The tribesmen who came over put up their own gemstones. Those who didn't have any gemstones were persuaded by the gambling house to put up their weapons, but they refused.
Tribesmen could live without gems but they couldn't live without weapons. Otherwise, what would they use to fight if a war broke out? Those gems?
Bo Yi thought it was a pity. He heard from his sources that the Flaming Horns had many good quality weapons. He wanted to trick them into giving him their weapons but he didn't expect these tribesmen to be so cautious and stubborn. They wouldn't give in no matter what he said.
Although it was a pity, looking at the mountain of gems on the table, Bo Yi was excited again. They were rich! This was a huge haul!
As the number of participants increased, Bo Yi quickly came up with the best plan for himself.
Those who bet that the Flaming Horn tribe would surpass the six tribes of King City had odds of one to five. The other six bets were either one to two or one to three. The odds here were all rounded. The lowest bet was only one to two.
Once the proposal was out, the number of people placing their bets increased. Some of the older gamblers had used Boyi's proposal as a basis to place their bets. They were worried that there might be a trap. Now that the proposal was out, they felt more at ease. However, most of them chose the last few bets. Very few people placed their bets behind the Ji and Yi family. This meant that the people of Royal City didn't think Yanjiao would win.
Even if Yanjiao sent the Lu family's previous head flying with a slap, it didn't prove anything. The Ji and Yi family of Royal City had a special place in Royal City's hearts.
"Only 1 to 5? I thought it would be 1 to 10 or 1 to 100, "someone mumbled.
More than one person thought so. Even Bo Yi had planned to do so at first but quickly rejected it.
First, these tribesmen had just arrived in Royal City. Bo Yi didn't know how the six tribes of Royal City felt about them so he didn't dare to make his bet too obvious. He wanted to do something like 1 to 11 to 100 to attract more bets so they could earn more. But he was worried that if he made it too obvious, these tribesmen with bad tempers would cause a ruckus. If chaos ensued, they would be the ones to take the blame. The gains would not make up for the losses. 1: 5 was just right. It didn't sound too different from the others.
Why was it that there were so many gambling houses, but only Fubo could establish a foothold here? On one hand, Fu Bo was established early and had great strength. On the other hand, Fu Bo knew how to read people's faces and try to figure out the intentions of the nobles in the Royal City. When it was time to do good, he should be firm.
Besides, he had to give these tribesmen face and not make things too ugly. That way, he would be able to extort more money from them later on. Bo Yi thought.
When Bo Yi told them the compensation, the people at the gambling den did not think much of it. No matter how much the Flaming Horn bet was, whatever they bet would still belong to them.
Inside the palace.
Shao Xuan was being led to where the Heaven and Earth Agreement Book was. He saw Ji Fang's sword. The sword was not out of its scabbard, but he could feel the cold light hidden within. This must be the sword that Ji Fang used his blood to forge and used to ascend to the throne.
Noticing Shao Xuan's interest in his sword, Ji Fang smiled. "Let's spar after we sign the contract?"
"Alright," Shao Xuan replied.
Just then, a Yanjiao warrior came over. He was originally waiting outside the palace but rushed in because of the gambling house incident. He told Shao Xuan about what happened outside.
"Grand Elder, everyone outside is talking about it." The warrior was displeased because the people outside were looking down on Yanjiao. They thought they were all rich idiots.
Shao Xuan thought about it but did not answer directly. Instead, he said, "When you leave the palace, let Gan Qie go with you. He doesn't want to stay in the palace."
During the hunt for Si, Gan Qie did not travel with Shao Xuan. Shao Xuan let him check on the captured people first. However, after Gan Qie returned, he told Shao Xuan that there was a fire seed's aura in the palace that he did not like. He felt uncomfortable staying in the palace for too long and wanted to leave.
After the Yanjiao warrior left, Ji Fang continued leading Shao Xuan and the others towards the Heaven and Earth Agreement Book. He knew about the gambling house but didn't care.
"It's right in front." Ji Fang slowed down, his expression turning serious.
Guigou and Ao could feel the strong fire seed's aura. They had sensed it when they first entered the palace but now that they were closer, the feeling was even stronger. There was no sense of rejection from a foreign tribe's fire seed. The fire seed's aura seemed to be controlled in a very small area, like a sleeping person, its presence reduced.
"There's a fire seed inside?" Guigou looked over in surprise. Because of the high walls, he could not see what was going on inside.
The people here had long ceased to exist as tribes. The primitive fire seeds of each tribe had been merged into the bodies of their members and passed down through their bloodlines. Then, what was the fire seed's aura inside? It was definitely a primitive fire seed! But why didn't it reject them?
Ji Fang smiled mysteriously but did not explain. "You'll know once you go in."
The security was tight so Ji Fang did not plan to bring too many people in. Only Shao Xuan, Guigou, Ao and Ta were allowed in. He wanted to sign a contract with Yanjiao. It had nothing to do with the other tribes so he would not let them in, even if they were part of the Flaming River Alliance.
Ji Fang only cared about Yanjiao. More accurately, the only person he was wary of was Shao Xuan.
Rumble —
The heavy metal door was pushed open. Ji Fang went in first. Shao Xuan and the rest scanned their surroundings before walking in.
Other than Ji Fang, there were five other people inside. They were from the other five families of the Royal City. The Yi family's representative was not Yi Tuan. Instead, it was an old man Shao Xuan had never seen before. This person had not participated in the battle between the Yi family and Yi Xiang.
Unlike the arrogant Yi family members, this old man was very low-key. Compared to the people from the other four families, he did not have much of a presence. When Shao Xuan looked over, the old man's head was slightly lowered, his eyelids drooping. He did not meet Shao Xuan's gaze.
After looking at the old man, Shao Xuan noticed the stone mountain in the middle of the yard.
The yard was very large and filled with many flowers and trees. It looked like a well-tended garden. The stone mountain in the middle looked like a fake mountain used to decorate the garden. Its purpose seemed to be to create scenery. However, no one who entered this courtyard would ignore it because the strong aura of the Fire Seed was emitted from it.
It was the main body of the yard! There was a huge amount of power hidden inside!
Stepping into the yard, the fire seed aura grew stronger. Even the slowest person could feel it. However, just as Gui He and the others had sensed before, the aura of the Fire Seed from this mountain was only limited to a small area. Outside this area, it was very difficult to sense it. Other places in the palace might not be able to sense this aura, let alone people outside the palace. It was no wonder that they did not know when they first entered the city, because they could not sense the aura of the Fire Seed.
Shao Xuan looked at the mountain. It was like a miniature mountain, very similar to the steep cliffs in the forest.
The highest point of the mountain was almost twenty meters above the ground. It was almost a hundred meters long and formed the shape of the letter '1'. One side of the mountain was steep while the other side was like a cliff, like a mountain wall.
On the other side of the cliff, Shao Xuan saw some totemic patterns. Other than the Ji family, there were also the emblems of the other five families in the Royal City. There were also some from other tribes and organisations. Shao Xuan saw the symbol of the Black Bear Caravan. These were all signs of a contract with the Ji family.
The size and depth of the totemic patterns were different. The lighter the pattern, the older it was. The pattern of the Black Bear Caravan was lighter. The previous leader of the Black Bear Caravan must have made a contract with the Ji family.
Of course, the Ji family would not allow a caravan without a contract to grow in the Royal City.
As for the size of the totemic patterns, Shao Xuan took a look. The six noble families in the Royal City had the largest totemic patterns, especially the Ji family and the Yi family. They were obviously larger than the others but the difference between the two families was not obvious. In fact, the Ji family was only slightly larger than the Yi family.
"Could this be … the Heaven and Earth Contract?" Guigou asked uncertainly.
"Yes, it is!" Ji Fang stood in front of the mountain, looking at the large and small totemic patterns on it. His heart swelled with pride again.
There was a reason why the Royal City was located here.
In the beginning, the ancestors of the Ji family chose this place because they thought that if they were faced with an invincible enemy, be it human or beast, the Ji family could use the Heaven and Earth Contract Book's power to make a last stand when there was no way out!
Why did the Ji family suppress the other families to become the dominant family in the Royal City? Strength was one reason but there was another. Back then, only the Ji family could gain the recognition of the mountain! Even the Yi family, who always thought their fire seed was the strongest, could not do it!
According to the records left behind by the Ji family's ancestors, it was their blood that awakened the mountain!
This mountain only recognised members of the Ji family, and only those with a strong enough royal bloodline in the Ji family! It did not recognise the weak. Another unknown reason why Ji Fang was able to succeed was that he had gained the recognition of the mountain!
Without the royal bloodline of the Ji family, no one could leave a mark on the mountain.
Yes, not a single mark!
Even if the Gongjia family's sharp swords left a mark on the mountain, it would disappear very quickly, as if the mountain had erased it. This was why Ji Fang said that once a contract was signed on the Heaven and Earth Contract, it could not be changed.
Gui He and the others looked up at the mountain in front of them. This mountain wall was more like a totem wall carved with all kinds of totems. Inside it was a primitive fire seed that did not belong to any tribe, person, or beast!
They had always thought that the Heaven and Earth Contract was made from animal skin, cloth or plants, similar to the animal skin rolls they used. They did not expect the Heaven and Earth Contract to be a mountain!
There was a primitive fire seed attached to it. From a certain point of view, this mountain was "alive".
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