Hong Guo had been staring at the newly appeared house supposedly called a shop for several days. Hong Guo was a Monkey Demon, and because he liked eating red fruit, he had named himself Hong Guo.
He had seen much of the world. He had seen many powerful humans carrying those gleaming weapons, which could slice through even the toughest hide in a single stroke. They were formidable. Hong Guo had always hoped to own a weapon that suited him, but having only just taken human form, he did not dare rob humans.
A few days ago, that demon suspected of being a snake demon had built a nest called a shop and displayed many sharp weapons.
Hong Guo's heart itched unbearably. But since no demon stepped forward, he did not dare be the first either. Still, he truly could not withstand the temptation of those weapons. After two days of inner struggle, Hong Guo decided to become the first demon to eat crab.
He walked into the wooden shed and saw the snake demon sleeping.
"Squeak~ I want that one."
Hong Guo pointed at the Ring-pommel Saber hanging on the wall, excited and nervous.
Still asleep, Bai Yujun sprang up with astonishing speed and welcomed her first customer with boundless enthusiasm.
"You want to buy a saber?"
"Squeak squeak~ Saber. I like it." Hong Guo still did not speak very fluently.
"You're the first customer, so I'll give you a discount. You only need one hundred jin of Metal Ore to exchange for this saber. Look at how sharp it is. It absolutely suits someone as ferocious as you."
Bai Yujun took out a piece of ironwood, set it on the table, and gave it a light chop. The ironwood split apart.
As a monkey, Hong Guo had a