Chapter Summaries

Qiao Sang’s weakened Fang Bao battled Li Muxin’s Zhi Lingni, whose bells repeatedly controlled it, while its lingering injuries from Abyssal Breath hindered its movement. After Zhi Lingni struck Fang Bao down, Fang Bao rose again with golden Blaze, revealing that its Solar Power had reached S-rank.

• Li Muxin summoned Zhi Lingni, and Qiao Sang realized Fang Bao needed to steal its bells to avoid being controlled.
• Zhi Lingni’s bells controlled Fang Bao, but Qiao Sang’s warning that it would lose briefly snapped it awake and let it dodge an attack.
• Qiao Sang used Fang Bao’s clones and Psychic Power to restrain Zhi Lingni, but Zhi Lingni escaped and countered with Gravity and its bells.
• Zhi Lingni repeatedly controlled and struck Fang Bao, exploiting its weakened condition from the previous round and eventually hitting it with Mental Meteor.
• Fang Bao rose amid golden flames, and Li Muxin recognized that its Solar Power had reached S-rank.

Fang Bao and Zhi Lingni fought through a fierce battle that pushed both Pet Beasts to their limits. Both collapsed unconscious, and the referee declared the round a draw, leaving the score at 3 to 1.

• Fang Bao used golden Blaze to overwhelm Zhi Lingni, steal its bell, and bite it in half.
• Zhi Lingni blocked the sun and unleashed Earth-Heaven Resonance, but Fang Bao broke free and survived the crushing attack.
• Fang Bao used Gravity and Lava Purgatory to trap Zhi Lingni in magma and attack it with Fire Fang.
• Zhi Lingni blasted Fang Bao away with Light Wave, but both Pet Beasts stood again and continued until they collapsed.
• The referee found that neither Fang Bao nor Zhi Lingni could continue and declared the round a draw, making the score 3 to 1.

After Fendi Duo defeated Zhi Lingni to complete a one-versus-three, spectators and Qiao Sang’s family celebrated her strength while debating her championship prospects. In the VIP box, Margot invited Mikala and Qiao Sang to dinner after Jules finished his match, and Qiao Sang’s next match was about to begin.

• Fendi Duo defeated Zhi Lingni, prompting the crowd to cheer and discuss Qiao Sang’s chances in the tournament.
• Margot asked Mikala whether Fendi Duo had S-Class Solar Power, but Mikala kept the answer secret.
• Margot invited Mikala and Qiao Sang to dinner, and Mikala agreed to meet after Jules’s match.
• Qiao Sang’s family celebrated her victory at Ye Xiangting’s villa and discussed her success and Fire Fang Dogs.
• A referee Pet Beast blew the preparation whistle as the arena was changed for the next match.

Qiao Sang’s Nether Ring Monarch faced Li Muxin’s Earth Stone Master, whose sandstorm attacks were meant to trigger Nether Ring Monarch’s traits without risking a lethal blow. Nether Ring Monarch redirected one attack and then seized Earth Stone Master with Darkness Shadow Control as a giant version appeared overhead.

• Li Muxin summoned Earth Stone Master, while Qiao Sang summoned Nether Ring Monarch.
• Earth Stone Master unleashed a sandstorm and sent a sand beast after Little Seeker, but Little Seeker used Shadow Penetration to redirect the attack into Earth Stone Master.
• Li Muxin ordered Earth Stone Master to use weak attacks, hoping to wear Nether Ring Monarch down without triggering its Mutual Destruction trait.
• Little Seeker teleported, linked Earth Stone Master’s shadow to its own, and hurled Earth Stone Master backward with Darkness Shadow Control.
• A giant Nether Ring Monarch appeared above the field as White Light descended from its head toward Earth Stone Master.

Little Seeker used shadow control, teleportation, and hypnosis to keep Earth Stone Master trapped beneath its own Earth Stone Meteor. Earth Stone Meteor stopped, and Earth Stone Master crashed to the ground, leaving the match unresolved.

• Nether Ring Monarch combined Malicious Pursuit, Darkness Shadow, and Mind Headbutt to break Earth Stone Master's armor, then Little Seeker repeatedly spun and controlled it with shadow techniques.
• Li Muxin ordered Earth Stone Master to use Earth Stone Meteor, and Little Seeker moved it above itself to take the falling rocks instead.
• Earth Stone Master broke free, but Little Seeker used Shadow Penetration to return it beneath the meteors and froze it in place.
• As Earth Stone Meteor battered Earth Stone Master, Li Muxin made it increase its weight, forcing Little Seeker and its Substitute to strain to keep it suspended.
• Little Seeker and its Substitute repeatedly used hypnosis to interrupt Earth Stone Master's attempts to act, until Earth Stone Meteor stopped and Earth Stone Master fell heavily to the ground.

Qiao Sang’s Nether Ring Monarch defeated Li Muxin’s Earth Stone Master and two remaining Pet Beasts, advancing with a 6-to-1 victory. Qiao Sang realized the crowd’s cheers were producing white energy that Little Seeker could absorb, possibly helping it evolve, and Little Seeker learned how much the audience liked it.

• Little Seeker finished off Earth Stone Master with Brick Break, giving Qiao Sang a 4-to-1 lead as the crowd cheered.
• Qiao Sang saw white energy gathering into Little Seeker and suspected it was the positive emotional energy needed for its future evolution.
• Little Seeker defeated Li Muxin’s King Stage Ice Type Pet Beast and General Rank Flying-type Pet Beast, securing Qiao Sang’s 6-to-1 victory and advancement.
• After the match, Qiao Sang told Little Seeker about the white energy, and Little Seeker was delighted to learn that the audience liked it.
• Lu Bao treated Fang Bao, while Qing Bao reminded Qiao Sang to let it battle next time; Fang Bao was surprised to learn Little Seeker had fought three rounds after a draw.

After Fang Bao’s match ended in an official draw, Qiao Sang reassured it that spectators saw it as a three-opponent sweep, and the team discovered several trending topics about her Pet Beasts. Qiao Sang accepted a reporter interview and later explained why she had called Little Seeker small, only for Little Seeker to find that the interview had made that remark trend too.

• Qiao Sang explained the Master Challenge’s ten-second count rule, then cheered Fang Bao up by showing it the trending searches praising its performance.
• Little Seeker read trending topics about Qiao Sang’s Pet Beasts, including Fang Bao’s name, and asked Qiao Sang to mention its own name in future matches.
• Qiao Sang agreed to speak with reporters, who asked about her Pet Beasts, her match, and Little Seeker’s traits; she explained that its name reflected its small size.
• At the villa, Little Seeker sulked because Qiao Sang had told reporters it was small, but Qiao Sang argued that the detail would make it memorable.
• Little Seeker found a trending topic about its name and small size, then discovered that Qiao Sang’s comment about only an ace being worthy of making it fall was trending as well.

After online arguments over Qiao Sang’s comments, Little Seeker decided to train with Fang Bao so it could grow stronger. Qiao Sang discovered that Little Seeker’s energy had surged after its match, but she suddenly lost consciousness as Little Seeker returned from training victorious over Fang Bao.

• Qiao Sang read the trending topic and comments debating whether Little Seeker was her ace and whether it could defeat non-ace Pet Beasts.
• Little Seeker worried that people would mock it if it lost, then chose to train with Fang Bao to become stronger.
• Qing Qing hurried off to train too, while Qiao Sang checked Little Seeker’s Beast Taming Codex and saw its energy had risen to 0.18 billion.
• Qiao Sang began to refine the energy reading, but her vision went black and she collapsed as Shalala rushed to help.
• Little Seeker returned to the open space and laughed over Fang Bao, who lay defeated.

Qiao Sang woke after Little Seeker’s Life Borrowing caused her to collapse and reassured Shalala, who had treated her. As Fang Bao dragged Little Seeker off for more training, Qiao Sang and Shalala shared a tender moment before Shalala suddenly collapsed.

• Little Seeker defeated Fang Bao, but Gang Bao revealed that Life Borrowing had taken effect on their Beast Tamer, and Little Seeker fainted before Lu Bao treated him and Fang Bao.
• Qiao Sang woke in the villa and thanked Shalala for treating her, while Shalala told her they were good friends.
• Little Seeker appeared seeking help from Qiao Sang as Fang Bao pursued him for another battle, and Qing Bao confirmed that both of Little Seeker’s abilities had already activated.
• Qiao Sang told Little Seeker to train with Fang Bao, and Fang Bao carried him outside while Qing Bao followed.
• Shalala stayed beside Qiao Sang instead of watering the plants, and Qiao Sang brought her favorite food and drinks before Shalala suddenly collapsed.

After the match, Qiao Sang’s team prepared for more training while Mikala praised her performance and planned a meeting with Jules and his teacher. Qiao Sang told Mikala about the White Energy gathering around Little Seeker, and Mikala decided to investigate it at the next competition.

• Little Seeker tried to avoid further training with Fang Bao, but the team encouraged it to keep going, and Fang Bao insisted they train hard for the upcoming match.
• Mikala returned with Penga Mei and Jiu Bugu, praised Qiao Sang’s performance, and said she would take her to meet Jules and Margot the next evening.
• Qiao Sang told Mikala that she had seen White Energy gather around Little Seeker during all three rounds of the match and suspected it was positive energy for Ghost-type Pet Beasts.
• Qiao Sang said Little Seeker’s energy had increased after the match, and Mikala proposed several reasons Qiao Sang might be able to see the White Energy.
• Mikala said she would watch Little Seeker compete in person next time and remarked that it seemed steadier and had a glossy black sheen.

Qiao Sang and Mikala speculated that Little Seeker gained White Energy from people’s genuine attention and affection, and agreed to test the idea at another event. Mikala learned from Dean Theresa that only a Beastmaster with high-level Spiritual Sight and a contract with the relevant Pet Beast might see the energy, and Theresa invited her to ask directly about Qiao Sang in the future.

• Qiao Sang proposed that Little Seeker absorbed more White Energy when the audience focused on and liked it, and Mikala agreed they should test the theory at another event.
• Little Seeker eagerly volunteered for any event, and Qiao Sang promised to find one before the Master Challenge ended.
• After dinner, Mikala asked her group chat whether anyone could see White Energy produced by humans, but the others teased her about Qiao Sang.
• Dean Theresa privately explained that only a contracted Beastmaster with high-level Spiritual Sight might see energy related to their Pet Beast.
• Mikala thanked Dean Theresa, who told her to come directly to her with future questions about Qiao Sang.

Qiao Sang tested what kind of affection produced White Energy for Little Seeker and concluded that people needed to genuinely like it and know its name. She planned to raise Little Seeker’s fame, while Fang Bao made sure it would train the next day.

• Qiao Sang searched for a suitable activity for Little Seeker, and Mikala confirmed that she could see its White Energy because of her Spiritual Sight and bond with her Pet Beasts.
• Qiao Sang arranged for Little Seeker to meet a fan; the Sasa Ghost recognized it, became emotional, and produced White Energy.
• Qiao Sang tested Little Seeker’s effect on a boy and his Pet Beast; neither produced White Energy after Little Seeker rescued them, but both did after learning its name.
• Qiao Sang recorded results from four subjects and concluded that White Energy required genuine affection and knowledge of Little Seeker’s name, so she considered rapidly increasing its fame.
• Little Seeker abandoned its plan to train after Fang Bao told it to train earlier the next day, and Qiao Sang was pleased that Fang Bao was supervising it.

Qiao Sang and Mikala discussed how Little Seeker gathered White Energy and how making its name known could help it collect more. At dinner, Qiao Sang declared she would aim beyond the next round, and Laifide heard that she wanted to defeat him.

• Mikala explained that Little Seeker's White Energy resembled the Power of Faith gathered by Sky-Gazing Birds, and that people who knew its name could produce White Energy more easily.
• Little Seeker secretly ate several portions of food, then Fang Bao carried it off to train while it hiccuped; Lu Bao offered to stay nearby in case Qiao Sang fainted from Life Borrowing.
• Mikala fainted when Qiao Sang mentioned Life Borrowing, then left with Penga Mei, saying she needed to retrieve Dragon King from the organizers.
• At dinner, Margot praised Qiao Sang's matches and discussed Jules's plans for Leafy Gourd to evolve with Mikala.
• Qiao Sang said she would do everything she could to defeat a competitor like Laifide and did not intend to stop at the third round.
• Laifide heard Qiao Sang's declaration from a private room and calmly said he had heard it.

Laifide and Mikala learned that Xia Huo’s Nunu Stone Warrior could evolve to the Emperor Stage, and Mikala urged Qiao Sang to prepare to defeat her. Qiao Sang studied her rivals before the third round began, where the random bye went to Qiao Sang.

• Laifide discussed the Master Challenge contestants with a companion, who revealed that Xia Huo’s Nunu Stone Warrior could evolve to the Emperor Stage.
• Margot told Qiao Sang about Xia Huo’s potential while exchanging contact information with her, and Mikala warned Qiao Sang that she might face Xia Huo in the third round.
• Mikala encouraged Qiao Sang to trust her strength and aim for the top three, and Qiao Sang studied the information on Serana, Laifide, and Stone User.
• Five days later, Qiao Sang attended the third round at Saye International Arena with Mikala and her Pet Beasts.
• Lichmons selected Qiao Sang to receive the round’s bye, leaving her stunned.

Qiao Sang received a bye into the fourth round of the Master Challenge, then watched Xia Huo defeat Jules after both contestants gained Emperor Stage Pet Beasts. With only thirty-nine contestants left before the revival match, Qiao Sang looked for a resource to strengthen Lu Bao and asked Mikala for advice about an expensive Ice Type potion.

• Nephthis announced Qiao Sang as the recipient of the bye, leaving her and her Pet Beasts disappointed that they had no match, while Mikala warned her about the pressure and attention it would bring.
• Qiao Sang returned to the villa and sent her Pet Beasts to train; after seeing Xia Huo matched against Jules, Mikala took Dragon King to watch their match from Margot’s VIP room.
• Xia Huo defeated Jules after her Nunu Stone Warrior evolved into a Nunu One and Jules’s King Stage Pet Beast evolved into an Emperor Stage Pet Beast.
• Qiao Sang searched the academy’s points exchange for resources and considered buying the 60,000-point Eternal Ice Reagent to strengthen Lu Bao, but hesitated because Lu Bao was not a pure Ice Type and absorption would take 10–15 days.
• Qiao Sang called Mikala to ask whether Lu Bao could safely use the Eternal Ice Reagent.

Qiao Sang exchanged 60,000 points for an Eternal Ice Potion for Lu Bao and urged Little Seeker to train for the competition. After Qiao Sang and Little Seeker suddenly collapsed, the story resumed the next morning, when Mikala asked about the cloud hat on Qiao Sang’s head.

• Qiao Sang called Mikala to ask whether Lu Bao could safely use the Eternal Ice Potion and whether absorption would interfere with competition battles.
• Mikala advised that Lu Bao’s Healing Light could handle the risk from its Water Type, but warned that battles or injuries could disrupt absorption and that the potion was exceptionally scarce.
• Qiao Sang exchanged 60,000 points for the potion, received it through Guilunsaier, and asked Little Seeker to store it safely.
• Little Seeker was disappointed that no suitable energy-boosting potion was available, but Qiao Sang encouraged it to train and win matches to absorb White Energy.
• Little Seeker sought out Fang Bao to train, while Qiao Sang went with Shalala to water the plants; then Qiao Sang and Little Seeker collapsed, and Qiao Sang lost consciousness.
• The next morning, Qiao Sang wore a hat made from Qing Bao’s white clouds, and Mikala asked what it was.

Qiao Sang watched her Pet Beasts train and considered how Ting Bao had no suitable sparring partner or realistic chance to compete. Shalala volunteered to train with Ting Bao, leaving Qiao Sang surprised.

• Mikala learned that Qing Bao had made Qiao Sang a cloud hat to protect her from injuries caused by Little Seeker’s Life Borrowing.
• After the meal, the Pet Beasts went to train while Qiao Sang watched the Master Challenge livestream with Fang Bao and Shalala.
• Fang Bao explained that it preferred direct battles over sparring with Little Seeker, so Qiao Sang arranged for Gang Bao to train with it instead.
• Qiao Sang watched Ting Bao train alone and worried that it lacked a suitable partner and had little chance to compete.
• Shalala offered to train with Ting Bao, surprising Qiao Sang.

Qiao Sang told Shalala that it needed to become stronger if it wanted to travel freely, but Shalala resisted the idea of being left behind. After seeing Shalala watch the others train, Qiao Sang discovered it had transformed into a new form.

• Shalala asked to train with Ting Bao, but Qiao Sang explained that their strength gap would make sparring unsafe and useless.
• Shalala recalled its past battles in the wild and said it wanted to see other planets, so Qiao Sang urged it to grow strong enough to travel without protection.
• Shalala said it wanted to leave Flame Sky Star with Qiao Sang, then went to watch the others train after Qiao Sang explained she would eventually leave.
• Qiao Sang searched for Electric and Dragon Type resources for Ting Bao, found none suitable, and posted a task on the Beast Taming Center's website.
• Shalala watched Ting Bao and Qing Bao battle, recalled the Tenth Seat asking whether it wanted to activate its Battle Form, and transformed into a green-winged Pet Beast.

Qiao Sang discovered that Shalala had a Battle Form and watched it spar with Ting Bao, where it was quickly knocked unconscious. After Shalala asked Qiao Sang to train it, Qiao Sang agreed, while Mikala learned of the Battle Form and offered to help.

• Shalala revealed that its dramatic transformation was its Battle Form, which it had activated for the first time.
• Qiao Sang arranged a light spar between Shalala and Ting Bao, but Ting Bao swiftly defeated Shalala, who reverted to its Original Form and fainted.
• After recovering, Shalala was embarrassed by its defeat, and Qiao Sang reassured it and agreed to help it gain combat experience.
• At dinner, Mikala learned that Shalala had a Battle Form and offered to train it, but Shalala stayed quiet until Qiao Sang promised to help.

Qiao Sang discussed Shalala’s Battle Form with Mikala and asked Jacqueline to assess Ting Bao’s condition and training prospects. Jacqueline arrived with Fu Lu Tian Tian, who had come to meet its new favorite, Fendi Duo.

• Mikala told Qiao Sang that little was known about Shalala’s Battle Form and explained that Shalala’s appearance would change as it evolved in that form.
• Shalala offered to evolve sooner so Qiao Sang could see its Battle Form, but Qiao Sang told it to wait until it had fully developed at its current stage.
• Qiao Sang asked Mikala to have Jacqueline examine Ting Bao and find suitable resources to help it prepare for the Master Challenge.
• Mikala contacted Jacqueline, and Qiao Sang and Ting Bao hurried through their meal while they waited.
• Penga Mei brought Jacqueline and Fu Lu Tian Tian to the group, and Jacqueline explained that Fu Lu Tian Tian had come to take a photo with its favorite, Fendi Duo.
• Fang Bao put on sunglasses supplied by Little Seeker and posed confidently for the photo.