Jianchen had a troubled expression. If the old man had made this request before he had returned, then he could have taken out the Five Colored Stone for him to see. However, the Five Colored Stone had already entered his dantian and was surrounded by the sword spirits. He could not take it out at all.
Seeing the troubled expression on Jianchen's face, the old man slightly frowned. He said with some displeasure, "Don't worry, no matter how precious the Five Colored Stone is, I, Tian Changqing, will not covet it. I only want to see the true appearance of the treasure."
"Sir, I'm really sorry. I can't take out the Five Colored Stone right now." Jianchen bitterly smiled. This group of people had come at far too much of a coincidence. They had come just as the Five Colored Stone entered his dantian, which made it difficult for him to explain. After all, this was just too unbelievable. Even if he told them the truth, probably not many people would believe him.
"Hmph, if you can't take it out, are you worried that our elder Wu will covet your crappy treasure?"
"Elder Wu has an important position in our Tianqin clan. How can he covet your crappy treasure?"
"How much is your treasure worth? How can our elder Wu care about it?"
Before the old man could say anything, quite a few people behind him began to talk at once. They all criticized Jianchen.
Jianchen's face sank slightly. He clasped his hands at the old man and said, "Elder Wu, it's not that I don't want to show the treasure to you, but because of some unforeseen circumstances, I really can't take it out." Jianchen's words were neither haughty nor humble. There was a hint of coldness in them. If the old man continued to threaten him, he would not give him any face.
"Stop with the lies. Who would believe your nonsense? You better take it out and let elder Wu see it. With elder Wu's status, how can he covet your item?" A young man standing behind elder Wu coldly stared at Jianchen and coldly said.
"Get out of the way, get out of the way." At this moment, a shout came from outside, and then the crowd surged. A tall and sturdy young man strode in from outside, and as soon as they saw this young man, the people crowded in the room made a path for him, and respectfully called out, "Eldest Young Master."
This person was none other than Qin Xiao, who had rushed over upon hearing the news.
"Nephew Xiao, why are you here?" Upon seeing this young man, Elder Wu immediately revealed a slight smile on his face as he asked in an amiable tone.
Qin Xiao had an extraordinary position in the clan. Even though Elder Wu had a very important position in the Tianqin clan, he did not dare treat Qin Xiao too harshly.
Qin Xiao glanced at Elder Wu and said indifferently, "Elder Wu, I should be the one asking you this. This is my brother Jianchen's residence. What are you all doing here?" After saying that, Qin Xiao looked at the group of people behind Elder Wu and suddenly shouted, "All of you, get out!"
The group of people behind elder Wu were all yes-men. They looked at each other, and in the end, they all gathered their gazes on elder Wu. None of them were willing to leave.
Seeing this, anger appeared on Qin Xiao's face. Just when he was about to shout again, a dignified voice suddenly rang out from outside the room.
"All of you, get out!"
Hearing the dignified voice, everyone in the room was slightly surprised. Although they did not see the person, the extremely familiar voice immediately made them think of the person with the greatest authority in the Tianqin clan.
"Greetings to the patriarch!"
"Greetings to the patriarch!"
The group of people in the room all bowed respectfully before retreating obediently. With the patriarch's words, no one dared to remain in the room.
The white-clothed patriarch of the Tianqin clan walked into Jianchen's room with a few middle-aged men and old men behind him.
"Greetings to the patriarch!" Elder Wu bowed towards the patriarch of the Tianqin clan.
"Father, you've finally come. Elder Wu has brought a large group of people into brother Jianchen's room for no apparent reason. That's just too much. If news of this spreads, how will our Tianqin clan have the face to entertain guests?" Qin Xiao said with great dissatisfaction.
The patriarch of the Tianqin clan looked at elder Wu and said indifferently, "Elder Wu, little brother is currently a guest of our Tianqin clan. You were in the wrong in the first place when you brought people to intrude into little brother's residence. If news of this spreads, where will our Tianqin clan stand? Why don't you apologise to little brother Jian Chen?"
Elder Wu's expression changed slightly. He looked at the patriarch of the Tianqin clan in disbelief. He really could not understand. With his status as a dignified elder, why would he need to apologize to a member of the younger generation?
Although he was dissatisfied, he did not dare to disobey the patriarch of the Tianqin clan's orders. He could only unwillingly apologize to Jianchen.
"Little brother, I just heard from the guards that your place is emitting a very strong five-colored auspicious light. I wonder what's going on." I wonder what this is, "the patriarch of the Tianqin clan said to Jianchen with a smile. His tone was gentle, and he did not pressure Jianchen like a patriarch.
Jianchen smiled bitterly. The five-colored rock really was a disaster. It had caused some trouble in the Treasure Pavilion earlier, but it was all thanks to Qin Xiao's appearance that the matter did not escalate. Now, even the patriarch of the Tianqin clan had been alerted.
"Patriarch, I bought a wondrous stone in the Treasure Pavilion earlier. The five-colored light came from the wondrous stone," Jianchen explained.
"Oh? There's actually such a wondrous stone?" The patriarch of the Tianqin clan immediately became interested. He stared at Jianchen with shining eyes and said, "Little brother, may I ask what this wondrous stone is? It's so wondrous that it can even give off an intense five-colored auspicious light. Can you show it to me?" The patriarch of the Tianqin clan looked at Jianchen with hope.
"Patriarch, the wondrous stone has mysteriously entered my body earlier. I can't take it out," Jianchen was helpless.
"What? You've entered your body today?" The patriarch of the Tianqin clan was shocked, along with some disbelief.
"Looks like this wondrous stone is a supreme treasure. I've read about this in some ancient records. Legend has it that some supreme treasures are extremely powerful and can be absorbed into a person's body at will. It's extremely wondrous." A white-haired, wrinkled old man behind the patriarch of the Tianqin clan sighed emotionally.
"Supreme treasure? Elder Zhuo, just how powerful is this supreme treasure? "The patriarch of the Tianqin clan was amazed. He humbly asked the old man behind him for advice.
The old man shook his head, "Patriarch, there are extremely few records about supreme treasures in the records. That's all I know."
The patriarch of the Tianqin clan became disappointed when he heard that. He then looked at Jianchen with mixed feelings. After a moment of silence, he gently sighed, "Little brother, it's your fortune to be able to find such a treasure. However, a man's wealth is his own ruin. I've heard that quite a few people know about the wonders of your five-colored stone in the Treasure Pavilion, so you need to be more careful in the future, just in case someone tries to harm you in secret."
"Thank you for the reminder, patriarch," Jianchen clasped his hands in thanks.
Afterwards, the patriarch of the Tianqin clan left with a group of people. He did not ask too much about the five-colored stone.
"Brother Jianchen, you have such a great treasure on you, so you need to be careful. Although no one dares to do anything to you in Walaurent City, once you leave the city, no one will fear you at all. Someone might try to steal this treasure from you," Qin Xiao reminded Jianchen out of kindness.
Afterwards, Qin Xiao stayed for a while longer before leaving. Ming Dong also came to check on the situation. Seeing that there was nothing wrong, he left Jianchen's room as well. He returned to his residence and worked hard to increase his strength.
After the people from the Tianqin clan came to repair the damaged door, Jian Chen immediately shut the door and locked himself in the room to diligently cultivate. With the arrival of the Mercenary Gathering, he had to increase his strength as quickly as possible.
In the blink of an eye, the sky darkened. Late at night, Jianchen sat on the bed in the pitch-black and silent room as he constantly absorbed the energy within the monster core.
"Creak!" With a soft sound, the door to Jianchen's room was opened. With the sound of gentle footsteps, a black figure slowly walked in from outside.
Jian Chen slowly opened his eyes. He looked at the black figure calmly and said, "May I ask why you have come so late at night?" Although he was focused on cultivation, Jianchen had always maintained a trace of vigilance towards the outside world. As a result, he sensed the black figure as soon as it entered the room.
The room was pitch-black and there were no candles lit. The black figure walked to a table in the room with great familiarity and sat down. Following that, an old voice rang out, "Jianchen, I won't beat around the bush with you. I want to buy the five-colored stone in your possession. Just tell me what you want."
Jianchen chuckled, "So it's elder Wu. However, elder Wu is destined to return disappointed this time. I've already said it during the day. The five-colored stone has already entered my body and escaped my control."
"Hmph, Jianchen, don't try to quibble with me. Do you think I'll believe your nonsense? I don't want to waste my breath with you. The five-colored stone will only cause trouble for you if you have it. It'll be a disaster sooner or later. Are you willing to sell it or not?" Elder Wu's voice carried a trace of impatience.
Jianchen's face darkened with elder Wu's words. Since elder Wu had already said so much, he could not be bothered to be courteous. He directly replied coldly, "I'm not selling!"
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