Jiang Yunnuan was very surprised, this was the first time someone had wanted to buy something she made.
"Yes, I'm sure," the man nodded. "Your… stick is a magical artifact. I happen to be lacking one, so I'd like to buy it."
Jiang Yunnuan looked him up and down, even more surprised, "You don't think it's ugly?"
She had confidence in her stick, but that didn't mean she lacked aesthetic sense.
The reason she forged it this way was mainly because she believed this shape would produce the best results.
Just now, she had heard the audience's comments clearly.
Everyone praised her skill, but they always added that the fire poker is a bit ugly.
So she had never even considered selling it. Others might not value it, but she treasured it greatly, it was the result of her own painstaking effort!
"It's indeed not very good-looking," the man admitted with an honest smile. "But practicality is what matters most."
Jiang Yunnuan immediately brightened, "You're absolutely right! Practicality matters most! What's the point of something that just looks good?"
The man nodded, "Exactly. And if I run into danger, my enemy will just think it's an ordinary fire poker and won't be on guard. Then I can give them a devastating strike!"
Qin Yiwei and the others' mouths twitched as they fell silent: "..."
Jiang Yunnuan, however, was delighted, "Yes, yes! Exactly! Catch them off guard and beat them up! Beat them to death!"
With a stick this ugly, who would ever think it was a magical artifact?
It's perfect for ambush attacks!
"Yes! That's exactly what I was thinking!" the man said, becoming more excited.
"Alright then. After the competition ends, I'll sell it to you!" Jiang Yunnuan had found a kindred spirit and immediately agreed happily.
"Great, thank you! But the price…"
"The price…"
Jiang Yunnuan turned toward Qin Yiwei, "Second Senior Sister?"
Qin Yiwei let out a breath, smiled slightly, and turned to Wen Yan, "Martial Uncle Wen?"
She hadn't expected this situation either.
It had been a long time since she had dealt with the prices of such items, so she couldn't answer immediately.
Wen Yan wasn't familiar with the price of such low-level artifacts either, so she asked a few others before returning.
"A magical artifact usually sells for about five mid-grade spirit stones."
"So cheap?" the man was surprised. "The magical artifacts I've seen in shops cost at least ten mid-grade spirit stones!"
"It's fine, five is enough!" Jiang Yunnuan waved generously. "Anyway, the materials weren't even mine."
She had only contributed her effort and could still earn that much, that's pretty good already.
"Then thank you very—"
"I'll buy that magical artifact!" A voice suddenly interrupted.
Jiang Yunnuan turned around and saw a fairly handsome face.
"You?" Wasn't this the man who had greeted her earlier, then tried to grab her hand, got pushed away, and indirectly triggered Jiang Yuancheng's slander?
After she started fighting with Jiang Yuancheng and the others, he had disappeared.
Why had he shown up again now?
Qin Yiwei also recognized him, her gaze darkening. Wasn't this Yue Xuhai?
Yue Xuhai smiled brightly, "Miss Jiang, I'd like to buy your magical artifact. I can offer ten mid-grade spirit stones!"
"Who are you? Are you mentally ill?" Jiang Yunnuan's expression immediately darkened. "Who said I'd sell it to you? Didn't you hear that I already agreed to sell it to someone else?"
Yue Xuhai's smile stiffened slightly, "Miss Jiang, I can offer more spirit stones…"
"No need!" Jiang Yunnuan rejected him directly. "Who wants your spirit stones? Get lost!"
"Miss Jiang…" He tried to reach out and grab her.
"Fellow Daoist," Qin Yiwei stepped forward instantly, grabbing his arm with a cold smile. "That's not appropriate, men and women should keep their distance."
Xin Jinrui and the others' expressions also turned dark, "Who gave you the nerve to start grabbing people?"
They had also recognized Yue Xuhai.
After all, they had encountered him before.
After that encounter, they learned he had connections with the people who had hunted Jiang Yunnuan.
They didn't know what he was trying to do now, but they found him extremely unpleasant.
Who could've thought he would appear again today.
"Isn't this the fellow who disappeared earlier?" Lu Wenjun asked suspiciously. "The one who caused Third Senior Sister to be accused of 'pulling and tugging' with a man?"
"That's him!" Meng Fanzé nodded and shouted loudly. "When Third Senior Sister was being mocked earlier, he suddenly vanished!"
Hearing this, Yue Xuhai's expression darkened.
He quickly controlled his face and forced out a smile, "It's all a misunderstanding! I suddenly had something urgent earlier and had to leave. Now that I've handled it, I came back right away to apologize to Miss Jiang."
"Apologize my ass!" Jiang Yunnuan scowled, her eyes full of disgust. "Just stay far away from me, who wants your apology?"
Thinking about what had happened earlier still made her very angry.
Even though she had personally dealt with Jiang Yuancheng and Jiang Yuanxin and didn't need Yue Xuhai's interfering, the fact that he ran away the moment trouble started was disgusting enough!
Now that everything was over, he came back again, how shameless could he be?
"Miss Jiang, please listen to me. I truly—"
"No time, don't want to hear it. Get lost!"
Xin Jinrui suddenly drew his spirit sword and placed it against Yue Xuhai's neck.
All of Yue Xuhai's words stopped instantly.
The commotion quickly attracted the attention of others nearby.
"Senior Brother Yue?!"
Several Qingzhu Sect disciples noticed the situation and were startled.
"What are you doing?!"
Seeing another round of conflict about to erupt, Xin Jinrui pressed the sword slightly harder.
Feeling the sting on his neck and smelling blood, Yue Xuhai immediately backed down, "It's fine, we'll leave right now!"
With that, he obediently led his junior brothers and sisters away.
Finally, peace returned, and everyone sighed in relief.
Ke Minglu and Wen Yan exchanged glances but said nothing.
Matters between juniors should be handled by juniors, they only need to stand behind them.
From the looks of it, they had handled things quite well.
"Eldest Senior Brother, you're amazing!" Jiang Yunnuan said happily to Xin Jinrui.
"For people like that who are full of themselves, you just deal with them directly," Xin Jinrui snorted as he sheathed his sword.
No matter what Yue Xuhai was plotting, driving him away was enough.
If he showed up again next time, they would simply beat him up again!
The young man who wanted to buy the magical artifact was so shocked by the entire scene that his mouth hung open, he almost turned around and left.
"Come find me after the competition," Jiang Yunnuan called to him.
"You… you're still selling it to me?"
"Of course! Why wouldn't I? We already agreed. Five mid-grade spirit stones."
The man immediately brightened, "Great! I'll come find you later!"
After this little disturbance, the competition on stage soon ended.
It's finally time to enter the second round, Jiang Yunnuan was escorted forward amid cheers to continue the competition.
This time, Jiang Yuanxin poured all her strength and focus into the task, she must defeat Jiang Yunnuan!
Then she suddenly heard the audience erupt again.
"Wow, what is that thing? Why is it so ugly?"
"Is that a turtle shell?"