Slayer of Gods: I lied; I became the agent of the Nine Gods.

Li Deyang: "Why?"

Lu Yu's eyes flickered slightly, and he chuckled, "That's because... we're carrying out a very confidential mission. It's of great importance, and we can't let the news leak out."

It was getting late, so the group sat down in the cleared space to eat something and replenish their energy.

Lin Qiye and Baili Tuming sat on one side, eating fast food hot pot while listening to Lu Yu conning honest people.

Li Deyang's expression went from initial suspicion to skepticism, then to slight shock, and then, quite dramatically, to solemnity. Finally, his gaze towards the group turned into a benevolent response.

"Seven Nights...who do you think Lu Yu learned this rhetoric from?"

Baili Tuming slurped up a mouthful of vermicelli and asked, his words muffled.

"Looking at this, I'm starting to think we really have some major secret on our hands..."

An Qingyu picked up the meatballs from her meal, gently blew on them to warm them, and a white mist fogged up her glasses.

Through his blurry vision, he saw the white-haired girl hand Li Deyang a self-heating hot pot through his glasses, and the two of them started calling each other "Uncle Li" and "Little Deer".

"Talent, perhaps..."

An Qingyu suddenly smiled, as if he was thinking of his first meeting with Lu Yu. The girl had run up to him with such a bright smile, expressing her undisguised expectations and blessings.

"You will definitely find the ultimate truth, believe me, I never lie!"

Of course I believe you, that's why I joined you.

Lin Qiye seemed to have thought of something as well, and he and An Qingyu exchanged a glance and smiled at each other.

"Yeah...that guy is a little liar..."

The girl seemed to have already made arrangements with Li Deyang. She skipped over and snatched the self-heating rice that Lin Qiye had just prepared for her: "Thanks, Qiye!"

Even if it's a little liar, it's still the cutest one...

"Aww~~~ The cutest one~~~"

A sticky, gooey sound came from above. The little mythical beast was sprawled in his hair, eating a piece of chocolate, and saying things that made the boy's toes dig into the ground.

Lin Qiye: “…”

The fist hardened...

An Qingyu had just managed to suppress her laughter when she heard Di Ting continue its rambling:

"Hmph... Of course I believe you! That's why I joined you guys!"

An Qingyu's smile froze halfway through.

He raised the scalpel in his hand: "Seven Nights, you don't mind if I go in on your head, do you? I'll be very careful, I definitely won't hurt you by accident."

Lin Qiye handed over a head: "Go ahead, righteous man."

Di Ting was so frightened that its airplane ears twitched. It leaped to the ground and ran away, its short legs leaving a trail of afterimages.

"Waaaaah... Little Deer... They bullied me!!!"

"Serves him right..."

Lu Yu ignored him and continued eating, but casually asked Li Deyang, "Uncle Li, don't just stand there, there's water here, come on, have some!"

A bottle of mineral water was tossed to Li Deyang, who caught it but didn't open it to drink. Instead, he walked over and sat down beside them: "Are you going to find the ants' nest now?"

“Yes,” Lu Yu pushed away the small animal beside him seeking comfort and nodded, “If we really let them continue to spread, they will soon reach the outlying villages.”

The girl casually picked at the scallions in her bowl, but a cold glint flashed in her eyes: "These ants are looking for food. Judging from their behavior just now, they are the kind that eat people."

Di Ting nodded vigorously: "Once we entered this forest, I sensed that there were hardly any living things left. The ground was basically hollowed out by borers, and the presence of any living creature was practically nonexistent. The insects' inner thoughts were also chaotic, but they all kept repeating the same voice..."

He scratched the hair on his chin, seemingly searching for an adjective for a long time before finally managing to utter a sentence:

"You guys are delicious..."

Li Deyang tightened his grip on the chopsticks, his heart sinking: "Has someone already been eaten...?"

"It's obvious."

Di Ting wiggled its paw, climbed onto Lu Yu's lap, and lay down: "Human, I advise you to go home as soon as possible. With me, the divine beast master, and Lu Yu here, we guarantee we can resolve all the troubles quickly. But it's a different story for others..."

Li Deyang chuckled and asked, "You're a divine beast? What kind of divine beast?"

Having been a night watchman for so long, he had never heard of any divine beasts appearing in the Great Xia Dynasty. Now that a talking animal had appeared, claiming to be a divine beast, he couldn't help but feel curious.

Listening to what this guy was thinking, he immediately perked up, slightly raising his head with an arrogant air:

"Ahem... I am Di Ting, a divine beast of heaven and earth who understands human hearts and wards off evil and disaster. I have lived in the six realms all my life, and am now temporarily traveling in the human world..."

Li Deyang looked at the "puppy's" tail tip, which was pointing upwards with all its might, and suddenly understood why his daughter wanted to raise a puppy.

"...You don't believe me..."

Di Ting learned of this cruel reality almost immediately and slumped dejectedly into Lu Yu's arms.

"Uncle Li, you must believe it, this little guy really is the legendary Di Ting."

Lu Yu smiled and ruffled Di Ting's hair. His beautiful eyes, which seemed to contain an entire starry sky, seemed to turn into wind at this moment, filled with a beautiful tranquility.

Li Deyang subconsciously looked at the small creature, and the black and white divine beast looked up at him at the same time, its golden eyes seemingly reflecting the depths of his heart.

He felt a strange tremor run through him, and a peculiar feeling arose within him, but he quickly averted his eyes.

The group rested in silence for a while, and at Li Deyang's insistence, the original five-person team gained one more person.

Lu silently recited the place he wanted to reach, and then the branches of the Migu tree emitted light, guiding him in the right direction.

No matter how many times he sees it, Baili Tuming is still amazed by such wonders.

His family had all sorts of forbidden items, but this was the first time he had ever seen a tree, which was only recorded in myths and legends, actually used.

Even though it was just a branch of the Misty Valley Tree, it still guided them in this eerie mist in such an unconventional way.

"Wait! There are ants over there!"

Lin Qiye suddenly stopped in his tracks, raised his knife and pointed it into the shadows.

Sure enough, a few ants moved over from a short distance away from them.

There was also a striking bright color in the dim light.

The sharp-eyed Lu Yu only glanced at it before quickly dodging away, his knife striking the ant's antennal groove, killing it instantly.

The girl spun halfway around, and with her outstretched hand, she caught the white figure that was about to fall in mid-air.

All of this happened in just a few seconds. When Lu Yu returned to their side, Li Deyang was terrified when he saw what the girl was holding:

“Tingting!!”

He could barely hold the knife in his hand, and even thought of dropping it to catch the little girl in Lu Yu's arms.

Lu Yuwei took a half step back: "Uncle Li, don't worry, my forbidden energy is for healing, so don't worry about the child."

As she spoke, a faint halo of light emanated from her hand and drifted onto Tingting's body.

The little girl's complexion was noticeably rosier, and her breathing was even; she seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep.

"Uncle Li, don't worry. It's not a good time for her to wake up right now, so I've let her sleep a little longer," Lu Yu said, pulling her clothes closer to cover the child and smiling reassuringly at Li Deyang.

"I'll teleport her back right away, so don't worry too much..."

After confirming his daughter's safety, Li Deyang finally breathed a sigh of relief. He nodded in agreement with Lu Yu's arrangement: "Okay, take her to her grandfather first..."

Why did this child sneak out?

I bet even his own father would be terrified.

Lu Yu hummed in agreement and then disappeared from their sight in the blink of an eye.

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That's today's update! Seven chapters! I was just wondering if there was an extra chapter! Hehehe~