The Chen Household's ancestor had never expected Chen Dingtian to gamble so big.
He was leaving himself no way out at all.
But on careful thought, this did seem to be the only way they could contact Qin Luo at present.
Qin Luo had vanished without a trace. Even the Inspection Hall was incapable of finding him.
If Chen Dingtian swore a Heaven's Will Oath to pledge allegiance to Qin Luo, a bond would form between them. Qin Luo would sense it, and perhaps he would take the initiative to contact them.
But there was another problem. If Qin Luo did not contact them of his own accord and did not care about their allegiance, then all their efforts would be like drawing water with a bamboo basket—nothing but emptiness.
"This is a huge gamble," the Chen Household's ancestor said gravely.
"We have no other choice, do we?" Chen Dingtian said with a bitter smile.
The times had changed, and so had the situation.
They did not wish to become vassals of the Six-Winged Golden Roc Clan, nor did they wish to be wiped out by the Jun Family.
They could foresee that when the Jun Family's troops arrived at the Chen Household's gates, the Six-Winged Golden Roc Clan would very likely abandon the Chen Household and refuse to fight for them.
And in the shadows, there would certainly be no shortage of lineages seeking to take a slice of the pie.
When a wall fell, everyone pushed it. Nothing could be more normal.
There were not many opportunities left for them.
Chen Dingtian made up his mind and swore a Heaven's Will Oath.
"I, Chen Dingtian, swear a Heaven's Will Oath that from this day onward, I shall serve the Human Emperor Qin Luo with absolute loyalty and never