Yang Qingqing: "..."

She really wanted to take back what she'd just thought.

Du Yu cares about saving face.

But only a little...

Feeling awkward, Du Yu hurried to change the subject: "Master Qing, what's your last Demon Pet? I still haven't seen it yet."

Yang Qingqing is Fifth Level·Demon-Taming General, with six Acupoint Homes.

Du Yu had seen the Rose General Spirit, Heaven Returning Wood, Chi Bear, Wind Trace Steed, and Dust Spirit Deer.

Master's last Demon Pet was rather mysterious. The two of them had been together almost a year, and he'd never seen that Demon Pet appear.

The woman spoke lightly, "It's hard to bring it out again."

Du Yu opened his mouth, looking at the woman in the mirror with her eyes closed in repose, but after a long while, just couldn't bring himself to speak.

For a whole year, he and his master had weathered many storms together, but from start to finish, he'd never seen Master Qing use that mysterious Demon Pet's Demon Skill.

In other words, this wasn't just a matter of "calling it out" or not!

That Demon Pet didn't even want to lend its Demon Skill to Master Qing!

Du Yu was also quite sure Master Qing could sense him hesitating to speak.

But unlike before, this time, the woman had no intention of saying anything else.

The car once again sunk into silence.

Du Yu knew in his heart that he had asked the wrong question and touched on his master's sore spot. For a Demon Tamer as battle-hardened as Yang Qingqing to have come this far, she must have gone through many stories.

Sigh...

I'll find a chance to ask Senior Brother Fu about it later.

Du Yu quietly continued driving, and gradually, he heard Master Qing's slow, even breathing.

Unconsciously, he eased the speed a little.

Sailing through this blackened mountain highway, the fact that Master Qing could let her guard down and fall asleep was, for Du Yu, a silent token of trust and approval.

At 3 am, Du Yu finally crossed into the Coastal City territory, arriving at the Mountain Fire Blade Realm.

As the temperature around them steadily climbed, Yang Qingqing also opened her sleepy eyes, glanced at her phone, then carelessly tossed it onto the backseat.

"Come back." Just awake, her voice carried a unique hint of laziness.

"Nai~" Bai Yujing called softly, the elegant Deer Head under her palm quietly shattered, its body transforming into a gust of Wind Demon Breath that swiftly merged into the Demon Tamer's body.

Du Yu spoke cautiously: "Master Qing, you're awake."

"Mm." Yang Qingqing looked out the window. With the darkness of night, that Mountain Fire Saber blazing with flames was especially dazzling.

"Is that Lin Chuan?" Du Yu's eyesight was excellent—by the lights of the Demon Pet Center, he clearly saw a figure.

"I had him help you with entry procedures."

"Ah." The car slowly parked, and Du Yu immediately got out, heading to the back. As he opened the car door for Master Qing, he waved, "Brother Chuan."

It'd been a while, and Lin Chuan had changed a lot.

He'd always been tall and heroic, but now "imposing" wasn't enough to describe him!

What presence!

Du Yu couldn't help but praise him silently—last time they met, Lin Chuan hadn't been this sharp.

Lin Chuan was quite well-mannered. He smiled at Du Yu but didn't say anything.

He strode forward and respectfully greeted the woman getting out: "Auntie."

Yang Qingqing looked Lin Chuan up and down, a glint of approval in her eyes: "Peak?"

Lin Chuan, however, smiled helplessly: "I've been stuck at Peak for ages now, Auntie. I'm afraid I'll never reach the Demon Taming General in this life."

Yang Qingqing's fingertips extended a Flower Vine, her voice soft: "What's that?"

Lin Chuan's face stiffened. He immediately bowed his head: "Auntie, I'm already at Great Demon Tamer·Peak Stage! I firmly believe I'll break through to Demon Taming General Level soon!"

"Mm." Yang Qingqing nodded in satisfaction, slowly withdrawing the Flower Vine at her fingertips.

Du Yu: "..."

Back when I first arrived here, Brother Lin Chuan wasn't like this.

In front of the Yan Organization's younger brothers and sisters, Lin Chuan seemed mature, steady, every bit the expert.

But before Master Qing...

So, you're just another little coward after all, huh?

"We meet again, Xiaodu." Lin Chuan patted Du Yu on the shoulder. "Congrats, you're about to catch up with me."

"No, not at all." Du Yu shook his head repeatedly. "I'm just a Demon Tamer·Great Success Stage. Still a long way from Great Demon Tamer."

"Already able to gather a Demon Soul at Great Success Stage—means you've surpassed me." Lin Chuan sighed softly, filled with admiration and confusion as he led them to the main gate. "Come on, I've got everything arranged."

Du Yu said quietly, "Thanks, Brother Chuan."

"Don't mention it."

"By the way, Brother Chuan, why don't you use a generational character? Are you from the poetry line?"

"Pa!" Master Qing's Flower Vine finally swept out, but didn't land on Lin Chuan; instead, it lightly tapped Du Yu's shoulder.

"Uh." Du Yu turned his head, puzzled, and looked at Master Qing.

"It's alright, Auntie," Lin Chuan said with a smile, softly explaining to Du Yu, "I only formally acknowledged my clan once I was grown."

Du Yu: "..."

Did his family get kicked out of the ancestral home? Or maybe he's an elder's illegitimate child?

Damn~

This whole evening, I've been tripping every landmine?

This isn't a good sign...

"BZZZZTTT!!!"

Suddenly, the Mountain Fire Saber standing atop the mountain let out a violent buzz!

Before the Otherworld Gate, seven or eight Demon Spirit Soldiers looked shocked, turning together to gaze at the Mountain Fire Saber in the distance.

They all knew the Mountain Fire Saber's wrath by heart. Years of guarding here had revealed a pattern.

The Mountain Fire Saber wished nothing more than to shred everything. When it released small Mountain Fire Blade Souls, they'd swarm out like locusts, raining down everywhere.

But this time...

The sky-darkening, moon-obliterating Mountain Fire Blade Souls were all aiming in the same direction—straight south!

"Report!" A Demon Spirit Soldier hurriedly picked up his radio. "The Mountain Fire Saber has changed its usual assault pattern—it's purposefully attacking the southern part of the Otherworld!"

A cold female voice drifted over, seeming to slightly cool the simmering air: "Tell your superior—I'm here."

A few Demon Spirit Soldiers turned to stare at Yang Qingqing.

Coastal City was under the jurisdiction of the Ancient Pine Tower. Within its territory, Master Qing's name was absolutely renowned.

Having such a powerful Demon Tamer present was surely a blessing for all!

Yang Qingqing ran a hand over her brow, sending forth a dense surge of Fire Demon Breath: "No need to panic. The Mountain Fire Saber is just saying hello to me."

"Huh?"

"What?" The soldiers stared in astonishment—you're calling this catastrophe a greeting?

They'd thought the Mountain Fire Saber was erupting all of a sudden, but since Master Qing happened to be here, it was lucky within the disaster.

But hearing the woman's words, only then did the soldiers realize—the Mountain Fire Saber's anomaly was provoked by her?

Du Yu hadn't even finished processing this news, when "Yang Qingqing" suddenly soared into the air!

Du Yu's mouth formed an "O".

Such a huge Master Qing!

Oh wait, this gigantic creature was actually the Rose General Spirit.

No wonder Du Yu mistook it; if you covered the Rose General Spirit's head, its figure was identical to Yang Qingqing's.

The Rose General Spirit even wore a dress woven of petals and leaves in the exact same style as Master Qing's...

"Whoosh~"

Gales rose, and heatwaves churned!

The massive Rose General Spirit slowly stood up, towering in its pride!

As it rose, endless flower vines and leaves wrapped around Yang Qingqing, enveloping her inside its body.

When Yang Qingqing appeared again, she was already standing high atop the Rose General Spirit's flowerbud head.

"Swish!"

"Swish! Swish! Swish!" Wave after wave of miniature Mountain Fire Sabers flashed with sharp blades, slicing through the air with a terrifying roar, blotting out the sky as they shot forward!

That momentum could obliterate the entire Otherworld Gate!

Yang Qingqing smiled, suddenly raising a hand in a vertical palm.

At the same time, the Rose General Spirit beneath her likewise raised its own leafy, vine-woven palm.

Cold Jade·Fireworks Thorn!

A blazing, burning Thorn Shield spread forth from the Rose General Spirit's hand.

In a blink, Du Yu could no longer see the night, nor the sea of incoming Mountain Fire Blade Souls.

In his world, there remained only that burning Thorn Shield.

"Zzz!"

"Zzzz..." The Mountain Fire Blade Souls jabbed madly, like a torrential rain, piercing deep into the Fireworks Thorn.

Yang Qingqing's long hair streamed, pulsing firelight shining in her beautiful eyes, flickering with darkness and light.

A faint smile hovered on her lips as she murmured, "Old friend, long time no see."

"BZZZZTTTT!!!"

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