They had accomplished what they came for, but Xu Xing and Yuanjun did not leave just yet.
Following Jiang Yuqi, they went to the display stand holding the mask gifted by the owner of the Rain Listening Pavilion.
"Before the Righteous Alliance was founded, the Holy Emperor once held a post at the Rain Listening Pavilion. His business philosophy was far ahead of its time, even back then, and brought the Pavilion a considerable increase in revenue..."
The Rain Listening Pavilion was a merchant-like organization. Before it joined the Righteous Alliance, its main business was buying and selling rare treasures, magical artifacts, pills, cultivation manuals, and divine abilities.
Even the Pure Moon Flying Sword, now famous across the Central Continent, couldn't hold a candle to the Rain Listening Pavilion of old.
According to Jiang Yuqi, less than half a year after Yuan joined the Rain Listening Pavilion, he used his advanced business philosophy to revive one of its shops, which had been on the brink of bankruptcy. He expanded it steadily until the Pavilion's owner finally granted him an audience.
"I've heard about this," Yuanjun explained. "When Yuan took over that shop, his cultivation was already quite formidable. Quite a few younger disciples from our sects were on good terms with him, not to mention the Spirit Ancestor's disciple was secretly helping things along."
"That generation's owner of the Rain Listening Pavilion must also have had those connections in mind when she met Yuan."
His business philosophy may have been one reason, but Yuan's extensive connections were another important factor.
At that moment, Jiang Yuqi continued her explanation.
"Later, an accident led the Holy Emperor and the Pavilion's owner into a dangerous Secret Realm. Fortunately, they both made it out safely."
"After they emerged from the Secret Realm, the owner