Chapter 316

Su Yang tilted his head back and drained half a cup in one gulp.

Ah!

The exquisite taste of red cherry blood fruit, mixed with the chilling coolness of ice water, was perfectly balanced.

After swallowing half a cup of chilled red cherry blood fruit juice, Su Yang's physical and mental heat dissipated considerably.

"Delicious!"

Liu Mengyun nodded.

Still no expression.

As if she didn't care at all about Su Yang's praise.

But Su Yang didn't care either.

After spending some time with Liu Mengyun, he had grown used to her icy poker face.

As long as she wasn't deliberately giving him the cold shoulder, it was fine.

Looking at the remaining half cup of red cherry blood fruit juice, Su Yang thought of Wang Tianlang from Baiyi Town, Seven Stars City, and Zhou Dahai.

By now, Zhou Dahai should be about to enter second year!

Malin tree spirits, though overall weak in power, had remarkably resilient lifespans.

The Stormhawk and the Seven-Colored Illusionary Butterfly had killed for two full days.

"Ding~ Your pet Stormhawk has leveled up to Platinum Grade!"

Su Yang let out a long breath and decided to leave this place.

There weren't many Malin tree spirits left, and the Seven-Colored Illusionary Butterfly wasn't very effective against plant-type ferocious beasts.

That both pets had risen to Platinum Grade so quickly had already surprised Su Yang.

Liu Mengyun had contributed her share to this.

Seventeen days later, Liu Mengyun told Su Yang that her Ice Moon Sprite had successfully upgraded to Platinum Mid-Grade.

Su Yang asked casually, "Can you now bond a new pet?"

"Yes!"

"Then I'll find you a flying-type pet first!"

"Yes!"

Without a flying-type pet, travel was always inconvenient.

She couldn't possibly keep standing on Stormhawk's claws forever!

Have Stormhawk keep watch for Platinum-grade flying ferocious beasts nearby.

But the next day, Stormhawk told Su Yang it had spotted a Azure Cloud Hawk.

Su Yang told Liu Mengyun, and she grew slightly excited.

When the Wind-Cloud Eagle was still alive, she could sit or lie down comfortably.

Lately, standing on Stormhawk's claws every day had driven her mad.

As the daughter of Seeing Liu Long, she had never lacked pets!

A full Platinum-grade Beast Tamer, yet only one Platinum-grade pet to use.

No one knew how suffocating her life had been these days!

She desperately hoped to find a suitable Platinum-grade pet first.

Even if its growth potential was low, that would do.

She could use it temporarily, then replace it later when she found a better one.

The Azure Cloud Hawk was a very good choice!

Among Platinum-grade flying pets, the Azure Cloud Hawk excelled in both combat power and speed.

Standing on Stormhawk's claws, Liu Mengyun soon spotted the Azure Cloud Hawk.

Liu Mengyun's eyes were filled with delight.

Soon, very soon, she could regain some of her strength and fly seated on the Azure Cloud Hawk.

Her cold eyes betrayed a faint glimmer of longing.

She clenched her fists, ready to capture it at once.

With Stormhawk's help, she swiftly closed in on the Azure Cloud Hawk…

Closer!

Even closer!

One more step, and she would strike!

But at that moment, over a dozen green wind blades suddenly formed beside her, shrieking with sharp wind cries as they surged toward the Azure Cloud Hawk.

How could this be?

Didn't you say you'd give me this Azure Cloud Hawk?

Liu Mengyun snapped her head up, staring at Stormhawk's chest.

She knew Su Yang was sitting right there.

Unfortunately, she had no X-ray vision and couldn't see Su Yang's expression.

The Azure Cloud Hawk quickly sensed the danger and tried to fight Stormhawk, but after only two rounds, it was utterly defeated, sliced cleanly in half by Stormhawk's sharp wings in midair!

Liu Mengyun stared at the falling corpse of the Azure Cloud Hawk and felt a sudden pang of sorrow.

She wanted to scream at Su Yang—why break the promise? Why kill the Azure Cloud Hawk?

But she couldn't.

She was Su Yang's adjutant, his subordinate.

Subordinates have no right to question their superiors.

Especially a subordinate like her.

Su Yang had no idea what Liu Mengyun was thinking.

He simply felt that this Cloud-Wind Eagle had talent and growth potential that were far too pathetic.

It was completely unsuitable as his deputy.

After entering Mount Yandang, Liu Mengyun pampered him thoroughly.

She even helped him find several locations ideal for leveling his pet beast, saving him at least half a month's time.

The Earth-Raging Bear's acquisition of the field attribute was partly due to her efforts.

As for why he didn't explain to Liu Mengyun, the reason was simple.

He thought it unnecessary.

There was already tension between them.

And he couldn't see her distressed expression anyway…

Next, Su Yang continued to have the Storm-Eagle search for flying-type pet beasts.

By the end of the day, Liu Mengyun's mood felt like a roller coaster.

Every time she spotted a Platinum-grade flying-type ferocious beast, hope would flare in her.

Maybe Su Yang would have a change of heart!

But every Platinum-grade flying-type ferocious beast she saw was swiftly killed by the Storm-Eagle!

At dusk, the sky was filled with crimson clouds.

The Storm-Eagle spotted a Black Tiger Eagle.

The Black Tiger Eagle was no stranger to Su Yang.

Zhu Zhu Xiaoshuang, captain of the Seventh Squad of the Emergency Unit, owned one—it was one of her core pet beasts.

The Black Tiger Eagle possessed Royal-tier potential; whether in aerial close combat or ranged wind techniques, it was exceptionally powerful.

The Black Tiger Eagle's flight speed might be slightly slower than that of the Wind-Cloud Eagle, but its overall combat power surpassed Liu Mengyun's Wind-Cloud Eagle.

"How far away?"

The Storm-Eagle's answer: a hundred kilometers away.

Only the Mythic-tier Eagle Eye talent could have detected it.

"What's its flight speed?"

Su Yang's answer: the Black Tiger Eagle's flight speed was slower than the Storm-Eagle's.

Slower than the Storm-Eagle? It was likely only Platinum-grade.

If it was Platinum Low-Grade or Platinum Mid-Grade, Liu Mengyun could easily capture it.