NOVPUBChapter 485: Chapter 483: Two Fates
Chapter 485: Chapter 483: Two Fates
The man lifted his eyes, revealing a young and handsome face with sharp features.
This face seemed familiar.
“I heard that you buy ancient books here?” the man took out a package wrapped in oilskin paper from his bosom.
Welly invited him in, “Yes, please come in. May I ask for your honored name? Are you from the Beast Emperor Capital? I’ll make a simple record. Don’t worry, these records will be kept confidential unless under special circumstances.”
“Hmm. I am from the Beast Emperor Capital, my surname is Rong, with a single name, Wu,” Rong Wu replied.
Welly touched the glasses on his straight nose bridge and paused slightly. Rong Wu?
Suddenly, he realized his identity.
Then, looking again at Rong Wu’s face, although there were some differences from the one in the sea, there was still a resemblance of about seventy to eighty percent.
“Dad—I’m hungry!” Little Fengning called out again.
Welly hurriedly apologized to Rong Wu, “I apologize, I need to check on my child first. Young Master Rong, please wait a moment.”
“Hmm, and… do you have anything to eat?” Rong Wu touched his rumbling stomach.
Welly smiled and said, “I have steamed a pot of buns, sweet and savory. Which would Young Master Rong like?”
“The savory ones,” Rong Wu replied.
“Alright, Young Master Rong, please wait a moment,” Welly said as he went into the backyard.
Little Fengning was doing his homework while the trash can beside the table was already filled with a considerable amount of food waste.
“It’s getting late, aren’t you going to close the shop, Dad?”
“A customer just arrived. I’ll get you a bun to tide you over. I’ll make you something nice to eat later, is that alright?”
“Yeah. Dad, can I go to the Imperial Palace tomorrow?”
“Sure, I have something to do anyway, and you can stay at the palace for the next few days.”
“That’s great, I can play with Sister Xiaoqi and the others.”
“You must follow the rules in the palace, got it? Don’t cause trouble for your mother.”
“I understand, Dad.”
Welly brought over two plates of buns, set one down for Little Fengning, and then carried the other plate back to the shop.
“Thank you, boss,” Rong Wu said as he picked up a bun and bit into it eagerly.
With his mouth oily and his cheeks filled with flavor, he couldn’t help but praise, “Boss, your buns are authentic.”
“If it suits your taste, eat more,” Welly said with a smile.
Rong Wu handed the oilskin package to Welly, “Please have a look, boss.”
Welly first put on a pair of gloves, then opened the oilskin package… inside was a damaged book.
As it was an ancient text, it was difficult to have one that was complete and undamaged.
Welly examined the characters on the damaged book with care; they were from an ancient period, perhaps even earlier.
What was written was a lost divine array—the Taiyi Subduing Demon Four Gods Array.
These four gods were the Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, White Tiger, and Black Tortoise, four top-level Fortunate Divine Beasts, paired with the Taiyi Array, used to suppress and execute the Primordial Demon.
It was a pity that it was an incomplete book; half of the Taiyi Array was missing. But even an incomplete Taiyi Array possessed great power.
“Where did you find this book, Young Master Rong?”
“You recognize the characters?”
“A part of them,” Welly replied. “It’s a travel journal, by someone named Yitai, detailing their observations from a very long time ago. The array diagrams are quite interesting, although unfortunately incomplete.”
“Oh. I found this in a Broken Divine Temple on the Dark Continent. Right after I took this book, the temple collapsed.”
“I see. The Dark Continent indeed hides some ancient civilizations,” Welly said as he closed the ancient book. “Are you looking to sell this book, Young Master Rong?”
“Yes.”
“For this ancient book, I’m personally quite interested. How much are you planning to sell it for, Young Master Rong?”
“I’m not too sure myself, you can just offer a price.”
“How about 50 Superior Crystal Coins?” Welly suggested a number.
Rong Wu thought for a moment, “I brought it back from the Divine Temple on the Dark Continent, could you offer a bit more, boss?”
“60 Superior Crystal Coins, can’t do any more than that.”
“200 Superior Crystal Coins, it’s really just for the travel expenses.”
Welly hesitated for a moment before saying, “…Alright, the Dark Continent is indeed quite dangerous, so I’ll agree to Young Master Rong’s price of 200 Superior Crystal Coins.”
Rong Wu also breathed a sigh of relief, “Thank you, boss. What’s your honored surname?”
“There is no need for formalities, my surname is Wen.” Welly took out the 200 Superior Crystal Coins and put them in a finely crafted wooden box, “Please have a look, Young Master Rong.”
“No need. Do you have a bag? The box isn’t very convenient to carry.”
“Please wait a moment, Young Master Rong.” Welly fetched a Storage Bag, “This is an old Storage Bag I used for books, it hasn’t been attuned to an owner yet, I’ll give it to Young Master Rong.”
“Thank you.” Rong Wu didn’t stand on ceremony and put all the Crystal Coins into the Storage Bag.
After that, he ate another bun, put on his broad-brimmed hat, and stepped into the continuous rain outside.
Welly watched Rong Wu’s figure… and was reminded again of Rong Ruo he had seen by the seaside, “Split from the same origin, yet fates have diverged into two different paths.”
…
Sally looked up towards the Kongxing Frontier, where the flashing lightning and crashing thunder were followed by terrifying beast roars that were particularly frightening amidst the sounds of thunder.
“Huanhuan, can You Hao really kill the Qiongqi? Based on Welly’s tone, the Qiongqi seems quite formidable,” Sally asked Qing Linghuan who had returned from the Divine Realm.
Qing Linghuan was admiring Little Beibei who was lying limply in his palm. “There’s definitely a risk, but you see, You Hao has defeated the Qiongqi before.”
“Hmm.” If it really comes to it, there’s Welly’s promise to fall back on.
Although she didn’t know how he would do it or what conditions he might propose to her later, as long as You Hao remained alive, that would be enough.
“You Hao said he wants to take Little Beibei to the Su Mansion in the Divine Realm to raise her. I think that’s not a bad idea. That Su Mansion has a barrier array, and you also have the Substitute Talisman to protect her at all times,” Qing Linghuan said.
“Oh?” Sally smiled, “Weren’t you quite keen on taking Little Beibei away? How come you agree to let You Hao take her now?”
“To be honest, I’m planning to take Little Shisi and Little Shiwu back to Tianhu Mountain. It will be convenient as he’s nearby, so I can visit this little one whenever it’s no trouble.”
Despite the fighting over who gets to keep her, it’s more about expressing intentions to protect and cherish this vulnerable cub. With her real parents around, and neither of them backing down, how could it possibly come down to them?
Besides, You Hao might not be a bad father after all; his efforts in providing for Sally already show that he’s quite responsible.
“Without You Hao letting go, there’s not much I can do. After all, he has the primary guardianship rights. But once they grow up a bit, they’ll also go to the Lower Realm to take the monthly exams,” Sally said with a smile.
“Exactly! You Hao has to also experience the taste of the monthly exams!” Qing Linghuan probably remembered some irritating moments from the past and chuckled with ill intentions.
He has now accepted the kids attending Sally’s monthly exams, mainly because the children enjoy them.
Sally looked at his insidious smile: “…”
Are the monthly exams really that terrible?
“By the way, I need a favor from you and Welly. Little Shiqi’s Divine Status has been sealed by the Beast God. I want you and Welly to, one of you, use the Primordial Demon Power to Devour the seal, and the other to reseal it. For now, I don’t want him ascending to the Divine Realm prematurely.”
“Sure. Welly is already at the bookstore, I’ll call him over.” Qing Linghuan then Teleported away.
Sally opened her mouth to ask him to leave Little Beibei behind, but he was already gone…
For Welly, helping was a small effort that could curry favor with Zi Qi, so he was happy to oblige.
Little Shiqi came bouncing over and when he saw several adults waiting for him, he got a scare.
He hurriedly said, “Mom, dad, Uncle Wen, Uncle Qing… It wasn’t on purpose that I snatched the snacks from my brothers and sisters, I won’t do it anymore.”
Sally was taken aback upon hearing this.
Zi Qi couldn’t help but chuckle in resignation. “Enough talk, come over here!”
