"H-how is this possible?"
The Sixth Young Mistress and the young man glanced at one another, and their bodies trembled in fear.
They had tried all kinds of means to identify the contents of the stone pillars, but they were unable to identify anything at all. They had even tried to guess the names of the stone pillars, but it was futile. They thought that this fellow would be the same as well, but who could have thought that... the other party wouldn't even bother looking at the stone pillars.
Then, the stone pillars exploded!
Are you for real?
Are you using hacks?
"Th-this..."
Gan Yiping's eyes were about to pop out from their sockets.
Even though he hadn't spoken much previously, he shared the same thoughts as the Sixth Young Mistress and the young man. He didn't think that the other party would be so boastful!
To be able to name the contents of the stone pillars with just a tap of his finger, his speed was truly astounding. Just how in the world did he do it?
He had studied the stone pillars for fifty years, but he had only deciphered three of them...
In less than twenty breaths, the other party had already spent thirty... no, forty, fifty spirit stones!
This speed was even faster than seeing the treasure directly!
When the butler said that their young master would be able to decipher all of the stone pillars, he didn't believe him. However, at this moment, he realized that not only was the other party not exaggerating, he was even being humble...
How was this deciphering the stone pillars? This was a complete sweep!
"This... young mistress, it seems like you have lost a bet..."
Gan Yiping gulped down a mouthful of saliva and asked.
"..."
Recalling the bet, the Sixth Young Mistress's body swayed weakly, and her vision darkened.
Even though her standing wasn't low, and she had quite a few spirit stones in her possession, she only had a few hundred at most. It would be difficult for her to even take out a thousand spirit stones. If each stone pillar had a hundred spirit stones, that meant that she had already spent forty to fifty spirit stones on it...
If only she knew that the other party was so formidable, she wouldn't have made the bet!
Wasn't this just asking for trouble?
With a bitter look on her face, the Sixth Young Mistress was on the verge of tears. Gritting her teeth, she said, "Stop for a moment, I have something to tell you..."
"Tell me?"
Zhang Xuan suddenly stopped.
"Yes, I already know your capabilities, so there's no need for me to continue deciphering them!"
The Sixth Young Mistress said with a reddened face.
It was just a moment ago that she had made the bet with the other party gleefully, but now, she had to resort to trickery. She felt extremely embarrassed.
"You know my capabilities? You don't know yet. Don't worry, it will be over soon! "
With a faint smile, Zhang Xuan stretched out his palms. One of his hands touched the stone pillar closest to him, while the other touched the other row. As he ran forward, he spoke.
"This is the Rain Spike, this is the Lu Xiang Wood, this is the Hundred Root Red, this is the Three Leaf Golden Scale Immortal …"
Bang bang bang bang!
The two rows of stone pillars exploded one after another, revealing treasures that were exactly the same as what he had said.
Five breaths later, he stopped.
Clapping his hands, Zhang Xuan smiled.
"Alright, I've deciphered everything …"
Hualala!
More than a hundred stone pillars in front and behind him had shattered. The treasures hidden within them were dazzling.
These treasures weren't of a high grade, but they were still considered decent items. If they were to be sold, they would fetch a hefty price.
"Not even … a minute!"
Looking at the incense stick not far away, it had only just started burning. Less than a minute had passed, and this guy had already broken through so many stone pillars. Everyone was silent, their teeth chattering.
They had seen ferocious people, but they had never seen someone as ferocious as this …
"This … Hall Master, after deciphering so many stone pillars, can I take the three treasures that I mentioned just now?"
Walking up to the elder, Zhang Xuan asked.
"Ah …"
Gan Yiping's mouth twitched, and he hurriedly turned to the attendant not too far away. Gritting his teeth, he said, "Hurry up and pack up all of the treasures in the Mystical Treasure Hall for this young master. From today onward, he will be the hall master of the Mystical Treasure Hall … "
"Yes!"
The attendant hurriedly ran away.
"Hall master?" Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
"Yes. The number of stone pillars you decipher increases by the number of stone pillars you have. After deciphering more than a hundred stone pillars, you should be able to accumulate more than six thousand points …"
Gan Yiping nodded. (1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + … + 110 = 6105)
To be honest, even if he were to add up all of the treasures in the Mystical Treasure Hall, it still wouldn't be enough to compensate for the loss …
Others might not even be able to decipher the stone pillars one by one, but this fellow actually deciphered more than a hundred of them in a single breath. Seeing it with his own eyes, he couldn't help but feel frenzied.
However, after the frenzy, he was also filled with excitement.
Even though he had lost so many treasures and even his belongings, the doubts that had been weighing on his heart for decades had finally been resolved. He felt as though he could die without regrets.
"Thank you …"
Clasping his fist, Gan Yiping bowed deeply.
Fifty years, an entire fifty years!
Ever since he obtained the stone pillars, he had been studying them, expending his blood essence to decipher them. He thought that he would be unable to decipher them even after he entered his coffin, but who could have thought that … the young man would be able to solve them in less than a minute?
Now that he had unlocked the secrets of the stone pillars, he would have no regrets even if he were to die right now!
"Young master … has become the hall master of the Mystical Treasure Hall?"
"You took away all of the treasures, and you still have the cheek to thank me?"
Sun Qiang and Yuan Tao stared at one another in shock.
They were just here to buy something, and yet, they ended up wrecking the Mystical Treasure Hall, destroying their foundation … Not only so, they even made the hall master thank them profusely and agitated. As expected of the young master (teacher), he really couldn't be understood through ordinary means.
"Didn't you say that you would give me a hundred middle-tier spirit stones for every single stone pillar I deciphered? Since I have deciphered more than a hundred of them, I'll give you a discount. That's … ten thousand middle-tier spirit stones! "
After exchanging a few pleasantries with Hall Master Gan, Zhang Xuan turned his gaze to the Sixth Young Mistress.
Compared to the treasures, he was more interested in the spirit stones.
"I …"
The Sixth Young Mistress' face flushed crimson, and her body trembled uncontrollably.
She thought that the other party would kneel before her obediently, so that she could teach him a lesson. Never in her dreams did she think that …
Not only did the other party decipher the stone pillars, he even wrecked the Mystical Treasure Hall …
What in the world was this!
If only she knew that the other party was so formidable, she wouldn't have said so much!
Ten thousand middle-tier spirit stones … Even if she were to take out her entire fortune, it still wouldn't be enough!
"Why? Are you trying to deny it? "
Seeing the other party's face turn red and pale, and her silence, Zhang Xuan frowned.
If not for the other party acting all high and mighty before him, he wouldn't have bothered with her at all. Since she dared to make such a bold claim and demanded him to kneel, she had to bear the consequences of losing the bet.
"Since the Sixth Young Mistress has lost, I'll pay it back for him …" Seeing that the Sixth Young Mistress was rendered speechless by Zhang Xuan's words, the young man gritted his teeth and stepped forward.
Even he didn't have the means to fork out ten thousand middle-tier spirit stones.
However, there was nothing he could do now. If he could help her in her moment of crisis and win her heart, it would be worth it no matter how great the price was.
It wasn't that he didn't think of denying it, but the terms of the bet had been made clear. As a 5-star master teacher, if he were to go back on his words, how would he be able to face others in the future?
If he were to report this matter to the headquarter, he wouldn't even be able to become a master teacher anymore.
If he were to go back on his words, who would dare to hand his students over to him?
"I don't need your help!"
Before the young man could finish his words, the Sixth Young Mistress gritted her teeth and said, "I'll pay it back myself!"
After which, she turned to Zhang Xuan and said, "I can pay you back ten thousand middle-tier spirit stones, but … I don't have that much on me at the moment. I'll have to wait for a few months!"
She couldn't even fork out a thousand middle-tier spirit stones at the moment, needless to say ten thousand. However, even though ten thousand middle-tier spirit stones was a huge sum, given the wealth of her clan, it wasn't impossible for her to fork it out.
"A few months?"
Zhang Xuan shook his head. "If it's just a few months, I can easily fork out ten thousand middle-tier spirit stones. There's no point in me asking for your help!"
Huanyu Empire was just a stop on his way to Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy. He wouldn't even be able to stay there for half a month, needless to say, a few months.
Besides, it had only been half a year since he started cultivating. Who knew what realm he would reach in a few months? Perhaps, middle-tier spirit stones would be useless to him by then.
As his cultivation rose, his Heaven's Path zhenqi became purer and purer, and his demand for spiritual energy also increased. Even though he had only reached Transcendent Mortal 4-dan pinnacle, he could already feel the effects of middle-tier spirit stones gradually weakening.
If his cultivation continued to rise, just like low-tier spirit stones, it would eventually become ineffective.
A few months later, it would be useless to him. What would be the point of bringing more middle-tier spirit stones over?
"You … What do you intend to do then?"
The Sixth Young Mistress gritted her teeth.
"This …"
Zhang Xuan also frowned.
The other party had declared confidently that she would fork out middle-tier spirit stones for the bet. He thought that she would be able to afford it, but who would have thought that she would be so poor?
If only he knew this would happen, he wouldn't have fought with her.
"Didn't you say that I would kneel if I lost?"
After a moment of hesitation, Zhang Xuan continued, "How about this? I don't want you to kneel, but I lack a maid to serve me tea. You can follow behind me and listen to Sun Qiang's instructions. As long as you do as he says, I'll drop the matter of ten thousand middle-tier spirit stones!"
Even if he couldn't fork out the money, he couldn't just let this matter rest!
Since this fellow was so arrogant, he would have to teach him a lesson.
Besides, considering how young the other party was, a Transcendent Mortal 6-dan cultivator was bound to be of high standing. If he could make her his servant, he would be able to resolve a lot of trouble.
"Maid? Servant? Do you know the identity of the Sixth Young Mistress … "
Before the young lady could speak, the young man by the side had already leaped in shock.
"Identity? No matter how formidable she is, can her identity be higher than our young master's? Stop spouting nonsense here. It's a blessing that you are able to become our young master's maid. If you continue spouting nonsense, you will have to pay me back! "
Sun Qiang waved his hands to interrupt the other party's words.
The young master was the direct disciple of the old master, and his standing was many times higher than that Pavilion Master Mo. It was already an honor for him to take you in as his maid, and yet, you still dared to talk about your identity …
You don't know how powerful you are!
"You … What do you know? The Sixth Young Mistress is a gf …"
Seeing that the plump man was here to cause trouble, the young man harrumphed. However, before he could finish his words, the young lady had already interrupted him.
"Enough!"
Gritting her teeth, the Sixth Young Mistress glared at Zhang Xuan coldly. With a haughty tone, she said, "Maid is out of the question. Furthermore, ten thousand middle-tier spirit stones isn't enough for me to become someone else's maid. Change your conditions!"
"You don't want to do it? You should just kowtow then! "
Zhang Xuan said impassively.
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