The Peerless Emperor-Chapter 239 - 240 Tit for Tat

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After finishing speaking, Lin Qian wore the Soul Device for water breathing on his face and left with Ye Xin.

"Ha ha ha, Clan Leader Zhang really is wealthy. I just called you by your name directly, forgive me. Otherwise, I would have feared you’d feel sad and cry," Zhang Zide mocked Zhang Keren before leaving.

Li Yunfeng also scoffed coldly and followed.

Zhang Qi and Zhang Wenxuan didn’t say much either, merely smiling and following those up ahead, leaving a trembling Zhang Keren behind.

One million and fifty thousand top-grade Soul Crystals! Even if they went to the Bloodthirsty Hall to claim it back afterward, ten thousand top-grade Soul Crystals would be deducted as a handling fee.

That’s ten million mid-grade Soul Crystals!

Moreover, originally he came to annoy Lin Qian, to see how helpless the other party looked.

But, it turned out he was the one who got annoyed, with nothing to be done.

What could he do?

The Human Clan couldn’t lay hands on the Eight-Armed Sea Clan, and the Eight-Armed Sea Clan couldn’t lay hands on the Human Clan either.

Even if they waited for Lin Qian to leave the clan’s territory before taking action, Zhang Nianxin from the Eastern Division Clan would surely protect him. With both clans possessing similar strength, how could they possibly harm him?

"It’s truly gratifying! Zhang Keren’s expression looked as though he ate shit, ha ha ha." After walking a short distance, Zhang Zide burst into laughter.

Li Yunfeng also started laughing and looked at Lin Qian, "It turns out, Brother Lin had already seen through their conspiracy. The real victim turned out to be the Clan Leader from the Northern Division."

"Actually, on my way here, I noticed the people from Bloodthirsty Hall and Zhang Keren nearby. When I saw the Body Refining Scripture was forged, I became suspicious."

"By the time Zhang Keren started bidding, I understood," Lin Qian also laughed, "They, they must have teamed up trying to set me up!"

"But speaking of which, Your Majesty’s eyesight is truly impressive to notice that it was fake," at the same time, Zhang Qi also expressed his admiration.

Regarding this, Lin Qian just smiled lightly and waved his hand. His eyes couldn’t see through the Array barrier to notice traces of Artifact Refining on the scripture. It was entirely because Zhuge Ming was assisting him behind the scenes.

"Actually, thinking about it afterward, there indeed were many suspicious points," simultaneously, Ye Xin also spoke softly, "If someone really had the Body Refining Scripture, they would’ve sold it to Lin Qian already, and even for a higher price."

"Moreover, to make it appear genuine, they specifically lowered the price to such a degree, but unfortunately, they still gave themselves away."

"It seems the Body Refining Scripture isn’t as easy to find as imagined," Lin Qian sighed lightly and then shook his head, perking up, "Let’s not think about this anymore. Follow me and let’s make a fortune."

Zhang Zide and Li Yunfeng exchanged smiles. They were well aware of how impressive Lin Qian’s discernment was; he had cleared out all the good items on Houhai Street in just one day.

Now at this Gambling Treasure Conference, it was simply a place for Lin Qian to freely collect Soul Crystals.

"Brother Lin, let’s sweep all the good items at this Gambling Treasure Conference," Zhang Zide enthusiastically said, draping an arm over Lin Qian’s shoulder.

Lin Qian looked helplessly at Zhang Zide, "Brother Zhang, your appetite is too big. Although we do have a comfortable budget of a hundred million top-grade Soul Crystals, it’s still not enough in the face of these hundreds of thousands of treasures."

Bang!

Li Yunfeng also stepped forward, scoffing, "Only an idiot like you would say something without thinking." Continue reading at novelbuddy

"You don’t understand a damn thing. Don’t you know that after buying at the Gambling Treasure Conference, you can directly repair and then appraise the items for resale?" Hearing Li Yunfeng’s words, Zhang Zide retorted immediately.

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The Eight-Armed Sea Clan that organized the Gambling Treasure Conference provided the service Zhuge Ming mentioned on the central counter.

After bidding on an auctioned treasure, one could pay a certain fee to an Artifact Refiner to restore the artifact.

The items produced from the Ancient ruins differed from those scavenged in Houhai Street; their age and origins were difficult to discern, and only through restoration could one possibly identify their grade.

However, full restoration wasn’t necessary; merely restoring a small part could already reveal the nature of the artifact and clearly identify its grade.

Then, one could choose to keep it and seek an Artifact Refiner to complete the restoration, or directly sell it to the Eight-Armed Sea Clan.

If one didn’t wish to sell to the Eight-Armed Sea Clan, they could also let others bid on the spot.

"So in a few days, there will certainly be many people waiting at the central counter to see if good items appear, and whether they can buy them through bidding," Zhuge Ming continued to explain.

Although he had never participated in the Gambling Treasure Conference before, his grandfather Zhang Tianxin had told him plenty about it before he came.

Unknowingly, Lin Qian and his group had also returned to the starting place.

At the same time, Lin Qian went straight to a counter, took out a Token, and cast a blue light toward it.

At this moment, no one else bid against Lin Qian, so within three breaths, he bought the item on the counter for a million Mid-Grade Soul Crystals.

"Little Qian, is this item really profitable?" Ye Xin asked in surprise as she saw Lin Qian buy the item.

Lin Qian chuckled and shook his head, saying, "After restoration, it’s worth about 1.5 million Mid-Grade Soul Crystals. Considering the cost of restoration, it’s neither profitable nor a loss."

"Then why did you..."

"You seemed to like it a lot when you saw it earlier, right? So I bought it. After restoration, it will be a decent Soul Device," Lin Qian explained as he gently patted Ye Xin’s head, his eyes narrowing into a smile.

Ye Xin paused, then her eyes also curved into crescent moons.

What Lin Qian had bought wasn’t just any item; it was the jade hairpin that Ye Xin had seen earlier!

Afterward, the group continued to stroll around the area.

Suddenly ahead, there was a crowd gathering, but many people were shaking their heads and leaving in resignation.

Curiosity filled the eyes of Lin Qian’s group as they moved closer, finding many people surrounding a counter displaying a severely damaged long sword.

The sword was badly broken, with half of the blade missing and the remaining half covered in cracks.

Only the hilt was relatively intact, though it was embedded with a semi-transparent crystal covered in grime.

At this moment, many people were taking turns bidding, and the price had already soared to twenty million High-Grade Soul Crystals and was still rising steadily.

Among the bidders was notably Zhang Keren.

"Twenty-three million High-Grade Soul Crystals!" At that moment, Zhang Keren swung his Token, casting a blue light onto the Array barrier.

Seeing this, Lin Qian revealed a sly smile on his face and stepped forward, "Clan Leader Zhang, we meet again."

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As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Qian took out his Token, casting a blue light into the Array barrier.

"Twenty-three million and fifty thousand High-Grade Soul Crystals!"

After doing all this, Lin Qian turned back to look at Zhang Keren, "This is called tit for tat."

"That phrase, ’tit for tat,’ should be mine to say," Zhang Keren retorted, his face showing a triumphant smile.