61: There's a third gold card?!

The servants silently cleared away the dishes and served fragrant tea.

In the spacious living room, the lighting was soft.

Only Lu Yuan, Yao Tianxiao, Mother Yao, and the restless Yao Xiao remained.

The relaxed atmosphere of the dinner had completely dissipated.

Yao Tianxiao picked up his teacup and gently blew on the floating tea leaves.

He looked at Lu Yuan with a gentle smile.

"Young Friend Lu, regarding that gold beast taming card..."

"Xiao Xiao, her mother, and I have all discussed it."

"Whether it's that lightning-type avian or that water-type giant turtle, both are rare treasures for our Yao Family."

"Although our Yao Family are business people, we don't take advantage of the younger generation."

Yao Tianxiao put down his teacup, his gaze sincere.

"Of these two cards, whichever one you need more, whichever can enhance your strength more, you keep that one."

"The remaining card, according to our previous agreement, we, the Yao Family, will take for five million star coins."

"Of course," he then changed his tone, appearing even more understanding.

"If you find it difficult to decide for now, or if you feel the timing isn't right, you can also wait."

"It's not too late to make a decision after this Jiangcheng Newcomer Tournament ends."

"Our Yao Family can wait."

These words sounded extremely generous, full of the concern and understanding of an elder for a junior.

He completely handed over the choice to Lu Yuan.

In reality, this was a more sophisticated form of probing.

No matter which card Lu Yuan chose to keep, it would indirectly reflect his judgment of his own development direction and which power he currently relied on more.

It could even be used to determine if he had other hidden trump cards that he hadn't revealed yet.

Yao Xiao's palms were sweating from nervousness.

She secretly glanced at Lu Yuan, then quickly lowered her head.

Her heart was beating a little fast.

Reason told her that the family acquiring a gold card was of great significance.

But deep down, she hoped Lu Yuan would keep that card.

After all, the Lin Family was already targeting him; an extra powerful trump card meant an extra layer of safety.

That Heavenly Thunder Light Falcon was fast and strong in attack, useful for both escape and counterattack.

The Raging Waves Sea Soul had incredible defense, top-tier life-saving ability.

Both were hard to part with.

Which one would he choose?

The living room was silent, with only the faint ticking of the wall clock.

The eyes of Yao Tianxiao and his wife were fixed on Lu Yuan, awaiting his answer.

To everyone's surprise.

Lu Yuan's face showed no hesitation or difficulty whatsoever.

He didn't even consider the choice Yao Tianxiao had presented.

He smiled slightly, met their gazes, and reached into his embrace.

But what he took out was neither the Light Falcon nor the sea turtle.

Instead, it was a... brand new card, radiating a peculiar glow.

"Mr. Yao, Auntie, Xiao Xiao."

"I appreciate your kindness."

"However, for this transaction, I have prepared another card."

He gently placed the card in his hand on the smooth mahogany coffee table in front of him.

Buzz—!

A faint hum.

The moment the card touched the tabletop, an indescribable golden stream of light suddenly burst forth!

It was not the sharp electric light of the Heavenly Thunder Light Falcon, nor the deep water glow of the Raging Waves Sea Soul.

It was a... dreamlike, enchanting gold, mixed with pink and iridescent colors!

An aura of extreme charm, like an invisible ripple, instantly spread throughout the entire living room!

The air seemed to become sticky and ambiguous.

The three members of the Yao Family felt their eyes blur, and their minds became momentarily dazed.

It was as if an invisible, seductive whisper was in their ears, stirring the deepest desires and stirrings within their hearts.

The phantom of the card slowly emerged and solidified in the golden light.

A spirit fox, indescribable in words, appeared before everyone.

It lay casually on a cloud, its nine fluffy fox tails gently swaying behind it.

The tip of each tail sparkled with the light of gems of different colors.

Its fur was like flowing light and shadow, constantly changing, sometimes snow-white, sometimes crimson, sometimes dark purple.

A pair of slender fox eyes, with a flowing gaze, seemed to contain a soul-stirring magic.

Deep within its pupils was the cunning and charm that saw through human hearts.

A faint pink halo surrounded its body, and illusory petals silently fell.

Noble, elegant, mysterious, and full of fatal temptation.

"This... This is?!"

Yao Tianxiao suddenly stood up from the sofa!

His eyes were wide, staring intently at the card on the table and the floating Nine-Tailed Fox phantom.

The composure and smile on his face were gone, replaced by unparalleled shock and disbelief!

He gasped in surprise, his voice even changing pitch!

Beside him, Mother Yao had long forgotten her elegant demeanor as a noblewoman.

She covered her mouth, her beautiful eyes filled with horror.

Yao Xiao was even more stunned.

She opened her small mouth, her beautiful eyes wide, her mind blank.

This... What kind of card is this?

gold?!

Lu Yuan... How did he take out another gold card?!

And the aura emanating from this card... It's so strange... It makes one's heart race and cheeks flush...

Lu Yuan's Source Power flowed away like a waterfall, the phantom of the Nine-Tailed Illusion Heart Fox, in the flowing golden light, quietly exuding its unique charm.

Just as he was about to lose his composure, Lu Yuan broke the silence, forcing himself to remain calm as he pointed to the card on the table.

"The Nine-Tailed Illusion Heart Fox."

"Strength, Second Order."

"Quality, gold."

"Star Rating, Three Stars."

"Type, Fox Demon Variant, Illusion/Mental System."

... Illusion system! Mental system!

And it's gold!

Yao Tianxiao's breathing instantly became heavy.

He wasn't a Card Master who hadn't seen the world; having been in charge of the Yao Family's Jiangcheng branch for many years, he had seen countless rare cards.

But he had never seen, or even heard of, a gold card of this type!

Pure offensive or defensive gold cards, though rare, always had precedents.

But a gold card of this type, leaning towards mental, illusion, and charm, its rarity and strategic value were simply immeasurable!

A well-trained illusion-type gold card, in certain specific situations, could even play a role far exceeding that of offensive and defensive cards of the same tier!

Infiltration, assassination, crowd control, interference, creating chaos... Its cultivation potential and application range were too vast!

"I think," Lu Yuan raised his eyes and looked at the stunned Yao Tianxiao.

"The value of this card should not be lower than the previous promise, right?"

Not just not lower!

It far exceeded it!

Five million star coins?

To buy such a unique gold illusion card with infinite potential?

This was simply a pie falling from the sky!

And the kind that was directly fed into one's mouth!

Yao Tianxiao stared intently at the Nine-Tailed Illusion Heart Fox, his eyes filled with extreme complexity.

Shock, doubt, ecstasy, greed, apprehension... All kinds of emotions rapidly changed in his eyes, like a revolving lantern.

He felt his heart beating violently.

What on earth was the background of this young man named Lu Yuan?

card gambling?

Once was luck, twice was defying the heavens.

What about this third time?!

This couldn't be explained by luck at all!

How many secrets were hidden within him?

Finally, all emotions turned into a long sigh, filled with endless complexity.

Yao Tianxiao slowly sat back on the sofa, feeling somewhat drained.

He looked at Lu Yuan, that young and calm face, which now appeared unfathomable in his eyes.

His voice was dry, with a hint of disbelief.

"You... you actually..."

"Have a third gold card?!"

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