Lu Fei was completely bewildered, and Chu Huainan chuckled.
“Young friend Lu Fei, I still have a few questions. Once you answer them, I’ll give you this Universal Evolution Stone. How about it?”
*Could I refuse?* Lu Fei maintained a calm yet respectful demeanor. “Elder Chu, please ask. I will tell you everything I know.”
No sooner had he spoken than Chu Huainan interrupted him. “Others call me Elder Chu, but you don’t need to be so formal. I still prefer you call me Grandpa. Heh heh.”
Lu Fei smiled knowingly.
Chu Huainan’s expression returned to calm, and he said solemnly, “Could you let me see that contracted beast you were controlling earlier?”
Lu Fei nodded. He agreed naturally, as he had anticipated that Chu Huainan would definitely want to see his contracted beast.
Moreover, he himself had some questions he wanted to indirectly get answers to from Chu Huainan.
The most important reason was that Chu Huainan gave him a feeling of trustworthiness. Given his status, even if Lu Fei had saved his life by chance, he could have simply offered some small favors and settled the matter privately.
What’s more, on the day his beloved contracted beast had just been declared dead, if Chu Huainan were a two-faced and ruthless person, he could have easily captured Lu Fei and forced him to divulge information!
Thinking this, Lu Fei no longer hesitated.
He took out the Beast Taming Scroll and summoned the Dumkopf Snake.
“Sssslither…”
The little creature rolled onto the ground.
Sprawled out, it was sleeping soundly.
Lu Fei pinched its little cheek. There was no reaction at all, and he felt a bit awkward.
Chu Huainan waved his hand with a smile, then his gaze settled on the Dumkopf Snake.
After observing it for a while, Chu Huainan’s expression grew increasingly serious.
“Where did you subdue this contracted beast?” Chu Huainan asked urgently.
Lu Fei was startled by the sudden pressure.
He truthfully replied, “I had just subdued this contracted beast shortly before encountering you that day. The location was the Jade Dragon Hunting Grounds.”
“Was it in the mist?” Chu Huainan pressed.
Lu Fei’s heart skipped a beat. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
But then he thought, the other party hadn’t even met Aidus. Even if he had any speculations, he couldn’t possibly connect it to Aidus.
So, he nodded and said, “That’s right. It was still an egg then.”
Chu Huainan frowned slightly, deep in thought.
After a moment of contemplation, perhaps feeling that his reaction had startled Lu Fei, he said softly, “You can put it away. This child needs to rest now.”
Lu Fei was completely baffled by his abrupt reaction.
He asked doubtfully, “Grandpa, did you see anything unusual about my contracted beast?”
Chu Huainan said sternly, “I have some conjectures, but it’s not convenient to discuss them here. Let’s find a quiet conference room.”
Lu Fei readily agreed.
As the two were about to leave, Lu Fei’s peripheral vision caught sight of Ke Xin, who was still reporting work to her homeroom teacher, Ling Lu, not far away.
He recalled what had happened between them on the sightseeing elevator and concluded that this young girl was a complete fangirl!
Why not give this young lady another surprise… With this thought, Lu Fei turned his head and said, “Grandpa, I have a classmate who greatly admires you. Could I call her over to meet you?”
“Heh heh, of course,” Chu Huainan readily agreed.
“Ke Xin,” Lu Fei called out.
Ke Xin, who was talking to her homeroom teacher Ling Lu nearby, looked towards Lu Fei, completely bewildered.
Lu Fei waved at her.
Because her face had been pinched by Lu Fei just moments ago, the young girl still felt a little shy seeing him.
But she still walked towards Lu Fei.
Ke Xin was about to ask something when she saw the old man standing beside Lu Fei.
Her beautiful eyes widened instantly, and her body instinctively straightened, her face filled with timidity.
“Elder… Elder Chu, hello.”
Due to nervousness, Ke Xin’s speech became hesitant.
She looked at Lu Fei, pouting and making faces, her eyes seeming to tell him, *I’m not ready yet…*
Lu Fei remained noncommittal, smiling as he introduced, “Elder Chu, this is Ke Xin. She’s my class monitor and also a loyal fan of yours.”
Chu Huainan nodded with a smile.
He didn’t blurt out any perfunctory words to dismiss her.
He pondered for a moment, as if thinking about something.
After a brief pause, he slowly said, “The Ke surname is indeed a prominent surname in Tianhang City.”
Hearing this.
The tension in Ke Xin’s eyes gradually disappeared, replaced by a trace of unconcealed sadness. She whispered, “Elder Chu, I lived in Tianhang City when I was a child.”
“Oh?” Chu Huainan raised his eyebrows, but then felt a hint of confusion. “Then why did you come to Cang Town to study?”
After all, they were currently at Cang Town Beast Taming Academy, and Chu Huainan found it inconvenient to speak directly. His inner monologue was that Cang Town Beast Taming Academy was trash compared to any Beast Taming Academy in Tianhang City…
Ke Xin listened silently, without moving at all, her gaze seemed fixed.
By the time Chu Huainan finished asking, she still hadn’t snapped out of it.
Lu Fei gently nudged her a few times.
Ke Xin then said flusteredly, “I came here with my parents. I don’t know why either.”
Chu Huainan nodded slightly.
There was nothing strange about this. Tianhang City, as one of the seven major fortress cities on the Beast Taming Continent, was home to the wealthy and powerful. Even some ordinary middle-class families might not lead affluent lives there. Conversely, moving to a small city might allow them to live more freely.
Then, as if to himself, he mused, “I used to have an old subordinate named Ke Zhenlong. It’s been many years since I last saw him.”
Chu Huainan’s casual remark caused Ke Xin’s expression to change drastically. Her delicate face showed fear and hatred… She opened her mouth, wanting to speak but hesitating.
The name Ke Zhenlong was not unfamiliar to her.
On the contrary, it was too familiar!
That was her uncle!
Seeing Ke Xin’s continued lack of reaction, Lu Fei assumed the young girl was simply too nervous to know what to say.
Lu Fei cleared his throat softly, then smiled. “Grandpa, Ke Xin would like to have a photo taken with you. Would that be alright?”
Ke Xin was stunned. Her large eyes, "Carazlan" eyes, were filled with a string of question marks…
*Lu Fei… don’t harm me! He’s one of the Ten Elders. He’s very busy. What if he gets angry?* Ke Xin felt a wave of despair.
In her understanding, the Ten Elders were the most prominent figures on the Beast Taming Continent. Just to catch a glimpse of them from afar was a stroke of immense luck. Now, not only was she having a group photo with the Ten Elders, but she was also speaking a few words with one of them. This already made her so happy she felt like she might faint!
“Yes.”
Before she could react, she heard the old man’s crisp reply.
Ke Xin stood there, frozen.
Lu Fei called for a photographer.
He then guided Ke Xin to stand beside Chu Huainan.
He glanced back.
Seeing her timid expression, her hands hanging unnaturally in front of her, he couldn’t help but find the young girl truly adorable.
“Come on, smile!” said the photographer.
But due to extreme nervousness, Ke Xin looked stiff, and her smile was quite unpleasant, lacking her usual liveliness and docility.
Several shots were taken, but none were satisfactory.
Lu Fei, standing behind the photographer, looked at the developed photos and was also displeased.
“Ke Xin, look at me. Smile like this.” Lu Fei put on an exaggerated smile.
The young girl looked embarrassed, rubbing her hands and unsure what to do.
Lu Fei sighed and drooped his head in resignation.
He took three quick steps to Ke Xin’s side, deciding to personally teach her how to smile!
“Watch me,” Lu Fei said, using his hands to pull open his mouth, revealing an exaggerated smile.
Upon seeing this, Ke Xin couldn’t help but stifle a laugh.
“Pfft.”
She covered her mouth and giggled.
The photographer promptly pressed the shutter.
“Click, click.” The moment was frozen.
In the photo, the old man wore a kind smile, the young man made a funny face, and the girl beamed with a radiant smile, like a gentle spring breeze.
…
After leaving the Beast Taming Grounds, Lu Fei first returned to the dormitory building, took a shower, and changed into clean clothes.
He felt instantly refreshed.
He looked in the mirror, carefully examining the unfamiliar face reflected back at him.
The original host’s appearance wasn’t bad, but he had a rather scholarly look. With a bowl cut and a pair of large-framed glasses, he appeared even more like a student.
“I need to find time to get rid of this bowl cut, comb my hair upwards, and use some hair wax… Yes! That would be handsome.” Lu Fei decided to change his hairstyle.
A man had to be tough, tough everywhere! Including his hair!
Glancing at the clock, he took a deep breath and walked out the door.
He had agreed to meet Chu Huainan at six o’clock in the evening.
Perhaps from him, he could uncover many secrets about this world that he didn’t know, and of course, the matter he cared about most.
Why had he come to this world!