“Yah?”
The Fire Tooth Dog tilted its head in confusion at its little brother’s actions.
“Xun~”
The Little Treasure Ghost chirped sweetly at the Wind Hawk.
The Wind Hawk didn’t know the Little Treasure Ghost, but it recognized Qiao Sang. As a guardian of order in Qitang Town, it was no stranger to such behavior from the little ghost, as many people would often try to bribe it with food and drinks, only to be firmly rejected each time. But this little creature in front of it was the pet of the master’s sister, so they were practically family. Shouldn’t it consider letting it slide…?
The Wind Hawk was torn.
It glanced at the small bottle of milk in front of it. Was accepting this as a bribe a bit too shabby? After all, it had been weaned at three years old... It should just be a friendly gesture. What bad intentions could a small one still drinking milk possibly have?
The Wind Hawk soon came to a conclusion.
“Wind Shuu.”
It slightly spread its massive wings, lowered its head, and opened the lid of the milk bottle with its beak, using the Little Treasure Ghost’s tiny paw. Then, it picked up the bottle and guzzled it down in one go.
Afterward, it caught the empty bottle with its wings and smiled at the Little Treasure Ghost in a friendly way.
“Xun.”
The Little Treasure Ghost cheered happily seeing the Wind Hawk finish the milk.
Then, it pointed at the Wind Hawk's tail and started mimicking.
“Xun.”
“Xun Xun.”
“Xun.”
A gust of wind blew, and the Wind Hawk stood frozen like a statue.
So this little one had such a plan!
It suddenly took a step back, shaking its head like a rattle drum.
“Xun Xun!”
“Xun!”
The Little Treasure Ghost pointed to the empty bottle still held by the Wind Hawk.
The Wind Hawk stood frozen, struggling internally.
Its master had once told it that as a public servant, it could not simply take others' belongings; otherwise, it could get reported. If it was reported, who knew what would happen to its master’s job?
After much hesitation, the Wind Hawk extended its wings behind it.
“Wind Shuu!!!”
Qiao Sang and Ye Ranran, who were chatting, jumped in surprise as they turned to see the tearful Wind Hawk and the innocent-looking Little Treasure Ghost.
The Fire Tooth Dog was stunned, witnessing the entire situation unfold.
It was lost in unprecedented confusion.
So it could be done this way too?
…
Qiao Sang’s hometown was not in the town center but near Liugan Creek, on Shuimao Road.
The houses here were not tall buildings; most were old homes with yards. The mountains were beautiful, the water was clear, and the air was fresh, but getting delivery or running errands was not very convenient.
Her uncle made some money in business a few years back and renovated their old home, making it feel quite spacious compared to the neighboring houses.
After dropping off Qiao Sang, Ye Ranran suggested she accompany her to check on her blind date.
Qiao Sang decisively declined.
Wasn’t this just asking her to be a third wheel?
Her third aunt had already cleared out the room where Qiao Sang used to stay.
After tidying up a bit, Qiao Sang went to visit her grandparents.
Both elderly people were not in good health and rarely went out.
Her grandmother used to be quite authoritative, but now, with age, she had become very amiable.
If she had seen an uncontrollable pet beast under the control of her junior in the past, she probably would have chased them down with a slipper.
But now, she just smiled and chatted about trivial matters.
Her grandfather, proud in his youth, had participated in many competitions.
However, after entering a dangerous C-tier secret realm designated by the alliance, the pet beast he first contracted died inside.
Once he came out, he fell into a slump, gave up his former ambitions, and settled down in Qitang Town to marry and start a family.
It was said that his Mighty Eagle Owl had the potential to escape but sacrificed itself to hold back the enemy to save its master.
Her grandfather looked at the Fire Tooth Dog and the Little Treasure Ghost surrounding Qiao Sang, remaining silent for a long while, only saying to treat them well.
…
After lunch, Qiao Sang took the Fire Tooth Dog and the Little Treasure Ghost to the yard, hoping to train without any worries.
However, when she saw the yard filled with flowers, vegetables, and fruits, she was taken aback.
Was the yard always like this...?
Just then, her third aunt walked over with a spray bottle and smiled at the dazed Qiao Sang. “How about it? Isn’t it beautiful?”
Qiao Sang snapped back to reality and asked, “Third Aunt, when were these planted?”
Her aunt replied proudly, “This is all because your sister Jingwen wants to apply to Nan Zhi University to become a Spirit Plant Master. Your uncle specially brought these things over for her to study.”
Qiao Sang: “…”
A Spirit Plant Master was specifically responsible for planting and cultivating energy-infused plants.
Her third aunt had two children, and Ye Jingwen, the younger daughter, hadn’t awakened her Brain Domain when she was fifteen.
If she were born into an ordinary family, she wouldn’t have many opportunities to learn about this, but since the Ye family had numerous Beast Masters, Ye Jingwen could continue to access knowledge about pet beasts.
According to normal university application procedures, one had to be a Beast Master to study subjects related to pet beasts.
The Spirit Plant major was no different.
However, there was a self-enrollment pathway.
This self-enrollment often accounted for a large portion of the professional score, giving hope to those who were not Beast Masters.
Due to household registration issues, Ye Jingwen was attending high school in Qitang Town and had just completed her second year, advancing to the third year.
Now it was normal to consider issues regarding one year later's self-enrollment upon having a goal.
“What about sister Jingwen? I didn’t see her at lunch?” Qiao Sang asked.
“She went to a teacher’s house for tutoring. That teacher lives in town, so it’s troublesome to travel back and forth, so she decided to eat there,” her third aunt replied.
So competitive…
Qiao Sang couldn’t help but sigh quietly.
This yard looked even less suitable for training than the green space downstairs in the apartment…
The community’s greenery consisted of ordinary plants, whereas these were all Spirit Plants…
This would cost quite a bit, right…
…
Liugan Creek.
Located about a kilometer from the old home, it was secluded, and staying for twenty minutes without seeing a single trace of a person was normal.
“Yabao, use your clone to release the Flame Vortex until there’s no energy left inside.” Qiao Sang instructed.
The Fire Tooth Dog nodded and skillfully began training.
The Little Treasure Ghost watched curiously from the side.
Qiao Sang took out her phone to note down the number of attempts.
This training wasn’t aimed at improving the Flame Vortex’s mastery level but rather to test how many times the Fire Tooth Dog could release it with energy at peak condition.
After recording the Flame Vortex, she also needed to note down the number of times for other skills like Spark and Flame Charge.
This way, she could effectively observe what kind of skills the Fire Tooth Dog could release with its energy.
In the future battles, she would have a clearer understanding of the Fire Tooth Dog’s limits.
Soon, the Fire Tooth Dog ran out of energy.
Seeing the Fire Tooth Dog panting heavily, the Little Treasure Ghost skillfully took off a ring and pulled out the milk to hand it over.
The Fire Tooth Dog froze for a moment, then took a step back and trotted up to its Beast Master.
“Yah.”
The Fire Tooth Dog's eyes were filled with longing.
Qiao Sang understood immediately and took the milk from her backpack, opened it, and handed it over.
Only then did the Fire Tooth Dog take it and drink contentedly.
“Xun?”
The Little Treasure Ghost tilted its head.
It didn’t understand why everything was fine in the morning, but now it was different.
Qiao Sang didn’t notice the subtle tensions between the two pet beasts.
She was focused on taking notes.
Regarding the Flame Vortex, the Fire Tooth Dog managed to create seven clones and released it a total of fifty-six times.
However, the Flame needed by the Flame Tooth was not as demanding as that of the Flame Vortex, but the energy consumption for the Flame Tooth was indeed greater.
Qiao Sang didn’t think too long on it.
The Flame Tooth had already reached the minor mastery level, while the Flame Vortex was still at the proficient level.
The higher the proficiency, the greater the power, and correspondingly, the more energy it consumed—it was nothing unusual.
Just as Qiao Sang was figuring this out, her phone rang. She answered casually, “Hello, Mom.”
“Daughter, have you given the specialties to your aunt and grandparents?”
“Done.”
“What about Aunt Wang?”
Qiao Sang: “……”
(End of this chapter)