Chapter 15

"Actually, he fainted. Do you think he can escape like this?" Huang Yu looked at the unconscious Su Guang and sneered. Three hundred and sixty-five million gold was no small amount. This time, he had made a huge profit. Not only that, he had also befriended the Pan Mountain Stone King and a mysterious young man named Sima Yan.

These two were no ordinary people. The Pan Mountain Stone King, without a doubt, was an elder of the Jade Alliance, with unfathomable cultivation. To become an elder of the Jade Alliance, one's cultivation was estimated to be at least at the Yuan Shen level. In such a small town, a Yuan Shen level existence was absolutely a high and mighty figure.

And this purple-clothed young man, Sima Yan, treated over three hundred million gold as if it were nothing, not even worth a second glance. One should know that three hundred million gold was enough to buy the entire Liulin Town. Moreover, before this, the Pan Mountain Stone King had shown immense respect to Sima Yan, indicating that Sima Yan's status was even higher than the Pan Mountain Stone King. From this, one could infer how exalted Sima Yan's position was.

Therefore, for Huang Yu, the greatest gain this time was not winning the stone gambling, but befriending these two people. As a person from the 21st century, Huang Yu understood the importance of networking. This intangible asset was far more precious than money.

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"You don't need to worry, young brother. With this old man here, they won't dare to default on the bet." The Pan Mountain Stone King was very pleased. This trip had been very lucky. A piece of Mo Crystal Jade was absolutely something rare and hard to come by. To him, a piece of Mo Crystal Jade was much rarer than a Spirit Stone. Even if it cost him a medium-grade Spirit Stone, he would agree without hesitation.

The Pan Mountain Stone King had spent a lot of effort searching for a piece of Mo Crystal Jade, but had never found any information. He never expected to find it here.

"That's right, Brother Huang, you don't need to worry. With Senior Stone King here, he will definitely stand up for you," Sima Yan said with a smile. "Isn't that right, Senior?"

The Pan Mountain Stone King stroked his beard, a smile in his eyes. "Of course, the Su family wouldn't dare to oppose the Jade Alliance."

"Then I'll trouble you, Senior Stone King." Huang Yu bowed.

"Think nothing of it, think nothing of it."

"Here they come, the Su family is here."

"It's the head of the Su family, Su Tianhong."

"This time, the Su family is going to lose a lot."

"Not just lose a lot, this time the Su family might become the Huang family."

"That's not necessarily true. The Huang family's old patriarch is gone, and without him, the Huang family can't do anything to the Su family."

"Are you blind? Didn't you see that the Pan Mountain Stone King is on the Huang family's side? No matter how powerful the Su family is, they are nothing in front of the Pan Mountain Stone King."

"That's the truth."

"Regardless, there's going to be a good show."

For a moment, everyone was buzzing with discussion.

Huang Yu smiled, finally, they had arrived.

Seeing his unconscious son, Su Guang, Su Tianhong's facial muscles twitched, but he didn't stop. Instead, he walked straight to Huang Yu.

"Senior Stone King, your presence truly honors our humble shop."

"I dare not accept such praise," the Pan Mountain Stone King's tone was very cold. "I am just an old man, I don't deserve such a grand welcome from the head of the Su family."

These words made Su Tianhong very awkward. He had been trying to curry favor, but now he was being met with coldness. However, he didn't dare to say anything. After all, the Su family, though powerful in Liulin Town, was nothing compared to the Pan Mountain Stone King. The entire Su family was insignificant in his eyes.

"Senior Stone King, my son Su Guang is young and doesn't know any better. If he has offended you in any way, I hope you will be lenient and not hold it against him. Su Tianhong is here to apologize to you." After saying this, Su Tianhong took a box from his subordinate, opened it, and revealed a crystal-clear gemstone, surrounded by a faint aura of spirit energy.

"A Spirit Stone? It's actually a Spirit Stone?"

"The Su family actually has a Spirit Stone?"

Seeing the Spirit Stone, the Pan Mountain Stone King was somewhat tempted. After all, Spirit Stones were of great benefit to cultivators. However, upon closer inspection, this Spirit Stone was not even a low-grade Spirit Stone, but a defective one. Compared to Huang Yu's Mo Crystal Jade, it was far inferior. Moreover, Sima Yan seemed to value Huang Yu greatly. If he accepted this defective Spirit Stone, it would be a loss.

"I can't accept an apology, and this Spirit Stone is of great value. How can I, a mere old man, dare to accept it?"

"You can, you can. Senior, you are the Stone King, respected and esteemed, you absolutely deserve it." Su Tianhong thought that the Pan Mountain Stone King was just being polite and would accept it if he insisted.

Su Tianhong felt a pang of pain. A Spirit Stone, though defective, was of immeasurable value. Originally, Su Tianhong had planned to use this Spirit Stone to advance his cultivation, but now he was using it to apologize. He was so angry with his son Su Guang that he wanted to strangle him. If he had known this would happen, he would have shot him into the wall.

"I won't accept this Spirit Stone. Moreover, don't think that by offering a defective Spirit Stone, you can default on the bet. Your son lost three hundred and sixty-five million gold in the stone gambling, and you can't escape this. As the notary of this stone gambling, I, Pan Mountain, will not allow such a situation. Therefore, please have your family immediately fulfill the bet, and pay Huang Yu's debt of three hundred and sixty-five million gold." The Pan Mountain Stone King looked at Su Tianhong, his expression devoid of any emotion.

"Three hundred and sixty-five million gold? This... this... Senior, are you... joking?" Hearing the Pan Mountain Stone King's words, Su Tianhong felt as if he had been struck by lightning. He had only heard that his son Su Guang had lost a bet to the Huang family's waste and offended the Pan Mountain Stone King, but he didn't know that Su Guang had lost so much. Three hundred and sixty-five million gold? What kind of concept was that? Even if he bought the entire Liulin Town, it wouldn't cost that much.

"Hmph." The Pan Mountain Stone King snorted in dissatisfaction. "Head of the Su family, do you think I, Pan Mountain Stone King, am the kind of person to joke about such matters?"

"Senior, no, that's not what I meant, I..."

"If that's not what you meant, then what do you mean? I, Pan Mountain, don't have the time to waste here. Speak clearly, when do you plan to pay the gambling debt?" Seeing Su Tianhong's hesitation, the Pan Mountain Stone King became impatient. He was eager to exchange the Mo Crystal Jade with Huang Yu and had no patience to waste time with Su Tianhong.

"..." Su Tianhong looked at the Pan Mountain Stone King, knowing he was not joking. Clearly, he was siding with the Huang family's waste. If he refused to pay the gambling debt, it would surely anger the Pan Mountain Stone King. The Su family, though powerful in Liulin Town, was nothing compared to the Pan Mountain Stone King.