Chapter 222: Stop Staring at Duke Duan

“I advise you to stop staring at Duke Duan all the time.” Huang Rong gave Yu Xian a shove, preventing him from seeing her cards.

Hearing this, Yu Xian immediately understood what Huang Rong meant. “I didn’t!”

Yu Xian denied it; it wasn’t that he was fixated on Duke Duan, but rather that the man had two more daughters waiting outside for him!

As for lovers, there really weren’t any left.

He was no longer interested in Duke Duan’s other lovers either.

“Heh, do you think we’ll believe that?” Huang Rong gave a cold chuckle.

“Fate, it’s all fate,” Yu Xian tried to explain.

“You should listen to the opinions of the sisters.” Ning Zhongze spoke up as well; since the sisters were upset, she couldn’t keep indulging Yu Xian.

“Alright, I’ll be good. I won’t cross paths with any more of Duke Duan’s lovers in the future,” Yu Xian promised solemnly.

“Fine, go then. You came back because you’re worried about the one upstairs, right? Go check on her. Don’t disturb our card game,” Ning Zhongze shooed him away.

…

Time reverted to the previous night at the Inn.

During the first encounter between Yu Xian and Qin Hongmian, Qin Hongmian ended up fainting. Yu Xian successfully took the city.

Midway, Qin Hongmian woke up once, only to be conquered by him again.

Waking up the next day, Yu Xian received the System’s rewards.

【Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully checking in with Qin Hongmian. Rewards: one bottle of Dragon Elephant Pills, one bottle of Xuan Yuan Pills, the Qinghong Sword, ten thousand taels of gold, and one opportunity to upgrade the Small World. Does the host choose to upgrade?】

Is the System just copy-pasting now? Isn’t this Lian Xing’s reward? Uh, wait, it changed the sword!

Damn it!

Yu Xian really wanted to despise the System in his heart, but he didn’t dare! A copied reward was still a reward!

Better upgrade the Small World first!

Thus, Yu Xian chose to upgrade the Small World.

After choosing, he suddenly remembered that Ning Zhongze and the others were still in the Small World! Would they be alright?

Yu Xian hurried into the Small World. Then, after a bout of earth-shaking tremors, everything quickly calmed down.

Yu Xian saw that everyone in the Small World had run outside the palace. Though shocked, they weren’t acting in a panicked or helpless manner.

Everyone had gathered in the open space outside the palace.

The few Great Grandmasters surrounded those who hadn’t reached the Great Grandmaster level yet. In the very center were A Zhu and A Bi holding the two children, with Dumpling right beside them.

Once everything settled down, The Women began to worry about Yu Xian. Because this Small World was connected to Yu Xian’s Divine Soul, they wondered if he had encountered trouble, causing the world’s instability.

“Is there a way to contact husband?” Huang Rong asked Ning Zhongze, being the first to react.

Ning Zhongze shook her head. They hadn’t been in this Small World for long, and nothing had happened here. Yu Xian was outside; he would come back when he wanted to, and they usually had no reason to seek him out.

This was a point they had overlooked.

“This place is connected to his Divine Soul. Let’s try calling out to him; perhaps he can hear us!” Ning Zhongze suggested.

Huang Rong nodded in agreement. Just as she was about to gather everyone to shout together, she heard Yu Xian’s voice.

“No need to shout, I’m back. Are you all alright?” He had heard the conversation between Huang Rong and Ning Zhongze just now.

Ning Zhongze’s method was indeed feasible. If they called for him within the Small World, he could sense it and return immediately.

“Husband!”

The repeated cries of “Husband” made Yu Xian’s heart feel warm and fuzzy. Even Ning Zhongze and Huang Rong were calling him husband now. He felt absolutely delighted!

“What happened just now? Did you run into danger? Are you alright?” Ning Zhongze shared Huang Rong’s suspicion, so she immediately checked Yu Xian’s body and asked anxiously.

“I’m fine, I’m fine. It wasn’t that I encountered any trouble; this world just underwent an improvement. Look at the world—hasn’t it undergone some changes?” Yu Xian knew they were worried, so he quickly explained.

Hearing this, The Women all breathed a sigh of relief and obediently began to inspect the Small World.

“It seems to have become larger!”

“There are some different plants over there.”

“Right, it looks like there’s even a flock of sheep over there!”

…

The Women pointed out the differences in the Small World one by one. After all, since arriving, they spent their free time exploring it, so they could see any changes at a glance!

Yu Xian felt it too. The Small World’s ecology was gradually becoming complete.

He released his Divine Sense to investigate. As he expected, there were many more animals. There were also quite a few fruit groves with various types of fruit trees. Was this so they could have different fruits to eat all year round?

Godfather!

I’ll kowtow again!

With a flash of movement, Dongfang Bai rushed toward a distant Forest. Before long, she returned carrying two rabbits—very plump ones!

“I found bees!” Little Dragon Girl also ran into the Forest.

Yu Xian laughed, “Long’er is going back to her old trade; we won’t lack honey to eat in the future!”

“We won’t lack meat in the future either! We’re eating these two wild rabbits tonight!” Dongfang Bai shook the two rabbits in her hands and then looked at Huang Rong. “Sister Rong, can you cook them?”

“Definitely!” Huang Rong replied with a smile.

“Bun… Bunny!” Dumpling also saw the rabbits—white and plump—and wanted to catch them to play with.

“Dumpling, come here. Auntie will take you to catch rabbits.” Seeing Dumpling’s interest in the rabbits, Li Mochou beckoned him over.

Although Huang Rong later gave birth to Yu Xiangling and Yu Chenrong, Li Mochou still liked Dumpling best. While The Women treated all three children equally, Li Mochou had a clear favoritism for Dumpling, indulging him to an almost limitless degree.

It was likely because she spent the most time caring for Dumpling, and he had come to her when she most desired a child. Yu Xian didn’t say anything. He had also tried hard to give Li Mochou a child of her own, but alas, perhaps the timing wasn’t right yet.

Seeing his favorite auntie was going to take him to catch rabbits, Dumpling dashed toward Li Mochou without hesitation.

Li Mochou scooped up Dumpling and, using her Lightness Skill, flew toward the Forest.

Dumpling’s cheerful laughter could still be heard from afar.

Ning Zhongze saw that A Zhu and A Bi were also eager to explore the changes in the Small World, but being held back by the children, they could only watch Little Dragon Girl, Li Mochou, and Dumpling play.

So she said to A Zhu and A Bi, “Give the children to us. You two go take a look as well; come back and tell us if you find anything new!”

They were just teenage girls with great curiosity and a love for play, which was understandable.

Hearing this, A Zhu and A Bi were overjoyed. Obediently handing the two children over to Ning Zhongze and Dao Baifeng, they happily went off to explore the new world.

Wang Yuyan also wanted to go, but Yu Xian grabbed her.

Yu Xian suddenly remembered that it was dawn outside, and Mu Wanqing and Zhong Ling would soon be looking for him and Wang Yuyan.

So, pulling Wang Yuyan along, he left the Small World and returned to the room at the Inn.