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

Mu Qingxue's father, Mu Dingtian, Qin Xi'Er's father, Qin Platform, and the City Lords of every base city in Dragon Country all turned their eyes toward the Grand Elder of the Academy.

This was the elder who had cultivated a monster like Xiao Ye, unrivaled throughout the ages!

This person's body was hunched, his hair white as snow, his face wrinkled and creased everywhere, and when he smiled, he looked just like a blossoming chrysanthemum.

On the surface, he appeared no different from any ordinary old man; there was not the slightest trace of energy fluctuation around him, yet he had appeared out of thin air!

Even though they were all of Venerable or Saint Realm, none of them could perceive the slightest anomaly from this old man.

This old man was no simple figure!

All the big names were tense-faced, treating the Grand Elder as someone even more powerful than themselves.

The host smiled toward the Grand Elder, then said,

"Next, let us welcome the groom, Xiao Ye, and the two brides, Huangfu Xiangling and the Ancestral Empress!"

Heaven and earth, suddenly, celestial flowers filled the sky, blossoms everywhere.

In this stretch of the world, the Rule Origin of Space and the Rule Origin of Devouring shone forth.

An auspicious red carpet made from Origin Crystals of Space and Devouring condensed as one, unrolled from the entrance of the plaza all the way down to the raised platform.

Everyone present was shaken to their core.

"Damn, they wield Origin Crystals like accessories, Rule Origins shine for them—do these two brides stand at the peak of the Quasi-Emperor Realm, complete perfection?"

"Quasi-Emperor Realm, perfection, perhaps even further—a Rule Origin's reflection requires at least a legendary Emperor Realm!"

"Damn! Both brides, at least at the peak of Quasi-Emperor Realm, maybe even legendary Great Emperors."

"Great Emperors! Even in ancient times they were never seen, yet now we actually behold two of them!"

"So this is a Great Emperor—my ancestor's Quasi-Emperor perfection couldn't conjure Rule Origin's light!"

Even these City Lords, who held commanding positions, were moved in an instant at this moment.

They all rose to their feet, bowing in respect.

*Who would dare stay seated before a Great Emperor?*

Red-haired Ye Fan was so shocked his eyeballs nearly popped out.

Huangfu Xiangling—she was actually at Quasi-Emperor perfection, perhaps even a legendary Great Emperor?

*Not even the Ye Family's Old Ancestor had reached Quasi-Emperor perfection! She's only in her twenties, yet this terrifying!*

Even Huangfu Dun, the Huangfu Clan's Young Master, looked utterly astonished. He rose to his feet with fists clasped, bowing low, head bent deeply, as if terrified to be seen.

A Great Emperor—surely a legendary Great Emperor!

Just days ago, every bloodline of the Huangfu Family advanced, including Huangfu Dun himself, whose talent now reached Quasi-Mythical Level.

Back then, the clan thought it was their Old Ancestor who had become a Great Emperor, but the Old Ancestor himself declared it wasn't him, but someone else within the clan.

So, it turned out to be the once-outcast bastard daughter, Huangfu Xiangling!

This news—I have to report it to the clan immediately—Huangfu Xiangling is a Great Emperor.

Everyone kept their heads bowed, not daring to meet the gaze of a Great Emperor.

Upon the red carpet, Xiao Ye held the hand of the Ancestral Empress, who was dressed in a scarlet Phoenix Robe with his left hand, and with his right, the white-haired twin-tailed maiden in her own dazzling wedding dress—step by step, they moved toward the platform.

As the three of them passed row upon row of guest seats, the City Lords of every base city struggled to bow even more respectfully, ever more rigid in posture, finally bending into a perfect ninety-degree bow.

Ascending the high platform, the host stammered,

"Junior Yang Qingfeng greets the Great Emperor!"

Xiao Ye waved his hand, a ripple of power sweeping out, straightening everyone up, his voice soft,

"Today is a wedding. There's no need for such formality—everyone here is a guest. Treat this wedding like any other."

His voice, though calm, echoed in each person's ears.

Above the sky, petals made of every kind of Rule Origin Crystal drifted down, each flower carrying a faint fragrance, settling into every corner of the ceremony.

Every pair of eyes went wide, shock painting their faces.

The flowers descending from the heavens were blooms of the Five Elements Origin Crystals, Thunder Attribute Origin Crystals, Phantom Spirit Attribute Origin Crystals, Time, Space, Reincarnation, Destruction, Life, Auspicious, Curse—almost every Attribute's Rule Origin Crystal formed a bloom.

All kinds of Rule Origin Crystal flowers rendered the wedding scene an otherworldly Grotto Heaven, brimming with all kinds of Origin Power.

Boom! Several deafening rumbles.

The vast majority of guests had their realm skyrocket on the spot.

Venerable Realm experts leaped straight to Quasi-Saint, Quasi-Saints surged to Saints, and Saints in turn broke through to the Quasi-Emperor Realm.

"Shit!"

Everyone sucked in a cold breath, deeply shaken.

After a while, everyone present respectfully clasped their fists in gratitude,

"Thank you, Great Emperor, for your blessing. To attend your wedding is the good fortune of three lifetimes."

"O Great Emperor, Ye Fan kowtows to you."

Qin Platform, Mu Dingtian, and several of Xiao Ye's mothers- and fathers-in-law also paid their thanks with fists clasped.

Their bloodlines had already advanced to Quasi-Mythical Level; now, with the Great Emperor's blessing, their Venerable Realm ranks instantly broke into the Saint Realm.

Atop the platform, Xiao Ye stood upright, his presence deep and unfathomable, lowering his head,

"Let the wedding continue as normal."

He signaled the host with a glance.

The host, having broken through to Venerable Realm, was full of enthusiasm now, politely smiling,

"Today, Emperor Xiao Ye marries the Empress Consort Huangfu Xiangling and Empress Consort Ancestral Empress. Let us enter the Saluting Heaven and Earth segment."

"Groom and brides, bow to Heaven and Earth!"

The handsome, almost celestial Xiao Ye smiled, facing heaven and earth alongside Huangfu Xiangling and the Ancestral Empress, bowing in homage.

They did not mobilize their Origin Power, so there were no unusual phenomena in the world.

*But the guests could not help but twitch their eyelids.*

*Could heaven and earth even withstand three Great Emperors bowing at once?*

Fortunately, nothing strange happened. If there had been, all of Blue Star would have been doomed by just one Sovereign's bow.

Once the bow was complete, the host smiled again,

"Groom and brides, now bow to your elders!"

Xiao Ye, Huangfu Xiangling, and the Ancestral Empress turned to face Grand Elder, Ziran, Cheng Bingxi, and the gathered Beast Girls.

They bowed, shallow but sincere.

The Grand Elder's smile spread ear to ear, missing teeth giving him a rather comic look.

Joy spread across Ziran's face—*for Xiangling, whose birth had been fraught with suffering, to reach this happiness and marry Xiao Ye today, it truly was a great blessing!*

Cheng Bingxi smiled and nodded her approval.

The Beast Girls answered with gentle, approving smiles.

*Xiao Ye's pupils shrank—where did this toothless old man pop up from?*

*Shit.*

*So eager to unleash the Desolate Realm, yet he still hadn't explained the real origin, the purpose behind releasing it, the connection with the World Tree.*

*No, after the ceremony, I have to demand an explanation.*

*Well, after the wedding night—as soon as tomorrow, I'll get to the bottom of it!*

*Whatever with the Desolate Realm—nothing could matter more than the wedding chamber tonight.*

The host smiled, "Groom and brides, bow to each other, and exchange your wedding tokens!"

Xiao Ye snapped back to his senses, meeting the gaze of the always cheery, grinning Huangfu Xiangling and the calmly jubilant Ancestral Empress.

He and these two peerless beauties bowed to each other in harmony.

Two black-gold rings appeared in his hand.

Each was a Space Ring crafted from Sovereign Realm Origin Crystals, filled with all kinds of wondrous functions.

Xiao Ye gently placed a ring upon the slender, graceful fingers of Huangfu Xiangling and the Ancestral Empress.

In return, he received a pink necklace and a golden ring.