# Chapter 2322: I Must Eat the Soft Rice
Mailiushi saw that there was really no chance left, and could only choose to withdraw from Tiantang Zhijing first, cursing his bad luck!
No one had expected things to develop like this. Not only did they fail to dig out the secret of the black hole, but they also got scratched up by Chong Feiyu!
But there wasn't really any loss though!
On Jiangnan's side, after annihilating the capture army, they stepped on the gas and raced forward at full speed, excitement shining in every pair of eyes!
Gotta hand it to Nan Shen, right?
Although the process was a bit bumpy, he really did bring everyone through it, huh?
A flash of cherry blossoms, and Chong Feiyu's figure instantly appeared beside Jiangnan!
Jiangnan grinned:
(๑◔◡◔ิ๑) "How about it? Calmed down a bit? Did you have fun killing?"
Chong Feiyu tilted her head up, huffing:
(*˘⥎˘) "Fun enough, it's just a pity I couldn't wipe out that Chong Bishi completely. But at least I cut her down from the Star Devourer rank!"
"That counts as a small victory!"
As she spoke, she waved her little fist, looking quite pleased, a long-lost excitement shining on her pretty face!
Jiangnan smiled: "That's fine too. Star Devourers aren't so easy to kill, you know? If you really had killed her, that would be a major event in the starry sky!"
"She fell down? Hehehe~ The good days are still ahead. Take your time playing with her. The suffering you endured over these five thousand years can be paid back slowly!"
"Sometimes! Living is far more painful than dying. This mortal world is the true hell!"
The two exchanged glances, both letting out sinister laughs that sent chills down people's spines!
(΄◞ิ⥎◟ิ)（‾̫᷄‾᷅˵)
Neither of these two seemed like good people, huh?
Chong Feiyu's face suddenly reddened, her gaze darting away as she turned her head:
(๑◔₃◔ิ) "Th-this time... thank you for everything. If it weren't for you... I really don't know if I could have done all this. I..."
As she spoke, her face reddened visibly!
Before she could finish, Jiangnan smiled and patted her shoulder:
(︶ꇴ︶〃)ﾉ "Ah, don't get all sappy, you big fluttering moth. Why be so polite with me?"
"No need for thanks, as long as you let me eat your soft rice, that's enough, right?"
Chong Feiyu's red face turned dark, and she immediately elbowed Jiangnan!
I finally worked up the courage to speak, and you can't be even a little serious at a time like this?!
She turned her head away, acting coy:
(*˘◠˘) "Fine, eat all you want! As soft as you like! I won't let you choke! Hmph~"
Xia Yao propped her chin, looking at Chong Feiyu with shifting eyes, deep in thought. She couldn't help swallowing her saliva!
Wonder what this perfect carbon-based creature's body structure is like? This really needs to be investigated, to enrich her own knowledge base!
٩(º﹃º٩) "Ehe~ Ehehe~"
Seeing Xia Yao start giggling again, Zhong Yingxue was speechless. Yao Yao was probably thinking about something unhealthy again.
After all, life had worn away Xia Yao's edges, turning her from a person of many colors into a person obsessed with sex.
Chong Feiyu was a bit confused. Why was that beast-eared girl looking at her with such a strange expression?
But then, as if remembering something, her expression turned serious: "Speaking of eating soft rice, I'm afraid it won't be that easy!"
"Even though I've recovered my identity as Feiyu Insect Emperor, and those 241 mining areas nominally belong to me, the Bei Mian Xingkong Kuangchang is under the authority of the Star Mine Bureau!"
"The Sacred Law Council has the final say on how to handle this. They definitely won't follow conventional logic. After suffering such a big loss this time, they certainly won't let it go!"
"Also, the Insect Race won't just watch so many mining areas slip out of their hands. They'll definitely take action!"
Hearing this, everyone's hearts sank. Indeed!
The matter of 241 mining areas was no small thing. Chong Feiyu's worries were not unfounded.
It was one thing for them to nominally belong to Chong Feiyu, but another thing entirely whether they could actually be mined and the resources secured.
The Sacred Law Council was still the rule-maker. In the end, they would decide.
No matter how strong Chong Feiyu was, she absolutely couldn't fight all the Star Devourers of the Sacred Law Council alone!
Jiangnan squinted: "Don't worry! I already considered these consequences before deciding to do this!"
"Winning isn't the goal; the goal is what you achieve after winning! Let's see if the Sacred Law Council will back down this time!"
"If they concede, fine. If not, we'll just have to force them to. When it comes to raking in the money, I'm a professional!"
Clearly, Jiangnan had already formulated a corresponding plan in his mind. Although the process was a bit unexpected, everything was still within his control!
Seeing Jiangnan's confident eyes, everyone felt a sense of security for some reason.
With Nan Shen around, nothing was a problem!
Chong Feiyu was taken aback: (๑•̌～•̑)ˀ̣ˀ̣ "By the way? Why did that Two-Dimensional Horse start helping us? During the big battle just now, it really played a significant role!"
Jiangnan grinned, then cleared his throat twice. A white figure suddenly appeared on the two-dimensional fragment floating around them!
It moved freely within the two-dimensional fragment, transforming into the form of a unicorn!
Looking at Jiangnan, its big eyes still held fear!
After all, he was the one who controlled the power that could destroy it!
Jiangnan pointed at the Two-Dimensional Horse:
(๑ᵒ̴̶̷ꇴᵒ̴̶̷)っ "Ta-da! Let me give everyone a grand introduction! My new mare!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, the members of the Bully Gang nearly spat out blood!
Σ(|||⋟3⋞) Pfft~
What the hell kind of new "mare" was that?!
Nan Shen's new mare wasn't even a person at all!
Qian Benying's mouth twitched:
(≖﹏≖*) "So the beautiful girls of the three-dimensional universe can't satisfy you anymore? Dating a two-dimensional horse is a new level, huh?"
Jiangnan laughed heartily, then looked at the Two-Dimensional Horse: "Listen up, if you follow me properly, you'll survive! Given the current situation, the Sacred Law Council will clean you up sooner or later. You're not stupid, you know what I mean!"
"Stick with me, and you'll live! I'll take you to greatness! If you don't obey, then I'll eat you, break you into pieces, and give you to my buddies as spiritual skills to absorb!"
The Two-Dimensional Horse shuddered and started bowing to Jiangnan again. It clearly still remembered the power of the black hole devouring stars!
But Qian Benying swallowed her saliva, her gaze flickering:
(｡･ˇกˇ･) "Hey~ I think he's pretty disobedient right now? Just kowtowing? He didn't even prostrate himself before the handsome and charming Nan Shen?"
"Might as well break him up and give him to the buddies as a spiritual skill. I think the Dimensional Reduction Strike skill is pretty good. Qian Benying, Nan Shen's most loyal buddy, respectfully suggests this!"
Jiangnan: (⇀‸↼‶)
The Two-Dimensional Horse started kowtowing even faster, creating afterimages!
What kind of demon was this pink-haired three-dimensional creature?!
Jiangnan grinned: "That's not out of the question, right? We'll break him when he gets big enough to be split!"
Two-Dimensional Horse: (;´༎ຶٹ༎ຶ`)
This one wasn't a good person either!
Of course, Jiangnan wouldn't mind giving the Dimensional Reduction Strike skill to the human space-types!
After all, that skill was seriously abnormal!
Unfortunately, the Two-Dimensional Horse was still too small. If they split him in half, he'd die. Better to raise him first!
Xiong Er swallowed. So this was the confidence of a pet chef?
Everyone chatted while traveling, trying to get out of Tiantang Zhijing as soon as possible. Since they didn't know what the Sacred Law Council would do next, it was better to leave first!
After all, they had already achieved their goals, so there was no need to stay here any longer!
Just as everyone was moving at full speed, a yellow figure sidled up from one side!
٩꒰⸝҉⸝҉ᵒ̴̶҉ꇴᵒ̴̶҉⸝҉⸝҉꒱ "Hey hey hey! Nan Shen! Wait for me, Nan Shen! Don't run so fast!"
Jiangnan was startled, then recognized the person. It was Xuanse Si, his face full of bitterness!
(*ﾟﾛﾟ) "Oh? Xuanse Si? You're still alive?"
Xuanse Si's face turned green: "Nan Shen! You have to keep your word! I didn't help little this time! I sacrificed both my body and spirit! The Chaos Legion also took quite a hit!"
"I completely went all out! Even if I have no merit, I have hard work! You promised to help me solve the puppet bug problem, but it's still not resolved!"
As soon as the battle started, when Bishi couldn't look after him, Xuanse Si ran far away to hide!
He didn't want to get involved in the chaos, or he'd die without knowing how!
He hadn't been optimistic about Jiangnan at first, but after witnessing the whole process, Xuanse Si was utterly shocked!
Jiangnan really had broken the situation. That black hole devouring stars was terrifying!
As expected of the Jiang Devil, huh?
Jiangnan propped his chin, deep in thought!
Indeed, just as Xuanse Si said, if it weren't for his help, turning Bishi's nest into two dimensions might not have been possible in the first place!
Now that things had come this far, he couldn't screw him over again. He'd already suffered enough!
All because he smuggled some goods and ended up like this!
(͡°ก͡°) "Ahem~ Chong Bishi is no longer a Star Devourer, but she can't be killed just yet. As for these Chaos Puppet Bugs... Feiyu, do you have a way?"
Chong Feiyu smiled: "Simple~ These were originally modified based on my Yao Mi Bugs! Jade Silkworm Dependent • Life and Death Control!"
Endless fairy spirit silkworm silk shot out from Chong Feiyu's hands, penetrating deep into Xuanse Si's body!
Countless Chaos Puppet Bugs were directly assimilated by Chong Feiyu into her own insect soldiers!
Then, using the Fairy Spirit Light, she evolved them to a higher level, making them hunt down the other puppet bugs!
In no time, all the puppet bugs belonging to Chong Bishi were wiped out. Those controlled by Chong Feiyu self-destructed, ending their lives!
The puppet bugs that had plagued Xuanse Si were finally gone, not a single one left!
Xuanse Si was overjoyed. Although Nan Shen had tricked him a bit, credit where credit was due—he kept his word!
He had been nervous that Chong Feiyu might use this to blackmail him again, but she didn't!
"Thanks!"
Jiangnan grinned and reached out his hand to Xuanse Si:
(。ớꇴờ)っ "Pleasure doing business! We'll see each other often in the Bei Mian Xingkong Kuangchang. I'll be counting on you, Brother Xuanse, to look out for me?"
Xuanse Si shuddered. He still didn't dare to touch Jiangnan. Anyone who touched him ended up unlucky!
꒰⸝⸝ᵒ̴̶̷᷄益ᵒ̴̶̷᷅⸝⸝꒱ "Nan Shen, you jest. How could I possibly look out for you? I'll take my leave now. This is not something I should meddle in!"
"One piece of advice: after you get out, lay low for a while. A head-on clash won't do you any good. The Sacred Law Council will never let this go. To maintain their ruling position in the starry sky, they must ensure their authority is not challenged by anyone!"
With that, he self-destructed on the spot and vanished, clearly returning to his main body!
Jiangnan squinted. Hah, authority not to be challenged?
Too bad! If the Sacred Law Council defended its authority, then he wouldn't survive!
When it's time to be tough, you have to be tough!
Just then, Olivia urgently shouted:
(งᵒ̌﹏ᵒ̌)ง "Nan Shen! Hurry and get everyone out, or you'll be blocked soon! A lot of big shots are coming. This is really serious!"