"What if she spotted it first?"
"As long as no money has been exchanged, it doesn't count!"
"Now it's my turn to fancy this jade piece, does she still expect to snatch it from me?"
The speaker was clad in purple brocade robes, followed by two guards and two lackeys trailing behind him.
"Young Master Chen, how would they dare to snatch something from you? That would be seeking death!"
One of the lackeys, whose face was covered in rough flesh, said obsequiously.
"You!"
"Excuse me, young sir, this jade piece was indeed the first thing I set my eyes on. Regardless, shouldn't we adhere to the principle of first come, first served?"
Shangguan Xue'er suppressed her rising anger and asked.
In fact, she had already remembered who this person was; he was none other than the young master of the Chen family, one of the four great families.
Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Young Master Chen acted as if he had heard the greatest joke in the world and burst into laughter.
"Hahaha, little beauty, what are you talking about!"
"This is the first time I've heard such a remark!"
After glancing at Shangguan Xue'er a few times, Young Master Chen suddenly narrowed his eyes and said lecherously.
"However, I can give you a good way to obtain the jade piece!"
"Little beauty, I fancy you. As long as you are willing to accompany me for a while, I will give you this jade piece. How about it?"
"Little beauty, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, you mustn't miss it!"
Young Master Chen was confident that this little beauty would surely agree, as such a great temptation was not something ordinary people could resist.
The thought of having such a beautiful and alluring woman to himself made him unable to help but rejoice inwardly.
"You, you are shameless!"
"How could I, this young lady, yield to you for a mere jade piece?"
"You are simply daydreaming!"
Shangguan Xue'er was shocked by his shameless remarks and said angrily.
"Hmph, you little wench, don't mistake my kindness for weakness!"
"It's your good fortune that our Young Master Chen fancies you!"
"If you miss this village, there won't be another one like it!"
"You'd better think clearly!"
The lackey with the rough flesh suddenly changed the topic, turning his attention to Ye Fei.
"Are you still expecting the pretty boy beside you to back you up?"
"That's simply wishful thinking!"
The lackey took a few more steps forward, directly in front of Ye Fei, and began to curse him, pointing at his nose.
"Pretty boy, if you know what's good for you, get out of here quickly, or my fists are not to be trifled with!"
"Besides, with your tattered appearance, do you think you have the ability to contend with our Young Master Chen?"
"Scram!"
The lackey didn't even look at Ye Fei properly, merely raising his hand as if to make Ye Fei retreat.
"How dare you!"
"My master hasn't spoken, yet you wag your tail so merrily!"
"I haven't lived this long just to be scared!"
"Your Young Master Chen is acting so presumptuously in the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, you're practically trampling on its reputation!"
"If that's the case, then this Myriad Treasures Pavilion is just a facade!"
With a rustle, the gazes of everyone present were drawn over.
Soon, quite a few onlookers gathered around.
Even Young Master Chen's face showed a hint of panic. He never expected this brat to stir up such a big scene.
His mind was buzzing, and he couldn't think straight.
Finally, another lackey stepped forward and said.
"Kid, escalating this matter won't do any good for either of us!"
"You might not care, but what about the woman beside you? Does she not care either?"
"You need to think carefully!"
"Moreover, even if you win this temporary skirmish, you won't gain any benefit. Once you leave the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, your good days will be over!"
The attendant, Xiao Xiao, who hadn't expected Ye Fei to suddenly escalate such a small matter, hurriedly said.
"Young sir, I am truly sorry. This is our work error!"
"Please bear with us!"
"Please calm down first, I will communicate with them now!"
After appeasing Ye Fei, Xiao Xiao turned to Young Master Chen and apologized.
Young Master Chen, knowing he was in the wrong, did not trouble the attendant further.
However, he still shot Ye Fei a few venomous glances.
Shangguan Xue'er on the side was also filled with lingering fear. If they were blacklisted by the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, the loss would be too great.
"Miss, since that is the case, do you still want this jade piece?"
Xiao Xiao smiled again.
"Please wrap it up for me!"
Shangguan Xue'er replied.
Since she had already offended Young Master Chen, she was determined to obtain this jade piece.
"Certainly, please wait a moment, I will serve you right away."
Xiao Xiao also breathed a sigh of relief.
As for the surrounding onlookers, seeing that there was no more excitement to be had, they dispersed.
"You brat, I can't do anything to you now, but when we get out, I will definitely make you kneel and call me Grandpa!"
"Let's go!"
With a whoosh, Young Master Chen, along with his two guards and lackeys, left the Myriad Treasures Pavilion.
"You two guard the main entrance. When they come out, immediately apprehend them and bring them to the teahouse on the right to see me!"
Young Master Chen commanded.
"Yes, young master!"
After that, Young Master Chen, along with his two lackeys, walked towards the adjacent teahouse.
As for Ye Fei and the other person inside the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, they followed Xiao Xiao towards the checkout counter.
On the way to the checkout counter, Ye Fei suddenly stopped and said.
"I'll browse this floor for a bit longer."
Shangguan Xue'er nodded and then let Ye Fei browse alone.
Coincidentally, Ye Fei arrived at a display area where many ores were exhibited.
Seeing so many rare ores, Ye Fei couldn't help but feel very excited.
Especially when he accidentally glimpsed a mineral placed on the leftmost display rack, without any description, his heart surged with emotion.
"It's actually the legendary Heavenly Demon Stone!"
"I never thought I'd see it here!"
The Heavenly Demon Stone had an extremely rough exterior, a dark and unremarkable appearance, making it quite inconspicuous.
However, its value was naturally immense!
Regardless of the grade of any weapon, as long as the Heavenly Demon Stone was added, it could directly evolve into a Saint-grade weapon!
This was truly a dream item for any artifact refiner!
Ye Fei had only seen a drawing of the Heavenly Demon Stone in his handbook.
But judging by its appearance and shape, it was indeed the legendary Heavenly Demon Stone!
As Ye Fei was brimming with excitement and his eyes were full of anticipation, a beautiful, graceful, and powerful woman in white, who was preparing to ascend to the second floor, noticed his reaction.