A Wager Agreement with the Yuan Cha Gate

In the empty main hall, Ning Fa's sword-like brows were tightly furrowed as he looked once more at the Jade Slip in his hand.

Within this Jade Slip, True Lord Tianyou had recounted certain matters concerning herself and the Yuan Cha Gate.

According to her, the Yuan Cha Gate was an exceedingly mysterious force.

Though it was not renowned within the Cangyuan Cultivation World, in terms of strength, it was absolutely no weaker than those top-tier sects of the Righteous-Demonic Alliance.

Moreover, this sect was highly unusual, consisting entirely of women.

Its method of recruiting disciples was also quite different. It would actively seek out female disciples who met its criteria.

After selecting candidates, the Yuan Cha Gate would not force them to join. Instead, it would adopt what Ning Fa saw as a wager agreement.

This force would produce things these candidates urgently needed, of varying value, and allow the candidates to choose for themselves.

If the candidates accepted, they had to fulfill the conditions stipulated in the wager agreement. If they failed, they would have to pay the price.

And that price was joining the Yuan Cha Gate and becoming one of its members.

From then on, they would no longer be masters of their own fate, perhaps even losing themselves entirely.

Back when True Lord Tianyou's clan had been destroyed and she had been forced to flee to the Liang Kingdom, members of the Yuan Cha Gate had approached her there and presented several items to tempt her.

Among them were none other than Condensing Crystal Pills, spiritual items for forming a core. There had even been a Condensing Crystal Pill with One Dao Mark, allowing Tianyou to choose for herself.

In the end, driven by her urgent desire for revenge, Tianyou had naturally chosen that Condensing