Having experienced life and death, he cherished life even more. Although the male golden eagle coveted the temptation of the root, he now cared more about his own and his wife's lives.
The ensuing upheavals taught the golden eagle a lesson: its past reckless behavior was no longer acceptable, and if it wanted to live well, it needed to be more careful and cautious in the future.
The golden eagle couple didn't eat much; a piece of snake meat was enough to fill them up.
But the snakes, having eaten their fill, did not leave. Instead, they stood on the withered tree, huddled together to rest, their purpose of guarding the snake meat self-evident.
They wouldn't be foolish enough to abandon such good food like a tiger cub.
The silly little tiger, panting heavily, finally ran back to its father's side.
Seeing that the small, unmoved stones next to Tiger Dad hadn't been touched, Lin Qian breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, there was no sign of any other animals approaching.
Lin Qian put the spiritual plant down, gently nuzzled Tiger Dad's spotted head, and called out softly.
But Tiger Dad remained unresponsive. Lin Qian rubbed against Tiger Dad in distress, then untied the spirit plant and placed a single, intact plant aside.
He extended his spiritual senses and examined the area carefully.
This was the first time Lin Qian had used his spiritual sense to examine the mutated plant, and upon closer inspection, he found it to be vastly different from the animal.
He can only see the distribution of Qi in animals to determine the degree of their mutation and the direction of their special abilities. Apart from that, he cannot see anything else at present.
But on the plants, he could clearly see the distribution of spiritual energy!
The roots and stems of plants are indeed the parts with the most concentrated spiritual energy, and one can even discern that this spiritual energy is extremely pure when in a state of spiritual awareness.
In contrast, the spiritual energy of the branches and leaves is very sparse, while the crystal-clear little flower at the top contains a violent spiritual power that is clearly visible under spiritual sense, making it obviously inedible.
Lin Qian suddenly understood, recalling the strange situation of the golden eagle appearing after the black snake slapped the flower bushes.
You can't eat this flower!
Fortunately, he was cautious and did not recklessly feed the tiger dad, otherwise this thing might have killed the tiger dad.
Only after confirming the condition of the spiritual plant did Lin Qian dare to feed Tiger Dad.
Break off the glistening white root, grab the two-finger-sized root with your tiger claws and stuff it into Tiger Dad's mouth. Perhaps it was the aroma, but Tiger Dad's tightly closed mouth quickly opened, and with a flick of his scarlet tongue, he swallowed it.
Lin Qian didn't continue feeding him. He wanted to observe Tiger Dad's condition to see if the spiritual plant was really beneficial to him.
You can't blame Lin Qian for being cautious. This stuff is like medicine; good stuff is definitely good stuff, but you can't just take it randomly. What if it's not the right medicine for your condition?
If it were a spiritual fruit, he probably wouldn't be so cautious. If he confirmed that the fruit wasn't poisonous, he could have fed it all to the animals.
Ultimately, it was his "human" mindset that constrained him; the fruit and the root are not fundamentally different.
In Lin Qian's mind, he subconsciously categorized fruits as "edible" everyday foods, while categorizing plant roots and stems as "medicines to be consumed with caution."
After waiting for about a minute, Lin Qian used his spiritual sense to check on Tiger Dad's condition. Seeing that Tiger Dad's injuries had improved a bit, Lin Qian decisively broke off the root and continued feeding him.
Lin Qian didn't feed them all at once, but instead fed them five roots at a time, waiting about three minutes each time.
They only continued feeding the tiger dad after confirming he wasn't unwell, which shows they were very careful.
After Lin Qian fed him half of the root, Tiger Dad finally opened his eyes.
Seeing his cub right in front of him, the tiger dad breathed a sigh of relief.
"Roar..." Kid, are you alright...?
Having fallen from such a height, Tiger Dad was already prepared to die. He was only worried that his cub wouldn't survive, so the first thing he asked Lin Qian when he opened his eyes was whether he was hurt.
Lin Qian excitedly hugged Tiger Dad's big head and rubbed it against him, feeling incredibly moved.
The moment Tiger Dad opened his eyes, he was concerned about his condition, without even having time to check on his own health. This shows that Tiger Dad's love for his son is no less than that for Tiger Mom!
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"Ouch!" Daddy, I'm okay, eat up!
The little tiger shoved a bunch of plants at his father, shoving a large handful of roots directly into his mouth.
Tiger Dad smelled the rich, familiar scent, and his usually luminous eyes brightened considerably.
"Hooray!" Little brat, eat up, good stuff!
The mighty tiger head shrank back, growling and urging Lin Qian to eat it.
Although the aroma was tempting, it was obvious that the cub had gotten it, and the tiger dad didn't want to take away the cub's share.
"Aww!" And another one! Dad, you're hurt, eat quickly!
Lin Qian let out a few howls, then thought for a moment and howled a few more times, saying that he had just been chased by a golden eagle and bullied by a large snake, and that Tiger Dad should get better quickly so he could avenge him.
The tiger dad wasn't too bothered when he heard he was injured, but when he heard that his cub had been bullied and almost killed by a golden eagle, he was furious!
The tiger roared and devoured the entire root in one gulp, feeling that its injuries had almost healed and its strength had been fully restored.
Tiger Dad stood up abruptly.
"Roar!" Come on, Daddy will avenge you!
Lin Qianyi ran out first. He didn't really want Tiger Dad to avenge him; it was just a provocation.
The black snake has turned into a lump of meat; it used to be a decent meal.
There were no other animals in that forest; they were probably all eaten by the big black snake.
After all, although the fragrance of the flowers is not strong, it will definitely attract nearby animals, and once they go there, they will end up in the black snake's belly.
Moreover, the black snake is clearly immune to the energy of the flower, which is why it can use the Yin Golden Eagle so recklessly. Presumably, even if there were other mutated animals like the Golden Eagle that had passed by before, they would have only met their demise.
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