Divine Beast Creator
Chapter 636 - 637 Tripartite Forces_1

Chapter 636: Chapter 637 Tripartite Forces_1

Feng Yuan’s current actions were essentially just advancing the establishment of the trade routes by a bit, and whether it was Great Pirates or Maritime People that existed at sea, there was no real difference to him. For Feng Yuan, the cost he needed to pay chiefly depended on the other party’s historical influence.

As for the Maritime People? If it weren’t for trade with the land, they might not even be recorded, so the changes brought by Feng Yuan did not require a significant cost. Besides, Feng Yuan also wanted to see if the prematurely established trade routes would have any interesting impact on the whole Divine Land and the Omeilia Region.

The abundant, yet nearly cloying barbecue ended, and Wei Dingwu still hadn’t come, only sending a message to Mo Li that she would stay in Nanyu City tonight. Seeing this, everyone naturally stopped waiting and rode on the back of Kui Shui Xuanwu to return to Pearl Town.

"Did you all also go to that suddenly appeared island to investigate?"

Upon seeing Mo Li and her companions arrive, the long-waiting Xia Yu, the elder, came forward with some curiosity and asked. Meanwhile, Xia Chi had a sour face and an angry expression, yet his gaze stealthily drifted to Mo Li’s group, seemingly quite curious as well.

Seeing Mo Li looking at him, Feng Yuan rubbed the bright yellow plush Tuanzi in his hands and said,

"That’s not regarded as sudden appearance. Those island chains are the maritime base bestowed upon the Nanyu Kingdom by heaven and earth, so they have an owner."

"Tch! Just because you say so?"

A man dressed very differently from the Aquatic People scoffed from the side. Xia Chi angrily glared at him and said,

"Cheng Quan! Shut up!"

"Am I not stating facts? How confident must these land-dwellers be to think the sea will be like their land, where they can do as they please?"

"If you wish to try the curse of heaven and earth, by all means, go occupy those islands."

Hearing Cheng Quan’s words, Feng Yuan spoke disdainfully. The phantom of Agunas was startled and flicked its tail, saying,

"Has he actually managed to accomplish that step?"

"It’s not like you can leave a Divine Beast there to guard forever. Besides, the curse isn’t permanent—once the stipulated time passes, that protection will naturally vanish."

"Otherwise, just relying on the people of the Nanyu Kingdom as they are now, it would be somewhat difficult for them to gain a strong foothold here."

"Tch! I’ll tell you, we won’t be scared by your threats. Just because you bully us on land doesn’t mean you can have your way on the sea! That nonsense Nanyu! I’m telling you, our sea is not your backyard! Tomorrow I..."

"Shut up!"

An intimidating voice rang out, silencing souls. Delong Tower, impatiently, reverted to its full size in the sky. The massive form of Delong Tower filled the airspace above Island Jellyfish, and as he saw Delong Tower manifest in the sky, Cheng Quan unwillingly said,

"Lord Sea God..."

"What he said is the truth, whether you want war or peace, do not try to occupy any of the Nanyu islands within half a year!"

"But..."

"I won’t instruct you on what to do, nor will I intervene in your actions. I just want to tell you, what he said is the truth. Even I can’t dispel His curse."

Speaking thus, Delong Tower transformed back to the smaller size that it had been when following Feng Yuan and swam in the water orb. Cheng Quan clenched his teeth, looking at Delong Tower by Feng Yuan’s side with resentment. Xia Chi angrily yelled at Cheng Quan,

"Fight, fight, fight! Is that all you can think of besides fighting? It’s because of you guys behaving like this that I had no choice but to cooperate with them! If you’re so keen on fighting, why don’t you take over some land?"...

Xia Chi, the elder, perhaps having held back for too long, was angrily roaring, and that group of Maritime People bowed their heads, not daring to retort. It wasn’t just because of Xia Chi’s position; it was also because the proportion of soldiers among the Maritime People was too high, and the concept of peaceful trade was exceedingly challenging for them.

It could be said that the Maritime People avoided a severe shortage of special resources entirely due to Xia Chi and others constantly balancing and trading. Xia Yu, the elder, smiled, and said to Feng Yuan,

"You’ve seen our embarrassment. We should go now. He probably needs to properly ’educate’ those fools."

As he said this, Xia Yu gave Cheng Yong a warning look. Those guys from Pearl Town weren’t much better, but fortunately, they lacked military power. Unlike the Maritime People who always seemed to resort to force, he wasn’t sure if he could help himself from blowing up like Xia Chi.

"So that’s how it is. If that’s the case, they can indeed be counted as children of the sea."

In the temporary camp set up by Feng Yuan, Xia Yu pondered a moment after hearing the depiction of Nanyu Kingdom’s situation, then knit his brows and glanced at Cheng Yong beside him,

"Even though you are somewhat better than them, I still have something to tell you."

"Don’t always treat others as enemies; it does us no good at all, especially the prevailing mindset among the Maritime People now."

"A necessary deterrent is one thing, but the way things are now, do you really think it’s good?"

"Forget it, you wouldn’t understand even if I explained. Xiao An is a good kid; don’t fill his head with your broken ideas, or I’ll have a bone to pick with you."

Cheng Yong’s face turned red when he heard Xia Yu’s warning. Mo Li, however, understood what he meant and looked at Xia Yu, asking,

"Are you planning to make him your successor?"

"Yes... Cheng Zhi, the mayor of this town, his way of thinking isn’t much different from theirs. But if we become embroiled in internal strife..."

"Do those land-dwellers truly have the heart to trade fairly with us? Do the Maritime People really know how to trade with the land-dwellers?"

"Without either side, it just won’t work... If only it were possible..."

As he spoke, Xia Yu closed his eyes, remembering the earliest days of the undivided Maritime People. Even though tensions were already beginning to show, everyone had similar ideas when it came to external affairs.

"This is an opportunity for everyone. If possible, I think it would be best to get Nanyu involved as well."

Xia Yu said calmly. If they had the help of Nanyu merchants, their trade with the land-dwellers might not be so difficult. Seeing everyone looking at him, Feng Yuan shook his head and said,

"Don’t look at me; I don’t know. It’s their own business, and besides, I think it’s quite unlikely."

"They currently don’t have the proper ships, nor do they have any resources to trade. If their first impression is that of a burden..."

"This..."

Uncertain, Xia Yu seemed to come up with a solution after a pause, then stood up and said to Feng Yuan and the others,

"Sorry for the inconvenience, I need to talk to Cheng Zhi about something."

Watching Xia Yu hurry away, Mo Li sighed and glanced at Cheng Yong, saying,

"It seems that there is also instability among the Aquatic People."

"It’s nothing unusual. People have all kinds of thoughts; otherwise, why would kings and nobles act in such baffling ways?"

Remembering the inexplicable attitude of the King of Great Li and the Royal Court, Mo Li reluctantly admitted that Feng Yuan was right. Till now, both he and Hua Yiyou did not understand what the King of Great Li and his court were really thinking, and as for Great Yan attracting the attention of Yimu Qingling, that was not unusual at all.

Given the way those nobles and great families treated common folk, a clash was inevitable; it was just a matter of time before one would erupt, and Great Yan just happened to be the first.

As to whether such events would continue in the future? Having read history, Guo Huai and Yao Yin said that there had always been people courting death; otherwise, the fame of the Divine Beasts wouldn’t have grown ever louder.

The company chatted idly until late into the night before they went to sleep separately. In Nanyu City, Wei Dingwu, still busy, muttered under his breath with some dissatisfaction,

"That guy doesn’t even offer to help."

"Ding Wu, what kind of talk is that? The man owes you no favors. Why should he have to help you with your work?"

A middle-aged man beside him said with dissatisfaction. Wei Dingwu, while tying up some miscellaneous items in front of him, replied,

"I’m just saying, you know. I wouldn’t be happy even if he offered to help, they’ve already done enough..."

With a sigh, the middle-aged man asked,

"Have you really decided?"

"Yes, my staying here isn’t good for anyone..."

After a long silence, the middle-aged man slowly said,

"I’ll always keep your room for you."

"There’s no need..."

Wei Dingwu said, holding back tears. If she could, she also wanted to stay, but she understood after seeing the adoring looks of the residents today that she could not stay, as she couldn’t bear the consequences. Perhaps she would choose to return someday when she was ready to accept that responsibility.