Divine Beast Creator
Chapter 667 - 668 Dockside Tavern_1

Chapter 667: Chapter 668 Dockside Tavern_1

"What’s it doing?"

Guo Huai looked at Feng Yuan with some confusion. He hadn’t noticed Feng Yuan do anything, so why had Monalia suddenly run off? Shrugging his shoulders, Feng Yuan said helplessly,

"The sea of flowers is gone, and it wants to restore it."

"This..."

"Let’s go into the city first! Find us after you’re done with your business! Or you can leave on your own!"

Feng Yuan shouted toward the direction of the sea of flowers, which was now utterly devastated by the chaotic weather, with nothing but petals left on the ground.

Upon hearing Feng Yuan’s shout, Monalia emerged from the damp underbrush. Seeing Feng Yuan and the others departing without a backward glance, Monalia looked at the fallen flowers, then at the direction in which Feng Yuan and his group were heading, torn with indecision.

"Aren’t you being a bit too much?"

Guo Huai grumbled at Feng Yuan, who, placing Xiao Ji on top of his head, said irritably,

"What else do you expect?"

"If I could, I would actually prefer it didn’t come to find us."

"Why?"

Guo Huai looked at Feng Yuan, puzzled, and after observing the surroundings, Feng Yuan explained,

"Because no matter what, it is still considered a Spirit Beast of the Omeilia Region. If it keeps following us, does it intend to follow us all the way to the Divine Land Region?"

"Although it’s possible it doesn’t have any companions."

"Then why did you rescue it?"

Liu Wenli shouted at Feng Yuan, clearly upset, and as she turned and walked away, Feng Yuan scratched his head and said,

"I just didn’t want to watch a Spirit Beast perish before me, especially when I could save it."

Wei Dingwu glanced at Feng Yuan and said to Mo Li,

"I’ll be away for a while, I’m a little worried about her on her own."

"Meet up at the tavern by the docks in the evening, and if it’s too late, you can also ask the Maritime People for a boat ride back," Mo Li replied.

Nodding in understanding, Wei Dingwu quickly set off with his Telekinetic Brown Bear to catch up with Liu Wenli, who had just left.

"You..."

Mo Li looked at Feng Yuan, not knowing quite what to make of his actions, and with a shrug, Feng Yuan said nothing.

"I thought you might leave."

Feng Yuan, who was examining some ornaments, felt someone tugging at his hair and said with some regret, and Monalia, looking confused, didn’t understand why Feng Yuan would want it to leave. It sensed that Feng Yuan did not dislike it, but it couldn’t grasp why Feng Yuan would hope for it to go away.

Aren’t humans supposed to eagerly bring them home if they ever come across them?

After placing a flower crown on Feng Yuan’s head, Monalia laughed cheerfully, and Xiao Ji glared at Feng Yuan, warning him not to say any more unpleasant words.

After a light tap on Xiao Ji, Feng Yuan smiled as he snapped a brass-colored metal mask onto Xiao Ji’s head. With a sharp toss, he threw the metal mask aside, and Xiao Ji, annoyed, pecked at Feng Yuan. Although it didn’t hurt Feng Yuan, it still was quite painful, and he rubbed the spot where Xiao Ji had pecked him, looking reproachfully at the little creature.

The stall owner nervously picked up the metal mask that Feng Yuan had casually placed on Xiao Ji’s head and checked it over before letting out a sigh of relief. However, his gaze toward Feng Yuan was not very friendly.

Knowing he was at fault, Feng Yuan casually picked up the metal mask, paid for it without haggling, and placed it on Xiao Ji’s head as he said,

"Let’s go, let’s check out some other things."

As the evening set in, the crowd at the market began to disperse, and Feng Yuan, with Xiao Ji in tow, headed toward the tavern by the docks. The Illusory Sound Parrot, wearing a black top hat soared about gleefully, while Monalia, carrying a shell much larger than itself, labored behind them. Little Green Snake hissed something at Monalia who stubbornly shook its head in refusal.

Agunas’ phantom glanced at Monalia and said to Feng Yuan,

"You, what are you planning to do with Monalia?"

"I don’t know either..."

Feng Yuan said with a headache. He hadn’t expected that even a casually given large shell would be treasured so much by Monalia that it refused to let him carry it for them.

"If it really follows us to the Divine Land Region, what are you planning to do?"

"Leave it to fate... anyway, it won’t be in any trouble."

Feng Yuan said helplessly, although Monalia doesn’t have much combat power, its ability to save itself is quite good, plus it has a special connection with a certain Divine Beast, which makes it not easy for ordinary people to harm it.

In the bustling tavern, a mix of strange odors wafted in the air. Feng Yuan glanced at Xiao Ji and Monalia, who were frowning, and said

"Let’s just wait outside."

"And they’re waiting for you inside?"

The shadow of Agunas said irritably and chuckled as Feng Yuan waved his hand, and a small dog-shaped plant made of vines darted into the tavern. After a while, the dog-shaped plant emerged with Mo Li. Feng Yuan looked at Mo Li and asked,

"Haven’t Liu Wenli and the others arrived yet?"

"No, aren’t you going in?"

"No, the air inside isn’t great. I’d rather stay outside."

"Isn’t it cold?"

At that moment, influenced by the sea breeze and the storm brought by the Nien Wheel, the already lowered temperature dropped even further. Even Mo Li, wearing warm clothes, felt a chill.

Glancing at his Ritual Robe, Feng Yuan said with a smile,

"Not cold, the insulation of the Ritual Robe is really good."

Looking at Feng Yuan’s Ritual Robe, Mo Li chuckled and said,

"Too bad I don’t have a Ritual Robe. I’m going inside first. If you feel cold, you should come in too. We also ordered some snacks."

"Forget it, I don’t really like that kind of environment."

Scanning the lively interior of the tavern, it seemed the workers were in high spirits, each of them talking loudly. Others engaged in drinking contests. Feng Yuan noticed many brawny men standing around, presumably arranged by the tavern to prevent any trouble from the drunk workers.

Fishy, boozy, and sweaty—various strange odors mixed together, and Feng Yuan had no desire to stay inside, although it wasn’t the smells he disliked.

"Don’t like the bustle?"

Agunas’s shadow looked at Feng Yuan with a puzzled expression, who shook his head and leaned against the wooden wall, saying,

"Not entirely... just kind of... don’t like the scene, that’s all."

Agunas’s shadow opened its mouth but ultimately remained silent, and after a long pause, Feng Yuan pulled out a gourd, took a sip, and then raised it to the sky with a bitter smile.

"You..."

The shadow of Agunas looked at Feng Yuan, puzzled. It had never seen Feng Yuan drink, and it seemed that he didn’t even like alcohol. Feng Yuan chuckled, took a few steps, and poured the wine from the gourd onto the sand.

A rich aroma of wine wafted with the sea breeze in all directions. The people inside the tavern, smelling this fragrance, were puzzled. Some inquired the proprietress, and the bolder ones stepped out of the tavern to look outside curiously. Seeing Feng Yuan pouring wine onto the sand, and the fragrance clearly emanating from there, they felt a pang of heartache.

Yet seeing Feng Yuan’s lost appearance, no one dared to approach. Not to mention anything else, the clothes he wore alone indicated he was not someone they could afford to provoke. They may be Maritime People or something of the sort—visitors from the great seas. Even the Lord had to treat them with caution.

They certainly didn’t have the guts to anger them, lest they get dealt with and have nowhere to seek justice. Watching the aromatic and tempting liquor being poured out, the workers couldn’t bear it and turned to sneak back into the tavern, though privately, they couldn’t help but grumble about that wastrel.

Such fragrant wine must be expensive, and it’s just nonsensically poured on the sand. What is he trying to do?

"Shall we go back first?"

The shadow of Agunas flicked its tail and whispered, noticing Feng Yuan was not in good spirits. Xiao Ji, for once, did not act coquettishly but quietly followed beside Feng Yuan. Although the smell of wine made Xiao Ji uncomfortable, it stood by resolutely.

Raising the gourd, Feng Yuan looked at Agunas’s shadow and said,

"Why? Isn’t it better to go back together once everyone has arrived?"

"But... you..."

The shadow of Agunas looked at Feng Yuan with a worried expression. At that moment, Cheng Yong, wrapped in thick clothes, walked over, looked at Feng Yuan, and pretended to be surprised, saying,

"Why are you out here? Didn’t we agree to wait for me in the tavern?"

"The air inside isn’t very nice. It’s better for me to wait outside. Mo Li and the others are already inside, but not everyone has arrived yet."

Feng Yuan said with a smile to Cheng Yong, who looked at Feng Yuan and replied with a simple smile,

"That’s what these taverns are like. How about I join you for a drink outside?"