CHAPTER 221: CHAPTER 212 BAI FENG BACKS HER UP_1

However, this stunning male, resembling a deity, did not even glance at her.

Bai Feng smiled gently at Si Yan, who struggled to stop crying but felt deeply wronged and hung her head before him.

Bai Feng stroked her head. His own prestige was putting pressure on her, he realized.

He looked up, his gentle expression gone, replaced by a distant coldness.

Bai Kui was stunned. It was the first time she had seen the gentle High Priest; his demeanor just now was enough to stay in her heart for a lifetime. But it seemed his gentleness belonged solely to Si Yan... Thinking this, Bai Kui’s eyes darkened.

The High Priest of White Eagle City looked towards the Beastman who had been speaking and said indifferently, "You just told Little Si Yan, ’If you don’t think for yourself, you should at least consider the High Priest. With your behavior, where does that leave the High Priest’s dignity?’ Is that right?"

Bai Feng repeated the Beastman’s words exactly.

The Beastman didn’t dare to lie. He quickly and guiltily said, "Yes. I thought, since Si Yan is so young, perhaps she doesn’t understand..."

Bai Feng slowly lifted Si Yan. While she was still astonished, he held her in his arms in front of so many Beastmen.

Then, his proud, clear white eyes turned towards the Beastmen gathered there.

"Your words contain several mistakes."

"Si Yan doesn’t need to be sensible."

"Nor does she need to consider me."

"As for my dignity... by allowing Little Si Yan to suffer such a grievance, I am the one who has lost dignity."

These plain words struck like thunder on a clear day.

"High Priest, sir!" The Beastman immediately knelt. "I... I didn’t know..."

Indeed, they hadn’t known how important this little female cub was to High Priest Bai Feng, nor the extent of the special privileges she held.

Si Yan was astonished again and looked at Bai Feng.

The handsome adult male still held her as he slowly turned to face Bai Kui.

"You... have also made several mistakes."

Bai Kui was taken aback, then she crawled kneeling towards Bai Feng.

"High Priest, sir, I didn’t mean it, I truly didn’t mean it!"

Bai Feng said, "You don’t know that the backpack you crushed is the first backpack in the Beast World. It’s very important and quite valuable."

Bai Kui was astonished. "The first backpack in the Beast World? Could it be... you wove it? You gave Si Yan the first backpack you ever wove?"

A deep sense of jealousy enveloped Bai Kui.

Tai Seng said angrily, "What nonsense are you spouting? Si Yan made this backpack! It’s my first time seeing something like this too, and I find it incredibly useful. Yet, you crushed it!"

Bai Feng casually smoothed Si Yan’s back to help her calm down and then said, "And the herbs you knocked over and allowed others to crush. They were indeed top-quality fresh medicinal herbs. Even the Witch Doctor of White Eagle City might not possess such good medicinal herbs."

"They are also extremely valuable."

"But your kowtows are worthless."

Bai Kui hadn’t expected the High Priest to acknowledge Si Yan’s belongings and herbs to such an extent, and to belittle her so.

She was frightened and hurriedly prostrated herself, forgetting even to kowtow. Her mind was entirely filled with Bai Feng’s words: the backpack was the first in the Beast World, and the herbs were genuine medicinal ingredients, not weeds. So valuable, everything was so valuable!

Bai Feng continued in a leisurely manner, "Your kowtowing isn’t enough to compensate for Little Si Yan’s loss. Besides, our Si Yan doesn’t care for your kowtows at all."

Bai Kui reacted, banging her head hard on the ground.

"High Priest, sir, I truly didn’t mean it! I didn’t know, I really didn’t know!"

Bai Feng said, "I was never aware that the rules of White Eagle City stated kowtowing could erase a mistake."

"High Priest!" Bai Kui lifted her head, her eyes red.

The male ignored her as if she weren’t there. He set Si Yan down, took the backpack from her hands, and personally bent over to pick up the medicinal herbs.

"Since you have neither the herbs nor the backpack, you will compensate Little Si Yan with other things. Later, I will have the City Lord inform you of the details."

Si Yan pouted as she watched Bai Feng help her pick up the medicinal herbs.

After Bai Feng had gathered all the herbs scattered on the ground, he chuckled and stroked her head.

"Are you still unhappy?"

Si Yan looked downcast. "The herbs are ruined, and so is the backpack."

Bai Feng comforted her, "Later, I will weave a new backpack for you. Tomorrow morning, I’ll accompany you to collect herbs from a more distant mountain, alright?"

Si Yan visibly brightened. "Really?"

He stroked her fluffy little head again. "Really."

「Later」

When Si Yan saw a huge pile of food, animal hides, feathers, and various other strange items delivered to her tree hollow, she wondered in amazement, Could her herbs and backpack really be worth so, so much money?

City Lord Bai Shou kept apologizing to her. "I’m sorry, Little Si Yan. I am also responsible for this incident. I’ve investigated, and it seems that Bai Kui has some affection for the High Priest and was likely just jealous of you. Please take good care of these items. Sigh, I don’t even know if they’re enough to compensate for your backpack and herbs. I know herbs are very expensive."

Si Yan was bewildered, then waved her hand. "Enough, enough, it’s really enough."

Saying that, she remembered what those people had said earlier about considering the High Priest’s dignity. Si Yan then felt her behavior might have been insufficiently dignified.

She coughed twice and said, "Bai Shou."

Bai Shou looked up, bewildered. "Huh?"

Si Yan said, putting on an air of importance, "An earthquake is coming, and so are famine and plague. You can’t afford to be idle."

Bai Shou immediately replied, "Yes, yes, you’re right. May I ask if the High Priest has any instructions?"

Bai Feng hadn’t given any specific instructions. However, Si Yan had observed that Bai Shou seemed to be doing nothing productive these days, apparently making no preparations for the impending disaster.

So Si Yan said, "The High Priest says that you should now lead the Beastmen in the city to stockpile food."

Bai Shou was puzzled. "Why should we stockpile food?"

Si Yan looked at him with an expression of disbelief. "Don’t you understand what famine means?"

Bai Shou regained his composure. "Oh, yes, of course."

Suddenly, Si Yan understood Bai Feng’s sense of helplessness. At six years old, borrowing his authority, she instructed, "Have everyone use wood to enclose White Eagle City, leaving only a single entrance and exit. We must regulate the movement of people in and out of White Eagle City. When the famine and plague truly arrive, we will close the entrance and exit and sustain ourselves for two months."

Bai Shou took note earnestly. "Yes, yes, I understand."

Si Yan added, "Also, have the Beastmen catch some wild animals to raise within the city. The Gugu beasts lay eggs, so catch more of those."

Bai Shou nodded repeatedly. "Yes, yes. Does the High Priest have any other instructions?"

Little Si Yan said with exasperation, "No, that’s all. Go and take care of it quickly. There really isn’t much time."

Bai Feng had already predicted the future disasters. Yet, the City Lord before her was completely incapable of handling the situation; it even required her, a mere cub, to devise plans.

Bai Shou felt that this visit had been extremely worthwhile. He sincerely thanked Si Yan, "Little Si Yan, if I get anything good in the future, I’ll give it to you first. If High Priest Bai Feng gives any instructions, you must tell me, alright?"

Si Yan waved her hand. "I know, I know. Go and get it done quickly. We really don’t have much time."

Bai Shou hurriedly replied, "Okay, I’m on it."