Chapter 22: He is Su Yuexi's Criminal Husband

The onlookers were enlightened by the words, and one by one, they burst into ridicule.

It was simply impossible for someone to be that lucky. How could a nobody at the sixth level of the Bright Realm engrave the lowest quality green jade slab?

Just as the beautiful shop assistant had said, he must have used some trick to fake his success.

*Slap!*

Suddenly, Lu Zhao moved, delivering a harsh slap across the beautiful shop assistant's face.

Clutching the green jade slab, his entire body trembling, he shouted, "Shut up!"

The shop assistant let out a miserable cry, clutching her face as she slumped to the ground in confusion. Why had the Pavilion Master struck her?

The onlookers were also stunned. Had Pavilion Master Lu gone mad from anger over the green jade slab and started attacking indiscriminately?

In the next instant, Lu Zhao rushed to Sikong Jing's side, his lips trembling slightly as he said, "Young hero, I wonder how much you intend to sell this green jade slab for? I would like to consider it privately to see if I can afford it."

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire crowd was dumbfounded.

What on earth was Pavilion Master Lu talking about? How could he ask if he could afford it? And he wanted to purchase it privately?

Why?

Even if it were a private purchase, as the branch pavilion master of Yunye City of the Tianwu Pavilion, how could he possibly be unable to afford it?

However, no one knew how excited Lu Zhao was right now. The martial technique within the green jade slab was indeed only at the high grade of the Yellow Rank, which was shocking enough, but it also contained... Martial Intent!

What was Martial Intent?

It was a profound and mysterious power, a form of intimidation possessed only by the strong.

Any martial intent engraved using green jade slabs, green jade paper, or even green jade cylinders could provide immense help to other martial artists; its value was immeasurable!

Most importantly, anyone capable of engraving martial intent must be a terrifying existence who had broken through to the Heaven Realm and reached the fifth level of the Transcendent Realm.

At this moment, the way Lu Zhao looked at Sikong Jing had changed. The young man before him was not some sixth-level Bright Realm practitioner at all, but a Transcendent expert who was merely disguising his aura to play the "pig to eat the tiger."

No wonder he feared no Chu Bo, and no wonder he succeeded in his engraving on the first attempt.

Damn it, did I offend him with what I said just now?

Lu Zhao's heart raced as he stared at Sikong Jing, his pulse quickening for fear that the young man might slap him next.

Sikong Jing, however, was quite surprised. The martial technique he had engraved was only at the high grade of the Yellow Rank; it shouldn't have been enough to make a branch pavilion master this agitated... However, as his gaze fell upon the green jade slab, a sharp light flashed in his eyes.

It turned out he had accidentally engraved martial intent.

Although Sikong Jing was undergoing a cultivation reset, he had only lost his most basic true qi; everything else, including his martial intent, remained.

After a moment of deliberation, Sikong Jing replied, "Just follow the highest pricing for a high-grade Yellow Rank technique in the Tianwu Pavilion."

The martial intent was a significant surprise; Sikong Jing hadn't expected to be able to engrave it even after his reset.

But for now, it was not prudent for him to reveal too much.

"What did you say?" Lu Zhao's eyes widened in disbelief.

A green jade slab containing martial intent, priced only as an ordinary high-grade Yellow Rank technique? Was this a windfall from heaven?

"What? Are you unwilling?" Sikong Jing asked, narrowing his eyes.

Lu Zhao froze. He couldn't let this opportunity slip away, so he nodded vigorously like a pecking chicken. "Of course I am willing, but this..."

Before he could finish, Sikong Jing leaned close to Lu Zhao's ear and said coldly, "Do not ask too many questions, lest you invite mortal peril. The contents within the green jade slab were purely due to my lack of control."

Having said that, Sikong Jing took a step back and added, "By the way, give me another hundred iron crystal plates while you're at it. I don't like being in debt."

Turning around, he looked back at Chu Bo, who was still kneeling in the street, unable to move...

Before Sikong Jing could speak, Chu Bo said weakly, "Quick, quickly tell me the contents of the bet. I can't take it anymore."

During the transaction between Sikong Jing and Lu Zhao, the excruciating pain in his knees had been torturing Chu Bo to death. Now, he only wanted to fulfill the bet as quickly as possible, but he had forgotten the terms Sikong Jing had set.

Hearing this, the corners of Sikong Jing's mouth twitched slightly. "Say it three times: Su Yuexi is the number one beauty in the world."

As soon as the words fell, Chu Bo repeated them loudly three times without any hesitation, his eyes nearly bulging as he stared at Sikong Jing. "Quick, quick, help me undo this! I promise I won't retaliate against you!"

However, Sikong Jing merely smiled and replied, "Wait a little longer. I still owe you a hundred copper crystal plates."

The three green jade slabs were the debt Chu Bo had paid; this was the repayment.

"Don't repay it! I beg you, don't repay it!"

Chu Bo was on the verge of tears. Why had he played around like that?

At this time, Lu Zhao regained his senses and quickly ordered men to bring one hundred gold crystal coins and one hundred copper crystal plates.

After receiving them, Sikong Jing casually tossed the copper crystal plates to Chu Bo, then gave him two light kicks to relieve his intense pain. However, Chu Bo did not stand up; instead, he collapsed directly onto the ground and fainted.

Sikong Jing, naturally, paid him no mind. Taking the money and two blank green jade slabs, he walked away directly.

Now that the money was in hand, it was time to go back and tell Su Yuexi this good news.

As they watched Sikong Jing leave, the area in front of the Tianwu Pavilion fell into a deathly silence. A moment later, the beautiful shop assistant let out a scream: "Young Master Chu!"

She rushed over quickly, and after checking that Chu Bo had merely fainted, she said to Lu Zhao, "Pavilion Master, Young Master Chu's pain has been relieved. You don't have to fear him being crippled anymore. Hurry and take down that fool!"

Upon hearing this, the onlookers looked at each other in confusion.

Suddenly, all eyes fell upon Lu Zhao. Was the reason Pavilion Master Lu had agreed to all the fool's conditions and even given him money not because the engraved green jade slab was so powerful, but because he was afraid of Young Master Chu's legs being crippled?

It had to be that. Even Young Master Chu had just begged for mercy.

"Pavilion Master, shall we take action?" the guards of the Tianwu Pavilion asked, their weapons gleaming.

Based on their experience, they still believed it was impossible for the lowest quality green jade slab to contain something worth a hundred gold crystal coins.

Unless it was a Transcendent martial artist who had broken through to the Heaven Realm, but that man was only at the sixth level of the Bright Realm.

Lu Zhao's mouth twitched, and he fell silent again.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed it. Thinking of Sikong Jing's final warning, Lu Zhao said deeply, "No need. Send Young Master Chu back to the Chu family; they will handle it themselves."

As he spoke, he couldn't help but think maliciously that if the Chu family dared to retaliate, they would be doomed.

"Yes, yes, the Chu family will surely tear that fool to pieces," the beautiful shop assistant nodded heavily.

However, Chu Bo's servant asked angrily, "Who exactly is that bastard, and where does he live?"

If they were to retaliate, they first needed to know who this person was.

The crowd looked at each other again. Even Lu Zhao couldn't help but slap his thigh, realizing he had forgotten to ask the young hero's name.

"I know! He is the son-in-law of the Su residence!"

Suddenly, an onlooker shouted. While everyone was confused, the man explained, "Have you all forgotten the bet he made Young Master Chu shout out just now? Su Yuexi is the number one beauty in the world!"