Chapter 291: Long-Awaited Peace

Lu Lu Lu searched outside for two minutes.

Soon, she spotted the figure she was looking for at the spot where it had just been summoned.

"Lu."

Lu Lu Lu walked over and called out.

"Jian jian…"

Sharp Battle Boy, who was hugging his knees and squatting in the corner, looked up with a dazed expression, his eyes unfocused, as if his mind was still drifting elsewhere.

"Lu…"

Seeing this, Lu Lu Lu didn't waste any words and simply cleared her throat.

"Jian…"

Sharp Battle Boy was still in his dazed state.

But the next second, Sharp Battle Boy's eyes instantly focused, he covered his ears, and revealed an expression of agony.

What was wrong with the guy in front of him?!

Why did he suddenly launch an attack on him?!

"Lu~ lulululu~ lulu~ lulu~" Lu Lu Lu sang earnestly.

"Jian jian!"

Sharp Battle Boy miserably covered his ears; he wanted to launch an attack to cut off this singing voice, which was even more terrifying than noise.

But he recognized that the guy in front of him was the pet beast that had just healed him, so after a moment of struggle, he chose not to strike.

Two minutes later, after Lu Lu Lu finished singing an entire song, Sharp Battle Boy braced himself against the wall behind him, looking utterly drained.

It's… it's finally over…

"Lu lu?"

Lu Lu Lu, who had originally had her eyes closed and was immersed in her own singing, opened her eyes and looked at Sharp Battle Boy, who seemed to have just gone through an intense battle. Her expression hesitated for a moment, and she stepped forward to ask if he felt any better.

"Jian jian!"

Sharp Battle Boy retreated in horror. When he discovered the wall was behind him and there was nowhere to retreat, he pressed his entire body against the wall and nodded frantically several times.

As long as she doesn't sing! He's perfectly fine!

"Lu!"

Lu Lu Lu looked at Sharp Battle Boy angrily.

Was her singing really that bad?!

"Jian jian!"

Seeing that the guy in front of her looked ready to sing again the moment he said it wasn't good, Sharp Battle Boy decisively chose to go against his conscience.

But clearly, he didn't have much experience lying.

Sharp Battle Boy's mouth was saying nice things, but his body was honestly shaking his head wildly.

"Lu!"

Lu Lu Lu was perceptive by nature, so she naturally saw through his words not matching his heart. Her tail lashed out in anger as she turned to leave, but then she thought of something, stopped her departure, turned back, and called out twice.

"Lu lu."

Your beast master is no good. Leave him.

Sharp Battle Boy, who had originally been completely non-aggressive, instantly bristled—even though he had no fur.

"Jian jian!"

Sharp Battle Boy glared at Lu Lu Lu with unusual fury, indicating that he would not allow her to speak ill of his own beast master.

Lu Lu Lu was never the type to meddle in others' business. Seeing that Sharp Battle Boy wouldn't listen, a look of disappointment flashed in her eyes. She said no more, lashed her tail, and turned to leave once more.

This time, Lu Lu Lu had no intention of turning back.

"Jian…"

Sharp Battle Boy was stunned to see Lu Lu Lu no longer paying him any attention. He chased after her, walking beside her and chattering about how wonderful his own beast master was.

"Jian!"

"Jian jian!"

He was the one who chose him out of a whole group of his kind!

His smile is really nice to look at!

He often gives him delicious food!

He takes him out to play!

He holds him up high!

He's just very busy right now! He's actually a really, really good beast master!

Although Lu Lu Lu didn't stop, her ears had been listening the whole time. She didn't react at all and walked straight toward the room she had just come out of.

"Jian jian…"

Sharp Battle Boy stayed outside the door, once again wearing a lost expression, as if so confused he couldn't find his direction.

……

"Lu…"

The moment Lu Lu Lu entered the room, she saw Little Xunbao excitedly pouncing into her beast master's arms.

It turned out that right after Little Xunbao had performed Tile-Splitting, Liu-dad had immediately agreed to put up the money for the Gold Gloves.

"Back?" Qiao Sang said with a smile, holding Little Xunbao and turning her head toward Lu Lu Lu, who had just come in.

"Lu…"

Lu Lu Lu showed a surprised expression.

It hadn't expected that when it went out, its own beast master actually knew about it.

Qiao Sang gave Lubao a gentle smile, then turned to Liu's dad and said, "Uncle, I'll be heading off now."

"Why are you leaving so soon?" Liu's dad said warmly. "There's a really good restaurant nearby. My treat!"

"No, thanks." Qiao Sang declined. "I still have to go back and do homework."

Liu's dad froze for several seconds, only then remembering that she was the same age as his own son.

He looked at Liu Qijia with the frustration of a parent disappointed in his child.

They're both 15! Look at someone else! Not only did Treasure Ghost evolve into Treasure Demon, it even learned a Fighting-type skill!

If Liu Qijia could read his old man's mind at this moment, he'd probably just roll his eyes.

What's there to brag about? Other people already have three pet beasts.

After politely declining Liu's dad's offer to walk her to the entrance of Libo Training Hall, Qiao Sang stepped outside.

Liu Qijia followed behind with an excited expression — anyone who didn't know would think he was the one who got the Gold Glove.

Just as she was about to reach the door, Liu's dad suddenly asked, "Qijia, how did you get here? You didn't have evening self-study today?"

Liu Qijia's face instantly fell. He hurriedly shot desperate glances at Qiao Sang, begging for help.

Qiao Sang gave him a look that said "I love you but there's nothing I can do," and left without mercy.

Liu Qijia: "!!!"

……

"You went to see Sharp Battle Kid just now, didn't you?" Qiao Sang asked with a smile, picking up Lubao.

"Lu?"

Lubao raised her head, wearing a thoroughly confused expression.

How did her beast master know?

"Because I'm smart." Qiao Sang rubbed Lubao's head and said shamelessly.

Lubao fell silent.

"Go see it again. You've been distracted ever since you came back — you must still be thinking about it." Qiao Sang said..

"Lu!"

Lubao haughtily turned her head away. She absolutely did not!

A smile surfaced in Qiao Sang's eyes. Since Lubao's evolution, it had been a long time since she'd seen her show so many expressions.

"I think Sharp Battle Kid must be in a bad mood right now. You could go over and use Healing Sound Wave on it." Qiao Sang suggested.

"Lu…"

Never mind bringing it up — the moment it was mentioned, Lubao's heart burned with anger.

That guy actually despised her singing!

Qiao Sang thought for a moment and said, "I think you have talent for practicing Healing Sound Wave. After all, just now it was at least very effective on me."

"Lu…"

Lubao stared blankly at Qiao Sang.

"Sharp Battle Kid's emotions might be the very sad kind right now, so it won't be healed so easily. If you try a little harder, it might actually work on it." Qiao Sang said.

Little Treasure: "???"

Are you serious?

Is her beast master actually serious right now?!

Anyone with ears wouldn't believe this!

Lubao believed it.

"Lu!"

Lubao solemnly nodded.

She was willing to try again!

Little Treasure: "……"

End me. There's no saving her.

While looking for Sharp Battle Kid, Qiao Sang said, "The reason Healing Sound Wave can only be learned by pet beasts who love peace, I think, is because it lets them transmit their own peaceful feelings through the sound waves, letting the other side feel what they feel, and thereby achieve a healing effect."

"When you find Sharp Battle Kid in a bit, just think about world peace, long live peace, and pour your feelings into your singing to transmit them."

"I believe Sharp Battle Kid will feel it then."

"Lu…"

Lubao gazed at her beast master in a daze. At that moment, she felt her voice sounded very nice.

"Did you hear me?" Qiao Sang asked.

"Lu!"

Lubao came back to her senses and nodded seriously.

"Xun…"

Little Treasure silently mourned Sharp Battle Kid in her heart.

Sharp Battle Kid wasn't hard to find — it was still crouching in the same corner by the wall.

"Jian…"

Sharp Battle Kid sat on the ground hugging its knees, eyes unfocused.

It felt like everything around it was black.

Actually, it didn't quite believe everything it had said earlier itself.

Because it felt like that was something from a very, very long time ago.

Scenes of being with its own beast-tamer appeared in its mind one after another.

Slowly, the scenes grew blurry, then cracks appeared.

Sharp Battle Kid kept its knees-hugging posture, motionless, with not a glimmer of light in its eyes.

At that moment, it heard a singing voice that seemed to drift in from very far away.

"Lu~ Lu Lu Lu Lu~ Lu Lu~ Lu Lu Lu~"

"Sharp…"

Sharp Battle Kid raised its head with a bewildered expression.

The surrounding blackness shattered.

Moonlight poured down, the wind stirred the flowers and grass nearby.

At this moment, it felt a long-lost peace.