Shi Gui Fang took the Beast Taming Ball and, at a nod from Li Qian, opened it.
"SKREEE~!" As the Light of Collection flashed, the shadow of a bird shot into the sky, letting out a high-pitched cry.
At first, Shi Gui Fang didn’t pay it much mind. When she saw a bird-type Pet Beast emerge from the Beast Taming Ball, she instinctively assumed it was an Extreme Fierce Storm Eagle.
Although the Extreme Fierce Storm Eagle was a Dominator-level Pet Beast, and quite valuable, to Shi Gui Fang, it was nothing special.
Given her family background, she wasn’t short on Pet Beasts whose Potential barely reached the Dominator Level.
Of course, the most important thing was that she had already mastered the evolutionary path from Gray Bean Dove to Extreme Fierce Storm Eagle. She could have as many as she wanted.
’What’s this?’ At first, Shi Gui Fang hadn’t given it a second thought, but she soon noticed something was off and let out a sound of surprise.
If you listened closely to the cry, you would realize it wasn’t from an Extreme Fierce Storm Eagle at all; it just sounded somewhat similar.
After noticing the anomaly, Shi Gui Fang instantly focused her attention. Looking up, she soon discovered an incredibly majestic and domineering eagle-type Pet Beast in mid-air—one she had never seen before.
"What is that?!" Shi Gui Fang’s face was etched with shock as she watched the Extreme Fierce Sky Escape Eagle soaring in the air.
She could tell this eagle-type Pet Beast was likely related to the Extreme Fierce Storm Eagle; some of its features were quite similar.
However, she was even more certain that the eagle-type Pet Beast flying in the sky was definitely not an Extreme Fierce Storm Eagle.
Its sheer presence was beyond anything the Extreme Fierce Storm Eagle could match. Based on this, she immediately shot a questioning glance at Li Qian.
Li Qian saw the Little Boss’s questioning gaze. He didn’t keep her in suspense, stating concisely, "Extreme Fierce Sky Escape Eagle. Emperor Level Potential. A Space and Wind Dual Attribute Pet Beast!"
"This..." Li Qian’s words struck Shi Gui Fang’s mind like a bolt of lightning, stunning her so much that for a moment, she didn’t know what to say.
"You... you developed this?" After a moment, she finally processed it. Her mouth fell open into an "O," and she spoke in a voice filled with disbelief.
Li Qian thought for a moment, then nodded in response. "Strictly speaking, you could say that."
Professor Yan had also put a lot of effort into this evolutionary method. Li Qian had developed the evolution for the Extreme Fierce Sky Escape Eagle on the foundation of the professor’s achievements.
Thus, Professor Yan’s contribution was undeniable. However, the professor had only developed the Sky Escape Eagle, not the Extreme Fierce Sky Escape Eagle.
So, there was no real issue with saying he had developed this achievement independently.
Despite Li Qian’s response, Shi Gui Fang still couldn’t quite believe it. She asked again for confirmation, "You’ve figured out the evolutionary path for an Emperor Level Potential Pet Beast?"
"As you can see." Li Qian gestured toward the Extreme Fierce Sky Escape Eagle flying overhead and smiled.
"What shocking news!"
After a sigh, Shi Gui Fang couldn’t help but mutter to herself, ’I thought developing the evolutionary path from the Gray Bean Dove to the Extreme Fierce Storm Eagle was already outrageous enough. I never imagined there was something even more astounding...’
Though she was muttering to herself, it was also a form of indirect praise for Li Qian.
"So, this is the surprise I had for you. What do you think?" Li Qian asked after his simple explanation.
"It’s definitely a surprise, and a very pleasant one at that!" Shi Gui Fang nodded, her gaze fixed on the Extreme Fierce Sky Escape Eagle soaring in the sky.
Her desire and shock were practically overflowing.
Of course, she couldn’t be blamed.
The main reason was that the surprise Li Qian had given her was truly beyond all expectations.
"The Extreme Fierce Sky Escape Eagle, the Extreme Fierce Storm Eagle... is there a connection between them?" The Little Boss retracted her gaze. After a moment of thought, she quickly pinpointed a question.
Li Qian didn’t hide anything and revealed the inside story directly. "Little Boss, you really are sharp-eyed!"
"In fact, the Extreme Fierce Sky Escape Eagle is the next Evolutionary Form after the Extreme Fierce Storm Eagle."
Hearing this, the shock that had not yet faded from Shi Gui Fang’s face reappeared. "The Extreme Fierce Sky Escape Eagle is the next Evolutionary Form of the Extreme Fierce Storm Eagle? This..."
After trailing off, she finally couldn’t help but exclaim, "This is just too incredible!"
"You truly are a cultivation genius!" the petite woman exclaimed sincerely.
"That, I already knew!" Li Qian spread his hands, affecting a casual air.
After speaking, he added, "So? Are you satisfied with this surprise?"
"I don’t think anyone could be indifferent to an Emperor-level Pet Beast," the petite woman answered directly.
Of course, compared to the Emperor-level Potential Pet Beast itself, the greater shock for her right now was... ’Li Qian has actually mastered this Pet Beast’s evolutionary path.’
’You have to understand, that’s the evolutionary path for an Emperor-level Potential Pet Beast. Its value is simply incomparable to the one from Gray Bean Dove to Extreme Fierce Storm Eagle.’
’At this moment, I finally understand why Li Qian dared to evolve the Extreme Fierce Storm Eagle right in front of me and my grandaunt.’
’So, it turns out that while the Extreme Fierce Storm Eagle’s Potential reaches the Dominator Level, it’s just a transitional Evolutionary Form.’
’Perhaps, even back then, Li Qian had already mastered the Extreme Fierce Sky Escape Eagle’s evolution, or was on the verge of it. That’s why he could act so generously.’
’The evolutionary method for the Extreme Fierce Sky Escape Eagle... its value is immeasurable. It could absolutely be the ace in the hole for a large-scale Cultivation Base.’
’If the Sky Realm Cultivation Base could possess this ace, it would be enough to guarantee its prosperity for the next ten years.’
So, at this moment, Shi Gui Fang was, unsurprisingly, tempted.
She wanted to obtain this evolutionary method at any cost.
Of course, this notion only remained in her mind for less than half a minute before she quickly dismissed it.
’The evolutionary path of an Emperor-level Potential Pet Beast... given my current relationship with Li Qian, I can’t possibly bring myself to ask for it.’
’If I were to ask, it would likely destroy the bit of goodwill we’ve built up over this time.’
So she was rational and tactful enough not to speak up. ’As long as I maintain a good relationship with Li Qian, it’s not like there won’t be opportunities in the future.’
’There’s no need to be so shortsighted.’
’Besides, even though it’s basically impossible that Li Qian would share the evolutionary method for an Emperor-level Potential Pet Beast, there shouldn’t be any problem asking him to help evolve a batch of Pet Beasts.’
’Even for a scion of a great family like me, an Emperor-level Potential Pet Beast isn’t something I can just get anytime I want.’
’So, I still desperately want one.’
’Of course, it would be even more perfect if I could get a batch of them regularly.’