The legend begins with becoming a white deer.

Qi Ji suddenly stopped eating.

"Red Kingdom... Hong Kingdom... Tsk, are these two more forces trying to capture me? And they're even state-owned entities. But the name Hong Kingdom sounds familiar."

Qi Ji swallowed the food in his mouth, thought carefully, and quickly remembered that when he first awakened from his evolution, he encountered a human force and killed the last person. At that time, that person happened to be a border captain of Hong Kingdom, who was desperately begging for mercy. Qi Ji trampled him to death with one hoof.

"Right, that's right, that person did indeed say he was from Hongguo. It turns out that Hongguo is still a stubborn pest, even after a bunch of people have died, they still haven't given up, and they even want to make a move on me. How annoying."

Qi Ji looked displeased.

He was unaware that not only Hongguo, but also the Chiguo forces were among the team that had previously surrounded and captured him. However, he had dealt with them all as well, the only difference being that many of the Chiguo people were still alive at the time.

"Hmph, these people are really annoying. Do they think I'm some kind of wild beast that they can manipulate at will?"

Qi Ji sneered inwardly, but of course he didn't underestimate his opponent.

After all, these are two national powers, not ordinary martial arts sects.

But Qi Ji showed no fear and continued to eat the royal delicacies on his plate.

As long as spiritual points continue to accumulate and his physique is strengthened time and time again, and he even completes another evolution, the chances of these people catching him will become lower and lower.

So many people have tried to catch him before but failed; it will only get harder in the future.

"Father, you...you won't hand Little White over, will you?"

Yuan Yao was startled when she heard the word "war". Her face scrunched up as she grabbed Bi Lin Wang's sleeve, her voice full of worry.

"Silly girl."

King Bilin chuckled and ruffled Yuan Yao's hair, his tone resolute, "Father will naturally not hand over the white deer. After all, the auspicious beast entering Bilin is a sign of national destiny. If we were to give it away so easily, what would become of Bilin's national prestige? Wouldn't other countries be able to trample on Bilin in the future?"

After speaking, King Bilin paused again, his brows furrowing slightly: "But this matter is indeed troublesome. Hongguo is greedy and profit-driven, so we can still negotiate with them. However, Chiguo has always been arrogant and warlike, and is a notorious mad dog nation. They are very difficult to deal with. Their threat of war is not just empty talk."

Seeing her father's solemn expression, Yuan Yao thought for a moment, then suddenly turned and ran to Qi Ji's side, looking up at him earnestly, "Little Bai, if bad guys come to capture you, Father will definitely help you, but the bad guys seem very powerful, and Father doesn't seem very confident... When the time comes, will you help Father too?"

King Bilin was taken aback upon hearing this, and then didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Why is this girl undermining him in public? When did he say he wasn't confident?

Qi Ji stopped eating and turned to look into the little girl's clear eyes.

"Yo"

Qi Ji flicked his long tail, gently brushing it across Yuan Yao's hair, letting out a soft hum, and then slowly nodded.

In Qi Ji's view, King Bilin was a man of principle who treated him with courtesy and was a person worth befriending.

Moreover, Qi Ji now knows that the reason he was able to obtain the title of "Auspicious Beast" and for the title to spread so widely within the Bilin Kingdom is largely due to the Bilin King. Without the royal family's support, the people of Bilin Kingdom would not have known him so easily.

Simply put, some of the [Legendary Spirit Points] that Qi Ji obtained earlier owed a debt to King Bilin.

Therefore, whether from a moral or economic perspective, Qi Ji was willing to help King Bilin in this matter.

"Very good!"

Seeing Qi Ji's actions, Yuan Yao happily hugged his front leg, then turned around and waved to King Bilin, "Father, look, look, Little White has agreed to help us, it will also help you fight the bad guys."

King Bilin was somewhat surprised to see Qi Ji nod, but then smiled knowingly.

Making friends with exotic beasts through goodwill is indeed the safest method.

Of course, her own daughter probably deserves a lot of credit for this as well.

King Bilin immediately picked up his brush and laid out paper. His writing was sharp and decisive, directly rejecting Hongguo's offer of a large sum of money. He also showed no sign of backing down from Chiguo's military threat. His words were firm and showed no intention of showing weakness whatsoever.

After dealing with the official letter, he picked up the next memorial, which was handed to him by the Wanhua Chamber of Commerce.

Su Yanji first mentioned the auction in the capital in his memorial, which was normal. However, the long-term business he mentioned in the second half made King Bilin's eyes flicker.

The memorial contained the words "Important Records of Various Nations" and "Newspapers," with the details written briefly, yet subtly revealing the ambition to lavishly emulate the nations.

"newspaper........"

King Bilin didn't fully understand it at first, but he instinctively sensed that this so-called newspaper was no small matter. Once it was made, its impact would extend far beyond the interests of merchants.

He pondered for a moment, then picked up his pen and wrote: "The auction is approved. As for the business matters, we will discuss them in detail after the auction, by summoning Su Yanji to the palace."

On the other side of the hall, Qi Ji was making the most of the time to scramble away the remaining clouds.

One after another, exquisite royal delicacies were devoured. The moment the last bite of rice cake was swallowed, a familiar notification sound echoed in my mind.

[Spirit Points +1]

"Finally full. 100 Spirit Points achieved. System, I'm going to start physical enhancement."

Qi Ji did not hesitate at all and immediately began to strengthen his physique.

The next second, a warm current full of vitality surged out from the dantian and flowed throughout the body along the meridians.

A faint, shimmering white halo immediately enveloped Qi Ji, his hair straightened, and the long tail of his whisk swayed gently without wind, rippling out fine dust of light.

"Wow……"

Yuan Yao was taking small bites of osmanthus cake when she saw this and her eyes widened in surprise. She even forgot to put the cake in her hand into her mouth.

King Bilin put down his vermilion brush and stared intently at the white deer in the halo. After a long while, he sighed softly, "The white deer is indeed extraordinary. Its bloodline power should be completely superior to that of the Xuan Diao. It is a blessing from heaven that Yao'er can get to know such a rare beast."

... ... ...

As night deepened, Qi Ji went to sleep directly in Jingchen Palace.

Yuan Yao coaxed her father and mother for a long time, and finally moved her own small quilt over and lay down next to Qi Ji's warm body.

King Bilin and Queen Ningshu had no choice but to let her have her way.

Qi Ji didn't mind, but he didn't sleep well at night because the girl always reached out and grabbed his tail while he was half asleep.

For the next few days, Qi Ji stayed in the palace.

The snow had not yet melted, and the spring chill was still strong. Staying in the palace meant no worries about food or drink, so it was quite comfortable.

Yuan Yao pleaded and begged with Bi Lin Wang for a ten-day holiday. She didn't have to attend classes or study, and instead followed Qi Ji around as a little tour guide every day, as happy as a bird released from its cage.

That day, the two strolled to the east side of the palace.

"Look, Xiaobai."

Yuan Yao pointed to a palace with soaring eaves in front of her.

"That's the Xuan Niao Palace. It was built when my grandfather was alive. The big black eagle in the palace lives there. Hmm, the big black eagle is called the Xuan Diao. It's also a kind of mythical beast, but I think the big black eagle isn't as pretty as you, Xiao Bai."

Even without Yuan Yao saying anything, Qi Ji had already sensed the familiar aura within the hall.

Almost simultaneously, Xuan Diao also sensed Qi Ji.

With a few thuds of sharp claws striking the ground, the black eagle waddled out of the hall.

Its wings were wrapped in thick gauze, and you could faintly smell the herbs. Its walking posture was somewhat comical, but it still held its chest out and remained proud.

Xuan Diao stood on the palace steps, looking down at Qi Ji in the snow opposite, a puff of white breath coming from his nostrils, his face full of displeasure.

Clearly, the old black eagle still held a grudge about being beaten up before.

But they definitely couldn't win in a fight right now. The Black Eagle wasn't stupid; it just glared at him, then turned away dejectedly and limped back into the hall, not even bothering to call out.

"Hmm, the big black eagle seems to be in a bad mood today."

Yuan Yao stuck out her tongue, thinking that Xuan Diao was just naturally aloof.

Qi Ji didn't care about its attitude, flicked its tail, and turned to walk to the other side.

They hadn't gone far when a group of people, dressed in fine clothes and surrounded by servants, came from the end of the palace road ahead.

Yuan Yao's smile suddenly vanished, and her little hand instinctively gripped a tuft of white fur at the tip of Qi Ji's tail.

The woman at the head of the group wore a long black dress and an exquisite rhinestone-encrusted eye patch over her left eye; she was none other than Princess Yuan Shuying...