Chapter 1021: 810: Aura of the King (Two in One)_2

Chapter 1021: Chapter 810: Aura of the King (Two in One)_2

…Qiao Sang was silent for a few seconds before asking, “So, you’re saying the reason you imagine Yaobao stepping down from being the boss today is this?”

“Xun Xun~”

Little Xunbao nodded and then showed a “See? Aren’t I smart?” expression.

Qiao Sang let out a slow breath, rubbed his temples, and said earnestly, “Trust me, this kind of thing will absolutely never happen.”

“Xun Xun?”

Hearing his Beast Tamer’s words, little Xunbao’s eyes instantly filled with tears, looking utterly crushed.

Qiao Sang said faintly, “Don’t tell me you never considered this possibility.”

“Xun Xun…”

Little Xunbao instantly stopped crying and sighed heavily.

It had thought about it but felt it should focus on the positives.

Qiao Sang said, “If you want to practice exerting pressure, ultimately, your presence has to be strong. You have to feel powerful yourself first. If you’re always thinking that Yaobao and the others are stronger than you and relying on unrealistic fantasies to claim leadership, your momentum is already weaker by a mile. How can you practice pressure that way?”

“Xun Xun…”

Little Xunbao hung its head in discouragement.

Qiao Sang asked, “Do you dare to fight Yaobao and Lubao?”

“Xun Xun!”

Little Xunbao jumped in shock and shook its head repeatedly.

“Then you’ll have to muster the courage to challenge Yaobao and Lubao first,” Qiao Sang commented. “To develop a strong presence, you absolutely can’t chicken out. Challenging Yaobao and Lubao doesn’t mean you have to win, but you need to have the courage to challenge them in the first place.”

“Xun Xun…”

Little Xunbao paused for a moment before the realization hit it.

It suddenly felt filled with courage.

“Xun Xun!”

Little Xunbao clenched its fists, wore a determined expression, and shouted, declaring it was going right away!

“Wait…” Qiao Sang was about to say something but discovered that little Xunbao had already used Spatial Movement and disappeared before his eyes.

“…”

…

“Xun Xun!”

“Xun Xun!”

Ten minutes later, little Xunbao floated back into the room, completely scorched black and covered with bruises, crying its eyes out and blowing its nose in Qiao Sang’s arms.

Big bro Yaobao had beaten it too hard!

Why couldn’t he go easy just once!

And Lubao! Lubao wouldn’t even help heal it anymore!

Qiao Sang stopped his meditation, opened his eyes, saw little Xunbao’s state, and twitched the corner of his mouth. Then, a thought struck him. He closed his eyes again, entering the Beast Taming Codex, quickly flipping to the page about little Xunbao.

[Fifth Trait: Pressure]

[Level: C (210/1000), Status: Usable]

[Description: Exerts pressure on opponents, making them feel an aura of domination.]

The data had increased… Seeing this, Qiao Sang was delighted.

Ever since little Xunbao had gone to the Thirtieth District, its pressure data had been at a standstill.

Just now, Qiao Sang had a sudden idea. He thought that all those top dogs with strong pressure among pet beasts surely wouldn’t be as timid as little Xunbao. Even when faced with stronger opponents, they wouldn’t back down. So, he figured letting little Xunbao try to bolster its courage and challenge Yaobao and Lubao might help enhance its presence.

Unexpectedly, it actually worked for practicing pressure.

Qiao Sang exited the Beast Taming Codex and looked at little Xunbao with bright, intense eyes:

“Do you feel any different now?”

“Xun Xun!”

Little Xunbao wailed loudly.

It felt like its whole body was in pain!

Qiao Sang: “…”

“Lubao!” Qiao Sang had no choice but to raise his voice to call out.

After about ten seconds, Lubao entered the room.

“Help little Xunbao heal up,” Qiao Sang instructed.

“Bing’ai.”

Lubao glanced at little Xunbao, reluctantly concentrated its energy, and activated the gemstone on its forehead.

During the healing, Qiao Sang continued, “Actually, it was me who told little Xunbao to go challenge them just now.”

The blue light faded. Healing complete.

“Xun Xun!”

Little Xunbao nodded repeatedly, confirming it was indeed its Beast Tamer who told it to go.

Qiao Sang: “…”

“Bing’ai?”

Lubao looked over with a puzzled expression.

“Ya Ya?”

At this moment, Yaobao also entered, wearing the same puzzled look.

Clearly, with its superior hearing, it had already caught the recent conversation.

Qiao Sang coughed lightly and explained, “Little Xunbao has been practicing pressure lately. Usually, the pet beasts with presence and pressure are the leaders, so it started imagining itself as the boss.”

“Xun Xun!”

Little Xunbao nodded vigorously, tears streaming down its face.

Qiao Sang continued, “But with its current strength, there’s no way it can become the boss.”

This sentence took only 0.01 seconds to shatter little Xunbao’s heart.

“However, to practice pressure, it has to work toward this direction. So, I thought letting it challenge you two might boost its presence a bit,” Qiao Sang explained.