Divine Beast Creator
Chapter 564 - 565 Farewell_1

Chapter 564: Chapter 565 Farewell_1

"Let’s change the subject, do you think we need to take a detour?"

Mo Li suggested with a smile, he wouldn’t delve into what Feng Yuan and Guo Huai intended to hide; doing so was not the act of a friend. Feng Yuan responded with some confusion,

"Is there a situation?"

"Yeah, the mountain bandits in Nanyu have been rather rampant lately... I’m afraid if we run into them head-on..."

Feng Yuan glanced at the White Wolf Deity lying on the ground, seemingly resting with its eyes closed. Mo Li followed Feng Yuan’s gaze and looked at the White Wolf Deity,

"That won’t do, if the White Wolf Deity takes action, then they will definitely become suspicious."

"I mean it."

Feng Yuan glanced at the Frost Shell on the head of the White Wolf Deity. These past few days, it was Feng Yuan who fed the Frost Shell because it was not suitable for it to return to its original size. So, Feng Yuan would just place the food in front of it and let the White Wolf Deity store it in its compressed space before it ate on its own.

As for why it wasn’t suitable for it to return to its original size? Feng Yuan did not fancy the prospect of enduring the cold air in the middle of winter, especially when it came from the tundra.

Upon seeing the Frost Shell, Mo Li suddenly realized, but then he became somewhat conflicted and said,

"Is this really okay..."

Knowing what was on Mo Li’s mind, Feng Yuan smiled and said,

"We might not even encounter them, or should we go through the ancient caves? While there are many underground caves in the Nanyu region, the closer you get to the sea, the more likely it is to find them flooded. Are you sure you want to go diving in this weather?"

"This..."

Seeing Mo Li hesitant, Feng Yuan chuckled and said,

"I’ll leave this headache to you—I’m off now~"

"Why the rush? What are you off to do now?"

Guo Huai asked with some dissatisfaction. Feng Yuan replied with a mysterious smile,

"Guess~"

"Guess my ass! Hey!"

Just as Guo Huai finished speaking, a balloon-like ghost suddenly appeared in front of him, pulling a face. Annoyed, Guo Huai scattered the illusion and tried to chase after him, but by then Feng Yuan had already slipped out of the room. When Guo Huai reached the door, he could only retreat back inside with resignation.

"Since you’re reluctant to take it with you, why bother teaching it the offensive ultimate move?"

In the corridor, Agunas’s phantom spoke disapprovingly to Feng Yuan, who was engulfed by a pitch-black barrier alongside Agunas’s phantom. The people passing by had no clue what was happening around them. Gazing at the light drizzle falling outside the window, Feng Yuan whispered,

"If I don’t help it, it may not last much longer."

"Being of Elite Level and despite its small size as a Spirit Beast, it requires a significant amount of energy every day. But given its current state..."

Agunas’s phantom fell silent. As the Elite Level evolution of the colorful parrot, the Illusory Sound Parrot itself was naturally incapable of any offensive moves and had to learn through experience. Usually, any colorful parrot flock capable of producing an Illusory Sound Parrot would have a leader to teach it. This particular Illusory Sound Parrot, for some unknown reason, was not with its flock.

A lone Illusory Sound Parrot without any ultimate moves would find it very difficult to survive on its own. The illusions that Feng Yuan had previously shown to the others were not fabrications but snippets extracted from real events that had taken place in the world. While Spirit Beasts would not usually harm each other under normal circumstances, the range of resources available for them within a given territory is limited.

To secure adequate resources for survival, Spirit Beasts would often battle each other. Those that were weaker or without a flock could not even touch the rich territories essential for existence. The fate of a being as feeble as the Illusory Sound Parrot was often grim, and this is why in modern times, many Spirit Beasts with no combat abilities are kept as family pets without much criticism—they have few other options for survival in the wild.

"But is what you’re doing really okay..."

Spirit Beasts are simple creatures; they are kind to those who are kind to them. Human notions of good and evil have no relevance to them. Now, Feng Yuan was so good to the Illusory Sound Parrot that whether it would be willing to leave when the time came was uncertain. And it was clear from Feng Yuan’s behavior that he had no intention of taking it back to the modern world.

Patting Xiao Ji’s head, Feng Yuan smiled and said,

"I can make it forget me, don’t forget, it’s just Elite Level."

"That’s too much!"

Agunas’s Phantom roared angrily, clearly understanding Feng Yuan’s implication. The technique to erase memories wasn’t nonexistent, but one could only use it on targets weaker than oneself. So was Feng Yuan strong enough to use this technique? Agunas’s Phantom could confidently assert that in terms of level, Feng Yuan was at least of Divine Beasts level; how could an Elite Level Illusory Sound Parrot possibly resist him?

Realizing what was happening, Xiao Ji suddenly moved, jumping out of Feng Yuan’s embrace, and began angrily squawking at Feng Yuan, turning to run away. However, Feng Yuan agilely caught him, and looking at Xiao Ji struggling in his arms, Feng Yuan helplessly said,

"Then what do you suggest I do? Just let it be? You know what the outcome will be. Bring it back to the modern era? Exempting it from time penalties isn’t so simple."

Agunas’s Phantom fell silent, and Xiao Ji also gradually stopped struggling. Although Xiao Ji didn’t possess time-related powers, after having traveled through various time-spaces so many times with Feng Yuan, it could sense that once it left its original time, a strange force enveloped it. This force was intangible and indestructible, seemingly without any effect.

But it was this force that contended with time penalties. When a life form leapt out of its original time and arrived at a new point in time, the power of time would naturally correct it, pushing its timeline forward or backward till it reached the state appropriate for that time.

This was what a time penalty was. Leaping from the past to the future, the leapt-over time would rapidly come into effect the moment one entered the future, leading to the rapid aging of the life form.

After a moment, seeing that neither Xiao Ji nor Agunas’s Phantom responded, Feng Yuan said,

"Since neither of you oppose, then I’ll take it as your silent consent."

Xiao Ji glared dissatisfiedly at Feng Yuan but didn’t know how to retort. Asking him not to interfere with the Illusory Sound Parrot? Asking him not to erase the Illusory Sound Parrot’s memories? Or maybe after teaching it, find a way to fall out with it later? Various thoughts wandered in Xiao Ji’s mind, but it couldn’t find the best solution.

"I thought you wouldn’t come to say goodbye to me~"

Feng Yuan smilingly said to Wei Dongcheng, who gave a slight smile and looked at everyone,

"Though our time was short, I consider us friends."

"Speaking of which, you’re not planning to settle down in Nanyu, are you?"

Hearing Wei Dongcheng’s words, Feng Yuan spoke up, and shaking his head, Wei Dongcheng said somewhat helplessly,

"No, I’m just researching the deeds and culture of the Zhuo Ya Clan for a while. I will move on to the next place after some time."

"Time... buries too many things..."

"By the way, I found this in the Zhuo Ya Clan’s records; it might be of some use to you."

Wei Dongcheng handed over a bamboo slip to Feng Yuan, who took it with curiosity and asked,

"Why would you record it on this?"

During this period, in most dynasties, paper had gradually started to become common. Although some important documents were still recorded on specially treated bamboo slips, more often they were replaced by paper, particularly for itinerant travelers like Wei Dongcheng, for whom paper was far more convenient than bamboo slips.

"Is that thing very important?"

Mo Li guessed some of the situation and asked Wei Dongcheng, who nodded and said,

"It’s quite a useful skill."

"So you..."

"Haha~ When I make friends, it’s not about how long I’ve known someone; I go with my gut feeling~ Besides it, who else could truly be with me all the time..." Wei Dongcheng’s voice gradually trailed off, and Feng Yuan, looking at the bamboo slip, didn’t know what to say. This was, in fact, the reality for many itinerant travelers, who spent most of their time in the wilderness, their companions mostly being Spirit Beasts. When it came to friends, they generally relied on their first impression to decide.

"You... ever considered changing that..."

Guo Huai cautiously spoke up, and Wei Dongcheng looked at him in surprise.