Ye Zhou looked aggrieved and indignant.
Su Ping scratched his head.
If Ye Zhou hadnât stormed over, Su Ping would have completely forgotten about his existence, which made him feel somewhat embarrassed:
"Hahaha, sorry, I forgot."
Ye Zhou looked utterly resentful.
But he also helplessly shook his head:
"I really donât know what youâre busy with every day. I came over to tell you that Iâm going back to Magic Capital; school starts tomorrow."
"Eh? So soon?"
"Soon?"
Ye Zhou glared at him.
Is this considered soon?
For students like them, the start of the semester at Magic Capital Academy was quite flexible.
These were already the last few days; not returning to report by now would be utterly unreasonable.
"Er... how are you getting back? Let me see you off."
"The Dean and Miss Qin will be here in a while; theyâll take Dong Muxuan and me with them. Seriously, what on earth are you busy with every day? Are we still going ahead with the ancestral evolution or not?"
"Iâve genuinely been busy lately. But on the other hand, arenât you graduating in a few months? Wonât you have plenty of time then?"
Su Ping didnât seem to mind.
"Whoâs as carefree as you? Thereâs always something to do after graduation. Forget it, I canât be bothered arguing with a laid-back young master like you. But no matter how busy you are, donât forget the mid-year assessment. I heard from Miss Qin that youâve developed a sensational Pet Beast."
"Iâm looking forward to facing you on the battle platform and seeing just what kind of sensational Pet Beast you have!"
Ye Zhou reined in his expression. His true temperament, which only surfaced around a few people, disappeared, replaced by the indifferent and arrogant demeanor that Su Ping quite disliked.
He looked as if everything was under his control, brimming with confidence, like a master strategist.
What gives this guy so much confidence?
Is his Pet Beastâs strength really that impressive?
But could it really be stronger than Qian Yi in its Fifth Gear state?
Thatâs clearly impossible!
But then again, when it actually comes to the assessment competition, whether Qian Yi can use abilities that rely on external power is indeed an unknown.
Chatting idly with Ye Zhou, Su Ping stepped out of the room. Accompanied by Dong Muxuan, he went to the top floor of the Heart of Cloud.
Sure enough, it wasnât long before the familiar Cloud Soarer arrived above the building, hovering in the sky.
Sang Sheng and Qin Xiaoxue, who were also heading back, descended from it.
After some pleasantries, Su Ping waved goodbye, seeing off his young friends who were returning to Magic Capital.
Dong Muxuan was one thing, but he had become quite good friends with Ye Zhou during this time.
Hmm, his relationship with Miss Qin was somewhat more special.
After seeing them off, Su Ping breathed a sigh of relief.
He knew that the upcoming period would be entirely his own.
It was also the final stretch of time before he had to head to Beiyuan.
In fact, not many days remained before he had to go to Beiyuan Province to join the Special Beast Taming Forces as a Breeder.
The reason was simple: mid-March, by the Gregorian calendar, was just over two months after New Yearâs Eve.
Now that the winter vacation was over, less than a month remained.
Thinking of this, Su Ping stood atop the Heart of Cloudâs main tower, overlooking the entire Heart of Myriad Spirits, and stretched lazily.
In the coming period, his task was to make all the necessary preparations for Xiao Qingâs evolution.
For instance, he needed to cultivate the two skills he had acquired to apply to Xiao Qingâs clone: Life Burst and Poison Blast!
However, Ye Zhou hadnât been idle during his stay either.
One very important matter he handled was also intimately related to Su Ping.
Ye Zhou had previously reached an agreement with Dong Muyun to transfer a portion of the sales rights for the Time Potion to Pingyun.
Although it wasnât an exclusive dealâafter all, the Time Potion wasnât solely Ye Zhouâs creation. While he had provided significant help, it was primarily the work of numerous research professors and teachers at Magic Capital Academy.
Such a treasure, capable of saving lives at critical moments, was valued no lessâif not moreâthan the Heart of the Wolf and the Illusionary Heart currently sold by Pingyun.
Clearly, this cooperation was not just a favor to Su Ping but also due to Dong Muxuanâs involvement.
Dong Muyun had been discussing the specifics of the profit-sharing agreement with Magic Capital recently. Su Ping couldnât be bothered to delve into the details, content to remain a hands-off owner. This was also why she hadnât had time to pester him lately.
Time passed slowly in this manner.
ăIn the blink of an eye, several days had passed.ă
Su Ping, having finally, more or less, completed his preparations for Xiao Qingâs cultivation, went to his office to hear Lao Guanâs progress report:
"The construction of the Heart of Myriad Spirits is proceeding smoothly."
Lao Guan got straight to the point, knowing that Su Pingâs time was tight:
"The Heart of Soul is already taking shape. The first scenario, the Death Wheatfield you designated earlier, is almost complete. Excluding the Pet Beasts, the construction cost is around 10,000,000.
Simultaneously, the foundational structures for the Zombie Settlement, the Tomb Sun Primary School, and the Third Mental Hospital have begun construction."
"Hmm! Howâs the training of Bai Cangâs Pet Beast progressing?" Su Ping nodded, satisfied with the speed.
"I donât know much about that; youâll need to check on it yourself when the time comes." Lao Guan didnât presume to comment on Pet Beast cultivation, as it wasnât his area of expertise, and he couldnât discern much anyway.