97: Chapter 97 Opening Test

The next morning.

Xu Qingfang and the other two met at the school gate.

They crouched behind a flower bed, only daring to cautiously poke their heads out to carefully observe the situation inside the school.

Mo Yu whispered, "I don't see the Holy Jade King Dragon."

Pan Xuan's retaliation was too ruthless.

Not to mention Mo Yu and Xu Qingfang, who couldn't take it, even Yue Yun, who was used to it, felt exhausted and didn't want to try again.

The three of them all wanted to escape Pan Xuan's punishment, so they unanimously agreed on a plan to sneak into the school, avoiding the Holy Jade King Dragon the entire way.

"Class is about to start, and there's no one outside anymore. I think we can sneak in quietly."

Xu Qingfang poked his head out sneakily.

Yue Yun also raised his curled hands like binoculars in front of his eyes, carefully searching every detail of the campus.

Gradually, he noticed something amiss.

"Why is everyone a regular student?"

Most of those lingering outside near class time were Beast-Tamer Students from the Beast Taming Class; regular students rarely did that.

But now, in the empty campus, the few figures present were all regular students; there was no sign of any Beast-Tamer Students.

Xu Qingfang and Mo Yu were both stunned.

"Are you sure?"

Xu Qingfang couldn't help but ask.

A strong sense of unease welled up in his heart, as if the Holy Jade King Dragon's Domain had descended once again, enveloping the three of them.

Yue Yun frowned and nodded, "I happened to see those few in the regular classes, and two of them were my former classmates."

After he finished speaking, he was stunned for a moment himself.

The three looked at each other, seeing shock in each other's eyes.

"Oh no, the Start-of-Term Test!"

Xu Qingfang came to his senses and slapped his thigh in anxiety.

The final exam matter wasn't even over yet; if a Start-of-Term Test were added on top of that, Pan Xuan would definitely skin them alive.

"Hurry!"

Mo Yu urged urgently.

He and Xu Qingfang rushed forward without looking back.

"You guys are too slow!"

Yue Yun picked them both up, tucking them under his arms like rolled-up sleeping mats, and ran at full speed toward the Pet Beast Pavilion.

The Grade 12 Beast Taming Class gathered at the Pet Beast Pavilion.

Pan Xuan's gaze swept casually toward Beast Taming Class 1; he wasn't surprised not to see the familiar Three Heavenly Kings.

He confirmed with Xue Qin, "Those three didn't come?"

"They... they went to the restroom."

Xue Qin hurriedly made excuses for the Three Heavenly Kings.

Pan Xuan's expression didn't change, "No need to cover for those three. I didn't tell them about the Start-of-Term Test today, so if I don't see them now, that means they are late!"

That's right, Pan Xuan did it on purpose.

He wanted to use this opportunity to see the sincerity of the Three Heavenly Kings' repentance.

It started with the detail of arriving at school on time.

Facts proved that those three guys still needed to be disciplined!

No sooner said than done.

With a loud bang, Yue Yun charged into the Pet Beast Pavilion with Xu Qingfang and Mo Yu, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

When everyone saw that the intruders were the conjoined Three Heavenly Kings, they were all dumbfounded, greatly shocked by the trio's acrobatic feat.

Even Pan Xuan was slightly surprised.

"Sorry, we're late!"

Mo Yu spoke with righteous indignation.

He walked toward the Beast Taming Class 1 formation as if no one else was there, slowly adjusting his attire and smoothing out the wrinkles in his clothes.

Xu Qingfang and Yue Yun followed behind like bodyguards.

Mo Yu, not knowing where he got the courage, walked straight up to Pan Xuan and slowly took out a pair of sunglasses from his pocket and put them on.

"Let the final exam matter slide for the sake of my Face."

"What is your Rank?"

"Me, a Two-Star Beast Tamer!"

Mo Yu tilted his head back, looking down at everyone with his nostrils.

His arrogant, insufferable appearance didn't look like he had achieved a Breakthrough to a Two-Star Beast Tamer, but rather like he had reached a Nine-Star Beast Tamer.

Pan Xuan was almost angered into laughing by Mo Yu.

"You still have the nerve to bring it up?"

Mo Yu's Contract Power Rank was his fatal flaw.

It took him three years to promote to a Two-Star Beast Tamer; it was hard to believe he had an C-Rank Beast Taming Talent, as his Contract Power promotion speed was slower than even an E-rank Beast Taming Talent.

It was as if he hadn't Cultivated his Contract Power at all.

In contrast, Yue Yun had been in the Beast Taming Class for a much shorter time than him and had promoted to a Two-Star Beast Tamer earlier than him.

"Contract Power, this stuff is fine as long as it's enough."

Mo Yu didn't care at all.

Strictly speaking, he counted as administrative staff.

He didn't need to fight strange beasts on the front lines, nor did he need to go deep into dangerous areas for scientific research, so there were no requirements for combat power.

But this promotion speed was really too slow!

It took three years to reach Two-Star Beast Tamer?

If this got out, it could ruin Pan Xuan's reputation.

He glared at Mo Yu irritably, "Don't say you're my student when you go out, otherwise I'll sue you for slander!"

After Pan Xuan finished speaking, he went to the judges' table.

The Three Heavenly Kings also breathed a sigh of relief.

Xue Qin hurriedly beckoned them to sit beside her, her bright eyes turning toward Mo Yu, asking curiously, "When did you promote to a Two-Star Beast Tamer?"

"During the New Year."

Mo Yu touched his Face embarrassedly.

The experience on New Year's Eve was too stimulating, especially the terrifying aura of the strange beasts and person's dead appearance lingering in his mind, which scared him into breaking through to a Two-Star Beast Tamer on his way home.

However, he didn't mention it to anyone.

"That's not cool; you're punished to treat us to a meal!"

Xu Qingfang teased Mo Yu, then took the initiative to stand up and walk toward the Competition Arena, being the first to conduct the Start-of-Term Test.

Seeing this, the others also cleared the way.

Even though Xu Qingfang didn't participate in the final exam, he was still the number one at Jianghai Second Middle School; there was no doubt about that.

"Xu Qingfang, Two-Star Beast Tamer, Pet Beast Thunderwing Griffin!"

The golden Pet Beast contract bloomed.

The Thunderwing Griffin, covered in pale golden fur, landed in the center of the battle platform, spreading its large wings to stir up lightning, emitting an invisible pressure derived from absolute strength.

Xu Qingfang was able to become the captain of the Campus Championship winning team; his strength was naturally obvious to all.

"No one is challenging again; there's nothing to watch."

Mo Yu occupied Xu Qingfang's seat in a thunderous sitting posture, his eyeballs rolling around, finally looking at Yue Yun beside him.

Yue Yun noticed Mo Yu's gaze and immediately smiled knowingly, "If I go to challenge Old Xu, there's nothing to watch either."

"Then I'll go!"

A familiar, soft female voice suddenly rang out.

Su Lixia slowly stood up from the spectator stand; the petite figure that had been huddled in the wheelchair was now fully revealed, with a tall stature and a slender waist, and the legs wrapped in trousers looked round and powerful.

She winked at Xue Qin and the others, smiling as she walked toward the battle platform.

"Xu Qingfang, I want to challenge you!"

Her not-so-loud voice echoed clearly in the Pet Beast Pavilion.

Everyone looked at her curiously, and even the judge teachers cast their gazes, looking forward to her battle with Xu Qingfang.

Screech—!

The Thunderwing Griffin let out a sharp cry, its sharp forelimbs scratching the ground, its Battle Intent burning fiercely.

Xu Qingfang raised an eyebrow, also quite looking forward to it.

Su Lixia walked onto the battle platform with a smile; the golden Pet Beast contract expanded rapidly, revealing an ice bird that looked like it was carved from cold ice, its whole body covered in crystal-clear diamond ice feathers.

This ice bird was similar to the Ice Crystal Sparrow, but its body was slightly larger than the Ice Crystal Sparrow, and its body was shrouded in near-substantive cold clouds.

"Su Lixia, Two-Star Beast Tamer, Pet Beast Extreme Ice Sparrow!"