"Greetings, Lord Black Horn!"
The moment Lin Yi stepped into the Black Gold White Bone Hall, the two five-star patrol captains guarding either side of the entrance hurried forward, their voices respectful and reverent.
Lin Yi narrowed his eyes, secretly delighted.
He had not expected Black Horn's identity to be so useful. Even the guards of the Black Gold White Bone Hall's main hall treated him with such awe, not daring to slight him in the slightest.
It seemed that even among the many territorial leaders, Black Horn stood in a class of his own due to his special status as a Forge Master.
He immediately lowered his voice deliberately and spoke in imitation of Black Horn's usual cold, harsh tone. "I have come to deliver the Black Rock Gold refined in the territory over the past half month to the underground treasury. Why are you not leading the way?"
The two patrol captains did not dare ask questions. They quickly rose and led the way, all while fawningly reporting, "Rest assured, my lord! We guard the treasury day and night. Not even an Evil Insect could get in. It has always been perfectly safe!"
Lin Yi nodded impassively, then changed the subject. "Is the Great Emperor in the hall?"
One of the captains immediately replied, "After the Great Emperor returned, he did not remain in the hall long and went straight to Sunset Mountain..."
At that, Lin Yi's brows furrowed deeply.
Sunset Mountain was not far from the Black Gold White Bone Hall. It was the territory of an Emperor Realm Spirit Devouring Crocodile.
According to the information Black Horn had previously revealed, whenever the Six-armed Nether Fiend Bull Viper went to Sunset Mountain, it would bring a sufficient quantity of Black Rock Gold to trade with the Spirit