The True Young Master Saves the Soul Pet World by Eating Melons – CH11

Chapter 11: The Four-Person Team

If Si Er knew what Lu Taiping was thinking, he’d realize the guy was just a chuuni teenager obsessed with storybooks.

Unfortunately, he didn’t know.

All he knew was that in the original novel, Lu Taiping was the comic relief.

The author probably created this character purely for laughs, right?

Lu Taiping was baffled. How was he funny?

While being funny, he conveniently paves the way for the protagonists. A classic comedic tool character.

For example, the protagonist sets his sights on a soul herb, but there’s a powerful magical beast guarding it, and the protagonist can’t deal with it.

At that very moment—lost Lu Taiping appears!

He accidentally wanders into the beast’s territory with his equally directionally challenged soul pet, drawing its attention and getting chased down relentlessly.

The author describes the chase in chaotic, hilarious detail—utter mayhem.

Meanwhile, the protagonist calmly plucks the soul herb, flicks his sleeves, and departs without leaving a trace.

By the time the beast realizes the herb is gone, it’s too late—so it vents all its fury on Lu Taiping.

Lu Taiping: “……”

No way. Was he really that tragic?

He’d always believed he had a protagonist’s setup: exceptional talent, parents deceased, plus a small endearing flaw like being directionally challenged.

And he had even accidentally contracted a turtle, entering the sparsely populated and often-mocked Black Tortoise Academy. If that wasn’t protagonist material, what was?

He’d even written his own script in his head—train hard, shine in the academy tournament, carry the entire Black Tortoise Academy to glory, and make it the top of the Four Great Academies.

Meanwhile, Si Er continued recalling Lu Taiping’s unfortunate moments.

For instance, when the protagonist is worrying about how to deal with two people who dislike him…

Those two quietly scheme against the protagonist—only to be overheard by Lu Taiping accidentally passing by.

To silence him, they chase him down violently. In the chaos, they accidentally expose their conspiracy and end up getting themselves eliminated from the story.

Lu Taiping stared in stunned disbelief.

Why was he getting chased again?!

Or when the two protagonists have a relationship crisis and are arguing fiercely—Lu Taiping happens to pass by and inadvertently diffuses the tension.

The worst time was when the two protagonists were in the middle of something… indescribable… and Lu Taiping passed by again!

They had no choice but to stop—and ended up resenting Lu Taiping.

But if they hadn’t stopped, a patrolling instructor would’ve caught them and given them a major demerit.

So technically Lu Taiping helped them! And yet they still held a grudge.

Later, Lu Taiping once again wandered past a cave containing a rare spiritual plant.

The two protagonists set their sights on it and used a trick to make the magical beast—who had originally ignored Lu Taiping—target him instead.

While the beast chased Lu Taiping, they repeated their old trick and stole the plant. In the end, Lu Taiping was torn apart by the enraged beast.

Yes—torn apart. Brutal.

Lu Taiping shuddered.

No way. Was he really that disposable?

And who exactly were these two male leads? What kind of petty protagonists were they?!

Ah, poor guy. His parents named him “Taiping” (peaceful), hoping he’d live a peaceful life.

That the road beneath his feet would always be smooth.

But his life is nothing but bumps and pitfalls—anything but peaceful.

In a peaceful society, being directionally challenged just means you can’t find your way home. In this dangerous world, it means you can’t find your way to stay alive.

And he just happens to “pass through” the entire worlds of both protagonists. If he’s not cannon fodder, who is?

After all, the protagonists of this book are black-lotus types—not righteous paragons.

Lu Taiping trembled.

He used to enjoy reading novels with ruthless antihero male leads—decisive killers, very satisfying.

But living in such a novel himself?

Ahhh—this felt terrifying!

Those kinds of protagonists could kill someone they disliked with a flick of the wrist, sometimes without even a reason. A jinx like him had zero sense of security!

After reviewing Lu Taiping’s plotline in his head, Si Er still couldn’t decide whether to team up with him, so he turned to the other two.

“Student Si Xu, right? When we were lining up outside the city gate, you showed a token from Azure Dragon Academy. Why did you come to Black Tortoise Academy instead?”

Si Xu smiled. “The elder who gave me that token was only an honorary elder of Azure Dragon Academy. He can resign anytime.”

Si Er gasped. “Don’t tell me he resigned and came to Black Tortoise Academy?”

That wasn’t in the novel!

Si Xu sighed dramatically. “You saw it yourself—I just broke off my engagement with Yu Feiqing. I’d rather not see him for the time being.”

“Since he went to Azure Dragon Academy, I decided to change places. After entering the city, I discussed it with Elder Mu Ke.”

“By coincidence, when I went to find him, Elder Mu Ke was arguing with Elder Qing Shu from Azure Dragon Academy.”

“Elder Mu Ke was furious and resigned from his honorary position on the spot. He decided to join Black Tortoise Academy with me.”

“Really?” Si Er beamed. “Congratulations!”

I remember Elder Mu Ke didn’t have great relationships—especially with Elder Qing Shu.

In the novel, Elder Qing Shu later became Yu Feiqing’s master and constantly obstructed Si Xu’s access to resources.

Elder Mu Ke confronted him several times, but it was useless. Qing Shu was one of the Five Great Elders, while Mu Ke was only honorary—far less authority.

Later, when Si Xu was killed by Si Ran, Elder Mu Ke tried to avenge him and was also killed. Another pair of cannon-fodder master and disciple.

Hopefully, staying away from Azure Dragon Academy will help them live longer.

After congratulating Si Xu, Si Er turned to Yu Beixuan.

“Student Yu, why do you want to team up with me? If you can produce spiritual fruits free of baleful energy, you must be very strong. You probably don’t need a team, right?”

Yu Beixuan smiled. “Whether to team up has nothing to do with strength.”

“I’ve always walked alone in the dark. It gets lonely sometimes. I thought I’d find myself a companion—and I think you’re quite suitable, Student Si Er.”

Si Er: “……”

Why does that sound a little strange?

Yu Beixuan continued smiling. “I’d like to try traveling with companions for a change. Since we happened to meet, I thought we might as well form a team.”

Si Er considered. “Meeting is fate. Since we ran into each other so soon after entering, how about forming a four-person team?”

Making choices is so hard. Even if this body isn’t an adult yet, I still want them all.

Si Xu nodded with a smile. “Sure.”

He just wanted to spend more time with Si Er. As long as he could squeeze into the team, that was enough.

Yu Beixuan had no objections either. He simply wanted to get closer to Si Er—preferably scam a few melons along the way.

Lu Taiping also felt it was good to stick close to Si Er. After all, Si Er was awakened—if danger arose, he’d surely sense it.

Even if he didn’t say it aloud, he’d think it!

Before agreeing, however, Lu Taiping needed to confirm one thing.

“Do any of you know how to navigate? Can anyone read a map? Or do we need to steal someone else’s?”

Si Xu smiled. “I can read maps. My Qingfeng can also track routes. No need to worry.”

Yu Beixuan added, “I can navigate in the dark. No map required.”

“That’s perfect!” Lu Taiping cheered, raising his hand toward Si Er. “I’m in!”

Si Er instantly understood the gesture and raised his hand to meet his in a crisp high-five.

Then Lu Taiping lowered his hand slightly. Si Er caught on and placed his hand on top of Lu Taiping’s.

Seeing this, Si Xu and Yu Beixuan both placed their hands atop Si Er’s.

Both wanted their palms touching Si Er’s hand directly—so they ended up subtly shoving against each other.

Si Er stared in shock.

What’s with these two? We just formed the team—are we already fighting?

Heavens, is our four-person team going to disband immediately after forming?

Yu Beixuan and Si Xu both paused at the same time, stopping their childish jostling.

Their palms remained atop Si Er’s, though now with a small gap between them.

Satisfied, Si Er declared:

“Excellent. Our four-person pathfinding squad is officially established.”

“Woohoo!”

Lu Taiping cheered and, together with Si Er, pressed their stacked hands down hard—then flung them upward in celebration.

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