"I don't see why I should!" Xiao Hua answered flatly. "This Xiao is human. There is humanity in my heart and human ethics in my actions. I could never commit the act of seizing another's body or occupying another's soul."
"Heh heh, refusing a toast only to drink a forfeit! Don't think that having a demon pet lets you strut around before us and forget your own surname. Human, are you? And you dare lecture this old man about humanity?" Old Demon Zhi Feng sneered. He glanced at the equally disdainful Ao Shuai, then turned his gaze back to the auction grounds and ignored Xiao Hua no further. Xiao Hua's refusal had apparently been within his expectations.
Within the auction grounds, Nine Heavens Superior said with a smile, "Fellow Immortals, do not be impatient. The reason this old man brought out this Light Beast cub is precisely because... this old man has no use for it! Fellow Immortal Qingyu has no use for it either, and none of our disciples have the fortune to enjoy it. That is why we invited you all here. As for which Fellow Immortal possesses such fortune, this old man has yet to learn. But one thing is certain: one among you will surely be able to claim this Light Beast cub and take it out of this auction."
"Nine Heavens Superior..." A somewhat hoarse voice emerged from one of the first four pavilions, asking in considerable puzzlement, "This old woman has a question she cannot understand. May I ask it?"
"Please speak, Fellow Immortal..." Nine Heavens Superior raised a hand and smiled. "You should not be one of the Fellow Immortals this old man notified to participate in the auction for the Light Beast, correct? What is your question?"
"Yes, this old woman naturally