"Demon brother, do not be angered. We came only to trade!"
At the foot of the mountain, gray mist pervaded the air. Netherworld light surged forth, demonic winds howled, and the cold cut to the bone. Xiao Chen shielded A Ying behind him, then stepped forward and cupped his hands.
To be fair, Black Estate was profoundly sinister and rather bizarre.
Even Xiao Chen's spine had gone cold upon first arriving.
Yet only he and A Ying were here. She had kindly accompanied him and was already trembling all over.
No matter what, he had to step up.
"A trade? Black Estate is not a place where just any stray cat or dog can barge in! If you do not have enough standing, get the hell out!" The bull demon's eyes glowed crimson, and a sneer curled across his lips.
"I am a King Guard of the Zhou Family!"
Seeing the demon guard's savage expression, Xiao Chen hurriedly presented his badge.
"The Zhou Family, a first-rate Ancient Clan. A Zhou Family King Guard barely qualifies. Pay one thousand Nether Copper Coins per person, and I will forge badges for you. Only with those badges may you enter and leave Black Estate!"
The bull demon took the badge and sensed it briefly. Once he confirmed it was genuine, his expression softened somewhat.
The Zhou Family was one of Changping Commandery's three great powers. Its foundations were deep, its history weathered by countless years, and its name resounded in every direction. Setting distant places aside, within Changping Commandery alone, it was enough to intimidate every clan and flaunt its might over an entire region.
Though a Zhou Family King Guard did not hold a particularly lofty status, he barely possessed the qualifications to participate in trade.
*That was enough to get us