As the three approached, they saw a burly, dark-skinned man standing awkwardly in the crowd.

On the stall in front of him, a small cat, its body fiery red and with golden tiger stripes on its forehead, was crouching warily in an iron cage.

Kittens are small, only slightly larger than an adult's palm.

Her eyes were clear and bright like sapphires, cute yet with a touch of intelligence.

"Husband...it's so cute!"

At first glance, Mu Ling was captivated by its adorable appearance.

Even the aloof Nangong Xiu couldn't help but let a hint of affection flash across his eyes.

"Husband, let's buy it. When it's inconvenient to carry it around, it can keep Sister Ruyan and the others company."

Hearing their words, an elderly man nearby couldn't help but kindly offer some advice:

"Young ladies, if you like baby monsters, walk a few hundred meters further ahead, there's a shop that specializes in selling baby monsters."

"If you buy one of these, you can buy at least dozens of them over there."

Several young men nearby also offered their advice with eager expressions:

"Indeed, ladies, you are unaware of this, but he actually asked for ten thousand top-grade spirit stones for such a small demon beast."

"Anyone who spends such a high price to buy this monster is simply a fool!"

Upon hearing this, the burly man selling monsters immediately became displeased and shouted:

"What do you know? This is a spirit beast cub with innate spiritual roots. With careful nurturing, it will surely be able to enter the Void Returning stage one day."

Seeing the puzzled looks on Chu Mo and the others, the man hurriedly explained to them.

"Young master, you may not know this, but ordinary demonic beasts are all nurtured by spiritual energy after birth, and only gradually cultivate and attain enlightenment as their intelligence develops."

"Even the descendants of demon cultivators who can transform into human form are at most powerful in terms of bloodline; they cannot cultivate from the very beginning."

"But this demonic beast was born with spiritual roots. We demon hunters call this kind of demonic beast a spirit beast."

"Young master, although my offer is not low, this kind of spirit beast is extremely rare and precious, even among tens of millions of demon beasts, you might not encounter just one!"

The man had already realized that the three men genuinely wanted to buy, and judging from their clothing and demeanor, they should have the financial means.

Therefore, the explanation required exceptional effort and detail.

Chu Mo, however, ignored him and instead curiously examined the kitten in the iron cage.

At this moment, the little guy was also staring at Chu Mo with a pair of adorable, sapphire-like eyes, looking at him curiously.

Seeing Chu Mo's interest, the burly man was immediately delighted.

What he said was good, but the prerequisite was... that we would have to wait a long time.

It should be noted that the cultivation speed of demonic beasts is far slower than that of humans.

Especially at the very beginning, because the monsters were of low intelligence, they relied more on instinct for cultivation.

Even though this tiger-cat is a spiritual root from the Heavenly Mountain, its intelligence far surpasses that of ordinary small demon beasts.

However, it would take thousands of years to reach the Tribulation Transcending stage.

This is precisely why, despite its rarity, no one is willing to buy it.

Of course, this is also largely due to the fact that he asked for too high a price.

Only a few prestigious families or royal children are willing to buy such a spirit beast and slowly raise it.

After all, nurturing a talent requires not only time but also countless resources.

Instead of spending so much time and money, wouldn't it be better to just cultivate your own geniuses?

As Chu Mo curiously examined the cat...

A young nobleman, dressed in fine clothes and holding a jade folding fan, walked arrogantly toward them, surrounded by a group of guards.

Just one glance.

He was immediately captivated by the stunning beauty of Nangong Xiu and Mu Ling.

His eyes suddenly lit up, and a look of eagerness and greed involuntarily appeared on his face.

Then he glanced at Chu Mo, who was squatting on the ground, and the cat in the cage.

Upon seeing him, the crowd that had been watching instantly parted to make way for him.

They all bowed and greeted him with respectful and ingratiating manner.

"It's only been a few days, but Young Master Lu's demeanor is even more impressive than before. He is truly extraordinary and heroic!"

"Do you really need to tell me? Who doesn't know that Young Master Lu is the number one genius of Fenglei City?"

"That's right, in my opinion, even the Five Talents of the Southern Region are probably not as good as Young Master Lu..."

The elegantly dressed young man seemed quite pleased with the flattery and sycophancy of the crowd.

But on his face, he feigned a humble and modest demeanor, smiling and cupping his hands in greeting:

"You flatter me, everyone. The Five Talents of the Southern Region are unparalleled geniuses. To say that I can crush them is probably a bit of an exaggeration."

"After all, I haven't fought them yet, so I can only say we're evenly matched, haha..."

After saying this, he straightened his clothes and looked at Nangong Xiu and the other two women with a warm smile, his eyes filled with eagerness and pride.

But soon.

The smile on his face began to stiffen.

Because the two stunning beauties at the end of his line of sight were each on either side of another man who was slightly more handsome than him.

This instantly turned his excitement into a raging fire of jealousy.

He forced himself to suppress his emotions, walked to the stall, pointed at the kitten on the ground, and said arrogantly to the burly man:

"I want this demonic beast. Here are a thousand top-grade spirit stones, enough to buy ten of them from you."

After saying that, the young master arrogantly tossed a spatial ring into the man's hand.

Then he reached out and tried to grab the iron cage on the ground.

However, the cage on the ground was held down by two hands.

One of them belonged to Chu Mo, and the other belonged to the burly man who sold monsters.

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