Luo Huangjun did not speak, quietly waiting for Chu Ge's reply.
No matter how Chu Ge responded, she would support him.
Dantai Jinglian also narrowed her eyes slightly, anticipating Chu Ge's decision.
Chu Ge, upon hearing this, revealed a smile.
Luo Lingtian coveted the Huanglong Seal in his possession.
And Chu Ge himself was also eyeing this newly hatched Child of Destiny—along with the villain points on his body!
However, agreeing so easily would be giving the other party far too good a deal.
If the other side lost, they would lose nothing. If he lost, he would have to give up the Huanglong Seal—what kind of bargain was that?
Although Chu Ge had no intention of losing, this sort of arrangement was obviously unfair.
"Your proposal is not bad. I've always been magnanimous, so I don't mind giving you a chance to be defeated by my hand."
"However, your plan to gain something for nothing is a bit too shameless. Surely a disciple of a great clan wouldn't be unable to produce something of equal value to the Huanglong Seal, would he?"
Although Luo Lingtian's wool was not easy to shear, Chu Ge did not mind trying anyway.
After all, as a Child of Destiny from a great clan, his wealth should be far richer than Ye Chen's, no matter what.
Upon hearing this, Dantai Jinglian laughed.
This martial nephew was truly interesting—he did not lack youthful sharpness, yet his way of handling matters was also seasoned and shrewd.
If it were an ordinary young man in this situation, faced with such circumstances, his blood would have already boiled over and he would have agreed without thinking. Who would still stop to consider what benefit he could extract for himself?
Luo Huangjun also nodded inwardly in approval.
As for the Luo Clan members, their expressions turned ugly.
Listen to that—were those even human words?
An item equal in value to the Huanglong Seal?
This thing's grade was terrifyingly high. Such items might exist—but how could they possibly take one out so easily?
Those were true foundation treasures. Unless pushed to the absolute limit, they would never be used lightly.
Luo Lingtian also furrowed his brows.
He had deliberately avoided mentioning this, proposing only that their victory or defeat decide the ownership of the Huanglong Seal.
In his view, Chu Ge was merely of mortal origin—his knowledge was surely shallow. How could he understand such twists and turns? When his temper flared, he would naturally agree without thinking.
Yet he had not expected Chu Ge's mind to be so clear. Even at such a moment, he could see through the hidden intent.
"What? You can't take it out?"
Chu Ge spoke unhurriedly, a teasing glint in his eyes.
Luo Lingtian stared at Chu Ge deeply, then broke into a smile.
"So this is what Brother Chu has in mind. You really do have a bit of cleverness."
He thought he had seen through Chu Ge's intentions—that Chu Ge merely wanted to scare him off by making an outrageous demand.
Unfortunately for him, Luo Lingtian truly did possess a supreme treasure whose grade was, in fact, equal to that of the Huanglong Seal.
When Chu Ge heard this, he was first startled, then delighted.
Bro, I only said that casually—do you really have one?!
His original intention was merely to squeeze a bit of villain points out of Luo Lingtian.
Yet now that the other party had responded so readily, it was obvious that he truly had something in hand.
"This item is a treasure I obtained from a shattered secret realm. Though it is badly damaged, its grade is equal to that of the Huanglong Seal—both were forged by a Supreme!"
Luo Lingtian spoke loudly as a chessboard appeared in his hand.
The chessboard looked extremely dilapidated. One of its four corners was missing, and the crisscrossing lines upon it were faint and blurred.
At a glance, one would think it was nothing more than an old, ordinary chessboard.
Yet the moment it appeared, not only did Luo Huangjun and Dantai Jinglian react in shock—even the Luo Clan ancestor and the two clan elders, people who believed they knew Luo Lingtian inside and out, were greatly startled!
Though the chessboard before their eyes was utterly ruined in appearance, that was merely the surface.
The Dao and principles hidden within it were incomparably profound—at a level far beyond what any of them could touch!