Chapter 580: Chapter 579: Put It Up for Sale! (Second Update)
Yun Ran even felt a vague sense of nausea, as uncomfortable as wearing glasses with a completely mismatched high prescription.
Gu Yuan noticed that Yun Ran seemed visibly unwell and thought there might be a problem with the Ancient Bronze Seal.
He hurriedly grabbed the Ancient Bronze Seal, a look of worry clearly on his face: "What’s wrong? Could there be a problem with this seal?"
Gu Yuan carefully examined the Ancient Bronze Seal himself, without noticing any issues.
"There doesn’t seem to be any problem. This was left by our ancestors and has been enshrined in the family shrine for many years."
If not for the fact that he now held an important position, this Ancient Bronze Seal would never have reached him, as the elders of their lineage also held power.
Yun Ran closed her eyes for a while to adapt. Finally, the feeling of nausea dissipated.
She slowly exhaled, taking a good look at Gu Yuan and seeing that nothing peculiar clung to him.
Then she said, "Do you recognize the totem on this seal?"
Gu Yuan shook his head: "The totem is too complex to decipher. Is there something wrong with it?"
Determining that Gu Yuan indeed did not recognize the totem, Yun Ran was a bit speechless.
"This totem is an ancient ’Zhen’ character that cannot be discerned by anyone it doesn’t recognize. Even if they could see it, they couldn’t withstand the pressure it contains!"
Gu Yuan: ...
If Yun Ran hadn’t mentioned that there were characters on it, he would have thought it was just a complex totem.
"Are you serious?"
Yun Ran nodded. The Ancient Bronze Seal appeared ordinary at the moment, but in reality, it far surpassed her Lifebound Magical Artifact, the Heavenly Thunder Order.
"But, if it’s truly that powerful, then why..."
Gu Yuan didn’t finish his sentence, but Yun Ran understood his meaning.
If this Ancient Bronze Seal was truly so powerful, why did it only have the effect of warding off evil?
"Naturally, it’s because this Ancient Bronze Seal hasn’t recognized its master. The power it displays now is just a fraction of its potential."
If anyone else had said this, Gu Yuan would have thought they were making fun of him.
But he believed Yun Ran’s words, knowing she had some talent in artifact refining.
Gu Yuan turned the Ancient Bronze Seal over several times, then placed it back beside Yun Ran.
"They say powerful magic artifacts have a spirit of their own and will seek their own master. This Ancient Bronze Seal has been enshrined by the Gu Family for years, yet it only exhibits minimal effects.
It seems the members of the Gu Family aren’t the masters it seeks. If you hadn’t discovered its true nature, it would indeed be a case of a Mingzhu covered in dust.
As they say, a good horse deserves a good saddle. Since you’ve identified its true form, it seems destined to be yours."
He would tell his grandfather about this later, making it official that the Ancient Bronze Seal was given to Yun Ran.
Whether his grandfather would be angry, or if other family members would oppose, was not something Gu Yuan considered.
After all, Yun Ran had saved his life once, and the family should give her more resources and items.
Besides, it was just an Ancient Bronze Seal that didn’t have much use for their family.
Yun Ran could naturally see that Gu Yuan truly intended to give her the Ancient Bronze Seal.
But she regretfully shook her head and pushed the Ancient Bronze Seal back to him.
"I am not the master it has chosen. Although I can see through its true form, it repels me, even releasing a portion of its pressure to deter me.
If you hadn’t personally handed it to me and I had tried to take it myself, I might have been injured by its pressure."
Gu Yuan, who was eager to gift the treasure, found his expression turning somewhat sour upon hearing this.
He looked at the Ancient Bronze Seal, lying there quietly, with a hint of scrutiny in his eyes.
Initially, Gu Yuan was pleased to know the Ancient Bronze Seal was a great treasure.
Now, knowing that it rejected Yun Ran and even caused trouble for her, making her uncomfortable.
Gu Yuan suddenly found the Ancient Bronze Seal more and more displeasing.
He even looked at it as if it were a thankless creature.
They say giving a gift should make the recipient happy, and now this gift itself was causing trouble; naturally, he couldn’t force it on her.
Gu Yuan casually put away the ’unseeing’ Ancient Bronze Seal.
Then he said, "I’ll look for another suitable magic artifact for you later."
The two quickly shifted the topic, leaving the matter of the Ancient Bronze Seal aside.
Seeing that it was getting late, Gu Yuan stood up: "Since there’s nothing urgent on your end, I’ll head back to the Gu Family’s old residence. I’ll return after your grand opening ceremony."
"Alright, let’s meet again in a few days."
As Gu Yuan left the Ran Mansion, his face darkened suddenly; he was willing to give anything to Yun Ran.
Even though he knew Yun Ran wouldn’t care about the Ancient Bronze Seal, Gu Yuan still felt a fire in his stomach.
The Gu Family had never neglected this Ancient Bronze Seal, always enshrining it properly, even if its only function was to ward off evil, they never dismissed it casually.
Who knew the Ancient Bronze Seal never esteemed the Gu Family at all, hiding its true form the whole time.
Since it had such a temper and wanted to find its own master, he would hang it up for sale!
Gu Yuan only appeared good-natured in front of Yun Ran and his boss Xie Xuzhi.
But everyone knew, Gu Yuan was sharp-tongued and showed no mercy.
Upon returning to the Gu Family’s old residence, Gu Yuan told his grandfather and the other elders about the matter with the Ancient Bronze Seal.
He decisively stated, "Since this seal doesn’t fancy our Gu Family, let’s sell it so it won’t feel aggrieved!"
Old Master Gu, along with several elders, could sense from Gu Yuan’s sarcastic tone that he was genuinely angry.
One of the elders tentatively asked, "Is the true form of this Ancient Bronze Seal really that powerful?"
If it were true, such a powerful magic artifact should ideally recognize a member of the Gu Family as its master.
Gu Yuan, dripping with sarcasm, responded: "Of course, it’s true. But this magic artifact has high standards and probably feels unwilling to be in the hands of our Gu Family."
The elder fell silent. If the Ancient Bronze Seal truly didn’t regard the Gu Family, then it was better to sell it.
No matter how powerful the artifact, if it had other intentions, keeping it would only be unsettling.
Old Master Gu knew his grandson was venting, yet he couldn’t leave any room for criticism.
After some thought, he said, "Let the other members of the Gu Family try it. If it doesn’t recognize a master, then indeed, sell it!"