168: I'm glad I'm back...

Wang Cao had just returned to the classroom when he immediately saw his deskmate organizing his books.

He then returned to his own seat and sat down.

Weng Qinghua, who was nearby, heard the movement and subconsciously turned his head, just in time to see Wang Cao sitting down. His movements instantly froze.

He subconsciously recalled the scene from last night's evening self-study, when Wang Cao flew on his sword right in front of him, heading towards that snake Yao Beast, and then the later scene where he used his ultimate move to kill the snake Yao Beast.

At this moment, Weng Qinghua felt lonely again.

In the end, he was the only one…

Wang Cao, who had just sat down, noticed his deskmate looking at him, so he turned his head as well, meeting his deskmate's gaze.

Then, with an apologetic expression, he said, "I was seriously injured in last night's battle. It seems our battle will have to be postponed until my injuries recover."

Deskmate: "…"

Thank you very much, I hope you forget about this!

After a moment of silence, Weng Qinghua finally leaned closer to Wang Cao and quietly asked, "Brother Cao, your Sword Dao is so strong, can you teach me?"

"Oh?"

Upon hearing his deskmate's words, Wang Cao's eyes instantly lit up, and even his previously tired expression disappeared.

Looking at his deskmate, he said with slight excitement, "Did you see that sword move I comprehended yesterday?"

Weng Qinghua nodded, "I saw the whole thing, it was truly powerful!"

"You finally admit that my Sword Dao is powerful!"

Wang Cao was instantly filled with pride; his lifelong rival had finally bowed before him.

Weng Qinghua was a bit embarrassed, "Well… can you teach me? I suddenly feel that the Straight Death Demon Eyes is still not as strong as Brother Cao's Sword Dao."

Hearing his deskmate's words, Wang Cao shook his head, "Sorry, but I saw long ago that you have no talent for the Sword Dao."

After speaking, seeing Weng Qinghua's dejected expression, he then smiled and patted his shoulder, encouraging him, "But you have the Straight Death Demon Eyes! Didn't you say it's a power that can see 'death'?"

"Such a powerful force, if you Cultivate it in the future, it might even cause me a great deal of trouble to deal with…"

Weng Qinghua: "…"

Suddenly, he felt so heartbroken…

That day, Weng Qinghua was depressed and didn't speak the entire day.

…………

In another place, on the back mountain of Dengzi Village outside Longcheng, it was not peaceful at all. Terrifying beast roars occasionally echoed, causing the chickens, ducks, cats, and dogs in the village to cower, not daring to breathe, trembling with fear.

Everyone in the village heard the sounds from the back mountain, but not a single person showed any worry on their faces; instead, they all seemed a bit envious.

Several old men were gathered in the square of the village's elderly activity center, chatting.

When Guo Jiarong heard the beast roars from the back mountain, his gaze turned towards the mountain, and his wrinkled face was filled with worry.

His usually obedient Big Yellow Dog had suddenly run into the back mountain today and hadn't come down yet.

Although these roars were terrifying and didn't sound much like a dog's bark, he could still tell that it was Big Yellow Dog's voice!

He would often read the diary entries in the diary copy when he had nothing to do, learning many things others didn't know.

Now, seeing Big Yellow Dog like this, he knew that Big Yellow Dog was probably undergoing the process of entering the ranks of Yao Beasts.

He was a little worried, fearing that something unexpected might happen to Big Yellow Dog.

After all, Big Yellow Dog was the only one accompanying him now…

And Big Yellow Dog was usually so sensible and obedient. If Big Yellow Dog failed to advance or died, he would be alone again…

This was something he didn't want to see.

And Big Yellow Dog's story was no secret in the entire village.

Ever since the spiritual energy tide, and after the authorities lifted control over news about Yao Beasts and monsters on the internet, everyone had learned quite a bit and speculated that Big Yellow Dog might have also mutated.

However, Big Yellow Dog had always been very stable and obedient, and very friendly to everyone in the village, completely unlike the monsters in the news.

Plus, everyone had received favors from Guo Jiarong and knew that Big Yellow Dog was Guo Jiarong's only companion, so as long as it didn't harm anyone's interests, they didn't report Big Yellow Dog's situation.

Now, seeing the occasional beast roars from the back mountain, everyone was naturally envious.

After all, who wouldn't want such a powerful, sensible, obedient, and worry-free Big Yellow Dog in their home!

As time passed, the sounds from the back mountain gradually weakened until they completely disappeared.

The old men smiled at Guo Jiarong beside them, teasing, "No need to worry so much, your Big Yellow Dog will be back soon."

Hearing this, Guo Jiarong just smiled and nodded, but the worry in his eyes didn't diminish in the slightest.

"Jiarong, your dog is extraordinary, you know. He probably won't stay in our small village forever…"

As soon as these words were spoken, the other people immediately nodded in agreement.

After all, there was nothing wrong with what was said, and Guo Jiarong naturally knew this. He had once talked about this with Big Yellow Dog.

He just didn't know if Big Yellow Dog understood at the time; it didn't respond to him, but instead spent more and more time by his side, and less time going out to play.

When Guo Jiarong saw these actions from Big Yellow Dog, he knew that Big Yellow Dog had actually understood at the time.

It just wanted to spend more time with him during the period before it had to leave…

Not long after, the previously calm square suddenly began to experience strong winds.

Seeing this, the other old people all got up one after another, grumbling as they prepared to go home.

Guo Jiarong also got up shakily, leaning on his cane, and was about to walk towards his home.

However, just as he turned around, his vision was suddenly blocked by an obstruction. Guo Jiarong subconsciously looked up and saw a giant Big Yellow Dog, three meters tall, appear before him.

The Big Yellow Dog in front of him had shiny, lustrous fur and looked very spirited. And upon seeing Guo Jiarong, this big dog seemed very happy.

It then voluntarily lay down in front of Guo Jiarong, lowering its back as much as possible, and then let out a soft whine towards him.

Looking at the completely transformed dog in front of him, Guo Jiarong's eyes were slightly lost in thought, but soon a smile appeared on his face.

He recognized that even though the Big Yellow Dog in front of him had become so huge, it was still the dog that had always accompanied him!

The moment he saw it, the smile on Guo Jiarong's face was indescribably happy. He stretched out his wrinkled hand and rubbed the Big Yellow Dog's cheek.

"Good boy, good boy… It's good that you're back… It's good that you're back…"