Chapter 85 The Savior Whose Glory Was Stolen Is Reborn and Rekindles Their Fate...

The food in the base's canteen is quite plentiful.

The orc warriors are mostly carnivores, so many of the items on display are large chunks of sizzling, oily meat; just looking at them makes you feel full.

The cook was standing behind the counter serving food to the soldiers when he suddenly saw Chu Feng appear carrying a cub. His hand trembled, and he almost dropped the spoon into the dish.

He forced a smile: "What would you like to order?"

Chu Feng lowered his head and asked Si Qi gently, "What would you like to eat?"

The chef's eyes widened, probably thinking he was still half asleep and seeing a hallucination.

Is such a gentle and friendly young clan leader really real?!

Si Qi pointed to the spare ribs and steamed egg custard inside: "I want this and this."

Chu Feng readily agreed: "I want these two."

The chef, his face blank, served the food, not daring to ask a single question. He glanced cautiously at Si Qi, then met the innocent, bewildered eyes of the young boy. His hand trembled, and he accidentally placed the smoothest and prettiest bowl of steamed egg custard onto the plate. He looked again, and then accidentally scooped all the best tender spare ribs onto the plate.

Oh my god, how can there be such an adorable baby?!

Chu Feng carried Si Qi all the way, and the soldiers who passed by all turned into shocked statues when they saw this, showing Si Qi what a great transformation of terracotta warriors was.

Chu Feng placed Si Qi in a seat and personally handed him chopsticks and a spoon. After confirming that Si Qi knew how to eat by himself, Chu Feng ate while keeping an eye on Si Qi. If he saw Si Qi accidentally spill egg custard on his lips, he would take a tissue and wipe it clean for him.

In the impenetrable mess hall, gasps of surprise echoed intermittently as countless soldiers hurriedly finished their meals and slipped out. Then, outside, a series of "Holy crap! Holy crap!" erupted. Soldiers, having heard the commotion, casually strolled past Chu Feng with their trays, witnessing the scene between the two. Their expressions were identically shocked, as if they had witnessed the end of the world, causing Si Qi's lips to twitch.

A kind-hearted citizen captured the exciting scene of Chu Feng feeding Si Qi (?) and sent it to Chu's father. Chu's father looked at the photo on his phone, liking it very much, and immediately edited it into a multimedia message and sent it to Chu's mother.

When Chu's mother saw the photo, she reacted the same way as Chu's father. She immediately called to ask who the child in Chu Feng's arms was, and subtly added that their little Feng was just as cute when he was a child.

After returning from Chu Feng's place, Chu's father had already inquired about Si Qi's condition from the doctor and the female beastman. Upon hearing this, he told Chu's mother about Si Qi and Chu Feng's situation.

When Chu's mother heard that Chu Feng might bring Si Qi home, she said enthusiastically, "Great! It would be good to bring him home; it would make the house more lively."

Father Chu shared the same sentiment: "It's rare for the young clan leader to need our help, so of course it's no problem—I quite like that child."

"Yes, yes, he looks so well-behaved," Chu's mother said with a smile. "Didn't the doctor say he needs family love? I think I'm very good at being a parent and taking care of children..."

Halfway through her sentence, Chu's mother's voice grew softer and softer, and both the speaker and the listener were stunned, unable to come to their senses for a long time.

They fell silent simultaneously, then tacitly changed the subject, bringing up the earlier incident: "I'll go buy some things the kids need, clothes, shoes, things like that, they'll definitely need them."

"Hmm, I heard that we're going to hire a teacher to teach him to read and write. Why don't you prepare a study room for the child?"

"Okay. By the way, do you know what his favorite color is? I'll decorate his room too..."

"How would I know? Male cubs all like blue, right?"

"That's not necessarily true. Some males just like pink, so we should respect their opinions."

"Yes, yes, you decide."

"Where I go is up to me, it's up to my little one."

The couple chatted enthusiastically about Si Qi for a long time. Meanwhile, after Si Qi finished eating, Chu Feng carried him around the base to see if he was really not afraid of strangers.

As Si Qi passed by the training room, several warriors were engaged in combat practice. He subconsciously glanced over a couple more times, wanting to observe how much the orcs had improved in combat skills hundreds of years later.

Chu Feng sensed this and saw Si Qi staring intently at the scene in the training room, seemingly lost in thought.

—To help Si Qi emerge from the shadows, gentle reassurance alone is not enough. Only by empowering him to become independent and self-reliant, and to defeat all enemies, can he truly face any storm without fear.

Chu Feng wasn't good at raising children, but he was good at leading troops. Improving Si Qi's combat ability was exactly what he excelled at. He led Si Qi into the training room and said to Si Qi, "Do you want to become as powerful as them?"

Si Qi instantly understood Chu Feng's meaning, nodded in the face of everyone's gaze, and said with pursed lips, "I want to."

The soldiers laughed heartily, instinctively wanting to tease the adorable little cub. But then, out of the corner of their eyes, they noticed Chu Feng beside the cub. They all shuddered, gave an awkward salute, and sheepishly scurried to the side to watch.

Chu Feng was used to this and pulled Si Qi to a corner of the training room. "Your body hasn't fully recovered yet, so you can't overtrain. Today, I'll teach you how to use your mental power. You can use your mental power to sense my movements and learn how to utilize them..."

As soon as he finished speaking, a fiery, scorching mental energy filled the training room.

Even though Chu Feng had tried to restrain himself, the suppression of his level still made the orc warriors not far away tremble, their muscles and nerves screaming for them to flee.

They glanced at Chu Feng with fear, endured for a while, but finally couldn't withstand the pressure and ran away one after another, drenched in sweat.

Chu Feng noticed the situation but didn't turn around to look. He continued to ask Si Qi, "Are you alright?"

Si Qi nodded obediently, "I'm not afraid."

After speaking, he even used his divine sense to touch Chu Feng's spiritual power as if to prove it. A gentle, trusting feeling, and a feeling of complete openness to the other party, instantly swept over Chu Feng's entire body.

Chu Feng's eyelashes trembled slightly as she tried to control her heartbeat, which had momentarily gone awry. She said to Si Qi, "...Then observe carefully and follow my instructions."

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When Si Qi returned, it was already afternoon. After seeing the doctor and having dinner, he spent another hour with Chu Feng in the training room. His body, which had never experienced such a high level of exercise, quickly couldn't keep up. He started to squint and nod his head like a chick pecking at rice.

Seeing that Si Qi was still using his mental power to copy his movements even though he was drowsy, Chu Feng's usually cold and hard heart softened. He picked Si Qi up from the ground and said to him, "That's enough for today. Go back to sleep."

"Mmm..." Si Qi nestled in Chu Feng's arms, his arms around Chu Feng's neck, and soon fell asleep.

He was carried out of the base by Chu Feng and put into a car.

The beastmen have very sensitive senses of smell and hearing and cannot stand the smell of burning gasoline and coal, so the vehicles on the road are all powered by electricity and run very quietly.

Si Qi was always very alert, but he only slept soundly because he knew that Chu Feng was by his side. He was taken to the Chu family's villa without realizing it.

Si Qi groggily opened his eyes when he heard unfamiliar voices around him.

"Young Clan Leader, you're back." The woman's tone was gentle, with a hint of eagerness and barely perceptible flattery. She tiptoed around, searching for the child in the photo, but then a small head suddenly popped out behind Chu Feng's tall figure.

Perhaps Chu Feng was worried that Si Qi would catch a cold from the night breeze after falling asleep, so Si Qi wore the hood of his coat on his head, with fluffy and soft hair peeking out from under his clothes, a few strands sticking to his forehead, and his fair face with a rosy glow looked indescribably innocent and cute.

Waking up, he nuzzled Chu Feng's head against it playfully, whimpering and unwilling to wake up. After a long while, he groggily opened his eyes, revealing a pair of large, bright, watery, black grape-like eyes, as clean as a baby's.

The woman's smile widened, her hands unconsciously rubbing against her clothes, as if she wanted to lift Si Qi off Chu Feng's back but hesitated for some reason.

Chu Feng said, "Mom, I'm back."

"Okay, okay." The woman stared intently at Si Qi, looking very pleased. Chu Feng lowered his eyes slightly, knowing that his mother always only liked such obedient and adorable children, and said to her, "I'll take him upstairs to rest."

“I’ve prepared a room for him…” the woman said, following behind Chu Feng.

“He’s just arrived in an unfamiliar place, and he might be scared being alone,” Chu Feng said.

The woman paused, looking at Chu Feng's retreating figure. She hadn't expected him to speak so softly. After a moment of stunned silence, she caught up with him and asked, "Will he sleep with us tonight?"

"I'll take care of it," Chu Feng said. "Give me an extra set of blankets."

“Okay.” The woman readily agreed, glancing at the butler, who nodded and turned to do as she was told.

Si Qi watched the conversation between the two and felt that the awkward atmosphere between Chu's father and Chu Feng that afternoon had reappeared.

The couple seemed like easy-going people, and they always had smiles on their faces when they saw Chu Feng, but when they spoke, there was a sense of distance between them. They addressed each other with polite formality, as if they were dealing with a guest.

Chu Feng escorted him back to his bedroom. Chu Feng wasn't good at taking care of people, but he was exceptionally attentive to Si Qi. Chu's mother stood at the bedroom door without coming in, but she saw from afar that Chu Feng had put Si Qi on the bed and taken good care of him, and she breathed a sigh of relief.

"Is he going to sleep? Is he going to eat dinner? I've prepared some warm milk for him..." Chu's mother carefully observed Chu Feng's expression, trying to show that she unconditionally accepted Si Qi and that Chu Feng could entrust the child to her with peace of mind.

She knew she had failed to fulfill her responsibilities as a good mother, but she really wanted to help Chu Feng and do what little she could.

Chu Feng: "He's very tired, let's talk about it tomorrow."

"Ah, okay..." Mrs. Chu nodded and said, "Then I won't bother you anymore. You should get some rest."

Chu Feng turned around without saying a word. After a few seconds, he heard the door close softly, and his expression turned indifferent.

It's not that I care about a cup of hot milk, it's just that I couldn't have said these things to him back then.

Chu Feng went to the bathroom inside to wash up, quickly cleaned himself up, changed into his pajamas, and lay down on the bed.

He turned to observe Si Qi's condition and saw that the child was awake with his eyes open. He leaned over and tucked the blanket around Si Qi, gently patting him through the blanket, just as his mother had done when he was a child: "Go to sleep."

Si Qi obediently hummed in agreement, burying half his head in the blanket. He wrapped himself up like a caterpillar, then crawled and squeezed next to Chu Feng, blinking his eyes as he looked at him.

Chu Feng instantly understood the meaning Si Qi was expressing without words. He knew better than anyone what kind of care a love-starved child most wanted from adults. He hugged Si Qi through the blanket, rested his head on Si Qi's little head, and said to him, "Don't worry, I'm here."

The atmosphere inside was warm and cozy, creating a reassuring tranquility.

Looking at Chu Feng so close to him, feeling his body temperature and breath, Si Qi felt a great sense of satisfaction.

He closed his eyes, savoring the comfortable feeling of being taken care of by Chu Feng. After a moment, he asked Xiu Xiu, "What's the situation at Chu Feng's home?"

Xiuxiu paused for about three seconds, then dug out and sorted out the cause and effect of the matter: [The story begins several hundred years ago.]

Hundreds of years ago, Si Qi awakened the dragon bloodline. There are very few beastmen like him who can undergo a second bloodline awakening. Apart from him, there are only three others on the entire Beast Planet, namely the original patriarchs of the four major families.

They single-handedly laid the strong foundation for the four families, ensuring their prosperity for hundreds of years to come, and were wildly worshipped by countless orcs.

Si Qi, Chu Feng, Xuan Wu, and Bai Hu—the names of these four clan leaders are all deeply ingrained in people's minds.

When the Phoenix Clan awakened their bloodline, Si Qi once said that Phoenixes could be reborn from the ashes and reincarnate. And this is indeed true; every so often, a member of the Phoenix Clan would be reincarnated and return.

The fact that people were able to accept so quickly the savior's dying promise that he would be reborn hundreds of years later is also because they had long believed in reincarnation.

Everyone knows that the pioneers and the successors bring different things. No subsequent patriarch has ever had the prestige and unconditional trust of the people as the first patriarch.

This is also why the patriarchs of the Si family and other clans are so respectful when facing the Xuanwu patriarch, who has lived since ancient times. He is the one who founded the entire Xuan clan and has lived from the era of the savior hundreds of years ago to the present day.

To that person, even the head of a large family of similar size was just a junior they had watched grow up.

Later, after Si Qi and the original tribal chiefs passed away, several more members of the Phoenix Clan awakened their Phoenix bloodline.

These clansmen were reborn into the cubs one after another, their memories, bloodlines, and spiritual power all perfectly replicating their peak strength from back then.

Those who can awaken the Phoenix bloodline and possess enough strength to be reborn are invariably clan leaders from that era. The return of a veteran clan leader with maxed-out strength and experience will put the current clan leader, who hasn't even been in power for many years, in a very awkward position.

While it's impossible to relinquish the position on the spot, numerous privileges and respect are certainly necessary. For instance, a position like that of the young clan leader must be arranged immediately.

If even the clan leader's attitude was like this, the other clan members naturally dared not offend the old clan leader, after all, he was a senior who far surpassed them in both strength and seniority.

However, not everyone is so sensible and obedient. There was once an incident within the Phoenix Clan where the orc mother who gave birth to the old patriarch abused her power, demanding filial piety and numerous privileges from him simply because she was his biological mother. This caused a great deal of unpleasantness at the time. Many orcs couldn't stand the mother's greedy attitude, believing that although the old patriarch was her son, he was a completely independent individual in spirit. Having awakened his memories at the age of six, he hadn't received much upbringing from her, and there was no reason to treat an orc so much younger than himself as a mother.

Phoenix is ​​always aloof and arrogant. The old clan leader, who has lived for nearly a hundred years, was repeatedly provoked by his birth mother, and he lost all respect for her. She said many unpleasant things in public, and later completely severed ties with his original family.

The impact of this incident was so profound that, to prevent similar occurrences, whenever a clan elder is reincarnated, everyone immediately steps forward to admonish or warn the couple against having any improper thoughts or desires. They are told that while the child is theirs, it is not their true child; they must respect it, observe proper etiquette, and maintain boundaries. Hitting or scolding the child, or lecturing it, is absolutely unacceptable; the child has no need for such treatment. Some couples, after hearing this repeatedly, have even broken down after their child regains past-life memories and undergoes a drastic personality change, believing their child is "dead," gone, and a complete stranger. They are heartbroken and never want to see their spouse again. These incidents have all happened.

Hearing this, Si Qi understood why the atmosphere among the Chu family of three was so awkward.

Generally speaking, whenever Si Qi is carrying out a mission in the small world, Chu Feng will definitely appear by his side.

Since Si Qi came to this world hundreds of years ago, it is conceivable that Chu Feng also accompanied him in some form hundreds of years ago.

Considering Chu Feng's race and the phoenix's characteristic of being reborn from the ashes, and referring to the awkward attitude of Chu Feng's parents towards him, it is conceivable that the Chu Feng in front of him is the founder of the Phoenix Clan who went through life and death with Si Qi hundreds of years ago and worked with him for decades.

The memories from that time were too distant, and Si Qi couldn't recall many details. He only knew that he had only recently become a transmigrator, was too young and hadn't yet matured, and was completely untouched by romance. Back then, there were plenty of people like Chu Feng who loved him so passionately that they would be willing to spend their lives with him at the slightest touch, so Chu Feng, mixed in with the crowd, didn't leave a particularly deep impression on him.

However, upon closer examination, some clues can still be discerned in certain areas.

For example, before their transformation, when the Phoenix Clan was still a peacock, they were aloof and often so narcissistic that they felt no one was good enough for them. However, Chu Feng, also a peacock, would subtly display his feathers to Si Qi, indirectly asking if Si Qi's plumage was still as glossy and lustrous as ever…

For example, when she was sitting by his bedside with a deathly expression, as if she was about to commit suicide with him at any moment, her eyes would brighten instantly when she heard him say that he would be reborn in the future.

There were countless similar incidents. The more Si Qi thought about it, the more he felt there were many things to explore about what happened back then. So he asked Xiu Xiu to replay the scenes related to Chu Feng from that time. He leaned against Chu Feng's side and slowly savored the sweet moments from his memories.

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A thief broke into the manor and stole Si Qi's treasure. The incident caused a stir in the city all night, and Si Xin and her mother couldn't sleep a wink.

Many people who wanted to build a good relationship with "Si Qi" stayed up all night to show their support, surrounding the mother and son and enthusiastically offering to provide various means to invite the famous capture experts on the Beast Star, believing that the despicable thief would be captured and brought to justice soon.

Just as everyone was busy, several understated yet luxurious cars arrived at the manor gate. Upon hearing the news of the visitors, no one had any intention of continuing to cultivate a relationship with Si Xin and her son; they all hurriedly followed the city lord to the gate to welcome the guests.

Si Xin stood blankly beside the city lord, staring unblinkingly at the person who stepped out of the car. Even now, he was still somewhat dazed, unable to believe that this was actually true.

The legendary figure who had lived for hundreds of years actually flew here overnight because of him, and upon landing, he personally came to pick him up in a car without stopping for a moment...

This is so dreamy.

You should know that although he has a good reputation in the clan in recent years, he has not had many opportunities to meet the clan patriarch, let alone have the ability to make the clan patriarch come to him in person.

But the person from the Xuan family, whose status was even higher than that of the Si family patriarch, did just that.

Facing the gentle smile of the Xuanwu Clan Chief, Si Xin walked forward in a daze, feeling restrained and nervous under the intense gazes of those around him.

Perhaps sensing this, Xuanwu gently comforted him, "Didn't you get enough rest?"

Si Xin snapped out of her daze and subconsciously said, "No, I'm fine, thank you for your concern."

Xuanwu smiled slightly. Despite being over six hundred years old, he did not look old at all. His relaxed and well-fitting light brown suit made him look much younger, like a handsome middle-aged gentleman, even younger than the officials in their forties standing next to him.

The city lord, who had once had the privilege of catching a glimpse of Xuanwu from afar, was so astonished that his jaw almost dropped. Was the old clan chief, who had silenced the entire audience upon his arrival, really the same beastman as this gentle, tolerant, and warm-hearted middle-aged man before him...?

Or is it all because of Si Qi?

Looking at the figure standing opposite Xuanwu, brimming with youthful vigor, the city lord's heart pounded faster and faster. He couldn't help but swallow hard, vaguely realizing that he seemed to be witnessing history firsthand.

Unless something unexpected happens, the young man in front of them should be the real savior, Si Qi.

Standing beside the city lord, Si's mother trembled slightly with excitement.

Seeing her son standing and talking with such an impressive person, Mrs. Si was radiant, and her smile never left her face.

The irritability and anger of last night vanished without a trace at this moment, and could not hinder her extremely happy mood at all.

Before coming over, Xuanwu inquired about Si Qi's situation over the years and learned that Si Qi had a very close relationship with his mother. So he condescended to come over in person and said to Si Qi's mother, "You have raised Si Qi very well."

The seventeen-year-old boy grew up strong and healthy like a pine tree, polite, cheerful and confident, which must have been due to a very good family education, which made Xuanwu very gratified.

Therefore, he also extended his affection to Si Qi's mother, who accompanied Si Qi's growth and gave him plenty of family warmth.

Mrs. Si was so excited she couldn't speak. Her face was flushed and her voice cracked as she hurriedly said, "It's my duty! It's my duty! I'm Xiao Qi's mother. What mother wouldn't love her child? I wish I could give him the best of everything in the world!"

Upon hearing this, Xuanwu's already good impression of her improved even further. He smiled and said in agreement, "You're right, you're an excellent mother."

The crowd listening nearby had their heads buzzing. The Xuanwu Clan Chief's friendly and approachable attitude towards the Si family mother and son was practically announcing to everyone in public his protection of the two and Si Qi's status as a savior.

It is entirely foreseeable that the Si Qi family will receive tremendous attention on this planet after this, and their rise to power is something that can be imagined with a single thought.

No, this shouldn't be called a rise; it should be called the supreme emperor returning to his throne.

Many people recalled that they had spoken with Si Qi not long ago, and an indescribable excitement swept through their minds, making them so excited that they wanted to shout it out on the spot.

This might be the closest they've ever come to the Savior in their lives. When Si Qi becomes the chairman of the Elders' Council in the future, they can boast to those around them that they once stood in the same banquet hall as the Savior, toasted him, and he even drank it!

What an honor!

Xuanwu asked Sixin with concern, "You look a bit tired. Why don't you go back to your room to rest and get some sleep before visiting me?"

Si Xin was treated with such courtesy by Xuanwu that he dared not let the important figure really wait for him here. He quickly shook his head and said with utmost humility, "It's alright. I used to travel around all night to rescue people in different cities. Not sleeping for one night is nothing."

Xuanwu's gaze softened further, and he murmured to himself, filled with reminiscence, "You've always been like this..."

Si Xin's heart skipped a beat, and she instinctively looked away.

A great figure like Xuanwu is under the watchful eye of countless people with his every move.

The Si family patriarch had just received the news that a junior of his family had been personally received by the Xuan family patriarch. Before he could even instruct his subordinates to prepare generous gifts for the Si family, local media reporters had already arrived, carrying cameras and crowding the area around the manor, their long lenses and microphones aimed at the manor.

A bird-like beastman boldly transformed into his original form, carried a camera, and flew into the air. With the lens magnified several times, he was able to capture the scene of Xuanwu and Sixin standing side by side.

Viewers watching the live broadcast from behind their televisions were stunned. Their quick minds immediately connected the dots, and they jumped up and down, sharing the good news with their friends and family, exclaiming, "Oh my god!!! The savior has been found!!!! The savior has finally appeared!!!!"

Whether through shouting or making phone calls, in an instant, almost half of the residents of the Beast Planet heard the news of the Savior's appearance.

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Author's Note: --

Si Qi: You guys are really well-informed.