Inside and outside White Stone Warehouse, the atmosphere changed in an instant.
The merchants, who had gone pale with fright at the hidden military compartments, now seemed to have seized a new lifeline.
Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Those four words carried far too much weight in Heaven Dou City.
Nobles might not fear ordinary merchant guilds.
Merchant guilds might not fear ordinary Soul Masters.
But no one dared look down on Seven Treasures.
Ning Fengzhi's wealth rivaled the world.
Sword Douluo Chen Xin and Bone Douluo Gu Rong shook the continent.
Even though the one who had come this time was merely Ning Guang, a steward from the Seven Treasure Outer Gate, the outer gate robes of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect were enough to restore confidence to many.
Ning Guang walked to the center of the warehouse and swept his gaze over the evidence scattered across the ground.
Star Sand Cold Iron.
Poison Sac Seal Tubes.
Soul-Breaking Crossbow mechanisms.
And the Seven-Colored Merchant Seal clutched in Di Yao's hand.
His expression turned ugly for a moment.
But he quickly composed himself.
"Lord Di Yao."
Ning Guang cupped his hands.
"This Merchant Seal does indeed resemble those used by merchant caravans of our Seven Treasure Outer Gate. But the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has always acted openly and honorably. We could never be involved in Black Market arms dealing. There must be some misunderstanding here."
Hu Liena said coldly, "A misunderstanding? Hidden military compartments were found in White Stone Warehouse, and a Seven Treasure Outer Gate Merchant Seal was pressed beneath the crates. You expect us to stop investigating just because you say it's a misunderstanding?"
Ning Guang looked toward Hu Liena, his attitude remaining restrained.
"Holy Maiden, precisely because this concerns Seven Treasures, we must be