NOVPUBChapter 371: Chapter 369: The Sorrow of Father Beast
Chapter 371: Chapter 369: The Sorrow of Father Beast
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Dark Continent, Thousand Tree City.
Welly stood in a mud swamp, her mask fallen among the marsh weeds.
Rain began to fall from the sky, unlike the crystal-clear droplets of the Beast World, the rain here was reddish-brown, streaking across Welly’s pale face like dark red blood, dripping continuously.
A Father Beast can indeed sense the life and death of their offspring!
Ming Linyuan had almost gone mad from the death of Manman. This was also why he valued Manman so much. Having once lost her, he cherished the regained all the more.
“Welly—” Banyue held an umbrella, standing at the edge of the swamp, her eyes full of concern as she looked at him.
Welly remained motionless.
“What’s wrong?”
“Auntie Yue, have you ever thought about finding that daughter?”
Banyue furrowed her brows, “That experience with the Rat Clan, if possible, I would rather it had never happened!”
“But…” Welly looked at Banyue, “I feel like I can’t be without her.”
Suddenly, the rain intensified, drowning out his voice completely.
“Welly, what did you say? Right, I’ve informed the eldest princess that you have completely transformed into a member of the Human Clan. She sent a message saying you should return. Moreover, Your Majesty’s health is failing, and now the various factions have moved from the shadows to openly contest for the position of crown heir.”
“Understood, I’ll make a trip to Dawn City first.”
“Hmm. If you are to leave, this Thousand Tree City does indeed need to be entrusted to someone reliable. That person from Dawn City who is closest to you should be willing to help.”
“Then I’m off, Auntie Yue, sort your things.”
“Alright.”
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Ming Linyuan cradled Little Shiyi, introducing him to Dawn City, and mentioned that he would eventually pass down Dawn City to him.
“Dawn City, Little Dawn City, why did Dad choose such a name?” Little Shiyi, drowsy-eyed, was quite disdainful.
Ming Linyuan: “…Dad will change the name right away, you just say what name you want, and we will call it that.”
Little Shiyi opened his eyes, staring at a huge, leafless dead tree, “Dad, chop it down.”
“Hm?” Ming Linyuan was puzzled, but he would never oppose his son’s command, “Dad will chop it down right now.”
No matter what, he had to keep the child he had longed for.
Magic condensed into a demon blade, splitting the tree right open!
In the heart of the tree, there was a moldy, patchy box.
Ming Linyuan looked surprisingly at the box and then at Little Shiyi, “How did you know about this?”
“Son has awakened the talent for treasure hunting. Wherever there is a treasure, son can find it.” Little Shiyi pointed at the box, “The stone beneath it is the treasure.”
“The stone?” Ming Linyuan thought the box hid the treasure and was about to pick it up.
A grey stone. Ming Linyuan weighed it in his hand, finding it very light, “What is this?”
“Son doesn’t know, only that in son’s eyes, it radiates the colorful light of an earth treasure.” Little Shiyi replied.
With a light squeeze from Ming Linyuan, the grey outer layer of stone crumbled away, revealing a yellow seed the size of the tip of a finger, “What is this thing?”
“Fourth brother—” Welly called out.
Ming Linyuan looked towards him.
Welly was not wearing a mask, his face unusually handsome to an excessive degree and tinged with unmistakable anxiety.
Welly no longer cared about the matter with Sally now that the child had been born. Moreover, it was thanks to the child they had together that their children could finally be released from the Insurance System.
However, Welly always felt that he was doing wrong by Ming Linyuan, so his behavior and mannerisms were not as relaxed as before.
Ming Linyuan smiled and gestured, “Over here.”
“Hello, Uncle Five,” Little Shiyi politely said.
“Ah, how adorable. Is this your eldest son?” Welly looked at Little Shiyi, his entire body covered in golden fur, resembling golden satin, incredibly beautiful. 𝙣𝒐𝙫𝙥𝙪𝙗.𝙘𝙤𝙢
She wondered what her own son looked like, whether she could even get a glimpse of him, even if it was just his bones…
“Yes, I begged the old lady for a long time before she let me bring him here.”
“How is Manman doing? I’ve made a new ointment that promotes hair growth.” Welly handed Ming Linyuan a box.
Ming Linyuan took it, opened it to look inside, and saw a green ointment emitting a spiritual glow. It was clear that top-notch spirit-grade herbs had been used, “Thanks. Actually, her fur, long or short, all looks the same. There is no one uglier than her in the entire Phoenix Bird tribe.”
Little Shiyi opened his weary eyes, glanced at Ming Linyuan, and then closed them again…
“I said we should go play in the Dark Continent, that girl has a talent for the Dark Rule, just perfect for practice. The old lady just doesn’t agree, she treasures her more than life itself. I used to be her precious son, raised in her embrace, but now I’m not even as good as a stray weed in Phoenix Cry Valley…”
Ming Linyuan’s heart was bitter!
Welly: “…”
Once he’d spilled enough of his woes, Ming Linyuan said to Welly, “You’re quite knowledgeable about these herbs. Take a look at this, will you? My son says it’s a treasure. At first, I even thought the box contained the treasure itself.”
With that, he opened the box.
Inside was a box full of Demon Crystals, which Ming Linyuan handed over to Welly, “You take them.”
“Big Brother, this was discovered by my nephew, why give it to me?” Welly laughed, but took the seed and examined it carefully, deep in thought.
“Come on, open the Little Storage Bag, and Dad will pour them in for you,” Ming Linyuan said as he picked up the box of Demon Crystals.
Little Shiyi opened his Little Storage Bag, “When can I return to Phoenix Cry Valley?”
“… Let’s not go back. How about you stay here and keep Dad company?”
“That won’t do. Last time at Uncle Purple’s place, I made a promise with Sister, Brother Xiaohao, Sister Xiaoqi, and the others. We said we would go play in the Primordial Beast Forest.”
“Wait another couple of months, okay? After Dad has shown you around the Dark Continent.”
“Big Brother, what kind of tree did you split here?” Welly asked Ming Linyuan.
Ming Linyuan replied, “I don’t know. Ever since I arrived in Dawn City, this withered tree has been here; it’s been useful before for hanging a few traitors.”
Looking at the branches, Welly mused, “Hmm, I should prepare a tree like this too. If I’m not mistaken, this should be a seed of an Ancient Tree.”
“A seed of an Ancient Tree? How could it be in the Dark Continent?” Ming Linyuan was surprised.
Welly answered, “Deep in the Dark Continent, there are many ancient divine temples. Who knows, many eons ago, the Dark Continent might have been a part of the Divine Realm.”
“You should go find Zong Silu. He loves to read and enjoys researching such things more than anyone.” Ming Linyuan looked at his son, “Little Shiyi, how about we give this ancient tree seed to your Uncle Five? What do you say?”
“Mhm,” Little Shiyi nodded. He had the talent for treasure hunting, but his desire to possess treasures wasn’t strong; whoever wanted what he found could have it. Sometimes, after discovering or digging something up, he would just throw it away.
“Then I’ll study it further. Uncle Five thanks Little Shiyi,” Welly said.
“You’re welcome, Uncle Five,” Little Shiyi replied, then patted Ming Linyuan’s shoulder, “Dad, I’m hungry.”
“Alright, let’s go home and eat,” Ming Linyuan said, then called to Welly, “I had someone make a lot of delicious dishes.”
Welly quickly said, “No need, no need, I came here to tell you something, Big Brother. I need to go back to Yunxi Continent for a while. I’ll leave the care of Thousand Tree City to you for a bit.”
“Sure, sure, let’s go eat first,” Ming Linyuan pulled his arm, “And those herbs you had me look for, some have arrived.”
“Well… then I’ll trouble you, Big Brother.”
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