Lu Fan glanced over, noticing a spirit beast gazing at him with pleading eyes. It appeared quite adorable, and among them were not only spirit deer but also various rare and exotic beasts, making for a rather complete collection.
"Young man, all the spirit beasts I have here are genuine. Would you like to choose one?"
The white-haired elder chuckled, "Let him be your mount in the future. Wouldn't that be leisurely?"
"That's not a bad idea!" Lu Fan nodded slightly, showing a hint of interest.
"My lord, you mustn't listen to his nonsense."
Xiao Hong stepped forward and said, "These are not divine beasts at all. If they were truly divine beasts, they would have long been sold at astronomical prices, not hawked on the streets."
"Does this even need to be said!"
Hu Yu shot Xiao Hong a glare, "Does my lord not know this? Where in the world would divine beasts be sold on the streets!"
"It's alright, I know these are not divine beasts," Lu Fan waved his hand. "But they are quite cute!"
With these words, Xiao Hong said no more, a slight awkwardness on his face. He had intended to impress Lu Fan, but it seemed his efforts were redundant now.
"Kid, these are just ordinary hybrid spirit beasts. They're not worth much,"
Hong Meng's voice rang out, "What's truly remarkable is the egg beside that old man. It's definitely not ordinary."
Lu Fan was slightly surprised and looked towards the eggshell. "Boss, how much for this egg?"
"Young man, are you interested in my egg?" the white-haired elder smiled. "This is no ordinary egg; it's a divine beast egg. It requires at least 3000 spirit stones. What do you say?"
"Three thousand spirit stones? Isn't that too expensive?" Xiao Hong glared. "Even a spirit beast hatched from it wouldn't be worth this price. You old man are too dishonest in your dealings."
The white-haired elder was rendered speechless, his face growing more embarrassed. Just as Xiao Hong had said, this ordinary egg was certainly not worth that price.
If it weren't for Lu Fan's apparent eagerness, the elder wouldn't have dared to quote such an exorbitant price.
"How about this! I see you're both young. How about a 20% discount?" the white-haired elder said earnestly.
"This spirit beast egg is worth at most 100 spirit stones. If you're not willing, we won't take it," Xiao Hong stated directly, his words unreserved.
Seeing this, the white-haired elder could only smile bitterly, "One hundred spirit stones? Isn't that too little? How about adding a bit more!"
"Just 100 spirit stones, not a single stone more!"
Xiao Hong shook his head, adding directly, "If you're willing, we can finalize the deal now. If not, then forget it."
The white-haired elder glanced at Lu Fan. Seeing that Lu Fan remained silent, he finally said aggrievedly, "Alright, alright. You're not finding it easy either. I'll do you a favor. This demonic beast egg for one hundred spirit stones!"
Seeing the elder agree, Xiao Hong's face lit up with joy, feeling quite pleased with himself.
Lu Fan didn't hesitate. After paying the 100 spirit stones, he pocketed the spirit beast egg.
"Thank you just now. If you hadn't helped me, I might have ended up spending an extra 3000 spirit stones!" Lu Fan looked at Xiao Hong.
"It's my duty!"
Xiao Hong shook his head, "My lord is a guest of the sect. How could I let my lord suffer a loss? It's just a spirit beast egg, and that old man was exaggerating. Naturally, we can't let him succeed."
"Shall we go to the Magic Mall?"
Xiao Hong suddenly said, "Actually, the items in the mall are the genuine article, and you can even find many good things there, as long as you have spirit stones!"
"Magic Mall?" Lu Fan was slightly surprised. "That name sounds quite peculiar. Is it unique to the Triangle Domain?"
"The Magic Mall is spread across the entire Spirit Realm and has many branches. It's not exclusive to the Triangle Domain," Xiao Hong shook his head. "But one thing is certain: the items in the Magic Mall are not ordinary. As long as you have enough spirit stones, you can purchase many treasures."
Lu Fan was somewhat astonished and even more so, longing to see what this Magic Mall was like, to be praised so highly by Xiao Hong.
Not long after, they arrived at the Magic Mall but were blocked from entering.
"We want to go in and buy things. Why aren't we allowed in?"
Xiao Hong asked, utterly bewildered. After all, he had always been able to enter the Magic Mall on previous visits. Today was different.
"You are not Gold Members, so you cannot enter," the woman in red stated directly. "Someone from headquarters is visiting today, and only Gold Members are allowed into the Magic Mall."
"This is too much of a bullying tactic. Are people who aren't members not allowed in?" Xiao Hong frowned.
"These are the rules from above. We are just following them," the woman in red smiled. "We hope you can understand."
Just as Xiao Hong was about to argue further, Lu Fan spoke, "It's about time. We should be going back."
"But we've only just arrived," Xiao Hong said, confused.
"It's alright, we'll come again next time!" Lu Fan waved his hand and then stepped towards the outside of the city, his speed remarkably fast, as if something had happened.
Xiao Hong was extremely puzzled but dared not delay. He quickly followed Lu Fan, leaving Cangying City behind.
"My lord, what's wrong?" Hu Yu asked. "Why are you leaving so quickly? Did something happen?"
"Just now, inside Cangying City, I saw people from the Taiyan Dynasty," Lu Fan said. "I really didn't expect them to come to the Triangle Domain. I was negligent."
"Was it those three powerful individuals?" Hu Yu was startled, his expression turning solemn. He knew very well that those three elders were no ordinary people. If they discovered Lu Fan's whereabouts, they would certainly not let him off easily.
"Precisely!"
Lu Fan nodded. "Therefore, we cannot linger, lest we be discovered. Then, we might have nowhere to hide."
Hu Yu nodded gravely. Lu Fan's reminder was clear to him.
Not long after, Xiao Hong caught up, looking quite innocent. "My lord, there are still many places in Cangying City we haven't visited. I wanted to show you around."
"There's no need!"
Lu Fan shook his head. "I want to go back and enter seclusion. But thank you for taking me around today!"
"My lord, you're too kind. This is what I should do,"
Xiao Hong shook his head, his expression earnest. Receiving Lu Fan's thanks was, for her, akin to a blessing.
After all, with Lu Fan's status, he was someone she could not normally interact with.
Meanwhile, within Cangying City, Yuan Qing suddenly stopped. "Do you feel anything?"