CHAPTER 117: CHAPTER 52: BLOODY STONE CUTTING

The soul stone of the Wall Shield Turtle is half crimson and half emerald, looking like a fine jade, starkly different from the turtle’s ugly appearance.

The guests present let out a collective sigh, some sighing, some regretful, and even more envious.

At this moment, everyone knew that the Female Summoner had obtained a precious Dual-Element soul stone of fire and wind.

A Dual-Element soul stone is an extremely rare kind of soul stone that possesses two Magic Elements at the same time.

It’s only with a one in several hundred thousand chance that a Mutated Demon Beast would have a Dual-Element soul stone within its body.

The Female Summoner was ecstatic, feeling that the ten thousand gold spent earlier was well worth it.

Although the crowd coveted with envy, no one dared to actually make a move. Setting aside the formidable power of Wanlong Gambling House, the strength that the Female Summoner had shown earlier was enough to deter any crooked thoughts.

Just as the Female Summoner was basking in her joy, Yun Sheng keenly noticed a mocking look flickering in the eyes of that Magic Master named Long Huo.

A slight crack, hardly perceptible.

Under everyone’s gaze, that crimson and emerald Dual-Element soul stone shattered.

Being too clever, she had used the power of thunder to pry open the hard shell of the Wall Shield Turtle, and though she did retrieve the soul stone, the force of the thunder also passed through the turtle and directly affected the soul stone.

It was expected that the soul stone would split in two under such force.

The smile on the Female Summoner’s lips froze instantly.

Her face turned shades of green and purple.

"Damn it, you all knew beforehand that the force of thunder would damage the Dual-Element soul stone!" The Female Summoner flipped from joy to rage as fast as flipping a page in a book.

She questioned Long Huo with fury.

"Guest, please mind your language. I, Long Huo, out of respect for you as a guest, have not pursued the matter of you injuring someone earlier. But if you continue to offend the dignity of Wanlong Gambling House again and again, don’t blame us for being inhospitable," Long Huo, as a Fire Element Mage, was not known for his good temper.

He bared a set of white teeth, gave a wave of his hand, and four tall Martial Artists stepped forward.

Their muscles were like cast concrete, their eyes bright, each one of them a high-level Martial Venerate.

Although the individual strength of the six may not match the Female Summoner’s Servant Warrior, these four men were uniform in height and moved in sync, clearly specially trained Martial Artists.

Such warriors often excelled in group Combat Skills and when acting together, their strength far exceeded that of an ordinary Martial Venerate.

Even more striking was the uniform these four Martial Artists wore—light gold Martial Artist Robes with the characters for Wu Xuan embroidered on their sleeves, revealing them to be warriors from the top Martial Arts Hall in Great Zhou City, Wuxuan Sky Extreme Hall.

Speaking of Wuxuan Sky Extreme Hall, it is well-known throughout Great Zhou and even ranks highly across the continent.

Although the Royal Magic Academy is also the largest Magic Academy in Great Zhou, when it comes to status, it is far behind the Wuxuan Sky Extreme Hall.

The history of Wuxuan Wuji Hall is much longer than that of the Magic Academy, especially since Great Zhou is a nation founded on martial strength.

The warriors trained in the hall are found throughout the continent, and many warriors from other countries are also products of Wuxuan Wuji Hall.

Unexpectedly, warriors from Wuxuan Wuji Hall are here in Wanlong Gambling House.

"Bingling, Wuji Hall is not to be trifled with," the Female Summoner’s Servant Warrior whispered to her. He alone could barely fight a Martial Venerate in single combat, but if the four were to team up along with Magic Master Long Huo, the odds of winning would be difficult to predict.

This is within the realm of Great Zhou, so they dare not be too presumptuous.

The Female Summoner, in a fit of anger, crushed the soul stone in her hand into icy crystal powder, and left with her accompanying Servant Warrior.

The Wall Shield Turtle, which had been cracked open by the Thunder Pearl, was abandoned on the ground. It was a Fourth Rank Demon Beast, but if it weren’t for the twin soul stones inside, the Female Summoner wouldn’t even glance at the Fourth Rank Demon Beast.

Among the remaining demon beasts, one was an ordinary wild beast without a soul stone, and another one revealed a Third-tier soul stone after stone cutting.

Tonight’s stone cutting banquet has come to an end.

Some guests were satisfied, others disappointed, and they left one after another with various emotions.

Yun Sheng did not leave; she waited until most people were gone before approaching Steward Long Huo.

Steward Long Huo was about to order someone to carry away the corpses of the abandoned demon beasts when he saw a Magician approaching.

He recognized that the Magician was with a trainee from the Royal Academy in the Wanlong Guard named Qi.

Although Qi had only recently arrived at the Wanlong Gambling House and was not very talkative, even seldom spoke to Steward Long Huo, he was efficient at his work and never slacked off, earning him a good reputation.

Since he was with Qi, it must mean that she was also a trainee from the Royal Magic Academy.

But the gambling event had already ended, so what did this trainee come forward for?

"Steward Long, I would like to buy that Wall Shield Turtle," Yun Sheng had been waiting for this moment, almost longing.

She truly feared that the Female Summoner would have taken the corpse of the Wall Shield Turtle with her.

"Guest, as you’ve seen, the Wall Shield Turtle has already been dissected, and its soul stone is shattered. This beast corpse is not worth much," Steward Long Huo, although being a steward of the Wanlong Gambling House, was very sincere in his dealings with others.

He had also noticed Yun Sheng and her companions earlier; they had almost not truly engaged in bidding, only competitively bidding a few times with Master Tang Yu from the Yun Residence, showing that they were not members of the Royal Family or offspring of wealthy merchants from the Royal Academy.

"Steward Long, I only bid twice just now. According to the rules of the Wanlong Gambling House, as long as I haven’t left the gambling house, I am still a guest here. The gambling event is not truly over yet. This Wall Shield Turtle might be worthless to others, but for me, it holds extraordinary significance," Yun Sheng said while wearing a Magic Cloak, making it impossible for Long Huo to see her expression.

But from her unusually bright eyes and firm tone, a powerful aura completely different from her age and identity was revealed.

This aura also influenced Long Huo unconsciously.

Long Huo could reject Yun Sheng, but what she said was not wrong.

What a guest wants to buy is indeed not the concern of the gambling house.

Yun Sheng had not yet left the gambling house, and indeed she still had one more opportunity to bid.

Long Huo began to suspect that Yun Sheng might have planned all along, holding back from bidding until after the Female Summoner’s failure to retrieve the stones and her leaving the Wanlong Gambling House unsatisfied, before making her offer.

But... what basis does she have for predicting that the Female Summoner would definitely fail in retrieving the stones?

Could it be that she possesses such frightening scheming at such a young age?

All sorts of speculations flooded Long Huo’s mind.

While he was pondering, Yun Sheng, who stood before him, appeared unfazed, and those dark eyes underneath her Magic Cloak were as steadfast as ever.

This piqued his curiosity even more, wanting to know how Yun Sheng intended to handle the dead Wall Shield Turtle.

This Fourth Rank Turtle Beast has been a long-standing nuisance to the Wanlong Gambling House. "Fine, I agree to sell the Wall Shield Turtle to you, but I have one condition—you must tell me how you intend to handle this Wall Shield Turtle?"