Li Guanqi frowned slightly, unsure of what was happening up ahead.

When the two of them finally reached the front, they understood the situation.

In the shadow of the wall corner, a frail boy dressed in tattered rags, barely covering his body, was curled up in the corner.

The boy’s limbs were thin and emaciated, his entire body dripping with water, and his head was as large as a bull’s!

The enormous head made his facial features extremely distorted, with one eye higher than the other, and his mouth torn at the corners.

The pale head showed every vein clearly, as if it might burst at any moment.

At first glance, anyone would feel a tightness in their chest; even without doing anything, he appeared menacing.

The boy’s entire body emitted a foul stench, his skin was deathly pale, and there was a burn mark between his eyebrows.

“Disgusting creature, ugly inside and out!”

“Better off dead!”

A man spat venomously.

“Hmph! I bet it was this cursed wretch who pushed my child into the river!”

A plump woman, hands on her hips, cursed angrily, throwing eggs from her basket at the boy as she spoke.

Beside the woman stood a little boy, soaking wet.

The boy in the corner remained calm, as if he was used to it all.

Smack!

Eggs and vegetable leaves hit him, but he licked the broken egg yolk clean as if it were a treasure.

He also stuffed the hanging vegetables into his mouth ravenously, ignoring the insults around him.

Seeing this, the plump woman became even more furious, bending down to pick up a stone and hurling it at the boy!

The boy, perhaps too weak, could only raise his hands to protect his head.

Thud!!

A bloodstain appeared on the boy’s arm, but his eyes remained calm.

Seeing blood, the onlookers quickly dispersed, not wanting to cause more trouble.

The woman, her expression unchanged, hurriedly pulled the wet little boy away.

Li Guanqi watched the boy picking up vegetable leaves from the ground, feeling a faint stir in his heart.

The boy seemed to sense something too, turning to look at the two who hadn’t left, but said nothing, continuing to pick up the leaves.

Li Guanqi asked softly, “Do you want something to eat?”

The boy looked surprised and embarrassed, as if he had heard something unbelievable.

But he finally nodded slightly.

With a flash of light, Li Guanqi produced a dozen steamed buns wrapped in oil paper and slowly walked towards him.

The boy, as if remembering something, pointed to a spot a short distance away, indicating for Li Guanqi to place the food there.

However, Li Guanqi ignored the boy’s gesture, stepping over the scattered vegetable leaves and squatting down to place the oil paper in his hands.

Feeling a bit of pity, Li Guanqi stood up and said softly,

“I don’t see hatred in your eyes towards that woman.”

“That’s why I’m willing to give you food.”

“Remember, even in the deepest abyss, you must keep reaching out, trying every possible way to climb out.”

The boy remained silent, head lowered.

Ye Feng, following behind Li Guanqi, glanced back at the boy.

The boy’s shoulders trembled slightly, and when he looked up to meet Ye Feng’s gaze, there seemed to be a spark of light in his eyes.

Ye Feng quickly walked up to Li Guanqi and whispered,

“Boss, why did you help him?”

Li Guanqi replied softly, “Nothing much, just as I said.”

“I didn’t see hatred in his eyes.”

“It was just a convenient act.”

“Didn’t you notice? That little boy who fell into the water was probably saved by him.”

“But none of this concerns us.”

Ye Feng nodded, and soon they found the city’s Treasure Pavilion.

A magnificent building covering nearly fifty zhang.

It had three floors, and the main entrance had eight doors, symbolizing prosperity.

The two stood at the entrance of the Treasure Pavilion, staring in awe at the opulent building.

“Boss, this Treasure Pavilion is really wealthy!”

“If I’m not mistaken, the bricks inside are Spirit Stones…”

Li Guanqi chuckled and stepped inside.

As soon as they entered, a beautiful attendant greeted them.

The woman wore a warm smile, dressed in a red embroidered qipao, her figure graceful.

Her voice was as gentle as a spring breeze as she spoke.

“Honored guests, how may I assist you?”

“Our Treasure Pavilion’s first floor is for pills and miscellaneous items, the second floor is for various magical treasures and Spirit Talismans.”

“Is there anything I can help you with?”

Li Guanqi nodded slightly and said softly,

“I want to buy some enhancement pills. Do you also buy spiritual weapons here?”

When the woman heard he wanted enhancement pills, her smile froze slightly.

“These two can’t be Golden Elixir Realm cultivators, can they?”

Just as she thought this, she heard the next sentence.

Her smile widened even more, and she quickly led them inside.

“Honored guests, please follow me. I’ll arrange for someone to appraise your items.”

The woman led them to a small room, served them spirit tea and fruits, and then excused herself.

Before leaving, she said, “Honored guests, please wait a moment. Our appraiser will be here shortly.”

Soon, the Treasure Pavilion’s appraiser arrived.

However, the appraiser was in the room opposite theirs, and a panel in the wall opened to a palm’s width.

The old man on the other side spoke softly,

“Please place your items on the table.”

Li Guanqi’s eyes flashed with a sharp light, scoffing at this seemingly confidential method.

From the moment they entered the Treasure Pavilion, he had noticed at least twenty recording stones in the hall.

This so-called confidential method was completely redundant.

But he didn’t expose it, casually placing Yu Heng’s two daggers on the table.

Soon, the appraiser gave a price.

“Two mid-grade spiritual daggers, a set, but slightly damaged.”

“Estimated at seventy mid-grade Spirit Stones. How does that sound?”

Li Guanqi nodded slightly and said softly, “Alright.”

Soon, a storage bag was pushed over from the other side.

After putting away the storage bag, the two opened the door and saw the woman from before holding a jade tray.

On the tray were four neatly arranged jade bottles.

The woman, her eyes seductive, spoke,

“Sir, these are the enhancement pills you requested, a total of forty, each guaranteed to have at least eighty percent potency.”

“The total is four thousand low-grade Spirit Stones.”

Li Guanqi first checked the potency of each pill, then promptly placed the Spirit Stones on the jade tray.

As he was about to leave, the woman took out a jade bottle and quickly said,

“Sir, don’t rush. These are some pills to boost your vitality, a gift for you. If you find them effective, you can come back to me.”

The woman handed the jade bottle to Ye Feng and then swayed away.