Chapter 26

The entire room was deathly silent.

No one dared to speak first, and the silence lasted for several minutes.

"Li Wentao, what is going on here?" Zhou Qingguo's voice was icy cold, and he could no longer suppress his inner rage.

He had spent fifty million, only to buy a pile... a pile of scrap metal?

What was even more frustrating was that Qin Xuan had already explained that these were scrap metals, and he had bought them all without leaving a single piece, as if he had gotten a great deal.

Qin Xuan's authority was so great that he dared not challenge him, but how could he let Li Wentao off?

"These magical artifacts... I refined them. I wanted to make some money by using my master's name." Li Wentao answered with a blank expression, his forehead covered in fresh blood, and he looked like a fool.

"How dare you mock me!"

Zhou Qingguo was so angry that his body trembled, his rage reaching the sky.

"Chen'er, let's go!"

He suddenly turned around, no longer able to bear the humiliation. This time, he had lost face big time.

"Don't forget your fifty million!"

A calm voice sounded from behind, making Zhou Qingguo's body freeze.

Fifty million? For this pile of scrap metal?

Zhou Qingguo didn't even turn around, and he walked straight out the door.

"Idiot!"

Qin Xuan sat in his chair and slowly spat out two words.

Zhou Qingguo's body froze, and it was clear that he was trembling with rage, as if he had reached his limit.

Fifty million, for the Zhou family with assets in the billions, he could afford it.

Losing face in front of the other families in Jing Shui City, he could swallow this humiliation with some effort.

But Qin Xuan's two words were like a knife stabbing directly into his heart, making him feel unbearable pain.

Mo Qinglian couldn't help but laugh. Qin Xuan was truly ruthless, determined to ruin Zhou Qingguo.

However, the Mo family was delighted by this, and Mo Zhengfeng's eyes flashed with gratitude.

He knew that if it weren't for Qin Xuan, he would have suffered a loss today as well, spending a large sum of money on scrap metals. The money was a minor issue, but he, Mo Zhengfeng, couldn't afford to lose face.

The others remained silent. If it weren't for Qin Xuan, they would have fought over these scrap metals. Thinking about their previous attitudes, they had never taken Qin Xuan seriously, even secretly mocking him. The old men from the Jing Shui families, whose influence extended to Linhai, couldn't help but feel their faces burning with shame.

When everyone calmed down, Mo Zhengfeng asked respectfully, "Mr. Qin, what should we do with Li Wentao?"

"Someone will deal with him; why should I take action?" Qin Xuan smiled indifferently. Zhou Qingguo would never let Li Wentao off, so why should he bother?

"The key is Chen Fuyun. Chen Fuyun is not someone to be trifled with; his feng shui skills are extraordinary..."

Mo Zhengfeng kindly reminded him. Chen Fuyun would not let this matter rest.

"If he comes, let him come. Do you think I care?"

Qin Xuan looked at Mo Zhengfeng with a half-smile, making Mo Zhengfeng's heart tremble.

Given Qin Xuan's god-like abilities today, how could he care about Chen Fuyun?

Mo Zhengfeng couldn't help but laugh bitterly and said no more.

"If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave!" Qin Xuan said calmly, somewhat disappointed with this gathering.

"There are still some small transactions, Mr. Qin. Why don't you take a look?" Mo Zhengfeng quickly said, "After the auction of the magical artifacts, we old men usually bring out our odd and rare items for appraisal and trade. Who knows, you might find something you need."

Qin Xuan was taken aback. He didn't have high hopes for these small transactions. Since he wasn't in a hurry, he decided to stay and take a look.

In the room, some people took Li Wentao away, and then only about five or six old men gathered together.

"Mr. Qin, this is a crystal I obtained from a sunken ship in the deep ocean." Lu Changgeng quickly took out a crystal that reflected seven colors of light. The crystal was as big as a fist and extremely beautiful.

Qin Xuan glanced at it and then paid no more attention.

"Mr. Qin, this is a South African colored diamond I auctioned before, as big as a pigeon's egg..."

"Mr. Qin, this ginseng is said to have been collected from Shennongjia and is over a hundred years old..."

"Mr. Qin..."

At this moment, it seemed as if Qin Xuan had become the center of these old men. If outsiders saw this, they would be stunned.

Even the governor of a province or one of the top ten richest people in China would not receive such treatment from the giants of Linhai and Jing Shui. And these old men, who were over fifty and held extremely high status, were treating a teenager like Qin Xuan as if he were the center of the universe?

Qin Xuan looked at each item, becoming increasingly disappointed. He had some interest in the ginseng from Shennongjia, but found that it had lost its spiritual energy and most of its medicinal power, leaving only a fraction of its value.

Suddenly, Qin Xuan's eyes focused, and a hint of joy appeared on his face.

"Is this ore yours?" Qin Xuan looked up, and it was Lu Xuehai.

Lu Xuehai was taken aback and looked at Qin Xuan with surprise. "Mr. Qin, is this ore useful to you?"

The others were also surprised. The ore that Qin Xuan was interested in was as black as ink and looked like an ordinary stone. How could this amazing Qin Xuan be interested in such a stone?

"Yes! How do you plan to trade this ore?" Qin Xuan was overjoyed. He never expected to find something valuable here.

The greater the disappointment, the greater the joy.

This ore, though ordinary in appearance, was a rare material in the cultivation world, known as Nebula Stone.

Nebula Stone is born in areas with extremely dense spiritual energy, and it is rare to find one in an entire star system. Moreover, this Nebula Stone had survived the destruction of a star and had been worn and burned over countless years in the universe, finally becoming a fist-sized Nebula Stone.

It was clear how precious this Nebula Stone was. In the cultivation world, it was considered a high-quality material. Qin Xuan never thought he would encounter it here.

If combined with some auxiliary materials, this Nebula Stone could allow him to refine a high-quality magical artifact.

"It's just a stone, no need for a trade! If Mr. Qin needs it, I'll give it to you!" Lu Xuehai quickly said, his old face beaming with joy.

The other old men couldn't help but feel envious. They also wanted to build a relationship with Qin Xuan, but unfortunately, none of their items caught his attention.

Qin Xuan frowned slightly, thinking for a moment, and said, "Consider it a favor I owe you!"

Lu Xuehai's face, which was already old, showed excitement.

A favor from Qin Xuan was incredibly valuable.

They had all witnessed Qin Xuan's god-like abilities, controlling lightning and transforming it into a dragon. A favor from him was far more valuable than any favor from a contemporary martial artist.

"Old Lu, you have great luck!" Lu Changgeng enviously patted Lu Xuehai's shoulder, and his hand was heavy, almost making Lu Xuehai stagger.

Mo Zhengfeng smiled and personally escorted Qin Xuan out after he put away the Nebula Stone.

"Tell me, who is this Mr. Qin? At such a young age, how can he have such abilities?" someone asked, his face full of bitterness. This was truly a case of comparison leading to despair. If their descendants could be like this, they would die content.

The others remained silent, and finally, one of them said, "I don't know who Mr. Qin is, but I understand that despite his young age, he is not someone to be trifled with!"