Chapter Summaries

Qiao Sang learned that the Master Challenge would begin soon and decided to compete for a chance to win the Sun Crystal. She and Mikala planned to travel to Tan Country, where the competition would be held, so Qiao Sang could train and her mother could watch the live broadcast.

• Mikala told Qiao Sang that she could register for the Master Challenge, though winning would be difficult, and Qiao Sang decided to try for the Sun Crystal.
• Mikala explained that Beast Tamers from any planet could compete if they were on Flame Sky Star and under seventy, and that the event would be broadcast across the Interstellar Channel.
• Qiao Sang messaged her mother to download the Interstellar Channel and told Shalala that their travels would pause while she competed.
• Qiao Sang said she would train for the month before the competition, and Mikala arranged for them to leave for Tan Country the next day.
• Qiao Sang asked whether Shalala could handle going to Tan Country, and Shalala assured her it would follow wherever she went.

After earning her A-Class Professional Beastmaster badge, Qiao Sang learned that the Master Challenge would be broadcast across the interstellar network and told her mother, Ye Xiangting, the news. Penga Mei returned with word that Mikala had found a place for Shalala in Tan Country, and Qiao Sang prepared to leave.

• Mikala left with Penga Mei to find Shalala a comfortable home in Tan Country, while Dragon King and Jiu Bugu were sent after them and Qiao Sang realized Mikala had left before paying for dinner.
• Qiao Sang reviewed her team’s training plans, went to sleep, and Gang Bao told Little Seeker that the Master Challenge would be broadcast across the interstellar network.
• Little Seeker confirmed the broadcast online, grew excited about performing before a huge audience, and trained through the night.
• Ye Xiangting learned that Qiao Sang had become an A-Class Professional Beastmaster and posted a congratulatory message with a photo of her badge.
• Little Seeker asked for face masks to look handsome on the broadcast, and Qiao Sang offered to take it for grooming instead.
• Penga Mei returned and told Qiao Sang that Mikala had found a place to stay, so Qiao Sang should pack for the trip.

Key Plot Points

• Qiao Sang arrives at a villa in Tan Country for the Master Challenge, rented by Mikala.
• Mikala reveals she has moved out all other Pet Beasts from the villa to ensure privacy.
• Qiao Sang learns about the rewards for placing in the top three of the Master Challenge from the Dean.
• Qiao Sang passes the preliminary review for the Master Challenge and receives one hundred thousand points from the Dean.

Character Developments

• Qiao Sang: Shows determination to take the Master Challenge seriously, even with slim chances of winning.
• Mikala: Demonstrates her efficiency and thoughtfulness in preparing for the competition.
• The Dean: Shows generosity and high expectations for Qiao Sang by offering significant rewards for placing in the top three.

Significant Themes

• Determination and perseverance in the face of challenging odds.
• Recognition and rewards for exceptional achievements.
• The importance of privacy and focus during intense training periods.

Character Interactions

• Qiao Sang and Mikala: Share a heart-to-heart conversation about the competition and its rewards.
• Qiao Sang and Little Seeker: Qiao Sang agrees to buy facial masks for Little Seeker after the final review.
• Qiao Sang and the staff members at the Beast Tamer Alliance: Qiao Sang overhears staff members discussing an eighteen-year-old A-Rank Beast Tamer, unaware that they're talking about her.
• Qiao Sang and Xia Huo: Xia Huo recognizes Qiao Sang in the elevator, but Qiao Sang doesn't recognize her due to Xia Huo's altered appearance.

Qiao Sang passed the review to become an A-Class Professional Beastmaster and learned that her unprecedented achievement had quickly drawn public attention. Mikala helped protect her training sessions from paparazzi, and half a month later, the Master Challenge Cup was being promoted across the city.

• Qiao Sang told Xia Huo she was heading to the Master Challenge, and Xia Huo overheard Alliance staff confirm that Qiao Sang was an eighteen-year-old A-Class Professional Beastmaster.
• Qiao Sang offered Xia Huo Healing Light and left as Xia Huo was surrounded by people asking about her; Xia Huo then went into the Audit Department for her own review.
• Qiao Sang noticed people secretly filming Fang Bao and the others during training and worried that their skills would be exposed.
• Mikala had Penga Mei use Mirror Realm to hide the training grounds from the people filming, then told Qiao Sang to focus on training and promised information about the other contestants.
• Half a month later, promotional videos for the Master Challenge Cup appeared on the city's high-rise screens, announcing the competition for half a month afterward.

As the Master Challenge promotional video aired, Qiao Sang learned that Little Seeker was close to reaching the energy limit needed to evolve. After its energy stabilized, Little Seeker began evolving, while Qiao Sang checked whether Lu Bao had started feeling the loneliness required for its own evolution.

• Qiao Sang and her Pet Beasts watched the Master Challenge promotional video, and Gang Bao left to train after learning it would air across four planets.
• Qiao Sang tested Little Seeker's energy and saw that it was nearing the King Stage limit, while Mikala offered to be woken if its energy stabilized that night.
• Two hours later, Little Seeker's energy test remained unchanged, so Qiao Sang took it outside to evolve under the protection of Mikala's Mirror Realm.
• Little Seeker began evolving with the Tungsten Corpse Crystal and Pure Night Stone, and Qing Bao appeared but held back its frustration.
• Qiao Sang asked Lu Bao whether it had felt lonely, and Lu Bao admitted that it had not.

Qiao Sang explained Little Seeker’s rapid evolution to Jacqueline, who learned that his Energy Value exceeded the King Stage limit by 11%. Little Seeker completed his evolution and appeared before Qiao Sang, while Lu Bao still struggled to feel lonely among her companions.

• Qiao Sang reassured Lu Bao that Jisidan would amplify any loneliness she felt, but Lu Bao found it difficult to feel lonely surrounded by her companions.
• Penga Mei brought Jacqueline to Qiao Sang, and Jacqueline discovered that Qiao Sang had become an A-Class Professional Beastmaster and entered the Master Challenge.
• Qiao Sang told Jacqueline that Little Seeker had taken a King Energy Potion and two bottles of Ghost Essence to reach his energy limit quickly.
• Mikala revealed that Little Seeker’s Energy Value was 11% above the King Stage limit, easing Jacqueline’s concern that Qiao Sang had harmed his potential.
• Little Seeker’s dazzling white light faded, revealing his fully evolved form as he looked toward Qiao Sang and grinned.

Little Seeker evolved into a Nether Ring Monarch but panicked over its darker appearance, and Qiao Sang reassured it by turning its coloring into a source of confidence. After Jacqueline confirmed the evolution was perfect, Mikala asked Qiao Sang to stay because she had something to tell her.

• Qiao Sang and the others noticed Little Seeker's new dark appearance, and Little Seeker cried after seeing itself in a mirror.
• Qiao Sang convinced Little Seeker that its dark coloring, golden eyes, and white teeth would make it stand out during the Master Challenge.
• Jacqueline examined Little Seeker and confirmed that its evolution was perfect, then offered to prepare Energy Meals for it.
• Mikala asked Penga Mei to send Jacqueline away with the examination equipment.
• When Qiao Sang was about to go train with Little Seeker, Mikala asked her to stay and said she had something to tell her.

Qiao Sang discussed whether Lu Bao should live alone to develop loneliness and learned how formidable the Master Challenge contestants were. She discovered that Little Seeker had gained powerful new traits and skills, including Life Borrowing, Fate Curse, and the Super Tier skill Demon Armor, and began planning its training.

• Mikala Teacher advised Qiao Sang to have Lu Bao live alone after absorbing the Ice Zero Crystal, but Qiao Sang worried there was too little time before the Master Challenge and that Lu Bao would not feel lonely with Jisidan nearby.
• Mikala Teacher warned that most featured contestants had four Emperor Stage Pet Beasts and that Laifide and Serana each had five, then gave Qiao Sang documents about the competitors.
• Qiao Sang read the contestant profiles and wondered whether Lu Bao would feel lonely if it went out alone, while Little Seeker encouraged her by saying it would help win the competition.
• Qiao Sang checked Little Seeker's Beast Taming Codex and found its new traits, including Grudge Possession and Life Borrowing, and imagined the danger of Life Borrowing targeting her during a match.
• Qiao Sang discovered Little Seeker had also gained the skills Malicious Pursuit, Fate Curse, and Demon Armor, and decided to make Fate Curse and the other new abilities training priorities.

Qiao Sang spoke with Vice Principal Liu Yao about her upcoming Master Challenge and the progress of the Fire Fang Dog research. Meanwhile, Little Seeker learned it was now strong enough to train alongside Fang Bao and Gang Bao, and it told Lu Bao that Mikala Teacher wanted Lu Bao to evolve before the competition.

• Qiao Sang sent Little Seeker to train while she answered a call from Vice Principal Liu Yao.
• Little Seeker realized Ting Bao considered it too strong to train with it and headed toward Fang Bao and Gang Bao instead.
• Little Seeker joined Lu Bao and Qing Bao, but Qing Bao laughed at its dark appearance and left to train elsewhere.
• Little Seeker told Lu Bao that Mikala Teacher wanted it to live alone to encourage an evolution before the Master Challenge.
• Liu Yao told Qiao Sang he could not visit yet because the Fire Fang Dog research project had received more funding, and Qiao Sang promised to do her best in the competition.

Lu Bao decided to leave early to experience loneliness before the competition, taking Jisidan with it. Qiao Sang watched it go and struggled with its absence the next morning, only to realize she had forgotten to pack Jisidan’s food.

• Lu Bao told Qiao Sang it wanted to go out and experience loneliness before the competition, and she agreed as long as it returned a day early for a physical examination and stayed near oases.
• Qiao Sang had Little Seeker pack Lu Bao’s favorite food, but Lu Bao refused to take its water tank because familiar comforts might affect its experience.
• Lu Bao left with Jisidan, then looked back at Qiao Sang and Little Seeker waving from the balcony before continuing on its way.
• Qiao Sang stayed awake worrying about Lu Bao, and the next morning she accidentally started to ask Fang Bao to get it before remembering it was gone.
• Qiao Sang told Fang Bao and the others that Lu Bao would return the day before the competition, then realized she had forgotten to pack food for Jisidan.

Lu Bao took Jisidan to stay alone at an oasis for half a month to experience loneliness, while Qiao Sang discussed a dream-based backup plan with Mikala. Lu Bao ended the chapter missing its Beast Tamer as Jisidan resumed crying after the effects of its song wore off.

• Lu Bao brought Jisidan to the oasis and told it that only the two of them would stay there for half a month.
• Jisidan found no food it liked in the bundle and cried until Lu Bao's song calmed it enough to eat a berry.
• Lu Bao stopped Jisidan from taking an Energy Meal and began training after eating one itself.
• Qiao Sang and Mikala discussed having Jiu Bugu create a dream to make Lu Bao experience loneliness, but agreed to keep the method as a backup because it could affect Lu Bao's bond with Qiao Sang.
• Jisidan started crying again after Lu Bao's song wore off, and Lu Bao watched it beside the lake and missed its Beast Tamer.

Lu Bao trained with Jisidan while Qiao Sang tested Little Seeker’s newly awakened traits and skills, discovering that Life Borrowing could affect people far away. The trait struck Mikala Teacher at the villa, while Lu Bao and Jisidan were left to deal with Jisidan’s hunger.

• Lu Bao practiced with mountain-sized Ice Spikes, accidentally buried Jisidan, and healed it after finding it unconscious in a pit.
• Qiao Sang had Little Seeker spar with Gang Bao to test its traits, but Little Seeker evaded every attack for nearly an hour.
• At Qiao Sang’s urging, Little Seeker stood still as Gang Bao struck it, triggering Life Borrowing and restoring its condition.
• Qiao Sang returned to the villa after Penga Mei cried out and found Mikala Teacher lying face-down while the Dragon King warned of an enemy attack.
• Lu Bao sneezed, checked its condition, and learned that Jisidan was hungry and wanted her to find it food.

Qiao Sang and the others discovered that Little Treasure had awakened Life Borrowing after Mikala suddenly fainted, and Mikala confirmed the powerful trait while recovering. As Little Treasure continued revealing his new abilities, Qiao Sang considered how Life Borrowing might affect the Master Challenge and decided to keep training with Shalala's help.

• Penga Mei found Shalala to heal Mikala while the Dragon King and Jiu Bugu debated who should search for the attacker, but Qiao Sang told Jiu Bugu to stay and guard the villa.
• Mikala woke just as Little Treasure fainted, and Shalala healed them both; Qiao Sang connected the matching episodes to Little Treasure's newly awakened Life Borrowing trait.
• Mikala confirmed that Little Treasure had likely awakened Life Borrowing at a high level, while Jiu Bugu returned to looking at his photograph and Shalala healed Gang Bao.
• At dinner, Qiao Sang told Mikala that Little Treasure had also awakened Demon Armor, and Mikala advised her to train it and save Mutual Destruction for emergencies.
• Mikala explained that Life Borrowing could affect a competitor during a match, so Qiao Sang planned to test the trait again after dinner, and Shalala offered to join the training.

Qiao Sang arranged a training session to measure how long Little Seeker’s Life Borrowing lasted, while Lu Bao took Jisidan to find food near the Mirror Realm. Lu Bao left Jisidan waiting outside and went ahead alone.

• Qiao Sang had Little Seeker prepare to take attacks and asked Gang Bao to record the duration of Life Borrowing if their statuses were swapped.
• Qing Bao and Little Seeker both tried to spare each other because of Little Seeker’s Mutual Destruction trait, and Qiao Sang began the training with Gang Bao and the others.
• Lu Bao led Jisidan toward the villa to find food, and Jisidan became upset when Lu Bao asked why it did not miss its Beast Tamer.
• Lu Bao used a song to calm Jisidan and brought it back near the villa, explaining that Jisidan had to wait outside while Lu Bao went to get food.
• Lu Bao stopped Jisidan before they entered the Mirror Realm, waited with it through two bouts of crying, then told it to stay and walked ahead alone.

Lu Bao secretly entered the training grounds to watch Qiao Sang and the others, but held back from approaching when Qing Bao was injured. After Shalala healed Qing Bao and the training resumed, Lu Bao slipped away without revealing itself.

• Lu Bao sensed that the Mirror Realm was inactive and headed toward the villa, but changed course after hearing an explosion from the training ground.
• Qiao Sang watched Little Seeker activate Life Borrowing, then rushed to Qing Bao when Qing Bao collapsed during training.
• Lu Bao emerged from a drop of water and considered healing Qing Bao, but stopped itself because it wanted to evolve before the competition.
• Shalala healed Qing Bao, who immediately chased Little Seeker with a fierce gale; Qiao Sang suggested Little Seeker try Life Borrowing again.
• Lu Bao watched the scene from the greenery, then vanished into a water droplet as Qiao Sang turned toward it.

Qiao Sang sensed that Lu Bao was nearby and discovered her with Jisidan, who was helping Lu Bao amplify her loneliness. As the emotion intensified, Lu Bao’s inner energy neared its limit and a dazzling light began to shine from her body.

• Qiao Sang sensed Lu Bao’s location and realized she was nearby.
• Lu Bao found Jisidan, told it she might have felt loneliness, and asked it to amplify the emotion.
• Jisidan began using its emotion-sensing ability while Qiao Sang and her pets watched from above without disturbing them.
• Lu Bao’s loneliness surged into powerful pain, and the energy inside her began to overflow.
• Lu Bao calmed, opened her eyes, and began glowing brightly.

Lu Bao evolved into Ice Saint Ya after feeling lonely while watching Qiao Sang and the others from afar, and Qiao Sang gathered everyone to celebrate. Mikala and Jacqueline arrived to examine Lu Bao, while Qiao Sang arranged to call Jisidan’s Beast Tamer and keep Jisidan’s help in mind for Lu Bao’s next evolution stage.

• Lu Bao evolved into Ice Saint Ya after returning to bring Jisidan food and feeling lonely when it could not join Qiao Sang and the others.
• Qiao Sang and her Pet Beasts went to Lu Bao, thanked Jisidan, and waited to let Jacqueline examine Lu Bao before Fang Bao could challenge it.
• Mikala contacted Jacqueline, then arrived with Penga Mei and Jacqueline to see Lu Bao’s evolution.
• Qiao Sang told Jacqueline that Mikala’s suggestion and Jisidan’s help had contributed to Lu Bao’s quick evolution.
• Jisidan agreed to help again when Lu Bao faced its next evolution stage, and Qiao Sang promised to help Jisidan if it needed anything.
• Penga Mei transported Qiao Sang, Mikala, Jacqueline, and the Pet Beasts away from the grassland.

Qiao Sang helped Lu Bao adjust to the hot climate with an Eternal Ice Bead and discovered that its evolution had granted it powerful abilities and skills. The next day, Jisidan returned home with an ice soul gift from Lu Bao, while Qiao Sang prepared for the Master Challenge.

• Jacqueline confirmed that Ice Saint Ya was healthy but needed more ice-type energy, so Qiao Sang redeemed an Eternal Ice Bead and secured it around Lu Bao's neck.
• Jacqueline left to prepare Ice Saint Ya's Energy Meals before the Master Challenge, while Mikala went to write a report for the Dean.
• Qiao Sang checked Lu Bao's new abilities and skills, including S-rank Sense of Oppression, Ice Spirit, and Absolute Zero.
• Misi arrived the next day to take Jisidan home, and Qiao Sang invited them to attend the Master Challenge.
• Lu Bao gave Jisidan a piece of ice soul as thanks, and Jisidan said goodbye to Lu Bao and Qiao Sang.

Qiao Sang continued preparing for the Master Challenge, dealt with an intruding Pet Beast and its curse, then went to the contestants’ pre-competition examination. At the waiting room, she spotted favorite Laifide Hope and unexpectedly ran into Xia Huo.

• Mikala explained that Little Treasure needed to empty his Ring before the competition, and Qiao Sang’s group discovered a Multi-eyed Spirit had breached Penga Mei’s Mirror Realm.
• Mikala had Penga Mei erase the Multi-eyed Spirit’s memories and send it away, but Qiao Sang noticed Lu Bao was cursed and had Ya Bao purify it.
• Three days later, Qiao Sang left for the Tan Country Beast Taming General Bureau to undergo the Master Challenge’s comprehensive physical examination.
• A staff member brought Qiao Sang to a waiting room filled with powerful contestants, where she saw Laifide Hope arrive and imagined befriending him to secure the Sun Crystal.
• Xia Huo approached Qiao Sang and asked if she was thinking about how to beat Laifide.

Qiao Sang spoke with Xia Huo before her medical examination and learned that Xia Huo had followed her while possessing someone a week earlier. On the night of the Master Challenge Cup opening ceremony, Qiao Sang and her Pet Beasts watched from the stands as the event began, while Ye Xiangting watched the broadcast from Blue Star and reacted to Little Seeker appearing on camera.

• Qiao Sang declined Xia Huo's invitation to talk before the competition, then confronted her about following her while possessing someone a week earlier; Xia Huo admitted it and said she hoped they would meet in the Master Challenge.
• Qiao Sang's Pet Beasts dressed up in preparation for the competition, and Mikala explained that Qiao Sang's group would not appear during the opening ceremony.
• The Master Challenge Cup opening ceremony began with a performance by Flying-type Pet Beasts and the hosts Auror and Nephthis, while Fang Bao and Little Seeker cheered from the stands.
• Little Seeker spotted a camera, waved at it, and told Qiao Sang it wanted to become a host someday.
• Ye Xiangting watched the live broadcast from her villa on Blue Star and startled when Little Seeker's dark face and bright teeth appeared on screen.