Chapter 18
The Truth Is Exposed
"Mutant Blastoise!"
Upon hearing Su Yuan's explanation, both Huangfu Yunzhao and Shi Qianying exclaimed in surprise.
He looked at Su Yuan with considerable surprise.
From Su Yuan's description, they guessed that Su Yuan's mutated Blastoise must have a higher aptitude than the ordinary Blastoise.
Only in this way can it possess greater strength than a normal Blastoise.
Normally, the probability of a beast mutating is less than one in 100,000.
The results of mutations can be both good and bad.
Su Yuan's water turtle not only mutated, but it was also able to mutate in a better direction, which made the two of them marvel at Su Yuan's good luck.
Blastoises generally have stats between rare five-star and rare seven-star.
Since Su Yuan's mutated Blastoise is of higher quality, it is very likely to reach the level of excellent quality.
A beast tamer who possesses exceptional qualities before their first beast evolves is destined for greatness.
In addition, Su Yuan also possesses an A-level beast taming talent.
Even the prestigious Huangfu family would spare no expense to win over a genius like Su Yuan.
Just as Huangfu Yunzhao and Shi Qianying were both shocked that Su Yuan's tamed beast Xiao Xuan was a mutated water arrow turtle.
Li Ming also emerged from the Misty Forest under the protection of two powerful beast tamers from the Thunderfire Security Group.
As soon as he stepped out of the Misty Forest, Li Ming's eyes searched for Shi Qianying's figure at the rendezvous point.
When he found Shi Qianying and discovered that she was with Su Yuan again, a surge of jealousy immediately welled up in his chest.
"Damn it! Shi Qianying is hanging out with Su Yuan again!"
"Wait! Who's that beautiful woman? She's even prettier than Shi Qianying!"
However, Li Ming's gaze was soon drawn to Huangfu Yunzhao, who was standing next to Shi Qianying.
Even dressed in a simple black robe, Huangfu Yunzhao's stunningly beautiful face could not conceal the unique charm that emanated from within her.
This sight made Li Ming's eyes widen in amazement.
Without hesitation, Li Ming immediately tidied his hair and clothes, then strode towards the direction where Su Yuan and the other two were.
Li Ming's approach quickly caught the attention of Shi Qianying and Su Yuan.
After all, most of the students here have already left, and everyone is waiting for the students behind to escape from the Misty Forest.
As a result, everyone who emerges from the Misty Forest attracts the attention of the crowd.
Shi Qianying frowned as she watched Li Ming walk towards the three of them, his gaze fixed on her and Huangfu Yunzhao beside him.
"Ugh, that annoying guy is here again!"
Shi Qianying's words immediately drew Huangfu Yunzhao's gaze toward Li Ming.
She happened to see Li Ming's burning gaze upon her.
Huangfu Yunzhao was all too familiar with this kind of gaze; being stared at by Li Ming with such eyes made her very uncomfortable.
Before the two had any interaction, Huangfu Yunzhao already had a bad impression of Li Ming.
"Qianying, thankfully you're out safe too."
"When I received the news that there was a beast tide in the Misty Forest, I was really worried."
"By the way, who is this beautiful lady next to you? I've never seen her before. She's probably not a classmate of ours, is she?"
Li Ming approached the three of them, first looking at Shi Qianying with a hint of lingering fear, then turning his gaze to Huangfu Yunzhao beside Shi Qianying.
A look of amazement flashed in her eyes.
"Hmph, how many times have I told you? We're not that close. Don't call me Qianying!"
"Sister Yunzhao, let's go, don't pay any attention to him!"
Li Ming's shameless use of that term of address once again disgusted Shi Qianying.
Seeing Shi Qianying's reaction, Huangfu Yunzhao immediately understood that Shi Qianying had no good feelings towards Li Ming, and nodded decisively.
Shi Qianying quickly pulled him aside, completely ignoring Li Ming.
The two women's reactions immediately froze Li Ming, leaving him completely embarrassed and unsure of what to do.
"That kid Li Ming still doesn't learn his lesson!"
Su Yuan looked at Li Ming, whose face was ugly, with great interest, and felt inexplicably amused.
Not long ago, he met Shi Qianying outside the Misty Forest with the convoy of Tianyang No.1 Middle School. During their conversation, Li Ming was scolded by Shi Qianying as soon as he stepped forward.
Now, less than two days later, the same scene has repeated itself, and even Su Yuan has to admit that he doesn't have Li Ming's thick skin.
Seemingly sensing Su Yuan's gaze, Li Ming looked towards Su Yuan and saw Su Yuan staring at him with a mocking look.
She recalled the scene where Shi Qianying and Huangfu Yunzhao had a pleasant conversation with Su Yuan, a stark contrast to their attitudes towards her.
Li Ming's jealousy of Su Yuan intensified, even turning into resentment. He warned Su Yuan with a stern expression, saying:
"Su Yuan, I advise you to stay away from Shi Qianying and the others. Those two are the women I've set my sights on!"
"idiot."
However, in the face of Li Ming's warning, Su Yuan shrugged, uttered two words, and left with Xiao Xuan, without saying anything more to Li Ming.
"Damn it, that brat dares to ignore me again and again..."
Li Ming watched Su Yuan leave with a grim expression. Thinking of Su Yuan's attitude, he felt as if his chest was about to explode with anger.
"Young Master Li, a beast tide has appeared in the Misty Forest. To ensure your safety, headquarters has ordered us to escort you away from here immediately."
At this moment, two leaders from Thunderbolt Security Group also came to Li Ming's side and said respectfully.
"When did Su Yuan come out?"
However, Li Ming remained unmoved and instead lowered his voice to speak.
The two answered truthfully to this.
"Shouldn't you two give me an explanation?"
Upon learning that Su Yuan had left a few minutes earlier than him, Li Ming's expression immediately turned even more unpleasant.
Before entering the Misty Forest, he instructed his men to sabotage the process and eliminate Su Yuan as soon as possible, making this A-level genius a laughing stock of the entire school.
However, it is clear that his instructions have not been properly implemented by those below him.
"Young Master Li, Su Yuan is indeed quite capable."
"Moreover, not long ago, we inexplicably lost contact with the colleague who followed Su Yuan, which must be related to Su Yuan."
"Based on my speculation, that colleague has probably already been punished by Tianyang No. 1 High School, and may even have lost his life."
"I think our actions have most likely been discovered by Tianyang No.1 Middle School, so please forget everything you ordered us to do before, and keep your mouth shut."
"Since Tianyang No.1 Middle School hasn't held us accountable yet, it's probably because they don't want things to get too tense with the Li family."
"The disappearance of our colleague is probably a warning to us from Tianyang No.1 Middle School, a small punishment to teach us a lesson."
When confronted by Li Ming, one of them responded in a low voice.
His answer was like a bucket of cold water being poured over Li Ming, instantly sobering him up considerably.
Although the Li family also has a lord-level beast tamer, their overall strength is far inferior to that of Tianyang No.1 Middle School.
Even if they discovered that the security guard who was accompanying Su Yuan had been killed on the spot by Tianyang No. 1 Middle School, the Li family would absolutely not say anything.
After all, they were the ones who broke the rules first.
"I see."
Taking a deep breath, Li Ming nodded heavily. Circumstances were beyond his control, and he could only swallow this loss himself.
However, Li Ming refused their request for him to leave the area ahead of schedule.
Since Su Yuan and Shi Qianying are staying here to help everyone fight against the beast tide, he can do the same!
Even though his beast-taming talent was only B-level, his family invested heavily in training him to become a beast tamer.
Li Ming believed that his strength was definitely no less than Su Yuan's.
The upcoming beast tide will be the perfect opportunity for him to demonstrate his strength and show his powerful abilities in front of Shi Qianying and the other two women!
Li Ming believed that once he demonstrated his formidable strength, he would definitely attract the attention of the two women.
"Su Yuan, when the beast tide arrives, I'll show you the difference between us!"
Li Ming watched Su Yuan's figure and silently clenched his fists.