Su Bai originally slept very soundly, with a posture like a reigning emperor. In short, he really wanted to continue the good time.
“Whose call is it? Why don’t you answer it?” Chen Ruoxue asked, lying on his chest. The side of her face was pressed against his chest. In fact, the two of them had not fallen asleep again ever since they woke up earlier; instead, the pair cuddled together as they quietly waited for time to pass without doing anything. It was also a very enjoyable thing to just listen to the movement of the second hand of the clock.
“It’s an unknown number; maybe the caller got it wrong. I don’t want to bother about it,” Su Bai said casually.
“Okay, then. What are you going to eat? Let’s order a takeout in a bit.” Chen Ruoxue moved her head to the side of his, and the two of them leaned against each other.
“Do you want to eat glutinous rice balls?”
“Okay, I haven’t eaten one of those in a long time.”
Nodding, she reached out her white hands to hug him. “Follow me to the mall to shop later. It’s already autumn; let’s buy some clothes. I want to buy two sets of couple outfits.”
“Of course, it’s my wife’s orders; I don’t dare to disobey.” Su Bai smiled and hugged his girlfriend. When he was about to kiss her, her phone rang, which killed the mood.
She took the phone in confusion. “Huh? It’s also an unfamiliar number.”
“Huh? This number was the same as that number of that caller from moments ago.” Su Bai took a look, his volume a little louder. The same caller called them. This was not explainable by a harassment call.
“Okay, I’ll pick up.” Chen Ruoxue decided. She then answered the call and turned on the loudspeaker.
“Hello, may I know who is calling?”
“May I ask if you are Ms. Chen Ruoxue?” It was a mature female voice.
“Yes, what’s the matter?”
“I’m from Yulong Gymnasium. I want to talk to you about something with Mr. Su Bai. Do you have time? I’m inside the café inside East Capital Heavenly Abyss University. If possible, please come and have a talk with me.”
Chen Ruoxue turned her head and glanced at Su Bai. She then replied, “What’s the matter? Please tell me clearly.”
“Yes, we want to invite you two to join the Yulong Gymnasium.”
“For now, we haven’t considered which gymnasium to join,” she responded. Before this incident, the gymnasium had also invited them, but it was not from this place but rather some clubs established by the gymnasium in school. This was the first time this gymnasium had approached students directly.
However, the pair was not in a hurry. They were not short of money, and there were still more than three years before graduation, so they had no need to hurry.
Taking a step back, even if they had to choose, it was not a must to join the Yulong Gymnasium. Many gymnasiums were more than willing to poach them.
“Sorry, we have no intention of joining any gym for the time being.”
After the couple made eye contact, they unanimously decided to refuse.
“Some things are hard to say over the phone. Please give me a chance. It won’t take you long. Believe me; it definitely won’t disappoint you two. If you still refuse then, just treat me as if I didn’t say anything. I apologize for the trouble.”
“Okay, then. Goodbye. We’ll be hanging up,” Su Bai said directly.
“…”
“Aren’t you curious about what she said? If it’s a great thing, don’t you think it’ll be a big loss?”
Chen Ruoxue glanced at her boyfriend. She was quite curious about what the woman wanted to talk about. Thi was because, from her tone of finality, it did not sound simple at all.
Su Bai pinched her small face affectionately and chuckled. “First of all, based on my experience, there’s no such thing as free lunch in this world. If a person gives great benefits for nothing, then they must want to get a greater return. It doesn’t matter whether you hang up or not; they’ll find you again and offer higher benefits as your firm refusal shows that you really don’t care.
“Once you show that you don’t care but they do, then you’ll have already gotten the upper hand in the upcoming negotiation. This is what it means by the resilience to thousands of cliffs comes from the absence of desire.”
Chen Ruoxue batted her eyes and hugged him. She then rolled over and lay on his chest. “It makes sense, and it seems to be very useful when applied to love.”
“Are you talking about me? I can’t do without you, though; I have endless desires for you,” said Su Bai.
“Hmph. You’re such a sweet-talker.”
Giggling, she pulled the quilt and got up to put on her clothes.
Su Bai lay in bed and watched her get dressed. This was one of his favorite things to do in the morning.
She rolled her eyes at him but did not stop him, nor was she as shy as she had been at the beginning. She put on her clothes openly and threw her bra at his face in the end. “Enough is enough. Get up quickly; I’ll punish you by letting you wash my bra.”
Glancing at him, she walked into the bathroom.
He took off the bra on his face and smelled it. There was a special fragrance that he knew very well. He would smell it every night when she was fast asleep in his arms.
Putting it aside, he got dressed and went into the living room to feed the pets. Girls were always slow to get ready, so he chose to feed the pets first.
“Howl~” Ah Bai, it’s time to change the flavor of the energy medicinal cakes. I’m so sick of the orange fruity flavor~
The cub took a sip of milk and complained while looking at the orange jelly-like energy medicinal cake on its plate.
“Mewl~ Ah Bai, I feel the same way. We’ve eaten this flavor for half a month already. The Mewling Fox also nodded in agreement.
Hehehe! Jade, I can help you digest it if you don’t want it.
Chen Ruoxue’s Super Big Demon came to Purple Jade with a ferocious grin and guffawed.
With a snap, it was swept away by the cub’s vine whip.
Get lost! You haven’t paid back the energy medicine cakes you owe me. The cub glared at it.
Hehehe! Don’t you be angry, Sister Jade. I don’t have any money; I’ll pay you back when I have some. Super Big Demon was shameless.
Su Bai said, “Be patient. This month, I’ll ask my brother to change the flavor. Tell me what flavors you want, and I’ll let him make some.”
He had stopped making these basic potions because his master was providing them now. Su Yue was in charge of making the potions for his pets.
“Howl~” I can eat anything as long as it’s not spicy~ the cub howled.
I want something more creamy with a chicken flavor. Mewling Fox raised its head.
“What about you two?” He turned to ask Little Tyrant and Ice Phoenix.
“Roar~” I don’t care about the flavor. The more medicinal cakes, the better.
Little Tyrant raised a small claw.
Little Blood Dragon, Ice Phoenix, and Pipi Kraken formed an alliance of gluttons with it.
They did not care about the flavors of food at all.
“Quack.” I’m going to break through to a high-level commander. I just lack a high-precision potion, Ice Phoenix said telepathically, though its aura was still calm on the surface.
“…Okay, I see.”
Su Bai wrote this down one by one and then went to wash up.
By the time he came out, Chen Ruoxue had already brought in the takeout. She opened the package and waited for him to eat.
“Hurry up and eat. When we’re done, let’s go shopping.” She hurried him when she saw him.
“Okay.”
The glutinous rice balls and pork buns, as well as the cold dishes, they bought yesterday and left in the refrigerator made for a perfect breakfast.
The two were ready to go shopping after having their breakfast and cleaning the house. However, as soon as the pair brought their pets out of the community, they were blocked by someone.
Of the two people blocking the way, one was a blonde in her twenties who looked like a big shot and the other was a man in his forties with a stubborn face and a cigarette in his hand.
The blonde got out of a black Porsche and stood before the pair. “Hello, I’m Qin Miao from Yulong Gymnasium. I called you this morning. If it’s convenient, let’s go to a coffee shop not far from here to have a talk. Don’t worry; it won’t take a long time.”
Su Bai and Chen Ruoxue looked at each other. They nodded and said, “Okay, then. Let’s talk.”
They ordered four cups of random coffee at the café. Qin Miao pointed to the middle-aged man next to her and introduced, “This is Chen San; he’s also from our gym.”
“Hello,” Su Bai nodded at them, asking, “what can we do for you? Please speak.”
“We want you to join the Yulong Gymnasium and fight for the position of the new curator on behalf of our faction.” The blonde was silent for a moment before saying.
Her words were beyond their expectations, and they could not help but open their eyes wide.
“So you want us to be the curator only in name? What benefits are you going to give us in return?” he asked.
Although it was said that the museum inheritance was not focused on bloodline, it was unlikely that the position of a curator would be occupied by an outsider. In his view, even if he went, he would only be a curator in name without real power.
Those who worked for others for nothing did not actually have any real power.
“No, it’s not just in name but with real authority. We’ll spare no effort in helping you become a curator.” Qin Miao shook her head.
Su Bai looked at the woman and then at Chen San. “Why?”
“You should’ve heard about the attack on Yulong Gymnasium a few days ago by now. The young and powerful in our faction who had pure-blood dragon pets all died. No one else has a pure-blood dragon pet, and none of them has the ability to compete for the curator post. This is why I’m asking you to join us as you’re the owner of an Ancestor Blood Dragon.
“In fact, I got the recommendation from Ms. Hou Jie. I’ve also done a detailed background check on you.
“I think that it’s also a very good thing for you. After exposing the Ancestor Blood Dragon in the Blood Moon world, you need a force to protect you and your pet.” The woman explained slowly.
“You still have contact with Sister Hou? Do you know where she is?” Chen Ruoxue asked aloud. She and Su Bai had always been concerned about their teacher’s whereabouts and wanted to help her.
It must be lonely and uncomfortable for a person to escape in an alternate world alone without any friends to talk to.
“Sorry, I don’t know. She recommended you to me before she left. I also want to know where she is and help her out in any way.” Qin Miao shook her head.
“Okay, then.” Chen Ruoxue was a little disappointed.
Su Bai was also disappointed. At the thought that she had paved the way for him before leaving, he could not help but feel like he owed her more.
The ridiculous thing was that he could not help her when she needed help.
“What faction are you in? Why do you have to let me, an outsider, help you fight for the curator position?” He adjusted his mood and decided to get to the bottom of this matter at hand.
“We advocate the independent faction of the gymnasium, and we are partial toward the country. The power in the gymnasium is relatively weak, but there is support from the country and the Spirit Alliance.
“The main faction is the current curator faction dominated by the Zhang family. They have been tied to the Xiao family of the Imperial Dragon Clan for several generations via a marriage alliance and want to make the gymnasium private.
“Hence, it’ll be difficult for you to compete for the curator position this time. However, if you succeed, you’ll be the curator in the truest sense. The reason we’ve sought you is that your Ancestor Blood Dragon has a large potential, and you have enemies inside the curator faction, as well as contradictions with the Xiao family.
“How does it sound? Do you want to ask anything else?” Qin Miao looked at Su Bai and asked.
“Are there any resources? What resources can I get by joining?” he asked.
“We don’t have many resources. To tell you the truth, the situation isn’t looking good. The independent faction was okay in the past, but over the years, the curator faction has almost eroded it. Your only advantage is that you have the support of the Alliance and the country is behind you, but it’s also a secret. After all, this is an internal matter of the gym. Neither the Alliance nor the Pet Administration Bureau can intervene on the surface.” This time, it was Chen San who spoke.
“This is the specific situation. You can decide by yourself; we won’t dictate your choice. Once you’re done making your decision, call me, if possible, by tomorrow morning; I’ll come pick you up to go to Yulong Gymnasium.”
After Qin Miao finished speaking, the two got up and left. They paid for the coffee on their way out.
Su Bai and Chen Ruoxue were left to dwell over this astonishing news.
“Yesterday, I said it’s not my business. Now, the Yulong Gymnasium has come to us directly. Was it because of my big mouth?” Su Bai murmured, a little curious about what his roommates’ faces would look like when they learned about this.
“What are you considering?” Chen Ruoxue took a sip of coffee and asked.
“Of course, I’ll join. It doesn’t seem to have any cons. Even if I fail, I can pat my butt and leave.” He shrugged. “What about you? Do you want to join me?”
He had long understood that people needed power to survive. This thing might be of little use to him, but it could help the friends whom he cared about.
When he had some power in the Yulong Gymnasium, he could help Hou Lan with political rehabilitation and push him to become the Hou family’s patriarch. That way, Hou Jie would no longer need to keep hiding.
“I’m going to join the Imperial Dragon Clan’s Fuyao Gymnasium and give you some outside help.” Chen Ruoxue nodded.
She did not want to be in the same gym as her boyfriend because his light was too bright and she might become just a pretty face again.
Anyway, Fuyao and Yulong were both located in East Capital, so they could still meet every day and complement each other.
“That’s good. I heard that the headquarters of Yulong Gymnasium is also here. It seems to have been connected to the Imperial Dragon Clan’s Fuyao Gymnasium in the early days and was part of the split.” Su Bai nodded.
The most impressive gym in the world was naturally Fuyao, which was established by Fang Ziyu. This gymnasium was only split into forces to form the Yulong Gymnasium and the Hunting Hall, the two top forces in the world. The big forces and some other top gyms had also received direct or indirect help from Fuyao gymnasium.
Su Bai also heard a legend that he did not know the truth of. Rumor had it that Fang Ziyu was not actually a human on Blue Planet but rather a powerful existence traveling in the boundless universe.
He was just passing by Blue Planet coincidentally when he saw this place being invaded by monsters. On a whim, he sealed a part of the ten superspace cracks that humans were helpless about at that time. He casually founded Fuyao Gymnasium and the Pet Alliance and then gave out the inheritance before leaving.
The legend also said that Fang Ziyu, besides the Frost Dragon, had a Nine-colored Willow Tree, which led directly to heaven and earth. Supposedly, he also had a Cat-eared Maiden with thousands of clones and a terrifying Round-faced Fat Chicken that devoured everything. It was said that he was actually followed by a bunch of alien interlopers.
This legend had spread far and wide in the circle of professional Pet Tamers. Su Bai did not know if it was true, but it was indeed possible.
The reason was that Fang Ziyu looked to be in his twenties when he appeared more than a hundred years ago. Logically, he should be able to live a long time, but after the establishment of the Pet Alliance and Fuyao Gymnasium, no one had seen him again.
It was also said that he had actually gotten seriously injured in one of the sealed superspace cracks and had been recuperating in Fuyao Gymnasium without seeing anyone all this time.
Su Bai was very interested in Fang Ziyu. He originally wanted to join Fuyao Gymnasium, but with Yulong Gymnasium’s invitation this time, he did not want to give up such a good offer. Since Chen Ruoxue would be joining Fuyao, he could know some internal affairs through her. This made up for his regrets, which was a good deal to him.
“Then let’s go shopping for clothes.” Chen Ruoxue stood up and took hold of his hand.
“Let’s go.” He nodded, planning to buy some silk stockings for her.
Hehe! Silk stockings, beige stockings, black stockings, sailor suits, and so on… He liked them all.
To him, the joy of buying clothes with his girlfriend was all concentrated here.
