Chapter 60

At the entrance of the Treasure Pavilion, buyers had come and gone in waves. When Tang Zheng came out, he could no longer see the familiar faces from before.

Not a single servant from the Azure Blue Manor could be seen, as if they had all vanished.

As soon as Tang Zheng emerged, he asked directly, "Who wants the Purple Jade True Phoenix Pendant?"

Upon hearing Tang Zheng's question, a young man in white stepped forward with very graceful strides.

He was no more than eighteen or nineteen years old, with a smile on his face and a carefree demeanor. His chin was raised just right, and when he looked at people, a hint of his pampered upbringing would subtly emanate from his eyes.

Seeing that the young man didn't speak, Tang Zheng smiled slightly and whispered, "Not bad, not bad!"

"Ha... Tang Xiaotang covered her mouth and turned away, laughing quietly, also lowering her voice, "Master... before you came to Tang Family Fortress, you weren't... selling... hehe, people, were you?"

"Afraid, are you?" Tang Zheng laughed and pushed Xiaotang to the back.

Tang Xiaotang retreated to Tang Zixie's side, and the group started chatting and giggling.

Tang Zheng took a few more steps forward and asked, "Is it this young master who wants to buy the Purple Jade True Phoenix Pendant?"

"Indeed." The young man in white smiled politely, "I am Feng Le. I happened to pass by this place and heard that Tang Family Fortress is purchasing treasures on behalf of others at the Treasure Pavilion. So, I waited in line for a long time, and what I want to buy is precisely this Purple Jade True Phoenix Pendant!"

When he mentioned his name, he seemed to glance at the surrounding people, either intentionally or unintentionally.

Seeing that no one reacted to his name, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, but his gaze quickly returned to the standard smile of a refined young master.

Although the change in his eyes was very subtle and fleeting, Tang Zheng saw it clearly.

"Ah, it's Young Master Feng Le." Tang Zheng clasped his hands and smiled. Just as Feng Le thought he had heard of him and was about to get closer, Tang Zheng continued, "Unfortunately, we are not selling the Purple Jade True Phoenix Pendant. Please return, Young Master."

"..." Feng Le's prepared, kind smile froze on his face.

Not selling? Why not sell when it's a good purchase?

Feng Le was stunned for a moment before he remembered something and pulled out three credit notes from his pocket: "That's right. Tang Family Fortress is a small business, and it's not reasonable to ask you to take such a big risk! Here, these are credit notes from the Tian Qin Family. I won't pay a deposit; I'll pay the full amount."

Not only Tang Zheng, but all the Tang Family Fortress disciples heard his implication.

He actually thought that Tang Family Fortress couldn't afford the payment, so they weren't selling to him!

There was a commotion around them...

"Three hundred taels of purple gold, and he paid the full amount. Isn't he afraid that Tang Family Fortress will take the money and run?"

"You're stupid? If someone can afford three hundred taels of purple gold, they must be sure that Tang Family Fortress wouldn't dare to cheat them!"

"This is interesting. Tang Family Fortress has made quite a bit today, but they might really not be able to afford the payment for the Purple Jade True Phoenix Pendant..."

"The main point is, if Tang Family Fortress only took a few taels as a deposit, bought the item, and then this Feng Le ran away and didn't want it, wouldn't Tang Family Fortress suffer a big loss? Hahaha."

Many buyers at the entrance of the Treasure Pavilion had the same thought as Feng Le.

The Purple Jade True Phoenix Pendant was one of the top ten items on the price list. Tang Family Fortress was probably unwilling to take on this risk.

Hearing the discussions around them, the Tang Family Fortress disciples' faces turned green.

Forget about the fact that Tang Family Fortress had made a good profit from the afternoon of purchasing on behalf of others. Even if they hadn't done that, they could still afford the cost price of 180 taels of purple gold for the Purple Jade True Phoenix Pendant!

Feng Le was not just underestimating them but the entire Tang Family Fortress!

As they exchanged glances, Tang Zheng laughed out loud: "Young Master Feng Le is quite wealthy."

"Money is just an external matter in the path of martial arts!" Feng Le's gentle voice was very humble, but the superior smile in his eyes flickered again.

"Oh..." Tang Zheng drew out the word, "If Young Master Feng Le is so wealthy, why bother with a proxy purchase? Why not just get a Purple Gold Token?"

"Uh?" Feng Le's lips parted slightly, but he didn't know how to respond.

Tang Zheng didn't wait for his answer. He turned back and gave Xiaotang some instructions, and she turned and entered the Treasure Pavilion.

After a quarter of an hour.

The door of the Treasure Pavilion opened again.

Tang Xiaotang handed the items to the other buyers and then passed a silver box to Tang Zheng.

"Could that be..." The people at the entrance of the Treasure Pavilion craned their necks to look.

"He opened it, he opened it, oh my, this pendant..."

"Wow, could it be from the Yao Mountain Tribe? The engraving is so beautiful."

"Clear engraving! This is actually clear engraving! Truly top-notch!"

Tang Zheng held the pendant and examined it.

The Purple Jade True Phoenix Pendant felt even better than he had imagined. The warm jade felt like a warm current enveloping all his star meridians. He slowly channeled his star power, and the star tide rose on its own. With a few movements, two or three star tides overlapped, and in just a few steps, a new strand of star power formed...

Indeed, it was a top-notch pendant!

Tang Zheng could clearly feel that using the Purple Jade True Phoenix Pendant increased his star power gathering speed by about thirty percent!

Most importantly, it made it easier to gather new star power. Now, even if he practiced the dagger technique while cultivating star power, he wouldn't need to rest after gathering a few strands.

The array on the Purple Jade True Phoenix Pendant continuously adjusted his star meridian flow, making his cultivation more efficient.

As he cultivated, a faint purple glow emanated from the Purple Jade True Phoenix Pendant.

That faint purple glow completely captured Feng Le's attention. His hand clenched into a tight fist, and his gaze, which had been warm and elegant, now showed a hint of eagerness.

Feng Le licked his lips and clasped his hands at Tang Zheng.

Then, a huge, fiery red Heavenly Red Beast star image rose behind him!

To show that he had no intention of fighting at the entrance of the Treasure Pavilion, he stepped back two paces after raising his star image.

"Ah! That's..." Everyone around him suddenly changed their expressions when they saw his star image.

"The Imperial Astral Sect! That's the direct lineage star image of the Imperial Astral Sect! Could he be..."

"An Imperial Astral Sect two-star martial artist, and he's so young, looking less than twenty?"

Feng Le, who had received no recognition when he mentioned his name earlier, finally found it at this moment!

The huge, fiery red Heavenly Red Beast star image had two bright stars. Judging by their brightness, he was at least a mid or high two-star level.

Being under twenty and having the courage and determination to introduce a second main star was already quite rare, but to make progress beyond two stars was truly remarkable. He could be called a young genius without exaggeration.

Ah Zhi, however, crossed her arms and sneered, and after a while, she sneered again, louder this time.

"Tsk, tsk..." Tang Zheng stared intently at Feng Le's star image.

Feng Le was envious of Tang Zheng's Purple Jade True Phoenix Pendant, but Tang Zheng was equally envious of the two stars on Feng Le's star image!

If he could exchange one Purple Jade True Phoenix Pendant, or even ten or a hundred, for one of Feng Le's stars, Tang Zheng would do it without hesitation.

Unfortunately, cultivation in the Starlight Continent didn't work that way.

"Brother. I am one of the ten direct disciples of the Imperial Astral Sect's Sect Master. Even if I don't succeed as the Sect Master, I will at least have an Elder position." Feng Le changed his address to Tang Zheng for the Purple Jade True Phoenix Pendant, "If Brother is willing to part with the Purple Jade True Phoenix Pendant today, I will not short you a single tael of purple gold, and I will definitely repay you generously in the future!"

There was another round of gasps around them...

Truly a young genius, one of the ten direct disciples of the Imperial Astral Sect's Sect Master!

However, the Tang Family Fortress disciples looked at Tang Zheng with tense eyes.

From Feng Le's attitude towards Tang Family Fortress, they knew his promise of "generous repayment" wasn't very reliable.

"Why is someone from the Imperial Astral Sect in Wulong Town?" Tang Zheng asked Tang Xiaotang quietly.

"I don't know... They have always cooperated with the Azure Blue Manor. Since the Azure Blue Manor couldn't deliver the flowers, this person might be here to collect the debt." Tang Xiaotang shook her head.

"Oh, that explains why he's so wealthy." Tang Zheng nodded thoughtfully, slowly descending the steps. With each step, the smile in his eyes deepened, until his entire face was beaming with a dazzling smile. Suddenly, he grabbed Feng Le's hand, "Oh, oh, oh... So you're one of the direct disciples of the Imperial Astral Sect, Young Master Feng Le! I've heard so much about you..."

Tang Xiaotang, who had just finished talking to Tang Zheng, almost bumped into Tang Zixie.

What's going on? The atmosphere changed so suddenly!

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