The overlord of the gods is interrogating the alien female spy.

　The wild experience she had during that role-playing session, so different from the subtle, continuous feeling of soul merging, remains vivid in her memory to this day.

　Especially the feeling of being pierced by a sharp weapon and bleeding profusely.

　"It's almost time. If you don't want your good time to be disturbed by that 'monster' fragment, hurry up and clean up the crime scene."

　"Okay. See you later, Pu."

　The nine-colored deer, still half-asleep, sensed the man's departure.

　Her hand was still clutching his clothes.

　"Sweetie, let me tidy up. Otherwise, if Miss Xi comes out and sees us like this..."

　Xiao Xi?

　The nine-colored deer then regained some of its senses.

　Yes, she can't know about this yet.

　Xi already disliked Chen Lingxu, and if she found out that she and he had done these things, she would probably be so angry that she would draw her sword against him.

　"Um……"

　However, I still feel a bit tired.

　The nine-colored deer touched its belly, which was still swollen.

　“I, I get up… Ah Xu.”

　Half asleep and half awake, the Nine-Colored Deer clung to the Qilin's shoulder as he held her in his arms with one hand. The mess on the bed was gathered up by his floating divine power and instantly turned into a solidified water droplet under his power.

　After tidying up the Nine-Colored Deer's clothes and covering up the marks left by the whipping, Chen Lingxu put her back on the bed.

　Inside the small house in the painting, Xi stretched, estimated the time, and got up to go out.

　"Hey Chen, what are you doing?"

　As soon as she poked her head out, she saw the Qilin standing by the bed with ill intentions, looking like it was about to do something naughty.

　"Miss Xi woke up so early."

　"Isn't a few hours of sleep enough?"

　Xi glanced at the sleeping boy in blue and couldn't help but compare her to a little pig.

　The little child in her painting also falls asleep as soon as he lies down, and sleeps until dawn, making her sleepy just looking at him.

　"Hmm... I just remembered something."

　"what?"

　"Does Miss Xi still remember that camera from before?"

　"Of course."

　Chen Lingxu smiled slightly.

　"I forgot to tell Miss Xi how to use it. Since we have plenty of time today, why don't you fetch it, Miss Xi, so I can teach you how to use it?"

　Can you take stunning and beautiful photos of scenery and people?

　"Uh...this..."

　Hearing that he was willing to teach, Little Dragon Girl wagged her tail happily. But then she remembered that she had thrown the camera away, and it was somewhere in the painting, somewhere out of sight. How could she possibly retrieve it now?

　"Hmm? Miss Xi, why are you hesitating like this? Could it be that you've broken it?"

　Seeing his expression that said, "How can you be someone who doesn't appreciate gifts from friends?" Xi really regretted waking up too early.

　Nine-Colored Deer, save us!

　Chapter Sixty-One: The Emperor Reigns Over a Hundred Stovetops

　"Since Miss Xi didn't break it, then why..."

　"What, you want it back?"

　"Of course not. Since it's already been sent out, how could it be taken back? However, if Miss Xi wants to know how to take a photo that resembles a painting, I, Chen, am always at your service."

　Chen Lingxu didn't pursue her relentlessly, which relieved her.

　I'll look for it sometime. Even though I don't understand it, I at least need to understand the structure. I can carry a drawn copy with me just in case.

　The two sat on separate stools, clearly separated, until the Nine-Colored Deer woke up, barely breaking their 'quiet'.

　"A-Xu, how can you make the pack beast run faster?"

　Sitting in the car, even after leaving the city and entering the highway, the pack animals were still moving slowly, showing no sign of wanting to run fast.

　The Nine-Colored Deer thought of the secret it had heard last night. If the person in front of it was the reincarnation of that ancient sage, what kind of magical means did he have?

　Xi also looked over, a hint of mockery on her small face.

　"Little algae ball, hold on tight."

　Chen Lingxu did not respond. He first called out to the driver so that he would not fall off, and then covered the wooden board beneath him with his palm.

　"Get ready, girls."

　The rabbit's divine power erupted, and the next moment, Chen Lingxu had two girls in his arms.

　On the left is the fragrant and soft Deer Bodhisattva, and on the right is the soft and fragrant Dragon Girl Xi.

　"What's going on? The car is suddenly going really fast."

　"You surnamed Chen, what kind of sorcery did you use?!"

　Another high-speed drift around the corner, and Chen Lingxu heard a trembling scream.

　“Miss Xi, this is not sorcery. It is my unique secret technique, which can increase the speed of anything by a hundred times. With such a technique, let alone traveling a thousand miles a day, traveling ten thousand or even a hundred thousand miles a day is no problem. If nothing unexpected happens, we will reach Baizhao today.”

　"Slow down, slow down..."

　"Ah Xu, it's too, too fast! Won't you bump into something?"

　It's not that she's never flown before, but flying in the sky and flying on the ground are two completely different experiences. Moreover, although this body has powerful magic, its physical condition is really hard to look at. The fact that Xi didn't throw up directly on Chen Lingxu while riding the roller coaster here is already a testament to her forbearance.

　Having experienced it yesterday, the Nine-Colored Deer hugged him tightly without any hesitation, and even had the leisure to pay attention to what the scenery looked like at this speed.

　"Don't be afraid, even if there's a car accident, I can make sure you're all unharmed. Little algae ball, give it another lash. Hahaha."

　"Yes, sir!"

　This was the first time the Transformer had experienced the thrill of racing like this. The last time Teacher Da Bian had a similar feeling of excitement was when she was exploring a tunnel in the tracked vehicle of the mobile city.

　"You surnamed Chen, I'm not done with you yet... Ugh—"

　“Ah Xu…uh…woo…”

　The car stopped about 30 miles outside the city, and the two passengers on board were vomiting incessantly, each holding one side of the other.

　"Sigh. Lulu, Miss Xi, you two need to practice more."

　"Pah... glug... pah! What does this have to do with exercise?"

　"Then why don't I feel anything? It's because my physique is stronger than Miss Xi's."

　Xi stared at the Qilin, which was undoubtedly capable of outrunning her, and did not continue to argue about the matter.

　"Nine-Colored Deer, look at him!"

　"Huh? Xiaoxi... I think Axu is right, you really should exercise more."

　Nine-Colored Deer wiped her mouth, looked at her friend who was already pale and trembling, and wholeheartedly agreed with Chen Lingxu's words. She herself also needed to conserve more strength.

　"You...tch."

　Looking at the city not far away, Xi decided that a lady's revenge is never too late.

　When we get to Baizhao, we'll have the little guy teach this Qilin a lesson, so he knows he can't mess with people whose family members are cooks.

　"Speak of it."

　After resting for a while, they set off again. Chen Lingxu looked at the city and asked the two people beside him a question.

　Why is Baizao called Baizao?

　Chen Lingxu thought he could come up with a better name, such as Chang'an or Luoyang Shendu.

　"I don't know much about these things. But Xiaoxi must know."

　Nine-Colored Deer looked at her friend and then praised her a few more times, saying that she was knowledgeable and that her paintings recorded the rich history of the Great Yan Dynasty. No one could be more knowledgeable about the Great Yan Dynasty than her.

　"nature."

　It's not just knowing; it's almost indistinguishable from seeing it with my own eyes.

　"That was after a great war in the Yan Kingdom a thousand years ago."

　A major battle?

　Chen Lingxu was quite interested.

　Aside from the ancient war between beasts and demons, what other great battles did Yan's clan encounter?

　"..."

　This guy

　What are you pretending for? Does he really not know?

　Xi glanced at the Qilin over there, who looked ready to listen to a story, but didn't even bother to roll her eyes, and continued telling the story.

　"After the once-famous Great Hunt ended, the Yan Kingdom was in dire need of reconstruction. At that time, the people of Yan Kingdom discovered a source stone vein near the ruins after the war."

　"For the Yan Kingdom at that time, a source stone vein was undoubtedly the most precious mineral resource. After discussion, the True Dragon decided to establish the new capital on that vein and sent talented people to develop the vein, dispel the disaster clouds, and eventually build a city. Because fire was needed to generate energy to offset the natural disasters caused by the accumulation of source stones, and the most energy-consuming thing at that time was the fire in the stoves needed by the people in the city to cook, the True Dragon named the new capital Hundred Stoves, meaning to protect the smoke and fire of the world."

　"What was that great war?"

　"..."

　Goodness. Playing dumb so convincingly?

　But seeing his genuinely curious and clueless expression, Xi couldn't help but suspect that he hadn't been paying attention in class at all and had been daydreaming.

　"The Great Hunt, that great battle, was a war between the Yan people and the giant beasts of this land for survival. In the end, the Great Yan won, and the remaining giant beasts were driven away and killed."

　Xi sighed and looked at the Hundred Stove in the distance.

　Another reason she didn't really want to come here was that during the Great Hunt, the body of Sui, who had chosen to bet on the Great Yan and betrayed his own kind of giant beasts, was also buried underground in Baizhao.

　"I see. That's quite well done."

　Upon hearing that such a thing had happened, Chen Lingxu clapped his hands, seemingly celebrating something.

　"..."

　Nine-Colored Deer grabbed Xi's hand and shook her head helplessly.

　"Tch. By the way, Mr. Chen. You said you're not a Celestial Master and don't know about the Great Hunt, fine, but don't tell me you don't even know who Yuanshi Tianzun is, right?"

　"Oh? I do know that, but is there something to do with the Primordial Celestial Venerable involved? Please tell me more, Miss Xi."

　"..."

　That's quite a convincing act.

　Xi resisted the urge to punch him; she wanted to see how long this guy could keep up the act. When he met with those celestial masters to report on his work, she'd have a good talk with him.

　"If it weren't for this so-called Primordial Celestial Venerable, those people in Yan Kingdom wouldn't have gone this crazy."

　Xi thought about the rumors she had heard back then, no, about Sui. It was said that the Primordial Celestial Venerable, whom these Yan people worshipped, had once subdued a giant beast and made it work for him, so much so that they had no sense of awe when they saw giant beasts.

　Xi became angrier the more she thought about it. She remembered the Taoist priest who had beaten her up, burned her paintings, and threatened her at the slightest disagreement.

　"Don't let me see you again. Otherwise..."

　She was about to use her secret weapon—to complain to her older brother.

　Chapter Sixty-Two: The Master of a Hundred Stove

　"What good food is there in these hundred kitchens?"

　Walking down this bustling street, Chen Lingxu looked at the two locals from Dayan beside him.

　"I don't know. I'm not some kind of kitchen god. I haven't been to this place for decades... for countless years. How would I know?"

　Xi didn't need the Nine-Colored Deer to speak first; after Chen Lingxu finished asking his question, she took the initiative and kissed him on the lips.