On the way back, after saying goodbye to everyone at the gathering, Little Black returned to their lodgings with Xin Ya, her belly round from eating and drinking her fill.
Second City was flat, and the guesthouses built there were all very beautiful and inexpensive. Qing Ming had gone to great lengths to let the elves enjoy life, providing them with extremely generous housing subsidies.
Thus, most of the players in Second City lived in villas. Elves in professions such as Flower Spirit and Elemental Envoy, like Little Black and the others, even lived directly in an estate. At a glance, they looked just like nobles from a television show—perhaps even more splendid.
The elf-style villas were far more exquisite and beautiful than the ancient estates of the western regions of Planet D.
Xin Ya, who had followed her all the way there, was left speechless with astonishment.
"Little Black, you live in a place this big all by yourself?" Xin Ya asked blankly.
"It's not that big." Little Black chuckled. "My parents will be moving in later too. The City Lord said that a Level Three Flower Spirit can bring ten relatives. My grandfather has a whole bunch of relatives, so it'll be lively once they all move in."
Xin Ya pursed her lips. Given the size of this house, wouldn't it be considered spacious even if a hundred people lived there?
"But your place is so big. How do you take care of it normally? Did you hire people?"
"Hire people?" Little Black rolled her eyes at her. "Do you think I'm some nouveau riche? Where would I get that much money? Labor is expensive these days. Besides, do Flower Spirits like us even need to hire people?"
As she spoke, she pointed toward the garden. Xin Ya