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

　"Huh? How come she has a special smell too?"

　Chen Lingxu glanced at Nian, who seemed quite unconvinced, and patted the base of her tail.

　“You also have your own unique qualities, Nian.”

　"Me? What do I have... Oh~! What a bad brother-in-law."

　Nian thought of his praise from last night. Indeed, in this respect, her body temperature was unmatched by any of her sisters, and she didn't need to belittle herself.

　"Hmph, let's see how I subdue you."

　Finally, she changed her position. The advantage was that she no longer had to lie down and tilt her head back, but the disadvantage was that she couldn't finish eating.

　"No need to rush, you're wolfing it down, you're even more greedy than this fish."

　"With so little time, of course we should eat our fill first."

　The midday sun made the ground scorching hot. When Shu saw Qilin returning with two fish, beaming with joy, he knew that Qilin was in an exceptionally good mood today.

　"You've worked hard, go and rest. Xiao Nian, come and give me a hand."

　"Ah, Sister Shu, I'm tired too."

　"What are you tired about? I know you too well, you've been playing all this time. Okay, come over here and help me start the fire, I'll make you your favorite spicy fish slices."

　"Alright alright."

　While Shu was cleaning the fish, Nian ran to the east room, grabbed Chen Lingxu who had just taken a bite out of an apple, and started eating it. After snatching the piece of apple away, Nian wagged his tail and ran off happily.

　Hmph, since Sister Shu ordered her to do the work, it's not unreasonable for her to earn some interest in advance.

　"Really are."

　Chen Lingxu shook his head. Picking up girls is like fishing; if you prepare the bait well, your chances of catching fish will be much higher.

　"What are we going to do this afternoon, Little Market?"

　"I intend to go north and take a look. I'll deal with that demonic fragment."

　Now that he was already in the Great Wilderness, Chen Lingxu decided to take care of everything along the way. He didn't want to be busy collecting source stones and fighting the Year Beast in the Hundred Stove while something like an outbreak of demonic fragment pollution in the Great Wilderness got in the way.

　"That's dangerous. Let me go with you."

　"Me, me, I'll go too!"

　Even with his mouth full of food, he didn't forget to join in the fun.

　"No need. I can go alone."

　"Okay then, pay attention."

　It's safe.

　After finishing his meal, Chen Lingxu immediately set off, crossing the river and heading north.

　In the north of the Great Wilderness, there is the Yan Kingdom's fortress, the "Celestial Master's Pavilion," which suppresses the land, and Celestial Masters are everywhere.

　Chen Lingxu casually tossed out the ancestral-level token he had taken from the Golden-Winged Bird, and smoothly entered the area, directly reaching the core area where the demon fragments were located.

　Upon hearing that someone carrying the Old Celestial Master's personal waist tag had come to inspect the place and deal with the problem of evil spirits, the entire staff of the Mechanism Pavilion surrounded the place.

　How is he going to deal with that evil spirit?

　"Could it be some newly developed super spell?"

　"It might summon the spirits of our ancestors to fight against evil spirits."

　"You've been watching too many storytelling performances, talking about ancestral spirits. Even the Old Celestial Master has trouble dealing with this evil spirit. Do you think you can summon the Primordial Celestial Lord to descend to earth by doing that?"

　Those who guard this place are the most elite of the elite, but even so, many of them have been corrupted and eroded by evil spirits, and must recite scriptures day and night to purify their minds and calm their spirits.

　They are gathered here now not only to guard against the possibility of the demonic fragments going berserk, but also because of the request of this important figure who suddenly appeared, who said he wanted to remove the demonic contamination from everyone.

　If the Taoist priests in charge here hadn't confirmed that they were truly awake, they would have thought that fragments of evil spirits were bewitching them in their dreams.

　Chen Lingxu simply stood beside the Chu Shen Well, and he attracted the attention of countless people.

　As the sealing wedge on the well was removed, a monstrous evil aura erupted from the abyss within the well, nearly shattering the array within the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion.

　Just then, Chen Lingxu made his move.

　Contrary to the grand spectacle the Celestial Masters had imagined—a massive battle with spells and demons flying together, lightning and dark clouds blending into one—the Qilin standing by the well simply tossed a bouncy ball with a rope attached into the well, and the countless malevolent energies vanished without a trace in an instant.

　"Am I dreaming?"

　A Taoist priest nudged his friend, but was immediately nudged back.

　"Does it hurt?"

　"Ouch, damn it, of course it hurts! I told you to tell me if you were dreaming, not to take this opportunity to beat me up!"

　"Haha, it won't work if it doesn't hurt."

　Everyone gradually realized that the evil spirits had been removed so easily right before their eyes, and when they looked at the Qilin standing by the well, their eyes were filled with awe.

　Who is he?

　After Chen Lingxu retrieved the Boundless Echoing Giant Egg and left, the Celestial Master of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion revealed his identity by taking the calligraphy he had left behind before his departure.

　"His loyalty and courage astounded the heavens; the Primordial Heavenly Venerable has come to save the world!"

　The Primordial Heavenly Lord has descended to earth to save his descendants.

　The habits that the Celestial Masters had cultivated over many years and the faith they had worshipped throughout their lives suddenly came into reality.

　After a period of confusion and bewilderment, countless celestial masters turned their eager hearts and eyes to the painting hanging in the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion.

　"loyalty!"

　Playing with a bouncy ball in his hand, Chen Lingxu walked back to the river.

　"Hmm. Another film contract signed? Let me see..."

　Including this one fragment, Chen Lingxu has collected eleven fragments. He only needs one more crucial one to solve the problem of the fragment and then take away the source stone.

　"Free and easy? That's interesting."

　In the past, Chen Lingxu might have been wary of this ability, but now, to him, this piece of spaceship's ability was merely imitating the greatness of the Primordial Celestial Venerable.

　How long can one traverse time? At most, a hundred or two hundred years. But with just a flick of his finger, he can traverse tens of thousands of years and slap each of humanity's ancestors across the next eighteen generations.

　"Let's assign it to the 'Sunny' area."

　Without paying much attention, Chen Lingxu went back to his wife and sister's warm bed and enjoyed a carefree life.

　"..."

　"How does it feel?"

　Shuo picked up the bowl as usual, wanting to drink, but then he remembered that his sister wouldn't even have a drop of water, let alone tea, and the wine in the bowl was of unknown origin, so he put the bowl down.

　"Yes, it's amazing. I can feel that the part of my ability is gradually coming into contact with a much wider world. It's like a dragon entering the sea, or a bird soaring in the sky, becoming even more boundless."

　The blue-haired dragon girl leaned against a pillar of the pavilion, savoring the fleeting feeling she had just experienced.

　"That's good. It must be that Brother Chen has already brought you under his authority."

　Shuo then revealed his other purpose.

　"I need your help to find Xiao Ba."

　The younger brother was hiding so well that even with six or seven siblings searching together, they couldn't find him. Shuo could only hope that his eldest sister, who was free to come and go, could help.

　"The sooner we find him, the sooner we can..."

　"Will that bring true freedom, elder brother?"

　Free and unrestrained.

　The blue-haired dragon girl raised her cup to gaze at the sun, while the floating clouds in the sky gathered and dispersed, yet still lingered on the horizon.

　Although she claimed to be carefree and insightful about everything in the world, she knew in reality that once she woke up, her so-called carefree life would be nothing more than a rootless duckweed, fleeting and transient.

　If she gets rid of Sui, will she really be able to experience that kind of carefree freedom?

　"Brother, now that you've met him, can you tell me what kind of person he is? Since he's stronger than us all, is he truly carefree and at ease?"

　"Him... Sister, my suggestion is that you go see him yourself. Everyone can get something from him..."

　The insights we gain are different, and my reflections here may not align with yours.

　Shuo told her what happened next, then got up and left to continue searching for the person.

　"...Do I need to go see him in person?"

　She finished her wine and, in her drunken state, drifted into a dream, floating on the wind and heading straight for the Great Wilderness.

　"Let's have some drinks, little market."

　"Sister Shu, I want one too."

　"Hmm? It's a deal then, no causing trouble if you drink too much."

　"No, no, I'm not a bad drinker, am I?"

　The liquor was sorghum liquor, quite strong. One jar of liquor was shared among the three people, and after the meal, two of them started to doze off.

　The millet, nestled against the headboard, lay fast asleep with its legs curled up and tail tucked in. The year, even smaller, resembled a cat curled up asleep.

　The two people's quiet and adorable sleeping postures after drinking reminded Chen Lingxu of Xi.

　It seems quiet, but becomes boisterous when drunk; it seems boisterous, but becomes quiet when drunk.

　"I'm tired, time for bed."

　Chen Lingxu pulled over a blanket and casually scooped the two of them into his arms, one on each side.

　The left side smells delicious, the right side is warm and cozy; this dream would probably be quite pleasant.

　"you are?"

　Chen Lingxu himself had never experienced what his dream world was like, but this time, thanks to this visitor, he got to experience it.

　Looking around, Chen Lingxu couldn't help but clap his hands in admiration.

　The dream environment was quite realistic and could even shield Priscilla from observation. Unfortunately, it was still a bit weak; Chen Lingxu only needed to activate the connection between him and Priscilla to bring Priscilla into the game of Dou Dizhu (a card game).

　But since she's come all this way to see him, he should talk to her first.

　"This is rime dew from Jiangnan. Try it and see how it compares to the sorghum wine my sister brews."

　The man was lying quite comfortably on a bench. Chen Lingxu's first impression upon seeing him was: white!

　Those legs were long and fleshy, the most shapely legs Chen Lingxu had ever seen among the opposite sex in Terra.

　The others are either less attractive or too thin. Although each has its own advantages, a pair of fleshy legs like these would be something you could play with for a hundred years without getting tired of them.

　And it's a rare blue hair color.

　The last blue-haired girl he managed to get was that somewhat silly little lich. But Emengard's blue hair is different from the blue of the dragon girl in front of him. The blue in front of him is much brighter, and they are two completely different cards.

　"Fortunately."

　Chen Lingxu took a sip of the wine she handed him; the taste was alright.

　"But it's still far inferior to my wine."

　"Oh?"

　Ling stood up upon hearing this, looking at him with curiosity.

　She learned from Shuo that he had an inexhaustible supply of fine wine, and the mere mention of wine made her stomach rumble with cravings for alcohol.

　"Could I have a drink to try?"

　"Isn't it right to have a friend come from afar?"

　Chen Lingxu took out his gourd and poured it into the cup she had just handed him.

　"Um……"

　After smelling the aroma of the wine, he felt refreshed and invigorated all over. After taking another sip, he felt a little lightheaded.

　"how?"

　"I drank it too fast, I didn't taste it. Would you like another one?"

　Seeing her outstretched hand, Chen Lingxu readily poured her another cup.