Divine Beast Creator-Chapter 1162 - 1163: Arrangement

"When has Cotton Orchid Manor not been fully booked well in advance during the holidays? Only the military department could get Granny Mianlan to close up shop for a few days this year."

Feng Yuan yawned and said that unless you reserve early, it is basically impossible to book the entirety of Cotton Orchid Manor at this time, as those guest rooms have already been filled. Besides the military department, Feng Yuan also doubted whether any of the big families could get Granny Mianlan to do them a favor.

As for making an early reservation? The date was only recently set, and Feng Yuan did not believe Zhong Liuyan could have predicted when the banquet would take place. Without reserving in advance before the holidays, booking the entire venue now was nearly impossible. As for Stream Valley Resort? He had dismissed it from his mind; he just couldn’t stand the sight of the resort that competed with Cotton Orchid Manor for customers, even though Granny and the others did not care, he just felt uncomfortable.

"If we can’t book Cotton Orchid Manor, we’re left with hotels in the city center. Golden Manor seems quite nice though, I remember their advertisement promotes it as a manor hotel built within a city high-rise, but I’ve never actually been there."

Seeing Feng Yuan completely ignore Stream Valley Resort, Dou Yanlan mentally noted it was as expected. If that guy really went to Stream Valley Resort, there’d likely be trouble.

Qi Chen’s father found it strange that Feng Yuan didn’t mention Stream Valley Resort. Unlike Cotton Orchid Manor, Stream Valley does not have as influential a backing, after all, that is where Granny Mianlan resides, and those businessmen can’t compare to Granny Mianlan who had participated and earned her stripes in the defense wars.

If he wasn’t mistaken, Qi Chen’s classmate named Zhong Liuyan had quite strong family influence, it’s just not worthwhile to bother Granny Mianlan with such a small matter. As for Stream Valley Resort, it wouldn’t be an issue for them to set aside a few days and cancel prior reservations.

However, this matter belonged to Qi Chen and the others, so naturally, he didn’t interject. The three of them casually chatted as the car finally arrived at a golden high-rise building.

"I thought something interesting might happen."

As they were guided by the waiter to the lounge, Feng Yuan said with a mischievous smile to Qi Chen. Giving Feng Yuan a speechless look, Qi Chen had no idea what this guy was thinking now. Glancing at Dou Yanlan, Feng Yuan remarked,

"I was actually expecting they’d look down on her for wearing that outfit."

"You jest, sir. How could we possibly do that? Each and every guest is equally important to us."

The waiter leading the way in front replied with a smile. In reality, while they naturally wouldn’t differentiate guests based on appearance or attire, the manager had still warned all the staff members multiple times the previous evening, along with the supervisors, not to exhibit any strange expressions because of a guest’s attire.

Since Feng Yuan’s usual attire for class activities was quite casual, Zhong Liuyan couldn’t guarantee that he would wear a formal suit to the event, although she knew he wouldn’t care about the odd looks that might bring. Still, she had mentioned it to her father and specifically instructed the hotel to be mindful of it.

Today, Golden Manor Hotel had been fully booked for a private event, and no one could enter without an invitation, so there was no need to worry about encountering any strange issues after the special instructions.

"My formal dress isn’t convenient for moving around. If everything is confirmed to be suitable, I’ll change into it later."

Dou Yanlan spoke nonchalantly. She had seen those kinds of odd looks before. As a child, almost everyone looked at her that way, and it only got better as she got older. This was also a reason why she didn’t make many friends at school.

"You’ve arrived?"

Zhong Liuyan, dressed in a short skirted formal dress, greeted the three of them with surprise. She had thought Feng Yuan would only come in the evening, well aware of his disinterest in social functions.

Feng Yuan smiled and glanced at Pei Yu standing next to Zhong Liuyan, commenting,

"Well, I didn’t expect your suit to be like this."

Unlike most of the young men’s formal wear in the hall, Pei Yu’s outfit leaned more towards the military-style uniform that Feng Yuan and his group wore. Pei Yu looked at Feng Yuan and couldn’t be bothered to respond, not believing for a second that Feng Yuan couldn’t recognize it was a military uniform. With a chuckle, Feng Yuan didn’t continue the subject. He understood that Pei Yu likely didn’t want people to say he was being supported; after all, it was his own strength that secured his place in the military’s special recruitment, which could also be why he chose to wear that military-issued suit.

As for Feng Yuan and Qi Chen? Theirs were not military-customized models; in fact, without military permission, no one dared sell a suit that resembled the military’s style.

Scanning the guests present, Feng Yuan noticed quite a few he had never seen before, but that made sense, considering this was Zhong Liuyan’s celebration banquet and not a class reunion.

Feng Yuan, somewhat puzzled, asked

"Where’s Chen Xin, our class leader? Why don’t I see her?"

He didn’t believe that Chen Xin wouldn’t come. He knew what she wanted to do, and at Zhong Liuyan’s banquet, aside from their classmates, there were those with connections to her family. The Zhong family wielded no small influence; few of their associates were simple characters, and for Chen Xin, all of them were potentially valuable contacts to cultivate.

"She seems to have something to deal with; she’ll be here later."

Glancing at Feng Yuan, Zhong Liuyan explained. She was unaware of when Feng Yuan had gotten so close to Chen Xin that he immediately looked for her upon his arrival.

Veronia, in her human form, glanced at those chatting in small groups and said,

"Doing this seems to make nobody happy."

"It probably isn’t that big of a deal."

Feng Yuan swept his gaze across the attendees and spoke. He believed Zhong Liuyan had considered the issue. Moreover, all the students present were about the same age as them. Seeing the Spirit Beasts Feng Yuan and his group had brought along, many guests seemed eager to act, and Feng Yuan could guess that they probably recognized him without asking.

Though he followed with numerous Spirit Beasts, because he entered with Dou Yanlan and the others, those not privy to the details might assume the beasts belonged to all three of them. For one person, indeed, it would be a lot, but for three, it didn’t seem out of the ordinary.

At least Feng Yuan noticed several others with two or three Spirit Beasts following them, one of which was clearly more powerful, likely assigned by their families for protection.

In such circumstances, unless very familiar with his situation, they might not be able to recognize him. After all, even though he made waves in Maomu City, only those higher-ups in Maomu City might know some specifics. The Special Duty Team might recognize him from Agunas, but it’s hard to say for the others. Perhaps in their memory, he was just someone who walked out with a whole bunch of Spirit Beasts?

"By the way, what’s the plan for today? The banquet is in the evening, so I doubt it’s all socializing activities since this morning, right?"

Glancing at Zhong Liuyan, Feng Yuan asked. Looking at him, Zhong Liuyan smiled faintly and said,

"Of course not. We’ve booked the entire place for today. There will be a minor Beast Tamer competition with guidance later, and the teachers responsible for guidance are from Shangjing Academy. Of course, I know it’s probably not very meaningful for you."

She wouldn’t make the foolish mistake of hosting mere socializing activities. Most of her classmates weren’t fond of that, but a Beast Tamer competition would be significant for most of her peers since everyone was busy training their Beast Tamers. Not to mention, she had specially invited teachers from Shangjing Academy; aside from Feng Yuan, their guidance should be useful for most people.

As for Feng Yuan... well, let’s not. She believed those teachers might not grasp the peculiar situations of his Spirit Beasts. Whether it was Xiao Ji or Big Cat, she found them both quite odd, and those teachers might not understand Xiao Ji’s combat style.

Especially that Ultimate Move he called Crimson Judgement, she always felt its power was off, far exceeding Xiao Ji’s own level. However, remembering that Ultimate Move called Coming of the Future from the White Wolf Deity, which could break through Xiao Ji’s power limits, it didn’t seem so peculiar after all.

"A guidance competition? Sounds pretty good~"

Seeing the eager Xiao Ji beside him, Feng Yuan spoke with an indescribable expression. Of course, he knew the so-called guidance didn’t hold much use for him, but Xiao Ji seemed to love fighting? Battling alongside it shouldn’t pose any major problems.

Noticing that Veronia was somewhat tempted, Agunas flicked its tail in exasperation, not believing those teachers could guide Veronia, even if they were from Shangjing Academy.