Chapter 37: Big Sister, Please Spare Me!

"Zhang Xuan..."

Shen Biru tried to break through Shang Bin's obstruction to rush over and save him, but was blocked several times, unable to do anything.

Shang Bin was of the same cultivation level as her; although he seemed frivolous, his strength was real. Even if she could defeat him, he kept adopting defensive postures, making it impossible to break through!

"It's my fault for causing this..."

Seeing that she couldn't save him, Shen Biru was filled with guilt.

In her view, the reason Shang Bin was targeting this last-place candidate in the teacher qualification exam must be because of her!

Otherwise, a favored son of heaven and grandson of an elder, and a well-known useless person with no background—there was no connection between them at all. How could they have a conflict?

She had harmed him but couldn't help him; her guilt was palpable!

"No more noise? Has Zhang Xuan been killed?"

The more anxious she became, the harder it was to break through. Blocked by Shang Bin's line of sight, she couldn't see what was happening with Zhang Xuan. She only heard silence all around, not even the sound of resistance.

It seemed there was only one possibility... Zhang Xuan had been killed by the Exploding Sky Lion before he could even resist!

After all, even she couldn't withstand a single blow from a savage beast comparable to a Cave Opening realm expert!

"Haha, he's dead. Even if you want to make a move now, it's too late..."

Hearing no more noise behind him, Shang Bin's eyes lit up. Knowing that the Exploding Sky Lion had struck, this waste surely couldn't have withstood it. He laughed excitedly, no longer blocking, and jumped back.

"Zhang Xuan..."

Seeing him step aside, Shen Biru had no time to continue fighting and hurriedly looked forward. Just as she expected to see a pool of blood and a gruesome corpse, her delicate body suddenly stiffened, frozen in place.

"This... this... what's going on?"

Expecting the goddess before him to be scared into tears, Shang Bin was surprised by her expression and quickly turned to look. As he did, his eyes bulged, and he nearly fainted.

The Exploding Sky Lion, which had been ferociously charging at Zhang Xuan moments ago, eager to tear him to shreds, was now lying in front of him, licking his palm like a lapdog.

Meanwhile, Zhang Xuan's other hand was stroking the lion's head and ears, and the Exploding Sky Lion looked utterly content.

"What the hell? What happened?"

Shang Bin was on the verge of tears.

This Exploding Sky Lion was his grandfather's beast pet, incredibly aloof. Even he couldn't touch its head or even brush against it without provoking its fury!

He had brought it from his grandfather only half a day ago and had fed it plenty of tasty treats, but the creature remained ungrateful and indifferent to him. How... how could such a proud beast turn into a lapdog in front of Zhang Xuan?

You were supposed to kill him, but instead you're lying in front of him, licking his palm—is that really okay?

Shang Bin felt dizzy, on the verge of madness.

"Exploding Sky Lion, what are you doing? Kill him!"

He roared.

The Exploding Sky Lion didn't move, still squinting its eyes as Zhang Xuan stroked its head.

"You... kill him! If you do, I'll buy you whatever you want to eat from now on..." Shang Bin shouted desperately.

"So noisy. Make him shut up!"

Zhang Xuan, who had been stroking the Exploding Sky Lion's head, stood up and waved his hand.

Roar!

The Exploding Sky Lion stood up and glared fiercely at Shang Bin.

"What are you doing?"

Shang Bin was startled and backed away repeatedly.

But before he could retreat far, the Exploding Sky Lion pounced, its massive paw sweeping lightly.

Bang!

Before Shang Bin could even react, he flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing headfirst into a large tree, his face covered in blood.

"What's going on... You're my grandfather's beast pet..."

Shang Bin cried.

This Exploding Sky Lion was his grandfather's beast pet meant to protect him. Logically, it should obey him and deal with outsiders. Why was it listening to an outsider and beating him up?

Bang!

Before he finished crying, another figure crashed beside him—Cao Xiong.

This guy had turned to flee when he saw the situation turn bad, but how could he escape a level-six savage beast like the Exploding Sky Lion? He was also slapped back.

Roar!

After sending the two flying, the Exploding Sky Lion acted as if it had done something praiseworthy. It trotted over to Zhang Xuan, looking fawning and seeking credit.

"Mm, not bad. Well done!"

Zhang Xuan patted its head.

Roar!

The Exploding Sky Lion nodded repeatedly and strutted over to the two lying on the ground, looking at them proudly, as if afraid they might escape, like a diligent watchdog.

"..."

Shang Bin and Cao Xiong, who had originally wanted to flee, were now speechless with despair.

"Zhang Xuan... you... how did you do it?"

Witnessing this scene, Shen Biru, who had been standing dumbfounded, finally came to her senses and looked over in astonishment.

"How did I do it?" Zhang Xuan scratched his head. "This Exploding Sky Lion is easy to talk to. Maybe it's because I'm handsome!"

"Handsome?"

Shen Biru blinked, her body swaying.

The Exploding Sky Lion is a savage beast. If it cared about looks, it would be interested in male Exploding Sky Lions. What does your handsomeness have to do with it?

Besides, if we're talking about handsomeness, Shang Bin has more charisma than you...

"Alright! Farewell!" Zhang Xuan didn't explain and turned to leave.

The Heavenly Path Library could see people's flaws, so naturally, it could also see the Exploding Sky Lion's.

This beast looked imposing, but it actually had many hidden ailments; otherwise, it wouldn't have been willing to be Elder Shang Chen's beast pet.

The library revealed these flaws, and Zhang Xuan exploited them, casually helping it solve some simple ones. Naturally, the Exploding Sky Lion would obey him without hesitation.

As for Shang Bin's promises, no matter how delicious the food or how many elixirs, how could they compare to having its hidden ailments cured?

Of course, these were his secrets and couldn't be told to Shen Biru.

"You... don't leave. You haven't explained why the Exploding Sky Lion listens to you..."

Seeing him turn to leave, Shen Biru chased after him again.

The more she interacted with this young man, the more she discovered how formidable he was, as if shrouded in mystery, increasingly hard to fathom.

Reading so many books in one glance, knowing the answers but scoring zero in the teacher qualification exam, casually dining and revealing his identity as a gourmet, effortlessly making a level-six savage beast obey...

Things others deemed impossible were incredibly simple for this young man, leaving people in disbelief!

How did he do it?

Shen Biru grew more and more curious about the young man before her.

"Big sister!"

Not knowing what she was thinking, seeing her chase after him again, Zhang Xuan stopped and said helplessly, "I want to live a little longer. I'm afraid if I stay with you, I won't make it to tomorrow. Please spare me..."

"Big sister? You're the big sister! Your whole family are big sisters!"

Shen Biru's face flushed red.

She was a beauty. Although slightly older than Zhang Xuan, she looked no different from a seventeen- or eighteen-year-old girl. This guy directly calling her 'big sister' was driving her crazy.

"Fine, I'm the big sister. Let me go now!"

Zhang Xuan shook his head helplessly.

"Pfft!"

Hearing him call himself 'big sister,' Shen Biru burst out laughing. "Alright, you can go. I'll come find you tomorrow!"

"..."

Zhang Xuan.