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Chapter 892 - 892 0542 Gold Statue_1
Chapter 892: Chapter 0542 Gold Statue_1 Chapter 892: Chapter 0542 Gold Statue_1 Chapter 0542: Gold Statue
Qi Tian chuckled, “How may I address you, sir?”
The vendor replied, “My surname is Zhao, known as Mr. Zhao. You may call me that. Brother, I’m sincerely here to help you solve your problem. If you don’t believe me, you can ask around; who doesn’t know that I, Zhao Ziluo, have a warm heart? I’ve helped friends in need like you, if not a hundred, then at least eighty times.”
Zhao Ziluo appeared extremely enthusiastic, but Qi Tian couldn’t help but become more vigilant. On one hand, unmerited generosity hinted either treachery or thievery. He and Zhao Ziluo were neither relatives nor friends, yet Zhao Ziluo approached him with such fervor, volunteering his assistance. It was highly abnormal. Based on Qi Tian’s experience, people like this were likely swindlers, or even if not swindlers, they might be involved in some kind of gray industry. A foreigner like him, recklessly getting involved, would certainly not bode well. On the other hand, the surname Zhao made Qi Tian particularly cautious. The imperial family of Great Zhao Nation bore the surname Zhao, but here he was in the Imperial Family Secret Territory, encountering someone with the same surname, he couldn’t afford to not handle the situation carefully. After all, this was a realm ruled by the Great Zhao imperial family. Who knew whether Zhao Ziluo had some connection to the royal family? If Zhao Ziluo was an informant dispatched by Great Zhao, and Qi Tian fell for his tricks and got mixed up with him, it would definitely not end well.
Qi Tian looked at Zhao Ziluo with sincere eyes and said, “Mr. Zhao, you’ve truly misunderstood me. I’m not afraid of entering the city; rather, it’s my first time leaving my hometown to travel far, and everything seems exotic to me. For instance, this Spirit Tea. At my place, only the village chief gets to enjoy such fine tea. Who knew that such luxury tea, only available to the village chief back home, would only cost one spirit stone for a pot here? Naturally, I had to seize the opportunity to drink an extra pot or two. I haven’t seen much of the world, my apologies for amusing you.”
As Qi Tian spoke, he lifted his tea cup, toasted Zhao Ziluo with a nod, then took a sip and revealed a content smile, “This is indeed good tea. Mr. Zhao, do you have any extra tea leaves? Why not sell me some? Not too much, just one or two ounces will suffice, as my supply of spirit stones is limited—I can’t afford to buy much.”
Zhao Ziluo took a good look at Qi Tian and, finding no flaws in his words or actions, snorted and said, “You want tea leaves? I have plenty. Just wait here, I’ll get them for you.”
Soon, Zhao Ziluo placed a packet of tea leaves in front of Qi Tian and said, “A sincere price for the pots of tea you drank. Just give me ten Low Grade spirit stones in total.”
“That much?” Qi Tian cried out in pain.
“That’s the price, and I’ve already given you a discount. Do you want it or not?” Zhao Ziluo said impatiently.
With a pained face, Qi Tian pulled out a low-end Storage Bag, then carefully counted out ten Low Grade spirit stones, muttering, “Had I known it’d be this expensive, I wouldn’t have bought it.”
Zhao Ziluo reached out, whisking away the ten Low Grade spirit stones, then added, “I’ll kindly remind you one more thing. If you want to enter the city, hurry up. The delay will cost you, as the city gates are about to close. Soon, you’ll have to spend the night outside. It’s not safe here at night, and staying in the city is much safer.”
Qi Tian put the tea leaves away and thanked Zhao Ziluo. However, he didn’t rush to leave, but instead finished drinking all the tea from the pot before standing up. To reduce Zhao Ziluo’s suspicion, he made himself look very impatient while drinking the tea and then stood up as soon as he finished, seemingly eager to move on.
Without even looking back, Qi Tian could feel Zhao Ziluo’s gaze fixated on him from the moment he stood up. It was crucial not to look back or head anywhere else but one direction – toward the city gates. Only by entering the gates smoothly could he completely dispel Zhao Ziluo’s doubts.
Qi Tian walked calmly toward the city gate and passed through it, entering the town without issues. Through his previous observations and the repeated sweeping with the Heavenly Dao Engine’s ability to sense Spirit Qi, he could confirm that the gate area was safe. The restriction mentioned by Zhang Shengfan about cultivators’ freedom of movement might indeed exist, but after a long era of peace in the Imperial Family Secret Territory, the gatekeeping servants had grown somewhat lax, which provided Qi Tian with an opportunity.
But this didn’t mean Qi Tian was now safe. If he wished to move freely within the Imperial Family Secret Territory, without being ensnared by unnecessary troubles, it would be better to somehow secure a legitimate identity—and not just any low-level identity, but one that would grant him access to the core area.
If he couldn’t obtain a legal ID badge, Qi Tian would always have to be on guard, careful and cautious in his actions here, which was hugely disadvantageous for his endeavours within the Imperial Family Secret Territory.
After some thought and finding no immediate solution, Qi Tian looked around, aiming to find a place to stay first. He was about to look for an inn when he suddenly saw a commotion up ahead. Hundreds of cultivators ran as if mad toward the City Lord’s Mansion in the middle of the small city. As they ran, someone shouted, “Hurry up, everyone. The Lord City Master is recruiting guards for his son.”
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