The defeated saint is also on the way to tame the evil god today

"O desert... forgive your wanderer... I will go to the other side..."

......

"What? You said Ahmed found the Great Sage?"

In the kitchen of Mr. Luffy's mansion, Xingmo almost didn't stop the knife from cutting vegetables and nearly cut her finger.

"Don't panic, be careful not to cut your hand." Aurora, who was watching from the side, said nonchalantly.

"This isn't good news..." Xingmo muttered. "If Ahmed gets the support of the 'Great Sage,' doesn't that mean they'll have to hold that meeting... and start building ironclad ships again?"

"'The Chosen Council,'" Aurora said, her hands on her hips. "You could also call it 'Our Chosen Council.'"

"If the armored fleet expands, war will be inevitable..." Xing Mo murmured, "Oh... God..."

"Little Saint, you're so anxious," Aurora muttered, "Calm down."

"I want to calm down, but we haven't made any progress in so many days..." Xingmo sighed.

Yes, five days have passed since Xingmo and Aurora freed the "Architect" Isis Elebella from her endless nightmare.

During these five days, Xingmo spent a lot of time investigating, trying to find clues about the "Great Sage".

According to Isis's information, the wise man with the highest status in the Academy of Wisdom plans to create a "superstring array" on the base of the "Hanging Gardens", and this plan is now underway.

This will be the most important part of the Imperial plan, involving the Golden King's intentions towards the Academy.

However, the clue ends here.

No matter how Xingmo tried, she couldn't squeeze out any useful information.

She and Aurora even disguised themselves and sneaked into the Hall of Wisdom, hoping to find some information about the "Great Sage" inside, but ultimately returned empty-handed.

Everything about the "Great Sage" Thoth Ibrahim seemed to be completely blocked, standing in front of him like a wall surrounding a city, leaving Xingmo helpless.

This is why she panicked when she heard Ahmed's progress: the dual lines of her brain are not enough!

"Oh... this is so troublesome..." Xiao Xingmo stretched out a little aggrievedly, "Can't the truth just jump out in front of me?"

"I don't know if the truth will jump out at me," Aurora pointed at the chopping board, "but I have a feeling that if you don't move your knife, the crab will jump out at you."

Xingmo turned around and saw that the crabs she had bought from the dock this morning were quietly trying to escape, their six legs moving "clacking".

After feeling Xingmo's gaze, the crab raised its head in fear.

"..."

Xingmo raised the kitchen knife expressionlessly, a cold light flashing in it.

"..."

Two minutes later, the crab was ready and the abundant crab roe was placed in a small bowl, which looked very delicious.

"...I'm becoming less and less patient with seafood." Xingmo put the kitchen knife aside.

"Hey~ Why is that? Our little Bai Ling is so cute." Aurora blinked.

"If you want to blame someone, blame Ahmed," Xingmo sighed. "We're already busy enough, and he's still trying to find trouble for us."

"How about we kill him?" Aurora said calmly.

"The tone of your voice is as if we are an evil organization..." Xing Mo was embarrassed.

"Ah, we're an evil organization after all, the Church of the Evil God?" Aurora tilted her head. "Isn't it exciting? How does it feel to be the bad guy?"

"Okay, okay, stimulate the kitten." Xingmo sighed.

Although Aurora seemed a bit extreme, Xingmo had to admit that this seemed to be the most reasonable solution at the moment.

As long as Ahmed Tut can be eliminated, the Empire's naval war against the Citadel will be delayed for a while.

Although I don't know what the Golden King's plan is, judging from the various situations that have occurred before, at least the Golden King does not expect to attack the Academy from the sea.

Therefore, Xing Mo needs to nip this burning flame in the bud.

"Anyway, after dinner today, I'm going to talk to Mr. Luffy about some things," Xing Mo stretched. "He's been running around a lot lately. He's so busy that I haven't really talked to him."

"Then, we'll go to Miss Isis's castle in the afternoon. She invited us to have afternoon tea."

"Don't worry, don't worry," Aurora jumped twice on the spot, "Cook first! Cook first!"

"Okay~"

Xingmo wiped her hands with a towel, rubbed Aurora's little head, and then continued to process the ingredients.

The dish I’m going to make today is steamed crab with glutinous rice and lotus fragrance!

After processing the crabs, Xingmo gently pointed her magic wand in the air, and flames suddenly burst out on the stove.

First, throw the chopped pork belly into the pot and stir-fry with a spatula until oil comes out.

Next, add some shredded squid and diced mushrooms as ingredients to enhance the flavor.

When the stew in the pot turned golden, Xingmo added some pre-chopped ginger and lard and stir-fried it repeatedly.

What? Who's been handling the ingredients? Of course, it's the well-behaved Evil God!

While Xingmo was controlling the heat, Aurora, wearing a small apron, was chopping the ingredients into very even pieces with a kitchen knife.

Xing Mo had to admit that for someone who had only been learning to cook for a month or so, Aurora's knife skills were already quite good. The pieces of pork belly she chopped were so neat and tidy, it was almost as if they had been cut by a machine.

"My knife will cut you into pieces!" Aurora shouted as she cut.

Listening to the noisy Aurora, Xingmo smiled slightly and put the spatula aside.

She picked up the glutinous rice that had been soaked for two hours in advance, poured it all into the pot, and started stir-frying.

The purpose of stir-frying is to allow the aroma of the ingredients to penetrate into the glutinous rice, so that the glutinous rice will be more flavorful and delicious when steamed later.

At the same time, Xingmo sprinkled some light soy sauce on the glutinous rice to add some color to it, which increased people's appetite.

After the ingredients were stir-fried and well-seasoned, Xingmo sprinkled some sesame oil on them and immediately took them out of the pan.

"Wow! This smells so good!" Aurora exclaimed.

"Relax, it hasn't started yet." Xingmo chuckled.

She put the fried glutinous rice into a plate, then put it into the steamer and started steaming it.

"Wash the lotus leaves clean and place them on the bottom of the steamer." Xingmo instructed Aurora.

"Ah? Lotus leaves are used to make this?" Aurora muttered, taking out the fresh lotus leaves purchased from the market from the bag.

She thought it was used to fan herself.

"Lotus leaves can enhance the flavor of ingredients during the steaming process," Xing Mo blinked, "This is the wisdom of the Yanxia people."

"Oh, I'll listen to you~"

Aurora obediently placed the lotus leaf under the bronze faucet and rinsed it for a while.

After rinsing it, she carefully placed the lotus leaves on the bottom of a steamer.

Half an hour later, Xingmo took the steamed glutinous rice out of the steamer, and then used a spoon to place the dark yellow glutinous rice on the lotus leaf little by little.

When the glutinous rice fills the steamer, Xingmo places the previously processed crab shell on top of the glutinous rice, and then pours the crab paste all over the shell.

"Steam it for another ten minutes." Xing Mo covered the steamer and stuffed it directly into the steamer box.

While waiting, Aurora suddenly opened up:

"Little Saint, what do you think of Miss Isis's decision to leave the castle?"

The day before yesterday, "Architect" Isis Elbella announced her return to the entire New Galo poetry world and accepted media interviews in the city.

It was obvious that she had decided to confront her own destiny head-on, just as her words suggested.

Facing Aurora's question, Xingmo pondered for a moment and then said:

"I think this is the right choice. Her awakening will be discovered sooner or later. That castle can't hide her."

"At this time, publicly announcing one's status to the outside world is actually a means of self-protection."

Hearing Xingmo say this, Aurora tapped her lips slightly with her finger:

"Hmm...but it still feels dangerous, eh? Even though she knows my name, if it's the 'Supreme Praiser' who's looking for her, even I can't attack her directly in broad daylight."

"She said she had her own way, and she promised that even if she failed, we wouldn't be implicated."

Xingmo chuckled:

"Anyway, since we're going to her castle this afternoon, we'll soon find out exactly what she's doing."

"I feel like she's really one of those quick and decisive types~" Aurora muttered. "She sprang into action the moment she woke up, without any hesitation."

"Perhaps she has been growing up during the time she was falling in the darkness." Xing Mo murmured.

"Oh~ It's time to cook the crabs." Aurora pointed to the steamer.

"You're the only one who can calculate accurately, you little glutton."

Xingmo walked to the steamer, took out the basket of steamed crabs with lotus-flavored glutinous rice, and brought it directly to the table in the restaurant.

When you open the steamer, the aroma of crab roe and lotus leaves gushes out, accompanied by the dizzying aroma of meat.

The various sounds mixed together, making Aurora a little dazed for a moment.

"This... who wouldn't be confused..." Aurora shook her head.

"It looks like you have it under control pretty well," Xingmo nodded. "Hmm... Come on, give me a taste."

Xingmo scooped up a mouthful of glutinous rice with a spoon, blew on it, and held it in front of Aurora's mouth.

Aurora swallowed the glutinous rice in one mouthful, chewed it for a bit, and the hearts in her eyes suddenly began to dance wildly.

"Delicious!!" she exclaimed.

"Eat the glutinous rice first, then the crab," Xingmo scooped some crab paste with a spoon, "Come on, try this."

This time, before Xingmo could reach out her hand, Aurora bit down and swallowed the crab paste directly.

Her cheeks flushed and she looked like she was going crazy because of the delicious food!

Looking at her happy appearance, Xingmo couldn't help but smile.

I have to say, as a chef, seeing others’ happy expressions when they eat the food I cook makes me feel happy too.

Not to mention, the person eating is this adorable little cat.

Xingmo scooped a mouthful of rice for herself with a spoon and closed her eyes.

The glutinous rice was steamed until it was so soft that it melted almost immediately, and the juice seeped out thoroughly.

She took another bite of the crab paste and immediately felt the aroma of seafood seeping into her nostrils, which doubled her sense of happiness.

"Okay, let's start eating!"

Xingmo scooped the glutinous rice into two small bowls. The two sat down at the table and began to enjoy this delicious meal.

I have to say that the seafood in New Galo is much cheaper than that in the Academy City. It is very convenient to purchase and the quality of the ingredients is mostly top-notch.

Putting aside the shadow of war, this city is still very beautiful.

It's a pity that we have to fight a war.

Seeing Aurora's frantic "bang bang bang" movements, Xingmo reached out and rubbed her neck lovingly:

"Eat slowly, don't choke, no one's competing with you for it."

She looked out the window. The midday sun was shining brightly, and Mr. Luffy's estate was filled with the singing of birds and the fragrance of flowers.

"Pack some for Alya and Bianca later. Let's reward these hard-working little ones."

Xingmo stretched and immediately began to show off the food in the bowl.

......

It has been a long time since Isis returned to the Hanging Gardens.

In fact, the real "she" has never been to the Hanging Gardens. The person who has entered and exited this magnificent building cannot be called her, but that "doll".

But when she was allowed to pass by the guards and climbed the steps of the garden step by step, the pervasive sense of familiarity made it impossible for her to separate herself from those muddled years.

That was her, another her.

Maybe she is a frustrated her, maybe she is a her who embraces her talent, or maybe she is a her that she despises.

What difference does it make?