"What are you all standing around for? Get moving!"
Standing at the entrance to Tushan Manor, the Dog Demon barked at Xiao Mo and the others.
Xiao Mo had no choice but to follow along, climbing the steps toward Tushan Manor.
"Could I trouble you two brothers to announce that Boss Gouya has come to visit Steward Xiong? I've brought a new batch of goods. Please ask Steward Xiong to take a look."
The Dog Demon said with a beaming smile. He fished an Invitation Card out of his sleeve, then pulled out two pieces of silver and slipped them into the paws of the two Dog Demons guarding the gate.
"Oh, Boss Gou is one of our own. There's no need to be so polite." The two Dog Demons at the gate instantly broke into delighted smiles. "Please wait a moment, Boss Gou. I'll go announce your arrival."
"Thank you both, thank you both."
Boss Gou hurriedly expressed his gratitude.
Before long, a Dog Demon came out and told Boss Gou he could go in.
Boss Gou led Xiao Mo and the four other human children into the courtyard.
Xiao Mo glanced around at the enormous courtyard.
All kinds of Spirit Flowers and Herbs grew in the courtyard. A gentle breeze passed through, carrying a faint fragrance in the air.
The path looked as if it had been paved with pebbles, but each "pebble" was actually a Spirit Gathering Stone.
As the name suggested, Spirit Gathering Stones had the power to gather Spiritual Energy. They were commonly used as materials for setting up arrays.
These Spirit Gathering Stones were also of excellent quality, each one worth a fortune.
Besides that, carefully pruned flowers and plants surrounded one artificial mountain after another.
Some of the artificial mountains had been forged