"Jingjing, who gave you your name?"

Qin Xiao asked cautiously.

Hua Jingjing comfortably perched on... Qin Xiao's thighs and crotch.

Without even raising his head, he said lazily, "Hmm, I don't know. I knew my name when I was born."

Goodness, it's confirmed!

Jingjing's birth was caused by the spiritual energy of the Pillar of the Nation. Who else could it be but the Pillar of the Nation?

"Ahem, Jingjing is such a nice name, just as bright and sparkling as you. Okay, let's go out to eat."

As Qin Xiao spoke, he subtly changed the subject.

Riding on Ilya, with Jingjing wrapped around her neck, Bai Ling angrily returned to her own space, while Youyou also went to the demon realm to have fun.

He opened his bracelet's contacts and sent a message to Zhou Lei. After thinking for a moment, he also sent a message to Liu Piaoxu and Ye Qinghuan.

Zhou Lei: Brother Xiao, I thought you didn't love me anymore, sob sob~

Qin Xiao: Get lost! This is a night market stall. I probably won't have time after this meal.

Zhou Lei: Received, received, coming right away!

Willow Catkins: Brother, can I bring my sister along? She said she's worried about me going out alone.

Qin Xiao: It's okay, bring them along. It's just a meal at a night market.

Willow Catkins: Okay, Brother Xiao.

Qin Xiao waited for a long time but didn't receive a reply from Ye Qinghuan, so he made a video call.

About half a minute later, the other party answered the video call.

Her face was flushed, and she was wearing a tank top and hot pants.

"What are you doing? Coming out for dinner?"

Ye Qinghuan wiped her sweat. "I was fighting with my mom."

As he spoke, the projection camera moved backward, and seven or eight meters away, a woman with an amazing figure was taking off her clothes.

"Ah~ Ye Qinghuan, are you asking for a beating?!"

The camera immediately switched back and then began to shake violently.

"Captain, I'll be right there after I take a shower. Send me the address."

After saying that, the video call ended.

Qin Xiao was still in a daze, everything in front of him was white.

Ahem, let's go order first.

An hour later, at the night market, Qin Xiao originally wanted to experience drinking beer while enjoying the night breeze, but in less than an hour, he took 17 photos and signed dozens of names.

There was no other way but to discuss it with the owner and clear out one of the restaurant's private rooms.

Inside the private room, Zhou Lei poured beer for the group. "Brother Xiao, you still have a month left of summer vacation. What are your plans?"

Qin Xiao raised his glass, and the others clinked glasses. "I've been too busy lately. Our school principal and all sorts of random organizations are looking for me. I've decided to go down to the secret realm. I expect it will take a while."

As she spoke, Liu Feixue asked curiously.

"Is it that Platinum Secret Realm?"

Qin Xiao knew she was asking about the secret reward realm for the college entrance examination.

"No, I was invited by someone else, a diamond-level person."

The Liu sisters and Zhou Lei were all stunned, initially quite surprised.

But then I thought about it again, and it seems that with Qin Xiao's strength, it's not impossible. He was able to rampage through those platinum-level beasts.

"Xiao Qin, isn't this a bit dangerous? Why are you in such a hurry?"

Liu Feixue asked meaningfully.

Qin Xiao shook his head. "It's alright. Not all of these super-large secret realms are diamond-level. There are plenty of low-level beasts. Besides, it's good to broaden our horizons."

Liu Feixue poured herself a glass of wine and drank it all in one gulp.

Well, her plan failed.

"Oh, what a pity. I had discovered a very significant gold-tier secret realm and was thinking of asking you to help me develop it together."

Zhou Lei quickly filled her cup, "Sister Xue, look at me, I can do odd jobs!"

Liu Feixue waved her hand, "Forget about you. You and Piaoxu should finish university first."

"Sister, please, can you team up with Brother Lei, Sister Huanhuan, and me? We're capable of fighting too, please~"

Liu Piaoxu grabbed Liu Feixue's hand and said coquettishly.

At that moment, the door to the private room opened, and Ye Qinghuan pushed it open and walked in.

"What are you saying? I heard everything. What team up?"

Liu Piaoxu pulled Ye Qinghuan aside and began to explain.

...

During the meal, everyone talked a lot. Zhou Lei and Liu Piaoxu also made plans for the summer vacation, striving to turn the resources at hand into their own strength in this month.

Although no one said it at the table, everyone knew that after today, there wouldn't be many more opportunities to get together, and that the road ahead would only lead them further apart.

But growth is always like this; loneliness is the norm for the strong. On this path, it is a great blessing to meet a few close friends or to still have old acquaintances.

Back home, Qin Xiao put aside these sad things and fell into a deep sleep in Ilya's arms.

The next day, I got up early, tidied up my room, and headed to the Beast Taming Department.

Jingjing has informed Jiang Wei to collect and keep an eye out for the resources, hoping that this trip to the secret realm will also be fruitful.

Soon, we arrived at the Beast Taming Department Square again. It had become deserted and was no longer as lively as it had been a few days ago.

The damaged ground and buildings have been repaired, and the temporary building platforms have been dismantled.

Entering the Beast Taming Department office building, Ye Qingya, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses, sat elegantly on the sofa in the lobby.

Qin Xiao walked over.

"Mayor, what's going on?"

Ye Qingya stood up and smoothed out the wrinkles in her clothes. "Although the shift has been handed over and manpower has been reassigned, it's best to keep my departure from Qingzhou a secret."

Qin Xiao nodded. No wonder he was dressed like that.

But Mayor, with your distinctive figure and demeanor, is it really impossible for someone who is paying attention not to notice you?

Qin Xiao maintained his skeptical attitude.

The two walked side by side toward the back of the Beast Taming Department.

"This secret realm is in Mengyuan. We need to take a teleportation portal to Mengyuan City first, and then enter from there."

The process of completing the formalities, paying the fees, and waiting for the flight schedule is exactly the same as the check-in process in my previous life, except that the procedures are all handled in real time.

However, the process was quite fast; in less than half an hour, Qin Xiao and Ye Qingya stood in front of the teleportation portal.

It's similar to the portal to the secret realm, except that it doesn't have color differentiation.

"Let's go."

Ye Qingya said softly, reaching out to hug his arm.

Generally, multiple people are linked together using handrails or other props to reduce safety risks.

Qin Xiao's body was a little stiff as the two walked into the teleportation portal.

It wasn't much different from the previous teleportation. I walked over, and in a blink of an eye, I was already standing in another hall.

The style is completely different from that of Gyeongju, with tassels, ornaments, and gold decorations everywhere.

The two quickly got off the teleportation platform, went through the formalities again, registered their information, and took a special car directly from the Mengyuan Beast Taming Department to the Beast Spirit Secret Realm.