Chapter 416: What the hell? !

“Thump! Thump!”

At that moment, a knock sounded at the door.

Qiao Sang was about to get out of bed when Lu Bao, unable to wait, walked over, extended a claw, and opened the door.

“Feifei!”

The moment the door opened, the Emerald Python enthusiastically pounced forward.

Lu Bao instinctively dodged to the side.

“Feifei!”

The Emerald Python missed, staggered slightly, then turned its head, grinned, lightly flicked its tail at Lu Bao, and called out, indicating, ‘Ah, still the same, you haven’t changed at all.’

“Ice Ke!”

Lu Bao immediately became displeased.

It puffed out its chest and called out, indicating, ‘Didn’t you see how much stronger I’ve become!’

“Ya…”

Ya Bao stared at the Emerald Python for a while, found nothing on it that stirred its desire to fight, and then withdrew its gaze, uninterested.

“Qun…”

Little Qunbao stayed in the corner of the room, immersed in its own world, continuing to emo.

Lu Bao’s expressions seemed to have become much richer after evolving… Qiao Sang sighed inwardly and looked towards the door, realizing that Pei Shu hadn’t entered but was holding a phone, taking a picture of the door.

What was he doing?

Qiao Sang’s expression was momentarily stunned.

Pei Shipan uploaded the photo to his Moments, with the caption:

【The door was opened for me by Ice Kexilu】

“Pei Shu.” Qiao Sang got off the bed and greeted him.

Pei Shipan put down his phone and took a step to the side; behind him, a woman wearing a medium-length, rice-apricot colored coat suddenly appeared in Qiao Sang’s vision.

“She is the Yu Beast Master of the Emerald Python,” Pei Shipan introduced.

“Hello, my name is Wei Ying,” Wei Ying said.

“Hello, Sister,” Qiao Sang said with a smile.

Sister… Wei Ying was slightly taken aback at first, then couldn’t help but curve her lips into a smile.

Although Pei Shipan was quite a bit older, in terms of appearance, she looked a few years older than Pei Shipan. Calling Pei Shipan ‘Uncle’ and her ‘Sister’ somehow made her feel inexplicably happy.

The two came and sat on the sofa by the floor-to-ceiling window.

Wei Ying looked at Qiao Sang and suddenly said seriously, “Thank you for letting the Emerald Python leave the Pet Modification Institute early.”

Her attitude was very solemn.

A Yu Beast Master with three Pets at 15 years old, two of which were High-level Pets—all these buffs combined made it impossible for her to treat the other party as an ordinary child who had just been lucky enough to contract Water Luyana.

“I don’t have that ability,” Qiao Sang quickly said. “It was all arranged by Pei Shu.”

Pei Shipan said, “That’s also because you had the idea; otherwise, I wouldn’t have done it.”

Why does it seem like all the credit is mine… Qiao Sang placed the prepared potions and items on the glass coffee table, changing the subject: “These are the Grass Stone and Energy Vitality Enhancer. Using them on the Emerald Python should allow it to evolve in a short amount of time.”

On her way back to the hotel, after finding out that the green snake-like Pet was an Emerald Python and its detailed information, she immediately searched through Little Qunbao’s ring upon returning, finding the most suitable items for the Emerald Python that she had bought at the item and potion shops at the time.

Qiao Sang didn’t mention that it was an A-grade Grass Stone and an S-grade Energy Vitality Enhancer.

Pei Shipan glanced at the Grass Stone and Energy Vitality Enhancer on the coffee table, his eyes narrowing slightly.

Although he wasn’t an appraiser of items and potions, he had used many good things and immediately saw that the two items in front of him were of unusual quality, but he couldn’t tell their specific grade.

“I can’t accept these,” Wei Ying pushed the Grass Stone and Energy Vitality Enhancer back, refusing, “I believe that back then, anyone from the Ancient Mist area who encountered Water Luyana would have helped it. You don’t need to give me these.”

“If that were true, Lu Bao wouldn’t have wanted to run to other regions,” Qiao Sang said.

A group of people encountering an endangered Pet would treat it like a treasure, but when only one person encounters an endangered Pet, it’s hard not to have other thoughts.

“I still can’t accept them,” Wei Ying gently frowned, refusing again with a righteous expression.

Her help to Water Luyana was pure and voluntary; if she accepted these, the nature of it would completely change.

Seeing this, Qiao Sang said helplessly, “That’s really a shame. I truly think this A-grade Grass Stone and S-grade Energy Vitality Enhancer are quite suitable for the Emerald Python.”

Wei Ying: “!!!”

Pei Shipan: “!!!”

“I actually haven’t finished speaking!” Wei Ying suddenly pressed her hand on top of the Grass Stone and Energy Vitality Enhancer.

Qiao Sang was momentarily stunned: “Go on.”

Wei Ying said seriously, “However, since these were specially chosen by you for the Emerald Python, I cannot betray your good intentions.”

This change of mind looks so familiar, I feel like I’ve seen it somewhere… Qiao Sang smiled: “That’s great. I’m truly grateful to you and the Emerald Python. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have met Lu Bao.”

“Ice Ke.”

Hearing this, Lu Bao walked over and rubbed its head against its Yu Beast Master.

How I wish I could soul-travel into Qiao Sang… Pei Shipan was so envious.

“Can I touch Ice Kexilu?” Wei Ying asked nervously.

“Lu Bao?” Qiao Sang looked at Lu Bao.

“Ice Ke.”

Lu Bao glanced at the slightly familiar human beside her; it knew she was the Emerald Python’s Yu Beast Master.

After just that one glance, it leaned its head closer.

Pei Shipan: “!!!”

Wei Ying’s eyes immediately reddened.

To be honest, she wasn’t even this excited when she first heard about the Grass Stone and Energy Vitality Enhancer.

Wei Ying trembled as she placed her hand on Lu Bao’s body.

It’s worth it, this life is worth it…

After Wei Ying finished touching, Pei Shipan couldn’t help but ask, “Can I touch it?”

Lu Bao glanced at him, flicked its tail, and turned to walk towards the Emerald Python, directly showing its attitude through its actions.

Qiao Sang gave him a look of helplessness.

Pei Shipan: “…”

…

It wasn’t until evening that the two left.

Before leaving, Qiao Sang added Wei Ying as a friend and took a photo of Lu Bao and the Emerald Python together.

“Ya Ya!”

“Ice Ke!”

The moment the door closed, Ya Bao and Lu Bao immediately faced each other, letting out calls full of fighting spirit.

“It’s very late. If you fight now, you won’t rest well. What about tomorrow’s competition?” Qiao Sang tried to dissuade them.

“Ya…”

“Ice Ke…”

Ya Bao and Lu Bao thought it made sense, called out to each other, and agreed to fight again tomorrow.

Qiao Sang: “…”

When is my match tomorrow, I wonder… Qiao Sang prepared to check tomorrow’s competition schedule.

The分区赛 (sub-regional matches) were divided into three time slots: morning, afternoon, and evening.

Each person’s specific match time slot would be announced at 6 PM the previous day.

Just as Qiao Sang went to get her phone, intending to check the match time, her finger touched the screen and suddenly paused.

Because the screen displayed 99+ messages.

Why so many messages… Qiao Sang opened her chat app.

Nearly half of the hundred-plus messages were from Xu Yixuan.

Tapping it open, she saw:

【Haven’t you seen it yet?】

【Quick, look, look!】

【Don’t search, I’ll just send you a screenshot!】

【Image】

【Did you see it!】

Qiao Sang opened the image, which was a screenshot of the Ancient Mist region’s trending searches. At a glance, a row was almost entirely about Lu Bao:

【Ice Dew Qiya is actually a masochist?!】

【Ice Kexilu!】

【Ice Dew Qiya Evolves!】

【Ice Kexilu, Ice Flower Seal!】

【Ice Kexilu, Beautiful!】

【Ice Dew Qiya’s Evolution Conditions】

【Why did Ice Dew Qiya Evolve?】

【Ice Kexilu’s Yu Beast Master, Qiao Sang】

Qiao Sang looked at the top trending search, her expression momentarily frozen.

Masochist?!

What the hell?!

A top trending search slandering Lu Bao’s reputation like this was absolutely intolerable!

Qiao Sang ignored the other messages and immediately opened the trending searches to see what was going on.