Inside the room.
The manager closed the door and looked at the young man in black with a gloomy expression. "Who are you to Ren Xiaolan?"
"You don't have to know who I am to her."
"As the manager of the Treasure Pavilion, how can you be so narrow-minded? What right does someone like you have to be in charge of the Treasure Pavilion?"
The young man in black sat on the chair and looked at the manager with a mocking expression.
"Don't be presumptuous."
"Ren Xiaolan was expelled from the Treasure Pavilion because she stole from the Treasure Pavilion."
"Speaking of which, she should be thanking me."
"That's because our Treasure Pavilion can't tolerate embezzlement."
"If I hadn't shown mercy, do you think she would have just been expelled from the Treasure Pavilion?"
"Let me tell you, according to the Treasure Pavilion's rules, she should be executed on the spot!"
The manager sneered.
"Haha …"
The young man in black laughed and said, "You keep saying that she stole from the Treasure Pavilion. Then let me ask you, did you find any stolen goods on her?"
"Would you keep the stolen goods with you after stealing?"
"If it were anyone else, they would have moved the stolen goods away immediately!"
"Ren Xiaolan has already gotten a great deal this time. Not only did she keep her life, but she also swallowed a legendary artifact."
"Go back and tell her not to be greedy!"
"Otherwise …"
"Hmph!"
"The Treasure Pavilion won't let her off so easily!"
The manager said.
"Haha …"
"You can still be so righteous after framing someone. I really admire you."
The young man in black laughed.
"Framing someone?"
"You need evidence to say that."
"Also, I have reason to suspect that you are her accomplice."
"You were the one who moved the lost legendary artifact away!"
The manager looked at the young man in black coldly.
"Uh!"
The young man in black was stunned.
Not only did he frame Ren Xiaolan, but he also framed him. How could there be such a shameless person in the world?
How could the Chief Pavilion Master let such a person manage the Treasure Pavilion without worry?
Wasn't he afraid that the Treasure Pavilion would be dragged into the fire pit by this person?
"I'll let bygones be bygones, but if you dare to continue looking for trouble, then don't blame the Treasure Pavilion for being rude!"
"Please!"
The manager of the Treasure Pavilion said expressionlessly as he pointed at the door.
"You're still letting bygones be bygones?"
The black-clothed youth was truly speechless.
He had finally seen what a truly despicable person was.
A wisp of killing intent flashed in the manager's eyes when he saw the black clothed young man sitting there motionlessly. He shouted, "Do you want me to make a move?"
"Do it!"
The black-robed youth muttered as he sized up the manager of the Treasure Pavilion.
This person's cultivation was not weak.
Half-step Imperishable Realm!
After all, it was the Holy Dragon City's Treasure Pavilion.
The Holy Dragon City was one of the three most powerful cities in the north. If one's cultivation was weak, how could they solve their daily problems?
Therefore, they definitely needed a powerhouse to oversee the situation.
But!
If he thought that a half-step Imperishable could be arrogant in front of him, then he was gravely mistaken.
"The Treasure Pavilion has lost a Legendary Divine Artifact. This is definitely true."
"But Ren Xiaolan didn't take it, so who has this artifact?"
"Damn fat pig, are you interested in my analysis?"
The black-clothed youth looked at the manager of the Treasure Pavilion mockingly.
"You're courting death!"
The manager of the Treasure Pavilion didn't hide the killing intent in his eyes.
A wisp of pressure spread out.
The black-clothed youth lay on the chair and tapped his fingers on the armrest. He smiled and said, "I advise you to keep your arrogance to yourself."
"Impudent!"
The manager of the Treasure Pavilion was furious.
"Who's the impudent one!"
The black-clothed youth's eyes turned cold. He suddenly stood up and a terrifying aura exploded.
The entire Treasure Pavilion began to shake violently.
"What's going on?"
"This aura, it seems to be an Ultimate powerhouse!"
The people outside immediately panicked and looked at the closed door.
The aura came from inside the room.
Could it be that arrogant black-clothed youth from before?
…
"You …"
At this moment.
The manager of the Treasure Pavilion also stared at the black-clothed youth in shock and disbelief.
This seemingly unremarkable youth was actually an Initial Stage Imperishable Realm cultivator!
How was this possible?
Ren Xiaolan was just an ordinary person. How could she know such a terrifying Ultimate powerhouse?
"Answer me, who's the impudent one?"
The black-clothed youth stared at the manager of the Treasure Pavilion, his eyes cold.
"S-s-sorry!"
The manager of the Treasure Pavilion trembled and hurriedly spoke. He couldn't even speak clearly.
The black-clothed youth said, "Can you listen to my analysis quietly now?"
"Yes, yes, yes."
The manager of the Treasure Pavilion nodded repeatedly.
The black-clothed youth smiled in satisfaction and retracted his aura. He returned to his chair and said with a smile, "According to my investigation, Ren Xiaolan was framed by you …"
Dong!
But at this moment.
There was a knock on the door.
"Lord Steward, are you alright?"
A few guards stood outside the door, their faces filled with anxiety.
The black-clothed youth immediately raised his eyebrows and walked toward the door unkindly.
"I'm fine."
"Go do your own thing."
Seeing this, the manager hurriedly shouted at the guards outside the door.
"Yes."
The guards looked at each other suspiciously. Then, they respectfully responded and turned to leave.
The black-clothed youth's expression eased. He looked at the manager and continued, "If Ren Xiaolan was really framed by you, then this lost legendary artifact must be in your hands."
The manager's pupils shrank, and he said angrily, "Don't slander me!"
"Whether it's slander or not, we'll know later."
"If it was Ren Xiaolan who did it, then as you said, she would have moved this artifact away at the first opportunity."
"Because she has no status and no strength, she can't resist a body search."
"But you're different."
"As the manager of the Treasure Pavilion in Holy Dragon City, your status and power far surpass Ren Xiaolan."
"Other than the Chief Pavilion Master, no one has the right and no one dares to search you."
"Moreover, because you're the manager of the Treasure Pavilion, even if the staff suspect you, they won't dare to tell the Chief Pavilion Master."
"After all, they're all afraid of your revenge."
"Moreover, they're just ordinary staff and can't contact the Chief Pavilion Master directly."
"So you don't have to worry about being 'exposed' at all."
"Taking a step back, even if someone finds the Chief Pavilion Master to report you, you have plenty of reasons to clear your name."
"Therefore, I'm guessing that this lost legendary artifact should still be with you!"
The black-clothed youth laughed.
"Haha …"
"That sounds reasonable!"
"Unfortunately, this is only your side of the story."
The manager of the Treasure Pavilion sneered.
The black-clothed youth asked, "Then do you dare to give me your Interspatial Ring?"
"Why wouldn't I dare?"
Without another word, the manager of the Treasure Pavilion took off his Interspatial Ring and threw it to the black-clothed youth.
"So straightforward?"
The black-clothed youth caught the Interspatial Ring and looked at the manager of the Treasure Pavilion in shock.
Could he be wrong?
Had the manager of the Treasure Pavilion hidden this artifact?
"Don't waste time. Investigate!"
The manager of the Treasure Pavilion sat opposite the black-clothed youth with a cold smile.
The black-clothed youth's eyes flickered.
All of a sudden!
A glint flashed across his eyes as he stood up abruptly and dashed to the manager of the Treasure Pavilion, grabbing him by the neck.
"What are you doing?"
The manager stared at him in shock and anger.
The black-clothed youth remained silent and sent his Divine Will into the manager's body.
At this moment.
The manager of the Treasure Pavilion could not help but panic.
The black-clothed youth also noticed this and was increasingly convinced that his guess was correct.
This person had hidden the legendary divine weapon in his sea of qi or sea of consciousness!
First of all.
He checked the manager of the Treasure Pavilion's consciousness.
There was nothing in it.
However, the black-clothed youth's eyes lit up when he checked the manager's qi sea.
Immediately after.
A rectangular wooden box appeared.
It was about a foot long and looked rather ordinary.
"Give it to me!"
The manager of the Treasure Pavilion said angrily.
The black-clothed youth grabbed the wooden box and retreated a few steps, looking at the manager mockingly. "Weren't you acting like a gentleman earlier on? What are you so nervous about now?"
The manager of the Treasure Pavilion said in a deep voice, "There's no treasure inside. Return it to me immediately!"
"Won't we know if it's a treasure after we take a look?"
The black-clothed youth opened the wooden box right away but his expression froze immediately.
There was a spirit tablet inside the wooden box!
It was the type of spirit tablet used to consecrate the dead.
There were a few words engraved on it.
– Deceased Father Yongzhi Memorial Tablet.
Why was it a spirit tablet?
The black-clothed youth did not expect that to happen.
The manager of the Treasure Pavilion seized the opportunity to snatch the wooden box and spirit tablet from the black-clothed youth and said angrily, "You're disrespecting the dead!"
"This …"
The black-clothed youth had an awkward expression.
"Before my deceased father died, I was too busy and could not fulfill my filial duties. Therefore, I've been carrying my deceased father's spirit tablet with me all these years."
"Even the Chief Pavilion Master knows about this."
"But now, you're saying that there's stolen goods hidden inside. Tell me, what are your intentions?"
The manager of the Treasure Pavilion shouted sternly.
"This …"
"I'm sorry."
The black-clothed youth smiled embarrassedly.
But suddenly!
He looked at the hands of the manager of the Treasure Pavilion.
The manager of the Treasure Pavilion grabbed the spirit tablet with one hand and the wooden box with the other. However, compared to the spirit tablet, the manager seemed to be more concerned about the wooden box.
That was because the manager seemed to be grabbing the wooden box with even more force subconsciously, as though he was afraid that it would be snatched away again.
That slight abnormality caused the black-clothed youth to be suspicious.
Furthermore, he recalled the scene back then.
The manager of the Treasure Pavilion seemed to have snatched the wooden box first before the spirit tablet.
Logically speaking …
A wooden box containing a spirit tablet should have no value at all.
That was because the value was on the spirit tablet.
If it was anyone else, the first thing they would snatch would definitely be the spirit tablet and not the wooden box.
Not to mention the wooden box.
"Something's wrong!"
The black-clothed youth's eyes flashed. He suddenly attacked and snatched the wooden box from the manager's hands.
The manager of the Treasure Pavilion was stunned and pounced on the black-clothed youth instinctively.
"Indeed, there's something wrong!"
The black-clothed youth sneered and kicked the manager of the Treasure Pavilion while exerting force in his fingers.
The wooden box cracked open immediately.
Immediately.
The black-clothed youth discovered a small secret compartment at the bottom of the wooden box.
There seemed to be a small black object in the secret compartment.
The black-clothed youth took it out and saw that it was a black Interspatial Ring!
(End of Chapter)
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