Divine Beast Creator

"Aoo~"

"Never would have guessed it, you little guy hit the mark..."

As he watched the excited Dreaming Dragon Baby, Feng Yuan said helplessly while Cen Chudie asked with some confusion,

"What did you guess right?"

"Camping, I hadn’t planned to camp originally, but in the end, I did."

"These seasonings you prepared are pretty good."

Wen Yanrong said after tasting a seasoning bottle, and after the four of them and their Spirit Beasts enjoyed a delicious lunch, they sat on the grass to rest. After a while, Feng Yuan seemed to notice something and said, somewhat puzzled,

"That looks like Granny Mianlan? What is she doing here?"

"What?!"

Cen Chudie stood up in surprise and looked in the direction Feng Yuan was staring at, barely discerning someone in the distance. She turned to look at Feng Yuan and asked,

"Are you sure it’s the granny?"

"I can’t be mistaken, it definitely is the granny, but why is she here? Who is she visiting?"

"I don’t know; I’ve never heard of the granny having friends here."

Cen Chudie hesitated for a moment and then suggested,

"Should we follow and check it out?"

"Why follow? Do you have to meddle in what the granny does?"

Rendered speechless by Feng Yuan’s words, Yang Hongzhi and Najia exchanged a look, then Yang Hongzhi looked around with some confusion and said,

"Why do I feel like the Ghost Qi is getting thicker around here?"

"Isn’t it getting more unstable?"

"Seems like it’s indeed the case..."

"We should leave quickly."

Wen Yanrong, having sensed something, stood up and said to Cen Chudie. After thinking for a bit, Cen Chudie replied,

"Is there any need to rush? I still need to observe the recovery of those Qingquan Shells."

"Ji?!"

"What’s wrong?"

Feng Yuan asked, puzzled as he stroked little Xiao Ji’s head, which had suddenly gotten startled. When he saw Xiao Ji staring warily at the opposite riverbank, Feng Yuan looked over and said,

"There seems to be a village over there, is the Ghost Qi coming from that side?"

"You mean Shanghe Village?"

"Have you been there?"

"No, that village is said to have some issues, so hardly anyone goes there."

Wen Yanrong pondered while pinching her chin and looked at Feng Yuan to ask,

"Are you certain the source of the Ghost Qi is there?"

"It is roughly in that direction, what about it?"

"The Ghost Qi is increasingly intense..."

Wen Yanrong looked around and Feng Yuan rolled his eyes as he said,

"You just want to go on an adventure, don’t you? Curiosity killed the cat..."

Wen Yanrong answered disdainfully,

"You sound like an old man."

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"If this continues, the residents of Liantang Town will be troubled. Let’s head to the source and check it out."

Yang Hongzhi, sensing the increasingly intense Ghost Qi, couldn’t help but say to Feng Yuan who then looked at Wen Yanrong, who was somewhat disdainfully looking at him, and said,

"Shall we go have a look? Don’t want it to end up like the Emerald Ruins."

"It shouldn’t... right?"

Yang Hongzhi spoke without confidence, and Wen Yanrong contemptuously glanced at the two before saying,

"If you don’t want to go, forget it. I’ll go alone. Xiao Die, you wait here for me."

"Hey! I’ll join you. Feng Yuan, you’re responsible for packing up, right~"

"Eh? Why am I in charge?"

Watching the two leave, Feng Yuan shook his head helplessly and began to pack up with Yang Hongzhi. The middle-aged man conversed with Feng Yuan for a while and hesitated upon hearing that the two had gone to investigate the source of the Ghost Qi. He then asked,

"Are you sure it’s instability in the Ghost Qi?"

"Yeah, not clear on what the exact situation is, but the stability of that Ghost Qi is definitely getting worse. I think you’d better take those Qingquan Shells further away these next few days. After all, they aren’t Ghost-type Spirit Beasts; if a Ghost Qi outbreak happens, they are likely to fall ill."

The middle-aged man hesitated for a moment before saying,

"This... I understand. If it’s possible, could you bring them back for me?"

"What’s wrong?"

"Just bring them back, and don’t get involved in anything else..."

Seeing the middle-aged man’s reluctance to speak further, Feng Yuan scratched his head and said,

"Okay, I’ll go find them and bring them back."

Watching the two figures departing, the middle-aged man sighed, feeling a mix of sadness and relief as he took out his cell phone and started talking to someone.

"This bridge looks really dangerous..."

"Xiao Ji, come up here."

"Ji~"

Gazing at the dilapidated stone slab bridge in front of him, Feng Yuan picked up Xiao Ji and placed him on his head, cautiously crossing the bridge while looking around and said with some confusion,

"Where did those two run off to?"

"They must have gone into the village, right?"

Yang Hongzhi pointed toward the village on the hill, and not far into their walk on the soft earth, Feng Yuan discovered fresh footprints. Looking at the prints, he said with some confusion,

"Isn’t this ground too soft? Don’t the villagers here go out?"

"It is indeed a bit strange..."

Yang Hongzhi casually picked up a handful of soil, puzzled by its softness. They walked up the earthen slope, leaving footprints with every step. After looking at his muddy shoes, Feng Yuan summoned a stream of clear water to wash them. He then saw Yang Hongzhi heading straight for the village and asked, puzzled,

"Aren’t you going to wash your shoes?"

Yang Hongzhi shook his head and said,

"No need, I’m used to it."

As the two of them entered the village, a little boy looked at them curiously and asked,

"Who are you looking for?"

Feng Yuan gazed at the little boy, his expression grew stern for a moment before he sighed, soothing the excited Xiao Ji on his head and saying to the wary Dreaming Dragon Baby on his shoulder,

"It’s okay, don’t worry... "

"Ao!"

"Ji!"

"We’re looking for two big sisters. Have you seen them?"

Upon hearing Yang Hongzhi’s question, the little boy thought for a moment and replied,

"I seem to have seen two foreign big sisters, and then again maybe not. Go look for them in the village. Granny made some delicious food today, I need to hurry and get the others to come over~"

Watching the cheerful little boy run off, Feng Yuan sighed. Looking at Najia on his shoulder, Yang Hongzhi said with some confusion,

"Why do I feel that the little boy seemed somewhat ghostly?"

Feng Yuan sighed and looked around. Unlike Liantang Town’s varied self-built houses, Shanghe Village still had relatively quaint but uniform housing. Yang Hongzhi summoned Xiao Hei to walk in front and protect Feng Yuan, saying,

"I know you’re strong, but be careful in times like this."

"Yes..."

"Ji?"

Sensing Feng Yuan’s downcast mood, Xiao Ji peeked curiously from atop his head. Dreaming Dragon Baby glanced at Feng Yuan and gently patted his back with its tail, while Big Cat, in a sleepwalking stance, followed behind, occasionally sneaking glances around. After taking a deep breath, Feng Yuan told Yang Hongzhi,

"Let’s find them quickly and then go back..."

"Gina?"

"What’s wrong? Are you okay?"

"I’m fine, let’s go..."

Yang Hongzhi looked at Feng Yuan puzzledly and followed Xiao Hei leading the way. Najia, sitting on Yang Hongzhi’s shoulder, occasionally turned to look back at Feng Yuan. Feeling Najia’s concerned gaze, Feng Yuan smiled at Najia. After a while, the two stopped in front of a large yard, and hearing Granny Mianlan scolding from inside, Feng Yuan smiled at Yang Hongzhi, pushed open the door, and walked in.

"Feng Yuan? You came too?"

"I’m here to find them. The uncle asked me to take them back."

"The uncle?"

Granny Mianlan looked at Feng Yuan with confusion, and Feng Yuan briefly explained the situation to her. After mulling it over, Granny Mianlan turned to Cen Chudie, who stood with her head lowered, and said,

"Since they’re here for you, go back with them. Don’t be too curious at such a young age."

Just as Cen Chudie relaxed and started to walk out of the house, another elderly woman, about the same age as Granny Mianlan, appeared. She held a wooden tray with delicate snacks on it. Dreaming Dragon Baby glanced at the snacks with a bored look and yawned on Feng Yuan’s shoulder. The old woman called out to those outside the door,

"Come and eat~ Granny made your favorite things especially for today~"

"Wow~ Granny is the best~"

Unbeknownst to them, a crowd of children had gathered outside the door. Hearing the old woman’s invitation, they cheered and ran inside. Feng Yuan shook his head, about to lead Cen Chudie away when he suddenly noticed a frail little boy at the doorway staring at him.