A crowd gathered in front of a beautiful mansion with a reverential look on their faces. Most of them were young men and women.

Some dressed in expensive silk with an air of pride around them, while some wore ordinary clothes, not caring about the disdainful gazes directed at them.

Standing before the mansion entrance was a fat middle-aged man looking at the crowd with a haughty look.

"Please leave, my master will not meet anyone today." He gestured with his hand as if chasing away flies.

However, the crowd did not get furious at his action. Some young men from a somewhat affluent clan even had fawning smiles on their faces.

"Sir, please take this hundred-year-old ginseng. This is a token from my clan." A young man with a pompous expression said proudly.

His voice was loud enough for everyone to hear.

The butler received the jade box with a greedy look. He chuckled and looked at the young man with pleasing eyes.

"Young master, don't worry, when my master comes out from seclusion, you will be the first person I report to him." He promised perfunctorily.

The young man grinned with a satisfying smile and turned to look at the crowd in disdain. With both hands clasped behind his back, he returned to his carriage.

Quickly, a few people followed the actions of the young man and gave the middle-aged man some gifts.

With a greedy smile, the butler received all the gifts without rejecting any while perfunctory responses flowed out of his mouth.

From this, many could see this was not the first time he had done this.

Indeed, this was not the first time he had been bribed. Since he became butler for the fearsome Broken Blade, he had received countless rare resources that he became numb to rare gifts.

His master was a terrifying expert known throughout the capital. Unlike other powerhouses that had clans or descendants, Broken Blade did not.

Therefore, many people had been trying to become his disciples or rope him into their clans or organizations.

Unfortunately, none succeeded in convincing Broken Blade.

Every day, many would gather in front of his mansion in hopes they might catch his attention.

And today was no different from any other day.

While the people were waiting, hoping today might be a different day, an ordinary-looking carriage arrived without arousing anyone's interest.

But those who saw the carriage were stunned. Unlike the common carriage, this carriage was bigger and longer.

Besides, the carriage did not make any noise with its arrival.

Although this meant nothing in the capital, people couldn't help but look at the carriage twice.

The coachman was an old man with cultivation at the Peak Core Refining Realm; this was nothing in the capital.

Creak!

The carriage was pushed open and an elder stepped out. The moment he stepped out, everyone raised their brows, feeling the sudden pressure on their backs.

A Golden Core Expert!

Just as the pressure appeared, it vanished as if it had never appeared in the first place. The elder was clad in a loose blue robe with a long white beard.

Behind the elder, a young man dressed in a golden robe stepped down. When the crowd saw the young man's face, various gasps echoed in the air.

Such a handsome young man!

Which clan is he from?

The various young girls in the crowd raised their brows while the boys were jealous.

Apart from his pretty face, his cultivation left them breathless.

Peak Core Refining Realm Stage 7!

How was that even possible!?

Even the Broken Blade butler was shocked.

This was the first time he had seen a young man not even twenty years old having such high cultivation.

Watching their expressions, Mo Jian was pleased but did not show any changes in his expression.

He had deliberately broken through to the next stage the night before. This was just to prove his talent.

Even though his previous cultivation was already high for his age, a Peak Core Refining Realm warrior was always more respected than an intermediate warrior.

Mo Jian led the way while Elder Zhao followed from behind. Everyone watching this understood what it meant.

The Golden Core expert was his protector.

With grace and confidence, Mo Jian walked forward, and everyone subconsciously paved the way for him.

Arriving before the butler, Mo Jian took out a jade box. "Give it to your master."

The butler was stunned for a moment. A gift for his master? This was rare.

Although he was shocked, he recovered quickly and received the jade box.

Touching the box, he discovered it was covered in runes, pulsating with energy.

He creased his brow and looked at Mo Jian, his confusion deepened.

As a Golden Core expert, he could detect the runes on the box were far from ordinary.

Even though he did not know what was inside the jade box, he knew it must be something rare.

Unlike before, when he looked down on others, he was a bit respectful to Mo Jian.

"Young Master, my master is in closed-door training. When he comes out, I will pass on your message to him."

"That's for you to decide." Mo Jian responded casually. "The item inside the jade box can only last for ten minutes before it is destroyed."

Hmm?

The butler and everyone outside the gate raised their brows. The item would be destroyed in ten minutes.

Why would he give such an item to him if he knew it was going to be destroyed in ten minutes?

A slight frown appeared on the butler's face. Before he could speak, Mo Jian spoke.

"You can decide to keep holding the box or go in and give it to your master. The choice is yours."

Now, it dawned on the butler what game Mo Jian was playing. His usual perfunctory response was useless against such a tactic.

If he decided not to give his master the jade box and it got destroyed, his master would blame him.

Therefore, he was left with only one option: give the jade box to his master.

Since he could not open the box, that was his only choice.

Furious, he gnashed his teeth and hatefully glared at Mo Jian, but Mo Jian shrugged it off as if it was nothing.

For the crowd, they were stunned. This was the first time they had seen the arrogant and contemptuous butler put in a bind.

"Just pray it's something important… or else…" He threatened and entered the mansion while slamming the door shut.

Mo Jian stood calmly before the gate without change in his expression. As for the crowd, they were stunned for a moment before some sneered.

How could any common item catch the attention of such a powerhouse?

From jealousy, many hoped Mo Jian was taught a lesson.

Everywhere was quiet as they waited for the response to such a daring gamble.

Five minutes later, the door was pushed open, and the butler appeared. He looked at Mo Jian for a moment and opened his mouth.

"Young Master, please come in. My master wants to see you."

Mo Jian nodded and entered confidently as if he had already prepared for such a response.

Behind him, the crowd widened their eyes in disbelief, jaws dropped.

"How!"

"Oh My…!"

"T-They…."

While the crowd was grappling with the realization that Mo Jian was allowed into the mansion, the infuriated butler had already shut the door with only one thought in his mind.

'What was inside the jade box?'

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