"The Ling Pavilion Master wants to see ? I wonder what it’s about?" Lin Tian asked curiously.
Ling Shuiyao shrugged and said, "I don’t know, it’s not who wants to see you. Our Pavilion Master is in the private box over there, you’ll know once you go."
This little girl kept addressing him as ’senior’, but there wasn’t a hint of respect in her tone. Lin Tian knew exactly why—she was still annoyed about being tricked into the n’s restroom.
Lin Tian didn’t mind, raising his hand as a signal, "Miss Shuiyao, please lead the way."
Ling Shuiyao swayed her slender waist, turning around to walk out the door. With Lin Tian following behind, they arrived at the unmarked private box. Ling Shuiyao knocked on the door.
"Please co in," a gentle and ethereal voice of a woman sounded. Ling Shuiyao opened the door and entered, with Lin Tian following in to see a woman.
The woman stood with her back to him, only her slender back could be seen, with her black hair partially tied up. Feeling Lin Tian’s gaze, she turned gracefully, and their eyes t, making Lin Tian frown slightly.
She appeared to be around the sa age as Mrs. Xiao, donning an elegant and flowing white dress. Her hair was simply tied up, exuding both neatness and a sense of dignified beauty. Beneath her elegant brows were eyes as still as a calm, deep lake, seemingly reflecting everyone’s image.
"Pavilion Master Ling." Lin Tian retracted his gaze and greeted with a salute.
Pavilion Master Ling returned the salute with a slight smile, "Pharmacist, please have a seat."
After speaking, she glanced at Ling Shuiyao, who pouted reluctantly before picking up the teapot to pour Lin Tian a cup of tea.
"Wearing a mask today is sowhat inconvenient, so I’ll forgo the tea. Pavilion Master Ling, feel free to speak your mind about why you invited here." Lin Tian didn’t take the teacup, speaking candidly.
"Actually, there’s nothing too important. I’m just curious why you would spend such a large sum to bid for the teorite heart. What do you plan to do with it? It’s said that the teorite heart is nearly impossible to lt," Pavilion Master Ling said casually.
Lin Tian raised an eyebrow and said, "Pavilion Master Ling ntioned ’nearly’, so you don’t fully believe the rumors and think that perhaps the teorite heart can be lted."
Pavilion Master Ling was slightly surprised, then smiled, "There are no absolutes in the world. If there’s a treasure like the teorite heart, there will naturally be a special fla that can lt it. How do you plan to lt the teorite heart?"
"As Pavilion Master Ling said, perhaps I possess a special fla," Lin Tian half-jokingly replied.
"Oh? Would it be possible for to observe when you lt the teorite heart?" the Female Pavilion Master asked earnestly.
Why is this Female Pavilion Master so interested in lting the teorite heart? Could she be a Caster too? Lin Tian wondered, thinking it over, then said, "If Pavilion Master Ling is interested, you’re welco to. Who knows, I might have to rely on the Pavilion Master for sothing."
"To show gratitude for the pharmacist’s generosity, I’ll give you sothing." Pavilion Master Ling stood up, retrieved a wooden box from a nearby cabinet, and handed it to Lin Tian.
Curious, Lin Tian accepted the box and opened it to find a Jade Pendant inside. The white jade had a faint purple glow within. Despite his experience with countless pieces of jade, Lin Tian couldn’t determine what type of jade it was. However, he could see two characters carved on the front of the jade, ’Langya’.
The ’Langya’ characters were identical to those on his invitation. Though one was written and the other was carved, the strokes and charm were very similar. Clearly, the invitation and the characters on the Jade Pendant were from the sa person.
"This is the token of Langya Pavilion. With it, you can enter and exit Langya Pavilion and attend any of their auctions," Pavilion Master Ling said solemnly.
Lin Tian, not being pretentious, accepted it directly and said, "Thank you, Pavilion Master. If there’s nothing else, I shall take my leave."
"As you wish." Pavilion Master Ling did not try to detain him, speaking generously.
Lin Tian returned the salute, turned around, and walked towards the door. At the doorway, he suddenly turned back, "Pavilion Master Ling, could you keep the teorite heart for now? I’ll co to collect it in a couple of days."
"Of course, we at Langya Pavilion will ensure the safety of the teorite heart until it’s in your hands," Pavilion Master Ling agreed to Lin Tian’s request without hesitation.
Lin Tian nodded and left the private box. After he departed, Ling Shuiyao sat down heavily on a chair, "Aunt, why are you being so polite to him? Also, I don’t believe he can lt the teorite heart. The Qingshuang Pavilion is full of talents, with their own swordsmith, yet they also can’t lt the teorite heart."
Pavilion Master Ling chuckled, shaking her head helplessly, "Shuiyao, don’t underestimate any pharmacist. He might bring so surprises."
...
Lin Tian didn’t know what Pavilion Master Ling was planning, but he sensed no malice. For so reason, when looking at Pavilion Master Ling, he couldn’t muster any ill intentions.
Leaving the venue and the ancient building behind, Lin Tian truly didn’t collect the teorite heart, strolling leisurely through Qinglan Garden. By this ti, the Ancient Martial Artists had long dispersed, and the road seed sowhat quiet. The afternoon sun cast dappled shadows on the ground through the trees lining the path.
A slight sound suddenly reached his ears, like soone gently treading on fallen leaves. Lin Tian squinted slightly, looking toward an ancient tree to his right.
"If you want to et , you may as well show yourself." Lin Tian said calmly.
Just as he finished speaking, a person erged from behind the ancient tree. Lin Tian was slightly surprised to see the woman who had competed with him in the final bid. She was still wearing a hat, but looking closely now, her figure seed sowhat familiar.
"You are...?" Lin Tian looked up and down at the woman in front of him, raising an eyebrow as a figure flashed through his mind, exclaiming, "Ning Luoxi, you’re Ning Luoxi!"
The woman who erged paused slightly, surprised, "Who... exactly are you?"
Seeing the woman’s reaction, Lin Tian beca even more certain. He suddenly sped up, rushing to the woman’s side. She instinctively wanted to evade, but Lin Tian said softly, "Co with ."
Previously, Lin Tian had spoken with a hoarse voice, but this ti he reverted to his normal tone. Upon hearing that voice, the woman stopped in disbelief, clearly recognizing Lin Tian’s voice.
Lin Tian, not caring about anything else, wrapped an arm around her waist and accelerated to a more secluded, peaceful place. The surrounding ancient trees ford a natural barrier, and the ground was covered in fallen leaves—a place even the people from Qinglan Garden seldom visited.
As soon as they were stable on the ground, the woman lifted the hat from her head, revealing her captivating face. Her familiar features and figure, even in her loose dress, couldn’t hide her impressive bosom.
Cough, cough. Am I being too indecent, staring at a girl’s chest at first sight after a long absence, Lin Tian thought to himself, extrely ’embarrassed’.
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