The Evolution Compendium-Chapter 78: The Sickly Beauty’s Conspiracy, The Strong Are Only Worthy of Being Owned by Beauties

This centuries-old peach tree was an excellent spot for Chu Yi to set up his stall. Not only was the environment beautiful, but there was also a large crowd, bearing witness to Chu Yi’s arduous journey in potion sales.

"YING!"

Bika leaped up and climbed onto a branch of the peach tree.

During its leisure moments between Chu Yi’s potion sales, it liked playing in the trees.

Sometimes, it would encounter insect-type Pet Beasts like Cyan Silk Worms, Iron Armor Pupa, and Butterfly. After some Intimidation, it would accept them as underlings.

"Senior?"

At this moment, a beautiful girl emerged from behind the tree. She glanced at Chu Yi in surprise as she looked back.

Chu Yi was startled; he had unexpectedly seen the junior again, the one whose generous proportions made her seem particularly ’approachable’.

She wore a long blue and white dress that accentuated her exquisite, slender figure. With her dark hair flowing, she resembled a delicate flower reflected in water; her complexion was pale as snow, evoking the elegant and chilly beauty of a high mountain snow lotus.

Bika bounced on a peach tree branch, causing the flower-laden boughs to sway. A shower of pink petals danced and twirled gracefully in the air, adding a touch of filtered enchantment.

"Ah, it’s you, Junior. How’s your Spiritual Power after using the potion?" Chu Yi nodded. After a brief, appraising glance—she was, after all, a customer from three days ago—he greeted her.

He could sense that this junior looked radiant. Her Spiritual Power emanated a misty, aqueous aura; getting closer, one would feel a distinct moistness. She’s quite... ’watery’, he mused.

"Thanks to Senior’s potion, my Beast Taming Space has improved considerably." Chen Xi smiled politely, her eyes gentle. She lowered her head and spoke in a voice as soft as a mosquito’s hum, "Senior, are you interested in being a mentor?"

"What’s a mentor?" Chu Yi asked curiously.

Chen Xi was taken aback and quickly explained, "In the military exercises, third-year senior students are required to serve as mentors. They provide one-on-one or one-to-many guidance to freshmen, forming small teams."

"In the assessment twenty days from now, there will be a Beast Taming battle. The scores of new and senior students will be combined to determine the final results."

Upon hearing this, Chu Yi’s expression turned strange. "So, you chose me? An ’oddball’ who can’t contract a Pet Beast?"

"If you want to lose by default, you’ve come to the right person."

"YING!" Master, look at me! Look at me! WOOHOO, TAKEOFF!

Bika leaped from the branch, gliding like a flying squirrel under the gaze of the Pinecone Mouse underlings it had subdued.

Flying for the first time, it failed to control its direction and crashed right into Chen Xi’s chest.

The next moment, it was bounced away, looking completely dumbfounded.

Chu Yi: "..."

"Ah?" Chen Xi’s face flushed crimson, and even her slender neck was tinged with a rosy hue.

"Sorry, my Pet Beast is a bit unruly."

"No, no worries, Senior," Chen Xi stammered. "If it’s Senior... that... that would be okay..."

Chu Yi: "???" Okay with what?

As for being a mentor, he wasn’t really interested.

Once he entered the Starfire Sequence, he planned to take on missions and level up in the Secret Realms.

Hmm, wait a moment. The Beast Taming battle in twenty days... could it be related to his agreement with Jiang Qiuyun? Moreover, feeding the Deceit Beast isn’t urgent; he can take his time gathering the banquet ingredients. As for the Faceless Association, visiting the underground world seems like a good opportunity to connect with the Gray Mist Cultists.

"I think Senior is very reliable." Chen Xi lifted her swan-like neck, her thick lashes fluttering like butterfly wings. She mustered her courage and said, "If there’s danger, I’ll protect you, Senior."

"It’s you!" At that moment, a short-haired girl stormed up, blocking Chen Xi. "Chu Yi, our team doesn’t need extra people! You should give up on that idea!"

She had heard the last part and speculated that this "oddball" was trying to woo Chen Xi to freeload points.

Chu Yi glanced at her. Sure enough, it was that flat-chested girl, Shen Yun. The Gray Mist Sect was surprisingly incompetent; they hadn’t managed to eliminate her.

You’re already treading the path to death! Dreaming of survival after offending the Master of Grey Mist? Chu Yi performed a quick divination. Shen Yun’s Yintang point was dark, and a bloody calamity was indicated between her brows. She wouldn’t live to see tomorrow’s sun.

Meanwhile, a young man followed Shen Yun up. His eyes brightened the moment he saw Chen Xi.

He was the external support Shen Yun had recruited, tasked with being a mentor. He was also a well-known Beast Taming Genius in the third year, with strength ranking in the top ten.

"Ahem, Chu Yi, even though the military exercises are about scores, you shouldn’t deceive a first-year junior, should you?" Xiao Chen said, his tone righteous and indignant. He stepped forward as if to champion the junior, confronting Chu Yi. "You could at least contract a Pet Beast..."

"I have," Chu Yi said flatly. A cute Red Fox landed on his shoulder, its fur sparkling with embers as it bared its teeth at Xiao Chen.

"Ah, what?" Xiao Chen was taken aback. He gave Chu Yi a strange look. Upon seeing it was a Red Fox, a faint, mocking smile touched the corners of his mouth, and he sneered, "A Red Fox? Are you trying to say you contracted a Red Fox?"

Chu Yi sighed inwardly and added Xiao Chen to his mental death list. Another one who wouldn’t see tomorrow’s sun, a convenient match for Shen Yun. The great Master of Grey Mist was always magnanimous, but He would not tolerate slander from ignorant fools. They’ll be dealt with tonight.

"Stop it!" Chen Xi stepped forward and boldly grabbed Chu Yi’s arm. Her soft, delicate body pressed close, and her pure, exquisite face showed a hint of anger. "You keep belittling Senior over and over. Do you really think I can’t tell?"

Chu Yi looked at her in surprise. Is this junior completely love-struck?

"Chen Xi, I’m trying to stop him from deceiving you!" Shen Yun said, her face tense.

Xiao Chen maintained his composure, but his expression darkened slightly when he saw their intimate posture. He was a third-year Beast Taming Genius, a prominent figure in the academy! How could he be inferior to an ’oddball’ who couldn’t even contract a Pet Beast?

This commotion, however, had attracted quite a bit of attention.

"Isn’t that Xiao Chen? The one with the high-elite level Royal Griffin? What’s going on?"

"Holy crap! Isn’t that the first-year campus belle? She’s actually sticking so close to Chu Yi?"

"That wicked woman! She just enrolled and is already flirting! Chu Yi, don’t believe her!"

"See? Even if the guy can’t contract a Pet Beast, with a face like that, girls still throw themselves at him."

"Why do I feel like Chu Yi’s gotten even more handsome? Those eyes are so pretty... Ah, he looked at me!"

"..."

Having been expelled from the Starfire Sequence last month, Chu Yi was something of a celebrity.

Lifting her elegant neck, Chen Xi gazed at Chu Yi with eyes as gentle as water.

Beneath her clear gaze, however, lurked a hint of pathological delight.

She knew Chu Yi would come to the academy, so she had laid her plans early, waiting for him beneath the peach tree where he sold potions. Shen Yun going to find a third-year expert was also part of her subtle manipulation, designed to create a confrontation.

Now was the time to reap the rewards. Closing the distance with her Senior would then happen naturally. Shen Yun and Xiao Chen were merely tools for her to get closer to Chu Yi. Only the strong are worthy of possessing beauty.

However, the greater harvest was yet to come.

"Chu Yi, since you’ve contracted a Pet Beast, you wouldn’t mind having a Beast Taming battle with me, would you?" Xiao Chen said, his eyes narrowed. "Mentors don’t just train freshmen; they also need formidable strength to handle Beast Taming battles."