Above all spirits

Chapter 421 Passing by

"Thump. Thump. Thump."

Three knocks sounded.

A soft voice came from outside the door.

"Excuse me..."

Are you a customer inside?

"I'm very sorry, the restaurant is closed today, so we may not have been able to notify you."

The voice sounded like a woman's.

They must be staff members of the restaurant.

Gu Yun pushed open the door without any hesitation; at this moment, an unusual escape would not be a wise choice.

Why weren't we notified in advance?

Gu Yun was the first to ask a question.

Looking directly at the simply dressed, gray-haired woman in front of him, if it weren't for her protruding ears and the slender tail drooping inconspicuously behind her, Gu Yun would have thought he was still in the human world.

However, most demons in the upper realm are actually humanoid in form, and the higher the rank of the demon, the more humanoid it tends to be in its true form.

The gray-haired woman panicked upon hearing this. Although she seemed to have no recollection of Gu Yun, it was not difficult to tell that Gu Yun was also of noble status and position, a hunch she had developed from years of working in the restaurant.

"I'm so sorry, the room was dark when I passed by earlier, so I thought it wasn't occupied."

"Lead the way, I'm all packed. What's going on today?"

Gu Yun naturally closed the door and continued to apply pressure to guide the conversation.

The gray-haired woman was naturally led around the whole time; she was just a little demon, perhaps not even a race.

She wasn't entirely without suspicion, but Gu Yun acted too matter-of-factly, exuded an aura of high status, and most importantly, Gu Yun had no intention of staying here.

"Yes, please follow me. A very important person has booked the entire restaurant today. I'm truly sorry, but this must be someone from royalty. Please understand."

"Royal family? Which royal family?"

"Um, in the Supreme Demon Realm, it's naturally the Supreme Demon Clan... You..."

The woman leading Gu Yun forward glanced back with a puzzled look.

Coincidentally.

He met Gu Yun's eyes, which shimmered like stars.

Then, a sudden jolt went through her heart, and she turned around abruptly, her tail trembling visibly behind her.

"I apologize, it was my poor eyesight that I did not recognize you as a member of the Star Moon Demon Clan. Please do not take offense."

No wonder they don't care about the Supreme Emperor Demon Clan so much; they are demons who are also royalty.

She absolutely cannot afford to offend him.

only...

It seems like there wasn't one just now...

"It's alright. Since I asked you to lead the way, I don't mean to blame you. We won't cause you any trouble on other people's turf."

Gu Yun said calmly.

"Thank you sir."

Then, he asked Werner in his mind.

'How much do you know about the power structure of the demon realm? Why is there even a royal family?'

"Ah, it seems there are a few demons who like this kind of thing. Well, the style of the demon realm forces is no more mixed than yours in the lower realm. But kid, you'd better be careful. The Supreme Demon Emperor is royalty, and not just any royalty."

'What's so special about it?'

'have no idea. ’

'...'

'However, they are definitely much stronger than the Dark Prison Demons.'

'Are they stronger than the Star-Moon Demon Clan?'

"That's definitely not possible. The Star-Moon Demon Clan is one of the three giants of the entire Demon Realm. They have two known native demon kings and a foreign demon king as a guest. Not to mention, the Star-Moon Demon Clan isn't just limited to itself; it's also bound to the Black River, the second largest merchant guild in the Demon Realm."

Who are the other two giants? I'll keep an eye on them.

"One is from the Xuan Tian Demon Clan, the other isn't a demon, but rather the Demon Realm's premier merchant guild and intelligence organization, the Eye of Calamity. Their main business is selling intelligence; it's said that a single SSS-level intelligence report is worth a million high-grade soul crystals."

'That's interesting. I'll have to check out the organization behind the Eye of Calamity when I pass by.'

"You have so many Soul Crystals? You even have money to buy information?! Confess, kid, have you been hoarding Soul Crystals behind my back? You promised to share half with me!"

"What a load of rubbish! I only have a few hundred or a thousand mid-grade soul crystals left. Didn't I tell you about the attack from the Other Shore? I squandered them all on the Book of Reversal."

'So...you're going to sell information? Planning to get the Book of Rebellion?'

'Great, you've become smarter.'

'I think we should just stay out of trouble, even though the Eye of Calamity protects those who sell information...'

...

When Xue Lingjian and his group arrived at the restaurant's entrance, the guards stopped them.

"This place is booked out for the whole day, so please leave."

Xue Lingjian frowned and glared at Lin Tong.

Immediately afterwards, someone who appeared to be from the palace rushed over and bowed to the guards to say a few words.

Instantly.

Facing Xue Lingjian, they lowered their heads without hesitation and bowed respectfully, which finally eased Xue Lingjian's brows.

Just as Xue Lingjian entered the gate, Gu Yun was also led out of the restaurant by the gray-haired woman not far away on the other side. Because of his identity as a member of the Star Moon Demon Clan, after a brief explanation, the guards did not stop him and let him pass directly.

The two exchanged a fleeting glance.

The difference is.

Gu Yun had already strolled out of the restaurant.

Xue Lingjian, however, frowned and stood in deep thought.

It wasn't until Feng Qiao's shout that Xue Lingjian came back to his senses.

"Sir, what's wrong?"

"Nothing, let's go."

Why are demons from the Star Moon Demon Clan here?

Could it be that the woman is backed by the Star Moon Demon?

He was incredibly audacious, getting entangled with three royal families, and he died without even knowing how.

But the reason I'm paying attention to Gu Yun is...

This is because the Blood Cloud Demon Clan and the Star Moon Demon Clan do not have a good relationship.

...

Who was that just now? I made eye contact with him and then he kept staring at me.

"I don't know. I can't tell which demon it is just by looking at it, and the ones I know are only the more obvious ones... What's wrong?"

'His gaze was hostile towards me. After the Heavenly Demon Emperor's Intent was raised to the Clarity Realm, he became more sensitive to any emotions directed at me.'

'How could that be? You just arrived!'

'They must be hostile towards the identity of the Star-Moon Demon Clan. It seems we can't use it carelessly. If using the Star-Moon Demon Clan identity brings convenience, then there should also be risks.'

What are your current plans?

'I plan to linger around the Extreme Demon Realm first, see if I can gain some control, and then head to the Extreme God Realm. If the realms of gods and demons weren't so far apart, I would have gone to the Extreme God Realm to find my cheap master first.'

"Sir, you can exit from this side. The main gate is guarded by soldiers. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and hope you will visit us again."

The gray-haired woman bowed deeply to Gu Yun.

Gu Yun tried asking.

Do you know the person who just came in through the door?

After recalling for a moment, the gray-haired woman shook her head and apologized again.

Gu Yun sighed and handed the gray-haired woman a mid-grade soul crystal.

"Take it, I'll stay around here for a while."

“If I get the chance to find out who those people are, I will find you after a while. If I don’t, you don’t need to ask. I don’t expect an answer, so you don’t need to feel pressured. Consider this your reward.”

The gray-haired woman accepted the mid-grade soul crystal, her eyes lighting up as she quickly expressed her gratitude.

"Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir!"