Chapter 465: Trouble

Star Academy, people coming and going.

At this moment, in front of the Academy gate, many new students were standing.

Some students were high-spirited, full of anticipation for their upcoming life.

Some students had a look of regret mixed in their eyes; it was clear that coming to Star Academy was merely a choice of helplessness for her.

Yu Yaonu stepped into Star Academy, her heart extremely calm.

Only... just as she entered the Academy, for some reason, her heartbeat suddenly accelerated significantly.

Her breathing also became rapid.

And at this time, a wisp of white light flashed within her body, and that discomfort of hers dissipated.

Yu Yaonu was somewhat puzzled; why would such a change occur in her body?

Was there something in this Star Academy that made her have this feeling?

She was confused and could not understand.

But she could only put it aside for now, and wait until she had time to investigate.

The department Yu Yaonu chose was the Pet Beast Healing Department; this department was one of the two major departments of Star Academy.

The other one was Beast Tamer Healing Department.

Yu Yaonu wanted to solve the problem within her own body, so naturally, she had to choose the Pet Beast Healing department.

After registering at the Academy, Yu Yaonu, led by a senior student, went to her dormitory.

Star Academy's conditions for treating Beast Masters were very good.

The dormitory was a small courtyard, with four houses in the courtyard, housing a total of four new students.

The other three could be considered Yu Yaonu's roommates.

Just as Yu Yaonu stepped into the small courtyard, she heard a joyful voice.

"Are you my new roommate? So pretty, I am Yaoyue."

"Yu Yaonu." Yu Yaonu's reaction was very calm; she had always been like this.

While Yaoyue was looking at Yu Yaonu, Yu Yaonu was also sizing up Yaoyue.

Yaoyue was a woman whose looks were not inferior to Gu Xuewei, and she had more temperament than Gu Xuewei.

Moreover, for some reason, Yu Yaonu felt that Yaoyue was not as simple as she appeared.

"You are the last one to arrive; the other two sisters went out to shop." Yaoyue appeared very enthusiastic, "We are all in the same courtyard from now on, let's take care of each other."

Yaoyue extended her fair, delicate hand, and Yu Yaonu also reached out, gently holding it, then letting go upon contact.

Yaoyue sized up Yu Yaonu, a hint of curiosity in her eyes: "I have a Pet Beast that can roughly discern a Beast Master's talent.

Your talent... is very, very high, even with the hope of making it onto the Azure Cloud Ranking.

Why did you choose to come to this Academy?"

Yu Yaonu was slightly stunned, feeling even more guarded against Yaoyue in her heart.

However, her coming to Star Academy was not a secret to begin with.

"The first Pet Beast I contracted suffered a serious injury and has been unable to wake up.

I want to learn medical skills, hoping that I can wake it up in the future." There was a glimmer of hope in Yu Yaonu's eyes.

Upon hearing this, Yaoyue was stunned for a moment: "That Pet Beast must be very precious; is it King-level, or Overlord-level?"

"I don't know." Yu Yaonu shook her head.

Yaoyue was taken aback, and the look she gave Yu Yaonu became complicated, even carrying some wariness.

She knew that there were all kinds of Beast Masters in this world.

What is a Pet Beast to a Beast Master?

There are many answers.

It is a partner, cargo, an asset, a servant, or a reliance for strength.

But to some Beast Masters, it is... a lover.

Some Beast Masters have twisted psyches, obsessively loving the Pet Beasts they have contracted, even engaging in cross-species relationships.

For some reason, seeing Yu Yaonu, this thought arose in her heart.

Yaoyue shook her head, only feeling it was a pity.

So pretty, yet she was a pervert.

Of course, this thought was only a guess, and Yaoyue could not be certain.

Staying in her own room, Yu Yaonu spent two hours cleaning her room until it was spotless.

Around noon, the other two roommates from the same courtyard returned; both of their appearances were average, though they had applied some makeup, which improved their looks by a notch.

The four of them chatted in the living room, counting as having met.

Besides Yu Yaonu and Yaoyue, the other two roommates were named Yang Qin and Hua Tianbi.

Yang Qin appeared to come from an ordinary background, like Yu Yaonu, and did not speak much.

Hua Tianbi spoke a lot, and judging by her attire and speech, she should be from a wealthy family.

The four of them chatted briefly, and it was quite harmonious.

"There is a party tonight, are you going or not?" Hua Tianbi asked, seeing that they were getting familiar, "My boyfriend is also at this Academy; shall we have a mixer with them tonight?"

Yaoyue smiled: "I don't have time, I still have to practice."

Hua Tianbi looked at Yu Yaonu.

"I am going to the library to read."

Having received these two answers, Hua Tianbi was somewhat dissatisfied in her heart; she looked at Yang Qin: "Xiao Qin, come with me tonight, you don't have to spend any money, the boys are treating!"

"This... this is a bit inappropriate, right?" Yang Qin was truly not good at socializing.

"What is wrong with this? Them spending money on us is their honor.

It is a willing exchange, what is wrong with that?" Hua Tianbi said nonchalantly.

In truth, deep down, she was already somewhat dissatisfied with Yaoyue and Yu Yaonu.

Of course, this dissatisfaction was very slight and did not amount to much.

In the afternoon, Yu Yaonu went outside the Academy to do some heavy shopping.

Waiting for dusk, Yu Yaonu opened her room door, preparing to go browse the library.

Just then, Hua Tianbi and Yang Qin happened to walk out as well.

Hua Tianbi was wearing exquisite, light makeup, looking radiant. Her gray top and black short skirt complemented each other perfectly. The skirt she wore was very short, with the hem well above her knees, and she was wrapped in black silk stockings underneath, appearing youthful and beautiful.

Yang Qin's attire was quite ordinary; a blue dress wrapped her up tightly.

"Yaonu, are you sure you aren't going?

The place we are going tonight is the Whale Fall Pavilion, not just any ordinary place.

Spending there doesn't use money; it uses contribution points.

The people who go there are no ordinary people; if you were lucky enough to get to know one or two..." Hua Tianbi was still trying to persuade her.

Yu Yaonu refused: "Sorry, I am going to the library to read."

Seeing this, Hua Tianbi said nothing more.

After a simple greeting, Hua Tianbi and Yang Qin left holding hands.

At this moment, Yaoyue walked out of her room, her face wearing her signature smile: "Hua Tianbi is a social butterfly, skilled at networking; you really shouldn't learn from Yang Qin and get so close to her."

Yu Yaonu did not expect Yaoyue to warn her like this.

"Although Yang Qin is reticent, she is also a person of ambition, which is why they are able to walk together." Yaoyue smiled.

Yu Yaonu glanced at Yaoyue: "You know so much."

Yaoyue stretched her waist: "If you had my experiences, you would also know this much.

I envy you flowers raised in a greenhouse.

Danger is approaching, yet you are unaware.

Isn't this also a kind of happiness?"

Yaoyue spoke casually, yet deep within her eyes, there were clouds of sorrow that could not be dispelled.

A month had passed since Yu Yaonu enrolled.

During this month, Yu Yaonu spent most of her time attending classes for half the day, going to the library to read in her spare time, and training her Pet Beast at night.

Her life was very fulfilling.

Her strength was also steadily increasing, at a speed that caught Yu Yaonu a bit by surprise.

Elite Level Beast Masters are divided into one-star, two-star, three-star, four-star, and five-star.

Five-star is the strongest.

Yu Yaonu had been at the Academy for a month, and without much cultivation, her strength had already reached the three-star level.

This speed could be called shocking.

After all, for a new student who has just entered the Academy, going from one-star to two-star is already rare.

There isn't a single one who has crossed two star levels; Yu Yaonu is the only one.

Fortunately, Yu Yaonu has Absolute Disguise, so the matter of her strength growth is not known to outsiders.

During this time, Yu Yaonu was also constantly learning medicine.

She spent every day soaking in the library.

Knowledge is power; now, Yu Yaonu already possessed a certain level of medical skill and could simply treat some Pet Beasts.

However, the Pet Beast within her own body still could not be treated.

During this month, Yu Yaonu was merely enriching herself.

Their dormitory had also undergone great changes.

Yaoyue was idle every day, lazily basking in the Sun, and she rarely even went to class.

In this month, Hua Tianbi had changed five boyfriends and sometimes even brought men to the dormitory to spend the night.

Once, Hua Tianbi brought two men to spend the night together, playing very wildly.

Yang Qin's attire also became more mature, and the clothes she wore became more textured.

However, the relationship between both of them and Yu Yaonu became increasingly distant.

Still, Hua Tianbi would chat with Yu Yaonu whenever she had time, seemingly with ulterior motives.

"Yaonu, there is a party tonight, and I'm short a sister here. Do you want to go? I'll transfer 100 contribution points to you." Hua Tianbi held a lady's cigarette, exhaling smoke from her mouth.

Yu Yaonu shook her head: "Sorry."

Seeing this, Hua Tianbi stared at Yu Yaonu's face, somewhat disappointed.

"Yaonu, with such good advantages, why don't you make use of them?

After you grow old and lose your looks, you will regret not having experienced a colorful life when you were young."

Seeing Yu Yaonu say nothing, Hua Tianbi continued: "Bookishness has no future.

You will only be confined to Jinghai City for the rest of your life, not knowing the vastness of the Nanhuang Realm, nor the beauty outside the Nanhuang Realm.

Do you know? Yang Qin changed her first Pet Beast a while ago and contracted a Pet Beast of Commander Potential Level."

Just then, a disdainful voice came: "Is it beautiful outside the Nanhuang Realm? Then your definition of beauty is truly narrow.

Living in a backyard, protected too well, you have forgotten the cruelty of the world.

Outside the Nanhuang Realm, it is not the Five Saints Land; every Beast Master, born..."

The speaker was none other than Yaoyue.

There was thick disdain in Yaoyue's eyes.

Seeing this, Hua Tianbi's expression turned ugly.

She did not speak again, but turned and left.

Yaoyue looked at Yu Yaonu, her smile remaining: "You must be careful of Hua Tianbi; she has been in contact with that group of people.

I heard that a big shot has taken a fancy to you."

Upon hearing this, Yu Yaonu was not surprised.

Hua Tianbi was the type of person who was a social butterfly.

She came to the Academy not to study properly at all, but to act as a pimp.

Moreover, her scope of business was not limited to female Beast Masters; there were male Beast Masters as well.

"I will protect myself well," Yu Yaonu said.

She also possessed a certain ability to protect herself.

Furthermore, she was in the Academy after all, so the other party could not act recklessly.

If it really came to it, she could also borrow power from the Ancient God, or rather, the Ancient God's divine servant.

Yaoyue looked at Yu Yaonu: "How is that Pet Beast of yours now? Have you still not found a way to heal it?"

"No," Yu Yaonu said with a dejected expression.

During this time, as her medical skills increased, she felt more and more how difficult it was to treat that Pet Beast of hers.

Otherwise, that powerful Beast Master who had been willing to take her as a disciple back then would not have told her to change her Pet Beast instead of choosing to treat it.

"You must learn to take things lightly; in fact, compared to life and death, most things in life do not actually count as things," Yaoyue said lazily.

"Have you experienced life and death many times?" Yu Yaonu asked.

"Mm, many times."

"Are you from outside the Nanhuang Realm?"

"You... how did you figure that out?"

"You are different from other Beast Masters," Yu Yaonu said, looking at Yaoyue slowly.

Yaoyue appeared lazy and was occasionally sharp-tongued, but Yu Yaonu could occasionally detect a thick scent of blood emanating from Yaoyue.

Moreover, no matter the time, Yaoyue was vigilant of her surroundings and full of distrust toward the environment around her.

This was different from the Beast Masters in other Academies.

This indicated that the environment Yaoyue lived in was full of danger and uncertainty.

And the Nanhuang Realm was a peaceful world with little war.

At most, there were only Trial Grounds.

"You are also different from other Beast Masters," Yaoyue said, not saying anything more. "I came here to retire; I don't want to think about those things. Let those big shots worry about those things."

As Yaoyue spoke, she returned to her own room.

Yu Yaonu felt that Yaoyue definitely knew quite a few things.

However, these were not important; for her right now, the most important thing was the Swallowing Whale Trial Ground.

Nowadays, Jiugui and the others were already plotting for the Swallowing Whale Trial Ground, and Yu Yaonu only hoped to obtain a large amount of Tear of the Swallowing Whale to allow the Pet Beast inside her body to awaken.

She had a premonition that if she swallowed the Tear of the Swallowing Whale from a Trial Ground, the Pet Beast within her body, even if it did not awaken, would change a great deal.

Half a month later, Yu Yaonu sat in a restaurant, chewing slowly on a piece of white bread.

Every half month, she would go out to do some shopping.

That was why she had left the Academy.

Yang Qin sat next to Yu Yaonu, playing with a wristband, seemingly chatting with someone else.

"Yaonu, tomorrow is the Academy Grand Competition. You are working so hard, you will surely amaze everyone at the competition, right?" Yang Qin put down the wristband and conversed with Yu Yaonu.

"I am not participating; I don't have time."

Tomorrow was the time for Yu Yaonu to meet with Jiugui, the martial artist, and others; naturally, she would not participate in the Grand Competition.

"Oh, is that so? What are you going to do tomorrow?

The rewards for the Grand Competition are very generous; if you miss them, they will be gone."

"Leaving the Academy for a trip to see a few friends."

"What a pity," Yang Qin said. "Tianbi even wanted to form a team with you. I have to tell her that you are going out tomorrow and cannot form a team."

Recently, Hua Tianbi's attitude toward Yu Yaonu had also gradually warmed up.

"Mm." Yu Yaonu did not care about Hua Tianbi's attitude. "Finished eating, we should return to the Academy."

"Okay."

Inside a private room of a restaurant, Hua Tianbi's gaze was seductive; she sat in the lap of a short-haired Beast Master, her body twisting.

The short-haired Beast Master drank red wine, his gaze calm: "She is going out tomorrow?"

"Mm, Milord." Hua Tianbi's voice was soft and sweet.

The short-haired Beast Master before her had an extraordinary background and was a figure on the Azure Cloud Ranking, which was why she was using all her strength to please him.

"I want to see for myself who exactly gave her the confidence to refuse repeatedly!"

(End of this chapter)