Jia Mu was really interested in the outside world, especially in making friends and seeing things she'd never seen before.

Seeing Jia Mu's happy expression, Ye Chen felt relieved.

After all, it wouldn't be appropriate to just take someone out and leave them somewhere, but fortunately, Jia Mu didn't seem to mind.

It had been a while since Ye Chen had been to Z City, so this visit was a good chance to check it out.

It took half a day to get from here to Z City, and by the time they arrived, it was already four o'clock in the afternoon.

As soon as they got there, Ye Chen noticed something different.

A whole area around the safe zone had sprung up with high-rise buildings, progressing very quickly. Since Ye Chen left, it had only been about half a month. In that time, these buildings had risen to thirty floors, which was quite incredible.

But when he thought about it, with so many people and pets helping out, it wasn't surprising.

Before returning, Ye Chen had already informed everyone in advance, and they were all waiting outside the door.

Seeing Ye Chen return, Yu Nian and others excitedly greeted him.

"Brother Chen!"

"Ye Chen!"

Huo Yu and Yao Gang also rushed over.

Jia Mu felt a bit shy seeing so many people.

She hid behind Ye Chen, not daring to come out.

"No need to be shy, they're all friends. This is Jia Mu, my..." Ye Chen paused, unsure how to introduce Jia Mu.

Bai Yu stepped forward with a smile and said, "So she's a sister from the Holy Wood Race. Hello, I'm Bai Yu, from the Spirit Divine Race."

Upon seeing Bai Yu, Jia Mu finally came out, as Bai Yu had a very kind and friendly aura that didn't repel her.

After some mutual introductions, everyone went to a tavern to welcome Ye Chen.

After eating and drinking their fill, Ye Chen learned that nothing much had happened recently in Z City; everything was fine. A few Breakthrough monsters came here and were chased off by Bai Yu and Qing Yu. For the time being, Bai Yu and Qing Yu became the guardians of Z City.

It was also because Bai Yu and Qing Yu were very kind and had no ill will towards everyone, so the people here greatly respected them.

Evening, at the residence.

Ye Chen, Yu Nian, and the other three, along with Jia Mu, were sitting in the room chatting.

Speaking of which, Jia Mu was only nineteen this year, making her the youngest among them.

Yu Nian and the others were very fond of the well-mannered and sensible Jia Mu.

Tang Qiu gave Jia Mu a meaningful glance and then looked at Ye Chen.

The meaning in his eyes was self-evident.

Ye Chen felt a bit embarrassed, as Tang Qiu was always so direct. Recalling that time, Tang Qiu was the craziest one.

They almost messed around all night.

Ye Chen quickly changed the topic and said, "By the way, where's the little one? Why haven't I seen her lately?"

Everyone turned their gaze to Yu Nian.

"That day, little one told me she had something to do and seemed to have gone to find something," Yu Nian said.

Seeing the concerned looks from everyone, Yu Nian continued, "It's okay, don't worry. She sends me updates every day, so there's no problem."

Ye Chen nodded. As long as the little one was safe, then there was nothing to worry about.

Being the Daughter of the Venerable of Time alone was enough that no one would dare to touch her.

Besides, the little one had begun to gradually awaken the unique abilities of the Time Race, so self-protection was certainly not an issue.

After chatting for a while, they prepared to rest.

Jia Mu went to stay next door. There were four rooms, which were enough for Yu Nian and the other three to have one each.

For some reason, Zhu Qiang and Iron Bull moved out and went to the two additional rooms next door.

The two even separated.

Watching the two leave, Ye Chen curiously asked, "Did those two have a falling out? What's going on?"

Tang Qiu suddenly covered his mouth and laughed, "No way. Their relationship is great; it's just that they've fallen in love."

"Hmm?" Ye Chen was intrigued. "What's the story? It's normal for someone to fancy Iron Bull since he's so honest, but Zhu Qiang, with his talkative nature, has a partner too?"

Tang Qiu rolled his eyes, "You're underestimating Zhu Qiang. Zhu Qiang is a well-known figure among the Pet Tamers of Z City, your greatness's good brother. Girls who like Zhu Qiang could form a line all the way to Guofa. Did you think Zhu Qiang was just available for anyone? Guess who Zhu Qiang's partner is; you absolutely won't guess it!"

They all crossed their arms, looking at Ye Chen with a triumphant expression.

Ye Chen thought for a moment and slowly mentioned a name, "Wang Xinxia!"

Everyone was stunned and looked at Ye Chen in disbelief.

"How did you know?"

"Did Zhu Qiang tell you?"

"Haha!" Ye Chen laughed proudly, "No, actually, it was just a wild guess. Haha, didn't think I'd get it right, so embarrassed."

"Tch, keep showing off."

"And what about Iron Bull?" Ye Chen asked again.

"Iron Bull has someone from P City; she's very beautiful and excellent. You don't know, when that girl got together with Iron Bull, it broke many hearts. It's also our fault here for not stepping up; those who liked Iron Bull didn't even say anything, letting someone else get ahead!"

Ye Chen said okay, surprised that both were such hot commodities.

Seeing his good brothers find love, Ye Chen was truly happy for them.

Back in his room, Ye Chen had just laid down when there was a knock on the door.

Ye Chen's heart trembled, knowing they were here. He simply pulled the blanket over his head, pretending not to hear.

Click, the sound of the door opening rang, and Ye Chen's heart skipped a beat.

He thought to himself, Oh no, they secretly made a key to my room, how sneaky!

"Hehe!"

A chuckle echoed beside the bed, and a whiff of fragrance wafted into Ye Chen's nostrils.

"Little Chen Chen, we've come!"

Tang Qiu's voice startled Ye Chen.

What? We?

What do you mean by we?

Ye Chen slowly opened his eyes, and under the moonlight, three beautiful faces appeared in front of him.

Each one had a mischievous smile looking at him.

The moonlight scattered, showing the three's fair backs in front of Ye Chen's eyes.

Wow!

The three of them directly got into his bed.

"What's going on, you're sleeping with your clothes on!"

"Ladies, strip him down!"

At that moment, Ye Chen was filled with unspeakable grief, like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered, at the mercy of the three.

...

It was only at half past one in the morning that Ye Chen finally got some rest, lying in the middle, listening to the gentle snores of the three, staring at the ceiling for a long time before falling asleep.

The next morning at ten, Ye Chen slowly opened his eyes.

Seeing the empty surroundings, Ye Chen let out a long sigh, but when he saw his bare shoulders, he realized it had been no dream.

Upon stepping outside, Tang Qiu and the other two were sitting on the sofa as if nothing had happened, chatting with Jia Mu, recounting past adventures they had together.

They had reached the point of forming the Star Alliance.

Seeing Ye Chen wake up, Jia Mu cheerfully exclaimed, "Brother Ye Chen, you're awake!"