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

Upon seeing Xiao Ye's movements, the Ancestral Empress stared in shock, her beautiful, cherry-red lips gaping wide.

Her stunning, peerless face was filled with astonishment.

Ah, wha-wha-what.

The Fate Divine Spirit actually let the Human Emperor treat her like this?

*Wasn't this going a bit too far?!*

The Ancestral Empress glanced at the Fate Divine Spirit's expression, noticing that her pain had completely vanished, and even the corners of her lips twitched up into a faint smile.

*The Ancestral Empress was utterly dumbfounded.*

She hadn't seen any sign of healing-type Talent Skills or the use of Divine Skills from the Human Emperor at all, so there was no doubt—he was simply... kneading the Fate Divine Spirit, pure and simple.

But why did the Fate Divine Spirit look so comfortable?

*Could being kneaded really feel that good?*

The Ancestral Empress mimicked Xiao Ye's actions, kneading herself.

But she was disappointed, feeling absolutely nothing.

*So, it only worked if the Human Emperor did it?*

At the side,

Xiao Ye wore a solemn expression, his gaze clear as day.

He took the "treatment" of the Fate Divine Spirit very seriously.

He had to stay serious, or else he would have laughed out loud.

*He couldn't laugh—the Fate Divine Spirit was actually the obsessed form of Future Sister Qingcheng, and he owed the obsessed form of Future Sister Qingcheng far too much.*

*If this could help the Fate Divine Spirit with her pain, forget just kneading as treatment—even if he were asked to massage her, or to marry the Fate Divine Spirit all over again, he would gladly do it!*

The Fate Divine Spirit completely relaxed, body and soul.

At this moment, the stuffy, unsettled feeling in her heart vanished. In its place were jubilation and relief.

A smile naturally curled up on her lips, and her face—overwhelmingly beautiful—was suffused with a light, joyful expression.

None of these were expressions she'd planned or controlled; they were truly genuine, welling up instinctively from the heart.

The Fate Divine Spirit was completely immersed in that jubilation and comfort, staring at Xiao Ye's handsome face in a daze.

She knew for certain now.

On an instinctive level, she did care a lot about the Human Emperor.

Even though, as the Fate Divine Spirit, her memories from before reincarnation were gone, the feelings that came from instinct were very real.

Whenever she witnessed the Human Emperor getting close to another woman, her heart instinctively hurt, a sour, stuffy ache like swallowing lemon juice.

But when the Human Emperor touched her, those instinctive emotions turned into joy and happiness.

The closer the contact, the more her instincts made her feel at ease and delighted.

Xiao Ye already treated the Fate Divine Spirit as the obsessed Future Qingcheng. Seeing her pain had subsided and she bore a full smile, he finally withdrew his hands.

He quietly said with a gentle smile,

"Fate Divine Spirit, you're feeling better, right?"

The Fate Divine Spirit's expression grew dazed. When the Human Emperor pulled his hands away just now, she even wanted to grab onto them and never let go, wanted him to keep kneading her until the end of time.

*What was happening to her?*

*Could it be? Even without memories, did she, deep down, still love the Human Emperor?*

At this moment, a fierce yearning rose inside the Fate Divine Spirit, never felt before—she wanted her memories back.

*She didn't want to be tormented by her own heart anymore, didn't want to remain so passive.*

*It was as if she wasn't whole—not complete—as though something inside her was missing.*

The thing she lacked was her memories of her previous life.

Only by restoring those memories could she become the complete Fate Divine Spirit!

Just then, the Ancestral Empress interrupted, a little awkward as she spoke,

"H-Human Emperor, could you knead me too? I want to test something."

Xiao Ye's face looked odd as he immediately refused,

"No, the Fate Divine Spirit is the reincarnation of Future Sister Qingcheng. I've already been married to her in a previous life, so it's all right to knead her now."

"But as for you and me, we're not that close!"

"And besides, I'm not the kind of guy who wants to take advantage of you or anything."

"All right then." The Ancestral Empress sounded a little dejected, but she didn't push.

The Fate Divine Spirit glanced a few times at Xiao Ye, her expression a bit unnatural as she said, "Human Emperor, thank you."

"I might be in pain again in the future, so I'll be counting on your treatments."

"For now, let's hurry and go save the Reincarnation Divine Spirit."

"The base info my sister passed on to me says the Five Elements Divine Spirits and their crew are cruel and nasty, and the longer the Reincarnation Divine Spirit is stuck with them, the more she'll suffer."

The Ancestral Empress's expression turned serious. "All right."

She immediately grabbed Xiao Ye's hand and said,

"Human Emperor, the Chaotic Space of the instable zone is teeming with decayed, ruined Sovereigns—it's extremely dangerous. You need to hold on tight to me, or those Sovereigns might just kick you out."

On hearing this, Xiao Ye gripped the Ancestral Empress's jade-like hand tightly.

This was about his own safety—he couldn't risk the slightest carelessness now.

Watching them, the Fate Divine Spirit—only moments before all smiles—now looked grim.

*That stuffy, restless feeling returned inside her heart!*

*Even though it didn't hurt as much as when she saw the Empress get intimate with the Human Emperor, this mild case of heart-stuffiness was still pretty damn uncomfortable.*

The Ancestral Empress noticed the Fate Divine Spirit's sour expression and said,

"It's okay. Worst case scenario, the Reincarnation Divine Spirit can always self-destruct her body and return her will to the Reincarnation Rule Origin Essence. She won't die."

"It's impossible for a Divine Spirit to actually die, not even if she tried!"

"Mhm!" The Fate Divine Spirit nodded, floated to Xiao Ye's right side, and raised her hand to grab his right hand, saying,

"Human Emperor, one on your left and one on your right—we'll keep you safe the whole way."

Her pretty face flushed a little—she was fibbing.

*She really just wanted to hold his hand because her heart was stuffy and restless.*

*A wave of warmth swept through Xiao Ye's heart as he said,* "Thanks."

So the two dazzlingly beautiful Divine Spirits took Xiao Ye by the hand and shot off for Kunlun Mountain.

In just a few seconds, one man and two Divine Spirits arrived before the Heaven-Supporting Ancient Tree, shrouded in decay and ruin.

The Space Ancestor Empress gave a light flick of her hand.

A spatial rift appeared.

All three stepped through it.

In a flash, their vision shifted.

The world before them was one of deathly silence, ruin, and decay!

This place resembled hell itself—utterly devoid of vitality—even the void felt dead and motionless, like a stagnant pond.

As soon as life forms appeared, the dilapidated mountain range before them opened its eyes, looking like the ferocious gaze of Heavenly Law itself, sending out a domineering, matchless, supreme aura and a message heavy with desolation,

"Desolate Realm, Blue Star life-forms, do not proceed."

The Ancestral Empress's expression changed instantly, and she gave a polite fist-and-palm salute. "Senior, we've come only to rescue the Reincarnation Divine Spirit."

"She was captured and brought here by the Five Elements Divine Spirit faction."

She secretly transmitted,

"Human Emperor, Fate, this Sovereign's aura is above the Emperor Realm."

"Even I didn't expect this—the place is the Desolate Realm, the supposed origin world of the Universe."

"This trip probably won't end peacefully."

On hearing this, Xiao Ye's pupils shrank, and the Fate Divine Spirit looked utterly grave.

*They'd only just arrived, and already run into someone stronger than the Emperor Realm?*

*Desolate Realm, Universe Origin World—what was that all about?*

The mountainous, decaying mass's gaze grew bloodshot, appearing even more ferocious and terrifying as it growled impatiently,

"Get lost."

"Or don't blame me if you never leave at all."

"Divine Spirits? Divine Spirits from Blue Star? What a joke!"

Xiao Ye gripped two delicate, boneless hands, silently calling forth the Space-Time Hall in his heart.

With the Space-Time Hall, he set marks on both the Ancestral Empress and the Fate Divine Spirit.

If that giant "mountain" got pissed, the Space-Time Hall would be able to protect them in time.

Against someone stronger than the Emperor Realm, he knew he wasn't strong enough to fight head-on right now.