Divine Beast Creator-Chapter 1244 - 1245: Coincidental Encounter

"What a coincidence, to bump into you here. Are you back for some rest and relaxation?"

Having just settled his luggage and come downstairs, Feng Yuan saw Li Xiaowei hurrying by and called out to her. At first, she didn’t realize she was the one being called, but when Agunas blocked her way, she finally reacted and, turning around to see Feng Yuan, she spoke with a hint of surprise,

"Are you traveling here?"

"Sort of, mainly to check on the Dreaming Dragon Baby. By the way, are there any special events happening in Shenhua City these days?"

If he didn’t know Li Xiaowei was a local, Feng Yuan would not have made a special effort to call out to her, especially since they were not particularly familiar with each other. Hearing Feng Yuan’s question, Li Xiaowei thought for a moment and said,

"It seems... not really, there are no festivals during this period, so naturally no events. They wouldn’t hold events at this time to invite trouble."

This period coincided with the time when graduates would travel after the colleges’ assessments. Although holding events would attract them, it could also invite chaos, as many young and impetuous people were among them. Shenhua City saw no need to attract tourists this way.

"A disappointment indeed. Forget it, we plan to visit Silver Star Beach. How about you?"

"I? I plan to get ready to go. After all, I’m about to head off to the Yanok Region to live-stream."

"Yanok? That’s quite far from here. What made you think of going there?"

Hearing Li Xiaowei’s words, Feng Yuan was startled for a moment. The Yanok Region was far from the Divine Land Region, and unlike him, she didn’t have Divine Beasts to help open inter-regional Space Gates. Traveling so far could mean that it would take a year or two to return.

Shaking her head with a sigh, Li Xiaowei said,

"I don’t know, it’s arranged by my family. They said my recent live-streaming content was not very good, and if I want to be more appealing, I need to go to other regions. And then they recommended that place."

"Wait, your family must hold some position, right?"

Recalling something, Feng Yuan asked as if he understood, looking puzzled at Li Xiaowei, who responded,

"Well... you could say that. Why?"

"They probably want you to leave as refuge. After all, who knows what’s going to happen later."

With a knowing shrug, Feng Yuan spoke as if having realized something, while Qi Chen looked surprised, glanced at Li Xiaowei, then at Feng Yuan, and hesitated to speak. Narrowing her eyes, Li Xiaowei asked Feng Yuan,

"Refuge? Could it be something significant is about to happen?"

"A major incident is brewing at the border, but you’d best not go spreading this around, or you might find yourself in a bit of trouble."

"The border? Is he acting on his own again?! I’m not a child!"

Thinking of something, Li Xiaowei said somewhat angrily. Even if it was for her own good, why not ask for her opinion? She knew that if she was aware of the truth, she definitely wouldn’t choose to leave Great Xia, but this deception was not acceptable either!

"Hey, isn’t it not quite appropriate for you to say it like this?"

Seeing Feng Yuan speaking so candidly, Qi Chen said in surprise, and Dou Yanlan looked at Li Xiaowei before saying,

"Are you thinking of getting involved in this incident?"

"Impossible, not to mention her, even the military personnel have only a few who can meddle in it."

Feng Yuan said without hesitation. This border incident was more of a power struggle among Divine Beasts and wasn’t something ordinary people could intervene in. Even with some capability, like Li Xiaowei, or a Divine Pact Maker like Wu Feng, it was not something they would dare to interfere with casually.

"What’s so dangerous?"

Eying Feng Yuan suspiciously, Li Xiaowei could hardly believe it. If even the military had only a few people capable of intervening, what on earth was happening at the border? But Feng Yuan simply shook his head without explaining. Glancing around at the people nearby, Li Xiaowei caught on and said,

"Come with me; I’ll take you guys for a tour around Silver Star Beach."

"How is it? Nice place, right?"

In a pavilion at Silver Star Beach, Li Xiaowei said proudly. It didn’t surprise Feng Yuan at all that she could bring them here; if her family didn’t have a certain status, she wouldn’t have been privy to the affairs at the border.

Indeed, even though this is Silver Star Beach, this area is not open to the public. You can tell by the security team guarding the entrance. This place must serve a special purpose, but it’s unclear what that is.

"What exactly is this place used for?"

Dou Yanlan looked around with some confusion. The place looked more like a park, but would a regular park be guarded by a security team? But if it wasn’t a park, she couldn’t see anything suspicious either.

"A special park, sometimes used to entertain members of the Elder Council and the like. They are brought here because Silver Star Beach is considered a rather unique location in Shenhua City. It’s a place first-time visitors would want to see."

Li Xiaowei smiled slightly as she turned to Feng Yuan and said,

"This place is safe enough. Can you tell me what exactly has happened?"

"A place specially for entertaining those people? How extravagant."

After a moment of silence, Dou Yanlan didn’t know how to comment. It wasn’t abominable—after all, with Beast Tamers of the Elder Council or the like, their power was definitely at the Legendary Level or above. It wouldn’t be appropriate for such individuals, when being entertained, to walk among ordinary people. After all, if they are seeking you out, it’s either because they need something from you or vice versa, but generally, it’s more likely that you need something from them.

Under such circumstances, it wouldn’t be quite right to shut down Silver Star Beach just for them. Now, having this special park, although it seems somewhat wasteful, is not a big issue.

"The border, you know, it’s not much use to you, but anyway."

Shrugging his shoulders, Feng Yuan briefly described to Li Xiaowei the issues the border was currently facing. After hearing Feng Yuan’s account, Li Xiaowei felt somewhat disheartened because, as Feng Yuan had previously stated, she couldn’t really help, and moreover, if Feng Yuan’s actions failed, war might be imminent.

Although it’s a nasty thing to ask her to leave Great Xia at this time, if it’s for her safety, then...

"At a time like this, to let one’s own children leave Great Xia, isn’t he worried they may be seen as deserters..."

With a sigh, Li Xiaowei mumbled to herself. Dou Yanlan hesitated for a moment, not saying anything, but looking grateful as she turned to Feng Yuan and said,

"It’s good that I ran into you, otherwise I’d have left Great Xia in a daze, and I’m afraid my father..."

"He’s the one who sent you to the Yanok Region?"

"Yes, I found it strange before why he suddenly cared about what I do, as he previously seemed so disappointed and unwilling to care about me, I didn’t expect..."

Li Xiaowei murmured to herself, because she did not want to follow her father’s arrangements and had run away to become a host. She thought her father had completely given up on her and didn’t want to deal with her, but she didn’t expect...

Dou Yanlan looked at Li Xiaowei with some envy, and scratching his head, Feng Yuan said,

"Actually, it wouldn’t be a big deal for you to leave, as long as he stays. Besides, you’re a host. Going to the Yanok Region for a live broadcast to boost popularity isn’t really a problem, is it?"

Looking at Feng Yuan, Li Xiaowei shook her head and said,

"No, I can’t do that. Since he’s eligible to know about this, it’s not something I can act upon, I didn’t expect..."

"Actually, if you stay, as long as you don’t go to the Southern Region, it shouldn’t be a big problem."

"The Southern Region?"

Qi Chen was taken aback and looked at Feng Yuan puzzled. It’s the border, isn’t it? Why suddenly the Southern Region? Feng Yuan chuckled and said,

"Yes, if we can’t contain the situation, the entire border might become a battlefield for Divine Beasts. You know the power of Divine Beasts, don’t you? By then, the entire Southern Region might be impacted."

"How could this be..."

Dou Yanlan found it hard to believe, yet what Feng Yuan said was very possible. Seeing that the two were scared, Feng Yuan smirked and did not explain, while Agunas rolled his eyes and said,

"Don’t mind him, that’s completely impossible. Eclipse and Xilnais have an overwhelming advantage over Nierlat and its kin; there’s no chance for it to escalate into a grand battle of the Divine Beasts."

Remembering that obnoxious dragon, Veronia was still a bit angry, but now that the chains were gone and the other party had helped stabilize the World of Mirrors, she chose to forgive. It definitely wasn’t because she couldn’t win the fight.

"Are they that strong?"

Qi Chen asked, his doubt instinctual, but seeing Veronia silent again, recalling how easily she was suppressed by her opponent, he understood that Veronia was certainly a Divine Beast of the same caliber as those from Lorraine Tower, and even they were suppressed so easily, which suggested that Nierlat and its kin wouldn’t be a challenge either.