Star Iron

Just as Cheng Buzheng was secretly worrying!

Beneath the setting sun, a figure arrived outside the teahouse, bathed in its afterglow. He glanced at the teahouse's antique signboard, then strode straight into the hall.

A short while later!

"Knock... knock... knock!"

A rhythmic knocking sounded outside the private room.

Hearing this, the gloom on Cheng Buzheng's face lifted, and he relaxed once more.

If his guess was right, the person knocking was the one he had been waiting for.

Only the shopkeeper and the man who had picked up the treasure knew he was here, but the shopkeeper and Xiao Er wouldn't disturb him.

Cheng Buzheng had already given them instructions earlier.

Then,

he set down his teacup, rose, and walked straight to the door.

He opened it.

As expected!

A plain-looking cultivator stood outside, surrounded by the distinctive pressure of the Golden Core Realm.

This was the Golden Core mid-stage cultivator who had concealed his cultivation and appearance.

Even now, he hadn't revealed his true face, still wearing the same visage as before.

Cheng Buzheng had already seen through his disguise, so he wasn't surprised at all!

Of course,

the face Cheng Buzheng was showing now wasn't his true one either.

"Brother, please come in!"

Seeing his visitor, Cheng Buzheng smiled faintly, stepped aside, and gestured inside.

The man's arrival meant he was open to a deal.

That was certainly good news for Cheng Buzheng. Even if he had to pay a little extra, he wouldn't need to complicate matters by plotting and scheming!

The more elaborate the scheme, the easier it was for something to go wrong. A deal was the simplest and most effective way.

The round-faced cultivator exchanged a few polite words with Cheng Buzheng.

A short while later,

the two entered the private room and