"Xiao Shuang, why aren’t you asleep yet?"
At the Qi family home, Qi Chen’s Mother watched Qi Xiaoshuang circling around with the White Shadow Wolf and asked with concern. Qi Xiaoshuang showed a bright smile and said,
"Right away, right away~"
With that, Qi Xiaoshuang hurriedly jogged with the White Shadow Wolf to the backyard. Seeing the Magic Mechanized Soldiers following behind Qi Xiaoshuang, Qi Chen’s Mother shook her head helplessly. Even though Qi Xiaoshuang hadn’t come clean, she still knew what was going on—nothing more than worrying about safety, so she had the White Shadow Wolf patrol.
Only, if the fight has already reached this place, even with the Magic Mechanized Soldiers, how long can they really hold out?
Thinking of Qi Chen’s father who had yet to return, and Qi Chen who was living at school, endless worry rose in her heart. But she was also afraid that Qi Xiaoshuang would see her sharing the same anxiety, so she didn’t dare show it.
In the backyard, while directing the White Shadow Wolf to patrol every corner, Qi Xiaoshuang muttered in dissatisfaction.
"Stupid big bro! At a time like this he actually doesn’t come home to stay! Seriously! Saying he’s worried about dragging us in—does he think he’s not in danger himself?"
"Hmph! Making people worry so much—next time he comes back, I’m definitely going to settle the score with him properly!"
Although Qi Xiaoshuang knew very well that Qi Chen choosing to live at school was something he had no choice about, she still hoped the family could be together at a time like this. Especially when she watched the news reports and the constantly updated list of the fallen every day, it always made her feel afraid.
She didn’t know who exactly had set their sights on Qi Chen. She desperately hoped it was just Feng Yuan making a mistake, just some small matter that had been accidentally misunderstood—even though she knew full well that was almost impossible, she still indulged in that fantasy.
In the Maomu Academy dorm, Feng Yuan froze for a moment when he saw the thing in Zhanzheng Qichen’s hand, then smiled and said nothing. Although he didn’t know Zhanzheng Qichen’s experiences, he could vaguely guess a bit. Precisely because of that, he wasn’t surprised at all when he saw the keepsake in Zhanzheng Qichen’s hand.
Unlike Zhanzheng Qichen, Bai You didn’t stay over with Feng Yuan. After all, she had entered through the proper channels. Of course, the Special Duty Team had also guessed Zhanzheng Qichen’s identity, but none of them made a fuss about it.
Mainly because the other party was here to find Feng Yuan, and had been acting together with Feng Yuan all this time. They might not trust Zhanzheng Qichen, but they still trusted Feng Yuan and his group.
It was precisely because of Feng Yuan’s guarantee that Zhanzheng Qichen could move around Maomu City while hiding his identity.
"Feng Yuan."
"Hm?"
As he brushed past Zhanzheng Qichen, Feng Yuan was just about to wash up and then go back to his room to sleep, when he was suddenly stopped by Zhanzheng Qichen. Turning his head in puzzlement to look at him, Feng Yuan blinked, not really understanding what Zhanzheng Qichen wanted to do.
"I’m planning to give Qi Chen some real combat training tomorrow. What do you think?"
"Asking me about that is useless, this depends on what he thinks, right? But you suddenly want to train Qi Chen—did you sense something?"
Narrowing his eyes slightly, Feng Yuan felt a bit curious. Mainly because Zhanzheng Qichen had never done this before. Suddenly acting on a whim? Feng Yuan didn’t think this was the type of idea or impulse the other would have.
Although they were both Qi Chen, Zhanzheng Qichen’s experience was much richer than Qi Chen’s. He was unlikely to act on impulse, unless under some special circumstances. In other words, the biggest possibility was that Zhanzheng Qichen had seen something that made him feel this was necessary.
"No, it’s just that my instincts tell me that as he is now, his strength is still too weak."
"Tsk, it’s not like you don’t know a Beastmaster’s strength can’t just suddenly skyrocket. Even if you give him real combat training, it won’t do much."
Hearing his answer, Feng Yuan said speechlessly. In his view, if that was Zhanzheng Qichen’s thinking, then he could only say the guy was wasting his time. After all, Qi Chen didn’t have the ability to quickly convert his foundation into actual Combat Power. Even with Feng Yuan’s help, it wouldn’t work.
Zhanzheng Qichen didn’t explain, just silently stared at Feng Yuan. Being stared at made Feng Yuan feel very uncomfortable. He turned his back and said irritably,
"Anyway, I’m not getting involved in this. If you really want to do it, just ask him directly, won’t you?"
Saying that, Feng Yuan walked off quickly. Watching Feng Yuan’s back, Zhanzheng Qichen muttered under his breath,
"You understand what I mean, so could it be that you also..."
Veronia sat on the Rainbow Bubbles closely following behind Feng Yuan. After going upstairs, Veronia lowered her voice and said,
"You seem to be avoiding it."
"I am not."
Rolling his eyes, Feng Yuan spoke helplessly. Meeting Veronia’s strange smile, Feng Yuan covered his face and said in resignation,
"That’s not avoiding. It’s just that I can’t make this decision for him. What’s the use of asking me about it? Besides, his premonition might not even come true."
"After all, I’m right here. No matter what the mastermind does, they can’t just bypass me and ambush Qi Chen, right?"
Letting out a light chuckle, Veronia’s expression turned serious as she said,
"What if something like that really could happen?"
"Well... I’d really like to see who’s that bold. Besides, it’s not like I haven’t made any preparations."
Shaking his head, Feng Yuan didn’t deny the possibility. After all, accidents could happen anywhere. Zhanzheng Qichen had probably sensed something, which was why he suddenly said that.
"Let’s just hope Qi Chen doesn’t catch on so fast, otherwise it’s going to be a hassle."
Thinking of something, Feng Yuan muttered. He didn’t want to get involved in the matter of Zhanzheng Qichen looking for Qi Chen, but as for what Qi Chen would do afterward, he really couldn’t say.
Hearing him, Veronia chuckled lightly and said,
"He’ll definitely react immediately. After all, this concerns Dou Yanlan."
"Tsk, only at times like this does he suddenly become so sharp, honestly."
Even though it hadn’t happened yet, Feng Yuan felt that possibility was quite high. Smiling helplessly, he didn’t continue the topic.
Under the night sky, Qi Chen stood alone on the balcony staring at the moon. Ah Mu quietly reached out a hand to rest on the balcony railing, as if wanting to comfort him.
Suddenly, Qi Chen let out a self-mocking laugh and said,
"They’re clearly coming for me, yet I’ve dragged Yanlan and Feng Yuan into having to stay on guard. I really am..."
Ah Mu let out a low call, wanting to say something. Unfortunately, Qi Chen could only vaguely sense the general meaning, but couldn’t clearly understand what Ah Mu was actually saying.
Just as Ah Mu was getting anxious, a rustling sound came. Ah Mu withdrew its hand and stared warily at the shrubs by the roadside. In the darkness, a small figure crawled out from the bushes. A Spirit Beast that shouldn’t have appeared there suddenly entered Ah Mu and Qi Chen’s line of sight.
"Ah Mu!"
At that moment Qi Chen had no time for sentimentality. He straightened up instantly, eyes locked on the Pensive Xiao Tong that had darted out of the shrubs. Unlike a normal Pensive Xiao Tong, this one lacked that usual calm. The whole Spirit Beast looked extremely manic.
The rustling sounded again. This time, it was a Psychic Kid crawling out from the bushes. Qi Chen swept his gaze around with the corner of his eye. The good news was, for now there weren’t any more special Spirit Beasts appearing. The bad news was, these two Spirit Beasts clearly hadn’t come with good intentions.
"Hao Chun Bird! Forest Domain!"
Given the Psychic Kid’s Attribute, the Forest Domain couldn’t grant it any buffs, so Qi Chen didn’t hesitate to seize the terrain advantage.
However, something happened that Qi Chen hadn’t expected. That Psychic Kid clenched its tiny hand, and a dark red, sinister Domain unfolded. The Forest Domain, which had just been deployed, was directly overridden.
Before the Hao Chun Bird could strike again, the Pensive Xiao Tong’s eyes flashed with a pale red light. In the next instant, the dark red, sinister Domain actually changed—the illusory Spiritual Bodies became slightly more solid. Seeing this, Qi Chen’s expression changed and he shouted,
"Hao Chun Bird! Fall back! Ah Mu! Giant Wood Barrier!"
He couldn’t understand why the Pensive Xiao Tong could undergo Domain Awakening, but he knew for sure that there was something wrong with these two Spirit Beasts!
"What’s going on!"
Leaping up from his bed, Feng Yuan looked toward Veronia beside him, who had also been jolted awake. That evil aura and the location it appeared at—don’t tell him the other party was really making their move in the middle of the night?!
"No idea. I’ll head over first, you get there quick."
Veronia pushed open the window and simply floated out. At this point, it couldn’t be bothered with much else. With Qi Chen under attack, it wasn’t just Feng Yuan who was pissed; it also felt like it had been slapped in the face. So it had no problem going to see just who was stirring up trouble.
The first to arrive was Dou Yanlan—she couldn’t help it, she lived close by. But when she saw those strange, crimson vines, Dou Yanlan didn’t recklessly charge into that special area. Instead, she shouted,
"Ah Chen!!!"
"Is this Domain Awakening? No, it’s not that simple!"
Before Dou Yanlan could get a response from Qi Chen, Zhanzheng Qichen arrived. He immediately released his Beast Tamer, gripped his staff and rushed forward. The crimson vines thrashed wildly, trying to stop him, but they were torn apart by Zhanzheng Qichen working in tandem with his Beast Tamer.
"What the hell... is this method?"
Feeling the Domain Awakening occur again, Zhanzheng Qichen couldn’t help but growl low. Looking toward where that emerald-green light orb was, he didn’t hesitate and charged straight in that direction.

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