Chapter 462 Carelessness
"I didn't expect that wooden box to contain a jade pendant. I bet it's very valuable!"
"Did you see it? The jade pendant was as big as a palm and shaped like a Bagua. It looked like an unparalleled treasure!"
"Do you even need to ask? Did you see the radiance it emitted the moment it was taken out? It felt like a divine miracle. This treasure definitely can't be bought for five hundred million yuan."
Amidst the crowd, Shi Qianmian watched this scene, his heart shattering with regret. Greed, remorse, and a hint of hesitation flickered in his eyes.
He had gone to great lengths to steal the dragon-blood nanmu box from the Zhang family. However, after a month of research, he still couldn't figure out how to open it, so he sold it for five hundred million yuan.
Now, seeing the jade pendant inside, Shi Qianmian knew he had suffered a massive loss!
That thing was beyond monetary value. He wanted to act again, to get the dragon-blood nanmu box back, to go back on his word, to disrupt the transaction, and demand it back from Lin Xichen!
But Shi Qianmian did not move.
The reason he didn't move wasn't because of any high moral ground or sense of commitment. The only reason he didn't renege on the deal was that he couldn't see through Chen Yang!
He couldn't understand this young man!
Clearly, Chen Yang was just a young man. He couldn't sense any fluctuation of inner energy from him, as if he were an ordinary person!
And Xia Yan, standing beside him, had said she was merely a nanny and a makeup artist!
Yet, Shi Qianmian felt that Chen Yang was no simple individual.
He had seen through his disguise in a single glance. He had managed to crack open the Yin-Yang sect's treasure box in a matter of minutes. What was the identity of this young man?
Shi Qianmian gritted his teeth, and finally, he let out a sigh of utter pain. He dared not step forward, dared not be careless, dared not openly go back on the transaction in front of Chen Yang!
Shi Qianmian could only retreat, observing the unfolding events.
At this moment, Xia Yan stretched out her hand and shouted loudly, "Wait, wait! Everyone, don't be fooled by this scoundrel Chen Yang! Even if he opened the wooden box, so what? Even if there was a jade pendant hidden inside, so what? Even if the jade pendant emitted a glow under the lights, so what?"
"Such things can be bought for tens of millions. He spent five hundred million, deliberately swindling Miss Lin's money!"
"Miss Lin, please don't fall for his trick. It's just a trick of illusions, merely a jade pendant. How could it be worth so much? Even the finest mutton-fat jade is absolutely not worth five hundred million!"
Lin Xichen turned to look at Xia Yan. She pouted and said, "Master Xia, you don't need to worry about it. That wasn't an illusion just now. The radiance emitted by that jade pendant made my whole body feel comfortable, as if breathing it in would cure all my ailments. This is definitely a treasure!"
"Let me tell you, this thing..."
Lin Xichen was about to continue boasting when Chen Yang, with another slap, directly covered her mouth!
Chen Yang said helplessly, "Miss Lin, are you an idiot? From now on, be a mute and don't speak anymore."
At this moment, A Hei and Mi Bai, standing behind Lin Xichen, also became extremely solemn!
Their expressions were serious, even tinged with nervousness!
A Hei said to Lin Xichen, "Miss, Mr. Chen is right. You shouldn't speak. Let's go back to the cabin."
A Hei and Mi Bai, one on each side, closely protected Chen Yang and Lin Xichen, while simultaneously releasing their auras!
Powerful martial artist energy radiated outwards.
Lin Xichen couldn't help but feel a chill. She looked around strangely and muttered, "Why did the temperature suddenly drop? Hey, A Hei, Mi Bai, what are you two doing? Did you suddenly turn on the air conditioning? Do you have ice packs hidden in your clothes?"
A Hei and Mi Bai did not reply, their faces still fierce, their eyes revealing killing intent.
Their meaning was clear: a warning to everyone around not to lay a hand on Lin Xichen, not to covet the nanmu box in her possession.
Their powerful auras and icy killing intent made the surrounding people quickly retreat.
Then, A Hei and Mi Bai, protecting Chen Yang and Lin Xichen, quickly walked away.
The hall remained abuzz.
Ordinary tourists were still discussing what that jade pendant was and why it suddenly emitted a misty glow. Lin Xichen had just said that the jade pendant made people feel comfortable.
But these were just ordinary tourists.
The other expert martial artists, their eyes now glinting with greed.
The moment the jade pendant was revealed, the moment it emitted that hazy yellow light, these martial artists were all stunned.
Because they recognized it: it was Xuan Ling Qi!
Xuan Ling Qi was an invaluable treasure to martial artists. For martial artists to cultivate and improve their power was extremely difficult. Many, even in their entire lives, could only reach the Minor Heavenly Cycle realm.
Martial artist levels were divided into breath-holding and inhalation as the introductory stage. After the introductory stage came the Minor Heavenly Cycle.
Martial artists who reached the Minor Heavenly Cycle realm were already very powerful.
Leaping, bouncing, and scaling walls were no longer issues. It could be said that current so-called Sanda champions and boxing champions were no match for Minor Heavenly Cycle martial artists.
Above the Minor Heavenly Cycle was the Major Heavenly Cycle!
The Major Heavenly Cycle was already an top-tier master. If a Major Heavenly Cycle martial artist committed a crime, ordinary police officers or special forces teams would be helpless against them.
Above the Major Heavenly Cycle was the Grandmaster.
Grandmasters were generally divided into ordinary Grandmasters and Great Grandmasters. However, once one reached the Grandmaster level, they were the most powerful martial artists, capable of influencing a generation of a family, and bringing fortune to dozens or even hundreds of people in the family.
As long as a family had a Grandmaster, that family could prosper and flourish.
Because martial artists were powerful and their influence was far-reaching, every martial artist desired to improve themselves, striving to reach the Major Heavenly Cycle and become a Grandmaster within their lifetime.
But improvement was too difficult!
And the fastest way to improve was to absorb spiritual energy!
The jade pendant hidden in the nanmu box could emit spiritual energy, allowing martial artists to improve rapidly.
Ordinary people didn't understand the value of this jade pendant, but all the martial artists in the transaction hall were now extremely envious and their hearts were surging with greed.
They stared intently at the figures of Chen Yang and his group, unwilling to give up.
Chen Yang and Lin Xichen walked out of the transaction hall together.
Then, Chen Yang sighed with a sense of helplessness.
In fact, the moment Chen Yang took out the Yin-Yang Jade Pendant, the moment the Yin-Yang Jade Pendant suddenly emitted yellow Xuan Ling Qi, Chen Yang already knew he had stirred up big trouble!
This time, if it were an ordinary treasure, he wouldn't have to worry. After all, there were rules on the ship, and A Hei and Mi Bai were strong enough to guard the treasure!
But now, this thing was simply priceless! It held a fatal attraction for martial artists.
Thinking of this, Chen Yang said to A Hei and Mi Bai, "Do you have a way to contact Pavilion Master Lin? Find any means necessary to have him come to this ship and pick us up as soon as possible."