Chapter 144

Chapter 144: Little Junior Brother, You’re in for a Misfortune Again

In my past life, the Carefree Saintess, Hua Mengli, was the woman who nearly shattered his True Yang Virgin Body.

Xiao Yang had quite the impression of Hua Mengli.

However, at this moment, Hua Mengli was not the same as she would be decades later.

She was just starting out with her Heaven and Earth Yin-Yang Great Melody Technique.

Yet, even at this stage, her charm techniques were not something ordinary folks could resist.

In comparison, she and the innkeeper were like someone at the peak of the Nine Heavens and another stuck on the ground.

Xiao Yang never expected the person who found a hidden treasure in the Nine Heavens City market in his last life would be her.

In his previous life, he heard tales of someone making a lucky find, somewhere, at a certain stall, but he had no idea who it was.

It turned out that they had nearly crossed paths in this Nine Heavens City a long time ago.

Now, in this life, his encounter with the Carefree Saintess Hua Mengli happened a solid few decades earlier.

It seemed that in his rebirth, he inadvertently changed quite a few things.

When Xiao Yang noticed that Hua Mengli had spotted this treasure, he quickly seized the opportunity to grab it first.

It was a Dan Furnace.

About the size of a fist, its material was undetectable.

The entire furnace was as black as coal, resembling an unassuming little smoky furnace.

“Ten pieces of top-quality spirit stones!”

The aloof middle-aged man holding a knife stated calmly.

“What? This thing is worth ten pieces of top-quality spirit stones?” Xiao Yang feigned shock as he stared at the middle-aged man.

“This item cannot be harmed by blades or guns, it’s impervious to water and fire; with such material, it’s worth ten pieces of top-quality spirit stones, right?”

The middle-aged man replied dismissively.

“What material is this?”

Xiao Yang asked.

“If you ask me, who should I ask?”

The middle-aged man shot back coldly.

Xiao Yang pretended to hesitate as he examined the Dan Furnace in his hand.

“Ten pieces of top-quality spirit stones if you want it, if not, don’t impede my business!”

The middle-aged man said impatiently.

“Can I take a look at this thing?”

Hua Mengli asked, eyeing the Dan Furnace in Xiao Yang’s hands.

Xiao Yang didn’t genuinely believe she could identify it as a treasure.

He handed the Dan Furnace over to Hua Mengli.

She took the furnace and began inspecting it closely.

As Xiao Yang had guessed, Hua Mengli couldn’t see anything special about it.

With a flick of her right hand, a dagger appeared instantly.

In the next moment, her dagger came crashing down onto the Dan Furnace.

“Clang!”

The sound of metal clashing echoed.

Xiao Yang watched in astonishment as the place struck by the dagger left not a single mark behind.

“This material is strange; it doesn’t even budge against my dagger.”

Hua Mengli stared at the furnace, a hint of surprise flickering in her eyes.

Her dagger wasn’t just any ordinary dagger.

It was forged from a thousand-year cold iron, capable of cutting through metal like mud.

But it couldn’t even scratch this furnace.

Is this really just an ordinary incense furnace?

“Ten pieces of top-quality spirit stones…”

Hua Mengli pondered aloud.

“I’ll take it for ten pieces of top-quality spirit stones.”

Xiao Yang no longer hesitated, directly taking the furnace from Hua Mengli’s hands, then pulling out ten pieces of top-quality spirit stones from his bag to hand to the stall owner.

“No way, someone actually paid ten pieces of top-quality spirit stones for an ordinary incense furnace?”

Someone mocked.

“This young man is way too easy to fool.”

Another sneered.

“Hey, isn’t that Senior Brother?”

At that moment, a voice rang out.

Upon hearing that, Xiao Yang’s previously pleasant mood turned sour.

He looked up to see Qin Fei, Zheng Fan, and Lei Renjie approaching.

“Senior Brother, is your head okay? You actually spent ten pieces of top-quality spirit stones on an incense furnace?”

Qin Fei chuckled as he gazed at the furnace in Xiao Yang’s hands.

“The transaction is final, no returns!”

The aloof middle-aged man shouted loudly.

“Returns? Are you joking?”

Xiao Yang replied with a light laugh.

What a bunch of clueless folks.

This thing looks like an incense furnace but is actually a big treasure!

“This incense furnace may have a unique material, but it’s devoid of spirituality; it’s nothing more than an ordinary incense furnace.”

Hua Mengli mused.

“Haha… Did you hear that? It’s just an ordinary thing. Senior Brother, who would’ve thought you could miss something?”

Qin Fei was having a field day.

He relished watching Xiao Yang make a fool of himself.

“What I see or not has nothing to do with you!”

Xiao Yang replied indifferently.

Little Junior Sister Jiang Ting wasn’t around, so Qin Fei didn’t need to pretend to be pitiful anymore.

“Senior Brother, you are the Sect Holy Son of our Qingyang Sword Sect. If you miss something, we all share the embarrassment! What about the sect’s face?”

Qin Fei feigned a pained expression.

“He’s the Sect Holy Son of Qingyang Sword Sect?”

The middle-aged man holding a knife was taken aback.

The people around him looked shockedly at Xiao Yang.

“Is he Xiao Yang?”

Someone exclaimed.

“Is this the guy who defeated the Holy Daughter of Fuyiao Sword Sect, Li Xingyao?”

Someone remarked in shock.

Li Xingyao sought a duel at Qingyang Mountain, only to be beaten by the Sect Holy Son Xiao Yang from Qingyang Sword Sect.

This news had already spread throughout the entire northern region like wildfire, causing quite a stir.

To be clear, Xiao Yang defeated none other than the Holy Daughter of Fuyiao Sword Sect, Li Xingyao.

She was the top figure among the younger generation of the Fuyiao Sword Sect!

At this moment, who in the northern region’s martial world hadn’t heard of Xiao Yang’s name?

Even Xiao Yang himself had not expected to be so famous in the northern region.

Just as Qin Fei was mocking Xiao Yang, an elderly man stepped out from the crowd.

“Young friend, could you let this old man take a look at that Dan Furnace?”

The elderly man, with a head full of white hair yet a youthful appearance, fixed his gaze firmly on the furnace in Xiao Yang’s hands.

“I say, old man, this is just an ordinary incense furnace; how could it possibly be some treasure?”

Qin Fei scoffed.

The old man completely ignored Qin Fei.

Xiao Yang handed the furnace to the elder.

He recognized the newcomer.

The elder was from the Refining Sect.

“This is…”

The elder carefully cradled the furnace, his eyes widening with each passing moment as he stared intently.

“Pfft, it’s just an incense furnace; what’s so special about it?”

Qin Fei remained unimpressed.

“How about we make a bet?”

Xiao Yang suddenly turned to Qin Fei.

“What’s the wager?”

Qin Fei responded coldly.

“Let’s bet on whether or not this thing is a treasure, how about it?”

Xiao Yang looked at Qin Fei.

“Sure, I bet it’s completely devoid of spirituality and absolutely not a treasure.”

Qin Fei replied with a sneer.

“Great! If you lose, what will you do?”

Xiao Yang asked with a smirk.

“I’m not going to lose!”

Qin Fei looked at Xiao Yang as if he were an oddity.

Since Little Junior Sister Jiang Ting wasn’t here, he didn’t need to put on a show for her.

“Well, we shall see!”

Xiao Yang’s lips curled upwards.

By now, quite a few people had gathered around, eager to watch the spectacle unfold.

“If I lose, you can dispose of me however you want.”

Qin Fei ground his teeth, agreeing.

“Excellent!”

Xiao Yang felt he was on cloud nine.

After all, Qin Fei was bound to lose.

“If you lose, what about you?”

Qin Fei stared at Xiao Yang intensely.

“If I lose, you can also treat me as you see fit.”

Xiao Yang’s gaze turned cold as he replied firmly.

Qin Fei felt a surge of joy; Xiao Yang, oh Xiao Yang, this time you’re really going to fall into my hands.

Qin Fei thought he had victory in the bag.

He could never have imagined that misfortune was about to befall him again.