Dog-Holding Grass.
What kind of nonsense was that?
A dog fought with a blade of grass in its mouth?
Shi Ze shook his head. He simply couldn't understand it.
"Wait."
"A dog?"
Surprise suddenly flashed in his eyes, and he looked at Lu Ran beside him. "Brother Lu Ran, your pet beast is a canine too?"
"That's right." Lu Ran nodded. "Didn't I mention it?"
"No, haha! What a coincidence!" Shi Ze laughed. "That makes you representing our Shi Family even more convincing."
"I never expected yours to be a canine too."
"It really is a coincidence. Speaking of which, I have an older female cousin whose surname is also Shi. Her name is Shi Xia." Lu Ran smiled with feeling.
As long as you were casual enough about it, you could make any connection you wanted out of coincidence.
"Seriously?" Shi Ze exclaimed. What a coincidence that was.
"If your pet beast is a canine too, Brother Lu Ran, we'll have plenty to talk about!"
Lu Ran curled his lip. "I'm not interested in postpartum care for female dogs."
"There's more than that!"
"Let me think. How about this, Brother Lu Ran? Once we reach our family estate, I'll find someone to spar with you."
"It'll also give the elders a chance to see your strength."
"That way, with seven days left until the competition, we can prioritize providing you with some targeted battle preparations and resources! Consider it our welcoming gift."
"Our Shi Family is very well versed in raising canines!"
"Sure." Lu Ran smiled.
"Great! We're almost there!" Shi Ze looked ahead.
The Shi Family estate stood in the southern part of Tree Realm City, covering several hundred mu. In the carriage drawn by two Wind-Chasing Horses, Shi Ze brimmed with anticipation. Before long, they arrived at