Chapter 531: The Witty Miao Shijie, and Another Nephew

Chapter 531: Chapter 531: The Witty Miao Shijie, and Another Nephew

Miao Shijie’s expression flickered, but he didn’t dare disobey Cheng Yuan’s command. Reluctantly, he said, "It is my honor that Immortal Master Cheng has taken a liking to my Magic Flute! I am more than willing to present the Magic Flute to Immortal Master Cheng."

Cheng Yuan rolled his eyes in exasperation. "Shijie, what do you take me for, a robber? Don’t be scared. I just want to take a look at it for you."

Miao Shijie breathed a small sigh of relief. "Several masters have already appraised it. There’s no doubt this Magic Flute is a Low Grade Spiritual Artifact."

Cheng Yuan rolled his eyes in exasperation again. "I told you to bring the Magic Flute over. Why all the chatter?"

Miao Shijie didn’t dare dawdle any longer and reluctantly handed the Magic Flute to Cheng Yuan.

Miao Shijie stared anxiously at Cheng Yuan, hoping he wouldn’t just forcibly take his Magic Flute.

Duan Lang’s eyes flickered as he weighed his options. ’If Third Uncle really tries to take the Magic Flute by force, should I speak up for Miao Shijie?’

’But would that offend Third Uncle?’

However, what happened next was something neither Miao Shijie nor Duan Lang expected.

SNAP!

Cheng Yuan had snapped the Magic Flute in two!

Miao Shijie was so heartbroken his whole body seemed to clench, and he was on the verge of tears.

But he didn’t dare say anything harsh.

Duan Lang was also bewildered. He asked in a pained and distressed voice, "Third Uncle! Why did you break the Magic Flute? Even a Low Grade Magical Artifact is worth a billion! How could you be so outrageously wasteful?"

Cheng Yuan grinned. "You two take a closer look. Is this really a Magical Artifact?"

Huh?

The two were stunned for a moment, then each grabbed one half of the Magic Flute.

Miao Shijie grabbed the part containing fragments of a Spirit Stone. He could clearly feel the energy fluctuations. With a pained expression, he said, "Of course it’s a Magical Artifact! The Spiritual Qi fluctuations are so obvious. Can’t you feel them, Immortal Master Cheng?"

But a strange expression appeared on Duan Lang’s face. "Shijie, take a look at my half of the Magic Flute before you make your judgment."

Miao Shijie took the other half of the flute with a suspicious look, and then his expression changed in an instant!

"Fuck! What’s going on? Why is there no energy fluctuation from this half at all?!"

Cheng Yuan flicked his finger, shooting out a beam from the Six Meridian Divine Sword.

CRACK!

The half of the Magic Flute that had the energy fluctuation shattered, revealing the Spirit Stone fragments hidden inside. "This is the source of the energy fluctuations."

Miao Shijie and Duan Lang stared at each other, utterly speechless.

Damn!

Are counterfeiters really this professional nowadays?

And so willing to spare no expense!

They actually used a Spirit Stone fragment!

That fragment alone must be worth tens of millions!

Duan Lang gave a wry smile. "It’s impossible to guard against everything! These counterfeiting techniques are just incredible! No wonder even Third Uncle seemed fooled for a moment!"

Cheng Yuan grinned. "Actually, I saw through it the moment Pang Zhiyuan took out the Magic Flute."

"Then why did you..."

Halfway through his sentence, Duan Lang realized something.

Miao Shijie, of course, also realized it.

’Cheng Yuan had deliberately set him up!’

Miao Shijie smiled wryly. "I brought this upon myself! If I had been more humble and hadn’t tried to provoke Immortal Master Cheng, I wouldn’t have ended up being such a sucker."

Cheng Yuan grinned. "I left a mark on Pang Zhiyuan. He’s already left Expensive City and is fleeing north at top speed. When he stops, I’ll send you the coordinates."

"Thank you, Immortal Master Cheng! How dare Pang Zhiyuan play me like that! I’ll make him pay a heavy price!"

After a pause, Miao Shijie turned and looked questioningly at Duan Lang. "Brother Lang, I think I just heard you call Immortal Master Cheng ’Third Uncle’. What’s that about?"

Duan Lang glanced at Cheng Yuan for permission. After the latter gave a slight nod, Duan Lang explained, "Third Uncle is my father’s sworn brother, so naturally I should call him Third Uncle."

Miao Shijie was startled.

’Immortal Master Cheng is actually Prince Duan’s sworn brother!’

’How could the Shu Miao Race have missed such a crucial piece of information!’

’If we hadn’t witnessed Cheng Yuan’s incredible power today, then in time, as soon as bad news about the Old Prince came out, the Shu Miao Race would have definitely emerged to challenge the Dali Duan Dynasty’s position!’

’And if that had happened, the Shu Miao Race would have been miserably annihilated!’

Miao Shijie looked at Cheng Yuan with a fawning expression. "Immortal Master Cheng, Brother Lang is like a big brother to me. Can I also call you Third Uncle, just like him?"

Miao Shijie was, after all, the Young Chief of the Shu Miao Race and very talented. Cheng Yuan didn’t object, shrugging as he said, "Suit yourself."

Miao Shijie was overjoyed. He properly dropped to one knee and offered tea to Cheng Yuan. "Please drink this tea, Third Uncle."

Cheng Yuan accepted the cup and took a small sip. "We’re all on the same side now, no need for such formalities. Get up, Shijie."

"Yes!"

Miao Shijie stood up and bowed again. "Shijie will take his leave now. Third Uncle is welcome to visit the Shu Miao Race anytime."

Cheng Yuan stopped him. "Don’t be in such a hurry to leave, Shijie. Since you’ve called me Third Uncle, I should prepare a meeting gift for you."

As he spoke, Cheng Yuan took out a relatively small Jade Marrow Fragment.

SHHHHK!

Cheng Yuan took out the Broken Blade and began to carve with great concentration.

Soon, the Jade Marrow Fragment was carved into the shape of a Ring.

"Shijie, take this Ring. This is my meeting gift to you."

"Thank you, Third Uncle!"

Miao Shijie sounded grateful, but inwardly, he was a little unimpressed.

’It seems Third Uncle doesn’t value me very highly. He gave Chen Juzheng the Nine Dragon Plate as a meeting gift, but all I get is a Jade Ring he carved on the spot.’

However, the moment Miao Shijie took the Jade Ring, his expression changed dramatically!

’Such dense Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi!’

’And this Jade Ring seems to have become the center of this little part of the world!’

’All the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi in the entire Yunxiang Celestial Palace is converging on this Jade Ring!’

Miao Shijie was ecstatic!

’This is a Magical Artifact that can gather Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi!’

’If I wear this Jade Ring, my Cultivation efficiency will at least double!’

THUD!

Miao Shijie dropped to his knees and kowtowed heavily!

"I will never forget your profound grace, Third Uncle! From this day forward, I, Shijie, will revere you as I would my own father!"

Cheng Yuan could feel Miao Shijie’s sincerity. He smiled and helped him up.

"It’s just a small trinket I carved on a whim. There’s no need to make such a fuss, Shijie."

Cheng Yuan was speaking the honest truth, but Miao Shijie couldn’t bring himself to believe it. ’If crafting Magical Artifacts were that easy,’ he thought, ’the status of Artifact Refiners wouldn’t be so revered.’

"Third Uncle, this nephew will take his leave now! From now on, should you have any command, the Shu Miao Race will obey without question!"

Cheng Yuan’s eyes flickered.

’In two days, the Jinling Yang Family will hold their disciple recruitment ceremony.’

’When the time comes, I have to give the Jinling Yang Family a big surprise.’

’I’ll let the Jinling Yang Family know that I, Cheng Yuan, am not some pushover they can mess with whenever they please!’

After Miao Shijie left, Duan Lang stared expectantly at Cheng Yuan. Chen Juzheng and Miao Shijie had both received rewards, but he, the actual nephew, had gotten nothing.

Cheng Yuan noticed Duan Lang’s slight pout and laughed. "Xiaolang, do you think I’d favor others over you? Look what this is!"

With a thought, Cheng Yuan took out a Small Jade Token.

The Small Jade Token looked plain and unremarkable, but it emitted an incredibly comfortable energy fluctuation.

Duan Lang asked hesitantly, "Is this also a Magical Artifact?"

Pinching the Jade Token between two fingers, Cheng Yuan smiled at Duan Lang. "Xiaolang, attack me with your full strength!"