“Qingyu, long time no see.” Shen Yuan smiled brightly as he moved forward and gave her a deep hug.
Qingyu returned the hug as her face glowed with happiness.
“It’s been such a long time since I last saw you, Brother Yuan. How are you now?” Han Qingyu excitedly asked as she left his embrace.
Shen Yuan smiled and patted her head, “I have been good and kicking, I’m sure you must have heard the news about the Mystique Realm, no?”
Han Qingyu excitedly nodded her head, “I heard what happened there, Brother Yuan. You alone dominated the rest of the powers which went inside there, and because of you all of the disciples who went there returned with bountiful harvest, and the sect also heavily awarded them.”
Shen Yuan raised an eyebrow in surprise as he asked, “You have quite the detailed information, did you hear it from somewhere, or have you been monitoring news about me?”
Han Qingyu blushed slightly as she lowered her head, “Umm… the thing is, I have been keeping a close eye on any news related to you.”
Shen Yuan shook his head and asked, “So, how has your progress been in cultivation? Did the sect treat you well?”
Han Qingyu raised her head and proudly displayed her cultivation base, “I have already broken through to the Origin Core Creation Realm after the activation of my Physique with the help of the sect resources, I owe a lot to the sect now.”
Shen Yuan smiled and grabbed her hand before they started walking, “Don’t think too much about repayment and just focus on cultivating yourself, once you are strong enough you can contribute your strength to the sect.”
Han Qingyu thoughtfully nodded her head as they continued walking through the valleys and mountains inside the sect.
“Where were you coming from, Senior Brother?” she curiously asked.
Shen Yuan replied with a soft smile, “I just returned after completing a mission, it was fun while it lasted.”
Han Qingyu raised an eyebrow in surprise as she softly said, “You already completed a mission? And here I am, I haven’t even completed a single mission yet, I haven’t even left the sect’s grounds due to my cultivation.” Discover hidden tales at freewebnovel
“It doesn’t matter, you should solidify your cultivation base first before heading out to venture into the outside world, it is far too dangerous for someone at your cultivation stage.” Shen Yuan shook his head and refused her thoughts of going on missions.
“Then can I tag along with you when you go the next time?” Han Qingyu hurriedly asked.
Shen Yuan paused as he considered his options, soon after he nodded, “Sure, but on the condition that you will listen to me and won’t run around.”
She giggled softly and asked back, “Do you think I’m a child or something?”
Shen Yuan chuckled softly but didn’t comment back on it.
They continued walking through the sect as they chatted and talked about the recent things that had happened to them, Shen Yuan listened to her talk with interest as it had been quite some time since he had last spoken to a good friend of his.
Han Qingyu was just happy to reunite with Shen Yuan as she talked non-stop.
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“Haaa… that was a good chat.” Shen Yuan stretched his body as he stood in the garden of his mansion, the little baby beast which he got from the city lay down on the grass.
Shen Yuan looked at it as he spoke, “I forgot to introduce you to Qingyu, she would have liked to play with you.”
[You put her in the system space while going inside the Mission Hall so you wouldn’t create a larger commotion, but instead, you forgot about her and only took her out now.]
Yue Lan reprimanded him.
“Oh? It’s a girl? That’s good to know.” Shen Yuan nodded his head as he gained a bit more knowledge about the beast from Yue Lan.
[…Yes, it’s a female beast, you should be quite happy with this huh? Pervert.]
Shen Yuan shook his head with a chuckle as he crouched down and picked up the little beast, “Now, what should I name you?”
He continued staring at the beast as he examined it closely, the silver fur glinted under the sunlight while the crimson scales running along her spine shimmered like molten lava.
Her cute eyes stared back at him, filled with a surprising intelligence for a beast of her level.
The small black horn above her ears pulsed faintly with energy, and her petite form squirmed slightly in his hand.
“A name…” Shen Yuan muttered softly, tilting his head as he stroked the fur near her neck. “Something that suits your majestic yet untamed nature.”
[Why are you wasting such a long time on this?]
Yue Lan’s teasing voice chimed in,
[Don’t overthink it, just call her Little Silver, Fluffy, or something.]
Shen Yuan rolled his eyes, ‘Fluffy? Do you even see her? She looks capable enough to scare entire armies to death once she matures.’
[Fine, fine. Go ahead, oh mighty namer. Amaze me with your creativity.]
Yue Lan giggled, her playful tone making Shen Yuan shake his head.
He looked back at the beast, whose horns pulsed faintly as if reacting to his words.
His eyes lit up as he thought of a name, “I’ll call you… Xueyan,” he said, his voice firm with pride at his naming choice. freewёbnoνel.com
“Your silver fur reminds me of snow, and the crimson scales are like fire. Snow Flame—Xueyan. It suits you.”
Xueyan blinked her cute eyes as she tilted her head slightly before letting out a soft cry, almost as if approving of the name.
[Hmph! Not bad. Even she seems to like it. You might not be completely hopeless after all.]
Yue Lan commented with a playful snort.
Shen Yuan proudly smiled, “It’s the naming sense of I, Shen Yuan. Of course, I will name her something good.”
The beast grunted softly, making Shen Yuan look down as he placed her on the ground to see what she was after.
Xueyan opened her mouth as Shen Yuan understood what she wanted.
He made a troubled face as he knew next to nothing about what to feed her.
[What are you thinking about? Just give her Spirit Stones to eat. Her species lives off the energy of Heaven and Earth, so they can live on pretty much only on Spirit Stones. But they can still eat other types of food and enjoy those delicacies.]
Yue Lan informed him seeing his thinking hard on what to feed her.
Shen Yuan’s eyes lit up as he dumped a pile of Low Tier Spirit Stones in front of the beast.
“Here. Eat however much you want.” He smiled and patted Xueyan’s head.
Xueyan’s cute little eyes lit up as she moved towards the pile of Spirit Stones swiftly.
Shen Yuan smiled seeing her as he went over to sit down on his chair beneath the Plum Blossom Tree.
He took out a wine gourd and a cup before pouring himself a cup and gulping it down.
“Haaa… Show me my status window, Lan’er.” He softly whispered as a floating window manifested in front of him.
