"Back then, we were on an assessment task together, maintaining order at the Flight Festival for three days."
"How come you never mentioned it before?" Xiang Wenyi asked.
"Don’t bring it up," Fang Lan sighed,
"Although I knew she was also going to participate in the regional competition, I always thought she was much older than she seemed. And back then, she told me she had only completed four tasks. At that time, nearly seven months had already passed since the start of task registration, so I assumed she was just a passerby. Who would have thought she could finish the remaining tasks in such a short time."
Xiang Wenyi paused for a moment: "Would she still remember you?"
Fang Lan’s eyes widened: "You can’t seriously ask me to say something for you, I was just joking."
Xiang Wenyi rolled her eyes at her: "I worked hard to get here; it’s not for someone to go easy on me."
Fang Lan gave an awkward smile: "I knew you wouldn’t do that."
"Did you do tasks with her? Do you know what Pet Beasts she has?" Xiang Wenyi asked.
Fang Lan thought for a moment and said,
"She has a Pet Beast with Flame Wings, which seems to be of the Fire Element. However, it moves in the air without relying on its wings, so it likely possesses superpowers, and she also has a Spectral-type Pet that can perform Spatial Movement."
As she spoke, she gestured towards Little Treasure Hunter’s location ahead on the left:
"That’s the one."
Xiang Fangyi followed the gesture: "That one is called Ghost Ring King; I know it, a Pet Beast from the Yuhua Region, it’s already spread online, I’ve seen it."
"Hasn’t it been mentioned online that Qiao Sang participated in the National School Beast Mastery League a year ago?" Fang Lan said, "I heard from a kid in my family that the top contestants in such competitions get selected to go to other planets as Intergalactic Exchange Students. You could look it up; maybe you’ll find records of her battles on other planets."
"A year ago, she was only a D-rank Beast Tamer; watching those matches wouldn’t be much help."
"You’re right," Xiang Wenyi said and suddenly stood up, leaving the contestants’ area.
Several other contestants also stood up and left in the same manner, most of whom weren’t immediately due for their matches and wanted to study their upcoming opponents.
The competitions were progressing smoothly.
Time flew by swiftly. At noon and in the afternoon, during the breaks when the matches concluded, Qiao Sang took Yaobao and the others for a hearty meal and returned to the contestants’ area to continue watching the competitions.
It wasn’t until dusk when the moon rose that a staff member came over and whispered something.
Qiao Sang got up and followed her.
At the same time, several other contestants also headed out together.
"Xun Xun?"
Little Treasure Hunter was following her Beast Tamer while holding a glass of milk, sipping and asking whether it was Brother Yaobao’s match or Lubao’s match next.
Qiao Sang glanced at it: "Get prepared."
"Calm down, Qing Qingni is just a Basic-level Pet Beast!"
"I don’t care! I don’t care! I just want to see Qing Qingni!"
"Steel Sword Falcon! Steel Sword Falcon!"
Among them, the cheers for Xiang Wenyi were completely drowned out.
Finally, it was Qiao Sang’s turn... Ye Xiangting perked up, taking out her phone, ready to capture the exciting moments at any time.
Tian Yiwang continued: "During the preliminaries, Qiao Sang made an impressive display by completing a one-against-three victory, making her the youngest B-level Beastmaster in history and the biggest dark horse in this year’s regional competition. Who knows what kind of Pet Beast she’ll send out today."
Tang Xueran stated:
"Xiang Wenyi also delivered a spectacular performance in the preliminaries. This is her second time participating in the regionals; we look forward to her showcasing her full strength today."
As the commentator’s words concluded, two blue avian Pet Beasts rose straight from the ground, halting in mid-air.
The camera zoomed in, giving close-ups of both Qiao Sang and Xiang Wenyi.
Once again, the audience erupted in cheers, celebrating their appearance.
Even though nobody believed Xiang Wenyi could win the match, her performance in the preliminaries earned her a wave of fans.

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