The monster grinned and said to Xiao Feng, "We'll be there soon. Once we get there, I'll have the king give you a good welcome!"

Xiaofeng: "Okay. Keep running at the same speed as before. Don't worry, I can catch up."

The monster, panting heavily, said, "I'm not running anymore! I'm exhausted!"

Chiu Chiu laughed so hard she bent over backwards.

The monster carried Chiu Chiu to the foot of a mountain.

It spoke in a language only monsters could understand: "Quickly inform the king to boil water and set up the pot, for fresh human flesh is coming today!"

The monsters in the mountains began to get busy.

Some people were lighting fires.

Some are pots.

Some rushed over to inform the king: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty! There's human flesh here today. It'll be here soon!"

The king sat in his seat with his eyes slightly closed, nodded in satisfaction, and said, "Good!"

Xiao Feng and Qiu Qiu looked at each other and smiled.

Everyone assumed they wouldn't understand.

But they actually understood it.

"They want to eat us? Interesting. I'd like to see how they do it."

Normally, the monster prison sends in people who have committed serious crimes.

The imperial court didn't care whether they lived or died.

Most of them became food for these monsters.

This time, to show the monster's loyalty and to prove to the king how delicious the meat was, the monster led Xiao Feng and Qiu Qiu to the king.

Monster: "Your Majesty, this is a gift I present to you. Please accept it!"

Chuchu feigned innocence and said, "You, you're lying! When did we become gifts?"

Xiao Feng chimed in, "Yes! Didn't you say you'd take us to see the King, and that he'd treat us well and introduce us to the local customs and culture? These days, are monsters really the go-to tricksters?"

The king, who was still half asleep, was surprised to see Chiu Chiu and stood up.

Although the little girl in front of him was small and short, he recognized her at first glance.

She is that high and mighty goddess!

He was once unconvinced by her and challenged her repeatedly, but he was defeated time and time again, and finally he was convinced of her worth!

The king glared at the monster: What have you done?! This god, whom I would avoid at all costs—no, now a human—how could he appear before me in this way?

The monster eagerly awaited the king's reward.

Seeing the king's shocked expression, it was overjoyed and said, "Your Majesty, isn't the meat good this time? I'll wash it and stew it for you right away!"

The king stepped down from his throne and slapped the monster across the face.

"How dare you! Don't spout nonsense in front of our distinguished guests!"

The monster covered its face and looked at the king in confusion, saying, "Great, Great King, they..."

Your Majesty: "They are, of course, honored guests of our entire mountain. Men, prepare the finest rooms and the best food for them, and take good care of these two distinguished guests!"

"yes!"

The king quickly took some of the best fruit and handed it to Qiuqiu in a flattering manner.

"Honored guest, you must be tired from your journey! Please try some of the fruits from my mountains."

The monster was even more confused. How could the once decisive and ruthless king have become so humble?

Chiu Chiu took a fruit and ate it, becoming happy. She even tugged at the monster's whiskers.

"You weren't lying to me after all. Your king is quite kind."

The king breathed a sigh of relief: Thank goodness, she didn't recognize me!

Outside, the pot was already set up, and the fire was burning brightly.

The four-legged monster walked out listlessly, and everyone surrounded it, asking it all sorts of questions.

"Well? Has His Majesty said when to cook the meat? Such a tender little baby must taste delicious."

"Yes! Even if we only share a bowl of soup, it would be good!"

The four-legged monster said dejectedly, "You won't be getting any meat today."

"Why, why?"

The four-legged monster said, "Our king is inside talking to someone in a very polite manner."

"Impossible! I have never seen the King speak kindly to a human!"

"Yes, I don't believe it either!"

Four-legged monster: "You can go and see for yourselves if you don't believe me!"

With some skepticism, everyone entered the king's palace.

Inside the main hall, a little girl was sitting on their king's throne.

She ate the grapes with relish.

Beside them, another person was fanning themselves.

Upon closer inspection, the monsters realized that the person waving the fan was none other than their king.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

The monsters stormed in.

The king glanced at the almost asleep Chuchu, frowned at the monsters, and made a shushing gesture.

The monsters were stunned: Was this still their king? His gentle appearance was like that of a kind father.

The King: "Keep your voices down! Can't you see she's almost asleep?"

"But Your Majesty..."

The King: "Stop calling me King. With her here, she is the true King!"