Qin Si took the opportunity to rub the cub's soft fur, and finding its wounds had healed, tossed the little cub to Chui Ming.
"You'd better think about how to explain this to your mother."
Chui Yu somersaulted in mid-air, intending to escape, but was pinned by the tail by his mother, unable to run.
"Mother, I was wrong," Chui Yu quickly admitted. "I didn't mean to be back so late. It's because I made a human friend on the way and got delayed."
"You brat! Didn't your human friend think about contracting you?"
Chui Ming let out a cold laugh. Humans were all greedy. They spoke of companions and friends, but in reality, they always thought of contracting demon beasts as fighting power!
In all her years, the only one she truly admired was the Master.
Chui Yu struggled unhappily, "Not at all! Sheng Yi is different! She never mentioned contracting me. She even gave me medicine for my wounds and grilled a lot of meat for me..."
"Sheng Yi?" Qin Si, who had been listening to the mother and son's conversation, couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. "Which Sheng Yi?"
Chui Yu blurted out Bai Sheng Yi's name, "She said her name is Bai Sheng Yi. Uncle Qin, do you know her?"
"She's so kind. I was attacked and injured by a fifth-tier Blazing Bear and didn't dare to go out hunting. If she hadn't helped me, I would have starved to death."
Qin Si hadn't expected Bai Sheng Yi to have such a connection with Little Yu'er.
He smiled, "I know her." Thinking about it, the recommendation letter he gave to Bai Yu wasn't wasted.
"Uncle Qin, can you take me to find her in the future?" Chui Yu continued to ask.
"Find who! You! Get back to the clan and cultivate properly! You were forced to hide in your cave by a mere fifth-tier demon beast, and you still have the nerve to talk!"
Chui Ming ferociously pinned Chui Yu to the ground and, ignoring his struggles, said to Qin Si, "Master, I'll send him back tomorrow."
Qin Si, who never interfered much with her discipline of Chui Yu, nodded nonchalantly, "As you wish."
As soon as he finished speaking, a brilliant fireworks display suddenly erupted from the east of the dense forest.
"Something's happened at the academy! I'll go take a look. Don't speak profanely in front of Little Yu'er," Qin Si said, and he was already gone.
Chui Ming, ignoring his mother's words, continued to pin her "brat" and beat him viciously, saying irritably, "You brat, I'll make you disappear whenever you want! You even made Master come find you personally! You think you're so capable..."
"Ahhh... Mother, I was wrong, woo woo woo..."
The sounds of the little tiger cub begging for mercy echoed from the depths of the dense forest.
"I heard that Master Zhui Lin of the Artifact Refining Peak at Shenqi Academy defected yesterday!"
"You heard too? They say Zhui Lin, the artifact refiner, was dissatisfied with the academy and, with his disciples, robbed the Artifact Refining Peak's treasury... Third Miss?"
Bai Sheng Yi tilted her head and smiled, "And then? What did they do after robbing the treasury?"
Since deciding to enter Shenqi Academy, Bai Sheng Yi had paid close attention to news about it. She hadn't expected such a major event to happen while she was asleep.
The two maids waved their hands repeatedly, "Nothing else, Third Miss. You're finally awake. Duke Rong asked us to tell you to go to the front hall to find him as soon as you woke up."
With that, the two left in a hurry, as if Bai Sheng Yi would eat people.
Bai Sheng Yi wasn't surprised. She had just had a dispute with Duke Rong. In the eyes of these servants, she was a rebellious junior. With Duke Rong suppressing her, she would never get anywhere. These servants naturally didn't want to waste time on her.
But how did Duke Rong think she would obediently listen to him?
Bai Sheng Yi grumbled, deciding not to go to him. Instead, she sat cross-legged in the courtyard and began to cultivate.
The sun was bright, and the greenery was lush.
Bai Sheng Yi sensed the abundant and dense wood element around her. The spiritual energy in her body circulated spontaneously, capturing the elemental molecules in the air and converting them into spiritual energy. In a short while, Bai Sheng Yi was immersed in it.
She found that the black mist in her body seemed to have grown larger, yet despite absorbing so much spiritual energy, she still felt empty. She realized the reason.
"Hey! Are you going too far?" Bai Sheng Yi angrily poked the black mist with the Wheel of Reincarnation Brush.
After several days of intermittent exploration, she had discovered that this black mist seemed to fear the Wheel of Reincarnation Brush.
As expected, after being poked by the Wheel of Reincarnation Brush, the black mist squeezed out a ball of greenish-blue spiritual energy.
"Continue!" Bai Sheng Yi urged the reluctant great debtor like a creditor.
The black mist made "wuwu" sounds, feeling wronged.
Bai Sheng Yi grumbled, poking it forcefully, "Don't play the victim! Spit it out! I've been cultivating for so long, and this is all the spiritual energy I have? Am I that foolish and easily deceived?"
The black mist: ...
"I don't care what you are, but in my dantian, you have to listen to me! If you don't spit it out, I'll help you induce vomiting!" Bai Sheng Yi threatened with a cold smile.
At first, she had only suspected that this thing had vitality, but after these few days of interaction, she was completely certain that it was a living thing.
She just didn't know why it was residing in her dantian like a parasite.
What's more, not only did it occupy her dantian, but it also secretly snatched the spiritual energy she cultivated, causing her cultivation progress to be slow.
Bai Sheng Yi's current priority was her strength. Knowing this, she naturally couldn't tolerate it anymore!
"Gulu..."
The black mist seemed to be frightened by Bai Sheng Yi and directly coiled into a ball, pitifully spitting out several more balls of greenish-blue spiritual energy.
Bai Sheng Yi saw that there were six balls!
And each ball was quite substantial, with much richer spiritual energy content than before!
Seeing this, Bai Sheng Yi didn't continue to pressure the black mist. This thing was equivalent to a spiritual energy storage device, and it was so rare, she couldn't use it all at once. More importantly, its origin was unknown, and she couldn't expel it. What if she angered it and it retaliated against her?
Bai Sheng Yi took a deep breath and absorbed all this spiritual energy. She finally reached the threshold of advancement. Just as she was about to break through in one go, she heard undisguised footsteps outside.
"Sheng Yi, are you free? My grandfather and I are here to see you."
Bai Murong's gentle inquiry came from the courtyard entrance.
Bai Sheng Yi heard Duke Rong say, "Murong, why are you being so polite to her! So young and not learning anything good, not understanding any rules. This old man will teach her a good lesson today!"
"Grandfather, Sheng Yi might be tired. Don't forget, you're here to help your granddaughter today," Bai Murong whispered persuasively.
Duke Rong snorted coldly, but he didn't say anything more.
Bai Sheng Yi was puzzled. Why was Duke Rong helping Bai Murong come to her? Was he asking for her help?
Bai Murong didn't seem like someone who would be so kind. She had actually pacified Duke Rong instead of secretly fanning the flames...
Thinking this, Bai Sheng Yi put away her spiritual energy and stood up, looking at the two people walking in from the entrance.