The Zhang Family's Second Young Master really was a spoiled fool who didn't think things through. Did he honestly believe everyone thought the same way he did?
But that aside, Eldest Young Master Qin was rather impressive!
And he seemed quite shrewd, too. It looked like even if he couldn't continue cultivating, the Qin Family's deep foundations meant it still had a future!
"Awooo!"
Just as Steward Fang's thoughts were running wild, a wolf's howl rang out.
Steward Fang couldn't help drawing his thoughts back and turning his attention to the beast fight.
Although he already knew what the outcome would be, Steward Fang still wanted to see the spirit fox's strength for himself.
After howling, the Raging Demon Wolf King lunged viciously at the Hundred Spirits Demon Fox.
Judging by their size alone, the Raging Demon Wolf King looked as big as a calf, while the Hundred Spirits Demon Fox was even smaller than a pet dog.
It seemed the Raging Demon Wolf King had this in the bag!
Zhang Lingyun thought so, too. As the Raging Demon Wolf King lunged, he could almost see the tiny spirit fox being torn apart. His face twisted into a savage grin.
But more than anything, he looked smug.
Before long, however, every trace of that expression froze on his face.
"ROAR!"
A roar completely at odds with its tiny frame suddenly burst from the Hundred Spirits Demon Fox.
Then an aura far more powerful than the Raging Demon Wolf King's erupted from its small body.
What Zhang Lingyun found even more unbelievable was that the instant its aura flared, the spirit fox—which, in his eyes, had been nothing but a weak, tiny creature that the Raging Demon Wolf King could tear apart at any moment—
suddenly grew, as if blown up by the wind. By the time it stopped, it was actually a third larger than the Raging Demon Wolf King.
"Whimper—!"
As if sensing something, the Raging Demon Wolf King's fierce aura suddenly faltered. It stopped in its tracks halfway to the Hundred Spirits Demon Fox, tucked its tail between its legs, turned around, and ran.
What...
What was going on?
Staring at the enormous, beautiful spirit fox, its coat snowy white and its bearing still elegant, then at the Raging Demon Wolf King cowering in a corner with its tail between its legs, Zhang Lingyun's mind went blank.
Things had gone completely against his expectations!
A loss!
This was a huge loss!
Seeing what had happened, Steward Fang felt his heart bleed!
Based on his many years managing the Beast Arena, it was clear that the spirit fox's strength far exceeded his estimates, and its potential seemed considerable, too.
And yet he had just given away such a beast.
He'd been careless!
Steward Fang sighed inwardly, but when he looked at Zhang Lingyun, his mood improved a little.
Well, at least there was still a big deal to be had. It wasn't a total loss.
With a faint smile, Steward Fang slowly walked over to Zhang Lingyun, who was still completely dumbstruck.
On the way back to Qin Manor, Qin Shaofeng was in the best of moods.
And why wouldn't he be? Anyone who had just gained two or three hundred low-level demonic beasts without spending a single coin would be in a good mood.
That's right, Qin Shaofeng's beast-fighting wager with Zhang Lingyun was over.
The result was obvious by now.
Qin Shaofeng had won!
Thinking back to Zhang Lingyun's wonderfully expressive face not long ago, Qin Shaofeng chuckled again.
"Serves you right. You dared to challenge me to a beast fight? You brought this on yourself. Three hundred and twenty low-level demonic beasts! Sure, they've lost their fighting strength, but they were once arena beasts. They must've cost a fortune!"
Muttering to himself, Qin Shaofeng was in an excellent mood.
By then, the Hundred Spirits Demon Fox had shrunk back down and was perched on Qin Shaofeng's shoulder.
Snow-white, tiny, and adorable—it was practically a girl's ultimate weapon!
Sure enough, the moment Qin Shaofeng returned to Qin Manor, Little Yue'er spotted the Hundred Spirits Demon Fox, now small enough to fit in a palm, on his shoulder. Her eyes immediately sparkled.
Qin Shaofeng could only shake his head helplessly. In the end, he surrendered to Little Yue'er's unstoppable sparkling eyes, secretly told the Hundred Spirits Demon Fox not to hurt her, and let Little Yue'er carry it off.
Qin Shaofeng didn't have time to relax, though. The moment he got back, Old Master Qin sent for him.
Qin Shaofeng wasn't surprised by his grandfather's actions.
After something like this had happened, he'd known all along that his grandfather would take notice.
But he had already thought of a plan.
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