Dialogue Within the Body

When Zhang Chen opened his eyes, he found himself in his bedroom at home. It was already dark outside, and an odd aroma of cooking drifted in from beyond the door.

"Brother Zhang Chen, I figured you'd be waking up soon, so I'm making dinner for you." Chong Ying's voice came from the kitchen; she had some sort of connection with Zhang Chen's body.

Looking at the empty house, Zhang Chen assumed his parents had listened to him and gone on their trip to Kunming.

"Are you sure the Snake Emperor and the others have left?" Zhang Chen asked as he reached the kitchen.

"Mhm... Th-they went straight from the Tianfu City headquarters' Teleportation Array to Imperial Capital City."

Chong Ying spoke hesitantly. When Zhang Chen entered the kitchen, he discovered that the girl was frantically fumbling through the cooking process. The shredded meat in the wok was already giving off the smell of something about to burn.

"Chong Ying! Did you forget to put oil in the pan?" Zhang Chen saw that the dried tofu and meat slices were stuck tightly to the wok.

"Huh? Oh, right, I need to add oil!"

"Alright, go watch TV in the living room. I'll cook..." Zhang Chen helplessly took the Iron Pot and filled it with water. Chong Ying stared at the food and vegetables she had wasted, lowering her head with an aggrieved look as though she had done something terribly wrong.

"It's not your fault. Go rest for a while. We'll discuss the Black Blood Hound while we eat later."

Zhang Chen patted Chong Ying on the head and began washing vegetables and cooking.

"You have the bearing of a man. This old lord admires you!" Once Chong Ying nodded dejectedly and left the kitchen, Evil Mouth Elder's voice came