"What? You don't want to accept it?"
"Take it, of course." Since Long Xiangtian didn't want such a good thing, there was no reason for Zhao Baimo to give up.
"Long Xiangtian, why don't you go to the third floor to meet my boss first, and I will give you the gold coins after you come down."
Zhao Baimo is just an employee of the Treasure Hunting Building. After all, purchasing Long Xiangtian's Ten-Day Curtain is not a small amount of money, so Zhao Baimo still needs to prepare some funds.
Long Xiangtian nodded and walked up to the third floor. At this moment, Long Xiangtian was not nervous at all. Instead, he was even more curious.
Long Xiangtian came to the third floor and found that the door upstairs was half-open, as if waiting for his arrival. Long Xiangtian did not push the door open directly, but stayed where he was and knocked on the door.
"Just come in, you're welcome."
Soon, there was a reply from the door. Long Xiangtian walked in and found a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties sitting on a cushion drinking tea. The design of the house was also full of leisurely and wild cranes. The man lived in the house casually, but he was as elegant as if he was living in seclusion among the mountains and rivers.
Moreover, Long Xiangtian could not tell the man's cultivation level at a glance, which also meant that the man was at least in the Tongxuan realm. But a person with such cultivation level could be considered a top figure in Jiutian City, so why would he run a pawnshop here
"I said, you're welcome, take a seat."
Before Long Xiangtian could speak, the man pointed to the cushion in front of him and motioned for Long Xiangtian to sit down.
Long Xiangtian sat down with a confused look on his face, waiting for the man to continue speaking.
"Tea."
The man washed a porcelain cup, poured tea into it, and pushed it to Long Xiangtian.
Long Xiangtian didn't care and drank the tea in one breath. The rich tea aroma instantly filled Long Xiangtian's mouth, making Long Xiangtian feel as if his mind was clear and comfortable.
“Good tea!”
Long Xiangtian couldn't help but marvel at the faint fragrance that still lingered between his lips and teeth for a long time.
"Are you not afraid that I will poison you?" The man was a little surprised that Long Xiangtian drank the tea in one gulp. Could it be that Long Xiangtian was still so reckless after all his practice
"No."
Long Xiangtian shook his head and took the man's words indifferently. Long Xiangtian was certainly not a green hand who was not on guard against others.
He was not afraid of the man poisoning him, mainly because of the incomparably domineering profound energy in his body. He had never encountered a poison that could make his "Heaven-killing Tyrant Profound Energy" afraid, and his confidence came from this.
"Besides, with your level of cultivation, do you need to poison me if you want to kill me?"
"Hahaha, you're not as cunning as the dean said."
"Dean? Do you know Dean Du?" Long Xiangtian was stunned. In Jiutian City, the only person who could be called the dean should be Du Chun. Could it be that this mysterious store manager was related to Du Chun
"Of course. Not only do I know him, I also know that you have just finished the assessment of the inner courtyard and became the eldest senior brother of the outer courtyard." The man looked at Long Xiangtian with a smile, looking very proud.
This surprised Long Xiangtian. Although many people knew that he had become the eldest senior brother, it shouldn't have spread so quickly.
"In fact, I investigated you, but I didn't find anything."
It was at this time that Long Xiangtian really became alert. He knew that there must be no good intention in investigating him for no reason.
The man saw a hint of restlessness in Long Xiangtian's eyes and knew that Long Xiangtian must be suspicious of his motives for investigating him.
"You can call me Number One." The man was not in a hurry, but introduced himself to Long Xiangtian.
"What's that name?"
"The name is just a code name, it's not important. There can be many Number Ones, but they will only be people in the academy."
"Who are you?" Long Xiangtian was suddenly confused by the incoherent words of the man who called himself number one.
"I'm from the academy. The Treasure Hunting Building actually belongs to the academy, but not many people know about it." The man took another sip of tea and didn't care about Long Xiangtian's surprised expression.
Before, Long Xiangtian was still curious about why the man knew that he had become the eldest senior brother of the outer school. It turned out that this treasure-hunting building was actually the property of the college.
So it seems that No. 1's investigation into me was probably the college's idea. This makes sense. After all, I am also a student of the college, and my origins are unknown. It is normal for them to investigate me.
I guess the reason why Senior No. 1 wants to see me now is because of my identity. After all, my identity now is no longer the same as it was before.
If we use a sect as an analogy, Long Xiangtian is now equivalent to the sect managing its disciples. However, the sect doesn't even know who he is, so it is normal for them to be worried.
In fact, Long Xiangtian has developed quite a bit of affection for the Martial Arts Academy now, so there is nothing wrong with him telling the academy some of his own affairs.
"Senior No. 1, I am from a country called Tenglong Empire. I wonder if you have heard of it?"
In fact, Long Xiangtian had his own plans for telling others about the Tenglong Empire. He had not been to the Tenglong Empire for a long time, and he did not know how long it would take to get there from here. If he missed the one-year agreement between him and Yunniang, he would regret it.
"Tenglong Empire?"
Number One originally thought that Long Xiangtian would reveal some powerful force. After all, a genius like Long Xiangtian who had cultivated to the Profound Realm at the age of only seventeen must have considerable strength behind him.
But when Long Xiangtian told him his origins, No. 1 was completely stunned. It was not because the Tenglong Empire shocked him, but because Long Xiangtian actually came from an empire.
You know, all the top powers are either inherited in the form of families or sects. The existence of empires is used to manage ordinary people. How could Long Xiangtian come from such a place
Number One frowned and thought for a long time, but he found that he couldn't think of any place called Tenglong Empire. Come to think of it, he wouldn't care about such a small force.
"Where is the Tenglong Empire?" Number One felt quite embarrassed. After all, he was considered a senior, yet he had never heard of this empire.
"It's a relatively small empire. Even someone in the Nascent Profound Realm is enough to make a name for themselves there, not to mention the Ultimate Profound Realm, where there are even fewer people."
Long Xiangtian did not blame No. 1 for not knowing about the Tenglong Empire. After all, the Tenglong Empire was located in a remote corner, so it was normal that others did not know about it.
"I see."
After listening to Long Xiangtian's explanation, Number One nodded, then stood up, walked into a secret room behind him, and started rummaging around, looking for something.