Additionally, the jeweled carriage was like a luminous night cup, filled with ethereal starlight, Spiritual Flowers swaying within, an incredibly magnificent sight.
Six lanterns hung inside the carriage, each containing rare, special materials. Once lit, they emitted a sweet fragrance capable of purifying Spiritual energy, an extremely luxurious feature.
This was the supreme treatment the Night Commerce reserved only for its most esteemed guests.
Soon, the elk pulling the jeweled carriage transformed into a streak of swift light, flamboyantly driving past the Thousand-Eyed Tree King.
The latter could only retract its branches and leaves, remaining silent. It didn’t dare to display its previous arrogance and was frightened to the point of tears.
It was just a weak and helpless ticket seller! Daring to ask the forbidden entity for a ticket—was it tired of living?
Damn it, luckily he’s from the neutral camp and still retains his rationality, the Master of the Thousand-Eyed Tree King thought, his face pale and his knees weak, nearly causing him to kneel.
Looking back at the elk carriage being swallowed by the tide of darkness, he had the inexplicable feeling that he had invited a wolf into his house.
"Are... are we safe?"
Witnessing the departure of the forbidden entity, the hearts of all the Beast Tamers, which had leapt into their throats, finally settled.
But in the next moment, their expressions turned a bit strange as they looked at each other.
The forbidden entity has gone to the trade fair; surely they harbor some ulterior motive? The pressure from this forbidden presence is too overwhelming, and his deeds are too shocking. Scheming against two Evil Gods, enslaving the Evil God’s Favored... now that we’ve seen him up close, can you really believe he’s just here to trade? Such forbidden entities... Unfathomable, unpredictable, incomprehensible. Every action must hold deep meaning, every move profound and inscrutable... They’re probably already scheming! Anyone daring to enter this game becomes a pawn! For our own sakes, it’s best to stay far away, lest we get caught in the crossfire and suffer an undeserved calamity.
"Ah... My-my wife just gave birth. Farewell."
"My wife also just gave birth. Shall we leave together?"
"Ah, are your wives the same person?"
Everyone exchanged awkward greetings and hurriedly departed.
After a long time, the distant sounds of an intense commotion could be heard; clearly, someone was making some illicit gains.
"Shall we head back too?" Jiang Qiuyun asked curiously, turning to look at Qin Shi.
This trade fair had even attracted the forbidden entity; a major event might occur.
The members of the Qin Family fell into deep thought, all eyes turning to the decision-maker of their group.
"I cannot fathom the temperament of that forbidden entity," Qin Shi said, his expression grave, after calming the Great Ape King and looking at the crowd. "Last night in the Bloody Wilderness, he schemed against two Evil Gods yet didn’t harm us. He is a powerful neutral expert who harbors goodwill towards humans."
"Or perhaps... an existence as forbidden as him simply doesn’t pay us any mind."
"So, we should be grateful that we are weak... too weak to even warrant a glance from that forbidden entity."
He felt a sense of relief. For the first time, he was grateful for his own weakness.
Weak? Jiang Qiuyun clenched her pale fists, her bright eyes staring in the direction the forbidden entity had left, her gaze gradually hardening with determination. She refused to be weak. It is precisely from weakness that one can grow strong.
After a vote, the Qin Family decided to retreat, ultimately abandoning their participation.
"Qiuyun!" Catherine exclaimed, hugging the Scumbag Female Knight’s waist from behind, her eyes fervent, "So... so cool! The King of Black Robes, or whatever he’s called, is just so cool!"
"Such despairingly immense strength... but the name ’King of Black Robes’ is quite awful."
Jiang Qiuyun took her small hand, summoned her Dragon Eagle, and they mounted it.
"Qi-Qiuyun, where are we going?"
Jiang Qiuyun tilted her head back, her slender, jade-like neck graceful, her beautiful hair like a waterfall. She gazed at the starry sky, her crimson cherry lips curving into a smile, "To find my dear little boyfriend."
"Eh? A night... a night raid?"
The elk, wreathed in starlight, advanced through the darkness, the exquisite carriage resembling a meteor.
Inside the carriage, Lu Qi sat upright, having his King-level Pet Beast, Meteor Scarlet Fire, light a cigarette for a refined-looking youth.
A surge of overwhelming Spiritual energy was drawn into his abdomen. Chu Yi squinted, quite satisfied.
Clearly, this was no ordinary cigarette. It was made from precious materials and contained a pure Spiritual energy.
A single gentle puff provided a large amount of experience points, making Lulina, far away at home, so happy she felt like she could fly.
There was also a pleasant fruity sweetness.
Noticing the subtle change in the forbidden entity’s expression, Lu Qi, who was beside him, revealed a respectful smile of admiration, "This is a special product of our Night Commerce, enjoyed only by VIP customers."
"If Your Lordship fancies it, I have a box here, which I would be honored to gift to you entirely."
Chu Yi nodded. Seeing the sincerity of this Night Commerce elder, Chu Yi cast an appreciative glance his way. This young man has potential.
"Your Lordship, if there’s anything you require, please do not hesitate to command me," Lu Qi said, patting his chest, feeling no shame at all that a Dawn Star-level expert like himself was serving another.
"Alright," Chu Yi said calmly, his gaze turning to the darkness outside the carriage.
The thick darkness was like a tide, and there was no telling where this treasure carriage was headed.
Something’s not right. His pupils constricted slightly. He secretly heightened his vigilance, periodically using the Prophecy of Time.
Excluding special abilities, his actual combat power was likely above Silver rank but below Gold rank.
His Golden Double-Bladed War Axe possessed the Power of Rules, capable of creating shockwaves; it required the Divine Eye to unleash power far exceeding the Gold rank.
Then there was the Ring of Curse, capable of single-target hypnosis, which had helped Chu Yi acquire a Silver Fighter.
Soon, the darkness ahead began to writhe. A colossal beast, slumbering in the night, opened its fanged maw and swallowed the entire carriage.
A wave of vertigo washed over him.
Chu Yi’s expression twisted slightly; he felt a wave of discomfort, as if an unseen gaze from the void was fixed upon him, secretly prying.
In the next moment, the gaze vanished, replaced by an eternally silent stillness.
Chu Yi raised his eyes and looked outside the carriage.
Night had fallen. A blood-red crescent moon hung in the sky. A peculiar, sweet fragrance permeated the air, inducing a sense of stupor, as if he were trapped within a dream.
Night mists swirled. Chu Yi found himself standing alone on a plain covered with peculiar flowering plants. He surveyed his surroundings in surprise, his body tensing with alertness.
But an irresistible wave of drowsiness washed over him.
Chu Yi’s eyelids grew heavy and slowly closed, as if he had returned to infancy, sleeping sweetly in his mother’s embrace, destined to slumber eternally until dusk itself shattered and the day of finality arrived.
At this moment, in his mind, myriad shadows writhed, and the pages of a book, inlaid with a crimson eyeball, began to flip rapidly.
The dream shattered like a cobweb.
Inside the carriage, his long, thick eyelashes trembled faintly, like the gentle flutter of butterfly wings alighting on flowers. Then, eyes as brilliant as the stars on a summer night opened, and a magnificent royal castle-fortress came into view.
"Honorable sir, welcome to the Eternal Night Realm."