North Desolation City, Mysterious Jade Buddha

Suo Chen left the Ye Family and prepared to stroll around North Desolation City.

Naturally, Qing Zhu followed closely behind.

North Desolation City is close to the Great Desolation Mountains, which extend for thousands of miles. It contains various precious spirit herbs, exotic beasts, and many rare treasures. Many martial artists explore the Great Desolation Mountains to find treasures and then trade them in North Desolation City.

Therefore, North Desolation City is very bustling.

Suo Chen arrived at West Street in North Desolation City, where many martial artists set up stalls, selling various heavenly materials and earthly treasures, creating a lively atmosphere.

However, the so-called treasures were of mixed quality, making it challenging to distinguish between genuine and fake. Without keen discernment, one could easily be deceived.

"The black jade Buddha on the right stall is not bad; it will be useful for your cultivation of the Burial Sky Divine Technique!" Suddenly, the voice of the white-clad woman echoed in Suo Chen's mind.

Suo Chen's heart moved, and he immediately walked towards the stall on the right.

The stall owner was a middle-aged man who looked sly and cunning. On the stall were some spirit grass, ores, and damaged weapons.

The black jade Buddha looked dark and had cracks on it, making it appear inconspicuous. It was placed alongside a pile of weapons.

The stall owner energetically shouted, and when he saw Suo Chen approaching, his eyes lit up.

Suo Chen, now wearing a moon-white robe, looked handsome and distinguished. At a glance, he appeared to be a young master from a prestigious family. The stall owner, with a sharp eye, knew that these high-born young masters were the easiest to deceive.

"Dear sir, may I help you with anything? Everything here is precious heavenly materials and earthly treasures from the Great Desolation Mountains, exclusive to my stall in North Desolation City!"

The enthusiastic stall owner greeted.

"How much is this jade Buddha?" Suo Chen asked.

"Sir has a keen eye! This jade Buddha is the treasure of the Western Buddhist Sect, extremely precious, capable of assisting in cultivation and purifying the heart's demons. It's the highlight of my stall. However, if sir is interested, I'm willing to make a painful sacrifice. For just five thousand pieces of lower-grade spirit stones, you can take it away today. How does that sound?"

The stall owner's eyes gleamed maliciously, knowing that these noble young masters were the easiest to trick.

"Sir, you have a good eye! This jade Buddha is the treasure of the Western Buddhist Sect, extremely precious and beneficial for cultivation. It can purify the heart's demons. It's the highlight of my stall. However, if sir is interested, I'm willing to make a painful sacrifice. For just five thousand pieces of lower-grade spirit stones, you can take it away today. How does that sound?"

The stall owner's eyes gleamed maliciously, knowing that these noble young masters were the easiest to trick.

"Expensive! One hundred pieces of lower-grade spirit stones. Deal or not?" Suo Chen asked.

"One hundred? Definitely not! This is the treasure of the Western Buddhist Sect. If sir is sincere, it will be a minimum of three thousand pieces of lower-grade spirit stones!"

The stall owner, with a cunning look, said.

"Two hundred pieces of lower-grade spirit stones! If you don't want to sell, then forget it." Suo Chen said indifferently.

"Too much! Sir, this is the treasure of the Western Buddhist Sect. If sir is sincere, it should be a minimum of three thousand pieces of lower-grade spirit stones!"

The stall owner pretended to be distressed.

"Two hundred pieces of lower-grade spirit stones! If you don't want to sell, then forget it." Suo Chen said indifferently.

"Too much! Sir, this is the treasure of the Western Buddhist Sect. If sir is sincere, it should be a minimum of three thousand pieces of lower-grade spirit stones!"

The stall owner pretended to be distressed.

"Two hundred! Definitely not! This is the treasure of the Western Buddhist Sect. If sir is sincere, it should be a minimum of three thousand pieces of lower-grade spirit stones!"

The stall owner pretended to be distressed.

"Two hundred! If sir doesn't want to sell, I'll leave." Suo Chen shook his head and prepared to leave.

"Sir, two hundred pieces of lower-grade spirit stones won't do, how about you add a little more? Take it away for a thousand pieces of lower-grade spirit stones!"

"Sir, please don't leave. Five hundred, just five hundred pieces of lower-grade spirit stones!"

"Four hundred..."

"Young sir, come back! I'll sell you the jade Buddha for two hundred lower-grade spirit stones! Let's consider it making a friend, and I'll endure the pain today!" The stall owner shouted enthusiastically. Seeing that Suo Chen remained unmoved and showed signs of giving up, he quickly called Suo Chen back.

However, the stall owner was overjoyed. This pile of junk he acquired from others was worth only a few lower-grade spirit stones altogether. The black jade Buddha was very ordinary, made from some inferior jade, and was practically worthless. Selling it for two hundred lower-grade spirit stones already exceeded his expectations.

Suo Chen nodded and reached into his sleeve. Suddenly, his hand froze. Suo Chen remembered that after leaving the Su Family, even his storage ring was taken by Su Qingxue. Now, he was practically penniless. He couldn't afford the two hundred lower-grade spirit stones!

"Young sir, did you forget to bring spirit stones? It's okay; I can go with you to fetch them!" The stall owner's eyes lit up, and he said enthusiastically.

"I..." Suo Chen felt embarrassed.

But at this moment, Qing Zhu, standing behind Suo Chen, handed over a bag of spirit stones. The stall owner's eyes brightened, and he eagerly accepted it. When he opened the bag, it contained dazzling spirit stones, exactly two hundred pieces, making him smile with satisfaction.

"Thank you, young sir! Keep this jade Buddha!" The stall owner said with a smile and handed the black jade Buddha to Suo Chen as if afraid he would change his mind.

"Hold on!" Just then, a weird and arrogant voice rang out.

A young man in a brocade robe, accompanied by several extraordinary guards, directly pushed through the crowd and swaggered in.

"I've taken a liking to this jade Buddha. Hand it over!" The young man in the brocade robe said arrogantly, smiling.

Suo Chen didn't even look at him, picked up the jade Buddha, and said to Qing Zhu, "Let's go!"

"Bold! I'm talking to you, didn't you hear?" The young man in the brocade robe took a step forward, blocking Suo Chen, and scolded coldly.

"Is that... Young Master Zhang from the Zhang family?" Some people around exclaimed, recognizing the identity of the young man in the brocade robe.

The Zhang family was also a large family in North Desolation City, originally the top aristocratic family. However, in recent years, they had suffered losses due to the Su family, making the Zhang family resentful. Nevertheless, the Zhang family had a deep heritage, far surpassing the Su family. Especially after the Zhang family's genius entered the Royal Capital Martial Arts Institute, the Zhang family's power soared, and they seemed to have the upper hand over the Su family.

"Outrageous! This jade Buddha belongs to me. Why should I give it to you?" Suo Chen frowned and said coldly.

After leaving the Su family, he had sensed that Zhang Lin had been following him all along. Now, just after he bought the jade Buddha, Zhang Lin rushed out, clearly aiming at him!

"The thing I, Zhang Lin, want in North Desolation City has never been unattainable! You, a useless waste who became a son-in-law of the Su family, incapable of cultivating, dare to contend with me? Do you want to die?" Zhang Lin sneered, extremely arrogant.

Yes, he had come today specifically for Suo Chen.

After Suo Chen crippled Zhang Kun's fifth limb and sent him back to the Zhang family in a miserable state, it angered the Zhang family. Since Zhang Lin and Zhang Kun were close friends, and Zhang Lin also wanted to please his elder brother Zhang Kun, he couldn't wait to cause trouble for Suo Chen.

"Suo Chen, the son-in-law of the Su family? The one who married Miss Ye Qingcheng yesterday? What a pity! Miss Ye Qingcheng is the number one beauty in North Desolation City, and she's also a business genius. However, she married a useless waste like him. It's truly a waste of resources!"

"Yeah! This kid married into the Su family yesterday and became the husband of Miss Ye Qingcheng. He dares to stroll around North Desolation City openly. Does he want to offend Young Master Zhang Lin? He doesn't know his place!"

"..." The surrounding crowd heard Zhang Lin expose Suo Chen's identity and began to speculate, with disdain and mockery in their eyes.

"Young Master Zhang, please show some respect! He is my sister's husband. Even if you want to discipline him, it's my sister's business. You don't need to interfere!" Qing Zhu frowned, standing in front of Suo Chen and staring at Zhang Lin coldly.