This was a Natural Order Treasure Gem!
If it weren't, the elders of the major sects, the Crimson-Letter Sect, and even the Immortal Dynasty wouldn't have personally come forward to negotiate an exchange with the Blackwind Twin Fiends.
Yet such a rare treasure, and this Young Lord Chiyan actually said it wasn't particularly precious, just passable?
And...
He was going to give it to a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl to play with?
Good heavens!
Wasn't Young Lord Chiyan's tone a bit too arrogant?
Inside the hall.
Still, no one spoke. No one dared to utter a word.
The sun was setting in the west, dusk approaching.
Gu Qingfeng, reclining in his chair, yawned, stretched lazily, and said with utter boredom, "Does anyone else have any doubts?
Hurry up. Old Man Sun is about to set. Let's settle this before it gets dark."
Doubts?
Who would still dare to doubt?
The people in the hall looked at each other, wide-eyed, none daring to voice any suspicion.
Indeed.
They were already somewhat wary because of the incident months ago where Young Lord Chiyan had defeated three Daozun with a single move at Yao Yue Palace. Add to that the fact that this Young Lord Chiyan, facing hundreds of people, still wore an expression of utter confidence and calm composure, which made them even more uncertain.
And just now, the Blackwind Twin Fiends, merely for having offended Young Lord Chiyan, had specifically ordered the Blackwind Eight Fiends to bow, kneel, kowtow, and even present a rare Natural Order Treasure Gem as an apology.
Under such circumstances, who would still dare to doubt?
Who still had the guts?
No one.
At the very least, everyone present was starting to have second thoughts.
Earlier, when Little Jinr mentioned something about the Buddhas of the Western Paradise, they had all thought Young Lord Chiyan was a fake.
But the Blackwind Eight Fiends' kneeling just now had overturned their previous certainty, plunging them back into confusion, unsure whether this Young Lord Chiyan was real or fake.
"Since no one has any doubts, let's disperse. Everyone go home, find your mothers, and do whatever you need to do."
As he spoke, Gu Qingfeng yawned again. "I'm really a bit tired and can't be bothered to play with you all anymore. Let's call it a day."
Some of the more timid people began to leave, fearing they might invite trouble.
Seeing this, the people from Yao Yue Palace grew anxious. Bi Lan shouted, "Don't leave, everyone! I'm certain this Young Lord Chiyan is an impostor! As long as we test him, his true colors will be revealed!"
Besides Bi Lan, Daozun Ziyu and others from Yao Yue Palace also stepped forward to persuade them.
But no one listened.
Test him?
What a joke.
What if he turned out to be real after the test?
Who would bear the consequences of offending Young Lord Chiyan?
Who would dare to bear them?
The Blackwind Twin Fiends weren't fools. They were scared into that state just for offending him?
Who the hell would still dare to test him?
Besides, whether Young Lord Chiyan was real or fake had nothing to do with us.
If even you from Yao Yue Palace don't dare to test him, why the hell should we?
The crowd began to withdraw and leave. However, just then, a voice rang out, causing those who were about to leave to halt their steps.
"Are you truly Young Lord Chiyan?"
The speaker was a handsome, upright man. Everyone present knew him—he was Flying Eagle, one of the Eighteen Elephants of the Changhong Branch of the Crimson-Letter Sect.
Besides him, over a dozen people from the Changhong Branch stood by his side.
Flying Eagle had been standing in mid-air all along, looking down at the crowd in Xiao Zhe Manor.
Gu Qingfeng nodded slightly in response.
"What proof do you have that you are Young Lord Chiyan?"
"What's there to prove about something like this?"
"Heh!"
Flying Eagle gave a faint smile. "I've heard the real Young Lord Chiyan possesses an unbreakable Boulder Body and an indestructible Absolute Power. I've long admired him. I wonder if you could grant me some instruction."
"Instruction?"
Gu Qingfeng rubbed his chin and replied, "Let's skip the instruction, shall we?"
As soon as his words fell, Bi Lan from Yao Yue Palace seized the opportunity and sneered, "You don't dare accept Flying Eagle's challenge?
If you don't dare, then you're a fake!"
Immediately, Daozun Ziyu and others from Yao Yue Palace also stepped forward to voice their doubts.
Nearby, Han Dong and Ouyang Ye were both very puzzled. They knew the current Young Lord Chiyan was possessed by Aunt Xue. Since that was the case, why hadn't Aunt Xue accepted Flying Eagle's challenge?
Was Aunt Xue wary of Flying Eagle's strength?
Not confident of certain victory?
Unable to communicate via secret voice transmission, the two didn't dare to ask aloud.
Flying Eagle stared intently at Gu Qingfeng and demanded sharply, "If you are the real Young Lord Chiyan, why don't you dare accept my challenge?"
"I'm a bit tired right now and can't be bothered to fight you all."
Gu Qingfeng seemed genuinely tired, yawning repeatedly. "If it's just about seeing whether I have the Boulder Body and Absolute Power, there's no need for a fight."
"Oh?"
Flying Eagle was puzzled.
Everyone was puzzled.
Gu Qingfeng said to Little Jinr, "Jinr, bring me that Natural Order crystal."
Little Jinr nodded and handed over the Natural Order Treasure Gem in her hand.
Gu Qingfeng toyed with the crystal and said lightly, "Everyone should know what this is, right?
Who can turn it into a pile of sand in an instant?"
These words caused a stir among the crowd.
They all knew the crystal in Gu Qingfeng's hand was a Natural Order Treasure Gem, and a Seven-Colored one at that. This thing had gradually formed over countless millennia. Its hardness was unimaginable. Forget turning it into a pile of sand in an instant, even cracking it would be an extremely difficult task.
At the very least, no one present had the confidence to do so.
Not the elders Ziyu and Zihao from Yao Yue Palace, not Ouyang Ye, Han Dong, nor even Flying Eagle.
"Could it be that you can?" Flying Eagle asked solemnly, narrowing his eyes.
"Of course."
Ouyang Ye and Han Dong were both worried inside. They knew that even using spiritual power or immortal arts, no one could confidently claim to crush this Natural Order Treasure Gem into sand in an instant. Aunt Xue was so weak now, and possessing a body, her strength was greatly diminished. Could she do it?
Not only were they worried, but even Qian Shan, not far away, found it hard to believe, because even she couldn't claim to be able to crush this Natural Order Treasure Gem into sand in an instant.
At that moment, Flying Eagle spoke again, "If you use spiritual power or immortal arts, it doesn't prove you possess the Boulder Body and Absolute Power."
"What spiritual power or immortal arts? I'll just use the strength of this hand. Otherwise, how can I prove Absolute Power?"
Upon hearing that Gu Qingfeng intended to crush this Natural Order Treasure Gem with the physical strength of his hand, Ouyang Ye, Han Dong, and even Qian Shan were all startled.
They had just been worried whether Aunt Xue's ghostly power could crush this Natural Order Treasure Gem into sand.
They never expected Aunt Xue wouldn't use ghostly power but intended to use physical strength.
In their plan, Aunt Xue would possess Lao Jiu's body, then imperceptibly infuse her ghostly power into Lao Jiu's spiritual energy, thereby executing profound immortal arts to intimidate the crowd. Because Lao Jiu was, after all, Lao Jiu, not the real Gu Qingfeng. He neither had the Boulder Body nor Absolute Power. Only by using his body to execute profound immortal arts could they deceive everyone, making them overlook the so-called Boulder Body.
But why would Aunt Xue proactively say she would use physical strength to crush this Natural Order Treasure Gem?
Wasn't that deliberately exposing their weakness?
Wasn't that clearly telling everyone that Young Lord Chiyan, lacking the Boulder Body and Absolute Power, was a fake?