Chapter 743: You Turned Him Down?

There really are no secrets at Yulianton University, huh…

Qiao Sang thought inwardly, keeping her expression surprised.

“How did you know?”

He really got rejected…

Li Dongdong’s expression was a bit complicated as he said, “I heard it from someone else.”

To be honest, he always felt Gilbert was too rigid and didn’t have good judgment in people. But after learning that Gilbert had truly been turned down, he couldn’t help but feel a bit of regret for him.

If only Gilbert had approved Qiao Sang’s application in time back then, none of this would’ve happened…

At this moment, Qiao Sang spoke up, “Dean Li, when I return to Blue Star in the future, I don’t think it’ll affect me being listed under your name.”

Hmm? Hmm?!

Li Dongdong perked up instantly, throwing all thoughts of Gilbert aside and eagerly asked: “You agreed?”

Qiao Sang gave a light “Mm”: “The Ghost Ring King learned spatial lockdown very quickly because of runes. It made me realize how powerful they are. I’d like to learn more from you in the future if I get the chance.”

Of course, the most important reason she didn’t mention was,

money

.

Her unlimited card was about to expire, and she had rejected Dean Gilbert. From now on, she would have to rely on herself for resources.

After all, rune inscripstions were one of the most lucrative fields in society today.

“Good! Good!” Li Dongdong was overjoyed.

“Don’t worry, this absolutely won’t delay your participation in the Interstellar Cup!”

Isn’t it a bit too early to be talking about the Interstellar Cup…

Qiao Sang felt a little embarrassed by that comment.

Though she believed she could definitely qualify for the Cup, she also knew it was still a long way off.

“Which pet beast do you want to draw on first? I’ll demonstrate it right now and go over some basics.” Li Dongdong said excitedly.

Qiao Sang paused.

“I made an appointment with Dean Liz from the medical department. I have to head over at six, so I might not have time for a lesson.”

“No worries!” Li Dongdong waved it off, not even asking what Qiao Sang was going to Liz for.

“You go ahead. Just leave the one you want to draw on first.”

Qiao Sang instinctively looked down at Yabao.

“Yap yap!”

Before she could speak, Yabao already understood what his beastmaster wanted.

He quickly shook his head and grabbed Qiao Sang’s clothes with his paws, clearly saying he didn’t want to stay, he wanted to go with her.

Qiao Sang had no choice but to form a hand seal.

A bright orange star array appeared.

Soon, Gangbao materialized within it.

“Gangbao, stay here to draw runes. I have something to do and will come back to pick you up later.” Qiao Sang said.

“Gang Slice.”

Gangbao calmly nodded, indicating she was fine.

Li Dongdong glanced at Gangbao and said: “A Steel-Slash Giant Falcon is about 7.6 meters in size. Drawing rune inscripstions on it will probably take two to three hours.”

The larger the beast and the more complex the pattern, the longer it takes.

Qiao Sang nodded.

“Got it.”

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At the gate of Yulianton University.

A large bird-type pet beast stood quietly, equipped with a luxurious carriage mounted on its back, complete with windows and a roof.

These carriage-bearing beasts were popular among certain elite individuals.

But most professional beast masters disliked them, believing that the carriage hindered the pet’s movement and posed a risk in emergencies.

However, rune artists and artifact masters had a different opinion.

They believed that such a setup made travel smoother and safer, with added privacy, ideal for reading or other activities inside.

Following the directions from Dean Liz, Qiao Sang stood by the bird-type beast with a carriage on its back.

The door to the carriage opened automatically.

Seeing Dean Liz inside, Qiao Sang stepped up with Yabao in her arms.

Bang!

Qiao Sang shut the door. Just as she was about to greet the dean, she was met with Dean Liz’s intense gaze and a question: “I heard you turned down your Department's Dean Gilbert?”

Qiao Sang: …

If Dean Gilbert were standing here right now, she’d swear she didn’t tell anyone!

“I just prefer to return to Blue Star.” Qiao Sang said tactfully.

“I understand.” Dean Liz nodded slightly.

“Most people prefer staying on their home planet, especially since you’ve already been accepted by the Imperial Beast University.”

“Usually, competition for students happens before they’re officially accepted by any school. Your situation is rather rare.”

Rare was an understatement. With those kinds of offers, even the news hadn’t reported such cases…

Qiao Sang thought silently, keeping a serious expression as if she were listening intently.

Then, Dean Liz asked casually, “By the way, how does your Ice Aipalu usually train its Healing Light?”

Qiao Sang thought for a moment and replied, “When I can’t sleep or get hurt, I just have it heal me.”

Dean Liz looked at her, dumbfounded, full of question marks.

Getting hurt she could understand, but what did 'can’t sleep' have to do with it?

If you didn’t want to share the training method, just say so. Did she really have to brush her off like this?

Dean Liz fell silent for a long while and finally decided to change the topic: “This time, the patient has ALS. Their muscles have atrophied, leaving them weak, as if their whole body is gradually freezing. Your Ice Aipalu’s Healing Light will need to illuminate the entire body.”

Qiao Sang paused.

“Isn’t Healing Light supposed to automatically shine on the whole body?”

Dean Liz also paused.

“Who told you that?”

Qiao Sang said, “Lubao, my Ice Aipalu. Whenever she uses Healing Light, it covers the whole body.”

Dean Liz took a deep breath and tried to keep her tone even: “Maybe your Ice Aipalu is just unusually skilled…”

She couldn’t hold back any longer and added, “Healing-type skills are supposed to be targeted. If there’s a problem in the brain, you treat the brain. If it’s in the leg, treat the leg. Who the heck casts Healing Light on the entire body?!”

That’s supposed to be a super-tier skill!

Treating a part vs. treating the whole might not seem different, it’s all just one use of Healing Light…

Qiao Sang thought to herself, but on the surface, she nodded obediently and said she learned something new.

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Half an hour later, a massive avian beast landed in the courtyard of a villa.

The carriage opened, and Qiao Sang, holding Yabao, followed behind Dean Liz as they disembarked.

A young man dressed in a butler's uniform stepped out from the shadows and respectfully said to Dean Liz: “Dean Liz, please follow me.”

Why didn’t he greet me? I’m the one treating the patient… Oh well, we’re all just workers, and he probably doesn’t even know who I am…

Qiao Sang followed beside Dean Liz into the villa.

“Dean Liz, you’re finally here!”

At the railing on the second floor appeared a slim woman with slender eyes and chestnut hair, looking to be in her late twenties or early thirties.

“Mrs. Zari.” Dean Liz greeted, looking up.

The young man in the butler uniform silently stepped aside.

The woman, addressed as Mrs. Zari, quickly came down the stairs, visibly excited.

“I’ve been waiting so long for you.”

As she spoke, she glanced behind Dean Liz, as if searching for someone.

“Where is Dr. Zeng?” Mrs. Zari asked with a hint of expectation.

“Dr. Zeng had something to attend to and couldn’t come.” replied Dean Liz.

Mrs. Zari couldn’t hide her disappointment, but quickly put on a polite smile and turned toward Qiao Sang.

“And this is?”

“Let me introduce you, this is Qiao Sang, a student at Yulianton. She’s here to assist with the treatment.” Dean Liz explained.

Mrs. Zari showed no sign of underestimating the girl before her, despite Qiao Sang looking underage and being introduced as a student.

Anyone studying at Yulianton was never ordinary.

Her gaze unconsciously fell on the nearly red canine pet beast cradled in the girl’s arms.

A pet beast from another star… which meant she was from another star too…

Mrs. Zari smiled warmly: “Miss Qiao, to be so young and capable of treating a disease like ALS, that’s truly impressive. May I ask, how long will the treatment’s effect last this time?”

ALS was considered incurable, but with certain healing-type pet beast skills, temporary recovery could be achieved, though it wasn’t a true cure.

“I’m here to cure it.” Qiao Sang said.

What did she mean by that?

Mrs. Zari didn’t immediately understand and looked to Dean Liz in confusion.

“Her pet beast can use Healing Light, it can cure ALS.” Dean Liz said with a smile.

Mrs. Zari’s face turned to shock as she stared at the black-haired girl.

She hadn’t expected this girl to actually have a pet beast that could use Healing Light!

Healing Light, a super-tier skill. In the eyes of anyone suffering from a terminal illness or their family, it was nothing short of a divine miracle.

Originally, she had made an appointment with Professor Zeng from Yulianton, who owned a pet beast with Healing Light. But when he didn’t come, she thought her turn hadn’t come yet again…

Mrs. Zari suddenly seemed to think of something. Covering her mouth, tears welled up in her eyes: “So this means… Leo can be saved?”

Dean Liz nodded.

“Yes.”

Immediately, Mrs. Zari's gaze locked onto Qiao Sang.

“That’s… that’s wonderful…”

Qiao Sang felt a chill as the woman looked at her like she was a savior. She quickly said, “Please take me to see the patient.”

“Yes! Of course!” Mrs. Zari eagerly took the lead.

The three of them walked into a room on the second floor.

“This is my husband.” Mrs. Zari said, walking to a middle-aged man by the window, seated in a wheelchair, his body stiffened in place.

Dean Liz naturally knew who he was, this introduction was meant for Qiao Sang.

Beside the man was a bluish pet beast with a giant mouth on its belly.

“Hello.” The big-mouthed pet beast spoke.

Qiao Sang was startled.

At that moment, Little Treasure appeared, curious, and pointed a pet beast scanner at the creature.

Immediately, a mechanical voice, identical in tone to Little Treasure, rang out:

“Let me see… Echo Beast, high-level psychic-type pet beast. It can repeat whatever a human wants to say from their mind. Very suitable for patients who can’t speak… But compared to you, its combat power is lacking. Beating it wouldn’t be much of an accomplishment.”

Little Treasure, satisfied, vanished again.

Leaving Qiao Sang standing there awkwardly.

“Echo… Echo…”

The Echo Beast’s forehead veins bulged, its face turning red with embarrassment.

Mrs. Zari glanced at it.

The Echo Beast instantly froze and fell silent.

Qiao Sang apologized: “Sorry, my pet beast can be a bit curious sometimes…”

“It’s fine.” Mrs. Zari quickly replied.

At that moment, Dean Liz looked at her watch and said, “Time for the treatment.”

Upon hearing that, Qiao Sang immediately called out, “Lubao.”

“Lu Ai.”

On it.

Lubao had been in the backpack all along, but that didn’t mean she was unaware of the situation.

She jumped out of the bag, observed the two humans before her, and instantly locked onto her target for treatment.

A blue light glowed from the gem on her forehead, shining onto the middle-aged man in the wheelchair.

Mrs. Zari was stunned. She hadn’t expected the girl to start the treatment without a word.

Usually, people would ask everyone to leave the room before starting a treatment…

Just as Mrs. Zari hesitated about whether she should step out, the blue light disappeared.

Why did it stop?

Mrs. Zari’s voice was filled with urgency and panic.

“Did something go wrong?”

Qiao Sang glanced at her.

“He’s cured.”

Mrs. Zari: ???

Cured?

Just like that?

She suddenly turned toward her husband.

He seemed to realize something, looking confused, then turned his head to look at her.

Mrs. Zari: !!!

Qiao Sang declined the desperate invitation from Mrs. Zari and her husband to stay for dinner. She just exchanged contact info, then left the villa with Dean Liz.

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In the sky.

Inside the carriage atop the giant bird beast.

Dean Liz suddenly spoke: “Come join our medical department!”

Qiao Sang: …

“I still prefer to return to Blue Star.” Qiao Sang repeated the same rejection she had told Dean Gilbert.

Dean Liz silently looked at her, her eyes resembling someone who’d just been dumped.

Qiao Sang coughed to change the subject.

“I still have time tonight, should we go treat more patients?”

Gilbert

… Dean Liz sighed inwardly and said, “Not today. I have other things tonight.”

Qiao Sang was undeterred.

“You could give me the addresses. I’ll go on my own.”

Dean Liz looked at her with a complex expression.

“What? Is there something on my face?” Qiao Sang asked, confused.

“No.” Dean Liz shook her head.

“I’m just very curious, why did you reject Gilbert?”

At first, when she approached Qiao Sang, the girl clearly wasn’t interested in treating patients. Then she asked for money. Now she was actively treating people. Logically, that meant she should be interested in money.

She couldn’t believe Gilbert hadn’t tried to tempt her with wealth.

Why are we back on this topic again…

Qiao Sang simply smiled and didn’t respond.

In the end, Dean Liz gave her several addresses.

After they parted ways, Qiao Sang picked two nearby places to visit and treat the patients.

By the time she finished, it was already 8:34 PM.

Time to go to Gangbao…

Qiao Sang declined the offer of a special ride and walked out of the villa.

Yabao gradually enlarged, his eyes glowing blue. Using telekinesis, he lifted his beastmaster onto his back.

Just then, Qiao Sang felt her phone vibrate.

She pulled it out, it was a text message: [Turn around.]