Meng Yanqing's Past

Meng Yanqing didn't utter a sound and was forcibly dragged away by Xue Youyou in front of everyone.

In the last second before Xue Youyou was dragged out the door, as if realizing something, she immediately shouted at Lu Yuan, "Don't forget the service fee and deposit! Remember to transfer them to my account!"

Then he and Meng Yanqing disappeared from everyone's sight in the training room.

Everyone in the training room: "..."

After leaving the team's training room, Meng Yanqing remained silent, took Xue Youyou's hand, and walked straight into the elevator, pressing the button for the first floor.

Seeing that Meng Yanqing didn't say anything, Xue Youyou also remained silent, quietly letting her hold her hand.

The elevator descended to the first floor.

As soon as the two stepped out of the elevator, they were surrounded by the eagerly awaiting students of Lanzhi Academy.

"Wow, they're out!"

"Lord Yuyu, who won and who lost this training session?"

"Those people from the Burning Heaven Academy looked so disheveled when they left. Did we win?"

"Give us a hint!"

"..."

This is the first time that the Burning Heaven Academy has included the Blue Orchid Academy in the Huanzhou worship route. This is also related to Xue Youyou's famous battle a few days ago when she defeated Lin Feiyan in the ranking.

The students of Lanzhi Academy are eagerly anticipating the outcome of this training match between the two sides.

Even though the details of the practice matches had been agreed upon and were not made public, many enthusiastic fans still waited on the first floor of the battle building for the final result.

Looking at the enthusiastic fans around her, Xue Youyou stretched out her free hand and waved to everyone with a smile: "Hello everyone."

Many of the people there cheered her on when she arrived, and Xue Youyou still remembers their faces.

This is the second time Xue Youyou has been surrounded by fans in the battle building, and this time the number is much larger than the first time, almost blocking the entire first-floor lobby.

With such a massive scale, it seems that Meng Yanqing can no longer simply intimidate them by putting on airs of being the second-in-command as she did last time.

After being startled by the dense crowd of fans cheering for her, Meng Yanqing immediately realized the problem.

I was quite taken aback; I never imagined that one day I would be blocked by fans.

She remembered that last year, Lin Yueyao led the team into the main competition, achieving the best result since the establishment of Lanzhi Academy. There weren't this many people at the departure ceremony back then.

Thinking of this, Meng Yanqing turned to Xue Youyou and whispered, "You're really popular."

Xue Youyou puffed out her chest and said, "It shows that everyone has good taste."

Meng Yanqing pouted and said, "You really have no modesty at all."

Xue Youyou shook her head noncommittally, then shouted, "Everyone, make way! The dean will be down soon. She says she wants to tell you about the training match in person."

As soon as Xue Youyou shouted, the crowd dispersed considerably. The news spread quickly, and everyone's attention gradually turned to the still-unseen dean.

Seeing that they had successfully diverted the trouble, Xue Youyou and Meng Yanqing took the opportunity to slip away.

After leaving the battle building, Meng Yanqing immediately felt much more relaxed.

While silently praising Xue Youyou's quick thinking, Meng Yanqing also said with some concern, "That old woman said from the beginning that the training match details would be kept secret, and that she made the guarantee together with the Burning Heaven Academy. Isn't it bad to lie to your fans like this?"

Hearing Meng Yanqing's worries, Xue Youyou smiled and said, "The answer doesn't necessarily have to be said. Anyone who sees the dean's silly grin can guess the result."

Meng Yanqing couldn't help but smile and say, "That's true."

Then, Meng Yanqing fell silent again.

Xue Youyou didn't ask any more questions and quietly followed Meng Yanqing's side.

Whether it was intentional or unconscious path dependence, as they walked, Xue Youyou noticed that Meng Yanqing had brought her back to the secluded garden they had visited before.

This time, I pulled her to sit with me on a double bench where we could admire the flowers.

Xue Youyou thought to herself, "Now I can finally say it."

She guessed that Meng Yanqing had at least three things to say to her.

As expected, Meng Yanqing spoke up.

However, what she said was somewhat different from what Xue Youyou had imagined.

Meng Yanqing said in a low voice, "Lanzhi City, Lanzhi Courtyard, Lanzhi flowers... every time I see these Lanzhi flowers, I can't help but think of my mother."

Following Meng Yanqing's words and gaze, Xue Youyou looked at the blue iris in the garden, which was entirely blue and about the size of a palm.

In fact, this flower grows all over Lanzhi City, just like weeds, and can be seen everywhere.

Xue Youyou thought to herself, "If seeing this reminds me of my deceased relatives, then it's a bit sad."

Meng Yanqing continued, "My mother is a respected and powerful beast tamer, and also a patrol envoy directly under the Yuelan Pet Beast Alliance, responsible for investigating illegal organizations operating within Yuelan Prefecture. She is usually elusive and rarely seen, and it takes a long time to meet her."

"Although I would complain to her every time we met that we didn't spend enough time together, I never really blamed her. And my childhood dream was to become a hero like my mother."

"During that time, I lived in the Alliance and played with kids my age... like Lin Feiyan and the others."

"This continued until I was seven years old, when my mother was killed in a classified mission, and her body was brought back to the Alliance by her colleagues."

At this point, Meng Yanqing's voice gradually lowered.

Xue Youyou gently patted Meng Yanqing's back to comfort her.

Unbeknownst to the two, Meng Tianxiang was secretly following them in the garden.

At this moment, Meng Tianxiang, who was hiding in the void, could hear someone secretly sobbing.

"I want to know who killed my mother, but her colleagues who were on the mission with her won't tell me. Even my grandmother, who is an ultimate Beastmaster, only told me that this classified mission was too big, and after the mission failed, the Alliance voted to seal all the relevant documents."

"Perhaps because she was afraid that I would be asking people all day long in the alliance, my grandmother moved me to Blue Willow City not long after."

Meng Yanqing paused, shifting her gaze from the flowerbed to Xue Youyou, and said, "So, I thought of becoming an Alliance Patrolman like my mother, and then finding the Beastmaster who killed my mother."

"And to become a League Ranger after graduation, there is an unwritten rule that the Beastmaster must have won at least one league championship during their student years, just like my mother did."

"When I learned that Lan Zhi Academy's best result in previous years was only the top sixteen, I almost lost hope. But it wasn't until Youyou appeared that I felt that everything was full of possibilities again."

I never imagined that the ID of this unparalleled genius from Lanzhi Academy would have such a heavy past.

Xue Youyou originally thought that Meng Yanqing wanted to talk to her about three things: "Why can't you take her captain position? Why did you kiss another girl? And why did you secretly keep the Superb Returning to Sheath technique hidden?"

She was still thinking about how to muddle through, but now it seems she was being narrow-minded.

Receiving Meng Yanqing's trusting gaze, Xue Youyou patted her chest and said, "Don't worry, the future legendary beast tamer, Lady Xue Youyou, will be responsible for illuminating the path ahead for you, this lost little lamb."

Upon hearing this, Meng Yanqing's previously tense face broke into a smile: "That's wonderful."

At the same time, Xue Youyou felt Meng Yanqing grip her hand even tighter.

Meng Yanqing said, "But Youyou, I have three more things to tell you."

For some reason, seeing Meng Yanqing's suddenly "serious" eyes, although it was very impolite, Xue Youyou inexplicably felt that Meng Yanqing's mention of her mother just now was to set the mood, and what she was about to say was the important thing.

"I don't want to pursue the matter of you breaking the agreement by kissing Lin Feiyan during the agreement period, and if you are very interested in that old woman Dean's proposal, I can also give you the captain position."

Meng Yanqing stared intently at Xue Youyou, her expression gradually darkening, and demanded, "Why? You clearly possessed such a perfect and powerful sheath-returning technique, yet you lied to me here that day, saying you were no match for Lin Feiyan!"