After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 140 1 Face

"Since everyone has no objections to the name 'Asking the Heavens,' then as the team leader, I hereby officially announce that the official name of our seven-person team is 'Asking the Heavens'!"

"Now, bring up your masks! Let me see what your taste is like," Zuo Chen said with a smile.

Following Zuo Chen's instructions, everyone handed their masks to him.

"Hiss~, Shen Xu and Wuwei's masks are really something else! Not only are the materials excellent, but they've also been engraved with array patterns. The craftsmanship is far superior to mine. They're practically the work of a master. Where did you buy them?" Zuo Chen asked, somewhat shocked.

“Shen Xu, your demon mask has the effect of intimidating people, while Wuwei’s has the function of bewitching the mind. The person who made these two masks must be a master of array patterns. Take a look!” Zuo Chen handed the two masks to the others.

"What an exquisite mask! Compared to this, the masks we bought from so many places are simply garbage."

"You two saw something good but didn't share it with us. Are we even on the same team?" Xiao Ruohuang said with some dissatisfaction.

Li Xiaoyi also exclaimed, "It's simply a work of art! Even if you don't display it at home, it would be excellent as a decoration. Where did you buy it? I'd like to go and see it too."

"It's really terrifying!" Qingyun stroked the patterns on the demon mask, as if the demon was about to come to life from the mask at any moment.

"I think your array patterns are probably useless now, Zuo Chen." Cen Chong felt a little dizzy looking at the black and white colors on the mask.

"Shen Xu, you and Wuwei lead the way. I want to meet this array master right now!" Zuo Chen said excitedly.

“This… this mask might be very expensive. This demon mask alone costs a hundred Nourishing Yuan Pills.” Yuan Wuwei looked at Shen Xu’s expression and tried to persuade the others to back out by mentioning the price.

“This masterpiece is worth the price! I even think you got a great deal,” Zuo Chen said without any surprise.

"Um... I... you should ask Shen Xu instead!"

"Wuwei, take them there! Remember, none of you are allowed to leak my information." After saying this, Shen Xu gave all the Nourishing Yuan Pills he had to Yuan Wuwei, and then walked straight out of the reception room.

He knew he couldn't hide his identity any longer; there was no way to escape it.

Now he can only hope that the witch will let him go. He has never offended the witch in this life. As long as he is respectful, the witch should not do anything to him.

However, when he thought about what happened to him in Dream Lane, he was a little unsure about the witch's true attitude towards him. Why didn't she kill him back then, but instead bled him out?

"What's wrong with Shen Xu?" Zuo Chen asked, somewhat puzzled.

Yuan Wuwei explained, "He has some property and physical disputes with the shop owner. Just remember not to reveal any information about Shen Xu. Just say that you only know me, understand?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions turned slightly curious, but Li Xiaoyi frowned slightly.

"Remember to bring enough money, otherwise you'll definitely leave empty-handed. That shopkeeper can scare people to death with just one word," Yuan Wuwei said with lingering fear.

"Well, I think I'll pass! I'll go keep Brother Shen company," Qingyun said softly.

Yuan Wuwei smiled and said, "Qingyun, these people in front of you are not short of money. You can pay them back when you make money in the future."

……

When the group stormed into the Pavilion, Shang Xueyi was somewhat bewildered. She had never seen so many guests in the Pavilion at once since she arrived.

"Wow! There are so many beautiful masks!" Xiao Ruohuang exclaimed in amazement.

"I even want to buy them!" Li Xiaoyi couldn't help but exclaim as she looked at the exquisite masks on the wall.

"If Sister Shang saw this scene, she would definitely be just as surprised as she is. But after Sister Shang went to Mengyi Alley, she disappeared again. What secrets does Mengyi Alley hold? Why is Sister Shang so nervous?" Shang Xueyi's thoughts drifted away.

"Ladies and gentlemen, are you also here to buy masks? I must state beforehand that the masks here are not cheap, especially after your friend deceived me." Shang Xueyi's emotionless voice reached everyone's ears.

Everyone's attention immediately shifted from the various masks to Yuan Wuwei.

"I'm not lying to you. He left first, and I didn't know anything about it," Yuan Wuwei quickly explained.

"Did you deliver what I asked you to?" Shang Xueyi said coldly.

“Of course, but he said he would never believe you,” Yuan Wuwei replied weakly.

For some reason, he felt a strange fear whenever he saw the girl in front of him, which made him realize that Shen Xu's assessment of Shang Xueyi was very reasonable.

"Is that so? That's a pity, the masks might be a bit more expensive than usual today," Shang Xueyi said coldly.

At this moment, Zuo Chen suddenly spoke up: "If I can tell you his name and address, I wonder if I can give you a discount on the mask?"

"Zuo Chen, what are you doing? Shen Xu will definitely turn against you if he finds out," Yuan Wuwei quickly dissuaded him.

Everyone's gaze immediately turned to Yuan Wuwei's face, and they all looked at him as if he were an idiot.

"Haha, you're really adorably silly. His name is Shen Xu, right?" Shang Xueyi couldn't help but chuckle.

"Am I really that stupid?" Yuan Wuwei asked with a bitter face.

"You're not just stupid, you're brainless," Zuo Chen couldn't help but sigh.

"You don't need to tell me his address anymore. Since he doesn't want to see me, what good will it do if I go to him? But I'm in a good mood right now, so I'll sell the mask to you at the original price!"

"Remember to choose according to your own wishes. You only have one chance to speak. Just tell me after you've made your choice." After Shang Xueyi finished speaking, she stood quietly beside Li Xiaoyi, waiting for the others to make their selections.

She clearly felt a special sense of intimacy with this girl, a connection that seemed unbreakable on a spiritual level, which aroused her intense curiosity about the girl in front of her.

After a while, everyone had chosen their preferred masks. Shang Xueyi slowly said, "The top five masks are not for sale. The bottom row costs one thousand Nourishing Yuan Pills. The price will increase by one thousand Nourishing Yuan Pills for each additional row."

"Huh?" Everyone was clearly shocked by the price. They knew that even the most beautiful mask was just a mask. A thousand Nourishing Yuan Pills could buy a decent magic weapon.

"This price was set by the mask maker herself. She said that she would only sell her masks to people who know how to appreciate them. If you are only judging the value of a mask by its practicality, you must be looking at the wrong place."

“That’s not right! Didn’t that evil spirit have a hundred yesterday?” Yuan Wuwei asked immediately.

"So that's just the cheapest one!" Shang Xueyi replied calmly.

"Wuwei, which row is your mask in?" Zuo Chen asked.

“The third row from the bottom! Three thousand coins!” Yuan Wuwei immediately looked at Shang Xueyi.

Zuo Chen frowned. "The price is a bit too high! Can I meet that master?"

Shang Xueyi ignored Zuo Chen.

“I’m willing to buy the two masks that she and I chose,” Li Xiaoyi said.

"Sister Xiao Yi, this is far too precious! The thought of wearing three thousand Nourishing Yuan Pills on my face terrifies me! So I'll just use the one I bought yesterday!" Qing Yun quickly waved her hand in refusal.

Li Xiaoyi smiled and said, "I feel it's very worthwhile to be able to buy such a work of art with this amount of Nourishing Essence Pills."

"Besides, Qingyun, I really like the one you chose. Since the shopkeeper said each person can only choose one, Qingyun, just consider it as you buying it for me!"

"These two?" Shang Xueyi stretched out her hand and two masks flew into her hand. One of them was a brilliant gold color, with various sizes of golden flowers embossed on it, exuding a noble aura.

The other one is a vibrant blue-green, like the cross-section of a blue tree with several small pink flowers blooming on it.

"A generous offer of five thousand Nourishing Essence Pills!"

"These are the receipts for five thousand Nourishing Yuan Pills from the Heavenly Sword Merchant Alliance." Li Xiaoyi took out five pill receipts that emitted a faint silver light from his ring and handed them to Shang Xueyi. Then he took the mask and began to admire it.

"They're really rich!" Yuan Wuwei exclaimed.

"I want one too!" Xiao Ruohuang said earnestly, pointing to a dull and unremarkable black mask in the fourth row.

Everyone looked at Xiao Ruohuang, wondering why someone as flamboyant as her would choose such an unremarkable mask. But a mask placed in the fourth row must be extraordinary; she must have discovered something.

"It seems that you and this mask are destined to meet!" Shang Xueyi took off the mask and handed it to Xiao Ruohuang, who in turn gave her four silver pill tickets.

“Of course I have no reason not to accept it!” Cen Chong looked at a primitive mask in the third row, which was simply pieced together from three unpolished, rough stone slabs.

"Zuo Chen, aren't you going to choose?" Yuan Wuwei asked curiously.

Zuo Chen replied, "I already have one, and I made it myself. I'm already used to using it."

"I'm sorry, but first-time visitors must buy one item. This is a rule that has remained unchanged for centuries," Shang Xueyi said.

Zuo Chen's gaze suddenly turned deep, and then he asked, "What's the cheapest thing you have here?"

"You can take one of these blank sheets of paper with just one Nourishing Essence Pill."

"Then I want it!"

"Our shop is unassuming and only cares about fate. Your deliberate visit today has violated our taboo. If you weren't his friends, I wouldn't have sold you the masks. I hope you won't bring anyone here again in the future," Shang Xueyi warned.

"May I ask about the relationship between the shopkeeper and Shen Xu?" Li Xiaoyi suddenly asked.

"It's nothing! We just have one more transaction to complete."

Looking into Shang Xueyi's eyes, Li Xiaoyi suddenly felt a strange sense of intimacy.