Darryl's response came like a bucket of ice water, instantly washing away Cloud Spirit's initial joy.

"The White Tiger King only allowed me to go. Alone."

Darryl sighed, feigning an expression of great pity.

"You're aware that the Black Swamp is forbidden territory, right? No one's allowed to enter the place at all. The White Tiger King only allowed me to do so, seeing as I once rescued his son. He had his rules, too.

"He insisted that I would have to go alone and that there would be multiple demon warriors escorting me. There will also be a few women coming along for the ease of harvesting the Ghost Spirit Herb.

"Either way, you can't come."

Darryl was solemn as he spoke, but his gaze glinted slyly.

He was actually going into the Black Swamp to check out the mysterious black hole, which was something Cloud Spirit could not know.

At the words, Cloud Spirit was greatly disappointed. At the same time, she grumbled unfairly, "This demon tribe seems to have a great deal of these r