Divine Beast Creator
Chapter 536 - 537 Nighttime Rest_1

Chapter 536: Chapter 537 Nighttime Rest_1

"How is that an image! It made me think of some weird stuff!"

Yao Yin complained and Feng Yuan pursed his lips, picking up Xiao Ji and saying

"I’ll keep that jade carving for you first, lest you accidentally break it and cause trouble."

Xiao Ji chirped happily and curled up as if it wanted to rest, and seeing this, Feng Yuan said

"I’m going back first; it seems tired."

"Suit yourself; I was just accompanying you for a stroll anyway."

Guo Huai said noncommittally. He had no interest in wandering through night markets. Even in the glitz and glamour of the modern world, he never made a habit of it, let alone in the small towns of ancient Nanyu Kingdom. If Feng Yuan hadn’t dragged him out, saying it was too boring to walk alone, he wouldn’t have wanted to leave his inn. To him, studying the small primal cats back in the inn was far more interesting than roaming the night market.

"We’re also preparing to head back; we’ve looked around, and there’s nothing interesting."

Yao Yin glanced at Mo Ling and said, while Mo Ling just smiled and didn’t argue. Although many travelers passed through here, even prompting a commercial street, most were just travelers, so the wares for sale were mostly travel-related supplies. That Duomeng artist was simply an artisan out of money.

Let’s not even compare it to the entertainment-rich Great Li City; even Yongning before the disaster was in a different league than this small town, which could only be so much, no matter how hard it tried.

"You’re back?"

Mo Li looked up at the noise and saw Feng Yuan and Guo Huai walking in. Feng Yuan gave Mo Li and Hua Yiyou a speechless look and asked

"What’s going on here?"

With a slight smile, Hua Yiyou said

"Isn’t it obvious? I’m trying to study these primal cats, and His Highness just happened to have something to discuss."

"Weren’t... weren’t you supposed to take them to your room?"

Hua Yiyou looked at the primal cats helplessly and said,

"There’s nothing I can do; I tried to take them there, but they refused to go. It’s not my fault."

"They refused?"

Feng Yuan looked at the small primal cats, puzzled. Seeing Feng Yuan return, the Da Yuan Cat meowed and sat up straight, its left front paw gently patting the cushion beneath it.

"What does that mean?"

Feng Yuan looked at the Da Yuan Cat, not understanding what it was trying to convey. After meowing a few times, the Da Yuan Cat seemed to be getting impatient and made several more gestures. Seeing those motions, Feng Yuan suddenly realized and gave Hua Yiyou a speechless glance, saying

"Where did you just put them?"

"Put them where? I just brought them to my room," Hua Yiyou asked, puzzled. Feng Yuan picked up the basket and said,

"Let’s go to your room."

Carrying the basket, Feng Yuan headed out the door. The Da Yuan Cat meowed, and the small primal cats that had just hopped out of the basket to play immediately formed two lines and followed closely behind Feng Yuan. Entering Hua Yiyou’s room, Feng Yuan set the basket down on the floor and looked at the primal cats playing on their own, saying,

"See, what’s the issue?"

"But..."

"You must have put them on the table just now, right?"

Feng Yuan said helplessly, watching the small primal cats come and go. Noticing Feng Yuan’s gaze, Hua Yiyou thought for a moment and said embarrassedly,

"I forgot they’d leave the basket to play; I was just thinking of my own convenience..."

The guest room’s table was not large, and with the big basket on it, the back edge already exceeded the table’s surface. Though the small primal cats could jump up there, they didn’t want to bother, and their feedback was misinterpreted by Hua Yiyou who thought they didn’t want to leave Feng Yuan’s room.

Watching the primal cats happily playing, Feng Yuan yawned and said,

"I’m heading back first; Xiao Ji might be getting anxious after being left alone for a while."

Right upon reaching the doorway to his room, Feng Yuan indeed saw Xiao Ji anxiously searching for him. Squatting down, he stroked Xiao Ji and said,

"I was just taking the Da Yuan Cats to Hua Yiyou’s room. Please don’t be like this, okay?"

Xiao Ji looked at Feng Yuan with a hurt expression as if blaming him for leaving it behind again. Touching his forehead, Feng Yuan said helplessly,

"Weren’t you asleep just now? How could I carry you and the big basket of Da Yuan Cats at the same time..."

"Alright, alright. Let’s go back to sleep～"

To the side, the Little Green Snake watched Xiao Ji with a touch of envy. Sensing Pomiti trying to groggily walk out the door, the Little Green Snake stretched out its tail to turn Pomiti around. Pomiti seemed not to notice the change in direction and continued walking straight ahead. Feng Yuan, who had just settled Xiao Ji, glanced at Pomiti and chuckled,

"You little rascal, it’s time to rest～"

Being held in Feng Yuan’s arms, Pomiti seemed to realize something, slowly closing its eyes. After taking a look at the Little Green Snake, Feng Yuan said with a smile,

"You go to sleep too; I’ll take care of Pomiti."

The Little Green Snake nodded, slithered under the table, and coiled up. Thinking for a moment, Feng Yuan took out a dazzling round gemstone and handed it over, saying,

"Although I don’t quite agree with Xiao Ji’s idea, I’m still willing to help you out."

Realizing the gemstone could slowly increase spiritual power, the Little Green Snake gestured thanks to Feng Yuan with its body coiled around the gemstone, gradually closing its eyes. The phantom image of Agunas expressed some doubt,

"Will it really be of use to let it use the Soul Orb here?"

Feng Yuan smiled slightly and said,

"That’s not a Soul Orb but a Wolf God Orb, which itself transcends time."

Stealing a glance at Xiao Ji, Feng Yuan saw it sleeping soundly on the bed and breathed a sigh of relief. Although recently Xiao Ji had not been seeking power as vigorously as before, Feng Yuan knew if it discovered the ability to increase its power in the current time, it would definitely start troubling him again.

The phantom image of Agunas looked at Feng Yuan quizzically and asked,

"Why are you so opposed to its pursuit of power?"

Sighing deeply, Feng Yuan said somberly,

"It’s not that I’m opposed; I’m just afraid it will grow up too fast and miss out on a lot of fun..."

Upon hearing those words, the phantom image of Agunas fell silent, reminded of the time before the wars, when it was still young and not yet a revered Divine Beast, often playing with the children. But then...

"The past can never return; however much we may miss it, we have to let it go. Whether we look forward or not, we can’t stay in the past forever..."

Sighing, Feng Yuan gazed out at the night sky. Even in a different world, that night sky remained strikingly similar. Shaking his head to clear those thoughts, Feng Yuan forced himself not to dwell on those who had passed and stood up to draw the curtains.

The phantom image of Agunas swished its tail, seemingly lost in memories. After a long while, the phantom image of Agunas heaved a long sigh and floated to the window, its demeanor downcast. Just like Feng Yuan reflected, even as a Divine Beast of Time, it couldn’t actually remain in the past. Whether willing or not, it could only embrace the future’s arrival.

"Next time, let’s just spend the night outside the city. The inn isn’t as comfortable as your little log cabin."

Early the next morning, Yao Yin massaged her shoulders and said to Feng Yuan, and Mo Ling, though silent, sneakily threw an approving look towards him. Yawning, Feng Yuan said indifferently,

"If you guys think that’s fine, I don’t mind. To me, they’re pretty much the same."

"I think there’s a big difference. The inn doesn’t have lights that turn on with a pull, nor the self-running faucets, and the bathrooms too..."

As Mo Ling spoke, she saw Mo Li glaring at her, and her voice gradually softened before she stopped talking altogether. Rubbing his eyes, Feng Yuan looked at Mo Li and said,

"It’s fine; those things don’t really use much of my power anyway. But we can’t set up camp inside a town. If we choose to stay at the campsite, we won’t be able to stroll through the night market..."

Mo Li sighed and said,

"If we have business in the city, it’s better not to spend the night outside. Entering the city at night is very troublesome."

During non-wartime periods, city gates were not completely closed at night, but after curfew hours, entries and exits were strictly scrutinized. Unless necessary, people generally wouldn’t come and go from the city at night. Just the day before, the company had arrived just as night fell. Had Feng Yuan not been wearing a Ritual Robe and accompanied by several Spirit Beasts, they likely would have faced a thorough interrogation.