Chapter 542

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Main Character:

Shen Yao

By now several days had passed since their training expedition, and Shen Yao had also gotten a clear measure of Shen Cheng and Shen Ying's abilities.

Their dispositions were good, they had the makings of cultivators, they were just a bit green and still needed constant tempering.

That was already very good; you can't expect a newcomer to be a veteran right out of the gate, knowing everything and capable of everything. As long as they don't slack off and maintain a good attitude, Shen Yao won't easily give up on these two.

Xiao Guai had already leaped down from the tree, not only reverting to its original Xuanbai Swift Shadow Cat form but also springing forward in a single bound to attack the vines trapping the three of them.

Its sharp claws were fast as lightning; each swipe cleared a swath. This offensive power was even stronger than the Flaming Lion's and the Mountain-Moving Turtle's — it was practically a one-sided slaughter.

Shen Cheng and the other two:...

The three of them stood up, cleared away the vines, and then looked with heartache at their badly injured pet beasts.

"Let's find a place to rest first. It's getting late; we'll leave tomorrow."

The purpose of the training had been achieved; there was no need to keep suffering in the Yugu Valley Mountain Range.

Moreover, their current position was already near the center of the Yugu Valley Mountain Range; the wild pet beasts here were no longer ordinary Mortal-tier or relatively weak Yellow-tier ones. For safety's sake, going home was the best choice.

Upon hearing this, Shen Cheng and Shen Ying answered obediently, and Yu Fei certainly wouldn't voice any objection — after all, she had already been thinking of leaving before.

Because Shen Yao had already appeared, she didn't sneak away furtively but chose to rest together with the three of them, with Xiao Guai standing guard through the night, letting Shen Cheng and the others — who had been on edge for days — finally sleep a relatively peaceful sleep.

When morning sunlight fell on their faces, accompanied by beast cries ringing in their ears, the four people and four beasts set foot on the return journey.

Along the way they encountered many wild pet beast attacks, but because their strength was sufficient, they suffered no new injuries.

Xiao Guai's performance was also very eye-catching — completely the type that doesn't make a move unless necessary, but when it does, it's astonishing.

Besides, Xiao Guai isn't human; it's a Xuanbai Swift Shadow Cat that has entered its maturity stage.

As they slowly returned to the periphery of the Yugu Valley Mountain Range, the other three's gazes toward Shen Yao grew increasingly worshipful. People always admire the strong; it's something engraved in the heart and fused into the bloodline.

Every day there are public buses from outside heading to the Yugu Valley Mountain Range for exploration; the four of them got out and very easily found seats.

The safe environment allowed people to relax; before Shen Yao could say anything, the three of them had already tilted their heads and fallen into deep sleep, including the pet beasts beside them — the entire vehicle interior was terrifyingly quiet.

Xiao Guai was in Shen Yao's arms. She took a simple stroll around; Xiao Guai still seemed a bit unsatisfied — after all, pet beasts are wild beasts that like confrontation in their bones, and this time in the Yugu Valley Mountain Range, the two of them had been the protectors.

"Meow"

"Alright, alright. Next opportunity, I'll take you to other Secret Realms."

"Meow"

"When have I ever lied to you? It's true. Just wait a little longer."

"..."

Because of the Star Array's connection, Shen Yao and Xiao Guai could communicate very smoothly.

Until Xiao Guai nodded its cat head in satisfaction, then found a position in Shen Yao's arms to lie down; purring sounds rose, and then a pair of large hands landed on Xiao Guai's soft fur.

Purr purr

The sound instantly grew louder, and at the same time Shen Yao also felt a bit drowsy.

Just as she was about to take the opportunity to sleep a bit, Shen Yao instantly snapped awake, casting her gaze toward the not-far Yugu Valley Mountain Range interior where fireworks had suddenly exploded into a patch.

The sound traveled slower than the sight; a rumbling roar shook the entire vehicle left and right, waking the three who had just fallen asleep as desired, while Shen Yao stared unblinkingly at the distant sky now completely covered in silver-white vines.

It really covered the entire sky; everywhere her gaze reached were vines stretching outward, dense and packed, enough to shock someone with trypophobia.

"Hiss, this, what is this!"

"What's happening outside? Did something happen? Or did a pet beast run out?"

"..."

There weren't just the four of them inside the carriage; other Beast Tamers had also been shaken awake.

"It's that Earth-tier vine from the Ling Feng Shan Mai. Heard the Yue Family's Beast Tamer successfully contracted it. How did it appear in the Yugu Valley Mountain Range? Could something have happened inside the Yugu Valley Mountain Range?"

"What could happen inside the Yugu Valley Mountain Range? This vine is Earth-tier, it—"

The words weren't finished when another rumbling sound rang out. A hole was torn in the center of the vines spread across the sky, as if struck by something, expanding from a point to a plane.

Orange-red flames emerged the moment the vines scattered, dyeing half the sky red in their wake.

Visible red meteors plummeted at high speed, smashing into the vines. Even from this distance, Shen Yao and the others could still hear the vines' wails of anguish and rage.

The sound of tearing air traveled far with the vines' whipping; the red meteors were intercepted by the vines and thrown back, crashing to the ground with even more spectacular fire splashes.

Thanks to the feedback from her contracted pet beast, Shen Yao's eyesight was extremely sharp. She could see that the vines, though currently suppressed by the opponent, were not at a disadvantage. And although fire overcomes wood, the Shi Fry Shi Jie had long since transcended the range of ordinary pet beasts. These red meteors might look fierce, but their actual impact was very limited.

Look — the hole that had just been blown open was filled in the next second by the surrounding vines. The color that had dyed half the sky red was once again covered by silver-white. This is the capability of an Earth-tier pet beast. Unless you can kill it in one strike, it is extremely difficult for an Earth-tier pet beast to lose.

The people on the vehicle fell silent, everyone staring out the window with wide eyes.

The rumbling war was dazzling and shocking to watch, but given that it couldn't be stopped anytime soon, not everyone dared to join the spectacle.

Shen Cheng and Shen Ying quietly asked Shen Yao what they should do.

"No need to worry," Shen Yao rubbed Xiao Guai's head, indicating that the battle over there, though it looked dangerous, actually couldn't produce a victor at all.

They aren't the parties involved; leaving normally by bus won't cause any problems.

Of course, if you want to run over and join the excitement, that's fine too — just that the center of the Yugu Valley Mountain Range is highly dangerous, and your own safety can only be relied on yourself.

Shen Cheng and Shen Ying were so scared they immediately shook their heads. They absolutely wouldn't join this kind of excitement. The previous wilderness training was the result of mustering courage; this one right now — no way, no way.

Shen Yao smiled at that, then turned her gaze toward the growing number of Beast Tamers and pet beasts gathering at the edge of the Yugu Valley Mountain Range, then lowered her eyes and buried her face in Xiao Guai's body, emitting fine, fragmented sounds.

By the time they returned from the Yugu Valley Mountain Range, it was already evening.

The phone returned to the city center with good signal and began ding-donging as it received all kinds of messages.

Right at the top was the news of the two Earth-tier pet beasts clashing in the Yugu Valley Mountain Range, and next to it was a candid photo of a Beast Tamer.

"Tsk, never mind other things, just looking at the photo, Yue Ning looks quite presentable," features like a painting, affection in the corners of his eyes, a set of casual clothes perfectly displaying his tall stature and long legs within the camera's frame.

No wonder the system discussed his private life being a mess; such a wealthy, flirtatious young master is indeed a target for certain people.

System:...

"Host, are you moved?" Heaven knows, it wasn't saying this before.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao rolled her eyes, thinking the system could only come up with this, too lazy to answer the system's words, she turned around and brought Shen Cheng and Shen Ying inside.

Father Shen and Mother Shen were both at home; after the store business got on track, the two of them weren't as busy as before, occasionally able to remotely control the entire store operation via phone, not to mention these past two days there was also the breeding farm matter, their life's focus had shifted slightly.

"Mama"

"Mama"

Xinxin and Mimi wore pink, adorable clothes, currently rubbing the Moon Crescent Dog that had grown fat into a ball.

Seeing Shen Yao enter holding a cat, they toddled over on two short legs happily pouncing up. Father Shen and Mother Shen also rose from the sofa, looking at the returning trio of siblings with smiling concern.

"Thanks to Elder Sister helping, today at Yugu Valley Mountain Range..." Shen Ying hooked Mother Shen's arm, acting spoiled as she spoke of their hardships these past few days, and the matter of two Earth Tier Pet Beasts fighting, even more stirring and shocking than watching the video.

Shen Cheng is a boy; in his eyes, the scenes he saw were even more understanding and yearned-for than Shen Ying's.

After all, who doesn't want to become an Earth Tier Beast Tamer? Possess a powerful Earth Tier Pet Beast?

Father Shen and Mother Shen listened to them finish, then called everyone over to eat.

On the dining table was cooked food; the Energy Rations and Beast Meat for the family's several Pet Beasts were also delivered to suitable spots by hired manpower.

Xinxin and Mimi's small bodies became restless, simply jumping down from Shen Yao's arms; who let the two of them eat long before the trio returned, right now their little bellies were round and bulging, not hungry at all.

Admonishing them not to run wild, Shen Yao no longer paid attention to Xinxin and Mimi.

These two children were long used to the room's furnishings, moreover there were Pet Beasts around, impossible to get hurt, those inevitable bumps and knocks as long as not serious, no need to be overly nervous.

Shen Yao turned her head to ask about the breeding farm matter, she hadn't been in Yang City these past few days.

"Everything's fine, the starting stage has no orders, but this kind of thing can't be rushed either," earlier the store opening also had to go through a transition period before slowly improving, the breeding farm is not like the store, handling it is even more troublesome.

"The store can absorb a batch, other stores and individual Beast Tamers can also order some," if the breeding farm maintains the current scale, one can only say even if it doesn't make big money, it won't lose much either.

The area Shen Yao spent money to buy mainly has good geography; in the future whether choosing to develop breeding or build other Pet Beast industries, supporting facilities can be formed.

Father Shen and Mother Shen, already used to talking about these at the dining table, didn't think anything of it; the two of them had long accumulated some business experience, and continued speaking a couple more sentences about the breeding farm situation, following which the five people finished dinner.

Shen Cheng and Shen Ying were a bit sleepy, rubbed their eyes and went upstairs to wash up and rest.

Shen Yao accompanied Xinxin and Mimi to play a bit, waited until coaxing the two little ones to sleep then changed into pajamas and sat in the room pondering the day's events.

Soft hair fell loose; not far away was an entire beautiful floor-to-ceiling window.

"System, is Yugu Valley Mountain Range not over yet?"

"Two Earth Tier Pet Beasts, neither submits to the other, moreover Yue Ning isn't good-tempered either," the system indicated it wouldn't be done in three to five days, and there's also official acquiescence behind the scenes.

The Crimson Lion King that fought the Earth Tier Pet Beast Shi Fry Shi Jie is a wild Pet Beast, historically unruly; Yugu Valley Mountain Range being controllable by the official side owes to its ability to stir up trouble all day.

Yue Ning is an Official Beast Tamer; after coming to contract Shi Fry Shi Jie he must complete corresponding official missions.

In recent years Yugu Valley Mountain Range frequently erupts in crises, eight or nine out of ten related to this Crimson Lion King.

This time, Yue Ning belongs to 'better to come by coincidence than early', accompanying his nephew for training turned into his own training; if not wary of official requirements, unable to kill the Crimson Lion King, he would've staged a two-versus-one show.

After all, no one stipulates an Earth Tier Beast Tamer can only have one Earth Tier Pet Beast; Yue Ning comes from the Yue Family, was already an Earth Tier Beast Tamer long before contracting Shi Fry Shi Jie, his hand definitely has other trump cards.

"Now it's just slow grinding, seeing who can't hold on," eighty percent it's still this Crimson Lion King; how can a wild Pet Beast compare to a contracted Pet Beast, just resource consumption alone is worlds apart.

Shi Fry Shi Jie was a wild Pet Beast before, true, but right now it has an owner, moreover Yue Ning is wealthy and generous, not short of money at all.

Today Shen Yao looked at those vines and branches spread across the sky outside, even suspected whether this vine eats normal food or Swelling Agent, the change is really fast.

Chatting with the system is Shen Yao's pre-sleep necessity; she not only asked about Yugu Valley Mountain Range, but also Yang City's other families and even the official situation.

The system likes hearing this gossip; the entire Yang City houses so many people, plus Shen Yao these years busy with business, making connections everywhere, the system's visiting skill has risen even more.

Shen Yao relies on this White Looting ability to help the store get on track, and also saves quite a few benefits.

Weariness rising, Shen Yao rubbed her eyes, stood up and returned to the bed lying down.

Slept a whole night, physical and mental fatigue both disappeared completely.

Shen Yao put on clothes, went downstairs, finished breakfast, brought Xiao Guai and headed to the breeding farm for inspection.

Not seen for a few days, Xiao Shan seems to have grown another circle, head lowered cooing and acting spoiled toward Shen Yao, pity just the head is half as big as Shen Yao, the movement looks awkward.

"Roar coo roar coo"

Xiao Shan felt wronged, shook its body turning its back to Shen Yao and retracted its four limbs into its heavy turtle shell.

Shen Yao raised her hand but only touched the turtle shell's edge, "These days I'll often come see you, once you enter maturity you can leave."

Not having mastered the enlarge/shrink skill, a physique as large as Xiao Shan's is inconvenient wherever it goes, Shen Yao also unwilling to leave Xiao Shan at the breeding farm, but who let this be the place Xiao Shan stays most comfortable.

Shen Yao both coaxed and teased, successfully letting Xiao Shan come out of its withdrawal.

Raising her hand to wipe the sweat drops on her forehead, Shen Yao went to find the breeding farm's Person in Charge to chat.

Nothing much to admonish, the core idea is also to let them take more care of Xiao Shan.

The Mountain-Moving Turtle's trait mutation is still formidable; she has many matters on hand, impossible to always stay at the breeding farm watching without leaving, moreover Xiao Shan still has a period before advancing, she must also allocate reasonably.

"Xiao Guai"

"Meow"

Xiao Guai, having run a circle at the breeding farm, shrank again and returned to Shen Yao's arms.

One person one beast rushed back from the breeding farm to the Residence, Shen Yao then saw Li Suyan, who rarely visits (accurately speaking only visited once), call, inviting Shen Yao mother and daughter trio to Jing City Cui Family.

"Family banquet, come see each other."

"Okay."