Chapter 144: An Innocent Man Is Blamed for Possessing a Priceless Jade!

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"This young friend, I am Elder Cheng Dahai of the Taiping Sect's Outer Sect. Frankly speaking, the jade stone in your hands seems to have a certain fate with our Taiping Sect."

"However, in our Taiping Sect, we prioritize benevolence and righteousness in all our actions. Since you've purchased this item for five million, I am willing to double the price. Moreover, I can make an exception to accept you as a registered disciple of the Taiping Sect. Would you be willing to part with this item and sell it to me?"

The Taiping Sect originated from the Taiping Sect established by the Great Heavenly Master Zhang Jiao at the end of the Eastern Han, which later transformed after the failure of the Yellow Turban Rebellion. When Heavenly Master Zhang Jiao was executed, the remaining disciples concealed their identities and scattered throughout the worldly society.