C24 Don't Pretend to be Cool..

Upon hearing the comment, Jiang Hao couldn't hide his astonishment.

"It appears Miss Wan'er has quite the eye for fine things!"

Yet, when he noticed Jade King Soong Wanzhong also fixated on the jade phoenix pendant, realization dawned on him.

Their family's livelihood was the jade trade, so Wan'er's discernment was hardly surprising!

Qin Shou's face turned ashen upon hearing the remark, and his knees buckled, nearly sending him sprawling to the floor.

"How could it be a fake? How could it be mere glass? It has to be a crystal artifact!" he whispered to himself.

In the meantime, Soong Wan's great-uncle examined the pendant with great care, murmuring with delight.

"The color is rich and even, without a single impurity. The texture is fine and lustrous. This is undoubtedly genuine Emperor Green Jade of the glass variety!

The carving captures the essence of the jade's spiritual radiance and the phoenix's grace exquisitely. It's a stroke of genius!"

"This is unmistakably the handiwork of a Grandmaster!"

The crowd was taken aback by the Third Master Soong's assessment.

Third Master Soong was a renowned name in the world of jade, recognized by all!

The Soong family's Jade Pavilion's top-three standing amidst the fierce jade market competition in Jiangbei Province was a testament to Third Master Soong's expertise!

Jiang Hao gave Third Master Soong a couple of extra glances after hearing his praise.

Meanwhile, Qin Shou, having listened to Third Master Soong's words, seemed to have his soul ripped from him, slumping to the ground, still in denial.

"How could this be? It's all a sham!"

"How could a poor kid like him possess such a valuable item? It has to be a counterfeit!" Qin Shou ranted like a man possessed.

At this juncture, Third Master Soong's patience wore thin.

"Young man, are you questioning my eyesight?" he demanded, his ire evident.

"Let me be clear: this pendant is a Grandmaster's creation, crafted from the finest materials. This piece alone is valued at over 50 million.

Moreover, it appears to be incomplete. There should be a corresponding dragon-shaped jade piece. Together, as a dragon and phoenix pair, their worth would be astronomical!"

After Third Master Soong's revelation, the crowd was stunned once more!

"A Grandmaster! How I long to meet the Grandmaster capable of crafting such an exceptional treasure!"

With those words, he reluctantly handed the exquisite phoenix pendant back to Soong Wan.

Off to the side, Jiang Hao could only quietly grumble to himself.

"The system truly is formidable. A mere modification feature wields such incredible power!"

Indeed, it was Jiang Hao who had requested the system to alter the pendant.

He had assumed the system was limited to disassembling and combining functions. Yet, to his surprise, the previous night, upon his request, the system had transformed the glass-type Emperor Green Jade he had synthesized into a magnificent Dragon and Phoenix pendant!

The system's modification ability was restricted to altering the form of items it had synthesized or divided.

Despite this limitation, it had brought him immense joy for quite some time!

Moreover, it had provided him with a strategy to amass wealth!

In that moment, Soong Wan took the pendant with utmost care, her affection for it undeniable.

She was deeply moved that Jiang Hao would present her with such a valuable item, but she couldn't bring herself to accept it.

Additionally, this generous gesture didn't align with the information Uncle Hai had gathered about Jiang Hao, leaving her quite perplexed.

She placed the pendant back into its box and extended it towards Jiang Hao, looking him in the eyes.

"Jiang Hao, I can't accept such a lavish gift. Please, take it back.

Your presence at my birthday celebration means a lot to me, but I simply cannot accept this," Soong Wan expressed, her voice tinged with regret.

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