Divine Beast Creator

Feng Yuan did not delve into the topic with Veronia. The temple in Maomu City was one of the earliest constructions. With the information obtained from the temple in Maomu City, Agunas and the others could better prepare for the blessing ceremonies of subsequent temples. As for whether they would come to find Veronia, Feng Yuan was not sure, as the characteristics of the other party were quite distinct.

Even though it’s still unclear at present, it’s certain that it’s probably related to the World of Mirrors. If luck isn’t bad, perhaps it could achieve domain-wide defensive shelter?

For instance, in the Mirror Image World, a permanent presence might even form a special type of immortality similar to the Data Domain. To be precise, the residing World of Mirrors could ensure that when internal life forms are attacked, the mirror image would first absorb the damage.

Unfortunately, this is only Feng Yuan’s conjecture. No one knows what Veronia’s blessing would actually entail, and Maomu City wouldn’t dare gamble on it. After all, Drudgeon’s blessings were already quite good, longing for too much might lead to empty hopes.

Qi Chen and his companions soon met up with Feng Yuan. They had many questions about the temple that they wished to be answered. Feng Yuan, although not concealing things intentionally, was not fully informed because he hadn’t been directly involved.

"So, you’re saying, our Maomu City is safe?"

Qi Chen was overjoyed; while he himself might have been alright, the safety of his parents, especially his father, worried him greatly. Having this answer now seemed rather reassuring.

"Hmm, saying it like that isn’t wrong. At least, as long as the Imperial people have no intent of attacking Maomu City, it should be fine. However, it’s hard to say. Although I feel they have no reason to act against Maomu City, but..."

Glancing at Qi Chen, Feng Yuan said helplessly. After receiving blessing, Maomu City became like a hedgehog. Anyone who took a bite would suffer significant losses, and there was no gain in occupying or attacking Maomu City.

However, the special circumstances of Qi Chen and Dou Yanlan made Feng Yuan have to think more deeply. If the owner of that power entangling them were to descend, it’s uncertain whether they’d act against Maomu City.

"But what?"

Qi Chen looked at Feng Yuan puzzled, not understanding why he was so conflicted. Dou Yanlan, however, seemed to have thought of something and, after a moment of contemplation, said:

"Is it because of that mysterious force related to us?"

"Yes, that power comes from outside the main timeline. Although we don’t know exactly where it originates from, it’s certain that the power corresponds to a formidable force."

"Though it’s unclear what’s actually happening, but..."

Hearing this, the excitement on Qi Chen’s face faded, and he lowered his head. He understood Feng Yuan’s meaning, just like Feng Yuan had been staying at the academy dormitory. Did he like living in the school dormitory?

Perhaps he had such thoughts, but also the idea of ensuring that the Imperial people watching over wouldn’t accidentally harm Qi Chen and his family was within.

"Then... we..."

Looking at Feng Yuan, Qi Chen was in a dilemma. The best way, in his opinion, was to stay away from Maomu City, so that when the other party came calling, the city and their important people wouldn’t be accidentally harmed.

But... they were not Feng Yuan. With Qi Chen and Dou Yanlan’s strength, leaving Maomu City at this time might be risky for their safety.

"Hmm, you should return to live at the school so that if anything happens, I should still be able to respond in time."

Feng Yuan said while rubbing his chin. Mainly, he had no good solution to this matter; he couldn’t exactly have them leave Maomu City, could he?

"But..."

Qi Chen was still hesitating, while Dou Yanlan, however, thought of something and said:

"Then it’s going to trouble you."

"It’s no trouble. Although you two are being targeted, I can’t be sure of the other’s intentions. What if you are only an inconspicuous part?"

Feng Yuan shook his head slightly, saying, based on Yalmorde’s attack, the other party was likely not only targeting Qi Chen and the others, so Feng Yuan was also unclear about their true objectives. Perhaps the mastermind never intended to only target Qi Chen and his companions?

"Impossible! My memory could not be wrong!"

Bai You exclaimed in disbelief as she looked at the books Zhanzheng Qichen flipped through, the archivist giving her a dissatisfied glare. She used to work here, didn’t she know to keep quiet?

"Why, could it be I remembered incorrectly?"

Gently stroking the pages with her fingers, Bai You was sure this book wasn’t forged recently. In fact, these records had no reason or meaning to be fabricated, as this was the East Continent Great Xia’s own archives. Who would be so idle as to place foreign forged records in their own archive?

But, Bai You was utterly baffled why she hadn’t seen this content when she combed through the archives back then.

No! No, that’s not right, these records have been altered!

Slowly closing her eyes, Bai You recalled, and after a while, she muttered to herself softly:

"The Yalmorde Folklore, Volume Three, primarily records the legends of the Fetli Mountain Region of Yalmorde, with the Sandstone King as the main thread and extending into other variations..."

Zhanzheng Qichen silently watched Bai You as she recited from memory in a low voice. The content she remembered didn’t completely match what Zhanzheng Qichen saw now in the Yalmorde Folklore Volume Three. The differences lay in the ritual and related content.

"Why... I clearly remember it should be this content, but now..."

Looking at the Yalmorde Folklore Volume Three that didn’t entirely match her memory, Bai You was bewildered. Zhanzheng Qichen furrowed his brow and said:

"Perhaps, you are right."

"There is something wrong with these. If we consider the content you recited, it aligns more with the editorial conventions than the current Folklore Volume Three. But the current volume isn’t entirely problematic; it just has some additional content that didn’t exist before..."

Zhanzheng Qichen said as he looked at Bai You, having a vague notion about where the problem might have arisen, yet he felt something was off.

"Perhaps, he can give us an answer, but..."

Gazing at Bai You, Zhanzheng Qichen was conflicted. If they were to investigate, Bai You would have to accompany them, as she was the only one with a differing memory.

But, Bai You’s attitude...

"It’s Feng Yuan, isn’t it?"

Before Zhanzheng Qichen could think of how to speak, Bai You already uttered the name, and before Zhanzheng Qichen could say anything, Bai You softly said:

"For the truth, I’m willing to change my attitude toward him. Moreover, if he truly knows or can catch on to something, I... am willing to help persuade them."

If it had been before, she undoubtedly wouldn’t have said so, but now, she too realized what was happening. Precisely because of this, she had to suspect, if Feng Yuan could indeed uncover the truth or even catch the person behind it, how terrifying must the power behind that person be?

Is such an existence really something they can deal with?

"If that’s the case, let’s go."

Closing Yalmorde Folklore Volume Three, Zhanzheng Qichen stood up without hesitation. This matter had significant implications. If they didn’t figure out what was going on soon, he feared something irreversible might occur.

Neither he nor Bai You doubted Bai You’s memory. After all, Bai You’s gift was apparent, but Zhanzheng Qichen couldn’t believe someone dared to alter the war timeline’s history.

Throughout the War Timeline’s chronicles, there has never been a record of historical alteration. Although it might have been altered, and no one recorded it, Zhanzheng Qichen felt the situation wasn’t that simple.

Because he couldn’t comprehend why Bai You hadn’t been affected by the history changes.

After the temple in Maomu City went into full operation, it also began gradually altering defensive measures and structures. After receiving the temple’s blessings for some time, the citizens taking refuge in the Data City finally returned to the real world. While they couldn’t leave the city for safety, it was better than staying cooped up in the Data City.

Simultaneously, some production activities started to gradually recover, and the war clouds seemed to have dissipated a bit.

Compared to Maomu City, the blessing speed of other cities hadn’t been as fast. As Feng Yuan had surmised, the total number of blessings available from the Divine Beasts far exceeded the total number of existing temples.

However, this didn’t mean humans could choose freely, nor were all Divine Beasts willing to bless temples. Apart from nations with hardly any affinity with Divine Beasts, most countries had temples blessed by the Divine Beasts that protected or were close to them.

At the same time, top-level Divine Beasts like Agunas rarely granted blessings.

Even the Great Xia didn’t receive them. Although Veronia didn’t mind blessing Shangjing, the limitations of the Power of Prayer made humans hesitant. The blessing of a top-level Divine Beast would undoubtedly be strong, but the consumption of the Power of Prayer might be unsustainable for them.

Rather than risk potential surprises, it might be better to choose blessings from a slightly weaker Divine Beast, ensuring the Power of Prayer wouldn’t suddenly be exhausted.

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