Chapter 2100 - 1927: Let Me Do It!

"Good!" Luo Yingu smiled insidiously, "But it’s not I who selected the stone, it’s someone else."

At this time, an elderly man emerged from the Luotian Royal Family, his stature was very short, shorter than the average person by a head, and he had nine tiny tentacles on his head, appearing very old, and his fingers were more elongated than ordinary people, quite peculiar.

When this dwarfish elder appeared, there was an uproar around, especially Guu Jiuhua’s expression changed dramatically, looking very grim as he slowly said, "Elder Luodun!"

In every occupation, there are masters.

As in the field of stone appraisal, there are those who specialize in it, akin to alchemists, there are equally stone appraisers.

In the world, not only Chaos Primordial Stones exist, there are also some Mysterious Stones, which cannot be seen through with mere eyesight or pupil skills, and it’s unknown what they truly contain. Among these Mysterious Stones, some contain treasures or dangers, leading people to gamble on stones, hence the profession of stone appraiser was born.

The Elder Luodun before them is a stone appraiser.

Perhaps his cultivation isn’t very high, after many years of cultivation, he is merely at the Great Power Second Layer Heaven, quite ordinary, yet in the realm of stone appraisal, he is a top-level master.

Having lived for nearly ninety thousand years, no one knows how many Mysterious Stones he has appraised. Almost every time he appraises a Mysterious Stone, he can reveal real treasures, making him a formidable presence in the industry.

He has appraised quite a few Chaos Primordial Stones, cutting out some priceless treasures.

Thus, seeing his appearance, even Guu Jiuhua was taken aback, not expecting the Luotian Royal Family to invite such a masterful figure, no wonder they dared to gamble stones with others, they came prepared.

Beside him, knowing Ye Chen and others were unclear of Elder Luodun’s identity, Guu Jiuhua explained through voice transmission, making Ye Chen and others nod, advising against recklessness and giving up the stone gamble.

Yet Guu Jiuhua shook his head, because it was concerning the reputation of the Red-scaled Demon Dragon clan, even if lost, the clan’s reputation could not be weakened.

Seeing this scene, Ye Chen did not stop him.

Luo Yingu showed some respect to Elder Luodun, saying, "Please, elder, show your skill."

Elder Luodun nodded indifferently, about to step forward, but Guu Jiuhua coldly said, "Wait, Elder Luodun is not of your clan, he cannot represent the Luotian Royal Family."

Upon hearing this, many nodded in agreement, saying the Luotian Royal Family and Red-scaled Demon Dragon clan are gambling stones, yet they called an alien person to help, which is somewhat inappropriate.

Luo Yingu sneered, "Elder Luodun may not be of my clan, but he will soon become a guest elder of my clan, now he belongs to our clan, so he certainly has the qualification."

Guu Jiuhua’s complexion changed, his expression ugly, but he had no words left to say.

At this point, he had no retreat.

At this moment, Elder Luodun personally stepped forward, with various major forces curious about Elder Luodun’s stone identification skill, wanting to see how this world-renowned elder appraises Chaos Primordial Stones.

Elder Luodun seemed ordinary, directly stepping forward, first hugging a Chaos Primordial Stone the size of a washbasin, then glancing at it, he tapped it with his fingers, then put it down.

After repeating this several times, Elder Luodun finally picked up a Chaos Primordial Stone the size of a human head, resembling an Ancient Hall, valued at twelve million, and nodded to Luo Yingu, "This one, then."

Is it appraised just like this?

Many key figures from major forces were dumbfounded, feeling it somewhat perfunctory, expecting extraordinary skills to be showcased, and now they were a bit disappointed.

"Good!"

However, Luo Yingu trusted Elder Luodun.

"Please, elder, cut it open." Luo Yingu respectfully said.

Elder Luodun nodded expressionlessly, with a swish, a silver, foot-long small knife appeared in his hand, engraved with special patterns, and he proceeded.

With a few crunching sounds, layer upon layer of stone powder continuously fell from the Chaos Primordial Stone resembling an ancient hall, finally revealing a dazzling brilliance of azure blue, ultimately uncovering a fist-sized Star Blue Silver, naturally imprinted with special patterns.

"Star Blue Silver, not bad, the size of a fist is worth two million jin of Spirit Stones."

Many nodded repeatedly.

Seeing this, Luo Yingu did not change his expression much, because not every Chaos Primordial Stone can produce treasures, with roughly only a one-third chance, and the Star Blue Silver valued at two million jin of Spirit Stones still ranked among the top of treasures produced by various major forces, aside from the most precious Xuanhuang Essence.

Moreover, what matters more in stone gambling, whoever reveals the lower-value treasure must give the treasure to the opponent, and the Chaos Primordial Stone’s cost must be covered by the opponent.

Therefore, Luo Yingu sneered as he looked at Guu Jiuhua, feeling quite confident, as he didn’t believe Guu Jiuhua could find a Chaos Primordial Stone more valuable than what Elder Luodun could uncover.

Guu Jiuhua gritted his teeth, personally stepping forward, and began meticulously selecting from among the many Chaos Primordial Stones. After much deliberation, he finally chose one that resembled a flying dragon, with a value reaching as high as fifteen million, and began cutting it open under the watchful eyes of everyone.

Initially, Guu Jiuhua was extremely cautious; he cut through two-thirds of the stone without finding any treasure, leading to disappointment among many.

Roar—

When he had cut through half of it, suddenly the sound of a dragon’s roar resonated, startling everyone, including Guu Jiuhua, whose Dragon Blood began to boil, prompting him to accelerate his cutting.

"Dragon’s roar, is there something related to the True Dragon inside? Father is going to win," Guu Qingyang exclaimed.

But at his side, Ye Chen shook his head quietly.

Crack—

When the entire Chaos Primordial Stone was finally cut open, only a strand of Dragon Energy shot up into the sky, resembling a True Dragon but weak, which Guu Jiuhua caught, looking quite displeased.

"Only Dragon Energy, no dragon entity, I thought a Pure Blood True Dragon would emerge, what a pity."

Many shook their heads quietly, as just a strand of Dragon Energy, the size of an infant’s arm, had limited value, equal to a million Spirit Stones at best, not matching the Star Blue Silver obtained by Elder Luodun.

Hence, Guu Jiuhua lost this round.

He had to pay two Chaos Primordial Stones worth twenty-seven million Spirit Stones, and also hand over the Dragon Energy.

Luo Yingu was delighted, laughing heartily, albeit mockingly, and said, "Fellow Daoist Guu Jiuhua, I apologize, making you spend a fortune and having to hand over that strand of Dragon Energy as well."

Guu Jiuhua’s face was grim; although unwilling, he had no choice but to give up the Divine Spiritual Origin worth twenty-seven million Spirit Stones, and surrendered the Dragon Energy as well.

Luo Yingu took it and then turned respectfully to the Emperor’s son Hua Chengdao, saying, "Your Highness Chengdao, it’s well-known that the Hua Dynasty cultivates Emperor Dragon Qi. This Dragon Energy is of little use to our Luotian Royal Family. If Your Highness likes it, I offer it to you with both hands."

The big figures of various major forces were amazed; Luo Yingu is truly shrewd, mingling connections everywhere because Dragon Energy is of little use to them, but using it to forge ties with the Hua Dynasty is far more valuable than the Dragon Energy itself.

As expected, a smile appeared on the face of the Emperor’s son Hua Chengdao. Not long ago, he suffered secretly at Ye Chen’s hand, losing four strands of Emperor Dragon Qi, so obtaining a new supply of Dragon Energy made it much easier to recover.

Guu Jiuhua looked even more displeased, yet he could not explode in the Longevity Hall.

Luo Yingu was elated and then said, "Fellow Daoist Guu Jiuhua, victories and defeats are common in military affairs. It’s just one loss; you need not look so grim. If you are willing, we can continue betting on a few more stones, and our Luotian Royal Family is ready to accompany you to the end."

Guu Jiuhua snorted coldly; without Elder Luodun, he could try his luck, but now with a Stone Appraisal Master present, what is there to bet on?

Luo Yingu’s smile grew broader as he said, "If Fellow Daoist Guu Jiuhua doesn’t dare to gamble, there’s no need to force it. Although I am no gentleman, I do have a little tolerance."

If looks could kill, Guu Jiuhua believed his gaze would be enough to annihilate the opponent a thousand times over. Just as he was about to speak and leave, Ye Chen stepped forward and said, "If you trust me, let me try."

"My lord, you—" Guu Jiuhua was startled, not expecting Ye Chen to step forward. Although he felt that Ye Chen couldn’t gamble against Elder Luodun successfully, he did not want to slight him, so he nodded and said, "My lord, gamble as you please. Although my clan has declined, we still have some foundation and can afford to lose."

Hearing this, Ye Chen patted his shoulder and smiled, "Rest assured, since I’ve spoken, I won’t let you lose."

Guu Jiuhua was taken aback. The people from various major forces frowned, wondering who this young man was dared to act so boldly in front of Elder Luodun. Did he not know who Elder Luodun was?

Luo Yingu sneered further, saying, "Fellow Daoist Guu Jiuhua, although this young friend has decent cultivation, to dare speak so boldly in front of Elder Luodun shows disrespect, doesn’t it?"

The words contained a hint of provocation and were meant to incite Elder Luodun.

Indeed, Elder Luodun’s expression turned colder as he stared at Ye Chen and scolded, "Where did this wild kid come from? Even your elders must show respect to me, yet you dare to speak so boldly."

Ye Chen, however, remained calm and smiled, "Whether my words are bold or not, let’s wait and see. But let’s see if your Luotian Royal Family dare to gamble with me."

The tone carried absolute confidence.

Guu Jiuhua was also a bit surprised and wondered if Lord Ye Chen was also a Stone Appraiser?

For someone so young to reach such a level of cultivation was already remarkable, but if he was also extraordinary in the art of Stone Appraisal, that would be exceedingly monstrous.

Elder Luodun snorted coldly and said, "Let this old man see how capable you are."