All for Nothing

Just then, a Goddess of Light Butterfly radiating holy white light appeared in midair.

Its wingspan stretched nearly two meters wide, and its water-blue eyes brimmed with compassion for all living things.

With every beat of its wings, it scattered milky-white scale powder.

Its wings were covered in beautiful golden patterns.

It wore a noble crown studded with gems upon its head, a specially customized item for pet beasts that could amplify their strength.

"Goddess of Light Butterfly, use Goddess of Light's Protection."

"Then use Goddess of Light's Forgiveness."

The commands came from Zhang Lingxue. Having just emerged from the Secret Realm, she saw one of her students being sniped at and flew into a towering rage.

The Goddess of Light Butterfly suddenly beat its wings, and two milky-white halos encircled Ye Bai and Li Weiyang.

At that moment, a fiery-red bullet slammed into the light barrier. The barrier trembled before returning to calm.

The Drill Ant that had fallen to the ground was promptly sat on by the Thousand Changes Silkworm. The Thousand Changes Silkworm even deliberately wriggled its rear, grinding the Drill Ant into scattered pieces.

Although a Drill Ant's mouthparts were as hard as a drill bit, the joints connecting its body were extremely fragile. With the slightest force, its head could easily be separated from its body.

When Killer Z saw Ye Bai and Li Weiyang enclosed within a light barrier, she immediately understood that she had missed her best chance to attack.

Gritting her teeth, she waved a hand and returned the Bullet Ant, smoke curling from the corners of its mouth, to the Pet Beast Space within her body.

Killer Z knew she had missed the best moment to kill, and her position had likely been exposed as well. For now, the best course was to run.

By then, hurried footsteps were already sounding from the entrance. The people responsible for guarding Li Weiyang had caught up.

"Lucky you."

She muttered, and a pair of cicada-wing-thin wings emerged from her back. Like a fairy descending into the mortal world, she leaped down from the top floor.

A group of black-clad men watched Killer Z jump down and nimbly weave through the traffic below. The leading Black Robed Man shouted, "Chase her! We must catch up, or it'll be hard to give the academy an explanation."

"Protect Li Weiyang immediately and escort her to the Imperial Capital."

Two streaks of white light emerged from the Goddess of Light Butterfly's antennae.

The gentle white light fell upon Ye Bai and Li Weiyang.

Ye Bai instantly felt a warm current spread through his entire body.

He felt as though he were soaking in a hot spring, his injuries recovering at a visible speed.

Even the bloodstains on his body vanished.

Wait, even the bloodstains had vanished!!!

Ye Bai looked at the blood-soaked towel in his hand. It had actually become spotless, as white as new.

((‖)) It was practically cleaner than when he bought it.

Where was the blood?!

Where had Li Weiyang's blood gone, the blood he had only obtained by risking his life?

At that moment, a team of black-clad men surrounded Li Weiyang tightly. Like the moon surrounded by a host of stars, she was taken away.

Li Weiyang gave Ye Bai a deep look, then resolutely turned and left.

Just as Ye Bai was about to leave, he was stopped by a black-clad man beside him. These men all wore suits and sunglasses.

There was also a badge on their suits, depicting a Black Robed Man gazing up at the endless starry sky.

This was a special operations organization similar to the Dragon Group, called the Night Watchmen. They had come specifically to escort Li Weiyang to Imperial Capital University.

Yet for some reason, the Night Watchmen had not appeared when Li Weiyang was ambushed earlier.

"Sorry for the offense."

The leading Night Watchman waved his hand, opening up a large space. With a bang, an enormous Shar-Pei crawled out of it.

It stuck out its tongue and sniffed Ye Bai.

The pet beast directly shook its head at the leading Black Robed Man.

The Black Robed Man nodded, and his subordinates immediately made way, signaling for Ye Bai to leave.

At this moment, Zhang Lingxue walked over.

"Stop staring. She awakened the rare A-Rank Talent, Eye of Insight, and has already secured her place at a Top Academy ahead of time."

"Those people came to pick her up. Are you jealous?"

"Although Eye of Insight is an auxiliary talent and offers no help whatsoever in combat, it can see a pet beast's hidden Evolution Paths. She will certainly pursue further studies in the future and head in the direction of research."

Homeroom Teacher Zhang Lingxue walked over and patted Ye Bai on the shoulder.

"Want me to tell you how the Chameleon Silkworm evolved into a Goddess of Light Butterfly?"

"If you can research another Evolution Path for the Chameleon Silkworm, not only can you earn the title of Intermediate Researcher, you can also secure a place at those top academies in advance."

"My Goddess of Light Butterfly has improved a little recently and comprehended the skill Purification."

"That's how the blood on your body was purified away."

"Touched?"

"Your teacher is doing this for your own good too. To prevent someone from collecting Li Weiyang's blood and using curse-type abilities, the bloodstains left on the ground had to be removed."

Zhang Lingxue paused, then continued, "Among the more than one billion people in the Yan Country Alliance, those who can awaken Eye of Insight are rarer than phoenix feathers and qilin horns. Every one of them is placed under key protection."

"You saved Li Weiyang this time. The Yan Country Alliance will probably send you a rather valuable gift as well."

After hearing the explanation, Ye Bai understood that even if the Goddess of Light Butterfly had not purified the bloodstains around them, the Night Watchmen would have acted.

There was no way he could obtain Li Weiyang's blood through improper means.

Ye Bai pressed his tongue against his cheek and revealed a helpless smile. All his efforts had been for nothing.

He simply did not have that kind of luck.

After they returned to school, Zhang Lingxue announced something to everyone.

"Oh, right, students. I have an announcement. The resource boxes were originally supposed to be distributed today, but because of what just happened and everyone is still shaken, the school has changed it to tomorrow."

After hearing that, everyone left one after another.

Ye Bai also returned to his cozy home, a two-story house beside the street, located in an urban village.

A sign bearing the five words Fangyuan Pet House hung above the building. However, after enduring wind and rain, the dot above the character Fang had faded, turning the sign into Wanyuan Breeding House.

At that moment, a large, plump, gray-furred Dragon Cat heard the sound and pulled open the rolling shutter. It gave Ye Bai a simple, honest expression.

It had once suffered an accident and nearly died. Ye Bai had picked it up, and it had become a member of Fangyuan Pet House ever since.

Ye Bai had named this Dragon Cat Da Hui.

Da Hui was skilled at housework. It kept the entire Fangyuan Pet House in perfect order, and its cooking was quite good as well.

However, Da Hui had one serious flaw: from time to time, it would bring abandoned pet beasts back to Fangyuan Pet House.

When Da Hui saw Ye Bai return, it looked somewhat guilty, its gaze darting about. It used its enormous body to block Ye Bai's view.

Ye Bai facepalmed. He could guess with his butt that Da Hui had brought another abandoned pet beast back to the Breeding House.