Divine Beast Creator-Chapter 1020 - 1021: Entanglement

Agunas swept a glance at Feng Yuan and said with visible irritation, "I don’t think Nagna would agree to your request. Besides, what do you need so many Cotton Orchid Flowers for?"

Agunas reached out to pluck a small white flower blooming on a Cotton Orchid and held it in front of his eyes to examine it. This was precisely the type of Cotton Orchid Flower they were collecting. These flowers, when made into herbal tea, could restore spiritual power, but that was all they could do. Wishing for more effects was impossible.

Gently patting the light yellow cotton tuft on the Cotton Orchid, Feng Yuan released the one in his arms, which had finished collecting flowers, and pushed it outside. He was somewhat helpless as he saw it run towards the other Cotton Orchids waiting to be picked. He had to pull it back and push it to the other side, where the Cotton Orchids that had finished with their harvest were frolicking on the grass. fɾēewebnσveℓ.com

As Feng Yuan caught its gaze, the Cotton Orchid again tried to turn and slip into the group of its kind. Feng Yuan had no choice but to remind it aloud, "Even if you run over there, I’m not going to groom you again."

The Cotton Orchid turned to look back at Feng Yuan and, with a face full of regret, walked towards the grass. After a while, it still turned its head back to look at Feng Yuan.

"Really..."

Scratching his head, Feng Yuan was somewhat speechless. He had only helped it tidy up the cotton tufts on its body while picking flowers. Was it really that big of a deal? Besides, this was what they normally did.

"Your skill is good, so that’s how it is," Cen Chudie said with a huff, eyeing Feng Yuan. The Cotton Orchid in her arms had trotted off without looking back after she finished picking. To have a Cotton Orchid act like the one in Feng Yuan’s arms, probably only... she turned her head to look at Yun You. The Cotton Orchid in his arms also wanted to sneak back like that but ended up turning itself toward the correct direction, trembling as Yun You watched it with a smile.

"Heh heh, this is a task that requires skill~"

Cen Chudie proudly said as she turned her head to look over at Qi Chen and the others. Although the Cotton Orchids did not show any signs of discontent, the moment they completed the harvest, they ran off as if escaping, which said a lot about their handling skills.

"This... seems like I’m not quite cut out for this job."

Qi Chen said a bit dejectedly. He didn’t expect to be so disliked; Dou Yanlan’s Cotton Orchid also ran away without looking back. Glancing at Qi Chen, she offered him a slight smile and said, "I think it’s probably because they are usually so well cared for."

"After all, it’s Cotton Orchid Manor; taking care of these Spirit Beasts would naturally require a lot of effort."

Cheng Xiaoxiao said calmly. Although the Spirit Beast she was taking care of didn’t run away as frantically as Qi Chen’s, it showed no reluctance in leaving, just like with Cen Chudie.

Su Wen was chatting with Qingyu on the side and did not join in. Or rather, she wasn’t too interested in this matter. After all, she had done similar things when mixing Potions and had developed an almost conditioned reflex to become irritated.

Veronia, in her human form, was carefully picking the flowers blooming on the Cotton Orchid. At that moment, she looked like a gentle princess, tenderly picking the flowers. Veronia gently patted the oblivious Cotton Orchid and smiled slightly, signaling that it was finished and could leave. The Cotton Orchid looked at her with some confusion, seemingly puzzled about how it was being allowed to go before even picking flowers.

After a while, it noticed that the blooming flowers it had borne had vanished and cheerfully let out a cry, bouncing and hopping off to the grass to play.

"There’s no need for you to come over and help."

Feng Yuan said to Qi Chen with a bit of disdain, looking at Dou Yanlan. Qi Chen scratched his head and backed away, well aware that his presence was likely not helpful, as he really wasn’t skilled in cooking.

Su Wen looked at Cheng Xiaoxiao with some confusion and asked, "Aren’t you going over?"

"There’s no need. Besides, having more people doesn’t necessarily mean things will get done faster."

"The kitchen space isn’t that big; too many people would make it difficult to move around. And also, I want to keep an eye on Qingyu’s situation."

Watching Su Wen followed by Qingyu, Cheng Xiaoxiao calmly said, while Kong Qing looked at Cheng Xiaoxiao somewhat perplexed, not quite understanding what else there was to inspect? Big Cat ’meowed’ towards Cheng Xiaoxiao’s Scholar Owl, which, holding a book in its talons, seemed a bit... impatient with Big Cat.

"Why don’t you just wait for Feng Yuan to come out and ask him about that thing?"

Agunas looked at Big Cat with some puzzlement, not quite understanding why it had to ask Weiming—it probably wouldn’t understand that thing, anyway. Big Cat ’meowed’ something to Agunas while Veronia, who had reverted to her original form, glanced at Big Cat and said,

"That thing, I understand it better than it does."

No sooner had Veronia spoken than Big Cat, instead of seeking assistance from her as she had anticipated, kept ’meowing’ and following Agunas to say something. Stealing a glance at Big Cat, Veronia huffed and took out her cell phone to play with. Meanwhile, Xiao Ji, coaxed out of the kitchen by Feng Yuan, glanced at him discontentedly before walking over to Big Cat and saying something.

Qi Chen, seeing all this, felt somewhat helpless. That guy had too many Spirit Beasts by his side; they were even starting to have internal conflicts. Still, it seemed that things weren’t much better when there were fewer Spirit Beasts around; just Xiao Ji and Dreaming Dragon Baby seemed to be at odds from the beginning, although he didn’t know why they later reconciled.

Thinking this, Qi Chen felt a bit of a headache. He and Feng Yuan were different; it didn’t matter how many beasts Feng Yuan tamed, as his own strength was already formidable. But for himself, it was different; in six months, he would be able to sign with a second Beast Tamer; what if the new Spirit Beast conflicted with Ah Mu? What to choose for the second Spirit Beast was also a problem.

Ah Mu, sensing Qi Chen’s apparent distress, walked up and gently hugged him, letting out a low comforting sound. Clasping Ah Mu’s rough arm, Qi Chen managed a slight smile and said,

"Ah Mu, who do you think we should choose for our new companion?"

Slightly shaking its body in confusion, Ah Mu didn’t quite understand; wasn’t this supposed to be based on Qi Chen’s needs? Why ask it? Glancing at Xiao Ji, who was discussing something with Big Cat, Qi Chen said with some envy,

"I wish I were as strong as him."

"Ah Chen, what’s wrong? Is something troubling you?"

As she came out of the kitchen, Dou Yanlan quietly asked next to Qi Chen’s ear, sensing his frustration. Though Ah Mu had comforted him earlier, ultimately Ah Mu still couldn’t speak to him, leaving his worry unresolved.

Looking up at Dou Yanlan, Qi Chen hesitated, then after a moment whispered,

"I’m thinking about the second Beast Tamer... I’m a bit scared. What if the second Spirit Beast doesn’t get along with Ah Mu..."

Hearing Qi Chen’s troubles, Dou Yanlan chuckled softly, patting his back and sitting beside him, quietly saying,

"What’s so difficult about that? When summer vacation is nearly over, I’ll accompany you to look for one, okay? We will find a Spirit Beast that gets along with Ah Mu."

After all, Spirit Beasts didn’t harbor as many complicated thoughts as humans did. Usually, incompatibilities became apparent rather quickly, and the challenge was just finding a suitable partner, which can take time. Looking at Dou Yanlan, Qi Chen felt somewhat embarrassed, to which she simply smiled and said,

"Actually, I also need to find a companion for Cotton."

Cotton, jumping into Dou Yanlan’s arms, shook its ears and flicked its tail before calming down. It knew very well that it couldn’t protect Dou Yanlan all by itself. As long as the newcomer didn’t have a terrible temperament, Cotton would reluctantly accept it, although it had to be strong enough. This is what Cotton thought privately.

"If you, like them, decided to follow the path of a Beastmaster, you might not have to worry so much."

Seeing Cheng Xiaoxiao observing Qingyu, Dou Yanlan seemed to recall something amusing and said. Shaking his head, Qi Chen firmly replied,

"No, since I’ve embarked on the path of a Beastmaster, I certainly won’t regret it. It’s just a bit of a headache; after all, his Spirit Beasts are all..."

Qi Chen glanced at Xiao Ji and the others. For some unknown reason, Big Cat and Agunas were actually arguing, seemingly having differing opinions on something? Dou Yanlan chuckled softly as she followed Qi Chen’s gaze and said,

"That’s just an exception, and besides, if they were always harmonious, would that really mean their relationship is good?"

Dou Yanlan seemed to be saying something with a wistful air.

"Aren’t you going to intervene?"

Looking through the transparent window at the quarreling Agunas and Big Cat outside, Cen Chudie asked Feng Yuan with a puzzled look.