Chapter 69: A Perfect Match Again
Everyone in the classroom felt utterly speechless after hearing Si Er’s inner thoughts. None of them could sense Yu Beixuan’s “cuteness.”
Or rather, they couldn’t sense Yu Beixuan being cute in general—but they could sense the side of him that only appeared in front of Si Er.
After all, Si Er had only made a wish yesterday afternoon, and Yu Beixuan had fulfilled it overnight.
And fulfilled it in such a…
Well, it was underhanded—but incredibly satisfying.
But the most satisfying part was yet to come.
Hahaha, oh my god! After Di Lintian fell, did Yu Bei Tiger sprinkle that super-duper pitch-black stinky herb powder all over him?
Hahaha, Yu Bei Tiger looks so cute—who would’ve thought he’d be this devious?
Just how devious?
Everyone quietly perked up their ears again, curiosity overflowing.
He actually—hahaha—he actually imitated the sound of a human fart! And he did it super loud! Only after that did he sprinkle the powder! Hahaha!
Now everyone present thinks Di Lintian’s farts are earth-shattering, and the smell lingers forever!
Hahaha, it hasn’t even been a morning yet, and news that Di Lintian is the King of Farts has already spread.
That move was genius. Was it Xuanxuan’s idea?
“……”
Yu Beixuan’s face darkened. Normally he adored Yu Bei Tiger, but at this moment he almost didn’t want to admit that creature was his soul pet.
Where had that little brat learned something like that? He was certain he hadn’t taught him.
What would Iter think of him now?
Yu Bei Eagle lay silently on Yu Beixuan’s shoulder. It absolutely wasn’t going to admit that it had taught Yu Bei Tiger that trick—otherwise Xuanxuan would definitely pluck it bald.
Heh. Even if it didn’t dare call him Xuanxuan out loud, secretly shouting it in its heart felt pretty great.
I feel like Xuanxuan is really adorable. How is his imagination so rich? I could never come up with something that hilarious to prank someone. That’s way too fun!
Yu Beixuan’s eyes lit up. Good, good—when Yu Bei Tiger gets back, extra dried fish snacks it is.
Even though that little brat refused to admit it was a cat, its favorites were still dried fish and all kinds of dried rodents…
Of course, it also liked jerky made from cow, sheep, pig, deer, roe deer, musk deer, and muntjac.
Aside from light-attributed food, Yu Bei Tiger could digest almost any other attribute. It wasn’t picky—quite easy to raise.
And jerky was easy to find. Back when they roamed the mountains and forests, meat was always available.
Yu Bei Wolf was even easier to feed. Other than fish—which required wading into water to catch—its diet overlapped heavily with Yu Bei Tiger’s.
When hunting for himself, Yu Bei Wolf would conveniently bring back a portion for Yu Bei Tiger as well.
In short, among his three soul pets, Yu Bei Wolf was the reliable big brother—though he looked a bit simple-minded most of the time.
Yu Bei Eagle, however, was harder to feed. It liked eating insects, and Yu Beixuan absolutely refused to help it find bugs.
Back then, he had been carried off to a nest by a Shadow Condor and nearly fed insects…
Though he’d been too young to remember it clearly, he had instinctively felt nauseated at the sight of insects ever since. Yu Beixuan figured that incident must have left a psychological shadow.
Thinking about the Insect Clan currently possessing people and wreaking havoc across the Ten Thousand Beasts Continent, a surge of killing intent rose within him.
Kill! Kill! Kill!
In this lifetime, Yu Beixuan would never coexist under the same sky as insects. He would slaughter them until not a single piece of armor remained intact.
—
After formation class ended, it was time for artifact refinement class.
Just like formation class, Si Er remained completely lost, and Yu Beixuan only half understood.
Yu Beixuan immediately felt that he and Iter were truly a perfect match! They had to be destined for each other—otherwise how could they both be equally bad at the same subjects?
Little did he know that Black Tortoise Academy mainly enrolled water-attributed students, and very few of them were suited for artifact refinement to begin with.
Their entire class didn’t have a single promising seed for artifact crafting.
The refinement instructor looked utterly despairing. “After class, I’ll inform the academy to cancel all your artifact refinement lessons.”
“With your situation, forcing you to learn is pointless. No matter how you study, you won’t get it.”
Everyone sighed in relief. Thankfully, the academy was open-minded and wouldn’t force them to master something unsuitable.
This artifact class was torture. If it continued, they’d all start thinking they were idiots.
Sigh, why is artifact refinement so hard?
Logically, I should be able to control fire, right? Why can’t I get it to work?
[It’s okay, Iter. Even if you can’t learn artifact refinement, your eldest brother can!]
[Your eldest brother’s talent for artifact refinement is about the same as your second brother’s talent for alchemy. Whatever you want, you can have it custom-made.]
So Big Brother’s talent is that high? Then what about formations? I can’t learn formations either!
[Formations… well, formations aren’t that important.]
[As long as you cultivate properly, even without formations, you can still dominate the battlefield. No need to obsess over it.]
But barriers require formations, don’t they?
[No, no. As long as you cultivate the Light Art within your divine soul, sooner or later you’ll comprehend the Light Barrier.]
[It’s both offensive and defensive. Before it, all darkness and malice will have nowhere to hide.]
[Once you master it, you won’t need any other fancy barriers.]
Alright then. I’ll cultivate properly when I get back.
I’ll absorb more light power now and digest it all together later.
Many people were stunned.
Si Er didn’t cultivate using spiritual energy—but light power?
Did that mean he could cultivate freely without exposure to baleful energy?
Tsk tsk! A light-attributed physique was way too good. They wanted one too!
Sensing their envy and jealousy, Yu Beixuan released a wave of pressure. Everyone immediately calmed down.
Aside from the instructor, Yu Beixuan was the strongest in the room—extremely intimidating.
And since it was Yu Beixuan who forced them to settle down, they quickly adjusted their thinking.
Sure, they didn’t have an overpowered light physique—but at least they hadn’t drawn the dark attribute either!
Although dark-attribute physiques could absorb almost anything, the drawbacks were obvious.
They were destined for loneliness, prone to being ostracized—or even harmed.
Even if their early life went smoothly, excessive absorption of baleful energy was always a hidden danger.
Without a light-attributed soul cultivator to help clear it, they could easily fall into qi deviation and lose their sanity—becoming murderous fiends like baleful beasts.
But Yu Beixuan was lucky. He just happened to be in the same class as Si Er—and he especially liked him!
What kind of luck was that?
—
After artifact class ended, it was lunchtime. Yu Beixuan was just about to invite Si Er to the dining hall when he saw Si Er sprinting toward the academy gates.
Without thinking, Yu Beixuan chased after him.
“Hey—”
Si Xu tried to call out, but it was too late.
“What’s wrong with that guy? Iter is my younger brother, not his. Why is he keeping a closer eye on him than I am?”
