Animal-eared Girl Era: Start by Forming a Contract with an SSS-Class School Belle

The City Lord's Mansion was an official force in Dragon Country. If the Hong Family wanted to open martial arts halls in various base cities, and they wanted permits from every City Lord, they had to get the paperwork from the Demon Capital City Lord's Mansion first.

If Mu Cheng wanted to make things difficult, he could go after the lower City Lord's Mansions for any mistakes and force them to revoke their approval for the Hong Family Martial Arts Hall.

In the past, Mu Cheng turned a blind eye and let it slide, but now, he definitely would go after them!

Not just that, he would personally confront the Hong Family and demand an explanation face-to-face!

Mu Qingxue knew her father Mu Cheng's thunderous tactics. As the only child, her father, the doting maniac, would absolutely make the Hong Family pay a heavy price. Having finished complaining, she quickly changed the subject, saying,

"Dad, Mom, why did you call me here?"

She was the reincarnation of an Ancient Saint Realm cultivator, but her past life's memories hadn't carried over, only a handful of secret techniques and skills. From these, she learned a few things about her previous life.

Her feelings and experiences, though, were still those of a 20-year-old girl in the present. *Her personality hadn't been swayed by her past life.*

So, *there was none of that cold or distant attitude toward her current family, not even a trace of unfamiliarity.*

Mu Cheng and Song Xi'Er's expressions turned immediately serious. They solemnly invited Mu Qingxue to sit, leaving her completely puzzled.

Mu Cheng smiled and said, "Xue'Er, you're 20 now, it's been two years since you became an adult, but you're still single and haven't made a contract with any man."

Mu Qingxue instantly got it. *This was them telling her to go find a guy to make a contract with.*

Xiao Ye's handsome face flashed across her mind.

*Ugh, why the hell did she think of that bastard? There's no way anything is ever gonna happen between us!*

Song Xi'Er continued, saying, "That's right, we know why you haven't made a contract with any guy!"

"You must still be hung up on that boy from the Imperial Capital, love at first sight and all that, ever since you met him."

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"We wanted to surprise you. Actually, when you were three, you were already engaged to him!"

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Mu Qingxue's beautiful eyes went wide, her look just full of question marks, eyes brimming with disbelief and shock.

*Was this a surprise, or a damn nightmare?*

She opened her mouth, pointing at herself, and said,

"Me? I'm engaged, I have a fiancé?"

"Me, Mu Qingxue, fell for some boy at first sight and never got over it?"

Bullshit.

*The reason no man in this era appealed to her was because she'd inherited her past life's secret techniques, skills, and cultivation experience. She'd been at the peak of the Saint Realm in a past life, so cultivation felt like just walking that road again. She was sure she could reach the Saint Realm all on her own.*

Just like the Supreme Kunpeng Yunxi, who didn't form a contract, trained in human form, and still was the number one powerhouse in Demon Capital Base City, peerless in combat, undefeated among her peers.

*She was confident she could go even further than Supreme Kunpeng!*

*Honestly, she didn't think any man in this world deserved her!*

Mu Cheng and Song Xi'Er laughed and nodded, saying, "That's right, you've got a fiancé. But he's hardly ordinary—back in Demon Capital Base City, you're the biggest prodigy. But in the Imperial Base City, you have to stand behind this boy."

"Get ready, in two days that boy will come to our City Lord's Mansion with a betrothal gift to get engaged to you."

"Dress up nice, make a good impression on your future in-laws."

Their words made Mu Qingxue's eye twitch and her lip curl in annoyance.

*Who gets it? This is just… speechless. Absolutely fricking speechless!*

*Parental authority and matchmaking? What a joke.*

*Rising frustration boiled inside Mu Qingxue. There was no way in hell she would make a contract with some rando guy.*

Right then, she resolutely declared,

"Dad, Mom, I seriously have no memory of or impression of that guy, and definitely no love at first sight. I'm not going to make a contract with him."

Mu Cheng and Song Xi'Er's smiles froze hard, exchanging looks—it turned out they'd guessed wrong. Xue'Er didn't remember a damn thing about this boy.

But the engagement had been set more than ten years ago. Even if it was just a verbal engagement and nothing was signed, as the Demon Capital City Lord's Mansion, what they said was as good as done—there were no take-backs.

This verbal engagement, the Ye Family of the Imperial Capital had never forgotten. Now they were coming with a betrothal gift to set the engagement in stone, and as the Demon Capital City Lord's Mansion, they couldn't just back out.

Pet-dad Mu Cheng rubbed his brow, frustrated. *What the heck was he supposed to do about this?*

Song Xi'Er furrowed her brow too.

"Xue'Er, just get engaged for now. Try talking to him, maybe you'll actually like the guy," Mu Cheng said.

Mu Qingxue shook her head hard, "No way."

Mu Cheng sighed and said, "The engagement's already set and unless we come up with a good excuse, there's absolutely no backing out."

"There are two possible excuses,"

"One, you're at a higher realm, and you refuse to make a contract with someone weaker than you, so you use that as an excuse to break the engagement."

"Two, you already have someone you like, so you bring your beloved out, prove he's better than the Ye Family boy, and then push the engagement aside."

Mu Qingxue asked, "What realm is that boy in?"

Song Xi'Er forced a laugh, "Two-Star Venerable Realm. He's the top prodigy of the young generation in the Imperial Capital."

"Damn!" Mu Qingxue sucked in a breath.

*It was bad enough that Xiao Ye was already better than her, now here came this Ye Family boy.*

Mu Qingxue's cute face turned awkward, "Like I said, there's no way I'm making a contract with him. There's no way I'll go through with this engagement in two days!"

Song Xi'Er asked, "So do you have anyone you like? Or maybe a boy you find attractive? Anyone you've ever had… intimate contact with?"

Mu Cheng looked pretty curious too.

*Someone she liked?*

Mu Qingxue felt totally lost. *She didn't have anyone she liked.*

*Not even anyone she found appealing.*

But… intimate contact?

Mu Qingxue's pretty face instantly flushed red, all the way to her ears.

*In the underground crystal ore, Xiao Ye detoxified her poison—it lasted two or three hours. That had to count as intimate contact, right? Actually, it was more than just intimate contact!*

*Ugh, that bastard deserved to die! He totally took advantage, and even dared to ask for payment after!*

*Thinking about it, Mu Qingxue was both embarrassed and angry! Her face, gorgeous and delicate, was turning redder and redder, sometimes from shyness, sometimes from pure rage.*

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Mu Cheng and Song Xi'Er were shocked.

The two exchanged a look and could both see the astonishment in the other's eyes.

Xue'Er had someone she liked!

This time, there was no way their guess was wrong—Xue'Er's reaction was totally what girls acted like in love!

*It was honestly the first time they'd ever seen shy-girl vibes coming from Xue'Er.*

Mu Cheng, agitated, demanded, "Xue'Er, tell me! Who is it? Who's the guy that stole my precious daughter's heart?"

Song Xi'Er shot him a look, "Is that really how you ask?"

Then Song Xi'Er came over to Mu Qingxue, speaking gently and warmly,

"Xue'Er, how about you bring your beloved here for us to see? The Ye Family is coming in two days with a betrothal gift, so we need a good reason to turn them down."

Mu Cheng nodded, saying, "Right, I'm curious too. Which little brat beat out my daughter's pride and stole her heart?"

Mu Qingxue was stunned.

*When did she ever get a beloved?*

Xiao Ye?