Chapter 489: The Small Town by Fengling Lake

When he returned to Fengling Island again, nearly a day had passed.

The lakeside town of Fengling Island was crowded with many residents, anxiously waiting for them.

"The Island Master and they have returned!"

"They've all returned, so many people!"

"Great!"

The island's residents burst into cheers, and some stronger individuals flew up into the air to greet them.

"Island Master Elder Sister!"

"Great, everyone's back~"

Several lower gods came up to help receive people, taking in these nearly hundred women.

Elf woman I Duo searched the crowd for a moment, then asked: "Island Master, where is Elder Sister Bei Ni?"

"This..."

The crowd that had been happy suddenly fell silent.

He Er Na said: "Everyone, go home first and rest well. Shengyan Island has been destroyed; from now on no enemies will come to harass us."

Then she took several god-level girls and headed toward the elegant pavilion on the lakeside hill.

The civilians, unaware of the full details, heard that Shengyan Island was gone and all felt happy.

Only those who knew the casualty numbers of this conflict felt heavy-hearted.

Xiao Feng followed He Er Na and flew up to the small hill.

This small hill sits by the lake; halfway up its slope are several exquisite structures built of stone and wood, adorned with trees and flowers, like a paradise beyond the world.

From this spot, one can overlook the entire city below, gaze upon the lakeside scenery; the location is superb.

He Er Na walked toward the largest white house.

That is the council hall of Fengling Island; usually only major matters prompt meetings there.

"Master, I'll go tell the kids about this; you can stroll nearby or come in with me." she said.

Xiao Feng knew that as Island Master, she needed to soothe her subordinates' emotions and handle the aftermath.

Such affairs are rather boring for outsiders, so she didn't intend to let him tag along.

He replied, "I'll look around," then left the group and began to stroll nearby.

Opening the map, Fengling Island became a zoomable regional map.

The lake below is named Fengling Lake; it is the core of Fengling Island, spanning nearly a hundred kilometers and sustaining over twenty thousand residents on the island.

The island's residents basically live near the lakeside, having built three small towns and some villages in total.

The one at the mountain base is called Fengxi Town; judging by the number of buildings, it is the most populous of the three towns.

There are also two others located elsewhere on the lakeshore, not far away, named Fengning Town and Shenguang Town respectively.

Moreover, there are several very small villages, also not far from Fengling Lake.

Aside from the lakeside area, the rest of Fengling Island is hardly visited.

Although the vegetation and soil are decent, only the lakeside has some farmland; farther out it's like primeval forest, hardly developed at all.

After all, the total population here is under thirty thousand, so there's no need for so much land.

Only those god-level powerhouses, when crafting divine artifacts or brewing potions, would go to the remote deep mountains to seek materials.

Xiao Feng strolled on the hillside, viewing the scenery of Fengling Island.

This place is extremely beautiful; calling it a fairyland is not an exaggeration.

Looking down from the hillside, one can see the figures of civilians whose strength is below level 300.

Those people include humans, beastfolk, elves, and some uncommon races.

They mostly dress plainly, behave gently, speak softly, giving an impression of unworldly tranquility.

In Fengxi Town, the female population seems to greatly outnumber the male; male figures on the streets are scarce.

Xiao Feng initially thought this was a "Daughter's Kingdom," but in fact it's merely an unbalanced gender ratio.

This is actually quite understandable.

Because those who become gods can reproduce asexually, passing on offspring through their divine origin.

Children born from asexual reproduction are definitely the same sex; a male god cannot give birth to a female, nor a female god to a male.

And the gods here are almost all female, so their children are naturally all girls.

Over time, the number of females naturally exceeds that of males.

Xiao Feng couldn't help but wonder: if men are scarce here, wouldn't they be in high demand?

However, according to his observations, he found that things don't seem to be that way.

Because on the streets of the town below, there is no sight of a man strolling with several girls.

On the contrary, many girls walk hand in hand on the street.

It seems the male compatriots of Fengling Island are somewhat lacking……

Xiao Feng silently shook his head.

He wandered aimlessly on the mountain, and before he knew it, he had climbed to the back mountain.

On the back mountain there is a flat patch of ground etched with some magical patterns, unknown what they're for.

Stepping into the magic formation, a system prompt suddenly popped up, telling him its purpose.

【Ding~ You have discovered the "Elemental Gathering Formation"; after infusing divine power, it can speed up elemental convergence, improve cultiv

practice effect! }

Xiao Feng realized.

He immediately sat down where he was, found the origin of the magic formation, and infused divine elemental power.

After infusing 1000 points of divine elemental power in one breath, the magic formation slowly lit up and began Luck turn.

He tried to cultivate in the most primitive way.

Many free elements gathered toward him and merged into his body.

The overall effect felt stronger than holding a large amount of divinity at Xiao Zhai.

One hour later, the system prompted: 'You cultivated diligently and gained 13 points of cultivation!'

This speed is indeed not bad!

But compared to the cultivation method described in the Book of Origins, it is still much inferior.

Compared to the magic formation effect described in the Book of Origins, it is also inferior.

But it wins with its simple structure, not needing to invest too much divine elemental power to operate. For members of Wind Spirit Island like He Er Na who have not previously learned the secret refining technique, it is already a very helpful means.

Xiao Feng did not continue cultivating.

Because he noticed that a figure had appeared beside him.

After an hour, He Er Na had already finished dealing with Wind Spirit Island's affairs and came to find him. Seeing that he was cultivating, she did not disturb him.

"How long have you been standing there?" Xiao Feng asked as he rose.

"Just a few minutes." She replied.

"Are they still okay?" He asked again.

He Er Na sighed, 'After all, many people have died, all of them very close friends; grief is inevitable.'

That's also unavoidable.

Xiao Feng's mood was somewhat complicated.

When the deceased character is an opposing NPC, he doesn't feel much.

But when the deceased is a friend of his friend, the feeling is completely different.

People are double-standard; at this moment he feels that he should be gentler toward NPCs from now on, avoid killing.

But when he truly encounters an enemy, he will still not show mercy.

"Master..."

He Er Na called out softly, walked over, wrapped her arms around his waist, and rested her head against his chest.

This appearance is especially frail, quite different from before.

Obviously, having experienced the Sacred Flame Island incident, her heart suffered a considerable blow.

Xiao Feng embraced her with his backhand, speaking gently: 'Don't worry, such things won't happen again; I will protect you.'

"Mmm." He Er Na softly responded, saying: "I and Wind Spirit Island belong to the master; as long as the master protects us completely, everything here will obey you..."

(End of chapter)