Divine Beast Creator
Chapter 488 - 489: Preparing to Move_1

Chapter 488: Chapter 489: Preparing to Move_1

"He is also helpless, after all, there are many things He cannot do, and they cannot help Him..."

Clutching Xiao Ji tightly in his embrace, Feng Yuan said with a smile,

"When He knew there was a way, wasn’t He the first to allow my intervention while also bearing that cost?"

Pomiti, standing on Xiao Ji’s head on tiptoe, stretched out her fluffy little hand to gently wipe away the tear at Feng Yuan’s eye corner, as Yao Yin sighed,

"Everyone has their own troubles... I didn’t expect that even He who is omnipotent would..."

"No one is omnipotent. There will always be things that one cannot do."

Yao Yin said with a smile,

"So do you think they will continue to target Yongning?"

"For the time being, they likely won’t, since their current target is very clear, which is the Bei Ding Domain."

"However, both Yongning and Zhen Nan still need to guard against any sneak attacks the enemy might pull off, since wasn’t that the case this time?"

Yao Yin nodded and said,

"Can I directly intervene?"

Feng Yuan glanced at Yao Yin and said,

"Better not. If you intervene directly, it will be troublesome for me to stabilize time here, since you cannot leave traces in the past and future. Although you can be mythologized... gods, they never get too close to anyone."

"I understand..."

Yao Yin said with some regret. She was clear about these matters. Her question had been prompted by seeing Feng Yuan’s strength, thinking there might be a glimmer of hope; thus, she felt only a bit of regret at Feng Yuan’s answer.

Guo Huai organized his thoughts before looking at Feng Yuan and saying,

"I remember the rebellion in the Bei Ding Domain signifies the official start of the civil war. What should we do?"

"Nothing. Because there is nothing we can do."

Feng Yuan said with a smile as he looked at Guo Huai, while Yao Yin, discontent, glared at Feng Yuan,

"Why! Then what on earth are you here for!"

Looking out at Yongning City under the night sky, Feng Yuan said softly as he gazed into the distance,

"To maintain order, ensure that history develops in its original direction while adding some things in a reasonable manner."

Feng Yuan said, a smile on his face as he looked at Yao Yin,

"To change the fates of Mo Li and Mo Ling is not within my mission parameters."

"But you’ve already done it!"

Yao Yin, finding it hard to accept, shouted at Feng Yuan, who gestured dismissively,

"If you’ve come to me because of the impending civil war, forget it. I won’t influence what is about to happen."

"You!"

Yao Yin, angry, glared at Feng Yuan before turning to leave the room. Before leaving, she glared at him again and slammed the door shut. After a moment of silence, Guo Huai looked at Feng Yuan and said,

"Although I am not clear about what you want to do, I know I cannot persuade you."

Bowing to Feng Yuan to express his gratitude, Guo Huai turned and left the room. As he reached the door, he said in a low voice,

"Do you really not want to change their destinies? Or do you already have a plan but for some reason... you prefer not to speak of it?"

Saying so, Guo Huai gave a self-deprecating laugh,

"Forget it, it’s none of my business how you act. My task is to assist you, even though you have never let me assist with anything..."

Pu Pu looked confusedly at Feng Yuan by the window, seemingly perplexed. Just as Guo Huai was about to close the door, Feng Yuan suddenly spoke,

"Take a team with you tomorrow, to pick someone up."

Guo Huai turned his head to look at Feng Yuan and said,

"Is this finally you assigning me a task?"

"As long as you don’t regret it,"

Feng Yuan said, lost in thought as he looked out the window. The night grew deeper. Aside from the lanterns used for illumination on the streets, only one lantern remained hanging at the inn’s entrance. Perhaps the inn was already full, for the Shop Assistant quickly tidied up in front of the door and then closed it.

At this time, the street was almost devoid of bystanders other than the patrolling soldiers. After a while, Feng Yuan said softly,

"Is it really okay for me to do this?"

"What on earth do you want to do?"

Agunas’s phantom flicked its tail and stared at Feng Yuan, asking. It couldn’t access the records of this period and had to guess based on existing history; therefore, it never fully understood what Feng Yuan planned to do.

Sighing, Feng Yuan stared at the starry sky and said,

"I don’t know if involving him is right or wrong. It was hard enough to rescue them, and now I’ve dragged him into this conflict..."

"Is he that important?"

"I haven’t found a suitable replacement for his existence yet..."

"And He is getting a little impatient... after all, the length of this part of history is limited..."

Agunas’s phantom fell silent for a moment, then said,

"If you change people, are you sure you won’t feel the same way?"

"This..."

"Maybe not... but... who knows..."

Feng Yuan smiled as he looked at Agunas’s phantom. Xiao Ji sensed Feng Yuan’s reluctance and gently rubbed against him with its head, trying to comfort Feng Yuan by singing in the way Najia did.

Grasping Xiao Ji’s bright yellow beak, Feng Yuan said with a rueful smile,

"I appreciate your kind intentions, but your singing is really... terrible..."

Xiao Ji glared at Feng Yuan, then turned away in annoyance, its little tail haughtily suggesting Feng Yuan should promptly apologize. Agunas’s phantom watched as Feng Yuan rubbed Xiao Ji’s head without a shred of sincerity while apologizing; then, it flicked its tail and floated towards the Little Green Snake, who looked up inquisitively, somewhat befuddled while caring for Pomiti.

"Do you plan to always stay by his side?"

Agunas’s phantom opened its mouth to ask the Little Green Snake, whose tail tip trembled slightly. The next moment, the snake used its tail to sweep Pomiti, who tried to slip out the door, back inside. The Little Green Snake hissed at Agunas’s phantom, to which Agunas, with a thoughtful look, said,

"Do you feel safe being with him? I suppose it makes sense, with the wild environment being so complex and your kind, the Little Green Snakes, being..."

Suddenly, the Little Green Snake angrily interrupted Agunas’s words, hissing incessantly and shaking its tail. Calmly, Agunas said,

"You want to open up a new evolutionary path for your species? Then why don’t you ask him?"

Glancing shyly at Feng Yuan, the Little Green Snake hissed a few times. Agunas looked at the snake wordlessly and said,

"In that case, shall I ask for you?"

The Little Green Snake appeared frightened and hissed, trying to block Agunas with its tail. Seeing the snake’s reaction, Agunas said helplessly,

"Never mind then, you deal with it yourself..."

"Who do you want me to pick up?"

Early the next morning, Guo Huai blocked Feng Yuan at the door of his room and asked. Stretching and yawning, Feng Yuan said,

"You’ll come with me in a bit. It’s best if there’s no trouble on the way, but if there is, I’m counting on you."

Agunas’s phantom looked puzzled at Feng Yuan and said,

"He’s not any famous personage, would they still make a move on him?"

"Hard to say. After all, the other side had him in their sights before the beast tide; I can’t guarantee they won’t keep an eye on him, ready to make a move."

"You should be careful later; that person likely has no fighting ability."

Hearing Feng Yuan’s reminder, Guo Huai scratched his head, puzzled, and said,

"No fighting ability? Then what exactly do you need him for?"

"Where’s Yao Yin?"

Feng Yuan scanned the surroundings, not spotting Yao Yin, and looked at Guo Huai quizzically. Shrugging towards the door, Guo Huai said irritably,

"She’s been up for a while and went to find Mo Ling first thing in the morning."

"Tsk, she’s really serious, always causing trouble."

Feng Yuan scooped up Pomiti, who was passing by his feet, and gave it a good, firm squeeze. Turning to Guo Huai, he said,

"First, we’ll have breakfast, and then we’ll set off."

"What are you planning now?"

The soldiers who had returned with Guo Huai murmured discontentedly. After all, there had been a critical error in the intelligence about the beast extermination last time. Knowing that the enemy’s target was not Yongning, those soldiers’ attitude towards Guo Huai had soured.

Although that guess was not Guo Huai’s alone, to them, all the dissatisfaction seemed to gravitate towards him involuntarily.