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

　Hearing the two soft gasps from the algae child who quickly covered his mouth, the Nine-Colored Deer's already moved heart became even more chaotic.

　Ah Xu... he's really amazing.

　Although I haven't experienced it myself, I can draw conclusions simply by comparing it with the small animals that the Nine-Colored Deer has observed.

　Compared to animals that exhaust their stamina in a few seconds or a dozen seconds, the Qilin's endurance is astonishing. It also seems to have an extremely strong fighting spirit. It seems that even the spring water it digs out is very abundant. I have heard the Algae Girl complain a lot. This kind of skill is truly amazing.

　He, he still thinks about her all the time... no, often... sob!

　Even the Nine-Colored Deer dared not imagine what it would be like if it were her...

　No, I can't keep thinking like this.

　Sleep. Sleep now, Nine-Colored Deer.

　"Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva...sees that the five aggregates are empty...transcends all suffering and distress...attains...Ah...Ah Xu..."

　She silently recited a sutra to calm her mind, but as she recited, she went off-key. After repeating "A-Xu" several times, all that remained in the Nine-Colored Deer's mind was the image of the Qilin.

　Ugh... What should she do now?

　With all sorts of thoughts on its mind, the Nine-Colored Deer drifted off to sleep.

　When I woke up again, it was just getting light. Qilin was still up early. Looking at the straw mat, Xiao Zaoqiu was sleeping soundly, looking like she was really exhausted yesterday.

　Nine-Colored Deer suddenly realized that she ate so much every day to accumulate energy so that she could use it to do tasks every night.

　Hmm...should she eat more too?

　No, no, what are you thinking, you little deer?

　"You woke up so early, Lulu. Did you sleep well?"

　"Mmm, it feels very comfortable."

　"Let's wash up first, and then have breakfast after Little Algae Ball wakes up."

　"it is good."

　After washing her face, she felt much more refreshed, and Nine-Colored Deer finally cleared her mind of all the complicated thoughts from last night.

　"Huh? Ah Xu... what's wrong... all of a sudden?"

　But she hadn't been sitting in the chair for long when the man's hand reached out from behind her and began to slowly massage her shoulder.

　“Yesterday, Lulu let me sleep with my head on her lap for a while, and I felt that I shouldn’t be the only one enjoying this. So today I plan to massage Lulu’s shoulders and legs as well.”

　"No, no need... Waaah... It's okay... Ee~!"

　He's really good at it.

　Despite appearing to come from a prominent family, she was incredibly skilled in interpersonal interactions and these little tricks (the headband-wearing ghost smiled without saying a word).

　After just a couple of gentle massages to her shoulders, Nine-Colored Deer felt her body become incredibly limp.

　"LuLu's shoulders are a bit stiff. In that case, we definitely need to give them a good massage."

　"Mmm... Ugh..."

　"Tell me if you feel uncomfortable or in too much pain."

　"It's okay... Ah Xu did it... I feel very comfortable."

　"That's good……"

　"What do you mean, 'good'?! What are you doing?!"

　Just as Xi was about to leave, she heard Jiu Se crying.

　What do you mean by 'made me feel very comfortable'? That guy knew she was here, yet he still dared to bully the Nine-Colored Deer?

　Is this okay?

　"Xiao Xi?"

　"Miss Xi?"

　Seeing the dragon girl leap out of the painting with a sword in hand, only to lose her balance and fall onto the bed, Nine-Colored Deer couldn't help but laugh.

　"It's okay, Ah Xu is giving me a massage. It feels very comfortable."

　As he spoke, the man's hands didn't stop either, and the Nine-Colored Deer hummed and explained to Xi.

　"He really didn't bully you?"

　"Really not... Ah Xu... Hmm, why would you bully me?"

　Xi frowned as she looked at her friend, who was so comfortable that he squinted his eyes and crossed his legs. She sat on the edge of the bed with her sword in her hand, looking like she would throw it at him if he dared to move.

　"How did you sleep last night, Miss Xi?"

　"It's naturally comfortable."

　I didn't actually sleep.

　Xi originally intended to stay up a little late to draw, but as she drew, she remembered the camera again. Her mind was filled with Qilin's grumpy face, which made her so angry that she didn't sleep all night. She finished several of Chen Lingxu's paintings and then tore them up in frustration.

　"Huh? Everyone's awake."

　Before the conversation could escalate further, Little Algae finally woke up and, seeing the two already on the verge of conflict so early in the morning, changed the subject.

　"Awake? Wash your face and go buy some breakfast. Including Miss Xi, we need four servings."

　"Yes, sir."

　The shapeshifter glanced at the little dragon girl on the bed and shook his head.

　If he's so arrogant now, what will he be like when the Qilin Overlord pins him down?

　Chapter 55 Gradual Approach

　When they set off again, there was a painting on the bus.

　Although Xi wanted to travel together, the petty dragon girl couldn't help but get angry at the thought of squeezing in with Chen Lingxu and looking at his face, so she hid in her painting instead.

　But before going in, she didn't forget to tell Nine-Colored Deer that if Chen Lingxu dared to lay a hand on her, she should call for help.

　The Nine-Colored Deer readily agreed.

　Xiao Zaoqiu was driving outside, while the two people inside the car seemed to be doing their own things.

　Nine-Colored Deer was flipping through the medical book. Although her eyes were on the book, her drooping, swaying ears and slightly flushed cheeks revealed that she was somewhat distracted.

　“A-Xu”.

　Did I pinch Lulu too hard?

　"No. It's just... my leg is fine now."

　After the car left the city and entered the main road, the man claimed that the massage was only halfway done and that he would definitely finish the shoulder and leg massage if he wanted to. He then grabbed the Nine-Colored Deer's legs and dragged her over to him to knead and rub them.

　Since it was a leg massage, which didn't fall under the category of touching or groping that Xi had instructed, Nine-Colored Deer didn't call her.

　"Sigh~, Lulu doesn't understand. If you want to relax your muscles and improve blood circulation, how can you just massage for a short while?"

　Yes, is that so?

　How could the Nine-Colored Deer not understand?

　only……

　She looked up slightly and saw the man's serious expression, with a hint of pity in his eyes, as if her leg were some precious treasure. The thoughts she had managed to suppress that morning kept swirling in her mind again.

　"Then what should we do?"

　The Nine-Colored Deer pressed on with his question.

　"I have a clever plan. By the way, Lulu, can you take your shoes off?"

　“唉

　Did you press on the clothes? I'll get right there..."

　Yes, her shoes are still on the ground, and they will get dusty and dirty. Chen Lingxu's clothes are so gorgeous and expensive, it would be bad if they got dirty.

　"It's okay, I can do it myself. Lulu can continue reading."

　He came by himself?

　The Nine-Colored Deer peeked over and saw that the person seemed to be a chef cooking a dish. He carefully picked up the earthenware pot containing delicacies, held the heel of his shoe with his fingertips, and gently lifted the pot open.

　“A-Xu…”

　It's just taking off your shoes, don't act like it's a solemn ritual for a dragon.

　She, she...

　As the Nine-Colored Deer was thinking, it suddenly saw his nostrils twitch slightly, and his white, cake-like face instantly turned bright red. His drooping deer ears looked like two dates hanging from a branch.

　No, could it be that it smelled something strange?

　Yes, yes... After all, she wasn't wearing socks. Although she washed them last night, she still walked a bit in shoes just now and then sat in the car for a while... Ugh, really.

　Thinking about these shameful things, the Nine-Colored Deer couldn't help but curl its toes.

　From Chen Lingxu's perspective, the glutinous rice cake with the fragrance of osmanthus, which had just been taken out of the insulated box, trembled and curled its delicate five toes. The shallow wrinkles on its slightly red and smooth soles were as cute as the ripples on the surface of a lake blown by the wind.

　Take a closer look, and you'll see that the manicured, seemingly natural-looking nails are scattered with pale pink, like spring flowers, and a crescent moon rests on them, adding an exquisite decoration to the glutinous rice cake and elevating its deliciousness to another level.

　"It smells so good. It looks sweet."

　It smells so good! It's sweet?

　Are you referring to her feet?

　Upon hearing this, even the Bodhisattva Lulu found it difficult to calm down. However, the man held on so tightly that no matter how she tried, she could only drag her legs up in an arc, making the milk cake in his hand even more tempting.

　“A-Xu…”

　"Ok?"

　Seeing the way he was looking at her, the Nine-Colored Deer didn't know what to say. Her mind was filled with his evaluation of her.

　Even so, you can't...eat it.

　"Haha, Lulu is so cute. I was just remarking that Lulu's beauty is universal, I didn't mean anything by it."

　Then why did you say that just now...?

　The nine-colored deer breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt a little unspeakable emotion.

　"Even if you're going to eat it, you should wash it with clean water and make sure it's moist before eating it."

　"Ah Xu!"

　"Lu Lu, don't be angry. If we draw Miss Xi out, I won't be able to explain myself."

　"You... then, stop talking nonsense."

　Looking at those beautiful eyes that were rippling with tears, almost as if they were about to cry out in embarrassment, Chen Lingxu simply smiled, his fingertips constantly caressing the sole of the deer hoof in his hand. The tingling, itchy sensation made the nine-colored deer purse its lips and lower its head in silence.

　"There's one more, Lulu. I just noticed that Lulu's feet are a bit cold, which is probably a sign of insufficient blood and qi. She should eat more foods that nourish blood and qi in the future. Let me warm Lulu's feet up this time."

　"Well...I see."

　Is it really?

　Looking at Chen Lingxu, who was righteously tucking both of her feet into his arms and kneading her feet in his hands, Nine-Colored Deer had to give up the idea of ​​explaining the matter of Qi and Blood to him.

　"Wait a minute, remember to wash your hands after you're done massaging."

　Chen Lingxu was waiting for her to speak, and after a while, he received this shy and bashful instruction, which made Qilin Le's tail wag.

　"LuLu is so cute."

　Honestly... how could she tolerate him doing that?

　The Nine-Colored Deer sighed inwardly.

　Let's leave it at that this time. But if he tries to do it again next time, we won't allow it.

　"Sir, it seems we won't be able to reach the next town today. We'll have to camp by the roadside."

　Although there was a road, it was still just a cart pulled by pack animals, which could not meet the standard of traveling a thousand miles a day. If the distance between the two cities connected by the road was too long, the pack animals would have to find a safe place to camp halfway if they did not want to exhaust themselves.

　“Okay. Looks like I’ll be sleeping in the car tonight. Lulu will go rest in Miss Xi’s painting later. Little Algae Ball and I will keep watch here.”

　“That won’t do. Ah Xu… I, I’ll stay here too. Miss Zao has been driving all day, she should get some rest. We can each keep watch for half the night. I’ll go tell Xiao Xi right now.”