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

　"It's not that exaggerated... But since you like it, drink more."

　With another person in the house, it's definitely more lively than when it was just me.

　As she thought about it, Shu pinched his firm chest with her fingertips. Her playful little hand was immediately grasped, and when she looked up, the Qilin's golden eyes were staring at her.

　"You've recovered so quickly? Let's continue then."

　"Oh... not yet. Can I lie down a little longer?"

　"It's okay, you lie down, I'll move around."

　"You're not lying here, gurgle~!"

　After a heavy rain, the river water overflowed from behind the dam, making a mess of the fields. Every step you took was covered in mud, a sight that made everyone shake their heads in dismay.

　"nice weather today."

　The white-haired dragon girl, shielding her eyes from the sun, looked up at the sky and chatted with her brother.

　"is it?"

　But her brother's attention was clearly not on the weather. Even though he could already see the city, he still insisted on standing on the car, as if that would give him the ability to see a thousand miles and immediately see the situation of his sister, whom he cared about most.

　"It's alright, with him here, Sister Shu will be fine no matter what."

　“That would be best… but I’m afraid my sister’s personality will clash with his. You know, my sister’s temper is so strong that even ten pack animals couldn’t pull her back.”

　"You use such fancy words. But given Sister Shu's nature, ten pack animals wouldn't even be enough to fill her teeth."

　"..."

　Ugh.

　Ji sighed, his gaze towards his lively yet somewhat noisy younger sister carrying a hint of disdain.

　Uneducated and incompetent.

　"Hey! I saw it! You stinky seventh brother, what kind of look is that?"

　She might overlook other things, but she's incredibly perceptive of how others look at her. She only calls someone "Third Brother" when she's in a good mood and respects them. If you anger her, forget "Third Brother," she'll just call him "Stinky Seventh," and if you include that Eighth Brother, the two of them would make up "Stinky Seventh and Eighth."

　"It's nothing. We'll be in Great Wilderness City soon. Why don't you think about what your sister can cook for you?"

　"Yeah."

　Although Shu's culinary skills are not as profound as Yu's, she is still the second best cook among the siblings. Moreover, she is easier to talk to than Yu. You can tell Shu what you want to eat without worrying about being scolded. In addition, the Great Wilderness can provide fresh ingredients locally. Nian came here this time under the guise of helping out to treat himself to a good meal.

　"I want to eat spicy diced feathered beast, and spicy scaly head meat..."

　After shifting the younger sister's attention to food, Ji looked back at the city over there.

　The Celestial Venerable Qilin arrived here a few days before them; it's unknown how he and Shu are getting along.

　"Hey? You stinky seventh brother, did you feel that?"

　"what happened?"

　Ji Ben wanted to ask her if she was hungry because she smelled the food, but his strength was far greater than Nian's, and he immediately noticed the changes in the Great Wilderness.

　"The pollution disappeared? When... did he succeed?"

　"Haha, I knew it. With him around, there's nothing to worry about."

　Nian chuckled, hands clasped to his chest, seemingly disdainful of Ji's anxious and unfounded demeanor.

　"..."

　Ji has wanted to complain for a long time. Nian and he have only known each other for a few days, so how come their relationship seems better than Xi's? Now they are acting like they unconditionally trust each other and consider each other close friends.

　"elder sister."

　Now that he knew the pollution crisis in the Great Wilderness had been resolved, Ji breathed a sigh of relief and began thinking about what to say when they met later.

　"What should we eat for lunch today, my little Xu?"

　After inspecting the fields, the millet tiptoed back and hung itself on the unicorn, who was playing with a yo-yo in the yard.

　"I'll eat whatever you make; everything you make tastes good."

　"Hmph. How about we make pancakes then? Scallion pancakes, please. They'll be even more delicious if you roll them up with soybean paste and some scallions."

　"Okay. But if I eat this, I won't kiss you."

　"Huh? Why?"

　"You smell like scallions."

　Upon hearing this, Shu pouted, hooked her arms around his shoulders, and with a forceful movement, brought her face close to his ear and bit him.

　"No. If you won't kiss me, then I'll kiss you. I'll kiss you until you don't mind."

　"It's filthy. My ear is covered in saliva."

　"Waaah, you naughty little Xu! You ate every last drop of food last night, but now you're complaining. What a bad child! Your mother is so heartbroken."

　"This time, that time."

　"I don't believe you. Give me a kiss. Give me a kiss."

　Just as he was pouting and his tail was tangled together, and Shu was about to ask him to prove whether he really didn't like it, a car suddenly stopped at the gate. Then, a familiar-looking big rat darted out of the car.

　"Haha! Sister Shu! I've come to see you... Ah?"

　"elder sister……"

　The cheers that had burst in came to an abrupt halt. She rubbed her eyes and looked again in disbelief, finally confirming that the person who seemed like a girl next door, so unsteady and clinging to the man's back, acting coquettishly and playfully, was the extremely reliable older sister she had come to know.

　"Ahem. Little New Year. And Ji. What brings you here?"

　Upon seeing her younger siblings arrive suddenly, Shu felt her mind go blank, her vision go white, and she almost fainted.

　None of my family members understand what's going on. Her younger siblings saw her acting all cute and affectionate with her boyfriend. One of them is a notorious gossip. How is she supposed to stay in this family from now on?

　"Oh no, does this mean I'll only be able to wander the world with Xiaoxu from now on, living as an enviable couple?"

　"...Don't be silly. Wake up, Shu."

　Hearing her words, which sounded like either a snicker or a lament, Chen Lingxu silently patted Shushu Qiaoqiao's drum with his tail.

　"Oh. Oh. Ahem. Xiao Nian, what did you just say?"

　Shu slid off the Qilin's back and stood firmly, then poked his head out from behind him to look at his sister opposite him.

　"Sister Shu. I didn't say anything just now... Never mind. We came with Ah Xu. It's just that he left two days before us. That's why I came over with, cough cough, Third Brother."

　He swallowed back the swear words and reluctantly called out "Third Brother".

　"Oh, I see. That's alright now. I'm perfectly healthy."

　It's very healthy, but isn't it a little too healthy?

　Looking at her older sister across from her, who would secretly pout to express her dissatisfaction, Nian suddenly realized that she was the younger sister.

　"Hey, what do you think?"

　Nian nudged the older brother next to him, wanting to see what he had to say.

　"elder sister……"

　But there was no reply. When Nian looked up, good heavens, the greedy seventh brother was now teary-eyed and might burst into tears at any moment.

　"No, Seventh Brother, Third Brother. Although it seems like Sister Shu has fallen for Ah Xu now, she still loves us brothers and sisters. You wouldn't do this, would you?"

　"What? I just haven't seen my sister like this in so long. You were born later, so you don't know how lively she was at the beginning."

　Ji had only seen Shu like this when he was just born. Before Ji left the Great Wilderness, Shu had already shed his immaturity and forcibly matured. Over the years, his younger siblings probably only thought that Shu's appearance and personality were just that kind, approachable, mature, and steady. Only his older brothers and sisters knew that Shu, as the sixth child, was...

　What were they like when they were first born? How adorable were they?

　"Alright. Since you're here, then listen to what I have to say first."

　Chen Lingxu glanced at Shu, who was drawing circles behind her back, expressing her dissatisfaction at having her happy little life disturbed, but also trying to act as if she didn't care at all and was very welcoming to her younger siblings' home. She then told Ji and Nian about the current situation.

　"So, along with the pollution that Sister Shu suffered, her 'mature' side also disappeared?"

　Nian scratched her head, thinking she should believe this nonsense. After all, she had never been corrupted by evil spirits and didn't know what was going on.

　"So that's it."

　But Ji, who was beside him, seemed to have no doubts at all and even nodded in agreement.

　"That's good. My sister always shoulders all those responsibilities, and she hasn't had a good life for many years. Now that she can be happy every day, I'm content."

　"What are we having for lunch? We were just thinking of making pancakes."

　Seeing that neither of them objected to his fabricated reasoning, Chen Lingxu took the opportunity to ask them if they had any options for lunch.

　"I also can."

　"Could you make it a bit more spicy, Sister Shu? I want it spicy."

　"Just home-style cooking, you can order whatever you want, and make it yourself if you want!"

　"Okay. I'm fine with that too."

　After being scolded, Nian furtively grabbed a stool and sat down next to Qilin.

　Although the current Shu Jie is cute, she still misses the old Shu Jie who would unconditionally tolerate her!

　"Ah Xu, Ah Xu, what is this?"

　For this man, whom she didn't know whether to call brother-in-law or sister's husband, Nian could only use his pet name. Looking at him, she saw a colorful, black preserved egg in his hand—a novelty she'd never seen before.

　"Devil."

　"Evil!"

　Chen Lingxu's answer drew gasps of surprise and attention from the annual report.

　"This thing, this thing is..."

　"This texture... is not from those contaminated creatures."

　"That's right, it's the Primarch that has been entrenched in northern Terra for many years, corrupting it. Let me think, what's it called again?"

　Chen Lingxu squeezed the bouncy ball in his hand, recalling the meaning represented by that part of its concept.

　"Echoes endlessly, Krezon."

　"Kun Kuai Jin? Hey, that's an interesting name."

　As soon as she finished speaking, she looked up and saw Chen Lingxu's eyes and knew she had made a mistake.

　"Isn't that its name?"

　"Of course it's not called that. There's no way there could be something called Kun Kuai Jin. It seems you can't hear me, Ji, can you hear me clearly?"

　"Kun Lei Jin. That's all I can hear."

　"Not bad, at least you pronounced one syllable correctly."

　Chen Lingxu seemed to be deep in thought. It seemed this was where the power dynamics between the different age groups lay. Shu could hear him clearly, but couldn't remember Kreson's existence when he couldn't see him. Ji, who came after Shu, could only hear half of his name, while Nian, ranked even further down the list, could only hear the automatically replaced syllables.

　It's estimated that Shuo and Wang, who are ranked higher, will be able to conduct in-depth investigations into the existence of evil spirits and keep records.

　"I don't know what to call it, so I'll just call it preserved egg."

　"Preserved egg, hehe, looks pretty fun."

　Compared to carefree years, there are many more things to consider regarding performance now.

　"Is it no longer a threat?"

　"They can't stir up any trouble in my hands."

　Chen Lingxu used gravity to capture it, turning it into a stress-relieving toy in his hands. As long as it couldn't escape, it was a harmless bouncy ball.

　"Then you must keep it safe."

　Year after year, he asked himself the same question.

　"But what good will it do?"

　We can't really just use it as a beaded tray, can we?

　"Once you build my Jade Void Palace, you can use it as an anchor for warp travel."

　"Oh, it seems I'll have to work even harder. I've thoroughly understood the blueprints, and I can start construction as soon as I get back to Baizao!"