Invincible Immortal Doctor
Chapter 149: Gambling on Stones

Chapter 149: Chapter 149: Gambling on Stones

Su Luo’s words instantly darkened Xia Lianyun’s expression.

As the number one young master of Jinling, when had he ever been so disregarded!

One must know that his title of Jinling’s number one young master was not in any way derogatory, but a genuine representation of the foremost among Jinling’s younger generation.

In terms of birth, talent, martial arts prowess, and family background, he was second to none.

The elders in his family had even said that if he could rid himself of his "lecherous" ways, his future achievements would only be greater.

However, he felt that he wasn’t lecherous, at most callous-hearted, treating women as nothing more than a pastime adjunct to his cultivation.

Moreover, over the years, he had never really missed out on anything because of women, so the family elders turned a blind eye to his frequent womanizing.

Thus, in all of Jinling, there were few women whom Xia Lianyun desired that could escape his grasp.

Xia Lianyun blocked Su Luo’s path, his gaze turning icy, "Even if you’re her boyfriend, or even her husband, so what?"

"The arrogance of Jinling Xia Family’s young master is indeed impressive," Su Luo scoffed.

Xia Lianyun narrowed his eyes slightly, "Knowing who I am and yet still speaking such bold words, I really don’t know whether to call you brave or stupid."

Su Luo replied, "How you view me is irrelevant, but I know ’good dogs don’t stand in the way’!"

Xia Lianyun’s face turned cold in an instant, and a murderous aura erupted.

"If you’re seeking death, we’ll oblige!" The elite scions following Xia Lianyun, too, shouted angrily, ready to teach Su Luo a lesson.

But at that moment, Xia Lianyun raised his hand to stop his lackeys, fixing his gaze on Su Luo, "I remember now, you are the captain of the Jiangbei Martial Association Representative Team, Su Luo!"

He had seen the profiles of the teams participating in the grand competition of the Southern Martial Association.

Su Luo did not confirm or deny, simply saying, "And so?"

Xia Lianyun smirked coldly, "Since you’re a friend of the Jiangbei Martial Association, how about making a wager before the Martial Association competition starts?"

He hadn’t planned to fight with Su Luo here; that wasn’t his goal, which was directed at the beautiful young woman beside Su Luo.

She had ignited his desire for conquest.

As for teaching Su Luo a lesson physically, there would be plenty of opportunities during the Southern Martial Association competition.

Su Luo initially didn’t want to bother with him, but suddenly recalled Xia Lianyun mentioning that he had cut an energy baryte in this gambling club.

A thought sparked in Su Luo’s heart.

"What are you proposing to wager on?" Su Luo inquired.

Xia Lianyun looked at him as if he were looking at an idiot, "In this gambling club, of course, we gamble on stones."

"And the stakes?" Su Luo asked, unfazed by Xia Lianyun’s gaze.

Seeing Su Luo bring up the stakes, it played right into Xia Lianyun’s hands. He asked, "What do you want for the stakes?"

"It’s simple. Didn’t you cut an energy baryte? If you lose, that piece goes to me. Dare to bet?" Su Luo looked at Xia Lianyun, a faint smile on his lips.

Xia Lianyun’s eyes narrowed slightly, "Quite the appetite."

That energy baryte was originally intended for his own cultivation use.

"If you’re scared, then forget it," Su Luo said casually.

Xia Lianyun scoffed, "Why wouldn’t I dare..." Although he was not a stone-gambling saint, he was undoubtedly at a master level.

Then, Xia Lianyun turned his attention to An Ran, "One game will determine the winner. If I lose, that piece of energy baryte is yours, but if you lose, she’s mine!"

"She is not my possession, I..." Su Luo was about to refuse, but An Ran preempted him, agreeing, "Sure, if Brother Su Luo loses, I will spend one day with you."

One day, huh?

Xia Lianyun’s smirk was full of amusement.

One day was, of course, not enough.

But he was confident that just one day with him would be enough to conquer An Ran.

"Okay."

Xia Lianyun agreed.

Su Luo looked helplessly at An Ran. He had originally planned to refuse, after all, An Ran was not some object, and with Su Luo’s personality, it was impossible for him to use An Ran as a bet, but An Ran had preemptively agreed to it.

An Ran seemed to know what Su Luo was thinking, she tiptoed and leaned close to Su Luo’s ear, whispering, "Brother Su Luo, you don’t want to use me as a bet, which is a sign of respect for me, and I’m happy about that, but I know you want that energy baryte, so just bet on it. If you dare to bet, then I believe that you will definitely win."

Su Luo looked at her in annoyance.

What if he lost?

What would you do then?

An Ran seemed to understand the meaning behind Su Luo’s gaze, she slightly raised her eyebrows, responding to Su Luo’s look as if to say, since I’ve supported you, if you dare lose, Missy here will not let you off the hook.

...

"Let’s limit it to half an hour. Within half an hour, you must choose a jade stone. Then, we’ll cut it open together, and decide the winner in one round. No objections, right?"

Xia Lianyun set the time limit because, obviously, he could not wait for Su Luo to spend hours leisurely selecting a jade stone.

Su Luo smiled and said, "That suits me perfectly!"

He didn’t want to waste time either.

"In that case, let’s begin," Xia Lianyun said, and then directly summoned the person in charge of this betting stone club to act as the referee.

It was precisely because of this that Su Luo and Xia Lianyun’s betting battle quickly spread throughout the betting stone club, drawing the attention of many.

"Who is this guy? He actually dares to gamble on stones with Young Master Xia, doesn’t he know that Young Master Xia is Jinling’s famous stone gambling master?"

"He must be from out of town, otherwise, he wouldn’t be so bold."

"The betting battle has just started, and I already feel sorry for him. If he loses, he’s probably going to be cuckolded."

They gathered around, eager to see who was courageous enough to gamble on stones with Jinling’s number one young master, Xia Lianyun.

Similarly, they wanted to see what the final outcome would be.

After all, when news of the betting battle spread, they had heard that it had all started because of a woman.

Such gossip was always the most captivating.

Especially when it involved Xia Lianyun, the number one young master of Jinling.

In terms of professional skill, one could say that Xia Lianyun completely defeated Su Luo.

One could even say he crushed Su Luo.

Xia Lianyun moved among various jade stones, stopping occasionally to scrutinize carefully, examining everything from color to texture meticulously, demonstrating his professionalism.

In contrast, there was Su Luo.

He too meandered among the jade stones, but it was clear he was a novice, utterly clueless about how to judge the quality of a jade stone.

This scene, witnessed by everyone, made them shake their heads even more.

This foolish lad, he’s probably going to cry later on.

Su Luo’s demeanor also made An Ran pause slightly.

She was no master in stone gambling, but she had seen her fair share and could clearly tell that Su Luo was an outsider to this field.

This sudden realization made An Ran feel a bit nervous.

Brother Su Luo seems like he doesn’t know how to gamble on stones... then why did he agree to the betting battle? Could it be that he purely wanted to try his luck?

No!

Brother Su Luo certainly wasn’t that kind of person.

An Ran firmly believed that Su Luo agreed to the betting battle because he was confident of winning, and judging by Su Luo’s past actions, he wouldn’t have taken the risk without being sure.

Still.

Seeing Su Luo acting so unprofessionally, An Ran ultimately still felt uneasy.

After all, she had agreed to place herself as a bet for Su Luo’s sake at the risk of her modesty.

You absolutely cannot lose!