Chapter 244: Darkness And Pain (1/2)

Seth and Lan Xue silently moved towards the Scorching Trade Group headquarters. When they arrived there, there was a woman already waiting for them on the outside.

She had been informed by a quick sound transmission, about the two distinguished people that would come to their group headquarters.

Seth saw that the woman who came to receive them, was a half human half demon like the man called Theodor. Actually, they had many similar traces, so she must be one of his family members. Maby this whole group was a family group, what made a bit more sense, since it would be easier to control the flux of information like that.

”Mr. Seth, Lady Lan, please allow me to guide you to the carriage we prepared for you. It's on the other side, come.”

Seth nodded and followed her inside. The building was very large and occupied a great expanse of land. This place was more like a marketplace than a normal building, since there were many merchant booths stationed inside, selling a myriad of different items.

There were many people buying and selling things there, making the whole market-place seem like a really vivid and busy area. But in reality, this place not only served as a huge source of income that came from exchanging merchandise, but as a mask to hide things that happened underground.

However, instead of stopping to see what they were offering or interfering with the shady business happening underneath, Seth chose to ignore everything and accompanied the guide together with Lan Xue, until they crossed the entire Scorching Trade Group headquarters.

Obviously, Lan Xue attracted a lot of attention towards them and wherever they passed by, people would stop to look.

After leaving through the passage at the other side, Seth saw a good carriage that was waiting by the road. Near it, there were three large carriages of ”supplies” that were going to be delivered somewhere inside the Desolate Scorching Wastelands.

A quick scan with his Soul Sense, and Seth was able to identify many unconscious people lying inside them. The formation drawn around it, blocked any sound coming from inside.

Seth realized that the people lying there, were not even cultivators yet, what turned out to be even more suspicious for him now.

”Here. This is going to be your carriage. I hope Lady Lan feels comfortable inside.” The guide approached that carriage and opened the door for them.

”Thank you very much.” Seth thanked her and signaled for Lan Xue to go inside.

After she entered, he turned towards the guide and said: ”You don't need to worry with us for now. I will be discussing some private matters with my Young Lady while we wait for the departure.”

The woman found it strange that the ”servant” would be entering the carriage together with his Young Lady, but she bought his speech, believing they had something important to discuss.

She went towards a group of guards stationed nearby and started to order them to do things here and there.

After Seth entered, Lan Xue looked at him through the corner of her eyes and asked: ”Weren't you supposed to be the driver? Why are you coming in?”

”Come on... I thought we were at least getting closer to the friendship threshold, so why not traveling together?”

”Friendship? You know they will find it strange a servant traveling together with his Young Lady, right?”

”Don't worry, they won't even notice that.”

”Hm...?”

”I can show you a secret if you agree on us becoming friends.”

”...” Lan Xue kept silent while looking at Seth. She seemed interested, but she would never agree on something like that, due to her unapproachable nature. For her, even the other Palace Masters were not considered to be her friends, just colleagues.

”Hah, if you don't want to talk, I will take your silence as a yes.” Seth finally sat on the seat in front of Lan Xue and extended his hand in the air.

Lan Xue didn't understand why he did that action or how he could act so shamelessly like that, but after his energy fluctuations started to form something, she wasn't able to remain calm anymore.

Seth's hands fully coated with Mana, transformed it into darkness.