A Pearl Cast into Darkness

He quickly spoke up.

Who is this?

Before Liu Yanyan could speak, Su Zhan spoke up.

"Just the Steward of the Silent Sect."

The Shopkeeper couldn't discern Su Zhan's cultivation level, so he believed him.

After all, no Elder claimed to be in Steward, right?

In fact, Liu Yanyan did not expect that a distinguished guest would say that she Steward things.

Otherwise, since Su Zhan had already said it, he wouldn't have refuted it. He believed that Su Zhan naturally had his own intentions, and besides, he was more concerned about what the Shopkeeper was actually saying.

They asked along the way, but the Shopkeeper wouldn't answer. Instead, he mysteriously led them to a private room, whereupon Shopkeeper finally spoke.

"It's only because of Elder Liu; I wouldn't have taken this out for anyone else."

"Good things should be given to people of high status; are treasures meant for heroes?"

"Besides, Elder Liu is a discerning person and wouldn't let such a treasure be wasted."

That's a clever way of putting it. The item hasn't even been taken out, or even what it is, yet it's being described as if it's something only Liu Yanyan can have, and it's being praised to the skies.

Su Zhan looked at Liu Yanyan, thinking that she would be flattered and lose her bearings, since Liu Yanyan three times before and should be easy to deceive. However, to Su Zhan's surprise, Liu Yanyan didn't seem to have any expression at the moment, but instead seemed a little wary.

He didn't know that Liu Yanyan had heard similar words three times before.

The first time, I didn't know which way was which.

The second time, I was still a bit overconfident.

The third time, I felt something was off, but I didn't think much of it.

This fourth time, which is this particular one, I naturally felt it was no simple matter.

"Stop talking nonsense, just show me what it is."

Liu Yanyan looked like a seasoned pro, not someone who was easily fooled.

Not only was Su Zhan a little confused, but even the Shopkeeper of the Flower Pavilion was a bit dumbfounded. When the others said that Liu Yanyan had been tricked, it had all gone very smoothly. How come he was the one who was so shrewd?

Unsure, let's see.

The Shopkeeper nodded, turned, and left.

Su Zhan looked at Liu Yanyan.

"You don't seem like the type to fall for that."

"That's strange, how come I got scammed three times?"

Liu Yanyan couldn't very well admit that she had learned from being tricked, so she spoke very shrewdly.

"Didn't I just learn from my mistake?"

"How could I be so stupid as to always fall for a scam?"

After saying this, they both fell silent.

How could someone who's not stupid enough to keep falling for scams be fooled three times?

Su Zhan felt it was necessary to continue observing and see how Liu Yanyan would be deceived. Liu Yanyan felt she had to perform well and try to do everything herself without Su Zhan's help, otherwise she would seem stupid. However, with Su Zhan here, she felt much more at ease.

Otherwise, he really wouldn't dare to come. The main reason is that he's been tricked every time, and he's really traumatized. If he lets others come along, he's worried about being betrayed and laughed at. After all, the people he knows are all from the Silent Sect, and he doesn't want them to know that he's been tricked three times.

But Su Zhan was different.

After listening to her sister's words, she realized that this Su Zhan was intelligent, capable, virtuous, and knowledgeable. She had to bring him along to give her a good look.

Don't be nervous.

Su Zhan said.

Liu Yanyan shook her head.

"I'm not nervous."

Su Zhan silently wiped the sweat from the other person's hand that had just been shaken off, and spoke in a deep voice.

"I'm here for you, you don't need to worry."

Liu Yanyan nodded shyly.