Qian Duoduo’s heart suddenly twitched: “This Zeng Zifang is too insidious. Letting me compete against the Treasure Hall with Magic Treasures, is she trying to probe my background again? Using the Treasure Hall to investigate me. If I win, I’ll disgust the Treasure Hall. If I lose, she’ll use the Treasure Hall to teach me a lesson. Either way, she’s guaranteed to win.”
Elder Miao burst out laughing.
“You just bring someone back to the sect, saying he’s from the Upper Road, open an Appraisal Fair in your own peak, and you think you’ve found a treasure. Let me tell you, on the Middle Road and Upper Road, there are plenty of swindlers.”
“However, you want to use me to see if he’s a swindler, and I’ll satisfy your curiosity.”
“His cultivation is limited, so it’s impossible for him to challenge you with something too high in grade. How about this: you both bring three items, one Senior Mortal Weapon, one Senior artisan artifact, and one Senior Dan Artifact.”
Zeng Zifang began to explain the rules.
“Magic Treasure Platform.”
Qian Duoduo and Elder Miao nodded together.
Magic Treasure Platform is a combat method among Artifact Refiners where victory is determined by Magic Treasures of the same grade.
“However, this Magic Treasure Platform needs a bit of a stake.”
Zeng Zifang continued to dig the pit.
Elder Miao smiled.
She knew Zeng Zifang had no good intentions.
“If Elder Miao wins, I’ll hand over his inventory.”
Zeng Zifang looked at Qian Duoduo, “Roughly how much?”
Qian Duoduo gritted his teeth, “Over a thousand items.”
“If I win, Elder Miao will bring out the Treasure Hall’s Magic Treasures to participate in the Magic Treasure Convention held seven days later at Right Eyebrow Peak.” Zeng Zifang finally got to the purpose of her trip.
“Grand Elder Zeng was here to fish after all.” Elder Miao understood Zeng Zifang’s intention.
“If I win, I can legitimately not participate in the Magic Treasure Convention. Even if the Sect Leader looks for him, he’ll have a reason. At that time, your Face, Zeng Zifang, will be utterly lost.”
“Don’t say all that, just tell me if you dare to challenge?”
“If I don’t accept, wouldn’t that be exactly what you want? The dignified Treasure Hall not daring to compete with an Inner Sect Disciple in Magic Treasures would become the sect’s biggest joke.”
Elder Miao’s Face was sunny with a smile, “Tell me, where do you want to have the Magic Treasure Platform?”
“Right here in your Treasure Hall.”
“Then it shall be as Grand Elder Zeng wishes.” Elder Miao turned and walked into the Treasure Hall.
Seeing Qian Duoduo still standing there stunned, Zeng Zifang turned back and urged, “Go. How can you borrow Magic Treasures without entering the Treasure Hall? Don’t tell me you, a big man, can’t do it, can’t win.”
Qian Duoduo finally understood Zhao Yanran: “With Zeng Zifang’s overbearing style of doing things, who could like her? If I had the ability to resist, I’d have to fall out with her too.”
“Am I afraid of her? Doesn’t Grand Elder have confidence in me?” Qian Duoduo patted his chest, forcing a smile.
“Elder Miao is a Third Grade High-Level Artifact Refiner. I’ll remind you, if you lose, I’ll lose Face, and if I lose Face, you’ll be in big trouble.”
For her own Face, Zeng Zifang would also show a little kindness.
Entering the Treasure Hall, passing through three circular buildings, they arrived at a Magic Treasure Platform.
The Magic Treasure Platform was not large, ten zhang in both length and width, with many Formations both on and below the platform.
“This is the center of the main hall, where we appraise and battle treasures.” Elder Miao pointed to the Magic Treasure Platform. “Two out of three wins?”
Qian Duoduo nodded.
At this moment, many heads peeked out from the Treasure Hall, all of them Artifact Refiners from the Treasure Hall.
“From low to high, reveal your treasures simultaneously, three, two, one.”
As soon as Elder Miao’s voice fell, a Magic Treasure appeared in both her hand and Qian Duoduo’s hand simultaneously, both being Senior Mortal Weapons.
She held a golden sword. Qian Duoduo revealed the Wolf Fang Black Iron Hammer.
Elder Miao and Qian Duoduo threw the Magic Treasures in their hands onto the Magic Treasure Platform.
Two identical Puppets appeared on the Magic Treasure Platform.
The Puppets were Senior Dan Artifacts, they took the Magic Treasures and stood at opposite ends of the Magic Treasure Platform.
Elder Miao looked at Zeng Zifang and Qian Duoduo, and shouted, “Begin!”