Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi-Chapter 995 - 993 Bankruptcy [First Update]

"Watch and await with interest!"

Xiao Yi looked towards the proud Zuo Tianlin.

Had it not been for Xiao Yi’s concern for Little Lin’s safety, he wouldn’t have bothered with this mess.

But the news of the Ancient Sky-Devouring Dragon was too important, not allowing Xiao Yi the slightest negligence, and he was unwilling to miss any opportunity.

Little Lin was akin to family to him.

Compared to that.

Neither source stones nor face was important.

Zuo Tianlin made a welcoming gesture and said indifferently: "My Gambling Stone Workshop is ranked first in the Yellow Region, with the accumulated value of the source stones exceeding two hundred thousand. Which one do you plan to start with? However, we need to settle the rules first; money must be paid before cutting the stone!"

"I know the rules!" Xiao Yi replied indifferently.

This was just like the time he gambled on treasures at the Treasure Pavilion.

Everything depended on luck and eyesight.

Ning Delun followed closely next to Xiao Yi. With a slight frown, he asked as he watched Xiao Yi walking around the source stone ores, "Kid, do you even know how to gamble on stones?"

The strong onlookers around also began to mock, "If you don’t understand, you’d better let Master Ning help you choose!"

"Gambling on stones is not that simple. Be careful not to lose everything!"

Xiao Yi remained unmoved.

He continued wandering among the pile of ores, but as the saying goes, even immortals can’t easily discern jade’s quality.

What’s more, for source stones hidden beneath the stone skin?

This was something even the strong of the Sacred Venerate Realm could not peek into.

"I wonder if the power of the Sealing God Leaf can sense whether there are source stones inside..." Having tried many methods without success, Xiao Yi had a thought, and when he touched the source stone, he quietly injected a trace of the Sealing God power.

No reaction!

No reaction!

Still no reaction...

"Hm?"

Just as Xiao Yi was about to randomly pick two, suddenly, he felt a slight tremble from the Sealing God Leaves on the Divine Sealing Tree within him. That wisp of Sealing God power had caused a few Sealing God Leaves to tremble—a response that the other ores did not elicit.

Xiao Yi was overjoyed inside but maintained a poker face as he said, "Let’s go with this one then!"

"This piece?"

Zuo Tianlin was taken aback, his expression strange as he looked at the source stone the size of a human head in front of Xiao Yi.

Ning Delun covered his forehead with his hand and said with a bitter smile, "You really don’t know anything, do you? Just by looking, this ore is obviously of poor quality. There’s no way it will contain source stones, let alone any remnants. Kid, it seems you two are really in cahoots!"

Xiao Yi indifferently said, "I choose this one, cut it!"

"This piece, ten source stones," Zuo Tianlin said indifferently.

Xiao Yi promptly paid ten source stones, and Zuo Tianlin immediately arranged for a master cutter to start cutting the ore.

Zuo Tianlin scoffed, "Gambling on stones requires not only heaven-defying luck but also sufficient expertise and vision. Even Master Ning has said that this ore is impossible yield anything; you might as well give up this fantasy!"

Ning Delun frowned slightly.

Seeing Zuo Tianlin targeting Xiao Yi continuously, he started to harbor some suspicion—were they really in cahoots?

But...

He quickly dismissed the thought, "No, this could be a performance orchestrated for my benefit. Unless they really give me all the profits earned, I will believe him. Otherwise, I absolutely cannot trust these two. But... this kid obviously has no clue about stone gambling. How could such a stone possibly contain source stones?"

At this moment.

An exclamation suddenly arose from the crowd: "Holy shit, it’s out, a find!"

"This is a very fine quality top-grade source stone. Look, everyone..."

"A source stone the size of a fist? My goodness, it could be cut into more than a hundred pieces by the standard; this kid has made a fortune..."

"What? A find?"

"Even such a poor-quality source stone can yield something? Are you kidding me?"

Zuo Tianlin and Ning Delun were both dumbfounded.

Both hastily rushed to where the master cutter was and saw the cracked ore, which indeed contained a fist-sized, emerald-green source stone.

Gulp!

Zuo Tianlin swallowed hard, "This... this must be just luck; you’ve just stepped in dog shit..."

Ning Delun was also momentarily lost in thought.

But Xiao Yi did not waste words, turning to Ning Delun, "Master Ning, do you believe me now?"

Ning Delun uttered an ’eh’.

His mind was somewhat shaken now, but upon glancing at Zuo Tianlin by his side, he still shook his head, "This is just the first piece, a mere one hundred source stones. If you want to set a trap to deceive me, this amount of capital is still within your means to part with!"

"Very well!"

Xiao Yi nodded and looked towards the sour-faced Zuo Tianlin, "These one hundred and thirty source stones will serve as the capital, let’s continue!"

"Fine, this young master refuses to believe in curses. I’ll play this game with you to the end today!" Zuo Tianlin’s temper flared up; he had thought that Xiao Yi was just a clueless rookie, yet the first stone he cut had turned a huge profit, which was essentially a slap in his face!

Only...

As Xiao Yi continued to select and successfully cut source stones from the ores.

Zuo Tianlin’s complexion could no longer be described as unpleasant.

It was more like an eggplant hit by frost.

His entire face was as dark as a liver, and with eyes ablaze with fury, he fixated on the pile of source stones in front of Xiao Yi and gritted his teeth, asking the stone-cutter beside him, "Here... how many source stones have been cut out in total?"

The stone-cutter was drenched in cold sweat.

His hands were trembling; today’s source stones exceeded the total amount he had cut in hundreds of years, and with quivering lips, he said, "Six... sixty-three thousand, four hundred and twenty-five pieces..."

Buzz!

Zuo Tianlin shuddered.

Over sixty thousand source stones!

It would take at least a hundred years for his Gambling Stone Workshop to earn such a profit.

As for the cost of cutting these ores spent by Xiao Yi, it was less than one thousand source stones. Even adding the ten thousand source stones scammed from Ning Delun, he was still at a staggering loss of over fifty thousand! These fifty thousand plus source stones could render him a sinner to his family, much less the sole inheritor.

Even the status of being a candidate for inheritance could be removed!

Yet Xiao Yi paid no attention to the fiery gaze of Zuo Tianlin and turned back to look at Ning Delun, who was similarly stupefied, "Master Ning, out of these more than sixty thousand source stones, subtracting the cost of a thousand, the rest are all yours!"

Buzz!

Ning Delun trembled, his face turning flushed with disbelief, "You, you, you mean it? They’re all for me?"

The surrounding onlookers were utterly baffled, "Holy shit, this guy is really willing to give it away?"

"These are over sixty thousand source stones! With so many stones, one could instantly attract countless powerhouses and establish a third-rate power..."

"Could this be Master Ning’s fortune reversed?"

Everyone enviously looked at Ning Delun.

Xiao Yi spoke indifferently, "We had an agreement beforehand; apart from the cost, the rest are all yours! I’ve fulfilled my promise, and I hope you will also fulfill yours!"

"This, this..."

Ning Delun was at a loss for words.

Over sixty thousand source stones!

They could change his life!

Zuo Tianlin’s face darkened; he too couldn’t believe that Xiao Yi was actually willing to hand over so many source stones to Ning Delun. A shadow crossed his eyes as he said in a taunting tone, "Is this the end? I’ve only cut through one-tenth of my ores, why not cut some more..."

"All the ores in your Gambling Stone Workshop capable of yielding source stones have been selected by me. What’s left is just deceptive junk. If I keep cutting, wouldn’t it be like throwing meat buns to a dog?"

Xiao Yi gave Zuo Tianlin a glance and then waved his hand to collect the source stones into the storage ring, handing them to Ning Delun, "Master Ning, secure your source stones. Shall we find somewhere else to talk?"

"Ah?"

Ning Delun looked at the storage ring in his hand with a stunned face, not coming to his senses for a while, and subconsciously said, "Okay, alright!"

"You, you all..."

Watching the two leave, Zuo Tianlin’s complexion alternated between green and white, his eyes aflame with fury.

The cost of the source stone ores in his place was over two hundred thousand. Xiao Yi had only cut through a tenth, but all had skyrocketed in value. Now, everyone already hailed him as the King of Gambling Stones. At this point, if Xiao Yi were to claim all that’s left is just deceptive junk, who would dare to gamble on stones here?

Then the goods worth over a hundred thousand source stones would be stuck in his hands!

A loss of over a hundred thousand source stones.

It might not bankrupt them, but it was enough to significantly undermine the Zuo’s Business Firm.

His very candidacy for inheritor could not be guaranteed!

At this thought.

Zuo Tianlin completely lost his sanity and let out a venomous howl, "Leave? I want to see who among you can even walk out the door of the Gambling Stone Workshop!"