Who said this card is outrageous?

"Quality doesn't matter, white or green is fine, but blue would be the best."

As for the purple-quality cards, it wasn't that Zhang Che thought the Xie family couldn't produce them, but rather that he felt such precious treasures, even if they did have them, would never be given to him as a thank-you gift.

Unless he saves the head of the Xie family, there is still a chance.

"Once you're ready, just leave a message at the Adventurers' Guild, and I'll come find you to get it." Zhang Che patted Xie Lingyang on the shoulder. "That way, we'll be even, and we can treat each other like normal friends from now on."

"As for the word 'benefactor,' don't keep using it. It always feels strange to be called that by a grown man."

"Ah."

Hearing this, Xie Lingyang suppressed what he was about to say and nodded heavily.

……

After the two parted ways, Zhang Che and the others walked back while enthusiastically discussing how to use the vouchers they had received.

With the special rewards that followed, the six of them had a total of eleven exchange coupons, which could theoretically be exchanged for up to three types of sixth-tier extraordinary resources.

But this is obviously unrealistic. After all, no matter how you calculate it, the value difference between fourth-tier and sixth-tier extraordinary resources is definitely not just three times, and sometimes it is even more than thirty times.

Therefore, the only ones that can actually be used to exchange for Tier 5 and Tier 6 extraordinary resources are the three reward cards issued during the rankings. Since they are nominally issued to two cities, the rules for exchanging them are more lenient.

As for the individual special rewards, each person can only use the exchange coupons they have received. That is, Zhang Che and Song Ruolan can use their two exchange coupons to exchange for a fifth-tier extraordinary resource, while Fu Xing and others can only exchange for a fourth-tier resource.

Otherwise, if they could be exchanged so easily, eleven exchange coupons would definitely be enough to exchange for three sets of Tier 6 resources and one set of Tier 5 resources. They could then be easily resold for dozens of times the profit.

How could the city hall be taken advantage of like this?

However, this is also a good thing, at least everyone can use the items they can redeem directly on themselves, without having to go through the extra trouble later.

They chatted for what seemed like an eternity before Pan Tingting suddenly stopped and said she had decided what she wanted to redeem.

If she could, she would like to go and get the things back right now.

They haven't left the city hall area yet, so they can indeed go directly to exchange their currency.

Upon hearing this, before Zhang Che could even speak, Ruan Ruoshi and Fu Xing said one after the other that they had already decided what they wanted to exchange and wanted to go with Pan Tingting.

"Are you really sure?" Seeing this, Zhang Che didn't intend to stop them, but just to be on the safe side, he confirmed their thoughts before letting them leave.

“In that case, I’ll go over there too,” Song Ruolan suddenly said. “I’ll see if the city hall’s treasury has anything I need.”

"Alright, then I'll leave it to you, Sister Ruolan, to keep an eye on these guys."

"Well, don't worry."

As the four prepared to leave, Li Yao, who hadn't originally planned to go, suddenly wavered, but in the end, Pan Tingting dragged her away.

Zhang Che was left standing there, bewildered in the wind—no, I feel like I've been ostracized?

The problem is that he really hasn't decided what to exchange it for, and he plans to wait until he gets back to study it carefully before making a decision.

Now that everyone had left, Zhang Che was just wondering whether he should go and take a look when he noticed a familiar presence entering his perception range.

This guy...

It's Jiang Chen?!

Zhang Che said he would never forget the scent of the guy who almost managed to ambush him with a bomb!

Haha, your Grandpa Zhang hasn't even come looking for you yet, and you've already delivered yourself to my door?

Do you really think your seventh-tier superhuman can protect you?

When Lin Zhaoli wasn't back, I had to swallow my anger, but now that Lin Zhaoli lives next door, if I continue to swallow my anger, wouldn't her trip back have been in vain?

Thinking of this, Zhang Che strode towards Jiang Chen's location without hesitation, and then saw a furtive figure leaning against the wall, muttering something to himself, looking somewhat... frightened.

This surprised Zhang Che, but now was not the time to think about these things. So without saying a word, he slapped the other person.

"Isn't this Young Master Jiang Chen...?"

Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Chen, suddenly startled, jumped up and retreated rapidly. He instinctively reached into his pocket, but ended up with nothing.

Feeling lost and disappointed, Jiang Chen realized that the guy who had scared him earlier was actually the person he was going to find today, and his anger flared up instantly.

But as his grandfather's words echoed in his mind, his anger was instantly extinguished. However, the intense emotional change caused his face to turn pale and then red, making him look like a signal light.

This left Zhang Che somewhat bewildered, wondering if the child's reaction was really that strong. After all, the child was a fourth-tier superhuman, and looked to be several years older than him.

While Zhang Che was still wondering, Jiang Chen had already composed himself, walked heavily to Zhang Che, forced a smile, and respectfully said, "Lord Zhang Che, it was wrong of me to ambush you before. Please forgive my rudeness, could you please return the Divine Might Warrior to me?"

No, how come there's another one who knows my identity?

Before Zhang Che could figure out the problem, Jiang Chen continued, "To express our apology, the Jiang family is willing to use the card formula of the Divine Might Warrior as compensation. What do you think?"

The card recipe for 【Divine Might Warrior】? Is that the Tier 4 purple card?

Now it was Zhang Che's turn to be filled with doubt and uncertainty.

Chapter 272 Returning the Property to its Rightful Owner

Putting aside how precious a fourth-tier purple card crafting recipe really is, what Zhang Che wants to know most right now is how he managed to expose his identity.

After emerging from the rift, he had stayed at home and rarely went out, yet now one by one, people recognized his identity.

First, there was Su Muxue. Zhang Che could barely understand this, since the two had exchanged information several times about trading Mirage Princess relics and card recipes. It wasn't too surprising that she recognized him based on his figure, voice, or even some unintentional little movements.

Then there's Xie Lingyang, whose explanation was a family secret technique, which was a legitimate reason. But who is this Jiang Chen?!

Zhang Che didn't even know what expression he should have.

However, he quickly adjusted his mindset, and looking at Jiang Chen who was still bowing, he finally took the initiative to help him up.

You can't hit someone who's smiling at you. Since they've put on such a humble attitude, Zhang Che naturally can't be ungrateful.

In that instant, he had already roughly guessed why the other party would bow down to him—it was simple, because Lin Zhaoli had returned and hadn't driven Zhang Che and his group out.

Those who know the siblings know that Lin Zhaoli's current attitude clearly shows that she approves of her brother's decision.

Although it's still uncertain what Lin Zhaoli's attitude towards Zhang Che is, Jiang Chen, who is technically under the Adventurers' Guild, naturally wouldn't risk offending his boss by continuing to cause trouble for Zhang Che, given that he is a top-tier expert.

To reiterate, while it's true that this young master of the Jiang family is arrogant, he's definitely not a fool.

It was one thing to not know Zhang Che's identity when we were in the rift, but now that we're back in Qi'an City, we have to learn to bow our heads to certain things.

He was arrogant and domineering on a daily basis, relying on his family's power. In fact, he knew very well that if he encountered someone who was more qualified to act recklessly, it would be best to stay far away and not offend them if possible.

Zhang Che, of course, had no idea what was going through Jiang Chen's mind at that moment. After helping him up, he couldn't help but ask, "Are you sure your family agrees?"

You can't blame him for being so cautious; the card recipe is worth far more than a finished card, you could even say they're not even in the same league.

Unless some of the ingredients in the recipe have become unavailable, the value of the card will surpass that of the recipe.

“Of course!” Jiang Chen straightened up. Seeing that Zhang Che seemed not to believe him, he directly took out a tightly wrapped document from his pocket. “The formula is here. If you really don’t believe it, you can inspect the goods first.”

Zhang Che: ? ? ?

No, you guys are being so proactive, it's putting me in a very passive position!

They were clearly prepared for retaliation, but instead of doing so, the other party took the initiative to apologize and even showed great sincerity.

Even though Zhang Che had lived two lives, this was the first time he had ever encountered such a scene, and he immediately felt a little apprehensive.

Is this the extent of Lin Zhaoli's influence?

With this question in mind, Zhang Che ultimately couldn't resist the temptation, reached out and took the document, and began reading it on the spot.

Of course, Zhang Che wasn't shameless enough to delve into the details of the formula here. In other words, a complete fourth-tier purple card formula would be something he couldn't master in a short time if he wanted to study it thoroughly with his current abilities.

To put it bluntly, even if Jiang Chen didn't mind, he himself didn't have the ability to do so.

However, as a fourth-tier card maker, Zhang Che still possessed the ability to verify the authenticity of a card recipe. So, after reviewing the recipe several times, he finally confirmed that Jiang Chen had not fooled him.

Basically, apart from the slightly outdated card-making method, there is nothing wrong with the card formula itself, and most of the materials are ones that Zhang Che knows and are not out of print.

So Jiang Chen really did come to reconcile with me?!

Now that I've seen the recipe and accepted the apology, it's time to return the items to their owner.

"Wait a moment." Zhang Che returned the formula to Jiang Chen, and then, to the other's puzzled expression, took out the [Flame Dragon Armor] card.

"Your card is still sealed within my deck, and its power is needed to unlock it." After a brief explanation, Zhang Che activated the card.

A purple magic circle appeared in the air, and then, accompanied by a faint "Armor Combination," the Flame Dragon Armor quickly adhered to Zhang Che's body, completely enveloping him.

Looking at the armor before him, exactly the same as before, Jiang Chen was filled with shock—back then, he was so angry because [Divine Might Warrior] had been taken away that he didn't realize that someone who could easily defeat a fourth-tier purple card must be even stronger.

The purple magic circle from earlier has already explained everything; Zhang Che's armor card is indeed a fourth-tier purple card.

As the user of [Divine Might Warrior], Jiang Chen knew the card's strength best. Even if Zhang Che defeated it using unorthodox methods like sealing, its power was undeniable.

If a superhuman doesn't even have this basic understanding, then it's best for them to stay in the city and not go out. Otherwise, they probably won't even know how they died.

While Jiang Chen was brainstorming, Zhang Che had already released the seal on the [Divine Might Warrior] and returned it to him.

"Return the item to its rightful owner."

"thanks, thanks!"

Jiang Chen quickly took the card, and of course, he also handed the recipe to Zhang Che.

The money and goods were exchanged.

After doing all this, Jiang Chen carefully put away the [Divine Might Warrior], which made Zhang Che change his opinion of him somewhat.

"I'm sorry you had to see this."

Jiang Chen noticed this. Although he wished he could leave this place of trouble immediately, he remembered his grandfather's warning before he left, so he could only honestly explain that since he advanced to the fourth rank a year ago, this [Divine Might Warrior] had been protecting him closely.

She helped him many times during that period, and even saved her life twice when it was a matter of life and death.

Therefore, a deep affection had developed between the two.

At this point, Jiang Chen deliberately feigned embarrassment, saying that when he first learned of Zhang Che's identity, he immediately planned to snatch the card back, but ultimately gave up the idea after being persuaded by his family.

Zhang Che understood upon hearing this.

However, since Jiang Chen dared to use such a precious card recipe as an apology, he certainly didn't have the authority to do so on his own. There must be someone in the Jiang family with more influence behind him.

For example, the patriarch, or that seventh-tier transcendent being.

The matter was temporarily resolved, and Jiang Chen prepared to leave and return home to report.

However, before that, he did not forget to extend an invitation to Zhang Che, saying that if he had time, he hoped to visit the Jiang family.