Why isn't what I command considered a beast?

"...Let's congratulate Mingxi, the youngest Beastmaster of this year's competition, on becoming the first champion of our Changheng Cup!"

At this moment, the host's enthusiastic voice rang out in the stadium, accompanied by even more excited cheers from the audience.

They chanted Mingxi's name, celebrating this exciting moment together.

Before today, no one expected that a girl who had only been awakened for less than a month could achieve such remarkable results.

It's simply a miracle.

Not to mention the fact that the Thunderbird evolved to a higher level, this year's Changheng Cup is destined to be deeply remembered in history.

The audience erupted in applause.

"Lei Yan Dafeng is awesome!"

"I feel like Thunderbird is a bit too strong after its evolution? It's understandable that it can defeat Monkuru in the semi-finals, since it's common knowledge that fairy-type pets are fragile, but it even easily defeated Frostgi Tiger, isn't that a bit exaggerated?"

"You're not mistaken. Fu Sushu's Frost Lion Tiger is exceptionally well-trained, yet it's still no match for Lei Yan Dafeng. Lei Yan Dafeng is indeed formidable!"

"Actually, it's not surprising. Thunderbird is known as the ceiling of mid-level pet combat power. It is much stronger than the Golden Feather Sparrow's other evolution path, the Sparkling Owl. Its only criticism is its fatal flaw of not being able to evolve."

"When Lei Yan Da Feng was still a Lei Mo Bird, he could defeat Si Sai Mo Ka Long, which was one level higher than him. So what's so strange about him defeating Shuang Qi Ni Hu now?"

"That's true. Mingxi's Thunderous Wind was already very strong, but it became even stronger after evolving."

"Once the evolution path of Thunderbird is revealed, who will still choose the evolution chain of Sparky Owl? The difference is enormous."

"That's not necessarily true. After all, the Shining Owl's evolutionary chain can evolve perfectly to the Emperor level, but the Thunder Demon Bird is currently only at the Advanced level. Who knows what stage its final form will be? Maybe Advanced is the peak? So for a long time to come, the majority of Beast Tamers with long-term plans will definitely still choose the Shining Owl's evolutionary chain."

"You're right. Lei Yan Dafeng is indeed very strong among high-level pets, but if it can't evolve like it did during the Lei Mo Bird era, then no matter how strong it is, it's just for show."

"However, they certainly won't disappear like they did during the Thunder Demon Bird era. After all, for many beast tamers, raising a high-level pet is already the pinnacle they can achieve in their lifetime."

After the initial shock, many audience members had calmed down and began to rationally analyze the successful evolution of Thunderbird.

Of course, we should be excited, after all, Lei Yan Dafeng is a completely new evolution!

Next came the simple yet solemn awards ceremony.

The person who presented the award to Mingxi was Fu Ting, the chairman of Changheng Group.

The task originally intended for the eldest son was intercepted by him halfway through.

He dropped everything and rushed over as soon as he learned that Mingxi had appeared at the finals.

He happened to witness his eldest grandson's Frost Lion Tiger being utterly defeated.

Fu Ting stood in front of Mingxi, smiling as he handed over the spatial button that he had specially commissioned a master craftsman to customize for his eldest grandson.

There were also flowers and a custom-made trophy.

"Congratulations on winning the championship! You're a very talented girl, keep it up!"

Mingxi accepted the flowers and prizes, and gave a bright smile to the face in front of her that looked very much like Fu Yifan.

"Thank you, Chairman Fu."

Fu Ting nodded in satisfaction, having a very good impression of the girl in front of him.

Unfortunately, the awards stage is not a place for small talk.

Otherwise, he would definitely want to have a good talk with the girl.

Seeing her grandfather turn and leave after presenting the award to Mingxi without even glancing at her, Fu Sushu almost rolled her eyes to the heavens.

Grandpa, do you still remember that you have a grandson who needs your love and care?

Fu Ting forgot about his eldest grandson, but remembered his youngest grandson!

He sent his pet beast to catch Fu Yifan, who was trying to sneak away.

Standing in the stadium's reception room, Fu Yifan looked up and down, left and right, but didn't glance at his grandfather.

Fu Ting found his guilty look both amusing and exasperating.

"You're quite something, Fu Fanfan. You even managed to keep it a secret from your subordinates, including your grandfather. Your father and his family weren't this bold when they were your age. You've surpassed them!"

caveat.

A blatant warning.

Fu Yifan shrank his neck, his eyes darting around, still trying to argue: "Grandpa, Mingxi is my junior, not yours. I figured you guys weren't really concerned about whether she came back or not, so I didn't rush to tell you."

Fu Tingzhen was so angry she laughed.

Was he in no hurry to notify anyone? He didn't notify anyone at all!

He was notified by the person in charge of the Changheng Cup!

"You still have the nerve to talk back? How cold-blooded and heartless must your father and grandfather be in your eyes to give you the illusion that we don't care whether Mingxi comes back or not?"

Even though they and Mingxi were complete strangers, she was still a life, and a brilliant genius at that.

Moreover, Mingxi's incident occurred because she entered the Changheng Secret Realm.

How could they not care?

This kid probably hasn't been eating enough bamboo shoot and pork stir-fry lately.

Fu Yifan knew he was in the wrong, so he gave an awkward laugh and began to think about what kind of begging posture would be more graceful.

Fu Ting watched his grandson grow up, and it's no exaggeration to say that he could guess whether his grandson wanted meat buns or sandwiches for breakfast just by moving his eyebrows or lifting his leg.

Looking at his pouting face, it was easy to see what he was thinking.

"Alright, stop thinking about how to suffer less. I'm taking pity on you and giving you a chance to make amends. Go contact Mingxi and tell her that I'd like to invite her to lunch."

He's more interested in that little girl Mingxi now and is too lazy to discipline his grandson for the time being.

Fu Yifan knew that his grandfather wanted to find out about Mingxi's situation in the secret realm.

Without saying a word, he called Mingxi in front of his grandfather, knowing that his junior would definitely not refuse.

Mingxi agreed.

Mingxi also knew why Fu Ting wanted to see her. She also wanted to find out some things, and Fu Ting, as the head of the Fu family, was undoubtedly the best candidate.

Upon receiving the spatial key, Mingxi immediately bound it to her device.

The sooner she gets the better of it, the sooner she can enjoy it. Besides, this thing is too coveted, so she has to try her best to avoid any unforeseen complications.

After binding, she transferred some of the things stored in the Time Realm to it.

The reason she didn't transfer everything was because the spatial nexus was only 5 cubic meters in size, while the things she placed in the Time Realm, including the Wine Immortal's Beehive alone, weighed over a thousand pounds.

There's simply not enough space to fit all the buttons.

The beehive takes up too much space, but I can't bear to throw it away.

She figured she still had to find a way to sell the beehive, otherwise she would have to keep using the Time Realm's storage function.

This is a complete waste of reward time!

To show his respect for Mingxi, Fu Ting specially arranged for lunch to be held at the Fu Family Manor.