An Unremarkable Little Dog

"Not good enough, still too weak."

Lu Jiuyuan searched among the demonic beasts, but none satisfied him. The staff from the Heavenly Courage Beast Arena who followed them around wore apologetic smiles.

None of the people here were someone he could afford to offend.

Li Qingdi walked beside Lu Jiuyuan, occasionally offering small suggestions. After all, with his eyesight as a cultivator at the Void Refining Stage, he could see much more than Lu Jiuyuan.

However, Lu Jiuyuan smiled and refused. Compared to Li Qingdi, he trusted his own intuition more. After all, his fortune was so good, it wasn't outlandish to pick a very good demonic beast, was it?

Li Qingping simply followed quietly beside Lu Jiuyuan, not speaking. She believed Lu Jiuyuan would make a good choice. After all, Lu Jiuyuan had led her to find the Glazed Treasure Liquid that countless others couldn't find. Could he really not pick a decent demonic beast?

Demonic beast after demonic beast passed before Lu Jiuyuan, but he walked past them without hesitation, simply because he felt the destined connection hadn't arrived yet.

Thus, Lu Jiuyuan spent half an hour selecting in the demonic beast area, still unable to find a suitable one. Even the staff following them were getting impatient. Were these people here to cause trouble?

Just then, Lu Jiuyuan's gaze caught something. Li Qingdi also looked over and saw a small earth dog lying in a corner, looking rather disheveled.

The staff member naturally saw it too and quickly explained.

"This is just a small earth dog we caught during a hunt in the Heavenly Saint Mountain Range. Although it's a small earth dog, it has at least entered the Qi Refining Stage, so we brought it here."

Upon hearing "Heavenly Saint Mountain Range," Li Qingdi and the others looked surprised. After all, the Heavenly Saint Mountain Range was a mountain range in the Yuanwu Kingdom where demonic beasts gathered, with the strongest demonic beasts even reaching the Body Integration Stage.

However, thinking about the Chen Family's strength, it wasn't entirely strange.

Li Qingdi then said with a smile, "Brother Lu, this is just a small earth dog. Are you planning to buy it?"

"Yes, then it's him!"

Lu Jiuyuan smiled and waved his hand, deciding to buy it. Hearing this, Li Qingdi became a little uneasy.

"Brother Lu, this is just a small earth dog. If it goes up, it probably won't last a single round. Why don't you reconsider?"

After all, the demonic beasts that could go up to the arena were extremely powerful, otherwise, they wouldn't be sent up.

This earth dog looked like it had just broken through to the Qi Refining Stage. It would probably be instantly killed if it went up.

"No, it's him!"

Lu Jiuyuan had made up his mind because he felt this small earth dog was his destined choice. He had seen a look of disdain in the earth dog's eyes earlier.

What a joke, a small earth dog can show a look of disdain? So Lu Jiuyuan concluded that this small earth dog must have hidden depths!

Li Qingdi could only sigh and express his respect, hoping Brother Lu had some skill. However, this earth dog looked like a genuine mongrel.

The staff member on the other side, seeing that Lu Jiuyuan had finally placed an order, became excited and said, "Guest, let me make the arrangements for you!"

Under the staff member's arrangements, the small earth dog was soon in Lu Jiuyuan's arms. After all, it was only at the Qi Refining Stage. Lu Jiuyuan was already at the Foundation Establishment Stage, so there was no danger.

And when girls see cute creatures, they naturally want to go up and pet them. Li Qingping smiled and walked up to Lu Jiuyuan, reaching out to pet the small earth dog's head.

"What a cute little dog, let big sister hold you!"

With that, Li Qingping directly scooped the small earth dog into her arms. The small earth dog seemed to enjoy it, turning its head in Li Qingping's embrace, making Li Qingping's expression even more delighted.

"Alright, arrange a demonic beast duel for me!"

After buying the small earth dog, Lu Jiuyuan turned to the staff member and said. The staff member was stunned at first, but quickly followed up with, "Guest, may I ask which demonic beast you will be fielding?"

"Here, that one!"

Lu Jiuyuan pointed to the small earth dog in Li Qingping's arms. The staff member naturally knew the small earth dog's strength, which was pitifully low. He said with some difficulty, "Guest, why don't you choose another one? This one... it might not be very good going up."

The staff member had already been very tactful, but Lu Jiuyuan was firm about letting the small earth dog go up. Since it was the guest's insistence, he naturally couldn't refuse. He quickly went down to register and prepare.

After the staff member left, Li Qingping, holding the small earth dog, came to Lu Jiuyuan with some worry.

"Are you sure you want to let the little earth dog go up? This guy seems very weak."

As she spoke, the small earth dog in Li Qingping's arms whined twice, looking extremely humble, weak, and pitiful.

"Yes, let him go up. The outcome is not yet decided, and we are both dark horses. Who knows what kind of surprise this guy might bring us."

Lu Jiuyuan smiled and then looked at the small earth dog. However, what neither of them noticed was that a hint of indignation flashed across the small earth dog's face.

Hidden for so long, and still discovered? the small earth dog thought to itself. Although it looked like a small earth dog on the surface, it actually carried a trace of the White Tiger bloodline within it. If it unleashed its true strength, ordinary demonic beasts of the same realm would likely not be its opponent.

At the same time, in the Xue Family, the Xue Family Patriarch, Xue Changjiang, sat with a grim expression in the family hall, while other Xue Family elders were also present.

It was clear they had already learned the news of Xue Chenyang's demise. As a family only slightly weaker than the Li Family, the blatant killing of their second young master was undoubtedly a provocation.

"Patriarch, we cannot tolerate this! What's the difference between this action and defecating on our Xue Family's heads!"

An elder at the Peak Body Integration stage stood up, his face filled with anger. Just as some supported, others opposed.

"Patriarch, I think we need to plan this carefully. You know that the second young master had elders at the Body Integration Stage accompanying and protecting him when he went out. Furthermore, it's said that Li Qingdi and Li Qingping from the Li Family were also with the other party. This suggests that the opponent's background is likely extraordinary. Therefore, I suggest we investigate first."

"Old ghost Changzheng, I think you're just scared. Our Xue Family has been in the Yuanwu Kingdom for so many years. Have we lost our former edge?"

The elder who had previously suggested getting rid of Lu Jiuyuan snorted coldly and said, while the Elder Changzheng he mentioned also snorted coldly and said.

"Tianlong, I'm just thinking about the bigger picture for my Xue family."

"Nonsense, you're just scared!"

Elder Tianlong snorted coldly and said, and at this moment, Xue Changjiang finally couldn't hold back.

Xue Changjiang said with a gloomy expression.

"Chenyang is my beloved son, and as his father, I am deeply saddened by his death. However, we absolutely cannot act impulsively right now. We must first investigate the opponent's background thoroughly before deciding how to proceed!"

With that, Xue Changjiang exuded the domineering aura unique to a family head, which was the pressure of the Late Tribulation Crossing Stage.

"Yes! Family Head!"

As Xue Changjiang spoke, they naturally dared not say anything further and could only comply. Of course, the news also reached Xue Chenyang's brother.

The true prodigy of the Xue family, Xue Chentian!

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