79: Chapter 79 Chen Long: Why is there a light shining above my head?

Boom!

The Storm Dragon, with its dragon body fully extended, soared through the sky. Its broad membrane wings sliced through the falling wind and snow, emitting a violent roar like a fighter jet sweeping across the sky.

Yue Shu stood upright on the back of the Storm Dragon.

She was dressed in thick clothing, wearing a hat and a mask, with a scarf wrapped around her neck, revealing only her bright, clear eyes.

In front of the Storm Dragon was a massive black dragon.

Its pitch-black dragon head was incredibly ferocious, and its golden dragon pupils resembled molten gold. Its massive body swept through the air, supported by dragon wings in defiance of science, breaking through the powerful, snow-filled sky.

The Storm Dragon followed closely behind, enjoying the wind-breaking effect.

Behind the Storm Dragon, other flying Pet Beasts of different species followed closely, forming a massive aerial formation.

Their current location was not on Blue Star.

It was a newly emerged ice-attribute Secret Realm in the Northeast region!

This was a vast world of ice and snow.

The undulating glaciers looked like solidified blue rivers, and the white ice and snow shimmered under the sunlight of the Secret Realm.

The blue sea, holding up floating ice, merged with the horizon, and the sunlight gilded it with a soft golden edge, presenting an unprecedented tranquility and magnificence.

"We are arriving at the portal soon, everyone slow down!"

A voice full of majesty came from the back of the black dragon.

The black dragon led the aerial team toward the low altitude. Passing through the raging, howling cold wind, everyone seemed to have turned into delicious yukimi daifuku, their bodies covered in fine ice crystals and snow powder.

Yue Shu and the others shook off the ice crystals and snow powder from their bodies.

A military position appeared before their eyes.

It was called a position because it was still too crude and far from being a Military Fortress, indicating that the Secret Realm was only under preliminary control.

"I am Huaxia University professor He Longting!"

The black dragon's massive figure landed in front of the military position.

He Longting, wearing a thick black mask, stood proudly on the dragon's head and displayed his identification from Huaxia University.

Yue Shu and the others also inevitably took out their identification.

Invisible ripples emanated from the military position, scanning them and the identification in their hands.

An invisible protective shield slowly opened.

Several soldiers wrapped in military uniforms walked out from within, verified the identities of He Longting and the students of Huaxia University, and only then allowed them to enter the military position.

The military position collected information about the Secret Realm.

The people from Huaxia University also tallied their harvest in the Secret Realm.

He Longting took out the harvested Dragon Blood Ice Marrow and handed it to Yue Shu: "Completing this mission should be enough for this year's credits. Are you going back to school with me, or going home to see your younger brother?"

"Going home."

Yue Shu replied without hesitation.

He Longting nodded, accustomed to this, and walked with Yue Shu toward the two-meter-high portal in the military position, passing through it back to Blue Star.

Looking at the snow filling the sky, He Longting and Yue Shu were stunned.

He Longting came back to his senses and shook his head with a laugh.

"So it's already winter!"

The scale of Secret Realms varies, and exploring them is inherently time-consuming; transitioning from late autumn to mid-winter is normal.

"Goodbye, teacher."

Yue Shu bid farewell to He Longting.

He Longting nodded, then called Yue Shu back and handed her a second portion of Dragon Blood Ice Marrow: "Keep that portion of Dragon Blood Ice Marrow for yourself; take this one to hatch the Ancient Dragon Pet Beast egg."

"Thank you, teacher!"

Yue Shu felt happy and warm inside.

Although exploring unopened Secret Realms is dangerous, it is also a lucrative job that ordinary people cannot reach, and the rewards are immense.

If He Longting, who led the team, were not her mentor, she might not have been able to snatch this precious spot, let alone obtain the Dragon Blood Ice Marrow.

As a Pet Beast Material, Dragon Blood Ice Marrow can significantly enhance the strength of Dragon-type Pet Beasts and is worth a fortune in the outside world.

How could she not be moved that He Longting was able to give her even more Dragon Blood Ice Marrow?

She passed through the Military Fortress outside the Secret Realm and found her good friend Xie Qingci at the research station established by the Huaxia Research Institute.

Xie Qingci had messy, jet-black long hair, and her dark circles were very obvious against her fair skin. Even her standard beauty features—a heart-shaped face and peach-blossom eyes—looked dejected.

"Sis, you've finally come out!"

Xie Qingci hugged Yue Shu's waist and refused to let go, crying aggrievedly: "I've waited for you until the flowers have withered, and my teacher is oppressing me all day long. I'm almost having a nervous breakdown!"

Yue Shu said nothing, as if waiting for something.

A woman's roar came from inside the research station: "Xie Qingci, if you dare to hug your phone and go online every day again, believe it or not, I will throw you into a Secret Realm to do research, and you are not allowed to come out until you produce results!"

Xie Qingci's body trembled.

Yue Shu finally smiled: "That feels better!"

She peeled Xie Qingci off her waist and threw the Dragon Blood Ice Marrow given by He Longting to this fellow: "I'm going home, so I won't go back to school with you guys. Take it back and continue hatching the Ancient Dragon Pet Beast egg."

Xie Qingci skillfully put away the Dragon Blood Ice Marrow.

After some thought, she calculated the incubation time for the Ancient Dragon Pet Beast egg: "According to the current progress, it should be able to hatch by next autumn, just in time for your younger brother to start university."

"That's good."

"Hehe, if I had a sister who could give me an Ancient Dragon Pet Beast egg as a university gift, even if it meant driving luxury cars, living in mansions, and keeping a boy toy, I'd be willing!"

Xie Qingci thought happily, earning an eye-roll from Yue Shu.

That's right, that Ancient Dragon Pet Beast egg was the gift Yue Shu had been preparing for three years, and also an amulet for Yue Yun.

Even if Yue Yun hadn't become a Beast Tamer because of [Life Manifestation], Yue Shu would still have hatched the Ancient Dragon Pet Beast egg and given it to him, using the S-rank Ancient Dragon to protect him for a lifetime of safety.

Xie Qingci seemed to remember something.

"Is your younger brother named Yue Yun? There's someone with the same name in the champion team of this year's Nanyuan Province Campus Championship, and it's attracted the attention of the entire academic circle!"

Hearing this, Yue Shu frowned slightly, and unease welled up in her heart.

"What's going on?"

While asking, she rummaged through Xie Qingci's bag to find her own phone and checked this year's Nanyuan Province Campus Championship.

The familiar young man had sword-like eyebrows and star-like eyes, and his smile was sunny and handsome, refreshing like a spring breeze—it was indeed her own younger brother, Yue Yun.

"I heard he crippled Chen Long's younger brother, and then the Chen family secretly sought revenge but were beaten back. It was then discovered that his Beast Taming style focused on the Beast Tamer himself, which is what caused the sensation."

Information that outsiders couldn't find was by no means a secret in the academic circle; Xie Qingci knew the general gist after just a little inquiry.

"Most importantly, that person can achieve Fusion with his Pet Beast, displaying unprecedented power. As a result, he touched the interests of certain people and is now being forced to go to Modu University to be a test subject."

Xie Qingci continued to complain, not noticing that Yue Shu's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot, with fury burning intensely in her heart.

She turned off the phone screen, her teeth clenching and grinding with a clatter.

"The Chen family, is it? The academic circle, is it?"

"What's wrong with you?"

Xie Qingci had never seen Yue Shu like this, and at this moment, she felt a slight fear: "It couldn't be your brother, could it?"

Yue Shu nodded, packed her things, and turned to leave.

Xie Qingci looked into the research station, hesitated for a moment, and then chose to catch up with Yue Shu: "Where are you going?"

"Back to school!"