Early the next morning, after washing up, Lin Bai left the Silver Moon Merchant Guild and arrived at the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion.
This time, Lin Bai had come alone. Lu Ao and Fang Jin had not accompanied him.
As soon as he reached the entrance of the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion, Lin Bai saw that Si Yu had already been waiting there for quite some time.
When Si Yu saw Lin Bai approaching, she gave a soft laugh. "Sword Paragon, I have been waiting for you for quite a while."
"It was only a minor matter. Sorry for the trouble, Miss Si Yu, making you wait here." Lin Bai smiled faintly.
"To be able to wait upon the Sword Paragon again is Si Yu's good fortune. Please follow me. Senior Chai Xu is already waiting in the private room." Si Yu led Lin Bai gracefully into the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion.
When they arrived at the private room and pushed open the door, Lin Bai saw a disheveled old man inside. His hair was unkempt and his face was filthy, and he was hugging a jug of fine wine while laughing nonstop.
Lin Bai frowned. The old man was dressed in a tattered black robe riddled with holes, and even his shoes had worn through at the toes, exposing his toes.
How did this look anything like the foremost artificer in the entire Lingnan Land? He was clearly a beggar!
"Miss Si Yu, this..." Lin Bai was rendered speechless.
"Hehe, Sword Paragon, please don't worry. This is Senior Chai Xu. Senior Chai Xu is uninhibited by nature and eccentric in temperament. He does things differently from ordinary people and pays even less attention to his appearance." Si Yu explained with a faint smile.
Even if such a slovenly old man were placed