Baiyu understood the relationship among them.
The Mirage King is the enemy of Red Cup.
Destroying the Tidal World can harm the Divine Spirit.
Thus Red Cup sent people out to deal with it.
The only strange thing is.
Why did the spirit realm tide of the Mirage King cover Mountain City?
A small probability event?
Did it just happen to coincide?
Baiyu wasn't sure, and he didn't have time to continue thinking about it now.
The Butcher carried the meat soup and started heading toward the front hall.
This inn should just be a corner of the Tidal World.
Because the entrance is at Earl Greyrock's Mansion, Baiyu and the others, after passing through the entrance, were always in the area where Greyrock's Mansion overlapped with the spirit realm tide.
That is, operating within the inner mansion.
Baiyu never thought about trying to leave; they couldn't leave this place anyway.
This Tidal World, although large.
But it can't be as small as just a single mansion, here must be a small sub-world within the Tidal World.
The two missing martial artists from Anomaly Bureau and those missing nobles.
None of these people had been found yet.
Baiyu didn't go out with the Butcher.
He hid in the kitchen, watching the situation within the inn.
The whole hall is not small.
Unlike the cold quiet during the day, it was extremely noisy inside now.
There were no less than twenty oddly-shaped demons, each like an amalgamated creature from the seafood market.
However, just judging by the aura emanating from them.
This group of demons definitely had the capability to conquer a small city.
They had been deliberating about what gifts to give the Mirage King, arguing for half a day without reaching a specific result.
Looking at this chaotic scene.
Baiyu felt rather unsettled.
Could he have stumbled into a demon's lair, is this a demon trading venue?
Baiyu speculated wildly in his mind. After a while, the woman who received them during the day appeared again.
She walked down from upstairs, dressed in white.
Behind her were several women in red clothing, each holding a bound person, and they walked down the stairs.
Eventually.
The entire center of the inn's hall was filled with the people she brought.
Counting them.
There were at least several dozen.
Baiyu's sharp eyes noticed that the martial artists who had come in with Xu Qiu from Anomaly Bureau were also among them.
But now they seemed soulless.
Each was wide-eyed and dazed, staring blankly ahead, drool dripping from their mouths.
Their limbs were bound by special vines.
Makes it hard to struggle.
"Everybody."
After a moment.
The woman's charming voice resonated: "These are all top-class goods, we specifically risked capturing them from the human main city.
This one.
Is a count from the Human Imperial, this one, is a marquis among humans..."
As she walked, the woman slapped these people on their faces, introducing their identities one by one.
A group of demons' eyes lit up.
Watching these people bound without any power of resistance, they continuously swallowed their saliva.
Demons eat humans.
Humans serve as nourishment.
Of course.
From a biological perspective, this is called the food chain?
They eat humans, which, in essence, is no different from humans eating chicken or pork.
This is also the irreconcilable conflict between humans and demons.
"How much are they?"
"Chang Ji, we often come here for goods, you can't just charge us exorbitantly."
"That's right, with Mirage King's grand celebration approaching, we're preparing a sacrificial ceremony. These people are top-tier materials for the ceremony. If your prices are reasonable, we will pack them all."
"You're not the only one selling sacrificial animals, if you can't deliver, we'll just go to another place."
"We've traveled all this way today, you surely won't let your brothers down."
A group of demons heckled.
The female boss laughed, even though in human form, Baiyu felt a chill run down his spine.
It's as if seeing a terrifying ghost.
"Rest assured everyone, you're all my long-time customers, how could I trick you? First, let's start with a soup course, we can eat and chat."
The woman clapped her hands.
The butcher, disguised as a chef, came up carrying a large wooden platter.
Inside were bowls of meat soup placed neatly.
Even though there were many demons present.
No one saw through his disguise.
"This is... fresh meat soup, premium human flesh!"
"Good, good, hahaha."
"Chang Ji is being more generous this time, huh."
A group of demons scrambled over, each grabbed a bowl, and they shared the meat soup completely.
Chang Ji felt a bit of heartache.
However.
The wool still comes from the sheep.
If she wants to make money, she has to rely on these demons, a small loss is worth nothing.
Most demons.
Are simple-minded, with strong limbs.
Perhaps because of the excessive mutations in their bodies.
"Alright, let's talk about the price next."
Chang Ji walked to the front of the group of bound humans, announcing:
"A count, five thousand rupees."
"A marquis, two thousand five hundred rupees."
"All other titles, five hundred rupees each. The human martial artists are the same price, as these nobles."
"I imagine you all understand that using these high-ranking human individuals as sacrificial materials will certainly make things twice as effective."
"Oh, and."
"I also have two special items here."
As her voice fell.
All the demons fixed their eyes on her, filled with curiosity.
"I imagine you all know of the Imperial Anomaly Bureau?
This is the official martial artist organization of East Prosperity Imperial, and they've slain countless demons.
As one of the Three Great Imperial among humans.
East Prosperity Imperial's strength is evident to all.
It wouldn't be surprising if you've suffered losses at the hands of the Anomaly Bureau.
These two people.
Are from the East Prosperity Imperial's Anomaly Bureau.
In my backyard, there are six more, all of them. Including two commanders.
The eight of them together.
Packaged.
For a total of twenty thousand rupees!"
When hearing the words "Anomaly Bureau," the expressions of all demons became somewhat unusual.
As if energized by adrenaline.
And upon hearing "Anomaly Bureau commanders," their expression turned even more feral and frenzied.
Clearly.
These years, Anomaly Bureau probably hasn't been easy on them.
"I'll bid thirty thousand rupees!"
"Thirty-five thousand rupees!"
"Forty thousand!"
In an instant.
The scene was filled with bidding.
Several demons undercut each other, scrambling, wanting to win Baiyu and his group as a package deal.
"Old demon, actually engaging in such vile deeds."
At this moment.
Baiyu hid in the kitchen, watching Chang Ji standing in the hall, and a wave of murderous intent surged in his heart.
He finally understood.
The appearance of the spirit realm tide in Mountain City was no accident; the adversaries clearly came to capture and trade humans.
Chang Ji has the ability to open the spirit realm tide passage!
While the other demons.
Obviously didn't have this ability, or couldn't manage it.
At this moment, Baiyu felt anxious.
The missing companions and nobles were found but that made little difference.
What mattered more.
Once the demons finished bidding and went to the backyard to verify the goods and found nothing.
His situation would become perilous!
Now.
He could only hope that the Butcher could be relied upon.
