Peony looked at the Golden Toad outside the bubble, her gaze gradually softening.
The Golden Toad and Bright Moon were both part of the Mystic Object. After exhaling its mist, the mother Golden Toad became utterly exhausted and quickly fell asleep atop the water.
The smaller Golden Toads, however, were nowhere near as well-behaved.
Like children, they frolicked nearby. Their glittering golden bodies were rather adorable, and Peony felt her maternal instincts going wild, her heart nearly melted by the little things.
"These little guys are so cute. I never expected the source of the frog croaks to be Golden Toads."
"Yeah. Get ready to make a move. We'll catch them all in one sweep."
"Okay—wait!"
Quickly turning her head, Peony saw that Chen Yu had already begun loosening up his arms, preparing to go all out.
Grabbing Chen Yu's clothes, Peony asked nervously, "Young Master, what are you planning to do?"
"Capture the mother Golden Toad, then use her to force the other Golden Toad children into submission."
"Isn't that too despicable? It's just lying here peacefully, and we're going to capture it. Isn't that too cruel?"
Patting Peony on the shoulder, Chen Yu said seriously, "The cruel one isn't us. It's that old thief Qiu Tianyu."
"What does this have to do with him?"
"If we want to take the National College Entrance Examination, we have to get out of here. And if we want to get out, we need to put the Mystic Object to sleep, so we have to act. The National College Entrance Examination is every student's second life. Under the principle of emergency necessity, a little killing is no problem. Besides, they're only artifact spirits. They don't even count as living beings."
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"But—"
"No buts. And don't worry. We've always treated prisoners well.