Chapter Summaries

Qiao Sang arrived at Sky Control Pet Beast Arena with Liu Yao and reunited with her mother before entering the venue for the Zhongkong Region Regional Tournament opening ceremony. The ceremony began with spectacular performances, and the host then announced that the contestants’ list would be revealed.

• Mikala headed to the arena ahead of Qiao Sang and Liu Yao, while Ye Xiangting arrived on Tonghua Owl and learned that Ya Bao and Gang Bao had evolved.
• Little Treasure teleported Qiao Sang, Liu Yao, and Ye Xiangting to the contestant passageway, where officials verified Qiao Sang’s identity and led them to their seats.
• Ye Xiangting quietly asked how Ya Bao had evolved, and Qiao Sang explained that it had absorbed the Magma Bright Fire Seed and evolved under sunlight.
• Chen Tianqin took a seat near the front, drawing attention from the contestants and family members around him.
• The host welcomed the 432 contestants, and more than a thousand Flying Type Pet Beasts performed before forming a giant Juanxuan Bird and showering the venue with starlight.
• After an hour and a half of performances, the host announced that she would show the list of contestants.

Qiao Sang learned that she would face Lü Fengba in the Regional Tournament preliminaries and prepared to compete in the fifth group. As she and Lü Fengba entered the arena, the commentators revealed that she was the tournament’s youngest contestant and a B-rank Pet Tamer, shocking the crowd and her mother.

• The referees used Fentongji to draw the preliminary matchups, pairing Qiao Sang with Lü Fengba in the fifth group.
• Qiao Sang reassured Ye Xiangting before following the staff backstage to prepare for her match.
• Qiao Sang met Lü Fengba backstage, told him she was seventeen, and he dismissed her answer as a joke.
• After the first four groups competed, the commentators introduced Qiao Sang as the Zhongkong Region tournament’s youngest contestant and announced she was a B-rank Pet Tamer.
• The crowd fell silent at the news as Qiao Sang and Lü Fengba emerged toward the arena atop blue bird-type Pet Beasts.

Qiao Sang revealed herself as a seventeen-year-old B-rank Pet Tamer and defeated Lü Fengba in the Regional Tournament’s opening match. Her Steel Sword Falcon’s strength and Bond Evolution stunned the audience, and the story left spectators waiting for the next match.

• Qiao Sang and Lü Fengba entered the arena, and the crowd erupted after learning Qiao Sang was seventeen and B-rank.
• Qiao Sang and Lü Fengba summoned their General-level Flying Type Pet Beasts, Steel Sword Falcon and Chengfeng Bird.
• Gang Bao blocked Chengfeng Bird’s Wing Blade, countered its charge, and used an air-type skill to leave it struggling in pain.
• Gang Bao fired a splitting Wing Blade attack that overcame Chengfeng Bird’s Whirlwind and knocked it unconscious.
• The referee declared Qiao Sang the winner, while commentators revealed Steel Sword Falcon came from Superstar Planet and had Bond Evolution throughout its evolutionary chain.

Qiao Sang kept Gang Bao in the match against Lü Fengba, and Gang Bao defeated Poison Night Bird despite being trapped in its poisonous gale. Gang Bao insisted on continuing to fight so more people could see his species.

• Qiao Sang chose to keep Gang Bao in the battle as Lü Fengba sent out Poison Night Bird for the second match.
• Gang Bao combined a gale with Air Blades, while Poison Night Bird used the gale to spread poisonous gas across the field and trap him inside it.
• Gang Bao endured the venom with Mirror Armor, then struck Poison Night Bird with Electric Flash and Mount Tai Press, knocking it unconscious.
• The referee declared Qiao Sang the winner of the second match, and the commentators suspected Gang Bao had the Mirror Armor trait.
• Qiao Sang prepared to recall Gang Bao, but he asked to keep fighting so more people could see his species, and she lowered her hand.

Qiao Sang kept Gang Bao in the third match against Lü Fengba’s Hellfire Python, and Gang Bao revealed that it could use the Super-Level Skill Holy Sword. Gang Bao defeated Hellfire Python to complete a one-versus-three sweep, sending Qiao Sang through to the next round.

• Qiao Sang chose to continue with her poisoned, weakened Gang Bao as Lü Fengba summoned his fresh General-level Hellfire Python.
• Gang Bao used Feather Rest to recover while Lü Fengba launched a fiery combination attack that drove it through the air.
• Gang Bao turned to face Flame Wheel and used Air Absorption to seize Hellfire Python, then held on as the pair fell toward the arena.
• Qiao Sang commanded Holy Sword, and Gang Bao summoned the Super-Level Skill, striking both pet beasts and knocking them unconscious.
• The referee declared Qiao Sang the winner, and she recalled Gang Bao as the audience erupted.

After Gang Bao’s three-in-a-row victory and use of Holy Sword made Qiao Sang a sensation at the Regional Tournament, she gave interviews and considered how to prepare for the next match. That night, her Pet Beasts watched the match replay and checked the trending searches while Qiao Sang pretended to be asleep.

• The audience and Ye Xiangting reacted to Qiao Sang’s B-rank status and Gang Bao’s victory, while Lü Fengba’s father and Pan Tianma’s mother asked to take photos with Qiao Sang.
• Qiao Sang summoned Gang Bao and went with Ye Xiangting and Liu Yao to speak with reporters, explaining that Gang Bao had awakened Holy Sword on its own after reaching the General level.
• At a late-night meal, Mikala advised Qiao Sang to practice Combination Skills before her next match and warned that revealing Gang Bao’s strength would let opponents prepare counters.
• Qiao Sang’s match and Gang Bao’s Holy Sword became trending topics, and she said she welcomed being targeted because it would help her improve.
• Little Treasure gathered Ya Bao, Luobao, Gang Bao, and Qingbao to watch the match replay, then stayed up with Gang Bao to read the trending searches while Qiao Sang pretended to sleep.

Qiao Sang watched the Regional Tournament, revealed Luobao’s evolution to Ye Xiangting, and began training Qingbao so it could evolve and compete. After Qingbao appeared on the trending searches as a Legendary Pet Beast, a witness from Secret Realm No. 16 identified Qiao Sang as its contractor and revealed she had a Ghost-type pet beast that could use Space Movement.

• Ye Xiangting visited Qiao Sang, met Qingbao, and learned that Luobao had evolved into a King-level Pet Beast.
• Ye Xiangting said she would keep a photo of Luobao until Qiao Sang sent it into a match, then post it.
• Yu Ke and Yu Le discussed Qiao Sang’s success and chose not to distract her with news that someone had booked the remaining training venues in Tianan City.
• Qingbao asked whether it could compete, so Qiao Sang promised to help it evolve and told it to train Tailwind.
• Ye Xiangting called after seeing Qingbao’s identity as a Legendary Pet Beast on the trending searches.
• A Secret Realm No. 16 witness posted that Qiao Sang had contracted Qingqing Ni and had a Ghost-type pet beast capable of Space Movement.

Qiao Sang’s growing fame followed her into the Regional Tournament, where she prepared for the Top 100 matches and weighed which Pet Beasts to send out. As the opening ceremony began, Little Treasure hoped to compete, and Qiao Sang openly confirmed to contestant Rong Yuhua that she had contracted Qingqing Ni.

• Qiao Sang read online discussions about her Qingqing Ni contract and National Campus Pet Beast League championship, then put her phone away as her fame continued to rise.
• Qiao Sang declined her mother Ye Xiangting’s suggestion to stay in a hotel, and Mikala told her the school had prepared Energy Meals for her Pet Beasts.
• Qiao Sang watched Qingbao train through the night and heard Little Treasure and Yaobao argue over who should compete, prompting Little Treasure to train from worry that Gang Bao might surpass it.
• At Sky Control Pet Beast Arena on September 8th, Qiao Sang’s family watched the packed tournament opening as contestants gathered for the draw narrowing the field from 216 to 108.
• Little Treasure drank Energy Recovery Fluid while waiting, and Qiao Sang confirmed to Rong Yuhua that she had contracted Qingqing Ni and exchanged contact information with him.

Qiao Sang faced Xiang Wenyi in the Regional Tournament’s Top 216 round and sent out Little Treasure, her Ghost Ring King. After Mushu Flower Monster tried to expose and bind Little Treasure with its powder, Qiao Sang had it summon a towering Darkness Shadow, leaving Xiang Wenyi stunned.

• Fentongji finalized the Top 216 pairings, matching Qiao Sang against Xiang Wenyi, a C-rank tamer who had reached the Top 100 in a previous Regional Tournament.
• Fang Lan told Xiang Wenyi that Qiao Sang had a flying Pet Beast and a Ghost Type Pet Beast capable of Space Movement, then Xiang Wenyi left to study her opponent.
• Qiao Sang waited until night for her match and brought Little Treasure with her when the staff called her to the field.
• Qiao Sang and Xiang Wenyi entered the arena to loud cheers, and both formed star arrays as the match began.
• Mushu Flower Monster scattered powder and sent vines at Little Treasure, but Little Treasure used Teleport to escape the powder’s range.
• Qiao Sang ordered Little Treasure to use Darkness Shadow, creating a phantom more than thirty meters tall and astonishing Xiang Wenyi.

Qiao Sang’s Little Treasure defeated Xiang Wenyi’s Suxus Flower Monster by using Darkness Shadow Control, a Substitute, and a giant Psychic Headbutt. The victory left Little Treasure celebrating as the crowd cheered.

• Little Treasure used Darkness Shadow to control the Suxus Flower Monster and spin it, but Xiang Wenyi’s pet broke free with explosive spikes.
• Little Treasure’s Substitute, hidden behind the giant shadow, kept controlling the Suxus Flower Monster while the airborne Ghost Ring King served as a feint.
• Xiang Wenyi’s Suxus Flower Monster exposed the Substitute with an enlarged Wooden Thorn, but Little Treasure controlled its shadow and made it stab itself.
• Qiao Sang ordered Little Treasure to pull the injured Suxus Flower Monster close, then used Hypnosis and a giant Psychic Headbutt to knock it out.
• The referee declared Qiao Sang the winner, and Little Treasure waved to the cheering crowd.

Qiao Sang’s Ghost Ring King, Little Treasure, defeated Xiang Wenyi’s Flame Tail Tatta in the second match using Darkness Shadow Control, Teleport, and Psychic Headbutt. The referee declared Qiao Sang the winner of the match, and Little Treasure basked in the crowd’s cheers.

• Little Treasure’s first-round victory drew cheers and praise from the audience as the commentators discussed its unusual combination skill.
• Xiang Wenyi sent out her General-level Flame Tail Tatta, which attacked with explosive stomps and fireballs made from rubble.
• Little Treasure dodged the fireballs, enlarged itself, and used Darkness Shadow Control to stop and swing one of them back toward Flame Tail Tatta.
• Xiang Wenyi recognized Little Treasure’s attempt to connect its shadow to Flame Tail Tatta, but Little Treasure used a Substitute and its real body to trap the Pet Beast with Darkness Shadow Control.
• Little Treasure pulled Flame Tail Tatta through its own flames and landed a Psychic Headbutt, then used another headbutt to knock it unconscious.
• The referee raised a green flag for Qiao Sang, and Little Treasure’s relief turned to renewed confidence when the audience cheered.

Qiao Sang kept Little Treasure in the arena for a third match against Xiang Wenyi’s Ice Chestnut, despite its exhaustion from the previous battles. Little Treasure defeated Ice Chestnut with a giant Psychic Headbutt, securing Qiao Sang’s advancement before it could collapse from fatigue.

• After Little Treasure insisted it could continue, Xiang Wenyi sent out Ice Chestnut for the third match.
• Little Treasure used Darkness Shadow Control, but Ice Chestnut broke free by freezing and shattering the shadows.
• Qiao Sang had Little Treasure attack with Illusion and block Ice Chestnut’s rolling charge with a net of shadows.
• Little Treasure trapped Ice Chestnut with Seal, then enlarged the Ghost Ring King and charged down with a super-enhanced Psychic Headbutt.
• Ice Chestnut was knocked unconscious, and the referee declared Qiao Sang the winner after another one-versus-three victory.
• Little Treasure signaled that it could barely hold on, so Qiao Sang recalled it into the Pet Beast Codex.

After winning another Regional Tournament match, Qiao Sang passed through a lively interview with Little Treasure, then watched the replay and caught up with messages from Fang Sisi. The chapter ended with Qiao Sang studying Zhongkong Region Pet Beasts and watching other contestants’ matches, while Little Treasure showed an unexpected interest in learning.

• Little Treasure’s towering Darkness Shadow Control and Psychic Headbutt Combination Skill helped Qiao Sang win, drawing excited reactions from spectators and livestream viewers.
• Qiao Sang summoned Little Treasure in the backstage corridor, and it eagerly prepared for the interview; she translated its answers as reporters questioned it about the match, its skills, and Qingqing Ni.
• Back at the Pet Tamer Center, Little Treasure gathered the other Pet Beasts to watch its match replay, while Qiao Sang exchanged messages with Fang Sisi, who wanted her Mian Mian to pair with Little Treasure.
• Qiao Sang read about Zhongkong Region Pet Beasts, and Little Treasure stayed up late reading comments about itself on trending searches before Gang Bao reminded it to charge her phone.
• The next morning, Qiao Sang watched the Regional Tournament livestream with Ya Bao and Little Treasure, who said that knowing oneself and one’s enemy ensured victory; Qiao Sang considered finding a tutor for it after the tournament.

Qiao Sang trained Qingbao and reassured it that she would wait until it reached its energy limit before allowing it to evolve. After the SS-rank Heavenly Cloud Crystal arrived, she planned how to use her points to prepare Qingbao for evolution before its next match.

• Mikala visited Qiao Sang and warned that Qingbao would gain little from battling stronger Pet Beasts before evolving, then accompanied her to training.
• Qiao Sang encouraged Qingbao to train toward evolving and reminded it that it wanted to become strong enough to defeat Ancient Winged Bird and Ice Snow Bird.
• Qingbao cheered up after plucking a leaf from Qiao Sang's hair, while Yu Ke and Yu Le watched from the villa and tried to capture the moment.
• A delivery brought Qiao Sang an SS-rank Heavenly Cloud Crystal, and she showed it to Qingbao but stopped it from touching the crystal before reaching its energy limit.
• Qiao Sang checked Qingbao's Pet Beast Codex and calculated that her points could raise Tailwind and help prepare Qingbao for a perfect evolution.

Qiao Sang discovered that Qingbao’s Energy Value had reached 149,300, far above the usual limit for an Intermediate Pet Beast, and prepared to witness its evolution. At midnight, Qingbao began evolving with the Heavenly Cloud Crystal, and the light faded to reveal a larger silhouette.

• Qiao Sang told Ye Xiangting that Qingbao was preparing to evolve and invited her to watch that night.
• Qiao Sang tested Qingbao’s energy, and two detectors confirmed a reading of 149,300.
• Mikala concluded that the SSS-rank Fairy Heart Qiao Sang had used during Qingbao’s previous evolution explained its extraordinary Energy Value.
• At midnight, Little Treasure gave Qingbao the Heavenly Cloud Crystal, and Qingbao began evolving as Qiao Sang, her family, and the others recorded it.
• After nearly ten minutes, the evolution light faded and revealed that Qingbao’s silhouette had grown larger.

Qiao Sang watched Qingbao evolve into a Clear Hidden Fairy, then examined its newly awakened traits and skills. The next morning, Yu Ke called to report that paparazzi had leaked the evolution and it was trending.

• Qingbao evolved into a Clear Hidden Fairy, and Mikala left to contact the academy for an inspection.
• Ye Xiangting, Liu Yao, Yu Ke, and Yu Le took turns touching Qingbao, while Little Treasure grew upset over being smaller.
• Qiao Sang returned to the Pet Tamer Center and read Qingbao's new traits and skills in the Pet Beast Codex.
• Yu Ke called Qiao Sang in the morning and said paparazzi had leaked Qingbao's evolution, making it a trending topic.

After Qingbao’s evolution became a trending topic, Qiao Sang updated its information and caught a paparazzi’s Night Eye Ghost spying on her training. She prepared Qingbao for its Regional Tournament debut, then arrived at the arena as the top 108 contestants began competing for a place in the top 54.

• Yu Ke worried that Qingbao had only just evolved, but Qiao Sang said she had promised it a chance to compete.
• A viral video of Qingbao evolving brought Qiao Sang millions of new followers and many requests to see Qingbao compete.
• Qiao Sang updated Qingbao’s information at the Pet Tamer Center, where the staff examined it for two hours.
• Qiao Sang caught a Night Eye Ghost secretly filming her training and had Little Treasure leave a Substitute to watch the sky.
• Qiao Sang arrived at the arena for the next round, where reporters highlighted her as a dark horse and wondered whether her King-level Pet Beast would compete.

Qiao Sang learned that she would face Shi Bing, a C-rank Pet Tamer with a King-level Pet Beast, and encouraged Qingbao to compete despite the odds. The match began with Qiao Sang summoning Luobao, whose evolution into an Ice Emperor Ram stunned the audience, while Shi Bing’s Ice Sky Crow stood ready across the field.

• Rong Yuhua offered Qiao Sang one of his vacant training properties after learning that her training location had been exposed, but she declined because she could train at her friend’s place.
• Ye Xiangting fielded questions about Qiao Sang from the family area, while Liu Yao told another spectator that Qiao Sang had entered Imperial Pet Taming Academy.
• The tournament draw paired Qiao Sang with Shi Bing, a C-rank Pet Tamer who had one King-level, two General-level, and one Advanced-level Pet Beast.
• Qiao Sang told Qingbao that Shi Bing’s weakest likely choice was a General-level Pet Beast, but Qingbao insisted on competing to help their companions win.
• Qiao Sang and Shi Bing entered the arena, and Qiao Sang summoned Luobao, revealed as an Ice Emperor Ram, drawing astonished cheers and livestream comments.
• Qiao Sang recognized Shi Bing’s opposing Ice Sky Crow as a King-level Flying- and Ice-type Pet Beast known for creating snow clouds and blizzards.

Qiao Sang’s Ice Emperor Ram, Luobao, faced Shi Bing’s Ice Sky Crow in the first round and revealed the Super-Level skill Ice Heaven Domain. Luobao defeated the frozen Ice Sky Crow, giving Qiao Sang the round and leaving her team ahead in the match.

• Shi Bing ordered the Ice Sky Crow to blanket the field in icy mist and attack Luobao with Ice Thorns, while Qiao Sang commanded Luobao to use Defense and Blossoms.
• Luobao blocked the barrage with Ice Armor and secretly trapped the Ice Sky Crow with Ice Flower Seal, but the bird broke free and launched a massive Blizzard and Avalanche.
• Qiao Sang ordered Luobao to use Ice Heaven Domain, freezing the Avalanche, Blizzard, field, and Ice Sky Crow in place.
• Shi Bing tried to make the Ice Sky Crow break free, but Luobao repeatedly smashed it with an ice mountain until Qiao Sang called off the attack.
• The referee found the Ice Sky Crow unconscious and awarded the first round to Qiao Sang.

Qiao Sang defeated Shi Bing’s King-level Pet Beast and then his Money-Gathering Ghost with Ice Emperor Ram, before recalling it and sending out Steel Sword Falcon against Flower Bud Lizard. As Gang Bao wore Flower Bud Lizard down, Qiao Sang recalled it mid-match, leaving Shi Bing and the venue stunned.

• Qiao Sang used Ice Emperor Ram’s Ice Heaven Domain to freeze Shi Bing’s Money-Gathering Ghost and defeat it with a massive ice cone.
• Qiao Sang recalled Ice Emperor Ram instead of continuing her sweep, then sent out Steel Sword Falcon to face Shi Bing’s Flower Bud Lizard.
• Gang Bao cut through Flower Bud Lizard’s root net, scattered its powder, and dodged its Leaf Storm while wearing down its energy.
• When Shi Bing ordered Flower Bud Lizard to use Paralysis Powder, Qiao Sang recalled Gang Bao, stunning Shi Bing, Flower Bud Lizard, and the spectators.