On Silver Radiance Star, upon an open grassland.
When Xu Jingming took off his Will Helmet,
he saw Ye Lan across from him enthusiastically grilling local wildfowl.
This Star Tier Rank 2 powerhouse looked just like a young girl out on a spring picnic.
Xu Jingming could not help but smile as he said,
"Lan'er, are you really not planning to meet Aimes and the others?"
The relaxed expression on Ye Lan's face stiffened slightly. Then, she handed over a freshly grilled skewer.
"It's not the right time yet."
Her pretty face flushed faintly. She lowered her head and poked at the campfire, her voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz.
Although she had long prepared herself mentally, she was still somewhat uneasy about Xu Jingming's many women.
Especially Lu Yunji and Yuli—she worried that they would not accept her.
Xu Jingming took the skewer and bit into it, fragrant, tender juices bursting across his mouth.
Seeing Ye Lan's rare display of shyness, he could not help but laugh. "A dignified Star Tier Rank 2 senior is actually getting shy? Don't worry, they'll accept you."
There was no need to mention Ling Shuang and the others. They had long been hoping for someone to share the pressure.
As for Lu Yunji and Yuli, they had probably already anticipated Ye Lan joining them.
"Mm, I know. I want to tell them face-to-face after we return to the Holy Land." The unease in Ye Lan's heart eased somewhat.
Although the Virtual Universe was incredibly realistic, she still felt that something this important was better discussed in person in reality.
"That works too."
Xu Jingming casually tossed the bare wooden skewer in his hand onto the ground.
Then he rose from the ground and looked toward the sky.
A streak of light tore