Volume Four: Renowned Everywhere Chapter 0142: Northern Sage and Southern Monarch Di Qinyang (4)

Sun Tianmu looked at the Jade King and Qin Yang. Both the elder and the youth had each won a round, leaving only him without a single victory. He had saved his best rough jade stone for the very last, intending to pull off a decisive comeback.

He was full of confidence. Earlier, some had questioned Qin Yang's strength, but after witnessing the Blood Phoenix, no one dared to harbor even the slightest bit of contempt for him anymore.

Screech, screech!

The harsh sound of the cutting machine echoed through the air, feeling extraordinarily heavy. Countless people stared fixedly at the high platform, eager to see whose rough stone would reveal jade first. The crowd gathering here was growing larger and larger, to the point that the shop owner finally had to have people rope off the area to prevent others from pressing too close.

Flying fragments of stone scattered in all directions, until someone suddenly shouted out loud.

"It's showing green!"

Everyone immediately stared intently at the cutting machine. The first to reveal green was Northern Saint Sun Tianmu. He looked around with a face full of smiles.

Splash—

Water was poured over the surface, washing away the dust to reveal the appearance of the jade, leaving the onlookers' faces frozen in absolute shock.

Imperial Green.

"Holy shit! That's just an edge being ground away, and it's already showing Imperial Green? This is insanely crazy! Just how much is a piece of Imperial Green this large going to cost, damn it?!"

The faces of the spectators were filled with profound astonishment. The Jade King’s originally calm heart experienced a slight ripple at that moment, followed by a somewhat bitter smile. He could never have imagined that this old fellow had been hiding his capabilities so deeply.

Imperial Green.

If judged purely by the quality of the jade, nothing could surpass it. Now, the final outcome could only be determined by its ultimate value. If the inside turned out to be hollow, there would still be a chance to win.

Another loud shout rang out. This time, the one to reveal green was the Jade King.

The Jade King appeared exceptionally composed, cheerfully sipping his tea as if everything were entirely within his control.

Ice-variety Blue Eyes.

Holy shit! That was top-tier ice-variety jade! Everyone stared at the Jade King, who still maintained an expression of absolute mastery over the situation.

"The Jade King is truly worthy of his title. Even after this batch of stones had been thoroughly picked through several times, he was still able to discover an Ice-variety Blue Eyes. Truly formidable."

Turning to look at Qin Yang's rough stone, everyone was left completely speechless, because at this moment, the cutting master was slowly inching forward using the most cautious edge-grinding technique.

Seeing this scene, the crowd was utterly lost for words.

Especially the master cutter's cautious demeanor, which immediately amused everyone present.

Damn, did he really have to be this dramatic? To process such a massive piece of rough stone using this kind of delicate edge-grinding method—wasn't that making a mountain out of a molehill?

Qin Yang, however, was not in the least bit anxious. Looking at the master still grinding away on the platform, his eyes were filled with approval.

At this moment, Ye Meier and Zhang Mengqi walked over, their faces etched with anxiety. After all, both the Jade King and Northern Saint Sun Tianmu had already revealed green. If Qin Yang made a mistake in his selection this time, he would end up having to hand over even the red jade Blood Phoenix to someone else.

The two women were extremely fond of the Blood Phoenix and naturally didn't want to hand it over to anyone on a silver platter.

Unable to hold back her worry in secret, Zhang Mengqi asked, "Qin Yang, can you actually pull this off or not?"

Damn it, did they have to ask such a sensitive question? Whether I can pull it off or not—how about we test it out together tonight to find out?

"Ahem, Sister Ye, Mengqi, why don't you two give it a try yourselves?" Qin Yang leaned close to their ears and said with a cheerful smile.

Hearing Qin Yang's near-coarse remark, their faces flushed bright red with bashful shyness.

Looking at the two exquisite beauties looking as tender as morning dew, if the occasion hadn't been so inappropriate, he really would have gone up and planted a kiss on them.

The patches of exposed jade belonging to the Jade King and the Northern Saint were growing larger by the minute. Everyone widened their eyes; jade of this caliber was bound to fetch an astronomical price. Whether it was the Imperial Green or the Ice-variety Blue Eyes, both were top-tier treasures among treasures—the kind that didn't appear once in several years, yet now two such pieces had emerged simultaneously.

People looked at Qin Yang and thought to themselves that if Qin Yang used the Blood Phoenix to gamble against the Imperial Green and the Ice-variety Blue Eyes, it would undoubtedly be a battle of the century.

Regrettably, after half an hour, although the outer layer of the rough stone chosen by Qin Yang had been stripped away, no green had yet appeared.

"It's showing green!"

"It's showing green!"

Zhang Mengqi grabbed Qin Yang's arm and shouted excitedly, while Ye Meier beside her also looked extremely thrilled.

Looking at the two of them, he was completely speechless. What was the big deal? So what if it showed green?

The master cutter was immensely excited. Although Qin Yang had promised him one hundred thousand regardless of the outcome, what if there was no jade inside? Who knew if the guy would actually pay up afterwards?

Right now, he was praying for Qin Yang to make as much as possible so that the young man wouldn't be stingy with the reward.

As clear water washed over the stone, everyone stared intently at the boulder and gasped aloud in unison.

Imperial Green! Another piece of Imperial Green! This was truly miraculous, damn it!

Everyone started screaming in excitement. At that moment, the sound of firecrackers erupted outside, and not just one string, but three strings fired off consecutively.

People who had been strolling nearby heard the commotion and hurried over. Upon asking and learning that both Imperial Green and Ice-variety Blue Eyes had been unearthed here, they eagerly pressed forward, wanting to witness the spectacle with their own eyes.

Eventually, the crowd grew so massive that auction houses and jewelry merchants who got word of the news rushed over frantically, bringing ample funds with them. If anyone wanted to buy these jades, it would be impossible without hundreds of millions.

Ye Meier wrapped her arm around Qin Yang's and said intimately, "Did you know this would happen all along?"

Hearing this, Qin Yang nodded. Of course he had known all along; otherwise, how could he have dared to bring it out to gamble against others?

Hiss!

Feeling a sharp pain at his waist, he looked aggrievedly at Ye Meier. Ye Meier stared at him with cold eyes and let out a light huff. "Hmph! Since you knew all along, why didn't you tell us, making us worry for nothing?"

Hearing that, Qin Yang felt deeply wronged. "You two didn't even ask me!"

"You still dare to talk back? Looks like I need to invoke family discipline!"

"Family discipline? What kind of family discipline do we have? You're not planning to exhaust me to death in bed, are you?"

Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!

"What on earth is running through that dirty mind of yours? I'm not talking to you anymore." Blushing furiously, Ye Meier grabbed Zhang Mengqi and stepped aside, looking thoroughly bashful like a young maiden awakening to romance.

Zhang Mengqi looked puzzled and teased, "Sister Ye, what did that bad guy just say to you?"

"Ahem, if you want to know, go ask him yourself."

Without thinking twice, Zhang Mengqi actually ran over and demanded, "Bad guy Qin Yang, what did you say to Sister Ye?"

"Oh, I said the three of us are going to sleep in the same bed tonight."

"Hmph, scumbag."

"Shameless."

Hearing this, Zhang Mengqi scampered away in shyness, leaving Qin Yang standing there all by himself.

The onlookers stared at Qin Yang and shook their heads. Being young was truly wonderful; even when facing Imperial Green right in front of them, he didn't bother to give it a proper look and still had the leisure to flirt here.

Feeling the gaze of everyone fixed upon him, his old face suddenly flushed red. He gave a light cough and turned his attention back to the cautious master cutter on the high platform.

"Keep grinding the edge."

The Jade King and Northern Saint Sun Tianmu walked over to Qin Yang's side. Sun Tianmu, who had been brimming with confidence earlier, felt a sudden bad premonition upon seeing that Qin Yang had also cut out Imperial Green.

"Qin Yang, just how much Imperial Green can this rough stone of yours yield?"