Chapter 103 Reunion with Miss Yuan

To save time, Su Yu and Feng Huaijin went directly to Baicheng via the teleportation array inside the Ghost Market, arriving at the Ghost Market itself.

Having received a message from Zhao Si early on, I learned that the leader of the White City Ghost Market, who was about to arrive, was already waiting by the teleportation array.

Although Jia Shu had always believed that the Ghost Lord was just a lucky kid who had awakened the Moon Demon bloodline, he couldn't understand why those higher-ups were all so excited like dogs. The guy had even tried to kidnap him before because he didn't want to. What, was the Ghost Lord position some cheap, common commodity? These mad dogs didn't want to be him, but they really wanted to be!

Although this Ghost Lord's cultivation level wasn't particularly high due to his youth, he seemed quite capable, but it appears he has no chance.

But that doesn't matter, because he's sociable.

After all, most of the higher-ups are hardcore Moon Demon Party members, and he still wants a promotion.

The higher-ups are basically the general managers of the ghost markets in a region. Because the White Region is not part of any demon king's territory and is quite chaotic, it's already quite good to have a main city where various forces are in balance. So there is no general manager here yet, and since he has already taken the position of manager of the ghost market in the main city, there is still hope for him to take another step forward.

No, since the Ghost Lord has arrived, there's a high probability that the White Domain will have a general leader.

With a stern, slightly cunning old man's face, Jia Shu pondered the message Zhao Si had sent. The Ghost Lord probably didn't want to reveal his identity to the other demons, so he would just have to swallow his pride and pretend to be a subordinate of the Ghost Market.

His personal visit demonstrates his respect for the Ghost Lord; hmm, not bad.

The teleportation array flashed with a ghostly light, and two demonic figures appeared.

Jia Shu immediately went up to them respectfully: "You must be a great demon from the Snow Crystal Ghost Market. The exit is this way, and your accommodations have been arranged."

Of course, his primary client is Su Yu. The Ghost Lord, though young, is known to be quite capable and is his hope for promotion; therefore, he needs to curry favor with him.

As for the demons attached to the Ghost Lord, he doesn't recognize them, they're not his superiors in the Ghost Market, nor are they major clients, so they're not within his service scope.

As soon as Su Yu stepped out of the teleportation array, he saw an old man with white hair and beard coming towards him, respectfully and gently gesturing for him to follow him.

The old man was not tall. Su Yu lowered his eyes slightly and didn't say anything. The Ghost Market was a chaotic place, and he didn't want Feng Huaijin to be involved too much because of him.

He should have his own power base.

Su Yu agreed indifferently and was led by Jia Shu to his residence. This Jia Shu was very considerate. Knowing that the Ghost Lord did not want to reveal his identity, he arranged for the residence not to be inside the Ghost Market, but to be a small courtyard in White City. The surrounding area was also occupied by the demons of the Ghost Market, ensuring that the Ghost Lord could live in peace and comfort.

Not long after leaving the ghost market, a "meow" sound, tinged with excitement, suddenly rang out.

Su Yu stopped in her tracks, looked in the direction of the sound, and saw Crystal Peak, her fur completely clean and fresh, shrunk into her juvenile form and being held by a demon.

When Jingdian saw that he was looking over, he let out a few more howls as if to greet him.

Su Yu smiled gently at Jing Dian, who was now like a kitten, as a response, seemingly only showing friendliness towards this lively magical pet.

The demon holding it looked very familiar; it was none other than the young lady Yuan Shengshuang from before.

Yuan Shengshuang stroked the fur on Jingdian's back, then led a group of servants and guards toward Su Yu. She stopped two meters away from him, raised her chin, and asked, "You... know my little darling?"

Feng Huaijin and Jia Shu, who were standing next to Su Yu, frowned. They wanted to step forward and refuse this meaningless conversation. Feng Huaijin was simply impatient and had no recollection of seeing this demon when they first arrived in Snow Crystal City.

As the head of the White City Ghost Market, Jia Shu was very familiar with the forces within the city and knew Yuan Shengshuang's identity. However, he believed that the eldest daughter of the Yuan family was far inferior to the Ghost Lord, and that asking such a question was extremely disrespectful.

However, Su Yu stopped them without making a sound.

He didn't intend to act under the identity of the Ghost Lord. Yuan Shengshuang had such a grand presence in Baicheng, which meant she seemed to have a powerful background. He and Twelve couldn't afford to be arrogant and offend the local forces right after arriving, especially since the other party didn't seem to have any ill intentions.

Before Su Yu could answer, a series of squeaks and noises came from Jingdian's telepathic transmission into her mind.

What a childish threat.

"I only saw this magical beast in Snow Crystal City before and fed it some food," Su Yu shook his head helplessly, but still went along with Jing Dian's wishes and made up some lies on the spot. "It just runs away every time it finishes eating. I didn't expect to see it here again. It's fate."

“Little Darling took the initiative to greet you, so it seems to like you quite a bit,” Yuan Shengshuang said thoughtfully. “It did get lost in Snow Crystal City for a few days, which worried me to death.”

"I also want to thank you for feeding my little darling, otherwise it might have starved to death," she said, stroking the magical beast in her arms affectionately. When she looked up, she toned down her arrogant and flamboyant demeanor and showed a completely different sincerity than before. "As a reward, consider it a favor I owe you."

"I've figured out how to use this favor. We can go to the top floor of the pavilion."

Such a favor, with no restrictions, was a bit too much, but the guards behind Yuan Shengshuang remained unfazed, clearly used to how much their young lady valued that magical beast pet.

When it comes to my little darling, the young lady has no principles whatsoever.

Su Yu looked down at Jing Dian, who was already squinting comfortably in Yuan Shengshuang's arms. After greeting him, Jing Dian didn't even spare him a glance.

The leopard believed that greeting the animals was enough to fulfill the etiquette of a two-legged creature; once it had greeted them, that was the end of it.

"There's no need for that..."

"Goodbye."

Before Su Yu could finish her polite refusal, Yuan Shengshuang quickly ended the conversation, turned around and left without lingering for a moment.

It seems that some time was wasted in the conversation, so he used his demonic energy to speed things up and disappeared with his attendants in an instant, probably because he was in a hurry to do something.

Su Yu: ...Well, another one who doesn't like to listen to what the demon has to say.

Su Yu remained silent for a moment, while Jia Shu, who was very accustomed to his superior's presence, spoke up to explain the distribution of power within White City to the two newcomers.

The Guanlou mentioned by Yuan Shengshuang belongs to the Yuan family. It is a famous restaurant in Baicheng, built in a circular shape. You can see the sky from inside, and the top floor has the best view.

The forces in White City are far more diverse than those in Snow Crystal City. There are as many as eight powerful forces that can suppress other smaller forces, not counting the Ghost Market.

The Yuan family is one of these eight major powers, which is one of the reasons why Miss Yuan's grand entourage went unpunished.

However, the Yuan family's younger generation has been lacking in recent years. Although there are quite a few talented individuals, they are still not enough compared to other major powers.

There is no clear ranking of the eight major powers, but the Yuan family does appear to be somewhat weak among them. Fortunately, they are not at the bottom.