Little Sorcerer, Divine Doctor-Chapter 991 - 143: Puberty?

Yun Sheng saw Chang Wei dressed in merchant attire, and then noticed his eyes sparkling upon seeing the Golden Qilin. It wasn’t hard to guess that he was indeed a Demon Beast Merchant.

It was Yun Sheng’s first encounter with a Demon Beast Merchant, and inevitably, she felt a bit curious.

"This is a Qilin; as for its rank, I am not sure," Yun Sheng still wanted to gather some information from Chang Wei, so she casually started a conversation with him.

"Qi... lin, are you talking about the Qilin that has long been extinct on the continent?" Chang Wei gulped suddenly.

Whoa, he had initially guessed that this Demon Beast had a significant background, but never did he expect it to be a Qilin.

A Qilin, and a golden one at that, is not an ordinary Demon Beast.

Back in the days when the Eight Desolate Beast Clan was rampant on the continent, the variety of Demon Beasts was far more plentiful than it is today.

After the Eight Desolate Beast Clan was expelled, many Demon Beasts either went extinct or were hunted down completely, making Demon Beasts increasingly rare on the continent.

Yet, in certain uninhabited mountain ranges or some deep sea areas or regions untouched by the Human Clan, there existed traces of ancient Demon Beast bloodline.

Among all Demon Beasts, the strongest are universally recognized as the Dragon Clan. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

However, the term ’Dragon Clan’ doesn’t solely refer to the Nine-clawed Golden Dragon; even within dragons, there are many branches.

Qilin is one of them, and it’s among the most ancient types.

Rumor has it that Qilin belongs to a type of Demon Dragon, but Qilin has long been extinct on the continent. To think this noble family’s young master with such exceptional demeanor actually owns a Qilin.

Chang Wei stared at the Golden Qilin, his eyes full of envy and wonder.

Indeed, it’s a Qilin, those scales are more dazzling than gold.

And the lines are more fluid than the strongest warhorse, as for the four limbs...

If it weren’t for the Golden Qilin’s fierce gaze of "dare to touch me and I’ll eat you immediately," Chang Wei would have wanted to reach out and stroke the Golden Qilin.

Seeing Chang Wei’s expression regarding the Golden Qilin made Yun Sheng unable to suppress a chuckle; Chang Wei looked like a lustful ghost who had seen a world-class beauty undressed.

However, the look of Gold Coin was understandably displeased. It obviously loathed Chang Wei. Without Yun Sheng’s warning glance, it might have turned and arrogantly walked away.

Seeing Yun Sheng and the Golden Qilin in a staring contest, with the Golden Qilin in a mutinous yet powerless posture.

Chang Wei could tell that this Golden Qilin had human-like sensibility, and it was very cautious with its master.

It seems that as long as he could persuade this seemingly agreeable noble young master, his careful plans might come to fruition.

To avoid angering the Golden Qilin, Chang Wei approached Yun Sheng’s side and whispered, "Young master, let me make a deal with you. Can you lend me your Qilin? How about ten thousand Purple Gold Coins for three days? If not, one day would do."

Lend it to him?

Yun Sheng didn’t think Chang Wei would be able to command Gold Coin.

In fact, apart from her, no one could come within ten steps of Gold Coin.

Yun Sheng might have misheard.

"Uncle Chang, what do you want to borrow Gold Coin for?" Yun Sheng asked suspiciously.

"Breeding, of course. This Demon Beast looks so strong, ten female beasts a day would definitely be no problem, and the born Demon Beast cubs would surely be of excellent breed," Chang Wei said spitting wildly.

Yun Sheng was instantly speechless.

Breeding, ten female beasts a day?

This, this, this... This uncle actually engages in such dealings.

Ignoring Yun Sheng’s dumbfounded expression, Chang Wei continued to talk excitedly.

"Young brother, where did you find this Demon Beast? It’s been many years since Qilin has been seen on the continent. When a Qilin is born, it’s a Holy Beast. If I am not mistaken, your beast must be a Holy-grade male Qilin. Such Qilin has great stamina and astonishing breeding abilities. I have a few high-level female beasts, like Wind Lion, Ice River White Tiger. If the Golden Qilin matches with them successfully, the offspring will surely be high-level or even Holy-grade Demon Beasts," Chang Wei was ecstatic at the thought of soon owning a batch of top-quality hybrid Demon Beasts.

From Chang Wei’s words, Yun Sheng caught some unusual undertones.

Though Chang Wei is a Demon Beast Merchant, he differs from regular merchants; he is the Penglai Royal Family’s designated Demon Beast Merchant.

The Demon Beast Eggs and some cubs he chooses are eligible to be directly provided to the Royal Family.

It was only now Yun Sheng understood, in Penglai, there’s a long-standing tradition of crossbreeding powerful male and female beasts to create new hybrid Demon Beasts.

Moreover, within Penglai, many nobles and some powerful families often exchange Demon Beasts, especially high-level or even Holy-grade Demon Beasts for breeding, aiming to nurture stronger Demon Beasts.

The hybrid Demon Beasts, though having a low survival rate, once successfully bred, see their rank significantly boosted undoubtedly.

Yun Sheng was stunned, realizing this Demon Beast Merchant had taken a fancy to "Gold Coin" for its strength, intending to borrow it for mating.

Ten thousand Purple Gold Coins, indeed, this price isn’t cheap.

In fact, within Penglai, there are some Summoners who make significant gains by lending their Demon Beasts for breeding.

Upon hearing this, Yun Sheng’s mouth twitched further.

Isn’t this just like a breeding stallion?

For some reason, the thought of lending Gold Coin for such activities gave Yun Sheng an unsettling feeling.

Luckily, Yun Sheng was no longer the impoverished orphan who just left Banana Leaf Village.

For Yun Sheng, who now owns the continent’s leading medical hall and the yearly profits of the "Sky Expedition" Hunting Corps, ten thousand Purple Gold Coins are nothing.

"I’m afraid that’s not suitable; my Demonic Beast has quite a temper, common female beasts probably won’t please it," Yun Sheng considered and decided to decline Chang Wei, she sheepishly smiled, sneaking a glance at "Gold Coin."

That fellow was squinting its golden eyes, staring right at her.

"Hey, young master, a bad temper is indeed a big issue. At this age, Demon Beasts are in the mating season. If you don’t find a suitable female beast for it to mate with, the temper is bound to be volatile," Chang Wei looked as if he understood well.

Chang Wei just saw clearly.

The Golden Qilin’s temperament wasn’t good; as soon as someone approached wanting to chat with the young man in black, it would glare with its golden eyes and growl softly, forcing those people to retreat.

Without any enemy confrontation, a Demon Beast being so irritable indicates a certain need has been unmet.

Chang Wei, having worked as a Demon Beast Merchant for decades, is very familiar with Demon Beast temperaments, especially high-level ones. If they enter mating season, their nature turns violent, making them easily injurious to others.

And that behavior was exactly like Gold Coin’s demeanor.

Upon hearing that from Chang Wei and reflecting upon "Gold Coin’s" increasingly severe "bed-climbing" behavior of late, Yun Sheng began to wonder.

Could it be that Gold Coin really entered mating season and couldn’t find a suitable female beast, thus channeling its affections towards her...

~Da Fuzi is currently catching up, typically writing Chapters around work and evenings, so it’s difficult to post several Chapters at once, everyone can catch the updates in the evening and read all the day’s updates at once~