Chapter 98
The little chubby bird knew that its host had been captured by Huo Ranchuan, so it was now very afraid of him. It didn’t want to go home; it was afraid of those mercenaries, but it was also scared of Huo Ranchuan because he might kill it.
Now, it could only hold tightly onto Teacher Bai Nuosi, trusting that Bai Nuosi wouldn’t hurt it.
The little chubby bird lay dejectedly in Bai Nuosi’s arms, listening as Bai Nuosi discussed with Huo Ranchuan whether he could take it back to the Rose Nursery.
The Rose Nursery had very strict defenses. The spiritual beast cubs inside were all freshmen from the military academy; they were the pillars of the Empire’s military district for the next twenty years, and Huo Ranchuan needed to protect their safety.
Even if the other party was just a recently separated spiritual beast; Placing a spiritual beast from the mercenary group into the Rose Nursery was something to worry about.
Huo Ranchuan looked at Bai Nuosi, who appeared a bit embarrassed. When Huo Ranchuan glanced his way, Bai Nuosi had lowered his head and started stroking the little chubby bird.
He admitted that when he encountered problems he couldn’t solve, he liked to avoid them. He was also not adept at handling emotional difficulties.
His relationship with Huo Ranchuan left him a bit confused, but for now, he did not intend to accept Huo Ranchuan.
Huo Ranchuan watched Bai Nuosi’s hair being tousled by the wind. Feeling helpless, he reached out and, in a discouraged manner, rubbed Bai Nuosi’s head, saying, “Then take it back. Remember to register with Mons, and have Big Black accompany you. It’s an A+ spiritual beast of unknown origin, and I’m not confident about it.”
Bai Nuosi immediately nodded, “Thank you, Commander. I’ll send a message to Supervisor Mons right away.”
Privately, Huo Ranchuan made a call to Mons, sending him the personal details of that boy Adean, instructing him that after rescuing Chen Min and the Golden Eagle, he should stay at the Rose Nursery to keep an eye on the little chubby bird’s situation.
Bai Nuosi, along with Teng Snake and the little chubby bird, came to rest on the warship. At this moment, three large warships suddenly appeared in the distance. Huo Ranchuan’s subordinate immediately reported, “Commander, it’s the Qin family’s warships.”
Huo Ranchuan watched as the warships drew closer, his expression dark, “Why are the Qin family here?”
Hadn’t they always avoided internal conflicts? Over the years, whenever something happened, they’d flee as fast as rabbits.
The Qin family’s warships weren’t here to join the fun; they were here to find Teacher Bai.
Qin Yu Xing pulled Song Hengye into the cockpit, watching the large lion that had evolved into an adolescent form beside him. He turned to crouch next to the lion, adjusting the bowtie on its chest, and rebraiding the small ponytail on its head.
Finally, he looked at the lion with the ponytail and bowtie, turning to the adolescent white tiger beside him, “Hanya, look. Isn’t my mighty lion super handsome?”
The white tiger, now in an adolescent form, looked a bit tired. It yawned and replied indifferently, “Not super handsome.”
Qin Yu Xing: “???”
Qin Yu Xing glared, “Hanya! Why are you still talking like that? Get rid of it.”
The white tiger turned its head, ignoring him.
Song Hengye stood aside, watching Qin Yu Xing getting agitated. As he was about to leave, Qin Yu Xing grabbed him, “Song Hengye, control your Ya Ya! If it continues like this, I’m going to get angry.”
Song Hengye was helpless, but since Qin Yu Xing paid enough, he endured, “Young Master Qin, what exactly do you want?”
Qin Yu Xing snorted coldly, showing a bit of a temper, “I told you, didn’t I? Come pick up Teacher Bai Nuosi.”
Song Hengye looked at the ornately dressed large lion, feeling speechless, “Isn’t this a bit over the top?”
The large lion was also wearing a specially tailored black uniform, but its neck was covered with too much long hair to see when it wasn’t standing.
Qin Yu Xing proudly said, “To pick up Teacher Bai Nuosi, of course you need to wear formal attire. Unlike you, you wouldn’t let Ya Ya wear it even if I told you.”
Song Hengye shook his head and stood beside them without speaking.
Watching the restless Qin Yu Xing start adjusting his clothes and hairstyle again, he hurriedly paced back and forth, “Why is this warship so slow? When will we see Teacher Bai?”
Xing Xing and Hanya had begun their evolution phase on the night Teacher Bai Nuosi was taken by the Golden Eagle. By the next afternoon, Xing Xing had evolved into an adolescent form, and by evening, Ya Ya had too.
Since they only evolved into adolescent forms, it meant they still had a second phase of evolution. Of course, if the second phase was also adolescent, they would need to undergo a third evolution.
But having evolved meant they were no longer cubs and couldn’t stay at the Rose Nursery, nor could they stay by Teacher Bai Nuosi’s side.
Qin Yu Xing circled around, sighing, “Xing Xing evolved so fast. I haven’t even enjoyed enough freedom yet.”
He didn’t want to leave Teacher Bai Nuosi, but time didn’t wait.
The warship quickly arrived near Huo Ranchuan’s forces, and they were instructed to land at a designated location.
Qin Yu Xing followed the arrangements. After landing, he mounted his mighty lion, shook his mane, pointed a finger, and roared loudly, “Go, my mighty lion! Rescue Bai Bai from that evil dragon!”
His burning youthful spirit forced Song Hengye back ten meters.
Xing Xing also missed Teacher Bai dearly and immediately roared, charging forward.
After they moved away, Song Hengye called up the lazy white tiger, saying, “Let’s go take a look too.”
Bai Nuosi was feeding the little chubby bird some bread when he heard a loud bang bang bang sound. Surprised, he looked up, “What’s that noise?”
Huo Ranchuan sat beside him, his expression indescribable, “It’s Qin Yu Xing.”
Qin Yu Xing rode atop the mighty lion, rushing quickly towards them. Bai Nuosi saw the mighty lion from afar, surprised, “It’s a lion! Could it be…?”
Qin Yu Xing excitedly jumped down from the lion, ran to Bai Nuosi, shook his hair, struck a pose he thought was extremely handsome, placed one hand behind Bai Nuosi’s back, and gave him a wall slam: “Bai Bai, I’ve come to pick you up.”
Bai Nuosi: “……”
Bai Nuosi looked at Qin Yu Xing, feeling he looked familiar, “You…”
Qin Yu Xing proudly said, “I’m Qin Yu Xing, the sole heir of the Qin family, one of the top ten noble families. I started elementary school at three, entered military academy at fifteen, an Empire genius youth, number one in mech AI programming globally. I’m talented and handsome, my family is wealthy and powerful. Don’t let my young age fool you; my spiritual power level is S+. My future is bright. Bai Bai, what else do you want to know? Ask, I have no secrets from you.”
Bai Nuosi: “……”
Bai Nuosi was confused for half a second until he saw Huo Ranchuan suddenly raise his hand, pushing Qin Yu Xing away. Huo Ranchuan stood in front of Bai Nuosi, looking at Qin Yu Xing in silence, “What are you doing?”
He actually did a wall slam; he hadn’t done that to Teacher Bai Nuosi!
Qin Yu Xing stubbornly said, “I’m expressing my love!”
Huo Ranchuan sneered, “You’re still underage.”
Qin Yu Xing got even more stubborn, “What’s wrong with being underage? Can’t you confess to your teacher if you’re underage? I just like Teacher Bai Nuosi, is that not okay?”
Huo Ranchuan stared at him expressionlessly, “No, you’re underage.”
Qin Yu Xing was ten centimeters shorter than Huo Ranchuan and didn’t have his strong build. He was so angry he almost jumped up to hit Huo Ranchuan.
Bai Nuosi felt a bit embarrassed. He looked at the lion, then at Qin Yu Xing, and realized only now that the large lion was Xing Xing!
Moreover, Song Hengye quickly arrived with Hanya.
Bai Nuosi gently stroked the large lion and the white tiger, feeling pleased yet a bit regretful, “I didn’t expect you all to grow up so fast. I really miss you all.”
He still hadn’t finished stroking the fluffy creatures; he hugged the large lion and the white tiger a few times. Song Hengye stood beside him, politely saying, “Teacher Bai, thank you for taking care of Hanya these past few days.”
Bai Nuosi then saw Song Hengye, “Who are you?”
Song Hengye responded, “I’m Song Hengye, a new student at the military academy and the host of Hanya.”
Song Hengye was tall, with dark skin and old scars on his face. Looking at him, Bai Nuosi thought he resembled Huo Ranchuan. Although they were different types, their presence was somewhat similar.
Until now, Bai Nuosi had never known that the fluffy cubs he was caring for were the spiritual beasts of these young military academy students.
They were young, full of energy, and had just come of age. They had sent their precious spiritual beasts to the Rose Nursery, entrusting them to him for care. Fortunately, he hadn’t let them down.
Bai Nuosi looked at the large lion and the white tiger, then thought of the giant panda and the black panther earlier. He hugged the little chubby bird tightly, whispering, “It’s so good to see them evolve. I’m very proud.”
At this moment, Qin Yu Xing approached again, staring at the little chubby bird in Bai Nuosi’s arms with a shocked expression, “Oh my God, Bai Bai! You found another one!”
Qin Yu Xing jealously watched the little chubby bird lying in Bai Nuosi’s arms, his eyes like flying daggers.
The little chubby bird: “……”
The little chubby bird shrank its neck, whining, “Why are these guys so hostile towards me! It’s so hard to survive.”
Huo Ranchuan was a bit annoyed with Qin Yu Xing. He pulled Bai Nuosi, “Xiao Bai, come back with me. Don’t worry about it. You guys go back.”
As he spoke, he grabbed Bai Nuosi and boarded his small warship. When Qin Yu Xing chased after them, he slammed the cabin door shut with a boom.
Qin Yu Xing: “……”
Qin Yu Xing went berserk, “Damn you, Huo Ranchuan!”
Huo Ranchuan pulled Bai Nuosi into the cockpit, making him sit properly, “We’re departing now.”
When they were alone, the atmosphere was always a bit awkward. Neither spoke, but Huo Ranchuan always wanted to be with Bai Nuosi, even if Bai Nuosi didn’t talk to him or make eye contact.
Huo Ranchuan was pursuing a mate for the first time, not knowing how to handle such issues. He thought that after a few days, when Bai Nuosi wasn’t so embarrassed or angry, he could have a proper talk about their relationship.
The two sat in the cockpit, with Teng Snake having shrunk significantly. It was coiled on the sofa beside Bai Nuosi, and the little chubby bird was dozing in Bai Nuosi’s arms.
Bai Nuosi suddenly initiated a conversation, “Commander, I have a question, it’s about…”
He was a bit embarrassed, “It’s about whether Mr. Golden Eagle, could he come over to accompany the little chubby bird more when he’s free.”
The little chubby bird was still young, but aren’t birds usually led by older birds? For example, to learn how to fly.
If it wasn’t the Golden Eagle, it would have been fine, but since the Golden Eagle was available, letting the Golden Eagle accompany the little chubby bird might help it develop a sense of belonging at the Rose Nursery and learn some things.
