Even Owen Brooks, the three elders, and the other members of The Harris Family were stunned. However, quite a few people frowned and shook their heads, thinking that Ethan Brooks had been driven mad by anger and was recklessly gambling with his own life. What a foolish thing to do.

Olivia Harris was also shocked, but she shook her head and said, “My life is far more valuable than yours. I won’t bet.”

These words made those who cared about Ethan Brooks, such as Owen Brooks, Emily Carter, and Grace, breathe a sigh of relief. But in the next moment, Ethan Brooks’s words made their hearts clench again: “In that case, let’s bet on the Qingling Pill. If you win, your The Harris Family won’t have to repay the Qingling Pill. If you lose, you just have to agree to one condition of mine. That’s all.”

“Absolutely not.” At this moment, the Grand Elder of The Brooks Family spoke coldly: “The Qingling Pill is of great importance. It’s not something a useless person like you can decide.”

“That’s right, Ethan Brooks, you’re not qualified to gamble with the Qingling Pill right now.” The other two elders agreed with the Grand Elder.

But Owen Brooks said bluntly, “Let’s bet. If we lose, I will repay the value of the Qingling Pill.”

As soon as Owen Brooks spoke, the three elders of The Brooks Family fell silent.

“Thank you, Father.” Ethan Brooks looked gratefully at Owen Brooks. If it weren’t for his father’s intervention, it would have been very difficult to get the three elders’ consent. But now, the burden on his father’s shoulders was even heavier. He could not let his father down.

“How do you want to bet?” Olivia Harris was cautious and did not immediately agree.

“The rules are simple. Nine months from now will be the entrance trial for Tiandu Academy. If I, Ethan Brooks, lose this trial and cannot enter Tiandu Academy, then your The Harris Family won’t have to repay the Qingling Pill.”

“If I win, you just have to agree to one condition of mine.” Ethan Brooks said calmly, but his words made everyone’s heart tremble. Was this kid crazy?

Many people shook their heads and sighed. He must have been driven mad by the blow. He was just a useless person at the third level of the acquired realm. How could he possibly pass the entrance trial for the continent’s number one sacred ground, Tiandu Academy, in nine months? Even the genius elites of Carter Academy found it hard to get in. If this wasn’t madness, what was?

Then, Ethan Brooks looked at Olivia Harris’s beautiful and charming face and said, “Do you dare to bet?”

Just a few calm words, but they made people’s hearts tremble.

She didn’t want to respond to Ethan Brooks’s challenge, but his attitude was so arrogant and dismissive that Olivia Harris felt stifled. Clearly, he was the useless one and she was the genius, so why did it feel like the opposite?

Under the gaze of everyone, Olivia Harris gritted her teeth and immediately replied, “Fine, since you’re willing to bet, if I refuse, I’ll only look petty. If you win, not to mention just one condition—even if you want me to be your servant or your bed-warming maid, I, Olivia Harris, agree to it here and now.”

Faced with such a wager, the members of The Harris Family merely watched coldly and did not object. They didn’t believe Ethan Brooks had the ability to pass the entrance trial for Tiandu Academy. In the end, it would only be his own humiliation.

But this was even better. The matter of the Qingling Pill could be written off. They really owed it to this useless Ethan Brooks.

In their eyes, Ethan Brooks was just a cultivation cripple. Even if he could cultivate, it would be nearly impossible to reach the entrance standard for Tiandu Academy in just three months. The entrance test for Tiandu Academy was extremely strict, not something ordinary people could pass.

Even for Olivia Harris, who had just recently broken through, she had only barely reached the threshold.

As for Ethan Brooks, it was simply impossible!

“Alright, since Miss Harris has agreed, for fairness and justice, let’s draw up a written wager. Grace, bring pen, ink, paper, and inkstone—” Ethan Brooks called out loudly. Grace quickly fetched the writing materials and handed them over.

Dipping the brush in ink, Ethan Brooks wrote swiftly and elegantly on the white paper: “Today, I, Ethan Brooks, and Olivia Harris make this wager. If, nine months from now, I, Ethan Brooks, cannot enter Carter Academy, I am willing to pay with my life. If I succeed, Olivia Harris must promise me one condition, whatever it may be. Whoever breaks this vow, may they be struck by lightning, may their daughters be prostitutes for generations, and their sons slaves for generations!”

Then, the young man bit his thumb, letting blood flow, and pressed a bloody fingerprint onto the wager.

After that, Olivia Harris also bit her finger, using her blood to mark her own seal. Two copies were made, one for each party.

“From this day forth, the wager is officially established!”

When all was done, Ethan Brooks left the hall without looking back. But before leaving, his final words once again stunned the entire room, leaving it so silent you could hear a pin drop—

“Olivia Harris, I’m looking forward to nine months from now. After all, I’ve been a young master for so long, but I still lack a bed-warming maid.”

“I think your looks and figure are just about acceptable. You’d better wash up and get ready to warm my bed!”

Chapter 9: Innate Sacred Body!

After leaving behind words that left everyone in shock, Ethan Brooks walked straight out without looking back and headed to the back mountain of the family estate.

This was always his favorite place to be. Here, he could see the clear blue sky, the drifting clouds, and, more importantly, quietly ponder things that no one else knew about.