Nine Nether Dragon Emperor-Chapter 166: Give It a Try and Die!

"Duoduo said you were handsome, and that child is always honest, so I believed him. My family members are all a sorry-looking bunch, so of course, I have a soft spot for handsome men," Qian Yourong responded with great earnestness.

Qian Duoduo: "..."

Qian Wanyi: "..."

All the members of the Qian Family: "..."

Watching this woman spout nonsense with a straight face, Ning Xuan replied irritably, "Speak plainly!"

"Fine. I need a favor from you. We’ll talk specifics later." Qian Yourong knew not to overdo it, and after speaking, she walked toward the betting tables.

She was quite a character. However, Ning Xuan was not someone she could manipulate at will, and he merely chuckled in response.

「On the stage.」

The four incense sticks had just finished burning.

"Stop!" someone shouted.

A smile began to form on Jun Ting’s face.

At that very moment, "Ning Xuan" suddenly roared, "It’s not over yet!" A rumbling sound echoed from within his body. Immediately, he threw a devastating punch.

"So it turns out..." Jun Ting’s expression changed dramatically.

Before he could finish his sentence—

BOOM!

The domineering punch was unstoppable, completely overwhelming him. As Jun Ting’s body flew backward, it exploded into a mist of blood.

No one had expected such a sudden turn of events. Not even Ning Xuan.

However, while others stood gaping in disbelief, Ning Xuan had already recovered his composure. His understanding of Qian Yourong reached a new level. From the moment she appeared, he had only exchanged a couple of sentences with her, yet the impression she left on him was incredibly profound.

I’ll see what she’s really after later. If she shows the slightest hint of hostility, I’ll kill her on the spot, Ning Xuan decided.

Compared to her, he much preferred someone like Mo Xiaoxiao, the simple and sweet type. A woman like Qian Yourong was simply too dangerous. Ning Xuan couldn’t help but feel a deep sense of sympathy for her husband. Marrying a woman like that... he must be completely crushed beneath her.

"Hahaha, I won!"

"I made a killing! Too bad I didn’t bet more!" Some in the crowd, who had won without understanding why, were ecstatic but also full of regret.

PFFT!

「On the stage.」

After landing the decisive blow, "Ning Xuan" spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed to his knees. However, no one except for Ning Xuan paid any attention to whether he lived or died.

"Young Master Ning, do you want him to live or die?" Qian Yourong’s voice transmission sounded in Ning Xuan’s ear.

The choice was his to make. The man’s life hinged on his next word.

In response, Ning Xuan didn’t hesitate for a moment, uttering two words, "Up to you."

Qian Yourong clearly hadn’t expected such an answer. However, before she could say anything, the chubby Qian Duoduo had already run onto the high platform. He handed a bottle of elixirs to the man, saying anxiously, "Big brother, are you okay? Here, eat some candy! You’ll feel better after you eat it!"

"Thank you," the man said, looking at Qian Duoduo with immense gratitude.

Below the stage, Qian Yourong secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The little guy finally did something decent for once! Still, that Ning Xuan... he seems to be quite a troublemaker.

"Just now, the fat kid said that of the Heavenly Crystals we earned, I get sev—" Ning Xuan had little interest in dealing with overly clever women and was planning to take his Heavenly Crystals and leave. He never imagined he would be cut off mid-sentence by Qian Yourong.

"You’ll ride me? My, you’re not very big, but you have quite an appetite. Still, I like it. No man has ever been able to ride me before."

Ning Xuan was completely dumbfounded. He subconsciously replied, "You... aren’t you Jun Ting’s third sister-in-law?"

"That’s right. And my husband is still alive and kicking. So, what’s your preference? Married women or widows? If it’s the former, I’ll introduce you to him right away. If it’s the latter, I’ll go kill him for you right now."

What the hell! Ning Xuan’s head instantly began to throb. She’s too much! Who could possibly handle this?!

"You big jerk! Are you stunned?!" Mo Xiaoxiao noticed Ning Xuan’s body go rigid and quickly shook him.

"Ahem, I’m fine."

As Ning Xuan came to his senses, he saw that the plaza was on the verge of erupting into chaos. While teasing him, Qian Yourong had simultaneously displayed the rules, written in black and white, for all to see.

"Ladies and gentlemen, you all pressed your thumbprints. Reneging on a deal is hardly the act of a gentleman. Of course, if any of you wish to try something, feel free," Qian Yourong said with a beaming smile.

The crowd’s expressions froze. Only now did they remember being made to leave their thumbprints when placing their bets. They hadn’t thought much of it at the time, but now the realization hit them—it was too late.

"Try, is it?! You venomous woman, you set us up! You deserve to die!" a gambler who had not only lost everything but was also burdened with massive debt roared, his eyes bloodshot with fury. The King Realm Martial Artist soared into the air and unleashed a palm strike at Qian Yourong.

It was only then that Ning Xuan noticed Qian Yourong’s cultivation seemed to be merely at the Heavenly Realm. However, up on the high platform, little Qian Duoduo and "Ning Xuan" sat together, munching on "candy" while enjoying the show. The boy didn’t seem the least bit concerned.

Qian Yourong was equally unruffled. With a flick of her wrist, something new appeared on her shoulder.

Ning Xuan’s eyes widened in disbelief. What is that I’m seeing? A rocket launcher?!

BANG!

Qian Yourong fired a single shot, and the King Realm expert in mid-air was instantly blasted into smithereens.

Ning Xuan felt a pang of disappointment. It wasn’t a rocket launcher. The device looked a lot like one, but it fires pure energy! Its power is countless times greater than any rocket launcher.

The King Realm Martial Artist wanted to test her, and the price for trying was death.

Not someone to be trifled with.

"Anyone else want to give it a try?" Qian Yourong asked, her gaze sweeping across the crowd.

Everyone fell silent. It was only then that they suddenly remembered this woman was from the Qian Family. The Qian Family ranked fifth among the ten great families, and their most terrifying trait was that they were incredibly wealthy. Any member of their direct lineage, even a toddler still in split-crotch pants, might be carrying custom-made heavy weaponry. A single moment of carelessness could prove fatal even to a King Realm expert. They couldn’t afford to provoke her.

However, one person remained unfazed.

"This young master did not press his thumbprint. Meimei, go and retrieve this young master’s Storage Ring," Lin Xihua’s voice drawled.

Still smiling, Qian Yourong swiveled the cannon on her shoulder to face his palanquin and replied, "There’s another clause here: placing a bet signifies agreement with the rules. Whether you press your thumbprint or not is irrelevant."

The sound of crashing metalware, mixed with a woman’s startled cries, erupted from inside the palanquin.

"If it doesn’t matter either way, then why did you make us do it?!" someone practically exploded with rage.

Qian Yourong answered very seriously, "It adds a sense of ceremony."

Damn it all! What sins did we commit to deserve this?! Many people clenched their fists, stomping their feet in fury.

Ning Xuan, however, understood. It was just a way to stall for time. She was waiting for me to show up.

Looking at the enraged crowd, who were on the verge of going mad, Ning Xuan felt a little guilty. So, he immediately sent a voice transmission to Qian Yourong.

"I did a quick calculation. We collected a total of 13,100,000 Heavenly Crystals. According to our 70/30 split, just give me a round 10,000,000 Element Crystals. As for the elixirs, weapons, and all that, I don’t want them. You can deal with them as you see fit."

CLANG! The massive cannon Qian Yourong had been shouldering crashed heavily onto the platform.