Chapter 308

「By the way, how is that beast egg doing now? 」

Lin Meng thought for a moment, then lowered her voice to ask.

The white beast egg in her hand was still absorbing spiritual energy, occasionally emitting silver light, but there seemed no sign of hatching yet, and she didn't know when she'd see what the little creature inside looked like.

The black egg she gave Ye Xiu wasn't absorbing spiritual energy, and she didn't know how it was doing now.

When the beast egg was mentioned, Ye Xiu's expression turned serious.

He moved closer to Lin Meng, likewise lowering his voice to reply:

「Sister, I was just about to tell you about this; I've noticed over the past few days that the beast egg seems to show signs of hatching—a thin crack has appeared at the bottom of the egg. 」

「These past few days I've been taking it back to your villa to stay overnight, afraid it might hatch at night and cause a disturbance that my roommates would notice. 」

Lin Meng was startled upon hearing this, never expecting that Ye Xiu's black egg might hatch even sooner.

「Does it absorb strange qi? 」

Ye Xiu nodded. "That's right. I occasionally nourish it with blood and qi, but it seems to absorb strange qi on its own—I only just learned that demonic beasts actually cultivate using strange qi."

I originally thought only anomalies could absorb strange qi, and that humans or animals contaminated with too much strange qi would become anomalous, lose their sanity, and gradually turn into anomalies.

But the beast egg Lin Meng gave can actively absorb strange qi, which is truly rare.

After hearing that, Lin Meng felt uneasy, thought for a moment, and said:

「You must constantly monitor the beast egg's changes; as soon as it shows signs of hatching, quickly take it and hide. If the hatched demonic beast seems off and you can't control it, kill it while it's still a hatchling—do not hesitate. 」

Lin Meng always felt uneasy.

Since encountering anomalies, she has known they are even more terrifying than zombies.

They can also cultivate using strange qi, showing that strange qi is nothing good.

If the beast egg absorbs strange qi and becomes contaminated, losing its spirituality and turning into an anomaly, it must not be kept.

Ye Xiu listened, his face solemn, and nodded in agreement.

「Sister, rest assured—I'll handle it myself. If this beast egg is truly contaminated by strange qi, I will not leave it be; I will personally put an end to it. 」

Although doing so would be a pity, and this beast egg is an opportunity sister gave him, if it came to that, he would also feel reluctant in his heart.

But sister had specifically warned him that if he were to obey superficially while defying inwardly, and she found out, she would surely be very disappointed in him.

Ye Xiu couldn't help reaching out to touch the storage bag Lin Meng had given him, inside which lay the black beast egg.

He prayed in his heart that the beast egg would not be contaminated and would hatch smoothly.

From a certain perspective, this egg is something he and his sister have nurtured together; he naturally hopes their bond remains safe, and whether he can summon a demonic beast is secondary.

Lin Meng had no idea what Ye Xiu was thinking; she glanced around, seeing that the so‑called White God still hadn't appeared, and felt a bit impatient.

Just then, a lively figure ran over—it was Lu Wei.

Lu Wei sat among the freshmen, hearing the surrounding classmates gossip about Lin Meng and Ye Xiu; she couldn't stand it anymore and simply came over to sit beside Lin Meng.

Lu Wei playfully winked at Lin Meng, casually glanced at Ye Xiu, then said:

「Senior sister, may I sit here? 」

Lin Meng nodded, thought for a moment, and said:

「You should call me sister like Ye Xiu does, or just use my name—I'm Lin Meng. Since I'm not actually a student here, calling me 'senior sister' would cause misunderstanding. 」

College life is indeed nostalgic, but if given another chance to return to campus, Lin Meng would only say: I don't want to!

The two words "senior sister" still feel like a burden to her.

Upon hearing that, Lu Wei immediately changed her address, sweetly calling out "Sister."

Lin Meng's heart blossomed with joy, while Ye Xiu turned his face away; in a corner where Lin Meng couldn't see, his expression instantly darkened, and he silently glared at Lu Wei from the corner of his eye.

Originally a row of seats belonging to him and his sister alone, a stranger suddenly appeared, which made him very displeased.

Lu Wei seemed to sense Ye Xiu's hostility, her body jolted, she stiffly turned her head to look—and indeed saw that Ye Xiu's cold, gloomy gaze was directed at her.

Lu Wei's whole body tensed, feeling a bit frightened.

「Goodness, Lin Meng sister is so gentle and lovable, yet her brother is like a killing god—those eyes are too frightening. 」

But Lu Wei clearly doesn't know Ye Xiu at all, let alone have any grudge with him, so why is she suddenly being so hostile toward her?

Suddenly, Lu Wei thought of a possibility.

She tried to move her hand off Lin Meng's arm, sit up straight, and not rely on Lin Meng.

Surely, Ye Xiu's icy gaze softened a bit.

Lu Wei's heart jolted, she thought for a moment, then said to Lin Meng:

「Sister, Ye Xiu is quite popular among this year's freshmen—many girls think he's handsome and aloof, and he's well liked. 」

Lin Meng couldn't help but look at Ye Xiu in surprise upon hearing that.

「Really? I didn't expect you kid to have quite some charm—not bad, not bad, you've got the style I had back in my day. 」

Ye Xiu hadn't expected that a girl who suddenly appeared, vying for his sister's attention, would actually speak well of him, and thus earn his sister's praise.

For a moment, Ye Xiu also felt a bit guilty, wondering if he had just harbored murderous intent toward this classmate.

He ought to reflect—it seems she isn't here to sabotage his relationship with his sister.

Seeing Ye Xiu a bit awkward, Lin Meng took the initiative to act as intermediary and introduce them to each other.

She said to Ye Xiu:

「This is your classmate, Lu Wei; she's a young lady, so if you have the energy, look after her a bit. 」

Turning her head, Lin Meng then said to Lu Wei:

「Weiwei, my brother is rather shy and usually doesn't talk much; since you've become classmates by fate and both call me sister, I'll decide that you two look after each other and become friends—more friends, more paths, right? 」

Lu Wei nodded repeatedly, "Mm-hmm, sister, rest assured—I'll keep an eye on him for you."

Ye Xiu nodded awkwardly, gave Lu Wei a lukewarm "hello"—that was already his friendliest expression.

Lu Wei didn't insist either; at least she had now managed to dispel the killing aura from that guy.

She realized that Ye Xiuyuan wasn't as obedient as he seemed on the surface; deep down he might even be an obsessive.

He seemed to reject anyone other than himself getting close to Sister Lin Meng; from a girl's intuition, Lu Wei felt that these two siblings were being overly affectionate.

At the very least, Ye Xiu didn't truly regard Lin Meng as a real sister; he likes Lin Meng!

Discovering another secret is one thing, but Lu Wei wouldn't expose it, nor would she casually tell others.

She believed that everyone has something they guard deep inside; her intuition told her that what Ye Xiu guards deep inside is Sister Lin Meng.

Coincidentally, she also really likes this beautiful older sister, so naturally she wouldn't cause them trouble.