Shen Yuan Ring

Chapter 242 Unexplained Feud

Ji Daoyi was overjoyed to hear this news. He never expected that Yueya had such a talent. If he hadn't wanted to try this stone-cutting technique, Yueya wouldn't have discovered this talent at this time.

However, Ji Daoyi did not show his joy on his face, but only paused briefly.

No one around noticed anything unusual, simply because it was his first time cutting a stone and his technique was still clumsy.

"Crescent Moon, if it really turns out to be a lotus flower when you unravel it, then the important task of selecting stones for the inner courtyard will be entrusted to you!!"

"Don't worry, leave it to me! I'll take all his most valuable treasures!! Gya~"

After a while,

Ji Daoyi finally finished cutting the stone, and a lotus flower full of spiritual charm appeared before his eyes in astonishment. Just as Yueya had told him, it was indeed a lotus flower.

"It's actually the Creation Red Lotus! This is a spiritual herb used to refine a Grade 4 healing elixir! This one alone is worth 100,000 gold stones!"

"I never expected to see such a treasure here today!"

"Could he be a shill hired by Guyue Stone Gambling House?"

"Kid, watch your mouth! Guyue Stone Gambling House is the largest stone gambling house in our Stone City, and they wouldn't stoop to doing this. Don't say things carelessly, or you'll get yourself into trouble."

The man who had spoken out was frightened when he saw that the people around him were staring at him unfriendly. He apologized repeatedly and fled the scene as if he were running away.

Of course, Ji Daoyi didn't pay much attention to the unusual movements around him.

Because the moment he saw the Creation Red Lotus, he put it into a wooden box and stored it in his storage ring.

Ji Daoyi picked up Crescent Moon, who was still grinning foolishly, and gave it a big kiss.

"Hey, hey, Dao Yi, don't kiss me like that! I only like big she-wolves, don't have any improper thoughts about me!"

Crescent Moon was covered in Ji Daoyi's saliva and kept protesting.

However, how could it, looking like a little puppy, possibly escape Ji Daoyi's clutches?

After a period of revelry, Ji Daoyi finally put it down, but Crescent Moon looked dejected and lifeless, howling incessantly.

"I'm not clean anymore! I'm dirty!"

Ji Daoyi's mind was filled with Yueya's thoughts, and his joy vanished instantly, replaced by a face full of black lines.

"Crescent Moon, how come your head is filled with such filthy thoughts? You weren't like this before. Did you learn bad things from that girl Cheng Ke'er?"

"No...no, you're the one who tainted my innocence. You have to take responsibility and make amends!"

……

Just as Ji Daoyi and Yueya were arguing, the stone-cutting master stepped forward to congratulate him.

"Young man, congratulations."

"Same to you, Master. I am also grateful for your kindness. Otherwise, I would not have made such a great achievement on my first stone cutting."

"Dao Yi, you're really lucky. There were so many stones ahead, but you didn't get anything. You opened the Creation Red Lotus as soon as you made a move." Wu De also stepped forward and gave Ji Dao Yi a thumbs up.

"It's all thanks to Wen Wen's excellent selection. I also benefited from his help. That thousand yuan worth of stone flowers was well worth it." Ji Daoyi did not forget to praise Wen Wen.

"Hehe. I knew it! I can bring you unexpected gains! Let me tell you, the inner courtyard..."

Before Wen Wen could finish speaking, another middle-aged man stepped out from the crowd, followed by four others. They were clearly not easy to get along with; each of them looked fierce and menacing, and their auras were incredibly powerful.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Wen Wen wisely chose to remain silent and eventually hid to the side.

“Young man, I am very interested in the Creation Red Lotus in your possession. I will offer you 150,000 gold stones. I believe no one here can offer a higher price than me, and my price is half as much as the market price.”

The middle-aged man appeared to be discussing something with Ji Daoyi, but in reality, he was giving a command: "I've taken a liking to your stuff, so if you know what's good for you, sell it to me."

Ji Daoyi's smile faded, and he replied calmly, "Not for sale!"

After saying that, Ji Daoyi called the others and walked towards the inner courtyard, not giving the middle-aged man a chance to speak again.

The middle-aged man thought he had it in the bag, but he didn't expect Ji Daoyi to just casually utter two words.

His expression froze, then changed, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes as he stared in the direction Ji Daoyi had left, muttering, "Interesting, daring to offend my Fierce Tiger Gang in Stone City!"

"Second Master, should we..." A bald man next to him made a throat-slitting gesture.

The middle-aged man replied coldly, "No rush. This is still the territory of the Gu Yue family. Once he leaves Stone City, we'll teach him a lesson for offending our Fierce Tiger Gang. Dare to disobey me, hmph."

The middle-aged man was Qin Wei, the second-in-command of the Fierce Tiger Gang. He was able to become the second-in-command entirely because of his good older brother. Otherwise, with his cultivation level of just entering the Divine Realm, how could he have become the second-in-command of the Fierce Tiger Gang?

His cultivation level of the Divine Realm was achieved by his elder brother, who spent countless resources to forcibly elevate it. In case of any accidents, he was also assigned four Divine Transformation Realm guards.

Wen Wen originally wanted to make a fortune off Ji Daoyi, but after seeing Ji Daoyi's refusal of Master Qin's suicidal behavior, he hesitated about whether to take the risk.

When Ji Daoyi, who was walking at the front, saw Wen Wen's hesitant appearance, his previous excitement completely vanished.

"Brother Wen, what's wrong? You seem so distracted the whole way. Could that person from earlier be someone important?"

Wen Wen looked back and, seeing that no one was following, said, "If you had agreed to sell the Lotus of Creation to him, perhaps the trouble that followed would have been avoided."

But you not only refused, you also humiliated him. Master Qin of the Fierce Tiger Gang will definitely not let you off the hook. He was notorious for his brutality in Shicheng; he never lets go of what he sets his sights on, and many outsiders have fallen victim to him.

"If you don't have powerful backing, I advise you to prepare yourselves and leave Stone City quietly as soon as possible, otherwise you will surely die."

"Oh, is he strong? I observe that his cultivation level is only at the Divine Realm, and his aura is weak and his footing is unsteady. If we're talking about strength, only the four people following him have any real power."

Wen Wen spat, "He's just a piece of trash, but he has a great older brother. His older brother, Qin Qiang, is the leader of the Fierce Tiger Gang. He has extraordinary cultivation and I heard that he has reached the mid-stage of the Dao Realm."

The Fierce Tiger Gang is the only dark force in Stone City's underground. They commit all sorts of evil deeds and are responsible for many shady activities. Moreover, they have other powerful forces backing them up, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to exist in Stone City for so many years without any trouble.

As for the four men accompanying him, they were bodyguards assigned to him by his elder brother.

Ji Daoyi and Wu De could sense Wen Wen's concerns, but this background alone was not enough to frighten them or make them back down.