The royal merchant guild's airship soon landed outside the capital's moat.
Luo Xiang stepped off the airship and quickened his pace to catch up with Xian Er, walking towards the capital.
Behind him, besides the light sorcerer Luo Chuan, there was also a very beautiful woman.
This woman called herself Christina. She had not departed with the caravan but was encountered midway in the Phantom Spirit Sea.
The woman was alluring in appearance and seemed delicate, but her strength had terrifyingly reached the demigod level, with only a thin veil separating her from true divinity.
"Lord Christina!"
Luo Chuan walked to Christina's side and whispered, "If a conflict arises later, I hope you can protect the young master first. Just a few seconds' head start, and I'll have a way to get everyone out of this city!"
Christina smiled faintly upon hearing this, blinked, and said, "Aren't you here to do business? If so, what are you afraid of? Do you have any ulterior motives?"
With these words, Luo Chuan's face twitched, and his heart trembled slightly.
Before coming, he certainly wasn't afraid. After all, the young master had said that there was only one natural wood saint, Mu Ya, here.
Therefore, he felt that he, a mid-grade Saint-level light sorcerer, plus a low-grade Sword Saint, would be enough to protect the young master.
However, just before landing, a Sword Saint was instantly killed with a single glance.
This meant that there were deities in this city, and he couldn't help but feel apprehensive!
Luo Chuan transmitted his thoughts using spiritual consciousness, "The esteemed adult in front of us is likely a true deity! We must be wary!"
Christina glanced at him playfully and said, "Since you know it's a deity, you still dare to transmit your thoughts using spiritual power? How can a mere saint hide from a deity's spiritual perception!"
These words left Luo Chuan somewhat speechless.
Seeing Christina's calm expression and her lack of reaction to the word "deity" made him bewildered.
"Lord Christina, we are on the same boat now. Aren't you worried about your own safety?"
In Luo Chuan's view, Christina had come with them.
If the deity here wanted to destroy them, they would definitely not spare Christina either.
If he were in Christina's shoes, he would also feel scared and worried.
However, Christina simply smiled faintly and said, "Don't worry. As long as you are doing business honestly, you will be fine!"
"Not all deities are as brutal and bloodthirsty as evil gods. As long as you don't blaspheme them or offend their majesty, deities naturally wouldn't bother to attack you!"
It was clear that Christina seemed to know a lot about deities.
She continued to analyze for Luo Chuan, "The owner here allowed you to enter, which means they truly have no intention of attacking you."
"I believe they want to do business with you, so what do you have to worry about?"
"So, I advise you, never harbor any ulterior motives. Otherwise, you will not only harm yourselves but also me!"
Christina's words left Luo Chuan utterly speechless.
There was nothing he could do; what she said made perfect sense. How could he refute it?
If they came to do business honestly and followed the rules, what was there to fear!
Yes, that was the logic!
Thinking this, Luo Chuan felt much better.
At that moment, he suddenly felt a gaze sweep over him.
Looking up, he saw that the incredibly beautiful deity in front was casting a gaze devoid of emotion at Christina.
The next moment, to his heart-stopping surprise, Christina not only showed no fear but even smiled and met the deity's gaze directly.
Even more bizarrely, that deity actually did not get angry and soon turned their head, withdrawing their gaze.
"See? I was right. Deities have good and evil, they don't kill innocents or bully the weak!"
Christina smiled seductively at Luo Chuan and said with excitement.
"Hehehe..."
Luo Chuan could only force a few dry laughs.
...
Soon, Xian Er led them to a spacious courtyard in the outer district.
"Please wait here for a moment, esteemed guests. I will go and inform the Holy Lord immediately!"
As the words fell, Xian Er's figure vanished silently.
Luo Xiang then surveyed their surroundings, recalling the sights he had seen along the way.
"This city looks large, but it doesn't feel very prosperous, at least not in terms of population!"
"Hehe... That's because you haven't seen the true picture of this city yet!"
Christina giggled and said, "As far as I know, the capital of the Immortal-Demon Kingdom is divided into several districts. The area we are in now is just the outer city, and there should be no less than five million residents in this city!"
"Most importantly, it's so remote here. If someone were to kill someone here, no one would ever find out!"
Saying this, a sinister smile curved Christina's lips.
This statement startled both Luo Xiang and Luo Chuan. Luo Xiang, in particular, was almost brought to tears.
When he left last time, Xiao Mo had made Mu Ya place a spiritual power restriction on him. His life was constantly in someone else's hands.
During this period, he had been constantly on edge, and the incident in the air with Xian Er had pushed his mental state to the brink of collapse.
Now, with Christina's sudden remark, his sanity was truly approaching its breaking point.
"Look at you cowards. Is this what the human empire is like?"
Christina glanced at the two of them and said with a hint of disdain, "Alright, I was just teasing you. With me here, you don't need to worry!"
"Thank you so much! Lord Christina!"
Upon hearing Christina's words, Luo Xiang's face lit up with joy, and he quickly bowed in salutation.
At this moment, two figures slowly walked into the hall.
One of the figures was the impossibly beautiful deity from before.
The other figure was naturally Xiao Mo.
Xiao Mo had originally instructed Xian Er to bring them directly to the royal palace hall, but Xian Er's report made him change his mind.
As soon as he entered, his gaze immediately fell on Christina, whose figure was extremely alluring.
"Greetings, Your Majesty the King!"
Seeing Xiao Mo enter, Luo Xiang quickly pulled Luo Chuan and bowed respectfully.
"On behalf of the merchant guild and its president, I extend our greetings to you, and congratulations on establishing a powerful kingdom!"
Xiao Mo looked at the two of them, smiled, and waved his hand, "No need to be so formal, we've met before!"
After speaking, Xiao Mo's smile turned playful, and his gaze once again landed on Christina as he studied her.
"And who is this?"
"Oh, Your Majesty, this is our Royal Merchant Guild's Vice President, Lord Christina!" Luo Xiang hastily replied.
"Is that so?"
Xiao Mo curled his lips and raised an eyebrow at Christina, "As far as I know, your merchant guild's vice president is not a woman!"