After exchanging beast mates, those crazy S-rank beasts are all vying to be my pets.

Chapter 176 Using Nicknames to Measure Love
Bi Jingyan was embarrassed by the praise and scratched the back of his head. "Am I really that good?"

"Definitely. If you don't believe me, ask Li Su. Who can beat you in cooking?"

After Sang Tian finished speaking, Bi Jingyan looked at Li Su.

Under his gaze, Li Su nodded affirmatively, "Yes, no one's here."

If someone were to be mentioned, Sang Tian could have them replace Bi Jingyan in the next second.

When it comes to cooking, the whole family admires Bi Jingyan and even flatters her.

Bi Jingyan was in a good mood and prepared the dishes quickly, and the variety of cured meats also increased.

When Bai Mingchen returned, radiating cold air, the dishes were all prepared and waiting for him to start cooking.

Sang Tian noticed that his hands were red, so she got up and followed Bai Mingchen to the kitchen.

"What happened to your hand?"

It's clearly red from being frozen.

"There was too much snow on the shed, and it took me some time to remove it, otherwise the shed would have collapsed." Bai Mingchen turned on the warm water.

Sang Tian looked at his hands. "You've worked hard. Can you make it through tonight?"

Bai Mingchen grabbed the towel he was using to wipe his hands.

"It's hard to say. The snow outside has lightened a bit, and we're not sure if it will continue." Bai Mingchen wiped his hands and put the towel back in its place.

"Then I'll go again with Bi Jingyan tonight."

"If you're not going, we'll go." Bai Mingchen also thought they needed to go that night, otherwise the accumulated snow overnight would collapse the shed.

"I'm not as fragile as you think. It's decided. Let's go, we're having hot pot tonight!"

Sang Tian grasped Bai Mingchen's hand, feeling the coolness from his fingertips, and held his hand tightly.

Bai Mingchen smiled, his hands were cold, but his heart was warm.

Seven people sat around a round table. The steaming hot pot was already boiling, and under the light, the spicy broth bubbled and simmered, filling the air with a delicious aroma.

Bi Jingyan and Bao Zeming are already distributing the items.

While waiting for the food to cook, Sang Tian explained the plans for the evening.

"Tonight, Xiaoyan, Qingzhi, and Wulanyuan will help me clear the snow from the plantation. Tomorrow morning, Mingchen, Asu, and Bao Zeming, the three of you will work in a group to clear it."

At first glance, this statement seemed reasonable, but Bao Zemin put down his chopsticks and objected.

Seeing his strange expression, Sang Tian looked at him with suspicion, "What's wrong? Do you have something to say?"

"Why do you call them Xiao Yan, Ming Chen, and A Su?"

The air froze, and everyone who had been called by their full name turned to look at Sang Tian, ​​trying to demand an explanation with their eyes.

As for nicknames, she just uses whatever comes to mind.

"It's obvious whether someone loves you or not," Bai Mingchen muttered sarcastically from the side.

Sang Tian glared at him, her expression as if to say, "Are you just looking for trouble?"
“Well…” Sang Tian strategically drew out the last syllable, pondering an answer that everyone could accept, “Love can’t be measured by nicknames, don’t you agree?”

Qingzhi picked up a piece of meat and put it into her bowl, speaking slowly and deliberately.

"Then what will we use to measure it?"

Well, I've driven myself into a dead end.

Looking at the hot pot boiling again, Sang Tian changed the subject, "Why don't we eat first and talk about this after we've filled our stomachs? Don't let your brain cells get hungry."

Bao Zeming didn't insist anymore, but the atmosphere on the field wasn't as good as it had been at the beginning; the rich aroma of hot pot was mixed with a hint of gunpowder.

After finishing the hot pot, it was already completely dark outside. The snow hadn't stopped, but it was much lighter than during the day.

Sang Tian was dressed neatly, wearing five layers of clothing, three pairs of pants, a double-layered mask, earmuffs, and windproof goggles.

She sat on Bi Jingyan's back, feeling his body temperature even through his thick clothes. The wind howled, the cold wind cutting like knives.

Fifteen minutes into the flight, Bi Jingyan landed steadily at the entrance of the plantation.

Qingzhi jumped down first, spreading his arms wide. "Don't be afraid, I'll catch you."

"I'm not afraid, but I'm worried that if I don't stand up properly, I'll roll away." Sang Tian wasn't exaggerating; wearing such thick clothes makes movement very inconvenient.

Qingzhi smiled and comforted her, "It's okay, if we're going to leave, we'll both leave together."

Unable to bear it any longer, Bi Jingyan reverted from his original form to human form and held Sang Tian firmly in his arms.

"Who wants to roll with you?" Bi Jingyan didn't put Sang Tian down, displeased that the two were flirting in front of him.

Bi Jingyan carried Sang Tian up to the roof and then put her down.

The shed was two meters high, and a thick layer of snow was piled on top. Stepping into the snow, you would feel more than ten centimeters shorter.

Sang Tian pulled out her foot. She was already wearing thick clothes, which made it difficult to move around. Now, even walking was a very strenuous activity.

"Did Bai Mingchen actually do it?"

Looking at the snow, Bi Jingyan felt exhausted, realizing how much work she would have to do later.

"The snow was thinner in front, and he was alone without any tools. It was already quite an achievement that he was able to clear most of it."

After observing for a while, Sang Tian noticed that the snow in front was significantly thinner.

"By the way, how did Qingzhi get up here?"

Snakes are also hibernating animals. In winter, the fighting power of orcs who need to hibernate will be reduced by one-third due to the weather.

"Let him crawl."

Fearing misunderstanding, Bi Jingyan changed her words, "I didn't mean for him to get lost, I meant for him to climb up on his own. Snakes are reptiles, you don't need to worry about him."

Sang Tian found it hard to imagine Qing Zhi crawling with such a handsome face; the image was too beautiful to bear.

Qingzhi easily leaped onto the roof.

"Is that glowing device down there also part of the shed?" Qingzhi gestured with his eyes towards the blue-glowing object near the shed.

Sang Tian followed his gaze and looked over. In the darkness, any light was very noticeable.

Sang Tian looked at it for a long time, then said firmly, "No."

She was there when Tang Xiaoyan installed it. She had never seen such a small device before. It was attached to the device and was very small, about the size of a snail.

"What could it be?" Qingzhi and Sangtian exchanged glances. He had noticed something was wrong down below and observed the surroundings, discovering that this thing was all around, including inside the shed. He had initially thought it was part of a device.

When Sang Tian heard that it was also inside, she immediately became alert.

Worried that she might have misremembered, she called Tang Xiaoyan to inquire, and received the same certain answer.

"No, take a picture and show it to me."

Tang Xiaoyan found it strange, "Could it be something your competitor did?"

"Where would I find a competitor?" In the entire Beast World continent, she is the only one with the ability to purify, and therefore there is only one plantation.

"That's strange then. Why don't you just take it apart?"

Tang Xiaoyan was worried that it was something bad.

Sang Tian followed Qing Zhi and jumped down from the roof to observe the blue light-emitting object up close. She felt that the power it emitted was somewhat familiar, but she couldn't remember it for a while.

After hanging up the phone with Tang Xiaoyan, Sang Tian decisively chose to dismantle the mysterious device first.

After a thorough inspection, it was found that there were a total of 32 such devices in the entire plantation.

(End of this chapter)