Divine Beast Creator
Chapter 980 - 981: Approaching

Chapter 980: Chapter 981: Approaching

The sky gradually darkened, and as Feng Yuan and his group left the competition area to head home, Qi Xiaoshuang eyed the still energetic Feng Yuan and said,

"I didn’t expect that you really are..."

Scratching his head, Feng Yuan was a bit puzzled, not understanding what Qi Xiaoshuang wanted to say. She glanced at the exhausted-looking Qi Chen. After such an intense competition, it was clear that Qi Chen was physically drained, yet Feng Yuan seemed unaffected. Considering that guy had been opting to ambush Qi Chen, shouldn’t he be even more tired?

"It’s normal. Your brother is a normal person, and that guy... his stamina might not even be worse than a Legendary Spirit Beast’s; there’s just no comparison."

Agunas, flicking its tail, spoke up. It hadn’t forgotten the high-intensity battle in the Nanyu Kingdom, where that guy had fought fiercely for a long time. Such exhaustion was nothing to him, not to mention that his strength was borrowed from Xiao Ji. Agunas felt hardly tired, so how could Feng Yuan?

Seemingly reminded by Agunas’s words, Feng Yuan instantly transformed into a Little Husky form and pounced onto Xiao Ji’s back, saying,

"Ah, I’m so tired, I can’t walk anymore~"

Qi Chen, speechless, looked at the Little Husky hanging on Xiao Ji’s back like a cape and said,

"You fool, doesn’t this make you more tired?"

Stretching out his hand to pick up the Little Husky and place him on the Amu Tree’s crown, Qi Chen said helplessly,

"If you’re really tired, rest here at Amu first."

Lying on the Amu Tree’s crown, the Little Husky squinted and wagged its tail in a content manner, saying,

"It’s a pity there isn’t a mat; otherwise, I could sleep even more comfortably~"

"Do you want me to get a blanket for you too?"

"That would be great~"

The Little Husky looked hopefully at Qi Chen, who, covering his face, didn’t know what to say about Feng Yuan anymore; that guy always seems to have some strange ideas.

"How’re you feeling, tense?"

Feng Yuan looked at Qi Chen with a mischievous grin. Glancing at Feng Yuan, Qi Chen shook his head and said,

"It’s alright. Although there’s some tension, it’s not too severe. Maybe it’s because there isn’t much pressure?"

Since he had set his sights on Maomu Academy, Qi Chen actually felt less pressure. After all, given his performance in the previous Beast Taming competition, entering Maomu Academy wasn’t a big problem, unless he wanted to try for the provincial Tiannan Academy or the higher Great Xia Academy, which didn’t place much emphasis on city-level Beast Taming competition results.

Although Qi Chen still had confidence in Amu, he believed there were definitely many who were stronger than him, even within his class—both Chen Xin and Zhong Liuyan had better actual strength than him.

"Getting into Maomu Academy isn’t meant to be too hard for you, but don’t relax too much. How about aiming to become an outstanding student?"

Leaning on the corridor wall and smiling, Feng Yuan spoke. Hearing his suggestion, Qi Chen nodded and said,

"That’s exactly what I intend. If I can achieve an outstanding student rating, it would lessen the burden on my family, too."

"There’s no need, I can figure it out myself to get my first Beast Taming, and with Xiao Bai with me, even going into the wilderness..."

"No! How can you think of going into the wilderness! Even with Xiao Bai, it’s not okay! Do you think the wilderness is safe?!"

Hearing Qi Xiaoshuang’s words, Qi Chen rebuked her sharply, seeing her discontent. Qi Chen sighed and stared at Qi Xiaoshuang, saying,

"You’re still young; you don’t need to solve these issues by yourself, especially..."

"The wilderness isn’t necessarily off-limits, but it’s probably not possible now, at least not for another three years."

Feng Yuan interrupted Qi Chen and spoke to Qi Xiaoshuang, who, startled, then glared at Feng Yuan and said,

"By that time I’ll be an adult! Who will stop me then!"

"Do you really have to go to those dangerous places at this time? Don’t forget, war could happen at any time, and leaving the city isn’t a good choice right now, at least not for you."

"If something happens to you, do you think he wouldn’t feel guilty for the rest of his life?"

Feng Yuan glanced at Qi Chen and, seeing Qi Xiaoshuang coldly huff and leave with Xiao Bai while looking at Qi Chen with a worried expression, Feng Yuan smiled and said,

"Come on, it’s not that she doesn’t know the stakes. She just hasn’t experienced the cruelty of the wilderness."

The area near the residence can hardly be called wilderness, although that’s what everyone usually calls it. In reality, if conditions like acquiring Spiritual Medicine are met, the real wilderness is mostly dangerous areas that ordinary humans cannot easily tread. Even with a White Shadow Wolf accompanying her, Feng Yuan had little faith in Qi Xiaoshuang.

Qi Chen glanced at Feng Yuan. If Feng Yuan hadn’t given Qi Xiaoshuang a White Shadow Wolf, she wouldn’t have entertained the idea. But his intention was good after all, especially since Maomu City wasn’t too safe recently. Without the White Shadow Wolf accompanying her, Qi Chen would have worried about Qi Xiaoshuang’s safety.

Seeing Qi Chen chase after Qi Xiaoshuang as if he wanted to have a serious talk, Feng Yuan hugged Xiao Ji close and said,

"When will you truly grow up..."

Xiao Ji looked puzzledly at Feng Yuan, not quite understanding what he meant. Did he think Xiao Ji still couldn’t carry him flying? Meanwhile, Veronia understood what Feng Yuan meant. She sighed and, thinking quickly before Agunas could react, she grabbed him and entered the World of Mirrors.

"Tomorrow’s the beginning of the exams. Do you have your admission ticket and other things? Don’t wait until you’re at the exam venue to realize you’ve left something behind. Even with that ID, it doesn’t feel quite right."

The evening before the academy’s assessment, Qi Chen specifically went to Feng Yuan’s room and said, seeing his desk clean and tidy without anything like an admission ticket, she couldn’t help worrying that he might cause trouble.

"Don’t worry, I have everything prepared."

Lying in bed, Feng Yuan casually picked up the nearby ID and shook it. Looking at what seemed to be his admission ticket, Qi Chen breathed a sigh of relief. As for other things, they were minor to Feng Yuan. Seeing this, Qi Chen turned to leave the room but remembered something and twisted her head back to ask Feng Yuan,

"Do I need to wake you up tomorrow?"

"Hmm... it depends. If I don’t get up on time, then please do."

Looking at the closed door, Agunas eyed Feng Yuan suspiciously. If he wasn’t mistaken, that object seemed...

"I’ll go check if that guy is up yet."

In the morning, after washing up, Qi Chen said to the two people beside the dining table. Seeing Qi Chen going upstairs, Qi Xiaoshuang asked somewhat curiously,

"He shouldn’t have trouble waking up, right? Mom, did you see him leave?"

"I didn’t hear any door opening, so he probably hasn’t."

She said uncertainly. After a while, Qi Chen came downstairs alone. Qi Xiaoshuang looked at him and asked,

"So, was he sleeping in?"

"Strange, he actually left early this morning."

Qi Chen said, puzzled. In his mind, Feng Yuan didn’t place much importance on this assessment; he should not have left home early in the morning. However, his room door was open, and he was nowhere to be seen; even Xiao Ji seemed to have left.

"Exactly, I said he wouldn’t sleep in at a time like this, but leaving this early? That doesn’t quite fit his personality... I wonder what he’s up to."

Qi Xiaoshuang said, puzzled. She couldn’t figure out Feng Yuan’s actions, but from his daily habits, she could guess what he might be doing. Leaving so early, something interesting must have caught his attention. But, was the academy assessment really that interesting?

"Do you need me to come and cheer for you?"

Just before leaving, Qi Xiaoshuang asked, and Qi Chen looked at her blankly and replied,

"No need, just focus on attending your classes."

Watching Qi Chen leave, Qi Xiaoshuang petted the White Shadow Wolf that was following her and said,

"I wonder if he can get an excellent student evaluation... but if he really goes into the wilderness, he’ll worry too..."

"Are they going straight into practical assessments from the outset?"

After arriving at the examination site and getting his number, Qi Chen looked around nervously. Although he repeatedly told himself that there should be no problem getting into Maomu Academy, he still worried that some accident might mess up his exam.

"Ah Chen, where is Feng Yuan?"

At that moment, Dou Yanlan walked over, looking puzzledly at Qi Chen’s side, but she did not see Feng Yuan’s figure.