Medical and Martial God

Chapter 345: Chapter 345: Dare to Lay a Hand on Me Again, and I’ll Crush You

”You...”

Fei Xiang’s composure shattered. He suddenly realized that Ye Xiu had him completely stumped just by repeating the word ’ugly.’ The attack was invincible!

At that moment, Fei Xiang seriously considered getting plastic surgery. He had to do it. He had to become more handsome.

Thinking this, Fei Xiang’s anger suddenly vanished. He said with a sneer, ”You’re all talk. Just wait until Raw Stone #589 is cut open. You’ll be crying your eyes out then.”

”I’m more handsome than you even when I’m crying!” Ye Xiu retorted without missing a beat.

Fei Xiang: ”...”

Standing nearby, Jin Lian struggled to hold back her laughter. Ye Xiu’s method of revenge is absolutely brutal, making his enemies wish they were dead.

Just then, the Cutting Machine finally sliced open a corner of Raw Stone #589.

At that moment, everyone present held their breath, their eyes glued to the stone, all hoping to see Ye Xiu lose.

However, when the cut surface of Raw Stone #589 was exposed, everyone looked as if they’d been struck by lightning, completely dumbfounded.

The cut surface revealed a spring-like hue—a violet color flecked with green. It was a jade of great age and superb quality.

”Peach Blossom Spring?”

”This... this is top-quality spring-colored jadeite.”

”A full-spring jadeite with such superb quality and age is definitely a top-tier collector’s piece.”

”My God, that’s not some worthless rock. It’s a priceless gem!”

”Who would have thought even Master Lu could be wrong.”

”That kid, Wang Dazhuang, has struck gold! He paid 300 for a once-in-a-century treasure and won 50,000,000 from Master Lu...”

The gamblers were all stunned by the quality of Raw Stone #589. Then, they turned to look at ’Wang Dazhuang’ with envy. Betting 300 on such a rare, top-quality gem was a feat that would go down in the annals of stone gambling.

Moreover, ’Wang Dazhuang’ had shattered the myth that Master Lu never made a mistake. After today, his name was sure to become famous.

”Your luck is just incredible!” Jin Lian let out a sigh of relief, her voice filled with excitement.

Ye Xiu chuckled.

Luck? I recognized this raw stone was a treasure through sheer skill.

”Impossible! This is absolutely impossible! Master Lu is a Heaven’s Eye Master! He could never lose! Impossible, impossible...” Fei Xiang was practically delirious and completely flustered. The 50,000,000 wager from Master Lu had been fronted by him, with a contract stating that any loss was his to bear.

He had been waiting to mock Ye Xiu mercilessly after the stone was cut. Instead, he had just gifted Ye Xiu 50,000,000.

What a slap in the face!

Fei Xiang couldn’t accept the fact that he had been publicly humiliated by a country bumpkin he looked down on.

Master Lu’s head was buzzing. The myth of the Heaven’s Eye Master who never failed... was it really shattered, just like that? And by a hick, a complete novice, in front of all these gamblers? Remembering how he’d repeatedly boasted that he could beat Ye Xiu, Master Lu wanted to find a hole to crawl into and die.

Old Wang, however, had far more on his mind. He had spent half a year, pouring in countless resources and effort, to build up the ’Master Lu’ persona. Today was supposed to be the first time Master Lu would make a killing by fleecing the novices, but instead, Ye Xiu had publicly humiliated them. If word of this got out, who would ever believe in Master Lu again?

He quickly pretended to console Master Lu. ”Everyone makes mistakes, and even the best of us can stumble. Master Lu, you aren’t a god. A single slip-up means nothing, and no one will doubt you because of it. There’s no need to be upset.”

On the surface, he was comforting Master Lu, but in reality, he was speaking for the gamblers to hear, attributing the loss entirely to a careless mistake.

As expected, the gamblers fell for it.

”That’s right, stone gambling has always involved an element of luck. Master Lu has been appraising treasures for half a year and has only failed this one time. It’s nothing!”

”Losing once won’t hurt Master Lu’s reputation at all.”

”Master Lu was probably just careless. After all, he only glanced at Raw Stone #589. If he had looked carefully, he wouldn’t have lost the bet.”

The gamblers all chimed in to console Master Lu. A single failure had not shaken their confidence in him.

Old Wang and Master Lu exchanged a subtle glance, secretly relieved that they had smoothed things over.

Just then, a single sentence from Ye Xiu nearly scared them to death.

”Ladies and gentlemen,” Ye Xiu called out, his voice ringing as he surveyed the crowd, ”haven’t any of you realized yet that Master Lu is a fraud?”

Old Wang and Master Lu bristled instantly.

”Wang Dazhuang, don’t you dare make baseless accusations!” Master Lu shot back angrily, as if someone had stepped on his tail. ”I merely had a momentary lapse in judgment this one time! What gives you the right to call me a fraud?”

Old Wang followed up, ”Mr. Wang, Master Lu is a widely recognized master in the industry. What are your intentions in maliciously slandering him?”

The gamblers finally snapped back to their senses, and a wave of fury washed over them. Ye Xiu had dared to call Master Lu a fraud? This was an insult to their faith! In an instant, a barrage of curses filled the air as the red-faced gamblers all pointed at Ye Xiu and let him have it.

”Wang Dazhuang, have you lost your mind? Master Lu has proven himself time and time again. How can you publicly accuse him of being a fraud?”

Even Jin Lian thought Ye Xiu had gone mad. So the great Xuanse Medicine King had an impetuous, attention-seeking side to him after all.

”Wang Dazhuang, did winning 50,000,000 make you lose your damn mind?” Fei Xiang grabbed Ye Xiu by the collar, roaring, ”Master Lu is my idol! By calling him a fraud, you’re calling me and everyone else in this business fools! You’re insulting our faith!”

SMACK!

Ye Xiu slapped Fei Xiang so hard he went sprawling to the ground. ”Dare to lay a hand on me again,” Ye Xiu said coldly, ”and I’ll crush you.”

Jin Lian’s eyes lit up. He finally took action! Yes! Ye Xiu finally laid a hand on Fei Xiang!

”You dare to hit me?” Fei Xiang scrambled to his feet, enraged. ”Wang Dazhuang, you worthless peasant, how dare you strike me! Apologize and let me hit you back, or I’ll have someone end you!”

”Care for a wager?” Ye Xiu asked. ”Let’s bet on whether Master Lu is a fraud. If I’m wrong, I’ll return the 50,000,000 to you and kowtow in apology. If I’m right, you give me 50,000,000 and kowtow to me ten times, nice and loud. How about it?”

Upon hearing this, Old Wang and Master Lu instantly tensed up. Master Lu couldn’t withstand that kind of scrutiny. He couldn’t say a word. If he stopped Fei Xiang from taking the bet, it would be a clear admission of guilt.

Old Wang shouted angrily, ”Mr. Wang, you’ve gone too far! First, you insult Master Lu, and now you’re grandstanding with this bet just to insult him again! Get out! The Qingfeng Road Jade Gambling Festival does not welcome you!”

He yelled at the top of his lungs, trying to incite the crowd and drive Ye Xiu away with public outrage.

”Don’t let him off that easy! Take the bet, Fei Xiang!”

”He’s too arrogant! Fei Xiang, you have to defend Master Lu’s honor! Win that 50,000,000 and make him kowtow in public disgrace!”

”He’s just an attention-seeker! I bet this Wang Dazhuang character is just trying to get famous by slandering Master Lu. He’s desperate for fame!”

”Take the bet, Fei Xiang! We support you!”