I Have A Sword-Chapter 1386: Choose Again

Gu Chen left the Guanxuan Academy and headed straight for the Mu Pavilion. He needed to buy some daily necessities since students weren't allowed to leave the academy without explicit permission once they were inside the academy.

On his way, he was incredibly excited. A servant disciple!

Although he was only a servant disciple, it was more than enough for him. In the academy, even servant disciples had the opportunity to learn.

In fact, competition for servant disciple positions at the Guanxuan Academy was fierce! These so-called servant disciples were considered geniuses outside the academy, after all.

Before long, he arrived at the Mu Pavilion. Upon entering, his eyes instinctively fell on a distant stall selling eggs.

The stall was exceptionally busy today, as they were having a promotion—buy five eggs, get one free. Unlike before, the egg stall now clearly listed the probability of obtaining various beast eggs.

Additionally, there was a guaranteed reward system. After purchasing a certain number of eggs, buyers were assured of receiving at least one high-quality beast egg.

In short, it was no longer as predatory as before.

If only I could get a refund, Gu Chen thought, shaking his head with a wry smile. He withdrew his gaze and went to another counter, purchasing a large amount of daily necessities.

Just as he was about to leave, he noticed a young boy not far from him. The boy was sitting cross-legged on the ground, hands pressed together in prayer, and his face reflected devotion as well as desperation.

"Supreme Emperor, please bless me! I need a dragon! A dragon!" The boy carefully unsealed the egg. A slip of paper emerged with words written on it that said, "Thank you for your patronage!"

The boy's face instantly turned as pale as snow! After a moment, he sat up, pulled out a small pouch from his robes, and rushed toward the egg stall, exclaiming, "I'll win it back! I just have to win it back!"

Watching the boy walk toward the stall, Gu Chen's eyes revealed complex emotions. The scene was too familiar to him. He shook his head and left. After taking two steps, he paused. It was clear that the boy hadn't fallen too deep into gambling just yet.

There was still hope for him. If he waited any longer, it'd be too late for the boy.

With that in mind, Gu Chen turned back, caught up to the boy, and grabbed his arm.

The boy frowned and turned around. "What do you want?"

Gu Chen spoke seriously, "Brother, forgive me for being blunt, but this egg gambling is nothing but an illusion. It's not a proper way to wealth. You should focus on something more solid—"

The boy looked displeased as he interrupted, "How is this any of your damn business?"

He tried to shake off Gu Chen's grip, but Gu Chen's strength was immense; he couldn't break free at all.

The boy was furious. "Do you want to fight?! You..."

Gu Chen suddenly pointed to the wooden badge on his chest. "I'm from the Guanxuan Academy."

The Guanxuan Academy! Hearing these words, the boy's expression instantly changed from anger to wariness. "You're from the Guanxuan Academy? My apologies for my rudeness earlier. Please forgive me."

Gu Chen smiled. "How many eggs have you bought today?" freёnovelkiss.com

The boy sighed bitterly. "Nine, and I got nothing."

Gu Chen thought for a moment and then said, "You're gambling the wrong way. If you want a dragon egg, you need a different strategy. It will take longer, but it's guaranteed."

The boy's eyes lit up. "What strategy?"

Gu Chen explained, "The chance of obtaining a dragon egg is one in thirty thousand. If you buy one egg a day, that's three hundred sixty eggs a year. In ten years, you'll have bought three thousand six hundred eggs.

"If you keep going for a hundred years, you'll definitely get a dragon egg."

The boy's eyes widened. "Brother, I don't think that's how probability works..."

"That's right." Gu Chen smiled. "So think about it, do you really believe that you'll become the lucky one?"

The boy fell silent.

Gu Chen asked, "Have you tried joining the Guanxuan Academy?"

"No," the boy said, sighing. "The academy's standards are too high. I'm neither smart nor strong. Why would they accept me?"

"Why not give it a try? Start as a servant disciple."

The boy looked at Gu Chen. "Do I have a chance?"

Gu Chen nodded. "You can work hard and see. If you get into the Guanxuan Academy, wouldn't that be more valuable than a dragon?"

The boy suddenly became excited. "That makes sense!"

Gu Chen smiled. "Come on, I'll take you to meet the supervisor. Of course, I can only introduce you; the rest depends on you."

With that, he grabbed the boy's arm and walked away with him.

The boy was deeply moved. "Brother, you're too kind. I... I don't know how to repay you."

Gu Chen laughed. "Buy me a drink with the money you were about to gamble away. How about that?"

"Hahaha, all right!" The boy laughed heartily. "Let's go!"

Gu Chen also chuckled.

Suddenly, the boy asked, "Brother, have you ever gambled on eggs before?"

Gu Chen immediately shook his head. "No, never!"

The boy nodded. "I can tell."

Gu Chen was silent.

***

Meanwhile, after leaving the academy, Ruler Yong and the black-robed elder walked through the bustling streets. Due to the Guanxuan Academy waiving the stall fees and even providing subsidies for small vendors, more and more people were setting up businesses near the academy.

As a result, Diyi City had become more prosperous than ever before. Ruler Yong strolled through the streets, observing his surroundings with a faint smile. He seemed to be in deep thought as well.

The black-robed elder wary of speaking out of turn remained silent.

After a while, Ruler Yong stopped beside a tavern. Then, he turned and stepped inside it. He walked straight to a window seat where a young man in white was already sitting.

Looking at the young man, Ruler Yong smiled. "Supreme Emperor Guan, I've kept you waiting."

Supreme Emperor Guan! The black-robed elder's gaze turned sharp as a blade, locking onto Ye Guan.

Ye Guan looked at Ruler Yong and asked, "How should I address you?"

Ruler Yong smiled. "Call me Ruler Yong."

Ye Guan nodded. "Ruler Yong, you can make your move now."

"Hahaha!" Ruler Yong laughed heartily. "I like how straightforward you are. In that case, shall we change locations?"

"Alright."

With a wave of his sleeve, Ruler Yong transported the three of them above the Guanxuan Academy.

"Supreme Emperor Guan, if we fight outright, that won't be fair, as I have more people than you. So I want us to fight in a different way," Ruler Yong said, smiling. He looked down at the academy and added, "These people had no choice but to follow you. Today, I want them to choose again."

Saying this, he waved his hand, and a rift in space appeared behind him. Three hundred Bronze Guards emerged simultaneously, and their powerful auras swept across the land.

The Ten Desolate Universe trembled!

Soon, the Supreme Emperor Clans and Immortal Clans supporting Ye Guan appeared in the starry skies. Even the strongest experts from the Forbidden Wildlands emerged from Ye Guan's pagoda.

When they saw Ruler Yong, their expressions turned grim.

Mu Shuo looked at Ye Guan, her hands slowly clenching into fists. Her face was somewhat pale. Although she knew that this day would come, she hadn't expected it to arrive so soon.

Ruler Yong glanced at Ye Guan beside him and smiled. "Supreme Emperor Guan, can we let them choose again?"

Ye Guan nodded. "We can."

Ruler Yong laughed heartily and waved his sleeve. In an instant, tens of thousands of Supreme Emperor Origin Essences suddenly appeared above his head. They were like a dazzling and resplendent rainbow river.

They were Supreme-grade Supreme Emperor Origin Essences!

Everyone's eyes burned with desire at the sight.

Ye Guan remained expressionless.

Ruler Yong smiled and said, "Everyone, I come from the Old Lands. Today, I am here to grant you a favor. Anyone willing to submit to my Suiming Civilization and whose cultivation has reached the True Saint Realm will receive a wisp of this Supreme Emperor Origin Essence."

Everyone was in disbelief!

However, some people were skeptical. A strand of Supreme Emperor Origin Essence just for submitting to him! Is it really that easy?

Ruler Yong smiled. "Those who'll stand to the left will automatically receive a wisp of Supreme Emperor Origin Essence. I will not go back on my word."

As soon as his words fell, a Quasi Emperor Realm expert immediately moved to the far left. Instantly, all eyes turned to Ruler Yong. Ruler Yong smiled slightly and waved his right hand.

A wisp of Supreme Emperor Origin Essence flew to that Quasi Emperor.

Seeing that, the remaining experts instantly felt reassured. No longer hesitating, they surged toward the left like a tidal wave. Nearly all the elites from the Forbidden Wildlands went to the left side!

Upon seeing that, the black-clad elder behind Ruler Yong burst out into a peal of laughter. He finally understood Ruler Yong's plan. This was a direct move to dismantle Supreme Emperor Guan's power! To kill his body and spirit!

The black-clad elder cast a deep look of admiration at Ruler Yong. He realized that Ruler Yong's approach stemmed entirely from caution. Even though Supreme Emperor Guan had no cultivation base and possessed only a Supreme Emperor Sword, Ruler Yong still chose the safest method to deal with him.

And indeed, if everyone here were united in their faith in Supreme Emperor Guan, there could still be unexpected developments. After all, Beixin Ci had placed a seal on this place, sealing everyone's cultivation base.

The defection of these people meant that Supreme Emperor Guan, whose strength depended on faith, would weaken significantly until he was no longer a threat. In addition, these people were now a part of Ruler Yong's camp.

Two birds, one stone!

The Supreme Emperor Clans and Immortal Clans stood frozen. They were naturally hesitant. After all, they had just submitted to Ye Guan.

"Supreme Emperor Guan!" an elder exclaimed and stepped forward. He was Shen Yong of the Divine Clan. He looked at Ye Guan and said, "Forgive me."

He led the Divine Clan's experts to the left.

The Royal Clan's clan leader, Chen Yue, also led all his clan members to the left. The Yuan Clan made the same decision; Yuan Zhen led the Yuan Clan's experts to the left.

Now, only the Diyi Clan, the Dao Clan, the Mu Clan, and the Di Clan remained on Ye Guan's side.

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