Misery: There is a pawn shop here

Chapter 83: Costs and Trade-offs

The Nine Lights at the entrance suppress the deep spring, and the endless calamities of life are just a thought away. With the universe in my sleeves, I participate in the creation and ask about my past relationship on the Three Lives Stone.

Candlelight flickered, and a pawnshop bell rang silently. Amidst the lingering scent of sandalwood, the shopkeeper, dressed in a black robe embroidered with gold, leaned against his desk, his knuckles tapping on a bronze abacus. Suddenly, earth-shattering footsteps were heard outside the door, and the shadows of the carved pillars shattered into pieces.

The door of a pawnshop opened again, and a love-struck man came carrying a coffin. The pawnshop owner, with his sleeves rolled up, sat upright in the main seat, looking at the burly figure standing at the entrance.

Love weaves a web, and only a few can escape...

It was a crime of passion, it happened to Deng Jiuwu, and it is the same with Yan Guiren now.

"Since the distinguished guest is here, please take a seat." Li Xuanxiao extended his hand to invite.

Yan Guiren, carrying the crystal coffin, looked remarkably like a certain Bu from Li Xuanxiao's memory, yet his hands were incredibly steady. He walked through the pawnshop's door, each step shaking the candlelight in the lobby. Once he reached the counter, Yan Guiren carefully bent down and laid the crystal coffin flat on the ground, as if handling a precious, shattered treasure.

"When you step into a pawnshop, you must have something to ask for. What do you want, sir?" Li Xuanxiao said quietly.

Yan Guiren moved forward, looked at the unclear voice under the black robe, and said, "I want you to heal her."

"Cure?" Li Xuanxiao repeated the word, a hint of laughter in his voice. "The pawnshop has a way to bring the dead back to life, but to cure a dead person..."

Before he could finish his words, Yan Guiren slammed the table with all his might, his face looked hideous and terrifying, and the sound was like tearing silk.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Zhu Yi is just sick. She is just sick, so she can't wake up!"

"Oh, I'm really obsessed." Li Xuanxiao shook his head helplessly.

Although Yan Guiren was in a state where he could conduct business, he still followed the corporate culture of a pawnshop. With a sigh, the curling green smoke from the gilded incense burner on the table suddenly transformed into thousands of silk threads that wrapped around Yan Guiren's body. As the smoke entered his body, the madness in the man's eyes gradually faded, replaced by a heart-piercing clarity.

All the memories of his past actions came flooding back. Yan Guiren staggered back a few steps, covering his head with his hands. There was shock and sadness in his eyes. The crystal coffin reflected the white hair on his temples. Only then did he realize that it had been so long since the princess passed away. He was at a loss for a moment.

"I, this is... Zhu Yi..."

At this time, Li Xuanxiao, who was at the head of the group, said, "There's a pawnshop that always clearly marks the price for transactions. I don't want to take advantage of people's confusion to sign a deal. Now that Yan has returned, we can have a proper talk."

Yan Guiren's expression changed several times. He looked at the person in the crystal coffin with lingering sadness in his eyes. After a moment, he looked away and saluted Li Xuanxiao, saying, "I'm sorry, Yan Guiren lost my composure earlier."

"It's alright. I don't know where the feelings come from, but they run deep. Your expression is touching." Li Xuanxiao said, "Now that you're awake, do you still want to revive Princess Zhuyi?"

Pearl Relics...

Yan Guiren looked at Li Xuanxiao, his eyebrows changing several times. After struggling for several times, he finally said, "Can the shopkeeper really bring Zhu Yi back to life?"

He had also heard of methods to bring the dead back to life, but all of them had harsh conditions, requiring the right time and place, and most of them only worked for people who had died recently. Although Zhu Yi's body was protected from decay by his crystal coffin, he had been dead for many years after all. Was there really any chance of resurrection?
"There's a pawnshop that won't turn down business that comes to them, and there's no deal they can't make. A promise here can last forever, but only if you can afford it."

Yan Guiren heard full confidence in Li Xuanxiao's words. If he didn't have considerable means and abilities, how could he say such words? If he could really resurrect Zhu Yi, why not give it a try!
"Excuse me, sir, what price will Yan Guiren have to pay to revive Zhu Yi?"

"Princess Zhuyi has been dead for a long time. Although you have saved her body, her soul has been scattered. If she wants to reverse her death and be reborn, the price she needs to pay is far higher than that of ordinary resurrection." "Sir, please speak frankly."

"Two things."

"What?"

"First, your special physique."

"My physique?" Yan Guiren was stunned when he heard that.

Can something like the body be used as an object of exchange?

Li Xuanxiao looked at Yan Guiren. At this time, no one knew better than Li Xuanxiao how amazing Yan Guiren's physique was.

The famous official Thunderbolt plug-in, divine power is urging again.

What Yan Guiren brings is not only infinite divine power, but also endless fighting will. He becomes stronger when facing a stronger opponent. The stronger the opponent, the more he can stimulate his physical potential and draw out greater power until he surpasses the opponent.

Seeing Yan Guiren's expression, Li Xuanxiao explained, "I believe you are aware of the special features of your body. Your unlimited strength and your fighting spirit that becomes stronger when facing stronger opponents. This is your special physique, and this is the first thing I want."

Yan Guiren frowned slightly when he heard this. He naturally knew the special features of his body, but he didn't know where Li Xuanxiao knew this. But if Zhu Yi could be saved, let alone his special physique, even if Yan Guiren became a cripple, it would not matter.

"Yes." Yan Guiren nodded and replied, "If you want it, feel free to take it. As long as it can revive the pearl, what is the second item?"

"Holy Spear God Sigh!"

"What?!" The shock on Yan Guiren's face became even more intense.

The Holy Halberd and the Divine Sigh are divine weapons forged from heavenly stones by the masters of the Galaxy Cloud Ladder. It is a combination weapon with a spear and a handle that are separated. There is a groove at the bottom of the base for embedding the holy jade. After embedding the Fuxi holy jade, the Holy Halberd and the Divine Sigh's supreme power will be fully exerted.

In the past, the divine weapon was obscured and covered in dust, until it met Yan Guiren and began to shine. It accompanied Yan Guiren in the martial arts world. After Zhu Yi passed away, Shen Tan also followed Yan Guiren and hid in Pingshui Cave for many years. For Yan Guiren, Shen Tan was no longer just an ordinary weapon, but a comrade-in-arms and a friend.

"Sorry, Shen Tan, I can't." Yan Guiren clenched his fists and said reluctantly, "Can you give me something else as a replacement?"

"Something else? Your love, how about it?"

"what?"

"You're not the first person to come to a pawnshop to revive a loved one. If someone hadn't pleaded with you, the price you paid would have been even greater than your predecessors." Li Xuanxiao said calmly, "Now that you've lost your divine power, putting down the Holy Spear will be good for you, Princess Zhuyi, and your future."

"Of course, you can also refuse. All the choices and trade-offs are in your hands and are under your control."

The wheel of fate is unbreakable, and infatuation cannot change the old alliance. The holy spear is sealed in the dust, and the chivalrous spirit is cold. The crystal coffin calls out to your beloved. Yan Guiren, how will you choose?

(End of this chapter)