"This Blue-Wave City is not something that ordinary people can enter. Either they are strong, or they have a certain power background."
The scorpion demon leaned back in his seat, his tail lightly tapping the wooden floor of the carriage. His tone was calm, but beneath it lay an undisguised sense of superiority—as if this truth were an iron law that had existed since the birth of the Demon Territory.
"I see that you're from Skyreach Territory," he continued, his compound eyes narrowing slightly as they sized Ethan up.
"So you're not from a large demon clan, right?"
"Yes," Ethan replied with a gentle smile.
"You have a good eye."
"I knew it…" The scorpion demon chuckled softly.
"Still, seeing that you're kind-hearted, I reluctantly brought you along."
Ethan did not refute the words. Instead, he leaned slightly forward, his expression relaxed.
"Brother, let's be straightforward," he said.
"How much does it cost?"
The scorpion demon laughed and waved his claw dismissively.
