The True Young Master Saves the Soul Pet World by Eating Melons – CH8

Chapter 8: Two Salted Fish

When everyone heard Si Er’s inner thoughts, they looked at him sympathetically. Silly child—he still didn’t realize he had already exposed everything, did he?

This kid was destined to never keep a low profile.

Even if he didn’t leak his thoughts, that sky-piercing golden light alone made subtlety impossible!

Si Er sensed that the gazes around him were strange, but he couldn’t figure out why, so he lowered his head and continued filling out his form.

He truthfully recorded the information for his Wind-Flame Ostrich. With the talent he had displayed, contracting a few high-level soul pets wouldn’t raise suspicion.

But top-tier soul pets were another matter. Such rare beasts and spirit plants were scarce and extremely selective.

The moment one appeared, someone would inevitably attempt to kill the owner and seize the pet.

Although there were many good people in this world—and even more ordinary, neutral ones—there were also plenty of truly evil individuals.

They ignored all the rules of the Ten Thousand Beast Continent, using dark arts to forcibly dissolve others’ soul pet contracts and rebind the stolen pets to themselves.

As cannon fodder, Si Er felt he was likely to encounter such villains, so his soul pets had to remain low-key.

Fortunately, the higher the rank of a beast or spirit plant, the better it was at concealing itself. The Mingxi Holy Rabbit in his arms closely resembled a high-grade, low-tier Mighty Rabbit.

Exceptionally good-looking, immensely strong—those traits matched perfectly.

The only difference was the transparent white oval crystal on its forehead. So Si Er didn’t dare write “Mighty Rabbit.” Instead, he made up a name.

The Jade-Green Lingzhi Mushroom atop his head, in its juvenile form, looked identical to a high-grade, low-tier Healing Green Mushroom—perfect for impersonation.

When filling in “Healing Green Mushroom,” Si Er didn’t think much about it. Since no one could hear his thoughts at that moment, everyone assumed that’s exactly what it was.

The elders of Black Tortoise Academy were quite satisfied with Si Er’s soul pets—one top-tier soul pet, one high-level healing soul pet, and a high-level mount.

Though they couldn’t quite tell what the rabbit did, no top-tier soul pet was simple. Si Er’s future seemed even broader than they had imagined.

Under normal procedure, after testing aptitude and completing the form, candidates would proceed to the next round: the written exam.

The written test mainly covered the basic code of conduct for soul pet masters and knowledge of common soul pets.

Ever since contracting his Wind-Flame Ostrich, Si Er had studied these topics daily while riding on its back.

At his current level, scoring high would be difficult—but passing shouldn’t be a problem.

Just as Si Er was about to line up for the written exam, the Second Elder of Black Tortoise Academy grabbed him by the back of his collar.

“Little friend, why are you in such a hurry? With your soul power aptitude and contracted pets, you can skip the next two rounds entirely. Why not come directly back to Black Tortoise Academy with us?”

“Thank you for your kindness, Elders, but there’s no need. I’d prefer to take the normal examinations alongside the other students.”

[Please, who actually likes exams? But if I don’t take them, how can I convince the public? Otherwise tons of people will challenge me just because of my Gold-grade aptitude!]

[If I’m challenged every day, how am I supposed to slack off? I need to crush that idea before school even starts.]

The five elders were deeply gratified.

Excellent! Such drive in the younger generation.

Surely this child intended to dominate the field before enrollment, overwhelming all candidates of this cohort with sheer strength.

[I will prove with my strength that I’m completely useless. I may have unparalleled talent and devastatingly handsome looks, but no one lies flatter than I do.]

[Challenge me? Congratulations—you’ve chosen a sheep.]

The five elders: “……”

The elders from the other three academies were secretly delighted.

Hehe, Black Tortoise Academy had finally gained a peerless genius—only for him to be a peerless salted fish. Unexpected, yet somehow fitting.

Very good, very good. May he continue like this.

The five elders of Black Tortoise Academy sighed. Fine. Let’s drag him back first. Maybe he can still be salvaged with proper teaching.

Not long after Si Er left the line, it was Yu Beixuan’s turn to test.

Once again, a pillar of golden light shot skyward.

The entire venue was shaken.

What was happening today? Why were there two Gold-grade aptitudes in a row?

Moreover, the golden light emitted by the black-clad youth was no weaker than Si Er’s earlier display.

As people stared in shock, curiosity flickered in their eyes.

Would this Gold-grade black-clad youth also leak his inner thoughts?

The five elders of Black Tortoise Academy were even more eager. Though dressed in black, the boy looked spirited and energetic—surely more ambitious than that salted fish just now?

The elders of the other three academies thought the same.

Gold-grade geniuses were rare. Gold-grade salted fish were unheard of. One was already heartbreaking enough—there couldn’t possibly be a second, right?

Thus began another round of recruitment attempts.

“Young friend, I see you have extraordinary bones—”

“I want the Longevity Turtle.”

“Young people should strive boldly! Look at our Flame Sparrow—”

“I want the Longevity Turtle.”

“Let me tell you, our Azure Dragon Academy’s Greenwood Flood Dragon is the strongest—amphibious, terrestrial, aerial—”

“I want the Longevity Turtle.”

Well then. Another one impervious to persuasion.

If they couldn’t poach him, they could only hope this one was also a salted fish.

The five elders of Black Tortoise Academy had just gained two supreme geniuses—and now, amid their joy, anxiety crept in.

What if they really were two salted fish?

Meanwhile, in line, Si Er also saw the soaring golden light and asked the Mingxi Holy Rabbit in his heart:

[Guagua, who produced that golden light?]

The rabbit observed for a moment before replying telepathically.

[It was Yu Beixuan.]

[Oh, it’s him. That makes sense.]

[The ultimate villain who even the two protagonists couldn’t deal with—of course his talent is extraordinary.]

[By the way, does Yu Beixuan have any gossip?]

Si Er only knew that Yu Beixuan wasn’t favored at home, was rather willful, and extremely powerful. The rest was unclear.

[Let me see…]

[Oh. It seems his family doesn’t actually dislike him. His father loves him, his mother loves him, and his brother loves him. But he dislikes his father, so he ran away from home.]

Si Er: “……”

He hadn’t expected the runaway reason to be disliking his father. Truly worthy of being the ultimate villain?

[Why does he dislike his father? Did his father do something terrible?]

[Not exactly. His father likes tiger fangs and finds his youngest son’s little tiger fangs especially adorable.]

Si Er nodded in understanding. They were quite cute.

[The City Lord Yu found little Yu Beixuan so adorable that he carried him everywhere.]

[Even when going out to hunt fiend beasts, he carried him along.]

[So while still a baby, Yu Beixuan witnessed all sorts of bloody scenes.]

[If the fiend beast was especially fierce and couldn’t be handled one-handed, City Lord Yu would toss his son into the air first, finish the fight, then catch him again.]

[But accidents happen. Sometimes the baby landed in a tree and couldn’t get down. Sometimes he smashed headfirst into a trunk and ended up with a huge bump.]

[Once, just after being tossed upward, he was snatched midair by a passing Shadow Eagle!]

[The eagle had lost its own chick and was searching for it. It found baby Yu Beixuan cuter than its own and decided to raise him instead.]

[But baby eagles eat worms! The mother eagle kept feeding him insects, scaring him into crying nonstop. He went hungry for an entire day.]

[Thankfully, a mother’s intuition led Madam Yu to find him in time. Otherwise, he might have starved to death in that nest.]

Si Er shuddered.

[That’s way too tragic! What kind of father is that? Who wouldn’t dislike such a dad?]

Running away suddenly seemed entirely reasonable.

With a father like that, Yu Beixuan’s personal safety at home was basically nonexistent.

Rabbit Guagua agreed wholeheartedly.

[That’s not all.]

[After that incident, Madam Yu refused to let City Lord Yu carry him outside. So he could only hold him at home.]

[Because his holding time was reduced, he clung even tighter—even while bathing.]

[And once… Yu Beixuan nearly drowned in the bath barrel.]

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