The Devil was momentarily stunned.
Even the fingers holding the wine glass were slightly stiff.
Fortunately, under the shroud of darkness, no one could clearly see its expression... Or perhaps without this shadowy cloak, it was just a faceless existence of utter darkness, never possessing any sort of facial expression.
"I want you to answer a question for me."
"In return, I offer that for the next ten days, I won't use Black Silver to seal the Ruler."
Gu Shen stated the general terms of the transaction.
This was indeed a small deal.
But it was fair.
One question in exchange for the "freedom" of the Ruler.
Gu Shen knew that the Black Silver seal was a form of "torment" for the Devil—it couldn't learn of what was happening outside the Ruler, nor could it glimpse even the slightest information from the outside world... So offering "unsealment" as compensation was the biggest price Gu Shen could accept in this transaction.
Being "peered at" by the Devil.
