uld still exist. Each person's understanding of these laws is different, leading to numerous schools of thought, despite their continuous disputes. This isn't about who is right or wrong among them; i...Chapter 275: Infiltrating the Fang Family 1

"Come and take a look at this one. This horse is from the Sky Net Prairie breed, and among horses of the same price range, it runs the fastest!" The shop assistant pointed to a particular horse.

"What about endurance" Free-and-Easy asked.

"Its endurance is slightly worse, but still pretty good," the shop assistant replied.

"Then forget it. I'm looking for one with great endurance. Speed isn't my top priority." Free-and-Easy shook his head in response.

The shop assistant then picked a horse with decent endurance for him. However, it seemed that none of them met Free-and-Easy's standards, and as he continued to look elsewhere, the patience of the shop assistant gradually wore thin until he snapped.

"If you can't afford one, don't make excuses! If you're going to buy a horse, why not just get a sick one Those are cheaper. Maybe it'll miraculously recover and then you'd have made a profit!" The tone of the shop assistant was quite disdainful. He had picked out several horses in decreasing order of price but none satisfied Free-and-Easy, so his attitude changed accordingly.

Free-and-Easy ignored the shop assistant's contempt and said with a smile, "Do you have any sick horses Could you show them to me"

"You really want to buy a sick horse Let me warn you: nine out of ten times these horses can't be cured. That’s why they're abandoned here. Even if you spend money on curing it, success is unlikely; it's all about luck, and luck isn’t something one can rely upon." Although the shop assistant was disdainful towards Free-and-Easy, he also warned him out of a sense of duty.

"It’s okay, I’m just looking. If there aren't any suitable ones, I won’t choose either," Free-and-Easy replied with a smile.

The shop assistant thought for a moment and said, "Alright then, follow me. But don't say you weren't warned."

"You can rest assured, I'm just passing through; even if I regret it later, there's no way I’d return to find you," Free-and-Easy chuckled.

“That’s true!” The shop assistant nodded. Since Free-and-Easy had already made that statement, he didn’t mind and led him towards the section with sick horses.

In this area of sick horses, Free-and-Easy noticed there were other ill riding beasts besides horses. Given the scale of a small county town's shop, it wouldn't be possible to classify them in such detail. Furthermore, these ill riding creatures fell into one category: 'ill riding beasts.'

Upon entering this section, he found fewer horse numbers because veterinarians were well-versed in treating horses and the success rate was high; however, with rare and complex demons, it wasn’t the same.

Free-and-Easy had no particular interest in these demon beasts as they were troublesome to raise compared to ordinary horses. However, there were exceptions: some could be raised easily like herbivorous animals.

The demon beast world also classified creatures based on diet—herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores!

Those who could afford these demons didn't care what they ate; hence, their cost was usually determined by performance rather than dietary requirements. They tended to choose the best performers.

However, there were exceptions: a unique one caught Free-and-Easy's eye—a Cloud Cameling. The term "camel" here implied it could carry a lot of weight, and "cloud" referred to its entirely white fur.

This Cloud Cameling was quite large, roughly the size of an elephant, resembling a long-haired lion dog but with distinct differences. Overall, it appeared rather cute and amiable—perhaps because it was herbivorous, although grass wasn't its sole diet.

The Cloud Cameling’s speed wasn’t outstanding but sufficient for Free-and-Easy. Its ability to carry heavy loads made it particularly appealing.

Moreover, what he liked most about the Cloud Cameling was how comfortable its back was—it could even serve as a bed!

"This is the one!" Free-and-Easy pointed at the Cloud Cameling.

"Ah, sir, this Cloud Cameling eats quite a lot. Even if it wasn't sick, keeping it would be an economic burden. Don’t think you can take advantage just because it's here," the shop assistant was surprised by his choice and immediately warned him.

"No worries, even if it’s ravenous, it won’t eat more than my little glutton. I’ve no trouble raising that one, so this shouldn't be an issue!" Free-and-Easy responded nonchalantly.

He had already considered the matter: although he initially didn't want a demon beast because of its finicky diet, the Cloud Cameling was different—it required only occasional grazing and wasn’t hard to maintain.

In addition, one intriguing feature of this Cloud Cameling was that it could eat enough for several days; this made raising it even more convenient.

"You can afford its upkeep" Upon hearing Free-and-Easy’s words, the shop assistant realized he might not be a typical customer. Had leading him here been a mistake

“Of course, I have some extra money,” Free-and-Easy replied.

“...” Indeed so. But given this was an ill Cloud Cameling, which even as a mount had few takers and low pricing...

If the price is too high and he doesn't want it, being able to sell this one at all would be a profit. Originally, this Cloud Camel Beast was waiting for death; everyone had given up on it. Keeping it wouldn’t necessarily mean it could survive, only wasting food.

Alright then, make the price a bit higher than an ordinary horse. Best if I can sell it!

"That's three taels of silver."

"Three taels" Xiaoyao paused and asked.

The clerk gritted his teeth and said, "Is three taels too expensive Then make it cheaper, two taels eight mace. No lower than this!" It seemed like he thought Xiaoyao found three taels too pricey.

In fact, Xiaoyao felt that three taels was very cheap. While an ordinary person might need a year to save up the same amount, it was still worth it for the quality. Even an ordinary horse would cost this much, let alone a demon beast. If not for its illness, it probably wouldn’t have been sold at this price; it could fetch ten times more.

"Alright, we'll settle on three taels then. Here’s the silver, please give me change!" Xiaoyao smiled and said, since they gave him a discount, there was no reason not to take it. He wouldn’t act like those wealthy people who waved their hands and refused change.

"You really want it Alright then, I’ll give you your change!" The clerk took the money and ran to the front counter as if afraid Xiaoyao would change his mind.

"Boss, boss! I managed to sell that sick Cloud Camel Beast!" When he reached the front, the clerk excitedly told the boss.

The boss’s eyes lit up and he quickly asked, "Sold Who bought it For how much"

"Two taels eight mace! A youth. Doesn't look like he has money but seems to have some," said the clerk as he handed three taels of silver to his boss. "This is three taels, give him two mace change."

"Alright then. Whether or not he’s got money, that Cloud Camel Beast was a burden, and it’s better off sold!" The boss nodded and gave the clerk his change.

The clerk said while taking the silver, "Hm, seems like he's taking a chance but I don’t think his luck is this good."

"Even if his luck is good, it’s none of our business. That Cloud Camel Beast has been quite expensive to me; glad I got rid of it! If not for its eating grass habit, I would have butchered it long ago!" the boss said nonchalantly. Being able to get rid of this burden made him indifferent to losing a bit.

The boss then seemed somewhat worried and instructed, "Quickly send that youth away, just in case something changes!"

"Yes, sir," the clerk nodded and rushed to give Xiaoyao his change and escort him out.

Xiaoyao also wanted to leave as soon as possible; he was afraid they might change their mind. He mounted the Cloud Camel Beast and left. Although it was ill, it still wasn’t so sick it couldn’t walk, or else would Xiaoyao have to carry it

After sending Xiaoyao away, both the boss and the clerk seemed very happy, believing him to be a fool for buying such an ill Cloud Camel Beast.

Aren't you thinking this illness is easy to cure If so, I wouldn’t have sold it at such a price!

They were wrong about one thing: the disease wasn't easily curable, but Xiaoyao could treat it. Otherwise, why would he buy it He’s not really foolish.

Xiaoyao's medical skills weren’t just for humans; other animals and demon beasts also benefited from his treatments. Additionally, even without using medicine, his Shen Nong True Qi alone could cure the Cloud Camel Beast, though it wouldn't be as fast as with medication but still didn't take too long.

If the boss and clerk knew about this, they would regret selling the beast to Xiaoyao at such a cheap price. Such a Cloud Camel Beast was worth at least a hundred taels of silver, no matter how ordinary it seemed.

"Your fur is so long; let’s call you MaoMao. Eat these pills and we’ll set off!" Xiaoyao placed some medicinal pills into the mouth of what he called ‘MaoMao’.

For an ordinary person, one or two would be enough, but for a demon beast as large as MaoMao, it was clearly insufficient; hence, more needed to be administered.

The amount of Shen Nong True Qi used also increased accordingly. Therefore, while riding on MaoMao’s back, Xiaoyao began his healing techniques without stopping the journey, ensuring no time was wasted. This was one reason he chose MaoMao.

After two to three days of treatment, MaoMao's condition had improved remarkably. It could now walk briskly; from the initial slow pace, it reached a fast trot, at least tripling its speed.

At this point, a swift horse galloped past Xiaoyao...

Humph, this is normal. Even if the Cloud Camel Beast used all its strength, it couldn’t outrun a fast horse; at most, it could match an ordinary one!

With MaoMao, Xiaoyao seemed somewhat lazy, sometimes even eating and drinking on board. He rarely got off except for when he needed to relieve himself. Everything was done via MaoMao’s help.

RQhere we are!" The fourth prince's complexion alternated between black and white in an unpredictable manner."Isn't this palace Is there something different about it" Xiangyao wore an indifferent expres...