Just then, Xiaoming put the tortoise shell on the table. Someone leaned over and looked at it carefully. After not finding it on the back, they carefully turned it over and finally found the sun and moon symbols side by side on the plastron.
It’s true!
Everyone's eyes widened, and they immediately believed Yi Gui's words. However, they were still a little confused: "If it is the magic weapon of the Xuan Sect leader, why is it in Miss Xie's hands? And how does this relate to your understanding of the relationship between Miss Xie and your fellow sect?"
The complex expression in Yi Gui's eyes deepened. He stared at Xie Xihe for a moment and suddenly said, "Actually, what Miss Xie said before is all true, except for one thing."
"The protagonist of this story is not me, but my fellow disciple named Xie—Xie Xuan."
As if thinking of some memories that he didn't want to recall, Yi Gui sighed deeply, and after a while he slowly told the truth.
"Xie Xuan and I entered Xuanmen in the same year, and we've always had a good relationship. Later, he was accepted as a disciple by the Third Elder of Xuanmen in the same year. I was luckier, as he accepted me as a direct disciple, while Xie Xuan was only a nominal disciple."
"At the beginning, everything was fine, but as time went on, as a direct disciple, I was not only more valued by Master, but also received much more resources and treatment than Xie Xuan. Gradually, his mentality changed."
"With constant scheming and intrigue, the relationship between Xie Xuan and I grew increasingly strained. Eventually, he was defeated by me in a major sect competition. He couldn't accept it and ultimately made a catastrophic mistake."
His sight fell on the Xuan Ji Armor and the square copper coins. At that moment, Yi Gui even forgot what the truth of the matter was. He looked at the two objects with a mixture of love and hate and continued, "He stole the master's personal magic weapon."
"The headmaster was in seclusion cultivating at the time. By the time everyone finally discovered Xie Xuan's actions and wanted to retrieve his belongings, he had already taken away everything he could. No one knew where he had gone."
He raised his eyes to look at Xie Xihe and said with certainty: "If nothing unexpected happens, Miss Xie is the disciple Xie Xuan accepted after leaving Xuanmen, right?"
"And this set of Xuanji Armor and the four-sided copper coins, should Miss Xie also have obtained them from Xie Xuan?"
His eyes were so sure and his expression was so frank, not to mention the ladies who already believed in him, even Xie Xihe, Sheng Yunzhou and others almost believed it!
If he had not witnessed Xie Xihe's fortune-telling ability with his own eyes, if he had not seen this set of tortoise shell copper coins at the black market auction, if he had not been forced to wear red and green for several days, if this was not his own aunt, Sheng Yunzhou might have really believed his lies!
But now I almost laughed out of anger!
Without thinking, she cursed, "Bullshit! Miss Xie is the eldest daughter of the Xie family. She never leaves the main gate or the secondary gate. How could she possibly become your disciple?"
"And this equipment..."
Sheng Yunzhou was about to explain the origin of this equipment when Yi Gui interrupted him. He looked calm, and even his voice was silent as he said, "Why is it impossible?"
"I'm not bragging, but besides my Xuan Sect, only the Fan Clan of the Ancient Martial Arts Realm possess the ability to divine. Since Miss Xie's last name is Xie, she naturally can't be from the Fan Clan. If she's not a disciple of my Xuan Sect, then who else could be her master?"
"Or do you think that Miss Xie is just called Xie Banxian in name only, but actually can't tell fortunes at all?"
"She can't be born with the ability to tell fortunes, right? Then why is she only setting up a fortune-telling stall now? She never even mentioned it before."
With just a few words, he blocked any possible explanations that Xie Xihe might have given, and Sheng Yunzhou was so angry that his face turned blue.
No wonder even someone as casual and gentle as his mother was fooled into doing all kinds of weird things. This charlatan named Yi is really not easy to deal with!
After Yi Gui suppressed Sheng Yunzhou, he smiled again and said, "But from what I've seen of Miss Xie's face, she looks frank and clear-minded. She's completely different from someone like Xie Xuan, who is cunning and calculating. I'm afraid she's been deceived and led astray."
"Fortunately, you didn't make a big mistake. Now that you know your master's true nature, you should turn back in time."
His gaze once again fell on the Xuan Ji Armor and the four-sided copper coins. He used all his strength to suppress the excitement in his eyes. He controlled his speed and reached out his hand, saying, "The Xuan Ji Armor and the four-sided copper coins were originally the property of my Xuan Sect, and they were stolen. Now that I have found them, it is natural that they should be returned to their original owners."
"Let me keep it for now, and I'll return it to the headmaster next time I return to Xuanmen."
As Yi Gui spoke, he saw his hand getting closer and closer to the Xuan Ji Armor and the square copper coins. Finally, he could no longer suppress his inner desire and suddenly increased the speed of his hand.
The fingertips finally touched the back of the shell.
But that’s all.
The hand that was reaching forward suddenly stopped. The fingertips still felt the cold and rough touch of the tortoise shell, but it could no longer move forward.
Xie Xihe stood up without knowing when, and grabbed his wrist with a casual pinch.
The hand was obviously slender, white, and fragile, as if it could be broken with a slight pinch. But now it grabbed Yi Gui's through his clothes, giving him the feeling of being clamped by an iron clamp. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't break free.
Yi Gui's heart sank, and he forced himself to smile as he asked, "Miss Xie, what do you mean?"
Xie Xihe yawned, his whole body exuding laziness and casualness, and said, "Can't you see?"
"You've already reached out to take my things. Do you really expect me to just stand there and let you take them?" She glanced at him and said with a smile, "Do I look like a fool?"
Yi Gui's face darkened, and he said in a more serious tone, "I told you, this is something from the Xuan Sect. It was stolen by Xie Xuan, and then it fell into Miss Xie's hands by chance."
"This is stolen goods!"
The ladies, who had finally digested Yi Gui's words, looked at each other and finally stepped forward to smooth things over, saying, "Miss Xie, although the item is indeed in your hands, Mr. Yi also has a point. Since it is a Xuanmen item, it should be returned to its original owner."
Another lady who had always disliked Xie Xihe spoke up, "Isn't it true? The Xie family is a well-known and prestigious family. Miss Xie doesn't want to return the stolen property to its original owner. Does she want to continue using it as a fortune-teller? If word gets out, will the Xie family's reputation and Mr. Xie's good name be ruined?"
Some people wanted to speak, but Xie Xihe did not give them the chance.
The casual expression he had been wearing gradually faded, his radiant peach blossom eyes narrowed slightly, and with a chill that penetrated his bones, he said, "I only know that I spent several hundred million to buy this thing."
"If you want it, fine. One billion yuan, pay the money and we'll give you the goods."
"otherwise……"
Xie Xihe suddenly raised his eyes, and there seemed to be frost in his eyes.
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