Chapter 97: Appraising Treasures

Zhao Changqing turned around and introduced himself to everyone in the Su family.

“I’m sure you all know me. I am Zhao Changqing, the president of Licheng’s Appraisal Association.”

“Well then, let’s not waste any more words. You’re all aware of what the first test is about—it concerns the items you purchased yesterday at the Wanshang Trading auction. My main task is to help you appraise these…”

From that point on, his spirits declined, and he became listless and dispirited. He began drowning his sorrows in alcohol, indulging in all five vices: gluttony, drinking, whoring, gambling, and smoking. Gradually, his true nature began to show.

As the spaceship sailed smoothly through the cosmos, Qi Tianchang led his trusted followers before the group.

“For the second round—who do you think is the strongest?” Huangfu Shiqing didn’t explain the rules directly, but gazed curiously at the cultivators below.

Fu Xuan nodded and directed the entire jade disk to rise. As soon as the disk began to move, all nine-colored auras instantly receded, finally revealing the true forms hidden below.

Fang Yuan returned to his seat and spoke, prompting Ji Yuan to nod with a bitter smile.

Ever since Juliet revealed her name to Alice, Alice had always considered Juliet a remarkable Vermilion Bird. By association, she also thought well of the entire Vermilion Bird clan.

On his way back to the sect, Gao Shou’s mind was constantly at work, now engaged in a bout of extraordinary, far-reaching speculation.

Liu Mengtian’s cheeks flushed as she pouted at her senior sister, though it was unclear whether she was being coy or sulking.

A tongue of flame and a water dragon circled around Chen Yingxue. Though she was at a disadvantage, she still handled the situation with ease.

“That’s possible,” Du Gu Xing said, unwilling to give up but having no choice but to accept it, his eyes still fixed in contemplation on Li Qing.

Meanwhile, Zhang Xiansheng and his group hadn’t even mastered the basics, let alone begun the actual recording.

Wu Sangui rose and looked up. Though he knew both of Inspector Li’s wives were peerless beauties, he was still dazzled by the sight of the two princesses. He then began searching the crowd for Chen Yuan.

I may not have cared before, but now, I can’t quite accept my wife walking down the street in such revealing clothes.

But despite her words, Ruohan still could not resist her beloved’s request, and so, blushing and bashful, she reluctantly fulfilled Li Mu’s wish…

But the one who brought me back was Blue Light, and I don’t think Blue Light is one to let others push him around. The studio doesn’t seem eager for my return either. If Jiang Hao had intervened, things absolutely wouldn’t have turned out this way.

Xiao Ran’s predilections were already the talk of the capital; even Imperial Consort De knew of them. Though she was angered that Consort Xian always sought to outshine her, today she was quite pleased to see this mother and son hoist themselves with their own petard.

The moment Su Wanyue finished speaking, Su Chaokang, who had been holding back for a long time, slapped her hard across the face, sending her tumbling to the ground. Filled with hatred, Su Chaokang called for someone to drag Su Wanyue to the woodshed, and without giving Shao-shi a chance to defend herself, he unleashed a torrent of scolding upon her.

Ruicai didn’t dare argue. She watched as Zhanyan shoved several ledgers in front of her, still unsure what the other woman wanted to ask.

Throughout our journey, our conversations remained light, mostly focused on learning about Qin Tong. Naturally, we couldn’t tell him anything about ourselves, so we kept the spotlight firmly on him.

Ji Mo didn’t approve, but seeing the crown prince determined not to let things go, he could only hold his tongue for now.

Those who had visited Adventurers’ Paradise themselves rarely encountered trouble; instead, it was always those around them who suffered misfortune.

Proving one’s path by strength was indeed extraordinary. Huo Rong’s insights into the Dao were unlike before—on chaos, time, space, and reincarnation, he had his own unique understanding, which greatly delighted the assembled quasi-saints.