After the shop assistant came over, he went out of his way to put on an enthusiastic front as he ushered us toward the most prominent part of the treasure pavilion. The goods there were clearly worth a fortune at a glance. He probably hadn't realized what the beauty at the counter had just said about us: that we didn't look like big spenders.
"Two honored immortals, our Qitian Pavilion has the greatest number of treasures in the entire Thousand Mountains City, and every one is of the highest quality. I wonder if there is anything the two of you need? This humble one will introduce some items according to your requirements." The shop assistant gave a bashful smile.
"Is that so? Unfortunately, we aren't here to buy treasures. I wonder, then, if your Qitian Pavilion accepts treasures for consignment?" Sana smiled like a flower in bloom, brimming with the flavor of early spring. Even the shop assistant couldn't help staring blankly for a moment.
"Lingsheng, didn't you hear her? They're here to pawn something! Can't you even understand that?" The beauty at the counter replied coldly, her expression plainly full of disdain.
Pawning something suggested that one was short of cash and had been forced to part with a cherished possession. Anyone who put it that way inevitably looked down on us a little. Still, I had seen plenty of snobbish women like her, and I couldn't be bothered to take offense.
The shop assistant called Lingsheng was the one who ended up embarrassed. He immediately invited us over to the counter, then extended both hands and said, "Since the honored immortals think highly of our pavilion, please let this humble one examine your treasure. From treasures of the Nine Heavens to nameless objects of the Nine Netherworlds, our