Chapter 359: The Meaning of Being a Monster Is Coming to Yu Ling Long for a Little Bit of French Fries!
“Didn’t you just head back to Central Continent?” Bai Feng looked a bit uncomfortable under the gaze, “Why are you back so soon?”
“Just helping out with passing along some news,” Tian Yan’s mournful little eyes didn’t seem to want to retreat.
“…Two pieces of cake.”
Bai Feng lifted two fingers toward her.
Tian Yan swiftly retracted her mournful gaze, returning to her usual calm expression, and extended three fingers, bargaining, “Three.”
“Fine, three it is.” Bai Feng looked a little helpless, feeling that Tian Yan was deliberately acting him out just for the cake.
But then Tian Yan continued, “Besides the cake, you also need to spend a day with me.”
Yun Yue Yao and Bai Yu Mo, standing nearby, immediately tensed up.
“…Let me confirm—you’re doing this for cultivation, right?”
Bai Feng asked.
Tian Yan nodded, expressionless: “Exactly. When I borrowed the Tian Yan Mirror from you before, I noticed that the flow of your destiny was getting increasingly turbulent, and the closer you are to me, the more it benefits me.”
“No wonder you’ve been tailing me these days,” Bai Feng said, a bit sarcastic.
“Rest assured, I won’t disturb you. You can just treat me like that fox,” Tian Yan pointed to Xiao Jiu, cradled in Bai Feng’s arms.
“…That’s just too weird!” Bai Feng rubbed his forehead. “Can’t you just stay near me when I have nothing to do or when I’m making formations? Is that okay?”
“Maybe… it’s a bit different from what I imagined, but it’s enough,” Tian Yan nodded.
“Alright, let’s drop this topic,” Bai Feng quickly cut in, worried Tian Yan would bring up some strange request again. He then asked, “What did the Sacred Land say? Is the Divine Monarch still not showing any moves in Central Continent?”
“No, the Divine Monarch is very quiet in Central Continent—so quiet it’s suspicious,” Tian Yan shook her head. “We suspect he might not want to stay confined to Central Continent anymore. Otherwise, there’s no reason for him to have been in the Northern Region for so long, and even control several sects.”
Bai Feng nodded slightly. In recent times, the conflicts between the righteous and demonic paths had started to shift—just as he predicted. The demon path’s relationship with the Divine Monarch wasn’t friendly, and some demon sects even started contacting the righteous to suggest removing the Divine Monarch first before the conflict between righteousness and evil escalated.
Those demon sects probably dislike anyone standing over them.
“What about other places? Any signs of the Divine Monarch there?”
“Unknown. You know better than us about East Continent. The Western Region has always been full of demons, chaotic as ever. We can’t tell who among them is the Divine Monarch, and the Southern Region has been pretty messy lately, but that’s monster territory. They’re not really on our side, so it’s hard to get news.”
Tian Yan continued shaking her head, and then shot Bai Feng a glance: “By the way, do you have some misunderstandings about our Sacred Land? We’re just immortals created by the celestial beings, not omniscient or all-knowing.”
“It’s mainly because you’ve dealt with the Divine Monarch for a long time!” Bai Feng chuckled. “Speaking of which, aren’t some of the elders in your Sacred Land monsters? Don’t they know anything?”
“Maybe in the past, yes. But nowadays, those monster tribes are increasingly rejecting humans, including those who are friendly to humans.”
“Hmm…” Bai Feng nodded slightly. He’s heard about this too.
Wait a minute…
Suddenly, it hit him—doesn’t he know some monsters personally? Some of those monsters are even working for him!
And does the targeting of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan have something to do with the Divine Monarch? After all, the Nine-Tailed Fox isn’t just any ordinary monster. They used to have some connection with Fairy Tian Yan. Even if their bloodline isn’t pure anymore, a lamed camel is still bigger than a horse. It’s a monster barely weaker than a dragon or phoenix.
“About the Southern Region—I can ask around for you,” he rubbed his chin thoughtfully. “And I suspect the Divine Monarch might truly have some influence there. Otherwise, those extreme demon tribes wouldn’t be so formidable. By the way—does the Divine Monarch have monsters among his followers?”
Tian Yan nodded. “Yes. Anyone can obtain the Divine Monarch’s ‘Inheritance,’ including monster tribes.”
“I see. I’ll help look into it later,” Bai Feng decided. He already had some plans forming. Since the Nine-Tailed Fox was targeted, it probably couldn’t do much, so he decided to start with the pigeons.
Those pigeons might not be strong, but they’re quite popular among demon tribes, many of whom cooperate with Silver-Winged Doves.
So he planned to contact these pigeons—reach out to small and medium-sized demon tribes and gather intelligence on the Southern Region.
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“I say, are you moving the whole family here?” the fox-eared girl Qiao Qiao leaned on the window, watching pigeons fly back and forth outside, and asked Ling Lan, sitting inside her room, with some helplessness.
Yu Ying, Transformation God, even the Foundation Establishment juniors—yet she couldn’t believe they all came over?
“They came on their own, it’s got nothing to do with me. I still think they’re stealing my job!” Ling Lan grabbed a fry dipped in ketchup, stuffing it into her mouth. “Recently, I’ve been short of delivery and takeout jobs!”
“So, why do you eat this stuff every day? Aren’t you sick of it?” Qiao Qiao walked over and looked at the mountain of fries on the table.
Ever since Bai Feng launched the new snack—French Fries—Ling Lan had almost been eating them every day.
“Because they’re tasty! The purpose of monster life is to come to Yu Ling Long for a little French fry!” Ling Lan picked up a fry, dipped it in ketchup, and waved it in front of Qiao Qiao. “And these aren’t ordinary fries—they’re made from high-level potatoes with spiritual energy, and soaked in top-quality tomato sauce!”
“…But they’re still just potatoes,” Qiao Qiao couldn’t understand. Just like she couldn’t understand why Ling Lan’s closet was always stuffed with clothes yet she kept buying more.
While they chatted casually, Ling Lan suddenly looked at her communicator: “Huh? Boss is looking for me?”
“Boss is looking for you… hmm?”
Qiao Qiao’s eyes widened in sudden realization. She looked at Ling Lan with a puzzled expression—why would Bai Feng look for that clueless girl? Why not find her?
She subtly slid closer to Ling Lan and peeked at her communicator.
But then her own communicator buzzed, so she quickly recoiled, took a look—It was a message from Bai Feng.
Immediately, her little heart felt relieved—Bai Feng hadn’t forgotten her; she was in his thoughts!
Yet, she still felt a bit upset—why was she behind Ling Lan? Why did that pigeon outweigh her in Bai Feng’s mind? What did that lousy pigeon have that she didn’t?
Annoyed but still curious, she carefully opened the message and read every word.
“Eh?”
She blinked, a look of doubt spreading across her face—why did Bai Feng suddenly care about the situation of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan?
