Chapter 1488

The room fell into silence for a moment. Ten seconds later, Qiao Sang asked:

"Aren't you going to break up? Wouldn't it be easier to just have your fellow patient pass on the message for you?"

Honestly, she had never imagined that Jiu Bugu's methods could be so bizarre; even the highly intelligent Gangbao would struggle to come up with such a strategy.

Gangbao silently glanced at its Beast Tamer.

"Jiu jiu."

Jiu Bugu let out a heavy sigh and chirped, explaining that she didn't understand—if he didn't go in person to tell her, she wouldn't believe it.

Qiao Sang asked again: "Why didn't you have your fellow patient call the Smiling Night Spirit and tell it to come see you directly?"

"Jiu jiu."

Jiu Bugu sighed heavily once more and chirped, explaining that the "me" from a hundred years ago still existed; as long as the Smiling Night Spirit contacted the "me" from a hundred years ago, it wouldn't believe what the fellow patient said.

Qiao Sang fell silent for a long while before asking: "I remember your goal was to break up early. Now that you've contacted the Smiling Night Spirit, does it even have any meaning?"

And since the Smiling Night Spirit was contacted through a fellow patient, if that patient really had been hounding it for debt for a hundred years, she honestly felt it would be better not to meet at all.

If the Smiling Night Spirit found out that the person dunning it for debt was doing so because of a single sentence Jiu Bugu said after traveling through time, she was genuinely worried that Jiu Bugu would get beaten up.

"Jiu jiu."

Jiu Bugu looked out the window, his gaze filled with memories and deep affection.

It would be good just to see her one more time.

Qiao Sang: "..."

Hopeless.

"Xun xun..."

Little Xiao Xunbao stood to the side, covering its mouth with both paws, its exposed eyes filled with emotion.

Suddenly, Mikala spoke up: "I changed my phone number a hundred years ago."

"Jiu jiu."

"Jiu jiu."

Jiu Bugu chirped twice, indicating that he remembered, so he had given the fellow patient two numbers—one from a hundred years ago and one from a hundred years later—and told him to call the latter only after the Interstellar Cup ended.

Mikala: "..."

"It's impressive that you thought of everything," Mikala said with a complex expression.

"Master, do you remember anyone calling you to ask for medical expenses?" Qiao Sang asked.

Mikala thought for a moment, then shook her head: "I was preparing for the Interstellar Cup at the time, so I blocked all unknown numbers."

She paused and added: "After the Interstellar Cup ended, many media outlets wanted interviews, so I changed my number. Later, I don't know how it happened, but the number leaked, so I just kept blocking all unknown numbers."

Maybe it was because of Jiu Bugu's fellow patient that the number leaked... Qiao Sang thought to herself, then looked at Jiu Bugu and asked:

"Master Mikala has blocked all numbers. Can you still find your fellow patient's contact information?"

"Jiu jiu."

Jiu Bugu nodded.

He had memorized the fellow patient's number.

Qiao Sang: "..."

Mikala: "..."

Mikala said with a slight headache: "Do you want to contact that fellow patient of yours now?"

"Jiu jiu!"

Jiu Bugu's eyes lit up, and he nodded vigorously.

He wanted to contact him!

Qiao Sang asked: "Is your fellow patient a human or a pet beast? It's been a hundred years—couldn't they be gone by now?"

"Jiu jiu."

Jiu Bugu chirped, indicating that the other party was an Emperor-tier Dragon-type pet beast; only a hundred years had passed, so it was impossible for them to be gone.

Mikala was stunned for a moment, then frowned to confirm: "An Emperor-tier Dragon-type pet beast?"

"Jiu jiu."

Jiu Bugu nodded.

Where do all these Emperor-tier Dragon-type pet beasts come from... Qiao Sang couldn't help but ask: "It wouldn't be one of those two Emperor-tier Dragon-type pet beasts that were fighting, would it?"

"Jiu jiu."

Jiu Bugu nodded.

As expected... Qiao Sang thought.

Mikala's eyelid twitched: "You had an Emperor-tier Dragon-type pet beast hound the Smiling Night Spirit for debt for a hundred years?"

"Pen pen." Penjiamei chirped unexpectedly, indicating that it was a good thing she had left Tianyuan Star shortly after the competition ended; otherwise, those hundred years might have been spent hounding her for debt.

That makes so much sense... Mikala felt incredibly fortunate at that moment.

Although she wasn't short on money for medical expenses, under those circumstances, she would never have believed claims about Jiu Bugu being hospitalized; she would have 100% assumed the other party was a scammer and ignored them. If that Emperor-tier Dragon-type pet beast thought she was trying to dodge the debt, and she hadn't left Tianyuan Star, she might have ended up with a hundred-year-long grudge.

Qiao Sang looked at Jiu Bugu.

"Jiu jiu..."

Jiu Bugu also realized the problem, showing a contemplative expression as he chirped, indicating that the fellow patient shouldn't have been so bored as to go ask for debt every single day, right...

You really deserved to be broken up with... Qiao Sang found it hard to listen anymore and said:

"You should contact him quickly; maybe he changed his number too."

"Jiu jiu."

Jiu Bugu nodded, then looked at his Beast Tamer.

Mikala was silent for a moment, then handed him the phone.

Jiu Bugu took the phone, pressed the memorized number, and dialed.

The phone rang "beep beep," so it wasn't an empty number.

Jiu Bugu's eyes lit up, and his heart rate accelerated involuntarily.

Before long, the call connected.

"Jiu jiu!" Jiu Bugu chirped quickly.

"Yun yun!!!"

The other end of the phone was silent for a moment, followed by an angry roar.

The sound was so loud that even Qiao Sang and Mikala could hear the commotion on the other end.

You have to know, the soundproofing of phones specially manufactured by the Imperial Beast Taming Academy was so good that even if an S-tier Beast Tamer were standing right next to you, it would basically be impossible to hear anything.

"Jiu jiu, jiu jiu..."

Jiu Bugu showed an apologetic expression, explaining the ins and outs of the matter.

It was unclear whether the pet beast on the other end had listened, but this time, Qiao Sang didn't hear any more commotion from the other end.

"Jiu jiu!"

Jiu Bugu didn't know what he had heard, but he showed an excited expression, chirped once, and then hung up the phone.

"What did the other party say?" Mikala asked.

"Jiu jiu." Jiu Bugu chirped.

He told me to go find him now.

"Where is he now?" Mikala asked again.

"Jiu jiu." Jiu Bugu chirped.

Feng Country.

Feng Country, a human nation where the culture of coordination was prevalent, had produced many famous coordinators and was considered a fairly well-known coordination nation throughout Tianyuan Star... After the relevant information surfaced in Qiao Sang's mind, she thought of something and said:

"Did he tell you to go right now? Can you go find him a bit later? I still have some things to do while I'm staying in Yuan Country."

Mikala added: "Gangbao needs to soak in the energy pool here, which will take some time."

"Jiu jiu."

Jiu Bugu didn't want to wait even a second; he chirped, indicating that it was fine, don't worry about me, you guys do your thing, just have Meimei take me there.

After speaking, he looked at Penjiamei.

Penjiamei: "..."

That works too. The other party is an Emperor-tier Dragon-type pet beast; if he wants to beat up Jiu Bugu because of a hundred-year-old debt, with Meimei there, he won't be beaten too badly... Thinking of this, Mikala turned to look at Penjiamei and said:

"You should accompany him there, and come back early."

"Pen pen."

Penjiamei nodded helplessly.

Soon, Penjiamei finished pinpointing the location, her eyes glowed blue, and she disappeared from the spot with Jiu Bugu.

"Master, aren't you going to accompany them?" Qiao Sang said: "Actually, I can take Gangbao to soak in the energy pool by myself."

Go for what? To lose face? Mikala said with a straight face: "Jiu Bugu can handle it, your affairs are more important."

After speaking, she picked up her phone, checked the time, and asked:

"Should we go soak in the energy pool now, or rest for a while first?"

Qiao Sang looked at Gangbao and asked: "What do you think?"

"Gang quan."

Gangbao chirped calmly.

It wanted to go now.

Five minutes later, a group of figures appeared out of thin air in a huge valley.

The valley was surrounded by mountains on three sides, the sky was overcast, and the air was filled with a faint purple mist. Many Poison-type pet beasts poked their heads out from trees or grass, looking a bit like a valley of terror from a movie.

"Qing qing..."

Seeing Qingbao covered its nose, looked at the surroundings with disdain, and chirped, indicating that if it had known it was a place like this, it wouldn't have come...

"Ya ya."

Ya Bao heard this, looked around at the environment, and chirped, indicating what was wrong with this place? It's pretty good.

At this moment, a frog-type pet beast that was mostly purple suddenly jumped out of the grass and chirped:

"Huhu?"

Who are you? What are you doing here?

"Do you know the way to the Non-Poison Manor?" Qiao Sang asked.

According to the information sent by the school's official website, the location of the Emperor-tier energy pool was in the Non-Poison Manor. To prevent the energy pool from being damaged, the location of the Non-Poison Manor was shielded and could not be directly located. Once you reached the corresponding area, Poison-type pet beasts would take the initiative to come out and help lead the way; it seemed this was the one.

"Huhu?" The purple frog-type pet beast asked again.

Who are you?

"Xun xun~"

Little Xiao Xunbao floated forward, head held high, with a confident demeanor that said, "Don't you recognize me?"

The purple frog-type pet beast glanced at it, withdrew its gaze, and looked back at the human who had spoken to it first.

Little Xiao Xunbao: "..."

"We are from the Imperial Beast Taming Academy," Qiao Sang replied.

The purple frog-type pet beast didn't speak again, but stared at her.

What's going on? Did I answer incorrectly? Or is this pet beast not the one that leads the way? A series of thoughts flashed through Qiao Sang's mind.

As the thoughts flashed, Mikala took out a large sum of Alliance coins from her pocket and handed them over, saying calmly:

"Take us to the Non-Poison Manor."

"Huhu~"

The purple frog-type pet beast immediately smiled, took the Alliance coins, and chirped, indicating to follow it, then hopped along in front to lead the way.

Qiao Sang: "..."

Qiao Sang, Mikala, and Ya Bao and the others followed behind the purple frog-type pet beast, passing through a forest filled with Poison-type pet beasts and purple mist, and arrived outside an exquisite manor.

"Huhu."

The purple frog-type pet beast chirped, indicating that you have arrived, then turned around and hopped away.

This is the Non-Poison Manor... Qiao Sang looked at the exterior of the manor and stepped inside.

She saw that it was planted with all kinds of precious flowers and plants, all of which looked poisonous.

Passing through the front yard planted with flowers and plants, they arrived at the living room of the manor's main building.

A toad-type pet beast that was mostly purple walked over and chirped:

"Yan yan?"

"My name is Qiao Sang, and I am a student at the Imperial Beast Taming Academy," Qiao Sang said. "I am here to soak in the energy pool."

After speaking, she took out her school ID card and handed it over.

"Yan yan."

The toad-type pet beast that was mostly purple took the school ID card and chirped, indicating to wait a moment.

After speaking, it turned and walked inside.

"Are all the management here Poison-type pet beasts?" Qiao Sang looked at the surrounding environment again and asked curiously.

"There should be people," Mikala said.

As soon as she finished speaking, the purple toad-type pet beast that had left earlier led a middle-aged man who looked to be in his forties over.

"You must be Qiao Sang." The man walked over, his eyes shining as he said: "I've watched your competitions. To be able to become an A-tier Beast Tamer at just 18 years old and win the Master Challenge, it's truly remarkable."

It's rare for anyone to recognize me on Tianyuan Star... Qiao Sang said modestly: "Not at all, it's all thanks to Master Mikala's guidance."

Mikala straightened her back slightly and smiled.

She was very pleased with these words.

The man turned to look over and said enthusiastically to Mikala: "To be qualified to be Qiao Sang's mentor, you must be a very powerful senior."

Mikala smiled slightly, just about to say something.

The man suddenly showed a thoughtful expression and said: "I feel like you look very familiar, as if I've seen you somewhere before."

As he spoke, he asked: "Have you participated in the Interstellar Cup before?"

Mikala's face stiffened suddenly, but she quickly returned to normal and said: "That was a long time ago."

After speaking, she quickly changed the subject: "This Gangquan Huangji is the one who needs to soak in the energy pool. Please lead the way."

"Good, good, good." The man's gaze fell on Gangbao, and after thinking of something, his eyes lit up. After saying "good" three times, he began to lead the way.

"The environment of our Emperor-tier energy pool is a bit different from other energy pools." The man chatted while leading the way: "You also know that this is Yuan Country, so there's no shortage of Poison-type pet beasts. If Gangquan Huangji sees some Poison-type pet beasts around while soaking in the energy pool, don't worry about them. The Poison-type pet beasts here know the rules and won't enter the energy pool casually."

"Yan yan." The toad-type pet beast that was mostly purple chirped unexpectedly from the side, indicating that it was because a Poison-type pet beast had accidentally entered before and was directly blown up, lying in the Beast Taming Center for several months without recovering, so no Poison-type pet beasts had entered since then.

The man laughed and said: "After all, it's an Emperor-tier energy pool; pet beasts that aren't of a high enough tier will end up like that if they enter."

"Is your energy pool here open-air?" Qiao Sang asked.

"It's open-air, but the entire Emperor-tier energy pool is protected, so you don't have to worry about outsiders breaking in," the man said.

Qiao Sang's ears twitched, and she asked: "Does the Non-Poison Manor have any other business? I seem to have heard some other people's voices."

The man seemed to be waiting for her to ask this, and shared impatiently:

"The Emperor-tier energy pool is naturally formed once every hundred years; we are just looking after it. The main business of the Non-Poison Manor is some soup pools with detoxifying effects. If you soak in the detoxifying soup pools for a period of time, you can remove the toxins from your body and even achieve immunity to all poisons for a period of time."

"Huh?" Qiao Sang asked: "You can't even find this place with location services, so how do other people find it?"

"We only serve high-level talents and pet beasts with a certain amount of assets, and we have corresponding channels to notify them." The man stopped and said:

"We have arrived."