52: Different-tier source beast

Miss Qing Luo tilted her head slightly, her dark, bluish-black hair brushing gently against her ear. She curled the corners of her lips. "The truth is that our Treasure Pavilion is based outside the towns, but we have connected channels to every town in Zhiyao County. Every customer you see here could come from any one of those towns."

Chu Qinhui was somewhat amazed. Whose enterprise could this possibly be, to be able to spread its operations over such a large area? It seemed that even the Huo Family, the only Seventh-Rank Noble Family in Zhiyao County, did not have physical establishments in every town.

It could only be said that the master behind the Treasure Pavilion was likely an existence even more majestic and terrifying than the Huo Family, Chu Qinhui thought silently.

Those few Azure Birds that had flown out from Miss Qing Luo's hands returned from different stalls, each carrying a tray in its beak.

The items Chu Qinhui had just requested were placed neatly on the exquisite wooden trays.

Miss Qing Luo swept her fair hand in front of her, and the few Azure Birds lined up in a row between her and Chu Qinhui. "These are the things you need. It comes to a total of three hundred and seventy-two Origin Rune Stones. I'll waive the odd change; a total of three hundred and seventy Origin Rune Stones will suffice. Next time you come, you will need to go to the various stalls yourself to find the spiritual materials you require."

Chu Qinhui took the items from the trays, placed them into his basket, and then took out the Origin Rune Stones from his brocade bag and handed them to Miss Qing Luo before him.

After Miss Qing Luo accepted the Origin Rune Stones, Chu Qinhui shouldered his basket and asked somewhat awkwardly, "Miss Qing Luo, I wonder if it might be possible to take a look at the Source Beasts sold by your pavilion?"

Miss Qing Luo gathered the loose hair by her ear with her left hand, her gaze calm. "Certainly, please come with me."

The two stepped onto a cloud platform, which passed quickly between different floors, bypassing the second floor and heading straight to the third.

Unlike the noisy bustling downstairs, the third floor had much less human chatter, with more of the varied cries of many animals.

Chu Qinhui took one look and saw many neatly arranged cages, in which many Source Beasts that looked quite young were lying or crouching.

There were insects, dogs, fish, rabbits, and wolves; of course, there were even more of various types of birds among them.

Amidst the noisy sounds of the entire third floor, the chirping of these birds accounted for the vast majority.

Seemingly disturbed by the sounds of these birds, most of the other types of Source Beasts appeared listless.

Chu Qinhui swept his gaze over them, and the names of the Source Beasts on the cages cast from refined steel instantly came into view.

[Hunting Hound], [Goldfish], [Green Grass Insect], [Giant Strength Rabbit], [Azure Bird]...

The Treasure Pavilion certainly had many types of Source Beasts; just at a glance, there were twenty or thirty kinds, though everything he could see appeared to be of the Mortal Rank.

"Miss Qing Luo, do you have any Different Rank Species?"

Hearing this, Miss Qing Luo moved her steps, her light cyan skirt swaying like grass in the wind.

Chu Qinhui reckoned they walked to the very center of the hall, where he saw a few cages with nearly double the internal space compared to the surrounding ones.

Different specifications and treatment; clearly, these were the Different Rank Species that Chu Qinhui wanted to see.

At this moment, several richly dressed young people were discussing something in front of these cages. Chu Qinhui listened for a moment; it was nothing more than a discussion about the breed and Aptitude of the Source Beasts in the cages.

"Young Master Li, look at this Fennec Fox. Its auricles are wider than those of a regular Fennec Fox, so its sound-sensing ability must be even more powerful. Look at its fur again; the color is light gray with no mixed colors, indicating its Bloodline is pure. Its eyes are spirited and bright, so it will be even more intelligent."

Chu Qinhui looked toward the subject of their discussion. It had large ears, pure eyes, and was light gray all over. It looked young, and sitting there, it reached a person's calf.

Even in Chu Qinhui's unprofessional opinion, this [Fennec Fox] was of excellent quality.

The youth in the center, who was only sixteen or seventeen, seemed dissatisfied, shaking his head and muttering, "No, this Fennec Fox doesn't look domineering enough. It won't be majestic at all once contracted. Does your Treasure Pavilion not have Source Beasts like tigers, leopards, pythons, or crocodiles?"

Chu Qinhui pulled a smile onto his face upon hearing these words; this so-called Young Master Li was quite similar to Xiao Yuan.

The shop assistant introducing it to him wore a bitter expression. "Young Master Li, these Different Rank Species are inherently rare, and ones with this kind of quality are hard to come by even in our Treasure Pavilion. The fiercer types of Source Beasts you speak of can probably only be found in the Prefecture City."

Young Master Li waved his hand. "Forget it, forget it. I'll just have my big brother take me to the Prefecture City to buy a Source Beast to contract. Let's go, let's go."

He turned around and saw Miss Qing Luo and Chu Qinhui behind him, but in his eyes, there was likely only Miss Qing Luo; Chu Qinhui, dressed in unfashionable clothes, was naturally ignored by him.

Young Master Li's eyes brightened immediately as he looked at Miss Qing Luo. "Sister Qing Luo, I actually managed to run into you today? Is this all the Source Beasts your family has? Do you have any hidden treasures you can take out for me to see?"

A look of helplessness appeared in Miss Qing Luo's eyes. "We do have some hidden treasures, but I must ask Young Master Li to patiently wait ten days. There will be a few Source Beasts up for auction at the auction ten days from now; you can come and see if you like any of them then."

"It still needs that long? Sister Qing Luo, can you reveal a little in advance?"

Facing the longing in the youth's gaze, Miss Qing Luo sighed helplessly again. "There is indeed a tiger-type Source Beast among them; that is all I can say."

Young Master Li clenched his fists excitedly. "Good, I will definitely come to the auction ten days from now."

Then his gaze glanced over inadvertently, and it seemed as if he had only just discovered Chu Qinhui's existence. "And who is this?"

His gaze was on Chu Qinhui, but it was Miss Qing Luo he was asking.

"A guest of the Treasure Pavilion, who also wants to come and see the Different Rank Species of Source Beasts."

Young Master Li gave a faint "Oh" and paid no further attention, instead turning to bid farewell to Miss Qing Luo.

Following his departure, the people and servants who were fawning over him all left in a large crowd.

In an instant, the cages in front of the Different Rank Species were empty.

Only then did Chu Qinhui see the appearance of the Source Beasts inside the other cages of Different Rank Species.

Two birds, one fox, one turtle, and one dog were all the Different Rank Species of Source Beasts here.

Chu Qinhui scanned the area, and finally, his gaze landed on one of the two birds.

[Long-Browed Azure-Winged Sparrow]

The biggest feature of this avian Source Beast was that above its eyes, it had a long, blue-white eyebrow like a silk ribbon that could drag down to its tail. Its beak was sharp and long, its wings were dark cyan, and its tail feathers spread out like a cattail leaf fan, giving it a somewhat regal and luxurious appearance.

The first moment Chu Qinhui saw this Source Beast, he felt it was extremely suitable for Xiao Han.

Clenching his fists, Chu Qinhui stood before the cage of the [Long-Browed Azure-Winged Sparrow] and asked softly, "How much is this Long-Browed Azure-Winged Sparrow worth?"

Miss Qing Luo did not believe that Chu Qinhui could afford to buy this Source Beast, but her tone did not change in the slightest. "One thousand three hundred Origin Rune Stones."