Rebirth of an Idle Noble Women (200-end)

273-276

Cecily’s laughter was accompanied by a cheeky comment from Murong Feiye, the anarchist who just wanted to see the world burn. “Maybe Shuxuan is short-sighted?”

“No, I don’t think he is,” answered Wanqi Jue slowly.

Baili Bin was left out from the exchange but the way he looked at Jiang Tong was as hostile as ever.

Jiang Tong was so enraged that the area around her eyes turned pinkish-red. The looks she was getting from everyone around her was slowly chipping away her heart. Every fiber of her muscle was screaming for a fight but her rationality remained in control. She was the type of person to remain calm under pressure after all. She flashed an enthusiastic smile at Gu Xiqiao. “You’ve got to be joking. Whoever Young Master Jiang chooses must be an exceptional individual. You must be one of the descendants of the reclusive hermits. I’ve always been curious about you people. Perhaps we could spar in a ring to satisfy my curious mind?”

Jiang Tong knew well where she excelled at. She wasn’t afraid that she would be accused of being a bully. Such instances were rather common in the ancient martial arts world. After all, martial arts reigned supreme over everything else. There was a dueling ground right in front of the Trial Tower as proof of this.

Whenever there was a duel, there would always be an accompanying lottery system in which precious treasures would be awarded.

“This is a treasure I received three years ago when I climbed up to the 20th place during the ranking tournament.” With a wave of her hand, a colorful piece of rock appeared in Jiang Tong’s hand. “This Heaven-restoring Stone will raise one’s consciousness during battle. I’ll put it up as a wager, how about that?”

Everyone’s eyes lit up the moment she brought out the Heaven-restoring Stone. Their eyes were all fixated on Jiang Tong’s hand!

It was pretty much common knowledge that whatever one received during the ranking tournament were top-of-the-line resources that could not be found elsewhere. This was especially so for Jiang Tong’s Heaven-restoring stone. For the past three years, Jiang Tong’s growth was unrivaled and it was in part due to this stone.

This surprised many onlookers. Seems like Miss Jiang Tong’s putting up an awful lot on the line for this bet. After all, she had even voluntarily offered her Heaven-restoring Stone!

“Jiang Tong, you’re aware that Miss Gu is a regular person.” The lady standing next to Shu Chen frowned upon hearing Jiang Tong’s offer. She turned back to look at Shu Chen. “Hurry up and advise your daughter-in-law not to accept it. This Jiang Tong’s obviously trying to bully your poor girl!”

When she heard what the lady said, Jiang Tong put away the Heaven-restoring Stone with a bitter expression.

Nearly everyone felt disappointed when they saw what Jiang Tong did. Of course, they were desperately hoping for a final showdown.

Even Murong Feiye felt let down. He had never seen Gu Xiqiao unleash her true strength before and he was wondering how much she had grown in the past month.

Just when disappointment was at an all-time high, Gu Xiqiao did the unexpected.

“Sure.” She swirled her drink around as she flashed a smile at Jiang Tong. “However, this wager must be larger, I say.”

A huge pile of items materialized on the table next to her the moment she said that.

A terrifying aura filled the air in just a split second.

The crowd couldn’t help but gasp in surprise when they saw what these items were.

Jiang Tong, who had produced the Heaven-restoring Stone was shocked. Never would she expect Gu Xiqiao to be such a fearsome character!