Divine Beast Creator-Chapter 1085 - 1086: Bygone Years

"I fought alongside Grandma Shen... Ah, I’ve got it!"

Qi Xiaoshuang quickly pulled out her phone and looked something up while Feng Yuan and Elder Shen were talking. Suddenly she exclaims, but after seeing the information on her phone, Qi Xiaoshuang looked back and forth between Elder Shen and her phone in disbelief. After a moment, she asked in a low voice,

"Are you... General Commander Shen Weiguo Shen?"

"Eh, I really should have called Dou Yanlan over today."

Feng Yuan glanced at Elder Shen regretfully, only to realize that the elder seemed to have heard of Dou Yanlan’s name. Upon Feng Yuan’s mention, Elder Shen looked at him and said,

"The Dou Yanlan you mentioned, is she the one who just graduated from second middle school this year?"

"You know her?"

"Haha, how could I not? Her talent is quite impressive. Although not as much as Chang Nianyun, she is still a promising young talent. It’s a pity she seemed to have given up that path."

Elder Shen said with some regret in the end. Seeing Qi Chen warily eyeing Elder Shen, Feng Yuan thought for a moment and then said,

"Wasn’t that her own decision? Besides, I don’t think choosing thus is necessarily bad. That path... too much is lost, especially now."

"This... Indeed..."

Elder Shen forced a bitter smile and couldn’t help but agree with Feng Yuan’s statement. From those people back then, how many harbored resentment towards himself? There must be quite a few, otherwise they wouldn’t have... Sighing, Elder Shen seemed to lose interest in the conversation.

Ignoring Qi Xiaoshuang’s disapproving gaze, Feng Yuan casually opened a box to look inside before closing it again. Noticing Feng Yuan’s action, Elder Shen did not stop him, perhaps because he took Liao Yu’s words to heart previously. Glancing at Elder Shen, Feng Yuan said,

"Instead of worrying about such things, you might want to consider how to deal with the border conflict. Although I should be able to help you avoid indiscriminate casualties this time, luck won’t always be on our side. If next time the enemy changes their tactics, I’m not sure I’d still be able to intervene."

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Elder Shen blanked out for a moment. Seeing that he truly wasn’t aware, Feng Yuan thought and said,

"Is there a safer place we can talk? I’m afraid if we stay here, everyone will know soon, and that would be troublesome."

Though he noticed there were no others around, it was still better to have fewer people privy to specific matters. Hearing Feng Yuan’s words, Elder Shen pondered for a moment before saying,

"Follow me."

Everyone followed Elder Shen through the back of the shop where they discovered why the shop appeared not to be very spacious. Most of the interior space had been transformed by Elder Shen into a small courtyard. As everyone looked around in surprise, Elder Shen chuckled proudly and said,

"What do you think? How about my little courtyard? It took me a long time to accomplish this."

"You really do have... too much free time. But no matter how well the artificial sunlight devices are made, they differ from real sunlight. In this way..."

Feng Yuan gestured toward the bonsai plants as he spoke. Although it felt as though they were basking in the spring sun within the small courtyard, those plants in the pots still appeared somewhat languished. Pointed out by Feng Yuan, Elder Shen sighed and said,

"I can’t do it. I no longer have the energy to take care of plants in several places simultaneously, and it’s not about making money here. I was just hoping that some gardening enthusiasts might want to chat with me."

"Constantly bothering my daughter’s life isn’t good."

Elder Shen smiled, seemingly concerned that people might misunderstand, and then Feng Yuan scratched Xiao Ji’s neck and said,

"If it’s just about having a place to settle down, then the Homeward Snake would be more appropriate than this kind of artificial courtyard."

"Homeward Snake? What’s that? A Spirit Beast from another region?"

Elder Shen looked at Feng Yuan with some surprise. As for why he thought this way, it was because he had never heard of a Spirit Beast with that name in the Divine Land Region. Glancing back at Kong Qing behind him, Feng Yuan said

"Kong Qing belongs to that group, really, you just need to ask the Special Duty Team. They should tell you that the Homeward Snake is the newly discovered evolutionary form of the Little Green Snake~"

"A new evolutionary form of the Little Green Snake family? Haven’t they given up their own strength? That wouldn’t be good for them."

Elder Shen frowned slightly, seeming somewhat displeased. Feng Yuan was a bit confused and looked at Elder Shen and asked,

"Do you have a good relationship with the Little Green Snake family?"

Glancing at Feng Yuan, Elder Shen spoke in a manner as if educating the younger generation,

"You see, haven’t you all forgotten, during the Guardian War, the Little Green Snake family was also one of the main forces? Although they didn’t contribute much on the frontlines, that was only because they were limited by their innate strength. Back then, they were always protecting us humans..."

Listening to Elder Shen recalling the past, Feng Yuan scratched his head with a smile, having forgotten that during the Guardian War, beast taming was not as widespread as it is now. Many people didn’t have the ability to choose their own Beast Tamer partners, and as common Spirit Beasts, the Little Green Snake family naturally became the partner of choice for the majority of ordinary people.

He didn’t interrupt, and only after Elder Shen had stopped did Feng Yuan explain with a bit of amusement,

"Um, the strength of the Homeward Snake is much stronger than the original evolutionary form. Otherwise, Kong Qing wouldn’t have taken so much trouble to find this evolutionary form."

"It found it? If so, then I can believe what you said is true. But what exactly is the situation with the Homeward Snake?"

At this point, seeing Kong Qing behind Feng Yuan, Elder Shen revealed a hint of satisfaction. After all, those of them who had experienced the Guardian War held special affection for some of the more common Spirit Beasts, feelings Feng Yuan and his generation couldn’t match.

Back then, the partners of these people were not those rare and exotic Spirit Beasts. After all, it was a time of all-out confrontation with invaders from the Outer World. Those stronger Spirit Beasts had already followed in the footsteps of the Divine Beasts to handle anomalies in various places, and only these forgotten Ordinary Spirit Beasts chose to stay by the side of humans, fighting side by side.

"It’s empty talk without evidence. How about letting Kong Qing take us into its little space? It’s relatively safer there."

Feng Yuan said to Elder Shen with a smile. Seeing the Space Gate opened by Kong Qing, Elder Shen said with interest,

"Well, I do want to see what is so special about it."

"You trust him so easily?"

Qi Xiaoshuang looked at Feng Yuan with some confusion, saying that if Feng Yuan had any ulterior motives, it would not be a good thing for him to willingly enter another person’s territory. With a light chuckle, Feng Yuan said somewhat helplessly,

"Didn’t Liao Yu mention earlier that I could be trusted? Besides, don’t underestimate him. He may be old, but that doesn’t necessarily apply to his Spirit Beasts. Don’t forget, Spirit Beasts and humans don’t share the same lifespan."

"This..."

Qi Xiaoshuang was reminded by Feng Yuan and then realized that considering the lifespan of those Spirit Beasts, they were still in their prime, and moreover, given that Elder Shen had ascended to high positions, his Beast Tamer’s strength definitely wouldn’t be weak. That’s why the other party wasn’t worried about any danger, as with his own strength there, some small tricks were naturally nothing to fear.

As for the idea that there was a premeditated plan? If that was really the case, then Feng Yuan’s target shouldn’t be on him. After all, he had already retired, and Feng Yuan had long since gained the trust of the Special Duty Team. If he were to do anything, it would obviously be against the Special Duty Team. Of course, if he really did make a move against him, he could also eliminate a hidden danger for the Special Duty Team.

"So this is the little space of the Homeward Snake? It’s quite astounding. I wonder if it could be discovered by enemies..."

Looking at the villa in front of him and the organized garden, Elder Shen said in amazement. Of course, because of his former position, his first concern was whether this could be used in warfare, and what it could be used for.

"If the enemy has techniques specifically targeting space, then it will definitely be discovered. Without such techniques, even if they sense it, they can’t do anything about it."

Feng Yuan said nonchalantly. Considering the detailed research on the Homeward Snake, Feng Yuan estimated that the results would soon come out, and there was no need for secrecy. The purpose of research on Spirit Beasts was not meant for warfare but to let Beastmasters and Spirit Beasts understand their own weaknesses better. As for warfare, it would be great if they could be of use; if not, there really wasn’t much of a problem.

"Ha ha, sorry, old habits die hard. Whenever I see a new Spirit Beast, I can’t help but subconsciously think about whether it could be used for combat."

Elder Shen explained with a laugh.