"Don’t mess around!"
Multiple clock phantoms trapped Xiao Ji, and Lorraine Tower, in human form, looked at the man frozen by the clocks before him and said,
"Who sent you here?"
The other party remained silent, and Lorraine Tower said with a cold laugh,
"Am I to take it that you and the force behind you are provoking me?"
Ignoring the man, Feng Yuan walked over to Xiao Ji and put his arm around him. The clock phantoms slowly dissipated, and as he stroked Xiao Ji’s head, Feng Yuan said with a smile,
"Alright~ Let it handle this matter~"
"Do you really think I won’t be able to find out about the force behind you?"
Lorraine Tower squinted his eyes and said in a low voice as he grabbed the man and spoke to Feng Yuan,
"I’ll take him away first."
Xiao Ji called out to Lorraine Tower anxiously; in its view, Feng Yuan would be safer with Lorraine Tower nearby. After glancing at the man, Feng Yuan sighed and said,
Both the man and Lorraine Tower were stunned, a flash of anger in Lorraine’s eyes, but it was quickly concealed. The man glanced at Feng Yuan and said in a hoarse voice,
"Don’t take everyone for fools. You don’t think that Divine Artifact of the Divine Beast Hall can completely conceal your deeds in the river of time, do you?"
"Moreover..."
Feng Yuan shook his head without continuing after a glance at Lorraine Tower. He also found it strange that the Divine Beast Hall would send someone to attack him, given that most Divine Beasts were clear about his identity. He believed that the Divine Beasts behind the Divine Beast Hall must have warned them. He just didn’t understand why they would still do this.
"Eventually going to be eliminated by history, huh?"
Not understanding and not wishing to continue thinking about it, Feng Yuan felt it was better to leave the matter for Lorraine Tower and the others to handle. Though the Divine Beast Hall was somewhat in decline, it was still a powerful entity that could be mentioned in the same breath as the Alliance, especially with many Divine Beasts standing behind it.
Though Feng Yuan had a special status, such matters were best settled through negotiation among the Divine Beasts themselves.
"What happened?"
At that moment, Agunas happened to return with Big Cat. Feng Yuan briefly informed Agunas of the incident, and after a glance at Lorraine Tower, Agunas said,
"It’s hard to say. I believe there must be some good among them, as for the future of the Divine Beast Hall..."
Looking at the ceiling, Feng Yuan said,
"It’s up to them now."
"Aren’t you angry?"
"What’s there to be angry about?"
As he petted Xiao Ji’s head, Feng Yuan said with a smile,
"They can’t hurt me, right?"
Due to the man’s sneak attack, the afternoon class was urgently canceled, and everyone returned to their dormitories. After hanging up the phone, Captain Yan said with frustration,
"He’s not hurt, is he?"
Liao Yu asked her colleague with some concern. The colleague laughed and responded after looking at Liao Yu,
"Of course not, a very powerful person blocked the attacker’s assault for him."
"A powerful person?"
"Yeah, I don’t even know his name; the file is actually classified. We don’t dare to inquire too much."
As he cleaned the weapon in his hands, Huo Feng listened to Liao Yu recount what she had learned. Stroking his chin, Ye Hanlei spoke after pondering for a moment,
"Looks like there goes my vacation."
"It’s not about the vacation; they actually dared to make a move on him!"
Liao Yu said angrily, upon which Ye Hanlei glanced at her and said with a teasing tone,
"Getting mad at me?"
Taken aback, Liao Yu shrank her neck and said weakly,
"No... It’s just that..."
"Everyone knows about the discord within the Divine Beast Hall, but I didn’t expect it to come to this..."
"However, stretching their hands so long, do they still think it’s like the old times?"
Huo Feng spoke dispassionately, but both Liao Yu and Ye Hanlei were well aware that his demeanor was indicative of his anger. And indeed, they felt it was justified—after all, for the Divine Beast Hall to cause such trouble in their Maomu City was a clear sign of disrespect.
"I really don’t know what they are trying to do."
Ye Hanlei said with a headache brewing. She could not fathom the other party’s motive. The Divine Beast Hall was not an evil organization like the G Organization. As an entity on par with the Alliance, carrying out an assassination was wholly inconsistent with their identity.
Liao Yu guessed wildly, to which Ye Hanlei glanced at her and said,
"Do you think that’s possible?"
The failed assassination attempt had sent shockwaves through the entire Alliance. Faced with condemnation from the Alliance and various nations, the Divine Beast Hall offered up a scapegoat without much explanation, yet everyone sensed that the issue was far from resolved. Not to mention deciphering the unusual behavior of the Divine Beast Hall, Feng Yuan hadn’t even responded to their apology yet.
After seeing Agunas return, Lorraine Tower immediately left with the man. Agunas flicked his tail and said,
"What on earth are they trying to do?"
"Who knows, maybe they’ve just gone mad?"
Feng Yuan himself couldn’t understand either. There were plenty of ways to target him; why do so in such a manner? In the aftermath, the Divine Beast Hall faced a plethora of problems. Agunas flicked his tail in irritation and said,
"I am sure, after all, their cloaking is ineffective against me."
Feng Yuan shrugged and confidently replied. Hearing Feng Yuan’s words, Agunas realized the complication and said somewhat speechlessly,
"Perhaps they planned to frame someone, but didn’t expect you to see through their identity... In that case..."
"They might try to argue their way out of it."
"No, that thing is also ineffective against Lorraine Tower, and whenever something is done, there will always be evidence, especially when Lorraine Tower takes action."
Holding Xiao Ji, Feng Yuan explained, not daring to let go, fearing that Xiao Ji might do something rash in anger.
Dou Yanlan quietly asked after hearing the conversation between Feng Yuan and Agunas. Releasing Xiao Ji, Feng Yuan gently stroked its feathers, saying,
"The Hermit’s Book, the Divine Artifact of the Divine Beast Hall, can conceal certain truths on the temporal level, but since it’s a manipulation of time, it’s useless against Lorraine Tower and Agunas."
Nodding, Agunas said,
"Indeed, but without clues, we’ll find it difficult to uncover the truths that have been hidden."
"I see..."
Dou Yanlan nodded. The part she found most puzzling was exactly this. Everyone knew that Feng Yuan had Divine Beasts with him, so she couldn’t understand why someone would go through with an action that had a high probability of failure. However, if the Hermit’s Book could do what Feng Yuan suggested, then it seemed possible.
"Maybe they were planning on a case of a thief crying ’stop the thief’?"
Dou Yanlan looked at Feng Yuan and suggested. Feng Yuan just smiled, not objecting. If the other party really wanted to take action, they surely wouldn’t stop at just one attempt. However, with the truth revealed by Feng Yuan and Lorraine Tower at the outset, no further preparations counted. Now they’re likely busy figuring out how to clean up the mess.
"What a hassle..."
"We’ve only just gotten past the Odinis incident, and now this kicks up."
Feng Yuan said, feeling somewhat helpless. Agunas flipped through the book in his hands and stated,
"Desire moves the heart, especially in Clock Town’s present age."
"Clock Town, huh..."
Feng Yuan smiled and went on,
"That’s why I hate correcting history. Even the slightest change can lead to earth-shattering consequences."
"As if you’ve changed little?"
Agunas glanced at Feng Yuan and retorted. The history of the final era of the Great Li Dynasty had significantly changed under Feng Yuan’s guidance, and many fabricated historical events had become natural. Although a figure with a mysterious identity and a Temple had been added, it was better than before.
Yawning, Feng Yuan said helplessly,
"That doesn’t have much to do with me, but I wonder what will become of the Divine Beast Hall now..."
"Don’t know. Are you that concerned?"
Recalling the history related to the Divine Beast Hall he had seen, along with the infinitely possible futures, Feng Yuan shook his head and replied,
"Not particularly, but with today’s disruption, Xiao Ji’s training is affected again, which is really..."
As he spoke, Feng Yuan caressed Xiao Ji, who was vigilantly watching the surroundings. After the incident, Xiao Ji had stopped practicing its ultimate move and instead clung closely to Feng Yuan’s side, afraid that another unexpected event might occur.

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