Divine Beast Creator
Chapter 507 - 508: Contradiction_1

Chapter 507: Chapter 508: Contradiction_1

"It’s quite strange, though..."

"Wait here for a moment."

Feng Yuan said to the group, then glanced at Xiao Ji who was closely following at his feet and smiled as he said,

"You come with me."

Seeing Feng Yuan leap onto a nearby tree and quickly vanish from everyone’s sight, Mo Li looked around and said softly,

"We should find a more hidden spot."

"With so many people, what exactly does Great Yan plan to do..."

Hua Yiyou said with some confusion. After all, given the number of troops that had been deployed, at least the entire Great Yan army from the Bei Yan Region had been mobilized. If it were to deal with them, it seemed off; to target Mo Li, what was needed was high-end combat power, and without the help of a Spirit Beast, no matter how many people came, they wouldn’t stand a chance to capture them.

Standing atop a large tree, Feng Yuan looked down at the army moving in the same direction below and said with some confusion,

"Those in the front seem to be local tribespeople, right? What are they up to?"

The phantom of Agunas flicked its tail in confusion and said,

"I’m not sure; the records do not mention this part of history. Perhaps something has changed."

"Because of me..."

Feng Yuan squinted at the soldiers driving the humans dressed in traditional attire and murmured. The records in Agunas’s hands essentially included all events in history, being much more accurate than those ordinary historical documents, as they were sourced from the deity itself. Unless Agunas had not examined them, any significant unrecorded events must be history in the making.

"Do they need correction?"

"Not for now, let’s wait and see how things develop over time. In theory, it shouldn’t affect Great Yan."

"Let’s go."

Feng Yuan said as he jumped down from the treetop and soon disappeared from the spot, leaving only Xiao Ji chasing after him with difficulty. The humans being herded by the soldiers occasionally cast angry glances, all well-concealed and unnoticed by their captors.

"What happened?"

Upon Feng Yuan’s return, Guo Huai asked curiously. Feng Yuan shook his head and said softly after looking around,

"Not sure yet, but there seems to be some anomalies."

"Great Yan’s soldiers are escorting those tribespeople, but I don’t know what for."

"Tribespeople?"

After glancing at the puzzled Guo Huai, Feng Yuan calmly said,

"The original human inhabitants here. Didn’t I mention before, this is a region that was recently accepted by Great Yan, and the human inhabitants mainly still live in the Tribal Era."

"Then they are..."

Hearing Feng Yuan’s explanation, Hua Yiyou immediately thought about whether they could take advantage of this situation. Mo Li hesitated for a moment and said,

"If we take the opportunity to guide them into conflict..."

"Is Great Yan your primary enemy?"

Hearing Feng Yuan’s response, Mo Li scratched his head and remained silent, while Hua Yiyou sighed and said,

"It’s a rare opportunity..."

"Avoid unnecessary killing. Whatever Great Yan is planning, it has nothing to do with us."

"But always taking detours is so annoying..."

Feng Yuan complained, yet he still ran ahead to lead the way. Although feeling it was a bit of a shame, Hua Yiyou soon came to terms with it. Even if they took this opportunity to severely weaken Great Yan, it would not benefit the Yongning Army, as after the Beast Tides, Great Yan had already temporarily given up the struggle for the Cangyun Mountain Range.

Even if they took control of the Cangyun Mountain Range at this point, it would be of little use, considering their greatest threat was from within, the Royal Court of Great Li, rather than external forces.

"This is troublesome..."

As night deepened and Feng Yuan prepared to set up camp, he suddenly realized with some headache that they were not too far from the gathering soldiers. Even if they could establish a camp without leaving traces, it would still be troublesome if the soldiers stumbled upon them by accident.

"Should we use ’War Fog’-like techniques?"

Guo Huai suggested at the side, but Feng Yuan glanced at him and said irritably,

"How is that different from telling them directly that there are enemies here?"

Mo Li smiled slightly and said,

"Let’s not establish a camp today and just rest for the night."

Feng Yuan nodded helplessly and said,

"That’s the only way."

"Isn’t the camp supposed to scare people off?"

Yao Yin asked with some confusion, to which Feng Yuan looked at her speechlessly and said,

"The camp isn’t a haunted house, how can it scare people?"

"What about before?"

"If it’s just a patrol, they usually don’t bother those obviously special travelers since those guys aren’t really a threat, but now it’s clear they’re on a war mission."

Mo Ling said with a smile,

"The patrolling soldiers usually don’t care too much, as spies are rarely strong individuals."

"If there are any, there are other units to take care of that."

"But it’s different when it comes to war missions, all possible threats have to be dealt with in advance, and if we’re spotted by them, they’ll definitely check us thoroughly."

"And then we have to take action~"

Feng Yuan said with an innocent face, when Hua Yiyou spoke up,

"We’ll eat dry rations tonight, no fires for now, and try not to draw their attention."

"Alright..."

Feng Yuan said somewhat regretfully, as he could understand the reluctance in Hua Yiyou’s heart. Even if they couldn’t cause any trouble, with things going the way they were, it was only a matter of time before the soldiers and the tribesmen would start fighting.

If they were discovered, both sides might make them the target, which could actually prevent them from fighting each other for the time being.

Yao Yin looked at Feng Yuan with disdain and said,

"I know you must have a way to avoid being detected."

Feng Yuan glanced at Yao Yin and said,

"I do, but I don’t want to do that."

"Worried about causing unwanted changes?"

"Pretty much. The more powerful the force, the harder it is to correct its effects. I don’t want to cause trouble for myself."

As he spoke, Feng Yuan held up the flatbread in his hands and said,

"Besides, it’s not particularly bad, is it?"

"It’s okay to eat it once or twice in a while..."

Yao Yin said somewhat helplessly, looking at the flatbread in her hand while Guo Huai glanced at Feng Yuan and said annoyedly,

"What’s the point in asking for so much? After all, we’re in the wild, what do you expect?"

"It’s as if I didn’t make something delicious yesterday."

Feng Yuan glanced at Guo Huai and said contemptuously. After dinner, the White Wolf Deity summoned a stream of water to clean everyone. Although they couldn’t bathe in it, they all took the opportunity to wash up.

At night, Feng Yuan wrapped in his Ritual Robe, leaned against a tree trunk asleep, with Xiao Ji and Pomiti huddled tightly on either side of him. Although he was prepared, Guo Huai, who leaned against a tree trunk too, still had trouble sleeping. Hearing Guo Huai shifting his body, Mo Li looked up, smiled at him, and said,

"Do you want me to get you something to make it more comfortable?"

Guo Huai glanced at Feng Yuan, who was already sound asleep, and stubbornly said,

"No need."

Noticing Guo Huai’s gaze, Mo Li said with a chuckle,

"Ordinary people can’t adapt to that all at once. You’d need a long period of adjustment to be able to do so."

"Even so, there aren’t many who can sleep soundly while still being alert to their surroundings."

Seeing Guo Huai look at her, Mo Li smiled slightly and said,

"I can’t do it either, at most I can rest in this state."

"How do you know he’s on alert?"

Guo Huai asked somewhat puzzled, and Mo Li pointed to Feng Yuan’s right hand placed on the ground. Feng Yuan was curled up against the tree trunk, his left hand pulling the Ritual Robe around him, while his right hand hung naturally on the ground. Following Mo Li’s gaze, Guo Huai carefully observed and noticed that in Feng Yuan’s right hand on the ground was a black dagger, not very noticeable, mostly obscured by Xiao Ji’s body. It was hard to tell if it was intentional or not, but the dagger occasionally shifted direction.

Remembering what had happened on the carriage, Guo Huai instantly understood that it must have been soldiers passing by, but Feng Yuan didn’t act because they didn’t get close enough.

Guo Huai looked at Feng Yuan with envy and then turned his gaze to Yao Yin, noting that she and Feng Yuan were both resting against tree trunks. While it was not apparent that she was on alert, she might just be sleeping soundly.

Mo Ling rested against Zi Mo, but she seemed not very comfortable, shifting positions now and then. Hua Yiyou wasn’t resting there, having apparently gone to survey the