Chapter 55 - Superior-Grade Spiritual Artifact! (1/2)

There were four dots branded on the handle of the Black Nether Sword. At present, as the Black Nether Sword twinkled with a bright light as it was controlled by Chang Laosi’s dharmic powers, they were clearly seen.

Chang Laosi himself had long been stunned, in complete disbelief that all of this was real. A superior-grade spiritual artifact, how was it possible? Money couldn’t even buy it. The superior-grade spiritual item from the previous auction wasn’t even as good as this one, merely worth tens of millions…

Although Chang Laosi had some property, even all of them were put together wasn’t enough to exchange for a superior-grade spiritual artifact, much less such a strong one.

Especially when he saw the four bright dots on the sword handle, tears flowed down from the corner of his eyes.

“Mas… Master, this… this is too valuable, I cannot…” Chang Laosi personally experienced the power of this Black Nether Sword and only came back to his senses after some time. His hands trembled as lifted the sword with both hands, preparing to return it.

“Since you’re still addressing me as Master, you should know, how can I take back something that I’ve given you. Besides, a mark has been specially made on it for you. In the future, this is an item that belongs exclusively to you.” Ren Jie gestured with his hand for him to keep it and said, “Completely grasp this refinement before you head out, just in case some people hatch a plot. This is something that your Master got after saving someone’s life. I subsequently gave it a little bit of restoration. It’s not anything valuable, I got it for free.”

Upon seeing those four bright dots earlier, everyone had associated it with Chang Laosi’s name. Now that they heard this, they could finally confirm that it was indeed a mark that was specially made.

To be able to leave a mark on a superior-grade spiritual artifact, what kind of skills were needed?

Given Fang Yan’s earlier agitation and Ren Jie’s words, everyone instantly looked towards Fang Yan. Could it be that this was the Fang family’s…

“Ren Jie, my Fang family agreed to give you a middle-grade spiritual item. I’m afraid that’s been some inconsistency in this, perhaps the servants took the wrong item by mistake…” Fang Yan finally couldn’t hold back and spoke up. A superior-grade spiritual artifact, how could they give it away just like that.

“Shut your trap.” Ren Jie was just waiting for Fang Yan to come forward. He directly and bluntly pointed at Fang Yan and said, “How shameless. Previously at the Fang residence, I said that I’ll save the person with six million jade coins and a middle-grade spiritual item that the Fangs have promised long ago. You people f*cking claimed that you didn’t have that much money and subsequently said that Chang Le Casino belonged to the Fangs. You used Chang Le Casino to pledge for five million jade coins, then gave me a million jade coins and an apothecary room under your name, a manor under Fang Tianen’s name, and the fabric shop under Fang Qi’s name before I used the treasure that my father left behind to save her.

“I have yet to get even with you lot.” Right now, Ren Jie got directly to his feet and rebuked loudly. “What Chang Le Casino is an asset of the Fang family. Chang Laosi merely pays tributes to the Fang family to request for protection and ensure their safety. In the end, you actually used me wanting to swallow up Chang Le Casino as a reason to force Chang Laosi to sell Chang Le Casino at a low price of a few hundred thousand jade coins, then use it pledge for five million jade coins on my side. If I hadn’t met Laosi subsequently, I really wouldn’t know that you pulled such a trick. I saw that Chang Laosi has some talent, so I decided to take him in as my disciple. Originally, I wasn’t planning on continuing to be entangled with you in this matter. I didn’t expect your Fang family to be so unscrupulous, that you all actually went around spreading rumors.”

Chang Laosi also said, “Fang Yan, I am not a child. Your Fang family tried to swallow up my Chang Le Gang several times to no avail. In the end, you actually used such despicable means and even shifted the blame to my Master. I will forever remember this score.”

“You… you two… Chang Laosi, you’re asking for death…” Fang Yan was so incensed that he was about to explode. “You two have colluded long ago, don’t think it will work just like that. Chang Laosi, you’re dead, no one will be able to protect you.”

Upon hearing these words from Fang Yan, the corner of Gao Peng’s lips twitched. He wanted to remind Fang Yan but held back.

“Earlier on, I just said, one of the aims of taking in a disciple is to have everyone look out for him. Fang Yan, you’re really mighty. You’ve already started threatening to kill my disciple in my Ren residence. Guards, seize him and beat him up.”

“Ren Jie, how dare you. I am the leader of the imperial guards. I am here to attend the banquet as a representative of the Fang family, do you dare touch me?” Fang Yan was truly enraged this time. This was different from begging Ren Jie to cure Fang Qi.

The personal guards did not care about what leader of the imperial guards, representative of the Fang family at the banquet. They went forward and directly grabbed him.

“Ren Jie, Chang Laosi, just you wait. Boom…” Fang Yan had some genuine capabilities, his cultivation at the Divine Power Realm also wasn’t a joke as he sent two personal guards flying. In the next moment, he’d turned into a stream of light and charged into the air. Although long-distance flying was difficult, he knew dharma spells for short distance mid-air acceleration.

He’d just rushed out, but before he could fly out of the courtyard and before Tong Qiang could strike, a huge pai gow 1 tile appeared in the air. It instantly became more than ten meters tall and struck Fang Yan back down with a slamming sound.

He had officially acknowledged his Master and Ren Jie had actually gifted him a precious superior-grade spiritual artifact. Add to that the idea that Ren Jie had told him that was a dream-like world to him, Chang Laosi was wholeheartedly set on following his young Master. Hence, he struck at the first moment. Although his pai gow dharma treasure was merely an inferior-grade spiritual artifact, in his hands, it was still extremely powerful. It totally wasn’t something that Fang Yan, a person who relied on medication to break through to the first level of the Divine Power Realm, could hold against. Fang Yan was slammed out of the air like a housefly behind swat by an enormous flyswatter.

“Boom…” Fang Yan landed heavily on the ground, making a deep dent on the surface.

“Slandering my innocence, spreading rumors to create trouble, and even threatening the life of my disciple. And this was done at my Ren residence, at the banquet of me taking in my disciple. You’re really bold.” Ren Jie went on, “Guards, tie him on the pillar at the entrance. I’ll wait for the Fang family to give me an explanation.”

“Yes.” With a wave of Tong Qiang’s hand, people lifted up Fang Yan, who had had his resistance beaten out of him, and dragged him to the entrance.

“Hang on!” Right then, Li Yan, who barely managed to stand with support, shouted. He endured the pain and said, “Ren Jie, how dare you. Fang Yan is the leader of the imperial guards, even the military has no right to easily arrest him. You actually dared to injure and even want to tie him up. I see you’re truly insolent and conceited.”

Li Yan believed that since he had come forth representing the royal family, he had to say something when he had the chance now because there was an unusual intention in His Majesty’s act of sending him here.