Chapter 892: 【Qingqingni】(two in one)

Xiao Xunbao continuously used Space Movement without interruption.

The surrounding scenery also changed from deep winter to early spring.

When Qiao Sang saw a river below, she finally called for a stop.

“Xiao Xunbao…”

Xiao Xunbao panted, wiping the non-existent sweat from her forehead.

Ya ran down to the riverbank.

The Water-type Pets playing in the water were startled and dove into the river.

After realizing that no terrible commotion was caused, some bolder Water-type Pets poked their eyes out of the water, looking at the unfamiliar figures by the river.

After using Space Movement for so long, it should be safe now… Qiao Sang vigilantly observed her surroundings.

Suddenly, a Water Gun with a diameter of only about two centimeters shot out from the water.

Qiao Sang tilted her head, dodging it.

She looked at the small Water-type Pet in the water, which had only its head exposed, that had launched the attack.

Water-sensing Fish, a Beginner Water-type Pet, can detect its surroundings not by sight, but by the flow of water or air. It has a lively personality, loves to play, and usually indicates its desire to play by shooting Water Guns.

Just as the information about this Water-type Pet appeared in Qiao Sang’s mind, the Water-sensing Fish shot another Water Gun.

Qiao Sang tilted her head again, dodging it.

Seeing this, the Water-sensing Fish showed an excited expression and shot several Water Guns consecutively.

Qiao Sang turned her head left, then right, then left, then right.

“Water-sense!”

The Water-sensing Fish became even more excited, with most of its body exposed above the water, opening its mouth, ready to unleash a big one.

At this moment, a strong wind blew, and the water surface rippled, pushing the Water-sensing Fish downstream.

Qiao Sang tentatively asked, “Qingqingni?”

“Qingqing.”

Qingqingni cried out, then revealed herself.

Immediately after, Qingfengyun Ren also appeared.

Qiao Sang was momentarily unsure whether the wind was blown by Qingqingni or Qingfengyun Ren.

If it was Qingfengyun Ren, did that mean it had already acknowledged her…?

As soon as she thought of this, her heart involuntarily began to beat faster.

“Let’s rest here for a bit and eat something.”

Despite her inner turmoil, Qiao Sang maintained a calm demeanor as she spoke.

It was actually past mealtime, but they had been delayed by the two men they encountered earlier.

“Grrr…”

As soon as she finished speaking, Ya’s stomach growled in response.

“Xiao Xunbao~”

Hearing Ya’s stomach growl, Xiao Xunbao quickly took out sandwiches, Energy Pills, and tree fruits from her ring.

“Steel Sword.”

Steel Treasure cried out, splitting into two.

The main body ate an Energy Pill, while the clone flew high into the sky to stand guard.

Qiao Sang sat cross-legged, picked up a sandwich, and began to eat.

Then, she thought of something and looked at Xiao Xunbao, who was devouring Energy Pills, and asked,

“Did you later cast a curse on those two men?”

“Xiao Xunbao~”

Xiao Xunbao swallowed the Energy Pill in her mouth and shook her head.

It wasn’t those two humans; it was the Pet with all the playing cards on its head. It looked over, so she just cursed it incidentally.

Under the freezing effect of the Ice Heaven Domain, it could still look over. That Pet is not simple… Qiao Sang suddenly thought of something, and her recently relaxed mood became heavy again.

Both of those men were B-level Beast Tamers. Besides the seven Pets they later summoned, the other two Pets with masquerade masks on their faces and the Pet with playing cards all over its head seemed to be Superpower System Pets.

They might also have Space Movement. Although their proficiency might not be as high as Xiao Xunbao’s, their energy definitely exceeded Xiao Xunbao’s. If, in the coming time, those two men reached a position ten kilometers away from her again, would they directly use Space Movement to come over?

After their previous encounter, they would definitely be better prepared.

Two well-prepared B-level Beast Tamers, if they encountered them again, it might not be as smooth as before…

As soon as she thought of this, Qiao Sang felt uneasy.

“Qingqing.”

Qingqingni’s cry interrupted her thoughts.

Qiao Sang turned her head and looked at Qingqingni, who was eating a tree fruit. She put on a friendly smile and was about to speak when Steel Treasure’s voice suddenly rang in her mind.

“Steel Sword.”

It said it had a question to ask.

“Just ask.”

Qiao Sang immediately said.

“Qingqing?”

Qingqingni’s pure eyes showed simple confusion.

Why did they leave like they were fleeing, even though they won?

Qiao Sang: “…”

Steel Treasure held back a laugh.

“Ya!”

Ya cried out in dissatisfaction.

Where did it look like they were fleeing!

Qiao Sang coughed and retorted, “Why do you think it looked like fleeing?”

“Qingqing.”

Qingqingni took a bite of the tree fruit and cried out.

Because it felt very rushed, usually they wouldn’t move so many times in a row.

“Ya!”

Ya disagreed with this statement.

Who said that? Xiao Xunbao has used Space Movement consecutively many times in this secret realm.

“Steel Sword.”

Steel Treasure translated, holding back a laugh.

Qiao Sang put down her sandwich, looked at Qingqingni, and admitted,

“That’s right, that could indeed be considered fleeing.”

Steel Treasure showed a surprised expression.

It didn’t expect its Yu Beast Master to admit it.

“Ya?!”

Ya, on the other hand, was in disbelief.

What? Were they actually fleeing just now?!

Qiao Sang continued solemnly, “Those two people were coming for you. I don’t know when they’ll recover, but as soon as they do, they’ll definitely continue to search for your traces immediately.”

“Although I’m not afraid of them, I’m unwilling to take even the slightest risk with you, so I wanted to get away from them as quickly as possible.”

She paused, then added,

“Actually, it’s not just them; there are many others coming for you. The best way is to constantly change positions so they can’t pinpoint your exact location.”

For the first twenty days, Xiao Xunbao would change her position and use Space Movement every so often to avoid being tracked by others who also possessed a Qingfeng Compass.

It worked very well; she hadn’t encountered anyone with a Qingfeng Compass during that time.

Today was the first time.

“Ya…”

Ya showed an expression of sudden realization.

So that’s how it is…

Steel Treasure once again admired its Yu Beast Master.

“Qingqing…”

Qingqingni looked at the human in front of her, showing a dazed expression.

So it was for us…

At the same time, a light, brisk breeze blew past her.

Qingfengyun Ren, who was eating, felt this breeze, looked up at Qingqingni, and then looked at the human in front of her.

Why are you looking at me? Could it be that you think I’m a coward…? Qiao Sang felt Qingfengyun Ren’s gaze, her back instinctively straightened, and her heart skipped a beat.

The thought of letting Xiao Xunbao continue to use Space Movement after eating, which she had originally planned, involuntarily paused.

Why is it looking for so long…? Qiao Sang’s scalp tingled from being stared at. She picked up a yellow tree fruit and handed it over: “This is quite tasty. Want some?”

“Qingfeng.”

Qingfengyun Ren extended a claw and took it.

Qiao Sang breathed a sigh of relief.

It was still willing to eat what she offered, so there should still be a chance.

To be honest, she hadn’t been this nervous in a long time.

This was a completely different kind of nervousness than when encountering a crisis.

Suddenly, Steel Treasure’s clone in the air flew above and circled, then dissipated.

“Steel Sword.”

Steel Treasure cried out with a serious expression, indicating that someone was coming in this direction, a total of four people and three Pets.

Qiao Sang’s expression instantly became serious. She immediately stood up, ready to have Xiao Xunbao use Space Movement.

However, she immediately remembered Qingfengyun Ren’s gaze just now, paused, and silently sat back down.

Qingfengyun Ren and Qingqingni exchanged glances, then vanished from their original spots like wind.

Qiao Sang glanced at Xiao Xunbao, signaling with her eyes to go invisible.

Xiao Xunbao understood her Yu Beast Master’s meaning. After swallowing the last bite of Energy Pill, she disappeared.

After about three minutes, her ear twitched, and she heard footsteps breaking dry branches from the left.

Qiao Sang turned her head and saw that there were four people in total, three men and one woman. One of the men was the one who had called for help twice before. A Feng Jie Lion stood beside him, limping, seemingly with a leg injury.

On the shoulder of the short-haired woman stood a plump, entirely blue bird-like Pet with white fur connecting its face to its abdomen, and a white miniature shrinking bracelet on its claws.

Beside another man wearing a green windbreaker stood a monkey-like Pet covered in light gray fur, with light white limbs, and a gray miniature shrinking bracelet on its left hand.

Only the man wearing a baseball cap had no Pet nearby.

As Qiao Sang observed them, the four people also focused their gaze on her.

“Why did we run into this person again?” The man in the green windbreaker’s body tensed slightly. He whispered, “She’s looking at us, she’s looking at us.”

The short-haired woman said with a serious expression,

“Don’t panic, there are four of us.”

Li Zhicheng’s eyelids twitched. He tried to lower his voice in a calm tone and said,

“Wait, don’t talk nonsense. If she doesn’t speak, we’ll pretend we don’t know her. Her Ghost-type Pet that can use Superpower System skills isn’t here; it must be invisible. It might attack at any time, so be careful.”

“Why would she attack us?” asked the man in the green windbreaker.

“Zhicheng encountered her twice. The second time she didn’t save him, she probably realized she was tricked.” The man wearing the baseball cap said in a deep voice, “It’s uncertain if she has a Qingfeng Compass, and her strength is also uncertain. There’s no need to conflict; avoid it if possible.”

The other three stopped talking.

The footsteps grew closer and closer.

I heard everything you said. It seems there are no B-level Beast Tamers. You dare to conspire in whispers at such a close distance, not even afraid of me hearing… Qiao Sang looked at the four people approaching, who were pretending not to look sideways, and greeted them:

“We meet again.”

The four people immediately stopped in their tracks.

Li Zhicheng stiffly turned his head and forced a smile: “What a coincidence, it’s you.”

Qiao Sang gestured with her eyes: “And these three are?”

“They are my friends.”

Li Zhicheng finished speaking, paused, then added,

“I got separated from them earlier.”

It was one thing for the other party to realize something was off, but as long as they didn’t tear off the facade and expose the matter, they could maintain superficial peace.

The three men smiled slightly at Qiao Sang.

It seems those three people were ambushing me the previous two times… Qiao Sang returned a smile.

“Then I’ll be going now; you take your time eating.”

Li Zhicheng quickly said.

However, at this moment, the man wearing the baseball cap spoke up: “Did you enter this secret realm to find Qingqingni?”

Qiao Sang tilted her head, looked at the speaker, and slowly said,

“I was planning to look. It would be best to see the legendary Pet, but if not, just playing around in this secret realm, which only opens every thirty years, wouldn’t be a waste of time.”

As she spoke, she showed an interested expression: “What, are you looking for Qingqingni?”

Enter the secret realm, just to play around? Shock and astonishment flashed in the eyes of the four people.

What a niche thing to say!

It seemed that this old monster who looked like a minor was even more terrifying than they had imagined!

“No!” Li Zhicheng denied, “We are casual about finding Qingqingni. Our main purpose is to collect resources.”

“I see.”

Qiao Sang turned her head as if she had lost interest and continued to eat her sandwich.

“Then we won’t bother you. We’ll be leaving now.”

Li Zhicheng’s attitude unconsciously became much more respectful.

Qiao Sang ignored him.

The four exchanged glances and hurried away.

“Xiao Xunbao~”

Once the four figures disappeared, Xiao Xunbao reappeared.

“Make them go further away.”

Qiao Sang said.

“Xiao Xunbao~”

Xiao Xunbao nodded, then her eyes glowed blue, and she vanished from her spot.

Qingfengyun Ren and Qingqingni reappeared.

“Qingqing?”

Qingqingni showed a puzzled expression and cried out.

“Steel Sword.”

Steel Treasure’s voice rang in her mind.

It said why they needed to go further away even though those people had already left.

Qiao Sang said seriously, “They are after you. I have to find a way to eliminate any danger, no matter how small. If they are too close, no one knows if they have any means to detect your presence.”

The Qingfeng Compass can detect the traces of the Qingqingni species, but that doesn’t mean there are no other ways besides the Qingfeng Compass. Otherwise, the person who posted on the forum wouldn’t have successfully formed a team and entered the secret realm.

“Qingqing…”

Qingqingni, hearing this, again showed a dazed expression.

At the same time, a light, brisk breeze blew past.

Qingfengyun Ren looked at Qingqingni.

“Xiao Xunbao~”

Xiao Xunbao teleported back, crying out, indicating that it was done.

Qiao Sang stood up and said, “Let’s pack up and go. We’ve encountered two groups of people in one day, so I feel it’s best not to stay in the same place for too long.”

“Qingfeng.”

Qingfengyun Ren gazed over and cried out.

Steel Treasure was stunned and didn’t translate immediately.

“Xiao Xunbao!”

Xiao Xunbao’s eyes lit up, extremely excited, and began to translate.

Let’s make a contract now!

It said, let’s make a contract now!

We can make a contract!

We can make a contract!

It’s about to have its second little brother!

Qiao Sang stared blankly at Qingfengyun Ren, then a strong joy surged through her. However, she still couldn’t quite believe her ears and cautiously confirmed, “You said, make a contract now?”

“Qingfeng.”

Qingfengyun Ren nodded.

“Why?” Qiao Sang suppressed her overwhelming excitement and asked, “There are still a few days until the secret realm closes.”

“Qingfeng.”

Qingfengyun Ren cried out expressionlessly.

Why else? You’ve already passed its assessment. There are so many humans encountered now. Rather than risk an accident, it’s better for Qingqingni to directly contract with you.

“Steel Sword.”

This time, it was Steel Treasure who translated.

So that’s how it is… If she had known that dealing with people who wanted to contract Qingqingni would have this effect, why did she deliberately avoid those people for the first twenty-odd days…? Qiao Sang’s heart pounded as she looked at Qingqingni.

“Qingqing~”

Qingqingni smiled sweetly.

Qiao Sang took a deep breath and asked with some nervousness,

“Are you willing to contract with me?”

“Qingqing~”

Qingqingni smiled and nodded.

Qiao Sang raised her hand and, with trembling, began to form a seal.

A large crimson star array lit up beneath Qingqingni.

At the same time, new lines of information appeared on the blank page of the yu beast codex.

After the name, it was clearly written:

[Qingqingni] (End of Chapter)