Walking on the main road of Wuzhou City, listening to many people discussing the auction, Shushu couldn't help but start sending a telepathic message to Lu Li after listening for a while.

"Senior Brother, shall we go to the auction?"

Lu Li's answer was a single, decisive word: "Go."

Then, having heard the answer she wanted, Shushu was completely relieved. She let Lu Li lead her through the city's dazzling array of shops.

She also bought a lot of things that she found novel but didn't have on hand.

As night fell, the senior and junior disciples stopped and prepared to head to the Liuyue Sect's encampment in this area.

Yes, like all major sects, the Liuyue Sect also has outposts in these major cities.

Firstly, it was to provide a place for their disciples to stay when they went out, and secondly, it was also for gathering information.

Therefore, after learning about the upcoming auction upon entering the city, Lu Li sent a letter to the garrison.

Ask them to prepare a room for you, and also reserve a spot for you to enter the auction.

After all, the outpost represents the Liuyue Sect, and they would be given separate rooms at auctions and other events where money needs to be spent.

Since there are shortcuts available, why should he waste time and effort finding another way to get in?

So, Lu Li, who didn't like to cause trouble for no reason, took Shushu and headed straight for the sect's outpost after shopping.

Because Wuzhou City is actually a major city under the Tianyan Sect, the Liuyue Sect's outpost in Wuzhou City is not on the main street, but on a slightly off-center secondary street.

From the main street, you can either take the longer avenue or take a side road; Lu Li and his group took the side road.

They hadn't gone far when they encountered an incident of monster abuse.

A well-dressed child, surrounded by guards, excitedly directed a group of ragged little beggars to brutally beat a dirty and very young Jiu Ning sheep.

One of the horns of the Jiuning sheep had been broken off and was lying to the side, stained with blood. Its four little hooves were also twisted and drooping abnormally, clearly having been broken off as well.

Its body was covered in wounds, some still bleeding, others dried into blood clots, and its fur was bald in patches, making it look very pitiful.

However, its pitiful state did not elicit pity from these people; instead, it fueled the anger of the well-dressed child.

"Beat me! Give me a good beating! I spent ten mid-grade spirit stones to buy you, but you can't even win a single round, making me lose face in front of everyone. Useless thing, today I'll kill you."

After yelling at Jiu Ningyang, he took out a low-grade spirit stone, waved it in front of the little beggars who were ganging up on Jiu Ningyang, and then said.

"Give me a good beating. Whoever lands the most blows gets this low-grade spirit stone."

Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, the little beggars became even more excited, gathering their attacks and smashing them all at Jiu Ningyang.

But these people, in order to please that delicate child, controlled their strength just right, so as not to kill Jiu Ning sheep all at once, but to make it bleat pitifully with every move.

When Lu Li and Shushu passed by, Jiu Ningyang's tender voice was already hoarse beyond recognition, and his shouts carried a sense of exhaustion and impending collapse.

Seeing this, Lu Li, who had been hiding in the darkness and had no intention of showing himself, also frowned, and Shushu even extended his small claws, as if he wanted to give these people a good slap.

Just a second before Shushu was about to rush out, Lu Li pressed her down, simultaneously transmitting a voice transmission into her ear: 'Be good, let your senior brother handle this.'

After saying that, Lu Li moved his hand, and everyone there, whether they were delicate children, guards, or little beggars, all suffered the same injuries as Jiu Ningyang.

Lu Li then didn't show himself in front of these people. He took Jiu Ningyang and quietly left with Shushu, leaving behind only people wailing in despair.

In the end, it was one of the delicate child's guards who, enduring excruciating pain, sent a plea for help to the master, and only then did rescue arrive.

Those who came to the rescue were terrified when they saw the severely injured and unconscious youngest son of the family head.

They wanted to catch the murderer, but unfortunately, no one even knew whether the attacker was a human or a beast, let alone find out.

So, unable to find the mastermind behind it all, the patriarch vented his anger on the group of wicked beggars and the guards.

They were beaten up repeatedly, much worse than Jiu Ningyang.

The child who caused the tragic situation of Jiuning sheep then had nightmares for a whole month.

In my dream, I became a Jiu Ning sheep, suffering repeated abuse and beatings, experiencing it thoroughly.

This experience meant that even though the child no longer had nightmares, he never dared to mistreat spirit beasts again.

Back to the present, the first thing Lu Li did after rescuing Jiu Ning Yang was to stuff several life-saving pills into its mouth.

Then he temporarily put Jiu Ningyang in his spatial storage and quickly brought Shushu to the Liuyue Sect's residence.

The manager of the garrison knew Lu Li and was aware of his dislike of being disturbed.

After confirming that he had only come to check out the auction and had no other needs, he led Lu Li to a room that had already been prepared and then withdrew.

After the steward left, Lu Li checked the room with his divine sense and, after confirming that there was nothing unusual, activated the room's protective array.

Only then did they release Jiu Ning Yang from the space and place it on the table in the center of the room.

It wasn't that Lu Li suspected the steward or was worried that he would leak secrets or report something, but rather that he felt the steward still needed to be stationed in Wuzhou City and needed to make social connections.

Judging from his clothes and appearance, that child probably comes from a well-off family, so let's not cause him unnecessary trouble.

Otherwise, if the person in charge doesn't know how to handle it, the trouble will ultimately fall on the sect's affairs hall and his master's wife.

Thinking that if his teacher's wife found out that he had increased her workload, she would definitely create trouble for him without hesitation, Lu Li couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief. What a close call!

Then, before he could fully relax, he felt his collar being tugged, and when he looked down, he met Shushu's bright eyes: "Senior Brother, it's awake."

Following the sorghum's paws, he indeed saw the Jiu Ning sheep that he had just placed on the table, which now had its big, watery eyes open.

Seeing Lu Li looking at it, Jiu Ning sheep involuntarily shrank back and let out a weak, almost inaudible "baa".