Chapter 35 In the midst of laughter and conversation, the young man's face had become an absolute beauty…
Treasures Pavilion.
Chang Yubai came to Yuyan City specifically to check out this candy shop with its unique flavors, so naturally he had to buy a large quantity of it.
The proprietress of Zhenpin Pavilion had long recognized this customer and knew that he would be placing a large order every now and then, so she had already prepared it for him.
"Please wait a moment, my lord, I will go and fetch the goods for you right away."
Chang Yubai: "Mm."
While waiting for the sugar, the master and apprentice looked around and overheard ordinary cultivators talking about someone.
They were talking about the man who had run away that Chang Yubai had seen by the window while he was eating.
Do you know why he was being pursued?
"Of course, but you mustn't tell anyone, I'm afraid something will happen."
"Don't worry, my mouth is sealed tight!"
"I'm fully covered too!"
In an instant, several cultivators surrounded him, eager to hear the whole story of why the man was being chased.
"Alright, fine, I'll tell you. Anyway, someone was bound to guess it sooner or later, so I'll just tell everyone."
The cultivator quickly coughed to set the stage: "When that person passed by just now, I glanced at him, and I happened to recognize his belt. Ah, that's the Golden Cicada Spirit-Nourishing Ring!"
"Do you know the Kunze Secret Realm that appeared two months ago? It produced a real treasure there, the Golden Cicada Spirit-Nourishing Ring!"
"At the time, all four major sects sent people there, but not a single cultivator from a legitimate sect obtained anything good. The entire secret realm seemed magnificent, but it was all a disguise, just to conceal this Golden Cicada Spirit-Nourishing Ring. It's a mid-level secret realm! A secret manual that can accommodate tens of thousands of people, the only treasure of its kind, how powerful must it be!"
"But such a treasure actually fell into the hands of an unknown rogue cultivator, and even claimed it as his master!"
"At that time, the four major sects proposed a deal, but this rogue cultivator ignored them and directly made a blood oath in front of them. He was so arrogant."
After the story, with its ups and downs, was finished, it was the turn of the scattered cultivators who had gathered around to listen to it to be horrified.
"So... the person who was being chased just now was the owner of the Golden Cicada Spirit Ring?"
"Idiot, you even have to ask such a question! Don't tell me you don't even know what the Golden Cicada Spirit Ring is!"
"Is that... the treasure that can continuously provide spiritual energy support for its master?"
"That's the Golden Cicada Spirit-Nourishing Ring? And that flashy belt? Is it real?"
"A continuous supply of spiritual energy? That must be at the Heavenly Rank!"
"Why are you asking me? I've never used it before, how would I know what grade it is?"
“It’s a Heavenly Rank.” A charming yet melodious voice interrupted the conversation.
The voice sent shivers down everyone's spines. Both male and female cultivators stopped talking and looked at the person who had spoken.
The person who confirmed that the Golden Cicada Spirit Ring was of the Heavenly Rank was none other than Tang Yu Ke, the proprietress of this Treasure Pavilion.
"Boss lady? You know about the Golden Cicada Spirit Ring?"
"Look at what you're saying, sir. You've all forgotten the name of my shop? How could I possibly have any treasures I don't know?"
Tang Yu could easily charm people with just a few words, but the cultivators in the pavilion remained mesmerized, not daring to take a single step forward, for fear that a single act of offense might displease the proprietress and cost them their lives.
"And what's more..." Tang Yuke began to emphasize the seductive tone, "This treasure is not only of the Heavenly Rank, but it's also a treasure that can help you escape death."
"What!!!" Countless exclamations of shock rang out, and after the initial shock, the cultivators rushed out the door.
The power to bring the dead back to life! Who wouldn't want such a treasure!
Suddenly, only a handful of people remained in the Treasure Pavilion; the rest had all rushed after the owner of the Golden Cicada Spirit Ring.
Chang Yubai: "..."
I witnessed quite a farce; coming to the Treasure Pavilion today was definitely the right decision.
Chang Yubai: "Boss lady, check please."
"Oh dear, please don't be in such a hurry, sir." Tang Yu walked over slowly, a bracelet hanging on her finger. A gemstone in the center of the bracelet reflected a faint light; it was a space jade used to store objects.
"Sir, you are truly composed. You don't even care about such a treasure. I really admire you."
"Are you finished?" Chang Yubai asked.
Now that you've finished talking, let's hurry up and pay the bill. He wants candy!
Tang Yu chuckled twice, knowing that this person couldn't handle it on his own, so she handed over the mustard seed space containing the sugar: "If you ever want a treasure, you can come and have a look at my Treasure Pavilion. My shop has been in business for many years, and you can trust its reputation."
"Oh, we'll see." Chang Yubai said as he paid, and the two mustard seed spaces flickered simultaneously, and the spirit jade and candy switched places.
Li Qingyun: "Master."
Someone is approaching.
Chang Yubai also looked at the person who came over. His appearance was average, even suspiciously ordinary. It was obvious that he was using a disguise.
Chang Yubai gave up his seat, assuming the man was there to pay the bill.
But this man turned to Chang Yubai and said, "Brother, want to get to know each other?"
Li Qingyun's gaze sharpened, and she flashed to stand between the two.
"Haha, this young man is in a hurry. Alright, alright, shall we get to know each other first?"
"I will not associate with those who hide their true intentions," Li Qingyun said directly.
The hostile gaze was fixed firmly on the disguised person.
Chang Yubai patted Li Qingyun on the shoulder, signaling him to relax, and then looked at the smiling, disguised man: "I won't hand it in, I don't have time."
The man in disguise gave a bitter smile: "Oh well, then it's just not meant to be. It's all my fault for this face."
Chang Yubai: ?
What does this have to do with the face?
He didn't say anything about judging people by their appearance, did he?
Chang Yubai: "Don't slander me."
Disguised Man: "Don't worry, brother, I was just saying it offhand."
However, he abruptly changed the subject and went straight to the point: "Brother, not only are you unresponsive to a beauty like the boss lady, but even your treasures can't touch you. Could it be that you have an even better treasure?"
In an instant, a chilling sword aura grazed past my face.
Li Qingyun's face had turned completely cold. She raised the Abandoned Heaven Sword in her hand, the tip of the sword pointing directly at the disguised man. During the swing of the sword, the sword energy stirred up a stream of air, which was the sword energy that had grazed the disguised man's cheek.
"Xiao Yun." Chang Yubai called out, and then told Li Qingyun to sheathe her sword.
"That's more like it. I was just asking casually, brother, you..."
“We’re not brothers yet,” Chang Yubai corrected him, then turned to Li Qingyun and said, “Xiaoyun, let’s go.”
"Yes, Master."
Disguised man: "Take care~"
He was then met with a fierce glare from Li Qingyun.
Chang Yubai took Xiaoyun's hand, easily defusing the tense atmosphere surrounding Li Qingyun.
I thought the battle, which was about to begin, was over.
"Li Lang, you scared me to death!" Tang Yu said coquettishly. "Are you trying to destroy my Treasure Pavilion?"
"Coco, how could I dare?" The disguised man quickly stepped forward and pulled Tang Yu Ke into his arms.
Then he playfully pinched the landlady's nose: "I went through so much trouble to come back to find you, so you have to let me have some fun."
"Hmph, who knows if you were entangled by some demon on the way here, that's why you're so late."
"I'm innocent, Lady Coco! How could I dare to do such a thing? You know I'm the most devoted person in the world. How could I betray my own family?"
Tang Yu Ke snorted coldly again: "That's right, otherwise I would have killed you long ago. Come here, I specially saved that treasure for you."
"My dear Coco, you are my most precious treasure."
"rhetoric."
"Speaking of which, do you recognize those two people from earlier?"
"You mean those two white-robed cultivators? I know them, and I don't."
Li Lang asked in confusion, "What do you mean?"
“Those two are regular customers of the Treasure Pavilion. When acquaintances meet, they can always recognize each other’s faces.”
"Oh?" Li Lang smiled. "Regular customers? What do they buy?"
"The candies and snacks are all uniquely developed by Zhenpin Pavilion."
Li Lang: "That's all?"
Tang Yuke: "Yeah, that's all. Isn't that strange?"
Li Lang laughed and said, "Strange, indeed strange."
But he raised an eyebrow: "Such a strange person is really rare."
Tang Yu was unhappy with his attitude: "What? You're interested in men too?"
Li Lang was speechless: "Coco, you're slandering me again. You've made me feel so wronged."
Tang Yu felt guilty and snorted again: "Who told you to run around all day without any purpose? I can't even find you anywhere!"
The two arrived at a counter. Tang Yu gestured with her fingers to release the restriction and handed the item to Li Lang: "This is what you wanted."
"Good cocoa... eh?"
Tang Yu didn't immediately hand the item to Li Lang. Instead, she tossed it around in her spatial storage a few times, looking all haughty and waiting to be coaxed: "You can have it, but you have to promise not to bring a bunch of pursuers to Yuyan City next time, and I'll have to clean up the mess for you."
"Do you know that if you didn't have this disguise ability, you would have been devoured alive if you entered the Treasure Pavilion!"
Li Lang softened his tone: "Okay, Coco, don't worry, it won't happen again. I promise, I will never bring Miss Tang Yu Ke any more trouble next time."
"That's more like it." Tang Yu then handed the items to Li Lang. "Use them sparingly. I've been searching for so long and only found two."
"Okay." Li Lang pulled Tang Yu Ke into his arms. Because it was so sudden, Tang Yu Ke thought that he was so moved that he wanted to express his gratitude through his actions.
But she didn't see that her beloved Li Lang was secretly placing a storage bag on a nearby counter while she was out of sight.
Inside were all the treasures Li Lang had recently collected during his adventures, including the Golden Cicada Spirit-Nourishing Ring that cultivators were vying for.
He knew that this counter was a place where Tang Yuke would stop every day during her inspections, and no one but Tang Yuke could come here. If he left something here, Tang Yuke would find it soon.
He said he wouldn't cause Tang Yu any more trouble.
No, it's true.
Because after this, he will never set foot in Yuyan City again.
He thought to himself: Don't worry, Coco, there won't be any more trouble.
Since he was only here to say goodbye, he and Tang Yu would never even meet, so how could they possibly have any troublesome interactions?
Sigh, it's time to find another place to make a living.
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Author's Note: Beep! Character card unlocked! The fourth character, [Li Hongyi], has arrived!
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