The old man took the jade slip and a strange expression appeared on his face. He sized up Xiao Buli, then suddenly smiled in a way that seemed like how an adult would watch a child do something incredibly silly.
Xiao Buli felt indignant. It was one thing for his second-hand treasures to be dismissed with contempt by the old man, but this jade slip had been obtained through hardship from the Immortal Realm. Even if it wasn't valuable, it didn't merit such disdain.
He blurted out, "Are you going to buy it or not? If not, just leave it be. Don't damage it with your handling."
The old man wasn't offended. Holding the jade slip, he asked Xiao Buli, "This jade slip of yours, it was obtained from a treasure chest outside, wasn't it?"
"Yes," Xiao Buli didn't conceal anything and, still irritated, briefly explained how he came across the treasure chest outside to prove the slip's value.
