The same thing.

I have never seen grandpa be so polite to any of their friends before.

Even if this person is Qiao Bai... Professor Qiao Bai, I still feel something is not right!

The relationship between the two parties is not too close, is it necessary to be so polite?

"My legs and feet are not very good, otherwise I would not let you come here in person." Mr. Shen took Qiao Bai's hand and said kindly.

"I'm so sorry."

"And it's really hard for me to leave here."

Looking at Mr. Shen's polite and slightly flattering appearance, Qiao Bai had some idea in his mind.

He must have something to ask of him.

It’s not the same thing as Shen Ruoyan.

Otherwise, Shen Ruoyan wouldn’t have looked so surprised when she received the text message.

Qiao Bai followed Mr. Shen's instructions and sat down at the position where Mr. Shen took action.

"You are my elder, there is no need to be so polite to me." Qiao Bai smiled.

"Why don't you tell me what you want my help with first."

Qiao Bai's tone was very calm, as if he had known about this matter for a long time, and there was no sign of embarrassment at all.

On the contrary, Mr. Shen showed a somewhat embarrassed expression when he heard this.

Next up is Shen Ruoyan.

Shen Ruoyan was stunned for a moment when she heard this, and a series of question marks appeared in her head.

After seeing Mr. Shen's expression, Shen Ruoyan immediately confirmed that what Qiao Bai said was right.

"Grandpa!" Shen Ruoyan almost turned into a screaming chicken, and her voice became shrill.

"Why didn't you tell me in advance?"

"You did this to me..." Shen Ruoyan frowned tightly and glared at Mr. Shen fiercely.

Being glared at so rudely by his granddaughter, Mr. Shen really wanted to glare back.

But thinking about what he had done... Mr. Shen suddenly felt guilty again.

Indeed.

A bit unauthentic.

But this is not... Mr. Shen touched his nose awkwardly.

"Well...well, it's indeed me who didn't tell you in advance. I'm really sorry, Professor Qiao Bai!" Old Master Shen couldn't bring himself to apologize to his own granddaughter. He could only look at Qiao Bai with an apologetic look.

Shen Ruoyan rolled her eyes.

Feudal old man!

Shen Ruoyan muttered, but she didn't lower her voice at all.

Everyone present heard what she said.

Mr. Shen's face turned even darker.

Or maybe it was because I felt guilty that I couldn't fight back.

"I contacted Professor Qiao Bai, but there was no reply from the institute. I thought I was rejected..." Old Man Shen was leaning on his crutches.

As he spoke, his voice became smaller and smaller, until it could no longer be heard.

Qiao Bai: "Uh..."

Qiao Bai paused for a moment and continued to ask: "You looked for me? About when?"

Hearing Qiao Bai's question, Mr. Shen quickly said a time.

"At this time, I'm not in the research institute. I'm out." Qiao Bai calculated and immediately knew that this was exactly the time when he went to the secret realm.

All requests for sponsorship, invitations to be judges, requests for help, home visits, etc. from the institute were handled by Sui Yu.

Then, after Qiao Bai returns, he will summarize and report everything to him.

Then make different arrangements and handle different things according to Qiao Bai's opinion.

But... isn't Qiao Bai still not back?

Naturally, Sui Yu couldn't notify Qiao Bai for the time being.

But the time in between isn't that long, right?

It will take at most four or five days.

Thinking about it, Qiao Bai simply explained the situation to Mr. Shen.

Upon hearing this, Mr. Shen showed an expression of sudden enlightenment, and then looked at Qiao Bai somewhat embarrassedly.

"Um...I don't understand the situation, but this is really urgent, so I..."

Mr. Shen looked very guilty.

Qiao Bai smiled.

Act first and report later?

Tricked someone to come? Solved the matter first? No matter what Mr. Shen thought, it actually did not affect or harm Qiao Bai.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. Is there anything you can help me with?" Qiao Bai took the initiative to change the subject.

Listening to Qiao Bai's thoughtful inquiries, Mr. Shen couldn't help but burst into tears.

Good man!

This is such a great man! Mr. Shen was just about to explain in detail.

"Please sit down first." Qiao Bai looked at the old man who was still standing and said helplessly.

This posture! It's just like a student reporting to the teacher.

And he was one of the teachers.

Mr. Shen laughed when he heard this, and his eyes became more gentle and kind when he looked at Qiao Bai.

Seeing this, Shen Ruoyan couldn't help rubbing her arms: "I feel like I'm about to get goose bumps, did you see that?"

As she spoke, Shen Ruoyan stretched out her arm in front of her sister Shen Ruowan and asked her to help her take a look.

Shen Ruowan pushed her sister's hand away with a look of disgust.

"You're almost there."

Old Master Shen glanced at the two sisters, then looked back at Qiao Bai and started talking to him.

"That's right."

Mr. Shen sorted out his thoughts, glanced at Fu Tianguang next to him, thought about it and said nothing, then told Qiao Bai the details of the situation.

"Compared to many families that have existed for hundreds of years, our Shen family's foundation is not long-lasting."

Mr. Shen didn't hold back on being polite and started by revealing his family's past, but his expression remained calm.

There's nothing to be embarrassed about.

This is the truth!

Qiao Bai didn't really care.

This is normal.

A beastmaster can cultivate a very powerful pet that can be passed down through generations - just like Mr. Huo and the Huo family's Alt Dragon, which later became the Yargen Dragon King.

Contract a pet beast, Fukuzawa Junior.

So that future generations can have a stable and strong contractual path.

With enough time and luck, a family of beastmasters with a solid foundation was naturally born.

As for how long it can hold out...it depends on whether the foundation is strong enough and whether the back is strong enough.

Listening to what Mr. Shen said, Qiao Bai instantly thought of the special water-attributed pet resource that Shen Ruoyan had told him about before.

It can also be customized.

Could it be that the Shen family has a very special pet?

The water-attribute kind?

Mr. Shen didn't know that Qiao Bai had easily linked the two pieces of information together, and he continued to speak.

"But the reason why we were able to settle down in this complex place like Heng City and live here is because our Shen family has a special pet."

Mr. Shen paused and paid special attention to Qiao Bai's expression.

Then……

That’s all.

Mr. Shen didn't see the expression of surprise or astonishment he wanted to see on Qiao Bai's face.

It seemed that what Mr. Shen said was not important news, and it felt very casual.

Mr. Shen: “…”

I felt a little depressed, but for some reason I felt a little more confident.

kindness.

There are really only a few billion.

Professor Qiao Bai must have seen a lot of things in the world! Only then can he be so calm!

As he spoke, Mr. Shen sighed and looked like he had a headache.

"If something really happened to it..."

Old Master Shen glanced at his two granddaughters and his expression looked even more melancholy.

If not, the Shen family would be ruined immediately.

However, the resources that can be provided are definitely declining sharply.

Moreover, the burden on the sisters Shen Ruoyan and Shen Ruowan will suddenly become heavy.

If you are successful, you should help the world.

As long as the family has the conditions, Mr. Shen doesn't care about the allocation of resources.

There is no need to be stingy, we are all family.

But if something really happened to the pets of the tribe... he thought that it would be impossible to just stay out of trouble.

If the Shen family didn't say anything, there would be chaos immediately. After everyone left, there would definitely be some disorder.

As the most talented sisters of this generation, Shen Ruoyan and Shen Ruowan will definitely be stared at by countless eyes.

Watch them work hard and watch them make progress.

As he thought about it, Mr. Shen let out a long sigh.

The best outcome is to solve the current problem.

"Hmm..." Qiao Bai touched his chin when he heard that, and the expression on his face looked a little hesitant.

Mr. Shen's heart skipped a beat.

Could it be that Professor Qiao Bai also...

"Don't think too much." Qiao Bai took a look at Mr. Shen's expression and immediately knew what he was thinking.

Qiao Bai soothed Mr. Shen in a gentle voice, and then said: "Whether I can help you and how to help you, I will have to wait until I see the condition of the pet to determine the details."

"What you said can only give me a rough idea of ​​what the current situation is."

"If possible, can you let me see this pet now?"

As he spoke, Qiao Bai looked at Mr. Shen.

"Hey..." Mr. Shen paused for a moment, then nodded in agreement: "Okay, okay! I'll take you there now!"

Qiao Bai: “?”

There was a hint of doubt in Qiao Bai's eyes.

What's going on? When Mr. Shen saw Qiao Bai's expression, he guessed what Qiao Bai was thinking and coughed twice.

"It was once the elder's pet, not my pet."

Qiao Bai suddenly realized.

At the same time, I felt more curious and eager to try.

Huh? This kind of situation where the beastmaster has passed away, but the pet is still at home... He has encountered it before.

last year?

The year before last.

Professor Ge, who was once introduced to him for help, was in a similar situation.

His wife died, but her pet remained.

Professor Ge is not a beastmaster, and facing the noisy flower that is about to evolve, he is unable to stop or deal with it.

The relationship between an ordinary person and a pet that has lost the control of its animal tamer is like the relationship between a passerby and a tamed but unleashed pet.

And this is no ordinary pet.

It has extremely strong attack power, and the reason why it doesn't attack is that the pet itself is enduring and restraining itself.

Very mysterious.

It is also difficult to evaluate.

Professor Ge's wife's pet has temporarily returned to the forbidden land to seek ways to restrain itself.

Qiao Bai was a little curious.

How on earth could the Shen family's pet, without the restraint of a beastmaster, stay obediently in the Shen family and continue to provide blessings and protection to the Shen family?

Qiao Bai wanted to see if he could learn any experience.

Just go.

The Shen sisters and Fu Tianguang were also taken along.

Shen Ruoyan and Shen Ruowan both had shining eyes and looked very excited.

Fu Tianguang, who was standing by, couldn't help but feel a little curious: "Isn't this your pet? Why are you two so excited?"

He looked like he had never seen the world! Considering that the grandfather was walking in front, walking side by side with Qiao Bai, the two of them were getting along like peers, Fu Tianguang did not say the second half of the sentence.

kindness.

At someone else's house.

You still have to be a little more polite.

"We have indeed never met." Shen Ruoyan was not very angry after hearing Fu Tianguang's words.

On the contrary, it can be said that he said it quite calmly.

Fu Tianguang: “???”

no?

Family? Never seen before? Don't you think it's strange?

"What's the problem?" Shen Ruoyan's tone was very calm, and she didn't think this was anything worth getting angry about.

"That's the elder's pet, and there's no beastmaster to control it."

"It's one thing that I know this pet is very powerful."

“But it’s another thing not to touch the other person when it’s not necessary.”

Shen Ruoyan nodded as she spoke.

kindness.

That's the situation.

Fu Tianguang was stunned.

Don't say.

If you think about it carefully, this makes sense! Since you know your pet doesn't have a leash, you should not provoke it unless necessary.

However, this does not hinder humans' curiosity. They still want to take a look at this pet, and it would be perfect if they could have a light contact with it.

Fu Tianguang gave Shen Ruoyan a thumbs up.

kindness.

very good.

He could now fully understand Shen Ruoyan's feelings and thoughts.

Shen Ruoyan rolled her eyes when she saw this.

unnecessary.

There is really no need for this kind of understanding! This time I didn't walk for an hour or half an hour.

Mr. Shen took Qiao Bai on a detour and came to an empty hill behind the house.

There is nothing obstructing around it, and it looks very open.

What is special is that there is a small waterfall.

Qiao Bai looked left and right but didn't see the pet. Just when Qiao Bai couldn't help but want to ask.

I saw Mr. Shen took out a whistle from his neck.

Qiao Bai subconsciously took a look at the whistle.

The length is about the length of an adult male's index finger.

The exterior has an old and quaint feel to it.

Texture... Qiao Bai couldn't describe it, he couldn't tell anything at first glance.

This isn't a supernatural creature, and you can't tell it apart with a golden finger.

Mr. Shen whistled.

It doesn't look like he was trying very hard.

But the whistle made a long sound that seemed to be able to penetrate the sky.

Qiao Bai's body also paused.

It’s not because the whistle sounded harsh or scared him or anything.

But it was because... I don’t know what happened, but after hearing the whistle, Xiaowu, who had been staying quietly in the beast-controlling space in the spiritual sea, suddenly became not so quiet anymore.

(End of this chapter)