Master Cao was evidently much more cautious inside, walking and stopping, unable to decide on one for quite a while.

Long Yu’er watched them with her small hand clenching, thinking to herself that she shouldn’t have so easily gambled with Long Fei earlier.

Now it’s too late to regret.

Long Yu’er is a person of integrity. If she went back on her word, she’d become a laughingstock of the world.

Princess Taihua teased her, "Miss Long, I’ve already had Little Diee prepare a maid’s outfit for you. You’d look great in it if you put it on."

Long Yu’er smirked slightly, "Don’t get too complacent yet, the result isn’t out, who says you’ll definitely win?"

Princess Taihua chuckled, "Still unconvinced? Then let’s wait for the results!"

Long Yu’er felt annoyed inside, thinking why was she so pleased.

A dignified princess calling a person of unknown origin ’Master,’ really losing face for the royal family.

They waited anxiously outside, watching the two of them carry out two gambling stones each.

In terms of size, Master Cao’s gambling stone was three or four times bigger than those chosen by Long Fei.

As he set the stone down, the stone-cutting master praised repeatedly, "Master Cao truly is skillful. These two items could be our exhibition treasures."

He glanced at the gambling stones in Long Fei’s hands, inferior both in quality and size compared to those chosen by Master Cao.

However, this time he didn’t dare to say anything.

Master Cao’s expression was tense, staring suspiciously at Long Fei.

He had observed Long Fei’s unusual behavior in selecting spirit stones.

This person seemed to pick spirit stones as easily as buying vegetables, showing no signs of being a dragon-seeking master.

The four methods of dragon-seekers — viewing, smelling, asking, and cutting — were completely absent in Long Fei’s actions.

On the contrary, it seemed as if this person could see through the inside of the gambling stones.

He had read about such extraordinary people in his family records.

Born with eyes that can penetrate, without needing to practice any dragon-seeking techniques, they can see the earth’s veins at a glance.

However, such people are generally rare to encounter even in a millennium.

He pondered internally, wondering if today he truly encountered one?

The stone-cutting master’s small knife wandered over the gambling stones, starting with Master Cao’s stones.

These two gambling stones were highly valuable.

Priced at 5 million spirit stones each.

Long Fei’s two pieces were cheaper, priced at just 1 million spirit stones.

The stone shells were continuously stripped away, revealing bursts of white light.

Master Cao’s eyebrows furrowed tightly. The first gambling stone emerged, causing the surrounding crowd to exclaim incessantly.

He hadn’t made a wrong choice; this was a spirit marrow stone, ten times larger than the one from the superior-grade area earlier.

"It’s a profit, definitely a profit!"

The crowd shouted excitedly.

A spirit marrow stone as large as a winter melon could be worth billions.

This cost just 5 million spirit stones and was definitely a good deal.

Master Cao’s face didn’t relax. He focused intently on the second gambling stone about to be cut open.

This gambling stone, he had chosen amidst uncertainty, taking a risk.

But to beat Long Fei, he had no choice but to take a gamble.

The stone-cutting master’s small knife roved over the surface. Just as a light gap was cut, there was a sudden whooshing sound, and an eagle-like cry emitted from inside, startling everyone.

"There’s something inside!"

The crowd stared intently, exclaiming with excitement.

Someone questioned in confusion, "What kind of thing would make a sound?"

An expert remarked, "This sound is called ’breaking cry.’ Whenever there’s such a sound, it indicates that there was once a living creature sealed inside, with its last breath trapped there. Such a spirit stone is known as a Spirit Life Stone, valued a hundred times more than a Spirit Blood Stone!"

"Master Cao is indeed Master Cao. This round is definitely won!"

Someone excitedly rubbed their hands.

Their words slightly relieved Long Yu’er and her companions.

The stone-cutting master continued to expand the cut, but as the knife reached halfway, it suddenly stalled, and a hint of regret appeared on his face.

He glanced at Master Cao.

Master Cao forced himself to remain calm, "Go ahead and cut! I’ll accept whatever the result is."

The stone-cutting master nodded. His small knife made a downward cut, peeling away the stone shell to reveal an interior of black.

As if smoked by fire, a layer of black soot remained.

Master Cao sighed, "This thing’s bloodline isn’t good. In the end, it was absorbed."

The stone-cutting master said, "But it’s still a Blood Spirit Stone, an excellent spirit stone nonetheless."

"How could it be this way."

"What a pity, what a pity!"

"If it had been a Spirit Life Stone, imagine how wonderful it would have been!"

"..."

The surrounding people showed regret for a moment and then immediately focused their attention on the two gambling stones Long Fei had chosen.

Long Yu’er muttered in a low voice, "It’s a relief, a relief. One spirit marrow stone and one blood spirit stone, both are still good."

The other young men reassured her, "Don’t worry, this kid won’t have such good luck."

"Right, does he think he can cut out something better than a spirit marrow stone?"

"Exactly, I just can’t believe it."

"..."

Princess Taihua clenched her small hands. Even though she said she wasn’t nervous, her heart was actually pounding continuously.

The stone-cutting master’s hand never ceased to cut.

When the gambling stone was illuminated, there was a ’breaking sound,’ revealing the same eagle-like cry as before.

"It’s broken again!"

"Oh my god!"

"There really is something!"

"How amazing!"

"..."

The surrounding people murmured in amazement, and even the stone-cutting master’s hands trembled slightly.

Long Yu’er’s face turned pale, her body swaying slightly.

The gambling stone was peeled away layer by layer, revealing a pitaya-like color.

Inside, there really was something, resembling a silkworm cocoon.

Entwined in webs inside the gambling stone, it was unexpectedly intact.

"A Spirit Life Stone, this is a true Spirit Life Stone."

An expert excitedly shouted out.

"An ancient divine object, its bloodline must be extraordinary!"

Someone couldn’t help but reach out, and everyone wanted to grab it outright.

The face of the gambling stone workshop’s shopkeeper turned grim as he was just called from the backyard, witnessing such treasures being missed by his own staff.

These objects, if taken out, would each be worth a fortune!

Di Renying watched with delight, thinking if he could learn this skill, he wouldn’t have to worry about money ever again.

Just a single spirit stone could sustain him for a lifetime.

"This round, we still win!"

Princess Taihua jumped up excitedly, taking the gambling stone from the stone-cutting master’s hands and carefully examining it under the sun.

She curiously asked, "What is this thing? It looks like a silkworm baby?"

Wang Xiaoya also took a glance and indeed, it seemed to be a silkworm cocoon.

Long Fei reached over and said, "This can’t be given to you anymore, with you holding it, you’d only ruin it."

"Stingy!"

Princess Taihua pouted slightly, then instructed the stone-cutting master, "Master, hurry up and cut open the last one!"

Her confidence in Long Fei was growing, now more curious about what rare item was inside rather than the outcome of winning or losing.

The stone-cutting master nodded repeatedly, feeling it was a privilege to witness experts today.

Though seemingly ordinary gambling stones, they continually revealed surprising things.

Long Yu’er stared at the knife in his hand, feeling somewhat in a daze, thinking if she really lost, would she really have to serve Long Fei as a maid?

She had been tended to her whole life, there was no reason for her to serve others.

She stared at Long Fei, her teeth involuntarily clenching tighter.

At that moment, the sound of a ceremonial gong rang from behind.

Someone suddenly laughed loudly, "What fun is there today? So many people."

The people behind quickly stepped aside, bowing and saluting upon seeing this person.

Long Fei also glanced back, seeing a handsome young man in royal golden robes approaching, surrounded by people.

Long Yu’er saw him as if seeing a savior, hurriedly ran over to plead and salute, "Xiann Brother, please save your little sister!"