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

Besides, as the lord of a top-tier base city, Mu Cheng's abilities in building and managing a base city were beyond question, and he definitely wouldn't overexploit Wilderness Base City's potential to the point of undermining its very foundations.

On the other side.

Mu Qingxue got pulled aside by her mom, Song Xi'Er, who apparently had something really important to tell her.

Watching those overly cautious actions and expressions, Mu Qingxue couldn't help but feel a mix of amusement and exasperation. She giggled, "Mom, just spit it out, okay? Is it really necessary to avoid Xiao Ye like this?"

Once they got to the corner, Song Xi'Er scooted in close and whispered by her ear, "What I'm about to tell you—whatever you do, don't blab, don't freak out, just act cool."

Mu Qingxue shrugged it off and scoffed, "Please, I'm Mu Qingxue. What could possibly make me freak out? Relax!"

Not to mention this life—she was the princess of a top-tier base city, and she was also the reincarnation of an Ancient Saint Realm big shot, with some past-life memories to boot, plus she'd seen it all before.

Song Xi'Er's face turned serious, "Yesterday at the wedding feast, your dad and I uncovered something absolutely wild. At that time, you and the son-in-law were off doing that 'thing' married couples do, so you missed it, but this—you absolutely have to know."

"And you need to set up a plan and work toward it!"

That 'thing'?

Mu Qingxue blushed, stamped her foot, and blurted out, "Ugh, mom, why bring that up? Just tell me already! You're killing me here!"

Song Xi'Er looked like she was passing on top secret intel and said,

"Xiao Ye's other three beast girls are all at the Venerable Three-Star Realm or above. The strongest is at the same realm as Xiao Ye—Venerable Five-Star."

"Normally, for anybody to get to the Venerable Realm, there's no way before age twenty-two. Of those three beast girls, except for the last one, the other two are only eighteen."

"It hasn't even been six months since they awakened their talents and templates!"

Mu Qingxue looked shocked, "That kind of cultivation speed really is insane, but Xiao Ye has a Mythical Talent. After making a contract, his Summoned Beasts' aptitude would be way better than a typical SSS-grade, so if you think about it, it makes sense, right?"

*To reach the Venerable Realm in just half a year—to be honest, that kind of cultivation speed is terrifying, something not even seen in the ancient era!*

But Song Xi'Er just shook her head, "You're wrong."

"After contracting with Mythical Level or SSS-level templates, Summoned Beast cultivation speeds just aren't that fast."

"I checked. I quietly ran some tests on those three beast girls' bone structure, and their aptitude and templates aren't SSS-level at all. That kind of freakish bone structure blows SSS-grade out of the water!"

Mu Qingxue frowned, "Are you saying—Xiao Ye's three beast girls all have Mythical Level templates!?"

Song Xi'Er nodded, "That's right! All Mythical Level!"

Mythical Level—a Realm that never appeared even once in the ancient times. Now, in an era way more desolate than back then, and all at once there were four of them?

*Mu Qingxue didn't believe it.*

In the legends of the ancient era, Mythical Level meant being favored by Heaven and Earth, loved by the very laws—a true Child of Destiny.

A Child of Destiny—there could only be one per era.

There's no way two could appear at the same time, let alone four.

*Mu Qingxue didn't buy a word her mom was saying.* She patted Song Xi'Er's shoulder, "Mom, you've definitely messed up the tests. Four Mythical Levels, and all in one little squad? Not happening!"

Song Xi'Er's face darkened.

She dug a clear, sparkling jade pendant out of her pocket and pressed it into Mu Qingxue's hand,

"This is a Supreme Treasure used to measure template levels. Just slip in a single strand of the person's hair and you'll know the result. Of course, blood, dead skin, saliva, tears, or even foot sweat works too."

"Once you meet those three beast girls, go run a test and see for yourself."

"But for now, let me give you some psychological counseling first."

"You absolutely have to hold on tight to Xiao Ye—he's a huge potential stock. Tone down your tsundere attitude in daily life, be nicer to him. Whatever requests he has—if they're not too outrageous—just give in, including that 'thing,' and you have to fully join his beast girl family as soon as possible."

Mu Qingxue casually pocketed the Supreme Treasure for template testing, not taking a word Song Xi'Er said to heart, and just brushed her off, "Okay, mom, I got it."

Song Xi'Er smiled, satisfied, "All right, that's it. You should go meet your three beast girl sisters now."

By this time, Mu Cheng was also done laying out his proposals for developing Wilderness Base City, and Xiao Ye had been nodding nonstop while listening.

Xiao Ye could tell that Mu Cheng really wanted to help develop Wilderness Base City rather than just brushing things off.

"Hey, you jerk, it's time to go," Mu Qingxue said coldly. T^h#is c*ontent is p@re^sent+ed by M-4V+L^EMP#Y+R&.!

Xiao Ye glanced at her and found her way more pleasant to look at right then, so he smiled, "Xue'Er, thanks a lot."

"Mm!" Being called that intimately, Mu Qingxue wasn't used to it at all. She blushed, "Asshole, what are you even saying? Let's go already—the sun's hot enough to roast a skin drum!"

She was the first to step out of the City Lord's Mansion's main hall, the faint lift of her lips showing she was in a pretty great mood.

Xiao Ye followed after her, scratching his head and glancing up at the sunny blue sky, feeling nice and warm, "Roasting butts? Is it really that hot?"

Half an hour later.

Villa No. 10, Lakeview Villa District No. 3.

The first-floor living room, all decked out in Azuria style.

Two stunningly beautiful women had prepared a whole table of fruit and were waiting for the fourth beast girl to show up.

Just outside the villa, Mu Qingxue started to get nervous. Most brides worried about meeting the in-laws, but she was more like the junior wife meeting the senior wives. Of course she felt tense, wondering if they'd like her, worrying about being excluded.

Xiao Ye put his arm around her shoulders and said, "Don't worry, Bingxi and the others are super friendly."

Knock, knock, knock!

The door swung open after the knock.

As Xiao Ye and Mu Qingxue stepped inside—

"Poof!!!" "Poof!!!"

Two streamer cannons exploded, showering petals from above, the flowers drifting down over the two of them.

"Welcome home!" "Please, young lady, come in!" "Please, Master, enter!"

Cheng Bingxi, Nangong Siyao, and Liu Ya all had bright, beaming smiles on their faces.

Up above the living room hung a big, festive red banner embroidered with:

[Welcome Fourth Beast Girl Mu Qingxue Home]

Mu Qingxue froze for a second, taking in the fragrance of petals, feeling the friendly vibe from the three girls, seeing the warm red banner overhead—at that moment, all her tension and wariness just vanished into thin air.

Xiao Ye slipped his arm around her shoulders again and smiled, "What's with all this ceremony? Mu Qingxue doesn't need any of this."

Mu Qingxue shot him a glare, "I want it!"

Then she introduced herself,

"Hello, sisters! I'm Mu Qingxue, daughter of the Mu Family head, and I'm twenty years old now..."

The three of them—Cheng Bingxi, Nangong Siyao, and Liu Ya—surrounded her, pushing Xiao Ye off to the side, chattering away nonstop.

After a while, the four of them were giggling and horsing around together.

Cheng Bingxi and Nangong Siyao kept pinching and poking at Mu Qingxue, exclaiming every once in a while, "So white, so soft, so petite!"

"No wonder Xiao Ye's so crazy about Xue'Er—I'm falling for her too!"

It was a party over there, while Xiao Ye was left all alone, lounging on the couch, so bored he started nibbling a red fruit that could easily sell for a Great Venerable Crystal Core.