"Ya?"
Ya Bao tilted his head, asking what it was.
Qiao Sang stared at Ya Bao intently and said solemnly, "We need to break Shuilu Yana's heart within eleven days."
"Ya?"
Ya Bao tilted his already crooked head even farther.
"You heard me right." Qiao Sang's expression remained serious. "And you're the only one who can do this."
Only he could do it?
Ya Bao immediately straightened his head. His tail wagged as he stared at his Beast Tamer with bright, eager eyes, clearly interested.
Qiao Sang sighed. "You don't know this, but Shuilu Yana can only evolve by having a broken heart."
Feeling that the atmosphere still wasn't somber enough, she let out another heavy sigh and said, "I've never seen such a miserable evolution requirement."
"Ya..."
Ya Bao paused, then nodded to show that he agreed.
He didn't really think evolving through heartbreak was that tragic, but if his Beast Tamer called it miserable, it must have been...
Qiao Sang continued, "The evolution requirement might be a little harsh, but evolving and breaking through the limits of life is what matters most."
"Ya!"
Ya Bao nodded vigorously, only to look puzzled a moment later.
What did Shuilu Yana's evolution have to do with him?
With a complicated expression, Qiao Sang said, "Shuilu Yana likes you. You're the key to its evolution."
"Ya?!"
Ya Bao's eyes instantly widened.
Shuilu Yana liked him? In that way?!
"Ya ya!"
Ya Bao hurriedly shook his head, questioning his Beast Tamer's judgment for the first time.
Impossible! Absolutely impossible! Shuilu Yana was already an old pet beast!
Qiao Sang gave an awkward smile. "I forgot to tell you. I misunderstood back then. Shuilu Yana isn't seven years old. It's seven months old."
Ya Bao: "!!!"
Ya Bao's mind reeled from the unprecedented shock.