Chapter 181: Keep it a secret

All the materials were placed in a row.

The ring was put back on Little Treasure Hunting Ghost’s head, and then its claws pressed together, mobilizing the energy within its body to draw out the energy from the materials and guide it into the ring.

Visible purple and red light spots continuously transferred from above the materials to the ring, which was glowing with a yellow light.

It seems I need to buy a new batch again… Qiao Sang felt a pang of pain looking at some of the withered materials.

She used to think buying a Pet was expensive, but only later did she realize that compared to the cost of nurturing a Pet, that amount of money was simply negligible.

Ultimately, it was still a lack of money.

The seven-figure sum in her bank card no longer gave her a sense of security.

Thinking of this, Qiao Sang returned to her room, picked up her phone from the table, and dialed her mother’s number.

“Hello, Mom, it’s been two days, when are you coming over?” As soon as the call connected, Qiao Sang eagerly asked.

“I just returned to Hanggang this afternoon, and I’m already on my way to your place now,” her mother replied.

Just returned to Hanggang? Qiao Sang was startled for a moment: “Where have you been these past two days?”

“…Let’s not talk about it for now. The signal in the sky isn’t good. We’ll talk when I get there.”

“Jiu Bi~”

“Du du du…”

Qiao Sang looked at the disconnected call, feeling quite speechless.

What era was this? With Fat Home Dove’s Flying altitude and speed, how could the signal not be good? Who would believe that?

…

An hour later.

In the living room.

Ye Xiangting placed several bags she was carrying on the coffee table: “I bought some hongfan fruit, Tuoyou fruit, and Niannian fruit. They’re all Ya and Treasure Hunting Ghost’s favorites. Hurry and call them over to eat some.”

Qiao Sang glanced at the fruits on the coffee table and asked, “Mom, where’s mine?”

Ye Xiangting froze, coughed, and said, “You’re such a big person, can’t you buy your own food?”

Alright, it seems she didn’t buy hers… Qiao Sang went to the courtyard and called out to her two Pets: “Ya, Xiao Xunbao, come quickly, there’s delicious food.”

“Xun!”

Xiao Xunbao Ghost joyfully cried out, instantly disappearing into thin air in the courtyard.

After absorbing the materials and practicing its skills for half a day, it was already hungry.

Ya, on the other hand, put away her clones and came before her Yu Beast Master, raising her head and blinking her eyes.

“Ya Ya?”

Qiao Sang was startled and replied, “It’s not food I made.”

“Ya!”

Ya’s eyes lit up, and she immediately trotted excitedly towards the living room.

Only Qiao Sang remained standing in place, looking bewildered.

She wondered if it was just her imagination, but why did Ya seem unusually happy when she heard the food wasn’t made by her?

When Qiao Sang returned to the living room, she saw her mother holding her phone, frantically taking pictures of Ya, who was eating hongfan fruit.

Xiao Xunbao Ghost floated beside her mother, eating Tuoyou fruit and curiously looking at the photos on the phone.

Ya wasn’t eating the hongfan fruit; instead, she held it in her mouth and posed for the phone’s camera.

“Yes, just like that, so handsome!” Her mother praised, looking at the photos on her phone.

“Let’s take another one, lift your head slightly.” Her mother squatted down, changed her angle, and continued taking pictures.

Ya, holding the hongfan fruit in her mouth, lifted her head slightly by 15 degrees.

“So handsome, simply perfect!” Her mother said, satisfied.

After taking pictures for a full three minutes, her mother finally put down her phone, but then she turned her head and happened to see Xiao Xunbao Ghost nearby.

“Do you want to be photographed? I’ll take a few pictures of you too,” her mother said with a smile.

“Xun~”

Xiao Xunbao Ghost immediately struck a pose without a word.

Qiao Sang: “…”

Five minutes later.

Her mother sat on the sofa, looking at Ya and Xiao Xunbao Ghost, who were still eating, and sighed, “You’ve really nurtured them well. Ya goes without saying, but just look at Treasure Hunting Ghost. When it first came to our house, it was never this lively.”

“Haven’t they grown up?” Qiao Sang suddenly remembered something: “Oh, right, Mom, you didn’t say on the phone, where have you been these past two days?”

Her mother coughed dryly and said, “You weren’t home anyway. It just so happened that Fuzhou held a Yu Beast competition a while ago, so I went to watch.”

Qiao Sang was startled: “Fuzhou is on the border of the Yuhua region, isn’t it? You went to such a distant place to watch a competition?”

“It’s all because I lost the Sharp Bear’s autograph last time. I heard that Wang Dian’ao would also be at the competition in Fuzhou this time, so I wanted to try my luck and see if I could get the Armored Stepping Bear’s autograph,” her mother said faintly.

This topic should not continue… Qiao Sang naturally spoke up: “How have you considered the matter of opening a breeding shop?”

“There’s nothing else, it’s just that the shop can’t be opened in a short time. If I wait until my breeding shop opens, will there be no one buying Fire Fang Dogs by then?” Her mother worried.

“It’s fine,” Qiao Sang replied. “The method for Fire Fang Dog to evolve into Yan Ling Dog is still unknown. It will probably be several months before the research institute figures it out. By then, more people will be determined to buy Fire Fang Dogs.”

“Just proceed with the preparations for the shop as normal. We’ll specialize in Pet eggs. Even if the research is delayed, it can prevent management problems.”

“You’ve become smarter since you became a Yu Beast Master.” Ye Xiangting said with relief, “Alright, Mom knows. You just focus on your studies, don’t worry about anything else.”

“I still have some money here. I’ll transfer it to you for opening the shop.” Qiao Sang said, picking up her phone to make the transfer.

Ye Xiangting snatched the phone with one hand and frowned, “Your mom still has some savings. Why would I need your money? You’ve just become a Yu Beast Master and have two Pets to nurture. This is a critical time, keep the money for yourself.”

Qiao Sang was startled and said seriously, “Mom, I knew you had money!”

Ye Xiangting: “…”

…

Night.

Deep in the night, all was quiet.

Xiao Xunbao Ghost waited until Qiao Sang and Ya were asleep, then took off the ring and quietly put the virtual helmet inside.

Then, it floated out of the room, came to the living room, took out the virtual helmet, and just as it put it on and was about to activate the switch, it suddenly noticed a puddle of water on the floor directly opposite.

And half a head was emerging from this puddle of water, with a pair of gloomy eyes staring directly at it.

Xiao Xunbao Ghost and Water Luyana looked at each other.

After staring at each other for three seconds, Xiao Xunbao Ghost took out milk from the ring and offered it to Water Luyana.

“Xiao Xunbao…”

Keep it a secret…

Water Luyana hesitated, looking at the milk in front of her, then revealed half of her body, extended a claw, took the milk, and nodded solemnly.

“Lu Lu!”

…

The next morning.

Qiao Sang woke up and saw Xiao Xunbao Ghost sleeping on the bed.

For three consecutive days, was this situation with a Ghost-type Pet not quite normal?

Qiao Sang didn’t think much of it, simply washed up, ate a piece of bread, drank a glass of milk, and then set off for school.

As soon as she reached the school gate, she saw Shi Gaofeng pulling and tugging with a fair-skinned girl.

Shi Gaofeng was heard shouting loudly, “Stop following me!”

“No, I won’t, unless you change your mind!” The girl stubbornly said.

“I won’t change!” Shi Gaofeng angrily said.

“If you don’t change, I won’t leave!” The girl insisted.

Is this high school love and hate? Qiao Sang moved her feet, trying to avoid their sight and enter the school.

Just then, Shi Gaofeng suddenly looked over, waved, and excitedly said, “Qiao Sang! Come help me!”

Does he have to have such good eyesight? Qiao Sang walked over helplessly and asked, “What’s wrong?”

Shi Gaofeng complained, “You be the judge. Because Illusory Water Baby wasn’t professional, Zheng Baolong directly called my mom yesterday. I don’t even know what I’m going to face today, and this person still has the nerve to come and ask me to change the rating.”

“When I got a one-star bad review, I never went to find anyone else.”

Qiao Sang: “…”

So it wasn’t high school love and hate after all…