Chapter 415 - 414: Seeing the Little Tiger Cub

This was the first time Yu Zhizhi had looked through materials related to the Guard Team. After a quick look, she found no one particularly suitable.

She needed a male with strong spiritual power—no less than 200,000.

’If I wait for the Moon Rising Empire’s Delegation, I don’t know if Big Tiger will come. Will there be a suitable candidate among them?’

’Besides, they’ll take a long time to get here...’

If she wanted someone sooner, she could try contacting Wild Dog, who was closest to her territory. He might be able to help.

Yu Zhizhi found the knight squad she had hired and asked for Wild Dog’s contact information.

She stood near the Divine Tree sapling, preparing to contact Wild Dog.

Suddenly, she sensed something unusual.

Looking down, Yu Zhizhi saw the green sprout of the little sapling emitting a clear, pure Light.

Although the Divine Tree was still tiny, it seemed to already possess a faint power.

As the Lord of the territory, when Yu Zhizhi gently laid her finger on the small sprout, she felt as if she could see the entire island.

She noticed a faint, almost imperceptible aura "drifting" not far from the Divine Tree.

’...It seems... I don’t perceive any hostility.’

’What is it?’

Yu Zhizhi lowered her gaze to the small sprout. The Divine Tree sapling swayed gently, as if to say it didn’t know either.

’I should make the call first.’

Yu Zhizhi dialed Wild Dog’s contact number and explained the situation.

Wild Dog replied, "A knight named Jialou is currently on a mission in the nearby sea. I’ll contact him now and have him head to the Sky Star Territory as soon as possible."

’That’s great!’

Yu Zhizhi said happily, "Thank you~"

With the matter of the Beast Egg settled, Yu Zhizhi could finally eat.

Ai Xi brought food to her room.

The Little Octopus, which had been keeping a constant watch on the golden Beast Egg, saw Miss Rabbit and hurriedly asked, "How did it go?"

"Someone should be here in the next day or two." Yu Zhizhi shared her food with the Little Octopus, her expression much more relaxed.

「The next evening.」

The guards patrolling the coast soon sent a message.

A knight from the Knight Alliance named "Jialou" had arrived, saying the Lord had invited him.

Yu Zhizhi hurried out to greet him.

The guard led Jialou in. He was still wearing black knight armor, his helmet hanging at his side. Upon seeing the legendary Miss Rabbit, the young knight gave a slight bow. "Lord of Tianxing."

The lord of the Sky Star Territory was called the Lord of Tianxing.

"Please, come in."

Yu Zhizhi invited him into the castle, and they headed to the Little Octopus’s room together.

The young knight was about twenty years old. He kept his focus straight ahead as they walked. The communicator on his chest flashed several times, and he said softly, "Sorry, I need to take this call."

Yu Zhizhi gave him a smile.

Jialou turned slightly away. "What’s up, An? I’ve arrived. Don’t worry, I know what to do. I won’t frighten the esteemed Lady Lord. The mission is almost complete. Once we wrap things up, the 13th squad will head back to Sun Ridge."

"Me?"

"We’ll see."

Jialou’s tone was relaxed, yet tinged with exhaustion. "I’m a little tired."

He ended the call.

’He said "An." That must be Wild Dog,’ she thought.

When he turned back, he saw Miss Rabbit’s large, round eyes looking at him curiously. Jialou explained, "That was An. He was worried about you."

"Thank you for being willing to come," Yu Zhizhi said softly.

She pushed open the door to the Little Octopus’s room.

The Little Octopus, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately rushed out.

It saw the young knight following Miss Rabbit, sized him up for a moment, and then scooted to the side.

Jialou’s gaze immediately fell on the golden Beast Egg in the cradle.

’This must be the Beast Egg An mentioned on the communicator.’

He walked over.

There were several small cracks on the Beast Egg, which indeed looked "worrying."

At the same time, Jialou observed the Beast Clan mark on it. It was from the Tiger Clan.

He recalled a news report he had seen before—

’This is most likely a cub of the Moon Ascending Royal Family.’

The young knight looked at the person beside him. "Lady Lord, I’m about to begin."

"Okay." Yu Zhizhi was a little nervous.

She and the Little Octopus both stared at the golden Beast Egg, praying silently for success.

’I can’t believe the Golden Tiger Cub is hatching so early...’

Jialou formed a hand seal in front of his chest. A faint blue light quickly enveloped the entire Beast Egg.

His expression was calm and focused. After about ten-odd minutes, the cracks on the surface of the Beast Egg gradually spread. Slowly, the eggshell broke completely, and a small golden head squeezed out—

The little Beast cub pushed off the top of the eggshell. It looked at the world outside with curiosity and soon noticed Yu Zhizhi’s scent.

The little Golden Tiger Cub suddenly grew excited. It gnawed away a few mouthfuls of the eggshell with a CRUNCH, CRUNCH, making the opening bigger so it could climb out faster.

Yu Zhizhi hadn’t seen a Beast cub hatch in a long time. She was stunned for a moment, then instinctively caught the little tiger cub in her hands as it scrambled out of the eggshell.

The Little Octopus prompted from the side, "A blessing! Give it a blessing!"

The hatching of a Beast cub is a precious event. A close relative or a clan elder always gives a personal blessing!

Yu Zhizhi slowly lowered her forehead.

She pressed her forehead against the little tiger cub’s and said softly, "May your path be smooth. May you have Ping’an."

The little tiger cub let out a tiny "Awoo~" It sniffed its mother’s scent, its little paws kicking in the air, eager to snuggle into its mom’s embrace.

Yu Zhizhi held him tightly.

She was incredibly excited. The little tiger cub had hatched safely. While giving the blessing, she had also taken a quick look at his body and Beast Bones—everything was perfect!

However, because the hatching was so sudden, she hadn’t prepared any testing equipment. She didn’t know the little tiger cub’s spiritual power at birth, or if he had awakened a talent.

The Little Octopus, however, tugged his tail with a tentacle. "He’s a male,"

it said.

Having his tail pulled, the little tiger cub immediately turned and let out a roar, glaring angrily at the red octopus.

The Little Octopus snorted. "What? You wanna fight?"

Yu Zhizhi nuzzled the little tiger cub’s cheek. His expression changed instantly, and he started cuddling with her.

To the side, the young knight watched their interaction, a little dazed.

He was reminded of his own childhood, when he often saw Beast cubs hatching. Back then, the territory was filled with so many people.

So much time had passed in the blink of an eye. Sometimes, Jialou almost forgot those happy times living in the territory.

"Sky Star Territory..." he murmured.

Yu Zhizhi heard the young man’s mutter and looked over. "Hmm?"

The young knight smiled. "It’s nothing. I was just thinking about my childhood. I used to live in the Chelsea Territory. There, whenever a Beast cub hatched, our Lord, Chelsea, would give the blessing."

’Oh, so that’s how it was~’

The Chelsea Territory was once the largest territory on the Beast World Planet. It had many residents and was very prosperous.

"If you like territories, you’re welcome to stay here for a while."

Because of the little Beast cub, Yu Zhizhi felt very welcoming toward the knight named Jialou.