Shao Xuan could feel the power of the fire seed flowing within the mountain. However, just like humans, the totemic warriors who were not in battle usually did not display their powers. Similarly, this mountain was the same. Judging from its appearance, there was nothing special about this mountain other than the fact that there were no plants growing on it.
"Do we sign the contract now?" Shao Xuan asked.
"If you want, we can do it now. You've already seen the contract. If you don't object, we can sign it now, "said Ji Fang.
To keep Yanjiao in check, Ji Fang had offered very good terms. Everyone had to interact peacefully and not fight. They had to abide by each other's rules when they were in each other's territory. The time limit was a hundred years. Royal City needed to expand and deal with internal and external matters. The same was true for Yanjiao. They needed time to develop. This was beneficial to both sides.
A hundred years sounded like a long time but in reality, it was less than half the lifespan of many tribesmen. If Ji Fang could hold the throne for a hundred years, it was not impossible for him to sit on the throne for a hundred years.
Moreover, even if Ji Fang was no longer around after a hundred years, the contract would still be in effect. The successor would continue to abide by it. Just like the contract signed between the Black Bears and Royal City. It was still in effect. No matter who became the leader of the Black Bears, they would abide by the contract until it expired.
Shao Xuan looked at Guigou and the others. Seeing that they had no objections, he nodded. "Then let's sign the contract now."
Ji Fang passed a scroll made of animal skin to Shao Xuan and the others. After confirming that there were no mistakes, he took the scroll and walked to the mountain wall. He paced back and forth and stopped at a spot. Pointing at the wall, he said to Shao Xuan, "There's more space here. Let's sign it here."
When Shao Xuan nodded, Ji Fang's expression turned solemn. He raised his right hand and with a shake, his palm split open. Blood flowed out. Before the blood dripped, Ji Fang had already pressed his bleeding palm against the mountain wall. At the same time, some veins appeared on his body. Shao Xuan had seen those veins on Ji Ju before.
The fire seed of the Ji family radiated from Ji Fang. A ball of fire appeared on his palm. At the same time, Ji Fang began to recite the contents of the contract. With every word he recited, a portion of the totem pattern on his palm was completed.
When the one meter long totem pattern was completely formed, the content of the contract was almost finished.
"… For a period of a hundred years!"
As the last word was spoken, a ring of red light appeared around the Ji family's totem. It was the fire seed of the mountain. This circle of flames surrounded the totem mark left behind by Ji Fang.
Ji Fang retracted his hand. The totem mark on the mountain wall was still there, and so was the circle of red flames.
Taking two steps back, Ji Fang gestured for Shao Xuan to come forward. "You just need to leave your imprint at the side."
Shao Xuan nodded. He walked forward and pressed his hand against the mountain wall, right beside the Ji family's totem mark.
The moment Shao Xuan's hand touched the wall, the red flames around the Ji family's totem mark extended towards him.
Shao Xuan closed his eyes. He could feel the flow of energy within the mountain and the fire seed in the heart of the mountain. Perhaps others would find the fire seed in the mountain unfamiliar. Even if it did not show any strong resistance, it would still give off a certain amount of pressure. The closer one was to it, the more uncomfortable the pressure would be. However, Shao Xuan was different. He did not feel the pressure from the mountain's fire seed. He felt that the fire seed inside was familiar, similar to the white flames inside his body.
Other than that, the contract was a manifestation of the fire seed's power. Shao Xuan could feel every bit of energy flowing through his palm.
Opening his eyes, a white flame appeared in Shao Xuan's eyes. The totem mark on his body spread rapidly. The power of the Yanjiao fire seed in his blood surged towards his palm. The aura of the Yanjiao fire seed spread outwards.
Outside the palace.
The gambling den had received news from a few aristocrats that Yanjiao was about to sign a contract with the Royal City. Hence, the people gathered there did not leave. To prevent anyone from stealing from the gambling table, Bo Yi sent many people over. They surrounded the gambling table in three layers. Everyone looked around like they were guarding against thieves. Those who wanted to place their bets would place their bets through the only gap left.
When they felt the movement of the fire seed from the palace, they knew that the contract had begun.
"It's the aura of the Yanjiao fire seed," Abuli said.
"Guess who's in charge of signing the contract on Yanjiao's side?" someone asked.
"Do you even need to ask?" Everyone looked at the person who asked the question like he was an idiot.
Yes, do you even need to ask? The person in charge of signing the contract on Yanjiao's side must be their First Elder, Shao Xuan.
The entire Royal City seemed to be shocked by this sudden change. Everyone around the gambling den stared nervously at the palace, carefully sensing the movement of the fire seed's power. Although they could not see what was going on, they could guess from the changes in the fire seed's power.
In a house not far from the gambling house, Su Li and the dozens of Changle's who had rushed over to watch the show were also paying attention to the happenings in the palace. At the same time, they were also keeping an eye on the gambling house. Watching a commotion was important. When necessary, they would still find some entertainment. They were the best at taking advantage of the chaos.
Inside the palace, in the garden where the Heaven and Earth Contract Book was.
Ji Fang sensed the Yanjiao fire seed aura emanating from Shao Xuan's body and frowned. Shao Xuan's fire seed aura was becoming strange. There seemed to be something else in it. It was not just the Yanjiao fire seed aura.
What was it?
Ji Fang's pearl twitched. He looked at the mountain wall, then at Shao Xuan. He was suspicious.
According to convention, Yanjiao's totemic mark should have appeared. But why was there no sign of Yanjiao's horns under Shao Xuan's palm?
Just as he was wondering, Ji Fang suddenly heard a rumbling sound. It sounded like a boulder rolling, but also like a sudden clap of thunder. Everyone in the garden was shocked.
White flames emerged from Shao Xuan's palms. Then, a line of white flames extended from his palms until it reached the middle of the mountain wall. It continued to extend upwards, but at the same time, another line of flames appeared horizontally, extending to both sides. The white flames intersected vertically and horizontally in the shape of a cross.
The mountain was shaking, and some small stones that were as small as sand rolled down the mountain. However, these small stones that looked like sand made a deafening sound, as if a landslide was sweeping down. The rumbling sound was like thunder, incessantly ringing in the ears.
Whoosh —
Red flames spewed out from all parts of the mountain. The more flames there were, the more the mountain trembled. It was like a dormant volcano had finally awakened.
Splendid sparks flew everywhere, and the flames continued to rise from the mountain.
The rising flames from the mountain reflected a red light in Shao Xuan's eyes. But it was like a grain of sand in the midst of the white flames.
Guigou and the rest looked in that direction in shock. Was the signing of the contract so loud?
If Ji Fang and the rest in the garden knew what they were thinking, they would be even more shocked. No, you're thinking too much!
This was not the case when they signed the contract!
In the past, no matter which tribe or organisation they signed the contract with, even if there was a huge commotion when they left the seal, it would only be within a limited area. It would not be so intense. It gave people the feeling that everything was under the mountain's control. However, at this moment, the situation in front of him was more like a mountain that could not be controlled!
Forget about control, Ji Fang even felt like the mountain was letting it go!
Ji Fang's eyelids twitched. He felt like things were getting out of his control.
The rumbling in the garden grew more intense. Strong winds blew, stirring up fine dust. The leaves of the flowers and plants were swept into the air by the wind. It was like a storm was coming.
Seeing this situation, the Mu Family's Patriarch was so shocked that he sucked in a breath. However, he choked on the dust in the air due to the vibrations. Immediately, he coughed violently, as if he wanted to cough out the blood in his heart.
The others ignored the coughing patriarch and stared blankly at the mountain in the middle of the garden. The elder from the Yi family was even more shocked.
Wasn't it just signing a contract? How could this be?!
Outside the palace, the people who had been paying attention also heard the rumbling from the palace. If not for the bright sun and clear sky, they would have thought it was thunder.
"What … What happened?" The timid person's teeth were chattering as he asked, his voice trembling.
Some people quickly recovered and laughed at the others for making a fuss. "It's normal. Signing a contract in the Heaven and Earth Contract will naturally cause a huge commotion. There's no need to worry."
"Really?" Many people were doubtful. They could not be blamed for being timid. The disaster back then had scared them to the point that they had developed a phobia. Hearing this sound and commotion made them feel uneasy.
"Of course it's true!" The people who said there was no need to worry tried their best to maintain a calm expression and insisted on their views. They had to keep up the act even if they had to.
Bo Yi repeatedly reminded his subordinates to pay attention to their surroundings so that no one could steal anything during the chaos.
Abuli and the others looked at them curiously and sighed. "So that's how signing a contract works!"
In a nearby house, Su Li stood up. His eyes flashed as he said to the Changle people, "Something's wrong!" He loved to take advantage of the chaos to make a fortune. It was not that he was interested in the gemstones. He just wanted to see those people's helpless expressions when they lost their belongings and wanted to bite the Chang Le's to death.
"Keep an eye on the gambling table. Once there's a chance, start …"
Before Su Li could finish, Wu He shook his head vehemently. "I'm not doing it! If you want to do it, go ahead. I'm not participating! "
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