Chapter 12

"Su Guang, how about we have a bet?" Huang Yu, completely unfazed by Su Guang's previous sarcasm, looked at him and said calmly.

"A bet? What kind of bet?" Su Guang looked down on Huang Yu, not taking him seriously at all.

"Since we're at the Jade Workshop, it will naturally be a bet on jade stones," Huang Yu replied.

"Fine, I'll bet with you." Su Guang's smile grew wider, as if he was already certain of his victory, while Huang Yu was destined to lose. "This is my Su family's Jade Workshop, so you can set the rules. Don't say I'm unfair and take advantage of you."

"The rules are simple. Each person selects ten raw stones. Whoever picks stones with the highest value and the least cost wins. How about that?" Huang Yu looked at him, his tone still calm.

"Fine, everyone here can be witnesses, right?" Su Guang nodded and said to the crowd.

"Fine."

"Fine." The crowd shouted in agreement.

"Interesting, I don't mind joining in," a young man in purple walked in. He was in his early twenties, with a face as fair as jade and an extraordinary demeanor. A dragon-patterned sword hung from his waist. This young man was definitely not an ordinary person.

"The more, the merrier. I have no objections," Huang Yu, seeing the young man's extraordinary presence, and sensing that he was not a deceitful person, naturally did not refuse. However, he was a bit worried that if there weren't enough high-quality jade stones, his mission might fail.

But after some thought, the mission only required him to win ten jade stones of quality 7 or higher. So, the bet should also count as a win. If he could win the entire Su family's Jade Workshop, that would definitely count as completing the mission.

Su Guang, being extremely arrogant, naturally would not refuse the young man's proposal. One more person or one less person didn't matter. His Flowing Light Technique had already reached a minor level of mastery, and he was extremely confident. Apart from the old masters, there was no one in the younger generation who could surpass him.

"Fine, but just betting isn't interesting. We need to add a stake," Su Guang said with a smile.

"Fine." The young man in purple nodded in agreement.

"I think the loser should pay ten times the value of the jade stones the winner selects. What do you think?" Huang Yu's tone remained calm.

"I have no problem with that." The young man in purple looked at Huang Yu, seemingly surprised.

"Ten times is too little. How about a hundred times?" Su Guang shook his head and said, "I think Huang Yu, as the head of the Huang family, can afford this, right?"

"I have no problem with that. A hundred times is nothing, even a thousand times wouldn't be a problem," Huang Yu laughed loudly.

Su Guang was a bit surprised that Huang Yu didn't show the expected reaction and said coldly, "Fine, I hope you can still laugh after this."

At this moment, an old man appeared. He was simply dressed, with white hair and a white beard, but his complexion was rosy.

"Interesting, very interesting. How about I be the witness?" the old man stroked his beard and said.

"Heaven, this is Pan Shan, the Elder of the Jade Alliance. Why is he here?"

"Meeting Pan Shan."

"Meeting the Stone King."

"Since Elder Pan Shan is willing to be the witness, Su Guang naturally has no objections," Su Guang was surprised to see Pan Shan, but quickly recovered and said.

Although the Su family was powerful in Willow Forest Town, they still dared not be disrespectful to Pan Shan, the Elder of the Jade Alliance. One Elder of the Jade Alliance was more than the Su family could handle, and even the three major families of Willow Forest Town combined would not be a match.

Stone King? Huang Yu was also surprised. He didn't expect a Stone King, and an Elder of the Jade Alliance, to show up. The Jade Alliance must be extremely powerful, as evident from Su Guang's reaction.

"Do you two agree? Do I have the honor of being your witness?" Pan Shan looked at Huang Yu and the young man in purple.

So polite? Huang Yu was surprised. This was definitely not directed at him. A Stone King held a very high status, and he was clearly seeking the young man in purple's opinion. It seemed the young man in purple was not simple. Huang Yu had not used the Detection Technique to check the young man's information and was now increasingly curious about his identity.

"Detection Technique."

Macao Yan:

Level: Unknown.

Cultivation: Unknown.

Huang Yu was even more surprised that he couldn't detect anything. There were two reasons for this: either the other person's level or cultivation was too high, exceeding his limits, or the other person had some special treasure that prevented detection.

The young man's surname was Sima, which was not common. Since he had only been in this world for a short time, he didn't know much about it. He wondered about the background of the Sima family or if there were any major families in the entire Zhongyuan Kingdom with the surname Sima.

"Since it's Elder Stone King, I have no objections. I believe Elder Stone King will be fair and just, and won't disappoint us," Sima Yan said.

"Young man, you are arrogant."

"You are ignorant."

"How dare you question Elder Pan Shan? You truly don't know your place."

The crowd thought Pan Shan would be angry, but he smiled and said, "You three can rest assured. I, Pan Shan, would not joke with my credibility. If I can't even do this, I wouldn't deserve the title of Stone King."

"Do you three have any more questions? If not, I will announce the start," Pan Shan looked at the three and said.

"No."

"Elder, you can start."

"Fine. I now announce that this jade stone bet officially begins, with a time limit of one hour," Pan Shan waved his hand and said.

As soon as he finished speaking, the three of them calmly approached the pile of raw stones and began to search carefully.

Huang Yu found a raw stone right away, a small, pitted, and unremarkable stone with insect holes. Huang Yu knew that just this one stone would be enough to win them. However, who would complain about having too much money? After all, the stake was a hundred times the value of the jade stones he opened. The more valuable jade stones he opened, the better. The Su family was the Huang family's archenemy, so Huang Yu wouldn't hold back. As for the young man in purple, Sima Yan, with his high status and significant background, such a small amount wouldn't matter to him.

After selecting the first raw stone, Huang Yu used the Detection Technique to find his second target.

As for the Golden Ancient Pupil Technique, Huang Yu didn't plan to reveal it unless absolutely necessary. After all, it was a Heaven-level secret technique, coveted by many. If it attracted the attention of powerful figures, it would be troublesome. The Detection Technique, on the other hand, had no risk of exposure, so Huang Yu wasn't worried.