Divine Beast Creator
Chapter 905 - 906 - Temptation

Chapter 905: 906 Chapter Temptation

"You know I could never agree. If you really set out to build a nation, Great Xia would probably become your enemy. Moreover, do you really think Lorraine Tower won’t stop you?"

Feng Yuan said, somewhat at a loss for words, not understanding why Veronia always wanted to create a new Mitradite. He truly didn’t see any point in it. Lanadi considered it for a moment and then said,

"If you truly wish to establish a new Mitradite, it might not be impossible. You just have to apply to the Alliance, and they should be able to help allocate a piece of land for your use."

After all, it was a Divine Beast with formidable strength. Using some regions that humans couldn’t actually occupy to curry favor with Veronia didn’t seem like a big issue. Besides, with Veronia’s help, new habitats might even be developed.

"Really? You’re interested too?"

Feng Yuan said with a chuckle as he patted Xiao Ji, who nudged his way over. Xiao Ji chirped excitedly, seemingly in agreement. Feng Yuan tapped Xiao Ji’s forehead and looked at Agunas, saying,

"Do me a favor, teach it what a ruler needs to do when you have some time."

"You aren’t..."

Agunas looked worriedly at Feng Yuan. It feared Xiao Ji would turn out like Veronia, especially since it had great hopes for Xiao Ji, the only Death-series Divine Beast. In its eyes, Veronia had already grown crooked, and Xiao Ji could not afford to follow in those footsteps.

"It knows what? I’ll do it, I have more experience."

Veronia volunteered eagerly. Xiao Ji looked at Feng Yuan, a bit puzzled about what he wanted. However, remembering the kind of pampered life Veronia had mentioned, Xiao Ji couldn’t help but feel a sense of longing, especially the thought of enjoying it with Feng Yuan, while Big Cat and the others busily cleaned under its command. It must be comfortable—just as Xiao Ji was lost in its fantasy, Feng Yuan glanced at Veronia and said,

"Alright, I’ll leave it to you, but don’t force it to learn."

"Of course, I can definitely make it the best king."

Veronia said excitedly. If Xiao Ji also wanted to build a nation, Feng Yuan would surely support it. Then, it could also take this opportunity to establish the new Mitradite. Watching Veronia talking to Xiao Ji about something, Agunas said with a hint of worry,

"By doing this, you’ll heavily impact the whole regional structure. Moreover, even if the Alliance approves the application, what will you do about the land? Suitable locations are scarce."

"I don’t think Xiao Ji is truly interested. It probably just saw something that momentarily captured its imagination."

Feng Yuan said offhandedly, well aware of Xiao Ji’s preferences. Truly, it valued power much more than such ventures. Comparing it to rulers from the Dynasty Era who truly enjoyed themselves, the modern ones, unless they planned to oppose the world, had to maneuver tactically and use force, which is less effective now.

Handling relations with other countries and resolving internal conflicts is problematic, and at least Feng Yuan had no interest in engaging in such activities. As for Xiao Ji? To be honest, for a being of immense strength, at most, it would form a small organization to handle some minor matters for itself.

Besides, Divine Beasts naturally had their own tribes, eliminating the need for a nation. Gladys, as though struck by a thought, asked Feng Yuan,

"If its goal is to enjoy, why not establish a small organization for it? With your strength, it shouldn’t be difficult, right? Wouldn’t that be nice?"

"It’s unnecessary, and besides, doing so would still require management, which hardly saves any effort."

Feng Yuan said, exasperated. Not many of those powerful beings formed small organizations as they were all registered legal entities, and leaving them unmanaged could lead to others misusing one’s name and easily creating enemies.

"That’s true. It’s just like managing a tribe."

Gladys, implying something, looked toward Lanadi who, with a resigned expression, said,

"Don’t hint at it. I can’t just abandon them."

"I didn’t say that."

"Sorry, I’m tied up here."

"No worries, besides, I originally came to you for help, so there’s nothing for you to apologize for."

Feng Yuan said with a smile to the sorry-faced Yang Hongzhi across from him, and Lanadi glanced at Yang Hongzhi and said,

"Regarding the price."

"There’s no need for that, it says it doesn’t need a price, and it would indeed be troublesome to set a price. No one knows the true value of this item, so any price might be detrimental to both parties."

Yang Hongzhi shook his head and said. In fact, this was also something Najia had proposed since, for it, The Star of Brilliance was merely an item readily available; estimating its price would be quite troublesome.

"How about this—I’ll give you special spiritual medicine from the Mordan region in exchange? What do you think?"

"This..."

"No problem."

Najia, resting on Yang Hongzhi’s shoulder, nodded in agreement. After understanding Lanadi’s situation from Agunas, it realized this might be the better option. For Lanadi, the specialized spiritual medicine and materials from the Mordan region weren’t especially rare, but they held more value for Yang Hongzhi.

Certainly, since large ships moving between different regions were limited by high-speed transportation channels and not many existed, regional specialties could fetch a high price in other regions.

Najia looked behind Feng Yuan and, not seeing Veronia, asked with some confusion,

"Where is Veronia?"

"Behind, I had it teaching Xiao Ji how to govern."

"Govern?"

Najia furrowed its brows slightly with a brief moment of startlement. It didn’t particularly fancy the word, perhaps due to past experiences. It still harbored some aversion to rulers, especially those backed by the strength of Divine Beasts.

"I don’t know where it got the idea from, but it thought setting up a kingdom would be fun, so I wanted to confront it with reality."

Feng Yuan shrugged helplessly and said, to which Najia paused for a moment, then reacted with a chuckle,

"Can’t you explain it to it properly?"

It had spent a considerable amount of time with Xiao Ji and understood if the latter knew what being a ruler entailed, it would likely back out in a minute. It was puzzled why Feng Yuan wouldn’t just explain himself.

"It’s unnecessary. After all, if it really wants to go ahead, it doesn’t matter; setting up a kingdom for it is no big deal."

"But, where would the land come from?"

Najia asked, puzzled. It didn’t perceive Feng Yuan as someone who was belligerent. Next to them, Agunas also seemed dissatisfied, thinking that Xiao Ji and Veronia’s foolish antics were one thing, but Feng Yuan shouldn’t be so reckless.

"It’s simple, haven’t you forgotten its attribute? There’s plenty of land in the Netherworld. Just find any Netherworld city for it to rule over. Besides, with so many Ghost-type Divine Beasts there, having them keep it company doesn’t sound too bad."

"I suppose... that’s true."

Agunas said absentmindedly after a moment. It had indeed overlooked the Netherworld, which was quite different from other domains. Several unique creatures resided there, or else those Ghost Series Spirit Beasts wouldn’t hide away inside it, and it wouldn’t be feasible for human kingdoms to be established there.

Perhaps, currently, the Netherworld had no ruler, and was mostly managed by the Ghost-type Divine Beasts who set their own rules; thus, it wouldn’t be an issue for Xiao Ji to establish a country there. However, would it actually do so?

Agunas harbored doubt, questioning if even souls were easy to govern. Otherwise, why would the Ghost-type Divine Beasts simply establish a few cities, set some rules, and then disengage?

"That said, the Netherworld might not be suitable for it?"

Najia hesitated as it spoke. Even though Xiao Ji was a Death-series Divine Beast, it seemed to prefer the real world more.