During his days at the Demon Pet Paradise, Du Yu did not waste a single moment.

He trained Demon Skills with his Demon Pets, and under Lin Shiwei's special coaching, he also sparred at close quarters with both girls, grinding his combat skills.

The Demon Pets were getting stronger by the day, and Du Yu had no intention of dragging behind!

As his coach, Lin Shiwei was already feeling a bit helpless about her student, Du Yu.

This time around, she trained Du Yu again, and his short-blade skills made her look at him in a whole new light.

After all, Du Yu had a Gold Medal Teacher—the Fire Phoenix Tree—right at home. With such intense training, his close-combat techniques had matured significantly.

The most crucial thing was, Du Yu was a whole Small Tier above Lin Shiwei and Li Mengnan.

If they were still at the Demon Taming Prentice Tier and your opponent was ahead by one Small Tier, it wouldn't be a big deal. Skill could make up for physical shortcomings.

But both sides were now at the Demon Tamer tier…

Cultivation for the Human Race was a gate passed with each step. Every threshold was tough, but once broken through, the boost you got on a physical level was amazing.

So that when Du Yu went 1V1 against the two girls, he always held back, just to get better coaching from his third sister.

The good news kept coming for his Demon Pets, too.

Xiaoyan had sent Du Yu a message: she was about to advance to the Celestial Level·Peak Stage very soon.

Meanwhile, all of Little Tai Sui's Demon Skills had upgraded in Quality, hitting Glory Gold.

Little Tai Sui, now at the Celestial Level·Initial Stage, had defense from Bamboo Leaf Armor and attack strength from Tai Sui Flame, both pretty much maxed out among Glory Gold Level!

If the growth of the other Demon Skills was step-by-step, then his Core Demon Skill·Hollow Bamboo Shoot had truly reached a phase change!

Glory Gold·Hollow Bamboo Shoot could now change sizes at will—it maxed out at 1 meter, big enough to fit Little Tai Sui himself inside!

What did this mean?

Hollow Bamboo Shoot could finally be used as a shelter or a cell.

At the same time, Hollow Bamboo Shoot could become a healing chamber, wrapping up a Demon Beast, and nourishing its life force within a dense bath of Wood Demon Breath!

The phase change in his Core Demon Skill had made Little Tai Sui a fighting force on his own, striding toward the legendary "Tai Sui God" title!

Beyond Demon Skills, Little Tai Sui had also shown unmatched talent in defense.

That's the Ancient Chi Bear bloodline for you—all hide and muscle!

Even Fire LuLu, famous for explosive attacks, had suffered plenty against him…

In Fire state, Fire LuLu still outclassed in power and speed.

Little Tai Sui may lag a Small Tier behind in raw strength, but in all other ways he wasn't fazed by Fire LuLu, and in Demon Skills, he had the Godslayer well beaten!

To this day, the pig and the bear still wouldn't admit defeat to each other.

You'd figure their owners got on so well, their Demon Pets would get along, too.

But these two chubby munchkins were real rivals.

Fire LuLu thought Little Tai Sui cheated—always getting bigger to bully the pig.

And you bring gear to a fight?

I'm completely bare, going head-to-head, so why do you get clothes and a stick?

Tai Sui figured Fire LuLu was all bark—after she burned out, she'd wilt, just an overrated Godslayer.

Their tempers just got bigger; every meeting turned into a scuffle!

Later on, Du Yu and Li Mengnan didn't even dare let them spar together…

"Nice work, Tai Sui!"

In the Paradise's southwest corner, Du Yu clenched his fist and cheered loudly.

With a Divine Pet like this at home, all you could do was throw likes!

"Ying!" Little Tai Sui picked up his bamboo stick, propped it on his shoulder, and lifted his head in pride.

"Alright, let them out. Let's keep going." Du Yu clapped his hands and gave the order.

"Dong!"

Little Tai Sui gripped the bamboo stick and tapped its tip on the ground.

In a split second, tiny bamboo shoots all around burst into bloom.

"Zhi zhi~ zhi~" A bunch of Floss Blossom Mice darted out, quickly clustering in a pile—eight in all.

They looked like chinchillas, squatting on the ground, squeaking excitedly at Tai Sui.

Evidently, the Floss Blossom Mice loved this game.

Du Yu: "Get ready!"

The Floss Blossom Mice hunkered down, facing different directions.

Little Tai Sui held his bamboo stick, dark eyes fixed tight on the cute mice.

Du Yu: "Go!"

"Zhi zhi~ zhi!" The Floss Blossom Mice scattered in every direction.

"Dong dong dong!" Little Tai Sui's stick hammered the ground in quick succession.

A small bamboo shoot popped out of nowhere, hugging the ground!

The flower-shaped bamboo shoot instantly snapped shut, folded into its true form, trapping a scampering Floss Blossom Mouse inside.

Little Tai Sui's gaze scanned all over. His Hollow Bamboo kept tapping the earth, and one by one, Floss Blossom Mice were caught and locked away.

The whole scene was hilarious.

With the Core Demon Skill·Hollow Bamboo Shoot's Quality upgraded, Little Tai Sui was just on another level!

Hollow Bamboo Shoot could reach one meter, forming a shelter.

The shoots could also shrink down to bite-sized, binding enemy ankles for crowd control!

At this moment, in Little Tai Sui's eyes, every single Floss Blossom Mouse was a big pig's trotter belonging to Fire LuLu.

"Ying?" Little Tai Sui blinked. Why were there only five bamboo shoots? Wasn't there one mouse missing?

"Zhi~" One little mouse hid behind a bamboo shoot, chirping with delight.

This time, I didn't get caught~

But the little show-off got carried away, squeaking much too loudly.

As it gripped the bamboo shoot and peeked out from behind, the scene suddenly shifted.

A larger bamboo shoot quietly appeared, swallowing both the hiding mouse and its cover at once.

"Time to eat, Du Yu!"

"Ah." Du Yu turned to look, and saw Lin Shiwei waving at him nonstop from the back porch of the villa.

Time to eat?

Little Tai Sui's eyes lit up instantly, suddenly energized!

Nobody beats Aunt Su's cooking~

Little Tai Sui spun on his heels and scampered off toward the villa.

"Tai Sui, let the Floss Blossom Mice go!" Du Yu called urgently.

Little Tai Sui didn't even look back. As he ran, the Hollow Bamboo tapped the ground.

The bamboo shoots all over the place quietly crumbled, turning into wisps of Demon Breath, scattering in the wind.

"Zhi~"

"Zhi?" Some little mice still wanted to play, then saw the Chi Bear dashing away.

Du Yu explained, "I'm off to eat, we'll play again later."

"Zhi!" The mice instantly grumbled, and dashed to Du Yu's feet, scampering up his pants one after another.

Du Yu: "..."

Up close, it was a pack of mischievous chinchillas.

From a distance, you'd think it was a bunch of enchanted flowers leaping all over Du Yu.

When Du Yu got back to the villa and entered the dining room, Su Ming'an couldn't help but laugh.

He had several "flowers" wrapped around his neck—the Floss Blossom Mice doubling as furry scarves.

Since they couldn't find the Chi Bear to play, the little mice clung to Du Yu instead.

Seeing Du Yu's helpless face, Su Ming'an said gently, "Go on now, you all—out to play."

"Zhi~"

"Zhi." Hearing their mistress' voice, six Floss Blossom Mice reluctantly climbed down and trotted out in a line.

Du Yu was finally free—and full of admiration.

Su the Great Breeder is truly something else!

No scolding or bribing needed—a gentle sentence, and a bunch of naughty little chinchillas scrambled off.

In fact, it wasn't just the Floss Blossom Mice that listened to her.

The Demon Pets of Lin Shiwei, Li Mengnan, and Du Yu were all well-behaved for Su Ming'an.

Only in front of her would Little Tai Sui and Fire LuLu not end up bickering.

It was pretty miraculous!

Du Yu once asked Tai Sui in private why things were like that.

And Tai Sui's response just amazed Du Yu: "She reminds me of the Clan Leader."

Affection, respect, and a little fear mixed all together—making Little Tai Sui especially good in front of Su Ming'an.

Thing is, Su Ming'an was only a Demon Tamer.

On strength alone, Tai Sui had no reason to fear a human like her.

But Su the Great Breeder had that kind of charisma.

After half a month or so, just a slightly stern look from her and Little Tai Sui and Fire LuLu would both feel like they were in trouble.

For what, exactly? Who knows, but still—we must've done something wrong!

The way Du Yu saw it, it was like a bunch of troublemakers caught by a strict homeroom teacher…

"Wash up, time to eat." Su Ming'an smiled and waved, beckoning the dawdling Du Yu inside.

"Coming, Aunt Su." Du Yu replied eagerly, heading to the sink.

He washed his hands as he watched, not far away, the Demon Pets lined up in a row, munching on their special pet food.

All the pets sat in perfect order, backsides to Du Yu.

Though they came in all shapes and sizes, there was this crisp, military vibe—like a training drill…

Du Yu returned to the long oval table, plopped down, and wolfed down his steak.

The three from Yan Organization trained so hard every day, their eating was a wild, wind-swept affair.

Twenty minutes later, Du Yu let out a blissful burp: "Burrrp~"

Su Ming'an watched him with a smile: "All full?"

"Mm-hmm." Du Yu nodded like mad, wiping his mouth with a napkin.

No wonder she's a Breeder—she knew he was a growing boy, and everything on the table was top notch.

Unlike Master Qing!

Follow Master Qing and you'll starve a hundred and thirty-five times in a month and a half.

Tea and wild fruit every day; Du Yu was nearly a monk by the end…

Du Yu said, "By the way, Aunt Su. I've been imposing on you here for so long, I should probably get going."

"Hm?" Su Ming'an looked at Du Yu, "You, Weiwei, and Mengnan are progressing so fast, aren't you going to keep up the pace?"

Du Yu grinned, "Tai Sui's basically a God now. I wanna get out there and test it out!"

Su Ming'an nodded, not insisting, just asking off-handedly, "Thinking of getting onto the battlefield?"

Du Yu: "I'll wait and see, think it over a bit more."

Lin Shiwei, who had finished her meal early and sat quietly at the table, suddenly spoke: "There are lots of new tournaments in the province, specifically inviting our generation of Demon Tamers to take part.

The contestants include some well-known Demon Tamers, and the competition's no joke."

Du Yu: "Huh?"

Lin Shiwei shrugged: "To track the progress of Paper Crane Disciples in real time, Great Xia has put a lot of effort into this."

Li Mengnan paused her chopsticks: "You wanna join? I heard the prizes are great, and you can go whenever you want—enter anytime."

"Since it's a Paper Crane Disciple event, it's probably streamed, right? National audiences and all?" Du Yu thought a moment, then shook his head. "Better not."

Li Mengnan was curious: "You don't wanna be famous? You already made a name during finals!"

Du Yu: "That's exactly it—after finals, a taxi driver recognized me. It felt weird.

The hype's probably cooled by now, but if I take Little Tai Sui out and show off our progress, we'll be all over the news again—people would pester me every day!"

As for Heterochromatic Xiaoyan, fans might envy or get jealous, but nothing too over the top.

The Chi Bear, though?

That's a Great Xia National Treasure Demon Pet—Great Xia-only!

The love for Chi Bear was on a totally different scale compared to Heterochromatic Demon Pets.

Du Yu knew: sooner or later he'd take Little Tai Sui out to battle and blow everyone away.

But right now, he really wanted some peace and quiet, to grow without all that noise and distraction.

"Fair enough." Lin Shiwei nodded, very much in agreement.

Su Ming'an suggested, "Xiaoyu, if you want to test your progress, you could go climb Thousand Blade Mountain."

At that, Du Yu's eyes lit up: "Right, Thousand Blade Mountain!"

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