CHAPTER 1432: CHAPTER 1433: RETURNING TO SOLECHURE

On the way back, Feng Yuan once again turned into the form of a Little Husky and lay on top of the Big Cat’s head. Agunas noticed this situation and said with some confusion,

"What’s with him this time? Hasn’t he been resting and not participating in our actions?"

Whether it was the meteorite incident or Qi Chen and the others collecting Spiritual Medicine and Materials, Feng Yuan hadn’t gotten involved. It seemed he shouldn’t be so tired, but seeing him like this now didn’t seem right.

Veronia glanced at the Husky with its naturally drooping tail and said while biting her lip,

"It’s indeed strange. How about we wait for him to wake up and ask?"

"Better not. I don’t think he would tell the truth."

With a flick of his tail, Agunas said, if that guy didn’t want to talk, no matter how you asked, you wouldn’t get an answer. If he wanted to talk, he would voluntarily say so without being asked.

They didn’t notice that the Little Husky in slumber carried a peculiar aura. Though firmly contained around the Little Husky’s side, it made the Big Cat that bore him somewhat uncomfortable.

After a while, Xiao Ji seemed to discern the abnormality of the Big Cat and chirped a few times in confusion. Before the Big Cat could respond, the aura disappeared instantly, causing the Big Cat to slightly tilt its head, suspecting if Feng Yuan was up to some prank.

"Hooah～ Aren’t we there yet?"

Yawning, the Little Husky rubbed his eyes, surveying his surroundings as if just waking up. Qi Chen glanced at the Little Husky and said,

"Not that fast. What’s up with you?"

"Probably just too tired from playing around, huhuhu, is that so～"

Wagging his tail, the Little Husky bore a bizarre smile on his dog face, jumping down from the Big Cat’s head, reverting to his original form. With a light tap on Xiao Ji’s head, Feng Yuan chuckled, and the other merely glanced at Feng Yuan, understanding his intention, turned around, and chirped with discontent while spreading its wings a bit.

Agunas glanced at Feng Yuan speechlessly, saying,

"It’s not your toy. I’m starting to suspect whether you let it have the ability to switch forms just for this."

"Hey! Little Crocodile, don’t slander me! I’m not as bad as you think, and besides, that thing wasn’t given by me. How would I know what Xiao Ji could gain?"

Feng Yuan discontentedly replied to Agunas, then cradled Pomiti in his arms, but after a moment, he recalled something, sighed, and placed Pomiti back on Kong Qing’s head, observing Feng Yuan, Kong Qing hissed a bit, seemingly trying to comfort him.

Chatting leisurely, they returned to Soretcher City. Unlike when they came, the journey back wasn’t bustling with travelers. They weren’t surprised by this. Although the Divine Beast had lifted the blockade, it was still somewhat chaotic for Soretcher City; new meteorites, Spirit Beasts, and other changes appeared. Until those matters were arranged satisfactorily, Soretcher City wasn’t suitable for a massive influx of tourists.

Returning to the downtown area, contrary to their predictions, nearly all the billboards on the street had been swapped with future plans for Soretcher City. Though still merely a draft, it’s enough to reassure the citizens and businesses. Observing the draft, which centered around the meteorite to create a new Soretcher City, Feng Yuan said in surprise,

"I thought it would be chaotic now, yet they actually did this."

"It was too urgent earlier, there wasn’t any coordination. Now, having relatively ample time, being able to achieve this is natural."

Agunas examined the draft and said, while Veronia chuckled lightly,

"Pity it’s not very complete, or rather, it merely points in a direction. Many areas have serious issues."

"They probably realize the situation, but it’s only to appease the populace. Still, that’s quite enough."

Najia chimed in. Though it hadn’t dealt with these matters like Agunas or Veronia, if maybe Veronia handled it, perhaps it could’ve been better. But it had witnessed the Xilite family’s methods in the past, naturally, it couldn’t miss the situation, unlike Long Boduo...

Scratching his head, Long Boduo said perplexedly,

"This thing seems pretty good to me, simple and clear, it shows what they’ll do next. Why do you all make it sound..."

"But this is just a direction. Moreover, whether it can be realized eventually is uncertain. Soretcher City alone can’t decide such a massive matter. Besides, the meteorites can attract entities of Bola Machinery-level existence, the specifics are still hard to say, coupled with Morenas’s stance."

"For appeasing the populace alone, it’s enough; they don’t need overly detailed plans after all."

Finally, with a slight smile, Veronia added. Yang Hongzhi nodded and said,

"Indeed, if not handled this way, given the fragmented announcements earlier and the subsequent events, it would suffice to plunge Soretcher City into chaos."

Though he didn’t belong to management like Veronia and others, as academy students, they assisted Special Duty Teams in maintaining order, so naturally, they could consider this angle.

Dou Yanlan glanced at Qi Chen beside her, noticing he barely grasped it now, couldn’t help heaving a sigh. Yet she wasn’t surprised; Qi Chen had never dealt with such matters before, how could he fathom the underlying reasons?

"Mmm～ Should we get some souvenirs? The ones at the Meteorite Museum are quite nice～"

Stretching, Feng Yuan suggested to Qi Chen and the others. Long Boduo jumped out proudly saying,

"I can help contact them; I have a good relationship with them～"

Regarding Feng Yuan and their encounter at the Meteorite Museum, Qi Chen and his group had heard from him, so they naturally understood the situation. After some thought, Qi Chen shook his head saying,

"No need, we already have enough gifts; there’s no need to bring back that much more. As for Ah Mu and the others, actually, we’ve already bought something."

It’s not about being stingy, just unnecessary. Previously bought gifts had been sent directly back home. He didn’t think it was necessary to send gifts back home every time they visited a place, as there was not enough space at home.

As for consumables, in Soretcher, known for meteorites, characteristic souvenirs would likely be meteorite-related, and bringing back too much would just occupy space unnecessarily.

"Ah Mu already got gifts?"

Scratching his head, Feng Yuan looked at Ah Mu. Underneath its canopy, a vine dangled a peculiar stone swinging. If not reminded, even Feng Yuan wouldn’t notice that particular stone was a souvenir Qi Chen had given to Ah Mu, merely assuming it was a decoration Ah Mu crafted itself.

"This thing doesn’t appear obvious."

With a twinkle in his eye, Feng Yuan cast an eerie glance at Qi Chen, to which Dou Yanlan smiled slightly, saying,

"But Ah Mu can always wear it. We’ve tested it; the meteorite can adapt to Ah Mu’s size changes. After all, piling on decorations means nothing."

"This..."

Feng Yuan was surprised, sneaking a peek at Xiao Ji, finding it gazing at him with anticipation. Scratching his head, Feng Yuan said with a chuckle,

"You’re giving me a hard time with this."

Cotton, nestled in Dou Yanlan’s arms, let out a meow and pointed with its paw at a small piece of pretty meteorite hanging around its neck, showing a mocking smile. Seeing Xiao Ji’s pitiful look, Feng Yuan laughed sheepishly, quickly hugging Xiao Ji to the side to comfort it.

"Isn’t this a bit inappropriate?"

Qi Chen glanced at Feng Yuan and Xiao Ji and whispered to Dou Yanlan, who shook her head and said,

"It’s just a reminder for him. After all, most things he gives Xiao Ji are just for show, and this..."

"Although it doesn’t significantly impact Ah Mu and the others, for Xiao Ji, these ornaments aren’t suitable."

Belusir spoke up, drawing Xiao Ji’s attention, causing it to peek out from Feng Yuan’s embrace and look towards Belusir, who smiled and explained,

"You only need to remove their ornaments during battles. However, you haven’t considered that they might encounter incidents even in daily life, and Xiao Ji won’t just hide behind them."

"Being a Beast Tamer inherently means guarding its companions, and if so, the ornaments on its body would become a major weakness for it."

"Having to fret over protection? Certainly not right for Xiao Ji. No wonder you give it decorative things or items that can’t be worn all the time."

With a thoughtful look, Veronia spoke to Feng Yuan. In fact, she herself was the same; her elaborate dress was essentially part of her, easy to restore. Those precious ornaments remained sealed within her palace, never to be taken out.