At this moment, a Light Goddess Butterfly, its entire body emitting a white holy glow, appeared in mid-air.
Its wings spread out to about two meters high, and its large, water-blue eyes were filled with compassion for all living beings.
Every time it flapped its wings, it released a milky-white scale powder.
The wings were adorned with beautiful golden patterns.
It wore an elegant crown studded with gemstones, a specially crafted accessory for Pet Beasts to enhance their power.
"Light Goddess Butterfly, use the Goddess of Light's protection."
"Then use the Goddess of Light's forgiveness."
The command came from Zhang Lingxue; she had just emerged from the Secret Realm and saw her student under attack, instantly infuriated.
Suddenly, the Light Goddess Butterfly powerfully flapped its wings, and two milky-white halos encircled Ye Bai and Li Weiyang.
Just then, a fiery-red bullet struck the light screen, shaking it briefly before it returned to calm.
The Drilling Armor Ant that fell to the ground was immediately sat on by the Thousand-Change Silkworm, which wiggled its butt, grinding the ant into pieces.
Although the mouthparts of this Drilling Armor Ant were as hard as a drill bit, its body joints were quite fragile, making it easy to tear apart with a bit of force.
Assassin Z saw Ye Bai and Li Weiyang surrounded by a layer of light and instantly realized she had missed the best attack opportunity.
She bit her lip, waved her hand, and withdrew the Bullet Ant spewing white smoke back into her Pet Beast Space.
Assassin Z understood that she had missed the best moment to kill, and her position was likely compromised, so she thought it best to retreat.
Just then, hurried footsteps came from the entrance; those responsible for guarding Li Weiyang had arrived.
"Consider yourself lucky."
She muttered under her breath as a pair of wings thin as a cicada's emerged from her back, and like a fairy descending to earth, she leaped from the highest floor.
A group of black-clad men watched as Assassin Z agilely weaved through the traffic below, the leader shouting, "Chase her! We must catch up, or it will be hard to explain to the Academy."
"Immediately protect Li Weiyang and escort her to the Imperial Capital."
The Light Goddess Butterfly emitted two white beams from its antennae.
The gentle white light fell on Ye Bai and Li Weiyang.
Ye Bai instantly felt a warm current spreading throughout his body.
It felt like soaking in a hot spring, with his injuries healing at a visible speed.
Even the bloodstains on him disappeared.
Wait, all the bloodstains disappeared!!!
Ye Bai looked at the blood-soaked towel in his hand, which had turned bright white again.
((ᵒꈊᵒ᷅ू‖))? Cleaner than brand new.
The blood!
The precious blood of Li Weiyang, obtained at the risk of life, was now gone.
At this moment, a team of black-clad men surrounded Li Weiyang, taking her away as if she were the moon with stars embracing her.
Li Weiyang gave Ye Bai a deep look before resolutely turning away.
As Ye Bai was about to leave, black-clad men stopped him. They wore suits and sunglasses.
The suits bore a badge depicting a robed figure gazing at endless stars.
This was a special action group similar to the Dragon Team, called the Night Watchers, sent specifically to escort Li Weiyang to Imperial University.
Yet, nobody knew why the Night Watchers didn't appear when Li Weiyang was ambushed.
"Apologies, no offense meant."
The leading Night Watcher waved his hand, opening a large Space, from which a giant Shar Pei dog emerged with a pop.
It extended its tongue and sniffed Ye Bai.
The Pet Beast shook its head at the leading black-clad man.
The man nodded, and his subordinates cleared a path for Ye Bai to leave.
Zhang Lingxue approached at this point.
"Stop envying; she's awakened the Eye of Insight, a rare A-level talent, securing early admission to top academies."
"Those people came to pick her up; aren't you envious?"
"Though the Eye of Insight is a supportive talent with no combat benefits, it can detect hidden evolutionary paths of Pet Beasts, ensuring a future path in research."
Class teacher Zhang Lingxue came over and patted Ye Bai on the shoulder.
"Want me to tell you how the Hundred-Change Silkworm evolved into the Light Goddess Butterfly?"
"If you can discover another evolutionary path for the Hundred-Change Silkworm, you'd earn the title of Intermediate Researcher and secure spots at top academies."
"Recently, my Light Goddess Butterfly mastered a new skill, Purification."
"The bloodstains on you were cleaned that way."
"Feeling touched?"
"Teachers do it for your sake, to prevent others from collecting Li Weiyang's blood and using curse-type abilities, so those bloodstains had to be removed."
Zhang Lingxue paused, then continued, "With over a billion people in the Flame Country Alliance, those who awaken the Eye of Insight are extremely rare, and each one is specially protected."
"You saved Li Weiyang this time; I expect the Flame Country Alliance will reward you handsomely."
After the explanation, Ye Bai understood that even without the Light Goddess Butterfly purifying the bloodstains, the Night Watchers would have taken action.
Obtaining Li Weiyang's blood through improper means was futile.
With his tongue against his cheek, Ye Bai gave a wry smile, realizing all his efforts were in vain.
No luck.
Once back at school, Zhang Lingxue announced something to everyone.
"Students, just to inform you, today's distribution of supply boxes is postponed due to recent events; you were all shocked, so the school rescheduled it for tomorrow."
After hearing this, everyone dispersed.
Ye Bai returned to his cozy home, a two-story house near the street, located in the urban village area.
The house had a sign reading Fang Yuan Cultivation House, though the wind and rain wore away the 'Fang' character, turning the sign into Wan Yuan Cultivation House.
A large gray fat Ragdoll cat heard the noise, opened the gate, and showed Ye Bai a simple, honest expression.
Having encountered an accident and nearly died, it was picked up by Ye Bai and became part of the Fang Yuan Cultivation House.
Ye Bai named this Ragdoll cat Big Gray.
Big Gray excelled in housework, managing everything in the Cultivation House tidily, and cooked pretty well.
However, Big Gray had a serious flaw: it would occasionally bring back discarded Pet Beasts to the Cultivation House.
Seeing Ye Bai return, Big Gray looked a bit guilty, eyes flickering, using its large body to block Ye Bai's view.
Ye Bai held his forehead, immediately knowing that Big Gray again brought something back.