Interesting.
Gu Yuan smiled faintly as he watched the mysterious shopkeeper make his entrance.
The shopkeeper seemed not to have expected anyone to stare at him like that, and he paused in slight surprise.
Then a smile appeared on his face as well.
"You are the first customer here. Your luck is quite good."
The shopkeeper's smiling face looked exceptionally kindly. His gaze fell upon Gu Yuan, but lingered for only a second.
He wore an apron around his waist, and before him stood quite a few bottles and jars, all of them looking rather clean.
"Is that so? Then my luck really is pretty good."
"I wonder what you sell here. I happen to be a little hungry."
Gu Yuan nodded at that, his expression unchanged as he asked what the other man was selling.
A bustling street, a deserted shop, and a bizarre area.
All the elements were in place.
It had to be his luck. He had run into somewhere related to the Black Mist Mission even like this. He did not know whether some Supreme Being had arranged it deliberately, or whether his luck was truly that good.
"Whatever you want, we can sell it here."
Faced with Gu Yuan's question, the shopkeeper chuckled hoarsely.
Then, as though he sensed something else, he shifted his gaze to Gu Yuan's side.
"Another person has arrived."
There was a faint trace of delight in the shopkeeper's voice.
Yes, delight.
Following his gaze, Gu Yuan saw a young girl standing not far away.
She wore a long white dress, her hair casually draped over her shoulders. She was extremely beautiful and carried herself with confidence.
Foundation Establishment Middle Stage. Not a participant in the Heaven's Chosen Trial.
Gu Yuan did not even need to investigate; with one glance, he