Great Demon King

Myles led Han Shuo, Han Tu, and Han Huo into the energy crystal store.

It was after stepping into the Goldstone branch that Han Shuo realized the scale of the business operation. There were racks after racks of rare and strange ores put on display. Many of the ores could glow. The shop was brightly lit even though there were only a few magical lamps.

After instructing the shop assistants to get back to their stations, Myles led Han Shuo and his two kids to a secret warehouse deep inside the shop.

This decently sized depot was filled with dazzling Firespark Stones and Heavenlyfire Stones, mud-yellow Rentocite and Terratomite, and translucent Watersoul Stones and Aquacrystal. Every ore and item inside were extremely precious and especially useful for Earth, Fire, Water, and Wood Elite Zombies.

“Over the past ten years, through various channels, my master has been delivering all sorts of unique, precious ores collected by every branch to this shop in Ethereal City. He also assigned me to this branch so that I can keep watch and secure these ores. Haha, Master said that these ores are all prepared for you!” explained Myles smilingly to the astonished Han Huo and Han Tu.

The wide variety of ores stored in the warehouse were very useful for the Elite Zombies. There were also a considerable amount of divine essences. Most of the divine essences belonged to the energy of fire, life, water, earth, and death. It was obvious that Metal Elite Zombie had gathered the items for them.

The depot was filled with a spectacular amount of valuable ores and crystals. Just the pile of divine essences alone would value at several million black crystal coins. Other ores and energy crystals located there were also fantastic materials that were no less beneficial for the Elite Zombies.

“Damn, he’s real awesome!” said Han Huo, whose eyes were glistening with greedy lights. He threw himself into a pile of fire energy rocks and started absorbing the fire energy contained within.

“Little Gold is really generous to have gotten us so much good stuff!” said Han Tu in a foolish smile while he grabbed onto a handful of Terratomite and started absorbing the earth energy contained within.

Myles scanned the young shop assistants with his eyes once through, lightly groaned, and said, “If I find out any of you leaked this, I won’t go easy on you! Alright. That will be all. Now get back to your work.”

The shop workers jolted and were frightened. They had very rarely seen Myles being so stern towards them and they realized that those three people must be very important characters. They promised to keep quiet about the matter and silently walked back to their stations.

*** In the City Lord’s manor.

City Lord Baum was wearing a bewildered expression while listening to the report given by the divine guard who was at Goldstone Trading just then.

“Did you say that the guy named Han Huo is also his son?” asked Baum halfway into the briefing.

Just like Han Tu in the Earth Dominion, Han Huo was also a pretty famous person in the Fire Dominion, or, rather, infamous. He often got into fights with others over minor quarrels and had offended many in the Fire Dominion. As he possessed supreme mastery in using the energy of fire and wielded the Fire Lotus, the most outstanding weapon of fire attribute, Han Huo was not afraid of challenging experts at a more advanced realm. He was most widely known among the young people in the Fire Dominion.

Baum was already rather surprised that Han Tu was Han Shuo’s son. He grew even more astonished now he learned that Han Huo of the Fire Dominion was also his son. Baum became more and more curious towards Han Shuo, wondering why he came to Ethereal City and what he was planning.

The divine guard nodded and respectfully replied, “Moreover, it appeared that the owner of Goldstone Enterprise has a close relationship with him. Goldstone is one of the largest energy crystal stores in our City. They have branches in almost every Dominion and possessed greater influence than the Celestial Pearl. However, when the manager of the Goldstone branch heard their names, he immediately turned friendly in attitude… “

“What?!!!” Baum was gobsmacked.

Although Earth and Fire Elite Zombies possessed decent strengths and had some miraculous abilities, they were just two individuals who weren’t even highgods. Baum had deemed them too weak to be reckoned with. But things were very different when it comes to Goldstone Enterprise. With shops located in almost every Divine Dominion, Goldstone possessed not just tremendous financial resources but also connections. To learn that the mysterious business owner might have a close relationship with Han Shuo, Baum felt threatened.

<i>Was inviting this person to stay in Ethereal City a bad move?</i> pondered the intimidated Baum. After thinking for a moment, he instructed the divine guard, “Pay extra attention to that Goldstone store. Also, try talking to those shop workers. Try to learn what they have discussed inside the shop.”

“My Lord, should I also keep a close watch over Bryan and those few with him?” asked the divine guard after bowing in acknowledgment.

Baum shook his head. He seemed rather grave as he replied, “You should not get close to them. Don’t send anyone to monitor them and just leave them alone. I will handle them.”

“Yes, my Lord!” The divine guard immediately dismissed himself and went on to carry out the task Baum assigned him with.

“Bryan, O, Bryan, what exactly are you up to in Ethereal City?” soliloquized Baum with his brows bunched after the divine guard left. He did not know that on the top of a big tree several hundred meters away there was a demon general, observing his every move day and night.