"What did you say? Imperial green? No way!"
"This must be a fabrication; how could it possibly be Imperial green? It's utterly impossible!"
Everyone began to discuss amongst themselves, unable to believe such a thing.
To find the King of Jade from a stall like this, wasn't that too fantastical?
The stone cutter, annoyed by the doubts, extended the stone towards the crowd and shouted, "See for yourselves, is this Imperial green or not!"
Sunlight pierced through the jade, revealing its beautiful green hue.
In places like this, experts would usually be present.
And today was no exception. An expert in the crowd immediately exclaimed in shock, "This is truly Imperial green! My heavens, it's incredible!"
This expert was quite renowned at the stone gambling stalls. Since even he said so, everyone present naturally believed him.
Immediately, one by one, they couldn't help but gasp in disbelief.
Sun Xing was also overjoyed. He had paid for this jade, so with the Imperial green revealed, it was entirely his!
He was so happy he could have kissed Zhao Lei, laughing heartily, "Zhao Lei, you are truly a talent! You actually managed to reveal Imperial green!"
"Honestly, in all my time gambling on stones, I've never managed to find Imperial green!"
Zhao Lei also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He had to admit that he had taken a gamble in this matter.
He just felt there was a chance of Imperial green within the stone, and it turned out to be true!
What was Imperial green? It was the King of Jade!
Some stone gambling stalls might never encounter a piece of Imperial green in their entire lifetime!
Zhao Lei's body trembled with excitement.
He took the Imperial green, holding it as if it were the most precious treasure in the world, reluctant to let go for a moment.
At this moment, Wu Tian's laughter reached them, "Hoo, congratulations indeed, managing to reveal Imperial green. Impressive, impressive."
"However, I advise you to stop trembling. If you shake a bit more, the jade might fall to the ground!"
Zhao Lei blinked, then quickly looked at Wu Tian.
He wore a smug smile and said, "What do you have to say now?"
"Look at what I'm holding – Imperial green! Imperial green!"
"Do you understand the situation now?"
"There's no need for you to compete with me anymore. Imperial green is the best jade; I've reached the pinnacle. You can absolutely not win against me!"
The surrounding people also nodded in agreement. They all felt that Wu Tian had lost this round.
After all, with Imperial green appearing, who could contend?
But Wu Tian showed no signs of panic. He smiled faintly and said, "Imperial green is indeed formidable, but you can't say that you're invincible just because you've revealed Imperial green, can you?"
"Imperial green is just a domineering name for jade, but there are still several other qualities. Aren't you afraid I might reveal jade of that caliber?"
Zhao Lei was slightly taken aback, then shook his head and said decisively, "Impossible, absolutely impossible! I think you've gone mad!"
"Don't you see where we are? This is just an ordinary stone gambling stall."
"And the jade you're talking about can only appear in high-end gambling arenas!"
"The rough stones here are all discarded ones. It's a blessing to even find jade, let alone top-tier jade. You must be dreaming!"
The crowd also chimed in, "Yes, young man, we advise you not to get your hopes up too high!"
"The situation you described is impossible. Just give up gambling and save yourself some money, won't you?"
Wu Tian smiled and said, "That's just how I am; I won't give up until I reach the Yellow River."
"If I can't see the outcome of something myself, I won't concede."
"Therefore, I must finish this gamble. Otherwise, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep soundly tonight."
Zhao Lei laughed heartily, "You're truly amusing. What should I call you – brave, or foolish?"
"But if you insist on gambling, then go ahead."
"Trying to make a comeback against me is something that will never happen!"
"Oh?" Wu Tian looked at him with a half-smile, "Didn't that happen in the previous round? What, does that not count?"
Zhao Lei was momentarily stunned by Wu Tian's retort, then said angrily, "In any case, it's impossible this time!"
Wu Tian shook his head, glanced at the stone stall, picked out a stone, and said, "Boss, I'll take this one."
Everyone looked at the stone curiously, wondering what kind of stone Wu Tian had chosen if he dared to speak like that.
But upon seeing it clearly, they couldn't help but show strange expressions.
Because the appearance of this stone was very ordinary, even mediocre.
This stone was placed in the most conspicuous position, yet no one paid it any extra attention.
Even a novice who had just learned stone gambling could tell that this stone had no chance of yielding anything.
Zhao Lei laughed even harder, with a mocking tone, "Hahaha, are you crazy?"
"You dare to buy this stone? Even a stone I pick up from the roadside would be more reliable!"
"I say, were you stubborn in your past life? Just accept your loss; there's no need to put up such a front."
"I'll say it right here and now: you won't even get a speck of jade dust from this stone. Stop dreaming!"
Wu Tian remained indifferent to Zhao Lei's mockery and handed the stone to the stone cutter.
The stone cutter, with over twenty years of experience, was quite skilled.
Upon seeing the stone, he said, "What's the point of cutting this stone? It's obvious whether there's anything inside or not, no need to even cut it."
Wu Tian said, "Since I paid for it, you should still open it for me, no matter what."
"What if there's a miracle inside?"
"A miracle?" The stone cutter sighed and shook his head, "Gambling on stones, miracles are completely useless..."
With that, he placed the stone into the cutting equipment and began the cutting process.
Soon, stone powder fell away, revealing patches of gray.
However, after one-third of the stone was cut, there was still no sign of jade...