Chapter 225: Chapter 146: Is Something Bad Happening, Feeling Anxious! [Large Chapter, 7000 Words]_1

In the afternoon, Bai Susu went to take a nap, and aside from Little Fourth Ye Jie, all the other little ones had gone to sleep.

Little Fourth Ye Jie insisted on Ye Fan taking her to stroll around the courtyard.

Though it was claimed to be a courtyard stroll, in reality, it was to see animals.

Of course, everyone was quite shocked by the photo last time, so Ye Fan made up an excuse, saying the photo was a composite, created because the child liked ferocious beasts. So, that’s how he had put together a few such images.

That finally laid their suspicions to rest.

Having no choice, Ye Fan took Little Fourth Ye Jie for a walk in the courtyard.

This time, they went straight to the giant panda.

Impressively, Little Fourth Ye Jie crawled right into the embrace of the giant panda and comfortably fell asleep.

Ye Fan was very shocked by the sight.

Even the System’s reward didn’t snap him back to reality.

With no other option, Ye Fan started teasing another giant panda nearby. You have to say, this giant panda really was adorably dopey.

Those black circles around its eyes are truly unique.

It’s said, this giant panda is also known as the Iron-Eating Beast.

It was Chi You’s mount.

In the legends, the Iron-Eating Beast, the foremost divine beast of ancient times, once it went to battle, it brought disaster to Chi You!

In fact, during the decisive Battle of the Deer, Chi You had another “teammate,” and it was the so-called foremost divine beast, the Iron-Eating Beast. The “Chronicles of the Extraordinary” records: “In the south, there is a beast whose size and shape are like that of a water buffalo, with pitch-black skin and fur, eating iron and drinking water. Its droppings can be made into weapons, as sharp as steel, named Iron Gnawer.”

Chi You thought the Iron-Eating Beast was very powerful, so he made it his mount. This even startled the Yellow Emperor; he did not know what to make of the Iron-Eating Beast, but with the battle imminent, he had to steel himself and go to war.

But after the war began, Chi You was astonished to find that the supposed foremost ancient divine beast was good for nothing but eating iron and probably acting cute.

Indeed, during the Battle of the Deer, the moment the Iron-Eating Beast faced the Yellow Emperor’s army, it experienced a massive emotional collapse, abandoned Chi You, and fled on its own. Consequently, the Yellow Emperor, riding the Yinglong, met Chi You in battle, gaining a great advantage. It was like a mounted cavalier chopping down a foot soldier standing on the ground, a soldier without any advantage, potentially exposed to flaws and facing death with a single slash.

Some folks joked that the giant panda was an ancient ferocious beast, which, after being defeated alongside Chi You, had its fierce genes sealed by the Yellow Emperor and thus became a cute, cuddly creature.

Of course, there were also tales that Chi You had two mounts back then, one was the Iron-Eating Beast and the other was the giant panda, which looked nearly identical. One was fierce, the other was dumb and cute, and during the great war, he mistook his mount, intending to ride the Iron-Eating Beast but ended up on the giant panda instead, leading to his defeat in battle.

There were plenty of different versions, anyway.

It’s enough to just listen to them; there’s no need to worry about the details!

In any case, Ye Fan felt a special fondness in his heart as he watched the giant panda.

Not only was it outwardly dumb and adorable, but it was also unique. Covered entirely in black and white, the colors were simple and easy to differentiate, just like the Bagua diagram with its black and white, yin and yang sides that correspond to each other.

Ye Fan stroked the giant panda and took out the unique Spiritual Bamboo Shoot given by the System, feeding the giant panda.

And the giant panda that was holding the sleeping Little Fourth was also fed by Ye Fan.

Giant pandas are typically solitary animals, but this time, they were lucky to stumble upon two together.

It’s said that giant pandas only come together during the breeding season.

After that, they separate once again.

Of course, though they are solitary creatures, they can live in groups when food is abundant.

That still depends on the environment and the situation.

Looking at these two giant pandas, they seemed almost like a couple.

Who would have thought that giant pandas could enjoy their own bear couple’s world?

Ye Fan touched the giant panda; its fur really was comfortable to the touch.

The fluffy feel was pretty much the same as that of a tiger.

The sensation of petting a bear was truly nice!

Ye Fan took some photos.

Thinking over it, he decided to develop them into an album for Little Fourth Ye Jie.

This little one’s love for animals was quite extraordinary.

And there it was, not satisfied with being taken on one courtyard stroll, she voluntarily asked for another today. She knew it was a secret and had specially waited until their nap time to ask him.

Time passed bit by bit.

The sun was about to set, and Little Fourth had woken up.

“Daddy, how long did I sleep?”

Little Fourth Ye Jie held on to the giant panda’s neck without letting go, rubbing her little face against the panda’s soft chest fur, clearly enjoying herself.

This Little Fourth really knew how to enjoy life.

“More than an hour, it’s time for us to go back!” Ye Fan said.

The weather was slowly getting cooler, and it was getting dark earlier as well.

During the summer, it wouldn’t get dark until around seven or eight o’clock, but now it was getting dark at six o’clock.

And now, just before five o’clock, the sun was setting.

The breeze was somewhat chilly.

Ye Fan himself was alright, but Little Fourth Ye Jie was different.

She was still young, and being in the wind like this could give her a cold.

Plus, a little cold, though not a serious illness, was very uncomfortable.

If you can avoid getting sick, it’s best to do so.

“Alright then, let’s go back.” Little Fourth reluctantly came out from the panda’s embrace.

Then, she hugged the panda’s head, gave it a kiss, and came over to Ye Fan’s side.