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Chapter 225 The recognition scene

Opening gemstones? Is this the legendary jade gambling?

Yun Fuzhao became interested. "What kind of things can be obtained from these?"

The old lady smiled mysteriously, "You can get anything from here, it all depends on your luck. Someone even got an ancient magical artifact from me before."

The price isn't high either, fifty mid-grade spirit stones per stone.

That's awesome.

Yun Fuzhao waved his hand and said, "Give me fifty first."

The old lady's eyes crinkled with laughter upon hearing this. "Alright, alright. Young master, you choose for yourself. I can open it for you."

"Okay."

Yun Fuzhao carefully selected fifty, "These are all."

Their commotion attracted the attention of others. A group of cultivators surrounded the old woman's stall, chattering amongst themselves: "I bought a hundred gem-opening tools before, but I didn't get a single gem."

"Who hasn't? I've spent nearly a hundred high-grade spirit stones just on opening gems."

"I wonder how lucky this young man is."

Yun Fuzhao was surprised that even Shangguan Yun and Yu Muqing had come over.

Both of them were prominent figures in the Northern Continent, and as soon as they arrived, the topic of discussing opening gems shifted to them.

"Young Master Shangguan, what are you doing here?"

Before Shangguan Yun could speak, Yu Muqing answered on his behalf, "Let's take a look around here."

The onlookers smiled knowingly, "You two have such a good relationship. A perfect match, truly enviable."

"I wonder when I'll be able to attend your wedding banquet."

Yu Muqing smiled: "This is very early. Ah, what a pity, the first one didn't open."

Her words successfully diverted everyone's attention.

Yun Fuzhao looked regretful; this stone looked like it could yield treasures, but it turned out to be nothing.

"continue."

The old lady comforted her, "This is only the first one. It's normal that nothing comes out."

Soon the first one, the second one...

The attention of the onlookers was completely focused on opening the gemstone.

Yu Muqing turned her head to Shangguan Yun and asked, "Do you think he can find a treasure?"

"I don't know."

Yu Muqing scoffed, "Boring."

Becoming a Daoist partner with this person would surely be incredibly boring. He's a real taciturn guy, rarely uttering a word.

She would not have been willing to marry such a person if it weren't for the sake of her family.

Shangguan Yun ignored him, calmly gazing at the black stone.

"Sigh, not again."

Yun Fuzhao sighed. Forty attempts already. Not even a single magical artifact had been obtained. Her luck was simply too bad.

The old lady comforted her, "This is normal. Some people have bought nearly two hundred stones and got nothing. Because my stones are of the highest quality, as long as one is opened, it will be a treasure of grade seven or higher."

"Open the rest for me too." Yun Fuzhao had already given up hope; it was like winning the lottery, the odds were extremely low.

As she expected, the last ten yielded nothing.

The old lady took out a stone and handed it to her, saying, "This is free for you, as a way of consoling you. Shall I open it for you now?"

Yun Fuzhao shook his head, "Never mind, I'll take it back as a souvenir."

"it is good."

Yun Fuzhao casually put the gemstone into her storage bag, but she didn't notice that the stone emitted a faint light as soon as it entered the bag.

Yun Fuzhao got up to leave.

Before leaving, she overheard Yu Muqing also buying gemstones.

Speaking of which, didn't the Yu family go to recognize Yu Nian'er as their relative? Why didn't she go?

She didn't take it to heart. If she rushed back now, she might be able to join in on Yu Nian'er's fun.

Southern Continent, Xuantian Sect.

"Senior Sister Yu, someone is looking for you."

Yu Nian'er was discussing matters with Wen Yan when she heard this and asked in confusion, "Who is it?"

The disciple's expression was somewhat complicated. "They said they were from the Northern Continent."

Upon hearing the words "Northern Continent," Yu Nian'er and Wen Yan exchanged a glance. She asked with some concern, "Brother Wen Yan, what do the people from the Northern Continent want with me..."

Given the tense relationship between the two continents, their open appearance here suggests they have ill intentions.

Yu Nian'er didn't know when she had offended them, even though she had always stayed in the Southern Continent.

Wen Yan patted the back of her hand to comfort her, saying, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."

Yu Nian'er blushed slightly and nodded shyly, "Mm."

The two walked out of the main hall together. After all, they were from the Northern Continent, so naturally they couldn't be allowed to enter the sect.

They walked out of the Xuantian Sect.

A large group of tall and burly cultivators stood at the entrance, dressed in magnificent clothes, clearly from a wealthy family.

The Yu family made quite a commotion, attracting the attention of many cultivators from the Northern Continent.

They followed the Yu family all the way to the Xuantian Sect. "Could it be that the Northern Continent is going to start a war with our Southern Continent?"

"Impossible. Have you forgotten the peace treaty signed between the two continents 10 years ago? Although we are at odds, openly breaking the treaty and starting a war would not benefit either side."

"Are they here to find people from the Northern Profound Heaven Sect?"

Just as everyone was discussing this, Wen Yan and Yu Nian'er came out.

Upon seeing this display of force, Wen Yan asked with a serious expression, "What do you all mean by this?"

Yu's father stepped forward. "You are the sect leader of the Xuantian Sect?"

"Exactly."

Yu's father sized him up and then said, "I have come today to find my daughter who has been lost for many years. I heard that she is in your sect."

"Why would your daughter be in our sect?" Wen Yan sneered inwardly. They've come all the way to the Southern Continent to find someone; could it be that they're here to cause trouble?

Yu's father sensed his father's dismissive attitude and felt a subtle displeasure, but since they were on someone else's turf, he couldn't show it. "My daughter's name is Yu Nian'er, and she lives in this sect."

Despite their haste, Yun Fuzhao arrived just in time.

She immediately found a secluded spot and remained on the front lines of the gossip.

Yu Nian'er looked bewildered. "I am Yu Nian'er."

Upon hearing this, the Yu couple turned their gaze to her. They first scrutinized the graceful young woman before them, a look of satisfaction appearing in their eyes. Then, they rushed forward, wanting to embrace her.

But Wen Yan stopped him, saying, "You want to acknowledge her based on just your word? Who knows if you're some kind of scheming person?"

Yu's father immediately revealed his identity: "I am the head of the Yu family, the second most powerful family in the Northern Continent."

He took out the family seal, saying, "There is only one of this seal in the entire cultivation world."

The phrase "the second most prestigious family in the Northern Continent" carries immense weight.

Even those of them from the Southern Continent knew what this meant.

"Hiss, I told you Yu Nian'er's background wasn't simple. She can contract with a Xuan-rank Azure Divine Phoenix, how could such a genius come from a poor family?"

"The Second Family, that sounds really impressive."

Yu Nian'er was stunned by the unexpected surprise. She had once felt inferior because of her background and believed that she was not good enough for Wen Yan.

Heaven was kind to her; her birth parents turned out to be powerful and influential people in the Northern Continent.