"If you win, your position as vice - president will be promoted to the president. If you lose, you should resign from your position as vice - president and leave the General Union," Ye Chengkang declared. His words left everyone in the arena dumbfounded.
People here would occasionally use wagers to add some fun to things. But none of them had ever heard of someone staking their position in a bet.
Most importantly, these were the positions of the president and vice - president of the General Union, not just some random treasure or trivial matter. This was a major event that could change the situation of the General Union.
Yet, President Ye had just put these positions on the line as a wager.
Ouyang Yuanwu stared at Ye Chengkang in disbelief. It took him a while to speak up, "President, are you serious?"
Ye Chengkang gave him a cold glance and asked, "Do I look like I'm joking?"
This made the presidents of the other unions fall silent. After all, this was a matter between the two leaders of the General Union, and they didn't dare to interfere.
Seeing that Ye Chengkang was serious, Ouyang Yuanwu tried hard to suppress his excitement. He didn't know what had gotten into Ye Chengkang, but he thought that Ye Chengkang had been looking for an antidote for Ye Xianyu outside for so many years. As a result, he was not familiar with the situation in Tiancheng and these alchemists. That was why he had made such a wrong decision.
He was well aware that Li Muchuan's alchemy skills were formidable. He was certain that Feng Yuqin couldn't possibly beat Li Muchuan. If it weren't for the large crowd, he would have gone crazy with excitement.
However, in order not to show his over - excitement, he pretended to say, "President, Feng Yuqin's alchemy skills are inferior to Li Muchuan's. If this gets out..."
Although Ouyang Yuanwu didn't finish his sentence, it was obvious what he meant.
Actually, Ouyang Yuanwu had another concern. He was worried that Ye Chengkang would renege on the bet if he lost. But even with this risk, he was willing to take a chance.
"I'm not a minor. Can't I be responsible for my own words?" Ye Chengkang said calmly. "Since you have so much faith in Li Muchuan, let's make this bet."
Apart from Ouyang Yuanwu, the most excited person on - site was He Kai. After all, He Kai was Ouyang Yuanwu's right - hand man. If Ouyang Yuanwu gained power, He Kai could get a promotion. Maybe he would even be directly promoted from the Alchemy Union to the vice - president of the General Union.
So he stepped forward and said, "Vice - president, since the president has said so, it would be inappropriate for you to argue further."
These words were quite blunt, as if he were going against Ouyang Yuanwu. But Ouyang Yuanwu was very satisfied.
The presidents of the other unions wanted to say something, but when they saw Ye Chengkang's cold gaze, they decided to keep quiet.
"Since that's the case, I'll make this bet with the president," Ouyang Yuanwu said, acting as if he was being forced. This made Ye Chengkang's already cold expression turn even colder.
Song Jianming and the others looked at each other in dismay. They never expected such an important matter to be decided so casually with a bet.
"You guys, be our witnesses," Ye Chengkang said, looking at Song Jianming and the others.
They felt extremely uncomfortable. What if something went wrong when they were asked to be witnesses for such a thing?
Hearing this, Ouyang Yuanwu subtly winked at He Kai. He Kai immediately understood and said to Ye Chengkang, "President, there are only a few of us here. How about we make the details of the bet public?"
Hearing this, Ye Chengkang's eyes turned cold. His gaze shifted to Feng Yuqin. He saw that she was calm and unhurriedly refining pills, and the people below were watching intently.
Then his gaze shifted to Li Muchuan. Li Muchuan's alchemy process was also quite stable. Those who didn't know Feng Yuqin well would surely think that Li Muchuan was bound to win. Ouyang Yuanwu and He Kai thought so too. They were convinced that they had won this bet.
To make Ye Chengkang honor the bet, they were forcing him to make the details public. Ye Chengkang cooperated with them, pretending to be reluctant but having no choice but to agree to make the news public.
Fearing that Ye Chengkang would go back on his word, Ouyang Yuanwu immediately arranged for someone to write down the details of the bet, seal it with their personal seals, and post it on the bulletin board outside the competition venue.
The news spread quickly. Everyone was shocked when they heard it. They all thought that the bet between the two presidents was too high - stakes. They couldn't believe that they had staked their positions.
"I've watched so many competitions, but none of them have been as interesting as this one," someone said while watching the alchemy competition.
"Yes, this year, there's a dark - horse like Feng Yuqin, a teenage girl with a spiritual pet. And now there's this bet between the presidents," another person added.
"Do you think there's some conflict between these two presidents?" someone else asked.
"It's normal to have conflicts. Which major force doesn't have some internal strife?"
Xiaoying told Feng Yuqin about this. After hearing it, Feng Yuqin twitched the corner of her mouth. "So President Ye is planning to use me to bring down Ouyang Yuanwu."
"Master, since President Ye is using you, we should blackmail him," Xiaojin suddenly said.
Feng Yuqin was speechless, while Xiaoying burst into laughter.
"Master, President Ye is really amazing. He knows how to seize such an opportunity," Xiaoying sighed.
"He's a man of courage. If it weren't for his son's poison over the years, Tiancheng would have developed even better," Feng Yuqin said.
Xiaoying agreed. "I heard that he laid the foundation for the General Union. It's amazing that Ouyang Yuanwu hasn't ruined it in all these years. This shows that he has some abilities."
Feng Yuqin nodded and continued, "Although he's using my name to make this bet to quickly remove Ouyang Yuanwu, it shows that he's a man with good fortune. Even without me, it wouldn't take him long to bring Ouyang Yuanwu down."
She really admired Ye Chengkang.
"So, master, you have to win first place," Xiaoying said.
Feng Yuqin smiled. "I was going to win first place anyway. You two will have to work hard then."
Xiaoying and Xiaojin both knew that since their master had a spiritual pet and was so good at alchemy, many people would covet her. In this world, those who could be recruited would be recruited, and those who couldn't be recruited and had no background would be eliminated.
So they might face a lot of trouble in the future.
"Master, as long as someone causes trouble for us, Xiaojin and I won't let them off," Xiaoying said firmly.
Xiaojin nodded like a pecking chick. "Master, since you're planning to establish the Dark Night Pavilion in the Desolate City, we should make a big move this time."
A faint smile played on Feng Yuqin's lips. "Yes, let's make a big move and try to build up my power."