After thinking it over, Di Tian finally came up with a solution. He turned to Bear King and said, "You'll be responsible for testing her Soul Power level after each training session. After all, your true form can really take a beating."
Hearing this, Bear King perked up, and a satisfied expression appeared on his face.
Testing someone's Soul Power level was not a bad job.
After the Ferocious Beasts discussed how to handle the newborn's custody and upbringing, they looked at the still soundly sleeping Lin Wan'er and unconsciously wore the gazes of old fathers and mothers.
"It isn't safe to let her keep sleeping here. I'll take her back to the lakeside first."
As the continent's foremost high-end healer, Bi Ji spoke and, without waiting for anyone's response, flashed to Lin Wan'er's side amid the cluster of Blue Silver Grass.
Then, her expression tightened as she murmured in surprise, "Hm?"
The moment Bi Ji stepped into the core area, she watched helplessly as an unknown force sealed all the Soul Power in her body. Even the pale green gown condensed from Soul Power had become stained with starry marks.
Oh no, it seemed she could not move...
The Emerald Swan, who was neither skilled in combat nor breaking seals, immediately blushed crimson, becoming a striking sight in the eyes of the Ferocious Beasts.
She could not understand how a cub that had only just been born could create an array capable of sealing the Soul Power within Soul Beasts hundreds of thousands of years old.
This was far too absurd.
Biting her lower lip, Bi Ji forcibly turned her head and narrowed her flawless green eyes at Di Tian and Zi Ji. Half threatening and half pleading, she said, "Come help me. My Soul Power and body have been restrained by her."
At that moment, Bi Ji had no idea that the reason Lin Wan'er's Star Infusion had silenced her for so long was fundamentally because her true form was an Emerald Swan, a top-tier healing Soul Beast.
Thus, the Divine Rank Soraka Martial Soul, being of a higher order, naturally exerted an enormous influence over lower-tier healing Soul Beasts and Soul Masters.
Hearing Bi Ji's cry for help, Di Tian, the Beast God and strongest being in the world, decisively stopped enjoying the sight of his peerless beauty flying into a rage and reached out to channel his Soul Power.
Because he came into physical contact with Bi Ji, the silencing effect of Soraka's Star Infusion spread to Di Tian as well.
When Di Tian noticed a second of stiffness in his body and found the Soul Power flowing through him sealed for two seconds, he could not help but look more highly upon Lin Wan'er, the culprit behind Bi Ji's embarrassment.
After all, anyone capable of stopping his Soul Power and stiffening his body was an outstanding figure in either this world or the God Realm.
"Hey, hey, hey. Is it really appropriate for you two to flirt so shamelessly right in front of me?"
Zi Ji, who was also one of Beast God Di Tian's wives and had no concept of human monogamy, could not stand their saccharine atmosphere. She manifested wings and flew over, preparing to forcibly separate them.
"Zi Ji, what nonsense are you talking about?!"
Seeing Bear King's beady eyes narrow into slits and what seemed to be transparent liquid dripping from the corner of his mouth, Bi Ji's anger flared. Without realizing it, the Soul Power throughout her body began circulating again, and she regained the ability to move.
Spreading her snowy white wings, Bi Ji flashed beyond the range of Di Tian and Zi Ji's reach, glaring "fiercely" at this group of beasts who were enjoying the show.
"Bear King, Scarlet King, Zi Ji, Ten Thousand Demons King, all of you come over here and experience this power. Otherwise, don't come to me for treatment after you get hurt fighting in the future. Go pay those human Soul Masters to treat you instead!"
The ones called out were utterly dumbfounded. None of them had expected Bi Ji to threaten them with withholding treatment.
"I think that's a good idea. The Star Dou Great Forest would become much more peaceful too. No more plant Soul Beasts coming to complain that you tore down their homes again."
Di Tian nodded. Bi Ji's proposal tempted him somewhat.
The moment Zi Ji saw Di Tian nod, she immediately panicked. She retracted her wings at lightning speed and stood atop the Blue Silver Grass. Among the Ferocious Beasts present, she fought the fiercest and was injured the most often.
If Bi Ji truly stopped treating her in the future, she would have to spend ten or twenty years just hiding in a cave to heal. How was a beast supposed to live like that?
As for going out to find human Soul Masters to treat her wounds...
What a joke. Where on the continent could she find a Soul Master whose healing ability surpassed that of the Emerald Swan clan leader? Unless she was willing to venture deep into the continent's core regions and kidnap a Soul Master with a Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul.
"I'll do it. I'll do it."
Understanding the severity of the situation, the Ferocious Beasts rushed to Lin Wan'er's side like dumplings dropping into a pot, experiencing the frustration of having all their Soul Power sealed with nowhere to release it.
The funniest was Bear King. By sheer coincidence, he caught a whiff of floral fragrance, and his expression as he tried but failed to sneeze successfully made the angry Bi Ji laugh.
"Alright, alright, stop pretending. The restraint won't last nearly as long on fighters like you."
Having lived for hundreds of thousands of years, Bi Ji quickly sorted out her thoughts and roughly understood why Lin Wan'er's restraint had trapped her for so long without allowing her to break free.
"Hehehe, Bi Ji really is smart."
Zi Ji nodded to herself, amusement appearing in her eyes as she teased, "So you'll still be willing to treat us in the future, right? Life without Bi Ji's healing would be difficult."
Bi Ji raised an elegant brow and calmly replied, "That depends on my mood. As for this child, you'll be responsible for taking her back. I don't trust those stinky men to look after her."
The several Ferocious Beasts caught in the indiscriminate attack knowingly rubbed their noses. They could tell Bi Ji still had not vented her anger.
"Then where are you going?" Zi Ji frowned in confusion.
"I'm going back to my clan to handle some matters first. I'll see you by the lake later."
Having learned from what happened earlier, Bi Ji naturally needed to return to her clan and announce the mysterious power Lin Wan'er had been born with, warning most healing-type Soul Beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest that had developed intelligence not to approach her blindly.
Every Soul Beast with healing abilities was a treasure of the Star Dou Great Forest. If either side accidentally got hurt, Bi Ji would not even know whom to feel more sorry for.
"Alright."
Seeing that Bi Ji did not appear to be lying, Zi Ji returned to Di Tian's side. Under the gazes of the male Ferocious Beasts, she gently picked up the sleeping Lin Wan'er and softly rocked her.
Having never experienced childbirth and spending the first half of her life only fighting and cultivating, Zi Ji found her heart moved for the first time by a cub. Her gaze and features gradually softened, and a maternal glow radiated from her.
For a moment, even Di Tian, known for his heart of stone, could not help but say softly, "If you like children, then we can definitely have a healthy child too."
The stronger the Soul Beasts involved, the harder it was for them to produce offspring. This was something most Ferocious Beasts knew well. Thus, after Bear King failed to win over Zi Ji, Bi Ji, and the others, he turned around and began looking for Soul Beasts that were one hundred thousand years old, or even younger, to take as wives.
Hearing this, Zi Ji's face flushed slightly. She teased, "Who wants to have children? I'm not having any. If you want one, go give birth yourself."
As Di Tian stroked Zi Ji's smooth, tender shoulder, he spoke unhurriedly. "That won't do. Our marriage received the Co-Lord's blessing. How could I be the only one giving birth?"
Upon hearing the Co-Lord's name, Zi Ji's initial reluctance shifted. Hesitating, she gave a quiet hum, as though agreeing to Di Tian's request.
Then, seemingly unable to bear such an intimate atmosphere, she vanished from before everyone with Lin Wan'er, giving Di Tian no chance to react.
The contract has been signed. This is my first time writing a female-protagonist story in the male-oriented genre, so feel free to point out anything wrong and I'll consider revising it! The pacing is a little slow at the beginning, but it will improve after a few more chapters. Please keep reading and save it—don't stockpile it!
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