CHAPTER 892: WIND GOD CLOUD

Beast Taming: Starting From Zero

But those were all matters for the future; right now, there was no need to put them on the table.

Even if a beast tamer agreed, once the tamer died, the pet beast would lose its binding contract and naturally would not abide by any prior promises.

There were countless such examples. One of the beast tamers who had once contracted Qingqing Ni had promised before her death that Qingqing Ni would remain behind as the guardian deity of the Central Hollow region.

At the time, Qingqing Ni had even nodded in agreement.

But the moment that beast tamer passed away, Qingqing Ni, who had already reached the Emperor-level, vanished without a trace that very same day.

So, what was most important right now was to properly cultivate Qingqing Ni, allowing it to develop goodwill toward humans.

That way, when its tamer eventually passed away, She would still be willing to communicate in the future.

For an opportunity this valuable, Mikayla had no reason to refuse.

She asked, “How much longer before those leaders arrive?”

“Soon.” The old man said with a smile.

“They’ll be here any moment.”

“Any moment now” was one of the greatest lies in the world but sometimes, there were exceptions.

The words had barely left his mouth when there was a double knock on the office door.

The middle-aged man closest to the door opened it.

A gray-haired elderly woman strode in quickly, her face brimming with excitement as she asked, “Where is Qingqing Ni?!”

“Here.” The woman who had spoken earlier pointed toward the spot.

The old lady’s eyes burned as she looked over, and when she saw Qingbao, her entire body trembled with emotion.

She hurried over to Qingbao’s side, reaching out a hand, only to draw it back, her expression torn between eagerness and hesitation.

“Qing qing.”

Seeing this, Qingbao floated over beside the elderly woman and let out a soft cry.

The woman froze, overwhelmed, and asked, “What does it mean?”

Everyone turned their eyes to Qiao Sang.

Qiao Sang paused for a moment, then said, “She wants you to pet her.”

The old lady’s body jolted violently.

Everyone else in the room, aside from Qiao Sang, Mikayla, and Flauda, instantly burned with jealousy so fierce it felt like their very cells were splitting apart.

The elderly woman’s hand quivered as she gently touched Qingbao’s head.

Unable to watch any longer, the old man coughed lightly and suddenly began to introduce her: “This lady is our Central Hollow region’s foremost expert in the study of legendary pet beasts. When she was a child, she personally witnessed the legendary Wind God Cloud.”

The Wind God Cloud, Qingbao’s God-level form.

At those words, Flauda’s expression went dazed for a moment.

So, Qingqing Ni… was the juvenile stage of the Wind God Cloud?

No wonder. No wonder he hadn’t recognized the name Qingqing Ni immediately but when Wind God Cloud was mentioned, he knew at once.

The Wind God Cloud, a beast known in the Dragon Nation as the “God of Calamity.”

To think its juvenile stage looked like this… Flauda unconsciously glanced again at Qingbao.

This time, Qingbao ignored him.

“You are Qingqing Ni’s beast tamer?” The elderly woman turned, scrutinizing the young girl before her with a critical gaze.

Qiao Sang nodded.

“That’s me.”

“This chil-”

The old man suddenly remembered that Qiao Sang’s brain domain had already reached 50%, and quickly corrected himself: “This beast tamer who contracted Qingqing Ni is truly remarkable…”

He went on to list off Qiao Sang’s age, her brain domain capacity, her pet beasts, and various other details.

The old woman’s expression shifted, from critical, to astonished, to shocked, until finally she looked at Qiao Sang with the same gaze she had given Qingbao.

When the old man finished, he signaled with his eyes to the people seated nearby: “These two are her teachers, from the Imperial Beast University.”

The old woman straightened her posture.

“You can rest assured and entrust Qingbao’s nurturing to me…”

Though she said you all, her eyes were fixed entirely on Qiao Sang.

Inside the office, small talk came and went.

Other leaders began arriving one after another.

Once everyone had gathered, a middle-aged man who had just taken a phone call outside said, “We should summon flying-type beasts and leave directly. The news about Qingqing Ni being contracted has already leaked, there’s a crowd outside now, and reporters everywhere.”

“No need.” Mikayla rose to her feet.

“Whichever hotel you’re going to, I’ll take you straight there.”

Someone asked, “But you don’t even know-”

The old man cut in: “The Skyborne Hotel.”

“There’s only one, right?”

“Only one.”

“Good.”

As soon as the words fell, Spengami appeared.

Qiao Sang froze for a moment, this was the first time she had ever seen Teacher Mikayla’s pet beast…

“To the Skyborne Hotel.” Mikayla instructed.

“Peng peng.” Spengami nodded, its eyes glowing blue.

It synchronized with its beast tamer to pinpoint the location for about half a minute. Then, in the blink of an eye, everyone vanished from the room.

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The discussions and conversation lasted all the way until three in the afternoon before the group finally left the hotel.

“What a pity you’re leaving so soon.” The old man said regretfully.

“Otherwise we could have continued talking. In truth, there are still many more people who wish to meet Qingqing Ni.”

Qiao Sang smiled.

“Once I compete in the regional tournament, everyone will be able to see Her.”

The old man paused, then broke into laughter.

The others also smiled. For someone else, such words might have sounded like empty boasting but for the girl before them, they believed it. Without a doubt, she could make it to the regional tournament.

After all, when they first saw her records, they had been shocked for three generations’ worth.

“Mikayla, Flauda, then I’ll leave Qiao Sang and Qingqing Ni in your care.” The old man said solemnly.

Mikayla’s mouth twitched.

“Qiao Sang is my student.”

The old man fell silent.

The others offered no comment either.

Ever since Mikayla had revealed her strength earlier, they knew she was anything but ordinary.

The elderly woman pulled Qiao Sang aside, repeating with concern what she had said earlier at the lunch table: “Qingqing Ni prefers places with fresh air. It's still just a juvenile, so try not to let it be around poison-type beasts. For its next stage, She’ll need a Fairy Heart. The nation has one SS-level Fairy Heart. I’ll make the request to secure it and deliver it to you…”

The latter half hadn’t been mentioned at the lunch table, and Qiao Sang’s heart stirred. She asked: “What does an SS-level Fairy Heart look like?”

“It’s about half the size of a fist.” The old lady explained.

“The larger a Fairy Heart, the higher its grade. Ordinary ones are only about this big.”

She pressed her thumb and forefinger together, forming a tiny circle.

Suppressing the surge of excitement in her chest, Qiao Sang asked again: “Then what grade would a Fairy Heart the size of a pomegranate be?”

Without hesitation, the old lady said, “That would definitely be SSS-level.”

An SSS-level Fairy Heart… the one Qingfeng Yunren gave her was actually SSS-level?! Even though Qiao Sang had already suspected as much before asking, her heart still screamed, Holy crap!

Honestly, this was her first time ever seeing an SSS-level item.

Even back when she had an unlimited-limit credit card, she had never once encountered something of this tier!

“Don’t worry.” The old woman assured her.

“If there are ever any SSS-level resources for Qingbao in the future, I’ll do everything I can to apply for them for you!”

Qiao Sang’s eyes lit up, and she clasped the woman’s hands in excitement.

“Then I’ll be counting on you!"