Although Qin Shao had prepared himself to use Chen Jie—someone who never asked for anything—until he died, that didn’t mean he wouldn’t have only people who simply worked hard without thinking. He took Qingya with him to gather intelligence at the magical race’s gathering grounds. The beautiful Inspector was quite displeased, as she had already planned to take a break and hadn’t even had a chance to implement it when she was suddenly pulled into action. “Hey, head officer, why do you look so reluctant?” He was clearly asking a question he already knew the answer to. Qingya replied with a scolding tone: “After completing that mission to the Crystal King’s Star, I wanted to go back and rest. You truly don’t know how to treat a lady.” He responded seriously: “I’m doing this for your own good. If you go back, your family will surely pressure you to marry Chen Jie. That man has been gaining momentum lately—by now, he’ll probably boast about himself like he’s a hero.” “That’s true—I completely forgot about that. "The beautiful Inspector glared at him, exasperated: 'It's all because of you! Every time I see your smirking face, my intelligence drops significantly. What on earth is going on here... Hmm...' Before she could finish, he kissed her. After a long, lingering kiss, the beautiful Inspector became much more composed, though she gave him several withering looks. 'Hehe, once Tao Xiang has copied over the prescription, I'll immediately launch into my alchemy endeavors,' he said with a cheerful smile. 'Then I'll produce a whole array of immortal elixirs, and we'll all ascend together.' Qingya had her own thoughts and asked, 'Do you believe Chen Jie will actually hand you the prescription? Or do you believe the one you've received is genuine—after all, it's very possible that he's giving you a fake, making you consume his counterfeit medicine and eventually causing you to experience a collapse of your vital energies?' 'Not at all,' he said with confidence. 'I have full faith in Hua Hua.' 'Why so?'" The beautiful woman expressed her confusion, after all, they were only nominal rivals—mutually setting each other up should have been quite normal. Qin Young maintained a composed, calm demeanor, speaking slowly and steadily: "Because I told him that if he followed the formula he provided to refine the elixirs, the first batch of finished elixirs would all be sent to you." "What?" Qingya widened her eyes, waving her arms wildly, her voice rising: "You're treating me like a guinea pig! You've got the courage of a lion in your heart, Qin Feng!" He quickly smiled and said: "What a guinea pig? Have you ever seen a guinea pig as beautiful as you? Don't go downplaying yourself—well, actually, don't belittle yourself. That man has still been deeply infatuated with you ever since. He may have even considered poisoning me. But when I told him to send the elixirs to you, how could he dare to give a false formula?" "You're becoming more and more skilled at setting people up—why don't you just sink Ouyang completely?" she complained. "That won't do." He shook his head, with a face full of righteousness, saying, "It's certainly satisfying to knock him down once and for all, but I'd rather have fewer people to pit against me in the future. How am I going to find another such a perfect gem as Tao Ch'a—someone as admirable as he—is? I'll surely regret it. So, I've decided to keep him and slowly wear him down, until the very end of time." The beautiful Inspector simply couldn't bear his unyielding arrogance, nodding her head in frustration while muttering about encountering unsuitable people, and stepping away from him. In the valley, Meili's expression was not very pleasant. After all, she had managed to secretly establish three teleportation hubs under the watchful eyes of humans, hoping that the subsequent teleportation process would go smoothly and that her three thousand troops could arrive within minutes. But things had taken a turn for the worse on the magical realm side. After all, if she kept waiting like this, sooner or later the humans would surely discover her. And once they did, even just a few of the cultivators or the brave rebels among the bacteria making a breakthrough could cause irreparable damage. She had already launched several sharp outbursts of anger, particularly targeting the key figures from Crystal King Star—those who only cared about personal gains and never actually took initiative. Though she never directly mentioned Sakthos' name, anyone who heard her could clearly sense her deep resentment toward the King. How could she not feel resentment? After all, after years of struggle to gain recognition, she certainly didn't want to see herself, as a commander, end in a complete failure. "He changed the subject abruptly: 'But since you've both come, if we don't do something, it would be a great waste to disappoint the female demon. So, I'll go and draw her away while you take charge of creating a scene—how does that sound?' 'No problem—I love creating a scene!' Their coordination had long since reached a level of seamless mastery; they hardly needed to think about it, and yet their cooperation was always perfectly timed and natural. As soon as Qin Shao appeared, Mei Li was momentarily taken aback: 'You weren't on Crystal King's Star, were you? When did you return?' He gave a warm smile: 'What's the matter, old sweetheart? It's only been a few days since we last saw each other, and already you're thinking of me. Crystal King's Star is your home, not mine. Besides, your people simply don't know how to host guests—so of course, I'm returning.' The female demon thought to herself: 'Oh no—this guy must have already destroyed all the transmission stations on Crystal King's Star. That means trouble is coming my way. Good thing that the delicate, bookish one isn't here. Otherwise, I'd be completely at a With a proud lift of her chin, she said, "What nerve! To cause a disturbance on Crystalline King's Planet—you're dead on arrival." "Let's cut the chatter," he replied, growing impatient. "We need a proper space to fight. Just talking won't do. Pointing to the side, he added, "How about that area? Can you face me directly?" The female warrior thought the sun must have risen from the west today—this young man was well-known for his cunning. Could it be he had some hidden scheme? Ah, yes—he must be trying to draw me away. She wasn't falling for it. Smiling at this thought, she said, "Qin Feng, it's time for your assistants to step forward. Are you hiding something?" This time, Qin was taken aback. How quickly had he been spotted? Was his acting skills declining? Impossible—acting was something that only improved with time. Since he had been guessed, he had to change his game. He gave his eye a quick flick, his facial expression settling back into his signature smirk. "Mili, I need to tell you something I heard from King Crystal—your so-called King Sacatos believes you lack leadership skills to such an extent that the magical forces have suffered heavy casualties. Therefore, he has decided to marry you off to the oldest and most unattractive magical warrior—did you catch that? Not to a general or a royal, but to an old, plain-looking warrior. Hahahaha!"