Yang Chen could tell that this Shadow Clan Elder did not like him, but he had never expected everyone to think well of him. Seeing the invitation, he answered, "Mm. Lead the way."
Though the Shadow Clan Elder was unwilling, he could only lead the way ahead.
Yang Chen had rushed into the Shadow Clan's territory before, and only now did he begin to carefully inspect their gathering place. He discovered that the Shadow Clan's general layout was actually not much different from that of humans. Whether it was their houses or other structures, there was no particularly great difference.
The only distinction was that the Shadow Clan's restrictions and such seemed mostly related to shadows, making the entire Shadow City look like a dark, oppressive city of shadows.
As Yang Chen walked through the Shadow Clan, quite a few of them cast curious and astonished looks at him, clearly finding this outsider strange.
As for those who knew the circumstances, they held no goodwill toward Yang Chen.
"The Clan Chief actually agreed to it. I really don't know what the Clan Chief is thinking."
"To open the secret realm, the Clan Chief and Grand Elder are both willing to hand over our clan's precious cultivation technique..."
Yang Chen closed his eyes to rest, ignoring the discussions around him. Following the Shadow Clan Elder onward, he soon arrived before the Sacred Hall.
"This is our Shadow Clan's Sacred Hall," the Shadow Clan Elder said.
Yang Chen looked up and saw that the Sacred Hall was the tallest structure in Shadow City. Its upper half rose into a pointed shape like a tower, upon which stood a sacred statue carved with exquisite workmanship. Judging by its appearance, it was an ancient human. Other than its attire differing from the humans Yang