Chu Nan's sudden request also shocked Chu Bao. He was stunned for a moment before he raised his head and burst out laughing.
"Hahaha, a trash like you still wants to sign a life and death contract with me? You can't even open your lifeline now. At most, you can cultivate to the ninth level of Soul Conduit realm. In my eyes, you're no different from some cripples. You still dare to boast shamelessly and want to fight me to the death. Anyway, you won't be able to be a useless young master for long. The son of the Great Elder, Chu Chen, will replace you sooner or later. Let me tell you, you are nothing compared to Young Master Chu Chen. Since you're so reckless today, I'll kill you on behalf of Young Master Chu Chen so that he won't have to do anything during the New Year Family Competition!”
Chu Bao's disdainful gaze was like looking at an ant.
"Chu Bao, you're already in your thirties or forties, but you don't speak like an old man at all. Today, I'm going to sign a life and death contract with Chu Bao and enter the clan's life and death arena. Who can be a witness?”Chu Nan asked the surrounding crowd.
"I can testify!"
At this moment, Third Elder Chu Tianyu walked out from the crowd.
Seeing Chu Tianyu walking over with a smile, Chu Nan could not help but sneer."Looks like Chu Tianyu really can't wait for me to die. He hopes that Chu Bao will use this opportunity to kill me in the arena of life and death. Unfortunately, he miscalculated in a few days."
"Haha, Young Master Chu Nan is truly courageous and courageous. Even though he failed to activate his lifeline, he still has the guts to challenge Chu Bao, a seventh stage Soul Warrior. Today, this old man will use this old face to testify for the two of you. However, the life and death of the two of you will be up to fate in today's duel!”
At this moment, the person with the most unsightly expression was Chu Qing. Even though he had seen Chu Nan's formidable strength at the horse track, his opponent Chu Dazhuang was only a ninth level spirit cultivator, while this time, he was facing Chu Bao, a seventh stage spirit scholar. Hence, Chu Qing tugged at Chu Nan's clothes and whispered,"I don't want this cultivation method of young master. Let's go back. At most, I won't cultivate it. I don't want to cause trouble for young clan leader anymore. Chu Bao was a Level Seven Soul Warrior. It was said that Chu Bao was the most powerful person among the younger generation besides Young Master Chu Chen.”
Seeing that Chu Nan, the young clan leader, dared to sign a life and death contract with Chu Bao for the sake of a little servant boy like him and was about to enter the life and death arena for a duel, Chu Qing felt extremely reluctant. After all, Chu Qing was just a child from a poor family and had not seen much of the world.
Unexpectedly, Chu Nan patted Chu Qing's head and said softly,"You don't have to worry about my safety, but you have to observe my battle carefully. It will be very beneficial for your cultivation in the future, and it will also be an opportunity for you to learn.”
Everyone present scoffed at Chu Nan's words.
"What's there to learn from a Heaven's Forsaken One's life and death duel? Could it be that he wanted to let that little servant learn how to be abused by Treasure Master?”A man beside Chu Bao teased, and then the other men laughed along.
Chu Nan still did not raise his head to pay attention to those people. Instead, he continued to speak to Chu Qing,"Today, Chu Bao and I are standing together. You must observe carefully and tell me what you have learned from it. Don't be careless. There aren't many opportunities for you to watch actual combat in the clan. This is a good opportunity.”
Most of the people in the surroundings were from the Great Elder's faction. They were all on Chu Bao's side and were filled with disdain towards Chu Nan. They looked at Chu Nan with mocking expressions as if the young clan leader before them was about to die.
The person who was the most confused was Third Elder Chu Tianyu.
Under the instructions of the Great Elder, he replaced Chu Wenyin in the charge of the library. This was to prevent the disciples of the Clan Leader's lineage from choosing their origin cultivation techniques. Without origin cultivation techniques and martial techniques, they would not be able to raise their cultivation level. This would weaken the combat strength of the younger generation of the Clan Leader's lineage. This was why Chu Tianyu ignored Chu Bao when he snatched Chu Qing's cultivation technique.
Chu Tianyu belonged to the Great Elder's faction and would follow the Great Elder's lead in any decision of the clan. He had long wanted to deal with Chu Nan as soon as possible so that Chu Chen could smoothly take over the position of the young clan leader. Therefore, he wanted to use this opportunity to get Chu Bao to kill Chu Nan.
"You reckless trash. Since you want to die quickly, I'll use Chu Bao to get rid of you in a few days. Anyway, you signed a life and death contract and were beaten to death on the life and death arena. Even if the clan leader comes, he can't interfere. This is the clan rule set by the ancestors of the clan.”Chu Tianyu looked at Chu Nan with a murderous look.
He could not see any fear on Chu Nan's face. Instead, he was filled with disdain for Chu Bao.
"Could it be that Chu Nan has some life-saving trump card? If Chu Nan failed the ritual, he would at most be able to cultivate to Level 9 Soul Conduit. Without activating his lifeline, he would not be able to condense his Fate Wheel and advance to become a Soul Warrior. Even though Chu Bao's talent was average, he was still a Level 7 Soul Warrior after all, one realm higher than Chu Nan. What could Chu Nan rely on to contend with him? Could it be that he had some life-saving trump card?”Chu Tianyu could only see confidence on Chu Nan's face. There was no trace of fear or timidity.
In the clan, the clan rules were strict. It was not allowed for the disciples of the clan to kill each other. Anyone who killed each other would be punished by the clan. However, there were also some accidents. For example, if two people reached the point where they would not rest until one of them was dead, they could sign a life and death contract and then go to the life and death arena to decide their life and death. As long as they were on the life and death arena, they would not be investigated or punished. Most of the matters that could not be resolved in the family would be resolved through the life and death arena. The life and death arena was also established by the ancestors of the Chu Clan in the past. It was to resolve the conflicts and disputes among the clan's disciples more quickly.
The life and death arena of the Chu Clan was located at the arena area behind the clan's martial practice field. The Martial Arts Practice Field was divided into two parts, the Martial Arts Practice Area and the Arena Area. The martial arts area was where the clan disciples usually practiced. Usually, there were the most people here, and the arena area was where the clan disciples usually competed with each other. However, there were people who specially managed and supervised the arena to prevent accidents from happening during the sparring process.
Chu Bao was the only son of the Head Butler Chu Huan and had doted on him since he was young. He had a bad character and committed many crimes. Chu Nan had long since hated him to the bone. Previously, Chu Huan had molested his personal maid Zhu Lan, almost causing her to be defiled by this old fellow. Fortunately, he had stopped her in time. Now, his son had ignored the clan rules and injured Chu Qing in the library pavilion, a place that did not allow violence. Chu Nan had long wanted to get rid of the father and son.
At the edge of the arena, there was a low thatched cottage. It seemed to have been in disrepair for a long time and was extremely dilapidated. There was a black stone pillar that was three meters tall in the thatched cottage, and there was a button on it. Chu Tianyu walked to the button and said to Chu Nan,""Young Master Chu Nan, there are clan rules in the clan. If this old man presses this button, the two of you will have to engage in a life and death duel. At that time, it will not be up to you. You must enter the life and death arena, and you cannot go back on your word because of fear.”As Chu Tianyu spoke, he exchanged glances with Chu Bao. Chu Bao looked at Chu Nan with a mocking expression, as if he was looking at a bug that was about to be killed.
"Third Uncle, don't pretend to be a good person. Didn't you long want me to die? At the critical moment, he was so long-winded.”Chu Nan cursed at Chu Tianyu.
Chu Tianyu was rendered speechless by Chu Nan's rebuttal and decisively pressed the black button.
Then, the black stone pillar continued to sink into the soil. Then, as if a pivot had been activated, a square arena with a radius of 500 feet emerged from the ground about three meters away from the black stone pillar. It was at least a few feet tall. At the edge of the square was a wooden pole that was more than a hundred feet long. At the top of the wooden pole was a huge bell that was quickly rung.
The sound of the bell was almost deafening. It was a bell that only sounded when the life and death arena was activated. It would only ring when the life and death arena was activated. The bell was very loud and spread throughout the entire Ping Yang Town, alerting the people.
At this moment, a short old man with a shiny forehead walked out from a low thatched hut at the edge of the ring. The old man was stern, his hair was messy, and his beard was unshaven. His clothes were so old that they were full of tears and had not even been patched. He looked like a street beggar.
"Hello, Old Xie!" Chu Tianyu walked up respectfully and bowed.
Chu Nan had heard before that the person in charge of the life and death arena was not the clan leader or the elders, but this old man called Elder Xie. Usually, Clan Leader Lian, the Great Elder, and some other clan leaders would be respectful when they saw Old Xie. He usually stayed in the thatched cottage and never came out. Only when the clan had a life and death battle and the life and death arena was opened would he, who was in charge of the life and death arena, come out to preside over the life and death battle. This person had a bad temper and a strange personality, but he was extremely upright and never showed any favoritism.
Even though the Great Elder Chu Tianqi's influence in the clan was like the sun at its zenith, controlling almost all the important people in the clan, the only one who was not controlled was this Old Xie.
In terms of seniority, it was said that even Chu Nan's grandfather had to address Elder Xie as uncle.
"Hello, Old Xie!" Chu Nan and Chu Bao greeted Old Xie in unison.
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