Lin Sheng rubbed his fingers over the rough, cold scales, his eyes lowered and his expression betraying nothing, as though he were merely assessing a demon beast's quality. Yet towering waves surged through his heart, and he unconsciously softened his breathing.
A pureblood demon beast-and an Ember Inferno Ghost Wolf with the bloodline of a genuine desolate beast, the Six Hells Demon Hound, at that. Though it belonged to a branch countless generations removed, it had successfully awakened the demon hound bloodline within its body. Even among pureblood demon beasts, it likely ranked among the finest.
Only because its true spirit had been injured, its rules concealed, and its body corroded by the turbid energy of return to stillness had its innate pressure been masked. Even the people of the Shadow Black Market had misjudged it.
Not just the Black Market-without his system panel, he would never have seen through its origins either.
This was an opportunity of staggering proportions.
He absolutely could not miss such a heaven-sent bargain dropped right before his eyes.
Beside him, Gray was still discussing the valuation with Andy. His tone suggested he regarded it as nothing more than an unusual mutation beast of slightly better quality, and even his asking price followed the standard for high-tier mutation beasts.
After a moment, Lin Sheng returned the scales to the metal box and spoke in an unruffled voice. "Its aura is certainly fierce, but the return to stillness contamination is a little too severe, and its bloodline is impure. Raising it is out of the question. Incorporating it into the body or refining medicine with it would be its only uses."
He followed Gray's assessment without revealing the slightest flaw.
Andy raised an eyebrow beside him, clearly realizing that Lin Sheng genuinely wanted it.
He immediately