179: Pet Competition

While Gu Xiaoyue was still deliberating, Yinglong and Hou had already started making a fuss.

“Woman, what are you spacing out for? Quickly give this lord that Fire Soul Blade!”

“Gu Xiaoyue, you didn’t give me the Po Di Zi Jin Spear last time, so you should at least give me these twin swords!”

Seeing that Gu Xiaoyue didn’t reply, Yinglong impatiently urged, “What are you spacing out for! Hurry up and give them to us!”

Gu Xiaoyue entered her Yu Beast Space, and while she was there, she used her points to exchange for a whip, which she then held in her hand.

“You—”

When Yinglong saw the whip in her hand, he remembered the miserable state he was in after being whipped before, and his arrogant demeanor instantly vanished.

“Woman, mm—it’s most suitable for us to have that weapon; our strength can be greatly enhanced!”

Hou’s attitude was no longer as tough as before.

Did she not know that their strength would greatly improve?

It was precisely because the two of them weren’t honest that she still felt apprehensive!

Although it seemed they were still somewhat wary of this whip, if the weapons were handed over to them, would they still fear this thin whip?

Having pets that were too strong was also a burden; at this moment, she couldn’t help but admire Duan Yao.

For her to manage four God-Rank Pets so obediently and docilely, she truly had some skill.

How could Gu Xiaoyue know that Duan Yao’s four divine beasts were obedient for their own reasons.

She deliberated for a while, then sighed.

Let them have it, then. Hou had said before that Yinglong was too proud to be easily controlled by others, and he himself didn’t want to return to being an egg.

She could now share the Yuan Absorption skill, so she would just give the accumulated upgrade experience to her other pets.

After some self-convincing, Gu Xiaoyue finally took out the Sun Moon Frost Thunder Twin Swords and the Fire Soul Golden Scale Blade and handed them to Yinglong and Hou.

“Let’s be clear first, if I give you these two weapons, then for future experience and tianling fruits, I’ll prioritize my other babies!

Don’t you two dare say I’m being biased and get jealous for no reason then!”

Although Gu Xiaoyue had her own careful thoughts, she was also afraid that these two would cause trouble for her in the future over experience and other treasures.

It was always best to state things upfront.

The other pets were also watching, knowing that she wasn’t exclusively doting on Yinglong and Hou.

If they were to act up again in the future, at least her other babies would side with her!

Yinglong and Hou, having received their weapons, were so happy they couldn’t close their mouths.

“I know you don’t have Hanxing Grass, and I didn’t even argue with you about it!”

Hou had previously eaten the Huanpo Lotus and advanced to the mid-seventh stage of maturity.

But Gu Xiaoyue gave the last Hanxing Grass to Xiao Qi, and he didn’t say anything.

Saying anything would be useless; he was still a little afraid of Gu Xiaoyue’s whip used on Yinglong.

Even the mature eighth-stage Yinglong was whipped all over, so it was better for him to be quiet.

Moreover, she also let him go out and fight, letting him have some fun.

Now that she had obediently presented the ancient weapons, what more could he complain about her!

Gu Xiaoyue knew that in the hearts of Yinglong and Hou, she was just a tool.

At least she was still powerful enough to support these two great gods.

It really might not be the same with someone else; they also had their standards.

“Alright, then it’s settled.”

Gu Xiaoyue, not giving up, probed again, but Yinglong and Hou just perfunctorily nodded before running off to practice with their weapons.

“Xiao Yue.”

“Master.”

“Master.”

Xiao Jiu, Xiao Xiong, and Qingqing gathered around.

Gu Xiaoyue’s heart skipped a beat; they weren’t going to talk about her being biased, were they?

Perhaps it was due to their rank, but Qingqing and Xiao Xiong had called her “Master” ever since they learned to speak.

However, Xiao Jiu, given by the system, only called her by her name.

Gu Xiaoyue wasn’t someone who particularly cared about status or rank, so she didn’t specifically mention it to Xiao Jiu.

“Is something wrong?”

“Xiao Xiong wants a hug!”

Xiao Xiong, whose height only reached her thigh, waved his two chubby arms and spoke in a milky voice.

Qingqing covered her mouth and chuckled, “Xiao Xiong is always so fond of acting spoiled!”

Gu Xiaoyue smiled awkwardly; she had initially transformed Xiao Xiong into a plush toy just to satisfy her own mischievous whims, but now it had become even more fond of acting spoiled.

Xiao Jiu, on the other hand, lowered his red eyes and said somewhat aggrievedly.

“Xiao Yue, please let me fight more in the future. I also want weapons, and I want to become stronger!”

Xiao Jiu’s rank and level were not low, but perhaps because he had many skills, his combat power could not reach its peak.

Xiao Xiong also had many skills, but they leaned towards defense and disruption, so he didn’t have this kind of trouble.

Yinglong’s skills were incredibly numerous, but his rank was high enough, even stronger than some God-Rank Pets in basic attributes, similar to Duan Yao’s four pets.

This was really hard to judge!

“Among pets of the same rank and level, you are already very strong; there’s no need to obsess over becoming even stronger.”

What Gu Xiaoyue said was actually very objective, and she could also understand Xiao Jiu.

Not only Xiao Qi, Yinglong, and Hou, but her other pets also had high ranks and their own advantages.

His combat power and characteristics were not prominent enough, so he naturally felt pressure.

Xiao Jiu showed a sad expression; it wasn’t that what Gu Xiaoyue said was wrong, but her attitude of telling him not to become stronger made him sad.

She must think I’m useless!

Seeing that not only Xiao Jiu’s eyes, but even his eye sockets were turning red.

Gu Xiaoyue realized, did she say something wrong?

She looked at Qingqing for help, desperately winking at her, wondering what exactly she had said wrong?

Qingqing was also in a difficult position, sighing softly, “Master, it’s a good thing for a pet to want to become stronger, but you’re telling Brother Jiu not to become stronger, this…”

Qingqing didn’t continue, and Gu Xiaoyue understood her meaning.

Qingqing was the third pet Gu Xiaoyue contracted. She usually didn’t have much interaction with the God Rank Yinglong and Hou, but she was happy to call Xiao Qi and Xiao Jiu “Brother,” which was quite affectionate.

Gu Xiaoyue took out a few bags of snacks, and while feeding them, she comforted Xiao Jiu.

“My point is, you don’t need to put too much pressure on yourself.

Of course, if there’s an opportunity, I’ll naturally enhance your abilities; don’t be anxious!”

Although Xiao Jiu obediently ate the snacks, he still looked at her with aggrieved eyes.

Since that was the case, Gu Xiaoyue felt she shouldn’t hold back either.

She took out a hun yuan pearl and fed it to Xiao Jiu.

“Your Water Column is already proficient; eating this will make it perfect.”

Only then did Xiao Jiu swallow the hun yuan pearl with a smile in his eyes, and then returned to his own compartment to slowly absorb it.

At this moment, Gu Xiaoyue felt like she had been tricked; was he doing this on purpose?

Did he know she would fall for this?

If he were like that stubborn Hou, she would definitely not give it to him!

After all this commotion, Gu Xiaoyue was also a bit tired.

She exited her Yu Beast Space and washed up.

Remembering that she had promised to hug Xiao Xiong, she simply summoned Xiao Xiong out and hugged him to sleep.

The next morning was the awards ceremony for the National Competition.

The presenter was still Coach Huo, who seemed unsurprised by Gu Xiaoyue’s performance and didn’t particularly praise her; it was all just routine.

Not far away, the Anhuai team, who had received tianling fruits, were overjoyed, except for Duan Yao.

Cao Yuyang, who was missing a front tooth, hadn’t had time to get it replaced yet, and he was grinning widely with his missing tooth, overjoyed.

The Soul Exchange Fruit, hua yu fruit, and tianling fruit were all provided by Gu Xiaoyue, and she had already received the honor last year, so she naturally wasn’t very excited.

After receiving her reward, she took Chu Li and the others back to the dormitory, intending to share the rewards with everyone, but she saw Zhuang Yanxin already waiting at the building entrance.