A large batch of stones cost Gongsun Bo thirty million. If sold entirely, the profit could multiply several times over, a sure-win deal.
But if he were to open them himself, there's a chance he could lose everything.
To be a winner, don't gamble!
Xu Hei understood the meaning of this saying. In Chuyang City, at the Heavenly Dragon Casino, he had seen countless people lose everything. Once you enter the game, you're like a pig waiting to be slaughtered, and only the master behind the scenes can win for sure.
Yet, Xu Hei was a bit puzzled.
If you don't gamble, what's the meaning of the gambling realm?
Xu Hei shook his head and approached the pile of stones to make his selection. His danger sense was useless here; after all, how could opening a stone be dangerous?
In no time, Xu Hei picked out a stone worth five hundred and fifty thousand and another worth eighty thousand.
Seeing this, the old man Yuan couldn't help but shake his head. These two stones were clearly worthless; it was impossible for them to contain any treasures. This person was obviously an amateur.
Old man Yuan suddenly spoke up, "Young man, this stone is round and square, chaotic yet orderly, like a Hun Tian stone. It has a high chance of yielding something. You can't go wrong choosing this one!"
He pointed to a round boulder worth nine hundred thousand.
Just within the million limit.
"Thank you for the advice," Xu Hei nodded. Since he was an amateur, he might as well listen to the expert's opinion. He was about to step forward and take it.
Suddenly, Xu Hei paused, his heart trembling.
At that moment, he felt a faint sense of danger!
This sense of danger came from the stone in front of him! It was unbelievable. Could opening this stone really be dangerous?
Xu Hei's mind was in turmoil, but he showed no expression on the surface, just a slight pause as various thoughts flashed through his mind.
But in that moment of hesitation, a hand reached out swiftly, like lightning, grabbing the Hun Tian stone.
The person wore a bamboo hat, a green robe, and carried a green long sword. Only then did he remove the hat, revealing a young face with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes.
It was Lin Tianhe, an inner disciple of the Tianhen Sword Sect!
"Hehe, we meet again," Lin Tianhe said with a smile.
Behind him was a black-clad, masked figure, exuding a powerful aura, likely a bodyguard or attendant.
"Lin Tianhe?" Xu Hei squinted his eyes.
The Tianhen Sword Sect had found him so quickly. Could they have discovered he was the one who stole the Supreme Spirit Stones?
Xu Hei was sure he left no clues, the only possibility being the Star Sword Formation.
"Fellow Daoist Xu, I admire your ability to escape danger. I have no ill intentions today, just here to catch up," Lin Tianhe said, holding the stone and tossing a storage bag to Gongsun Bo. "Nine hundred thousand, I'm buying this stone."
Though his words were friendly, his actions were provocative.
The stone old man Yuan advised Xu Hei to buy was snatched by Lin Tianhe. Seeing this, Gongsun Bo couldn't say much. Guests were guests, especially those from the Tianhen Sword Sect; he couldn't afford to offend them.
It was simply a matter of quick hands winning, slow hands losing.
Xu Hei wouldn't be provoked by such a challenge. He said nothing, feeling the stones one by one.
When he touched a square stone, Bai Zhi's voice suddenly came from within his ring, "Stop choosing, just take this one!"
Xu Hei was taken aback, "Are you sure?"
Bai Zhi said nothing, arrogantly turning her head away.
Xu Hei pondered for a moment and selected this stone, worth only five thousand Spirit Stones.
This left all the onlookers speechless, and Lin Tianhe even laughed.
"Brother Xu, pick another one; consider this one a gift," Gongsun Bo couldn't stand it. Xu Hei really didn't know how to choose, just blindly guessing.
"No need, just these three."
Xu Hei earnestly placed the three selected stones in front of him.
Then, he began to cut.
"Haha, Fellow Daoist Xu, how about we make a bet? If you can open a treasure, any treasure, I'll give you two million Spirit Stones. How about it?" Lin Tianhe laughed.
Hearing this, Xu Hei's mind turned, "What if I don't?"
"If not, you'll come with me. I have something to ask you," Lin Tianhe said with a smile, a cold glint in his eyes.
It was clear he intended to deal with him, openly showing his hand!
In Liefeng City, Lin Tianhe couldn't openly kill someone; he could only lure Xu Hei out.
Of course, if he was confident enough to kill Xu Hei in one strike, he would do it even in Liefeng City, and then just leave. He didn't believe Liefeng City could do anything to him.
The premise was to lure Xu Hei away.
Xu Hei certainly wouldn't foolishly follow him, just shook his head, "I don't gamble."
Lin Tianhe squinted, "Xu Hei, don't you have the guts?"
"No, I just think it's too little. How about ten million Spirit Stones?" Xu Hei said.
Lin Tianhe was taken aback.
Ten million Spirit Stones were a significant amount for him! To find Chen Zimo, Luo Gang only offered ten million.
Just to lure Xu Hei out, betting ten million was not worth it.
Indeed, Lin Tianhe was gambling; he wasn't entirely sure Xu Hei wouldn't open a treasure.
He wasn't a stone gambling expert. What if Xu Hei was pretending to be weak, deliberately tricking him?
Though the risk wasn't high, he had to consider it.
Thus, ten million was too much; he could only offer two million.
This scene immediately drew everyone's attention. They could see the conflict between Lin Tianhe and Xu Hei and were eager to watch the drama unfold.
"If you can't offer it, don't bother me," Xu Hei sneered and shook his head.
Lin Tianhe's face darkened, but he had to think of another way.
At this point, Xu Hei took out a small knife and began cutting the first stone worth five hundred and fifty thousand.
Two, three cuts, the stone was cut into several pieces, still nothing.
Xu Hei's face stiffened, and he smashed the stone into powder with a palm, not even a speck of treasure.
The first stone was a bust.
Lin Tianhe frowned slightly. A stone worth five hundred and fifty thousand yielded nothing. Had Xu Hei really bought a pile of worthless stones?
"Indeed, I'm not good at gambling!"
Xu Hei sighed, taking out the second stone worth eighty thousand.
The first two stones were chosen by him, purely based on feeling, with no technique.
Without wasting time, Xu Hei quickly cut open the second stone.
The stone worth eighty thousand yielded nothing, turning into rubble.
"I knew it," old man Yuan shook his head silently. This outcome was within his expectations.
This person was an amateur, just here for the fun. If Gongsun Bo hadn't offered three stones, Xu Hei wouldn't have chosen any.
"So he wasn't pretending; he really was guessing blindly!" Lin Tianhe regretted it. Two stones opened, both empty. Xu Hei had no skill, just blind luck.
If he had known, he would have agreed!
Now, only the last stone remained, a square stone worth five thousand Spirit Stones, the least conspicuous of the three.
The difference was, this was Bai Zhi's choice, not Xu Hei's.
As Xu Hei was about to cut it, Lin Tianhe hurriedly asked, "Does the offer still stand?"
He didn't expect Xu Hei to agree, given the previous two stones yielded nothing. Agreeing now would be suicidal.
Others also thought Xu Hei wouldn't be foolish enough to agree now; it would be like admitting defeat.
But to everyone's surprise, Xu Hei agreed.
"Alright, the offer still stands!" Xu Hei nodded, "To confirm, if I open a treasure, you'll give me ten million Spirit Stones. If not, I'll go with you."