Divine Beast Creator
Chapter 296 Mo Ling_1

Chapter 296: Chapter 296 Mo Ling_1

"If only I had known to come to Wolf Mountain first..."

Upon reaching Wolf Mountain and seeing the ancient temple before him, Feng Yuan hurriedly scurried about, only to discover that the backyard was planted with a large number of rare Spiritual Medicines. Glancing at the Spiritual Medicines he had collected in his hand, Feng Yuan sighed in resignation while Xiao Ji looked surprised at the White Wolf Deity lying in the backyard.

At this moment, the White Wolf Deity was lazily sprawled in an antiquated pavilion, the spacious structure still having plenty of room even with the deity inside. The occasional breeze blowing through the mountain caused the deity’s long fur to flutter with the wind.

Casting a glance at the White Wolf Deity who lay there with its eyes closed, looking utterly relaxed, Feng Yuan squatted down to carefully inspect the planted Spiritual Medicines. After some thought, he planted the medicines he was holding in the remaining empty land, dusted off his hands and headed elsewhere, saying.

"Let’s see what ingredients are in the kitchen, so we don’t come back for nothing later."

"Indeed..."

Seeing the variety of fine ingredients sealed with magic in the kitchen, Feng Yuan couldn’t help feeling relieved that he had not gone into town to shop for ingredients. After happily cooking a delicious dinner, he handed one of the dishes to Agunas and said,

"Taste my cooking skills～"

"This was made to suit your tastes～"

Agunas, putting aside the book in his hands and taking the plate Feng Yuan handed him, sampled a bite and, somewhat surprised, looked at Feng Yuan, asking,

"How did you come to know my taste preferences?"

"Heh heh～"

Feng Yuan scratched his head, grinning proudly, feeling Xiao Ji rubbing against his shins. He picked up two plates of food and said,

"Let’s go eat in the main hall. This isn’t a good place to eat."

Sitting on the threshold in front of the main hall, Feng Yuan alternated between feeding Xiao Ji and taking bites of his own meal, enjoying the gentle pitter-patter of the light rain outside.

"You certainly seem to be in high spirits. But sitting on the threshold like this, won’t your master scold you if he sees you?"

A young girl with an umbrella approached from the mountain path and chuckled upon seeing Feng Yuan sitting on the threshold. Feng Yuan glanced at her; although the girl’s clothes were soiled from the muddy mountain path, making her appearance somewhat disheveled, the fabric was clearly not something ordinary people could afford. Narrowing his eyes, Feng Yuan asked,

"What brings you, braving the rain, to my humble mountain temple?"

"What’s the matter? You don’t welcome outsiders here? A temple that doesn’t welcome outsiders, are you perhaps engaging in some unsavory deeds?"

"Besides, looking at you, you’re nowhere near as diligent as those other temple hosts."

"Done talking? If you are, you can leave now."

"What’s the matter? Did I hit a nerve? Are you angry because I’m right? The laws of Great Li state that all temples, except the Royal Family’s Sacrificial Grounds, are open for everyone to worship freely..."

Watching the girl go on and on, Feng Yuan couldn’t conceal a look of disgust in his eyes. However, the girl seemed oblivious to Feng Yuan’s distaste, or perhaps she simply didn’t care, as she kept talking and stepped into the main hall. Only then did Feng Yuan notice another girl with an umbrella hanging back, following her.

Noticing Feng Yuan’s look of disdain, she put her umbrella on the ground, allowing the rain to drench her, bowed deeply to Feng Yuan, and apologized,

"I’m terribly sorry, she seems to be in a bad mood today. If she’s offended you with her words, please be forgiving."

Seeing the other person bowing and apologizing, Feng Yuan waved his hand dismissively,

"Forget it, just accompany her. Make sure not to go to the backyard; that place isn’t for your sightseeing."

The girl smiled faintly at Feng Yuan and nodded, picking up her umbrella from the ground again. Ignoring the obnoxious comments of the girl inside the main hall, Feng Yuan, after feeding Xiao Ji, started cleaning up the plates, turned to Xiao Ji, and said,

"Are you coming with me to the back, or are you going to rest here?"

Straining with a round belly, Xiao Ji waddled over to Feng Yuan. Seeing Xiao Ji like this, Feng Yuan could only sigh and slow down his pace as much as possible.

"What’s in the backyard that’s so secretive? I’m determined to see what it is!"

"Don’t! It will make the deity angry."

"Do you think I would be afraid of some small Taoist from this puny place?"

The haughty girl advanced in front of Feng Yuan into the backyard, but the next moment she retreated quickly as several sharp ice crystal swords shot up from the ground, halting just in front of her. Feeling the chill emanating from their tips, the girl stepped back hastily while the gracious young girl quickly went to her aid. Feng Yuan, ignoring the ice crystal swords, entered the backyard, and as he moved forward, the swords swiftly dissipated. In the pavilion, the White Wolf Deity lay lazily, its eyes slightly open, watching the small doorway leading to the main hall from the backyard.

"Who are those people!"

"If they don’t let you into the backyard, just don’t go, okay? Come with me to Yongning Street to buy some stuff."

Seeing the haughty girl still intent on breaking into the backyard, the gracious girl quickly pulled her aside, whispering urgently. After some back-and-forth, the defiant girl cast one last reluctant glance at the backyard entrance and stormed off in a huff.

"Was that Mo Ling just now? She seems alright,"

said Feng Yuan, washing kitchen utensils, while Agunas stared at him and said,

"Could it be that you’ve taken a fancy to her? Although it’s not impossible, but..."

"No, I just think she’s fine. But her friend is out of the question; daring to grow up with such a personality in this era is really a death wish."

"Her father is part of the upper echelon; being a bit domineering is not much of an issue."

"Tsk, Mo Ling is still the daughter of the King of Great Li. With such arrogance, she will sooner or later bring great disaster upon herself."

"Mo Ling... is currently going through that period. The arrogance is long gone, even so..."

After placing the utensils properly, Feng Yuan shook the water off his hands and said,

"Since she left a good impression on me, I am determined to save her!"

"But fate..."

"There’s always a way, isn’t there? Don’t forget, as long as you control all possibilities, you can modify history as you please."

"You aren’t suggesting..."

"Worry not, I have no intention of controlling time; that’s too tiring and boring."

"Brother~ This is a gift for you~"

In the study, Mo Li was reading a letter when Mo Ling, after making sure Mo Li wasn’t deep in thought, rushed over from behind, hugged him, raised her hand to place a neatly wrapped gift in front of Mo Li, and, revealing a smile, Mo Li set the gift on the table and said,

"What is it? Did you go shopping again today?"

"Yeah~ Oh, and today I stumbled upon a very strange temple~"

"A very strange temple?"

Mo Li’s smile gradually faded as he carefully observed Mo Ling and, noticing nothing amiss about her, Mo Ling, oblivious to Mo Li’s change, excitedly told him about her encounter on Wolf Mountain.

"No respect for the deities at all..."

"The one who stopped you must have been the esteemed Wolf God of Wolf Mountain. You should stay away from Chen Huanxiang next time; her lack of sense will soon bring trouble upon her."

"Brother! How can you say that? She’s my best friend! But when you say she’ll bring trouble upon herself, did something happen?"

Seeing Mo Li’s lack of response, Mo Ling began shaking his hand as she pleaded,

"Brother~ Just tell me~"

After a long while, realizing that Mo Li wasn’t going to speak, Mo Ling also sensed something, let go of his hand, and said,

"It’s related to that matter, isn’t it..."

"Alright... I’ll keep my distance from her..."

Watching Mo Ling leave dejectedly, Mo Li sighed, looked at the gift on the table, carefully moved it aside, and, looking at the letter on the table, murmured to himself,

"I never expected it to come to this..."

"Oh~ With such heavy rain, I wonder if Great Li City will get flooded~"

Clasping a hot cup of tea, Feng Yuan said with a smirk as he watched the downpour outside the great hall. In the backyard, the White Wolf Deity had erected a barrier, with only spotty rainfall piercing through to the ground. Agunas, somewhat speechless, said,

"What’s the point of doing this, exactly?"

"Don’t you think it sets the mood~ Besides, we won’t be returning for a short while, right?"

"If you’re not afraid of missing the college entrance exam when you get back, don’t forget that time here is a day to a minute back home."

"I know, but there’s no rush, right? As long as Mo Ling is protected, that’s what counts."

"True, but have you thought about how you’re going to solve this?"

"I’ll play it by ear. To fully control time, I dislike the price that comes with it."