bioinnovel Chapter 180 Too Much Fame Isn't Good
Chapter 180 Too Much Fame Isn't Good
"Stop! What are you doing!"
Her voice carried the confidence unique to members of a top-tier power, even though she was just a gatekeeper.
This rebuke caused the people from Lanzhiyuan behind Xue Youyou to involuntarily stop in their tracks.
It wasn't that they were intimidated by the other party's strength, but rather a ingrained reaction rooted in their hierarchical mindset. The other party was from a higher-level state, a force even the alliance dared not touch. They were merely students from a second-rate academy; what right did they have to challenge them?
Xue Youyou, however, seemed to hear nothing at all. Her pace remained unchanged as she walked forward at a steady and unhurried pace, like a ray of moonlight unrestrained by any rules, flowing towards the mountain gate on her own.
"stop!"
The gatekeeper's voice rose several decibels; she was truly anxious. Seeing that Xue Youyou was less than ten steps away from the mountain gate, she raised her hand, about to summon her pet to stop this arrogant girl in white.
Just then, another beast tamer beside her suddenly grabbed her hand, his voice urgent: "Wait!"
"Why are you pulling me?!"
"Did you see clearly? This one... looks like Snow White."
"Snow White? How is that possible?! What's she doing here?"
The beast tamer who was pulled back was startled at first, then revealed an absurd expression.
Shirayuki... Isn't she one of the favorites to win the league this year? Why would someone like that be wandering around in front of the Qingqiu branch's gate at this time? She's not just bored.
Moreover, even if it were truly Snow White herself, it would still be an act of usurpation.
Backed by Qingqiu, a top-tier power in the upper-level state, let alone a mere Bai Xueji, even if the leader of the Yuelan State Alliance were to personally come, he would have to follow the rules!
However, reminded by her companion, she suppressed the urge to summon her pet and squinted to carefully examine the beautiful girl who was getting closer.
It was indeed getting dark. Qingqiu has always maintained its natural ecological environment, and there were no lighting facilities installed in front of the mountain gate. Only the lights from the pavilions halfway up the mountain cast a few faint rays of light from afar. Without careful observation, it was indeed difficult to make out the other person's clothing and hair color.
But once you look closely, the figure, like a ghost under the moon, becomes more and more unsettling.
Her snow-white hair swayed gently in the night breeze, her school uniform was spotless, and a smile played on her lips, as if she were playing a carefree game.
The more I look at it, the more it resembles the real thing.
The gatekeeper beast tamer swallowed hard, cold sweat beading on her forehead. If it really was that Snow White herself, then not even a hundred of her wouldn't be enough to fill her teeth, let alone one gatekeeper. She had actually tried to summon her pet to stop her; she was practically asking for trouble.
When Xue Youyou was three steps away from the mountain gate, the gatekeeper beast tamer who had just been sternly reprimanding her immediately stood at attention the moment his eyes met Xue Youyou's signature icy gaze. The expression on his face was as dramatic as a Sichuan opera face-changing performance.
"Oh, it's Lady Shirayuki! My apologies for not recognizing you! Do you have any invitation or anything like that? I was just doing my job and had no intention of offending you. Please don't take it to heart."
Her voice was sweet and soft, completely different from before.
Xue Youyou stopped and let out a soft sigh of regret. She had just prepared to send the first "friendly greeting" to Qingqiu, but the other party immediately backed down, which dashed her expectations.
Being famous can sometimes be a bad thing; these days, even watchdogs have learned to be careful with their words and actions.
As for the invitation letter they mentioned, of course there is no such thing.
Xue Youyou answered honestly and lightly, "I don't have that thing. I came uninvited."
"You...you came uninvited?!"
The gatekeeper beast tamer's expression underwent a triple transformation in a mere second: shock, confusion, and panic. Finally, he asked stiffly, "Please... enlighten me."
The main problem was that no one had dared to cause trouble for over sixty years. Although they were called gatekeepers, it was actually a well-paid but sinecure. She simply couldn't imagine that such bad luck would happen to her.
She was a newcomer and had never encountered anything like this before.
In this situation, shouldn't we first try to survive?
The gatekeeper beast tamers began a fierce brainstorming session.
Seeing that the other party still didn't believe her, Xue Youyou could only kindly remind her in the most direct way: "Then I'll be clear. What I mean is—now, you can make your move."
The gatekeeper beast tamer forced a smile that looked more like a grimace: "...Lady Shirayuki...you're joking...how could I dare to lay a hand on you? Please don't make things difficult for me."
She's just a doorman; any random player who makes it into the academy league's main competition could easily outclass her as a beast tamer.
Xue Youyou glanced at her casually, not mentioning fighting again, but laughed loudly: "As a beast tamer, how can you be afraid of others?"
At first, the people in Lanzhi Courtyard thought Xue Youyou was mocking the gatekeeper beast tamer. It wasn't until Xue Youyou finished speaking, turned to the side, and waved to them, signaling them to follow, that they belatedly realized what she meant.
These words were probably said to them.
Yes, in the world of beast taming, strength is paramount; everything else is meaningless. Without the fighting spirit and conviction to conquer others, how can one possibly grow into a powerful beast tamer?
They were easily fooled by two gatekeeper beast tamers who were not even as strong as them, simply because of Qingqiu's reputation.
It's absolutely shameful.
At that moment, a hint of shame appeared on everyone's face. They gritted their teeth, straightened their backs, and quickly followed.
Only after Xue Youyou and her group completely disappeared into the winding mountain path did the two gatekeeper beast tamers collapse almost simultaneously onto the stone pillars on either side of the mountain gate, as if all their strength had been drained.
They glanced at each other and found that each other's backs were completely soaked with cold sweat, their blue uniforms clinging wetly to their bodies, looking utterly disheveled.
"Quick...quick! Urgent report! Inform the master immediately! Tell him that Snow White has broken into the mountains!"
Another relatively calm gatekeeper beastmaster suddenly snapped out of his daze and pressed the emergency communication button on his wrist.
At this moment, Xue Youyou was leading the Lanzhiyuan group, walking leisurely up the bluestone steps leading to the mountainside. The night wind rustled through the bamboo forest, and the lights of the distant pavilions grew closer. They could vaguely see more and more figures appearing in front of the buildings, looking in their direction.
Xue Youyou's lips curled into a slight smile as she glanced back at the crowd, her voice tinged with eager excitement: "Get ready to summon your pets! It really is more fun to have a fight!"