Ye Kang thanked him, then turned and left.
His expression was a little grim. He really was unlucky to run into this kind of trouble as soon as he arrived in Jufeng City.
Of course, he might not necessarily be targeted, but he couldn't afford to draw attention to himself in his next moves.
As he was thinking, an elderly voice suddenly came from within the Ink Jade Realm.
"Boss, your stall has made its first sale. Please come and check it right away."
"Hm?"
Ye Kang froze in place. Then his eyes widened in an instant, as if he'd heard something unbelievable.
"It's open for business!"
That's right—the voice had been transmitted directly from the Spirit Merchant Platform to his Primordial Spirit.
His little stall on Commercial Sky Street had finally sold its first item!
This was wonderful news!
He'd been setting up his stall in Grey Clothes Alley for many days. Although he hadn't gone to check on it himself, the old steward had been there every day.
Unfortunately, Grey Clothes Alley was too remote, and too few people came by. On top of that, his prices were steep: one Sky Street Coin bought only a pound of Wind Wave Brew, which had scared off plenty of customers.
One Sky Street Coin was equivalent to ten thousand Mid-grade Spirit Crystals, yet it bought only a pound of unknown, no-name liquor. No wonder it was hard to sell.
"Fortunately, good wine fears no deep alley. I knew I'd make a sale sooner or later."
Ye Kang smiled sincerely, and all his earlier worries vanished in an instant.
He hurriedly looked around, intending to find an inn where he could stay while he slowly checked on the situation.
Meanwhile, in Grey Clothes Alley on Commercial Sky Street,
a humanoid Little