Divine Beast Creator-Chapter 1237 - 1238: Revisit

"Looks like I should make some preparations too."

With a sigh, Old Wei put down the pen in his hand and rubbed his shoulders. He turned to look at the mysterious spear placed aside. That spearhead had a strange pattern on it, and although the metal used to make the spear was black, one could still see the bloodstains that couldn’t be wiped away. A peculiar aura lingered around the spear, making it seem extraordinarily ominous.

"I know he’s here, but I don’t like to pin my hopes on others."

Old Wei talked to himself, picked up the spear, and swung it around. After a moment, he chuckled self-deprecatingly and said,

"I’m indeed not as strong as him, but that’s no reason for me to just stand by and watch. I thought you’d tell me to mind my own business."

"True, if it weren’t for this, you would have..."

"Perhaps, maybe once he leaves, the last bit of my sentiment will no longer exist. But that’s something for the future, isn’t it?"

Shaking his head, Old Wei waved the spear and stepped into the darkness. The darkness around the hut surged toward the burning lampstand like a tide. No one knew why Old Wei preferred not to use electric lights in his room but instead that old lamp, which had been used for who knows how many years—however, its lighting effect was much better than ordinary electric lights. Maybe that’s why Old Wei used it?

The darkness receded, leaving only the faint light coming through the window. The lamp had extinguished in the darkness.

"Ha~ Good morning~"

Sleepy-eyed, Feng Yuan yawned, stretched lazily, opened the door, and said to Qi Chen outside, who looked at Feng Yuan with confusion,

"Did you... sleep too late?"

If it weren’t for the scheduled activities today, he wouldn’t have come to call on Feng Yuan specially. Of course, it wasn’t just Feng Yuan—in fact, many people were still not up, having partied hard after last night’s barbecue, and they naturally had close friends to wake them up.

"Not really, maybe it’s just that the beds here are too comfortable~"

With a mysteriously amused smile, Feng Yuan said while yawning. Agunas, who was reading a book at the table, glanced at Feng Yuan and was too lazy to say anything. Long Boduo had gone to the dining room with Belusir for breakfast and was not in the room. Qi Chen said to Feng Yuan after looking at Agunas,

"Hurry up. We need to set off right after breakfast. Don’t delay too long."

"There’s always one or two who hold everyone up, nothing to be nervous about."

While getting ready to wash up, Feng Yuan muttered to himself, and Agunas, glancing at him, said,

"Just make sure you’re not the one holding us up, or you’ll have some explaining to do."

"Pfft!"

"Didn’t expect to come back here so soon~"

Looking at the brand-new hot spring hotel, Feng Yuan exclaimed. Although his interest in the place had waned, especially after visiting once before, it seemed to be fun to come along with his classmates~

"Hot springs, huh. I’ve never experienced them in human form."

Long Boduo seemed excited, having just acquired human form. He was still brimming with curiosity about everything, eager to experience it all.

"Just not sure if you’ll have any issues, but I guess there shouldn’t be much of a problem."

Turning to Xiao Ji, Feng Yuan said. At least now, Xiao Ji seemed less averse to water. Looking at Feng Yuan, Xiao Ji nodded and chirped loudly, as if to say it was alright.

"Seems like she’s specifically waiting here for you."

With keen eyes, Veronia spotted He Nanqing standing ahead. Scratching his head, Feng Yuan said in confusion,

"What does she want now? It can’t be another Spirit Beast, can it? That would be too..."

"You sure do wish for good things. Maybe she needs your help with something."

With an eye roll, Agunas said expressionlessly, indicating how Feng Yuan was always wishful thinking. If it wasn’t for their own reasons, the Flower Leaf Tree Three Spirit Beasts wouldn’t have been entrusted to Feng Yuan’s care. It’s not like there would be so many accidents like the one with the Flower Leaf Tree Three Spirit Beasts.

"You need my help with something? But didn’t we just meet yesterday?"

Scratching his head, Feng Yuan felt somewhat surprised. Although what Agunas said was the most likely, it still seemed a bit odd. After all, he had just met He Nanqing the day before. What could have possibly happened in one night? He didn’t quite understand, but since the person was right there, he would just ask directly.

As expected, He Nanqing came up to him as soon as she saw Feng Yuan. The other students in the class also knew about He Nanqing’s identity and her relationship with Feng Yuan. Besides finding it a bit odd that she was always seeking him out, they didn’t give it much thought.

"His charm is really something."

Standing beside Chen Xin, Bai You spoke calmly, to which Chen Xin chuckled and said,

"This proves I have good taste. But she must be here for something serious. Who knows what actually happened."

"I don’t know. I haven’t received any reports of unexpected incidents happening here."

Because of her family background and not inconsiderable abilities, Bai You actually had access to quite a lot of internal information. Like the border wars; if it weren’t for her family status, the military might not have informed her about it.

Although they knew there might be a mole leaking their knowledge of the situation, that didn’t necessarily mean it would happen. The necessary secrecy was still maintained, just not as rigorously.

And since she hadn’t received any reports about this place, either there was nothing amiss, or the secrecy level was too high for her to be privy to it. Either way, it seemed unlikely that they would need Feng Yuan’s involvement.

"You came to find me, but what for exactly?"

Feng Yuan looked at He Nanqing with curious eyes. She glanced at the small Xiao Ji at her feet and asked,

"Is it possible... to take it with me to the border to help out?"

"Are you joking?"

Rolling his eyes, Feng Yuan looked at He Nanqing and said speechlessly. Not to mention that Xiao Ji couldn’t be awakened; even her, what could she possibly do at the border? Xiao Ji might be special, but it’s not a Divine Beast and doesn’t have the strength of one. Moreover, as a special Spirit Beast that could cause tremendous environmental harm, Xiao Ji running amok would probably bring about a disaster far greater than what Xingchan and the others intended.

At least for the Breath of Death, Feng Yuan had a way to deal with it. If Xiao Ji awoke and caused constant celestial phenomena, he would be at a loss unless the book was complete, allowing Agunas to use that object to forcibly interfere and potentially exempt the constant celestial phenomena.

"I’m...not joking. It’s just that..."

"You just need to take good care of Xiao Ji. Staying out of this war would be the best help you could give them," Feng Yuan said, sighing as he looked at He Nanqing, hanging her head awkwardly. The border was already chaotic enough. Whether it was him, Lorraine Tower, or Nierlat getting involved, Old Wei could also be dragged into it. If a special Spirit Beast were thrown into an already muddled situation, he had no idea how it would evolve.

"Why do you want to get involved in this?"

Agunas looked at He Nanqing, not understanding. The Great Xia borders could now still restrain each other, or else it might have already turned into a battlefield of Divine Beasts. It couldn’t understand what she was thinking, why she wanted to be involved in this war.

"Resources. Their growth requires resources; without contributions, there are some resources we simply cannot obtain," He Nanqing said with a light sigh, calmly. She wasn’t one of those hot-headed youths who rush to the frontline upon a whim, not to mention the gender didn’t match, nor did her personality. Impulsive people could not lead her people or protect Xiao Ji effectively.

"The people in your village? They have to figure out their own way. You can’t be expected to do everything for them, right?"

Rolling his eyes, Feng Yuan said speechlessly. He Nanqing’s own strength wasn’t that impressive. Xiao Ji had given her a higher starting point but also limited her future. She couldn’t sign a Taming Beast Contract with other Spirit Beasts, and although she could freely use Xiao Ji’s power, the strength Xiao Ji could lend her was limited. Furthermore, Xiao Ji couldn’t fight alongside her like other Beast Tamers.

Joking aside, if Xiao Ji awoke, the surroundings would be engulfed in Flames. Initially, it might only cause a consistent scorching climate, but as time passed, the gathering flame power would eventually lead to the mutation of a vast area.

"The border wars, they can’t get involved, and right now, their power...is too weak."

"This matter... you should talk to Agunas about it," Feng Yuan said, scratching his head and looking towards Agunas. Feng Yuan’s tail flicked as he said,

"What’s it to do with me? I don’t have the power to lock down Xiao Ji’s characteristics."

"But, you have the resources."