The system skillfully calmed itself down.
"Thank you, host."
Following its guidance, Yun Lian took a few steps and arrived at the restaurant where Tang Ling'er was.
Tang Ling'er pointed at a dark, unremarkable stone, filled with resentment.
"You think you can get someone else's top-quality jade hairpin with this piece of junk? You're trying to force a sale!"
The stall owner looked troubled and pointed to the sign next to him.
“It’s clearly written here that it’s a barter system. If he didn’t want to exchange it, I can’t force him to give me this hairpin.”
The pretty girl next to Tang Ling'er also fumed.
When she first saw this stone, she had a strong urge to take it.
The cheapest thing she owned was this jade hairpin.
But as soon as her senior sister arrived, the stone seemed to lose its allure instantly.
Shen Sangzhi looked displeased; all she wanted now was to get her defensive magic artifact back.
I don't want this stone.
Tang Ling'er said arrogantly, "You can't lie to people and pass off inferior goods as superior ones. If I hadn't happened to be passing by today, wouldn't my junior sister have been deceived by you?"
Chen Sangzhi immediately responded, "That's right. Even if you throw this broken stone at the watchdog, it won't want to play with it. I don't care, you better give me back my jade hairpin right now."
The stall owner was in a dilemma: "It says on the sign that everything must be exchanged, no refunds or exchanges. Aren't you making things difficult for this old man? Besides, even if you really want what belongs to you back, you should return my stone to me."
Tang Ling'er gripped the black stone tightly.
Intuition told her she wanted to buy the stone, but her junior sister had already traded it for a jade hairpin, and it would be bad for her reputation to suddenly snatch it away.
That's why I wanted the stall owner to return both the jade hairpin and the stone.
She can return the jade hairpin to her junior sister and then find an excuse to dispose of the stone, so they won't lose anything.
It's not like I took away my junior sister's opportunity for nothing.
"It's all in our hands, why should we give it to you? I haven't even blamed you for deceiving my sect's disciples."
Yun Lian overheard most of what had happened and, after understanding the whole story, could only laugh.
So this is what they mean by wanting both?
Yun Lian clapped her hands and stepped forward, her face already covered by a veil.
"Disciples of a sect? May I ask which sect you two belong to? How could you do such a shameless thing?"
The wooden sign on the stall clearly states that once redeemed, items are non-refundable and non-exchangeable.
"You two fellow Daoists are so aggressive; how are you any different from those who erect memorial arches?"
Tang Ling'er looked at Yun Lian who had suddenly appeared and subconsciously took a step back.
"Fellow Daoist, this is a private matter between us and the stall owner. It would be best if you didn't interfere."
Tang Ling'er gripped the spirit sword beside her, ready to get serious at any moment.
As more and more people gathered around her, Tang Ling'er, not wanting to tarnish the sect's reputation, only wanted to end the battle quickly.
Yun Lian watched her defensive stance, feeling languid all over.
"Those who cultivate the Tao value having a clear conscience above all else. When they see injustice on the road, they should naturally draw their swords to help."
Fellow Daoist, I must intervene in this matter.
If she encountered Tang Ling'er at the Immortal Sect Assembly, she would have no choice but to hide.
However, Tang Ling'er has not yet obtained the spirit stone for cleansing her marrow and body, and her cultivation level is only at the late stage of Foundation Establishment. If she fights desperately, there is still a possibility of victory.
Yun Lian could see through her cultivation level at a glance, but she couldn't.
Back when they were descending the mountain, the system automatically shielded Yun Lian's cultivation level to avoid causing any trouble.
As long as she doesn't encounter a Nascent Soul cultivator, Yun Lian can fool people.
Tang Ling'er couldn't see through Yun Lian's cultivation level, let alone Chen Sangzhi.
Tang Ling'er deliberately released her aura, and immediately those with weaker cultivation or ordinary people around her knelt down.
Only Yun Lian remained standing there with a smile on her lips.
With a flick of her sleeve, Yun Lian instantly dispelled the invisible pressure.
Tang Ling'er was shocked as she watched the expressions of ordinary people shift from pain to bewilderment.
“Fellow Daoist, if this is so unreasonable, why not report it to your sect? Then I will go and reason with your sect leader.”
As soon as Yun Lian finished speaking, a terrifying pressure was immediately concentrated on Tang Ling'er and Shen Sangzhi.
The air around them suddenly seemed to thin.
In contrast, Yun Lian seemed completely unaffected, as if she were taking a leisurely stroll.
Tang Ling'er realized the terrifying methods used by the stall owner, and despite her resentment, she still threw the stone into the stall owner's arms.
He snatched the jade hairpin from the stall and threatened Yun Lian.
“Senior, since you insist on getting to the bottom of this matter, we will give you face. We only hope that you will still have such courage when you meet our sect leader.”
Tang Ling'er and her companion ran extremely fast. The array beneath their feet lit up, and the two instantly disappeared from their original spot.
The stall owner, still shaken, held the stone. Realizing he was out of danger, he was extremely grateful to Yun Lian.
"Fellow Daoist, thank you for your help. Without you, I estimate that they would have robbed me of everything."
Yun Lian let him pass by.
"No need for formalities. I suggest you find another place as soon as possible to avoid them turning around and robbing you of everything."
The stall owner felt the black stone in his hand become scorching hot.
He understood the principle that "a common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime."
Yun Lian took out 10 high-grade spirit stones from her bosom.
"I wonder if I can exchange spirit stones for this stone? They said even the watchdog wouldn't touch it, but I'd like to try and see if it's really that despised?"
The stall owner picked up a high-grade spirit stone from the table and tossed the black stone into Yun Lian's hand as if it were a hot potato.
"I picked up that stone by chance, it's not worth much money. If you like it, just give me one."
"Then thank you very much, fellow Daoist."
The stall owner breathed a sigh of relief and immediately packed up to head to other cities.
Yun Lian wasn't in a hurry after buying the stone; she strolled leisurely down the street.
Given the protagonist Tang Ling'er's persistent and unyielding nature, she will definitely come looking for that stone.
Yun Lian threw the stone back into her storage bag and swaggered towards a less crowded area.
Today, Yun Lian was dressed in red, with a snow-white fox curled up on her shoulder, attracting a lot of attention as she walked down the street.
Even though she was wearing a veil, you could tell she was a beauty just by looking at her eyes and brows.
Yun Lian deliberately went to places with few people, and sure enough, Tang Ling'er found Yun Lian very quickly.
Upon seeing Yun Lian, he gritted his teeth and spoke to the boy beside her who was as steadfast as a pine tree.
"Senior brother, it was she who stole the spiritual weapon that Junior Sister Shen had her eye on."
Yun Lian glanced at the boy beside her and immediately chuckled.
The original owner's two greatest enemies both danced in front of her.
Shang Lu is the male protagonist of the world. At this time, his cultivation has reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment, and he is only one step away from the Golden Core stage.
As the original owner's fiancé, he never stood by Yun Lian's side once; his heart and eyes were only for his junior sister, whom he regarded as the apple of his eye.
When the original owner was framed, he was the only one who knew the inside story. However, because Tang Ling'er lost an arm, he felt guilty for not protecting Tang Ling'er and took it out on the original owner. He watched helplessly as the original owner's spiritual veins were destroyed and he was expelled from the sect.
Yun Lian looked at the two of them and her smile deepened: "Chief, do you have any pills that can instantly boost cultivation levels that we can buy?"
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