After the necromancer Muhammad left.
The dark elf Laura's gaze had been fixed on Xiao Mo.
Sensing Laura's gaze, Xiao Mo turned and smiled at her.
"What's wrong? Do you have any questions?"
Laura avoided Xiao Mo's gaze and bowed slightly. "I thought Your Lordship would dispatch your subordinates to intercept Muhammad. I never expected you to genuinely strike a deal with him!"
The entire underground dark world could be considered a paradise for the evil, dark, and chaotic factions.
Here, acts like arson, murder, robbery, and theft were commonplace. Black-on-black crimes were naturally even more so.
Therefore, in the eyes of the dark elf Laura, this lord might very well engage in such treachery.
After all, such a powerful lineup was evident.
Even if they were to betray each other, it would be no issue at all, as no one could stop them.
Hearing Laura's words, Xiao Mo smiled faintly, his expression appearing upright and honorable.
"No matter what race, one must be honest and trustworthy when living in this world!"
"Whether making friends, doing business, or anything else, if you have no credibility, who will trust you?"
Although he said this, Xiao Mo knew very well that it was complete nonsense.
Should one be honest with enemies?
If that were the case, one would likely die without even knowing how.
Moreover, killing the necromancer Muhammad now would serve no purpose.
Intercepting him now would only allow them to reclaim those corpses and bone knives.
At best, this would only net them over a thousand soul crystals.
Xiao Mo's vision was not so shortsighted. His plan was to fatten the pig.
Only when a pig is fattened and then slaughtered can one obtain more meat.
Of course, Laura could not have imagined Xiao Mo's thoughts.
In her eyes, this lord was truly kind.
"You are truly a benevolent lord. I hope that one day, my Dark Elf Kingdom can also cooperate with your territory!"
The dark elf Laura smiled charmingly at Xiao Mo.
Xiao Mo's face maintained a faint smile.
Hearing this, he nodded gently at Laura and said, "Don't worry! That day will come soon!"
Laura was slightly taken aback but didn't dwell on it, assuming Xiao Mo was just making polite remarks.
After bowing to Xiao Mo and greeting the little kid, she turned and left the House of the Undead.
She had only come to introduce Muhammad to Xiao Mo this time, not for the matter of equipment.
However, the equipment trade would begin soon.
The dark elves were currently vying for territory with another race in the underworld, and their equipment attrition rate was very high.
With the Dark Elf Kingdom's own equipment production speed, it was completely unable to keep up, forcing them to come to the Ten Thousand Mountains' House of the Undead to procure equipment.
Furthermore, the dark elves' own craftsmanship in forging equipment was very ordinary, and the quality of the equipment they produced was generally poor.
In contrast, the goblin and dwarf races were renowned for their forging abilities.
Although the standard equipment forged by these two races had their own unique characteristics, their quality and attributes were second to none.
Therefore, the dark elves attached great importance to this equipment trade.
If a long-term cooperation could be established in the future, it would undoubtedly be a great stroke of luck for the Dark Elf Kingdom.
After Laura left, Xiao Mo immediately cupped his fists and bowed to Old Carter.
"Senior Carter, thank you!"
If it weren't for Old Carter's perfect assistance in the transaction with Muhammad, he would never have obtained so many soul crystals.
He might not even have gotten half of what he did now.
After all, he had only been in this world for a little over ten days.
While he had some understanding of this world, it was still limited.
He knew absolutely nothing about the market prices for material transactions among local powers.
Old Carter, having lived for hundreds of years, if not completely understood this world, was very close to it and possessed extensive experience.
This was the truth of having an elder at home being like a treasure.
Therefore, Xiao Mo was very grateful to Old Carter.
The old goblin accepted Xiao Mo's bow and returned the gesture, smiling. "Since the Lord is a good friend of His Highness, he is naturally also a friend of the goblin race. Helping a friend is naturally what I should do!"
...
After spending some time at the Goblin House, Xiao Mo prepared to return to the Immortal and Demon Tribe.
The little kid, however, was reluctant to let go of Xiao Mo's sleeve.
"Brother, are we going back so soon?"
Seeing the little kid's dejected expression, Xiao Mo smiled.
He patted the little kid's head and said, "I've given you the coordinates of the teleportation array in my territory. You can come anytime you wish, and I can come anytime I'm free."
"My Immortal and Demon Tribe not only has Immortal and Demon troops and Nature Woodmen, but also Black Dragons, Chongming Heavenly Sparrows, and by the way, the Jungle Purple Lightning Horse from the Nature Spirit Beast race!"
Upon hearing Xiao Mo's last sentence, the little kid's eyes lit up.
He hadn't expected his elder brother to keep so many formidable pets.
What was most unbelievable was the Jungle Purple Lightning Horse.
This was a creature from the Nature Spirit Beast race, which was already on the verge of extinction.
If that were the case, then he should hurry to his elder brother's Immortal and Demon Tribe.
However, Old Carter, looking at the little kid, knitted his snowy white brows slightly.
He was worried that His Highness might encounter unexpected dangers.
"What? Senior, do you not trust me, this lord?"
Xiao Mo saw through Old Carter's hesitation and asked expressionlessly.
Old Carter hurriedly explained, "Of course not, I don't distrust Your Lordship, but I am worried that His Highness might encounter other dangers after leaving the Ten Thousand Mountains."
After hearing Old Carter's explanation, Xiao Mo remained noncommittal, his tone becoming somewhat cold.
"Rest assured, your Highness will not face any danger when traveling to my Immortal and Demon Tribe. Within the Immortal and Demon Tribe, even a Saint-tier powerhouse cannot harm a single hair on his head!"
"In that case, Old Carter will not say any more!"
Old Carter immediately stopped arguing. He could clearly feel that Xiao Mo was becoming impatient.
If he continued to argue unwisely, he believed this lord would become truly angry.
Seeing Old Carter fall silent, Xiao Mo turned to walk towards the teleportation array.
But after taking two steps, a thought flashed through his mind, as if he had remembered something.
"I will ask you one last question: why did you come to pledge allegiance to a lord so much weaker than you, instead of simply destroying this territory and reaping the benefits?"
"Was someone commanding you to do this?"
Xiao Mo turned back and stared intently at Old Carter, asking the question.
This question had been lingering in Xiao Mo's mind for a long time.
Even if the little kid had incredible luck, he was still a weak lord, like an ant at the time, yet he managed to gain the favor of both Tyrens and Old Carter. This was truly unusual.
Hearing Xiao Mo's question, Old Carter's expression changed slightly, but he quickly concealed it well.
"No one commanded us. We simply found the young prince very endearing, and thus we wished to stay here and work towards a great future with him!"
"Is that truly the case?"
Xiao Mo murmured, then lowered his head, lost in thought.
"I am certain that some Goddess of Fortune must have given you the instructions, right?"
Upon hearing this, a look of horror flashed across Old Carter's face...