Seeing Young Master Lin's unhappy expression, the Heavenly King's granddaughter didn't notice his embarrassment at all and pressed on. "Come on, what do you want to bet?"
"County Princess, I never said I'd take part in such a boring wager..."
"Are you scared? Or do you not have anything to wager?"
Wei Huanyan asked bluntly, her big eyes full of genuine curiosity.
"Pfft!"
Hearing this, Jin Lingfeng couldn't help laughing aloud. Quite a few of the nobles around them also grinned without restraint.
After all, they all came from powerful backgrounds. They could afford to mock one another, and no one feared retaliation.
At the sound of their laughter, Young Master Lin's pride exploded. His face darkened to the extreme.
"Scared? County Princess, that's not a very nice thing to say. I simply don't want to see Brother Jin punished by the Marquis for losing a treasure. But since Brother Jin insists on betting, I'll gladly see it through!"
With that, his expression turned cold. His Storage Ring flashed, and a glowing orb appeared in his palm.
"This is a Golden Bitter Apricot seed, ripened and preserved through a Secret Method. Plant it in soil rich with spiritual energy, and it'll sprout in the blink of an eye. With this seed, you can raise a small apricot orchard within a hundred years."
Young Master Lin introduced it proudly. A trace of reluctance flickered in his eyes, but vanished in an instant—he was certain he wouldn't lose.
There was no need for him to emphasize just how precious the seed was.
Sure enough, gasps rippled through the crowd.
"Golden Bitter Apricot! Is that the one found in the Heavenly Dragon Secret Realm?"
"That's right. The Lin Family went to the Heavenly Dragon Secret Realm not long ago. I imagine this seed