Ye Xin Xia: I must get ahead of Sister Ning Xue!

Nalan Yanran? Breaking off the engagement? The Three Year Agreement?

What was all this nonsense?

The Nalan Yanran the system mentioned was Mu Ningxue.

He and Mu Ningxue had been betrothed since childhood, but their relationship was actually quite good.

There wasn't the slightest sign of a broken engagement.

Dongfang Chen suspected that if he brought up breaking off the engagement with Mu Ningxue right now, that block of ice would even start shedding little pearls on the spot.

Suddenly, Dongfang Chen noticed a blind spot.

He asked in his mind.

"System, the mission you released doesn't force me to break off the engagement, right? It only requires me to set up a Three Year Agreement with Mu Ningxue?"

[Error. The mission target is Nalan Yanran. Please do not mistake the person, Host.]

Dongfang Chen: "..."

He felt his fists clench.

This **brain-dead system!

Dongfang Chen asked again: "The Plot Mission doesn't require me to break off the engagement with Nalan Yanran, does it?"

[Correct. The Host only needs to set up a Three Year Agreement with Nalan Yanran. However, the content of the agreement must be a duel.]

Good. No need to break off the engagement. Nalan Yanran—oh, no, Mu Ningxue—wouldn't have to shed little pearls either.

Actually, even if the system required breaking off the engagement to complete the mission, Dongfang Chen wouldn't do it. He couldn't stand seeing Mu Ningxue cry.

But setting up this Three Year Agreement wasn't exactly easy either.

What kind of reasonable excuse could he come up with?

After thinking it over, Dongfang Chen's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Xuexue, how about we make a pact?"

"What pact?" Mu Ningxue tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.

"In three years—well, actually less than three years—when we graduate from high school, let's have a match. If you win, I'll go to the Imperial Capital Academy with you. If I win..."

"If you win, then what?"

"Hehe, if I win, you'll wear that outfit I bought you before, how about that..."

As Dongfang Chen's words fell, the temperature in the air around them began to drop.

Mu Ningxue was cold as ice, staring straight at Dongfang Chen.

Dongfang Chen chuckled. Little Xuexue's expression wasn't anger—it was shyness.

After all, that outfit Dongfang Chen had bought for Mu Ningxue before... calling it an outfit was a stretch, because the fabric covered the most area around the waist.

"Fine." Mu Ningxue's face gradually flushed with shyness, but her tone remained icy.

[Ding. Detected that the Host has set up a Three Year Agreement with Nalan Yanran.]

[Mission Reward: Purple Crystal Winged Lion King Cub (Third Order Magical Beast)]

[Note: This mission is a phased mission.]

[Next Phase: Obtain Victory in the Three Year Agreement]

[Mission Reward: Purple Crystal Winged Lion King (Sixth Order Magical Beast)]

Watching Mu Ningxue's cold yet shy expression, Dongfang Chen couldn't hold back anymore and pulled her into his arms.

Though Mu Ningxue was cold, her body was fragrant and soft.

Compared to Ye Xin Xia, Mu Ningxue's body was more toned from regular exercise.

If Ye Xin Xia's small feet were like ice cream, then Mu Ningxue's feet were more like a work of art.

Not just her feet—Mu Ningxue's entire being seemed like a masterpiece, carved by nature without a single flaw.

After the two of them cuddled for a while, Mu Ningxue remembered she hadn't gone home yet since returning to Bocheng, so she had to head back first.

As for Ye Xin Xia, she was at home cooking.

Ever since her feet regained some mobility, Ye Xin Xia had grown especially fond of doing housework.

According to her, it was all to train her body.

Dongfang Chen had no choice but to let her have her way.

Taking this opportunity, Dongfang Chen also planned to check the reward the system had just given him.

Purple Crystal Winged Lion King?

This was a Sixth Order Magical Beast from Dou Po Cang Qiong, comparable to a Dou Emperor.

Even though the system only rewarded the cub of the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, it still had the strength of a Third Order Magical Beast. Compared to the Demons of the Full-Time Magician World, it was roughly at the Commander level.

With that, Dongfang Chen claimed the system reward in his mind.

A Little Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, about the size of an adult lion, appeared before him.

This Little Purple Crystal Winged Lion King looked similar to a lion, with purple skin all over, its four paws covered in purple crystals, and on its lion head, a spiraling horn like a unicorn's, surrounded by clusters of purple flames.

These flames were the Companion Beast Fire of the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, and its power was no less than that of a Soul Seed Flame.

If it were an adult Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, the might of its flames would likely be even more terrifying!

"Little Fellow, do you have a name?" Dongfang Chen asked.

Upon hearing Dongfang Chen's question, the Little Purple Crystal Winged Lion King twitched its cute, big nose.

"I don't have a name, but my mother always called me Little Purple."

The Little Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, due to insufficient strength, couldn't yet speak human language.

She was communicating with Dongfang Chen telepathically through the system's power.

Beasts produced by the system had absolute loyalty to Dongfang Chen, with no need to worry about betrayal.

"Then I'll call you Little Purple from now on too."

Dongfang Chen thought for a moment, then fished out a portion of Companion Purple Crystal Source from his Storage Ring and handed it to Little Purple.

He had obtained this from a sign-in some time ago; he'd used a bit earlier to boost his Dou Qi Cultivation, and there was still plenty left, perfect for building a bond with Little Purple.

"Mmm! Thank you, Master!"

Little Purple opened her lion mouth and rubbed her head against Dongfang Chen's face for a good while.

"By the way, Little Purple, are you male or female?"

Dongfang Chen remembered how protagonists in novels would lift their pets' tails to check their gender, and he couldn't resist wanting to try it himself.

"Master, don't! I'm a girl!!!"

Dongfang Chen's mind echoed with Little Purple's shy voice.

He had no choice but to give up on the idea of lifting Little Purple's tail.

Just then, Ye Xin Xia opened Dongfang Chen's room door.

"Brother Chen, dinner's ready. Do you want to eat first? Or take a bath first? Or..."

Ye Xin Xia's soft, sweet voice rang out.

But the next second, she froze.

Because she saw Little Purple in the room.

"Bro... Brother Chen, why is there a Demon in the room?"

If not for her trust in Dongfang Chen, Ye Xin Xia would have screamed the moment she saw Little Purple.

Dongfang Chen explained, "Xin Xia, she's not a Demon; she's my Summoned Beast, named Little Purple."

Dongfang Chen's Summoning Element had also reached Initial Level 2, providing a perfect excuse for Little Purple's appearance.

"Little Purple, get to know Xin Xia—she's your Female Lead."

Hearing Dongfang Chen's instruction, Little Purple walked over to Ye Xin Xia and rubbed her big head against the Maiden's clothes.

"So she's your Summoned Beast, Brother Chen. You scared me."

Ye Xin Xia patted her chest, then mustered her courage to stroke Little Purple's head.

"Master, after absorbing the Purple Crystal Source, I'll need to sleep for a while. Can I return to the System Space? From now on, if you need to summon me, just call me directly from the System Space."

"Alright, go on back."

Dongfang Chen waved his hand, recalling Little Purple into the System Space.

Seeing Little Purple vanish, Ye Xin Xia knew Dongfang Chen had summoned her back.

So she Looked Towards Dongfang Chen and said.

"Brother Chen, let's eat quickly, or it'll get cold."

"That's not right—the Xin Xia just now didn't say that."

Dongfang Chen grinned mischievously as he wrapped his arms around Ye Xin Xia.

The Maiden's slightly flushed face made Dongfang Chen want to tease her.

"Xin Xia didn't finish what she was saying. I don't want to eat or take a bath right now—what was that last part again?"

Ye Xin Xia's face turned bright red at Dongfang Chen's words: "Brother Chen, you're so annoying~"

Seeing the Maiden's shy expression, Dongfang Chen couldn't hold back anymore and gently kissed her lips.

Only after the Maiden went limp in his arms did Dongfang Chen Proudly let her go.

"Alright, let's go eat."

If not for Ye Xin Xia's age, tonight's dinner definitely wouldn't have happened.

"Mmm..."

Ye Xin Xia understood Dongfang Chen's concerns.

But in her heart, she had already planned something out.

Once she graduated high school and came of age, she definitely... definitely had to get ahead of Sister Mu Ningxue!