Hearing Ye Guan’s words, Wanyan Gu did not refute them. Instead, she fell into deep thought.
From her investigations, Ye Guan came from South Province, but he was not a direct descendant of the Ye family. He was merely an adopted son.
An adopted son!
That made things very intriguing!
And someone like Ye Guan definitely had some identity and background!
Otherwise, how could Ye Guan have reached this level today?
Without any inheritance, no matter how heaven-defying Ye Guan was, he could not have achieved his current accomplishments!
That meant Ye Guan’s background must also be incredibly powerful. It was just unclear exactly how powerful.
But no matter what, one hundred million gold crystals was definitely something he could afford!
Thinking of this, Wanyan Gu looked at Ye Guan. “I will take responsibility for sending you to Guanxuan Cosmic. After I deliver you there, once you find your father, you give me one hundred million gold crystals. No problem, right?”
Hearing this, Ye Guan was immediately stunned!
This girl actually believed his words?
He had only said that sentence to trick the tower lord into speaking, but he had not expected the tower lord to stay completely silent. Even more unexpectedly, this girl had really believed him!
Ye Guan suddenly felt a bit troubled, because he thought it was rather unkind to trick his own father like this.
Perhaps his father was in an even more difficult situation than he was. If he added another debt of one hundred million on top of that, would it not be like adding frost to snow?
Ye Guan asked in his heart, “Tower Lord, I will not ask about my father’s identity. I will just ask one thing. Does he have a lot of money?”
The small tower angrily replied, “Get lost!”
Ye Guan: “……”
Ye Guan was just about to open his mouth to refuse when Wanyan Gu suddenly said, “Let’s go! If we do not leave now, people from the Immortal Treasure Pavilion will soon track us here!”
With that, she flashed away and disappeared into the distance.
Ye Guan hesitated for a moment, then quickly followed after her!
Let it be on his back then!
A father helping his son carry some burdens did not seem entirely unacceptable!
About an hour later, Wanyan Gu brought Ye Guan to a stretch of starry sky. Ye Guan looked up. At the edge of his vision, he could faintly see an ancient city. The city was not large, yet it floated entirely in the starry void, leaving Ye Guan utterly shocked!
Ye Guan sighed in admiration. “The vast world truly holds endless wonders! This city can actually float in the starry sky. It is truly extraordinary!”
Wanyan Gu glanced at Ye Guan, her brows immediately furrowing. Why did this guy seem like a poor kid who had never seen the world?
Ye Guan suddenly asked curiously, “Miss Wanyan, why can this city float in the starry sky? Why does it not fall down?”
Wanyan Gu said calmly, “Because if it fell, it would smash people to death, so it cannot fall!”
Ye Guan’s expression froze.
Wanyan Gu continued, “This is Dark Capital, a famous underground black market. This place is very special. Even the Immortal Treasure Pavilion and Guanxuan Academy cannot extend their hands here!”
Ye Guan was immediately shocked. “So powerful?”
Wanyan Gu nodded. “This place is a mix of dragons and snakes. All kinds of people live here. Those who reside long-term include not only various wanted criminals on the lists, but also many shady characters. And the ones who can survive here are all far from simple.”
With that, she looked at Ye Guan. “Remember, once inside, do not trust anyone. Understood?”
Ye Guan nodded. “Understood!”
Wanyan Gu stared at Ye Guan without speaking.
Ye Guan gave an awkward smile. “I will only trust you. I will not trust anyone else!”
Wanyan Gu was slightly stunned. Then her expression softened a little. “I know your strength is very strong, but you have not spent much time out in the world. You do not know how treacherous people’s hearts can be outside. The world is complicated, full of schemes everywhere. Especially in Dark Capital. The people here put profit above everything. Anyone with even a little kindness does not live long here.”
Ye Guan nodded slightly. “I understand. In this world, there are always many places the sunlight cannot reach!”
Wanyan Gu nodded. “Yes! Although this place is very complicated and very dangerous, it has one advantage. As long as you have money, you can buy anything here. However, the prices will be much higher than outside!”
Ye Guan suddenly asked, “You just said even Guanxuan Academy and the Immortal Treasure Pavilion cannot control this place?”
Wanyan Gu said, “Yes!”
Ye Guan furrowed his brows. “Independent from Guanxuan Academy?”
Wanyan Gu smiled. “Do you know who the real big shot behind Dark Capital is?”
Ye Guan said gravely, “Guanxuan Academy?”
Wanyan Gu nodded. “I do not know who the true big shot behind it is, but I do know there are big shots from Guanxuan Academy involved. Not only that, there are also big shots from the Immortal Treasure Pavilion! Therefore, if Guanxuan Academy wants to extend its hand here, there is only one way. The headquarters must personally investigate. Otherwise, ordinary people who come to investigate either find no problems at all, or they disappear without a trace!”
Hearing this, Ye Guan immediately understood!
Wanyan Gu said, “The profits in Dark Capital are enormous! The daily flow of funds is at least tens of billions of gold crystals!”
Tens of billions!
Ye Guan’s expression immediately changed!
That was a bit outrageous!
Wanyan Gu continued, “With such massive profits, ordinary people cannot touch it at all! Because the interests involved behind it are far too great!”
Ye Guan nodded. “Understood!”
Wanyan Gu said, “Normally, to travel through star domains, you can only use the Immortal Treasure Pavilion’s teleportation arrays! But this place also has teleportation arrays. Although they are not as comprehensive as the Immortal Treasure Pavilion’s, you can still teleport to all the major great worlds from here! Most importantly, here, as long as you pay, they will teleport you. They do not care about the Immortal Treasure Pavilion’s or Guanxuan Academy’s wanted orders at all!”
Ye Guan asked, “Expensive?”
Wanyan Gu glanced at Ye Guan. “From here to Guanxuan Academy headquarters, at least five million gold crystals!”
Five million!
Ye Guan immediately sucked in a cold breath!
Too outrageous!
Originally, he had thought he was already quite wealthy! But now it seemed that was simply a joke!
The people at the top wanted to make money in ways the lower levels could not even imagine!
And this place obviously did not make as much as the Immortal Treasure Pavilion. After all, the Immortal Treasure Pavilion had teleportation arrays and merchant guilds across the myriad realms!
It could be said that wherever there were people, there was the Immortal Treasure Pavilion!
Ye Guan shook his head and sighed inwardly. “Tower Lord, what do you think Pavilion Master Qin from the Immortal Treasure Pavilion earns so much money for? Can she even spend it all?”
The small tower said calmly, “If she cannot spend it all, she can leave it for her son to spend!”
Ye Guan was a bit curious. “Pavilion Master Qin has a son?”
The small tower said, “Yes!”
Ye Guan asked, “Born with the Human Sword Master?”
The small tower said, “Yes!”
Ye Guan sighed. “The son of the Human Sword Master and Pavilion Master Qin. Is he not basically invincible from birth? But that kind of life, I feel, has no meaning. He will never experience the joys of us poor people!”
The small tower said, “His son is not a good person!”
Ye Guan furrowed his brows. “Not a good person?”
The small tower said, “Yes! Too cunning. He had a really miserable time in the early days!”
Ye Guan was puzzled and was about to speak when Wanyan Gu suddenly said, “Be careful!”
Ye Guan pulled back his thoughts. At this moment, they had already arrived at the city gate.
Above the city gate sat a young man dressed in black robes.
He was missing his right eye. He sat straddling the top of the gate. If anyone wanted to pass through the gate, they would have to pass under his crotch!
Ye Guan’s brows furrowed!
Wanyan Gu stared at the man. “You want to collect toll from me too?”
The young man grinned. “Wanyan Gu, of course I will not collect toll from you. However…”
With that, he looked at Ye Guan. “This one looks very unfamiliar. He must be a newcomer. Since he is new, I will definitely collect the toll from him! But out of respect for you, Wanyan Gu, I will charge a little less. Just one million gold crystals!”
Wanyan Gu tugged at Ye Guan’s sleeve. “Show them a little something!”
Ye Guan nodded. With a thought, a flying sword shot through the air!
Whoosh!
Before the young man could react, his head flew straight up into the sky. Blood sprayed several zhang high!
The young man: “……”
Wanyan Gu turned to look at Ye Guan, her face full of disbelief. “Big brother, I told you to show a little something. I did not tell you to kill him!”
Ye Guan was stunned for a moment, then gave an awkward smile. “I misunderstood! Sorry!”
With that, he opened his palm. The young man’s storage ring flew into his hand. Inside it were actually over ten million gold crystals!
Ye Guan took out five million and handed them to Wanyan Gu. Wanyan Gu shook her head. “This is bad!”
With that, she grabbed Ye Guan’s arm and ran inside!
Ye Guan asked, “What is wrong?”
Wanyan Gu said gravely, “This place is divided into many gangs. They unite together to fight over the scraps the big shots above do not care about. The gangs that can survive here all have real strength! The person you just killed was from the South Faction, one of the two biggest gangs in this city. By killing their man, you are provoking them. They will definitely not let this go!”
Ye Guan suddenly asked, “If I rob someone here, does that count as breaking the law?”
Wanyan Gu turned to look at Ye Guan. “Why would you even have that thought?”
Ye Guan thought for a moment, then said, “Poor.”
Wanyan Gu was instantly speechless!
At that moment, Wanyan Gu suddenly stopped. Not far ahead of them stood a middle-aged man, and around them, several powerful figures suddenly appeared!
Seeing this scene, Wanyan Gu’s face immediately darkened. She stared at the middle-aged man. “South Faction, Mo Gan!”
She had not expected the South Faction’s vice leader to come personally!
Mo Gan smiled. “Wanyan Gu, it seems my South Faction has no grudge against you. Why did you kill so ruthlessly?”
Wanyan Gu said calmly, “This might be a misunderstanding. Do you believe that?”
Mo Gan gave a slight smile. “Do you think I believe it?”
Wanyan Gu fell silent, lost in thought.
Ye Guan tugged at Wanyan Gu’s sleeve. “Do not be afraid. They are not strong. If we really fight, I can handle them all!”
His voice was very soft, but everyone heard it!
Wanyan Gu’s face was covered in black lines. “Can you not use profound energy voice transmission for things like that? Huh?”
Ye Guan thought for a moment, then looked at Mo Gan. “I came here only for the teleportation array. I have no intention of becoming enemies with any of you. Are you willing to step aside and let me leave?”
Mo Gan laughed. “What if I am not willing?”
Whoosh!
In the field, a streak of sword light suddenly flashed past. Before anyone could react, a sword pierced straight through the centre of Mo Gan’s brow!
Everyone was horrified!
Ye Guan looked at the incredulous Mo Gan. “Then I can only accept your storage ring with tears in my eyes!”
With that, he collected Mo Gan’s storage ring.
Everyone: “……”
