I am the old, fiery-faced man from the senior department.

The daytime figure, already stroking Mon3tr, chuckled and spoke to them.

"Oh, right, I almost forgot about you."

During the day, I released Mon3tr and looked at Fei, who was barely breathing.

"True... Dragon..."

He finally looked over.

He didn't kill it immediately; he must have hated himself for it.

Fei no longer had the strength to talk to him, and could only vaguely utter those two words.

"You can't die yet."

Bai Zhou raised his hand, and the power of life flowed into Fei's body, holding back that last breath.

"Why...not kill them..."

Fei is in pain now.

He cannot die; he can only live, clinging to life by a single breath.

What does He want to do?

“I know you, Fei.”

Bai Zhou already possessed information about several demons who had been living in seclusion in the mortal world.

The pheasant in front of us is one of them.

Its ability to cause an epidemic, in this context, means disaster.

When the other party's power takes effect, various disasters will occur in the area where he is located.

As a calamity beast, Fei's abilities are enough to place it among the top ten.

How could Bai Zhou bear to kill such a good test subject?

Naturally, the goal is to capture it, find a way to use its abilities to create some useful new inventions, and extract all its usefulness to contribute to the progress of the Great Yan Dynasty.

"Be glad you haven't done evil yet, Fei."

As an honest prisoner, Fei's treatment as a prisoner is something to look forward to.

If he were a monstrous beast like the Bashe, devouring people and animals, destroying forests and fields, then Fei would face the fate of having his authority, ability to act, and ability to speak confined, and being subjected to various unspeakable experiments in the Ministry of Works' secret chamber.

"..."

Fei did not resist, nor did he utter any nonsense about being better off dead.

The consequence of losing is to obey the victor's orders.

All these captured calamities will contribute to the prosperity and progress of the Great Yan Dynasty. This includes both the beast itself and any other living calamities.

In the daytime, he waved his hand and summoned a cloud, transforming it into a tangible cage to imprison Fei, the defeated one.

The cloud cage may appear thin and fragile, but it is actually as tough as rock, and it conceals blue-green lightning. If the prisoners dare to try to escape or resist, they will be punished by the lightning.

The daytime brought another gust of wind, blowing away the clouds and sending them to the elder brother's hands.

After doing all that, he turned around to see how the two were getting along.

But for some reason, Kal'tsit seemed to have decided to leave.

"Your Highness has just accomplished a great task, and I imagine you must be feeling exhausted. I will not disturb you and Miss Nian any longer today."

"Is that so... Then tomorrow, Kal'tsit, let's get together again, in that town at the foot of the mountain, just the two of us."

She was not forced to stay during the day.

He could vaguely sense that something was amiss.

Neither Nian nor Kal'tsit seemed to want to spend too much time with each other.

Didn't you say you knew each other? Did something happen in the past that strained your relationship?

Although he had some thoughts in mind, Bai Zhou did not intend to delve into these old secrets.

"See you tomorrow, Your Highness. Goodbye, Miss Nian."

The lynx retrieved the reluctant little monster, bid them farewell, and turned to descend the mountain.

"Ugh. What an unpleasant woman."

Kal'tsit left, and Nian, clutching her wound and whimpering, snuggled close to Bai Zhou.

"Sister, let's go down the mountain together."

"Ah."

Because Nian's wound was on her shoulder, even though it had been healed, she still looked like she was in a lot of pain, so Bai Zhou didn't carry her on his back. Instead, he picked her up around the waist and carried her down the mountain.

“My sister is a great hero. If you need anything, just tell me and I will definitely fulfill your request.”

The immortals have been working tirelessly for him today. First, they carried him for more than 400 miles, then they climbed this towering mountain that reaches straight into the clouds, and then they fought a bloody battle with the demons.

She's worked so hard and deserves a big reward.

"Hmm...anything is fine?"

"A promise is a promise."

As the year passed, he frowned and pondered deeply, many thoughts drifting through his mind.

Fine dining, entertainment... these are all things she wants.

But then she suddenly thought of someone, so she put those thoughts aside and made a request to Bai Zhou.

"Xiaobai, Axi, good little brother."

Nian straightened up slightly and whispered the request in his ear.

The 52nd soft lynx

[Tianyue Earth Vein, Chuyun Town, Laifu Teahouse]

"boom!"

He waves a fan in front of people and slams a gavel on the table.

The storyteller, dressed in white, gently waved his paper fan. After the audience quieted down, he leisurely sipped his tea before slowly beginning to speak. His voice was melodious and captivating.

Having perused countless fragments and incomplete texts, I have carefully examined the heroes of the past. Fame and fortune are but a fleeting dream in the grand scheme of things.

Yesterday's luxury cars and fine horses, today's withered millet and autumn winds. Who's strong, who's weak—it's all in vain, just puppet shows played out in a puppet show.

"boom!"

After the opening poem was recited, the gavel struck again, marking the start of the storytelling session.

"Dear readers, today we will be telling the story of the heroes of the Great Yan Dynasty! Chapter Thirty-Six! Xuande uses a plan to attack Fancheng, and Yuanzhi recommends Zhuge Liang on horseback."

"it is good!!!"

The storyteller had barely finished speaking when he was met with a standing ovation.

"The story is indeed good."

Taking a small sip of warm tea, the lynx traveler shared his impressions of the storytelling performance with the guest sitting beside him.

"Listening to audiobooks is even more enjoyable with some snacks."

He placed the peanut brittle he bought on the small dish that came with the table and pushed the snack toward her during the day.

"Your Highness has gone to great lengths."

"It's just some pastries, nothing expensive. Try them, they're very sweet."

The lynx traveler did as instructed, picked up a piece of pastry, took a bite, and after chewing it carefully, the sweet taste on his tongue was delightful.

"Kal'tsit, these years..."

It seemed like it had been a long time since I had eaten such sweet pastries. As I stared at her during the day, two pieces of sugar pastry were already missing from the plate.

Looking at the lynx's bright green yet still clear eyes and its slightly puffed cheeks, Bai Zhou couldn't help but smile faintly, taking back the words he was about to say, and taking out a handkerchief to gently wipe away a bit of sugar residue that had accidentally stuck to her lips.

"Eat slowly, we'll go buy more if you're not full."

"I'm sorry you had to see this..."

Swallowing the food in its mouth, the lynx said no, but then picked up a piece of sugar pastry.

"Are you going to listen to the story here today?"

Bai Zhou asked softly, then took out a food box containing sugar crisps and added a few pieces for her.

"Has Your Highness settled Miss Nian in?"

The lynx's eyes were fixed on the storyteller on the stage, but its triangular ears stood up.

"My sister has recovered and is now recuperating."

Recalling his expression of "I absolutely refuse to watch the Qixi Festival drama here" from years ago, Bai Zhou felt a little worried.

It seems the sisters aren't very close.

I promised him I would help him find his master and help him reunite with him, so why did he run away with a bucket all year without even going to look for his master?

"They've already left... What a pity. I was hoping to have a long talk with Miss Nian by candlelight. It seems things haven't gone as planned."

Although she sighed and lamented repeatedly, the lynx's slightly upturned eyebrows revealed her considerable joy.

Do older people not like to socialize and make friends in groups?

Bai Zhou, who saw everything, was completely baffled.

The same goes for Mr., and for Kal'tsit. Even though they seem very enthusiastic, they are actually just like the two of them, with many friends and few real friends.

However, it seems that quality is more important than quantity when it comes to friendships. One true friend is infinitely better than a handful of fair-weather friends.

Suppressing these thoughts, Bai Zhou asked again:

When will we set off again?

"If there is nothing else, I will leave tomorrow."