Doted By The Regent King-Chapter 478: Discerning Eyes for Treasures

The vast merchant hall, which had been somewhat noisy, fell silent for a moment upon the young man’s declaration. Everyone’s gaze unanimously turned to the elegant seating area of Hundred Treasures Silver Building, where a sign hung that was impossible to miss.

Wufu’s mouth twitched. Ninth Master, could you be any more high-profile?

Even though she had also wanted to personally slice open the stone, she had never intended to be so ostentatious. Now, thanks to his loud announcement, everyone knew about Wufu.

Thousand Treasures Tower was in an uproar, with both Yu Zhen and Master Qu Liu standing up, vaguely entertaining the same idea.

Were these two in cahoots?

It seemed as though they had fallen for a sneaky tactic.

Wen Jian was also somewhat shocked, looking at Wufu with deep meaning in his gaze. She had expressed her desire to gamble, but had only called out a bid once, while the young man on the other side had been constantly competing with Thousand Treasures Tower.

This...

Wen Jian felt he was in a bit of trouble, for he had also seen through the deception. It was very possible that the stone was exactly as Wufu had claimed, a treasure.

But what of it? She had openly passed up the opportunity twice, making it clear she would not bid.

Wufu didn’t care about what these people were thinking. Calmly, she walked onto the stage, which was equipped with all the necessary tools. She was there to cut the stone, simply to demonstrate her skill.

Seeing Wufu’s young age, someone exclaimed in surprise. She’s so young, can she do it?

But some connoisseurs, observing how she selected her tools, knew that this young girl, though appearing young, was quite confident.

However, with stone gambling, confidence is futile; what matters is if there’s actually treasure inside the stone.

Suppressing the excitement in her heart, Wufu took the cutting blade, exhaled slowly, found a point on the vein, and gently made her cut...

For some reason, the merchant hall was very quiet; all eyes were fixed on the young girl on the stage.

She seemed to be about fifteen years old, dressed in a peach-colored jacket and skirt, her Black Hair not done up in a bun but merely tied with a colorful ribbon. Her face was free of makeup, save for her rouge lips, which glistened like water.

She wasn’t a girl of outstanding beauty, yet the serene confidence she carried made her hard to look away from.

Especially at this moment, under the gaze of so many, she behaved as if she were alone in her own world, showing not the slightest hint of stage fright. Just this composure alone was enough to astound everyone.

Ah Jiu leaned on the balustrade, quietly watching the person on the stage, with a brilliant light in his eyes.

He didn’t look at the stone, only at the person. This was her, her radiance.

He believed in her, trusted her eyes to recognize the treasure.

It wasn’t based on anything, but a blind trust.

Wufu’s hand was steady and weighted, guided only by her intuition, unaware that many onlookers had already broken out in a sweat, including several of her rivals, such as Yu Zhen, and the other competitors.

Yes, in just two days, her name and person had become known to all competing merchants and participants.

And those who engaged in stone gambling were far from fools; Wufu had only called out a bid once, and it was the young man who won the bid, yet he had Wufu cut the stone.

No trickery here, who would believe that?

Many connoisseurs had already concluded that this must be a strategy, that Wufu was collaborating with the young man; they were working together.

Now it seemed even more strange. The stone, initially priced at nine thousand taels, could have been readily purchased by many present, yet few had competed for it. So why, when it came to this young girl’s hands and everyone watched her cutting it, did it feel like an incomparable treasure?

Tension, bated breath, only the sound of breathing could be heard.

The seed material was cut, revealing its true nature to all, and the room fell silent.

"It’s spring color with floating flowers!" someone shouted first.

Yu Zhen and the others slumped back into their seats, their faces streaming with sweat.