novelraw Chapter 273 - 141: The Emergence of the Treasure [Second Update]
Chapter 273 - 141: The Emergence of the Treasure [Second Update]
"There’s a treasure surfacing in the Heavenly Illusion Sea!" someone excitedly shouted in the street as they rushed towards the dock.The people around also boiled with excitement, flocking towards the dock.
The four of them, Gu Qingqing, exchanged glances, somewhat surprised, but didn’t act immediately.
"Judging from this, it indeed looks like a treasure is appearing," Nan Hua squinted at the dazzling light pillar in the distance and said.
"Could it be related to the merfolk? Didn’t they say there were traces of merfolk in the Jiang Family’s hunting area earlier, and now suddenly a treasure emerges above the Heavenly Illusion Sea? It seems these two things are related," Gu Qingqing wasn’t interested in the treasure at the moment; she was only concerned about whether this matter was related to the merfolk because she was eager to get the Mermaid Tears quickly.
As for treasures, they are usually meant for those destined for them. Besides, treasures can be found again if lost, but without the Mermaid Tears, Yue Zhao’s life could be in peril. Compared to that, treasures were of little allure to Gu Qingqing.
Nan Hua and Rong Ye had the same attitude as Gu Qingqing. To them now, finding the merfolk and obtaining the Mermaid Tears was the most important thing. Everything else was just unimportant!
"This is also possible; we should still go take a look," Jun Wu glanced at the three of them, his gaze falling onto the seven-colored light pillar in the distance and suggested.
Gu Qingqing and the other two exchanged a glance, nodded, and thus they walked toward the dock.
Having delayed their time for a discussion, when they arrived at the dock, many ships had already set sail. Everyone could see that seven-colored light pillar. Only Gu Qingqing and her companions, who were worried about Yue Zhao and already had many treasures themselves, could stay so calm in the face of a treasure’s emergence, unlike others who thought the more treasures, the better!
As Nan Hua and the others were about to find a ship to charter, he suddenly saw Jiang Xin appear by the seaside and quickly led Gu Qingqing and the others over.
After spending the last two days together, Nan Hua and Jiang Xin had developed a good relationship. Jiang Xin found Nan Hua quite trustworthy, and seeing Nan Hua, he was both surprised and very happy. When he saw Gu Qingqing and the others, he was a bit surprised as well.
Rong Ye, Gu Qingqing, and Jun Wu, whether in looks or temperament, were outstanding, clearly not ordinary people. Although Jiang Xin’s status in the Jiang Family wasn’t particularly high, his insight and experience were adequate. He could tell that Rong Ye and the others probably weren’t ordinary people, which surprised him. But thinking Nan Hua also seemed quite impressive, he was soon at ease.
"Seventh Young Master, could we join you on your ship for the sea journey?" Nan Hua asked directly after reaching Jiang Xin’s side, without any beating around the bush.
Although Jiang Xin didn’t have as high a status as Jiang Zhuo in the Jiang Family, he was Jiang Zhuo’s cousin. His father also held a decent position in the Jiang Family, and he had a good relationship with Jiang Zhuo, not being particularly lowly there either. Besides, he owned his ship, which, although only medium-sized, could be quite useful now.
Having been getting along well with Nan Hua recently and previously promising to take him out to sea, despite the unexpected situation, Jiang Xin, who was a gentleman by nature, didn’t refuse Nan Hua’s request and invited them aboard.
"Anyway, a lot of people will compete for the treasure. With my ability, there’s no way I can get it. I’m only going to watch the excitement," Jiang Xin was quite self-aware. Even though he wanted the treasure, he understood that he didn’t have the capability; he couldn’t even compete with people within his own Jiang Family, let alone others.
His candid words surprised Gu Qingqing and her group. They initially thought Jiang Xin was just an ordinary spoiled young master, relying on ancestral glory to enjoy a carefree life, but it turned out he had some brains.
Of course, they merely exchanged a glance without voicing their thoughts.
"Seventh Young Master, these two are my junior brother and sister, Rong Hua and Gu Qing, and this is my friend, Wu Jun. We are here for the first time, so we want to see it for ourselves," Nan Hua simply introduced Gu Qingqing and the other two to Jiang Xin and gave them aliases to avoid trouble.
Jiang Xin trusted Nan Hua fairly well and didn’t find anything wrong with the trio, warmly getting to know them. His eyes lingered on Gu Qingqing a few times, until Jun Wu glared at him, reining him in a bit.
Of course, Jiang Xin just found Gu Qingqing to be extraordinarily beautiful, the most beautiful woman he had ever seen, which made him take a few more glances, with no other intentions. Even after Jun Wu’s glare, he just let out an awkward laugh.
"Seventh Young Master is quite familiar with the Heavenly Illusion Sea. Do you know what place that light pillar just appeared at?" Nan Hua looked at the very dazzling light pillar in the distance and asked Jiang Xin.
Jiang Xin had only glanced at it earlier before ordering his men to sail, not taking a close look. Upon Nan Hua’s inquiry, he looked carefully and his expression turned uncertain.
"Huh? Why does that area look like it’s near our Jiang Family’s hunting area?" He rubbed his eyes, sounding somewhat unsure.
Hearing this, the four of them were also a bit surprised. Exchanging glances, Nan Hua asked Jiang Xin, "Seventh Young Master, is that area really near the Jiang Family’s hunting area?"
"It should be," he beckoned to a servant standing nearby, and Ayin immediately ran over, "Ayin, take a look. Is that place near our family’s hunting area?"
"Seventh Young Master, you weren’t wrong. That place is indeed near our hunting area," Ayin seemed more knowledgeable than Jiang Xin; he confirmed the location with just one look.
"It really is!" Jiang Xin was somewhat surprised. "Now my father and cousin will be really busy."
Jiang Xin felt genuinely sorry for his father and cousin. Though the Jiang Family had seemed prosperous over the years, numerous forces were secretly eyeing their position, wanting to seize the hunting area they owned. To preserve the family’s honor and their ancestral hard-earned assets, Jiang Xin’s father and his comrades had always been striving hard.
The previous strange incident hadn’t been resolved, and now a treasure appeared near their family’s hunting area. Inevitably, many people would rush there, and should someone take advantage of the chaos to siphon off something from the Jiang Family’s hunting area, they’d incur massive losses!
As for claiming the treasure for themselves, Jiang Xin believed that their family wasn’t capable enough yet. If they did so, it would not only mean opposing the forces in Tianhai City but potentially clashing with the entire Sub-immortal Realm!