A hairpin rested quietly inside a transparent jade case.
White and red intertwined perfectly. Pearls, jadeite, and other precious materials had been painstakingly fashioned into tassels, so delicate that they seemed liable to shatter if they so much as brushed against one another.
Yet that very delicacy was a testament to its breathtaking craftsmanship. Paying a thousand gold coins to participate was certainly worthwhile.
Even if someone failed to win it, there were plenty of precious curios nearby to admire, making them feel that their money had been well spent.
"How beautiful!" Jiaoxin exclaimed, her eyes fixed on the lovely hairpin.
Jiaoxin looked at Yang Tian. He smiled faintly and said, "We have to follow the rules. Let's see whether we can win it first."
Jiaoxin smiled sweetly and followed Yang Tian, studying the hairpin as they drew closer.
Yang Tian, however, turned toward the refined "young gentleman" nearby and asked, "Ahem, my good... sir, how does one obtain this establishment's prized treasure?"
The other person paused at his choice of address, then warmly explained, "No one has taken the Phoenix Treasure Pavilion's signature treasure in over fifty years. The steep entry fee alone scares plenty of people away. But what they don't know is that if they solve the word riddles, they can take this prized treasure outright!"
As she spoke, she looked at Yang Tian and the young woman beside him, whose beauty delighted her eyes.
Even she envied that young woman's looks.
As for Yang Tian, he could easily be called Haoyue City's most handsome man.
Still, these two looked unfamiliar.
Yang Tian studied her. Her skin was fairer than snow, and although she was disguised, she still gave off an air of refined, feminine grace.
Then Yang Tian asked, "Would you like to give it a