Chapter 75

In the secret room, nine items were placed, including large pieces like scrolls and jade statues, as well as several unopened boxes.

To be called a rare treasure by Cao Yiyi, they must be extremely valuable.

They must be family heirlooms stolen by the Shadow Thief.

These are stolen goods; the more valuable they are, the harder they are to sell.

There wouldn't be many families in the entire Great Zhou with the financial means to buy these items. If you contact them rashly, they might know it's stolen goods and turn you over to the authorities.

Gu Yang had indeed not considered this point before.

Now, he was really in trouble.

Items that cannot be quickly converted to cash have no value to him now.

No, that's not entirely true.

He looked at a completely black knife on the table, which seemed unremarkable.

However, to be placed among these treasures, it certainly wasn't an ordinary weapon.

Gu Yang reached out and picked up the knife, which was extremely heavy.

This density is at least several times that of gold; it's unknown what material it's made of.

He injected a thread of true essence into the knife, but there was no reaction.

He felt a bit disappointed. It's said that the famous divine weapons in the world are imbued with spirit and can be driven by true essence, with boundless power.

A divine weapon in hand can significantly enhance one's strength.

Since the true essence had no effect, it proved that this knife was not a divine weapon.

Cao Yiyi, seeing him pick up the knife, said, "This knife is called Fengyu. It was originally a precious heirloom of the Gu family. Though not a divine weapon, it is incredibly hard, even divine weapons cannot scratch it. An ancestor of the Gu family once fought the owner of the Qinglin Sword with this knife, and the battle ended in a draw. Later, it was stolen by the Shadow Thief."

The Qinglin Sword is one of the ten famous swords in the world, an unparalleled divine weapon.

Gu Yang stroked the blade. Although it's not a divine weapon, it's very sturdy, which is not bad. He was in need of a suitable weapon and said, "I'll take this knife."

"It's my turn."

Cao Yiyi did not object and casually picked a box.

Thus, the two of them took turns choosing items, dividing the things on the table.

In the end, each of them got four items, with one left on the table.

Gu Yang looked at the last scroll, which seemed to be a painting, "There's one left, how do we divide it?"

"Simple."

Cao Yiyi drew a short sword and was about to cut the scroll in half.

Gu Yang couldn't let her destroy the painting. He flicked his finger, and a thread of true essence flew out, knocking the short sword away.

"Ouch."

Cao Yiyi felt a powerful force hit her, causing the short sword to fly out of her hand, and her wrist to ache. She glared at him angrily, "You hurt me."

Gu Yang saw that her tone and demeanor were more like a pout, inadvertently revealing a seductive charm, like a feather tickling his heart. He immediately became wary.

Is she trying to seduce me on purpose?

He put on a stern face and said, "If you don't want it, give it to me. Don't destroy it."

Cao Yiyi rubbed her numb wrist and said angrily, "I won't. We agreed to split it, so it's one half each."

Cao Xu, watching from the side, was breaking out in a cold sweat, thinking, "My lady, this is not the time to throw a tantrum. Our lives are in his hands."

He had personally seen Gu Yang almost kill Chu Xiyue and Wu Xingyun with a single strike, showing no mercy.

Whether it's Chu Xiyue or Wu Xingyun, the Chu family and the Jinghai Marquis behind them are no less powerful than the Cao family.

This person could kill these two, showing his deep background.

If he really gets angry and kills us, it would be a real injustice.

...

At this moment, Cao Yiyi seemed to have an idea, her eyes twinkling as she suddenly smiled, "Are you very short of money?"

She had a natural ability to easily see through men's thoughts.

On the journey, she could manipulate any man who approached her with ease, thanks to this ability.

Because of this, she didn't take men seriously, seeing them as simple-minded and easily seduced, transparent fools.

Whether it was the men who approached her, the servant Ah Fu, or even Cao Xu, a third-rank genius, their thoughts were all written on their faces.

Until she met Gu Yang, whose single strike almost killed her.

That was the first time she was so close to death.

It was the first time she encountered such a cold-hearted, ruthless man, who could be so merciless and try to kill her upon their first meeting.

Because of this, Cao Yiyi had harbored a grudge, determined to find this person and tear him apart to satisfy her hatred.

But when she finally found him, his strength far exceeded her expectations, scaring Cao Xu so much that he didn't even dare to draw his sword.

What a joke, the Hidden Dragon List, he's just a waste!

Cao Yiyi felt a sense of helplessness.

Previously, she could always get her way with men, relying on her powerful background and her beauty.

But this man was not afraid of her background and ignored her beauty, leaving her with no options.

However, Cao Yiyi noticed something: he was in dire need of money.

Her thoughts became active again.

...

Gu Yang ignored her, opened the scroll, and laid it out on the table.

Indeed, it was a painting. In the painting, a dragon was transforming from a water dragon, with dark clouds in the sky and countless lightning bolts brewing, as if it were undergoing a trial.

The painting was well done, but there was nothing particularly special about it.

Cao Yiyi said, "I have money. If you beg me, I might consider helping you."

Gu Yang still ignored her. After looking at it for a while and finding nothing unusual, he rolled up the painting and said, "This half of the painting will be your apology. From now on, we are even."

What?

Cao Yiyi was stunned. She had never seen such a shameless person. It was clearly he who had offended her.

It seemed as if she had offended him.

She was furious, but seeing him take the items and turn to leave, she panicked and chased after him, saying, "These items are not easy to sell. Do you know who to sell them to?"

Gu Yang coldly replied, "I don't need your help with that."

Seeing him about to leave the tunnel, she knew that once he left, it would be hard to find him again, and revenge would be even more difficult. In a rush, she blurted out, "Sell them to me."

Gu Yang finally stopped, turned to look at her, and said, "That's what you said."

Cao Yiyi looked at his expressionless face and, for some reason, had a vague feeling that he was waiting for her to say those words.

It's over, I've been tricked.