Their commission was suspicious.

Is Xi also there?

Oh, no, she's not. She's just a little bad at expressing herself. Just think of her as having a quirky personality. Anyway, she can't really argue with you.

"..."

When Chen Luo heard the first half of the sentence, he thought the humanized plugin made sense, but after hearing the second half, he began to doubt whether it was because Xi had a strange personality that she did not resist, or because Xi could not resist, so she was simply regarded as having a strange personality.

These two are very different.

But there's a saying that's true: if you keep Xi confined to her own paintings all the time, she'll get sick sooner or later.

……

"Let's agree that after we finish this hot pot, you'll go back to where you came from," Xi said, sitting in front of the thatched hut.

In the end, Xi couldn't go against Chen Luo and Nian's wishes and decided to make a pot first...

Chen Luo didn't eat lunch at noon, and Nian wanted to eat hot pot all the time.

"rest assured."

"must."

"Everyone, please finish this hot pot first, for my sake. Let me tell you, this time I will use all my skills to make the best hot pot in the world for you." Nian boasted confidently.

"Heh... wait, why are you putting so many chilies in? Didn't we agree on mild spice?" Xi's expression turned somewhat panicked as she watched Nian pull out a basket of chilies from somewhere and pour them into the pot.

"Yes, mildly spicy."

"You're just a heartless wok-beater, what do you know about mild spicy!"

The year and the evening are quite different; one prefers activity, the other quiet. When the two get together, it's inevitable that they'll argue a bit, which is perfectly normal.

As for Chen Luo? While the two were arguing, Chen Luo frantically ate the meat on the table.

“Even hot pot has many intricacies, and someone like you who only cares about having a good mouth is definitely completely ignorant of them.” Xi looked at Nian coldly.

"Is hot pot such an inconvenient thing? And you, a mere scholar, have the right to lecture me on what vision means?" But Nian had his own opinion on hot pot.

At first glance, Xi does seem quite aloof, but when she gets sarcastic, she can send shivers down your spine.

Especially when arguing head-on with someone.

Chen Luo remained silent.

"Okay, okay, a half-and-half hot pot is my bottom line. Let's begin... Wait, where's the food?"

After Nian and Xi finished arguing about the hot pot and finally managed to reach an agreement, they looked down and found that the dishes on the table were now empty, with only a few vegetable leaves left.

But the hot pot isn't even open yet!

"Chen Luo!"

Just now, Nian and Xi were arguing and bickering, and now all the food on the table is gone. If we need to find the culprit, isn't there only one person to choose from?

"Hmm?" Chen Luo tilted his head and looked at Nian and Xi with an innocent expression, picking up a mushroom with his chopsticks, rinsing it in the River of Time, and then stuffing it into his mouth.

"What happened?" Chen Luo asked, his cheeks puffed out.

"What are you doing?" Xi slammed her hand on the table.

You promised to treat me to dinner, so why did you eat all the food yourself?

"And what kind of hot pot are you cooking in?" Nian asked, equally angry.

"The finest ingredients often require only the simplest cooking methods, so after a busy day, I decided to take a shortcut." After swallowing the last piece of meat, Chen Luo began to explain his cooking method.

“This thing is called the River of Time. It might not be the first choice for you guys when it comes to hot pot, but it is for me. No matter what the ingredients are, they all need to be coated with sesame sauce. As long as the ingredients are cooked, isn’t that enough? But if you put meat in the River of Time, the meat will instantly become fully cooked, and the ingredients will also be brought to their most delicious state. Do you want to try it?” Chen Luo asked.

"But you ate all the food!" Xi said irritably.

You were the one who treated me to dinner, and you were also the one who sneakily ate the food while Nian and I were arguing!

"Snap!" Chen Luo snapped his fingers, and countless hot pot ingredients rained down from the sky, refilling the plates.

After snapping his fingers again, a phantom image of the river of time appeared above the hot pot that was originally boiling with bright red flames (chili peppers).

"Give it a try." Chen Luo picked up a piece of mutton, dipped it in the Time River, then dipped it in the sesame sauce in the bowl and ate it.

Seeing that Chen Luo hadn't added any seasoning and was just dipping his food in sesame paste, Nian raised an eyebrow, but ultimately held back.

You put everything you cook in the sesame sauce, why don't you just eat the sesame sauce directly?

While Nian was silently criticizing Chen Luo's way of eating hot pot, Xi had already picked up a piece of meat, just like Chen Luo, carefully dipped it in the illusory image of the river of time, put it into her carefully prepared dipping sauce, and then ate it in small bites.

"How is it?" Nian asked hurriedly.

"It's delicious," Xi Zhenxin commented.

"Then I'll give it a try." Nian picked up a piece of tripe, which had also been washed in the river of time.

When Nian put the tripe into his mouth, his body was trembling.

It's really delicious!

"Burp." But just as Nian was about to say something after swallowing the tripe, he suddenly let out a burp.

"Huh?" Nian was taken aback.

At this moment, Xi also revealed a cold smile.

"I forgot to tell you, it's really delicious, but I don't know why I felt full after just one bite." Xi's reminder came late.

Nian couldn't help but glance at Chen Luo, who was still eating beside her.

"Why are you looking at me? It's not my fault you can't eat. Maybe it's because you can't digest the Time River water? Don't try to force yourself to eat; if you eat a second piece, you'll definitely have a stomachache," Chen Luo said.

Not everyone is qualified to drink from the River of Time. Although it is an illusory river of time, it is still imbued with the aura of the River of Time.

Nian and Xi did not cultivate the Dao of Time, nor did they have much time to adapt to their physiques. The fact that they could even eat a piece already showed their strength.

"Chen Luo, you idiot! Why didn't you remind me sooner! Who only eats one piece of tripe when eating hot pot?!" Looking at the table full of high-end ingredients, Nian slapped his thigh in regret.

Chen Luo and Xi exchanged a glance and then each clapped their hands together.

Celebrating the success of the year of routines.

"Huh, you two didn't plan this together to trick me, did you?" Nian asked, somewhat surprised.

"There's no discussion involved, but having been against this guy for so long, I know what he's thinking," Xi said with a cold snort.

"You foolish girl, my dear sister! I'm your own sister!"

"Heh, who told you to throw firecrackers into my world just now?" Xi said, turning her head away.

“…But I didn’t throw that firecracker.” Nian pouted.

“You didn’t throw it away, you must have made it, right? After all, you’re so good at casting.” Xi knew her older sister quite well.

“...No, not exactly.” Nian shook his head.

"Hmm?" Xi frowned, then belatedly looked at Chen Luo.

Chen Luo blinked innocently, then nodded and pointed to himself.

"!!!" by Xi

Great!

Chapter 1611 The Tsundere "Xi" Melon! No means yes? Got it!

When it comes to seeking revenge, the worst thing is to retaliate against the wrong person. Words like "aiding and abetting evil" kept flashing through Xi's mind.

Xi originally thought Chen Luo was the one who opened the door with the ink remover, while Nian was the one who threw the firecracker.

It turned out that whether it was opening the door and throwing firecrackers or making firecrackers, it was all Chen Luo.

Chen Luo, you deserve to die!

Although Xi really wanted to show Chen Luo what the Ink Splash Sword Technique was all about, she glanced at the ink-removing device next to Chen Luo and sat back down dejectedly.

As everyone knows, the twelve siblings of the year each possess unique abilities.

The twelve siblings were born together, but the distinction between elder and younger siblings is based on who found the answer to a question first; that person's ranking was determined by who found the answer first.

And the question is: Who am I?

The twelve siblings each possess unique strengths, which lie in their discovery of their true selves. In a more fantastical sense, Xi attained enlightenment through painting, hence her attacks are mostly related to art.

Using the sword's edge as ink and the heavens and earth as a canvas, all things come to life with a few strokes of the brush.

But who could have imagined that Xi would run into Chen Luo?

No matter what you draw, one water gun and it'll all disappear instantly.

As for Xi Huo, after living for so many years, are there any other advantages he has?

Well, besides his painting skills, Xi's swordsmanship is also quite good, but because he really lacks training, it's always a bit worrying to see him in a fight...

What if he suddenly dies while fighting?

In other words, Xi is basically at a complete disadvantage in front of Chen Luo.

The magnificent landscapes and endless monsters depicted by his abilities were all annihilated by Chen Luo's water gun.

In terms of swordsmanship, Chen Luo, the Sword God of the Void, is no less than her; in terms of physical strength, Chen Luo can make Xi whimper with a single punch.

As for Xi's painted world... even without using the splashed ink, Chen Luo's Herrscher of the Void power is not just for show.

Moreover… Xi watched Chen Luo unleash a quantum double-kick with his left hand and another with his right, and then, recalling the power of the quantum double-kick from before, Xi couldn’t help but shrink back.

If someone is unfamiliar with Xi, their first impression of Xi would definitely be that she is aloof and detached from worldly affairs, but those who know Xi well know that this child is a bit "timid".

"What are you thinking about? Hurry up and put those two things away." Xi couldn't help but kick Chen Luo.

Xi doesn't even want to touch Chen Luo now. What if that firecracker explodes in Chen Luo's hands?

Stay away from Chen Luo, at least you'll have a whole corpse.

“Oh, you don’t need to worry about these two things, they’re actually very safe,” Chen Luo said, seeing through Xi’s thoughts.

"Safety my ass!"

If Xi hadn't been directly hit by a bomb, she would have believed it.

"This one in my left hand is called a quantum firecracker. If it explodes, it can blast anything that touches it into a quantum state, and if it explodes again, it will be blasted back. But if the fuse burns out and it hasn't exploded yet, you absolutely must not touch it, otherwise it will explode as soon as you touch it, and the explosion will destroy everything it touches... But the solution is very simple: just don't touch it for a minute."

Upon hearing this, Xi finally understood why her painting had been destroyed without affecting the outside world in the slightest.

"How can such a strange thing exist in the world?" Xi couldn't help but exclaim.

"And this thing on my right hand is something else entirely." Chen Luo held up a firecracker that was somewhat different from the quantum-shaped firecracker on his left.

"This thing is also called a quantum firecracker. It doesn't have the special effects of the previous firecracker. It just makes a loud bang."

"Tch." Xi's face showed disdain.

It turned out to be just an ordinary firecracker.

"However, it has a special deterrent effect on dragon-type creatures."

"!!!" Xi's face stiffened.

"I think you're targeting me! Whether it's that deinking or this quantum firecracker!" Xi said angrily.

"You can't say that. It's one thing that you were unlucky to get that ink removed, but this good stuff was a gift from your own sister," Chen Luo said, holding up the quantum firecracker in his right hand.

Chen Luo said this because the quantum firecracker was a reward he received after summoning Xi from her painting and completing Nian's request.

Isn't it amazing that both firecrackers are called "Quantum Double-Layer Firecrackers"?

The new quantum firecracker was indeed created by Nian so that Xi could come out of the painting, so it has a special deterrent effect on dragon-type creatures.

However, the special effect of this prop can actually also work on Nian...

"You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want... No, you can't eat whatever you want either." Nian looked down at the Time River Hot Pot halfway through her sentence, and then looked distressed.

Heaven knows what it feels like for someone who thinks about hot pot every day, to have the most delicious ingredients and hot pot broth, only to get full after just a quick dip in the broth.

Despair! Utter despair!

Chen Luo didn't say much about that matter, but instead brought up another one.

"So, we've already finished lunch. Would you like to come with me to find your sister?" Chen Luo asked.

"...You call this lunch? I only ate one piece of tripe... Oh well, never mind. Business is important." Although she was angry that she was full after eating only one piece of tripe, Nian was also excited to see her older sister again.