Becoming a Kindergarten Teacher for S-Class Spirit Beasts – CH44

Chapter 44

From a distance, Bai Nuosi saw the panda cub squatting next to a young military cadet. The cadet was very close to the cub, and Bai Nuosi assumed that Chu Jiangting had stopped the panda from running off.

When Bai Nuosi arrived, with Han Baiyi’s help, he quickly got off the black panther and rushed toward the panda cub. 

At that moment, Chu Jiangting and the panda cub, standing by the wall, suddenly heard a loud bang. The wall had been hit by some kind of laser cannon. With a deafening crash, the wall shattered, sending debris flying. In the chaos, Chu Jiangting saw a white figure dashing toward them.

He heard Teacher Bai’s frantic, tearful voice: “Qiuqiu!”

Bai Nuosi saw the wall behind the panda cub explode and was nearly scared to death. Instinctively, he rushed forward, but he was too slow. Shards of debris flew at the cub, which stood frozen, not even trying to dodge.

Bai Nuosi lunged forward, tackling the panda cub to the ground and tightly hugging it!

In the blink of an eye, another laser cannon shot followed.

Without thinking, Chu Jiangting immediately threw himself on top of Teacher Bai. At that moment, nothing else mattered—not the golden eagle or any potential accolades. Both he and his spirit beast were strong enough that a mere laser cannon wouldn’t hurt him. But if it had hit Teacher Bai…

Teacher Bai could very well have died.

The thought of Teacher Bai dying sent chills through everyone present.

The black panther at Bai Nuosi’s side reacted swiftly, charging toward the laser cannon. 

However, someone was even faster!

Huo Ranchuan, hearing Bai Nuosi’s voice, leapt from the fifth floor, landing precisely on the shattered wall. He barely had time to glance at Bai Nuosi, who was being shielded by Chu Jiangting, before the laser cannon struck him squarely in the back with a loud boom.

The black panther, racing toward the laser cannon, watched in shock as Huo Ranchuan took the hit with his bare body, unfazed. The panther was stunned—this was the strength of an S-class host?

Chu Jiangting and Han Baiyi were both dumbfounded.

Huo Ranchuan frowned, enduring the pain in his back, and muttered a curse, “Damn it.”

He had anticipated that someone would take advantage of the situation to attack the Rose Nursery, and he had stationed his people accordingly. But he never expected Bai Nuosi to show up here!

Thinking back to what had just happened, he broke out in a cold sweat.

If that laser cannon had hit Bai Nuosi…

Bai Nuosi, still clutching the panda cub, turned to see Headmaster Huo descend from the sky, only to get blown up.

Bai Nuosi: “…”

Chu Jiangting was frozen in shock. Huo Ranchuan, ignoring the pain in his back, glared at Chu Jiangting and barked, “What are you standing there for? Get back!”

Chu Jiangting quickly got up and helped Bai Nuosi to his feet. Bai Nuosi, still holding the panda cub, anxiously asked Huo Ranchuan, “Headmaster Huo, are you okay?”

He had just seen the headmaster’s back explode!

If it weren’t for Huo Ranchuan, the consequences would have been unthinkable. Bai Nuosi was terrified now.

He knew he had been reckless, but his instincts had kicked in to save the panda cub. He couldn’t bear the thought of it getting hurt.

Seeing Bai Nuosi’s pale, frightened face, Huo Ranchuan reassured him gently, “I’m fine. Now follow them back to the central square. Don’t come out again until the alarm is lifted.”

Bai Nuosi didn’t argue and followed Headmaster Huo’s orders.

Han Baiyi shot Chu Jiangting a look of disapproval and quickly helped Bai Nuosi back onto the black panther.

Covered in dust and feeling extremely guilty, Chu Jiangting was deeply ashamed. He had almost gotten Teacher Bai killed.

He couldn’t even imagine what he would do if that had happened.

He might truly have to give up his life to atone for it.

As Bai Nuosi settled onto the black panther’s back, he carefully checked the panda cub for injuries. To his surprise, despite its soft and fluffy appearance, the panda cub was quite sturdy. Even after all that debris flew around, the cub hadn’t been hurt.

Meanwhile, Bai Nuosi had scraped his arms and legs from diving to protect the cub. The arm that had been injured by the gray wolf before had healed, but when he hit the ground, the rocks reopened the wound, causing it to ache again.

After examining the panda cub, Bai Nuosi softly asked, “Qiuqiu, are you hurt anywhere?”

The cub nestled in Bai Nuosi’s arms, feeling guilty, and shook its head, “No, I’m fine.”

Teacher Bai had nearly gotten into danger while trying to save the panda cub, and Chu Jiangting was now overwhelmed with guilt. The usually strong boy was secretly wiping away tears.

The panda cub, influenced by Chu Jiangting’s emotions, also had tears welling up in its eyes. It nestled dependently in Teacher Bai’s arms and shook its head.

It was completely unharmed.

After confirming that the panda cub was fine, Bai Nuosi lifted it up and lightly patted its bottom twice.

Chu Jiangting: “…”

Chu Jiangting paused in wiping his tears, stunned.

Teacher Bai had just spanked him!

Han Baiyi shot a glance at Chu Jiangting, thinking to himself that two pats were far from enough. When they returned to school, he’d have a good talk with Chu Jiangting for being so reckless.

Chu Jiangting was extremely embarrassed. He never imagined that, as an adult, he would ever experience being spanked by a teacher.

The panda cub felt wronged too. It couldn’t help it—it was its host calling for it, otherwise, it wouldn’t have wanted to leave Teacher Bai.

The panda cub whimpered, burying its fluffy head in Teacher Bai’s arms and pitifully saying, “Don’t hit Qiuqiu! Don’t hit!”

Bai Nuosi, still angry, gave it another light pat and said sternly, “Then don’t run off anymore! Starting tomorrow, you will obediently come with me to visit Headmaster Huo. If he’s seriously injured, you’ll stay and take care of him, got it?”

The panda cub, feeling very wronged, pouted and nodded. “Got it, Teacher.”

On the way back, Han Baiyi sternly asked Chu Jiangting, “What are you doing here? Why didn’t you go to the central square?”

The two of them had originally been equals—both new students at the military academy who had just awakened to S-level abilities. But now Chu Jiangting was wearing a student uniform, while Han Baiyi was dressed in the Rose Nursery’s guard uniform, showing the clear difference between them.

Chu Jiangting glared back at Han Baiyi, his face dark. “I was just about to go.”

Han Baiyi had only differentiated half a month earlier, and now he was already wearing the guard uniform? And stationed by Teacher Bai’s side? How was that even possible!

Wait, if his own spirit beast evolved, could he apply to join Huo Ranchuan’s guard team too?

Chu Jiangting’s expression shifted. The thought of risking his life for merit had long since faded—now all he wanted was to protect Teacher Bai and never let him be in danger again.

When they returned to the central square, the battle between the spirit beasts in the sky still hadn’t stopped.

Bai Nuosi, holding the panda cub, sat securely on the back of the black panther. He glanced over at Han Baiyi and, a little embarrassed, said, “I didn’t expect you guys to look so fierce and handsome in your beast forms. If possible, I’d really like to thank Mr. Black Panther.”

After all, Mr. Black Panther was a mighty beast who had served as his mount for the trip.

Han Baiyi thought to himself that Mr. Black Panther was probably more than happy to have Teacher Bai ride him.

Han Baiyi replied, “Teacher Bai, protecting you is our duty as the guard team. You don’t need to think too much of it.”

But how could Bai Nuosi not take it to heart? He always remembered those who were kind to him.

Besides the black panther, he was still worried about Headmaster Huo.

Huo Ranchuan’s back injury must be severe. He must have fought so hard to protect everyone. After this was over, Bai Nuosi resolved to visit the headmaster and check on him.

The battle in the sky finally ended after more than six hours.

The two spirit beasts, evenly matched, collapsed on the ground, having exhausted all their spiritual power. The massive golden eagle shrank to the size of a normal eagle, and the serpent turned into something resembling a large python.

The Teng Snake was covered in blood, with several holes gouged into its body by the eagle’s claws, blood still flowing. It would need several days of rest for its spiritual power to recover and for its wounds to heal.

The golden eagle was also badly injured, with blood all over its wings, legs, and body. There were several deep indentations where the serpent’s sharp fangs had bitten into it.

The golden eagle had passed out, having drained its spiritual energy and inhaled a large amount of tranquilizer earlier.

The two S-level spirit beasts, now gray and limp, had left two large craters in the ground where they had fallen.

Huo Ranchuan’s back injury was severe, and the damage to his spirit beast, the Teng Snake, reflected in his own condition. His face was pale, his body drenched in cold sweat, and his overall state was poor. Yet he still stood tall, refusing to show his weakness.

His adjutant hurried over with a group of people. “Commander, are you alright?”

Huo Ranchuan, his face pale, shook his head. “Check on Chen Min’s condition in the rehabilitation center.”

The golden eagle’s severe injuries would be excruciating for Chen Min as well.

The adjutant immediately sent people to check on it.

Seeing the unconscious golden eagle, the adjutant hesitated before speaking. “Commander, about the eagle…”

Huo Ranchuan said, “Lock it up and send it to my house.”

The adjutant: “!!!”

The adjutant was shocked. “Commander! That’s too dangerous! The golden eagle is far too dangerous!”

Although it was unconscious now, once it woke up, it would pose a serious threat to the already injured Huo Ranchuan.

Huo Ranchuan didn’t offer much explanation, just one sentence: “I’m the only one who can control it. It has nowhere else to go.”

It had been confined to the mountains before, but as this incident showed, even the best protection couldn’t prevent the golden eagle from going berserk if the mountains were attacked.

In truth, Huo Ranchuan had no better option.

Aside from carrying this ticking time bomb with him, he didn’t know what else to do.

He couldn’t seriously apply to Chen Min for a procedure to destroy his spiritual sea, could he?

His expression was heavy, his eyes even showing a trace of confusion.

By the time everything had settled, it was already late at night. Bai Nuosi, along with many caregivers, spent the night in the central square with their babies.

Although the golden eagle had already fallen unconscious and was locked in a specially designed metal cage and taken away, the alarm at Rose Nursery had yet to be lifted.

This was because Huo Ranchuan was still searching for the person who attacked the nursery.

The laser cannon wasn’t very powerful. Perhaps the attackers were merely testing the waters, or maybe they had children in the nursery themselves and didn’t want to cause collateral damage, hence using such an ordinary weapon.

Their goal was to create chaos, to bring down Huo Ranchuan, and to destroy Rose Nursery.

But as long as Huo Ranchuan remained standing, these people had no chance of success.

Bai Nuosi, holding the panda cub, was curled up in a corner of the square, sleeping on the fluffy belly of a black panther.

The panther was huge. Bai Nuosi roughly estimated that it stood around two meters tall, and its tail was about one and a half meters long—thicker than his arm.

With the panda cub nestled in his arms, Bai Nuosi lay on the soft, warm belly of the panther, which gazed tenderly at its little Teacher Bai. Its long tail gently circled around Bai Nuosi’s waist.

At this moment, the panther’s heart was soft. Sadly, Teacher Bai didn’t know that the panther had once shielded him from a wolf attack, using all its strength to protect the small black panther in its arms—now a near-adult panther capable of handling itself!

The panther was no longer the weak cub that used to shy away from people, unable to fight back when bullied.

As the panther watched the panda cub in Bai Nuosi’s arms, it thought that this cub, too, would soon evolve into a giant panda. When that time came, Teacher Bai would have yet another fierce beast by his side to protect him.

Han Baiyi and Chu Jiangting guarded Bai Nuosi closely, but they stayed a cautious four or five steps away.

As for why they kept their distance while providing close protection? Don’t ask—it’s all due to guilt.

Both boys were overwhelmed with a sense of guilt and shame.

What Teacher Bai didn’t know was that the fluffy cubs he risked his life to protect were actually immensely powerful spirit beasts.

In this incident, Teacher Bai was the one who truly needed protection.

Yet he remained blissfully unaware.

Han Baiyi, with a stern expression, glared at Chu Jiangting, filled with frustration and anger. “What were you trying to do? Where were you planning to take the panda? You know how much Teacher Bai cares about these babies.”

Chu Jiangting’s eyes were still red. Normally hot-tempered, he didn’t retaliate this time. Instead, he looked at Teacher Bai, who was resting in the black panther’s embrace, still clutching the panda cub. Even now, Teacher Bai didn’t dare fall asleep, refusing to loosen his grip on the cub. Seeing this, Chu Jiangting felt a lump in his throat and wanted to cry again.

In a low voice, Chu Jiangting said, “I wanted to risk my life for military merit, to earn honor for my family.”

Han Baiyi: “???”

Han Baiyi was stunned.

“Risk your life?” Han Baiyi sneered. “Ha, so you do know your life has value.”

Chu Jiangting smiled bitterly. “No, my life isn’t worth much… but Teacher Bai saved me. Tell me, do you think he would take responsibility for that?”

Han Baiyi: “…”

Han Baiyi shot him a glare. “Get lost.”

What nonsense!

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Translator Note:

Han Baiyi internally: If Teacher Bai has to take responsibility for you, he has to take responsibility for me too… shy JPG.  

Huo Ranchuan: … (internal fuming)