Chapter 1706: The Deal

"Ah! My eyes!"

Jian Ping suddenly screamed in agony, covering his eyes with his hands as he collapsed to the ground in pain.

This sudden turn of events left everyone stunned.

Jian Ping had arrived with such ferocity, yet after just one glance at Ye Yuan, he fell.

What kind of sorcery was this?

Jian Yu, who had been looking smug, was completely dumbfounded when he saw Jian Ping collapse.

He never imagined that his casual words would pique Jian Ping's curiosity.

With just one look, he went blind!

"B-Big Brother, what's wrong? Don't scare me!" Jian Yu exclaimed in shock.

"It hurts! My eyes hurt so much!" Jian Ping cried out in pain.

Jian Yu was at a complete loss, having no idea what had happened.

Around them, a series of astonished exclamations arose from the crowd.

"What just happened? Did Jian Ping use the art of aura observation on that young man?"

"Wasn't his fortune unranked? How did Jian Ping end up like this after just one look?"

"Why do we see nothing wrong with him? Wait, I remember now—that young man said earlier that Jian Yu's aura observation was lacking. Could it be..."

"He also said that because Jian Yu's eyes weren't blind! This..."

...

The crowd suddenly snapped to attention. Earlier, Ye Yuan had said that Jian Yu's eyes weren't blind, so his aura observation was not yet up to par!

Now, Jian Ping had looked at Ye Yuan and gone blind!

In other words, this young man's fortune was not unranked—it was... too strong!

What kind of fortune could be so powerful?

At the very least, it would be... imperial fortune!

The crowd was deeply shaken. Could this youth before them possess the legendary imperial fortune?

Ye Yuan looked at Jian Yu and smiled. "It seems his skill is far beyond yours, so... he went blind. You don't even qualify to go blind."

Jian Yu shuddered and stared at Ye Yuan in disbelief.

Now he finally understood what Ye Yuan had meant earlier.

And he finally understood why his big brother had suddenly collapsed.

"Y-You... You possess the legendary imperial fortune! Th-This is impossible!" Jian Yu shrieked.

Ye Yuan shrugged helplessly. "I don't know if it's imperial fortune, because no one has been able to tell me yet."

Ye Yuan was also speechless about this.

He too wanted to know what his fortune was, but even someone as formidable as Jian Zhentao had gone blind after just one look.

Imperial fortune was merely Jian Zhentao's speculation.

Jian Yu's face changed several times. Those words... sounded so arrogant!

But if it was imperial fortune, the Mystic Mechanism Pavilion would treat him as an honored guest.

Then this guy couldn't be offended!

After all, those blessed with imperial fortune would, barring accidents, become powerful figures who dominated their regions.

Such a person was someone even the Jian family should befriend.

After all, Radiant Light Imperial City was just an imperial city. Although it was the Jian family's territory, the strongest here were only at the Divine Lord realm.

Cultivating good relations with future powerhouses was an important reason for the Jian family's strength.

Because they possessed 'insight' that others lacked, knowing how to make choices.

At the same time, the Jian family were also snobs. If your fortune was poor, they wouldn't even bother to glance at you.

Ye Yuan slowly walked toward Jian Ping. Jian Yu's expression changed, and he said in panic, "Y-You... What are you trying to do? I warn you, my big brother is a member of the Mystic Mechanism Pavilion. If you dare touch a single hair on his head, you won't leave the city alive!"

Ye Yuan didn't even bother to look at him. He crouched down and said to Jian Ping, "You're called Jian Ping, right? How about we make a deal?"

Having endured the initial pain, Jian Ping was now somewhat better, but his eyes wouldn't open, and bloody tears—the same as Jian Zhentao's—flowed down.

By now, he understood perfectly well that this young man before him possessed an extremely powerful fortune!

But this guy had blinded him!

Whoosh!

Suddenly, Jian Ping launched a surprise attack!

"Go to hell! Who wants to make a deal with you!" Jian Ping snarled.

This move was so sudden that no one had time to react.

Gasps erupted from the crowd.

"Young master, be careful!"

Zhang Haotian and Zhang Xiaoran's faces turned deathly pale as they cried out.

Boom!

The floor shattered, and rubble flew everywhere.

A full-force strike from a Fifth Level Divine Lord—how terrifying was that?

Everyone's hearts sank. They hadn't expected Jian Ping to be so violent as to directly attempt murder.

Ye Yuan was too close to Jian Ping, and the gap in their strength was enormous. Dodging seemed impossible.

Under this punch, how could Ye Yuan survive?

"Hahaha, what imperial fortune nonsense? Didn't I still punch him to death?" Jian Ping laughed cruelly.

Ye Yuan had blinded him, ruining his future. How could he not be furious?

Moreover, this guy had also broken his younger brother's leg.

Even if he had imperial fortune, it wouldn't matter!

"Alas, what a pity for this young man. The legendary imperial fortune..."

"He wanted to stand up for Zhang Haotian and his daughter, but he didn't think about how powerful the Mystic Mechanism Pavilion is."

"An overconfident fool. A First Level Divine Lord getting so close to a Fifth Level Divine Lord—what else could it be but suicide?"

...

Among the crowd, some felt regret, while others thought Ye Yuan was too inexperienced.

Zhang Xiaoran's legs gave way, and she collapsed to the ground.

This sudden turn of events made it impossible for her to stay standing.

"Your eyes have suffered heavenly backlash. Even if healed, it will be hard to restore them to their peak. Don't you want to be cured?"

At that moment, a calm voice sounded from within the dust.

Everyone was shocked. This kid... wasn't dead?

How was that possible?

Jian Ping was still laughing loudly when his smile suddenly froze, and his face filled with shock.

"Y-You... How are you not dead?" Jian Ping exclaimed in astonishment.

Ye Yuan said calmly, "If you want to kill me, you're still too green. At this moment, you should be grateful that you're from the Mystic Mechanism Pavilion; otherwise, you'd already be dead. Hmm, enough nonsense. Let's talk about our deal. I'll heal your eyes, and you two brothers will swear a heavenly oath never to trouble Zhang Haotian and his daughter again."

Jian Ping shuddered. "Y-You... You can heal my eyes?"

Ye Yuan said flatly, "Of course I can. In fact, one of my reasons for coming to Radiant Light Imperial City is to treat Jian Zhentao, Elder Jian's eyes."

Jian Ping shuddered again. "Elder Jian's eyes... Did he go blind from using aura observation on you?"

Ye Yuan nodded. "That's right. Do you accept this deal?"

Jian Ping's heart was shaken beyond measure.

Last time, Elder Jian had accepted an invitation from Chuanji King City to host an auction. When he returned, his eyes were blind, and they hadn't healed since.

But Jian Ping had never imagined that Elder Jian had gone blind from looking at Ye Yuan!