Yi Chen's sudden bid left the shopkeeper a bit stunned,
although he was a rare "Candle Puppet Master", he had violated Light City's ban on illegal oil refining, which led to a prohibition on opening a store in the central street and made it impossible for him to directly obtain materials from Light City,
This ruling had virtually ousted him,
but having grown up in Light City, he insisted on staying, setting up shop in the secluded Boundary District and venturing out of the city daily in search of materials for puppets,
During one such search for materials, he encountered a danger and was contaminated by a strange substance on his face, causing irreparable facial injuries, yet he still adhered to the essence of a Candle Puppet Master.
However, due to the spending power issue in the Boundary District, coupled with his own lack of sales skills, the shop had not had visitors for a long time.
