CHAPTER 1349: CHAPTER 1350 HARVEST

"The ones who wait..."

Muttering to himself, Feng Yuan gently brushed the feathers behind Xiao Ji as if he feared something. Qi Chen looked at Ah Mu, which had been released, and couldn’t help but walk closer. Ah Mu seemed to understand something, spread its huge hands, and gently protected Qi Chen. Yang Hongzhi glanced at Xiao Hei, whose eyes were roving around at his feet, but he said nothing,

Unexpectedly encountering such a situation was no lucky thing for the journey. Dou Yanlan held Cotton and gently stroked its fur on its head. The other party rubbed its head against Dou Yanlan and meowed. Although it didn’t understand the exact situation, it also didn’t have any good solutions. Just like Ah Mu, they could only strive to make every day well with their companions.

Xiao Ji looked at Feng Yuan and then at Qi Chen and the others in confusion. It didn’t understand what had happened, or why the atmosphere suddenly felt strange. Kong Qing and Big Cat, who knew the truth, did not explain, while Veronia twirled her parasol and sighed. Even though she knew from Feng Yuan that reincarnation was a mere myth, she occasionally wished those tales of reincarnation were true.

However, upon seeing this Crystal Giant Tree now, she seemed to comprehend something. Constant reunions and farewells might not be suitable for her at all.

Belusir lowered its head guiltily. If it hadn’t spoken the truth, perhaps the atmosphere wouldn’t have turned so awkward? However, Feng Yuan suddenly burst into laughter and said

"The melancholic time has passed. Who would’ve thought there’d be something useful for Ah Mu here~"

"Feng Yuan... are you okay?"

Qi Chen looked at Feng Yuan with some concern and said, knowing him well enough to see that he wasn’t truly at ease. Feng Yuan shook his head and said,

"I’m fine. Actually, I’ve gotten used to it..."

Watching Feng Yuan fiddle with something in front of the Crystal Giant Tree, Qi Chen and the others did not speak up. Judging by Feng Yuan’s demeanor, he probably wouldn’t intentionally damage anything about the Crystal Giant Tree. Still, something useful for Ah Mu? Qi Chen and the others couldn’t fathom what it might be.

Agunas floated beside Feng Yuan and said,

"What you’re doing, won’t it affect the environment here? After all, this is something it wants to protect."

Gazing at the Crystal Giant Tree, Feng Yuan shook his head and said,

"Nothing can truly remain unchanged forever. Letting Nainefar’s power continue here might not be a good thing. Us adjusting the Earth Energy Circulation here will surely draw those unscrupulous individuals."

Turning around to survey the sea of flowers among the mountain masses, Feng Yuan said,

"They won’t cherish anything here because they don’t know what has happened here. If they see Nainefar’s power, they’ll only find ways to destroy this place to seize that power..."

Raising his right index finger, a dark blue flame burned at Feng Yuan’s fingertip. He pushed the flame toward the Crystal Giant Tree. The tree emitted a jade green glow as if the tree’s veins, and the jade green light gradually gathered in front of Feng Yuan as he watched.

After a while, the jade green glow completely separated from inside the Crystal Giant Tree and condensed into an egg-sized light orb in front of Feng Yuan. The dark blue flame replaced the spots where the jade green light was previously. After some time, the dark blue veins gradually faded, and as Feng Yuan held the jade green light orb, he glanced at the Crystal Giant Tree and said helplessly,

"Even the world is not eternal. How can we demand perpetuity from all things..."

Swishing its tail, Agunas remained silent. Using his Death Series powers, Feng Yuan replaced the original Nainefar power. It didn’t know whether this was ultimately good or bad, but it knew for sure that humans wouldn’t attempt to extract that power.

Holding the jade green light orb, Feng Yuan walked to Agunas and said,

"Help compress it with the power of the Golden Tome Page."

"You don’t plan to give this to Ah Mu?"

Looking at Feng Yuan in confusion, Agunas asked. From its understanding of Feng Yuan, if he couldn’t use this, shouldn’t it be given to Ah Mu? Chuckling softly, Feng Yuan said,

"Have you forgotten that Ah Mu temporarily can’t continue absorbing Nainefar’s power?"

"That’s indeed true."

Reminded by Feng Yuan, Agunas finally realized. Previously, in that ruin, Ah Mu had already absorbed a massive amount of Nainefar’s power, and it was basically unable to continue absorbing it until Ah Mu itself could partially digest that power. However...

Remembering something, Agunas looked at Feng Yuan and asked,

"Aren’t you afraid Ah Mu might turn into another Nainefar?"

Although it might not reach a Divine Beast position, Ah Mu’s continued growth could potentially surpass an Ordinary Spirit Beast, possibly reaching Divine Beast Level. Glancing at Agunas, Feng Yuan replied irritably,

"How could that be possible? Most of Nainefar’s power has long become part of all things. To replicate Nainefar’s power in Ah Mu, you’d have to destroy much of this world. Does that seem realistic to you?"

"Indeed, it seems unlikely."

Swishing its tail, Agunas realized that Feng Yuan was right. Although Ah Mu seems to have gathered a lot of Nainefar’s power now, and even its potential has undergone significant changes, it’s only because Nainefar’s original power was too terrifying. In essence, the amount of Nainefar’s power that Ah Mu has inherited is insignificant compared to the complete power.

However, in the past, Nainefar’s power transformed into myriad forms, becoming unique Spiritual Medicine and Materials and even special environments. Collecting those powers would inevitably destroy those areas, which was not something Feng Yuan would do.

Taking out a Golden Tome Page, Agunas began exerting its power to compress the jade green orb. After quite some effort, the jade green orb gradually solidified into a small jade green bead. Picking up the bead, Feng Yuan said,

"This will do. Qi Chen, do you want to keep this, or should I hold onto it for now?"

Shaking the jade green crystal bead, Feng Yuan said, placing one hand on Ah Mu’s trunk. Qi Chen shook his head somewhat helplessly and said,

"That’s not necessary. Since this power can be used for trade, why not exchange it for something Xiao Ji can use?"

"You’ve already helped us enough..."

Thinking of Feng Yuan’s assistance, Qi Chen sighed. Without him, he might have struggled even to get into Maomu Academy. And there was Xiao Shuang’s White Shadow Wolf, his father’s issues, and so much more...

Though he knew it might have been easy for Feng Yuan, that didn’t justify accepting it in good conscience. Seeing Qi Chen like this, Feng Yuan chuckled and said,

"Then I’ll hold onto it for now. If not for Ah Mu, who else would I give this to? Xiao Ji? It can’t use this thing. Of course, if Dou Yanlan’s second Beast Tamer is a Wood Spirit Beast, I might consider it, though Cotton currently serves as support, so it’s best if the second Beast Tamer excels in combat power."

Looking at Dou Yanlan seriously, he added, knowing she wished to team up with Qi Chen for battle, but merely strengthening support wasn’t a wise strategy. Nodding, Dou Yanlan said,

"I understand. If I come across an attack-type Spirit Beast that catches my eye, it wouldn’t be much of a problem, but matters of fate..."

She herself didn’t know what kind of second Beast Tamer would catch her eye, but it surely wouldn’t be a support type. After all, just like Cotton, which could also follow a supportive attack route, most Spirit Beasts don’t have absolutely fixed combat styles and directions, especially not for Dou Yanlan.

Because Cotton appeared more like a supportive attack type Beast Tamer, it could mislead those unaware when it came down to a fight. While it might not seem like much strategizing, commanders preferred to leave a trace of possibility at hand, as no one knew when it might come in handy one day.

"Heh, then I’ll keep it safe for you. Otherwise, losing this little thing would be quite troublesome."

Storing the jade green bead, Feng Yuan said with a smile. They thoroughly toured the cave inside the Crystal Giant Tree, with Feng Yuan being the only one who chose to capture memories with his camera; neither Qi Chen nor Dou Yanlan took pictures here, as they didn’t want to inadvertently bring danger to this place due to their actions.