"I understand!" Yang Xin nodded and smiled.
"Then I'll take my leave!" Nie Li said to Yang Xin.
After bidding her goodbye, he quietly exited through a small door.
The price of the Nightmare Demon Vase reached an astonishing twelve million.
Such a treasure was bound to attract envy.
Given Nie Li's current strength, if someone were to target him, he might not have the power to protect such a treasure.
Fortunately, no one knew that the Nightmare Demon Vase was in Nie Li's possession; everyone believed it was in Yang Xin's hands.
With her current status in Glory City, few would dare to make a move against her.
Nie Li left quietly, and he took a carriage back to the Heavenly Mark Family with Nie Hai and Nie En.
"This matter regarding the Nightmare Demon Vase must not be spoken of to anyone!" Nie Li looked at Nie Hai and Nie En and said solemnly.
"Of course!" Nie Hai and Nie En quickly nodded, understanding the severity of the situation.
If others learned that the mysterious jade vase was in Nie Li's hands, it could attract trouble that even the Heavenly Mark Family could not handle.
Right now, Nie Li's interests were the same as those of the Heavenly Mark Family!
"Shall we head back to the family now?" Nie Hai asked.
"No!" Nie Li shook his head, "I want to go to the Spirit Rotation Merchant Association to purchase a demon spirit!"
"Buy a demon spirit? You've already reached the Silver Rank?" Nie En suddenly recalled and asked.
Nie Li paused for a moment, then nodded.
It seemed there was no need to hide it from Nie Hai and Nie En now.
Upon confirming, Nie Hai and Nie En stared at Nie Li in shock, gasping.
They remembered that just a few months ago, Nie Li hadn't even reached the Bronze Rank.
To achieve the Silver Rank so quickly? A thirteen-year-old Silver Demon Spirit Master—he was truly a prodigy, one of the few in the entire history of Glory City!
"The first demon spirit must be chosen carefully! What kind of demon spirit do you want? We can offer some suggestions!" Nie Hai said earnestly.
The demon spirits sold at the Spirit Rotation Merchant Association were indeed the best in the northern part of Glory City.
They were sure Nie Li would find something good there.
What they didn't know was that Nie Li had already fused with a Shadow Demon Spirit.
This time, he wasn't just looking for an ordinary demon spirit.
How could Nie Hai offer him any relevant advice?
"I have my own plans!" Nie Li shook his head.
Nie Hai and Nie En exchanged glances, both smiling bitterly.
They entirely forgot that the thirteen-year-old boy before them was anything but ordinary—he was a true monster.
There was no way they could influence any of Nie Li's decisions!
The carriage sped along, and Nie Li asked Nie Hai to confirm that no one was following them before he felt at ease.
He was still somewhat worried about being targeted, whether by the Divine Sacred Family or the Dark Guild—their power was far too great.
Thankfully, for the time being, neither the Dark Guild nor the Divine Sacred Family should have noticed him! How could such superpower factions care about a mere boy? By the time they realized his existence, Nie Li would have grown strong enough that they wouldn't be able to handle him!
At the Spirit Rotation Merchant Association, in the VIP room.
Once Nie Li and the others revealed their identities, the staff of the Spirit Rotation Merchant Association immediately welcomed them into a secret VIP room.
The one who greeted them was an elderly man with white hair and beard, the head of the Spirit Rotation Merchant Association, named Shao Mingfeng.
As the master of the Spirit Rotation Merchant Association, Shao Mingfeng was quite well-informed.
News of the Heavenly Mark Family's spending at the Red Moon Auction House had quickly reached him, meaning that the Heavenly Mark Family was now considered an important client.
"Please have tea!" Shao Mingfeng smiled as he gestured for them to take a seat.
"Thank you, Manager Shao!" Nie Hai replied with a slight smile.
"I'm here to purchase a demon spirit for my nephew!"
"Our Spirit Rotation Merchant Association is dedicated to serving every customer!" Shao Mingfeng said with a smile, then looked closely at Nie Li.
"I wonder what type of demon spirit Master Nie Hai intends to buy? We have a full range of demon spirits here!" He pulled out a booklet illustrating various demon spirits, with hundreds of types clearly listed, categorized by type and attributes, along with approximate price ranges.
As the largest demon spirit trading merchant in the northern part of Glory City, they bought large quantities of demon spirits from adventurers every day and resold them, including some rare ones.
The higher the level and the rarer the demon spirit, the more expensive it became.
Some could be bought for hundreds or even thousands of demon spirit coins, while high-quality spirits could sell for millions or even tens of millions.
Shao Mingfeng wondered what level of demon spirit the Heavenly Mark Family intended to buy, his thoughts focusing on how much they valued Nie Li.
Nie Hai glanced at Nie Li.
Nie Li did not look at the booklet; instead, he asked Shao Mingfeng, "Manager Shao, will you keep my purchase of the demon spirit confidential?"
Shao Mingfeng looked at Nie Li in surprise, then nodded.
"Of course, we maintain confidentiality for every customer. We will never leak any customer information!"
"Great!" Nie Li nodded slightly, then took the booklet, pointing to one of the demon spirits.
"How many Nightmare demon spirits do you have available?"
Hearing this, Shao Mingfeng was taken aback.
He glanced at Nie Hai.
Could a child like Nie Li's words really carry weight?
Seeing Nie Hai nod, Shao Mingfeng responded, "Nightmare demon spirits are the rarest and hardest to control. I advise the young master to reconsider before choosing a Nightmare type for your first demon spirit. We might only have about fifty of them in stock!"
"I want them all!" Nie Li said.
"I hope Manager Shao can offer a fair price!"
"All… all of them?" Shao Mingfeng gasped, shocked at Nie Li.
Did he even know how much that would cost? Why would Nie Li buy so many demon spirits? A person could only fuse with one at most!
"Yes, all of them!" Nie Li insisted with a serious nod.
Nie Hai and Nie En stared at Nie Li in utter shock, taken a moment to regain their composure.
"Don't worry, I'll pay!" Nie Li replied calmly.
Shao Mingfeng looked at Nie Hai, who could only give a bitter smile as he nodded.
"Please get every Nightmare demon spirit you have, Manager Shao. We will take them all!"
"Alright!" Shao Mingfeng's excitement was evident.
Typically, it would take a month or two to sell even a single Nightmare demon spirit.
To have Nie Li come in and buy out all the existing stock was a huge deal.
He quickly responded with utmost respect, "Given that you are purchasing so many demon spirits at once, I assure you the price will be fair!"
"We trust Manager Shao. After all, we will return to purchase even more demon spirits in the future!" Nie Li said with a calm demeanor.
At that moment, hearing such words from Nie Li, Shao Mingfeng couldn’t help but momentarily view Nie Li as an adult.
How had this child been raised? His cleverness was almost otherworldly!
"Please wait a moment. I’ll go get the Nightmare demon spirits right away!" Shao Mingfeng said hurriedly before leaving.
"Xiao Li, why are you buying so many Nightmare demon spirits?" Nie En asked, puzzled.
Nie Li seemed to have too much money.
Spending lavishly at the auction was one thing, but now he was madly buying demon spirits here.
Was he really so wealthy that he had nowhere else to spend it? After all, one could only fuse with one demon spirit.
"I have my uses!" Nie Li smiled faintly.
(End of Chapter)