Song Ankang naturally doted on his pet beast. He would never slap it again, and immediately gave it a resounding name.
Little Green Hair!
Though he had really wanted to call it Honey Badger, the tuft of green hair atop the Earth Badger Cub's flat head was simply too eye-catching. Song Ankang could not resist naming it Little Green Hair.
Moreover, upon hearing the name Song Ankang had given it, the Earth Badger Cub did not object. No objection meant it liked it, right? Since even the Earth Badger Cub liked such a strange name, what could Song Ankang say? He could only satisfy it.
The Earth Badger Cub—no, Little Green Hair—lay weakly on the ground with all four limbs in the air, allowing Song Ankang to smear medicine over its body. Before long, it was covered in a riot of colors, which complemented the tuft of green hair on its head quite nicely.
With the help of the medicine—though Song Ankang felt it had mainly been smoked unconscious—Little Green Hair soon climbed to its feet and followed closely behind Song Ankang, squeaking "ying ying ying" without stop. It was probably hungry.
Several hours had passed, and Song Ankang was feeling tired and hungry as well, so he took Little Green Hair out of the Training Room.
"Son-in-law, wh-what is this?"
Qiushi had already returned and was making clothes for Song Ankang. When she suddenly saw him emerge with Little Green Hair, she was left staring in astonishment.
"Ying ying ying..."
Little Green Hair immediately perked up. It leaped in front of Song Ankang, stood upright on its hind legs, and raised its little fists at Qiushi, seemingly intending to protect Song Ankang. The tuft of green hair atop its head fluttered in the wind.
"Ah..."
Qiushi jumped in fright and hurriedly backed away several steps, staring fearfully at Little Green Hair. The aura this little green-haired creature gave off was far stronger than hers. Qiushi was no match for it at all.
Seeing Qiushi frightened pale, Song Ankang raised his hand and gave Little Green Hair a slap. "She's one of us. Don't go waving your paws at her. Stay obediently in the corner. From now on, one of your main duties is protecting Guoguo. Got it?"
"Ying ying..." Little Green Hair widened its tiny eyes, scratched its head as though it half understood, and lowered its attacking stance.
Only then did Song Ankang smile and walk over to Qiushi, taking her hand. "I've tamed this Earth Badger. It'll be my pet beast from now on—a spirit beast. You don't need to fear it. Oh, and its name is Little Green Hair."
"Son-in-law, is that really true?" Qiushi's bright eyes widened even further, filled with disbelief.
Song Ankang nodded seriously. "Of course it's true. Didn't you see it just now? It listens to me now. From now on, it'll protect you here."
"Wow... Son-in-law is amazing! You even managed to tame such a powerful beast. Instructor Jiang said its strength is already comparable to an Outer Forging Fourth Layer martial artist, and it only needs a little more to enter the Inner Refinement Realm." Qiushi opened her cherry-red lips wide and lightly covered them with her little hand. Stars glittered in her eyes again as she looked at Song Ankang.
Seeing that brilliant starlight, Song Ankang realized for the first time in his life what kind of radiance appeared in a person's eyes after they fell in love.
Little Concubine really loved him. So this was mutual affection.
Song Ankang quietly licked his lips and drove the unhealthy thoughts from his mind. Even if anything were to happen, it would have to wait several months, until Little Concubine turned eighteen.
"What happened to Son-in-law's face? And your clothes are such a mess too. I'll get some medicine. Sit still, okay?"
Qiushi finally noticed the injuries on Song Ankang's face and body. Full of heartache, she helped him sit down, then hurried off to fetch the best wound medicine from the estate. She soon returned and gently applied it to him.
Song Ankang explained with a smile, "I got these while taming Little Green Hair. It was a good chance to temper my practical combat experience. They're only superficial wounds, nothing serious."
Qiushi's face, so close to his, was small and exquisite without the slightest flaw. A fresh, pleasant fragrance wafted from her body.
Song Ankang knew that Qiushi never used sachets or anything similar, so this fresh fragrance must have been unique to a young girl. It was utterly refreshing.
Summer starlight fell upon Qiushi's childlike little face, casting a faint, luminous sheen over it. From Song Ankang's angle, she was so beautiful that words could not describe it.
Even on TikTok, where beauty filters ran rampant, Song Ankang had rarely seen girls as pretty as Qiushi. Qiushi had not used any beauty effects, filters, face slimming, or anything else—her looks were entirely the real deal.
Back on Earth, Song Ankang had never imagined that one day he could have such a beautiful girlfriend. No, more precisely, she was his little bedchamber maid. She barely had what it took to be Song Ankang's girlfriend.
"I never thought Little Green Hair would be so hateful. We should starve it for a while now." Qiushi was so distressed that tears nearly fell. She shot Little Green Hair a fierce glare, making the creature beside them feel an inexplicable chill across its flat head. It could not help hopping about a few times.
Amused, Song Ankang pinched her tender little cheek. "No need for that. Didn't you see it? Little Green Hair got beaten far worse than I did. Besides, it's my pet beast now, and it's still growing. We can't let it go hungry."
"Later, make us something tasty. Preferably meat from a fierce beast with plenty of qi and blood."
"Mm, okay." Qiushi nodded. Once she had finished treating Song Ankang's injuries, she immediately went to the kitchen to prepare food for Song Ankang and Little Green Hair.
Before long, several plates of mountain boar meat, perfect in color, aroma, and taste, were brought out. Song Ankang found an iron basin and poured half a basin for Little Green Hair. Little Green Hair eagerly pounced on it and began wolfing it down with loud smacks. Soon, a humanlike smile appeared on its face. It was clearly quite satisfied with the delicious mountain boar meat, and its loyalty surged by a large margin.
Song Ankang also dug in heartily. Before long, he felt warm qi and blood flowing through his body. After finishing several plates of mountain boar meat, Song Ankang returned to his bedroom to rest. Little Green Hair was settled in the small pavilion in the courtyard, where it could help stand watch at night.
If demons or ghosts came to attack, Little Green Hair could also sound a warning at once and alert Song Ankang and Qiushi.
After returning to the bedroom, he first practiced the Seven Injuries Demonic Scripture, using most of the excess energy to raise his strength and leaving a small portion for the night's expenditure.
Feeling his cultivation had already reached its limit, Song Ankang pondered for a moment before deciding to break through the bottleneck of the Inner Refinement Second Layer tonight.
He had remained in the Viscera Refining Realm for quite some time, and his foundation was incomparably solid. He walked like a galloping horse and leaped like a flying bird. The strengthening of his five viscera had brought Song Ankang enormous benefits, so breaking into the Organ Refining Realm now was only natural.
Organ Injury Fist!
Organ Injury Fist!
Organ Injury Fist!
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