Seeing this scene, the surrounding cultivators shook their heads and cast sympathetic glances at Su Shi'er and Jiang Feixue.

The pockmarked face belonged to Chen San, a 'somewhat notorious' figure in Qianshan Market.

Relying on his uncle in the enforcement team, he usually swindled and bullied low-level novice cultivators.

Over the years, countless people have suffered losses at the hands of this group!

At this moment, everyone felt that Su Shi'er and Jiang Feixue were too young.

In such situations, it's best to swallow the grievance and move on, yet they actually called the enforcement team.

Facing such actions, Jiang Feixue's lips curled slightly, carrying a faint, ambiguous smile. The reactions of the crowd didn't concern her at all.

Uncle?

Is this guy in cahoots with the enforcement team?

Su Shi'er's heart trembled, and his face grew darker. He didn't notice Jiang Feixue's reaction but instead focused on the pockmarked cultivator in front of him, a murderous intent brewing in his eyes.

He didn't want to cause trouble, but if someone provoked him, he wouldn't shy away from it.

At this moment, he couldn't help but consider quickly killing this person and leaving the market.

Or perhaps swallow his anger for now and find an opportunity to deal with him once he leaves the market.

As Su Shi'er was entangled in these thoughts, a blue-clad enforcement team cultivator with a goatee approached.

"What's going on? What's happened?" The goatee asked sternly as soon as he arrived.

"Uncle, this guy is extorting people!" The pockmarked face sneered and immediately pointed at Su Shi'er.

"Extorting? Daring to cause trouble in Qianshan Market, you must have a death wish!" The goatee glared, turning to look at Su Shi'er and Jiang Feixue with a hostile gaze.

But as his eyes swept over Jiang Feixue, he noticed a white jade token at her waist.

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The goatee's pupils shrank, and he abruptly turned around, delivering a resounding slap to the pockmarked cultivator's face.

The sudden slap left the pockmarked face stunned.

The surrounding cultivators were equally shocked.

What... what just happened?!

Could it be that these two have some significant background?

In the next second, the crowd's gaze towards Su Shi'er and Jiang Feixue changed dramatically.

The pockmarked cultivator clutched his face, looking at the goatee in confusion.

"Uncle, you... why did you..."

"Don't call me uncle; I don't have a nephew like you. How many times have I told you, no swindling in Qianshan Market. Did my words go in one ear and out the other?"

Before the pockmarked face could finish speaking, the goatee righteously reprimanded him.

"I..."

"What do you mean 'I'? Hurry up and hand over the goods!"

Facing the goatee's stern gaze, the pockmarked cultivator shrank back, not daring to say more.

With a wave of his hand, a dazzling top-grade umbrella-shaped ritual artifact appeared in his hand.

The goatee grimaced, clearly pained, but in the next moment, he snatched the artifact and handed it to Jiang Feixue.

"Fellow Daoists, this is the treasure you traded for. This guy had ill intentions, trying to deceive you. I will ensure he is punished according to the enforcement team's rules!"

"Rest assured, you can set up your stall without worry. The enforcement team patrols everywhere in Qianshan Market, and we won't allow such scoundrels to cause trouble."

Seeing Jiang Feixue take the treasure, the goatee added a few more impassioned words before turning and leaving with the pockmarked face and his group.

"Brother Zhu! This is your ritual artifact! The Yuanyang Umbrella is a top-grade defensive artifact with incredible defensive power. You've really lucked out this time," Jiang Feixue said with a grin, handing the umbrella-shaped artifact to Su Shi'er.

"Thank you!" Su Shi'er accepted the treasure with a smile.

He wasn't foolish; the goatee's sudden change in attitude was clearly related to Jiang Feixue.

However, since Jiang Feixue didn't mention it, he didn't ask.

It seems Jiang Feixue's background is even more mysterious than I imagined!

"No need to be so formal with me, Brother Zhu! I've always said the security in Qianshan Market is quite good!" Jiang Feixue said with a cheerful smile. Glancing at the empty stall, she added, "Brother Zhu, you've sold all your spirit plants. Are you planning to continue setting up your stall?"

"No, let's go for a walk together! If you find any treasures you like, I can gift you one or two," Su Shi'er said with a wave of his hand, smiling.

He still had plenty of spirit plants, but after this incident, even knowing Jiang Feixue's unusual background, he wouldn't flaunt them.

If he attracted the attention of more powerful cultivators, it would be troublesome.

He was also grateful to Jiang Feixue.

The Yuanyang Umbrella was a top-grade defensive artifact, more effective than he had imagined. Normally, few cultivators would be willing to trade it.

"Alright! Then I won't be polite," Jiang Feixue said with a bright smile.

She thought Su Shi'er must have reached his limit in offering so many spirit plants.

With that, she got up and led Su Shi'er for a stroll around the market.

Meanwhile, in a quaint room in the market's pavilion, the goatee was drinking tea with the pockmarked cultivator.

"Uncle, that was a top-grade defensive artifact. How could you just give it to those two?" the pockmarked face asked, bewildered.

"What do you know? I was saving your life!" the goatee replied gruffly.

"Saving my life? Who are those two?" The pockmarked face looked tense, quickly asking.

"That middle-aged man is hard to read, but the young one is from the Divine Forge Manor," the goatee said, squinting.

"What? Divine Forge Manor?! Uncle, are you sure?" The pockmarked cultivator gasped in shock.

"Hmph! I'm not so old that I can't see clearly. That person had the Divine Forge Manor's token at his waist," the goatee grunted.

"No wonder... no wonder he could tell at a glance that I swapped the artifact! Uncle, what should I do now?" The pockmarked cultivator looked panicked, as if recalling something terrifying.

"Don't worry. Since I took you away, it should be fine. But during this gathering, you better behave."

"At times like this, there's no telling if other major sects or family heirs might come in disguise. If you provoke someone else, I won't be able to save you!" The goatee said calmly, showing some concern for his nephew.

"Don't worry, Uncle, I know what to do!" The pockmarked cultivator nodded quickly, looking composed.

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