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Chapter 308: The Battle Begins (3)

Chapter 308: Chapter 308: The Battle Begins (3)

An Yiqing offered a faint smile, didn’t speak, but simply nodded.

The second piece of rough jade began to be worked on. Unlike Ah Chen, who had been trained in ancient martial arts, carving the Glass-type Imperial Green earlier had been somewhat exhausting for Zhang Yuksheng, and he was already drenched in sweat. However, he was extremely excited, utterly exhilarated! Zhang Yuksheng never doubted An Yiqing’s ability; he could guarantee that out of these five pieces of rough, at least four would turn out to be extraordinary!

Zhang Yuksheng was truly An Yiqing’s leading general, guessing her intentions with incredible accuracy. What Zhang Yuksheng did not anticipate, however, was that the several pieces of exceptional jade to be subsequently revealed would leave everyone utterly astonished!

The second piece of rough was of medium size, noticeably smaller than the previous one by two sizes. In fact, it only contained a piece of High Ice Species Positive Green with floating blue patterns, which had a market price of about 30 million – not a particularly rare jade. This piece of rough was actually a smokescreen used by An Yiqing, because having all five pieces turn out to be exceptional would be too incredible to believe.

Sure enough, when Zhang Yuksheng poured a splash of clear water onto the jade, its true face was revealed. The texture was translucent, its richness a shade different from the noble translucence of Emperor Green; the Positive Green color appeared denser, and the whole surface of the jade was filled with a thick green, as if it were made of soft and delicate silk full of enthralling texture. Moreover, interspersed within that intense green were specks of blue flowers, and although the entire jade wasn’t as clear as the Glass-type varieties, this interplay of blue-green was truly captivating. Like blue flowers against a green backdrop, as if depicting green mountains and blue waters, the imagery was extraordinary.

Just as everyone was immersed in the scenery of this jade piece, an exclamation burst out, ringing in everyone’s ears.

"Glass-type Violets! This is an old pit Glass-type Violet!"

Everyone rushed to turn their heads toward Guh Siqing’s direction, only to see a crystal-clear violet jade on the table, about the size of two fists of a woman, naturally graceful and shimmering with a lustrous glow, incredibly beautiful!

With this Glass-type Violet, An Yiqing’s High Ice Species Positive Green was swiftly forgotten by everyone, who now flocked around the Violet. Guh Siqing looked at An Yiqing with smug satisfaction, her red lips slightly parted as she silently said, "You’ve lost."

An Yiqing, seeing her provocations, remained crystal-clear in her gaze, her elegance shifting fluidly, her smile laden with profound meaning.

This second round was unquestionably Guh Siqing’s stable victory. Although the size of her Violet was somewhat smaller, it was supreme in quality, and it would fetch at least 80 million on the market. With that, when adding up the first and second rounds, the gap between An Yiqing and Guh Siqing’s scores was not significant.

The competition had reached an intense stage, and nobody expected the contest to be this fierce, with various top-quality jades being uncovered, quite literally dazzling the spectators!

Up next was the third contest. An Yiqing and Guh Siqing were evenly matched again, with one unveiling a fist-sized Glass Type Blue Elf, and the other revealing a similar-sized Glass Type Spring with Color! The scores between the two were still neck and neck!

The audience, who had come to watch the competition, were becoming speechless, witnessing one exceptional jade after another being uncovered, admiring varieties such as Emperor Green, Blue Elf, and Spring with Color, all of which were typically hard to come by. The initially excited hearts had begun to grow numb, as looking at these jades felt almost like looking at cabbages.

With the skill An Yiqing possessed, she could’ve easily swept up all the exceptional rough from this Jade Stone Association event. But to do so would’ve been greedy and self-serving, and if a discerning person were to find out, it would spell no small trouble. Therefore, under the premise of ensuring victory in the gamble and a continuous inrush of wealth, An Yiqing very "generously" left one-fifth of the exceptional rough for others. And this Guh Siqing was merely picking up what An Yiqing had left behind...