Gift and Return Gift

“How dare you come all the way here without the slightest fear.”

The transparent eyes within the ink-dark clouds narrowed.

Each eye alone was much larger than Baek Cheong’s entire body.

Whenever its gaze fell on them, the tremendous pressure drove even the clouds away in all directions.

The third-tier Void-Realm Fish that had been leading the way folded its broad fins.

The six demon soldiers that had followed also lowered their tails and prostrated themselves in the clouds.

Though conscious of the jade tablet at her waist, Baek Cheong clasped her hands and offered a respectful greeting.

“Baek Cheong of the Yeonha Baek Clan greets the Demon King. The demon general led me here personally, so I trusted him and followed. I believed the Demon King would also graciously welcome a guest who had come to visit.”

“A guest?”

“The demon general said he would guide me to where the Cloud Spirit Fruits grow. Since I followed his guidance here, I came as a guest.”...