The Revenge of the Reborn Supreme Sovereign-Chapter 119 - 116: The Yin Sha Copper Turtle!

He claims to walk the straight and narrow? And that’s his excuse for selling something dug out of the ground?

Qin Fan smirked disdainfully and shook his head.

"Young friend Qin, did you say that was a Ming Qi?" Lai Zhuge frowned from the side.

He believed that Zhu Sanqing would never dare to pull such a stunt on this occasion. He trusted even more that Qin Fan’s words were not baseless. The esteemed Master Qin, stooping to pick a pointless fight with an ordinary Feng Shui Master? Absolutely impossible! But what exactly is going on?

With a slight smile, Qin Fan did not respond to Lai Zhuge’s question. He took a step forward, faced Zhu Sanqing, and said, "Turtle Master, may I have a look at the bronze turtle?"

Turtle Master? Upon hearing this, anger surged through Zhu Sanqing. However, with his reputation on the line at this critical moment, he could only swallow his fury. In a cold voice, he responded, "I, Zhu, walk a straight path and fear no shadows! Look all you want!"

With that, Zhu Sanqing stepped forward and handed the bronze turtle to Qin Fan.

If Yan Huixian were not Ji Yuchen’s mother, Qin Fan couldn’t be bothered to wade into these troubled waters. He didn’t care if they sold Ming Qi or anything else, but if this excavated item truly ended up in Yan Huixian’s hands, it could implicate Ji Yuchen at any moment. That was a scenario Qin Fan was unwilling to see.

Qin Fan held the bronze turtle extended by Zhu Sanqing in one hand. Without another word, he began to circulate the True Qi in his Dantian. When the True Qi reached the hand holding the bronze turtle, a scene that left the onlookers dumbfounded occurred.

The surface of the bronze turtle unexpectedly burst apart, and the layer of bronze sand covering it fell away like dust particles. At this moment, the bronze turtle had lost its previously smooth, metallic sheen. Its dull, lusterless color made it look like something that had been buried underground for a century. Waves of sinister Yin energy emanated from the turtle, and everyone in the exchange room felt a piercing chill from the intense, sweeping malevolence.

This... this! How is this possible?!

Feeling that all-too-familiar sinister Yin energy, Zhu Sanqing’s face turned incredibly pale. "How could this happen? How in the world could this happen!" Staring at the dark bronze turtle, Zhu Sanqing stumbled back several steps, shaking his head and crying out as if possessed.

"You all work in the Feng Shui industry, so you should be familiar with this Yin energy, right? So, what do you think? If you bought this, would it really turn misfortune into good fortune and avert disasters?" Qin Fan placed the bronze turtle on the table, dusted the residual bronze flecks from his hands, and asked sarcastically.

Turn misfortune into good fortune? Anyone who bought this would be burning incense in thanks if they didn’t drop dead in short order! Turn misfortune into good fortune? They all worked in the fields of geomancy and face reading; how could they not know what kind of consequences the Yin energy from this bronze turtle would cause?

At that moment, everyone wore incredibly awkward and strange expressions. Before Qin Fan and Lai Zhuge had arrived, Zhu Sanqing had shown the bronze turtle to the other Feng Shui Masters for their evaluation. All of them had marveled that Master Zhu had found such a wonderful item. For the situation to take such a dramatic turn now was a resounding slap in the face to every one of them. They had all misjudged. Every single one of them.

"Zhu Sanqing, you are audacious! How dare you openly bring a Ming Qi radiating such malevolent energy here for exchange? Don’t you know that selling a Ming Qi to an ordinary person is a grave taboo for Feng Shui Masters? Huh!" Lai Zhuge slammed his hand on the table, so enraged he practically levitated. If it hadn’t been for Qin Fan, the consequences of this bronze turtle falling into Yan Huixian’s hands would have been unimaginable. If they were to be held accountable later, could their Lingnan Fengshui Association remain blameless? Impossible! After all, this item was being sold under the official observation of their Lingnan Fengshui Association. If things really escalated to that point, it wouldn’t just be the association’s reputation on the line—even his, Lai Zhuge’s, own reputation would be in peril. Under these circumstances, how could Lai Zhuge possibly find a reason not to be furious?

"Lai Shenxiang, I... I didn’t know it was a Ming Qi! I really didn’t know! I got this item at the Ghost Market. At the time, I thought I’d stumbled upon a great bargain, but... but I never imagined it was a Ming Qi disguised by such an ingenious trick. Lai Shenxiang, you have to believe me, believe me!" Zhu Sanqing was like an ant on a hot griddle, frantic with anxiety, his voice trembling with terror.

"Master Lai, he’s probably telling the truth," Qin Fan said, cutting in before the furious Lai Zhuge could speak.

"Young friend Qin, why would you say that?" Lai Zhuge frowned.

"To be blunt, forget an ordinary Feng Shui Master. Even if this object were placed in your hands, you wouldn’t have been able to see through it. To be able to refine bronze earth to reverse a Yin Yang energy field and use it to cover a Ming Qi... this is undoubtedly the work of a true expert. As for seeing through the trick, it’s not that I look down on you all, but you really aren’t capable of it," Qin Fan said, a confident curl on his lips.

At these words, the faces of the many old Feng Shui Masters flushed red. If such a statement had come from a respected elder, it would have been one thing, but it was spoken by a teenager, and they had no way to refute it. The truth was right before their eyes: they had all been deceived. Only Qin Fan had seen through the ruse and broken it. At this moment, everyone felt as if they had just been slapped squarely in the face. At this moment, everyone understood just what kind of capital Qin Fan possessed to have become a close friend to Lai Zhuge, despite their age difference. This ability alone was enough to place him far above Master Lai.

"Thank you, young friend Qin, for explaining on my behalf! Thank you so much!" Never imagining that Qin Fan would defend him, Zhu Sanqing was almost moved to tears. He’s my savior! If Qin Fan had insisted on condemning me, I truly wouldn’t have been able to clear my name even if I jumped into the Yellow River.

"Don’t be so quick to thank me. I wasn’t explaining for your sake; I was simply stating a fact. With your level of skill, you’re a long way from pulling off something like this. A person with such abilities would never bother seeking such a trivial amount of wealth," Qin Fan said, shaking his head in a rather cutting way.

But at this critical juncture, as long as he could prove his innocence, Zhu Sanqing couldn’t care less. Whatever was said, it didn’t matter anymore.

"Young friend Qin, I wonder how you saw through it? Could you perhaps enlighten this old man?" Lai Zhuge, who had long since recognized Qin Fan’s unfathomable depth, didn’t feel slighted by his words. Still, he couldn’t help but purse his lips in embarrassment as he asked.

"You wouldn’t understand even if I told you, and even if you understood, you couldn’t replicate it. Let it go. It’s enough to know this is something dug out of the ground. Hey, Turtle Master, will you sell this bronze turtle to me?" Qin Fan said dismissively.

Enlighten them? I really can’t. Am I supposed to tell them I saw through the object’s true nature with my Eyes of Golden Flame?

Setting that aside, however, Qin Fan was now genuinely intrigued by the item.