The Treasure Appraisal Fair

It could be said that the First Generation Shrek Seven Devils owed their ascension to godhood more to Dugu Bo than to anyone else.

Yet after that, the Zheng Family seemed to have lost all records concerning the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

The Original Work once recorded that when Huo Yuhao first arrived at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, the Immortal Herbs there told him that no one had come for ten thousand years.

Ten thousand years without a visitor.

What did that mean?

It meant that after Tang San became a god, the Zheng Family had never gone there again.

And now, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well had become the Tang Sect's private Treasure Land.

Thinking of this, Wang Zhi sighed inwardly.

The Zheng Family really had been unlucky.

They had contributed to the First Generation Shrek Seven Devils' ascension to godhood.

Yet after becoming gods, the First Generation Shrek Seven Devils protected only Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect, completely forgetting what the Zheng Family had done for them.

And don't even start with, "The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was formed by heaven and earth, so everyone is entitled to visit."

For one thing, the well had been formed from the remains of the Ice Fire Two Dragon Kings.

And simply looking at how the Tang Sect had occupied the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well for ten thousand years was enough to expose Tang San and the Tang Sect's hypocrisy.

After all, if everyone was entitled to visit, what gave the Tang Sect the right to monopolize it?

And if no one was entitled to visit, then Dugu Bo was the one who had taken Tang San there in the first place.

Tang San had occupied the place after that. Wasn't that repaying kindness with betrayal?

That was just how double standards worked.

That afternoon.

Wang Zhi was home alone.

His parents had gone out, and he was about to continue meditating when a knock suddenly sounded at the door.

Surprised, he got up and opened it.

Zheng Yiran stood outside.

"Need something?" Wang Zhi asked.

Zheng Yiran lifted her chin slightly, her expression still carrying a hint of arrogance.

"What, I can't come see you unless I need something?"

"Won't you invite me in?"

Though Wang Zhi wondered why Zheng Yiran had come, he still stepped aside.

"Come in."

The two sat facing each other in the living room.

Zheng Yiran made herself at home, sprawling lazily on the sofa.

Wang Zhi's thoughts stirred, and several Ghost Shadow Ninjas emerged from the shadows. They knelt, holding trays of tea.

Zheng Yiran accepted a teacup, curiosity growing on her face.

"Your summoned creatures can even do chores?"

Wang Zhi smiled faintly.

"They can."

Seeing how calm he looked, Zheng Yiran felt a little defeated.

"Aren't you curious why I came?"

Wang Zhi smiled calmly.

"I am."

"Then why don't you ask?"

"I'm waiting for you to tell me."

"..."

For a moment, Zheng Yiran didn't know what to make of the boy in front of her.

After a pause, she took a sheet of gold-embossed red paper from her Storage Soul Tool and handed it to him.

Wang Zhi took it and glanced at it.

"The Treasure Appraisal Fair?"

He looked up.

"Isn't this only for Shrek Students?"

Zheng Yiran looked at him in surprise.

"That's old news."

"These days, anyone with an invitation can attend the Treasure Appraisal Fair."

"Non-Shrek Students just don't get a line of credit."

Wang Zhi understood.

He asked, "So you're planning to take me to the Treasure Appraisal Fair?"

Zheng Yiran nodded as if it were obvious.

"Of course."

"I told you I owed you a favor."

Wang Zhi marveled inwardly.

She was repaying that favor awfully fast.

She'd only owed it since that morning, and she was already paying it back that afternoon?

He said earnestly, "Thank you."

Zheng Yiran waved a hand.

"Don't mention it."

"Let's go together."

The two left the Wang Family and headed toward the Treasure Gathering Pavilion.

They walked for about an hour before finally reaching their destination.

From a distance, the Treasure Gathering Pavilion looked like a massive four-story building, more than twenty meters tall.

The building covered a sizable area, and its exterior was resplendent in gold and jade, gleaming in the sunlight like a treasure bowl.

Four young women in long dresses stood on either side of the entrance.

The attendants looked to be only seventeen or eighteen. They had sweet faces and slender figures.

Their fair skin stood out all the more against the pavilion's opulent golden facade.

Before the two could reach the entrance, one of the eight young women came out to greet them.

She stopped beside them with a faint smile and asked respectfully, "Have you come to attend the Treasure Appraisal Fair?"

They each took out their invitations and handed them over.

After looking at the invitations, the young woman's smile grew even warmer.

"Please, follow me."

As she spoke, she gestured for them to follow and led the way.

The moment they entered the Treasure Gathering Pavilion, an air of luxury washed over them.

The golden hall was lavishly decorated, its entire interior illuminated by a crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling.

Two rows of young women stood along either side of the hall as well.

Compared with the eight women in long dresses outside, the women inside, dressed in short golden skirts, drew even more attention.

They were younger, and their clothes left little to the imagination, revealing fair, shapely legs. Their figures were excellent.

Walking into the golden hall felt like stepping into paradise.

Wang Zhi was momentarily stunned.

Was this place selling treasures?

Or was it hinting at something else?

He could only say that Shrek really knew how to have fun.

At that moment, the young women on both sides bowed in unison.

"Welcome, honored guests."

Wang Zhi kept his eyes straight ahead, his expression calm.

Zheng Yiran glanced at him and chuckled.

"You're quite the innocent one."

"???" Wang Zhi was completely baffled.

Wasn't this body only ten years old?

Did Zheng Yiran think someone his age could already be dating?

Surely not!

Or was this...

Just the custom on Douluo Continent?!

Wang Zhi stayed silent, too lazy to respond.

By the time they finished speaking, they had already crossed the corridor.

The White Skirt Girl led them up a golden staircase to the Treasure Gathering Pavilion's second floor.

Compared with the first floor, the second was much quieter.

It looked haphazardly arranged, but every display was placed in the most practical and conspicuous spot.

Each display was enclosed in a huge glass case, with different items laid out on the stands inside.

The White Skirt Girl stopped.

"Welcome to the Treasure Gathering Pavilion's Treasure Appraisal Fair."

"The fair is being held on the second floor. Please feel free to browse."

"If you find anything you like, please register your purchase on the west side."

The two nodded.

The White Skirt Girl took her leave.

They began strolling among the displays on the second floor.

The price of each item was posted on its stand. Looking at those figures, Wang Zhi felt the full weight of his poverty.

Prices routinely reached tens of millions of Federal Currency.

Even with the forty million he'd won in prize money by claiming two championships at the Tianhai Competition...

It still wasn't enough to impress anyone here.

Zheng Yiran noticed the change in his expression and said softly, "If you like something, just say so. I'll buy it for you."

Wang Zhi hurriedly waved his hands.

"No need."

"Just getting to come to the Treasure Appraisal Fair with you is more than enough for me."

Even though living off someone else sounded nice, he couldn't keep doing it forever.