Mrs. and Mr. Smith

Chapter 1046: Chapter 1046: The Selfishness of the Crane_1 Chapter 1046: Chapter 1046: The Selfishness of the Crane_1 Crane’s gaze made Ethan Smith feel quite strange.

He clutched his chest, feigning a panicked expression.

Crane smiled, stood up and said, “I have also heard of the Second Secret Realm, one of the rulers of the Capital City Martial Arts Association.”

Ethan Smith exclaimed in amazement, “You’ve heard of the Capital City Martial Arts Association even here?”

“Is that so strange?” Crane raised his eyebrows.

“I know more than you can imagine.”

Ethan Smith hurriedly sat up from the jade bed and said, “What else do you know? I have a lot of questions.”

Crane was just about to speak when Oxen walked in.

“Lord Crane, the food is ready,” Oxen said.

Crane nodded slightly, then smiled and said, “Let’s go eat first, as a welcome for you.”

Ethan Smith wanted to ask more questions, but Crane waved him off.

With no choice, he could only follow Crane out of the grotto-heaven.

A group of them arrived at the demon city’s restaurant, where the table was already filled with various exquisite dishes.

Besides Oxen, two men and a woman were seated there.

The men were strong and sturdy, similar to Oxen’s build.

The woman was quite charming, with a curvy figure and a bit of beauty.

Ethan Smith sat down next to Crane, and then Oxen introduced everyone one by one.

After the introduction, they found out that these people were Crane’s trusted aides, and each of them had entered the Martial Saint Realm.

Their names were Margot, Stellan Oakley, and Cruz Benson.

Ethan Smith greeted them one by one, and then sat down.

“Eat, and see if the food suits your taste,” Crane said indifferently.

Ethan Smith had no appetite for food, as he had many things on his mind that he wanted to talk about, but was waved off by Crane each time.

With no choice, Ethan Smith could only follow them in drinking and merrymaking.

After three rounds of drinks, Franklin Duarte said, “Ethan Smith, since you’re here, just stay. Although our place is not a grotto-heaven paradise, it dominates the area and no one dares to provoke us. Staying here will ensure a worry-free life.”

Stellan Oakley also slightly nodded and said, “Yes, it’s quite amazing that you, a human, entered our demon city.”

Margot cast a seductive glance at Ethan Smith and said, “Lord Crane speaks highly of you, and you’ll surely have a place in the demon city.”

Ethan Smith forced a smile and said, “If there is a chance in the future, I will definitely settle here.”

Margot rolled her eyes and said, “That sounds a bit too polite.”

Ethan Smith continued to smile bitterly. He did want to live such a leisurely life, but reality forced him to keep moving forward without stopping.

“Alright.” At this moment, Crane raised a finger and gently tapped the tabletop, and everyone fell silent.

Crane glanced at Ethan Smith, then at everyone else, and said calmly, “Ethan Smith wants us to leave the demon city and accompany him in attacking the Second Secret Realm. What do you think?”

Hearing this, the faces of Margot and the others, who had just been enthusiastic, suddenly turned cold.

Oxen quickly withdrew his chopsticks.

The atmosphere became awkward for a moment, and Margot and the others’ attitude became even colder.

“We don’t want to get involved in your matters,” Margot was the first to speak.

“Indeed, once we enter the world, we will never be able to return to this peaceful life,” Stellan Oakley said.

Although Oxen didn’t speak, his meaning was clear.

Crane glanced at Ethan Smith, then smiled faintly, “Ethan Smith, you see, everyone disagrees.”

Seeing this, Ethan Smith could only sigh softly.

He picked up his wine glass and said, “Let’s just drink and enjoy ourselves, and forget anything I said.”

With that, Ethan Smith emptied his wine glass.

It wasn’t until Ethan Smith spoke that the atmosphere eased a bit.

The wine here was different from ordinary wine. Normally, with their cultivation base, no matter how much they drank, they would not get drunk.

However, after indulging in the wine, everyone’s eyes became somewhat blurred and they started speaking drunkenly.

The group drank from day till night, not stopping until the moon and stars were out.

Ethan Smith got completely drunk and lay unconscious on the table.

Crane looked at Ethan Smith, then turned to Stellan Oakley and the others.

“Lord Crane, come, let me toast you a drink!” Cruz Benson said cheerfully.

However, Crane changed the subject, saying, “About this matter, perhaps we should discuss it.”

Hearing this, everyone suddenly sobered up.

Franklin Duarte quickly withdrew his hand and sat up straight.

Crane glanced at everyone and said calmly, “What do you think about attacking the Second Secret Realm?”

“Lord Crane, didn’t we just say that? Once we leave the demon city, it won’t be so easy to come back.” Oxen frowned.

“Exactly, we’ve been in the demon city for so many years, we can’t bear to leave.”

“And more importantly, we demonic beasts and humans never get along. If we get involved, finding a pure land will be difficult, and a great war could happen.”

Everyone had their reasons, and Crane understood.

But at this moment, he shook his head slightly.

Seeing this, everyone’s faces changed.

“Lord Crane, are you really going to help this kid? Although he does have some connections with you, it’s not to this extent, right?”

“For him, are you going to give up the demon city? In all these years, we’ve never set foot outside the demon city!”

Crane gave them a glance, shook his head, and said, “It’s not just for him, I have my own reasons.”

“Your own reasons?”

The group looked at each other, their eyes filled with confusion.

Then, they looked at Crane, waiting for his explanation.