Divine Beast Creator-Chapter 2182 - 2183: Discipline

As the Xiaoye Child arrived, Patado relaxed the monitoring of the One-leaf Fox. This oversight was initially set to prevent the fox from engaging in actions harmful to its health, but now with the Xiaoye Child, the supervision was even stricter than before.

Even actions that seemed harmless to Patado appeared extremely dangerous to the Xiaoye Child. Following the child’s arrival, the already difficult days became even more unbearable for the One-leaf Fox. Although seeing its sole companion brought joy, the subsequent strict supervision made it quite uncomfortable.

During Patado’s oversight, as long as the One-leaf Fox didn’t run around too much, she wouldn’t interfere with its actions, whereas Xiaoye Child was different. Feng Yuan had already informed them of the treatment process, making Xiaoye Child aware that this period was the weakest phase for the One-leaf Fox.

To ensure the fox’s health and rapid recovery, Xiaoye Child borrowed a clock from Patado to keep track of time, pulling the fox up for mild exercises at intervals, then letting it rest lying on the bed.

This highly regulated routine even surprised Feng Yuan; he felt it was unnecessary to go to such lengths. However, if it benefits the fox’s recovery post-treatment, the resting state aids the potion’s absorption, and the exercises prevent the body from weakening due to prolonged bed rest.

Feng Yuan believed this rigorous routine might advance the One-leaf Fox’s recovery by a day or two but also considered it might be the Xiaoye Child expressing concern for its close friend, allowing it to run its course.

After all, the One-leaf Fox itself wasn’t resisting, implying that despite its discomfort, it was begrudgingly accepting the situation.

With the Xiaoye Child present, Feng Yuan didn’t focus too much on the fox, as its treatment was largely on track with Patado keeping watch alongside, ready to notify Feng Yuan of any changes.

Meanwhile, Liao Yu was taken aback upon receiving Feng Yuan’s message. Although the Xiaoye Child did cause quite a fuss at the hospital, it was clear the child’s strength was notable, resulting in little damage despite the chaos. He thought these trivial losses shouldn’t be worth the hassle.

Since the manpower for assessing the damage might exceed the actual harm caused, he believed it was unwarranted. But since it was Feng Yuan’s request, Liao Yu shared the information with the team, leaving the decision to them.

After a while, the team responded with a damage assessment, which baffled Liao Yu.

However, Huo Feng and Ye Hanlei understood Feng Yuan’s intentions. Alongside the information, Feng Yuan had also shared intelligence on the One-leaf Fox, so they knew even minor losses could cause distress to those two young creatures.

These losses were insignificant to Maomu City, but the actions could easily provoke hostility from other Wild Spirit Beasts. Feng Yuan’s adherence to the rules for handling the situation aimed to protect them, especially considering they were still young. Such compensation could serve as a lesson to prevent reckless behavior as their strength grows in the future.

At night, the Special Duty Team finally submitted the damage report to Feng Yuan, who swiftly printed it out and handed it to the Xiaoye Child, letting the child handle it from there.

If the Xiaoye Child chooses not to pay the compensation, that’s beyond Feng Yuan’s concern. However, for the youngsters, avoiding responsibility isn’t a wise decision.

Even though humans wouldn’t go out of their way to spread the incident, Wild Spirit Beasts would have witnessed the fuss at the hospital, given it specializes in treating Wild Spirit Beasts.

If the Xiaoye Child openly accepts the punishment, other beasts may grumble but deem it understandable. Evading punishment alters the scenario significantly.

Facilities like hospitals catering to Wild Spirit Beasts, though appearing to fulfill certain human purposes, ultimately benefit the beasts.

Any attempts to disrupt such beneficial facilities attract their united opposition, and escaping punishment is viewed as rule-breaking against their welfare.

Nevertheless, Feng Yuan didn’t explain this to the Xiaoye Child. Not that he intended trouble, but he deemed it unnecessary, for if the child misunderstood the underlying reasons, it might repeat the mistake even if he warned now. Though, if the child understood the potential danger, it wouldn’t act recklessly.

The outcome didn’t disappoint Feng Yuan and Agunas. The Xiaoye Child erred out of concern for the One-leaf Fox; upon receiving the bill, the child warned the fox, handed Patado numerous instructions, and left the estate alone.

While the compensation wasn’t significant, obtaining the required resources would still take some time for the Xiaoye Child.

The One-leaf Fox lay on the bed, worried about the child. If it had earlier asked Feng Yuan to contact the Xiaoye Child, perhaps it wouldn’t have caused trouble at the hospital.

Despite its awareness, the One-leaf Fox knew collecting the resources wouldn’t be easy for the Xiaoye Child given their limited strength.

Without a tribe’s shelter, resource acquisition becomes challenging as they must rely on themselves.

Fortunately, the Xiaoye Child could manage better due to their tribe’s independence. Although they sometimes formed tribes to confront formidable foes, they rarely helped with lesser troubles.

This autonomy meant the Xiaoye Child’s combat prowess wasn’t weak, and being forest guardians, their presence aided the woodland significantly.

Generally, other Spirit Beasts avoided causing problems for the Xiaoye Child tribe due to their contribution to forest upkeep and their proficient cultivation abilities, making compensation complicated but manageable.

Inside the Xiaoye Child’s secret garden were enough Spiritual Medicines for compensation, though it meant depleting the supply entirely.

Perhaps an impulsive punishment, but at least the One-leaf Fox understood evasion’s consequences.

It sighed and drifted into sleep, but during its restful slumber, Patado awakened it abruptly.

Despite its thoughts, Patado, upon accepting the Xiaoye Child’s commission, couldn’t just ignore it as before.

Under the One-leaf Fox’s resentful gaze, Patado enforced the fixed-time activity.

At dinner in the cafeteria, Qi Chen was puzzled seeing Feng Yuan, as his schedule suggested he wouldn’t be dining there.

After preparing his meal, Qi Chen sat beside Feng Yuan, curious.

"How come you’re here today?"

"Hmm?"

Feng Yuan noticed Qi Chen and then Dou Yanlan sitting nearby. He replied with a smile.

"Well, everything on that side is temporarily sorted out."

Understanding their curiosity, Feng Yuan briefly explained about the One-leaf Fox and Xiaoye Child, making Qi Chen and Dou Yanlan realize why Feng Yuan had free time.

His focus these days was primarily on the fox’s treatment, as the capacity was already maxed out for other spirit beasts. Though free rooms remained, he chose not to occupy them fully. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Being prepared for emergencies with those spaces seemed prudent for Feng Yuan, as unknown needs might arise for immediate Spirit Beast care, warranting flexible use of the beds.