Wu Kong

The man's suspicion startled Luo Jun, who then shook his head and casually made up a story. "My password comes from a friend's last words. I'm here to retrieve something to carry on his will. I don't know what the token is; I just want to use yours to enter the Supreme Treasure Pavilion."

"Since you don't know your own password, why don't you lend me the token? I'll reward you handsomely once it's done."

The man smiled and said, "It's not that it's impossible... it's just that I've been inside the Supreme Treasure Pavilion before, and other people's tokens are completely useless to me."

"Oh?" Luo Jun raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"

The man chuckled as he picked up the Iron Tag in his hand, saying, "This thing is less of a token and more of a key. The door to the Supreme Treasure Pavilion that it opens leads only to the safe containing my treasure."

Luo Jun frowned slightly, thinking to himself that, as expected, the tokens and treasures corresponded. According to this man, the Supreme Treasure Pavilion should be composed of countless parallel spaces, each with a corresponding token. Only the corresponding token can open the corresponding space. Without the token, no matter how capable one is, it's all for naught if one can't find the coordinates.

It seems this God of Wealth truly lives up to his reputation as Ascension Expert; he certainly has some tricks up his sleeve.

"Looks like we've both been working for nothing," Luo Jun said, shrugging.

To open the treasure vault, both the token and the password are indispensable.

"Not necessarily," the man chuckled. "In the Supreme Treasure Pavilion, the treasures are also stored in safes. As long as you can get in, and if you have the ability to break the safe, you can naturally take out the treasures."

Luo Jun's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he immediately looked at the man. "Then why didn't you try it?"

The man spread his hands. "The Supreme Treasure Pavilion is restricted by the God of Wealth's divine power; no weapons or Law Treasure can be brought in. How can you possibly open a safe made of Extraterrestrial Dark Iron with just your bare hands... But, I do see that you have some skills, young brother!"

Luo Jun frowned upon hearing this. The man continued, "When you stole my waist token just now, your movements were swift and decisive. If I hadn't been on guard, I probably wouldn't have even noticed your attack. With such skill, your physical constitution and Root Bone strength must be top-notch. That safe might not be able to stop you. How about we cooperate? You use my token to go in, take the treasure, and we'll split it evenly."

Looking at the man, Luo Jun thought to himself, "This guy looks like he has thick eyebrows and big eyes, but he's got a really bad heart."

This is the hometown of the God of Wealth, Supreme Treasure Pavilion is such an important place. How could it not have surveillance measures? Breaking the rules in the territory of a Feather Transformation is a miracle. Yuan Guangjin will let me off the hook!

What's even stranger is that when he was stealing, he only showed agility and didn't even use his internal energy. How did this guy know that his attack power was enough to break the treasure chest? After a little thought, Luo Jun concluded that this guy was probably trying to fool him into causing trouble so that he could take the opportunity to steal!

"Sorry, I have no interest in other people's treasures," Luo Jun refused decisively.

"Don't be so absolute!" The man smiled and stepped forward, handing over the Iron Tag he was holding. "How about this, to show my sincerity, I'll just leave it with you. Anyway, I can't open the safe, so it's just for decoration."

Luo Jun was surprised that this guy was so willing to part with the treasure, and asked suspiciously, "Aren't you afraid I'll pocket the treasure?"

"If you want to swallow it, I can't stop you," the man laughed. "If you don't dare to do it, just find a place to throw it away, and consider it as if neither of us had any chance with this treasure. If you really succeed and still think about me, go find me at the Kelaiju Guest Arriving Inn in the south of the city. My surname is Wu, and my name is Wu Kong. Just mention me to the manager and he'll know."

After saying that, the man turned and left, not giving Luo Jun a chance to refuse again.

"Wu Kong? And Bajie, huh!" Luo Jun curled his lip, thinking to himself, "I would never dare cause trouble in front of Ascension Expert. Keeping this badge is pointless..."

As he was pondering this, he suddenly noticed that there were several large numbers engraved on the Iron Tag.

Three, One, Zero... There should be another character after that, but due to the damage to the Iron Tag, only half of the ear blade can be seen.

He recalled the message Gong Shiyue had left behind: Gathering Treasure Pavilion 3106, Gui Si, Jia Shen, Xin Wei, Yi Hai, BingChou.

This last half of the ear blade should belong to Lu; the message written on this Iron Tag is exactly what Gong Shiyue left behind!

Could it be that this man's Iron Tag is a keepsake left by Gong Shiyue?

Could it really be such a coincidence?

Wait... it's not just a coincidence, how did that man get Gong Shiyue's things?

Gong Shiyue brought the items to the [Martial World] most likely to trade them with someone. Does that mean he's Gong Shiyue's downstream buyer? Is he truly a native of the [Martial World]? Could he, like himself, have come from the Main World? Is he a member of the Yuan Cultivation Society?

Thinking of this, Luo Jun unconsciously touched the dog-hair beard on his face. Looking like this, even if the man were truly from the Yuan Cultivation Society, he probably wouldn't recognize him...

No, if the transaction was to someone from the Yuan Cultivation Society, there would be no need to meet in the [Martial World] region; it would be too complicated. This man probably can't go to the Main World. Either he's a true local of the [Martial World] region, or... Polluter?

The more Luo Jun thought about it, the more suspicious it seemed. Finally, he looked at the Iron Tag in his hand.

Should we go or not?

He used his spiritual energy to probe the Iron Tag and found that it did indeed contain some kind of power, but its main function was probably to determine location, a power used to open the Supreme Treasure Pavilion... He probed it repeatedly but did not detect anything else, such as the trickery left behind by Wu Kong.

However, this doesn't mean there are no problems. Although no obvious mechanisms were left, it would still be difficult to detect if a master of Yuan Qi left even a small trace.

For example, checking if the object still exists; if it's found to have disappeared, then it means Luo Jun successfully retrieved the object...

But I'll just take it, open the safe, and leave. He can't stop me, right?... No, I'm in an unfamiliar place, facing an opponent I don't know anything about. I should be careful.

With that thought in mind, Luo Jun walked out of the alley and headed east of the city.

To the Ganzhou City lies the most important port in Central Plains China. Countless ships dock here and set sail every day. A voyage for sailors can take anywhere from two or three months to one or two years. When they finally return to the bustling Ganzhou City of Ganzhou, what they need most is relaxation and enjoyment.

Therefore, not far from the port is the entertainment district of Ganzhou City, which is full of wine shops, brothels, teahouses and casinos of all levels. As long as you have money, you can enjoy a royal experience.

Luo Jun ignored the calls of "Come and play, grandpa!" and headed straight for the largest gambling den in the city.

About an hour later, he was invited to the casino owner's small room for tea.

(End of this chapter)