One of Sky Dragon Gate's branch halls.
Several carriages covered in black cloth slowly drove away from Sky Dragon Gate's grounds.
"Big Brother, that was the last batch."
Beard watched the disappearing carriages, then grinned at Yu Tiangang beside him.
This trip had earned far more than selling to Shrek.
"Tell them this deal ends here. There will be no more contact from now on."
Yu Tiangang suddenly spoke in a grave voice.
"Why? Big Brother, is it because of that Shrek brat who just came? What are we afraid of?!"
Beard shouted unwillingly.
They had worked so hard mining and extracting rare metals. Why should they sell them all to Shrek Academy at low prices?
"Who would come to Dragon City to buy metals at three times the market price? Do you think they're good people?"
Yu Tiangang snorted coldly and lectured Beard.
Secretive transactions involved either forces outside the Heaven Dou Empire or those who could not stand in the light.
"Then why weren't you this cautious before, Big Brother? In the end, aren't you just afraid of Shrek Academy..."
Beard said indignantly.
"We are the true Blue Lightning main line. Among Shrek's motley dragons, who can compare to that child Tianlong?"
"In a few decades, who knows who will be coming back to acknowledge their ancestors!"
"Shut up! Are you the sect master, or am I? Spout any more nonsense here, and you'll be dealt with according to sect rules!"
Yu Tiangang shot him a glare.
When he was young, he had followed his elders to pay respects to that person. He still did not know whether the old man was dead or alive.
Doing this occasionally was fine, but if Shrek truly sent people to investigate, they still had to restrain themselves.
Shrek also owned a