Chapter 80 Who is the Master?

The stone-cutting master was startled; he had been in this line of work for over ten years and had never encountered such a situation.

Luo Wentao seemed to realize something, confirming that there truly was something good inside this stone.

He immediately exclaimed excitedly, "Be careful, don't damage the treasure for me."

The stone-cutting master took some clean water from beside him and poured it over the stone to rinse it. He discovered a small, egg-sized red stone embedded in half of the original rock. It was this stone that had broken the saw blade.

He made a few more cuts and retrieved the red stone.

"Quick, let me see."

Luo Wentao snatched the stone into his hand, but the excitement on his face quickly vanished. The stone was entirely fiery red and looked very smooth, but it was not jade at all, nor was it anything valuable.

In his disappointment, he threw the stone heavily onto the ground and then shouted, "Keep cutting for me."

The stone-cutting machine roared again. Everyone else's attention was also focused on the few segmented raw stones, and no one noticed that the small stone thrown on the ground had suddenly disappeared.

After a while longer, this massive rock had been cut into dozens of pieces, but there was still no sign of any jadeite.

Luo Wentao stood there with a blank expression, muttering, "Impossible, how could this be!"

He was convinced that the stone Ye Bufan had set his eyes on must be something good, but it turned out there was nothing inside.

Ye Bufan took two steps forward and said with a smile, "Luo Da Shao, isn't it time to honor the bet?"

"I…"

Luo Wentao's face flushed red. If he had to admit defeat now and hand over 100 million chinese yuan, it would be more unbearable than killing him.

Just then, a commotion broke out at the exhibition entrance.

People over there were shouting, "Great Master Xuanji is here, Great Master Xuanji is here!"

At the same time, the surging crowd parted to both sides, and an old Daoist walked over from that direction.

The old Daoist was dressed in a gray Daoist robe, held a whisk, carried a treasured sword on his back, and had long flowing hair, looking quite like an Immortal.

At this moment, the sun was setting, and the afterglow of the setting sun shone on the old Daoist, making his figure appear even taller and giving people a feeling of soaring like an Immortal, as if he were an Immortal descending from the sky.

"Great Master Xuanji! It's really Great Master Xuanji, this is great, Great Master has finally arrived…"

Upon seeing the old Daoist, the frustration on Luo Wentao's face quickly vanished.

It was replaced by a look of wild excitement as he pointed at Ye Bufan and shouted, "Kid, you're dead.

Do you know why I made a bet with you? Do you know why I insisted on a best-of-five? I was waiting for Great Master to come out of seclusion.

You stole Great Master Xuanji's treasure and ruined Great Master Xuanji's plan. Now that Great Master is here, you are certainly doomed!"

Hearing his words, the people around immediately became tense, especially those who had attended the auction. They immediately remembered that Ye Bufan had snatched the small black bottle that Great Master Xuanji had specifically requested and had also exposed the hongyun tianzhu (good fortune celestial pearl).

"It's over. No matter how good this kid's luck is, offending Great Master Xuanji means a dead end…"

"Now that Great Master Xuanji is here, his good luck has run out. I once saw someone who offended Great Master Xuanji die on the spot with blood flowing from all seven orifices, and the police couldn't find any cause of death…"

"Dying himself is a small matter. If Great Master truly uses a Spell, I'm afraid his whole family will suffer along with him…"

"Oh, Young man, you are truly too ignorant. Of all people to offend, you offended Great Master Xuanji, an Immortal-like figure. Is he someone you can provoke?"

Everyone discussed animatedly, their gazes at Ye Bufan changing from envy to mockery.

Qin Chuchu was the most nervous. She hadn't expected Great Master Xuanji to arrive so quickly. She quickly pulled Ye Bufan and said, "Quickly take out that small bottle and give it to Great Master Xuanji, and then apologize to Great Master."

Ye Bufan smiled nonchalantly, "If I give it to him, do you think he would dare to take it?"

"Xiao Fan, what time is it? You're still joking!"

Qin Chuchu stamped her foot in exasperation, while Luo Wentao laughed gleefully, "Kid, at this point, you still dare to speak so arrogantly. Just wait and see how Great Master deals with you."

At this moment, the old Daoist had already stepped over. Luo Wentao ran up to him with a fawning expression, "Great Master Xuanji, you've finally arrived."

The old Daoist wore an arrogant expression and said condescendingly, "How did the matter I asked you to handle go? Did you get the item?"

"Great Master, please don't be angry, let me explain slowly," Luo Wentao said with indignation, "At the auction, I publicly stated that it was a treasure you had set your eyes on, but that kid still snatched it away.

Furthermore, that kid also took the Shìwài Táoyuán (Secluded Paradise) Community and at the same time disrupted the sale of the hongyun tianzhu (good fortune celestial pearl). He simply didn't put Great Master in his eyes…"

He spoke through gritted teeth, wishing that Great Master Xuanji would slap Ye Bufan to death with one palm.

As expected,

Great Master Xuanji's face immediately darkened, and he said coldly, "In Jiangnan, there's actually someone who doesn't put me, Xuanji, in his eyes. I'd like to see who this divine being is."

Seeing that Great Master was truly enraged, everyone else was scared into silence, fearing that they would be caught in Great Master's wrath. They all retreated to the sides, revealing Ye Bufan and Qin Chuchu in the crowd.

Qin Chuchu was even more anxious, saying urgently, "Xiao Fan, quickly take out that bottle and offer it to Great Master."

Ye Bufan said again, "I already told you, even if I give it to him, he wouldn't dare to take it."

Luo Wentao shouted, "Kid, seeing Great Master Xuanji, you still dare to be so arrogant. When Great Master gets angry, he'll make sure you die without a burial place."

The people around were even more astonished, unable to understand if this Young man was crazy or foolish, daring to challenge Great Master's dignity even when facing death.

Ye Bufan ignored the others and turned to Great Master Xuanji, saying, "If I give you the item, do you dare to take it?"

There were too many people gathered around just now, so Great Master Xuanji hadn't seen Ye Bufan. Upon recognizing his face, he was immediately so frightened that his whole body trembled, and then he turned and ran, completely losing his previous Great Master demeanor.

It turned out that Great Master Xuanji was the old Daoist who had been injured by Ye Bufan in the antique market. He had just come out of seclusion after healing his injuries, and he hadn't expected the two of them to meet again so soon after coming out.

The people around were waiting to see how Great Master Xuanji would display his power and punish this arrogant kid, but Great Master turned and ran. What kind of move was this?

Especially Luo Wentao, who looked completely bewildered. He had eagerly awaited Great Master's arrival, but he hadn't expected such a result.

Ye Bufan had already recognized this old Daoist. This time, he would not give him a chance to escape. With a gentle flick of his right hand, two shining silver needles shot into the old Daoist's knees.

The old Daoist was running happily when suddenly his legs gave way, and with a thud, he fell face-first into the dirt.

Ye Bufan stepped forward, placed his foot on Xuanji Laodao's head, and asked coldly, "If I give you the item, do you dare to take it?"

Xuanji Laodao repeatedly said, "I wouldn't dare! I wouldn't dare! How could this humble Daoist dare to take Great Master's item? Please spare my life, Great Master."

Facing such a Master of Arcane Arts and Xuán Rank martial artist, the old Daoist simply couldn't muster any thought of resistance and could only beg for mercy.

Seeing this scene before them, everyone present was completely dumbfounded. The situation was entirely different from what they had expected.

Their highly revered Great Master Xuanji was now on the ground begging for mercy, calling this Young man 'Great Master.' Who exactly was the Great Master here?