Chapter 572: Three Dowry Gifts

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In everybody’s eyes, Zhang Ruochen’s strength and ability were around the same level as Bu Qianfan’s. Zhang Ruochen should not be so complacent as to take on Bu Qianfan without weapons – he would be greatly disadvantaged.

“Boom!”

Zhang Ruochen’s Finger Sword collided with Bu Qianfan’s the palm knife, making a deafening clanking sound as if two 5,000kg metal pieces had crashed together.

“Crack!”

The jade stone floor they were standing on shattered. Thousands of closely spaced cracks appeared.

From afar, one could see that both Zhang Ruochen and Bu Qianfan were not carrying any sword or knife, however, dozens of sword and knife shadows were visible.

More amazingly, streams of golden light were emitting from two of Zhang Ruochen’s fingers.

The golden light began to spread from his finger to the rest of his body.

In the next instant, Zhang Ruochen’s entire body turned golden. He looked as if he were a gold statue of a deity.

“Second Change in the Fish-dragon Realm, Skin Refining to Gold.”

This astonished even Bu Qianfan.

How did Zhang Ruochen reach the Second Change in the Fish-dragon Realm so soon after breaking through the Fish-dragon Realm?

In a flash, Zhang Ruochen wielded the Finger Sword once again and attacked Bu Qianfan’s chest.

Bu Qianfan responded quickly, his palm coming in contact with Zhang Ruochen’s fingertips as he blocked the blow.

“Boom!”

Although his palm was protected by a glove, Bu Qianfan still felt a force penetrating and spreading from his palm.

His right arm became completely numb. He was sent ten meters backward as he lost control of his body.

Bu Qianfan slowly raised his palm and painfully closed his fist. He said in a deep voice, “I did not know that your level of cultivation has already reached the Second Change in the Fish-dragon Realm. You are indeed improving at a remarkable speed.”

The sword Qi around Zhang Ruochen gradually dispersed until it was completely gone.

“Do you still want to continue?” asked Zhang Ruochen.

Bu Qianfan shook his head and said, “There is no need to continue. You are indeed capable and strong, but I am not giving up yet.”

He glanced at the ten carriages filled with dowry and bridal gifts. He gently shook his head and said, “Are you offering a mere ten carriages of bridal gifts and dowry in order to take Miss Yanchen as your wife? How miserly of you! Bring it out!”

“Rumble!”

A group of carriages sped toward them from afar.

The procession of carriages was thirty miles long, all drawn by large brute elephants. They were filled with gifts and dowry. The entire procession consisted of 5,000 men and 1,200 carriages.

Moments later, the 1,200 brute elephants, 1,200 carriages and 5,000 family generals of Saint Bu Gentry stopped behind Bu Qingfan.

The brute elephants were also known as “war behemoths”.

The strength of one brute elephant was comparable to that of the weakest Heaven Realm warrior.

The 1,200 brute elephants pulling the carriages were like 1,200 Heaven Realm warriors. Their imposing manner was rather frightening.

Only the highly influential Saint Bu Gentry of the Ministry of War was able to mobilize 1,200 brute elephants at once to form the elephant-drawn carriage procession. This was definitely a rare sight.

Everyone was taken aback by how generous Bu Qianfan was, and how Zhang Ruochen’s gifts paled in comparison.

Bu Qianfan issued a command. “Open them.”

The family generals of Saint Bu Gentry immediately got down from the brute elephants and opened all the boxes in the carriages.

Light blazed from the boxes as streaks of Spiritual Qi came flooding out.

There were 600 carriages full of common Spiritual Crystals, 300 carriages full of medium grade Spiritual Crystals, 200 carriages full of good grade Spiritual Crystals, and 100 carriages full of top grade Spiritual Crystals.

It was rare to see so many Spiritual Crystals even in the presence of a Half-Saint. The warriors of younger generations were almost blinded by these 1,200 carriages full of bright Spiritual Crystals.

What was the most important thing in the cultivation circle?

It was definitely Spiritual Crystals.

With Spiritual Crystals, a warrior would be able to afford the manuals for top-level exercises, high-class pills, and weapons. He could even afford to buy a city, servants, and war pets.

A family possessing Spiritual Crystals would be able to nurture many masters, thereby strengthening its power.

Bu Qianfan looked at Huang Yanchen and said with a clear voice, “Miss Yanchen, these are the gifts I am offering. 600 million common Spiritual Crystals, 300 million medium Spiritual Crystals, 200 million good grade Spiritual Crystals, and 100 million top grade Spiritual Crystals. A total of 1.236 billion pieces of Spiritual Crystals.”

It was an astronomical figure that shocked the warriors of the younger generation.

Bu Qianfan, being an excellent young man himself, coupled with the extravagant gifts he brought would have easily succeeded in asking for the hand of any God’s favored daughter of the Chens. What’s more, he was merely asking for the hand of a foreign woman from the Chen family.

Chen Ji, the Branch Head of Huang Yanchen’s family, was astonished at the sight of 1,200 carriages of Spiritual Crystals. If not for the fact that Huang Yanchen was already engaged to Zhang Ruochen, he would have betrothed Huang Yanchen to Bu Qianfan.

All the young women of the Chen Family became excited and began to look coquettishly at Bu Qianfan as if they were all ready to throw themselves at him.

Talented, handsome and rich… even a man with just one of these qualities would attract the attention of many women. What’s more, Bu Qianfan possessed all these qualities.

Unfortunately, Bu Qianfan only had eyes for Huang Yanchen, and he could not be bothered with the others.

Apart from Zhu Hongtao and Wan Ke, who were unshaken, the rest of the servants escorting Zhang Ruochen hung their head in shame.

Qianshui Commandery Prince and Half-saint Liuli, the parents of Huang Yanchen, looked embarrassed as well.

Everyone felt that Bu Qianfan’s intention was to humiliate Zhang Ruochen.

All of the gifts in the ten carriages were carefully and personally hand-picked by Concubine Lin. They were by no means stingy. Unfortunately, they paled in comparison with Bu Qianfan’s gifts.

Even if Zhang Ruochen eventually married Huang Yanchen, today’s event would probably be reported in the ‘Eastern Region Report’ and circulated throughout the Eastern Region.

Most people would think that Zhang Ruochen was stingy and would feel sorry for Huang Yanchen.

Could she enjoy a blissful life if she married such a stingy man?

A materialistic woman would give up Zhang Ruochen for Bu Qianfan.

However, Huang Yanchen just rolled her eyes at Bu Qianfan like he was some kind of a moron.

Zhang Ruochen had no desire for comparison. However, when he saw the look on Huang Yanchen’s parents, he went for