Chapter 430 - 428: You Have a Foul Mouth

Hearing that Jiang Chen really intended to buy a manor,

JinLing stuck out her tongue. "What a rich rube."

That’s right. They could all see it now—Jiang Chen was definitely a rich rube, someone who wasn’t short on cash.

Even manors worth over fifty million didn’t faze him.

If that didn’t make him a rich rube, what did?

Finally, with a sense of resignation, Zhan Yang explained, "If you want to go into secluded Cultivation, it’s best to buy a manor. They’re spacious and quiet."

"They’re just a little pricey."

"As for where to buy one, you can get them at the Treasure Elephant Pavilion."

"Many manor owners are listing their properties with the Treasure Elephant Pavilion for sale or even auction."

Jiang Chen paused when he heard this.

"The Treasure Elephant Pavilion?"

Zhan Yang thought Jiang Chen had never heard of the Treasure Elephant Pavilion.

He added, "That’s right, the Treasure Elephant Pavilion. It’s the largest marketplace around. They don’t just sell treasures; they even have an auction house."

"The Treasure Elephant Pavilion has branches all over the Bright Moon Continent."

"Don’t tell me you’ve never even heard of the Treasure Elephant Pavilion?"

He looked at Jiang Chen, a little baffled.

Not knowing about the Treasure Elephant Pavilion would be truly unbelievable.

"Ahem, of course I’ve heard of it."

"The Treasure Elephant Pavilion is famous. How could I not know about it?"

Jiang Chen smiled. The mention of the Treasure Elephant Pavilion had simply reminded him of someone.

’She came to Gambling City, too,’ Jiang Chen thought to himself.

That person was, of course, Murong Xiangming, the young miss of the Treasure Elephant Pavilion, a woman of no small status.

She had come to Gambling City before.

If he wasn’t mistaken, Murong Xiangming was surely at the Treasure Elephant Pavilion in Gambling City.

Jiang Chen suddenly grew very curious about Murong Xiangming’s background.

But he knew it wouldn’t be proper to ask.

"Then let’s go. We’re heading to the Treasure Elephant Pavilion."

The group immediately set off for the Treasure Elephant Pavilion.

Upon entering the Treasure Elephant Pavilion, they saw many Martial Cultivators bustling about, making the place extremely lively.

It was clear the Treasure Elephant Pavilion’s business was booming.

Business at the Treasure Elephant Pavilion was never slow.

Jiang Chen and his companions looked around the first floor for a bit.

They didn’t find any information about manors for sale.

"Hello, excuse me, are there any manors in Gambling City for sale here?"

Jiang Chen stopped a staff member to inquire.

The staff member, named Kang Shou, looked Jiang Chen and his group up and down.

He saw that the person with the highest Cultivation in their group was Lu Beifeng, who was only a Martial Master Third Heaven.

In Kang Shou’s experience, people like this were probably just here to ask about prices.

After all, any given manor started at fifty million.

Besides, the Cultivation levels of Jiang Chen’s group were all quite low.

They hardly looked like wealthy buyers.

Still, he put on a smile. You couldn’t judge a book by its cover, after all. What if they really were rich?

He immediately grinned and said, "Looking to buy a manor, are you? Please, follow me to the third floor."

The treasures on the first floor of the Treasure Elephant Pavilion were the cheapest.

Of course, "cheapest" was relative. Even the most ordinary items started at tens of thousands of crystals.

They followed Kang Shou to the third floor.

Kang Shou was clearly very practiced in his trade.

He led Jiang Chen and the others to a spot on the third floor.

He immediately began his introduction: "My lords, here’s the situation. We currently have listings for just two manors. As you know, they’re extremely sought-after."

"See? These are the only two manors we have left."

"So, my lord, which one will it be?"

Kang Shou stared intently at the group, and he could see that Jiang Chen seemed to be the one calling the shots.

So he stuck close to Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen glanced at the listings. He saw that the only two manors available both had an east-west orientation.

So he asked, "Don’t you have any manors with a north-south orientation?"

Jiang Chen much preferred a north-south orientation.

In terms of feng shui, a north-south orientation was better.

Even if he was only going to live there for a short time, Jiang Chen wanted to choose an orientation he liked.

At the same time, he glanced at the prices for the two manors. One was over sixty million, the other over seventy million.

Of course, Zhan Yang and the others also noticed.

They all sucked in a sharp breath.

They began whispering to each other.

"They’re so expensive! The cheapest one is over sixty million."

"Who could possibly afford that?"

They were just making idle comments.

But Kang Shou, of course, heard them.

And now, Jiang Chen was asking for a north-south facing manor.

Kang Shou immediately forced a smile. "My lord, our north-south facing manors sold out long ago."

"We just have these two, and they’re both in high demand. Someone might come and buy them at any moment."

"Besides, there’s no real difference between a north-south and an east-west orientation. It’s just a different direction."

"I’m telling you, both of these are premium properties. If you’re going to buy one, you shouldn’t hesitate."

He was testing Jiang Chen again.

Kang Shou was now convinced that Jiang Chen couldn’t afford a manor and was just here to waste his time.

Sure enough, Jiang Chen was displeased.

"I don’t like an east-west orientation."

"If you don’t have any, then never mind. You can contact me when you do."

With that, he turned to leave, not wanting to look any further.

Seeing this, Kang Shou’s tone immediately turned snide and sarcastic. "I knew it. If you don’t have the money, just say so. Why pretend to be a big shot?"

"If you can’t afford it, you can’t afford it."

"Now hurry up and get out of here. Honestly, wasting my precious time."

His friendly demeanor vanished in an instant.

At that, Jiang Chen’s face went cold.

He whipped his head around to face Kang Shou.

"You’ve got a foul mouth."

"Are you asking for a beating?"

Jiang Chen had a temper. He simply didn’t want to buy, and for that, he was being insulted by this man.

Even with his good self-restraint, he couldn’t help but feel his anger flare.

A murderous aura began to radiate from his entire body.

But Kang Shou paid it no mind whatsoever.

This was the Treasure Elephant Pavilion, after all. He wasn’t the least bit afraid that Jiang Chen would dare to attack him. Anyone who started a fight in the Treasure Elephant Pavilion usually ended up crippled.

He sneered, "Kid, I’ve seen plenty of paupers like you. If you don’t have money, don’t come in here acting like you own the place."

"And now you dare to call me foul-mouthed? Believe it or not, I can have you thrown out of here in a heartbeat."

Seeing Jiang Chen start to argue with the staff member,

Zhan Yang and the others were startled.

They rushed in front of Jiang Chen to block him.

"Jiang Chen, don’t."

"This is the Treasure Elephant Pavilion! You’ll get yourself into serious trouble."

"Let’s go, now."

Zhan Yang, JinLing, and the others tried to dissuade Jiang Chen. They didn’t dare cause a scene on the Treasure Elephant Pavilion’s turf.

Are you kidding? The Treasure Elephant Pavilion was a behemoth that no one dared to provoke.

Even the Sovereign of the Fire Sparrow Kingdom had to show the Treasure Elephant Pavilion some respect.

Knowing how powerful it was, they couldn’t let Jiang Chen come to harm here.

"That’s right, at least a few of you have some sense."

"Now all of you, scram. Otherwise, you’ll be sorry."

Kang Shou continued to sneer.

He looked at Jiang Chen and his group with utter contempt.

After all, he had initially held out some hope that Jiang Chen’s group were just some rich rubes.

But they were scared off the moment they saw the price, wasting time he could have spent with other customers.

He was thoroughly annoyed with them.

Jiang Chen laughed, his anger reaching its peak.

"Very good."

Jiang Chen said to Zhan Yang and the others, "Alright, all of you, stand aside."

As he spoke, he waved a hand. Zhan Yang and the others were no match for him and were easily pushed aside.

Jiang Chen slowly walked towards Kang Shou.