Divine Beast Creator-Chapter 1229 - 1230: The Decision

"But... I..."

Even though He Nanqing said this, Qi Chen still lacked confidence. It wasn’t because he truly couldn’t take care of them—after all, as long as they weren’t his tamed beasts, all he needed to pay attention to were their daily diet and hygiene. And as Plant-type Spirit Beasts, the Flower Leaf Tree Three Spirit Beasts didn’t require too much concern.

Even if he forgot to feed them for a moment due to some matters, as long as he instructed them beforehand, like the previous Najia, they could completely take care of themselves by fetching the Spirit Beast Food stored in the cabinet. Of course, if he always left them to fend for themselves like Feng Yuan did, they might eventually leave on their own.

After all, if you don’t show concern for them, naturally they won’t choose to stay. And Big Cat, although Feng Yuan didn’t especially take care of them most of the time, he always thought of them when he had something good, and sometimes, it doesn’t take constantly sticking together for them to feel warmth.

Both Kong Qing and Big Cat have many gifts from Feng Yuan, all of which they carefully treasure. These gifts weren’t given casually; most of them were particularly valuable to them at that time.

Ordinary people tend to cultivate feelings through daily care, so even Qi Chen felt it odd when he first saw Feng Yuan doing this. However, Big Cat’s attitude towards Feng Yuan clearly indicated that what he did wasn’t bad at all.

Otherwise, Big Cat wouldn’t cling to Feng Yuan’s side. Not just because of a Spirit Beast Contract, and even though Feng Yuan didn’t care where it went, even with a Taming Beast Contract, if truly neglected, they would still choose to part ways with the Beastmaster.

"Taking care of them doesn’t require much effort on your part, and besides, Ah Mu would be happy, right?"

Unconsciously twirling Xiao Ji’s feathers with his fingers, Feng Yuan glanced at Ah Mu, whose treetop was still adorned with the cherished mini potted plant.

But this was hardly surprising, for Ah Mu, being a Plant-type Spirit Beast that enjoyed taking care of plants, particularly after Feng Yuan had mixed into its potential enhancement some relics left by Nainefar, all of which contained Nainefar’s power.

As the power of Nainefar, the original Century Tree that could arguably give birth to all things, it would naturally affect Ah Mu to a certain extent,

Though the power contained was minute, Nainefar’s status was potent, on par with Eclipse and Xilnais, naturally incomparable to Spirit Beasts like Ah Mu.

Ah Mu, already fond of caring for plants, grew even fonder of plants under that power’s influence. Yet, that was about it—the change wasn’t significant, but not negligible. In Feng Yuan’s view, it wasn’t a big problem for Ah Mu, so he didn’t seek a solution.

After all, there’s no method of enhancing power that comes without some cost, even Xiao Ji obtaining the Divine Beasts’ Authority was the same. In the future, as it grows, it must shoulder the responsibilities of Divine Beasts. And Feng Yuan, in exchange for his own power, secured the right for Xiao Ji to leave its Divine Beast status at any moment—but just once. Once it leaves, Xiao Ji will no longer be a Divine Beast.

Seeing Ah Mu looking at him expectantly, Qi Chen thought for a moment and said with a slight smile,

"It looks like Ah Mu is also very fond of them. If they don’t mind, then I... agree."

"Is this, a Flower Leaf Tree?"

Dou Yanlan, who arrived slightly late, was surprised to see the Spirit Beasts beside Qi Chen. Spirit Beasts from the Flower Leaf Tree lineage were incredibly distinctive, easily recognizable even by common folk. If they were accompanying Feng Yuan, it wouldn’t be strange at all since he often brought home various peculiar Spirit Beasts, but Qi Chen was different.

He didn’t possess Feng Yuan’s somewhat magical ability to attract Spirit Beasts, so why would those three Spirit Beasts follow Qi Chen? If they were really with Feng Yuan, their position would definitely not be behind Qi Chen—of this, she was certain.

"How about that~ From now on, part of your resources can be self-sufficient~"

Feng Yuan said with pride, explaining the situation. After entrusting the three Spirit Beasts to He Nanqing, she chatted with Feng Yuan for a moment before leaving,

She had many matters to attend to and knew what Feng Yuan’s classmates were up to, aware that it wasn’t a good time for conversation, so she quickly bid farewell and left.

"Specially delivered? Can’t they take care of themselves?"

Watching the Flower Leaf Tree Three Spirit Beasts happily talking to Ah Mu, Dou Yanlan was somewhat perplexed. She also noticed that these Spirit Beasts seemed to only recognize Ah Mu. When Cotton tried to sneak closer, it immediately triggered their fear, making them hide behind Ah Mu.

Seeing them hiding behind Ah Mu and appearing to scold Cotton, Dou Yanlan couldn’t help but find it amusing. They looked just like little kids who had been bullied but then saw their protectors arrive.

Realizing this, she understood why He Nanqing had sent them over. Apart from the Fire Stronghold having more Fire-Attribute Spirit Beasts among its Beastmasters, it was also because these three Spirit Beasts were afraid of contacting other Spirit Beasts,

After all, although there weren’t especially many Beastmasters in Fire Stronghold, due to the divine miracles left by Divine Beasts, there were indeed many Spirit Beasts there. Staying put, they would likely be frequently frightened, which was certainly not good for them.

Stretching out her hand, Dou Yanlan found that the three Spirit Beasts were not averse to her. They curiously examined the hand she extended. The potted flower suddenly hopped onto her palm, only to shrink back behind Ah Mu, because Cotton was approaching, and due to his proximity, their cries became unusually shrill.

"Who knows when they’ll be able to overcome that fear."

Noticing this scene, Feng Yuan said with a bit of a headache. It wasn’t just that the city had plenty of Spirit Beasts, but the Beast Tamer beasts Qi Chen would contract in the future posed a problem. It wouldn’t be feasible to prevent Qi Chen from contracting new Beast Tamer beasts because of them, would it? After all, he wasn’t the same, his power wouldn’t be unaffected by his own Beast Tamer beasts.

"We can only slowly figure out a solution."

While softly consoling the three frightened Spirit Beasts, Qi Chen said with a headache. Unlike Feng Yuan, he had absolutely no clue about how to solve this problem.

"I will help out."

Agunas said, swishing its tail. If it hadn’t seen the situation, it might as well have ignored it, since it’s not the kind to overflow with excessive compassion. However, if it encountered the situation, it did wish to lend a hand,

This point was somewhat similar to Feng Yuan. He wouldn’t meddle with whatever was happening behind the scenes, but he didn’t want to witness the things he didn’t want to see in front of him, and he had the authority to decide on these matters.

"I will help you as well, although currently, there aren’t really any good solutions."

In the midst of speaking, Feng Yuan looked at the three Spirit Beasts again. Erasing their memories would be the easiest solution, but if the fear was rooted deeply in their hearts, even without memories, they would still be afraid. Moreover, if they couldn’t overcome it themselves, it would always be a hidden danger; after all, no one knows what the future holds.

Even he couldn’t take care of them indefinitely. But, to suddenly come up with a solution wasn’t very realistic.

"Why don’t you first sign the Spirit Beast Contract with them? It would make it easier to take them in if anything happens."

Recalling something, Feng Yuan reminded Qi Chen. Mainly because when they return, they would have to take a car. Although large-sized Spirit Beasts can’t be brought out, the smaller ones are not part of this restriction. He couldn’t guarantee that those three Spirit Beasts wouldn’t tremble with fear,

Plus, they were going out to play later, and who knows if they might come close to other people’s Spirit Beasts during the trip. If it really isn’t suitable, they could first take them into the Spirit Beast Space.

Of course, if they could be placed into Kong Qing’s space it would be even better, but Kong Qing isn’t always with Qi Chen. Upon hearing Feng Yuan’s suggestion, Qi Chen also realized the point and hesitated for a moment before saying something to the three Spirit Beasts,

In fact, a Spirit Beast Contract is merely an agreement of cooperation between humans and Spirit Beasts, with little actual binding force.

It’s quite simple for a Spirit Beast to dissolve it, thus Qi Chen only thought it over for a moment before deciding without further hesitation. If it were a Taming Beast Contract with binding force, Qi Chen might not be as quick to make such a decision.