Beast Tamer: I'm invincible because I can see the evolution path!

Chapter 118 Qiao Bai: No middleman profit, reasonable compensation! Heading to the Huo family!

It's not an exaggeration.

It's that kind of brightness where it suddenly lights up with a "whoosh".

"aoaogu!"

"ji!"

eat!

The little white snake's message was somewhat confusing, and its cries were also somewhat incoherent.

Qiao Bai didn't care. He took out another delicious dragon strip—the kind that no real dragon-attribute extraordinary creature had ever tasted.

This time, Qiao Bai squeezed out the dragon strip and placed it in his palm, then handed it to the little white snake.

"Use less force," Qiao Bai instructed. "Gently, slowly."

"Aoji!"

The little white snake stared intently at Qiao Bai's palm, nodded, and gently licked it with its tongue—this time it didn't hurt at all. Qiao Bai only felt something smooth and wet licking his palm, and the barbs on its tongue didn't even show.

Qiao Bai laughed.

It seems the little white snake is quite cooperative.

We must be patient with warmongers.

After all, the little white snake is not a true dragon-type supernatural creature, and it will not have a natural attachment to the creature it sees first after hatching.

So, Qiao Bai continued to feed the baby, issuing commands and feeding the baby again and again... a whole cycle.

The little white snake's gaze toward Qiao Bai grew increasingly affectionate and trusting.

They also lost their initial wariness of Qiao Bai.

Even when Qiao Bai touched its head, the little white snake did not resist.

However, if Qiao Bai tried to trace the little white snake's spine, he would still be met with the little white snake's wary little eyes.

Little White Snake: "aoguji!"

No!

Refuse!

×

The little white snake wriggled its body, trying to find a place to rest.

An embarrassing thing happened... The little white snake, whose belly was round and full from eating, couldn't move at all; its long body froze in place.

The little white snake, who had been born and had eaten its fill in less than an hour, was speechless.

silence.

awkward.

I experienced my first death in the life of a snake.

The little white snake blinked its somewhat terrifying golden eyes. At this moment, the golden eyes no longer had any majesty. It was almost as if two streams of tears were about to flow out of them!

Qiao Bai smiled.

"Cough cough." Qiao Bai clenched his fist and pressed it against his lips, forcibly suppressing the upturned corners of his mouth.

"aoaoj!"

The little white snake angrily opened its mouth wide in Qiao Bai's direction, its long, pink tongue sticking out, and its golden eyes looked exceptionally bright because of its anger.

angry.

Bad.

The little white snake lay stiffly on the spot, its body motionless, its grief beyond words.

Although it is young, it has already experienced what it means to feel utterly hopeless.

"It's nothing serious, I just ate too much." As he spoke, Qiao Bai reached out towards the little white snake again. The little white snake did not resist at all, and was held up by Qiao Bai's palm like a soft, mushy spicy strip.

Little white snake: Playing dead

The two halves of the body drooped naturally from Qiao Bai's palm, while the middle section was supported by Qiao Bai.

Qiao Bai sat cross-legged on the bed, placed the little white snake on his lap, and rubbed its belly.

Round and soft, it feels like squeezing a water-filled balloon.

Little White Snake: ==

The jade silver snake, which had just been pretending to be dead, subconsciously narrowed its eyes—and once again let out that meaningless, childish cry.

So delicious!

continue!

The little white snake's body didn't move, but its tail tip flicked gently twice.

Little Crow and Cat Bug: Stare—

(all)

I want to pinch it!

Little Wu: My new little brother looks kind of delicious!

Catbug: The new little brother looks perfect for sharpening his claws!

Qiao Bai: "..."

Qiao Bai used his other hand to forcefully press down on Xiao Wu and Maomaochong's heads alternately: "Take your eyes off them, you're drooling."

Little Crow looks up.

╭ (╯ ^ ╰) ╮

Beastmasters are lying!

Birds aren't stupid!

Birds wouldn't do that!

The cat-like insect stuck out its tongue and licked a few times with a "smack smack" sound.

Then he tilted his head and looked at his eldest sister.

Catbug: "Chirp?"

Little Wu: "..."

Little Wu turned its head.

Xiao Wu said he didn't want to admit that he actually had such a silly younger brother around him.

The little white snake lying on Qiao Bai's lap was so comfortable that its eyes were squinted.

alert?

Sorry.

My whole body feels soft and limp.

It's impossible to be completely vigilant.

And this person smells so good... Being so close to Qiao Bai, the little white snake felt completely enveloped by his scent, and its body relaxed... even more relaxed...

Like a mother's embrace?

kindness……?

What is a mother?

The little white snake was dizzy, and finally it raised its head and shook it twice.

Hmm... in short... this person won't hurt it, right?

The Jade Silver Serpent's instinct: Yes! That's it!

The little white snake lay completely flat.

Revolt?

struggle?

alert?

Whoops!

Why think so much!

Eat your fill.

very safe.

It's still quite comfortable... That's fine for now!

Before long, the little white snake skillfully wrapped its body around Qiao Bai's wrist. Because its body was quite long, it wrapped around several times, and finally rested its not-too-big-sized head on the tiger's mouth.

Qiao Bai: "..."

My feelings are a little complicated.

Although the cat-like insect feels cool to the touch and has a delicate, scale-like texture, it is subtly different from the long, thin jade silver snake.

However, Qiao Bai held back.

Go to sleep, go to sleep.

Newly hatched cubs, depending on their physical condition, spend the first ten to forty days eating and sleeping.

The contract can be formed the day after hatching.

The pet egg has hatched.

The little white snake fell asleep.

Tomorrow I can go to the Huo family without worry.

Qiao Bai was about to pack his luggage when he turned around and was met with a room that was a complete mess.

Qiao Bai was silent for a moment.

He looked down at the little white snake that was already asleep on his wrist, and then at the little crow and the cat-like insect beside him.

Little Crow and Cat Bug, who had already forgotten about the fight, were speechless.

what!

"Um...that..." Little Wu and Cat Bug quickly jumped onto Qiao Bai's body, twisting their bodies wildly and acting cute towards him.

Beastmaster, don't be angry!

Getting angry and ruining your health is not worth it!

The bird didn't do it on purpose!

It's not a dragon either!

A little accident!

Small!

Little Wu and the cat-like insect were sticking together, and every now and then they would glance at the jade silver snake wrapped around Qiao Bai's wrist, as if to say: Even if we are wrong, it is wrong too!

We should all share the punishment!

"I'll go find room service," Qiao Bai said helplessly. Xiao Wu and Cat Bug breathed a sigh of relief. Just then, Qiao Bai turned around and tapped their heads again: "And you two, you should also reflect on your mistakes, understand?"

Little Crow and Cat Bug: We understand!

I will resolutely obey the Beastmaster's orders!

Reflect on your mistakes!

As for whether to change it or not... well, once they get hooked, it's beyond their control.

Faced with this messy room, the room service staff remained calm and composed, their main strength being their extensive experience.

A mess?

It's just a minor squabble between pets.

It's nothing compared to the explosive scenes they've seen before, the kind that could get shut down anytime if spoken of.

Room service and housekeeping take a little time.

Hearing the commotion, Qi Yuelin, Weiwei, and Li Gan all peeked over.

"No? Was there a tornado in your room? Why didn't we hear anything?"

"Did Little Crow and Cat Bug get into a fight? What happened this time?"

"Wait? Qiao'er, where's your pet egg? And what's that sticky mess on your bed...?"

Finally, Li Gan looked at Qiao Bai with a questioning and shocked gaze.

Qiao Bai: "..."

He couldn't understand what Li Gan was thinking.

"The pet egg has hatched." Qiao Bai raised his left wrist, revealing the jade silver snake coiled around it: "That must have been left behind when the jade silver snake hatched."

hmmmm?

Upon hearing this, the three people immediately moved closer to Qiao Bai.

Lin Weiwei excitedly clasped her hands together: "They've finally hatched! I've been waiting for days!"

"What kind of extraordinary creature is this? It doesn't look like a dragon at all; it looks more like a snake." Li Gan stroked his chin, examining the jade-silver snake coiled around Qiao Bai's wrist. "But it's quite beautiful. If this color were from an ordinary snake, it would definitely be very valuable!"

"You know what, even if a dragon-attribute extraordinary creature looks like a snake, it's still exceptionally unique!"

"Hmm... If I'm not mistaken, this isn't a dragon-attribute extraordinary creature at all!" Only Qi Yue frowned slightly, looking up at Qiao Bai: "This should be... a water-attribute jade silver snake? If I remember correctly."

Lin Weiwei and Li Gan: "?"

"But Honghu University said that the pet egg detected fluctuations of dragon-attribute power."

"Although the Jade Silver Serpent is of the water element, it is indeed a dragon species. So, it's not impossible for it to have dragon-attribute energy fluctuations." Qi Yue shook her head again as she spoke: "That's not right either. There are quite a few extraordinary dragon species, and I haven't seen any other dragon species detect dragon-attribute energy fluctuations."

Dragon race refers to the birth of a certain extraordinary biological species. Originating from one of the parents who is a dragon-attribute extraordinary creature, the life born does not resemble either parent, but is a completely new species.

This race possesses the ability to reproduce and pass on its dragon bloodline from generation to generation. They can autonomously learn and comprehend one or two dragon-attribute skills, and such extraordinary beings are called dragons.

It possesses the bloodline of a dragon-attribute extraordinary creature, but did not inherit the dragon attribute.

The energy fluctuations detected should be the energy fluctuations of their own properties.

Li Gan: "Qiao'er, what are you planning to do?"

He looked at the jade silver snake, fast asleep and seemingly completely at ease with Qiao Bai, wrapped around his wrist, and asked in a low voice, "Should we go to Honghu University and demand an explanation?"

"It was supposed to be a rare pet egg, but it hatched into a water-attribute jade silver snake... Tsk! Honghu, that's a bit too much!"

"What happened to being the best pet hatchery in the country? How could they make such a basic mistake?"

If Honghu hadn't always treated Qiao Bai well, Li Gan would be starting to speculate about conspiracy theories by now.

"Ah... we can still get an explanation." Qiao Bai nodded.

Qi Yue waved her hand dismissively: "Contact that teacher Luo Yiming right now! Have him get you a dragon-attribute pet!"

"Yes!" Lin Weiwei nodded emphatically. "That's unfair!"

Qiao Bai's nod elicited righteous indignation from the three men.

Seeing this, Qiao Bai laughed... To be honest, Qiao Bai wasn't that angry.

However, this matter was indeed Honghu's mistake. It's not unreasonable for Honghu to give him an explanation and some compensation, is it?

Qiao Bai thought with a smile.

It's not that he's inconsiderate of Honghu University; it's just that if he wanted to evolve the little white snake into a true dragon... it would require far too many materials!

Even though Qiao Bai isn't short of money now, he'll still try to squeeze out as much extra cash as possible.

Don't be polite or hesitant.

……

It was evening.

Just as Luo Yiming was about to go out for dinner, his phone suddenly vibrated, and he received a message from Qiao Bai.

At this moment, Luo Yiming was not mentally prepared at all and directly opened the message.

a photo.

It is a photo of a slender, pearly white snake wrapped around a wrist.

Luo Yiming: "?"

[Qiao Bai: It's hatched.]

Immediately afterward, Qiao Bai sent another message.

Luo Yiming: "!"

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It's hatched?

What hatched?

Oh.

The pet egg that was Qiao Bai's prize has hatched.

What kind of pet is inside?

Luo Yiming looked down and his gaze fell on the photo on his phone—it was obvious that this was the hatched extraordinary creature, a jade silver snake.

Low-level and high-level extraordinary beings.

While it may not be the most common, it is certainly not rare.

Luo Yiming clutched his heart, experiencing the pain of a heart attack once again.

No?

Hung-Hu University... Is it hitting the jackpot today?

Otherwise, how could it be like this... unlucky, yet not really unlucky?

In short, it's that indescribable feeling... powerless, unable to complain, and simply not wanting to speak.

[Luo Yiming: Professor Qiao Bai, we will definitely give you a reply and solution as soon as possible!]

Luo Yiming's typing speed exploded as he quickly replied to Qiao Bai's message, and then reported the matter to the school leadership group.

no way.

As an ordinary teacher, this kind of trend and development... Luo Yiming: QAQ

It's simply not something he can handle!

Find someone who can solve this problem quickly!

The leaders of Honghu University: "?"

and many more?

A pet egg with dragon-attribute energy fluctuations hatched into a jade silver snake.

In an instant, the school also experienced the feeling of a heart attack.

The only ones who could still laugh... were the spies from Yulong University who were lurking in the Honghu leadership group.

"Hahaha—Honghu has really embarrassed himself this time!" Yulong's teachers laughed uproariously, almost to the point of throwing a party to celebrate.

happy.

I'm so happy.

I originally thought that Yu Long and Qiao Bai had incompatible personalities, otherwise how could Qiao Bai have encountered Yu Long's opponent at the beginning, eliminated Yu Long's student in the semifinals, and finally defeated Yu Long's student to win the championship?

Throughout the entire process, Qiao Bai never encountered any of Honghu's students.

Yulong: Unstable mindset

then……

After the competition ended, the relationship between Qiao Bai and Hong Hu gradually became mysterious.

Yu Long: "?"

Yu Long: "Hahaha!"

They're happy when swans are unlucky!

The more unlucky the swan is, the happier they are!

As long as it doesn't involve major national or official matters, no one will stop them from engaging in minor private squabbles.

"Spread the word quickly, let all the students in Yulong come and enjoy this juicy gossip!"

"Watching Honghu's antics is entertaining! That's why I said money is the best thing—it's less likely to go wrong!"

"Honghu caused a stir a few days ago, right? He must have given Professor Qiao Bai a lot of compensation in private. I didn't expect him to cause another incident now... I'm suddenly a little glad that it wasn't Fu Tianguang and Zhang Hongyi who won the championship. Otherwise, when this pet egg hatched, the supposed dragon-attribute extraordinary creature would suddenly become a low-level high-rank extraordinary creature, and even if it evolved into a two-headed jade beast, it would only be a mid-level mid-rank..."

The teacher then shook his head.

Other teachers took this sentiment to heart... Great, they've already started getting angry in advance.

"We have to get an explanation from Honghu on Professor Qiao Bai's behalf! Honghu's actions not only affect themselves, but if not handled properly, they could also damage the overall image and reputation of our top two universities!"

"That makes sense... If this isn't handled properly, which beast tamer will trust the credibility of TOP2 in the future? No way! This isn't just a matter for Honghu School anymore! Yulong must step in!"

Honghu: "???"

"Are you sure you're not just taking this opportunity to watch us make a fool of ourselves, and also want to write down our embarrassing history and nail it to the pillar of shame?" Luo Yiming, who was forced to take charge of this matter, rolled his eyes at the people from Yulong.

I don't believe you for a second!

This matter is quite serious, but it's far from the extent that Yulong described.

Yulong was just there to watch the excitement!

"Hehe." The teachers who came in Yulong's group revealed a gloating smile: "Well, you can't blame us for this. You were the ones who gave us the leverage first."

"Tell me, if something like that happened to us, wouldn't you all come to watch and see what happened?"

Luo Yiming: "..."

That cannot be refuted.

Not going to watch the show?

impossible.

Even if they weren't in Xingcheng, they would definitely try to get back to Xingcheng as soon as they heard the news, just to get a taste of the hot gossip from across the street.

Yu Long's teachers gave Luo Yiming a look.

Go and experience it for yourself.

"So where is Professor Qiao Bai?" The teachers from Yulong University craned their necks, like geese waiting for bait, making a series of quacking noises as they twisted their necks and looked around, waiting for the protagonist of the incident to fall from the sky.

"Heh." Luo Yiming sneered, "You'll be disappointed. Professor Qiao Bai has already left."

The teachers at Yulong University: "!"

"We already reached an agreement online last night, and we've agreed to Professor Qiao Bai's compensation request," Luo Yiming said calmly.

The teachers at Yulong University: "?"

"What compensation did you give Professor Qiao Bai?"

"We're all sister schools, so tell us how you resolved it in the end?"

"Yes, yes, tell us quickly, stop hiding it! Did you compensate Professor Qiao Bai with another pet in the end?"

Luo Yiming chuckled.

Now they're saying they're sister schools?

Why don't you mention that they were just here to watch the fun?

Luo Yiming rolled his eyes again.

As for the compensation Qiao Bai wanted...

Luo Yiming and the representatives from Honghu University were also somewhat surprised upon hearing this.

Their initial idea was just as Yu Long had suggested: to get Qiao Bai a new pet, a dragon-type one... that would be a bit difficult.

After all, even swans don't have offspring with dragon-like supernatural attributes.

Adult dragons... are incredibly ferocious and self-centered, and their strength is almost always above the seventh rank.

Let alone Qiao Bai.

Among the graduates of Honghu University each year, there is not necessarily one beast tamer who can contract with an extraordinary creature with the attributes of a dragon.

However, this does not mean that Honghu University lacks a rich cultural heritage.

They also arranged for other rare pets with different attributes to be given to Qiao Bai as replacements.

But Qiao Bai refused—

"I think this jade silver snake is a bit special. Logically speaking, its energy fluctuations should be water-type, but you detected that it is dragon-type. I trust the testing capabilities of Honghu University. You must have really thought so at the time, rather than trying to deliberately deceive the contestants."

Listening to Qiao Bai's words, Luo Yiming nodded repeatedly, almost to the point of having an overwhelming liking for Qiao Bai.

Yeah.

That's exactly right!

No matter how eloquently you describe a pet's attributes, you'll find out immediately after it hatches, and the truth will always be revealed.

If they hadn't actually detected dragon attribute fluctuations, they wouldn't have dared to casually call it a dragon attribute pet egg.

"As for compensation... first, I hope Honghu can investigate the specifics of this pet egg. I'm a little curious about where its unique energy fluctuations come from."

"Okay," Luo Yiming readily agreed, "but we'll need some time on our end."

It's been a while since they brought back the pet egg, and investigating the Jade Silver Serpent's origins... is proving to be a bit difficult.

Qiao Bai nodded and continued, "And then... does Honghu University have any extra dragon-attribute energy stones?"

Luo Yiming: "?"

"Um... Professor Qiao Bai, didn't we already compensate you with 24 energy crystals?" Luo Yiming asked, somewhat puzzled. "We do have more... but the Jade Silver Serpent is a water-attribute extraordinary creature, so we shouldn't need it, right?"

"Consuming energy stones of other attributes is not a good thing for the Jade Silver Serpent. Without the corresponding attribute, the Jade Silver Serpent may not be able to receive and digest the energy in the energy stone, and because the energy is too fierce, it may experience some adverse stress reactions..."

Before Luo Yiming could finish his advice, Qiao Bai gently lifted the soft chin of the jade silver snake wrapped around his wrist with his finger.

"Whose fragrant smell is this?" Suddenly disturbed, the jade silver snake flicked its tail, its movement clearly showing some displeasure, and opened its mouth wide, revealing two sharp fangs.

Luo Yiming was terrified.

Before the jade silver snake could bite down on Qiao Bai, Qiao Bai took out a dragon-attribute energy stone that he had previously compensated him and placed it in the spot where the jade silver snake was about to bite down.

"Crack—"

Luo Yiming heard the crisp sound coming from the other side of the camera very clearly.

A quarter of the dragon-attribute energy stone was gone.

The jade silver snake wriggled its body, wriggling and wriggling—and swallowed the small piece of dragon-attribute energy stone down its straight intestines.

At first, you could see obvious traces of energy stones protruding on the small body of the jade silver snake.

At lightning speed, visible to the naked eye, the dragon-attribute energy stone shrank, and finally the jade silver snake's body returned to its original slender and long shape.

Luo Yiming was shocked.

Luo Yiming remained silent.

This was the first time he had seen so directly what it looked like when extraordinary beings digested energy stones and the energy within them.

It's really intuitive and convincing.

"This jade silver snake is indeed quite different..." Luo Yiming replied blankly, looking dazed, recalling what Qiao Bai had just said.

Not to mention its fangs that can bite off a quarter of a dragon-attribute energy stone in one bite.

The fact that a water-attribute extraordinary creature could digest a dragon-attribute energy stone was enough to greatly surprise Luo Yiming.

Not to mention, the Jade Silver Serpent not only had no adverse reactions at all, but also continued to eat the dragon-attribute energy crystal, one bite after another, and soon finished it all.

"Gee~" The jade silver snake let out a satisfied burp, then continued to droop its head on Qiao Bai's tiger's mouth and fell fast asleep.

Luo Yiming: "..."

"Alright, Professor Qiao Bai, how many dragon-attribute energy crystals do you need?"

"200".

"?" Luo Yiming's expression went blank for a moment: "Young Master Duo?"

His tone changed in shock.

How much?

"Cough cough." Qiao Bai also coughed twice. 200 did sound pretty unreliable, but when he thought about how the Jade Silver Serpent needed 210 dragon attribute energy crystals to evolve into the Silver Dragon King, Qiao Bai didn't think he was being unreasonable.

Is it too much?

The promised dragon-type pet turned out to be water-type, so he had to painstakingly raise the little white snake to be dragon-type himself.

It's not unreasonable to ask Hung-Hu University for the difference in price, is it?

Not to mention that Qiao Bai himself also had to collect other things!

Luo Yiming reached out and pinched his brow.

Headache.

Dragon-attribute energy crystals aren't exactly commonplace... although Honghu University certainly has that many to offer.

My four hundred years in Xingcheng were not wasted.

The fact that they don't have dragon-attribute pet eggs doesn't mean they can't kill dragon-attribute extraordinary creatures.

It's very difficult to beat.

But they can still fight.

"200 crystals, we can reduce that a little," Qiao Bai said calmly. He believed that Honghu University's stock of dragon-attribute energy crystals was definitely more than that. "I suspect that the Jade Silver Serpent has a new evolutionary path, which may be related to the dragon attribute. Otherwise, it is impossible to explain why the Jade Silver Serpent can absorb and digest the energy in the dragon-attribute crystals."

Luo Yiming was shocked again.

Ah... if that's the case... Qiao Bai's request is indeed reasonable.

and……

If the Jade Silver Serpent really does have a new evolutionary path related to the Dragon attribute... Honghu University fully supports this research!

They are now beginning to incubate the jade silver snake eggs!

"I need to ask the leaders." Since Luo Yiming couldn't make a decision, Qiao Bai didn't mind waiting for Luo Yiming to ask.

After repeated discussions between the two sides, Honghu realized that he was in the wrong, and considering Qiao Bai's status as a professor of pet evolution... they finally agreed to the compensation requested by Qiao Bai.

It's only one-tenth of their inventory...

It's given!

Consider it a way of making a good connection with Qiao Bai. I've already given him all those precious potions, so what's a little more crystal? Well, this little bit of crystal is still quite a lot.

Thinking about his discussion with Qiao Bai last night, Luo Yiming's expression became slightly more serious.

Should we communicate with the sister school?

nonexistent.

Knowing that Qiao Bai is currently conducting research, in conjunction with Qiao Bai's past achievements.

Hung-Hu University: We've taken the lead!

Jade Silver Serpent, prepare!

Stock up on Dragon Attribute Energy Stones!

Once their evolutionary path is revealed, Honghu will be able to surpass Yulong in terms of dragon-attribute extraordinary creatures!

The teachers at Yulong University: "?"

Not right.

Something is very wrong.

It seems there's more to this than meets the eye.

Investigate immediately!

……

While Yulong and Honghu were still playing mind games with each other, Qiao Bai, Qi Yue, Lin Weiwei, and Li Gan had already arrived in Hengshi.

From here they will each take a plane to different destinations.

"What a pity, the college entrance exam results will be out in the next few days, otherwise I was thinking of going with you, Qiao'er, to check out that Huo family..." Li Gan said with a long sigh, his face full of regret.

Qi Yue, standing to the side, gave him a speechless look: "How can you be so delusional?"

"The Huo family is a large and influential family, after all. It's fine if Qiao Bai goes alone, but what would it look like if he brought along a bunch of us burdens?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Weiwei sighed, a different kind of light flashing in her eyes.

Qiao Bai's world... I hope they can get a little closer to Qiao Bai!

"Let's skip this one, since I have a proper job," Qiao Bai said with a smile. "There will be plenty of opportunities to hang out together next time. We can just make time for each other."

Li Gan nodded, stepped forward and patted Qiao Bai on the shoulder: "Alright, you should hurry up and set off! Didn't you make plans with them?"

I'll contact you again when the results come out.

"Maybe we still have a chance to go to another school?"

"Heh." Qi Yue crossed her arms and sneered, "No matter how you look at it, I'm more likely to be the one!"

Bluebird University Combat Department... she had already decided on it long ago!

Qiao Bai: "..."

Doesn't this atmosphere seem a little strange?

It's supposed to be a chaotic love triangle... but the target audience seems a bit off.

Just as the plane was about to take off, Qiao Bai quickly waved goodbye to the three of them and boarded the plane bound for Jingming City, the main residence of the Huo family.

……

The southwestern region is characterized by towering mountains and deep valleys.

Even high above the clouds, Qiao Bai could see the lush, verdant mountains and valleys below with just a glance down.

If Dragon Valley is located in such a place... and it's incomprehensible.

We set off very early in the morning.

Qiao Bai didn't arrive until almost afternoon. As soon as he got off the plane, he saw Huo Xiaotian jumping around and waving at him, holding a very eye-catching wooden sign.

Qiao Bai paused as he walked out of the security checkpoint, wanting to turn around and leave, pretending not to know this guy.

pity.

Huo Xiaotian also had sharp eyes and spotted Qiao Bai walking out with the crowd at a glance. He excitedly shook his arms from side to side even more.

"Over here, over here!"

"Qiao Bai!"

"Look this way!"

Huo Xiaotian's voice was exceptionally loud, and many people on the same flight turned their attention to Qiao Bai and Huo Xiaotian, their eyes revealing a knowing look.

Qiao Bai: "?"

No?

What do you people know?

Qiao Bai really wanted to turn around and leave, but when he thought of his two pet beasts who were eagerly waiting for him to feed them dragon attribute skills... Qiao Bai sighed, feeling helpless like an old father.

It's really too difficult for him to support his family on his own.

Qiao Bai turned around, his expression cold, and strode to Huo Xiaotian's side. Before Huo Xiaotian could show another silly grin, Qiao Bai slapped Huo Xiaotian on the back of the head.

"Walk."

"Oh, okay, okay." As if startled by Qiao Bai's serious and indifferent attitude, Huo Xiaotian scratched the back of his head dumbly, carried the wooden sign, and led the way.

Qiao Bai's expression subtly twitched as he looked at the large, crooked characters on the wooden sign that read "Welcome to the City, Genius Professor" written in garish fluorescent pastel.

"...Who came up with this brand name?" Qiao Bai asked in a deep voice.

"Hey? You mean this brand?" Huo Xiaotian turned around and glanced at Qiao Bai. Seeing that Qiao Bai's expression had returned to its usual calm, he grinned and said, "Hehe, I was thinking about making a sign after I heard you were coming, so you could see it too."

"Then my dad gave me some suggestions!"

"I think it's great. It's the first time I've ever thought my dad could come up with such suitable words," Huo Xiaotian said sincerely.

Qiao Bai's sincere feelings left him speechless.

well.

It's confirmed.

Huo Xiaotian is indeed the biological son of his father, Huo Batian.

How could a normal person think that this brand has no problems at all?

Qiao Bai: ...I don't want to complain.

He promptly changed the subject: "How's Old Huo's Altron?"

"What are the specific details?"

The post in the premium store didn't describe it very clearly. All Qiao Bai knew was that Old Master Huo's Altera had exhibited some unusual behavior and refused to obey the Beastmaster's commands or return to the old man's spiritual sea Beastmaster space.

More detailed information... can only be obtained by asking in person.

"Sigh... it's still the same." Huo Xiaotian was led by the nose by Qiao Bai, and the topic shifted to Altron. He looked genuinely worried about Altron: "I don't know the specific reason... in short, Dragon Father just refuses to come out of Dragon Valley. Grandpa's orders don't work either, but Dragon Father doesn't act aggressively. He just stays there."

"Dragon Daddy?" Qiao Bai was a little curious about how Huo Xiaotian addressed Altron.

Huo Xiaotian touched his forehead and laughed sheepishly, "Ah... it was subconscious, I'm used to it."

"You know my dad, he's basically unreliable."

Qiao Bai was unsure whether to nod or pretend to understand, but Huo Batian's unreliability was indeed perfectly reflected in his name.

"When I was little, my grandfather took care of me, but he often had his pet beasts take care of me as well. Among them, the one who took care of me the most and for the longest time was Altron." Huo Xiaotian had already come outside while speaking and got into the car with Qiao Bai: "Actually, for a while, I thought I should be a baby dragon, and Altron was my dragon father."

"...In the end, my understanding was corrected, but the name was retained."

Qiao Bai nodded, understanding.

In this unreliable family, facing the only reliable person, Altron, it's not surprising that Huo Xiaotian would experience cognitive dissonance, or even have the idea of ​​simply changing his race and parents.

As for what Old Master Huo and Huo Batian, Huo's biological father, were thinking, and how they helped Huo Xiaotian correct his thinking... judging from Huo Xiaotian's appearance, it doesn't seem like a very good thing.

Qiao Bai didn't ask any further questions, but instead looked at the car.

A middle-aged man, whom Qiao Bai didn't recognize, sat in the driver's seat. He smiled and nodded at Qiao Bai, then looked at Huo Xiaotian, who was stuffing the wooden sign into the back seat: "Young Master, shall we go back now?"

"Yes, we've picked them up. We'll head back now." Huo Xiaotian stuffed the wooden plaque inside and clapped his hands. "Let's take a stroll around the main family compound first. I can introduce them to Qiao Bai!"

Then Huo Xiaotian looked at Qiao Bai and said, "Later, a professor of pet beasts and a breeder will be coming. Grandpa will explain the situation of Altera to you then."

understand.

It's more reliable and convenient to explain the situation once everyone has arrived, and then discuss it together.

then……

Qiao Bai then understood what it meant to be from a wealthy family.

"This hill is mine, and that hill is mine too." Sitting in the car, Huo Xiaotian pointed to the rolling hills nearby and said, "It's a lot of trouble to take care of them every year, but there's no way around it. Baby Dragon and Juliet Dragon especially like to roam back and forth between the hills. The larger the forest area, the more comfortable they are to move around."

"It has to be well maintained." Huo Xiaotian shook his head as he said, "Sigh, this is probably the trouble of having an Altera that is a king. You also have to take care of its people."

"You'll get beaten up if you say that." Qiao Bai, whose face was covered in Versailles's words, clasped his hands together and shook them from side to side, looking like he wanted to try it out first.

Huo Xiaotian quickly raised his hands: "I won't say anymore, I'll take you to see my grandfather right now!"

Qiao Bai calmly let go of her hand, as if nothing had happened.

Huo Xiaotian, who actually felt a "deadly" threat: "..."

"Huh?" Huo Xiaotian seemed to have seen something. He hopped a couple of steps closer to Qiao Bai, looked down at Qiao Bai's left wrist, and asked curiously, "Brother Qiao, is that white bracelet on your wrist? The color looks pretty nice, and it doesn't look girly on a guy..."

Before he could finish speaking, the little white snake on Qiao Bai's wrist suddenly raised its head, bared its fangs, and flicked its tongue, thrusting its body towards Huo Xiaotian's nose.

Huo Xiaotian: "!!!"

"ah--!!!"

Huo Xiaotian was so startled that he stumbled backward and landed hard on the earthen slope.

"You!...You...you...!!!"

Huo Xiaotian's fingers trembled as he pointed at the little white snake on Qiao Bai's wrist: "You...you've raised a spicy snack! You scared me to death!"

Huo Xiaotian patted his chest and said.

(End of this chapter)