<h4>Chapter 1258: Chapter 1566: Raising the Stakes</h4>


    Facing the crowd’s lively discussion, Chen Quan stared at what He Ziyun was doing in the arena, his eyes flickering as if hesitating over something. After a while, he asked, "Master He, you want to raise the stakes, what exactly is it?"


    "As everyone knows, Dragon Tiger Hall possesses rich heritage umted over time, which is a very rare treasure. So, I would like to put up ten lost Martial Arts manuals as a stake. What do you think, Master Chen?"


    Ten lost Martial Arts manuals? For a moment, everyone in the audience was shocked, eyes gleaming. If someone else had proposed these stakes, no one might believe them. However, Dragon Tiger Hall is different from other forces; it truly has this heritage. Back when Dragon Tiger Hall first opened, they presented a few lost Martial Arts manuals.


    Regarding He Ziyun’s proposal, Chen Quan was lost in thought. Undeniably, He Ziyun’s proposal was indeed tempting. Ten lost Martial Arts manuals represent vast wealth for martial artists. While pondering, Chen Quan subtly nced at Su He in the stands, their eyes meeting, with thetter gently shaking his head.


    Understanding Su He’s intentions, Chen Quan cursed inwardly. Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion also possesses such heritage, so they don’t care about those Martial Arts manuals. He had no choice; Su He was in charge now, and he had toply. After thinking it over, Chen Quan said, "Master He, though your stakes are alluring, unfortunately, I’m not very interested, so... let’s continue with the duel."


    "What, you think the stakes aren’t enough?" He Ziyun nodded, "Alright, since you think it’s insufficient, I’ll raise the stakes further, wager the entire Dragon Tiger Hall; are you interested?"


    Upon hearing this, Chen Quan was shocked.


    "Master He, are you sure you’re not joking?"


    "Do I look like I’m joking?"


    "This..." Chen Quan hesitated. He was tempted by the ten lost Martial Arts manuals, but since Su He was indifferent, he had to let it go. But now, it’s different; He Ziyun wants to wager the entire Dragon Tiger Hall, which is iparable to the ten Martial Arts manuals.


    He nced at Su He in the stands; thetter was also pondering. He Ziyun’s proposal had already intrigued him. However, the main reason they hadn’t decided was He Ziyun’s hidden card. In the current situation, Dragon Tiger Hall had almost no chance of winning. In such a case, He Ziyun’s proposal seemed bizarre. It was unclear whether He Ziyun was despairing or truly held an ace up his sleeve.


    Not only Su He and Chen Quan but even Qiu Yong and others were astonished by He Ziyun’s proposal. Since the beginning of the duel, He Ziyun hadn’t discussed this with them; it was entirely his own decision. What... is he trying to do?


    "Brother, what is Mr. He trying to do?" Xia Yue said urgently, "Knowing he’s bound to lose, yet he does this, does he want to hand over the entire Dragon Tiger Hall to others?"


    Yuan Yun said solemnly, "Mr. He intends to betray Ling Cheng. Brother, we must stop him."


    Qiu Yong shook his head, saying, "Don’t act impulsively, we all know what kind of man Mr. He is, and Ling Cheng knows him the longest. I believe Mr. He wouldn’t do anything against Ling Chen. He must have his reasons for doing this. Let’s not rush and observe the situation first."


    After a few minutes of consideration, Su He finally decided, nodding to Chen Quan.


    "Alright, I ept your proposal," Chen Quan said.


    "Then... if you lose, what will you wager?" He Ziyun said, "I’m wagering the entire Dragon Tiger Hall; you need to have equivalent stakes."


    "I’ll wager the entire Martial Arts Academy; how does Master He feel about that?"


    "Master Chen, do you think that’s fair? The wealth of Dragon Tiger Hall is well-known, what does your Dragon and Tiger Martial Arts Academy have? Aside from a valuable Martial Arts Academy, is there anything else? If you want to bet, at least show some sincerity."


    Chen Quan was speechless for a moment; he couldn’t produce a stake that would satisfy He Ziyun. Unless Su He took charge, otherwise, he didn’t know how to respond. As he was pondering, suddenly his phone rang in his pocket. Taking out his phone and reading the message on the screen, Chen Quan was secretly surprised; Su He indeed had extravagant ns.


    After organizing his words, Chen Quan said, "Master He, I don’t have the heritage of Dragon Tiger Hall. How about this: I exchange ten properties; what do you think?"


    He Ziyun pondered for a moment, then said, "Alright. However, I need to know the value of those properties, to see if they’re worth gambling the entire Dragon Tiger Hall."


    "Okay." With that, Chen Quan looked at Su He. Thetter immediately said, "Since both sides want to raise the stakes, let’s suspend the duel until everything is confirmed." After saying that, Su He stood up with Wang Hao and others, leaving the stands and heading towards the lounge.


    Meanwhile, people from Dragon Tiger Hall and Dragon and Tiger Martial Arts Academy also returned to their respective lounges.


    Upon entering the lounge, Yuan Yun couldn’t hold back his curiosity and asked, "Mr. He, what’s going on, why are you doing this?"


    He Ziyun smiled faintly, "Everyone, please calm down. I understand your feelings, but trust me, I would never do anything that harms the interests of Dragon Tiger Hall."


    Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhongfeng seemed to understand something and responded, "Mr. He, do you have an ace up your sleeve?"


    "To be honest, I don’t know either. Now, we can only hope for a miracle."


    At the moment, in another lounge, Chen Quan and Su He were discussing in low voices.


    "Don’t you find it strange that He Ziyun suddenly proposed to raise the stakes? I’m wondering if he’s setting a trap for us."


    "Are you scared?" Su He said indifferently, "Ling Chen is dead, Tong Zhentian is injured, Dragon Tiger Hall’s two main pirs have fallen; what else are you afraid of? Even if He Ziyun has other tricks, so what? I’ve given you so many resources; can’t you handle this duel? Chen Quan, if you can’t even manage this, then you have no value at all."


    Chen Quan was inwardly furious, almost wanting to explode at that moment. However, considering his situation, he had to suppress his anger and said sternly, "Rest assured, I won’t mess this up." Pausing for a moment, Chen Quan shifted his tone and asked, "How long until those documents arrive?"


    Su He checked the time and said, "If nothing unexpected happens, about an hour. Just wait!"