Divine Beast Creator-Chapter 2165 - 2166: Judgment of the Heart

Upon hearing Feng Yuan’s words, Agunas and the others fell silent. At this moment, even Tamur understood what dilemmas were twisting within Feng Yuan’s heart.

Whether human or Spirit Beast, they rarely possess such long lifespans, yet those people have forcibly survived from the Mythical Era to the present.

If there was no issue, they wouldn’t believe it.

Xiao Ji just felt the atmosphere becoming heavy. The Fluffy Fire Wolfhound tucked its tail and drooped its head as it leaned beside Feng Yuan. The Yellow Springs Apostle floated quietly in the air, but its attention never left Feng Yuan.

It was actually curious why it and others possessed unique lifespans.

Finally, Veronia took a deep breath and showed a forced smile to Feng Yuan, saying

"Hmm~ I think maybe they’re using a method similar to turtle hibernation to wait for you~"

"Just like Lorna, it..."

As she spoke, Veronia paused in surprise. Besides those people involved with Feng Yuan, Lorna also existed, but what was her situation?

"Lorna? It should rely on its advantageous attributes, after all, as a Time Series Spirit Beast, and a creature of Sacred Beast Level, it shouldn’t need to pay such a price to resist time..."

Feng Yuan slowly spoke. He recalled the peculiar sacred beast Lorna, which had good relations with the Mordan Clan, being a Spirit Beast of time and mystery attributes itself. Yet something puzzled Feng Yuan.

That was, like those people, Lorna almost didn’t exist in Feng Yuan’s memory.

No, that wasn’t quite right. Those people were merely pitiful ordinary beings to him back then, where he only casually helped them.

But Lorna was different; such a unique Spirit Beast shouldn’t be without any impression, even for a brief encounter, especially considering its strange demeanor.

The feeling of neither closeness nor distance was something even Feng Yuan couldn’t fathom; what was the situation, what was Lorna’s attitude towards him? Friend, stranger, or some other curious thought.

As Feng Yuan fell into thought, Veronia quickly changed the subject

"Forget it, let’s not talk about it~ perhaps they can use the unique characteristics of Ghost Series Spirit Beasts to achieve something similar to longevity?"

"Impossible. Not to mention if such a method exists, just one crucial issue you can’t explain is how they traveled the world in a short time?"

Slowly raising his head, Feng Yuan looked at Veronia and spoke. He actually had a feeling that those people might be the ones he had given those gifts to, even if not mentioning their footprints left in the post-Mythical Era on the changing world, the Mythical Era alone might have consumed most of their lifespan.

Unwittingly, Feng Yuan thought of Xiao Ji.

Lowering his head to look at Xiao Ji in his arms, it turned its head, seemingly sensing something, and made eye contact with Feng Yuan. He placed his right hand on Xiao Ji’s head and gently smoothed its feathers, speaking in a nearly inaudible voice

"I’m sorry..."

Xiao Ji looked at Feng Yuan with confusion, not understanding why he apologized.

Though Feng Yuan’s voice was soft, it posed no issue for Veronia and the others, who understood why Feng Yuan apologized in contrast to Xiao Ji.

Yet, from Agunas’s perspective, it wasn’t Feng Yuan’s fault. Without him, Xiao Ji might not even have had the chance to see the world. As for the subsequent Divine Beast transformation, that was Xiao Ji’s own choice.

Xiao Ji didn’t understand, but Agunas knew Feng Yuan was apologizing for their future parting.

As a Divine Beast, Xiao Ji was destined for a lengthy life, yet Feng Yuan’s might not be as ongoing, his lifespan may be long, but he may not continue living as he does now; reincarnation isn’t new to him.

Now, Xiao Ji doesn’t understand. Despite being close partners or even family, one day they’ll eventually part ways.

Agunas wanted to console Feng Yuan but remained silent; as Feng Yuan mentioned, Xiao Ji is still too young and making it aware prematurely may not be good for it, just as they haven’t directly spoken of what those people might have done.

Yearning for life extension or a Divine Beast-like lifespan isn’t entirely out of reach, but such miracles always come with huge costs.

If not for relying on Feng Yuan’s power, their capacity would be limited, and those approaches aren’t ethically sound...

To continue living with guilt-stained hands, if merely to find Feng Yuan, even if Agunas understood, it felt uncomfortable.

Should they blame the past for Feng Yuan’s absence in facing them?

But how is that connected to Feng Yuan?

He gave those gifts to them simply, never seeking anything in return, but they chose to search him out.

No matter the motives, they seemed unrelated to Feng Yuan, yet it was because of him that these series of events transpired.

"No matter the apologies, what has happened cannot be changed."

"Even with beings that could alter time, how can we change our memories."

"Personally, I detest uttering apologies."

"Because it’s... utterly meaningless, it cannot bring back those who have died... you tell me... it’s fine..."

"Though it was my mistake, why can you face it with such a serene smile..."

Veronia spoke unexpectedly to Agunas, initially seeming to console Feng Yuan, but soon was moved by an unforgettable figure in her mind, unable to continue as she choked back tears turning away.

Agunas regarded Veronia with a complex expression, though knowing little of her situation, could barely speculate something, but despite lengthy discussions with Tamur, they reached no conclusion on how to counsel her.

If only to truly let go, maybe it’s as Veronia said, let the person live again.

Sadly, that’s impossible.

With the destruction of the Mythical Era, even Feng Yuan couldn’t effortlessly amend everything that transpired, let alone cause substantial waves in the Time River, which might trigger new crises.

Sighing, Agunas flicked its tail, realizing maybe its past demise wasn’t a misfortune, as though upon closing its eyes the world switched, all familiarity almost gone, yet a rebirth of sorts.

At least, unlike Veronia, it did not carry the sins of the Mythical Era.

Thinking further, Agunas glanced at Feng Yuan. If it’s guessed correctly, Feng Yuan had reincarnated before, and those Mythical Era events were his past life, he shouldn’t blame himself.

But Agunas hesitated with these words, unsure if guilt lay beyond external judgment. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

One’s heart cannot lie.

"Ha~ Truly, didn’t expect encountering such a situation~"

Maybe enlightened, Feng Yuan suddenly chuckled lightly, smoothing Xiao Ji’s back feathers while embracing it tightly; Xiao Ji didn’t resist.

As Feng Yuan and the others casually conversed, Qi Chen and others continued exploring within the station’s ruins, where due to the artificial Netherworld Spring, those who built it set numerous mechanisms.

The entire station was merely superficial, the deeper explored, the more vast the hidden spaces revealed.

Ultimately, the excavation team concluded that the ruins were not a station, but an underground fortress disguised as one, though the original purpose remains unknown.

Because typically assessed, the site wasn’t suitable for such massive underground construction, not just due to costs but what’s to be gained.

Large underground facilities weren’t simplistic endeavors in any era, without specific purposes, wouldn’t be built willingly.

Yet the excavation team was unaware that the missing vital clue was already known to Qi Chen and others, but they hadn’t reported it due to its relation to Feng Yuan.