Divine Beast Creator
Chapter 416

Chapter 416: 416

"Okay, here’s your receipt, and these are lottery tickets—please keep them safe."

Looking at the stack of lottery tickets in his hand, Feng Yuan thought for a moment then casually picked out a portion and handed them to Qi Chen and Qi Xiaoshuang, saying,

"You guys help me draw some; it’ll be faster this way."

"Why did you buy so much..."

Qi Chen couldn’t believe that the pile of clothing Feng Yuan had bought actually cost tens of thousands. Holding the lottery tickets handed to her by Feng Yuan, Qi Xiaoshuang pulled a face and said,

"Helping you draw the lottery will use up my luck; how do you plan to compensate me?"

"How about a ten-day trip to Calien?"

"Pfft! As if you could actually draw that."

"You didn’t do something, did you...?"

Looking at the four ten-day Calien trip registration cards in her hand, Qi Xiaoshuang swallowed and turned to Feng Yuan with spread hands as he said,

"I just literally did nothing—you saw it, right? I was drawing lots with you guys."

The shadow of Agunas swished its tail and said nothing, while Qi Chen expressed his regret,

"It would’ve been nice if we could sell these registration cards, then you could get back the money you spent."

"What are you thinking? Who would buy them? It’s better to give them to you if I have to sell them at a low price. You’re free, right?"

"But..."

Qi Chen hesitated. Although the trip to Calien was scheduled to depart on the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, the idea of leaving his mother behind and going on a trip made him feel somewhat uneasy. Feng Yuan glanced at Qi Chen and said,

"Why not go back and ask your mom for her opinion?"

"Okay..."

Feng Yuan looked at Qi Chen with some surprise; he hadn’t expected Qi Chen to actually agree. Qi Chen glanced at Feng Yuan and said impatiently,

"Aside from anything else, how could you go on an overseas trip without telling the family? And Xiao Shuang is going, too."

"That’s true."

"Why didn’t you register my mom’s name but instead, you registered Yanlan’s?

Qi Xiaoshuang glanced discontentedly at the two and Feng Yuan explained with a shrug,

"Do you think you’d enjoy yourself with an adult there?"

"That’s..."

"But this is too..."

"How about this, if your mom agrees, I can pay to add her to the travel group. How’s that?"

Glancing at Feng Yuan, Qi Xiaoshuang replied annoyedly,

"Not great. Our family isn’t hurting for money."

"But, really, should we go without any adults?"

Qi Xiaoshuang felt a strange sense of anticipation. Qi Chen glanced at her and warned,

"If you dare bring your little boyfriend with you, you know the consequences."

"Hey! Why do you get to bring your little girlfriend and I can’t!"

"Talk about that when you’re of age."

Watching Qi Chen and Qi Xiaoshuang argue, Feng Yuan smiled and looked out the window at the sky. The first day of the New Year was sunny—a good omen, perhaps. Feng Yuan sighed.

In the Land of Time Tranquility, Lorraine Tower met with Gitalien, looking around at the unceasing disturbances in the fabric of space-time. Gitalien, his huge form coiling around the Land of Time Tranquility, urgently said,

"Don’t we already have a page from the Golden Book? Why is this happening?"

Flying above, Lorraine Tower flapped its immense dragon wings, and countless stars scattered, enveloping the Land of Time Tranquility.

"We were careless, I didn’t expect them to have this trick up their sleeve."

"What do we do now? Shall we summon Agunas?"

Hearing Gitalien’s suggestion, Lorraine Tower shook its head and said,

"No, if Yao Yin really is in trouble, doing that would only cause more problems."

"Then what should we do?"

Gitalien said with dissatisfaction, and Lorraine Tower hesitated. Then Gitalien urged,

"The Starry Sky Battlefield will start another war soon; we can’t keep guarding this place."

At that moment, white flames ignited, and the White Wolf Deity that should have been lying on Wolf Mountain in the Great Li Dynasty appeared in the Land of Time Tranquility. Giving a glance around, a certain heaviness showed on the serene face of the White Wolf Deity. After a moment of thought, it stamped its paw fiercely, and a white fire Barrier enveloped the entire Land of Time Tranquility, spreading continuously outwards.

"Is it alright for you to come over now?"

Lorraine Tower asked with some concern, fully aware that the White Wolf Deity couldn’t easily leave the time it was guarding. Glancing at Lorraine Tower, the White Wolf Deity simply shook its tail and said nothing.

"Let’s go."

Seeing that the Land of Time Tranquility remained wrapped within the white flames even after the White Wolf Deity had left, Lorraine Tower said to Gitalien. Looking around at the time turbulence that had calmed down after the appearance of the pure white flames, Gitalien smirked at Lorraine Tower and said

"I didn’t expect his ability to manipulate time to be even more formidable than yours~"

"What’s so strange about that?"

Lorraine Tower gave Gitalien a glance, taking the other with them and disappearing from the Land of Time Tranquility. Apart from the burning white flames around, the Land of Time Tranquility seemed to have returned to peace.

"Are you guys going out with a group for fun?"

Qi Chen’s mother, upon hearing Qi Chen’s account, thought for a moment and said to Feng Yuan

"That wouldn’t be a problem, but could you please help take care of Xiao Shuang for a bit? Since she doesn’t have her own Beast Tamer yet, I’m not quite at ease about her safety."

"And Qi Chen, you too, remember to take good care of your sister on the road."

"Mom, aren’t you coming?"

Smiling at Qi Chen, his mother slowly said

"No, with me around, you kids can’t have fun. But Qi Chen, you’d better keep an eye on your sister, and don’t let her get too close to her little boyfriend."

"Mom!"

Qi Xiaoshuang exclaimed dissatisfied, and Qi Chen nodded, glanced at Qi Xiaoshuang, and said

"You’d better not think about bringing along your little boyfriend."

"Tch! You guys are always so nervous, didn’t brother also get a girlfriend? Mom, you’re playing favorites."

Qi Chen’s mother kept a stern face as she looked at Qi Xiaoshuang and said

"Your brother is of age now, and once you’re of age, of course, we can stop worrying about you, but you’re still young, and in the case you meet..."

Realizing that Qi Chen’s mother was beginning another lecture on the dangers of early love, Feng Yuan, laughing, hugged Pomiti, turned, and ducked into Qi Chen’s room. Najia slowly entered and, hesitating for a moment, reached out a small hand and tugged at Feng Yuan’s pant leg.

Looking down in confusion, Feng Yuan looked at Najia and asked with some incomprehension

"What’s the matter? Is something wrong?"

Najia looked up at Feng Yuan, pointing with a small hand at the registration card in Feng Yuan’s hand. After a moment of confusion, Feng Yuan sighed and said

"You found out, did you?"

Gazing intensely at Feng Yuan, as if trying to see through him, Najia appeared anxious. Seeing Najia’s jittery demeanor, Feng Yuan glanced outside the door and noticed they were still ’heatedly’ discussing the issue of early love. Looking at Najia, Feng Yuan whispered

"If it were up to me, I wouldn’t want to, but..."

Najia tugged at Feng Yuan’s pant leg, fixing a sympathetic gaze on him. Noticing Najia’s gaze drifting towards Qi Chen from time to time, Feng Yuan smiled softly and said

"They are my good friends; how could I ever do anything to harm them?"

"But aren’t the actions you’re taking now just that?"

Agunas’s phantom couldn’t help but speak up, and Feng Yuan glanced at Agunas’s phantom and said

"I still have to make the trip. As for them, is it wrong to pay a visit on the way? After resolution, we may not see them anymore."

"But... don’t you think it’s dangerous for them?"

"With me around, what danger is there?"

Feng Yuan pouted, speaking discontentedly. Najia managed a strained smile as she looked at Feng Yuan. Patting Najia’s head gently, Feng Yuan said

"It’s not your fault, we never expected such a thing to happen."

"You should keep a closer eye on Yao Yin, though. If there were any problems over there, it would be troublesome."

"Understood."

Agunas’s phantom nodded seriously. Xiao Ji and Dreaming Dragon Baby ran over to Najia, speaking soothingly, trying to comfort her. Leaning back in his chair, Feng Yuan let out a long sigh and said

"Really, can’t even have a peaceful New Year’s."

"Can’t help it, there’s been too much going on this year. Everyone has abandoned the New Year’s gathering to stay busy guarding their own areas."

Agunas’s phantom said helplessly, and Feng Yuan, curious, asked

"What is your New Year’s gathering like? I don’t think I’ve ever attended one."