"Grandpa..." BÃng Huo called out to her grandpa as she stopped a few meters in front of the wooden table. Her grandpa was sitting on a chair behind the table, reading a book.
The old man immediately lifted his head with a warm smile on his face. "Huoâer!" The grandpa just stood up when he saw BÃng Huo holding Xi Xueâs hand.
His heart skipped a beat.
"That..." The old man pointed his finger at Xi Xue and BÃng Huoâs intertwined hands. His finger was shaking as he spoke,
"Whatâs...going on?"
âWhy is my granddaughter holding hands with this young beast tamer?? My granddaughter is currently in disguise as a man, right??â
Thereâs no way the old man wouldnât realize whatâs happening right now. His instinct instantly told him that thereâs something between his granddaughter and this young man.
Not to mention that Xi Xue came with black hair and red eyes, looking 180° different from his appearance a few days ago.
âWhatâs going on??â
"That, grandpa..." BÃng Huo coughed. She tugged Xi Xueâs hand as she spoke, "We have several things to inform you. But first, Iâll let Xi Xue tell it."
The girl looked away from her grandpa and looked up at Xi Xue. She nodded at the young man.
Xi Xue nodded back at BÃng Huo and tightened his grip on the girlâs hand. He took a deep breath before taking a step forward.
"Headmaster." Xi Xue opened his mouth slowly as he looked straight at the old manâs eyes.
"What is it?" The headmaster frowned. He subconsciously crossed his arms as he sat back to the chair.
"I...have to tell you something." Xi Xue lowered his head without releasing BÃng Huoâs hand. He gritted his teeth and summoned all his courage.
"Truthfully, I...am not a human, " Xi Xue spoke straight to the point.
...what?
The old man widened his eyes in disbelief. His jaw tensed as he eyed Xi Xue.
"What do you mean? Arenât you a beast tamer? If youâre not a human, then what are youâ "
"I am a sacred beast. I can shapeshift into a human."
GRATAK.
The old man hit his legs onto the table. He suddenly looked at Xi Xue with horrors in his eyes.
"A sacred...beast?"
Thereâs fear in his voice as the old man trembled. He looked at BÃng Huo in disbelief. His heart beat faster, and sweat slowly dripped down his forehead.
"Huoâer is this trueâ "
"Itâs true, grandpa." BÃng Huo nodded. "I wanted to tell you this, but I also just knew this morning." The girl sighed. "This man isnât a beast tamer. He is simply a sacred beast. Thatâs why he can command the other beasts."
BÃng Huo looked at her grandpa with serene eyes. She looked like sheâs not lying even for a bit. One would only see wholesome honesty in her eyes.
The old man gasped. His face paled in a mere second.
"How couldâ then we just admitted a sacred beast to be our studentâ no, no, thatâs not the problem." The headmaster shook his head. He mumbled as he propped his head.
"If he is a sacred beast..."
âIsnât this mean we are in danger?! A sacred beast is violent in nature, except for those who are already tamed! But this young man...â
The old man instantly stood up. He looked at BÃng Huo with trembling pupils.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
"Huoâer, come here. What are you doing there?? He is dangerous!" The old man shouted, he was about to run toward the girl when BÃng Huo shook her head.
"No, gramps. Xue Xue is not dangerous! I can assure you." BÃng Huo tightened her grip on Xi Xueâs hand. The girl then stared at her grandpa with unwavering eyes.
"If he is dangerous, Iâll be long dead when I know he is a sacred beast!"
The girlâs last sentence hit the old man hard. He staggered. The old man looked at his granddaughter with teary eyes.
"Then, you...but..."
âJust whatâs going on? The young, talented beast tamer turns out to be a sacred beast. And my granddaughter already knows this fact? But why is she fine?â
The headmaster of the academy, as well as BÃng Huoâs grandfather, fell silent. He didnât say anything for a few seconds as he sat down.
âCould it be...this man isnât dangerous? Like what Huoâer said, if this man means any harm to her, she would be long dead.â
The old man rubbed his long, white beard. He subconsciously frowned.
âBut...a sacred beast is merciless and known to be a human-hater. Why is he fine with my granddaughter?â
This question led the old man to lift his head. He looked at Xi Xue in caution.
"...if I may know, what beast race are you?" The old man asked in a polite tone, completely different from how he treated Xi Xue before.
Xi Xue nodded. He slowly opened this mouth, showing his pair of fangs. "I am a vampire. An ancient sacred beast race."
BA-THUMP.
The old man got another heart attack. He slumped to the chair as his body trembled hard.
âA vampire? A super-rare beast race that can be counted with fingers? Whyâ why is my granddaughter involved with one of them??â
BÃng Huoâs grandpa wiped the sweat on his forehead. He inhaled deeply before sighing.
âA vampire. A legendary being that is said to be a mere legend. I didnât expect to see one here. But...â
The old man glanced at Xi Xue and still saw the young manâs pair of fangs when the guy opened his mouth.
âAh...that...is a vampire for real.â
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