The Sixth Young Mistress had just walked over from the other side of the stone pillar, so she wasn't aware of the conversation between the young man and Gan Yiping.
She had just taken a look at the stone pillars, and she realized that she was completely helpless against them.
Even a knowledgeable genius like her was unable to do anything about it, and yet, this fellow actually dared to boast that he could decipher all of them … Displeased, she immediately retorted.
"Who do you think you are? Did I say anything to you? "
Sun Qiang glanced at the Sixth Young Mistress haughtily.
"You..."
The Sixth Young Mistress was taken aback.
"What do you mean by you and me?"
Sun Qiang flung his sleeves and raised his head proudly. "I'm in the midst of a discussion with the hall master. Someone like you who can't even decipher a single stone pillar has no right to interrupt us!"
"What did you say?"
Only then did the Sixth Young Mistress realize what was going on, and she nearly fainted on the spot. A 5-star master teacher, a Transcendent Mortal 6-dan expert, was actually looked down upon by a Transcendent Mortal 2-dan fellow. She was so furious that her chest was heaving up and down.
"Audacious!" Hearing his goddess being reprimanded, the young man's face darkened in displeasure.
"Audacious? You still have the cheek to talk about me? Even if I don't talk about you, you still have the cheek to talk about you? You haven't deciphered a single stone pillar, and you haven't even earned a single point. Yet, you dare to break the rules so shamelessly... Do you think that you are a big shot just because you have some money? "
Sun Qiang harrumphed in disdain.
What kind of people were they? Just by looking at their attire, they were willing to spend money to buy a stone pillar, even going as far as to threaten the other party with their identities... How embarrassing!
You are just a 5-star master teacher! Before our old master, even Pavilion Master Mo Gaoyuan of Hongyuan Empire, a 6-star pinnacle expert, had to behave obediently!
"You..."
Seeing the disdain in the other party's eyes, the young man and the Sixth Young Mistress glanced at one another, and they nearly went insane.
They were dragons among men, renowned figures no matter where they went. Yet, at this moment, they were actually being looked down upon by a mere butler. If not for their high standards of self-restraint, they would have already flown into a rage.
"Since you said that your young master can decipher the stone pillars, who is he? Where is he? Can you come over and give it a try? "
Flinging his sleeves, the young man harrumphed. "I would like to see if you can really decipher the stone pillars!"
He wasn't able to decipher a single stone pillar, and yet, this fellow was saying that his young master.
"This..."
Before he could finish his sentence, a voice full of helplessness sounded from the side.
"The young master he was talking about … seems to be me!"
Then, a young man walked over with an awkward expression.
Hearing that the landlord agreed to sell the item, Zhang Xuan also wanted to go over and say something. However, seeing that Sun Qiang went over first, he had to give up.
Initially, he thought that this fellow had been quite reliable recently, so it wouldn't hurt to go over and talk to him. However, who could have thought that just a few words would cause him to be pushed into a corner?
What was this?
How am I supposed to keep a low profile when you speak like that?
"You … can decipher all the stone pillars?"
The Sixth Miss coldly snorted, "Arrogant!"
He had thought that the Young Master whom the other party was referring to was some kind of formidable figure, but to think that he was just a young man who wasn't even twenty yet. He couldn't help but feel a little disgusted.
As a princess and a beauty, no matter where she went, she would have to face a bunch of suitors. She had seen too many of such conceited fellows. Despite knowing nothing at all, they still wanted to put on airs. They really didn't know the immensity of the heavens.
"This … My subordinate is just spouting nonsense. Please don't take him seriously!"
Seeing that he had been insulted before he could even say a single word, Zhang Xuan waved his hands in embarrassment.
"What nonsense are you spouting? Young Master, it's just some stone pillars. Why don't you show them how you decipher them? Let's show these people who haven't seen the world what true strength is! "
Seeing that the young master was being humble, Sun Qiang couldn't take it anymore and hurriedly interjected.
"Alright, stop spouting nonsense!"
Zhang Xuan's face darkened. He waved his hands and said, "Didn't you hear the other party's words? The landlord has already said that it's difficult to decipher these stone pillars. Even he has only deciphered three in fifty years. How can it be that easy? "
"Young Master …"
"Enough!" Interrupting the other party's words, Zhang Xuan turned to the trio and said, "I apologize for my incompetence in disciplining my subordinates. I've embarrassed myself in front of you!"
"Hmph!"
Seeing that Zhang Xuan had admitted his mistake, the complexion of the young man and the Sixth Miss improved slightly.
"It's nothing much for a subordinate to respect his master!"
Gan Yiping nodded.
It was normal for a subordinate to respect his master and think that his master was invincible.
"Thank you for your understanding!"
Seeing that the awkwardness had been alleviated, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief. Turning to Gan Yiping, he asked, "This … Landlord, I want the inner core of the Great River Serpent, Sorrow Severing Grass, and Glacier Rain Sword. How many stone pillars do you think I should decipher?"
"…" The young man and the Sixth Miss staggered.
It was just a moment ago that Zhang Xuan reprimanded his subordinate for spouting nonsense, and yet, he was asking how many stone pillars he should decipher … Judging from his tone, it was as if he could decipher as many as he wanted …
Do you have to be so pretentious?
Do you think that these stone pillars belong to you? Do you think that you can decipher as many as you want?
"Decipher how many stone pillars are … appropriate?"
Gan Yiping's eyebrows shot up. Even though he was displeased, he still explained, "The inner core of the Great River Serpent is worth ten points, the Sorrow Severing Grass is worth seven points, and the Glacier Rain Sword is worth six points. The criteria for deciphering a stone pillar is one point for the first, two points for the second, three points for the third, and so on and so forth. Only by deciphering seven stone pillars will the points be sufficient! "
"Seven stone pillars?"
Hearing the other party's explanation, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief. Scratching his head, he asked, "Then … can I give it a try?"
"Of course!"
Gan Yiping nodded.
"There's one more thing that I'm a little embarrassed about …"
Seeing the other party agree to it so readily, Zhang Xuan felt even more embarrassed. "I heard that as long as one decipher a stone pillar, they'll return the ten spirit stones they paid. In other words, as long as one can decipher a stone pillar, it's free of charge. Since I don't have any money, can I try to decipher one first? At most, I'll just decipher a few more later on as compensation … "
"…"
Gan Yiping, the Sixth Miss, and the young man glanced at one another, and they nearly spurted blood.
It was just a moment ago that they heard the other party reprimanding the fatty righteously, and they thought that even though the other party was young, he was a humble and well-mannered person. Who could have thought that in the blink of an eye, he would say such words …
At most, they'll just have to decipher a few more later on as compensation …
The heck! Do you think that deciphering these stone pillars is a joke? Do you think that you can decipher them as you please?
They thought that the fatty was arrogant enough, but to think that this fellow was even more arrogant …
"You sure know how to boast!"
The Sixth Miss was infuriated. "Judging from your tone, you think that you'll be able to decipher as many as you want?"
"I'm just trying my best …" Not expecting that his casual words would infuriate the other party so much, Zhang Xuan shook his head.
"Since you're so confident, why don't we make a bet?"
Seeing how this fellow was still acting so cowardly despite being so direct, the Sixth Miss gritted her teeth.
"A bet?"
Zhang Xuan blinked his eyes in disbelief.
What did challenging the stone pillars have to do with her? What kind of bet was this?
"That's right. I'll fork out the ten spirit stones for you. As long as you can decipher a single stone pillar, I'll give you a hundred middle-tier spirit stones … If you fail, I won't ask you to compensate me. All you have to do is kneel down and apologize to me! Do you dare? "
The Sixth Miss harrumphed.
To spout such nonsense without knowing anything at all, you are really too arrogant!
If I don't take you down a notch, I'm afraid that I won't even know who I am anymore!
"You'll give me a hundred middle-tier spirit stones for deciphering a single stone pillar?"
Turning to look at the hundred stone pillars in front of him, Zhang Xuan's breathing hastened. "Are you certain?"
A hundred middle-tier spirit stones for a single stone pillar. If he could decipher all of them, wouldn't that be more than ten thousand middle-tier spirit stones?
If he could obtain that many middle-tier spirit stones, he wouldn't have to worry about his future cultivation anymore …
"Of course! Why? You don't dare? If you don't dare, then cut the crap! "
The Sixth Miss waved her hand.
After a moment of hesitation, Zhang Xuan said, "It's not that I don't dare, but I'm afraid that you'll go back on your word …"
He didn't believe that the other party would be able to fork out ten thousand middle-tier spirit stones. Thus, he decided to make things clear first.
"You …"
The Sixth Miss' eyes reddened in anger.
As a 5-star master teacher, how could she possibly go back on her word?
Gritting her teeth, she said, "Don't worry, I, Yu Fei-er, am a woman of my word. Since I dared to make a bet with you, I won't go back on my word. On the other hand, I hope that you won't hesitate when you kneel down later on!"
"It's good that you won't go back on your word …"
Heaving a sigh of relief, Zhang Xuan turned his gaze to the stone pillar and clasped his fist toward Gan Yiping. "As long as you can identify the treasure within the stone pillar, it will explode, right?"
"Yes!"
Gan Yiping nodded.
"That's good!"
Zhang Xuan nodded as he walked over to the stone pillar.
Only upon approaching the stone pillar did he realize why the complexion of the young man and the Sixth Miss had turned so awful.
The words on the stone pillar weren't hints at all. Instead, they were written in an unknown language. It was as if there were unique patterns on the stone pillar, making it hard for one to understand.
Naturally, one wouldn't be able to decipher the meaning and content of the words … Under such circumstances, it would be impossible for one to guess what was inside the stone pillar.
"What an arrogant and ignorant fellow!"
Seeing that this fellow actually dared to make a bet with the Sixth Miss, the young man sneered coldly.
He had personally experienced the difficulty of deciphering the stone pillar, and he knew how fearsome it was. Even 6-star appraisers were unable to decipher it, so how could a twenty-year-old lad possibly decipher it?
Without a doubt, kneeling before the Sixth Miss was already a foregone conclusion!
"What a pretentious prick. Just because you have some capability at such a young age, you think that you can be so arrogant? You really don't know how high the heavens are!"
The Sixth Miss harrumphed as she glared at the young man before her. She was just about to continue speaking when the young man before her suddenly turned to look at her with a smile on his face.
"Can we begin now?"
"Of course!"
Lighting an incense stick, Gan Yiping nodded.
"Alright then …"
Taking a deep breath, Zhang Xuan tapped on the first stone pillar and said, "This is the Sevenaperture Golden Heart Shuttle!"
Kacha!
Right after those words were spoken, cracks appeared on the stone pillar before it disintegrated into dust. Following which, a golden shuttle-shaped weapon appeared before everyone's eyes.
"This is the Violetdawn Meteor Hammer …"
"This is the Steelbone Fist …"
"This is the Heartbeat Bowl …"
Advancing forward, Zhang Xuan tapped on the stone pillars. Every single time he tapped on one, the stone pillar would explode, sending debris flying everywhere.
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