High Martial Arts: A Cataclysmic Beast? I am the only Beast Tamer!

whoosh-

A streak of light swept across the sky.

On the airship.

Qin Shiyao looked down at Luocheng, which was getting closer and closer, with a complicated expression on her face.

Compared to Nanjing.

Los Angeles is not a big city; it's just a small town.

but……

Los Angeles is where she lived for more than a decade and where she grew up.

it's here.

Her teachers, classmates, neighbors, family...

"Take it easy."

"In this era of monstrous natural disasters, nothing lasts forever."

"Not to mention Luo City, even Jinling City may one day have its city gates trampled by giant beasts, the earth stained with blood, and millions of corpses lying in ruins."

The Empress's voice echoed softly in Qin Shiyao's mind.

"you……"

"You have to learn to get used to it."

"Once you've experienced more, you'll be able to accept it."

Qin Shiyao remained silent for a long time.

suddenly.

She asked herself, "Teacher, have you truly gotten used to and accepted this?"

This moment.

Just a short sentence.

But this caused the Empress to fall silent, unable to finish her sentence.

Ugh--

An unknown amount of time passed.

Until the Luo Shen landed on the ground.

The empress then let out a long sigh.

In this sigh.

It's nostalgia, resentment, helplessness, and struggle...

A myriad of emotions, too numerous to mention!

……

……

When Lu Yu and his group arrived in Luocheng.

It was midday.

But at the moment.

The streets and alleys of Los Angeles were still bustling with people, lively and lively.

What you see is full of the warmth and life of everyday people.

I stepped off the airship.

The group said their goodbyes.

See you at school tomorrow!

"Hehe, I'm really curious how shocked Old Wang will be when he sees our cultivation levels!"

"Those few hairs on his head are probably shaking from all that shaking, aren't they?"

At the moment of parting.

Jiang Xueying leaned closer to Lu Yu and whispered a few words with a charming smile.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yu smiled slightly.

News of the secret location for the provincial exam has not yet reached Los Angeles.

After the giant beast descended.

Although human communication networks still exist, they are limited to individual cities.

Intercity communication networks have long since disappeared in this era.

"See you tomorrow."

Lu Yu waved goodbye to Jiang Xueying.

then.

Together with Qin Shiyao, he walked step by step along the street on his way home.

On the road.

Lu Yu noticed that Qin Shiyao was in a very low mood.

After inquiring, I received no response.

until...

The two returned to their apartment complex and walked to their front door.

Just before the door was pushed open.

Qin Shiyao suddenly grabbed Lu Yu's hand and asked abruptly:

"If one day, Los Angeles is besieged by giant beasts, would you run away?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yu was slightly taken aback, then subconsciously shook his head and blurted out:

"escape?"

"The word 'escape' doesn't exist in my dictionary!"

Qin Shiyao bit her lip and then asked again:

"That……"

"What if it's an opponent you can't defeat?"

"A Supreme-level behemoth? A Saint-level behemoth? A demigod-level behemoth?"

This time.

Lu Yu remained silent for a moment.

then.

He then answered in a very serious tone:

"I will not run away."

"Los Angeles is the place where I was born and raised."

Upon hearing this, Qin Shiyao nodded and finally stopped asking questions.

She released her grip on Lu Yu's hand.

click-

The door is pushed open.

"You're back?"

"Quickly, wash your hands and eat! I've prepared a feast for you!"

Aunt Fang, who was busy in the kitchen wearing an apron, heard the door open and poked her head out to call out.

And at this moment.

Lu Yu finally sensed Aunt Fang's strength and level for the first time.

Supreme!

Martial Arts Supreme!

But the same applies.

Aunt Fang was busy serving dishes and rice in the kitchen.

From an angle unseen by Lu Yu and Qin Shiyao, a smile of extreme relief appeared on his face.

"Brother Lu, Sister Wan'er."

"Xiaoyu said he won't run away; he will protect Luo City!"

"He's exactly the same as you were back then, exactly the same..."

……

……

The dinner table.

Aunt Fang, Lu Yu, and Qin Shiyao sat facing each other.

Strange to say.

It's clear that Lu Yu and Qin Shiyao didn't give any prior notice before returning to Luocheng.

But Aunt Fang still prepared a table full of food in advance.

Eight dishes and one soup—it's an extremely lavish meal!

"Come on, come on—"

"Xiaoyu, eat more of your favorite river shrimp to help you grow strong!"

"Yaoyao, don't just stand there like an idiot! Help yourself to whatever you want to eat!"

"You're such a grown-up, do you still need your mom to serve you food?"

"..."

As usual.

Aunt Fang's double standards were on full display.

If they were unaware of it.

They might still think Lu Yu is their biological son, and Qin Shiyao is just a daughter they got as a free gift with a phone top-up!

but.

Unlike in the past.

Qin Shiyao was usually cold and silent, and she didn't give Lu Yu a friendly look either.

This time, she ate quietly, occasionally glancing up at Lu Yu.

His gaze held a complex meaning, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

And Lu Yu.

While eating the various dishes that Aunt Fang kept putting on his plate, he answered all of Aunt Fang's questions.

Is the provincial civil service exam difficult?

How did the two of them perform?

Have you made any significant gains or improvements?

……

although.

Lu Yu knew very well.

With Aunt Fang's level of expertise, she could tell at a glance that Qin Shiyao had already reached the peak of the sixth level.

but……

Perhaps this is one of the joys of being an elder.

Listening to the younger generation's stories makes them even happier and more gratified.

And that is precisely why.

Lu Yu then recounted his experience in the secret realm of the provincial examination, word by word.

of course.

His descriptions tended to be conservative and tactful.

After all, praising yourself always feels a bit odd.

but……

Lu Yu had only said a few words.

Qin Shiyao, who was usually silent, suddenly spoke up out of the blue.

She is perfectly fine, truthfully, and completely...

They spilled all of Lu Yu's achievements and performance in the provincial exam's secret realm, like pouring out beans—

"He knocked the testing stone tablet away with a single punch!"

"During the beast tide assessment, we fought with our lives on the line, while he was just sleeping!"

"The prodigy of the Shentu family, one of the three great families of Jinling, had his Dao Heart shattered by that black cat, rendering him completely useless!"

"Under the endless beast tide, he finally revealed his trump card: Caesar, a king-level pet beast. He used those king-level giant wolves like fireworks, boom boom boom, it was quite a sight!"

"The inheritance from the stone statues later alarmed even a god-level being!"

"When he arrived in Jinling City, he put on a grand show again, saying that anyone who praised his name would receive great fortune, and then summoned a phantom of a ten-thousand-meter-long azure dragon!"

"..."

Qin Shiyao spoke one sentence after another.

although.

Her description was anything but vivid; it was just a dry, unemphasized narrative.

Lu Yu was completely stunned.

This is infuriating!

He had never seen his cousin say so much in his entire life!

Meanwhile...

Aunt Fang was still in a daze, numb and dazed!

to the end.

Snapped--

The dignified martial arts master couldn't even hold the bowl and chopsticks properly; they slipped from his grasp and fell to the ground with a thud!

And this moment.

What the three of them didn't know was...

Outside the house.

A petite figure was standing there.

A little white dress, a princess hat.

A tiny, colorful bubble floated in front of it.

Inside the bubble...

It was a scene of Lu Yu and his two companions talking at the dinner table!

Wow~

"Wow, that's amazing!"

As the little girl listened, her bright, sparkling eyes widened even more.

to the end.

It could no longer suppress its inner impulse.

bang——

bang bang bang-

The little girl tiptoed and knocked on the door...