The dust and smoke outside the shop settled. Four precious pearls shone with divine radiance, and many of the rogue cultivators nearby changed expression, turning to stare as though their souls had been hooked.
Since the Chen Household had withdrawn from Jade Glass Market, its guards were far fewer than before. At the sight of those four pearls, greed stirred in the visiting rogue cultivators, and they quietly gathered around.
Liu Xiaowen looked at the pearls. They did indeed embody the four water virtues of Vast Ren transforming into Water, lacking only Gui Water. With one more pearl to complete the set of five, they would probably rival an ancient artifact.
Never mind these Qi Refining rogue cultivators-even a Foundation Establishment cultivator from an immortal sect would covet them.
"He cultivates Bing Fire. Where did he get so many water-virtue Spirit Treasures?"
Liu Xiaowen had already rejected Zhang Yu's request. Looking around, he saw many rogue cultivators itching to act. Some had even turned their eyes toward the artifacts and spirit medicines inside the shop, darkening his expression.
Zhang Yu had suddenly revealed such a fortune—how many people could remain free of greed? If a fight broke out here, the sect's Jianqing Shop would likely be plundered too.
Liu Xiaowen promptly drew his Dharma Sword. Crimson flames surged as he surveyed the crowd.
Zhang Yu remained despondent, utterly oblivious to the rogue cultivators' gazes. As though intent on seeking death, he kept repeating the same words.
"Fellow Daoist Zhang Yu, please leave. We aren't doing business today."
Liu Xiaowen had no intention of getting entangled with this man. He activated the plaque, and lightning immediately surged, Sword Qi crisscrossing the air. The surrounding rogue cultivators no longer dared to stare.
Grief clouded Zhang Yu's face. He casually put away the