After clearing the level, the fairies were reborn!

Cui Lin came today on his father's orders to make a final check on the condition of the house and to investigate the other families as well.

As he approached, his gaze fell upon Xu Ze, and he couldn't help but pause slightly in surprise.

He had met the young man on the street a few days ago and felt that he had an extraordinary temperament, unlike an ordinary rogue cultivator.

Seeing each other again today, that feeling is even stronger.

Especially the girl beside him, whose refined and elegant demeanor was something that could not be cultivated in an ordinary family.

Just then.

The brokerage manager arrived and immediately asked Xu Ze, "Is this young master... the Mr. Xu that Miss Qin mentioned?"

Hu Zhilan glared at him with displeasure:

"Manager Wang, why are you wasting your breath on a country bumpkin? Can he even afford it?"

The manager could only smile and say, "Miss Hu is too kind. All guests are guests."

"Moreover, this young master Xu has an extraordinary appearance and is definitely not an ordinary person. He may not necessarily be unable to afford it."

He's a shrewd man with centuries of experience, having seen countless people and possessing incredibly sharp eyes.

Xu Ze was no ordinary person; he could tell at a glance. He was nothing like this naive young lady.

Although the young man in front of me was simply dressed and had a reserved demeanor, his calm and composed manner was something that no ordinary person could possess.

"Tch, if he could produce a number of spirit stones comparable to those of my Hu family, I would have just eaten all the spirit stones I brought with me."

Since I didn't gain any advantage in the argument just now.

Hu Zhilan started setting a goal.

Her words were spoken with absolute certainty, clearly indicating that she was extremely angry and spoke without thinking.

Mu Qinghe exclaimed, "Wow, you're even here to freeload! If you're hungry, just eat! No need to make excuses."

"You!" Hu Zhilan was so angry she almost fainted.

Seeing this, Manager Wang quickly changed the subject:

"Come on, everyone, let's look at the house first!"

He led a few people along the street for a while and stopped in front of a mansion.

This house occupies a vast area, with the courtyard wall alone stretching for over a hundred feet. The vermilion gate is three feet high, and the copper nails on the gate gleam brightly.

The plaque above the door was empty, and the door was locked, indicating that it had been vacant for a long time.

Two lifelike white jade kylin statues stand in front of the gate, and through the crack in the gate, one can see pavilions, towers, rockeries, and flowing water inside the courtyard, creating an extraordinary atmosphere.

"This house was originally the residence of a prince from the previous dynasty."

He pushed open the heavy door with a muffled creak.

"Unfortunately, after that prince passed away without any descendants, the house was taken over by the royal family, which is why it has been vacant for almost twenty years."

"Now that the Empress Dowager has ordered the sale, it hasn't sold yet, mainly due to the price..."

The manager spoke slowly as he introduced the situation.

"How much does it cost?" Xu Ze asked.

"Twenty thousand high-grade spirit stones." The steward held up two fingers.

"Twenty thousand?!" Hu Zhilan shrieked. "Manager, are you crazy? This is just a house! How many families in the capital can come up with that much cash?"

However, this was, after all, the former residence of a prince from the previous dynasty.

The current empress dowager, who holds power in the dynasty, does not concern herself with state affairs and never bestows titles, so this mansion is the sole symbol of power and wealth.

That's why these four powerful families, who are secretly vying for power, are determined to win.

After all, whoever buys it will be a cut above the rest.

Just like the Black Bear Spirit who wanted to steal the cassock, he needed the cassock to claim that he was an enlightened monk.

If these powerful clans wanted to claim themselves as nobles, they needed to have symbols of nobility.

"Twenty thousand is indeed too high. No one in the capital can afford that price."

Standing nearby, Cui Lin was also stunned by the price.

Their family only prepared 10,000 high-grade spirit stones, which is a whole double the amount.

"I bought it."

After listening, Xu Ze made up his mind and made the decision.

There was complete silence.

The manager and Cui Lin both gasped in shock.

Only Hu Zhilan continued to laugh heartily: "You country bumpkin, did you hear that clearly? It's 20,000 high-grade spirit stones!"

"That's equivalent to two million mid-grade spirit stones, or two hundred million low-grade spirit stones!"

"You won't be able to save up this much money in this life, no, not even in your next life, will you?"

Xu Ze ignored her and silently took out a storage bag from his pocket.

It was a very ordinary-looking gray cloth bag, about the size of a palm, and quite unremarkable.

But the moment he opened the bag...

"Om~"

It was as if thousands of stars were lit up in the bag at the same time.

A dazzling light shot into the sky, illuminating the entire street as if it were daytime.

The light was not simply gold, but a swirling rainbow of colors, its spiritual energy so concentrated that it almost solidified, transforming into wisps of mist that dissipated.

What's even more awe-inspiring is the spiritual stone contained within the light.

It's not just one or two pieces.

Not ten or a hundred yuan.

Instead... mountains of spirit stones!

They are all top-grade spirit stones!

Each piece is crystal clear, containing spiritual liquid, and shimmering with light.

They were piled up in the storage bag like they were free, densely packed, stretching as far as the eye could see.

Sparkling and dazzling.

The whole street was quiet.

The steward gaped, his goatee trembled, and his eyes widened as if he had witnessed the most incredible sight in the world.

The brokers behind him immediately collapsed to the ground, their legs giving way.

And Hu Zhilan...

Her smile froze on her face, her eyes bulged out, and her jaw almost dropped to the ground.

His expression was as if he had been slapped hard across the face, or as if he had seen a ghost.

"This...this is impossible!"

She murmured, her voice hoarse, "How could you possibly have so many spirit stones?!"

Xu Ze ignored her completely, weighed the storage bag in his hand, and tossed a small portion of it to the steward in front of him.

"I want this house."

The brokerage manager hurriedly caught it, his hands trembling as he felt the pure spiritual energy emanating from the spiritual stone in his palm.

He swallowed hard and said with difficulty, "Young...Young Master, this house could actually be sold for 18,000 high-grade spirit stones..."

This is the first time I've proactively revealed my bottom price.

What surprised this manager, who had seen countless people, even more was...

Xu Ze waved his hand dismissively, declining his offer: "No need, just 20,000."

He looked at Hu Zhilan, a very faint smile curving his lips.

"However, I have one condition."

The butler nodded repeatedly: "Please speak, our bank manager is the Minister of Revenue, and he can meet all your requirements."

Xu Ze pointed directly at the girl in the yellow dress.

"Miss Hu and her dog are not allowed to set foot around this house from now on."

Halfway through his sentence, he realized that this was too insulting to his human friends, since this was a world of cultivation.

I am, after all, a member of the Demon Alliance.

"No, dogs are allowed, but she isn't."

Upon hearing this...

Hu Zhilan's face instantly turned a deep liver color.

Comparing her to a dog?!

This is absolutely outrageous!

I have never suffered such injustice before.

Besides, this is clearly just a country bumpkin from the Southern Continent!

"Who are you calling a dog...?"

She was so angry that she trembled all over, and after a long time she could only manage to utter one sentence.

But the broker's clerk and manager actually took a step forward.

They were about to send the people away.

Even with this small request from their employer, they still have to meet it.

"I'm going to file a complaint against you! My father is the Grand Commandant of the Imperial Court!!"