Chapter 33: Agate

"What happened?" Sophia noticed his silence and followed his gaze to the corner, spotting a gray, dusty piece of ancient jade.  The jade was covered in weathered marks, clearly showing its age. Even after looking closely, she couldn't see anything special about it. It was a far cry from the dazzling divine bead from before. "Didn't expect actually to find something good this time," Liam said, his smile widening as he turned to Sophia. "I'll take this jade. How much do you want for it?" He still...