After breaking up with my girlfriend, I became a Great Sage of the Demon Clan.

"Xiao Xuan!"

The owner of this severed head was Xu Ruheng's most beloved granddaughter, the Fifth Miss.

The butler immediately shouted.

"Security guards?! Where are the security guards?"

The sound of heavy footsteps came from downstairs. Xu Ruheng put one hand to his forehead, and in his emotional state, he slowly collapsed.

……

The government of Taisan State.

Looking exhausted, Lin Daoru returned to her office.

As Lin Daoru sat down behind her desk, her assistant, who had been waiting for her, handed her several documents.

The assistant said respectfully.

“Mr. Lin, the flu has spread rapidly in the few days you’ve been away. More than a hundred people have died in our city alone.”

Lin Daoru nodded nonchalantly.

It's just the flu; it comes every year, who cares?

A knock sounded at that moment, and then, without Lin Daoru saying anything, the office door opened, and a woman whom Lin Daoru had never seen before walked in.

When the woman reached Lin Daoru's desk, she took out an identification document.

"I am an FBI investigator."

Lin Daoru gave his assistant a look, and the assistant quietly left.

"Alright, ma'am."

Lin Daoru shrugged.

"Does the federal government need something from me?"

What else could be wrong?

Lin Daoru knew with his own eyes that it was Xu Ruheng's business, but the federal government's control over other governments was very weak, so Lin Daoru didn't care what these investigators were doing here.

Because they simply cannot find anything.

The female investigator laughed.

"Lord Xuanwu asked me to inform you of something. He thinks the name Xu Group sounds too awful and would be better changed to Lin."

Lin Daoru's pupils contracted.

"Councilor Lin, oh no, Chairman Lin, don't you think the name 'Lin Group' sounds better than 'Xu Group'?"

Lin Daoru suddenly felt that the federal government's control had become stronger.

That's so damn strong, he's so strong that he doesn't even dare to disobey anymore.

……

One hundred thousand seedlings.

Suzaku Outpost, hospital ward.

The nine-colored deer stood beside Zhou Yan, and auspicious light covered Zhou Yan's shoulder where his arm had been severed. A bone slowly grew out, followed by blood vessels, nerves, and muscles. After these layers were covered, skin also grew out.

Zhou Yan's hand grew back.

Two days have passed since we returned to the Suzaku base from the Banzai Mountains.

On the first day, Zhou Yan spoke with Zhu Que, made up some excuse to get by, and then went to the hospital for cleaning and examination.

After the doctor treated Zhou Yan's wound, Zhou Yan slept for another day. This morning, Zhou Yan finally called Su Xiaowan and the Nine-Colored Deer who had come with him over.

The nine-colored deer used its auspicious light to give Zhou Yan a new arm.

Zhou Yan waved his arm, and the Nine-Colored Deer asked gently.

"Brother, is there still anywhere that hurts?"

Zhou Yan's newly grown hand was placed on the Nine-Colored Deer's head, and the Nine-Colored Deer comfortably squinted its eyes.

For some reason, the Nine-Colored Deer felt comfortable looking at Zhou Yan and just wanted to be with him.

"elder brother……"

The nine-colored deer moved closer to Zhou Yan and placed its two front hooves on the blanket covering Zhou Yan's legs.

"Would you like to live with me from now on? Qing's mother will definitely like you."

Su Xiaowan, who was lying on Zhou Yan's bed with her soft belly exposed, turned over and asked curiously.

"Qing Mama? Who's that?"

Despite her words, Su Xiaowan grabbed Zhou Yan's other hand with her two little paws. The Ten Thousand Miao Mountains were in the wild, and Su Xiaowan, who was used to living comfortably in human cities, had no desire to live in such a poor place.

The nine-colored deer smiled foolishly.

"That's right, that's my mom, she's always taken care of me, such a good, such a good mom."

Zhou Yan became curious.

"Qingcai, didn't you live as a deer?"

The nine-colored deer shook its head.

"No, I... I have a Qing Mama. It was Qing Mama who brought me here. I used to..."

The nine-colored deer slowly raised its head, revealing its chest, and this small auspicious beast spoke with great pride.

“I used to live on Mount Dawu in Penglai, Beihai.”

Beihai Penglai?

Dawu Mountain?

Zhou Yan's first thought was that Qing Mama was probably like Xu Ruheng, a kidnapper who had abducted the Nine-Colored Deer from Penglai in the North Sea.

So, is this Qing Mama a powerful demon of some giant level in the Ten Thousand Miao Mountains?

Wait a minute, when I saw Xu Ruheng bullying the Nine-Colored Deer, if that Green Mother was a powerful demon, why didn't she come out to protect him?

Surely it couldn't be that after Mother Green abducted the Nine-Colored Deer, she suddenly died as divine retribution because she was bad for the deer, right?

A Chongming bird flew into the open window of Zhou Yan's ward. The bird was carrying a seven-colored spider the size of a fist, with its body resembling a rainbow. After swallowing the spider in one gulp, the Chongming bird made a gurgling sound in a tone that was clearly not human.

"Just now, a lot of people were talking about you, brother."

The pheasant's wings pointed out the window.

"They said, 'Brother, you're an idiot. You got into trouble yourself, and you dragged others down with you.'"

Zhou Yan chuckled.

The Chongming bird said with a hint of delight.

"Then, then I, I shoved a pile of shit on the heads of those who were talking bad about my brother."

Zhou Yan decided to feed the Chongming Bird more Death Chili Peppers later. Birds don't have the nerves to feel spiciness, so Zhou Yan could use the Despair-level chili peppers along with various poisonous insects for the Chongming Bird to eat.

That way, the poop you produce will be both toxic and spicy.

The nine-colored deer beside Zhou Yan nudged him with its little antlers.

Zhou Yan turned around, and the Nine-Colored Deer continued.

"Brother, brother, come with me to see Aunt Qing. You'll definitely like her when you see her."

"You little Qing Mama."

Zhou Yan picked up the two fawn hooves, put them on the ground, then lifted the blanket and got out of bed.

"What is it, hmm, a nine-colored deer like you?"

Could it be that a pair of nine-colored deer, mother and daughter, are hidden in the 100,000 Miao Mountains?

But this mother is so irresponsible! Qingcai is about to be harmed, and her mother hasn't even shown up.

Nine-Colored Deer Qingcai shook her little head.

"No, Mother Green is a snake."

The nine-colored deer, Qingcai, imitated the sound of a snake, hissing loudly.

"It's the green snake that took care of us from childhood."

Zhou Yan, Su Xiaowan, and Chongming Bird's expressions changed instantly. In mythological texts, snakes are mostly not portrayed positively. Even Bai Suzhen, who studied the righteous path and gained a thousand years of cultivation, was imprisoned in Leifeng Pagoda for making mistakes and harming people.

As for the other snakes...

"and many more……"

Zhou Yan asked curiously.

"You? Qing Mama takes care of more than just you?"

The nine-colored deer grew increasingly proud.

"Yes, besides taking care of Qingcai, Qing's mother also takes care of Qingqing, Little Elephant, and Big White. Haha, Qingcai used to play with Qingqing, Little Elephant, Big White, and Haha every day."

The nine-colored deer lowered its head and said sadly.

"Now I'm the only one left."

Zhou Yan's expression grew increasingly solemn as he listened.

When the nine-colored deer spoke, Zhou Yan's omniscient ability kicked in and translated the deer's words: Qingqing is a blue-headed lion, the little elephant is a six-tusked white elephant, Dabai is a red-crowned crane, and Haha is a three-legged golden toad.

Even the worst of these have demigod-level bloodlines.

Add to that the Nine-Colored Deer, and the bloodline under this so-called Green Mother is probably half a level stronger than the entire Vermilion Bird Academy.

And now all that's left is the Nine-Colored Deer...

Did Mother Qing eat all these divine beasts/celestial beasts/auspicious beasts?

Chapter Thirteen: The True Lord of the South Pole

One hour later, at the Banzai Mountains.

Zhou Yan drove Su Xiaowan, Chongming Bird, and Qingcai onto the road leading to the Wansui Mountain Range.

Sitting in the back seat, Qingcai kept talking, cheerfully.

"Qing's mother is the best mother in the world..."

“Back when we were in Dawu Mountain, Grandpa Linglu’s descendants always bullied Qingcai, and it was always Aunt Qing who came to Qingcai’s rescue…”

"We're from the Xiao'an Palace group, located on a small hilltop in Dawu Mountain. We don't usually go to Dawu Palace or Penglai Pavilion..."

"Brother, brother, Qingcai will take you to Penglai sometime. You can meet Grandpa Linglu and Grandpa Mingjue then. You're so beautiful, the grandpas will definitely like you..."

The nine-colored deer nudged Zhou Yan, who was driving, with her antlers.

"Brother, brother, wait..."

Zhou Yan pulled the earphones out of his ears.

"what happened?"

Zhou Yan looked at the nine-colored deer whose head was sticking out from the back seat of the car.

"Nine-Colored Deer said hurriedly."

“I’ve been away from home for several days. If Aunt Qing wakes up, she must be hungry. Brother, brother, I’ll go pick some fruit for Aunt Qing to eat.”

Zhou Yan stopped the car, and the Nine-Colored Deer jumped out of Zhou Yan's SUV and ran into the nearby woods.

Zhou Yan drove over and followed.

Su Xiaowan, who was sitting in the passenger seat when they passed by, sighed. The little fox said helplessly.

"This guy is really good at talking."

From the moment Zhou Yan woke up, the nine-colored deer's mouth never stopped, constantly talking about Mother Qing, Penglai, and various celestial beasts. Zhou Yan guessed that Qingcai had been with Mother Qing for hundreds of years and had never encountered any outsiders. Now that it had finally met a few of them, the little guy couldn't help but tell all the things it had talked about for hundreds of years.

Fortunately, this nine-colored deer didn't know what headphones were.