Genius Beast Tamer

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Han Tianci frowned, his voice low and soft, almost a whisper: "If she were an adult, possessing emotions and desires, and understanding the feeling of love, would she still love me?"

The Phoenix Clan Chief transmitted his voice softly, "This is what I meant. If you succeed, you can stay together and love each other. But if you fail, the so-called failure is not that Feng Wu cannot become a human, but that once Feng Wu becomes a human, she discovers that her feelings for you are not love, or that she has feelings for someone else. Then you will have completely lost her heart."

Han Tianci lowered his head and fell into deep thought.

The Phoenix Clan Chief smiled wryly, "If you form a contract, you will have no worries. Even if she is servile towards you and doesn't love you, so what? You can still stay together. If you choose to let Feng Wu cultivate into a human, you will be taking a risk, but if you succeed, you will have no regrets."

Han Tianci's voice sounded tired and weak as he transmitted his thoughts: "I don't want her to be with me because of the contract. If it's a risk, I'm willing to try. After she comes of age, whether she loves me or not, I will protect her. If she loves me, I will marry her with a grand wedding. If she falls in love with someone else, I will give her the best gift and silently protect her. If she is unhappy, I will always be her harbor, waiting for her to rely on."

The Phoenix Clan Chief was taken aback; even when Feng Wu spoke to her, she didn't reply.

"Clan leader, what are you thinking about?" Feng Wu nudged her and asked in confusion.

The Phoenix Clan Chief snapped out of his daze and said with an awkward laugh, "Child, I suddenly remembered that I have some things to take care of. I'll be going now."

The Phoenix Clan Chief left in a hurry, which puzzled Feng Wu. Watching the Phoenix Clan Chief's departing figure disappear, Feng Wu turned back to look at Han Tianci, who was resting with his eyes closed on the bed. Seeing that he was asleep, she did not disturb him and quietly sat down beside him to watch over him.

Han Tianci, his eyes still closed, suddenly asked softly, "Wu'er, do you believe in the legend that divine beasts can cultivate into gods?"

"This..." Feng Wu blinked, clearly surprised that he would suddenly ask this question. She smiled calmly and said, "I don't believe it."

"Why don't you believe me?" Han Tianci suddenly opened his eyes, his dark, shining eyes like stars in the night.

Feng Wu's eyes flickered slightly, then she suddenly looked directly at him with great seriousness, as if she could see his thoughts from those bright eyes.

"You don't believe me." Her voice suddenly turned icy, like when she first met Han Tianci in the Celestial Realm, transforming into that icy beauty.

Han Tianci's heart tightened.

Feng Wu stood up and said in a low voice, "Do you think that beasts don't understand love?"

"I..." Han Tianci was at a loss for words.

"Are you denying my feelings for you?" Her voice turned even colder.

Han Tianci lowered his head and said in a soft, weak voice, "If I weren't the reincarnation of the Golden Dragon, you would only treat me like an iceberg."

Feng Wu clenched her fists, wanting to punch him, but seeing his injuries, she ultimately held back.

"Yes, without the Golden Dragon's memories, I would only be cold to you. Are you satisfied now?" Feng Wu said through gritted teeth, then suddenly turned around, transformed into a streak of red light, and disappeared.

"Wu'er..." Han Tianci's voice was slightly hoarse as he watched the red light streak across the sky like a shooting star and disappear into the distance. His heart ached.

The Phoenix Clan Chief walked in slowly. Han Tianci frowned and said with a wry smile, "You saw everything?"

"She's very intelligent." The Phoenix Clan Chief smiled slightly, his voice tinged with worry. "Sometimes, being too intelligent isn't a good thing. I once considered making her my successor, but unfortunately, she was too fixated on you, so I gave up on that idea. Of all the children, she's my favorite."

"She hates me now, doesn't she?" Han Tianci chuckled self-deprecatingly.

"Your tone is just like Jinlong's in the past," the Phoenix Clan Chief recalled. "Because I doted on Feng Wu, I couldn't stand how Jinlong treated her, so I went to see Jinlong."

"I have all those memories." Han Tianci said with a bitter smile, "Back then, I think I told you that I cared a lot about Feng Wu, but the more I cared, the less I could show it. The more I had to treat her coldly, the better I could protect her. I also said back then that she hated me, didn't I?"

"Yes, it's that same self-deprecating tone," the Phoenix Clan Chief remarked.

"I'm just as foolish as Jinlong now," Han Tianci said, rubbing his forehead. "In the past, I thought Jinlong was stupid for treating her badly because of those damn responsibilities. But today, I'm conflicted and doubtful about her love for me."

"Beasts do not understand love," the Phoenix Clan Chief emphasized.

"Yes, that's what you said. When I reconnected with the Golden Dragon's memories, I thought that beasts didn't understand love. But there are always exceptions, aren't there?" Han Tianci glanced at the Phoenix Clan Chief and said in a low voice, "I should believe that her feelings for me are love. If there were no love, how could she wait for me?"

The Phoenix Clan Chief, who firmly believed that beasts could understand love, chuckled and said, "Perhaps there are exceptions, but how can we prove that these are exceptions and not a misconception?"

Han Tianci's eyes turned cold. He abruptly stood up and strode towards the outside. The Phoenix Clan Chief stopped him, saying, "You're seriously injured in the back, where are you going?"

"Whether it's an exception or not, I believe it, and there's no need to prove it!" Han Tianci said firmly, then headed in the direction where Feng Wu had disappeared.

The Phoenix Clan Chief was stunned. He watched Han Tianci leave and stood there dumbfounded for a long, long time.

"Does believing mean there's no need for proof?" the Phoenix Clan Chief murmured, his gaze seemingly looking through a window into the distant past.

"Phoenix, perhaps I was wrong." The Phoenix Clan Chief gave a desolate smile, his white hair instantly turning jet black. In a single thought, ink-black hair turned white. In a single thought, white hair turned black. A sudden realization of his obsession, in an instant.

……

Amidst the rolling mountains, a figure in red robes danced, brandishing a sword and venting her anger.

"Wu'er..." Dressed in white like snow, Han Tianci stood atop the mountain, gazing at her from afar. His voice, delivered with divine power, echoed throughout the mountains.

Feng Wu raised her eyes and gave him a cold glance, ignoring his calls, and continued to wield her sword. Her dance was graceful, but her sword aura was cold and sharp.

"I know you're angry, and I'm angry too." His voice was filled with deep self-reproach.

Feng Wu ignored him, and the sword energy in her hand became even more terrifying. Flames burned on the sword, and the sword dance brought up layers of fire waves, as if she were performing a fireworks dance.

"I shouldn't have doubted you." Han Tianci sighed heavily and said in a low, hoarse voice, "I lack confidence in myself because I always felt that your love for me was because of the shadow of the Golden Dragon. If I weren't the reincarnation of the Golden Dragon, even if we had met for the first time in the Immortal Realm, you probably wouldn't have given me a second glance."

Feng Wu's sword dance came to an abrupt halt, and the flames on the sword tip gradually died down.

"You are better than him." Her voice was icy, but her eyes, like millennia-old ice, softened slightly.

Han Tianci reached out his hand, but Feng Wu didn't extend her hand to him; instead, she walked around him.

Han Tianci chased after him, his voice hoarse: "I will not doubt it anymore."

"It's too late to cherish something once you've already doubted it." Her voice remained cold, and she quickened her pace.

"It's not too late!" Han Tianci domineeringly grabbed her hand and pulled her into his arms. Feng Wu suddenly turned around, her movements graceful yet powerful, and flung him aside.

Han Tianci was seriously injured. Although he appeared to be almost healed, his internal injuries had not yet fully healed. Due to her strength, his legs suddenly went weak. Feng Wu's heart tightened, and she wanted to help him up, but he had already steadied himself. Feng Wu quickly withdrew her hand that she wanted to help him up, her face slightly embarrassed.

Seeing her awkward expression, Han Tianci slightly curled the corners of his lips, but quickly concealed his smile, saying gently, "You care about me."

"I'll help someone who's fallen down too!" Feng Wu said unhappily.

"Am I just a passerby?" Han Tianci approached her, his voice sounding like a child's coquettish pleading.

"Stay away from me!" Feng Wu covered his chest with her hand and said in a low voice, "If it weren't for the Golden Dragon, we would just be strangers! If I didn't search for the reincarnation of the Golden Dragon, we might not even be strangers!"

Han Tianci's body trembled slightly, and Feng Wu could clearly feel his trembling through her hands.

"Wu'er, I know you're angry with me. It was my fault; I shouldn't have doubted you." He reached out and took her hand, placing it against his heart, his voice sincere as he said, "It beats faster because of you. From the first moment I saw you, it started beating faster because of you!"

"So what?" Feng Wu forcefully pulled her hand back, coldly saying, "Beasts don't understand love, I have no heart!"

"No! You have it!" Han Tianci hurriedly reached out to touch her chest. The moment his hand touched her softness, it was as if time and space were frozen. The two of them froze, their faces turning red.

"Get it away now!" Feng Wu glared at him angrily.

Han Tianci then realized what was happening, quickly withdrew his hand, and awkwardly scratched his head, saying, "It was intentional, and it was beating very fast."

He suddenly touched her; it was a woman. Her heart was pounding! Feng Wu gave him a cold look. If that look could convey coldness, Han Tianci would probably be frozen solid by now.

"Wu'er, there are always exceptions. I was foolish back then. I shouldn't have doubted you! If you don't love me, how can I feel loved?" Han Tianci reached out to pull her, but Feng Wu dodged away.

"Since you have doubts, I will no longer love you." Feng Wu turned around, her cold gaze making Han Tianci feel suffocated for a moment. The pain of loss made him feel a panic as if the sky were falling.

He anxiously chased after her, and with a strength he didn't know he had, despite being exhausted and severely injured, he managed to hold Feng Wu tightly in his arms. No matter how hard Feng Wu tried, she couldn't break free.

"Han Tianci!" Feng Wu shouted angrily, "Let go! Let go of me!"

"I won't let go! I won't let go, I will never let go. Whether you love me or not, I will never let go. It's enough that I love you! I don't ask to be loved, as long as I love you, I will never let go!" Han Tianci shook his head vigorously and shouted.

Feng Wu said angrily, "If you don't let go, I won't be polite to you!" Her dress burst into flames, transforming into a phoenix tail. The intensity of the phoenix tail fire was enough to destroy a god.

Han Tianci's forehead was covered with beads of sweat, and his face was gradually turning pale, but he still held her tightly and said in a low, hoarse voice, "If I let you go, I would rather die than live. I'd rather die by your side now."

"You... shameless!" Feng Wu put away the phoenix tail fire, and the phoenix tail turned back into a skirt.

"Rogue? If being a rogue can save you, then I am a rogue!" Han Tianci looked at her angry little face, but his heart was warmed. She stopped the Phoenix Tail Fire, which meant that she was reluctant to let him die. She must still have love for him. Did she still love him?

A satisfied smile appeared on his pale face. Finally, he slumped his head and fainted. Even though he lost his will, he still held Feng Wu tightly.

Feng Wu looked at Han Tianci, who was holding her with a silly grin on his face but had already fainted. She was both angry and annoyed. She wanted to just throw him there, but seeing his silly grin, she couldn't bear to do it in the end.

A beautiful woman in red carrying a man covered in snow creates a somewhat strange yet inexplicably heartwarming scene.

The Phoenix Clan Chief watched this scene from a distance and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. If he hadn't interfered, the two children wouldn't have been fighting. But if he didn't make things clear, all of this would only be a fuse that would explode in the future, perhaps even more terrifying than now. At that time, it might be an irreversible catastrophe. They had only just met again and were doubting each other's feelings. Perhaps it was still possible to salvage the relationship. But if they had loved each other for a long time and then doubted each other, it would probably be difficult to handle.

I don't know if I helped them or caused trouble.

The Phoenix Clan Chief shook his head with a wry smile and murmured, "Isn't everything alright now? It seems they've made up. If they encounter problems again in the future, they shouldn't quarrel anymore, right? Shouldn't I start preparing for my daughter's marriage?"

"Daughter..." The Phoenix Clan Chief paused slightly, his gaze turning melancholy. This child didn't know that this exception didn't exist. Beasts were destined not to understand love, but she was not a simple beast; she was half-human and half-beast, so naturally she understood love.

"Phoenix, our daughter is about to get married, but I dare not tell her. I am her mother, and I dare not speak of your affairs. Am I being foolish?" The Phoenix Clan Chief stroked a piece of blood-red Phoenix Jade in his hand, his voice becoming sorrowful: "I hope she can be happy, and not be like me back then, not believing that I understand love, not believing in your love."

……

Feng Wu carried Han Tianci to the bed, her gaze filled with worry as she looked at his pale face. She reached out to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead, her voice tinged with a hint of resentment, but mostly with heartache, as she scolded, "You idiot!"

The person being scolded trembled slightly with their eyelashes and suddenly opened their eyes.

Feng Wu, who was standing very close to him, was slightly startled. She quickly took a step back, hiding her worry, and looked at him coldly.

"Wu'er, it's my fault. Don't be like a turtle, suddenly turning your cold shell on me." Han Tianci looked at her wearily, his voice soft and weak.

"Who's the turtle!" Feng Wu glared at him angrily.

Just as Han Tianci was about to apologize, she angrily retorted, "I am a phoenix! The king of all birds, not some tortoise!"

Han Tianci blinked, wanting to laugh but trying hard to hold it back. She was really adorable when she wanted to!

"Are you trying to make fun of me?" Feng Wu narrowed her dangerous eyes, clearly seeing his strange expression of wanting to laugh but not daring to.

Before he could finish speaking, Feng Wu's cold voice rang out: "If you dare to lie to me, I will never forgive you!"

Han Tianci quickly swallowed the words "no" that he hadn't yet uttered, and said innocently, "I just think Feng Wu is very cute. When she emphasizes that she is a phoenix, she is especially endearing. I'm not making fun of you, but I genuinely like you and that's why I wanted to laugh!"

Feng Wu looked at him with suspicion, then turned around and handed him a bowl of blackened medicine, saying in a low voice, "If you've been poisoned by the Phoenix Tail Fire, you have to drink this."

"What is this?" Han Tianci looked at the dark, murky medicine in the bowl with some disgust.

"Medicine," Feng Wu said coldly.

"I know it's medicine, but what's wrong with my waist?" Han Tianci looked helplessly at Feng Wu, who was still angry.

"Turtle pee!" Feng Wu said coldly, prying open Han Tianci's mouth and forcibly pouring it in.

Han Tianci felt like vomiting several times, but when he met Feng Wu's icy gaze, he managed to swallow it down with great difficulty. With an extremely miserable face, he pitifully asked, "Wu'er, are you over it?"

Feng Wu flung the bowl out the window and said coldly, "Maybe I'll calm down if you drink turtle urine ten or a hundred more times."

"Uh...it seems I'll have to catch a turtle, fill it with water every day, and wait for it to pee." Han Tianci said seriously, looking eager to try and ready to catch a turtle at any time.

Feng Wu's lips twitched slightly, and she snorted coldly, "In your current state, even a tortoise could crush you, let alone catch a tortoise first! Dream on! If you don't stay in bed and rest, and instead wander around aimlessly, you'll become a cripple!"

Han Tianci shrugged indifferently and said, "If it weren't for Wu'er, I wouldn't have become a god. It wouldn't matter if I became a cripple."

"I will not marry a cripple!" Feng Wu snorted coldly and turned to leave the room.

Han Tianci snapped out of his daze and laughed loudly, "Wu'er, I will definitely recover well. Once I'm healed, you will marry me!"

A flash of red light, and Feng Wu reappeared in front of him, abruptly covering his mouth and roaring, "I told you to keep your voice down!"

Several beautiful women flew in from outside the door, hiding at the entrance and laughing secretly. The loudest laughter came from Feng Qing.

Feng Wu glared angrily at the doorway and said coldly, "Go back and cultivate!"

Feng Qing, with a mischievous grin, said, "Sister Feng Wu, you can't get married too soon. Give me some time to prepare a wedding gift!" Before Feng Wu could even scold her, she ran off in a flash.

Seeing that Feng Qing was running away so fast, the other women also followed suit.

A blush crept across Feng Wu's face. Hearing a soft laugh beside her, she glared angrily at Han Tianci. Han Tianci quickly smiled and said gently, "I didn't expect my Wu'er to be so influential in the clan. All the young girls are afraid of you!"

"Hmph!" Feng Wu snorted coldly, ignoring his attempts to flatter her.

"Wu'er, don't ignore me," Han Tianci said shamelessly.

Feng Wu glanced at him coldly and said in a low voice, "You stay here and recover from your injuries. I'm going back to cultivate."

"Cultivation?" Han Tianci's face paled slightly, and his eyes showed some fear.

"I want to cultivate into a human." Feng Wu didn't even glance at him, left after saying this.

Han Tianci knew that she had really left this time. Possessing the root of the god, he was very sensitive to everything around him. When the Phoenix Clan Chief pretended to leave before, he knew that she had not left. When Feng Wu pretended to leave before, he also knew that she had not left. So he spoke loudly to deliberately lure her out. But this time, Feng Wu had really left.

He lowered his head slightly, a hint of disappointment in his eyes. A wave of melancholy washed over him: If she were an adult, would she still marry me?

He shook his head violently. Why was he starting to doubt her again? Whether she became a woman or not, she loved him. He couldn't doubt her love. To doubt her love was to doubt his own love for her. He absolutely couldn't let her be hurt again!