174: Chapter 174 Lu Chaoyang: There's something dirty inside.

Xu Qingfang and Mo Yu walked to the center of the battlefield.

Seeing Chen Hu's mutated remains, Mo Yu couldn't resist poking at them with a branch he had picked up.

This was a monster transformed from a Beast Tamer.

Not only was it a top-tier experimental subject, but it could also potentially lead to exploring more secrets of Contract Power.

Xu Qingfang was also quite curious about Chen Hu's transformation.

"How is the deceased's condition?"

"The deceased's emotional state is currently quite stable, they are out of danger, and the time of death should be when they died."

Mo Yu gave a preliminary judgment: "If nothing unexpected happens, this should be an accident!"

The two approaching Safety Officers stumbled.

Chen Hu being backlashed by his Pet Beast and turning into a killing monster was an unexpected situation that no one had anticipated.

So you're just talking nonsense.

Xu Qingfang crossed his arms with a serious expression.

"Is the identity clear?"

"The deceased refuses to cooperate and hasn't said a word to us. Preliminary judgment: they are either a local or a non-local."

"Alright, let the deceased notify their family."

Xu Qingfang nodded solemnly.

The two played along with each other, effectively settling the matter.

The Safety Officer responsible for Chen Hu was at a loss.

A candidate's death is a major oversight.

Even if Chen Hu brought this on himself, as the Safety Officer meant to protect him, he could not escape blame.

"I hope the big shots have already made arrangements!" the Safety Officer sighed silently, thinking with a face full of worry.

Yue Yun's tall figure stood upright.

He looked down at the Dark Demon Tiger he had killed, then at Chen Hu's headless corpse, his heart completely calm.

The Chen family had sent assassins after him, secretly manipulated the Campus Championship, and colluded with Modu University.

A deep, irreconcilable blood feud had already formed between the two sides.

To deal with the Chen family, one could not let the Chen clan members off.

Chen Hu's death was destined long ago; it just happened much earlier than expected and more accidentally.

Just as Mo Yu said.

Chen Hu's death was indeed an accident!

Something tugged at Yue Yun's pant leg, and a soft meow came from by his feet.

Miao Sang looked up with its round head, clawed at Yue Yun's clothes, and quickly climbed onto his shoulder.

A barbed, pink little tongue gently licked Yue Yun's cheek.

Its tail wagged gently, rhythmically patting Yue Yun's back as if comforting its Beast Tamer.

"Thank you for comforting me!"

Yue Yun raised an eyebrow.

He dotingly pulled Miao Sang into his arms, exposing its round belly, and gently rubbed it.

Miao Sang let out a satisfied purr, its orange fluffy tail curling around Yue Yun's wrist.

...

The blood-red light shooting straight into the sky was very eye-catching.

Xu Mingche could see it from afar through his Steel-feathered Eagle and immediately dragged the other two in his team over.

"This commotion must be from a powerful Pet Beast!"

Xu Mingche's tone was incredibly excited.

They had already defeated a three-star level Pet Beast.

If they challenged another Pet Beast of the same level, their practical combat score would definitely be far ahead of the others.

Lu Chaoyang was tempted upon hearing this, but he vaguely felt something was wrong.

Lu Chaoyang, who had contracted the Fate-Weaving Spider, had great reverence for fate. He didn't ignore that unease and spoke up to warn them.

"How about you let the Steel-feathered Eagle go take a look first?"

"Others must have seen such a big commotion. If we hesitate any longer, it'll be too late!" Xu Mingche said anxiously.

Zhou Yuexin nodded repeatedly.

Her Pet Beast, the Rock Giant, could both tank and hit, but its only weakness was its lack of mobility.

Xu Mingche's Steel-feathered Eagle perfectly made up for this flaw.

Combined with Lu Chaoyang's Fate-Weaving Spider, which already possessed combat power and could influence luck, the team was practically perfect.

"With the three of us teamed up, we have nothing to fear!"

Zhou Yuexin pumped her fist in encouragement.

Under his teammates' persuasion, Lu Chaoyang also nodded firmly and headed toward the Broken Mountain Range.

When they arrived, they saw the scene before them.

Xu Qingfang and Yue Yun, whom they had fought before, along with Mo Yu, whom Lu Chaoyang knew, were gathered together talking.

Two soldiers in camouflage were moving a headless corpse, trying to stuff it into a body bag.

Not far away was the corpse of a feline Pet Beast, and soldiers in camouflage were doing the same.

Chen Hu's other Pet Beast was not there.

The Lingshan Elephant Guard's spirit had been severely damaged; after waking up, it had fled into the depths of the Tianluo Secret Realm.

The Safety Officer responsible for Chen Hu had already gone to chase it.

Beast Tamer deaths in Secret Realms occur occasionally.

What happens to the remaining Pet Beasts depends on the situation.

If teammates can't call them back and a Pet Beast Overlord is willing to accept them, they can stay in the Secret Realm.

If teammates can call them back, they can be handed over to the Beast Tamer's relatives or the Beast Tamer Association.

These points of knowledge are in the textbooks.

Even Yue Yun knew them!

Seeing the remaining battle traces and the blood everywhere, the faces of Lu Chaoyang's trio turned pale instantly.

"Ugh!"

Zhou Yuexin covered her mouth and gagged.

With the only girl in the team leading, Lu Chaoyang and Xu Mingche no longer suppressed themselves and followed with a few dry heaves.

This was the first time they had seen such a scene; they couldn't control themselves at all, and their legs were even shaking unconsciously.

Their respective Pet Beasts were also seeing blood for the first time; they gathered around their Beast Tamers, looking at them with concern.

The Three Heavenly Kings approached upon seeing this.

Xu Qingfang forced a kind smile: "What a coincidence!"

Lu Chaoyang nodded in response while vomiting.

He suppressed his gagging, his gaze sweeping over the Three Heavenly Kings. He was about to speak but suddenly choked.

Yue Yun's clothes had scattered bloodstains!

Lu Chaoyang's pupils contracted violently.

"Y-you killed someone?"

Xu Mingche and Zhou Yuexin looked horrified.

The three of them retreated together to put some distance between them, their Pet Beasts guarding them as they entered combat stances.

Their reaction caught the soldiers' attention.

Yue Yun pinched the bloodstained shirt with two fingers, his smile still as gentle as ever: "You mean this?

This is indeed that person's blood, and I did indeed kill that person, but it was just a small accident."

His smile was as gentle as a spring breeze, but his words were like a wintry wind, making one feel as if they had fallen into an ice cellar.

Lu Chaoyang's trio braced themselves and continued to listen.

After Yue Yun explained the sequence of events and with the confirmation from the soldiers on the scene, the Three Heavenly Kings' innocence was finally proven!

Lu Chaoyang's team only then reluctantly believed it.

"If I'd known, I wouldn't have come!"

Lu Chaoyang uncomfortably clutched his chest, where his heart was pounding like a drum.

Xu Mingche and Zhou Yuexin nodded helplessly, both regretting not listening to Lu Chaoyang's advice and insisting on coming here.

Lu Chaoyang's gaze wavered between Yue Yun and Mo Yu. He nodded as if admitting defeat and sighed helplessly.

"Nothing good ever happens whenever I run into you guys!"

"I'm just asking you, is the Golden Silk Matriarch Spider's Crystallized Spinneret useful or not?" Mo Yu smiled mischievously.

The Golden Silk Matriarch Spider's Crystallized Spinneret could improve the silk strength of spider Pet Beasts, giving those lacking combat power some lethality. It was a huge boost for the Fate-Weaving Spider.

Lu Chaoyang did not refute.

Seemingly remembering something, he suddenly frowned.

"If you guys have been here the whole time, then who was that Yue Yun at Frostspine Snow Ridge?"