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Chapter 745: The Secret of the White Jade Beauty
Chapter 745: The Secret of the White Jade Beauty
Chu Liuxiang was stunned, "How did they end up here?"
Hua Zhenzhen, Yan Dianhong, and Qu Wurong, who had accompanied Jin Banhua to visit the Red Stone Cliff, all turned to look at Jin Banhua, "Was it you who brought them here?"
Jin Banhua nodded matter-of-factly, "Of course it was me. As soon as I heard Zhenzhen mention the Sea of Gold, I knew that this journey would involve sailing. I figured that Chu Liuxiang might show up to join the fun.
So, to prevent Chu Liuxiang from continuing his womanizing ways, I had his three maidservants come along to keep an eye on him. It's a way to frustrate him and also serve as our backup plan."
Hua Zhenzhen couldn't help but roll her eyes at Jin Banhua, but she didn't argue against being called 'Zhenzhen'.
Qu Wurong finally realized, "So, before you left, you talked to them for a long time, and this is what it was about?"
"That's right," Jin Banhua smiled, "Miss Su is truly a virtuous wife, perfectly completing the task I entrusted to her. Chu Liuxiang is indeed lucky, and I'm envious... Oh, my White Jade Beauty, have you not found her yet?"
Hearing Jin Banhua's words, Chu Liuxiang couldn't help but touch his nose, while everyone burst into laughter, unable to contain their amusement.
From the brink of death to a miraculous escape, and now forcing their opponent into a desperate situation, the feeling was simply wonderful, and they couldn't help but laugh out loud.
However, the smile on Yuan Suoyun's face had vanished.
Song Tianer's words were easily exposed, so what she said must be true.
Currently, on the entire island, there was only one three-masted sailing ship, but the people on that ship were Chu Liuxiang's three maidservants.
In other words, the three maidservants he usually ignored had ruined his almost perfect plan!
As for the small rowboat behind him, there was no way it could cross the vast ocean.
Just like Jin Banhua, Yuan Suoyun never relied on luck.
Hu Tiehua laughed at Yuan Suoyun, "Go ahead, laugh. Why aren't you laughing now?"
Yuan Suoyun indeed laughed again.
"I admire Jin Gongzi's intelligence," Yuan Suoyun sighed, "I never expected that apart from Li Yuhuan, you would also have a ship following us."
Jin Banhua smiled, "Now, who do you think is the winner?"
Yuan Suoyun laughed, "Do you think I've lost for sure?"
"At this point, what else can you do?" Li Yuhuan asked, "Do you plan to come down and fight us?"
"There's no need," Yuan Suoyun shook his head, "Brother Jin, you're too hasty. You should have waited for the third auction, where you might have found what you needed."
Jin Banhua curiously asked, "What is it?"
Yuan Suoyun reached behind him, grabbed a bundle, and gently opened it, revealing a jade-colored object that shone brightly in the sunlight.
Chu Liuxiang was surprised, "The White Jade Beauty?"
"That's right," Yuan Suoyun smiled slightly, "This is the White Jade Beauty that Chu Xiong stole from Jin Xiong's mansion. When I heard about Jin Xiong's situation, I took this White Jade Beauty with me."
Everyone looked at each other in surprise, never expecting that Jin Banhua's obsession with the White Jade Beauty would lead to it ending up in Yuan Suoyun's hands.
Yuan Suoyun faced Jin Banhua, "Did you not expect this, Brother Jin?"
Jin Banhua blinked, her eyes glinting strangely, "You wouldn't be using this White Jade Beauty to threaten me, would you?"
"If my memory serves me right, Brother Jin's debut in the martial world was because Chu Xiangshuai stole this White Jade Beauty," Yuan Suoyun said.
"That's correct," Jin Banhua nodded.
"Brother Jin's martial prowess is unparalleled in the world. Shi Guanyin couldn't withstand a single strike from you, and even Water Spirit Yin Ji couldn't defeat you," Yuan Suoyun took a deep breath, "Everything you say is true."
"What are you trying to say?" Hu Tiehua asked, "Do you think by flattering Jin Banhua now, we'll let you off?"
Yuan Suoyun paid no heed to Hu Tiehua, merely saying calmly, "Brother Jin's martial skills are exceptional, yet he chose to live a leisurely life in the capital as a wealthy playboy, never venturing into the martial world. But as soon as Chu Liuxiang stole your White Jade Beauty, you rushed south to pursue the thief.
Brother Jin followed Chu Liuxiang to uncover the conspiracy of Nangong Ling and Wu Hua against the Beggar Sect and Shaolin. He then accompanied Su Rongrong and the other two ladies to the Great Desert and even joined Chu Liuxiang in infiltrating Yuancui Mansion, constantly pressuring Chu Liuxiang to find the White Jade Beauty for you..."
Yuan Suoyun gently caressed the White Jade Beauty in his hand, a smile playing on his lips, "If my guess is correct, this White Jade Beauty is not just one of the Four Treasures of the Capital, is it?"
Upon hearing this, everyone was startled.
They had never truly considered this question before, mainly because Jin Banhua initially appeared as a playboy, and later, when she demonstrated her martial arts, everyone had become quite close.
So, when Yuan Suoyun raised this concern, none of them paid it any mind.
But now, thinking back...
Considering Jin Banhua's extraordinary martial prowess, yet she had quietly posed as a playboy in the capital, what kind of treasure could it be that allowed her to put down her disguise and roam the jianghu as the White Jade Beauty? Yuan Suoyun held up the White Jade Beauty in his hand, "So, if Jin still wants to obtain this White Jade Beauty, please take us all back to the mainland and swear not to reveal what happened on the island. Otherwise..."
"Otherwise what?" Jin Banhua asked.
"Otherwise, this White Jade Beauty might just end up buried in the ocean," Yuan Suoyun said calmly.
"Can you bear to part with it?" Jin Banhua suddenly asked.
"How can I not?" Yuan Suoyun smiled, "I'm not..."
"This White Jade Beauty is indeed a treasure, containing a shocking martial art," Jin Banhua spoke frankly, "The Jade Radiance Divine Skill, with nine transformations and an eternal, unceasing strength, becoming stronger with each strike, is hidden within this White Jade Beauty."
"What?!" Everyone was shocked.
Even Yuan Suoyun, who had an inkling of it, couldn't help but sway slightly, muttering, "White Jade Beauty, Jade Radiance Divine Skill... I should have thought of it..."
"Are you sure you want to give it back to me and let me take you back to the Central Plains?" Jin Banhua laughed, "Being trapped here doesn't necessarily mean death. If you can cultivate the divine skill and return to the Central Plains, you'll be invincible, and the revival of Wuzheng Manor will be within reach."
Yuan Suoyun's breathing became slightly hurried.
"But this secret is well-hidden, not something ordinary people can find," Jin Banhua laughed mischievously, "If one's understanding isn't sufficient, they might search their whole life and still not find it."
"Why don't you just give it back to me, and I'll take you back to the Central Plains?" Jin Banhua smiled and extended her hand.
Yuan Suoyun instinctively retracted his hand.
His mind was in disarray.
Jin Banhua laughed, "You have half an hour to make your choice. After that, we'll board the ship and depart."
Yuan Suoyun couldn't help but clench his teeth.
He didn't want to believe Jin Banhua, as she shouldn't have revealed this secret so openly. The more he listened, the more it sounded like a lie.
However, which of Jin Banhua's usual boastful words had ever sounded true? But thinking back, every word she had said before was the truth!
So... were these words true or false? Was it extreme confidence or an attempt to confuse him?
If he gave the White Jade Beauty to Jin Banhua, how could he ensure these people would keep the secret? Once they returned to the Central Plains, they would still be enemies, and he would lose his chance to obtain the Jade Radiance Divine Skill.
If he could figure out the secret within the White Jade Beauty...
...
Even as Jin Banhua and the others boarded the ship, Yuan Suoyun remained motionless, standing on the reef by the shore.
The man in black beside him stayed silent, still by his side.
The ship sailed west, and everyone on deck watched as Yuan Suoyun and the man in black became two tiny dots, eventually disappearing from sight.
Song Tianer chattered away, asking about their journey.
Hu Tiehua ran back and forth between Jin Lingzhi and Gao Yanan.
Zhang San stood by, smiling and enjoying the spectacle.
Ying Wanli and White Hunter were busy organizing the stolen tribute items they had just brought on board.
The rest of the group gathered around Jin Banhua.
The first one who couldn't hold back, of course, was Yan Dianhong, "So, you're really leaving the White Jade Beauty with him?"
Jin Banhua nodded as if it were obvious, "What else?"
Yan Dianhong continued, "Is there really a secret to the Jade Radiance Divine Skill hidden in the White Jade Beauty?"
Jin Banhua spread her hands and laughed, "You guess?"
Everyone, "... "
(End of Chapter)
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