This year's Six Sects Grand Competition is being held at the Fuxian Sect.

Although sword cultivators are always the poorest, Sect Leader Xiao still gritted his teeth and rented a large spaceship to take his disciples to participate in the Six Sects Grand Competition.

Tianning slept on the spaceship for several days. When he woke up, Shi Qinxin and Xiao Roushu dragged him to stroll around the streets. With the Grand Competition approaching, the towns near the Fuxian Sect were particularly lively, with all sorts of strange and wonderful things to be found.

Shi Qinxin bought several large pots and specially prepared food for the team to enter the secret realm during the team competition.

The trio strolled around, buying a lot of miscellaneous things. Just as they were about to head back, a boy of about ten years old suddenly appeared at a stall and rushed into Tianning's arms. His legs were bound by iron chains, and his body was dirty. His delicate little face, paired with beautiful purple eyes, gave him a kind of charm that did not belong to his age.

Unlike ordinary people, this boy has a pair of furry animal ears on his head; he is a fox-girl hybrid of human and demon.

"Sister..." the boy called out timidly, his hands, clutching Tian Ning's skirt, were covered in bloody welts from being whipped. "Could you buy me... I'll be good, I'll do anything..."

Before the boy could finish speaking, the iron chain on his foot was pulled, causing him to lose his balance and slam to the ground. He was then forcibly dragged back to his stall by the stall owner.

"You little bastard, trying to run away again?! If you dare to have another mischievous thought, I'll beat you to death!"

The stall owner was a burly man with a scar on his face. He looked very fierce and was not someone to be trifled with.

In the cultivation world, mixed-race individuals are generally disliked by both sides and are extremely rare. However, there are always some gray industries that sell these mixed-race individuals to satisfy the desires of some people with special fetishes.

This was the first time Xiao Roushu had ever seen anything like this. Young people are always full of a sense of justice, so she immediately stood up and asked, "How many spirit stones does this child cost?"

The stall owner didn't even blink before announcing, "One hundred top-grade spirit stones!"

Xiao Roushu: "..."

Sorry to bother you.

The impoverished swordsman silently put away his storage pouch; he figured it was better to leave this kind of work to a kind person.

Tianning has no shortage of spirit stones.

But ever since she made a pact with the demonic sword, she has been able to sense the demonic energy around her. The demonic sword also likes to make its presence known, and whenever a demonic cultivator appears, it will urge her to take him as a follower so that she can prepare to become the Demon Lord in the future!

The fox boy in front of them was a hidden demonic cultivator.

So, is it a coincidence, or...deliberate?

Seeing that the three weren't interested and were about to leave, the boy quickly knelt down and pleaded, "Sister, please help me... I don't eat much, and I can do anything..."

The stall owner raised an eyebrow at Tian Ning and said, "This kid isn't cheap. If you don't have money, get lost! Don't delay my business!"

As he spoke, he lashed out at the boy with the whip, tearing his back open.

Even the surrounding cultivators gasped in shock. Such a young child had been beaten so brutally; anyone with a conscience would have tried their best to buy the child.

However, Tianning took a big step back.

"Sixth Sister, how can you be so heartless, spending so many spirit stones on luxury items?" A familiar voice rang out; it was Wenren Xue, who appeared out of nowhere.

Her right hand had indeed recovered. She was wearing the robes of a direct disciple of the Fuxian Sect, followed by Wenren Bai and Long Ye, who was glaring fiercely at Tian Ning.

This kind of moral blackmail sparked heated discussions and criticisms among onlookers.

"Yes, look at all those things they're carrying, yet they're unwilling to save that poor child."

"They have absolutely no compassion."

"Thank goodness that the child asked her for help..."