Beast Taming: I'm Really Not a Cultivation Master

Chapter 328: Chapter 298: Eavesdropping

Seeing this, the five Pet Beast Merchants didn’t dare to linger. Crestfallen, they quickly departed.

Watching the five Pet Beast Merchants leave, Li Qian added with a faint smile, ”Ah, love. It’s truly a beautiful and grand thing!”

The implication in Li Qian’s words couldn’t have been more obvious. It was a rare sight, but Elder Tie’s old face flushed red.

He glanced at Teacher Han Ke, who was standing not far from him. Compared to her, he felt like nothing more than a sloppy old codger.

At this thought, a sense of inferiority washed over him. His emotions were a tangled mess, and for a moment, he didn’t know what to say.

”Get outta here, you little brat. A virgin, whining about nothing. What do you know about love? How many have you even dated?” To ease the awkwardness, he turned his verbal fire directly on Li Qian.

Li Qian wasn’t bothered. He just chuckled, not taking Elder Tie’s words to heart. ”Hehe, I’m not in a hurry. I’m still young. There’ll be plenty of opportunities later.”

Without missing a beat, he continued to tease, ”But some people need to get a move on. At least set a good example for a young guy like me.”

”Stop with the snide remarks. When I was dating, you weren’t even an embryo!” Elder Tie retorted. The two of them had a good relationship—it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call it a friendship that transcended generations—so they could easily trade such jokes.

Li Qian didn’t waste any more time bantering with Elder Tie. After a few more exchanges, he shot a look at Irina beside him and said, ”Um, looking down from the sky, the scenery here at Outpost Nine seems pretty nice. Beautiful Senior Sister Yilina, I was wondering if you could show me around?”

Hearing this, Irina froze for a second. At first, she was a little baffled, not knowing what Li Qian was up to. But after seeing the constant pointed looks he was giving her, she immediately understood.

”I suppose it is. Well then, let’s go take a look.” Having caught on, Irina didn’t hesitate. She immediately joined Li Qian, and they made to leave the city wall.

Watching their clumsy performance, the corner of Elder Tie’s mouth couldn’t help but twitch.

The purpose of Li Qian’s words was as obvious as a louse on a bald man’s head. He didn’t know the first thing about Outpost Nine. There were barely any trees, so what scenery was there to speak of?

He was just looking for an excuse to leave and give him and Teacher Han Ke some space. It was just that the excuse he’d found was a tad clumsy.

The two of them hurriedly left. The moment they were off the city wall, Li Qian couldn’t contain his curiosity and prepared to hide and eavesdrop.

”What are you doing?” Irina had never experienced anything like this before. She asked, her face full of curiosity.

Li Qian chuckled, pursing his lips. Then he said meaningfully, ”Aren’t you the least bit curious what those two will talk about?”

”I am quite curious, but isn’t it wrong to eavesdrop like this?” Irina, having understood Li Qian’s intention, said with a frown.

”What’s wrong with it? I’m vetting the situation for them. At a critical moment, I might even be able to give them a little push.” Li Qian said righteously, making his eavesdropping sound noble.

Irina gave Li Qian a deep look, and soon, the corners of her lips curved into a faint arc. ”What I mean is, eavesdropping like this is useless. My mother is an Emperor Level Beast Master, and Teacher Tie is a Peak Dominator Level Beast Master. We’ll definitely be discovered.”

”Huh?” Li Qian was a bit baffled, not understanding what Irina was trying to say. Then, while still in this slightly dazed state, he heard what she said next, which left him at a loss for whether to laugh or cry.

”In a moment, I’ll summon my Dream-eating Beast. It’s a Spiritual Element Pet Beast with extremely strong Perception. Even from far away, it can perceive my mom and their conversation. When the time comes, we can just have it repeat the dialogue for us.”

Li Qian’s eyes widened when he heard what Irina said.

He couldn’t help but complain in his head.

’So this is the real Irina. I thought you were proud, cold, and serious. I never expected you to be a mischief-maker too.’

As they spoke, the two had already walked a good distance away, ending up about two kilometers from the city wall.

They found a random hiding spot at a street corner where there were two stone blocks. They looked like they were meant to be barriers for something, but they worked pretty well as small stools.

The two of them sat down on the stone blocks. As a Summoning Array lit up, a Pet Beast appeared before them, hovering in mid-air. It looked a bit like an elephant, but it was only the size of a full-grown cat.

This Pet Beast, which resembled a small elephant with a transparent, colorless gem embedded in the center of its forehead, was Irina’s second Pet Beast—the Dream-eating Beast.

The Dream-eating Beast’s Racial Potential Limit reached Mid-Tier Dominator, and its attribute was the relatively rare Spiritual Element.

”Ah Meng, use your perception. See if you can sense my mom and Teacher Tie,” Irina ordered the moment the Dream-eating Beast appeared.

Hearing her, Ah Meng the Dream-eating Beast nodded, and the gem in the center of its forehead began to emit a faint blue light.

Soon, it sent a mental response: ’I can sense them.’

Irina instructed further, ”Repeat their conversation.”

The Dream-eating Beast nodded. As a Spiritual Element Pet Beast, it understood human language.

Meanwhile, back on the city wall of Outpost Nine, Elder Tie was a bit fidgety. After hesitating for a moment, he finally spoke. ”You... what brings you here?”

”I heard from Irina that the new student, Li Qian, can help your Golden Pearl Bud evolve into a Tidal Sea Spirit.”

Han Ke glanced at Elder Tie, her tone tinged with resentment. ”If I hadn’t come here with them, I wouldn’t have even known you were already at Outpost Nine.”

”I’m getting old. Who knows how many years I have left. While I still have some strength, I want to do more meaningful things,” said Elder Tie.

Han Ke immediately cut in to remind him, ”Don’t say things like that. Once your Golden Pearl Bud evolves into a Tidal Sea Spirit and you receive the evolutionary feedback, all the hidden injuries you’ve accumulated over the years should be completely healed.”

”By then...”

Han Ke was about to continue, but just then, Elder Tie suddenly spoke up, interrupting her.

”Hold on, something’s not right...” Elder Tie sensed a slight abnormality. After concentrating for a moment, he gave a helpless, wry smile. ”We have a couple of little ones eavesdropping on us!”

”What?” Han Ke was taken aback for a moment, but she quickly caught on and began to sense for it as well. After a while, she also noticed it and couldn’t help but shake her head. ”Those two little rascals... they’ve actually learned how to eavesdrop...”

”It must be that brat Li Qian’s idea. Irina has been well-behaved since she was a child...” Without a second thought, Elder Tie pinned the blame squarely on Li Qian’s head.