The commotion in front of Plucking Stars Pavilion was significant enough to draw a crowd of onlookers.
"It blocked a disaster—the leaf is used up, right?"
"I was skeptical about the Jade Gourd at first, but now I believe it!"
"If that person's life wasn't worth the price, they shouldn't have bought it in the first place!"
Although the circle of elite society in the capital wasn't massive, the clientele of Shang Tower and Plucking Stars Pavilion overlapped heavily. Many knew the backstory, and the whispers grew into a chorus of open discussion.
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