57 Inside The Treaure Hall [1]
The Treasure Hall had five floors in total.
The first floor was for the outer sect disciples, the second floor was for the inner sect disciples, to the third floor was for the outer sect elders and personal disciples of the inner sect elders, it also meant the two had the same status here. The fourth floor was for inner sect elders. Finally, the fifth floor was for the Sect Master, Vice Sect Master, and the sect's successor.
Rong Yuan could enter even to the fifth floor but the thing he wanted for Huan was on the second floor.
"Which floor will you go to?"
The receptionist asked the pair.
"Oh? Yes! Which floor will we go to, Yuan?" Mu Li asked as she didn't know about Rong Yuan's intentions.
"The second floor, I will go to the second floor..." Yuan answered simply.
"Ahuh! The second floor is then!" Mu Li spoke enthusiastically.
"Ok. You can stand in the teleportation circle." The receptionist spoke.
They nodded their head and stood in the circle that was near them, then the circle shone with yellow color and the two vanished from their places.
* * * * * *
Swish!
In a big room that was filled with various treasures, the big circle open space in the room shone in yellow light and two figures appeared.
"We are on the second floor. Goodbye, I will be leaving then." Yuan spoke as he arrived on the second floor. He needed to find the treasure.
"Huh? Where are you going? I came here with you!" Mu Li spoke with a smile, "Let's go, I will find the best treasure you can get! What kind of treasure do you want? Attack? Protection? Support? Tell me, I know it all!"
{...Urghh... I think she can't do it but she sounds so believable... Even I can't remember where that was...}
{Hey, system, can you find it?} Yuan asked.
[...] The system was silent.
{Hey, are you here?}
[...] Silence again.
{Huh, is it asleep? In that case, I can only rely on myself and-}
"Hey, why aren't answering? Hey, Yuan!" Mu Li asked as Yuan was late to answer.
"Ah, yes... The treasure I am searching for is a unique one. It might be tricky to find it..."
Yuan answered with a little difficulty. He could easily talk with people with who he was familiar but it would be a little difficult to talk to strangers at first.
He was uncomfortable with Mu Li too, besides she was acting friendly with him even though they met just a while ago, way too friendly.
"Huh? Unique one! Interesting! Let's go find it! Just tell me its appearance and use, and I will find it for you!"
"...Ok. It looks just like a bracelet and is made out of jade... It can adjust its weight according to the user's wishes, therefore it is used for training. That's all I remember..."
"Ooooh! That was all you remember? That was a lot, honestly! And... It seems I might know about that treasure."
"Huh? Really? If so, can you help me to find it?" Rong Yuan asked politely.
"Did you forget? I came here to help you as an apology!"
"Urgh... Ok. You may take the lead."
"Ahum! Follow me." Mu Li spoke and chose her right side and started to walk. Yuan simply did what he was told.
Along the way, they met some group of inner sect disciples. They would whisper after seeing them, gossiping about them.
"Hey, is she the famous 'I know it all'? What is she doing here?"
"Who is the man beside her? Her partner?"
"No way, why someone handsome as him would be interested in her?"
"Yes, she has no beauty at all, besides from her cough, cough you know it."
Yuan could easily hear their conversations and was confused about something. Sure they know about Mu Li but in what way? They talked sarcastically as if they are mocking her.
Hearing them comparing themselves with Mu Li he was dumbfounded, sure they were beautiful by mortal standards, but Mu Li was way too beautiful before them. If he were to compare them, Mu Li would be the beautiful flower while they would be some ugly wild grass.
{Jelaously is surely not a good thing!}
"But he is surely handsome!"
"Huh? How is he handsome? In front of my looks, he is just an ugly duckling!"
"Huh? What did you say? Do you look in a mirror or something? You are the ugly duckling!"
"Are you saying I am ugly? Do you yourself look in the mirror? Even that she knows it all prettier than you!"
"*****"
"*****"
Rong Yuan's lips twitched when he heard some male disciple compare him to 'an ugly duckling' out of jealousy. But the next last two sentences made his head nod his head in satisfaction, he agreed with both of them. They must look in the mirror someday.
"Haha!" Mu Li giggled happily noticing Yuan's reactions. She found them strange, but she understood his thoughts.
"Did you hear, they praised us?"
"Hah, yes." Mu Li suddenly became quiet and awkward silence was created.
"Why aren't you asking about that?" Suddenly she asked Yuan.
"What?"
"You know, about their talks. About me..."
"Huh? Why should it matter? They are just gossiping out of jealousy."
"Huh? You don't mind it?" Mu Li asked surprised.
"Not at all..." Yuan answered shortly and sincerely.
"...Thanks." Mu Li smiled happily at Yuan's answers and thanked him for his trust.
"Now, let's go!" Saying this, she grabbed Yuan's right arm and dragged him faster than earlier.
They walked for about five minutes, surprisingly they didn't meet any other disciples.
Then they came to the end of their route. Before them were treasures that were old and low-grade.
"Isn't this the lowest grade treasures area on this second floor? Are you sure it is in here..." Yuan asked doubtfully.
"Yes, it is. Now, let me find it...You look to this side, while I'll check this side..." Mu Li nodded her head indicating she was telling the truth. Then she started to search around.
"Where was it? Where was it again?!" Mu Li muttered as she was searching.
Yuan also searched his side and tried to find it instantly... {If there was a technique that could see-}, {Wait! I have one!}
"Spirit Emperor Eyes: ---> Treasure Sense!"
As he started to use his spirit technique, he checked the treasures one by one... Swords... Shields... Ropes...
But he couldn't find it...
"Yuan! I found it!" Mu Li shouted at him from a little far.
