Chapter 939: Flying By

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"I'm training outside; I'll be back right away."

"Alright, I'll wait for you at the Beast Master Center."

Qiao Sang hung up the phone and looked at Yu Ke. 

"Then I'll head out first. I'll be back to train tomorrow."

Yu Ke was stunned for a moment. "Leaving already?"

Qiao Sang gave an affirmative "Mm." 

"I mainly came this time to test the skills Yabao newly awakened."

Mikayla stood aside without speaking. This was her thought as well, though she hadn't expected it to happen quite so fast...

Yu Ke said, "Then I'll send you the code for the front gate. You can come over anytime."

"Okay." Qiao Sang nodded. Currently, this was the only place in all of Tianan City where she could train, so it was indeed possible she would come by at any time.

After speaking, she turned toward Little Treasure and Qingbao, who were still above the giant crater in the distance. "Come back, we're leaving."

"Xun xun~" Little Treasure teleported back to his Beast Master's side.

"Qing qing." Qingbao turned into a gust of wind and manifested upon reaching her Beast Master.

A critical hit of divine beauty!

Qingbao's sudden appearance right in front of her caused Yu Ke's heart to skip a beat, leaving her dazed on the spot. Qiao Sang turned to leave.

"Wa- wait!" 

Yu Ke snapped out of it and quickly chased after them, saying enthusiastically, "Why don't you guys stay? It's almost dinner time, and there are actually many fun places nearby. I can take you for a walk."

As she spoke, her eyes drifted toward Qingbao from time to time.

"Qing qing~" Qingbao could tell at a glance that this was another human captivated by her. She gave a sweet smile toward the other girl before turning into wind and vanishing.

That smile left Yu Ke dazed once again. She didn't even realize when Qiao Sang said "No thanks" or when she left.

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Walking out of the villa, Qiao Sang looked at Little Treasure and said, "Let's position ourselves and return to the Beast Master Center."

"Xun xun~" Little Treasure gave a cry, his eyes glowing with blue light.

On the way there, Qiao Sang had paid special attention to the distance and the landmarks they passed specifically so she could use Emphatic Positioning on the way back. 

Qiao Sang closed her eyes, and everything around her appeared in her mind in a 3D model. Five minutes later, Qiao Sang and Mikayla arrived at the entrance of the Beast Master Center.

"I'll be going first." Mikayla said. 

"If you're going to train tomorrow, don't go too early. The people from the Imperial Beast University should be arriving tomorrow."

"Okay." Qiao Sang nodded.

After Mikayla left, she walked into the Beast Master Center alone. At this time, people were coming and going in the hall, and the crowd looked even larger than yesterday. Qiao Sang took out her phone, just about to dial the Vice Principal's number.

Just then, she felt a sudden double-tap on her shoulder. Turning her head, she saw the Sky Bat.

Qiao Sang was startled and then said happily, "Teacher Xian."

"Xian xian." The Sky Bat let out a cry and flew to the side. Qiao Sang followed the direction of its flight and saw the Vice Principal walking toward her. She greeted him: "Vice Principal."

Liu Yao's gaze remained locked on Yabao in Qiao Sang's arms.

So this is Fire Qilu's evolved form... Fire Qilu has already evolved, yet the path for how Fire Fang Dog evolves into Blaze Dog still hasn't been researched...

Even though he had prepared himself mentally, Liu Yao's mind was still in a bit of a whirl as he stepped forward and saw Yabao's current appearance.

"Yap!" Yabao let out a cry in a good mood upon seeing a familiar face.

Liu Yao slowly let out a breath and said, "Let's find a quiet place to talk first."

"Alright." Qiao Sang had no objections.

The two went to a nearby restaurant. After ordering, Liu Yao said with a complex expression, "I didn't expect you to be preparing for the Regional Championships recently."

"It's a training course arranged by Teacher Mikayla." 

Qiao Sang explained, adding, "Teacher Mikayla is the teacher assigned to me by the Imperial Beast University."

Liu Yao said with emotion, "I once thought you would participate in the Regional Championships in the future, but I didn't expect it to be so soon."

Qiao Sang said rather shyly, "I didn't expect it either."

The Interstellar Cup was far out of reach, in the hearts of people from various regions, the Regional Championships were already considered the highest level of competition. Almost all Beast Masters take pride in participating in them. 

She had thought about participating before, but she never expected to be able to do so within such a short time of becoming a Beast Master.

"Why didn't you participate in the Regional Championships of the Yuhua Region?" Liu Yao asked.

"Didn't Adinishi give a prediction back at Chaosu Star? Aside from Little Treasure, the breakthroughs for Yabao and the others, including my own, were all in the Central Hollow Region, so I came here," Qiao Sang explained.

So that's how it is... After hearing this, Liu Yao couldn't help but let his gaze fall on Yabao again. He asked, "Have you thought of a name for Fire Qilu's evolved form?"

"Yes." Qiao Sang nodded. 

"Blazing Divine Lion."

As she spoke, the waiter brought out the ordered dishes. Liu Yao picked up a spoon, took a sip of soup, and smiled. 

"Now that both your Fire Qilu and Ice Aipalu have evolved, I expect you can put up a fight even if you encounter a B-rank Beast Master during the competition."

Qiao Sang was silent for a moment. "I am a B-rank Beast Master now."

"Cough, cough, cough..." Liu Yao was instantly choked by the soup he had just swallowed and began to cough violently.

Qiao Sang quickly handed him a tissue. "Are you okay?"

Liu Yao took the tissue and looked straight at Qiao Sang, confirming in disbelief: "What did you mean just now when you said you are a B-rank Beast Master?"

"It means exactly what it sounds like." Qiao Sang said while picking up food. 

"Didn't Adinishi help predict my breakthrough location as well?..."

She slowly recounted the process of her brain power breaking through to 50%. "So I broke through. Speaking of which, it happened several months ago."

Liu Yao was dazed and shocked. Even though Qiao Sang had given him so many shocks before, he still couldn't digest the fact that Qiao Sang's brain power had reached 50% and she was already a B-rank Beast Master. One had to realize, Qiao Sang was only 17 years old! 17! A 17-year-old B-rank Beast Master, wasn't that just ridiculous?!

"Let me calm down..." Liu Yao lost his composure and began to shovel rice into his mouth in a daze.

A dozen seconds later, he suddenly thought of something and said, "Reaching 50% brain power doesn't count as being an official B-rank Beast Master yet. You have to have five pets registered and pass the assessment to count."

Qiao Sang took a sip of soup and said, "I know that, of course. I've already passed the B-rank Beast Master assessment."

She passed... she even passed the professional assessment for B-rank Beast Masters... Liu Yao looked at her in silence. That gaze was as if he were looking at a species he couldn't understand.

Then he thought of something and asked, "What is the fifth pet you contracted?"

Qiao Sang looked at the people eating and talking around them and lowered her voice. "Qingqing Ni."

Qingqing Ni? Liu Yao was first stunned, then his expression went blank for a moment. His pupils contracted slightly as he suddenly stood up and lost his voice: "You said Qing-"

At this point, he realized the people nearby were all looking over. He tried his best to restore a calm expression, sat down silently, and also lowered his voice: "You're talking about the initial form of the Central Hollow Region's legendary pet, Wind God Cloud?"

Qiao Sang nodded. "That's right."

Liu Yao fell into silence. He didn't speak or eat, just stared blankly into space.

"Aren't you going to eat?" Qiao Sang asked after half a minute.

Liu Yao murmured, "I'm having a hard time swallowing..."

He couldn't digest it, he simply couldn't digest it at all. The mental preparation he had made before coming here had completely collapsed. So, in the short six months since they last met, Qiao Sang's brain power broke through to 50%, she contracted the Central Hollow Region's legendary pet Qingqing Ni, passed the assessment to become a B-rank professional Beast Master, and had both Ice Aipalu and Fire Qilu evolve into King-level pets...

Ridiculous. It was simply too ridiculous... Was, was this even human?

"Is there anything else you haven't told me?" Liu Yao took a deep breath and asked.

Qiao Sang thought for a moment and said, "Gangbao has also officially evolved, her form stabilized as Steel Sword Falcon. And Qingbao, that's Qingqing Ni, evolved into Breezewing Nini during the final task in the secret realm."

With the previous bombshells, Liu Yao digested these two pieces of news quite well. He was silent for a moment and then asked, "Is that it?"

"That's it."

"When we get back after eating, I'll help check Yabao's data. Do you still need me to formulate the energy pills?"

"No need. The teachers from the Imperial Beast University are coming tomorrow, they'll help formulate them for free."

"Alright..." Liu Yao felt inexplicably melancholy.

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Beast Master Center. Room 2603.

After admiring Qingbao for a long while, Liu Yao seriously began to perform checks on Yabao and record the data. Qiao Sang went to the window and dialed her mother's number. The call was picked up quickly.

Before her mother could speak, Qiao Sang went straight to the point: "Mom, I'm about to participate in the Regional Championships. Do you want to come and watch me compete?"

There was a clear pause on the other end of the line, followed by a familiar voice: "Regional Championships? You're participating in the Regional Championships?"

Qiao Sang gave an "Mm." 

"Didn't I tell you a while ago that the Imperial Beast University sent a specialized teacher to take me out for training? The first task the teacher set was to bring me to participate in the Central Hollow Region's Championships. I just finished the Central Hollow Region's tasks a few days ago and successfully registered."

Ye Xiangting said in mock anger, "Why are you only telling me now?"

She quickly accepted the fact that her daughter could participate in the Regional Championships and was very proud of it. In her view, one couldn't find a C-rank Beast Master at her daughter's age in the entire Dragon Nation. 

None of those C-rank Beast Masters participating in the championships had talent like her daughter, who was admitted to the Imperial Beast University at 16. If they could participate, her daughter naturally could too.

"I didn't know if I could complete the tasks within the specified time and successfully register." Qiao Sang said with a straight face. 

"Now that I've successfully registered, I've called to tell you."

"When do you start competing?" Ye Xiangting asked. The start times for the Regional Championships differ in every region.

"September 1st." Qiao Sang said.

"If you're competing, I'm definitely going." Ye Xiangting said worriedly. 

"But can I still buy tickets now?"

"It's fine. I'm a contestant, so I have two family slots. When you come, let me know, and I'll bring you in." Qiao Sang laughed.

Contestants in the Regional Championships are treated very well; not only do they get free room and board at the Beast Master Center during the competition, but they can also bring family members to the competition site. 

Even if they don't stay at the Beast Master Center, plenty of people invite contestants to stay at their hotels for free, just to increase their hotel's popularity. After all, if a certain contestant staying at their hotel achieves good results in the championships, the subsequent benefits are self-evident.

Ye Xiangting said happily, "Alright, I'll finish up my business here and head over then."

"Okay." Having informed her mother and chatted for a few more minutes, Qiao Sang hung up.

After nearly half an hour, Liu Yao finished his checks, put down his equipment, and said, "The proportion of Fire-type energy in Yabao's body now far exceeds that of Psychic-type energy compared to when he was a Fire Qilu. I'm afraid he'll find learning Fire-type skills much easier than before."

Yabao hasn't learned any new skills for a long time, he's been practicing his awakened skills... Qiao Sang said to herself.

"Since you're participating in the Regional Championships, you should also have Yabao and the others practice combination techniques more." Liu Yao said with concern. 

"Those professional Beast Masters participating in the competition basically all have powerful combination techniques."

After saying that, he felt a bit of regret. Qiao Sang now had a teacher from the Imperial Beast University teaching her by her side; there was no need for him to say these things.

"I understand." Qiao Sang said seriously. She had thought about practicing combination techniques after officially passing the assessment to become a B-rank Beast Master, but later all her time was spent on tasks. By the time the tasks were done, the competition was about to start, and there was simply no time.

"By the way, Vice Principal, will you come to watch my matches?" Qiao Sang asked.

Liu Yao laughed. 

"What do you think? I've already come all this way." 

He paused and added, "I'll leave whenever you finish."

Qiao Sang felt a strange sense of reassurance. Just as she was about to say something, the phone in her hand suddenly vibrated several times in a row. She picked it up to see that it was all messages from the family group, followed by private messages from various relatives, all asking if it was true that she was participating in the Regional Championships.

Qiao Sang had a sudden premonition. She opened her Moments to look. The first post was from her mother, posted half an hour ago. The image was a screenshot of the call duration from their just-finished conversation, captioned: [My daughter called to say she's going to participate in the Central Hollow Region's Championships. The shop is too busy, does anyone have time recently to come and help me look after the shop?]

Qiao Sang: ... As expected...

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On the second day, people from the Imperial Beast University came to check on Yabao and the others and recorded Qingbao's data.

On the third day, Qiao Sang registered the changes for Yabao's and Qingbao's information at the Beast Master Center right when they opened. This task took up the whole day, only finishing as they were about to close.

On the fourth day, an expert specializing in legendary pets, the same old lady who had helped apply for the SS-tier Fairy Heart, specially came over to check on Qingbao and promised to immediately apply to the state for resources related to Breezewing Nini.

On the fifth day, the family of breeders who had previously produced specialized energy pills for the Qingqing Ni race sent someone to help check on Qingbao.

On the sixth day, Qiao Sang trained.

On the seventh day, Qiao Sang trained and also took a trip to the location where the Regional Championships would be held to check the route and distance.

In the blink of an eye, it was September 1st, the day the Regional Championships began.

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