Chapter 1307: Who are you?

Master Teacher Mi Mi Jiala really is as efficient as ever... Qiao Sang sighed inwardly and said:

"Alright, wait a moment."

She packed her things, woke up Like Ya Bao and the others, finished breakfast, and returned the room card.

After everything was done, Penjiamei's eyes glowed with blue light.

After three teleports, Qiao Sang arrived at a villa covered in plants.

The sunlight overhead was exceptionally dazzling, yet there was no particular feeling of heat around her.

"Qingqing?"

Xia Lala looked at the oasis around them, her eyes lighting up as she called out.

"Penpen." Penjiamei nodded.

"Qingqing!"

Xia Lala floated happily toward the inside of the villa.

It wasn't easy; to actually find such a place in the Tan Kingdom in such a short time... Qiao Sang felt a surge of admiration for Master Teacher Mi Mi Jiala and led Like Ya Bao and the others inside.

Once inside, it felt as if they were deep in a tropical rainforest. Plants clung to the walls, perfectly integrated with the surrounding environment. Occasionally, one or two small insect-type pet beasts crawled by, the roof was adorned with hanging green radishes, and every corner exuded a rich, natural aura.

Fresh air rushed toward them, a scent mixed with the fragrance of soil and the freshness of grass and trees.

If she hadn't known beforehand that this place was in the Tan Kingdom, Qiao Sang absolutely would not have associated this villa with the geography of the Tan Kingdom.

The second floor of the house had a balcony; walking out allowed one to see the full view of the courtyard.

Qiao Sang looked up from below and, through the second-floor balcony, vaguely saw a few figures passing by inside.

She paused for a moment, then entered the villa's lobby with Like Ya Bao and the others.

Inside the lobby, she saw several pet beasts carrying large and small bags as they headed out, while a few others were busy cleaning.

Hmm? Why are there so many pet beasts? Teacher Teacher Mi Mi Jiala wouldn't have hired so many pet beasts to manage the villa, would she... That doesn't seem right either; it looks like they're moving things. Besides, she was about to participate in the Master Challenge, so the teacher shouldn't just hire random pet beasts to work here. After all, for large-scale competitions like this, there had been cases in the past of people bribing the families of their opponents to obtain intelligence... Qiao Sang watched the scene in the living room, a series of thoughts flashing uncontrollably through her mind.

"Pen-pen."

Just as she was thinking this, Penjiamei called out, indicating that Teacher Mi Mi Jiala was on the second floor and she could go up to find her.

Qiao Sang said "Okay" and went up to the second floor.

She habitually scanned the area and discovered that almost every room still had a few pet beasts tidying up; the figures she had seen earlier through the second-floor balcony were these pet beasts.

Qiao Sang pricked up her ears and, following the sounds coming from within the rooms, arrived at a room at the end of the corridor.

Before she could even knock, Teacher Teacher Mi Mi Jiala's voice came from inside:

"Come in."

Qiao Sang pushed the door open and walked in, finding Teacher Teacher Mi Mi Jiala sitting at her desk, flipping through something while operating her phone, looking quite busy.

"What are you doing?"

"Transferring money."

"Transferring money?" Qiao Sang asked, her tone puzzled.

"This was originally a group-rented villa. I had all 46 pet beasts here move out, so I'm transferring money to them one by one," Teacher Mi Mi Jiala explained.

No wonder she saw so many pet beasts... Qiao Sang's tone was slightly shocked: "You made all 46 pet beasts move out? How did they agree to it?"

"I gave them triple the money, and they agreed," Teacher Mi Mi Jiala said calmly.

"Mo-mo."

Long Dawang called out abruptly from the sofa, indicating that actually, a few of the little guys hadn't agreed, but as soon as it showed itself, they all agreed.

Qiao Sang recalled the pet beasts she had just seen, thinking to herself that those were all low-to-mid-level pet beasts, at most high-level. With an Emperor-level pet beast like it showing itself, it didn't even need to do anything; just by releasing a bit of its aura, of course they would agree.

"Why did you find a group-rented villa?" Qiao Sang asked: "Communicating with so many pet beasts and getting them all to move out, how troublesome."

Teacher Mi Mi Jiala said while continuing the transfers: "I've already asked many agents, and there are basically no villas suitable for Xia Lala's living conditions. Even if there were, they are other people's residences."

"It's not that I can't buy one, but counting the time for the competition, we'll only be staying here for a few months at most, so buying a residence directly isn't cost-effective."

"This area is surrounded by oases, and the pet beasts living here are basically just here for a visit, renting short-term, so renting this place is the most suitable and convenient option."

"Although it's a bit far from the Master Challenge competition venue, the privacy is strong. There's only this one residence within a thousand miles, so you can train freely, and if any people or pet beasts come by, you'll be able to discover them immediately."

She really is thoughtful... Qiao Sang felt moved inside.

The distance or whatever wasn't an issue at all for Xiaoxunbao, who had Space Movement.

"By the way, have you officially registered yet?" Teacher Mi Mi Jiala thought of something and asked.

"I have," Qiao Sang said: "It's still under initial review."

She had registered online while eating last night.

The registration process for the Master Challenge is divided into an initial review and a secondary review.

The initial review is for submitting materials to exclude contestants who do not meet the registration requirements.

The secondary review is for qualified contestants to go to the site after passing the initial review to confirm their identity and ensure they won't be absent during the competition time before passing the secondary review.

"Do you need me to help you collect information on your opponents?" Teacher Mi Mi Jiala asked.

Qiao Sang paused for a moment, then nodded:

"I do."

In the past, whenever she participated in any competition, Teacher Teacher Mi Mi Jiala had never asked this question. Now that she asked, it meant this competition was worth investigating the opponents' information.

"Alright," Teacher Mi Mi Jiala said: "After the secondary review is over and the list of all contestants is finalized, I will give you their information."

After saying this, she put down her phone, looked up, and said seriously:

"The principal already knows that you have become an A-level professional Beast Tamer and are about to participate in the Master Challenge. She said that if you can get into the top three in this Master Challenge, she will reward you with 200,000 points and will personally help you select a pet beast you are satisfied with, with an upper limit of Sovereign-level."

200,000 points?! A pet beast with an upper limit of Sovereign-level?! Qiao Sang's eyes widened instantly, and she almost excitedly stepped forward to shake Teacher Teacher Mi Mi Jiala's body, but she forcibly restrained herself and said with surprise in her tone:

"Really?"

"Of course it's true," Teacher Mi Mi Jiala smiled.

After saying this, she paused and continued: "However, I estimate that the principal said this reward because she thought you couldn't do it."

"Although she feels you can't do it, I think you can," Teacher Mi Mi Jiala said seriously.

Qiao Sang paused for a moment, feeling a bit moved inside, and asked: "Since the principal feels I can't do it, why offer this reward?"

"Because you are the youngest A-level professional Beast Tamer in history," Teacher Mi Mi Jiala said slowly: "It's normal for her not to have high hopes for you since you're participating in a competition where top A-level Beast Tamers gather just after becoming an A-level professional Beast Tamer. However, she doesn't want you to think so either; she wants you to give it your all, so she set this reward."

"On the other hand, it's also recognition for you becoming an A-level professional Beast Tamer at such a young age."

"The principal really thinks a lot..." Qiao Sang couldn't help but feel moved.

To be honest, she had been dizzy with the reward earlier, but now that she thought about it carefully, the top three was indeed a bit difficult...

Should she thank the principal for not saying she had to win the championship to get these rewards...

Teacher Mi Mi Jiala continued: "We once had a student in the Imperial Class who participated in the Master Challenge and won the championship, but they were only rewarded with 100,000 points, not 200,000, and there was no Sovereign-level pet beast for them to choose from."

"Do you understand what I mean?"

Qiao Sang looked at Teacher Teacher Mi Mi Jiala: "You want me to seize this opportunity."

"Yes," Teacher Mi Mi Jiala nodded slightly: "The school's treatment of the Imperial Class is good, but such a generous reward is still rare. I hope you can take this competition seriously."

She knew that Qiao Sang's purpose for participating in the Master Challenge was to win the championship and get the Sun Crystal. If she didn't see hope of winning the championship after participating, there was a certain probability she would take a relaxed attitude toward the competition.

Although having a relaxed attitude toward the competition is a good thing, in top-tier competitions, being too relaxed means slacking off, which isn't necessarily a good thing.

The hope for the championship isn't high, but for the top three, she feels it's not entirely impossible for Qiao Sang.

The principal only knows that Qiao Sang's beast-taming talent is extremely high, but she hasn't seen her battles and doesn't know that her talent in battle is also ridiculously high. Even at this level, she still makes obvious progress every day.

"Even if you didn't say it, I would still compete seriously," Qiao Sang said seriously.

This competition will be broadcast live across the galaxy, and she has already notified her mom to watch it, so of course she has to compete seriously.

"That's good," Teacher Mi Mi Jiala smiled.

She picked up her phone again, but thinking of something, she quickly put it down and said: "Since you became an A-level professional Beast Tamer this time, the principal has rewarded you with 100,000 points; you should be able to receive them today."

How much? 100,000? Qiao Sang said with surprise: "So much!"

The principal is really generous. If it was just a pie in the sky earlier, then these 100,000 points now are the real deal.

Qiao Sang couldn't wait to take out her phone and check.

"Other students in the Imperial Class don't have this much, but your situation is special. You broke the record for the youngest A-level professional Beast Tamer in history, so you are given a special reward," Teacher Mi Mi Jiala smiled: "There are really too many B-level Beast Tamers; there's no telling how many there are across the entire galaxy. Even if you are the youngest, if you have no other achievements in the future, this title will soon be ignored by the public. If you participate in competitions, at most, only people on your own planet will know."

"A-level professional Beast Tamers are different; they can participate in interstellar competitions, just like the Master Challenge you are about to participate in."

"By then, everyone in the entire galaxy will know that you are the youngest A-level professional Beast Tamer in history, which can also be considered adding glory to our school."

"The principal giving you points so quickly should also be because she hopes you can quickly increase your strength during this period so that you have a better chance of winning when you participate in the Master Challenge."

As soon as she finished speaking, Qiao Sang also saw the extra 100,000 points on her school official website account.

It really arrived! She put down her phone and said seriously:

"I will definitely not let down the expectations of the principal and you!"

It took the entire morning for the pet beasts originally living in the villa to pack their things and leave one after another.

In the room on the second floor, Xiaoxunbao took out daily necessities one by one from its ring.

Qiao Sang was tidying things up on the side.

Suddenly, her phone vibrated.

She picked up the phone on the table and opened the newly sent message:

【Respected Beast Tamer Qiao Sang, we are pleased to inform you that you have passed the initial review for this year's Master Challenge Cup. We are very honored that you have registered to participate in our competition. Please come to the Beast Taming Alliance Tan Country branch within one week for the on-site secondary review.】

To think the secondary review has to be conducted at the Beast Taming Alliance branch... The level of this competition is indeed very high... Qiao Sang immediately thought of something, put down her phone, looked at Xiaoxunbao, and said:

"You take out the King-Power Potion and drink it first."

"Xun-xun~"

Xiaoxunbao's eyes lit up when it heard this, and it stuck its head into the ring.

Before long, it took out a bottle of King-Power Potion and poured it all into its mouth.

"Xun-xun?"

Xiaoxunbao smacked its lips and called out.

Was it already at the late King-level now?

Qiao Sang's mouth twitched slightly, and she said: "You have to digest and absorb it first."

"Xun-xun~"

Xiaoxunbao nodded and continued its previous actions, taking daily necessities out of the ring.

At this moment, Lubao passed by with a water tank coiled in its tail.

Sunlight shone in from outside, spilling onto its body, and the scales on its body emitted a dazzling luster, making it look exceptionally beautiful.

Xiaoxunbao stuck its head out of the ring and saw this scene.

It paused for a moment, then looked at its Beast Tamer, revealed a solemn expression, and called out:

"Xun-xun!"

It felt it was still very necessary to buy some facial masks to apply.

Qiao Sang had just gained 100,000 points early in the morning and was in a good mood, so she said: "Alright, I'll buy you a few boxes when I go out."

"Xun-xun?"

Xiaoxunbao instantly revealed a happy expression and called out.

When are you going out?

Qiao Sang thought for a moment and said: "In the afternoon."

The initial review had already passed, and she planned to go for the secondary review in the afternoon.

2:30 PM.

Beast Taming Alliance Tan Country branch.

"Have you heard? This morning, when the review department was reviewing the registration materials for the Master Challenge contestants, they discovered an A-level Beast Tamer who is only 18 years old."

"Huh? 18 years old? Are you kidding me? I'd barely believe it if you said 48."

"It's true. You know, I know people in the review department."

"You should just listen to such things casually. People are definitely just joking with you. Even if someone started meditating from the womb, it's impossible to become an A-level Beast Tamer at 18."

"What you're saying isn't unreasonable; I also feel it's outrageous..."

Two staff members were chatting.

Suddenly, a crisp voice sounded from the side:

"Hello, may I ask where the review department is?"

The two staff members turned their heads and discovered a young girl with exquisite features who looked only in her teens, along with a pet beast covered in golden-red fur.

"It's on the 17th floor," one of the staff members replied.

"Thank you." Qiao Sang turned her head and headed toward the elevator with Like Ya Bao.

"The age matches, and she's going to the review department. Could she be the 18-year-old A-level Beast Tamer they were talking about..."

"What are you thinking? If there really were a Beast Tamer of this age, I'd go eat shit."

I advise you to take that back... Qiao Sang listened to the conversation, pressed the elevator button, and stepped inside.

Just as the elevator door was about to close, a fair hand appeared, preventing the door from closing.

The elevator door opened again.

A woman with long red curly hair, distinct facial features, and who looked only in her twenties walked in.

The elevator door closed and slowly moved upward.

The woman didn't press the floor button immediately, but paused, her eyes lit up, and she revealed a smile:

"Qiao Sang?"

"Who are you?" Qiao Sang asked, puzzled.

"It's Xia Huo. Don't you remember me? Oh, I almost forgot, I haven't met you in my own appearance."