"Why are there so many people this year?"
Ron's heart tightened. He was about to explain when Little Shunzi raised a hand to interrupt him.
"Forget it, as long as you don't try any tricks."
"Yes, yes, we wouldn't dare!"
Ron quickly agreed. Little Shunzi ignored him, turned around, and walked into the city, leaving the humans with only the sight of his back.
Little Shunzi's arrogance was witnessed by everyone, and most of the newcomers couldn't stomach it.
"What kind of attitude is that?"
"Exactly. Aren't merchants all equal? What's he so smug about?"
"If you ask me, monsters are just monsters. Born as lowlifes, uncivilized and..."
Before he could finish, Ron turned back and glared fiercely at the blond man who was speaking.
Even before he finished, unfriendly gazes were already being cast from the surroundings.
The speaker's heart tightened, and in the next second, a squad of White Crystal Knights marched toward him.
Seeing that things were going south, the crowd scrambled to get out of the way, terrified of being associated with him.
Ron hurried forward and said urgently,
"My lord, he's just..."
Bang!
Like a kite with its string cut, Ron was sent flying. He crashed onto the grass six meters away, his eyes rolled back, and he fainted.
Everyone watched this scene in a daze. One must know that Ron was also a Transcendent, a Silver Rank Ranger, yet he was knocked unconscious so easily.
As they spoke, the six White Crystal Knights had already reached the man who had been speaking. Their tall, powerful frames allowed them to look down on him with an overwhelming sense of pressure.
"What did you say?"
"I... I, my lord, I... I didn't say..."
The man looked panicked and tried to defend himself, but the White Crystal Knights weren't going to give him the chance.
One of the Frost Kobolds grabbed him by the neck with one hand and lifted him up.
It extended its sharp claws, intending to cut off his tongue on the spot.
Just as Sasha was about to intervene, its movements suddenly stopped. It then tossed him onto the ground like a piece of trash.
"If there is a next time, you will not be shown mercy."
With that, it led the White Crystal Knights to continue their patrol.
No one knew why they had suddenly stopped.
The man, feeling like he had just escaped death, scrambled to his feet, gasping for air.
The caravan entered White Crystal City and arrived at the area designated for their annual trade.
Many residents of White Crystal City were already waiting there.
What caught Sasha's attention, however, was that she saw many alchemical puppets along the way. Although most were low-tier, she couldn't help but take notice.
This was because most of these alchemical puppets were humanoid, yet the manufacturing techniques differed from those of the human kingdoms.
The entire day passed without incident, and soon it was evening.
Led by some Demi-humans specifically assigned to receive these merchants, the caravan arrived at their resting area.
Fortunately, their freedom wasn't restricted, and people were allowed to move about freely.
Filled with both awe and curiosity toward this City-state composed of monsters, many people chose to go out for a stroll.
This included Sasha and Spulo.
"Miss, are we really going for a walk? I feel like it's a bit too dangerous?"
Sasha waved her hand dismissively and said calmly,
"It's fine. From what I can see, these monsters won't attack without reason. We just need to follow the rules."
"Okay!"
Although he was still a bit afraid, Spulo believed that as Sasha's personal knight, he should properly protect her safety.
And so, the two of them walked out of the so-called inn one after the other and began wandering the wide streets.
They encountered many nocturnal monsters along the way, but everything remained peaceful.
Although Sasha had already guessed that the hidden ruler of the entire White Crystal City was a dragon—and a Five-Color Evil Dragon at that—she had to admit that the governance was quite impressive.
It was precisely because of this that she became even more curious.
After all, most Five-Color Dragons acted on their desires, being greedy, bloodthirsty, and fond of amassing wealth and lust.
When their Dependents were converted into Dragon Vein Followers, their personalities usually didn't differ much from their masters'.
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