Everyone around them wore expressions of regret at the sight.
Some even had eyes red with envy, wishing they could trade places with Yuan Laosan.
"What a waste. That's three low-grade spirit stones."
"Three low-grade spirit stones for two pieces of junk? Only an idiot would buy them. Well, Yuan Laosan's already taken the spirit stones. It's too late for him to regret it now."
"This boy probably came out to gain experience and hasn't seen much of the world. Heh, a stumble in the pit buys a little wisdom."
Many shook their heads, looking at Qin Hao with pity.
Others envied Yuan Laosan for being lucky enough to stumble across such a sucker.
"Hehe, three low-grade spirit stones. Luck really is on my side today!" Afraid Qin Hao would back out, Yuan Laosan immediately tucked the three low-grade spirit stones into his clothes.
"Chirp, chirp!"
Qin Hao paid no attention to the comments around him or Yuan Laosan's actions. Almost as soon as Yuan Laosan finished saying, "The deal is done"—
The Cloudwing Beast gave a low chirp, visibly excited, and leaped onto Qin Hao's hand, gripping the scale with both claws.
Hum!
A gleam of golden light bloomed in the Cloudwing Beast's eyes. The next instant, fire burned on its claws, swiftly spreading across the scale.
The scale was only the size of a palm.
Its surface was a dull gray, looking much like a crocodile scale.
But now...
The scale trembled slightly. A flash of golden light flickered and vanished, and the dull gray scale suddenly gleamed with a cold sheen.
An aura of flame spread outward.
The temperature around them rose sharply out of nowhere.
"Chirp, chirp."
The sight made the Cloudwing Beast even more excited.
Qin Hao froze for a moment, staring intently at the