Chapter 927: True Word Flower and Dark Eye Bird (two in one)

Xiao Xunbao floated in front of his Yu Beast Master, holding the dark crystal in his claw and curiously calling out, asking what it was.

This is… Qiao Sang stared at the dark crystal, unsure for a moment.

She only learned about items like tools and ores that some Pets needed when she specifically needed them; currently, most of her intensive study was still on Pet-related knowledge.

“This is a tung corpse crystal,” Mi Jiala walked over, subtly glancing at Xiao Xunbao, and said with a complex expression, “It’s an evolution item for some Ghost-type Pets.”

tung corpse crystal!

This is actually a tung corpse crystal!

She didn’t expect this thing to be in the Tomb Corpse Spirit’s head. It felt like defeating a boss and getting equipment… Qiao Sang was delighted to hear this. Items like tung corpse crystal, even if not High Level, were not easily obtained. She immediately said,

“This is your future evolution item. Quickly put it away.”

“Xiao Xunbao!”

Xiao Xunbao’s spirits lifted, and he quickly took off his ring and carefully placed the tung corpse crystal inside.

Mi Jiala maintained her persona and remained silent.

Although tung corpse crystal was very attractive even to some B-level Beast Tamers, the Tomb Corpse Spirit was completely handled by Qiao Sang. As someone who didn’t contribute at all, she shouldn’t say anything.

“Xiao Xunbao…”

At this moment, Xiao Xunbao floated over, picked up his Yu Beast Master’s bleeding hand, and showed a worried expression.

Qiao Sang was startled at first, then felt a warmth in her heart. Just as she was about to say something, a ghostly blue light shone over at that exact moment.

The wound on her hand healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Mi Jiala looked at the Healing wound with a complex expression.

She was certain that the Tomb Corpse Spirit hadn’t caused Qiao Sang any harm just now.

Did she scratch herself like this to control her fear…

“Xiao Xunbao!”

After the ghostly blue light dissipated, Xiao Xunbao held his Yu Beast Master’s fully recovered hand, showing a surprised expression.

Ya! came staggering from afar.

Seeing this, Qiao Sang’s eyes showed a hint of distress. Before she could speak, another ghostly blue light shone over.

She breathed a sigh of relief, then remembered something, formed a hand seal, and summoned Steel Treasure.

“Steel Sword…”

Steel Treasure, who had been in the yu beast codex for some time, had already recovered slightly. It turned its head and saw the Tomb Corpse Spirit lying on the ground with its eyes closed, letting out a sigh of relief.

“Help Steel Treasure heal as well,” Qiao Sang said.

“Ice Emperor.”

Xiao Xunbao nodded, and the gem on her forehead once again lit up with a ghostly blue light.

The injuries on Steel Treasure’s body quickly disappeared.

“You guys drink some energy recovery potions first. Once your energy recovers a bit, we’ll set off again,” Qiao Sang said.

Although she hadn’t entered many secret realms, she knew that when an area had a particularly powerful Pet, it was its territory, and usually, a second powerful Pet wouldn’t appear.

The big boss of this area was clearly the Tomb Corpse Spirit.

Now that the Tomb Corpse Spirit was down, resting here was the safest option.

The surrounding area was littered with fallen Corpse Imps, and not far away was a huge Tomb Corpse Spirit. Although they were all down, staying in this place still required considerable courage. However, Guo Ruiqi, besides the joy of surviving, now also felt a strong sense of security.

This sense of security was given to him by Senior Qiao.

Guo Ruiqi dismounted from Sleepy Bird, came to a tree, cleared a spot, and said,

“Senior Qiao, let’s rest here.”

Qiao Sang didn’t stand on ceremony, walked over, and sat down cross-legged.

Sleepy Bird quickly followed.

It felt safest staying next to this human now.

“Xiao Xunbao…”

Xiao Xunbao continuously pulled out energy recovery potions from its ring and handed them to Ya! and the others.

Mi Jiala came and sat next to Qiao Sang, looking around and saying,

“This time, it’s really all thanks to you.”

Qiao Sang suddenly remembered that this teammate, who she had paid with items to invite, hadn’t helped at all. She couldn’t help but look at her and ask,

“Why didn’t you make a move just now?”

Mi Jiala had already prepared her excuse:

“The Nightmare Qi had a great impact on me. Later, after Xiao Xunbao’s Wind Transformation blew away some of the Nightmare Qi, I felt a little better and finally had a clear enough mind to issue commands, but…”

When she said this, she looked at Sleepy Bird as if she had more to say, her eyes appropriately showing a hint of disappointment and shame:

“I didn’t expect Sleepy Bird to be more timid than I imagined, and it was still affected by the Nightmare Qi at the time.”

Sleepy Bird: “???”

“Sleepy!”

Sleepy couldn’t help but call out.

Mi Jiala glanced at it indifferently: “Isn’t that true?”

It seems it really is… Sleepy Bird wilted.

Qiao Sang recalled that she had indeed heard the command “Metal Sound” at the time, and her expression softened slightly. However, she then thought of something else and asked,

“Why didn’t you summon other Pets?”

Mi Jiala was silent for a moment, then repeated her previous statement: “Sorry, the Nightmare Qi had a great impact on me.”

It seems that in terms of willpower, compared to Yu Beast Masters of the same level, I’m still quite good… Qiao Sang heard this and ultimately didn’t say anything more.

…

After a simple rest, the three continued their journey.

After what happened, Ya! didn’t dare to sleep anymore. It moved forward while vigilantly looking around.

Steel Treasure and Sleepy Bird scouted from above.

The rest of the journey was relatively smooth; they didn’t encounter any particularly difficult Pets.

When the sunlight appeared and the weather turned hot, Qiao Sang asked,

“Do you need to rest for a bit?”

Mi Jiala looked at Guo Ruiqi.

Among the three, only he needed to rest at this moment.

Guo Ruiqi took off his heavy clothes and put on a short-sleeved shirt, saying, “I’m just changing clothes, no need to rest.”

Although Senior Qiao provided a strong sense of security by her side, the previous experience still made him hope to find the Lele Seed as soon as possible and get out of this cursed place.

He felt that he would never want to enter a secret realm again.

Qiao Sang didn’t say anything, patiently waiting.

Suddenly, her ear twitched, and she turned to see a Pet, only about twenty centimeters in size, mostly green with vibrant flowers on its back, emerge from the bushes.

“Xiao Xunbao…”

Xiao Xunbao stared intently at the appearing Pet.

Now, it was very wary of these small-sized guys, always feeling that either there was a group behind them or a boss.

“Shiyan!”

The Pet with vibrant flowers on its back was startled to see so many unfamiliar faces. It immediately took off running, and as it ran, the vibrant flowers on its back couldn’t help but bloom.

As the flowers bloomed, orange-red pollen scattered.

Mi Jiala looked at the back of this Pet with a thoughtful expression. Then she remembered something, her face changed slightly, and she started holding her breath.

Soon, the Pet with flowers on its back disappeared.

“Xiao Xunbao…”

Xiao Xunbao relaxed.

“Senior Qiao, I’ve changed my clothes. Let’s go,” Guo Ruiqi said.

“Okay.” Qiao Sang didn’t pay much attention to the Pet that had just appeared. She nodded and continued forward.

Guo Ruiqi habitually followed beside Qiao Sang.

After walking for a while, he couldn’t help but start chatting: “Senior Qiao, honestly, many famous B-level Beast Tamers in our Central Hollow Region don’t look as young as you.”

Qiao Sang smiled and said,

“That’s because they are not as young as me.”

After speaking, she paused.

How did she blurt out her thoughts…

Guo Ruiqi agreed deeply. Then he thought of something and turned to look at Mi Jiala:

“Senior Xu, are you also a B-level Beast Tamer?”

Mi Jiala nodded, as if answering.

Guo Ruiqi blurted out, “Why are you both B-level Beast Tamers, but Senior Qiao looks so much younger and is so much stronger?”

After he spoke, he realized what he had said and quickly covered his mouth in fright.

Mi Jiala glanced at him, not caring in her heart.

Anyway, this kid was talking about Xu Gehong, not her.

What a big truth this is… Qiao Sang coughed, wanting to help smooth things over, but what came out was: “What a big truth you’re speaking.”

Qiao Sang: “!!!”

Damn, what did I say?!

Mi Jiala quietly glanced at Qiao Sang, thinking that she had indeed fallen for the Shiyan Flower’s trick.

At this moment, Qiao Sang finally realized that something was wrong with her.

She tried to recall the previous scene. Everything was normal when Guo Ruiqi was changing clothes, and then a Pet with flowers on its back appeared…

“What was that Pet with flowers on its back?” Qiao Sang asked.

Mi Jiala knew what she was asking as soon as she heard it. She said,

“Shiyan Flower, a Grass-type Beginner Pet. The pollen on its body makes people uncontrollably speak the truth.”

No wonder… Qiao Sang suddenly understood.

Guo Ruiqi heard this, covered his mouth, and didn’t dare to let go, fearing he would say something he shouldn’t later.

It’s a bit like the Illusory Grass in the Lianke Region, but it seems even more extreme than Illusory Grass… Qiao Sang then thought of something and asked,

“Did you recognize it as a Shiyan Flower from the beginning?”

Mi Jiala nodded and hummed: “Shiyan Flower’s flowers are brightly colored and usually closed, but when its emotions are intense, they will bloom and emit pollen that makes people speak the truth. It’s very easy to recognize.”

Qiao Sang stared at her for a while, then suddenly asked,

“What is the Pet that’s always invisible beside you?”

At first, she didn’t think much of it, but then she thought, when they encountered the Tomb Corpse Spirit, even if the other party was affected by the Nightmare Qi, it was understandable if her hands trembled and she couldn’t form seals or if she was too scared to think of summoning a Pet.

However, the invisible Pet beside her didn’t reveal itself due to the Nightmare Qi’s influence, which was very abnormal.

Unless there was one possibility: that the invisible Pet’s strength was far above that of the Tomb Corpse Spirit, which was why it wasn’t affected.

She actually found out… Mi Jiala’s heart sank, but she said calmly on the surface,

“That’s Hidden Turtle Shield.”

Hidden Turtle Shield, a Superpower System King-level Pet, naturally colorless, always in an invisible state throughout its life, timid and reclusive by nature, unwilling to make a sound in front of people unless absolutely necessary… Qiao Sang’s mind flashed with information about this Pet, and she wondered if she had misunderstood?

Although Hidden Turtle Shield and Tomb Corpse Spirit were both King-level Pets, given the generally timid nature of the Hidden Turtle Shield species, it wasn’t impossible for it to be too scared to act.

Mi Jiala saw Qiao Sang’s expression and knew she believed most of it. All that was left was for “Hidden Turtle Shield” to reveal its identity, so she said,

“Hidden Turtle Shield, make a sound.”

After a brief silence, a sound rang out:

“Pen…”

The sound stopped abruptly.

Mi Jiala: “!!!”

Mi Jiala brainstormed, and in just 0.01 seconds, she realized that she had held her breath, but Pen Jiami had inhaled the Shiyan Flower’s pollen!

It’s over!

Was her identity going to be exposed like this?

Pen? Why does this sound so familiar… Qiao Sang looked at Xu Gehong with suspicious eyes.

“Steel Sword!

Just as Mi Jiala was thinking about how to smooth things over, Steel Treasure called out from high in the sky.

Qiao Sang instantly reined in her thoughts and looked up vigilantly.

The moment she looked up, she saw a large swarm of dark, oppressive bird-type Pets.

Each bird-type Pet was about three meters in size.

Guo Ruiqi was so scared he hid behind Qiao Sang.

“Ya!”

Ya! bared its teeth, looking up at the sky, assuming a stance ready for battle at any moment.

Many black bird-type Pets looked down, and some black bird-type Pets showed excited expressions. However, some black bird-type Pets nearby called out “Dark Luck,” and they quickly turned their heads and continued Flying forward.

Dark Luck Bird, a dual-attribute High-level Pet of the Evil-type and Flying-type, likes to chase prey in groups and compete for territory, stopping at nothing to achieve victory. When they feel they have a certain level of strength, they will fight each other to compete for the leader’s throne, and the loser will be driven out of the flock… Qiao Sang’s mind flashed with information about those black bird-type Pets.

The Dark Luck Birds flew away, and the sky quickly returned to brightness.

Qiao Sang took out her direction-finding tool, looked at it for a while, and said, “There might be a Dark Luck Bird flock fighting ahead. We’ll change direction now.”

Guo Ruiqi trusted her completely: “I’ll listen to Senior Qiao.”

Mi Jiala didn’t speak, tacitly agreeing that there was no problem.

She just wanted to lower her presence now, lest Qiao Sang focused her attention on her again.

After confirming the direction, the three continued forward.

After walking for about five minutes, Qiao Sang’s ear twitched, and she heard a faint rustling in the grass beside them.

“Xiao Xunbao!”

Xiao Xunbao obviously heard the movement too. It floated over, pushed aside the grass, and looked.

Inside, there was a bird-type Pet, about one meter in size, mostly black.

Its feathers were disheveled, one wing was covered in wounds, and its eyes were full of vigilance and fear.

It was clear that it was heavily injured; otherwise, with that look in its eyes, it would have at least pulled back a hundred or eighty meters when it saw Xiao Xunbao.

“Xiao Xunbao?”

Xiao Xunbao turned its head, pointed at the black bird-type Pet in the grass, and called out, indicating what should be done with this guy?

Dark Eye Bird, a dual-attribute Mid-level Pet of the Evil-type and Flying-type, and also the Mid-level form of the Dark Luck Bird… Qiao Sang pondered for a moment, then said,

“Xiao Xunbao.”

Xiao Xunbao understood her Yu Beast Master’s meaning. Without a word, the gem on her forehead immediately lit up with a ghostly blue light and shone over.

“Senior Qiao, are you going to save it?” After spending this time together, Guo Ruiqi also understood that this ghostly blue light was a Healing skill, and he couldn’t help but ask.

Even if he had never entered a secret realm before, he knew that risking danger, spending time and energy to rescue wild Pets in a secret realm was not the correct choice. In reality, there were many examples of wild Pets turning against their rescuers and stealing food after being saved.

Qiao Sang said,

“It’s okay. Anyway, this is just a Mid-level Pet. Even if it recovers, it won’t pose any threat to me.”

As soon as she finished speaking, she knew that the Shiyan Flower’s effect hadn’t worn off yet…

“Dark Eye…”

The next second, Qiao Sang saw the Dark Eye Bird, now completely unharmed, instantly retract the grateful expression it had just shown.

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