Xiao Chen muttered to himself for a while before saying, "It looks like I can only place it in a more reputable pawnshop. I remember that the merchant association of Feng Feixue's clan runs a pawnshop as well. How about I place it there?"
"Hu chi!"
With a thought, the scarlet throne flew out on a scarlet cloud. This place was still within Dongming Province. The silver warship was rather eye-catching. Xiao Chen was afraid of being recognized. So, he could only use the scarlet throne.
The silver-armored warrior carried the Dragon Phoenix Cauldron and slowly walked to the red cloud. The red cloud was incredibly soft, like it was solid. There was no need to worry about falling.
Sitting on the throne, Xiao Chen operated the throne with all his might. He quickly soared into the sky, heading for Dongming Province's capital.
One night, two days later, Xiao Chen landed silently outside Dongming City. He first entered the city and obtained a large box to store the Dragon Phoenix Cauldron. Then, he headed for the city again.
Bringing a large box into the city in the middle of the night would inevitably attract the attention of the city guards.
However, ordinary people would not be able to make out anything special about the Dragon Phoenix Cauldron. So, there was no need to worry about the city guards discovering anything.
Xiao Chen calmly opened the box. After he showed it to the city guards, he entered the city without a hitch.
Xiao Chen was not in a rush to go to the pawnshop. Instead, he found an inn and asked for a good room. Then, he took a good bath.
After washing away the fatigue from the past month, he fell into a deep sleep.
The next day, after asking the waiter for the location of the Feng Clan Pawnshop, Xiao Chen carried a large box and rushed over silently in the middle of the night.
The name of the pawnshop was Victorious Leader. It was already closed in the middle of the night. Azure steps extended to the door.
There were two fire phoenixes carved on the door. This was the symbol of the Feng Clan Merchant Association. As long as a shop had this symbol carved on it, it would be considered a property of the Feng Clan.
As Xiao Chen slowly walked up the steps, he immediately felt a few strong auras lock onto him. These auras scanned his body continuously, trying to see through him.
Dongming City was one of the four great cities in the world. The pawnshop that the Feng Clan placed here would definitely have a lot of business. It was no surprise that it was heavily guarded.
Clang clang clang.
Holding the wooden box, Xiao Chen calmly walked to the door and lightly knocked on the knocker.
"Who is it? It's the middle of the night and you don't let me sleep. You're here to pawn things." A shop assistant opened the door and said with sleepy eyes, "Victorious Chief Pawnshop. We don't do business at night. Come back tomorrow."
After he finished speaking, he was about to close the door again. Xiao Chen held the box with one hand and blocked the door with the other. He smiled gently and said, "You don't even want to do a big deal?"
The waiter laughed and said, "Big business? How big?"
Xiao Chen smiled and didn't say anything. He directly pushed the door open. The waiter couldn't resist this force and quickly retreated. He seemed very angry.
Xiao Chen loosened his grip and the wooden box landed on the ground with a thud.
The huge weight of the Dragon Phoenix Cauldron caused the ground to tremble. The waiter was startled; he was astonished. He did not expect such a heavy item.
To think that this youth in front of him could easily lift it up with one hand. The waiter, who was about to chase Xiao Chen away, turned serious. He no longer felt sleepy as he said, "Young Hero, are you pawning something or storing it?"
"Storing it." Xiao Chen said simply, "I'm also selling something at the same time."
The waiter smiled bitterly and said, "However, our appraisers are already asleep. It is not convenient to wake them up at this time."
Xiao Chen casually looked around the hall before sitting on a chair by the wall. He took out a Medial Grade Spirit Stone from the Universe Ring and smiled faintly, "Is this fine now?"
The waiter looked at the Medial Grade Spirit Stone on the table. A greedy look flashed in his eyes. Even a waiter of the Feng Clan's pawnshop had good eyes.
Naturally, the waiter recognized what this was. A Medial Grade Spirit Stone. If it was exchanged for gold, it would be enough for him to live a luxurious life for most of his life.
The waiter grabbed the Medial Grade Spirit Stone and smiled, "Yes, yes, no problem at all. I will call our master over now."
The waiter immediately took out a Medial Grade Spirit Stone. It looks like this is a big deal. If I wake the master up, I will not have to fear him scolding me.
Xiao Chen looked at the waiter's back and felt a slight heartache. This time, he could only spend a lot. There were many people here during the day. It would be hard to avoid news of this place leaking out. It was worth it to spend an extra Medial Grade Spirit Stone.
After the time it took to brew a cup of tea, there was the sound of footsteps coming from the back of the hall.
The waiter from earlier led an old man over, looking travel-worn. The old man wore long gray robes and walked with steady steps. His eyes gleamed and his Qi and blood were vigorous. He did not look old at all.
When the old man arrived before Xiao Chen, he performed a cupped-fist salute and smiled, "My family name is Huang. I am the chief appraiser of the Victorious Chief Pawnshop. I have yet to ask for Young Hero's name."
There were not many people who could take out a Medial Grade Spirit Stone as a tip. While they were speaking, the old man carefully sized up Xiao Chen. He was already a Medial Grade Martial Saint at such a young age. However, this was not strange.
Such a youth could be considered an outstanding talent. However, there were many of them everywhere. However, the old man felt a dangerous aura from this person.
The old man had already become a peak Inferior Grade Martial King long ago. However, he was too engrossed in appraising antiques, which delayed his cultivation.
This youth is not simple, the old man concluded in his heart.
Xiao Chen performed a cupped-fist salute and smiled, "I do not dare to claim my name. You can just call me Ye Chen. Could I trouble Master Huang to help me take a look at this item? I would like to store it in your shop for a period of time."
The rules of the pawnshop were that the value of the item was determined. As for how to appraise the value and rank of the item, it depended on the appraiser's eyesight and knowledge.
Xiao Chen had brought the Dragon Phoenix Cauldron here because he wanted to use this opportunity to appraise it. He wanted to see if he could obtain any useful information from the other party.
Master Huang nodded slightly. Xiao Chen flicked his hand and sent out four strands of energy. The box immediately opened, revealing the Dragon Phoenix Cauldron.
The dragon and phoenix carved on the cauldron looked very lifelike. One dragon and one phoenix chased each other. The cauldron gave off an ancient and heavy aura.
The Dragon Phoenix Cauldron in front of Master Huang was instantly stunned. His expression froze and he was tongue-tied. He was so shocked that he could not speak properly. "Dragon … Phoenix Cauldron. It really is one of the three replicas of the Dragon Phoenix Cauldron. Why … why is it with you?"
When Xiao Chen saw the old man's expression change, he thought to himself, It looks like there's a chance.
Xiao Chen stood up and asked, "Old sir, do you recognize this cauldron?"
Master Huang recovered his wits and knew he had lost his composure. He smiled apologetically, "The original Dragon Phoenix Cauldron disappeared long ago. There are only three replicas left. The Feng Clan has been searching for this cauldron for thousands of years. I did not expect it to appear in Little Brother's hands."
Xiao Chen's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that the Feng Clan has already grasped the method of refining Secret Treasures? Everything is ready except for this cauldron.
"Young Hero Ye Chen, may this old man be bold enough to ask if you are willing to sell this cauldron? If you are, the Feng Clan will be able to bear any price," Master Huang turned around and asked softly.
Naturally, Xiao Chen had no intention of selling the Dragon Phoenix Cauldron that he had spent so much effort to obtain. He shook his head and rejected, "I'm sorry, I will only store it and not sell it. Old sir, what do you know about this cauldron? Can you tell this junior about it?"
A strange look flashed in Master Huang's eyes. He smiled gently, "I only recognized this cauldron. How would I know anything about it? Young Hero Ye is too kind."
Xiao Chen's gaze was like lightning as he took in the old man's expression. He knew that this old man was purposely not saying anything, so he could not be bothered with him. He said, "Never mind, since old sir is not willing to say, then state a price. I intend to store this cauldron here for a year."
Master Huang thought for a while before saying, "Fifty thousand Inferior Grade Spirit Stones. What do you think? Perhaps there is another way. You can lend this cauldron to our Feng Clan. You can come and collect it at any time."
"If that's the case, not only will we not need your Spirit Stones, we will even give you a hundred thousand Inferior Grade Spirit Stones every year."
Xiao Chen thought for a long time. After a while, he made a decision in his heart. He said, "Sure, but I want to discuss this with your Young Master personally."
Xiao Chen had his own considerations. Although he had the Dragon Phoenix Cauldron and the Lunar True Flame, he did not know the exact method. If he kept them, he would need a long time to figure out the method.
Xiao Chen might as well hand the Dragon Phoenix Cauldron over to Feng Feixue and exchange it for the method to refine Secret Treasures. After that, he would let her use the Dragon Phoenix Cauldron for a period of time.
This could be considered as repaying her some favors. The most important thing was that Xiao Chen really wanted to see her.
After returning to the Heavenly Saber Pavilion, Xiao Chen had a premonition that he would be leaving the Great Qin Nation soon.
After Xiao Chen agreed to Feng Feixue's promise, he did not see her come looking for him. However, she did get Princess Ying Yue to look for him once. However, she did not explain things clearly.
After leaving the Great Qin Nation, Xiao Chen did not know when he would return. He might as well take this opportunity to have a good chat with Feng Feixue.
When Master Huang heard Xiao Chen's words, he was slightly taken aback. He said with some embarrassment, "Young Hero Ye, the Feng Family has a big business, and the Shengkui Pawnshop is just a small place. It's really a bit abrupt to invite Miss Feng here. Besides, I can make the decision to borrow the cauldron."
Indeed, the Feng Clan had shops all over the continent. Although the Dragon Phoenix Cauldron was important, there was no need to get Feng Feixue over. Furthermore, Feng Feixue had been running around the continent for the Feng Clan's business for a long time.
Aside from some specific days, she did not have a fixed residence. It would be difficult to invite her with Master Huang's status.
Master Huang explained the difficulties to Xiao Chen. Xiao Chen thought for a while and said, "In that case, never mind. I will leave this Dragon Phoenix Cauldron here. If you can make an appointment with Feng Feixue, then come and talk to me about lending it to you."
When Master Huang heard this, his expression could not help but change. He felt that it was a great pity.
Just as he was about to ask Xiao Chen to stay, he suddenly thought of something. His face filled with a smile again. He asked in anticipation, "Young Hero Ye, may I ask if you are the Heavenly Saber Pavilion's Qingyun Peak's Ye Chen?"
Xiao Chen felt it was strange. He nodded and took out his identity token to prove his identity. He asked, "What's wrong? Does Master Huang recognize me?"
Master Huang smiled and said, "There is no need to ask Young Master Ye about this. If you trust me, you can leave the Dragon Phoenix Cauldron here first. Come back tomorrow at midnight, and you will be able to see Miss Feng."
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