Chapter 885: Qingfeng Cloudkin
Chapter 885: Qingfeng Cloudkin (Combined)
"Qingfeng?!"
Then, an angry voice rang out, filled with disbelief.
"Qingqing!"
Qingqing Ni nodded solemnly.
You want to protect her?!
That's right, Mom, I'm sticking with her!
Qiao Sang watched the scene unfold and automatically translated the unspoken words in her mind.
Qingqing Ni's small frame seemed so tall and strong at that moment.
Qiao Sang couldn't fathom what she had done to deserve Qingqing Ni's willingness to bond with her to this extent. This kind of persuasion should have been her responsibility... Qiao Sang felt a wave of emotion and her eyes grew determined. She stepped forward, ready to say something like, "You can trust me, I'll make it happy", or "Don't judge by appearances, I have a lot of Fairy-type resources", but before she could speak, Steel Treasure's voice echoed in her mind:
"Steel Blade."
It said it was just a guide and nothing more, and it didn't want its parents to harm her.
Just a guide? Qiao Sang was taken aback, her eyes wide with disbelief as she looked at Qingqing Ni, silently asking, "What about our agreement to bond?"
Qingqing Ni felt the gaze and turned to her, her expression apologetic.
Even without words, Qiao Sang understood her meaning:
My mom doesn't agree, so I think we should drop this.
"..."
"Qingfeng!"
The gale was still present, but less fierce. The voice rang out again in the air.
"Qingqing."
Qingqing Ni nodded, then turned to Qiao Sang and the others, her expression apologetic. She transformed into a gentle breeze and vanished from the spot.
Qiao Sang's pupils dilated, a series of thoughts flashing through her mind.
The first time was sheer luck, and the second time, Qingqing Ni had come to her on her own. There wouldn't be a third time; this was her last chance...
"Qingqing Ni! Wait! I have something to say!" Qiao Sang shouted at the top of her lungs.
She wasn't sure if it would work, but she had a strong feeling that Qingqing Ni would reappear this time.
"Xunxun!"
Treasure Seeker followed its Beastmaster, shouting just as loudly.
"Ya Ya!"
Fangy instinctively joined in, shouting as well.
"Qingqing?"
Sure enough, Qingqing Ni reappeared in mid-air.
"Qingfeng!"
The angry voice sounded again.
This was the last chance; she had to seize it... Qiao Sang took a deep breath and spoke with earnest eyes:
"Healing Waves."
Lulu was taken aback, caught off guard.
But it quickly reacted, opening its mouth and starting to sing:
"Chill~ chill~ chill~ chill chill~ chill~"
Since its evolution, Lulu's voice had changed, becoming much more captivating than before.
Invisible sound waves rippled out, and the gale gradually subsided, turning into a gentle breeze.
The first step was successful. To have a calm conversation, the key was still Qingqing Ni's parents. Given the situation, it was impossible to have a calm discussion under normal circumstances. Therefore, she needed to use skills to calm them down... Qiao Sang thought calmly.
"Qingfeng?"
With a pleasant, wind-like voice, a familiar about a meter tall appeared above Qingqing Ni. Its body was mainly green, with wind-like patterns running through it. It had fluffy, cloud-like ears on either side of its head, with the tips of the white ears gradually transitioning to green. Its lower body was covered in fluffy Cloud Steps.
Qingfeng Cloudkin, a Legendary Fairy-type King-level familiar, known for its Wind Glide and unpredictable movements... Qiao Sang recalled the information about the familiar in her mind.
Although Qingqing Ni was a Legendary Familiar, there were records of someone bonding with it before, so some information about its species existed. However, the available data was limited, and almost every stage of its description included the phrase "Wind Glide and unpredictable movements", as if the information was stretched to fit.
"Steel Blade?"
Steel Treasure's voice echoed in her mind.
This guy asked what was up.
Qiao Sang's expression remained calm as she said, "I want to bond with Qingqing Nibond."
Qingfeng Cloudkin's expression faltered for a moment but quickly regained its composure. It called out, "Qingfeng."
"Steel Blade."
Almost immediately, Steel Treasure's voice echoed in her mind again.
It said no.
"I know", Qiao Sang said calmly. "I'm just expressing my wish, not forcing anything. I just hope you'll give me a chance. If it really can't work out, I won't insist."
As she spoke, she looked at Treasure Seeker. "Bring out everything I had you prepare earlier."
"Xunxun."
Treasure Seeker's expression remained calm as it removed its Ring and began pulling out items that Fairy Companions needed and enjoyed.
Wild beast companions might not recognize some of the processed materials, but they could sense the energy they contained.
Qingfeng Cloudkin watched as items appeared one by one, its expression remaining calm.
After about a minute, its expression became dazed.
Five minutes later, Qingfeng Cloudkin looked at the pile of items on the ground, which had grown to resemble a small mountain, its eyes filled with intense interest.
"Qingqing?"
Qingqing Ni curiously picked up one of the items Treasure Seeker kept throwing down, examining it.
When it saw a pink crystal, it felt a surge of energy within its body, as if it were being enticed to reach out with its claws.
"Qingfeng."
At that moment, Qingfeng Cloudkin called out in a slightly authoritative voice.
"Qingqing..."
Qingqing Ni snapped back to its senses and retracted its claws.
The effects of Healing Waves should have worn off, but Qingfeng Cloudkin hadn't left, indicating that the resources had been effective... Qiao Sang felt her inner calm shatter, her heart beginning to beat faster.
"Xunxun~"
Five more minutes passed, and Treasure Seeker waved its claws, indicating there were no more Fairy-type items to take.
As it spoke, it looked at the mountain of resources, its expression showing reluctance.
"This is my sincerity", Qiao Sang said earnestly. "If you allow Qingqing Ni to bond with me, I promise it will have access to even better resources in the future."
"Qingfeng."
Qingfeng Cloudkin forced its gaze away from the pile of items and let out a cold laugh.
Qiao Sang continued, "Let me introduce myself. My name is Qiao Sang, from Longguoan, and I'm about to turn 17. My Brain Domain is currently developed to 50%. My dream is to participate in the Interstellar Cup. I don't know what Qingqing Ni wants, but I believe you all want to become stronger. I promise I will do my best to cultivate Qingqing Ni so that it can reach the Divine Rank."
Legendary Familiars are called Legendary Familiars because they mostly exist in legends.
Some Legendary Familiars grant humans wisdom, teach them emotions, and endow them with willpower, allowing familiars to understand human speech from birth.
Others control time, space, and antimatter.
Some are even called the creators of the oceans, land, and sky.
Qingqing Ni, as a Legendary Familiar, has the ability to stir the atmosphere, ensuring the cycle of the seasons. However, due to its slight emotional fluctuations, it can also cause storms, earning it the title of Disaster Deity.
The legends and myths recorded in books are all about its Divine Form.
She believed that every Qingqing Ni of this race aspired to become a divine form, to be revered by the world.
Qingfeng Cloudkin's expression turned to one of surprise after listening to her.
It couldn't help but float over and carefully examine the human who claimed to have developed her Brain Domain to 50% before the age of 17.
Damn, it's so close... Qiao Sang instinctively straightened his back.
Fangy, Lulu, and Steel Treasure wore wary expressions.
“Xunxun…”
Treasure Seeker quietly floated beneath Qingfeng Cloudkin, reaching out its claws to poke the white Cloud Steps.
“Qingqing.”
Qingqing Ni, seeing this, called out seriously, indicating that Mom doesn’t like others touching it.
“Xunxun…”
Treasure Seeker retracted its claws.
“Qingqing.”
Qingqing Ni floated over to Treasure Seeker and called out.
If you like it, you can touch it.
“Xunxun~”
Treasure Seeker was initially startled, then its eyes lit up, and it excitedly poked the Cloud Steps on Qingqing Ni's body.
It liked this little guy and wanted it to be its little brother!
Qingfeng Cloudkin didn’t notice Treasure Seeker touching its Cloud Steps.
At that moment, all its attention was on the human in front of it.
Although Qingfeng Cloudkin was only a King-level familiar, each stage of evolution brought partial memory inheritance, allowing it to know many things.
A human whose brain domain was developed to 50% before the age of 17 was, according to its memory, impossible.
Qiao Sang’s heart raced and cold sweat broke out as he was scrutinized.
After an indeterminate amount of time, Qingfeng Cloudkin pulled back, floating above Qingqing Ni and called out:
“Qingfeng.”
“Steel Blade.”
This time, Steel Treasure paused before translating.
It says it will bond, but it has conditions.
There’s a chance... Qiao Sang’s heart skipped a beat, his eyes brightening as he said excitedly, “Speak! I will do everything in my power!”
“Qingfeng.”
Qingfeng Cloudkin called out again.
“Steel Blade.”
Steel Treasure looked at its Beastmaster with a sympathetic eye and began translating.
It wants you to defeat the Ancient Wing Bird and the Icebird.
Qiao Sang: “?!!!”
Qiao Sang was stunned, almost unable to believe his ears.
Defeat the Ancient Wing Bird and the Icebird? Aren’t they on the same side?!
“Qingqing.”
At this moment, Qingqing Ni looked at Qingfeng Cloudkin and called out in a sigh-like manner.
“Steel Blade.”
Steel Treasure’s voice echoed in his mind.
It says you can’t do it. If you don’t want to bond, just refuse; don’t make things difficult for yourself.
Qiao Sang: “!!!”
Can’t do it? Who says I can’t?!
Qiao Sang was about to protest, but then he calmed down.
Calm down, the Ancient Wing Bird and the Icebird are both Royal Beasts; I really can’t do it...
Actually, even one Royal Beast would make me run away, let alone defeating two...
It seems Qingfeng Cloudkin wants me to back off on my own... Qiao Sang looked at Qingfeng Cloudkin with a complex expression, hesitated, and finally couldn’t help but ask:
“Aren’t you on the same side as the Ancient Wing Bird and the Icebird?”
“Qingfeng!”
Qingfeng Cloudkin, upon hearing this, called out rather irritably.
Then, the gale that had disappeared earlier surged again.
“Qingqing.”
“Qingqing.”
Qingqing Ni began to explain.
They were originally good friends, but after the Ancient Wing Bird and the Icebird became stronger, they started ignoring Mom. This time, when Mom was talking to the Ancient Wing Bird, it just pretended to be asleep.
Qingfeng Cloudkin remained silent, which was a form of agreement.
However, the increasingly howling gale revealed its inner turmoil.
No wonder it had its eyes closed when it saw the Ancient Wing Bird earlier, and the wind was so strong... Qiao Sang felt a sudden understanding.
In the world of beast companions, it's a place where the weak are preyed upon by the strong. Fairy Companions need scarce resources, and it's possible that before the Ancient Wing Bird and Icebird evolved, the Qingfeng Cloudkin was the most powerful.
Later, after they evolved into the Ancient Wing Bird and Icebird, they gradually discovered that the once-powerful Qingfeng Cloudkin wasn't so formidable anymore, so they started to neglect it, leading to the current situation...
Qiao Sang fell silent for a moment before speaking up:
"Can you give me some time?"
"Qingfeng?"
The Qingfeng Cloudkin let out a call.
How much time?
Steel Treasure translated in her mind.
Qiao Sang held up three fingers: "Thirty years. Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west. I might not be able to beat them now, but in thirty years..."
The Qingfeng Cloudkin rolled its eyes, transformed into a gale, and disappeared from sight.
"Wait!" Qiao Sang called out quickly.
The Qingfeng Cloudkin reappeared.
Qiao Sang organized her thoughts and spoke seriously: "I mean, in thirty years, Qingqing will defeat them."
Steel Treasure looked at its Beastmaster with a slightly admiring gaze.
It felt that its Beastmaster's mind was working very quickly.
"Qingqing?"
Qingqing Ni paused, uncertainly pointing at herself with one of her short toes.
"Yes, that's right, it's you", Qiao Sang understood Qingqing Ni's meaning through her gesture and said earnestly, "Only if you defeat them will the Ancient Wing Bird and Icebird take you seriously again!"
In less than two years, she had cultivated Lulu to the Royal Tier. She believed that in thirty years, which would be the next time the Secret Realm 16 opened, Qingqing Ni could reach the Imperial Tier.
The gale no longer howled but swirled with a slight curve.
The Qingfeng Cloudkin's eyes grew brighter as it listened.
"Qingfeng?"
It looked at the resources scattered on the ground and then at the human who was not yet 17 years old, calling out in a dignified voice, asking how it could trust her.
Indeed, words alone were not enough... Qiao Sang pondered for a moment, then looked at the Qingfeng Cloudkin and said sincerely:
"I will stay in this Hidden Realm for about 27 more days. During this time, you can observe me to see if I have the capability. If you think I can't do it, I won't cling on."
She paused and added:
"All the resources on the ground will be your reward for evaluating me. If I can't do it, I won't take them."
The Qingfeng Cloudkin stared at Qiao Sang, remaining silent for a moment.
The wind swirled again and again.
Qingqing Ni knew that her mother was intrigued.
"Qingfeng."
After a few seconds, the Qingfeng Cloudkin called out, indicating agreement.
Then, a gust of wind lifted all the materials and artifacts from the ground.
"Qingfeng."
The Qingfeng Cloudkin called out again, then transformed into a wind and disappeared.
"Qingqing."
Qingqing Ni gave Qiao Sang a sweet smile and similarly transformed into a wind, vanishing from sight.
All the materials and artifacts were carried away by the wind.
Qiao Sang was momentarily stunned.
What does this mean?
Just like that, they're gone?
"Steel Blade."
Steel Treasure looked in the direction the materials and artifacts had been blown, calling out, indicating that it wanted her to wait here.
A Legendary Familiar shouldn't lie... Qiao Sang watched the direction where the materials and artifacts had disappeared, feeling a bit uneasy.
If the Qingfeng Cloudkin took Qingqing Ni and just left, wouldn't she lose both her beast companion and her resources... (End of Chapter)
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