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

Chapter 120 Juliet: Shrimp Catcher! Watch my drifting acceleration! We're already here!

In contrast, Qiao Bai could still blink and make eye contact with the Altera.

He just wanted to scare the human, make him scream so that the two pet beasts would protect him. A question mark appeared on Alt's head.

Something's wrong with this human.

When he first saw such a majestic and imposing dragon in person, he wasn't afraid at all.

Is there no respect either?

What is this human thinking?

Altera, who initially genuinely wanted to help the three Juliets solve their problem, suddenly changed her mind—forget Juliets, she just wanted to see how to make this human afraid!

"Roar—"

Altron opened his mouth and roared at close range at Qiao Bai.

Qiao Bai wasn't particularly afraid of fear.

But the saliva that was hitting him... Qiao Bai subconsciously reached out to block it.

The jade silver snake coiled around Qiao Bai's wrist suddenly awoke.

What happened?

Where is the snake?

The Jade Silver Serpent, its head spinning from the roar, raised its head and was met with an Altera, which was hundreds of times larger than it.

Jade Silver Serpent: "..."

"gujiao——"

The jade silver snake opened its mouth wide.

"Splat—"

A jet of water suddenly shot out from the mouth of the jade silver snake, hitting the bullseye—Altron's mouth.

Altron: "..."

Little white snake: "..."

The two, one big and one small, stared at each other in bewilderment.

Altron abruptly turned his head away and made a disgusted vomiting sound.

yue——

I'm dirty!

This being is no longer clean!

I have been insulted by a tiny, thin thing!

Please, quickly seek justice for me!

Altron turned to look at Old Master Huo, crying and shouting.

Looking at this chaotic situation, Old Master Huo was speechless.

My heart is as still as water, without any ripples.

Moreover, Old Master Huo was also a little embarrassed.

Seeing Zhu Lilong's prank on Qiao Bai, he didn't intervene first, thinking it wasn't a big deal... Who would have thought that Qiao Bai's two pet beasts...

Oh, not only that.

Old Master Huo's gaze fell on the little white snake wrapped around Qiao Bai's wrist.

There's another one here.

Unlike the two pet beasts that joined forces to beat up the three Juliet dragons, this little white snake... was very weak.

However, it is extremely insulting.

After seeing Altron's overly strong reaction, the little white snake revealed a thoughtful expression in its golden eyes.

"aogu——"

The little white snake tilted its head and tentatively sprayed a small jet of water towards Altron.

Nourishes—

It headed very precisely in the direction of Altron.

Altron, who was vomiting profusely: "!"

dong dong dong-

He retreated three steps in a row.

Refund! Refund! Refund!

If the little white snake can't retreat, then it will retreat on its own!

The little white snake found this even more amusing: "Aoji!"

Coward!

Fun!

"Alright, alright, tone it down. Your little water jets aren't that powerful." Qiao Bai, having understood what the little white snake was saying, glanced at Altron's ashen face, coughed twice, and patted the little white snake's head.

cough cough.

Almost there.

Giving someone a nickname in front of them... be careful, they might actually start a fight without thinking!

"Altron doesn't want to make a move because it dislikes you, not because it can't beat you." Qiao Bai gently pushed the Jade Silver Snake's head again, trying to reason with the little white snake that had just been born and whose brain wasn't quite working yet.

The little white snake tilted its head.

Then he looked up at Altron not far away. His wide-open golden eyes seemed to be able to speak. Was that really the case?

"Roar—"

Altero and the little white snake maintained a safe distance, ensuring that as long as they did not get close to each other, the little white snake would never be able to disgust it. Altero stood tall and proud.

That's right!

It's not that I can't beat you, I'm just too lazy to bother with you!

It's just a small snake!

"Oh right, it's just a little snake," Qiao Bai said with a smile, then looked at the battle, which was gradually expanding and several Juliet dragons had joined in.

Jumping up and down.

Dazzled.

The only thing they've managed to maintain is that no extraordinary creature has used any skills yet.

But none of the Juliet could do anything to Little Crow and Catworm.

After toying with a group of Juliet dragons, Xiao Wu and Maomaochong embarked on a very coordinated and violent dragon-beating spree.

Cat-like insects were used as bait.

Bring on a little Uzi and smash it to pieces.

Each of Juliet's heads had a large bump on it.

Little Wu and Cat Bug knew when to stop.

That's it.

So be it.

This can be considered a memorable lesson for these unruly kids!

Little Wu flapped its wings and flew back to Qiao Bai's side. Cat Bug also stepped on a series of Zhu Lilong's heads and jumped back onto Qiao Bai's shoulder. Its six legs nimbly performed a kneading motion, giving Qiao Bai's shoulder a good relaxation, and then it lay down comfortably under everyone's gaze.

Following Qiao Bai's gaze, Altron finally remembered what he had originally intended to do: "..."

Um... I forgot by accident, but that's not its fault, right?

These tiny mistakes are understandable, right?

Besides, it's not really reasonable for a group of young guys to be no match for two little guys, so it's not right for the older brother to step in.

Yep.

This is absolutely not its fault.

Altron, though not entirely convinced, quickly convinced himself, and his gaze towards Little U and Catworm changed—becoming one of equality, respect, and impartiality.

This is proof of strength.

Because of the change in her attitude towards Xiao Wu and the cat bug, even the way she looked at Qiao Bai changed.

However, Altron glanced at it and completely ignored the little white snake wrapped around Qiao Bai's wrist.

snake?

What kind of snake?

I don't know, I didn't see it.

"Haha..." Huo Xiaotian's smile was somewhat awkward and stiff as the farce came to an end: "Brother Qiao, your newly contracted pet beast is quite powerful... and Little Wu and Cat Dragon working together are actually this strong..."

Huo Xiaotian's voice trailed off: "Julielong and Altron didn't do it on purpose..."

Ok.

I can't continue.

What do you mean it wasn't intentional?

It was intentional!

It was done on purpose!

Qiao Bai nodded: "You don't need to explain, I understand. They did it on purpose, so it's only natural that they get beaten up."

Huo Xiaotian choked up.

Even Grandpa Huo was speechless at Qiao Bai's straightforwardness.

Good guy.

I didn't expect this young man to be so straightforward.

"It's nothing serious." Qiao Bai shrugged, a calm smile on his face. "Although Juliet and the others are a bit mischievous, they didn't use any skills to fight with Little U and the others, did they?"

"Altron, too, although he was disgusted by the little white snake... cough cough, he didn't retaliate angrily."

As he spoke, Qiao Bai smiled genuinely, turned to look directly at Old Master Huo, and said sincerely, "You have kept these extraordinary creatures under control very well."

"Ahem." Old Master Huo seemed a little embarrassed, stroking his beard to ease the awkwardness before waving his hand and saying, "Hey! It's what I should do."

"Since I have signed a contract with my old friend, I should take good care of its offspring and its clan. I don't expect them to be very docile, but they certainly can't be like real wild beasts, running rampant."

"It's just that... they can be a bit too mischievous sometimes... a little too naughty."

Old Master Huo's gaze swept over the several Zhu Lilongs who were being beaten.

It's visible to the naked eye.

The injury is not very serious.

The force was well controlled.

It won't have any impact on Juliet.

...but the intensity was just right.

What is Juliet?

Dragon-type extraordinary creatures, the evolved form of baby dragons, and the hot-blooded young dragons, may not be as intelligent as the Altosaurus, and their physical abilities are far from their peak. However, as dragon-type extraordinary creatures, their thick skin and tough flesh are among their characteristics!

It's no easy task to control the force just right and teach several Juliets a lesson one by one in turn.

Sometimes when Old Huo wanted to teach these Juliets a lesson, he would worry that his old friend might not control his strength and accidentally smash those naughty little guys into a pancake.

Others also had mixed feelings.

Huo Batian: My destined rival!

Huo Xiaotian seemed unsurprised, after all, he had long witnessed Xiao Wu and the Cat Insect displaying their power in the Forbidden Land.

"A fight would be good too. Wouldn't all these Zhu Lilongs quiet down instantly?" Zou Tang said, arms crossed, his face full of support for Qiao Bai.

Qiu Cheng: "..."

No?

Doesn't any of you think something's wrong with this situation?

None of Qiao Bai's three pet beasts were frightened!

That's a dragon, a dragon!

Unable to understand why this scene wasn't questioned and was taken for granted, Qiu Cheng momentarily forgot his fear of the dragon-attribute supernatural creatures. He strode over to Qiao Bai's side and curiously looked down to observe the three pet beasts in Qiao Bai's arms.

Little Crow.

Cat bug.

Little white snake.

What kind of strange cyclical food chain is this?

A big question mark appeared above Qiu Cheng's head once again.

Although supernatural beings are not ordinary beings and their diets are not so narrow, some things are truly instincts ingrained in their bones and cannot be easily erased.

Birds eating snakes, cats catching birds, cats battling snakes... Qiu Cheng, who hadn't yet figured out the true food chain among Qiao Bai's pets, had a lot of strange images flashing through his mind.

On the contrary, Ms. Lin, who had the least interaction with Qiao Bai, laughed: "Your three pets are all special. They don't react much to the innate intimidation of dragon-attribute extraordinary creatures."

"Although I don't know how you did it, I'm already looking forward to it."

Ms. Lin had heard of Qiao Bai's name long ago.

This is the first time I've met you in person.

I arrived a little late and didn't have much time to talk to Qiao Bai.

Who would have thought.

Qiao Bai still brought her quite a surprise and unexpected turn of events.

After being beaten up, Zhu Lilong became completely obedient.

"Ahem, let's head to Dragon Valley then." Old Huo coughed twice, deciding to skip the messy stuff and get straight to the point.

No one had any objections.

"The journey is a bit long, and it's not easy to get in through normal channels. Everyone will need to ride in a Julilong or an Altron to get in," said Grandpa Huo. "The Julilong and Altron aren't very good-tempered, so if you're flying with people... it's better to have two or three people per train, so you can look out for each other."

Riding a dragon?!

Zou Tang's eyes lit up instantly after he understood the meaning behind Old Master Huo's words.

"Wow! Riding a dragon! I can do it! I've always dreamed of being a dragon knight!" As he spoke, Zou Tang suddenly turned his head to look at the group of obedient Zhu Lilongs with their heads down and freshly baked steaming buns on their heads... His original excitement suddenly faltered.

Grandpa Huo also looked at the row of kneeling Zhu Lilong: "..."

Previously, whenever they heard that they were going to bring people, especially strangers, into Dragon Valley, Julie Dragon and Altron would start making a huge fuss.

If it weren't for the considerable friendship he had with these big guys before, and the fact that he had personally witnessed the birth of many of the little dragons here, Old Master Huo wouldn't have been able to control the scene.

But today, both Altron and Juliet remained very quiet after hearing what Mr. Huo said.

A disturbance?

No, no.

It doesn't exist at all.

They are very well-behaved.

Very well-behaved.

Super well-behaved.

She couldn't be more well-behaved.

Then each of the beaten-up Zhu Lilong looked at Qiao Bai with longing, pleading eyes, as if hoping that Qiao Bai would choose them as his dragon mounts.

Old Master Huo typed out another question mark.

When he typed that question mark, it meant that at that moment, it wasn't just him who was acting strangely, but the whole world that was acting strangely.

So Zhu Lilong actually has this masochistic personality?

Old Master Huo felt that he had made some mistakes over the years.

Is it too late to change it now?

Forget it.

Zhu Lilong and the others must have become friends with Qiao Bai's two pets to do this... As soon as this thought came to mind, Grandpa Huo looked at Altron, who was standing not far from him, and he was also secretly and furtively moving towards Qiao Bai's direction, taking small steps, small steps, and small steps.

If it weren't for Altera's tail constantly swaying back and forth, stirring up dust on the ground, Old Master Huo wouldn't have noticed so quickly.

In terms of disguise and mentality, Altron is definitely superior to Juliet.

Upon learning this, Old Master Huo was not happy at all.

In the blink of an eye, Old Master Huo felt that the world had changed.

"You're not allowed to run away." Old Huo said calmly, with a slow yet lightning-fast move, as he caught Altron's wing drooping unprepared.

Altron: "Huh~?"

"You are my mount." Old Master Huo was speechless.

Altron's eyes widened suddenly.

"Awoo!"

"Roar!"

What nonsense are you talking about!

Isn't your mount the boss?

I'm just making a guest appearance today, so don't talk nonsense, or I don't want to get beaten up by the boss!

Hurry up!

Let go of my hand, I'm going to pick one that I'm satisfied with!

Old Master Huo: "Hehe."

"Don't even think about it, you're the one today."

Altron still tried to struggle.

pity.

Those Juliets on the other side weren't pushovers either.

After being brutally beaten by Xiao Wu and Maomaochong, these Zhu Lilongs came to regard Xiao Wu and Maomaochong as their good friends and partners.

Since we're all good friends, of course we can't do some stickers!

Come on!

When they fly with their newly met friends!

The blue-colored block, Juliet, launched a fierce attack.

Not to be outdone, the orange-colored Juliet swatted the blue-colored Juliet away with its tail.

Immediately afterwards, the orange block Juliet was also flung away.

Orange-colored block Juliet: "?"

He lowered his head.

Oh no, its hind legs were entangled by the tail of the cunning enemy opposite.

Two of the strongest competitors were eliminated.

The other Juliet saw an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

The opposing team, Altron, also wanted to take the lead.

then……

It was Juliet, the very creature that initially wanted to play a prank on Qiao Bai, who then stole his house.

With her head hunched and back bent, Zhu Lilong kicked her four legs and ran wildly.

Finally, she beat the other Juliets to it and arrived in front of Qiao Bai first. She lay down happily in front of him, lowered her tail and wings, and turned her head to look in his direction, her large, ruby-like eyes seeming to speak volumes.

Come up here!

Other dragons: "..."

hateful!

I didn't get a chance!

Others: "..."

I was a little shocked.

I don't quite understand.

So this is what dragons are like?

Thinking about it, people like Qiu Cheng and Huo Xiaotian began to look at Old Master Huo with strange eyes.

The veins on Old Master Huo's forehead throbbed intermittently.

"...In that case, everyone can choose their own dragon. The Juliet dragons here all have extensive experience in manned flight, so there's no need to worry about any problems." After saying that, Old Master Huo patted the Altron that his subordinate was holding, signaling him to go up.

Altron looked somewhat reluctant, but he still obediently bent down and laid his wings flat so that Old Master Huo could get on.

The Altron has a very wide back, and it can easily carry three to five people at a time.

pity.

Everyone present shared a dream of becoming a dragon knight.

What?

With others.

No need.

They can do it themselves.

Everyone, including Huo Batian and Huo Xiaotian, chose a Zhu Lilong as their mode of transportation.

Qiao Bai, along with his three pet beasts, climbed onto the broad back of Zhu Lilong, who had taken the lead in front of him.

Zhu Lilong: "!"

Happy!

Wuhu—Take off!

Before Old Master Huo could give any orders, Zhu Lilong, carrying Qiao Bai, took off suddenly!

When Zhu Lilong saw this from behind, she thought, "This is outrageous!"

No, no, they have to catch up with them right away!

Don't even think about a dragon sneaking away!

shhhhh--

The remaining five Juliet dragons hastily released a protective shield. After confirming that the humans on their backs would be safe, they flew off with a "whoosh" and chased after the leading Juliet dragon.

Altron and Old Master Huo were suddenly abandoned.

Altron turned around and looked at Old Master Huo.

"Awoo?"

So what should we do next?

Speaking of which...don't those people get dizzy from dragons?

Unlike the naive little ones, the experienced Altera dragons were well-informed and knew that some humans were very interested in dragons and wanted to become dragon riders. However, motion sickness and dragon sickness are things that are beyond human control.

If it flies too fast, it might accidentally make a human throw up on its broad back...

Altron began to flap its wings in frustration.

"It's alright." Old Master Huo patted Altron's head with a helpless yet amused expression, his wrinkled face full of smiles: "These little Juliets haven't been this excited in a long time."

"It's good to make them happy."

"As for the others..." Old Master Huo paused for a moment.

Of the others... perhaps only Qiu Cheng would have a strong opinion?

Okay.

Then the problem isn't very serious.

"Let's take off too, and enjoy the thrill of soaring through the sea of ​​clouds," Grandpa Huo said with a hearty laugh. Perhaps it was because he had seen so many young people today, but Grandpa Huo felt as if some of his youthful energy had returned.

Over this period of time, the shadow that had been hanging over my heart because of my old friend, the Dragon King, has also dissipated considerably.

……

"Ahhhhh—"

Qiao Bai, riding in the Zhu Lilong, took the lead, but he could still hear screams coming from behind from time to time.

Qiao Bai looked back.

Hmm... I understood it instantly.

The orange-colored figure on Juliet's back is Qiu Cheng.

The person sitting on the back of the blue-colored Zhu Lilong is Huo Xiaotian.

The two Juliet dragons relentlessly chased after Qiao Bai.

Up and down.

Ups and downs.

It's like an out-of-control roller coaster, or an airplane that's completely out of control.

Qiu Cheng and Huo Xiaotian, sitting on their backs, had no control whatsoever.

Qiu Cheng shouted, but his face turned ashen, and he could barely keep his voice down.

In contrast to him, Huo Xiaotian's voice grew louder and louder. If it weren't for Zhu Lilong's protective shield, Huo Xiaotian's face would have been distorted from shouting.

Then the one who pursued Huo Batian the most aggressively was Zhu Lilong.

Unlike Qiu Cheng and Huo Xiaotian, who were forced to chase after Zhu Lilong, the experienced Huo Batian quickly regained control from Zhu Lilong and took the initiative to chase after Qiao Bai, who was in the lead.

As for Ms. Lin and Zou Tang... they followed behind the group at a leisurely pace, prioritizing stability.

Qiao Bai: "..."

Xiao Wu and Maomaochong also saw Orange Zhu Lilong, Blue Zhu Lilong, and Huo Batian chasing after them relentlessly.

Before Qiao Bai could even process what was happening, the two little ones were already getting excited.

"Chirp chirp!"

"Chirp chirp!"

The cat-like bug jumped onto Zhu Lilong's head, its six paws bobbing up and down, urging Zhu Lilong: Hurry up! Faster!

Little Wu also spread its wings and flew alongside Zhu Lilong, occasionally giving Zhu Lilong a disdainful look: Are you no good?

Zhu Lilong: "..."

"Awooooo—"

How could Zhu Lilong withstand such stimulation?

Fly, fly, fly!

Let's go!

It's just acceleration!

Idiot!

Look at it!

Go forward!

shhhhh--

Zhu Lilong accelerated once again.

Qiao Bai could even reach out and touch the clouds.

Then it vanished in the next second.

Countless scenes flashed by Qiao Bai's side.

What?

Enjoy the scenery below?

nonexistent.

At such a fast speed, all the scenery flashed past Qiao Bai's eyes.

Qiao Bai felt like he had been flying for about ten or twenty minutes.

The mountains below transition from lush greenery on the outermost edge to a kaleidoscope of colors as they recede into the inner part.

Green trees, red trees, yellow trees, dark blue trees... all sorts of unusually colored jungle trees that I've never seen before have appeared.

As they flew over a high mountain range, Juliet suddenly began to dive sharply downwards!

Qiao Bai, who had just begun to barely adapt to Zhu Lilong's wild speed, found his body tilting uncontrollably once again. He quickly bent down and grabbed the protrusion on Zhu Lilong's back to firmly hold himself in place.

The cat-like insect perched on Juliet's head seemed completely unaffected, its six legs standing incredibly stable.

Xiao Wu also noticed traces of other extraordinary creatures below and suddenly began to dive downwards, even faster than Zhu Lilong.

The screams that had subsided behind us came again—don't ask, the answer is that the flight experience was just too thrilling!

Julien landed on a vast, flat, open meadow that could hold thousands of Altrons.

"call--"

Zhu Lilong flapped her wings and landed steadily.

The moment Zhu Lilong landed, Qiao Bai's body swayed uncontrollably from side to side twice.

The impact force brought about by inertia is independent of human will.

Behind them came the sound of Zhu Lilong landing one after another.

Thump thump—

Then came a series of sounds of things falling down.

Without even looking back, Qiao Bai was certain that someone had rolled off Zhu Lilong.

as predicted.

When Qiao Bai turned around, he saw Huo Xiaotian, Zou Tang, and Qiu Cheng lying on the ground, their faces pale and looking like they wanted to die.

Ms. Lin was not in good condition either; she was pale, but she was still able to jump off Zhu Lilong's back with difficulty.

Huo Batian was naturally in the best condition.

Huo Batian first gave Qiao Bai a deep look, as if he was somewhat annoyed—he had actually lost to Qiao Bai in the flying race!

Then Huo Batian turned his gaze to Huo Xiaotian. He was strong and healthy and easily jumped off Zhu Lilong's back without any impact. He walked to Huo Xiaotian's side in a few steps and kicked Huo Xiaotian without any politeness.

"You can't even control a dragon, what else can you do?" Huo Batian's tone was full of disappointment and frustration with Huo Xiaotian's inability to control dragon-attribute extraordinary creatures.

Grief.

Puzzled.

They're hopeless.

Huo Xiaotian: "..."

"The dragon-riding technique I usually learn isn't like this..." Damn it, whose dragon is flying at speed comparable to an airplane!

And all that ups and downs... Do you really think this is Quidditch?! (crossed out)

"Don't blame the dragon if you're incompetent." As soon as Huo Batian finished speaking, the blue-colored Zhu Lilong, who was squatting next to Huo Xiaotian and carrying him, nodded frantically.

Yeah.

That's it.

Zhu Lilong shouldn't take the blame for this!

Huo Xiaotian: "..."

Huo Xiaotian remained calm and refused to speak.

"Whoosh—" At this moment, Altron also flapped its two huge dragon wings and slowly landed not far from Qiao Bai and the others: "Hahaha, I'm getting old, and my dragon riding speed can't even keep up with yours anymore."

Standing on Altron's back, Old Master Huo laughed heartily, his eyes full of amusement.

Qiu Cheng looked at Old Master Huo with a wronged expression.

speed?

What speed does he want!

He didn't want this speed at all!

Seeing how calmly and unhurriedly Old Master Huo jumped off Altron's back... Qiu Cheng regretted it.

He was wrong from the start to dream of becoming a dragon knight or something.

He is not suitable.

It's really not suitable.

Dragon-type extraordinary creatures are not something that just anyone can cultivate.

The reason why there were only five pet beasts and no contract with the final sixth pet beast was because Qiu Cheng, who had a dragon attribute, was coveting it. From this moment on, he truly gave up on dragon-attribute extraordinary creatures.

forget about it.

I'll start reconsidering my sixth pet once I get back here.

Dragon attribute, forever blacklisted (×)

Orange-colored block Juliet: "?"

The orange-colored figure, Juliet, tilts her head.

Qiu Cheng: "..."

Qiu Cheng lay peacefully on the grass, his hands on his chest, his eyes closed with a serene expression.

Don't be tempted, don't be seduced, and see through the surface to the essence.

No matter how obedient, docile, or majestic it may seem, it's still a pet beast he can't control... Sigh!

Ah, life!

It's about recognizing yourself in a timely manner.

Just realizing that dragon-type extraordinary creatures were not suitable for him, Qiu Cheng felt that his trip had already been worthwhile.

At the same time, Qiu Cheng's interest in the trip waned somewhat—he had originally planned to help Grandpa Huo cure Alterosaurus and then ask if he could sell him a baby dragon.

But those things that should be seen should still be seen.

Relationships are built up little by little through social interactions. Even if you don't want something now, there might be a time in the future when you need to exchange benefits.

If Qiu Cheng could find out the problem with Altron, he wouldn't mind having the Huo family owe him a favor.

"Grandpa Huo, have we arrived at Dragon Valley yet?" Zou Tang lay sprawled on the soft grass for a while before suddenly sitting up, legs crossed. She shook her messy white fur and asked in confusion, "But apart from the ones that brought us here, we haven't seen any other dragons!"

That's right.

The vast grassland stretches as far as the eye can see, with no obstructions whatsoever.

But not a single dragon scale was seen.

This place, Dragon Valley?

"Don't rush, come with me," Old Master Huo said with a smile.

After saying that, Old Master Huo walked in front, Zou Tang sidled up to Qiao Bai, and Huo Xiaotian followed.

The other adults just smiled slightly and said nothing.

"Huo Xiaotian, where exactly is Dragon Valley?" Zou Tang asked, walking to Qiao Bai's left and across from him.

Huo Xiaotian stroked his chin: "Hmm... it's around here. Just walk a little further and you'll see."

Faced with Huo Xiaotian's evasive answer, Qiao Bai remained silent: "It's good to be a little vigilant. After all, dragon-attribute extraordinary creatures are quite rare, and Dragon Valley isn't a forbidden place. If bad guys find out..."

Zou Tang immediately stopped asking any questions.

Despite his advanced age, Mr. Huo walks with remarkable speed and agility, showing no signs of stumbling or physical weakness.

Even compared to clerical staff like Qiu Cheng and Ms. Lin who spend long hours sitting in laboratories, research institutes, and training centers, their physical strength is even better.

No one knew where Grandpa Huo had led them, but after several twists and turns, they ended up on a mountain path.

Continuing upwards, after a series of twists and turns, we finally arrived at a huge cave entrance, large enough for an Altera to walk through normally, and much higher.

Looking at the dark, gaping hole that resembled a gaping maw, Zou Tang's face paled involuntarily. She took a few steps closer to Qiao Bai.

"Let's go in." Old Master Huo paused for a few seconds at the entrance of the cave, then turned to look at the others and said.

Then, Old Master Huo was the first to step into the cave.

Huo Batian followed closely behind.

Qiu Cheng and Ms. Lin, who had never been there before, hesitated.

"Brother Qiao, don't worry, this cave entrance won't eat people," Huo Xiaotian said confidently, standing next to Qiao Bai.

Qiao Bai glanced at the cave and said, "Alright, let's go inside then."

Since we're already here, it's not right to just stand here and not move.

Qiao Bai touched the cat-like insect on his shoulder, then waved to the little black bird that was flying slowly beside him, and the little black bird immediately followed.

"I'll leave Xiao Wu to protect me inside the cave." Qiao Bai rubbed the little tuft of hair on Xiao Wu's head.

Xiao Wu: (_)

You can leave the beast tamer to the birds with peace of mind!

Everything will be alright!

Qiao Bai was relieved.

He stepped into the cave, and Zou Tang and Huo Xiaotian quickly followed.

Only Qiu Cheng and Ms. Lin remained unmoved.

"Ladies first?" Ms. Lin looked at Qiu Cheng, smiled slightly, and jokingly said, "Then I'll go first? Don't worry, Elder Huo won't do anything to us. It may seem a bit scary, but it's for the better protection of the location of Dragon Valley, isn't it?"

Qiu Cheng nodded stiffly.

Knowing something is one thing, but being able to do it is another.

Just like when facing seven or eight Juliosaurus and Alteras before, even though they knew that under Huo Lao's control they wouldn't go berserk, it didn't mean their bodies wouldn't be instinctively afraid.

Suddenly seeing such a dark, seemingly man-eating hole... my mind started racing with random thoughts, completely beyond my control.

Seeing Ms. Lin already walking in, Qiu Cheng took a deep breath and stiffly followed her.

no way.

Come here.

If we don't go in, are we supposed to wait outside?

I don't know when that will be, but I'll just follow along.

The cave was as dark as I had imagined.

However, on both sides of the cave, there are natural derivatives of the cave interior that look like crystals, which slightly illuminate the path underfoot.

Qiao Bai thought for a moment and decided not to let Xiao Wu use fire-type skills to provide light. Xiao Wu gently flapped its wings and followed Qiao Bai. In the darkness, a faint golden-red light could be seen emanating from Xiao Wu's body, which was very soft, yet resembled a faint source of light.

Looking at Xiao Wu, who was standing next to Qiao Bai, Zou Tang felt even more at ease.

Qiao Bai is reliable.

Huo Xiaotian's gaze toward Xiao Wu grew increasingly covetous.

Waaaaah—he also wants a pet like Little Crow!

So what if it's not a dragon?

This isn't even a problem!

Unfortunately.

Xiao Wu already has a beast tamer, and he doesn't even glance at him.

Huo Xiaotian: Accept reality and live on strongly.

The cave tunnels seemed very long, yet also not too bad.

Without checking the time, Qiao Bai couldn't immediately tell how long they had been walking.

"I...I...I'm a little scared..." Zou Tang's heart jumped again, before she could finish her sentence.

Suddenly, the ground beneath my feet gave way to nothingness.

brush--

I felt dizzy.

The person landed before they could even stand properly.

Qiao Bai almost fell to the ground, but Xiao Wu quickly used its wings to support Qiao Bai's body from behind.

With Xiao Wu's help, Qiao Bai regained his balance and stood up: "Thank you, Xiao Wu."

Qiao Bai hugged Xiao Wu and said with a smile.

Little Wu puffed out his chest.

╭ (╯ ^ ╰) ╮

You're welcome!

After all, birds are the pillars of this household!

Qiao Bai did not refute Xiao Wu's words.

Okay, as long as you're happy.

Qiao Bai squinted at the suddenly open new world—brown forests, green meadows, and babbling streams.

It's so beautiful, like a miniature fairyland.

Not to mention there were also a bunch of baby dragons crawling and crawling, wobbling and waddling with their round, chubby bodies.

Unlike the young Juliet and the adult Altera, the baby dragon's appearance appealed to many people's aesthetic preferences.

Because it is not fully developed, it only has two thick and sturdy short legs, a chubby little face that hasn't lost its milk fat, a round and plump belly, chubby little wings that can't fly even after flapping its wings a couple of times, and a fat and heavy tail. Just looking at it makes you want to pet it, and pet it again.

"...I don't know why, but seeing these baby dragons, I have a strong urge to release my Balin turtle and beat them all up." Zou Tang said blankly, looking at the group of adorable baby dragons swaying back and forth.

The reason is that Huo Xiaotian and his baby dragon are just too deserving of a beating.

I play too much normally.

Sure enough, the moment I saw the baby dragon, my stress response kicked in.

"Don't make excuses if you're violent. It has nothing to do with me!" Huo Xiaotian understood what Zou Tang meant and couldn't help but roll his eyes.

What's wrong?

So this is his fault?

"It's your fault!" Zou Tang nodded firmly.

Seeing that the two were about to start arguing, Qiao Bai looked towards the direction of the huge, towering tree in the distance.

"That place is..." Qiao Bai had a vague feeling.

Grandpa Huo, who had entered Dragon Valley before Qiao Bai and the others, leaned on his cane and turned to look at Qiao Bai, Qiu Cheng, Ms. Lin, and the others who had just entered Dragon Valley with a calm smile: "Welcome to Dragon Valley."

"Haha, were you scared?"

Qiu Cheng: "..."

I was genuinely frightened.

But is it even appropriate to say that?

"That's interesting. The real entrance to Dragon Valley shouldn't be that cave, right?" Ms. Lin tidied her slightly messy hair, quickly returning to her neat appearance. "Is there a teleportation mechanism inside this cave?"

"Not really." Ms. Lin shook her head again, rejecting the idea herself. "In any case, Dragon Valley is indeed much more mysterious than I imagined. I can't wait to meet your Altera, Mr. Huo."

(End of this chapter)