Once outside the tavern, Qin Xiao picked up Ye Qingya and placed her on his shoulder, but Ye Qingya looked somewhat embarrassed.

Slovic followed behind the two, wearing a metal half-face mask that covered the upper half of his face.

Only her blood-red lips and the faint trace of eyeshadow peeking out from her nose remained.

The imperial city was vast, and it took Qin Xiao and his companions a full hour to reach the nearest city gate.

Outside the imperial city, there were endless fields of special crops, where large numbers of male orcs were busy at work.

The reason why it was obvious at a glance that they were male orcs was that each of them wore a tattered cloth around their waist and was completely naked.

Ye Qingya watched for a while, then found it a bit too much for her eyes, so she simply lay down on Qin Xiao's neck and fell asleep.

There were quite a few people around, so Qin Xiao simply helped the mayor walk a little further.

I was walking along the road, chatting with Slovic.

"Do you even know how to grow crops?"

Qin Xiao clicked his tongue in amazement. Shouldn't this kind of half-beast society be a semi-hunting and fishing society?

Slovic rolled his eyes dramatically. "Although the Beast Spirit World is naturally rich, it is also home to countless species, as well as vast forbidden areas and places overrun by strange beasts. If we cannot cultivate more stable food sources, how can we survive in this world, let alone form a civilization?"

Qin Xiao looked at her and said, "I didn't expect you guys to have some knowledge. It's not all just the barbaric and ignorant stuff."

"You... are arrogant!"

Qin Xiao was also intrigued at this moment. He was quite happy that the other party was unhappy. "Haha, don't be angry. It's just that most of you don't look like you have any intelligence. Besides, look at your system of female superiority and male inferiority. When will our male compatriots be able to stand up?"

Slovic simply ignored Qin Xiao; this outsider had no idea why he was acting this way, so there was no need to explain.

Seeing that the girl didn't answer, Qin Xiao clicked his tongue in annoyance. "Alright, let's talk about something serious. What abilities do you have, with your Platinum Rank 3? Since you're going to team up with us, you should at least know what you can do. If all you can do is order males around, then you should go back now."

Ye Qingya, who was on his back, also turned to look at Slovic.

Her Highness organized her thoughts and pondered for a moment.

"I am a Swan Clan member... but my bloodline is somewhat mutated. Perhaps I should be called a Black Swan. I am a Platinum Three-Star, with the attributes of Light and Dark. My abilities are Light of Redemption, Swan Elegy, Dark Night Thorn, and Shadow Vortex."

Upon hearing this, Qin Xiao exclaimed, "Wow, four skills! Although I don't know the opponent's talent level, just judging from the number of skills, it must be quite high!"

Moreover, judging from the name of this skill, it seems to include both support and attack skills.

"Are your Light of Redemption and Swan's Lament buff skills?"

Slovic nodded. "Yes, most of the abilities of normal Swan Clan members are support skills, either light-based or life-based."

Qin Xiao's eyes darted around, and a thought began to form in his mind.

I kind of want it, what should I do?

How about we pull off a heist at the Dynasty Hotel when we leave? Maybe we can take a white swan with us?

As for the one in front of him, Qin Xiao didn't have any particular thoughts. After all, she was a Platinum Three-Star Princess with an abnormal mindset, making her difficult to contract.

As they talked, Qin Xiao and Ye Qinghuan also introduced some of their abilities.

Slovic also showed interest when he heard the two men introduce the beasts.

It's important to know that the cooperation agreement between Huawu Kingdom and them was negotiated with a Diamond-level expert; in fact, they had never seen this kind of beast-taming combat before.

But I suppose they should be similar to the mounts, hunting beasts, and breeding beasts they tamed?

About an hour later, the three of them were finally out of the imperial city's guarded area.

Qin Xiao stopped, put Ye Qingya down, and then returned to his original state.

Ignoring Slovic's surprised and even somewhat frightened expression, he spoke.

"Take out the map, find a direction, and we'll fly straight there."

Slovic was somewhat dazed, and Qin Xiao called out to him twice before he came back to his senses.

"Fly over?"

Qin Xiao nodded, "Yes, I have a beast that can fly, so don't worry about it, just find the direction quickly."

If it were them, they would definitely need to do more research and search for the Endless Forest based on towns and landmarks.

But now that there are locals and a map here, things are much easier. We can just fly over and save some time.

After all, Qin Xiao was just working a summer job, and he still had university to attend; he didn't have much free time.

Slovich pulled out his animal skin map, which unfolded into a huge sheet, about one meter wide and three meters long, covered with dense markings. The hydrological and geographical information made Qin Xiao's head spin.

"Although flying there would be great, we can't fly right now. We have to wait until we leave the territory under the Swan Clan's control."

Qin Xiao looked up curiously. "Why?"

Slovic looked at the map and said without looking up.

"Because of the Swan Clan's territory, every town is equipped with spirit crystal crossbows, which pose a threat even to Platinum-ranked individuals. It would be a loss to accidentally cause trouble."

Furthermore, some orcs possess strange abilities, including curses, and while the chances are slim, it's possible for them to attract powerful flying beasts.

In short, I don't recommend flying over the Swan Clan's territory.

Qin Xiao wasn't too concerned. "I'm flying in the sky. What's there to be afraid of if I fly higher? As for flying beasts, as long as they're not diamond-rank, isn't that perfect? ​​All I want is the flesh and blood of winged insects."

"Xiao Qin, let's follow Her Highness's suggestion for now. If we travel at full speed, we can leave this area in about three to five days, and then we can fly over there directly."

The mayor also looked at the map for a while and chose a more prudent approach.

Although they are very strong, they are not invincible in this diamond-level secret realm, so it's always better to be careful.

Once the policy was set, Qin Xiao had no choice but to accept it for the time being.

Having determined the direction of travel, Qin Xiao summoned Ilya.

Slovic was startled by Ilya's sudden appearance; he had never seen such a tactic before.

However, Ilya was quite hostile towards her. When Pu Yi appeared, he said to Slovic in a deep voice, "Show some respect to your master, or I won't mind teaching you the basic etiquette of a king."

Slovic's rosy lips parted slightly, and she seemed somewhat stunned by Ilya's hostility.

For a beast girl like Ilya, she is a high-class beast girl by their standards, even surpassing some of the important figures in the imperial city.

Qin Xiao touched Ilya's lower abdomen and back, "Alright Ilya, everyone's living environment is different, don't take it personally."

He turned to look at Ye Qingya, "Mayor, would you like to come along?"

Ye Qingya's face flushed red. "I...I'll ride my beetle. It's not slow either."

Qin Xiao climbed onto Ilya's back, and Ye Qingya also summoned her beetle, but the beetle wasn't very big, and it was about the same size as her.

Slovic was left, looking at Qin Xiao and the other person with a completely bewildered expression.

"So, Your Highness, you didn't bring your mount? You'll have to walk."