241: Chapter 241 Gambling on Stones

Milk tea wasn't expensive, just a dozen or so credits.

But whenever Xing Yaoyan thought about how the person who couldn't even bear to pay a dozen credits and wanted to freeload off her, an employee, was Tushan Qing, the King of the Kingdom of Myriad Demons and the only Ninth-Rank Demon Emperor, she simply couldn't keep it together.

How stingy this lord was...

"By the way, those two million Spirit Crystals I gave you last time were covered by me with my own money. Remember to pay me back later," Tushan Qing said casually after receiving the milk tea.

"Huh? Wasn't that the mission budget...?"

"What mission budget? I don't care about that. The mission budget is the money Sun Wu allocated to you. Anything I give is considered a loan from me... Hmm, gotta say, this is actually quite tasty... But I'm too old to drink too much of this. The doctor said drinking too much of this stuff causes high blood sugar..."

Xing Yaoyan watched Tushan Qing before her, his eyes squinted and his face full of enjoyment, and felt absolutely speechless.

She thought to herself: Your Majesty, someone as strong as you is concerned about health preservation? With your strength, isn't whether or not your blood sugar is high something you control yourself?

But she didn't dare to say anything more.

Taking advantage of the time Tushan Qing was drinking his milk tea, she secretly began to inspect her Spirit Sea.

Above the Spirit Sea, the Star Pattern composed of three Saint Marks had dimmed to the extreme; it looked like it would take a long time to recover.

Having experienced this once before, the Star Souls in the Spirit Sea were unfazed by it.

Xing Yaoyan also saw the Huan Wuxing, Huan Wuxing, resting with her eyes closed on the Spirit Sea.

She was just floating quietly in the Spirit Sea, motionless, as if she were asleep.

Perhaps because Tushan Qing was there, this person was much more well-behaved...

"Hey!"

A loud shout rang in her ears, causing the Huan Wuxing to snap her eyes open.

Upon seeing the small Soul figure floating beside her, her originally terrified and angry expression gradually became dull.

She saw her slowly reach out a hand toward Xing Yaoyan, her eyes filled with indescribable longing and excitement, as if attempting to touch a truth she had pursued her whole life...

"Slap!"

Her hand was swatted away by Xing Yaoyan.

"Huan Wuxing... do you have a fever?"

"No... how can a Soul body have a fever? Could it be that when the other me took over the body, her Soul was damaged...?"

Xing Yaoyan's voice grew quieter and quieter, and she even began to wonder if this state of the Huan Wuxing would pose a threat to her.

But soon, hearing her words, the Huan Wuxing, who had been in a special state, gradually came back to her senses.

"Aiya! Why is it you?! It's all your fault for interrupting my dream! I thought I was dreaming of her! It's all your fault!" the Huan Wuxing shouted furiously.

Hmm... that's more like it... It seems she was just simply not fully awake...

Xing Yaoyan breathed a sigh of relief. After all, an out-of-control First Seat of the Star Cult was far more dangerous than a normal Huan Wuxing.

Moreover, she still needed the Star Cult card; if the existence of the Huan Wuxing was discovered by others, she would truly be in grave danger...

However... looking at her just now, she must have been dreaming about me, right...?

Thinking about the other party's actions just now, the more Xing Yaoyan thought about it, the stranger she felt.

But before she could ask, the Huan Wuxing simply waved her hand.

A flash of light appeared on the transparent barrier surrounding her body, as if some special energy had been applied.

After doing this, she immediately turned over, with her back to Xing Yaoyan's Soul figure, changed her position, and continued to close her eyes and sleep.

And this time, no matter how Xing Yaoyan tried to interfere, she had absolutely no reaction.

Fine... this person has even taken the initiative to reverse roles; before, it was me muting her, and now she's actually muted me...

Just as Xing Yaoyan was watching the Huan Wuxing acting like a sulking little girl, feeling both amused and annoyed, Tushan Qing outside had finished his milk tea.

"Xing Yan! What is that?"

He suddenly pointed to a lively place and asked.

Xing Yaoyan looked in the direction he pointed.

It was a large, stylish-looking building.

Through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, she could see many people walking around with serious expressions, and some were occasionally taking out notebooks to write something down.

Painful wails mixed with excited shouts came from inside, causing passersby to stop in their tracks...

"Oh, that's gambling on stones. Simply put, you just buy a stone based on your intuition. If you open it and find something of great value, like Spirit Crystals or gemstones, you make a profit. Otherwise, you lose."

She personally didn't like this kind of gambling game; these things were too easy to manipulate, and the merchants weren't stupid either. Out of so many stones, estimating hundreds, having a dozen or so with value would be the absolute limit.

"Sounds good. Hurry and take me to play."

To her surprise, upon hearing this, Tushan Qing's eyes instantly lit up, and he rubbed his hands together, eager to try.

"Uh... Your Ma..."

"Hmm—?"

"...Ahem, Mr. Qing, the probability of getting anything good from this is too low. Honestly, it's not even as high as the probability of that turntable over there..."

Reminding herself that she almost forgot about Tushan Qing's requirement to hide his identity, Xing Yaoyan pointed to the small vendor squatting at the corner of the street.

Before the vendor was a paper prize turntable, with the names of the prizes written in crooked handwriting.

A little boy was standing there, looking like he had already started the draw.

The vendor was hovering his finger over the turntable, muttering: "The winning probability is suuuper high... and the prizes are..."

But Tushan Qing turned a deaf ear to this.

"That side looks very legitimate, and so many people are playing it; it must be better than what you said... Besides, this is the first time I've seen such a novel game. In any case, I definitely have to experience it."

He didn't stop walking, looking determined to go play.

Xing Yaoyan had no choice but to follow behind him, thinking to herself that once he gets fleeced, he'll know...

But quickly...

Wait! Isn't he using my money?! Oh no, I'm done for!

Xing Yaoyan hurriedly rushed in front of Tushan Qing and reached out to block him firmly.

"Your Ma... Mr. Qing, could you please wait here for a moment? I'll go to the front desk to ask about the general process. Once I explain it to you, you can make your final decision... Is that okay?"

"Oh, that's fine... Hurry back."

Tushan Qing nodded understandingly and turned to carefully read the rules and notices posted in front of the gambling stone venue.

Xing Yaoyan breathed a sigh of relief, quickly pushed the door open, and walked to the front desk.

"Young Miss Xing Yan!"

The receptionist was a young girl; judging by her blushing face, she was likely one of her fans.

Can't help it, this Young Miss is just charming; who can she argue with about that...

However, she quickly got straight to the point: "Hello, I'd like to ask how many tiers you have in this gambling stone venue?"

"Oh... we have five tiers in total: Red, Gold, Purple, Blue, and White. Each tier corresponds to a venue. The lowest tier requires a minimum entry asset of no less than 100 credits, the second tier is 1,000... and the highest is 10 million. If you cannot produce enough credits immediately, you can also exchange items of equal value."

The young girl took out a tablet, and a holographic projection of the gambling stone venue's structure appeared before them.

While pointing at it, she enthusiastically introduced it.

"We have professional stone-cutting tools here, which can ensure the integrity and value of the gemstones inside to the greatest extent. May I ask which tier you would like to go to, Young Miss Xing Yan?"