Chapter 197: Chapter 197 The Jade Box is Empty
Everyone in the hall was stunned.
They stared unblinkingly at Jiang Fan.
Why did he suddenly turn hostile?
Tie Bubai was also taken aback. Wasn’t this kid just acting all self-sacrificing for the sect?
Why did he suddenly become so aggressive?
And how dare he call him an old geezer?
Tie Bubai snorted heavily,
“How dare you speak to an elder like that!”
Jiang Fan shouted righteously, “You’re the insolent one!”
“An Outer Sect elder dares to be arrogant in Green Cloud Sect, dares to be insolent in front of my master?”
The elders came to their senses.
All of them felt gratified by Jiang Fan’s boldness.
Regardless of whether his actions were reckless, just his spirit was commendable.
Liu Wuchen also found Jiang Fan a bit more pleasing to the eye.
Facing an elder from the Giant Sect, at least Jiang Fan dared to speak up and defend his master.
“Jiang Fan, don’t be rude.”
Liu Wuchen reprimanded, but his tone lacked its usual severity.
He then looked at Tie Bubai with some comfort, “Though my disciple was rude, it shows the thoughts of Green Cloud Sect disciples.”
“Your actions today will surely incite our disciples’ united resistance against the Giant Sect.”
“If one day Giant Sect disciples suffer bloodshed, it will be of your own making!”
Tie Bubai, daring to extort, was not afraid of these issues.
With a cold face, he said impatiently, “Enough with the nonsense! Are you protecting the person, or the million crystal stones?”
Liu Wuchen had already said enough.
Saying more would be pointless.
He immediately waved his hand and ordered the elder in charge of the sect’s treasury, “Go fetch one million crystal stones!”
This loss, Green Cloud Sect would endure for now.
Revenge for a gentleman never comes too late!
Giant Sect would fall one day, and that would be the time for double payback!
Jiang Fan called out to stop him, “How can we let such a shameless person extort us?”
Liu Wuchen appreciated his spirit a bit more.
He patiently guided, “In life, one must naturally stand tall with integrity.”
“But one must also know when to yield and when to stand firm!”
“A momentary retreat is not weakness; unbending, might not be wise.”
“I promise you, today’s shame will be avenged doubly in the future!”
Wen Hongyao also lovingly advised,
“Your master is right.”
“Life has its ups and downs, everyone experiences lows and high times.”
“Remember today’s shame at our low point, and repay it during our glory!”
Zhao Wuji also stroked his beard and said, “Jiang Fan, a person is like a sword.”
“When it’s time to shine, unsheathe and awe everyone!”
“When it’s time to endure, sheath the sword and wait for the right moment.”
The teachings of the Sect Master and the two elders were quite enlightening to Jiang Fan.
He respectfully cupped his hands, “Thank you, Master. Thank you, Elder Wen. Thank you, Elder Zhao.”
The three of them nodded.
They were quite pleased with Jiang Fan’s receptive nature.
Jiang Fan continued, “However, I want to say.”
“Shouldn’t we confirm if Elder Tie really has a Nascent Soul One-Strike Jade Token before we pay?”
“We can’t just believe his threats because he said so, can we?”
Upon hearing this, Liu Wuchen’s eyes flickered.
He looked at the jade box on Tie Bubai’s lap.
After a brief hesitation, he said, “Elder Tie, my disciple’s words are not without reason.”
“This loss, Green Cloud Sect will bear.”
“But, you need to show us that the jade token is real, right?”
“You can’t just take away a million crystal stones with an empty box, can you?”
Elder Wen and Elder Zhao echoed these sentiments.
Tie Bubai chuckled, “What’s there to see?”
“When I bid at the auction, there were many witnesses, including a Great Elder from your sect who saw it with his own eyes.”
“How can it be fake?”
The elders present naturally knew that the jade token was indeed in Tie Bubai’s possession.
Given the reputation of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion auction house, they wouldn’t play along with a fake.
But they were all secretly curious about seeing the jade token.
Curious to see what the legendary Nascent Soul One-Strike Jade Token looked like.
Liu Wuchen said, “Seeing is believing.”
Jiang Fan also said, “Elder Tie, are you afraid that it’s just an empty box and you’re just putting on a show?”
Tie Bubai laughed in anger.
But he quickly realized, sneering, “You want to see the Nascent Soul Jade Token, right?”
“You should have said so earlier; it’s no big deal.”
“I’ll let you see it then!”
He carefully removed the sealing on the jade box.
The Sect Master and the elders present watched intently.
They were extremely curious about the appearance of the Nascent Soul Jade Token, which could intimidate the Nine-Sect Land.
Jiang Fan quietly moved beside Liu Wuchen.
This was just in case.
After all, anyone would lose their temper finding that a treasure bought for two million crystals suddenly disappeared.
Who knows what he might do at such a time?
Staying away from him was surely the safest choice.
Tie Bubai had already removed two seals.
There were ten seals in total.
He removed them slowly, enjoying the anxious looks on the faces of the Green Cloud Sect members.
As he removed the seals, he boasted, “According to our Giant Sect.”
“This Nascent Soul Jade Token is not simple.”
“It was likely crafted by an unrivaled expert on the verge of breaking through to Divinity Transformation.”
“Although much of its spirit light has dissipated, it is still far more powerful than a First Layer Nascent Soul’s attack.”
“Anyone below the Second Layer Nascent Soul, if struck by this jade token, will either die or be severely injured!”
“That your Green Cloud Sect didn’t buy it was beyond my expectation.”
Learning that this jade token had such a significant background, Liu Wuchen and the other elders glared at Feng Guchan!
Green Cloud Sect had missed out on such a powerful sect-protecting jade token.
And now they were being threatened by the Giant Sect.
All thanks to Feng Guchan.
Feng Guchan’s face stiffened, and he felt even more regretful.
Given another chance, he would buy it at all costs.
Tie Bubai boasted smugly, “Bought for two million crystal stones.”
“And now we’ve recouped a million crystal stones in one go?”
“Half of this jade token’s credit goes to your Green Cloud Sect!”
Liu Wuchen’s face darkened.
He shouted deeply, “Enough nonsense, hurry and open it!”
At this moment, Tie Bubai had removed the last seal.
As he prepared to open the box, he watched out for any attempts to snatch it, slowly opening the jade box.
Mockingly he said, “Spent a hundred crystals just to see the jade token.”
“I truly admire your Green Cloud Sect’s generosity!”
“As a gesture of appreciation, I’ll let you have a good look at the jade token!”
He laughed as he opened the jade box.
The smile froze on his face.
His eyes fixated on the jade box.
He seemed to be frozen in place!