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Chapter 292 Challenge Letter (7)

Chapter 292: Chapter 292 Challenge Letter (7)

Guh Siqing frowned as she quietly observed An Yiqing. She had been watching the girl for quite some time, but apart from occasionally bending down to touch the raw stones, An Yiqing hadn’t done anything special. Let alone shown any particular interest in any of them.

Guh Siqing began to doubt the rumors that had been circulating in their circles. They said that An Yiqing had uncovered three pieces of top-quality jade in the raw stone market. At first, when she heard the news, she thought An Yiqing might have some special ability, but now, seeing her look like a complete outsider, Guh Siqing couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief, a look of disdain crossing her eyes—it was just a bit of luck, nothing more.

The middle-aged man, Ah Chen, who had been standing beside Guh Siqing, looked at her with a flash in his cold black eyes, and said softly, "Second Miss, better safe than sorry."

Guh Siqing’s expression stiffened, and she nodded stiffly.

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An Yiqing had spent just over twenty minutes touring Dark Bid Area Four before she slowly walked away. Suddenly, Yu Tianyou’s voice called out from behind her.

"Sister Qing!"

An Yiqing looked back to see Yu Tianyou walking toward her with a brisk stride, alone.

"Brother Yu, where’s Sister-in-law Yu?"

"She is with the two kids. I wanted to see you about something, so I didn’t bring her along," Yu Tianyou said with a nod to Gu Yelin and the others as a friendly gesture, then spoke to An Yiqing with a grave expression, "Have you heard the rumors about this Jade Stone Association event?"

"The one about the treasure?"

"Yes," Yu Tianyou nodded, frowning slightly, "There are so many people here this time, and it’s unclear who let out the news that there’s a treasure at the Jade Stone Association event that can greatly enhance the strength of Martial Cultivators. Now all the major families are restless. Aside from our Yu Family, the other two major families from the South have also sent their delegates. This Jade Stone Association event won’t be peaceful. Sister Qing, please be very careful."

An Yiqing pondered for a moment, then nodded, "I understand, Brother Yu. Take good care of Sister-in-law Yu, Xiao Fang, and Yuan Yuan. If anything happens, you must inform me."

"Don’t worry! The Yu Family may not be in the North, but our influence is deeply rooted, and no one would dare mess with us."

After saying goodbye to Yu Tianyou, An Yiqing looked down, pondering as she walked.

The situation in Xuandu City was turbulent, and the rumors about a treasure at this Jade Stone Association event had set all the Ancient Martial Families in Xuanjin in motion. Who had spread the news, and what was their purpose?

An Yiqing felt as if she were enveloped in thick fog.

In Dark Bid Area Five, the quality of the raw stones was medium to high, not as good as in Area Four.

Liao Jinglin had been staying in this area, and as soon as An Yiqing walked in, he spotted her with his sharp eyes.

"Miss An, Manager Zhang!" Liao Jinglin approached them with a feigned cheerfulness, expressing his gratitude, "Thanks to your help with the stone yesterday, I was able to uncover such fine jade! If I may accompany you both today, would you mind?"

An Yiqing and Zhang Yuksheng exchanged a glance, smiling, and nodded.

Liao Jinglin’s face lit up with joy, and he quickly brought his two assistants to join An Yiqing’s group.

"Miss," Liao Jinglin whispered to An Yiqing when no one was listening, "I have recorded these codes as you instructed, just waiting for the bidding."

An Yiqing nodded in satisfaction, "Very good. For the next few areas, just follow me. The guests at this Jade Stone Association event have complex backgrounds. Tell those two assistants not to stray from us, to avoid any trouble."

"Yes," Liao Jinglin nodded respectfully before reverting to his perfunctory smile.

An Yiqing inspected the raw stones in Area Five thoroughly, making sure nothing was missed before moving on to Area Six.

In Area Six, as soon as she entered, she keenly felt a powerful energy.

An Yiqing looked around at the people nearby and wondered if she was the only one who noticed something unusual about Area Six.

"Ah Lin, do you feel something’s off?" An Yiqing softly tugged at Gu Yelin’s hand, asking with a frown.

Gu Yelin looked around alertly and shook his head.

This made An Yiqing even more puzzled. What could it be that even with Gu Yelin’s strength, he felt nothing?

She circulated her Vital energy, activated Clairvoyant Yuanqi, and looked around.

What she saw was astonishing. The air in Area Six shimmered with specks of gold, dazzling and bright.

This spectacle was not unfamiliar to An Yiqing. She had seen similar specks of gold emanating from the Medicine Cauldron at the auction. It seemed that there really was a treasure in this place.

Following the direction of the golden light, An Yiqing walked slowly until she saw a rough stone as big as a man’s palm lying casually among a pile of disorderly raw stones. It was pitch-black, without moss or flower patterns, and at first glance, it looked like an average piece of raw stone.

As if sensing An Yiqing’s presence, the stone that had been lying there seemed to move slightly. The girl was taken aback and looked around at Gu Yelin and the others, who all watched her with puzzled expressions.

An Yiqing inwardly wondered if she was seeing things.

Just as she thought this, the stone hopped several times. This time, An Yiqing had no doubts about her vision. Her eyes shimmered; perhaps only someone with Clairvoyant Yuanqi like her could see the oddness of this stone.

She stared intently at the raw stone, which seemed to contain a clump of golden light within, unclear what it could be. The mystery piqued An Yiqing’s curiosity, and she silently noted the stone’s code, then turned and left.

An Yiqing who had moved away didn’t see that after she left, the stone hopped around restlessly a few more times, then subdued all signs of its presence.

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