God of Pets

"Deputy Officer Chu." Old Mo hurriedly saluted.

Li Jinting was the number one figure stationed at Beimang Mountain. Within the entire military base at Beimang Mountain, few people did not know Deputy Officer Chu, who usually ran errands between major military bases and corps.

"Old Chu, why are you here?" Chen Guan, already familiar with Deputy Officer Chu, was used to calling him this way.

"Chen Guan, the commander sent me to check on you, see how you're adjusting here, if you're lacking anything... the commander also specifically prepared some daily necessities for you..." Deputy Officer Chu said as he ordered the unloading of items on horseback and had them brought to Chen Guan's post dormitory.

Old Mo looked at this situation, immensely surprised that Deputy Officer Chu was so courteous to Chen Guan, and Li Jinting delivering things to Chen Guan seemed overly extravagant.

Jiuyue also looked shocked, observing Chen Guan and Deputy Officer Chu talking from afar. Jiuyue asked puzzledly, "Old Mo, what background does Chen Guan have to have such connections, yet still come here to stand guard?"

"Don't pry into others' matters; it's of no concern to us. We can't afford to mess with such people; just treat them well." Old Mo glanced over there and then changed shifts with Jiuyue, sending him off to eat first.

"Deputy Officer Chu, didn't I just give you snake shedding not long ago? How is it already not enough? Those ladies truly have voracious appetites." Chen Guan purposely jabbed at Deputy Officer Chu.

Deputy Officer Chu was stunned, thinking, "Not good, Chen Guan actually knows the true use of the Emperor Vein Ghost-Eyed Python Skin. I'm afraid it will be harder to obtain snake sheddings from him in the future, certainly at a higher price."

"Who's to say otherwise? Commander Li has a hard time, deciding whom to give to or not, it is very difficult. In the eyes of those ladies, we are merely bugs, easily crushed by their words. No one dares to offend them. Asking for money is difficult too; they give when they remember, but when forgotten, we dare not ask. Isn't that humiliating?"

Then Deputy Officer Chu changed the subject: "By the way, Chen Guan, the reason I came to find you today is not about this. Truly, the commander is concerned seeing you endure hardships here, and asked me to bring you some daily necessities."

"So there's nothing else?" Chen Guan asked with a smile.

"As for issues, well, I can't say there aren't any." Deputy Officer Chu beamed with smiles, "But they're not related to our commander, but to you."

"My matter? What could I possibly have?" Chen Guan asked confused.

"There's no one else here, be honest with me, do you know about our military district's plan to develop the Qilin Mountain Range, which is why you chose to come as a sentinel here?" Deputy Officer Chu asked directly.

"I didn't know; is there development underway here?" Chen Guan frowned slightly.

"You didn't know about the development here, so why did you come as a sentinel?" Deputy Officer Chu skeptically replied.

"I was assigned here," Chen Guan thought for a moment and said, "I'm a guard post sentinel; even if there's development, it has nothing to do with me, right? They wouldn't send sentinels into the mountains for combat?"

Deputy Officer Chu chuckled bitterly, "Aren't you aware? When a new area is being developed, the sentinels in the most forward zone, due to their familiarity with the area, will need to collaborate with the Pioneer Corps. All of you will be temporarily assigned to the Pioneer Corps."

"There are the Eight Kings inside this mountain, are they sure about developing here?" Chen Guan knew his assignment was deliberately arranged; otherwise, it would not be such a coincidence, specifically placing him here.

"The influence of the Eight Kings is confined to the Yellow Springs River; we're developing the mountain range next to the river and won't touch the Eight Kings."

Deputy Officer Chu paused before continuing, "The newly formed Pioneer Corps mainly consists of soldiers and officers drawn from the Blazing Fire Corps. Lin Yushen has been reassigned as the commander of the Pioneer Corps, with Xiu Haofeng as the deputy commander. Your relationship with Xiu Haofeng is quite poor, and I'm concerned he might target you, which you'll need to be wary of."

"Can I be reassigned?" Chen Guan wanted to pass time practicing martial arts instead of risking it in frontier development, which was too dangerous.

"Reassignment is not an option, otherwise the commander wouldn't have had you stand guard here." Deputy Officer Chu replied with a bitter smile, "Send me a message if you need anything; I'll do my best to sort it out for you. Don't worry too much; Lin Yushen is neutral, so with him as the Pioneer Corps commander, Xiu Haofeng can't blatantly move against you. Just be on guard against his tricks."

Chen Guan chatted with Deputy Officer Chu a bit more, and Deputy Officer Chu told him that the formation of the Pioneer Corps would commence within days, advising him to be cautious.

"Are my good days ending so soon?" Chen Guan sighed inwardly, savoring these last pleasant moments, spending his time either on guard duty, sleeping, or fishing.

Chen Guan was no good at fishing, but there was the Golden-Eyed King Turtle assisting him by driving the fish towards him, making it hard not to catch any.

Chen Guan knew this was the Eight Kings sending over a minion to help him, extending goodwill.

Chen Guan accepted the favor without reserve, reaping the benefits. Over these days, he nurtured Rouge to level 13, Ghost Eye to level 12, shedding its skin again. Paperman was still level 8; it was upgrading too slowly, without any known method to accelerate its progress.

Ming Fei was seldom summoned, because her level could rise without wasting elixirs and resources, as long as Chen Guan's level increased. Under the effect of the Dual Cultivation Technique, Ming Fei's level would rise too.

Unfortunately, Chen Guan's level ascended too slowly, so Ming Fei's level naturally didn't increase.

Early one morning, as Chen Guan just woke up and stepped outside, a woman mounted on a Fire Qilin stood by the Yellow Springs River. The morning light illuminated the river, creating a rainbow-like halo from the mist, casting a divine glow behind Ji Nanhong, making her look like a holy maiden bathed in divine light, exceptionally beautiful.

"You've endured hardships during this time, your work has been excellent, and my father agreed to let us try to be together." Ji Nanhong dismounted from the Fire Qilin, approached Chen Guan, took his hand apologetically, and said, "I know things have been difficult for you, I wanted to help, but if I had, we would have never been possible. Can you forgive me?"

"You need no forgiveness, because you did nothing wrong. Believing in me is enough." Chen Guan gently touched Ji Nanhong's cheek, smiling.

"Mm." Ji Nanhong's cheeks flushed, "Fortunately everything is over now. From now on, we can fight side by side. My father has promised, as long as we capture the Qilin Mountain Range, we can form our own corps, a corps truly belonging to us. This is the first step in controlling the Celestial Court Army, a crucial one indeed, since beginnings are always difficult."

"What do you mean by us capturing the Qilin Mountain Range? Isn't it the Pioneer Corps that takes it over?" Chen Guan detected the contradiction in Ji Nanhong's words.

"Previously developed areas already have corps stationed; to form a new corps, we need a new base. Therefore, we must capture the Qilin Mountain Range as our corps base, but the Xiu Family also has the opportunity to secure the Qilin Mountain Range. It depends on which side contributes more, who then qualifies to form a new corps at the Qilin Mountain Range." Ji Nanhong's eyes gleamed with determination, "I believe that as long as we are together, we can overcome any obstacle and capture the Qilin Mountain Range."