Chapter 59: The Demon Realm – I | West 2

Sang Chu walked over, looking at the path ahead and called out, “Big Brother Tiger, how do you sell your earth?”

The big tiger glanced at the demonized Sang Chu, then at her young face, and frowned slightly. “Go, go, go! You little brat, what do you want earth for? If you want it, get your elders to come. What can a little kid like you afford?”

Beside him, a fire fox’s eyes glimmered slyly. He quickly said, “What are you saying, you big oaf? Little sister, don’t mind him. I have earth too. Come, take a look at mine.”

He enthusiastically pulled Sang Chu over to his stall, where everything on display looked quite good at first glance.

Each item was polished and gleaming, clearly well cared for.

Unlike the tiger, who just piled his earth up for everyone to see, the fox kept his earth in little beads.

“Little sister, these are earth beads. Each one contains a portion of earth inside. When you need it, just take it out and use it. Here, have a look.”

Sang Chu took a bead in her hand. As the vines on her fingers reached inside, she immediately sensed the earth within. However, compared to the tiger’s earth, this one didn’t seem quite as good.

But, she wasn’t really interested in the earth anyway...

“Big Brother Fox, so how do you sell your earth?”

“One demon core per bead. Look, everything here is just one demon core each—very cheap!”

The big tiger on the side raised his eyebrows and, after a long pause, finally muttered, “Cheap isn’t always good!”

The fire fox glared at him. “Yours isn’t good either! What’s wrong with the little sister buying from me? My stuff might not be the best, but it’s definitely the best value for the price!”

Sang Chu asked, “Big Brother Fox, I’ll take three earth beads. What are these other things?”

She pointed at a bottle, and the fox, seeing she wasn’t affected by his demonic aura, instantly became more interested.

“Little sister, let me tell you, this is a pill I got from the cultivation world called the Shape-Shifting Pill. Since you’re in a half-demon form now, just take one and you’ll be able to fully transform into a human and hide your demonic features. And look at this—this is a Skin-Tone Pill, which can change your skin color. This one is a Beauty Pill, all top-quality stuff!”

Sang Chu’s eyes widened in amazement. “That amazing? And all of these are just one demon core each?”

“Of course! Everything here is just one demon core! Take your time, pick whatever you like. I won’t overcharge you!”

“Mm! Mm!”

Sang Chu squatted on the ground like a big fool, picking through the items. She wanted everything that looked shiny and pretty, even the lifeless dried herbs the fox managed to talk her into buying. She ended up with a big pile of odds and ends.

Finally, she turned her attention to a jade token that Rabbit had insisted she buy.

Rabbit said he sensed a strange aura from this token, similar to the feeling of the Space-Time Mall. It was probably something a traveler had dropped after dying in the demon realm, and the demons had picked it up. But items from the Space-Time Mall were bound to their owners in special ways, so others couldn’t use them anyway.

The fox followed Sang Chu’s gaze and saw it was a decent-looking jade token, but to him, it was just an ordinary token.

He picked it up and said, “Little sister, you want this token?”

Sang Chu nodded. “It looks so nice—fresh and elegant. Big Brother Fox, is there anything special about this token?”

Seeing the brightness in Sang Chu’s eyes, the fox’s usual smooth talk suddenly stalled. The big tiger, unable to watch anymore, cut in, “You shameless fox! Have a bit of conscience!”

The fox glared at him, then smiled at Sang Chu. “It’s just an ordinary jade token. I got it from Butterfly Valley. If you like it, I’ll give it to you as a gift!”

Butterfly Valley? Then it’s nothing special—just something from a space-time traveler.

But Sang Chu didn’t show any emotion on her face. She looked a little embarrassed and said, “That’s not right, Big Brother. You’re running a business, I can’t just take it for free. I really like this jade token—it’s beautiful. I’ll give you a demon core for it.”

As she spoke, she was about to pay, but suddenly, someone reached out to snatch the token. “I want this token! How much is it?”

The woman was dressed in a black robe, with a Heaven Order token at her waist, though hers only had a single plum blossom engraved on it. Sang Chu’s token had three, though she didn’t know if that meant anything.

Before the woman could grab it, the fox quickly pulled the token back and looked at her with a half-smile. “Customer, if you want this jade token, it’s one demon core.”

“I don’t have demon cores. I’ll give you money. Name your price!”

The fox replied, “Sorry, I only accept demon cores. If you don’t have any, I’ll have to sell it to this little sister.”

The woman glared at the fox. “Didn’t you just say it was an ordinary token and wanted to give it to that pauper? Why can’t I buy it with money?”

The fox smiled and explained, “I’m giving it to the little sister because she’s bought a lot of good stuff from me. You haven’t bought anything, and now you want to take an ordinary item for free? That’s not right.”

A lackey behind the woman shouted, “Do you know who my young lady is? How dare you talk to her like that!”

“My young lady is the daughter of the City Lord of Tianxia City—a top demon slayer! I’m here on the demon lord’s invitation. Hurry up and pack up the goods and hand them over!”

The fox didn’t care at all. He simply stepped behind Sang Chu, took her hand, and put the jade token on her wrist.

“Little sister, this jade token is one demon core. Don’t forget to pay your big brother.”

Sang Chu hadn’t wanted to cause trouble. She figured it didn’t matter if the woman bought it—she couldn’t use it anyway, and Sang Chu could just steal it back later if she needed to. She hadn’t expected the fox to help her out like this.

She smiled and handed the demon core to the fox. “Big Brother Fox, here’s the demon core. Please take it.”

“Alright! Big brother has plenty more good stuff for you.”

The woman was furious. As the daughter of a city lord, she was used to being treated with respect wherever she went. “How dare you! Give me the item!”

“Yes, miss!”

Her lackey summoned his magic weapon and attacked Sang Chu.

Unexpectedly, the fox immediately shielded Sang Chu behind him, let out a furious roar, and in an instant, his power shook the lackey back.

He flicked his tail, which split into nine fiery tails, and said slowly, “If you want to buy things in the demon market, you’d better show some strength.”