Primordial Emperor

"Zhou Liang, since you've lost the wager, fulfill it. Our disciples of Yunlong Heavenly Palace aren't people who can't accept defeat and then act unscrupulously."

Xing Yao looked at Zhou Liang and spoke calmly.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Liang's face was full of unwillingness, but with Xing Yao present, it was impossible for him to act deceitfully today.

Then, he kneeled in Lin Chen's direction, kowtowing three times.

"Junior Brother Lin Chen, I apologize to you. It was inappropriate for me to speak earlier. Without understanding your ability, I claimed you couldn't refine the Lapis Lazuli Stone and underestimated you. I was wrong."

Zhou Liang spoke as he kowtowed. Though he said these words and performed the action, his expression still showed defiance.

"There, are you satisfied now?"

Zhou Liang looked at Lin Chen and spoke coldly.

"Hmm, the kowtow apology is settled, but those fifty thousand low-grade spirit crystals must not be lacking even a single piece."

Lin Chen looked at Zhou Liang and spoke with a cold smile.

Upon hearing Lin Chen's words, Zhou Liang trembled all over, clenched his fists, and his expression turned extremely ugly.

At this moment, he regretted it to the extreme in his heart. Why did he provoke Lin Chen for no reason and even make a wager? Now, not only must he kowtow and apologize to Lin Chen, but he also has to produce fifty thousand low-grade spirit crystals.

One must know, that's fifty thousand low-grade spirit crystals! He certainly couldn't produce that amount now. Those fifty thousand spirit crystals were nearly his entire savings, accumulated over more than ten years by doing countless tasks within the Yunlong Heavenly Palace.

However, not long ago, he was robbed by Lin Chen.

Now he's penniless, and even with his current cultivation, it would take several years to earn fifty thousand low-grade spirit crystals by doing tasks in the Yunlong Heavenly Palace.

Additionally, earning as much as fifty thousand spirit crystals, those tasks would surely be fraught with dangers, as not all tasks are as simple as refining the Lapis Lazuli Stone.

Therefore, refining the Lapis Lazuli Stone was a rare and good task, which is why Zhou Liang was so anxious and angry when Lin Chen took it first.

"Fifty thousand low-grade spirit crystals is a huge amount. I don't have it on me now, but I will certainly pay you back gradually in installments in the future."

Zhou Liang looked at Lin Chen and said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen shook his head.

"That's not acceptable. After today, who knows if you'll disappear, and besides, I have my own matters to attend to later. I don't have the time to chase you down every day for spirit crystals."

Lin Chen looked at Zhou Liang and spoke calmly.

"If you don't agree, then I have no choice. I don't have a single spirit crystal on me right now, and all my previous treasures have been taken by you."

Zhou Liang looked at Lin Chen, shrugged slightly, spread his hands, and said with an attitude that seemed to say "I have no money, what can you do?"

Seeing the other party acting so unscrupulously, Lin Chen frowned. Even if he beat this guy up, it wouldn't change the fact that he couldn't produce spirit crystals.

"Senior, I have an idea."

Upon seeing Lin Chen looking troubled at Zhou Liang's behavior, Wu Chong immediately stood up, looking at Lin Chen and said. It was a chance for him to show his contribution.

"Oh? What idea do you have? Tell me."

Lin Chen looked at Wu Chong, curiously asked.

Upon hearing Lin Chen's words, Wu Chong's eyes immediately lit up and he stood a little straighter.

This was a chance for him to redeem himself. If handled well and he helped Lin Chen solve this issue, it would greatly increase Lin Chen's favorable impression of him with his teacher.

In fact, Lin Chen might be so pleased that Instructor Xing Yao would consider taking him as a direct disciple with just a word.

"Since Senior Brother Zhou Liang doesn't have money right now, let's sign a bloodline contract. Everything will be clearly stated in the contract about when the repayments will be made. This way, even if Senior Brother Zhou Liang wants to run, he won't be able to."

Zhou Liang looked at Lin Chen and smiled obsequiously.

The so-called bloodline contract is often used on servants and functions below the heavenly oath and divine soul brand.

Of course, in this situation, though using a divine soul brand would be better, it's akin to handing over one's life to another, which Zhou Liang likely won't agree to.

However, a bloodline contract is different. It's just a restriction. As long as Zhou Liang repays Lin Chen in time, the contract won't have any effect, nor will it harm him.

Upon hearing Wu Chong's shabby idea, Zhou Liang's face immediately turned ashen.

Damn it, he really wanted to skip out, but with Wu Chong suggesting this bad idea, he can't escape from it.

After all, once the bloodline contract comes into effect, though it won't cost him his life, if he violates the bloodline oath, it will backfire, damaging his meridians, drastically reducing his cultivation, and potentially rendering him useless, forever losing his path as a martial artist.

"That's a good idea."

Upon hearing Wu Chong's words, Lin Chen's face immediately showed a smile.

He never thought of such a shabby idea, as Lin Chen had never done so before.

"Zhou Liang, since you don't have spirit crystals now, make a bloodline contract with me, a five-year contract. Within five years, you can repay anytime. If you haven't cleared the spirit crystals within five years, you must obey my orders."

Lin Chen looked at Zhou Liang and spoke calmly.

After all, this guy is at the Creation Realm Third Layer stage, so he could be useful.

"Obey your orders for five years? No way, your demand is unfair. If you ask me to act like a dog or grunt like a pig, should I comply with that too?"

Zhou Liang looked at Lin Chen and immediately protested.

It was clear Lin Chen intended to humiliate him. Once this bloodline contract was signed, he'd be finished.

"No, don't worry, I won't make you do anything too dangerous or humiliate your dignity by making you act like a dog or grunt like a pig. My orders would not violate your personal dignity."

"If you still don't agree and you can't afford to pay the wager now, then we'll have to go to the Law Enforcement Hall."

Lin Chen looked at Zhou Liang, spoke coldly.

Upon hearing those words, Zhou Liang's body trembled slightly. The words "Law Enforcement Hall" held significant power and were no joke.

As a disciple of Yunlong Heavenly Palace, no one is unafraid of the Law Enforcement Hall.

"Fine, I'll sign. But for each task you assign me, you'll deduct it from the fifty thousand low-grade spirit crystals according to the market rate for such tasks."