105: Chapter 105 Hoping the Teacher Will Become a Dragon
Crushing, an absolute crushing of power!
This is the absolute chasm that exists between a Five-Star Beast Tamer and a Four-Star Beast Tamer; it only takes one move to completely destroy these Four-Star Pet Beasts.
Fortunately, Yue Shu is not yet a true Five-Star Beast Tamer.
However, anyone with a discerning eye can see Yue Shu's potential, and with He Longting backing her, she is bound to achieve great things if nothing goes wrong.
Even Modu University is unwilling to offend her.
The colleagues hurriedly held back Professor Qi Yao, who was about to lash out, trying their best to appease him while maintaining a pleasant demeanor toward Yue Shu.
Yue Shu also began to feign innocence: "Sorry about that, I didn't hold back and ended up crippling them!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Professor Qi Yao nearly suffered a heart attack.
Although his Disciples were not top-tier Geniuses, most of them had reached the level of Four-Star Beast Tamer under his tutelage, which could be considered the teaching results he used to bolster his reputation.
As a result, they were so easily wiped out by Yue Shu, which was a devastating blow to the reputation he valued most.
Professor Qi Yao's face turned the color of pig liver.
The colleagues at Modu University also hurriedly tried to soothe him.
"Old Qi, don't be agitated, the school will compensate you!"
"That's right, at worst, once the five of them recover, I will arrange for them to contract new, powerful Pet Beasts."
"Don't be impulsive, lest you lose more than you gain."
Amidst the persuasion of the crowd, Professor Qi Yao, considering the reputation of Modu University and his own dignity, could not lash out on the spot.
If word got out that he made things difficult for a junior, he would have nowhere to save face, and even his own teacher would be disgraced, unable to hold their head up in the sect from then on.
Professor Qi Yao ultimately chose to swallow his anger.
Facing Yue Shu, who was provoking him, he had to put on a magnanimous appearance, waving his hand as if he didn't care.
"It's nothing, it's just that they lack the skill!"
After saying this, Professor Qi Yao nearly suffered another heart attack.
When Yue Shu submitted the challenge letter, they had already investigated her background and knew about her relationship with Yue Yun.
Had he known today would turn out like this, Professor Qi Yao would never have meddled in Yue Yun's affairs, at least not by being the first one to stick his neck out.
That's the principle of the nail that sticks out getting hammered down!
Yue Shu did not respond to Professor Qi Yao, but instead looked at him with a half-smile, her eyes devoid of any respect, filled only with provocation.
Fearing that Professor Qi Yao might actually be angered to death, his colleagues hurriedly spoke up to steer him away: "Professor Qi, take them to the infirmary first!"
Professor Qi Yao took a deep breath, nodded, and left the scene.
Watching Professor Qi Yao's pathetic retreating figure, Yue Shu couldn't help but smack her lips with some reluctance, regretting that she couldn't keep him there.
The other teachers also began to clear the area consciously.
Soon, the large Pet Beast Pavilion became empty.
A professor older than Professor Qi Yao approached, gazing at Yue Shu as if looking at a rare treasure, and spoke with a smile.
"Student Yue Shu, I have some research on the current field of Pet Beast energy. The method you used to boost the Storm Dragon's strength just now is not any known method. I am very curious about how you did it; could you let me learn a little about it?"
The others also pricked up their ears to listen carefully.
Yue Shu immediately shifted the blame to He Longting, feigning helplessness as she spread her hands: "I'm really sorry, this is my mentor's latest research, and it cannot be made public without his permission."
Far away in the Imperial Capital, He Longting sneezed.
The crowd at Modu University felt somewhat disappointed upon hearing this, but they were more filled with curiosity, as well as envy and jealousy toward He Longting's achievements.
The challenge letter submitted by Yue Shu was authorized by He Longting.
The method she used to boost strength was also He Longting's research achievement, making it seem even more like a part of He Longting testing his research results, and that the research results were already quite mature.
That detestable He Longting!
Everyone thought in unison.
He Longting sneezed several more times in a row in the Imperial Capital.
That professor couldn't help but press: "Did your mentor say when he would publish the research results, and where?"
"The time is not yet clear, but it will be published in the Beast Taming General Journal."
Yue Shu told the lie without blushing or panting, her expression serious and convincing, as if it were a settled fact.
Upon hearing "Beast Taming General Journal," the crowd was even more envious.
The Beast Taming General Journal is equivalent to The Lancet; it is the top journal in the Beast Taming world, published monthly, with extremely strict peer review.
The old professor who asked the question immediately stopped talking.
Even big shots like him and Professor Qi Yao, who had been struggling in the academic world for twenty or thirty years and enjoyed a high reputation in academic circles, had only been published in the Beast Taming General Journal once, and not even as the first author.
Even so, they were able to rely on that year's paper to be promoted to associate professor, or even secure their current positions as professors.
Everyone felt that the dust had settled, so they had no desire to continue chatting and left the Pet Beast Pavilion one after another.
Huo Lanyin was standing right beside Yue Shu, and only after everyone had left did she speak slowly, revealing a smile that saw through everything.
"Does Professor He know that you are out here bragging on his behalf and even took on a job for him at the Beast Taming General Journal?"
Even her good friends didn't know how Yue Shu managed to do it, but they could be certain it had nothing to do with He Longting.
After all, Yue Shu had demonstrated it a long time ago.
Yue Shu chuckled upon hearing this.
"He doesn't know yet, but he will know soon!"
She took out her phone, found He Longting's number in her sparse contact list, and decisively called him.
After a few rings, He Longting answered.
"Hello, what is it?"
He Longting's voice was a bit muffled.
Yue Shu's expression was a bit surprised, and she asked in confusion: "Mentor, did you catch a cold from the winter in the Imperial Capital?"
"No!"
He Longting hurriedly denied Yue Shu's guess.
He was a dignified Seven-Star Beast Tamer; if he caught a cold from the winter chill, where would he save face?
He Longting explained: "I don't know if someone is bad-mouthing me behind my back; I've been sneezing non-stop, and your mentor's wife told me to drink more hot water to recover."
He Longting's tone became a bit bitter.
It was as if a boomerang from his youth had struck him.
Yue Shu couldn't help but burst into laughter after hearing this.
Xie Qingci laughed even harder, showing no regard for He Longting's face, and even had the leisure to tease him.
"Mentor's husband, this is what you deserve!"
He Longting was silent on the other end of the line for a long time.
A moment later, a familiar woman's roar came from the other end of the phone: "Xie Qingci, get back here immediately! If I don't see you tomorrow, you can roll straight into the Secret Realm!"
Xie Qingci shrank her head in fear, not daring to answer.
He Longting's voice came through again: "Yue Shu, why are you calling me? Don't tell me you're here to give me opening-of-school well-wishes, and definitely don't tell me you've caused me trouble!"
Facing He Longting's questioning, Yue Shu did not reflect on her actions, but instead told him about what had just happened.
He Longting's head nearly exploded after hearing it.
He asked back, almost roaring: "Are you saying that you went to Modu University, crippled Professor Qi Yao's students, and then turned around and accepted a job at the Beast Taming General Journal for me?"
"Mentor, at your age, it is the perfect time to venture out!"
Yue Shu chuckled and admitted it generously.
Wishing for the Mentor to Become a Dragon—that is how it came about.