I caught a Pokémon

"Really..." Xiao Juan shook her head, her beautiful eyes looking at Xia You with a complicated expression, "...It's truly astonishing, so unbelievable. I never imagined you would possess the Three Sacred Beasts... How did you manage to do that?"

A strange light flashed in Xiao Tao's eyes, and she chuckled, "It seems we've found a rather remarkable man."

yes……

Winning the tournaments in three regions in a row, or collecting all three sacred beasts, are feats that ordinary people could not accomplish.

Indeed, only a man like him deserves the love of all three of them at the same time!

Especially Xiaoyu, after witnessing Xia You's even more formidable side, felt even more certain that her previous actions were absolutely correct!

He really is the man I've set my sights on!

At this moment, Xia You gently placed the super ball marked with flames in front of Xiao Juan beside her.

Looking at the super ball so close to her, Xiao Juan turned her head towards Xia You.

"Sister Xiaojuan," Xia You said with a smile, "You own a Flareon and can evolve it into a Fire-type Pokémon, so you must have a special fondness for Fire-type Pokémon, right? Entei represents fire, which suits you very well."

"No, no, no..." Upon hearing this, Xiaojuan quickly refused, her expression even more flustered, "How can this be..."

If it were just now, before they knew what Pokémon were inside those Great Balls, they might have dared to joke with Xia You, saying that the Great Balls contained Pokémon given to them. But after learning that they were the three legendary beasts, how could they dare to do that?

After all, the three legendary beasts are incredibly precious, not to mention the legendary Pokémon. How could they be so ignorant?

Unexpectedly, Xia You picked up the super ball and forcefully placed it in Xiao Juan's hand, then said softly, "Don't overthink it. From now on, we are one, a family. There's no need to distinguish between yours and mine. Besides, this isn't a gift to you. You don't need to feel guilty. It's just to leave it with its mistress so it can accompany you in my place. I'll even call it back when I need it."

Xia You's words were quite eloquent.

Moreover, Xiaojuan and the others understood his subtext, which was—as long as you are still mine, my Pokémon are your Pokémon!

As for what will happen if they truly fall for someone else and separate from Xia You in the future, then the fate of the three sacred beasts... is self-evident.

"I understand." Xiao Juan nodded and obediently took the Yan Emperor's Super Ball in her hand. "I will take good care of it for you."

Seeing that she accepted it, Xia You added, "But you should still be careful when taking care of it. After all, I only recently tamed it and haven't had time to build a deep bond with it yet, so it's inevitable that it might be a little... disobedient."

"Don't worry," Xiaojuan said with a smile, "I'll handle it."

Xia You turned her gaze away from Xiao Juan and picked up the empty Suicune Mega Ball, handing it to Xiao Tao.

"Little Peach, it just so happens that your Eevee is a Vaporeon, and its type matches Suicune very well. So, I'll leave this Suicune to you to take care of. Don't worry, Suicune is very gentle, and it has been with me the longest. I believe that you, being gentle, will be able to get along well with it."

"I see."

Xiaotao hesitated for a moment, perhaps because Xiaojuan had taken the lead, which made her less worried. After giving Xia You a gentle and loving smile, she also took the Ultra Ball and then turned to look at Suicune outside the door, her eyes filled with anticipation and joy.

Finally, Xia You handed Lei Gong's Super Ball to Xiao Yu.

Xiaoyu accepted it without any hesitation, without even saying thank you, but the smile in the corner of her eye betrayed her.

Knowing her temper, and being her woman, Xia You naturally didn't mind. She smiled and said, "It's a pity your Eevee is Umbreon, which doesn't match Raikou's type. But you both have the same temper...impatient. I believe you'll get along very well."

"Hmph, you're the one with a short temper!"

In the blink of an eye, Xia You handed the three Super Balls to the group, which meant that the three Holy Beasts would be leaving the team temporarily.

However, as he just said, he will recall them whenever needed.

At this moment, Xiaojuan, Xiaotao, and Xiaoyu each held a super ball, feeling both a heavy responsibility and something unreal, as if they were dreaming. Only Xiaomei and Yinghua were still looking at Xia You expectantly, as if waiting for him to give them something in return.

Unfortunately, Xia You no longer had any Pokémon to teach them.

In response, he could only apologize to the two of them, saying, "As for you two, let's talk about it another time..."

Xiaomei and Sakura's disappointment was obvious to the naked eye, but they also knew that Xiaojuan, Xiaotao, and Xiaoyu were now in that kind of relationship with Xia You, so it was normal to entrust their important Pokémon to them.

As for myself...

Ugh.

For some reason, the two of them couldn't help but feel a little envious.

This envy is complicated; they can't quite put their finger on what they're envying...

Clearing her throat, Xia You once again drew everyone's attention to her. Then, she solemnly addressed Xiao Juan, Xiao Tao, and Xiao Yu, saying, "These are, after all, the Three Sacred Beasts. I know their importance in the hearts of the people of the city. Therefore, when you are with them, you must not expose them to the public. In your spare time, do not slack off on their training. It would be best to get them to cooperate more and figure out a set of combined attack techniques."

Actually, after initially capturing Entei, Xia You considered using the three legendary beasts to fight against the three divine pillars of the Age of Gods not long after. However, he then thought that since Entei was newly captured, it would be difficult for it to cooperate with Suicune and Raikou in a short period of time, and it might even become a weakness. Therefore, he had to wait for them to get used to each other for a while, and they were far less reliable than the three legendary birds.

Right now, putting them here is a good opportunity for them to work together!

Hearing Xia You's words, Xiao Juan and the other two nodded in unison.

They naturally understood that someone like Xia You, who stood at a height that ordinary trainers could hardly reach, would naturally encounter extremely difficult problems, and at this time, Pokémon with the strength of the three legendary beasts would be needed to step in.

Therefore, the training of the three sacred beasts cannot be relaxed in the slightest.

Xiao Juan immediately replied, "Don't worry, I'll buy a Poké Ball Teleporter in the next few days. As long as you need it, we'll send the three legendary beasts to you right away."

As soon as she finished speaking, Xiaojuan seemed to suddenly remember something, and her brows furrowed.

Xia You was puzzled, but before he could ask, Xiao Juan had already laughed.

"Oh dear, I was so surprised just now that I almost forgot."

As she spoke, she looked at Xiaoyu and asked, "I remember you should have the transparent bell that our family has passed down through generations, right?"

A transparent bell?

Upon hearing this name, Xia You suddenly realized something...

This is something he has always overlooked...

Xiaoyu laughed after hearing the transparent bell.

"That thing has been sitting in the warehouse for ages, almost covered in dust. I almost forgot about it if you hadn't mentioned it." After saying that, she turned to Xia You and sneered, "Speaking of which, you don't know our family's history, do you? It seems this really is fate. You became our man and handed the Three Sacred Beasts over to us, and we, in turn, have the same power to repay you!"

Chapter 884 Taking Turns

Xiaoyu left the room, and after a long time, she returned to the room carrying a delicate little box.

In an instant, everyone's attention was focused on the box.

The box had clearly been cleaned and now looked brand new.

Under the watchful eyes of the group, Xiaoyu opened the box, allowing Xia You to see what was inside.

There was a bell about the size of a fist, placed on a cushion inside the box.

Unlike ordinary bells, this bell, though not particularly unusual in shape, is made of an unknown material. Although its color is somewhat earthy yellow, it is surprisingly translucent!

Sakura asked curiously, "Is this the transparent bell?"

Apart from Xiaojuan, Xiaotao, and Xiaoyu, everyone else was seeing this for the first time. Even Xiaomei and Yinghua, who knew a lot about their family history, were surprised to learn that their family had such a thing.

Xiaoyu nodded, then slowly began to tell Xia You and Xiaoyao a very distant story.

The story begins seven hundred years ago in Enchantress City, where two towers were built, one on the east and one on the west. These two towers were built to foster friendship between humans and Pokémon, and the view from the top of the towers was magnificent. The tower on the east side was used to awaken Pokémon, while the tower on the west side was used to put Pokémon to sleep. Ho-Oh and Lugia lived on the top of these two towers respectively.

However, 150 years ago, a bolt of lightning struck the tower on the west side, and the tower instantly turned into a sea of ​​fire. The fire burned for three days and three nights. Although a heavy rain finally extinguished the flames, by then the tower was almost completely destroyed, and three unknown Pokémon were burned to death in the fire. Then Ho-Oh descended from the sky and used a strange power to revive them.

This is the well-known story of the birth of the Three Holy Beasts, but Xiaoyu has more to say than just that.

“Our ancestors built these two towers,” Xiaoyu continued. “Our family has been worshipping and protecting Ho-Oh and Lugia for generations. However, after that fire, everything changed. People were terrified of Pokémon that could control life and death and wanted to suppress or control this power with violence. This led to the three legendary beasts, Ho-Oh, and Lugia leaving Erizhu City and disappearing. Because of the departure of Ho-Oh and Lugia, our people were disheartened. In addition, the fire destroyed one of the towers, so they left and moved to this house where they live now.”

Looking at the transparent bell in the box, Xiaoyu took it out and placed it in front of Xia You.

"Although we no longer worship Ho-Oh and Lugia, our family still keeps this magical bell, hoping that one day we can use it to call back Ho-Oh."

“Since this thing exists…” Xia You stroked his chin, “but until now, we’ve never heard any news or rumors about the Phoenix King reappearing in Yuanzhu City. So, does that mean that none of your family members have failed over the years?”

Beside her, Xiao Tao nodded with a wry smile: "You're right. Over the past 150 years, our people have tried countless times, but each time they have failed to get a response from the Phoenix King. Over time, the people have become weary and lost hope. In fact, by our generation, no one has bothered to do it anymore. That's why this bell has been kept in the warehouse all this time."

This also explains why the younger Mei and Sakura didn't know that their family had this bell.

"I never imagined your family had such a story." Xia You took the bell, played with it for a while, and asked, "When you said you were giving me something in return, was this what you meant?"

Xiao Juan and the other two exchanged glances. Finally, Xiao Juan said, "After countless failures, the clansmen have also summarized the reasons. They believe that the reason they cannot summon the Phoenix King is because they are missing a catalyst. Now, you have brought the three sacred beasts. They have some kind of connection with the Phoenix King, and this connection is the catalyst!"

Hearing this, Xia You completely understood.

Their idea is that now that they have the Three Holy Beasts, they can use this transparent bell to borrow their power and summon Ho-Oh!

"I see." Xia You placed the bell back on the table and smiled. "But why did you all think I would want to see the Phoenix King?"

"Huh?"

Upon hearing this, the girls were all taken aback.

Xiaoyu bluntly stated, "That's Phoenix King! Don't you want to tame it?"

It has to be said that their thinking has completely changed after becoming Xia You's women.

In the past, if they had heard that someone wanted to capture Ho-Oh, they would have thought that he was arrogant and presumptuous, and they would have been even more unwilling to see such a legendary Pokémon captured by humans.

But now, their identities have changed, and they have become Xia You's women, yet they have begun to encourage Xia You to subdue the Phoenix King.

What others can't do, their men can not only do, but they definitely can!

That's just how reality is!

Unexpectedly, Xia You shook her head after hearing this: "Subdue it?"

If you were to actually fight Ho-Oh, would it be possible to catch it?

Xia You felt the answer was yes.

Aside from Pokémon of Arceus's caliber, and a few with special forms or Mega Evolutions, very few Pokémon in this world can remain unscathed from the onslaught of Rayquaza and Deoxys, let alone those with other Pokémon eyeing them covetously.

only……

Is it really necessary to capture Ho-Oh?

Ho-Oh's strength is undoubtedly very strong, not to mention its ability to bring life back to life. Coupled with its golden appearance and its unique rarity, it is indeed a Pokémon that countless trainers dream of.

But that's all.

Once you capture it, you'll face endless trouble. As soon as the news gets out, not only will you be targeted by Pokémon hunters and evil organizations, but even ordinary trainers will flock to you, making it difficult for you to move an inch, whether they want to challenge you or try to steal it.

This is the price of taming Ho-Oh.

Most importantly, Ho-Oh, a Pokémon that has lived for thousands of years, is destined by its way of thinking and acting to not stay obediently in its Poké Ball, nor to be willingly captured by humans. Even if it is captured, it will run out of its Poké Ball and continue to roam the world.

Of course, it's not to say that they can't be subdued. If there really is an excellent opportunity, Xia You won't miss it.

He just thinks there's absolutely no need for that right now.

Seeing his nonchalant attitude, Xiao Juan and the other two couldn't help but be a little surprised.

"Aren't you interested in Ho-Oh?"

"It's more than just not interested..."

Xia You snorted and told them about how she was stopped by the Phoenix King when she tried to subdue the three sacred beasts.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Juan and the others suddenly realized that Xia You had already dealt with the Phoenix King a long time ago.

Xiaotao asked, "So, does that mean we don't need to summon Ho-Oh?"

Xia You shook her head again, not wanting to listen.

"Why not use it?" he laughed. "I still have a score to settle with Phoenix King. It got away last time. Now that I have this opportunity, I can't waste it. This time, although I don't plan to subdue it, I still want to show it my power!"

Hearing him say that, Xiao Juan and the others found it all amusing.

I never expected Xia You to hold such a grudge and even want to fight it!

He was so manly the night before last and yesterday afternoon, yet he also has such a childlike side.

However, this way, they no longer felt any psychological burden.

Although they had just suggested that Xia You subdue the Phoenix King, they were happy to accept that Xia You didn't have this idea.

After all, Ho-Oh is a symbol for the entire city, and if possible, they would not want Ho-Oh to be captured by any human.

“Then let’s summon it after midnight,” Xiao Juan nodded. “People will be asleep then, so there will be fewer people around. Summoning Ho-Oh won’t attract too much attention, and we also want to see what Ho-Oh looks like with our own eyes!”

Now that the summoning time was set, the girls chatted enthusiastically about it. However, after only a short while, Xiaojuan, Xiaotao, and Xiaoyu left to connect with their newly acquired three sacred beasts.

Seeing this, Haruka, along with Mei and Sakura, began today's performance practice.

In the blink of an eye, Xia You was left alone in the room.

Shaking her head, Xia You drank a few more cups of tea, looked at the courtyard outside the door, sat alone for a while, and finally got bored, stretched, and went back to her room.

Sure enough, perhaps because he had been too exhausted these past two days and had just eaten a big meal, he was sleepy again.