Join the Faction

"Things you can do?" Hearing this, Ye Chuan looked Tian Xiaotian up and down.

"I can." Tian Xiaotian nodded without hesitation. After all, she didn't even have any clothes on right now. Her petite frame and long flowing hair revealed a tight, curvy waist and hips.

Ye Chuan: "..."

Did he really look that thirsty?

At first, Ye Chuan helped Tian Xiaotian for the gold bars. Back then, he needed money for pay-to-win game mechanics, so the gold bars could be exchanged for quite a bit of cash to fund himself. Now, however, that was no longer an issue.

Having crossed paths with Tian Xiaotian so many times, Ye Chuan more or less considered this "Melon" a friend.

But Ye Chuan also knew that letting Tian Xiaotian stay here and do nothing wouldn't be good for her, considering her past life.

But did any of that matter?

"It doesn't matter. Just treat this place as your home," Ye Chuan said. "People always need to find a goal for themselves, a reason to do things."

"But a lot of times, many things happen for no reason at all, don't they?"

Tian Xiaotian froze for a moment, seemingly touched by Ye Chuan's words.

A free and unrestricted life without any goals, could she really enjoy days like that?

"Alright, put some clothes on first." Ye Chuan took out a new set of clothes from his spatial backpack. After all, Melon was no longer that timid little loli; she had quite a figure now.

Tian Xiaotian immediately put them on. Even though a sense of shame was practically non-existent in the eerie world, she still blushed helplessly in front of Ye Chuan, before properly dressing herself.

"Boss, if you want, I'm ready anytime."

Why did it circle back to this?

Ye Chuan checked his own ammunition depot. His recent expenditures had been massive, having used it on Bai Qianshuang, Lan Xiaoke, Luo Xi, and even when teaching Su Yao a lesson.

"Alright, let's drop that for now. Come out with me," Ye Chuan said. "Since I'm letting you live here long-term, I should introduce you to the situation at home."

"Oh, okay." Tian Xiaotian immediately followed him.

"This rental house of mine has all kinds of tenants, so don't be too surprised," Ye Chuan said. Just then, Lan Xiaoke walked out of her room. She was wearing Ye Chuan's short-sleeved shirt, her chubby thighs swaying as she immediately spotted Tian Xiaotian.

"Huh?" Seeing Tian Xiaotian, Lan Xiaoke felt she looked unfamiliar. "Ye Chuan, is she a guest? Why does she look a bit familiar?"

"It's Melon Xiaotian. She just resurrected," Ye Chuan explained.

"Eh?" Lan Xiaoke was a bit surprised. "Wasn't she a loli? How did she become mature all of a sudden?"

"This is my original appearance," Tian Xiaotian explained.

Previously, she maintained a loli form because her soul was incomplete. Now that her soul was repaired and her physical body had returned, she naturally reverted to her original form.

"Ehh," Lan Xiaoke scratched her head. "I thought you'd be a loli forever."

After all, there weren't many lolis in the house.

"Perfect timing. Melon just asked me how she could contribute to the house," Ye Chuan said. "So, please welcome Parasite Number One, Lan Xiaoke, to share a few words."

"Parasite?!" Lan Xiaoke was immediately displeased. "That nickname isn't cute at all!"

It seemed she didn't deny the meaning of being a parasite, she just thought it wasn't cute.

"Ah well, the house isn't short on hands. Just join my pet faction from now on," Lan Xiaoke said, still dedicated to dragging people into her pet camp.

"A pet..." Tian Xiaotian asked. "Then what does a pet have to do?"

"Being a pet means acting spoiled occasionally, and then doing whatever you want every day." Lan Xiaoke made a cat-like expression. "Even if you cause trouble, someone else will clean up the mess!"

"Oh right, you just have to daily..." Before she could finish, Ye Chuan knocked Lan Xiaoke on the head.

"Ouch!" Lan Xiaoke clutched her head. "Why did you hit me?"

As Lan Xiaoke spoke, she didn't forget to secretly shoot Tian Xiaotian a look that said, I will give you the details later.

After all, Lan Xiaoke was quite experienced at being a pet.

She was just afraid Ye Chuan would slay his pet to prove his Dao.

After smacking Lan Xiaoke, Ye Chuan took a car key out of his spatial backpack.

"Melon, want me to take you out for a spin? I can take you to try the local snacks. You probably haven't had a proper, hot meal in a while."

"Okay!" Tian Xiaotian's eyes lit up, and she quickly followed.

"I want to go too!" Lan Xiaoke said, not forgetting to call for Bai Qianshuang. However, Qianshuang had gone to the training room to temper her cultivation methods.

In the end, Ye Chuan drove out with his two pets.

Bright sunlight spilled over the asphalt road, and colorful signs hung from the shops lining the street. The roads were bustling with traffic. On the sidewalk, elderly people walked their dogs, children chased each other playfully, and young people smiled as they talked on their phones.

There was no eternal, lingering gloom, no eerie ghostly wails, and no cold-blooded slaughter. There was only the vibrant, warm essence of human life.

Tian Xiaotian looked out the window, a bit dazed.

So this was what the real world looked like.

How wonderful, the look of a peaceful world...

"Stunned? Has it been a long time since you saw a modern city?" Ye Chuan glanced at her while gripping the steering wheel.

Tian Xiaotian quickly withdrew her gaze, scratching her head somewhat embarrassedly, her cheeks slightly flushed.

"It's just... it feels very fresh. It's been so many years, I almost forgot what sunlight feels like on my body."

Most eerie dungeons were very grim, and often you couldn't even see proper sunlight.

"Ah well, just live a good life from now on. I happen to need a gaming buddy anyway," Lan Xiaoke giggled from the side.

"Still thinking about games? Don't forget we haven't conquered that tower yet," Ye Chuan said.

He was referring to the island high tower he was tackling with Lan Xiaoke. After all, besides investigating the tower, the main goal was to give Lan Xiaoke some combat practice.

Ye Chuan could fight above his level, beating up people two major realms higher than him. Lan Xiaoke was different.

She got beaten above her level by the monsters.

"Ah? Again?" Lan Xiaoke put on a bitter face. "I'll do a bouncy jiggle dance for you, okay?"

"No, your cultivation needs to improve."

"Wuwuwu."

Ye Chuan didn't say anything more. He just stepped on the gas, and the car soon stopped steadily at the entrance of a nearby snack street.

As soon as they got out of the car, a rich aroma washed over them.

Tian Xiaotian stood at the entrance of the street, staring at the endless rows of food stalls on both sides, completely frozen in place.

"Don't just stand there. It's all on me today, order whatever you want to eat."

Compared to high-end restaurants, a snack street was much better at awakening a person's primal taste buds.

Especially for someone like Tian Xiaotian.

He first stopped at a sausage stand near the entrance, ordered two juicy black pepper grilled sausages, and handed one to Tian Xiaotian.

Tian Xiaotian took it with both hands and carefully took a bite.

The crispy casing broke, and the piping hot meat juices burst in her mouth. The savory meat flavor mixed perfectly with the aroma of black pepper.

It made Melon's eyes light up.

"Is it good?"

"Mhm!!"