The Revenge of the Reborn Supreme Sovereign-Chapter 118 - 115: The Thing Underground!

「Afternoon.」

Lingnan Fengshui Association.

The former guest room was also being used as the venue for this Magic Artifact exchange. The spacious room was bustling with people—and not just Fortune Tellers and Magicians. Most were social elites, with a small but noticeable portion from the martial arts community.

Amid a low buzz of cultured conversation, the doors to the exchange room suddenly swung open.

SWISH—!

Subconsciously, everyone turned their heads in unison.

Upon seeing Lai Zhuge, they all stood up and called out.

"Lai Shenxiang!"

"President!"

"Master Lai!"

"Mm!"

Lai Zhuge hummed affably, gesturing downwards with his hand. "Please, sit down!"

At his words, everyone smiled and returned to their seats. However, upon seeing Qin Fan behind Lai Zhuge, they couldn’t help but be taken aback.

Who might this be?

"Master Lai, who is this?" asked a middle-aged man dressed in simple linen clothes, who looked every bit the Master himself as he pointed at Qin Fan.

"I’m just a nobody, following Master Lai to broaden my horizons!" Qin Fan said, preempting Lai Zhuge’s introduction.

Upon hearing this, Lai Zhuge couldn’t help but smile wryly. He also understood Qin Fan’s desire to keep a low profile, so he quickly adjusted his approach. "This Young Friend Qin is a dear friend of mine, despite our age difference! Now, I trust no one has any objections to me bringing him here, haha—!"

"Lai Shenxiang is joking, how could we object!"

"To be a friend of Master Lai’s despite the age gap, he must be extraordinary! He’s more than qualified to join this exchange!"

"President, please take a seat! Someone, bring a chair for Young Friend Qin!"

Everyone chimed in with smiles and agreed readily, but internally, they were all deeply shaken.

A teenager could become Lai Zhuge’s friend despite their age difference? And Lai Shenxiang brought him to a place like this? It’s clear how highly Lai Zhuge must regard him! But what on earth is this kid’s background?

Everyone’s minds raced as they stared at Qin Fan.

Among the crowd, a young woman sitting in a corner was more shocked by Qin Fan’s arrival than anyone else. She was Ji Yuchen’s mother, Yan Huixian!

Why is Yuchen’s classmate here? And what is his relationship with Lai Shenxiang? A thousand questions suddenly swirled in her mind.

In the midst of Yan Huixian’s dumbfounded shock, Qin Fan, who was casually scanning the room, happened to see her. He then subtly nodded and smiled at her in the corner, a small gesture of greeting.

Startled by his nod and smile, Yan Huixian snapped back to her senses and reflexively nodded back in a daze.

It was only now that she seemed to understand how Qin Fan could have given Ji Yuchen such a gift. With Lai Zhuge backing him, obtaining a common Magic Artifact wouldn’t be too difficult at all!

As Lai Zhuge sat down with a smile, the exchange meeting returned to its official proceedings.

A man stood up and said to a Feng Shui Master, "Master Tang, I wonder if you would be willing to part with the bronze gourd in your hands?"

The Feng Shui Master, surnamed Tang, replied with a smile, "Mr. Lin, this bronze gourd may not be a rare item, but it has been nurtured for a hundred years and can already generate an aura. Would you accept a price of five million?"

Five million was, after all, merely the price of a supercar.

Without hesitation, the man said joyfully, "Excellent! I’m grateful Master Tang is willing to part with it. Five million, I’ll take it!"

"Haha! Mr. Lin is generous. Very well! The bronze gourd is yours after the exchange meeting ends!" Master Tang said cheerfully.

Qin Fan couldn’t help but sneer inwardly as he watched this scene.

Sure, the bronze gourd had a certain aura and could ward off evil, promote tranquility, and even enhance a couple’s affection when placed by the bed. But five million was a complete rip-off! However, this was a sham agreed upon by both sides; one was willing to swindle, and the other was willing to be swindled. What could he say? Absolutely nothing.

"I previously verified the aura of this bronze turtle against a compass, and it’s no weaker than the bronze gourd. A bronze gourd that wards off evil is certainly a treasure for one’s health, but I’m sure everyone here knows the effects of a bronze turtle, one of the Four Auspicious Beasts. I wonder who might be interested in trading for the bronze turtle in my possession?" Following the five-million-yuan deal, another Master picked up a bronze turtle from the table and caressed it carefully.

Upon hearing this, Yan Huixian, attending this type of exchange for the first time, felt her heart begin to race.

She stood up and said to the man, "Master, may I ask if I am qualified to make an offer?"

"Who introduced you?" the Master with the bronze turtle turned his head and asked Yan Huixian with a frown.

"Master, I brought Ms. Yan here!" a man beside Yan Huixian quickly said.

"Oh! Then make an offer!" the Master said.

But before Yan Huixian could speak, Qin Fan, sitting next to Lai Zhuge, suddenly laughed. It was an incredibly mocking laugh.

His laughter cut through the conversations, and everyone turned to look at him in unison.

Hearing the mockery in his tone, the Master with the bronze turtle’s face grew cold. But remembering that Lai Zhuge had brought Qin Fan, he swallowed his anger. Still, he couldn’t help but ask, "Young friend, what do you find so funny?"

Without immediately answering the man, Qin Fan turned to Lai Zhuge. "Master Lai, is this ’Turtle Master’ a member of your Lingnan Fengshui Association?"

"Although the Lingnan Fengshui Association organized this exchange, many of the Masters here come from all over the country. He is not a member of our association," Lai Zhuge explained, puzzled. "However, everyone present has been verified and registered by the Huaxia General Geomancy Association. Is there a problem, Young Friend Qin?" He simultaneously had a faint premonition that something was about to happen. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

"Oh, that’s good then!" Qin Fan chuckled.

He then turned to the Master with the turtle, his voice dripping with contempt. "You there, ’Turtle Master.’ This is the Lingnan Fengshui Association, after all. Do you really have the gall to openly sell a bronze turtle dug from a tomb in a place like this? Aren’t you afraid of ruining your karmic virtue? If someone really buys this thing, will it turn misfortune into good fortune, or good fortune into misfortune?"

What?! Dug from the ground? This... This is a Ming Qi? How is that possible?!

Everyone froze, stunned by his words!

Even Lai Zhuge’s brows knitted together.

"What nonsense are you spouting!" The Master with the turtle could no longer restrain himself and slammed his hand on the table.

For people like them, their reputation was everything. In a setting like this, how could they dare to gamble with it? They weren’t just facing a crowd of influential and wealthy figures. They were also up against many of their peers, and even Lai Shenxiang himself—the titan of the southern school of Feng Shui and Geomancy!

If the bronze turtle in his hands was a Ming Qi dug from a tomb, he would never dare to pull such a stunt here, no matter how greedy he was. After all, he would be risking his entire life’s reputation. It was a gamble he would never, and could never, dare to take!

"I, Zhu Sanqing, have always conducted myself with integrity! How could I possibly sell something dug up from the ground? Especially here, in this sacred place of the Lingnan Fengshui Association?

"Young friend, out of respect for Lai Shenxiang, I will forgive your childish outburst. But let me remind you, you can’t just say whatever you want!"

Out of deference to Lai Zhuge, the Master, Zhu Sanqing, still managed to restrain his fury.

As Zhu Sanqing finished speaking, the others in the room began to nod, agreeing with him.