Divine Beast Creator-Chapter 1213 - 1214: The Small Teahouse

The little teahouse by the Hongxi River bustled with noise once again. As a rather famous specialty shop, it welcomed a fair number of customers every day, most of them tourists who stopped by to take pictures together. Unlike those ancient buildings, the wooden teahouse benefited from its riverside location, allowing one to stand on the walkway facing the river and admire the quietly flowing Hongxi River. freeweɓnovēl.coɱ

One could also stand inside the teahouse and capture the part of the establishment along with the backdrop of Hongxi River in photos. Qi Chen looked curiously at the Little Husky sitting on the railing with a cup of tea. He wasn’t worried that the pup would accidentally fall into the river. The Little Husky, twitching its ears, looked at Qi Chen with some confusion and said,

"What are you looking at me for?"

"Why did you transform into this look?"

He didn’t quite understand Feng Yuan’s thoughts. Shouldn’t he be taking a group photo with Xiao Ji and the others right about now? The Little Husky flicked its tail, glanced at Xiao Ji beside it, and then over to Agunas, who was helping with the photography, and said,

"Don’t you think it’s a bit too monotonous to always take pictures in the same way? It’s like coming here just for a check-in."

Twitching its ears, the Little Husky hugged the tea and glanced at Xiao Ji beside it, saying,

"When you can use telekinesis to pick up a cup too, you can completely learn and enjoy the beautiful scenery like me~"

After glancing at Feng Yuan, Qi Chen rested his hands on the railing and looked out at the Hongxi River in front of him. The river itself wasn’t particularly remarkable; aside from the abundance of trees on both banks, it was just the typical scenic water town found all over the Southern Region—there were countless similar scenes to behold, and one couldn’t be sure if this guy was truly appreciating the scenery.

Sitting on the railing, the Little Husky took a sip of tea and said,

"When I was little, my parents often took me out to play in the wild, and we would usually go down to the river~"

As it spoke, the Little Husky wagged its tail back and forth. Veronia seemed to understand something, and of course, Qi Chen also caught on. No wonder Feng Yuan was admiring the riverside scenery, holding his tea—it reminded him of the past. Xiao Ji gently rubbed its head against the Little Husky and made a few sounds, seemingly indicating that it was now here to keep him company.

Not to be outdone, Little Ice Cream quickly squeezed over, and Big Cat stealthily shifted next to the Little Husky, mimicking its actions by sipping a little tea. However, the tea didn’t quite suit its taste, and its brows furrowed. Kong Qing swam under the railing, hissing as if comforting Feng Yuan, or perhaps warning Pomiti who was trying to climb up the railing.

Seeing that chaotic scene at the railing, Qi Chen silently stood aside and watched. He didn’t know much about Feng Yuan’s past; all he knew was that before he was brought back to school by his homeroom teacher, he had been all alone.

"Really now..."

Rubbing against the towel, the Little Husky looked resentfully at Xiao Ji and the others. They had accidentally pushed him into the river during their commotion, and not just him—Little Ice Cream and Pomiti had also taken a tumble into the water. Fortunately, aside from Pomiti, both he and Little Ice Cream weren’t afraid of the water, otherwise, it would have been troublesome.

Feeling apologetic and guilty, Xiao Ji stood to the side looking at Feng Yuan. As the Little Husky dried its fur, it cracked a smile and suddenly pounced on Big Cat’s head, lightly patting Big Cat’s skull with its paw and curling up, completely ignoring the resentful Xiao Ji at its side, giving a big yawn as if ready to sleep.

Agunas looked speechlessly at the Little Husky, who was again trying to provoke Xiao Ji, truly wondering what was going through its mind.

"Would you like something to warm you up? Even though it’s summer, it’s still possible to catch a cold if you’re not careful."

Chen Xin came over holding a bowl of steaming ginger soup and offered it to the Little Husky, which was drowsing on Big Cat’s head. When Feng Yuan transformed into the Little Husky, he hadn’t considered the presence of others, so everyone knew that this Little Husky was actually Feng Yuan.

Opening its eyes to look at Chen Xin, the Little Husky flicked its tail and asked curiously,

"They don’t sell ginger soup here, do they?"

"Could you please help me cook this a little? I’ll leave it here. I have other matters to attend to,"

After placing the ginger soup on the table, Chen Xin turned to leave. Although those matters didn’t really need her attention, staying put made her feel somewhat embarrassed.

Watching Chen Xin walk away, the little Husky hopped onto the table and tentatively licked the ginger soup. Even though Beastmasters weren’t invulnerable to all illnesses, they were not so easily sickened, and besides, it was just a dip in the water. Now, nearing noon, the temperature of the Hongxi River water was not low. Still, since Chen Xin had gone to the trouble of bringing it, he didn’t want to waste it.

Xiao Ji curiously pecked at it, but quickly wrinkled its face and retracted to the side. Seeing this, the little Husky couldn’t help but laugh and said,

"You know, this thing isn’t exactly tasty, and it’s definitely not catered to the palate of Spirit Beasts. It’s not like I meant to trick you."

Ginger already tasted different to Spirit Beasts, not to mention that the illnesses of Spirit Beasts and humans are entirely different. Even among various Spirit Beasts, illnesses vary, such as the pest problems specific to plant-type Spirit Beasts like Ah Mu, which animal-type Spirit Beasts like Xiao Ji would never contract.

Not to mention there are unique material-type Spirit Beasts like little Black Stone Yan Fort Spirit, which makes the potions for treating Spirit Beast illnesses almost entirely incompatible with humans’, and the types are numerous as well.

Perhaps finding it too slow to sip bit by bit, the little Husky ultimately picked up the bowl and gulped it down. Qi Chen took out a napkin to help clean the ginger soup lingering around the Husky’s muzzle, who was attempting to lie back on Big Cat’s head, and said speechlessly,

"Are you planning to mess up the feathers on Big Cat’s head? Can’t you be a bit more careful?"

This fellow didn’t seem to mind getting his fur dirty, or perhaps he wasn’t even aware of what was going on with his own Husky fur. Occasionally, he’d be seen romping around dirtied from head to tail, only to appear clean after dipping in water, without ever having to mind his fur specially.

"Big Cat has self-cleaning abilities; its feathers won’t get dirty."

Glancing at Qi Chen, the little Husky wagged its tail and continued, while to the side little Black Stone Yan Fort Spirit seemed to find the quarrel amusing, chortling along.

"Is that... perhaps the Town God?"

At that moment, the tea house owner came over with a towel and, upon seeing little Black Stone Yan Fort Spirit, expressed her surprise. The townspeople were not unfamiliar with it. In fact, the little temple that Feng Yuan had seen belonged to it.

"Town God? What a strange name."

Shaking its ears, the little Husky eyed little Black Stone Yan Fort Spirit curiously. What was up with this odd moniker? Of course, its understanding of it being called the Town God was simple; starting from Black Stone Yan Fort Spirit, calling them the guardian gods of the cities was not at all far-fetched. If there weren’t so few compared to the Guardian Beasts of the cities, perhaps that title would’ve been attributed to them.

After all, they are powerful Spirit Beasts wielding Fate Series powers. Moreover, Black Stone Yan Fort Spirit and its evolved forms can transform into towns, providing residences for living beings, somewhat akin to the Island Jellyfish of the great seas, only they are located on land.

Naturally, the defensive capabilities of the Spirit Beasts themselves were far stronger than the protections provided by human-erected devices; even the continuously improving City Defense System of Maomu City might not be as formidable as the Black Stone Yan Fort Spirit’s own protection over its towns.

Alas, their limited numbers and range severely constrained the potential for development in this direction. They were too few in count, just like the Island Jellyfish. With the Island Jellyfish, The People of the Great Sea could traverse the Black Sea, but the number of these special Spirit Beasts that could provide an aquatic land limited their further development.

"Is it, could it possibly be the Guardian God of our town?"

Seeing little Black Stone Yan Fort Spirit gazing at her with curious and kind eyes, the tea house owner asked excitedly. When Feng Yuan and his group arrived, she hadn’t paid attention to their Spirit Beasts, but she knew well that it was not common for one to travel with a little Black Stone Yan Fort Spirit. Ignoring whether one could find one willing to follow and leave, even if they managed to acquire one, the issue of its evolution would be enough to cause headaches.

Before the Black Stone Yan Fort Spirit, the little Yan Fort Spirit lineage did not possess Fate Series attributes and powers, being capable only of wielding their original Earth System Ultimate Moves. They weren’t strong in combat, having high overall energy but lacking potent offensive capabilities. Even in size, they were small, comparable to stone Tuanzi, and couldn’t use their sheer size and weight as weapons for offense like Ah Mu.