"Sir, we've searched the entire Ordinary Demon Beast Region and found no sign of the so-called Tier Five Demon Beast. There were five Tier Four beasts, but King and I killed three of them to investigate the situation.
Now, only two Tier Four Demon Beasts remain. Of course, we might not have noticed any hiding in caves, so the Ordinary Demon Beast Region should be safe now. We just didn't expect you all to run into a Demon Elephant.
"After encountering the Fire Lion here, a Demon Elephant shouldn't have appeared, logically speaking. But this one was mutated, on top of everything else. The thought alone is terrifying!" the Snake King said with a grave expression.
"I guess that just proves how lucky I am," Ye Tian said, glancing at the Snake King. "Since we've figured out the situation, shouldn't we be leaving?"
"Brother, leaving is easy," Ye Lin said. "But we still haven't figured out how these Demon Beasts got here. The Thunder Crow was an exception, since it could break through the Barrier, but these other beasts don't have that ability!"
"HAHAHA! You may not have figured out the reason, Ye Lin, but we did," Ye Tian said. "Don't forget, we ran into a mutated Tier Five Demon Beast. We learned a few things from the Demon Elephant.
"These Demon Beasts did indeed come from somewhere else. According to the Demon Elephant, they must have accidentally entered a special pocket of space and were teleported here. That space doesn't appear regularly—it's likely random. So, let's not overthink it," Ye Tian explained.
"Oh, so that's how it is," Ye Lin said, a hint of disappointment on her face. "I actually don't want to leave. Once we do, I won't be able to appear before you in this form anymore, Brother!"
"Silly girl," Ye Tian chuckled. "Once I leave Linyuan Academy, you'll be able to stay by my side openly. You just have to be patient for a bit longer!"
The Snake King glanced at Ye Tian. "Sir, if you all leave, what am I to do? I can't just leave with you, can I?" he asked.
Ye Tian understood the Snake King's concern. He thought for a moment before replying, "Snake King, can you shrink your body? I mean, can you turn yourself into a tiny snake, small enough for me to hold? If you can, people will just mistake you for my Demon Pet, and no one will suspect a thing."
"Shrink my body? That's easy!" the Snake King replied. "If that's inconvenient, Sir, I can enter your Storage Ring to hibernate. I'll just come out when you need me. King can't be by your side either, so it's no different if I go into hibernation."
"Perfect! Then it's settled," Ye Tian declared. "Ye Lin, return to my body. Snake King, you'll enter my Storage Ring to hibernate. We'll leave this place shortly and head back to Linyuan Academy!"
As soon as he spoke, a white light flared around the Snake King. His body then lifted into the air, his enormous true form materializing before Ye Tian and the others.
A pained sound escaped the Snake King's mouth as his massive body began to shrink rapidly. Within a few breaths, he was only about a foot long.
The Snake King, now red with faint markings on his body, fell to the ground. Ye Tian clearly saw a trickle of red liquid coming from his mouth.
'It was blood. He injured himself shrinking, and not lightly, either.'
'He'd really gone to great lengths, both to leave this place and to avoid causing me trouble.' For that alone, Ye Tian resolved to treat him well in the future, like a true brother.
"Sir, it's done," the Snake King said. "I may need to hibernate for some time. This shrinking process is quite damaging."
Ye Tian nodded, focused his Divine Sense on the Snake King, and with a single thought, the snake vanished before their eyes, entering the Storage Ring.
Then, Ye Lin also flew into the air. A purple, electric glow enveloped her entire body. A few breaths later, she had transformed into a winged creature and zipped over to Ye Tian.
Xiao Yaoyao and the other two women were stunned by Ye Lin's transformation. It was simply incredible. A beautiful woman turning into a Demon Beast in an instant was almost too much to process.
Ye Tian then said to Ye Lin, "You'll have to put up with this for a while, Ye Lin. I'll let you out as soon as I get a chance, okay?"
"Don't worry about it, Brother. I don't blame you at all!" Ye Lin said. "In fact, I wanted to go into seclusion inside your body for a bit anyway. There are still some skills I haven't mastered since my last breakthrough. Perhaps I'll be even stronger when I emerge!"
Ye Tian nodded, and with a thought, Ye Lin vanished. If he were to take off his shirt right now, he would see an image of her imprinted on his back.
"Alright, we've spent enough time in the Demon Beast Region. It's time to head back," Ye Tian said with a laugh. "And this trip was very fruitful, HAHAHA!"
"Brother Tian, you seem so happy! Did you find some amazing treasure?" Ye Feifei asked.
"No treasure, but I did pick up a woman," Ye Tian chuckled, glancing at Lin Ling. "Isn't your Sister Lin Ling someone I found here in the Demon Beast Region?"
Lin Ling hadn't expected Ye Tian to bring her up, and a blush instantly spread across her gorgeous face. "What are you saying, Ye Tian? Are you really that pleased with yourself for making me your woman?"
"Of course I'm pleased," Ye Tian said. "All three of my women are devastatingly beautiful, how could I not be? Plus, you all get along so well and treat each other with respect. Any man would be overjoyed to have women like you!"
"Alright, Ye Tian, we should head back," Xiao Yaoyao said in a serious tone. "We need to tell my father what's happened in the Demon Beast Region so he can make the proper arrangements. The field excursion is coming up soon, and it'll be a disaster if things aren't handled in time."
With that, Ye Tian and the three women started back the way they came. The return journey was relaxed and easy, and before they knew it, they had arrived back at Linyuan Academy.
Ye Feifei headed back to her dorm. She was bursting with things to tell Qin Xiaowan and was also eager to see how much progress she'd made.
Ye Tian, Lin Ling, and Xiao Yaoyao went to the headmaster's office. Xiao Wenjie was slightly startled when the three of them appeared.
He was especially astonished to discover that Ye Tian had already broken through to the Three Vein Realm. Furthermore, the way Xiao Yaoyao and Lin Ling regarded Ye Tian seemed to hint at some very complex emotions.
"How was your trip to the Demon Beast Region?" Xiao Wenjie asked. "I can see you've made huge progress with your strength. Do you have any other surprises for me? Come on, tell me all about it!"