Don't you want to do it anymore?

Previously, Chu Li had sent bodyguards from his family to investigate the situation regarding Shui Lingyu, and in fact, news came back before long.

In reality, Shui Lingyu was not a grandson acknowledged by the head of the Shui family, Shui Junyi.

He was actually an illegitimate child born from Shui Xiaohan's womanizing ways while outside the family.

If it hadn't been for Shui Xiaohan contracting a terminal illness and passing away, he likely would never have been brought back to the Shui family by Shui Junyi in his entire life.

However, although he wouldn't admit it out loud, Shui Xiaohan was the son Shui Junyi loved the most, because his birth mother was Shui Junyi's first love—Xiao Qian.

Although Shui Junyi had other children before Shui Xiaohan, he still loved him the most.

Xiao Qian's health was poor, and she passed away quite early.

Shui Xiaohan also inherited his mother's health condition, so once he knew he didn't have long to live, he began a life of self-abandonment and debauchery.

And because Shui Junyi felt guilty toward both him and Xiao Qian, he never interfered with Shui Xiaohan's behavior, just wanting him to reach the end of his life happily.

It wasn't until Shui Xiaohan passed away that the server who had given birth to Shui Lingyu came to the Shui family to claim the relationship.

To speak of love, Shui Xiaohan hadn't only favored Shui Lingyu's mother at the time.

And to speak of a lack of love, Shui Lingyu's mother had indeed been attached to Shui Xiaohan's handsome and gentle nature.

However, after bringing Shui Lingyu back to the Shui family, Shui Junyi discovered that he grew more to resemble Shui Xiaohan, and he had also awakened a Heaven-tier talent.

Among his peers, he was more than just a little bit outstanding.

Coupled with the advantage of resembling his biological father, Shui Junyi did not skimp at all on pouring resources into him.

In the very first year he awakened his talent, the head of the Shui family had already scouted a marriage partner for him—the second young miss of the Su family, Su Jinxuan.

Shui Lingyu and Su Jinxuan had only met two or three times since their engagement.

Now that Chu Li brought it up, it seemed he finally remembered the matter of having a fiancée.

Shui Lingyu lowered his head and smiled slightly, not at all angry. "I really had forgotten that I had a fiancée. Thank you for the reminder, Junior Chu Li, but there is no way I would let a blind date match challenge Junior Gu Xiaoyue."

Chu Li's expression changed, and he stepped forward, grabbing Shui Lingyu by the collar. "You investigated me!"

Shui Lingyu brushed off Chu Li's hand. Though he looked somewhat lean, he was someone who had undergone several rounds of physical strengthening.

Shui Lingyu straightened his collar, which had been ruffled by the tug, and said slowly: "The feeling is mutual! If you hadn't investigated me, how would you have known about my fiancée?"

Gu Xiaoyue was a bit bewildered on the side. What fiancée? A blind date match challenging her?

Could he be talking about Lin Zhiyi?

That was all from a long time ago; she had almost forgotten—Lin Zhiyi was Chu Li's blind date match.

Seeing that he couldn't get the upper hand verbally against Shui Lingyu, Chu Li said to Gu Xiaoyue, looking aggrieved: "Xiao Yue, this guy surnamed Shui has bad intentions. He has a fiancée and still comes to provoke you!"

Gu Xiaoyue rolled her eyes at him helplessly and apologized to Shui Lingyu with some embarrassment: "Senior Shui Lingyu, don't mind him. Sometimes his brain doesn't work right, and he just thinks nonsense and talks gibberish."

Shui Lingyu had always maintained the appearance of a gentle, jade-like gentleman. "I certainly won't hold it against Junior Chu Li, and I hope he won't target me too much."

He looked Chu Li up and down with great interest, which in Chu Li's eyes was a blatant provocation!

Chu Li wished he could challenge Shui Lingyu right here, right now, and just have a fight!

However, school regulations stated that freshmen were not allowed to challenge seniors within six months of enrollment.

Chu Li could only clench his fists until they cracked.

Shui Lingyu chatted with Gu Xiaoyue for a few more moments before saying he wouldn't delay their training, leaving the fuming Chu Li behind as he walked away.

Chu Li was like a big dog that had been bullied, whimpering: "Xiao Yue, you said my brain doesn't work right—"

Gu Xiaoyue took out a fire crystal and handed it to Chu Li.

The fire crystal she had exchanged for last month had been used by Xiao Jiu, and she had only just exchanged for another one today.

"I don't know why you are so fierce toward Senior Shui Lingyu, but we are on the same side; I couldn't very well call him brainless right in front of him."

Gu Xiaoyue's words sounded like this in Chu Li's ears—*on the same side*.

And Xiao Yue gave him a fire crystal; as expected, she still cared about him the most!

Chu Li immediately accepted the fire crystal, equipped it onto his Fire Phoenix, and continued training.

A few days later, Gu Xiaoyue and Chu Li received a call from the Beastmaster Association—the Intermediate Beastmaster assessment was scheduled for the next day.

After passing the Primary Beastmaster assessment last time, Gu Xiaoyue had later studied the assessment details.

Some big families had rare pet beasts, and in order to protect the privacy of the pet beasts, the information for participating pet beasts did not need to be written in great detail; one only needed to write the name given to the pet beast and its growth level.

Therefore, for the Intermediate Beastmaster assessment, Gu Xiaoyue wanted to let Xiao Qi participate.

This was also the reason she had fed the first han jiang grass to Xiao Qi.

The next day, Gu Xiaoyue and Chu Li arrived at the Beastmaster Association on time.

Following the procedure, they first passed the theoretical assessment, then went to the basement level.

To Gu Xiaoyue and Chu Li's surprise, they actually encountered Shui Lingyu, who was filling out forms at the practical assessment site.

Chu Li muttered with some disdain: "And I thought the number one on the Battle Strength Ranking was so impressive, yet here he is, also taking the Intermediate Beastmaster assessment."

Although Shui Lingyu had a smiling expression, the few people around him taking the assessment looked at Chu Li with quite unfriendly expressions.

"Hello, Junior Chu Li and Junior Gu Xiaoyue. Are you here for the Intermediate Beastmaster assessment? You are very impressive; I really didn't misjudge you!"

Shui Lingyu greeted them: "By the way, I am here to take the Quasi-Master assessment."

"Quasi-Master?"

Now it was Chu Li's turn to be surprised. To be able to take the Quasi-Master assessment, at least one pet beast's level had to reach the mid-stage of the third mature rank to be able to withstand a fourth-rank mature fierce beast.

Shui Lingyu was a sophomore, only one year older than them, yet his strength was so much higher?

Gu Xiaoyue nodded; she was not very surprised.

After all, Shui Lingyu himself had a Heaven-tier talent, and the Shui family poured star coins into him, so it was quite reasonable for him to be able to challenge the Quasi-Master level before the age of 20.

Sometimes, to save resources, the Beastmaster Association would group assessments of different levels together to meet the required number of examinees.

In fact, Gu Xiaoyue wanted to pass the Advanced Beastmaster assessment before the National Competition.

This way, she could summon one more pet beast, increasing her chances of winning by a bit.

After greeting Shui Lingyu, Gu Xiaoyue and Chu Li went to get forms to fill out their information.

As luck would have it, the staff members today were again Wang Jingchuan and Guan Yue.

Gu Xiaoyue wrote "Raging Sand Bear and Qilin" in the box for participating pet beasts and handed it to Guan Yue after finishing.

Guan Yue glanced at it and threw the form back to her.

"Write the participating pet beasts in more detail! How are we supposed to register with you writing like this!"

Gu Xiaoyue frowned; this Guan Yue still hadn't learned her lesson!

Shui Lingyu also handed his form to Guan Yue, and Guan Yue threw it back as well, saying the same thing she had said to Gu Xiaoyue.

Shui Lingyu asked in a cold tone: "Do you not want to keep your job?"