Chapter 255
After establishing a legion with her command, Feng Tang found that her daily rewards increased significantly. From time to time, she would bring back spoils for the three sisters—sometimes skills, sometimes items, sometimes equipment—but each time, it was always fair.
She would try to bring back three items of roughly equal value and let the sisters roll wooden dice to decide who would choose first.
These wooden dice were handmade by Feng Tang from maple wood, designed to block interference from luck. Interestingly, the more skills she used, the lower the numbers rolled would be. They were her special dice for dungeon runs.
If she happened to bring back one exceptional item along with two that were less impressive, she would place the best one on the highest shelf, waiting until she had two more good items before letting the sisters choose.
The three sisters would often defer to one another or make private exchanges, but Feng Tang never interfered. She only ensured that when she distributed items, she remained completely impartial.
She declared that Feng Mu would one day achieve accomplishments beyond her own, and that filled her with pride.
She said Feng Cang was the most indispensable and important one in the family, a divine treasure bestowed upon her.
She swore to the heavens that Feng Ran was the cutest and most promising acorn owl in the entire Senhai, fulfilling all her dreams of motherhood—and she had the ironclad proof! The evidence being that after giving birth to Feng Ran, she had no intention of having any more little acorn owls.
Yu Xun Ge could only say, "See? I told you that following strong people means you learn something!"
It hadn’t been long since they arrived, and look, she had already learned how to carry water!
She was willing to call Feng Tang a legendary master of water carrying!
But clearly, Feng Mu and Feng Cang were all for it, grinning from ear to ear…
Feng Cang turned to glance at Feng Ran, pulled out a handkerchief, and wiped the corner of her mouth, saying helplessly, “Aren’t you a bit old for drooling when you laugh?”
Yu Xun Ge: ?
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As Feng Ran grew older, she began to show an interest in cooking and gradually took over the family meals.
If it weren’t for the S-rank skill she had acquired over the past few centuries called [Personal Settings], which allowed her to actively disable various skill effects, she wouldn’t have dared to cook for Feng Tang and the others.
At this stage, she could keep her cooking score below 85, but if she was still that bad in a few years, it would be unacceptable. What if she accidentally made a dish that could grant Feng Tang and the others attribute points? She wouldn’t be able to explain herself.
Once she noticed Feng Ran’s talent for cooking, Feng Tang and Feng Mu began collecting recipes for her, from both Senhai and Zelan.
After Feng Cang stumbled upon two jewelry crafting recipes, she also became obsessed with jewelry making.
As Feng Mu’s level increased, she felt capable of protecting both Feng Ran and Feng Cang. When Feng Tang wasn’t around, she would take her two younger sisters out to level up. In the dungeons of Senhai, the battle screens didn’t belong to anyone; whoever got there first claimed it. Generally, everyone would wait until the group was full before starting the monsters, and once inside, everyone would fight their own battles.
However, many teammates would pay to have Feng Ran heal them, as her talent had become well-known in the area.
The five skills of [Cotton Candy] included a healing skill comparable to [Expert Level], a buff, the ability to cast all skills without consumption for five minutes without triggering cooldowns, a reduction in all skill cooldowns, and… the fifth skill—Revival!
[My Cotton Candy Isn’t Expired]: Revives a being that has died within the last natural day, with a casting time of five minutes and a cooldown of ten natural days (this cooldown cannot be reduced by any means; the cooldown only begins after successfully reviving a being).
But Yu Xun Ge never allowed outsiders to use skill five, even if the visiting acorn owl had a pair of orange-red wings; she wouldn’t compromise.
For instance, right now… a group of acorn owls with orange-red wings was blocking their door, asking her to help revive one who had just died.
Yu Xun Ge refused, lowering her head and tightly gripping the wings of Feng Mu and Feng Cang, saying, “This skill, I want to keep for Feng Tang, Feng Mu, and Feng Cang. I don’t want to take the risk.”
The acorn owl was furious, disregarding the protests of its companions, and shouted in anguish, “They’re perfectly fine! They don’t need this skill at all! You just don’t want to save him? He just turned 14 yesterday!”
Without a moment’s hesitation, Yu Xun Ge refused again!
Historical records contain many evaluations and descriptions from acorn owl leaders regarding Feng Tang’s two fallen daughters, aimed at enhancing the image of the two daughters of the owl emperor, but there were clear differences.
For Feng Mu, the acorn owl leaders expressed nostalgia, admiration, or regret, but for Feng Ran, their words leaned towards polite compliments, even hinting at dissatisfaction.
No matter how timid or cowardly Feng Ran was in history, she must have had her own convictions; otherwise, how could she deserve the love and pain from Feng Tang and Feng Cang? Her contributions to the acorn owls must have been extremely subtle; otherwise, people wouldn’t have such attitudes towards Feng Ran, who possessed a revival skill.
A coward’s courage is scarce and would surely be spent on what mattered most to her.
**Chapter 331: Feng Ran—She Wasn’t Wrong**
Yu Xun Ge took a deep breath, suddenly looking up, tears streaming down her face as she shouted, “Yes! I don’t want to! I want to keep it! For my mother, for Feng Mu and Feng Cang, I will keep it forever, and I won’t let any acorn owl use it!”
Feng Tang and Feng Mu went out to level up every day, and they particularly enjoyed challenging their limits. The security in the area wasn’t great; several times, foreign creatures had escaped from the dungeon screens and attacked their home. Feng Cang had been seriously injured multiple times while trying to protect them. She couldn’t possibly use this skill on a stranger with whom she had such distant ties.
She was prepared for the other party to lash out in fury.
But Feng Mu and Feng Cang stood in front of her, and even Feng Tang, after a sigh, stepped in front of Feng Ran, turning to face the acorn owl. They had a good relationship in their childhood; although they weren’t born of the same mother, their mothers were sisters: “I’m sorry.”
Feng Gao’s tears flowed more fiercely than Feng Ran’s. She shot a cold glance at Feng Tang and Feng Ran before turning to leave.
That evening, as the family of owls had dinner, Feng Tang was the first to serve Yu Xun Ge some food, saying, “Feng Ran has grown up.”
She didn’t seem at all displeased about her career being “ruined” or the rift with her relatives.
Feng Mu rummaged through her handmade vine backpack and pulled out a delicate little bag, slapping it on the table: “A birthday gift for your fifth birthday.”
Yu Xun Ge shot a glance at Feng Mu, keenly sensing a subtle change in her attitude, one that had become more intimate and open. Feng Tang and Feng Cang looked at her with increasing affection, as if the characters in a painting had suddenly come to life.
She didn’t dare mention that it was only July and her birthday was in October. If she said that, Feng Mu might just snatch the gift back. She quickly reached for the backpack, which had sixteen compartments, even better than the one Feng Mu used. She couldn’t help but smile: “Thank you, sis.”
Feng Cang patted Yu Xun Ge on the head: “You’ll have to wait for my gift, but Feng Ran has really grown up. Today is the happiest day of my life.”
Feng Tang burst into laughter at Feng Cang’s teasing, spilling her butter beer: “You’re only nine! You haven’t even fully developed a wing, and you’re already talking about a lifetime.”
Yu Xun Ge looked at Feng Tang and laughed along, thinking, what will you do?
You won’t even save your own kin, unconditionally protecting your daughter. What will you use to move others to continue following you?
Feng Tang’s answer was that she wouldn’t beg anyone to turn back; she was not in the wrong!
She wasn’t wrong, and neither was her Feng Ran!
That year, in the year 5094 of the Ruin Core.
After that day, Feng Tang’s team completely disbanded. Those acorn owls who left with Feng Gao cursed Feng Tang’s family for being heartless and vowed to sever ties with her.
Feng Tang didn’t bother to argue about right or wrong; she voluntarily stepped down from her position as the legion leader and withdrew from the legion she had built.
That night, Feng Mu also left her team. She was already level 31; although her leveling speed couldn’t match Feng Tang’s, who was constantly defeating higher-level monsters, she could still barely team up with the level 35 Feng Tang.
She directly took Feng Mu, Feng Cang, and Feng Ran to a level 45 dungeon. Kneeling in front of Feng Ran, she looked into her eyes and promised, “Don’t be afraid. I will do my best to ensure you won’t have to use that skill.”
Those teammates had always been a burden to Feng Tang; her efforts and concessions had never truly been acknowledged or appreciated by them.
Just like Yu Xun Ge, who could already solo level 30 dungeons or even higher back on Blue Star, Feng Tang, though only level 35, could already solo high-level dungeons. In the current Senhai, for a level 45 dungeon, aside from Feng Tang and the somewhat famous Song Gui and Tao Mian, no owl dared to enter.
After settling Feng Ran and Feng Cang in a very safe place, Feng Tang went to draw aggro with Feng Mu. Although she used a spear, she could also guide Feng Mu in using her whip.
Feng Ran and Feng Cang didn’t gain much experience, but it was far better than fighting monsters on their own. Plus, every day, Feng Tang trained their combat skills.
Yu Xun Ge’s close combat abilities had already been honed on the battlefield, each move aimed to take lives—efficient, swift, violent, and targeting vital points. Many of her reactions were etched into her soul. Even though Feng Ran’s physical attributes couldn’t keep up with her awareness, many instinctive choices were beyond what a novice could mimic.
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