Chapter 278 Reencounter with Zhuo Jingya
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's eyes turned to the woman who was surrounded by them.
She was dressed in a long white dress with a long veil draped over her shoulders, and her long, black hair cascaded down to her waist. She wore light makeup and looked like a lotus emerging from water. The contrast between her and Jia Xitong, who was dressed in a rich and luxurious manner, was striking, leaving Sharp in a daze.
"What are you looking at!"
The pink-clad female cultivator beside the woman sternly rebuked, "Junior Sister Zhuo Jingya is Master Nimu's personal disciple and Young Master Wanqi's confidante. How dare you three country bumpkins from who-knows-where come to the Treasure Pavilion?"
Sharp was born into an ordinary family, but he had extremely high aspirations and a strong sense of self-esteem.
The pink-clad female cultivator's words struck a chord with him.
He glanced at these people with disgust, then turned to leave.
At this moment, a stuttering voice said, "The Treasure Pavilion isn't yours to run, so why should we care whether we come or not?"
It's Hu Changxiu.
He is a reclusive and taciturn person, so it was unexpected that he would stand up for Sharp at this time. His loyalty was surprising.
"I didn't open this place, but don't you guys know whether you're even qualified to be here?"
The pink-clad female cultivator glared at him, "You stuttering brat, work on your stuttering before you speak."
"You, you, you!"
Hu Changxiu tried for a long time but couldn't get it out, and his face turned red and his neck bulged from holding it in.
"You're such a snob, you look down on people."
Jia Xitong stepped forward to complete his statement, "The Treasure Pavilion is so big, you can look at yours and we can look at ours. Did we offend you? You have no manners. Go home and learn what good manners are before you speak."
Hu Changxiu suddenly nodded from behind—that's exactly what he meant!
"you!"
The female cultivator in pink stepped forward, rolled up her sleeves, and looked as if she was about to teach them a lesson.
Just then, Zhuo Jingya called out to her, "Cuiping, let's forget about it."
The Treasure Pavilion is jointly controlled by the four major families and is a place where fighting is strictly prohibited. If she were to get into a dispute with someone here, it could implicate her.
Besides, she is elegant and refined; how could she tolerate someone being so rude?
Zhuo Jingya glanced at the three of them and nodded slightly, displaying the demeanor of a well-bred lady from a prestigious family. "This Treasure Pavilion belongs to all the teachers and students of Dingtian Academy, so everyone is welcome to come. I apologize for any offense I may have caused, and I hope you will forgive me."
As Jia Xitong looked at Zhuo Jingya's face that had stepped forward, a sense of familiarity suddenly washed over her.
She remembered who this person was.
That Zhuo Jingya, they've met before!
One of Zhong Shang Yanting's concubines, a master of formations. In reality, she became an apprentice of that Nimu, the one who inexplicably showed up to stage an accident and performed acrobatics!
As for Master Nimu—he's the bald guy who doesn't sell their formations!
Jia Xitong's memories returned instantly, giving her a strange feeling of fate.
Now she was dressed in white, looking holy and aloof, quite different from her previous submissive and obsequious appearance, which made her not immediately recognized.
"Let's go, let's go."
Hu Changxiu's stammering voice reached her ears, and Zhuo Jingya had already been welcomed inside by the shop assistants.
"Let's go inside and take a look."
Jia Xitong said to Hu Changxiu, and then nudged Sharp next to her, "Fellow Daoist Xia, let's go."
Sharp stood there, stunned, his gaze still fixed on the inside.
What are you looking at?
Jia Xitong followed his gaze, and Sharp suddenly snapped back to reality, "N-nothing."
He took a step back, looking somewhat flustered.
"Will you continue shopping?"
Jia Xitong inquired.
"Go! Go! Go!"
Hu Changxiu expressed his opinion from the side.
The journey from the teachers' quarters to the Treasure Pavilion is quite long, taking several hours on foot and costing two spirit stones to ride. Having finally managed to hitch a ride here, how could we not take a good look around before heading back?
"No, no, don't let people who aren't important affect your mood."
Jia Xitong strongly agreed with his view, which was in perfect harmony with Hu Changxiu's opinion.
"Let's go, let's go?"
"Walk!"
Three to two, Jia Xitong led Hu Changxiu to the front, "Let me tell you, the food on the fourth floor is free, and the pastries there are even better than lunch."
You can also take it to go!
"Is this even possible?!"
These words struck a chord with Hu Changxiu.
On the fourth floor of the Treasure Pavilion, there are private lounges specially prepared for VIPs.
Zhuo Jingya led her group of sisters up, prompting Cuiping to exclaim in surprise, "This place is spacious and quiet; it's truly different from any other place for receiving distinguished guests."
"Thanks to Senior Sister Zhuo, we had the opportunity to come and see this place."
Zhuo Jingya smiled and said, "Pingping, don't laugh at me. It's only because Brother Jie spent money that I had the opportunity to come here."
"That's because Young Master Wanqi has you in his heart."
Cuiping clutched her heart and said, "I spent two hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones to buy this treasure robe! Heavens, I'm so moved! Quick, quick, make them bring out the treasure robe so we can see it for ourselves..."
On the other side
Jia Xitong led them up, and perhaps it was a twist of fate, they happened to run into a group of people who came to collect the mermaid silk.
Cuiping's smile vanished, and she turned to find the manager of this floor. "What exactly is going on here? It's one thing to let people in from the first floor, but how come you're letting people into the VIP room so casually?"
"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry."
The manager who arrived at the scene apologized immediately, followed by several thugs who surrounded the three of them.
Oh no, we've been caught sneaking in to steal food!
Hu Changxiu felt a little flustered.
Sharp felt humiliated at this moment. For the first thirty years of his life, everything had gone smoothly for him, and he was the most capable person in the area.
However, once they arrived here, not only were they from inferior backgrounds, but they would also be kicked out for trespassing.
He broke into someone's store and stole something, but was kicked out.
Good heavens, who are these two people who have fallen to the ground? How could I have associated with such despicable people?
How shameful!
Utterly embarrassing!
Sharp doesn't want to be with Xitong and Hu Changxiu for even a second longer!
"You three, this is not a place for you!"
The manager looked at them expressionlessly and said, "Please leave."
"Invite what?!"
Cuiping, who was standing nearby, had long been fed up with them. "If you talk to these people nicely, do you think they'll leave? Just throw them out!"
"That lowly cultivator who appeared out of nowhere is an eyesore!"
Following Cuiping's wishes, several burly men behind the butler lifted the three of them and carried them towards the stairs. They were truly prepared to throw them out in an extremely humiliating manner!
"etc!"
Jia Xitong glanced at the girl named Cuiping, somewhat puzzled, "We haven't offended you, have we? Why are you being so arrogant and aggressive?"
"I can't stand people like you who don't have spirit stones and can't even see reality! Poor people should stay in the slums, what are you doing here at the Treasure Pavilion?"
(End of this chapter)
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