Xu Taiping took the wooden box.
A great stone lifted from his heart.
Then he bowed solemnly to the old stallholder in thanks and said:
"Thank you, Elder, for letting this piece of ancient porcelain see the light of day again."
The old stallholder froze for a moment, and his gaze upon Xu Taiping suddenly grew more grave.
Could this piece of ancient porcelain truly have some unique quality I never discovered? No, although I did obtain these pieces from the ruins of that ancient battlefield, I handled and examined every one of them. There shouldn't be any special qualities I haven't discovered.
With that thought, the old stallholder immediately cupped his hands toward Xu Taiping and said with a smile:
"You have a discerning eye, young friend. I cannot begin to compare."
Beside them, Jiang Yu teased:
"He paid such a high price for a broken bowl, then thanked the seller a thousand times over. This fellow really is beyond saving."
While the two were speaking, a cultivator who looked like an old man suddenly called to them from a distance:
"Junior Brother Luo, so this is where you were! Oh, Yu is here too."
Luo Hong turned to look, and delight immediately spread across his face.
"Elder Xu, you're late again this time."
Xu Taiping, who was examining the ancient porcelain in his hands, immediately narrowed his eyes upon hearing Elder Xu's voice and thought:
What a coincidence today. Those two from back then are actually still here!
The scene of Elder Xu and Luo Hong threatening him together, demanding that he hand over Buyu, remained vivid in Xu Taiping's mind.
And Luo Hong's next words sent an even greater jolt through his heart-
"Elder Xu, didn't Buyu come with you this time?"
Xu Taiping had never expected