"Lose face?"
Ling Xian frowned slightly. He knew that this person was planning on attacking him during the stone evaluation meeting. But he couldn't think of a way to make him lose face.
"Are you sure you want to be my enemy?" Ling Xian asked.
"No matter what, I have to make a move."
The young man smiled and continued, "Of course, the most important thing is that I need to step on you to solidify my position."
"You sure are honest. You are better than a hypocrite." Ling Xian glared at him, "But, are you sure you have the ability?"
"In terms of battling abilities, I am not as good as Wen Longyuan. Of course, I am not as good as you."
The young man's smile did not diminish, "But in terms of stone mastery, I am confident I can make you lose face."
"I am very curious. How will you make me lose face?" Ling Xian frowned.
"You will find out very soon."
The young man teased and marched towards Ling Xian. He purposely raised his voice, "Friend Ling, I cannot believe you are here. With you here, what do I have to do?"
Hearing this, Ling Xian frowned, not knowing what this person was planning.
Everyone was confused as well.
Most people knew who this young man was. He was the second son of the leader of the Wen Clan. His name was Wen Longhai.
Though he had always been overshadowed by his elder brother, that was because he was born of a concubine. His battling abilities were not as good as Wen Longyuan's.
In terms of stone mastery, he was definitely better than Wen Longyuan!
"Perhaps you don't know who he is. Let me introduce him to you."
Wen Longhai said in a bright voice, "He is a hidden genius. Though he is unknown, his knowledge of stone mastery is unfathomable. Even I am not as good as him."
As soon as his voice trailed off, a huge commotion was created.
Those who knew of Ling Xian's abilities were not surprised. They merely felt like something was wrong.
For those who didn't know, they were shocked.
"What? This person's knowledge of stone mastery is better than Wen Longhai's? "
"In terms of stone mastery, Wen Longhai is for sure the best of the Wen Clan. Even the previous generation's stone masters are not as good as him."
"Yeah, but he admitted defeat to this person. It is obvious that this person's knowledge of stone mastery is extraordinary."
Everyone discussed and shifted their gaze towards Ling Xian.
Even the heads of the Four Great Clans and the Three Great Titans had their eyes on him.
Ling Xian understood now.
Wen Longhai's plan was to raise him to a high position and then defeat him.
Because of this, everyone would think that he didn't live up to his name. Naturally, he would lose all face.
"In order to make me lose face, you really put in a lot of effort."
Ling Xian silently chuckled. He was not at all flustered.
Although he could only accept Wen Longhai's plot and couldn't avoid it, he didn't need to.
This scheme was based on a premise, and that was that Wen Longhai could suppress him. If this person failed, not only would it not cause him to lose face, but it would also serve as a foil to his strength.
Ling Xian was very confident in himself.
Immediately, he transmitted his voice, "Aren't you afraid of shooting yourself in the foot?"
"If you were afraid, you wouldn't have acted like this."
Wen Longhai teased, "Trust me, you will lose all face."
"You believe me too. The one who loses face is you." Ling Xian retorted.
"That result is not going to happen." Wen Longhai was extremely confident and didn't think he would lose.
"Let's wait and see." Ling Xian was too lazy to argue.
"Before that, I need to add some more fuel to the fire."
Wen Longhai pretended to be disappointed and sighed. "Fellow Daoist Ling, please show mercy later. Don't embarrass us too much."
Hearing this, everyone once again clamored.
All because Wen Longhai used the word "us".
This meant he thought Ling Xian had the ability to suppress everyone. Even if not everyone, it was Wen Longhai's generation.
Therefore, all the participants frowned and looked at Ling Xian with some fear.
"You acted well."
Ling Xian's expression darkened. To flatter him to this extent was a bit over the line.
"Thank you for the compliment."
Wen Longhai communicated and continued to act, "Even though the Convention of the Stone Evaluation Competition is not a competition, if you appraise too many stones, then our generation will appear useless. So, please go easy on us. "
"Enough. Every word you say will only increase my killing intent by a fraction."
Ling Xian's eyes were cold, "If you don't want to die, then you better shut up."
Hearing this, Wen Longhai stopped talking.
He stared at Ling Xian and said, "Just you wait. I will make sure you lose all face and become a laughing stock."
"I will wait."
Ling Xian's expression turned cold. He was truly angry.
"I hope you have some skills. Or else this would be too boring." Wen Longhai snickered and left.
Seeing this, Mei Yan Rou walked up and whispered, "This seems to be a trap."
"It doesn't seem to be, it is."
Ling Xian said coldly, "He wants to put me on a pedestal and then bring me down."
"His intentions are damning."
Mei Yan Rou's eyes turned cold and she laughed, "But, he is asking to be humiliated."
"You have that much confidence in me?" Ling Xian smiled.
"It's not just me. Everyone who's seen your skill with the stone is confident in you."
Mei Yan Rou grinned and looked at the Mo Clan's elders.
They could all tell that this was a trap. Because the Wen Clan hated Ling Xian, why would they sincerely support him?
Wen Longhai's trap could only fool those who didn't know the truth, but not them.
However, they weren't worried.
They knew very well of Ling Xian's abilities. Naturally, they were confident.
"But, you still have to be careful."
Mei Yan Rou wiped off her smile, "Since Wen Longhai dared to scheme against you, he must have some confidence."
"I understand. Don't worry."
Ling Xian nodded softly. The Wen Clan was definitely one of the organizers of this gathering. Wen Longhai was not a pushover, so Ling Xian was not going to be reckless.
"Okay, it's about time. I hereby announce the official start of the gathering!"
The leader of the Mei Clan glanced around, "The first round is made up of waste stones and gems. Within half an hour, identify three gems and you pass."
Pausing, he continued, "Losers are eliminated. They have no right to enter the next round."
Hearing this, many of the participants panicked. They didn't think there would be a test.
These people didn't have much capabilities and they didn't even know anything about stones. The reason they entered was because they wanted to see what a rare stone looked like.
Therefore, when the leader of the Mei Clan announced the test, they panicked.
Ling Xian didn't think this would happen either. But after thinking about it, he understood.
The purpose of this move was to eliminate those who were trying to take advantage of the situation.
"Are you all clear on the rules?"
The leader of the Mei Clan's eyes were stern. He flapped around his sleeve and an uncountable number of stones appeared. Some were simple and unadorned, others were spitting out light.
"The first round of the test, begins!"
As soon as he finished speaking, other than those who were trying to take advantage of the situation, the rest of the participants began to move. Ling Xian was no exception.
However, different from most people, he merely glanced at the stone and then moved on to the other stones.
He looked like he was relying on his experience and eyesight.
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