Divine Beast Creator
Chapter 969 - 970: Change

Chapter 969: Chapter 970: Change

"Speak up, what on Earth do you want to do?"

In the cafeteria, while eating, Feng Yuan didn’t chase these two away this time; he really wanted to know what they intended to do. Glancing at the man who hadn’t spoken up, the man named Zhang Hongfei smiled brightly and said,

"About the incident where they attacked you..."

"If there’s compensation, just spit it out. I’m not interested. Besides, you wouldn’t be showing your face here unless you were after something big, right?"

Feng Yuan said irritably after scanning the two men. The silent man’s face turned sour, apparently displeased by Feng Yuan’s words, while Zhang Hongfei awkwardly chuckled and said,

"About this matter..."

"If you aren’t going to talk, then don’t bother. I believe you don’t have the ability to treat me like this anyway."

Feng Yuan said coldly, looking at the two with annoyance. Afraid? How could that be possible? He just didn’t harbor much anger toward the Divine Beast Hall. If an ant tries to bite you, would you get angry at the whole colony?

"Alright...actually, we’re here to ask for your help. The current Divine Beast Hall has a complex mix of people, and it’s no longer the Divine Beast Hall it once was..."

Zhang Hongfei stared earnestly at Feng Yuan, who continued to eat silently without responding. Smiling awkwardly, Zhang Hongfei said,

"If possible, we’d like you to take charge of the Punishment Hall..."

"Impossible."

Feng Yuan rejected the idea decisively. He wasn’t that bored; just by the name Punishment Hall alone, one could guess what it involved. Why would he ever take on such a troublesome role?

Dou Yanlan watched Zhang Hongfei with suspicion and asked,

"Are you trying to make him take the fall for you? Why would he do that?"

"No! We aren’t planning to do that; it’s just that the internal conflicts within the various halls of the Divine Beast Hall are too severe. Without a strong figure, it won’t be possible..."

Feng Yuan put down his utensils and turned to Zhang Hongfei, saying,

"Have you ever considered dissolving and reestablishing?"

"Isn’t that exactly what we are doing now?"

Zhang Hongfei said, somewhat puzzled. Dou Yanlan didn’t catch on immediately, but Veronia quickly grasped what Feng Yuan meant and turned to Zhang Hongfei, saying,

"To dismantle the Divine Beast Hall and then reassemble it? That’s not a bad suggestion."

"No way! Absolutely not!"

Zhang Hongfei exclaimed anxiously, and Dou Yanlan looked at him skeptically, saying,

"It seems like a good approach, so why are you rejecting it?"

"Because...because..."

"If we do that, the Divine Beast Hall will completely dissolve."

The silent man spoke calmly, his words revealing neither anger nor any other emotion, leaving it unclear whether he was indifferent or had some other thoughts in mind.

"Yes! If we do that, in the end, who would actually represent the Divine Beast Hall would be utterly unclear!"

Zhang Hongfei said anxiously. He couldn’t accept the Divine Beast Hall falling apart. Agunas looked at Zhang Hongfei oddly and asked,

"If you are a person of power within the Divine Beast Hall and can’t resolve this, continuing to struggle is no different than this dissolution result. If you’re not, then why are you so invested?"

"I..."

Reflecting on the person who had stood in front of him, Zhang Hongfei wasn’t sure how to explain. The silent man covertly glanced at Zhang Hongfei and sighed softly, then said in a low voice,

"I just...don’t want to disappoint him."

Feng Yuan regarded him with a puzzled look, guessing there might be some hidden reason, but still he shook his head and refused,

"That has nothing to do with me. Plus, I’m not interested in engaging in those kinds of intrigues with those guys."

Hearing Feng Yuan’s response, Zhang Hongfei felt very disappointed. Feng Yuan looked at him and said,

"You better not drag me into your disputes. It’s easier for me to treat everyone involved equally without having to consider whether you are victims or not."

"Of course, if it’s just about consulting the Divine Beasts’ opinions, that wouldn’t be too bad. I quite like the current Alliance, so if the Divine Beast Hall can stay standing, then let it stay."

"Leave them some competitors so they don’t evolve too quickly."

Feng Yuan said candidly, as if these matters were trivial to him while Agunas flicked its tail, asking,

"So what do you plan to do?"

"Nothing much, actually. I’m rather curious to know if you can succeed."

Staring at Zhang Hongfei for a while, Feng Yuan smiled and said, while the other party returned a slight smile, saying,

"That depends on whether you can help."

"Tell me what you can offer. I’m not helping you for free."

Feng Yuan glanced at Zhang Hongfei with a hint of annoyance and said. Prepared, the latter pulled out three neatly wrapped gift boxes and said,

"This is a reward for our first collaboration."

Sweeping over the boxes with his Divine Sense and knowing what was inside, Feng Yuan looked at the other party with some surprise and then spoke,

"What do you need my help with?"

"I want to know what the Divine Beasts are actually doing? Why have they all suddenly left?"

Zhang Hongfei asked Feng Yuan in a low voice, glancing around worriedly as if afraid of eavesdroppers. Hearing this, Feng Yuan chuckled and said,

"That, I believe you will soon find out. They’re dealing with the Hunters, and now, with the split among the Hunters, one faction has sided with external foes, enraging the Divine Beasts with their actions against Estir. Most of them are likely busy hunting those Hunters."

"Even if I don’t tell you, you will soon find out anyway, so..."

Feng Yuan thought for a moment, pulled out a page from an Ancient Book, drew something on it quickly, folded it, and handed it to Zhang Hongfei, saying,

"The item is nice, but it might be difficult to succeed if you waste your efforts on such things."

Taking the paper and looking at it, Zhang Hongfei was puzzled, not discerning what Feng Yuan had done. Aside from Agunas who understood the situation somewhat, everyone else was mystified about why he would give such a valuable item.

Though he didn’t understand Feng Yuan’s intention, Zhang Hongfei assumed the other wouldn’t trick him just for the sake of it, and after thinking it over, he carefully stored the paper.

"Why did you give him that? Are you really not angry?"

While heading to the battleground, Agunas looked puzzledly at Feng Yuan who shrugged and said,

"I’m not one to misdirect my anger. He, I can see, really had nothing to do with that matter. Just like among the Divine Beasts, there are many who don’t care much for me. Do you think they can represent your attitude?"

"Besides, I’m curious to see if he can indeed save the Divine Beast Hall."

Feng Yuan smiled and continued, his impulsiveness from earlier days gone. What did it matter to him how the world changed? Whether good or bad, what could it mean?

"Ha ha, we agreed, if you make it big later, we’ll come and join you!"

"Not bad, a sound idea, we look forward to your success."

"How can they do this? We support you, you have to get justice—hey, don’t hide! I’m a girl and I’m not scared, what are you doing hiding in that corner?"

"I’m not scared, I just think we should think through it again..."

"What’s there to think about? If they dare to act so recklessly, why shouldn’t we confront them?"

"Don’t be impulsive! We need to discuss this thoroughly. No matter what, we’re involved in this!"

...

Recalling those moments, Feng Yuan smiled helplessly. He didn’t know when he had changed, so he held expectations for Zhang Hongfei. If he could indeed bring about change, that might not be bad, right?

"What’s wrong? Why did you suddenly space out?"

Qi Chen looked at Feng Yuan somewhat curiously, while Xiao Ji fretted, worried something might happen to him. Patting Xiao Ji on the head, Feng Yuan smiled and said,

"It’s nothing, just remembering some things. Let’s drop the subject."

"Do you really think highly of him?"

Veronia suddenly asked. Feng Yuan smiled and replied,

"I don’t think highly of him, but I find it interesting. Sometimes, there might be some people who have the power to turn the tide. I just don’t know if he is one of those people."

"Why do I feel like you’re talking about yourself?"

Qi Chen, exasperated, glanced at Feng Yuan, feeling like the latter was praising himself. Shaking his head, Feng Yuan said,

"No, I was never that kind of person..."