Divine Beast Creator
Chapter 525 - 526 Origin Cat_1

Chapter 525: Chapter 526 Origin Cat_1

Feng Yuan picked up the fish and said to everyone

"I’m going to get something."

"You, this guy... superficial much..."

Guo Huai muttered under his breath, exasperated. If Feng Yuan’s attitude towards all Spirit Beasts was the same, that would be one thing, but Feng Yuan had not been very nice to those odd monkeys before. Without turning his head while processing the fish, Feng Yuan said,

"Yeah, so what? For me, first impressions are very important. I can’t just ignore Spirit Beasts I don’t like the look of; it’s just that I don’t really like the temperament of those monkeys..."

"Besides, there aren’t many original cats left..."

Guo Huai didn’t know how to assess Feng Yuan’s behavior; after all, he wasn’t harming anyone. After thinking it over, Guo Huai decided not to bother about Feng Yuan and focused on eating the food in front of him instead.

"That milk must be very precious, right?"

Yao Yin glanced at Feng Yuan and said, while Feng Yuan, under the heartbroken gaze of Xiao Ji, was pouring Thunder Milk into the pot to stew the fish soup. Feng Yuan gently stirred the fish soup and replied,

"It depends on who you ask, but for me, it’s not that precious."

"Tsk, such a waste."

Yao Yin made a comment and then couldn’t be bothered to say more. After all, it was Feng Yuan’s own thing and he knew his own mind. At this moment, the original cat, having satisfied its craving for Thunder Milk, was about to leave when it smelled the aroma and curiously watched Feng Yuan. Although its power was weak, it was not stupid.

This biped was clearly preparing food for it, with an aroma as tempting as that in the plate continuously wafting over. The original cat fell into a dilemma once more, carefully observing Feng Yuan. It began to analyze whether Feng Yuan could be trusted, and after a while, it made a judgment in its heart.

Approaching Feng Yuan cautiously, the original cat watched him nervously, fearing he might suddenly do something frightening. After a while, seeing that the biped was focused on what he was doing, the original cat started to approach Feng Yuan. When it reached his feet, the fur on the original cat bristled slightly. After a moment’s hesitation, it gently tapped Feng Yuan with its little paw, its sharp claws already withdrawn. Feeling the original cat’s movement, Feng Yuan smiled slightly and said,

"Getting impatient? Just wait a bit longer, it’ll be ready soon～"

Feng Yuan’s sudden speech startled the original cat, which sprang up and jumped back a small distance. The original cat watched Feng Yuan nervously until it saw Feng Yuan’s smile, and its fluffed-up fur slowly settled down.

Approaching Feng Yuan again, the original cat was no longer as tense. The savory aroma continuously assailed it, and it soon became intoxicated by the alluring scent.

"Don’t come over!"

Noticing Guo Huai approaching, Feng Yuan warned in a low voice. The original cat seemed to sense someone getting close and stared at the newcomer with a tense demeanor, as if ready to puff up at any moment.

"That cautious?"

Guo Huai stepped back to the dining table, somewhat puzzled, while Hua Yiyou, observing the original cat from a distance, said as he stroked his chin,

"It’s highly vigilant. I’m afraid none of us can get close to it, only he can."

"Its power is not up to snuff. It’s best not to think about taking it away."

Mo Li said calmly, Hua Yiyou nodded and replied,

"Of course."

While Hua Yiyou wanted to study those Spirit Beasts, Yongning was not a safe place at the moment. They might not need the Spirit Beasts for battle, but when war intensified, they wouldn’t adhere to any moral bottom lines. Everything was about winning.

Weak Spirit Beasts might not run into problems if left in the wild, especially since the original cat’s location was not in Great Li but a forest near Nanyu.

The commotion in Great Li wouldn’t affect this place. As for other possible accidents? As long as they were not the result of their actions bringing calamity, they really wouldn’t care too much. If they had to consider everything, they wouldn’t be able to get anything done.

After a while, Feng Yuan ladled the fish soup along with the fish into a large plate and set the plate in front of the original cat. Feng Yuan happily said

"Go ahead and eat～"

After cautiously sampling a bite, the original cat let out a pleased meow. After a few licks, it looked up at Feng Yuan with a somewhat puzzled expression.

"What’s wrong? Doesn’t it suit your taste?"

Feng Yuan was somewhat surprised by the original cat’s reaction. At that moment, the original cat gently patted the edge of the plate while meowing. After a brief reflection, Feng Yuan understood and smiled gently, saying,

"No need, this is prepared for you～"

Seeing Feng Yuan step back a few paces after speaking, the original cat realized he really wasn’t going to eat and began nibbling cautiously, still vigilantly watching its surroundings. Noticing the cat’s anxious demeanor, Feng Yuan crouched down, smiling, and reached out his hand to gently and tentatively touch the original cat. The original cat’s swinging tail abruptly stilled, and after a moment, realizing it was Feng Yuan touching it, the tail began to gently sway again.

Finding that the original cat did not resist his touch, Feng Yuan looked pleased as he gently caressed it. Under Feng Yuan’s strokes, the original cat gradually relaxed. While Feng Yuan was enjoying the pleasure of petting the cat, the original cat suddenly tensed up again. Feng Yuan looked up and saw that Xiao Ji had finished dinner and was approaching.

The Big Cat immediately stopped eating and started issuing threatening calls towards Xiao Ji, who was gradually approaching. Feng Yuan, while comforting the Big Cat, said

"It won’t hurt you; it’s my partner."

Sensing the Big Cat’s resistance, Xiao Ji stopped advancing, glanced at Feng Yuan, and took a few steps back. As Xiao Ji moved further away, the Big Cat relaxed again. Feng Yuan, while soothing the Big Cat, said apologetically to Xiao Ji

"Sorry..."

Xiao Ji, understanding, shook its head and turned to go play with the Little Green Snake. Just then, Pomiti, looking confused, passed by the Big Cat; she accidentally bumped into the Big Cat, but it showed no reaction at all. Feng Yuan said in disbelief

"This guy really lives up to being called a completely harmless Spirit Beast... didn’t react at all..."

Taking advantage of the Big Cat’s eating, Feng Yuan thoroughly enjoyed petting the cat. After finishing its meal, the Big Cat elegantly bowed to Feng Yuan and quickly disappeared into the night. Feng Yuan sighed and walked back to the dining table, saying

"It’s gone... Let’s continue eating~"

Guo Huai glanced at Feng Yuan and asked

"Aren’t you going to heat it up before eating?"

"No need, I already used ’Time Stop’ earlier."

As the blue semi-transparent gears of energy around the edge of the bowl shattered, steam began to rise from the bowl once more. Hua Yiyou had already guessed that Feng Yuan might have done something like this and scooped up some dishes to push to the side of Feng Yuan’s bowl. Now that ’Time Stop’ was lifted, the state of the food was not much different from when Feng Yuan had left the table.

"Did the Big Cat leave?"

Yao Yin, holding a hot cup of tea, walked over and glanced outside as she asked. Swallowing the food in his mouth, Feng Yuan replied

"Yes, it’s gone. Why?"

"I thought you might want to adopt it. I was about to persuade you to give up on that idea."

"Why would I adopt it? Even though it’s rare, I’m not the kind of person who takes every Spirit Beast I see back home, am I?"

Yao Yin put the tea cup on the table and scanned Feng Yuan, saying

"Who knows?"

Feng Yuan sighed and said

"I couldn’t take care of it. Just like with Great Li, it’s free-range now, though that’s partly due to the contract with a Spirit Beast..."

Xiao Ji nodded in agreement. They knew that Great Li was always left to Najia for care, and even it sometimes had to feed itself. Thinking of this, Xiao Ji gave Feng Yuan a slightly resentful look.

Catching Xiao Ji’s gaze, Feng Yuan said speechlessly

"What’s with that look? I haven’t mistreated you, have I?"

Agunas’s ethereal figure swished its tail and said

"Though you treat it a lot better than other Spirit Beasts, you still often leave it for Najia to care for."

"We can’t always stick together, can we? That would just cause both parties to become tired of each other."

"Really?"

Agunas’s ethereal figure examined Feng Yuan with uncertainty, then muttered as if persuaded by Feng Yuan’s words. Yao Yin said annoyedly

"That applies to humans, right? Does the same thing apply to you and your Spirit Beast partners?"

"Why not?"

Gently stroking the fluffy Snow Velvet on her shoulder, Yao Yin said with scorn

"I don’t find my Snow Velvet annoying at all."

"You’re comparing it with a Spirit Beast that has almost no presence... Snow Velvet can only compare with Pomiti in terms of intelligence..."

"What? Is that improper?!"