This time, it's probably not delusions!

Mingxi didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Explaining was not as good as presenting the facts directly.

Her hands quickly formed a seal, and the fiery red Pet Space materialized before their eyes, casting a red glow on the white walls of the living room.

As soon as it came out, Little Silver Flower impatiently pounced into Mingxi's arms, rubbing her face softly and tenderly, crying out things like, "Sister, I miss you so much, I'm going to die missing you."

Anyone who didn't know would think that it and Mingxi were the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, able to meet only once a year by stepping on the backs of unfortunate magpies.

In contrast, Golden Yuanbao was much calmer and more composed; it first politely nodded to Ruan Qingsong and then softly called out twice.

"Lei Lei."

Mingxi smiled and translated for it, "Grandpa, it's saying hello to you."

Ruan Qingsong: "..."

Who am I? Where am I? Am I still alive?

It vividly illustrated what it meant to be utterly dumbfounded.

After Mingxi and her Grandma left, Ruan Qingsong still couldn't recover for a long time.

He sat on the sofa, lost in thought.

He was truly confused; how long had it been since they last met? His grand-niece had not only become more beautiful but also such a formidable genius Beast Tamer!

He had never even seen her two pets before.

Could he really be dreaming?

"Click."

The front door opened, and a young man carrying a briefcase, followed by a large python, walked in.

The young man saw Ruan Qingsong sitting motionless on the sofa, eyes unfocused, not even reacting to his entry.

Ruan Yuehuan's heart sank: "Dad, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? I'll take you to the hospital right now!"

"Huh?... I'm fine, I'm very well." Ruan Qingsong was startled awake by his youngest son's voice and quickly stopped him from approaching, explaining, "Just now, your aunt and Mingxi came over. They told me some things, and I was shocked."

Upon hearing this, Ruan Yuehuan breathed a sigh of relief, "It's good that you're fine."

Then he grew curious.

"What did my aunt and Mingxi say that shocked you so much? Is my aunt's illness acting up again?"

Ruan Qingsong shook his head and recounted Mingxi's changes.

The more Ruan Yuehuan listened, the ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) wider his eyes grew, his expression almost identical to Ruan Qingsong's when he first saw Golden Yuanbao and Little Silver Flower.

They were undoubtedly father and son.

Ruan Yuehuan suddenly shouted, "Lei Yan Great Wind! Dad, did you say Mingxi's pet is a Lei Yan Great Wind?"

Ruan Qingsong was startled by him, "You brat, do you want to scare your old man to death? Why are you shouting so loud? You're already this old, and you're still so unstable."

He paused, then asked, "Is there something wrong with Mingxi's Lei Yan Great Wind?"

"Wrong! So wrong! No, it's too right!"

Ruan Yuehuan was already incoherent with excitement.

"Dad, do you know that there's only one Lei Yan Great Wind in the whole world right now? The Lei Yan Great Wind is a new evolutionary type!"

"Mingxi! I just thought it was someone with the same name, but it really is Mingxi! Oh my goodness!"

Ruan Yuehuan had only seen the news about the Thunder Demon Bird's evolution on his way home from work and hadn't had time to learn the details.

So he had only assumed that the Beast Tamer of the Lei Yan Great Wind happened to have the same name as his little niece, never imagining that this Mingxi was that Mingxi.

"Mingxi is too amazing!"

Ruan Qingsong also hadn't expected this, and the smile on his face grew wider and wider.

He couldn't help but act like his younger sister, boasting, "You don't know this yet, but Mingxi already passed the Limit Tower assessment challenge this morning and is now an E-Level Beastmaster, and she also broke two Alliance records."

"Wow! Is Mingxi cheating?"

Mind-blowing!

He was 23 years old this year, nearly ten years older than Mingxi, and he still hadn't awakened his second Soul Key.

He and Mingxi both had Ruan family blood, so why was there such a huge difference?

Could it be that his cousin's genes were too good?

But when his cousin was alive, he was only at a silver level, at most just a little better than his bronze level.

And Mingxi's talent clearly showed the potential to directly claim the king's head.

"Haha, good, really good. Your aunt has finally seen the light, and I can rest assured now."

Ruan Qingsong was genuinely happy, happy for his sister, happy for Mingxi, and also happy for his deceased nephew.

"Dad, what's this?" Ruan Yuehuan noticed the honey-colored jar on the coffee table.

Ruan Qingsong smiled, "Mingxi gave it to me. She said it's a good thing for all ages, good for health and wellness, yin nourishment and kidney invigoration, and beauty enhancement. She said it was rarer than rare materials."

Ruan Yuehuan, however, was not as open-minded as his father. As a salesman, he had access to many good things, and he couldn't help but feel that this jar of honey was quite unusual.

The color, the density, and the aroma—even the top-grade honey didn't have this quality.

"Rao Rao."

The green-skinned python that had been following him also called out twice, extending its forked tongue to indicate that it wanted to eat this.

The Knee-Wrapping Python was Ruan Yuehuan's pet.

Seeing his own pet's unusual reaction, Ruan Yuehuan became even more certain, "Dad, I think Mingxi might not be bragging. This honey really looks extraordinary. I'll take a little as a sample and bring it to the company for testing tomorrow."

Salespeople generally don't have days off; many are busy 365 days a year.

So even though tomorrow was Sunday, he still had to work.

"Alright, but you can only take a little. I promised Mingxi that this honey is only for me to use and cannot be given to anyone else."

Ruan Qingsong was not a stingy person; he was always generous to family and friends, which was why Mingxi specifically made that request.

The wine immortal honey was too precious; it was best for Grandpa to enjoy it alone, as he needed it the most.

Ruan Yuehuan had no objections, and under his father's sharp gaze, he carefully took only two drops with a test strip.

Afterward, he regretted his 'frugality' at the time, because that was the only chance he had to touch the wine immortal honey.

Ever since he handed the wine immortal honey's test report to his father, that jar of wine immortal honey had been locked in his father's safe, untouchable by anyone but himself.

...

After returning to their neighborhood, the Grandma and granddaughter went to the Shaos' house next door.

Actually, Shao Dingding had already visited early this morning, and she was happier than anyone to confirm Mingxi's safe return home.

Ever since she learned about Mingxi's disappearance, she had been restless, unable to eat or sleep well.

Only after seeing her return did she truly feel at ease.

Originally, Shao Dingding also wanted to follow Mingxi to the Yushou Center, but Shao Bihua stopped her because she still hadn't completed the task her teacher assigned.

Mingxi also prepared gifts for Shao Bihua and her daughter—some of the medicinal herbs she collected in the secret realm.

Since Shao Dingding's future career direction was a breeder, she would definitely need medicinal herbs.

Besides the medicinal herbs, there were also two zhuangdan fruits.

This was to thank them for taking care of her Grandma during her absence and also to thank Shao Bihua for sending her the invitation card.

This could be considered her way of showing gratitude.

Returning home after a busy day, the faint sorrow and gloom that had been etched on Ruan Qinghe's face seemed to vanish overnight, and she looked several years younger.

It truly felt like a weight had been lifted.

"Grandma, you should rest early. I'm taking Golden Yuanbao and Little Silver Flower back to my room to read."

"Good night."

"Lei Lei."

"Luo Luo."

The two treasures also bid Ruan Qinghe good night.

For the next period, Mingxi's focus would be on her studies. Besides essential training that wouldn't stop, all other time would be dedicated to studying, studying, and more studying!

No one could hinder her from studying hard and striving for progress!

Time flew by, and a week later, Mingxi returned to the familiar campus.

Golden Yuanbao landed in front of the gate of Third Middle School, and Mingxi gracefully dismounted.

Ignoring the curious and scrutinizing gazes from all directions, she calmly recalled Golden Yuanbao to her Pet Space and walked into the school gate as if nothing had happened, heading towards the Classroom of Class 26.