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Return of the Celestial King

Chapter 331: A Massive Loss · Oct 16, 2026

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301 Chapter 301: For One’s Own Use 2026-10-16
302 Chapter 302: Terrifying Defense 2026-10-16
303 Chapter 303: Warlock 2026-10-16
304 Chapter 304: God-locking Array 2026-10-16
305 Chapter 305: The Appearance of Evil Spirits 2026-10-16
306 Chapter 306: Capital City Instructor 2026-10-16
307 Chapter 307: Alliance Leader 2026-10-16
308 Chapter 308: The Empty House 2026-10-16
309 Chapter 309: Female Corpse 2026-10-16
310 Chapter 310: Medicine King Valley 2026-10-16
311 Chapter 311: Foundation Establishment Stage 2026-10-16
312 Chapter 312: The Blood Moon Pavilion’s Shock 2026-10-16
313 Chapter 313: The Black-Robed Man 2026-10-16
314 Chapter 314: A Swarm of Ants 2026-10-16
315 Chapter 315: Finally Out of Seclusion 2026-10-16
316 Chapter 316: Sucked into a Dried Corpse 2026-10-16
317 Chapter 317: Antique Market 2026-10-16
318 Chapter 318: Refund 2026-10-16
319 Chapter 319: Struck It Rich 2026-10-16
320 Chapter 320: Young Master of the Huang Family 2026-10-16
321 Chapter 321: In Big Trouble 2026-10-16
322 Chapter 322: Repairing the Dantian 2026-10-16
323 Chapter 323: Hongshan Stone 2026-10-16
324 Chapter 324: Martial Extreme Sect 2026-10-16
325 Chapter 325: Martial Artist Convention 2026-10-16
326 Chapter 326: Giving a Few Pointers 2026-10-16
327 Chapter 327: Too Slow 2026-10-16
328 Chapter 328: Completely Convinced 2026-10-16
329 Chapter 329: 1 Spirit Stone 2026-10-16
330 Chapter 330: It’s All Trash 2026-10-16
331 Chapter 331: A Massive Loss 2026-10-16
332 Chapter 332: A Bountiful Harvest 2026-10-16
333 Chapter 333: 5 Billion 2026-10-16
334 Chapter 334: Something Big Has Happened 2026-10-16
335 Chapter 335: The Focal Figure 2026-10-16
336 Chapter 336: Left and Right Protectors 2026-10-16
337 Chapter 337: Heartthirst Gu 2026-10-16
338 Chapter 338: Playing Along with the Scheme 2026-10-16
339 Chapter 339: Blood Moon Pavilion Master 2026-10-16
340 Chapter 340: Second Young Master of the Zhu Family 2026-10-16
341 Chapter 341: Taking a Master 2026-10-16
342 Chapter 342: Great Rejuvenation Pill 2026-10-16
343 Chapter 343: Mysterious Guest 2026-10-16
344 Chapter 344: Covert Clash 2026-10-16
345 Chapter 345: Matters of the Past 2026-10-16
346 Chapter 346: Qingshui Town 2026-10-16
347 Chapter 347: Driven Mad with Anger 2026-10-16
348 Chapter 348: Provocation 2026-10-16
349 Chapter 349: A Disgrace to the Sect 2026-10-16
350 Chapter 350: Trade Street 2026-10-16

Elder Cheng looked frantic, as if he was afraid Qin Tuo and Huang Junkai would change their minds.

He made one call after another, quickly placing more than a dozen calls.

He finally scraped together the 400 million and immediately transferred it to President Zheng!

After transferring the money, Elder Cheng burst into triumphant laughter.

”Haha, you two little punks! In a moment, I’ll let you see for yourselves just how precious this batch of top-tier raw stones truly is!”

Upon receiving the money, President Zheng, who was standing nearby, finally felt completely at ease.

He also looked like he had no intention of staying any longer, and was already looking for a chance to leave quickly.

”Mr. Qin, look, he’s already bought that batch of raw stones...”

Huang Junkai said worriedly.

But Qin Tuo shook his head and replied nonchalantly:

”It’s fine, don’t worry. I’m actually curious to see what treasures they’ll manage to cut out of these stones!”

Qin Tuo had already used his Spiritual Qi to see everything with perfect clarity. The entire batch of raw stones was of the lowest possible quality; there was no way they’d produce anything of value.

At that moment, Elder Cheng picked up the stone-cutting tools and gloated with a laugh:

”Kid, didn’t you say this pile of raw stones was trash? Well, I’m going to cut them open right in front of your face and let you see for yourself!”

Elder Cheng was proud and arrogant, and felt that Qin Tuo had made him lose face.

Therefore, he was going to utterly humiliate Qin Tuo in front of everyone.

With that, Elder Cheng cut open one of the raw stones.

This particular stone had previously shown a faint green shimmer, leading Elder Cheng to declare with certainty that it absolutely contained Imperial Green.

But now, as he cut the stone open in front of everyone, there was nothing inside but a chaotic pile of stone debris.

”What? How can this be?”

Elder Cheng was completely dumbfounded, unable to believe his eyes.

Meanwhile, a look of delight spread across Huang Junkai’s previously worried face!

”Haha, Mr. Qin, you’re incredible! There’s really nothing inside this stone.”

Qin Tuo just smiled casually. This was exactly what he had expected, so there was nothing surprising about it.

Elder Cheng gritted his teeth and snorted coldly:

”Go ahead and act so smug, kid. It was just one worthless stone! Now I’ll show you what a real treasure looks like!”

With that, Elder Cheng sped up and cut open several more raw stones. However, each one he opened revealed nothing but a pile of worthless rock.

Elder Cheng gradually started to feel the pressure, and cold sweat began to bead on his forehead.

In the end, he had cut open more than a dozen raw stones, every single one of them a complete disappointment. There was nothing but stone inside—not a single valuable piece.

”No way, why is this happening?”

Elder Cheng was completely speechless, and a look of panic appeared in his eyes.

Huang Junkai, on the other hand, could barely stop himself from laughing out loud. He finally understood why Qin Tuo had told him not to buy this batch of raw stones.

’So Qin Tuo was right all along! These stones really are no different from trash!’

”Impossible! I don’t believe it!”

Elder Cheng picked up one of the cut stones from the ground and carefully examined its surface.

One look was all it took for his entire body to start trembling with rage!

He could now see clearly that the so-called hints of red and green were just a thin layer on the surface of the stones, while the insides were completely empty.

It even looked as if the colors had been deliberately painted on to deceive buyers.

Elder Cheng stood up, his face grim, and waved his hand.

”Someone! Cut open all of these stones!”

A few men came over and immediately cut open dozens upon dozens of raw stones at once.

And when they were all open, the result was the same: nothing. Every single one was a worthless stone!

At this point, Huang Junkai couldn’t even bring himself to laugh. He also found it incredibly strange. Even in a mediocre batch, there should have been at least one or two decent stones.

’How could every single one of them be worthless?’

At this point, no matter how slow he was, he realized that President Zheng had likely set a trap, one that he had managed to avoid thanks to Qin Tuo’s guidance.

And Elder Cheng had become the pathetic soul left holding the bag!

Seeing this, Elder Cheng’s face turned deathly pale, his lips trembling uncontrollably.

When reality finally set in, Elder Cheng’s face contorted with rage!

”Zheng! Did you doctor a whole truckload of worthless stones just to scam me? I’m not done with you!”

Seeing Elder Cheng’s state, President Zheng felt a twinge of guilt.

But he quickly steeled himself and retorted:

”Hmph, what does your bad luck have to do with me? I’ve already got the money, and there’s no way I’m giving it back!”

Hearing President Zheng’s words, Elder Cheng completely snapped.

He lunged forward, his finger nearly jabbing President Zheng in the face.

”You son of a bitch! I know you doctored those stones! Give me back my money, or I swear you’ll regret it!”

Seeing Elder Cheng’s furious, desperate state, President Zheng felt a surge of nameless anger, and a malicious thought took root in his mind.

He cursed, pushed Elder Cheng away with one hand, and snorted coldly:

”You old bastard, your own eyes failed you! What’s that got to do with me? You dare to stand here shouting at me? You really think I wouldn’t dare to hit you?”

The words had barely left his lips when he ordered his bodyguards to move.

The bodyguards, fearing nothing, immediately rushed forward and gave the old Elder Cheng a brutal beating.

Elder Cheng was left beaten on the ground, wailing and screaming in agony.

Once they were finished, President Zheng spat on the ground and said with a wave of his hand:

”We’re leaving!”

Nearby, Huang Junkai could only watch, his eyes wide as saucers, as President Zheng’s bodyguards brutally beat Elder Cheng.

However, before leaving, President Zheng suddenly stopped and stared viciously at Qin Tuo.

”I’ll remember you, kid. If you ever dare to interfere with my business again, I swear I won’t let you get away with it!”

Although President Zheng had managed to sell the truckload of raw stones today, it had been an extremely close call.

If Elder Cheng hadn’t given in to his own greed, President Zheng would have been stuck with the entire shipment himself!

Because of this, President Zheng now hated Qin Tuo to the very bone.

Qin Tuo, however, just shook his head with a look of disdain.

’This guy gets caught running a crooked business, and instead of feeling shame, he flies into a rage and starts beating people up.’

’He’s just lucky he didn’t run into someone truly formidable, or he probably wouldn’t be walking away from here today!’

After his parting shot, President Zheng left in a hurry with his men. It was a long while before Elder Cheng managed to climb up, only to sit on the ground and cry out miserably.

”It’s over... it’s all over... I’m completely ruined. I borrowed all that money... What am I going to do now?”

Listening to his pathetic cries, Qin Tuo simply felt the man had gotten what he deserved. He didn’t feel a shred of sympathy for him.

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