Divine Beast Creator
Chapter 552 - 553: Night in Yuehu Town_1

Chapter 552: Chapter 553: Night in Yuehu Town_1

"This might not be a good idea..."

Mo Li hesitated as she looked towards Hua Yiyou, who also appeared to be conflicted. The middle-aged woman gave a slight smile and said,

"Since you haven’t eaten yet, I won’t disturb your dinner. If possible, please come to my place for a small exchange after you’ve finished."

Seeing that the spirited young woman didn’t follow the middle-aged woman as she left, Feng Yuan asked in confusion,

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"Aren’t you leaving?"

"Do you know where Auntie Zhuo lives?"

The young woman replied with slight dissatisfaction. Hua Yiyou laughed and said,

"Since you’re willing to show us the way, that’s possible."

The onlookers, seeing there was no excitement left to watch, chatted among themselves with satisfaction and left the area. Upon returning to the inn’s entrance, no further incidents occurred, and they successfully completed the check-in process. Feng Yuan and the others couldn’t be bothered to go anywhere else and decided to dine right in the inn’s lobby.

"Wow, didn’t expect you to be so rich~"

Wei Dingwu glanced at Feng Yuan and said grumpily,

"This is my way of making amends. Besides, does the Divine Envoy Association ever run out of money?"

During dinner, the group learned while chatting that the spirited young woman’s name was Wei Dingwu. She wasn’t a local from Yuehu Town but had a good relationship with the tribal leader here and often helped patrol the area. Her appearance here was due to the sudden surge of mountain bandits in Nanyu; she had come to rest here after an operation against them.

"Who says that Divine Envoys don’t run short of money? I’m really poor~"

Guo Huai patted Feng Yuan on the back and said,

"You might as well give up, who would believe that from you?"

"But it’s true..."

"However, does she really not know about her ancestors’ matters?"

Feng Yuan asked, somewhat puzzled. If his senses weren’t wrong, the other person should be from the Zhuo Ya Clan, and he even sensed the presence of that thing. Wei Dingwu, who was leading the way without turning her head, asked,

"What’s so special about the ancestors of the Zhuo Ya Clan?"

"Does controlling fire count?"

"Controlling fire?"

Wei Dingwu turned her head, looking puzzled at Feng Yuan. Noticing he didn’t seem to be lying, she found it strange and said,

"Isn’t that an exaggeration from the ancestors? They touted the Divine Lord’s power as their own."

"Not exactly~"

Feng Yuan replied with a mysterious smile. Wei Dingwu thought for a moment and said,

"Is there really a human who can master that kind of power?"

"Why not? Although it’s not very strong, it is a fact~"

"By the way, why do you have that name?"

Unable to resist any longer, Feng Yuan curiously inquired about the origin of Wei Dingwu’s name. Hearing Feng Yuan’s question, Wei Dingwu suppressed the urge to punch him and said,

"My dad chose it. If you want to know the reason, go ask him yourself!"

"Uh... are you angry?"

Scratching his head, Feng Yuan feigned innocence and said, while the phantom image of Agunas swished its tail,

"Isn’t that obvious?"

Turning her head to glance at a guilty-looking Feng Yuan, Wei Dingwu said calmly,

"Not angry, I’m used to it."

"No wonder it has been acting strange ever since we met you; so that’s why."

After listening to Feng Yuan and the others recount what happened in the underground cave and their speculations, the middle-aged woman pondered thoughtfully. Seeing that Hua Yiyou’s attention was continuously on Wei Dingwu, Feng Yuan asked in confusion,

"Is there something wrong with her?"

As Wei Dingwu looked over at him, puzzled, Hua Yiyou replied with a slight smile,

"Nothing much, it’s just that she reminds me of someone, the Female War God of the Nanyu Kingdom."

"Her?"

Feng Yuan responded skeptically, as if being teased. Wei Dingwu, holding back her dissatisfaction, told Feng Yuan,

"What? Do you have a problem with me?!"

"A Female War God who’s so impulsive? Do you think I’d believe that?"

"You!"

Miss Zhuo shook her head and said,

"It’s not her fault, the current situation in Nanyu is really bad... Maybe one day we’ll hear the news we don’t want to hear..."

"No matter what happens to Nanyu, they will probably not harm you."

Feng Yuan glanced at Miss Zhuo, who looked at the Sun-Scorch Insect communicating with the Lantern Bugs and said,

"Yes... It’s just, not all other nations might be as tolerant as Nanyu. Isn’t Great Yan a case in point?"

With a look of disdain, Miss Zhuo said, everyone knew that Great Yan’s so-called peaceful integration turned into a joke after Yimu Qingling’s rage. Although Yimu Qingling didn’t eliminate much of Great Yan’s top combat power, Great Yan had expanded too much during this period, seizing a territory almost as large as Great Li’s in just one-third of the time, and their foundation was already struggling to maintain such a vast land.

It was precisely because of Great Yan’s actions that the tribes and small towns and villages were no longer indifferent to which nation annexed them, as they were before. Now, they were all on high alert, fearful of being schemed against any day.

Although Miss Zhuo was not worried that those nations would eliminate them after overtaking Nanyu, she was not sure whether her people, who were used to the freedom of Nanyu, could adapt to the more oppressive policies of the other countries.

"Weakness is the original sin. Maybe someday a powerful entity might whimsically decide to protect the weak, but..."

Seeing Feng Yuan’s half-smiling expression, Wei Dingwu said discontentedly,

"We don’t need the pity of the powerful!"

"Is that so~"

As Feng Yuan bickered with Wei Dingwu, Miss Zhuo solemnly said to Feng Yuan and the others,

"Could I ask you not to reveal the matter of the Zhuo Ya Clan’s Ancestral Cave?"

"Of course."

Mo Li said understandingly, setting aside the marvels and the Sun-Scorch Insects in the underground cave, even if there were nothing at all, he understood her point of view. After all, it was the place where their ancestors had lived, and if possible, their descendants did not want it to be desecrated by outsiders.

Feng Yuan surveyed the group and said nothing. Although he was leading the way most of the time, Mo Li still made the decisions when it came to matters of importance like this.

Miss Zhuo smiled slightly and bowed her thanks,

"I’m truly grateful."

Feng Yuan signaled to the clearly excited Sun-Scorch Insect with his eyes, asking,

"It must have been a long time since it saw its kin underground, right? Won’t you take it to have a look?"

"We take our leave then, today we have barely made it out of the underground, and we are somewhat exhausted."

Mo Li immediately intervened, and Miss Zhuo nodded understandingly, saying,

"If you’re not in a hurry, I can arrange for someone to give you a tour of Yuehu Town tomorrow."

Seeing everyone looking at him, Mo Li said nervously,

"What do you think?"

"I don’t mind, no matter where it is, it’s all the same to me."

Feng Yuan said disinterestedly, while Yao Yin and Mo Ling looked forward expectantly, Guo Huai felt similar to Feng Yuan, not particularly interested. Hua Yiyou just glanced at everyone and understood what choice to make, smiled faintly, and said,

"Why not rest here for a couple of days? We’re not in a rush at the moment."

Following Hua Yiyou’s gaze and seeing Mo Ling hopefully looking at him, Mo Li instantly knew what to decide and said with a smile,

"Then we’ll trouble you."

"This is indeed an interesting place~"

On the corridor bridge, Feng Yuan leaned his hands on the railing, overlooking Yuehu Town in the night. Having returned to Yuehu Town, Wei Dingwu invited them to visit Guanxing Tower. Mo Li and Hua Yiyou had matters to attend to, so they did not come along. Hearing Feng Yuan’s sigh, Guo Huai approached alongside him, leaned on the railing with some confusion, and asked,

"Haven’t you seen anything like this before?"

"Pfft! I’m not a country bumpkin. I’ve seen them before, but that doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate this place. Each place has its own unique architectural features. What’s wrong with looking more?"

"I think they all look more or less the same."

Guo Huai wasn’t particularly interested; he only followed Feng Yuan to the Guanxing Tower simply because there was nothing else to do after going back to his room. Feng Yuan glanced at Guo Huai and said,

"Then why are you still here? Don’t you mind the cold wind outside?"

"This place is called the Guanxing Tower, yet I haven’t seen anything related to star gazing."

"Star gazing is done by people, not tools. Why would there be tools for you to play with? However, if I’m not mistaken, there is a set of Star Guidance Formation on the rooftop."

Upon hearing Feng Yuan’s words, Guo Huai’s interest was piqued, and he stared curiously at Feng Yuan, asking,

"Tell me about it, will you?"

"Nothing special, doesn’t your system have the information?"

"No... You didn’t mention it, and I had no clue there is a formation on the rooftop, but where is this formation hidden? In the floor or in the ceiling?"