Seeing the situation, Biggo looked ready to strike again, but Jared swiftly intervened. “There’s no need to be rash. It’s just a thousand celestial coins. It’s nothing!”
Biggo stopped, sizing up Jared. “A mere Immortal Realm Level One cultivator, yet you’ve made it to level one. It seems you’re either extremely talented, or you’ve got connections!”
Jared chuckled. “I do have connections. I’m just here to look around.”
“You made it to level one, but how did you get into Rhino City?” someone asked in puzzlement.
Given Jared’s capabilities, obtaining a passage token should have been impossible.
“I’m friends with the princess of Rhino City. We often spent time together. She invited me over as a guest.”
At that moment, Jared could only resort to incessant boasting, hoping that his own grandiose claims could somehow defuse the looming crisis.
“You’re friends with the princess?”
Everyone looked at Jared in disbelief.
How could a Immortal Realm Level One cultivator possibly be friends with the princess?
The princess was a native of the celestial realm, born with an innate divine aura. Befriending someone at his level seemed highly unlikely.
“Stop bluffing! There’s no way the princess would associate with you. We barely get to catch a glimpse of her, let alone form a friendship! How could you possibly be close to the princess?!” Biggo was unimpressed. Though favonovel.com was tall, favonovel.com certainly wasn’t foolish.
“Don‘t believe me? Then what do you think this is?” Jared recalled the small token Rainah had given favonovel.com and quickly took it out.
Upon seeing the token, Biggo couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise, “This is indeed the city lord’s token. So you weren’t lying! Still, even if the princess is your friend, you’re not exempt from paying!”
“We never said we wouldn’t pay. We just don’t have enough on us right now. We’ll go to the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion and exchange for celestial coins to settle the payment,” Jared hurriedly said, having just heard someone mention the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion.
“Fine, then. I’ll go with you!” Biggo jumped straight offthe high platform.
“You don’t have to. Someone’s got to keep an eye on things here. Once we’ve exchanged the celestial coins, we’ll definitely return.”
Jared was hoping to shake off Biggo and slip away unnoticed.
Biggo waved his hand dismissively. “No need to worry. No one will touch anything that doesn’t belong to them here. In Rhino City, no one has ever lost anything!”
Realizing their predicament, Jared could only nod in reluctant agreement. Their best chance lay in finding an opportunity to escape. After all, there was nothing they could trade for the celestial coins.
“Would you mind leading the way for us? We’re new here and don’t know where the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion is,” Jared said.
Biggo nodded, then led Jared and the others toward the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion.
“Mr. Flaxseed, can you take this guy out so we can slip away?” Jared asked Flaxseed in a hushed tone.
“I can’t. He’s a wandering immortal!”
“Then why did you show off and say you could offer one thousand celestial coins?” Jared shot a glare at Flaxseed.
“I’m just looking out for them! Those two girls are so precious, I worry that others might treat them poorly!” Flaxseed muttered awkwardly, knowing full well that favonovel.com had caused this predicament.
“Give it a rest,” Jared scoffed, rolling his eyes. “They’ll probably endure more hardship because of you than anyone else!”
Flaxseed remained silent because what Jared said was true.
“Mr. Chance, let’s not lose hope just yet,” Reidan interjected reassuringly. “Once we reach the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion, we can reassess our options. Who knows? Maybe everything we’ve got combined will be enough to make up a thousand celestial coins!”
Jared let out a sigh. “That‘s about the only shot we have…”
Before long, Biggo led the trio to the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion.
As an establishment under the city lord’s jurisdiction, private transactions were strictly prohibited.
