The Nine Souls Jade—there's no denying it—Teng Yun Geshang's investigation of Ning Fan was incredibly thorough. He was even acutely aware of exactly how many pieces of the Nine Souls Jade Ning Fan had, though he lacked concrete evidence. Through deduction, however, Teng Yun Geshang was 100% certain that Ning Fan already possessed five pieces of the Nine Souls Jade.
Faced with Teng Yun Geshang's bait, Ning Fan remained unhurried. While he deeply desired the Nine Souls Jade, appearing too impatient would diminish his leverage significantly. Thus, he refrained from rushing to meet Teng Yun Geshang to discuss the matter of the two pieces of the Nine Souls Jade and instead focused his time on cultivation, striving to break through to the Peak of the Object-Manipulating Realm as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, Teng Yun Geshang hadn't been idle over the past few days. Though he stayed in Zhonghai, awaiting Ning Fan's response, he engaged in several activities during that time.
