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

Only then did Mu Cheng remember, he still needed to talk to the Quasi-Saint Kunpeng Yunxi about the Conception Crystal Stone.

But she was already gone, so he could only wait until next time.

"Xue'Er, Xiao Ye, let's have dinner together tonight, I have something really important to tell you." Mu Cheng looked deeply at Xiao Ye, then turned and left.

Xiao Ye nodded.

He watched Mu Cheng leave.

Nangong Siyao and Cheng Bingxi each clung to Xiao Ye's arms from either side, not caring at all about how much their softness was being squished.

Mu Qingxue was shoved away by Cheng Bingxi with force.

Seeing Xiao Ye hugging and getting all touchy with two other beautiful girls, something within Mu Qingxue felt sour. *Why did her heart feel as if she just ate a whole lemon? Uncomfortable as hell.*

*Yeah, it was just like being jealous!*

*Realizing what she was feeling inside, Mu Qingxue was caught completely off guard.*

*No way, could it be she'd started having feelings for Xiao Ye?*

*No, she didn't want that!*

She and Xiao Ye were only pretending to be a couple.

Mu Qingxue tried to forcefully deny it to herself!

*But no matter how much she tried to deny it, as she kept watching Xiao Ye surrounded by those two girls, her heart still felt so damn uncomfortable!*

Hmph! That bastard didn't even care about the situation. *This is the City Lord's Mansion, and officially, I'm still his girlfriend! Yet here he is, openly hugging and cuddling with other Beast Girls!*

Mu Qingxue pouted angrily, turned her head away, refusing to look at him.

Yang Junming, Cheng Yi, and the Young Master of the Yun Family quietly watched from the side, their envy practically written all over their faces.

No matter what era it was, most men would always long for three wives and four concubines, a harem full of beautiful women.

But because of how things worked these days, they could only ever have one Beast Girl.

But Xiao Ye was different. Forget having several Beast Girls, now he'd even landed the City Lord's precious heiress!

The Young Master of the Yun Family cupped his hands and politely took his leave.

Cheng Yi and Yang Junming wanted to stick around and chat with Xiao Ye, but the instant they saw Mu Qingxue—the elegant heiress—looking jealous as hell, they made a swift exit.

*Looks like a battle royale's about to break out!*

Having three or four wives sounded great, but it only worked if all your ladies got along! Otherwise, it was a recipe for disaster.

Cheng Bingxi glanced at Mu Qingxue, whose chest was even flatter than her own, then rubbed tighter against Xiao Ye as she teased, "Mu Qingxue, you're not mad that I'm hugging him, right?"

"!" Mu Qingxue's face darkened in an instant. *Whoa, that almost got past her defenses.*

Cheng Bingxi's goal had always been to get this girl, who kept chasing after Xiao Ye, to back off. Her eyes sparkled mischievously as she continued, "You guys are just pretend, right? There's no way you'd get mad. You wouldn't, right? No way, right~!"

Mu Qingxue ground her teeth—so hard it felt like she was about to bite through them!

Xiao Ye looked at her and thought something was way off, so he asked, "Mu Qingxue, I'm warning you, there's no way anything's gonna happen between us. Don't try clinging to me!"

Xiao Ye clearly remembered: when Mu Qingxue came to him for this fake relationship act, she warned him not to fall for her. She'd said she'd never form a contract with a man. But if that was true, why was she acting so weird now?

Mu Qingxue clenched her fists and shot back, "You're so full of yourself. Me? Mu Qingxue? Like you? Your Beastmaster potential's tapped out, you're never even going to reach the Venerable Realm. Don't get ahead of yourself!"

With that, she turned around, her pretty face already showing a touch of grievance.

*She'd given everything to him, and he still treated her like this.*

Xiao Ye breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good then. As long as you aren't going to stick to me."

He turned to Nangong Siyao and Cheng Bingxi and said,

"You two should go home first. I'll stay at the City Lord's Mansion for dinner, then I'll head back after."

Cheng Bingxi and Nangong Siyao exchanged a glance, then secretly messaged each other,

"Is he still in Sage mode or what?"

"He probably is."

"Probably?"

"Should we go check?"

"Deal!"

Nangong Siyao leaned in close to Xiao Ye's ear and said, "We're not comfortable letting you stay here unless we check your status first."

Xiao Ye was baffled. "Check? Check what? What kind of status?"

Cheng Bingxi stamped her foot and pouted, "Oh, why're you asking so many questions? Just come with us already!"

Then, right in front of Mu Qingxue, the two girls dragged Xiao Ye into the bathroom with them.

One guy, two girls, all slipping into the bathroom and locking the door behind them. *It was hard not to think dirty thoughts.*

Mu Qingxue's wide eyes went even wider, her face flushing as she snapped, "Xiao Ye, can you not care about where you are? This isn't your house, it's the City Lord's Mansion!"

"And with two Beast Girls at once!"

*This was seriously more than Mu Qingxue could handle.*

Ten minutes later, Cheng Bingxi and Nangong Siyao came out looking satisfied, with Xiao Ye trailing behind them, face covered in black lines.

*Damn it. They really wanted me to keep up Sage mode at all times.*

*Just wait until we get home—each one of you is getting punished.*

"Come back tonight, okay? Or tomorrow; that works too." Cheng Bingxi patted Xiao Ye on the shoulder, smiling.

Nangong Siyao nodded, "Yeah, we need to get back and cultivate."

Thanks to their inspection, Xiao Ye was still absolutely in Sage mode, so they could leave him at the City Lord's Mansion with peace of mind.

Xiao Ye nodded, "Okay, I'll head back tonight."

With a Mythical Level template, a day was all it took to leap a rank within the Venerable Realm. They had to make the most of their time and get stronger fast.

After the two girls left, Mu Qingxue lunged forward, grabbing Xiao Ye's wrist and sinking her teeth into it, leaving a neat row of bite marks, with a bit of sticky moisture still clinging there.

Xiao Ye wiped it off with distaste and said, "What are you, a dog? That's one hell of a primitive move."

Mu Qingxue brightened, boasting, "Hmph! That's what you get, Mr. Quick Shot, for bullying me."

Xiao Ye was mystified. *How did he bully her? He didn't even do anything. Wait—Mr. Quick Shot?* For a smoother reading experience, visit MV&LEMPYR.

"What do you mean, 'Quick Shot'?" he asked.

Mu Qingxue glanced at a certain area on him. He finished so fast just now; obviously, he was a quick shot.

Xiao Ye's mouth twitched. He walked toward her, flexing his fingers, and said,

"Looks like you forgot all about what happened in the underground crystal ore, and yet you call me a quick shot."

"Guess I'll just have to remind you!"

"!!!" Mu Qingxue gasped, the memories of what happened in the underground crystal ore rushing back. She backed away to the corner, shaking her head,

"Crap, I almost forgot. You're a perpetual motion machine."

"Xiao Ye! I was wrong—don't you try anything crazy!"

Xiao Ye trapped her against the wall, tilted her blushing face up with one hand, his gaze playful as he said, "Just messing with you."

"But there's a spark in your eye—are you waiting for something to happen?"

In secret, Xiao Ye opened up the System Space to check on the Rule-level Treasure, the Soul Capturing Pearl.

[Soul Capturing Pearl is recognizing owner… Recognition complete. Owner: Xiao Ye]

[Functions of the Soul Capturing Pearl]

[One, Absorption function: Can forcibly absorb free souls, primordial spirits, and spirit bodies.]

[Two, Recovery function: The Soul Capturing Pearl contains a rule-level soul power space, able to nurture and nourish primordial spirits, greatly restoring primordial spirit bodies, souls, and spirit bodies.]

[Three, Analysis function: The Soul Capturing Pearl can analyze primordial spirits, souls, and spirit bodies, extracting their memories, secret techniques, cultivation experience, and more.]

Mu Qingxue nearly lost it, the tsundere in her refusing to let Xiao Ye talk about her like that.

"Liar! I am not!"

Xiao Ye asked, "Not what?"

Mu Qingxue's pretty eyes flickered, her voice lacking confidence as she said, "Not excited, not waiting for anything."

Xiao Ye already had the Soul Capturing Pearl in hand, gripping Mu Qingxue's delicate chin. "Alright," he said.

In secret, he activated the Soul Capturing Pearl's forcible absorption function.

With a whoosh, a dark glow flashed, a shadowy light enveloping Mu Qingxue from head to toe.