With three supreme masters, they were invincible upon descending the mountain.

"Phew, we're finally out!"

Ye Yaocheng opened his arms and took a deep breath of the grassland air, feeling completely refreshed.

This place is fresh, vast, and smells of fresh grass.

It was a completely different world from the musty, damp smell of the primeval forest.

Thinking about everything in the forest, he was filled with emotion.

That place was absolutely terrifying.

Fortunately, he traveled in straight lines through each area and didn't wander around aimlessly like a curious child.

Otherwise, putting aside the other areas, the third area alone would be a very troublesome matter. It would be incredibly difficult to get out of there.

"When I'm strong enough in the future, maybe I can go in and explore to see just how powerful the killer inside really is."

"Let's see what kind of place that is."

Ye Yaocheng muttered to himself. He was certain that there was something extraordinary inside. Perhaps from the moment he entered the forest, powerful beasts had been watching him.

After expressing his feelings, he picked up the calico cat from the ground, lifted it above his head, and smiled as brightly as the sun.

"Kitty!"

"Now that you're out, how are you feeling? Happy?"

"Meow~"

The calico cat meowed and its tail wagged gently and happily.

They do look very happy.

Seeing the other party's reaction, Ye Yaocheng's smile slowly faded.

He stared at the calico cat, his gaze becoming calm.

"So, now that you're out here, shouldn't you... tell us your identity?"

"Meow?"

The calico cat tilted its head, looking innocent, as if it didn't understand what he was saying.

But after a while, it didn't hear Ye Yaocheng continue his jokes, and its movements became somewhat stiff.

She stared into Ye Yaocheng's eyes, as if to confirm whether he was joking.

"What's wrong?"

"Haven't I made myself clear enough?"

Ye Yaocheng stared at it, his tone somewhat playful.

"Or... do you not know how to speak human language?"

"Or perhaps you simply didn't understand what I was saying. If that's the case, then what did your response just now mean?"

At this moment, Ye Yaocheng was completely different from the happy boy he had been just moments before; his eyes were as calm as a deep pool of water.

The calico cat, which he lifted above his head, suddenly felt like it was being stared at.

I felt uncomfortable all over.

It could only remain silent, looking at him with its big, watery eyes, feeling wronged.

They looked absolutely adorable.

Anyone, especially cat lovers, would be heartbroken to see this.

Including Ye Yaocheng, who did this intentionally before.

However, this time, after confirming some things, Ye Yaocheng will no longer act the same way as before.

He just stared at it calmly, his face expressionless.

Seemingly feeling he had asked enough questions, he put the calico cat on the ground and continued asking.

"Are you still planning not to tell?"

The calico cat looked up at him, looking pitiful and full of grievance.

Ye Yaocheng smiled helplessly.

He crouched down to look it in the eye.

"I started to have doubts from the very first time you appeared in front of me."

"I didn't think about it that deeply at the time; I just found it strange."

"Tell me, how could such an ordinary cat like you appear in the Third Zone, a place teeming with ferocious beasts?"

"Don't you think that's strange?"

"Meow meow meow—"

The calico cat meowed softly, looking completely innocent, as if trying to explain.

Ye Yaocheng ignored him and continued talking to himself.

"Okay, let's not talk about any of that."

"We've been working together for a while now, you should know my capabilities, right?"

As he spoke, his eyes narrowed.

"Then tell me, what was the meaning of you communicating telepathically to that stinky bear right in front of me?"

"Does he think I really can't find it?"

The calico cat's expression suddenly changed.

"Damn it! I was careless."

The calico cat roared inwardly in frustration.

"How could I, with my exceptional intelligence, forget that this fellow can sense telepathic fluctuations!"

"Hmph, this human must have made me so angry that I'm acting like this, that must be it."

The calico cat was cursing Ye Yaocheng in its heart, but on the surface, it still looked aggrieved.

She cautiously approached Ye Yaocheng and rubbed her head against his leg, trying to gain his approval.

Ye Yaocheng reached out and gently stroked its head before speaking slowly.

"Of course, I can only sense the sound transmission fluctuations, so I don't know what you said, and you can rest assured."

"But you don't really think I couldn't see the look of fear on that bear's huge face, do you?"

"Think about it, a bear that's three stories tall, with such a big face right in front of you, anyone should be able to see it, right?"

"Do you really think I'm a stupid dog?"

Golden Retriever: "..."

The calico cat's affectionate gesture suddenly stopped.

It looked up and met Ye Yaocheng's staring gaze, and couldn't help but feel a little scared.

Slowly back away.

As I backed away, I suddenly bumped into something furry and a bit hard.

It turned around and met the golden retriever with its tongue lolling out, staring at it with a strange look in its eyes.

That look in his eyes seemed to say: I saw it all, didn't I? And all those things you did before, hehehe.

The calico cat was startled.

This silly dog ​​saw all of its previous criminal activities!

The golden retriever licked it, then happily ran to Ye Yaocheng's feet and rolled on its back.

Ye Yaocheng patted the dog's head and continued:

"I know you have the ability to escape, even to the point that I can't catch you."

"But you don't run away, and you don't explain why. You say this is how it's done, which really puts me in a difficult position."

Forced into this situation, the calico cat's face revealed a human-like sense of frustration and helplessness.

It licked its paws and opened its mouth, looking utterly dejected.

"I didn't mean to follow you."

Her voice was clear and crisp, with a hint of girlish coquettishness.

It is clearly a female cat.

Although Ye Yaocheng was prepared, he was still stunned when he actually heard a cat speaking human language.

Especially since the mother cat's voice is so sweet, it gives off a strange feeling.

"I heard from my younger brother that you seem very capable, which is why I'm curious about you."

The calico cat looked at Ye Yaocheng's sparkling eyes and continued speaking.

"It was because my brother said that I wanted to come and see what you're really like."

"I assure you, I never intended to harm you!"

"Of course, getting someone to beat you up isn't considered harming you."

Looking at Ye Yaocheng's eyes, it spoke somewhat guiltily, seemingly thinking he still didn't believe it, and quickly added:

"I admit, I'm the one who brought that big bear!"

"But you can't blame me for this!"

It stood up confidently, its two little front paws on its hips, and began to scold Ye Yaocheng with an air of arrogance.

"You said I'm a girl!"

"You came up to me and started kissing me like crazy. Even though I'm not human, this is too perverted. I really can't stand it."

"Who could possibly tolerate such violence from you?!"

"So I'm going to teach you a lesson!"

"That big bear was one I specifically found. I used a little trick while it was sleeping, which is why people got so angry when they saw you."

"Alright, I've said everything I needed to say. Tell me what you want to do with me. I'm ready to go all out today. Do as you please."

After the calico cat finished speaking, it closed its eyes, raised its head arrogantly, and looked like it didn't care what anyone did.

Ye Yaocheng: "..."

Now that they've said that, it seems... I really am in the wrong?

He saw the calico cat glance at him, and the clear, sincere light in its eyes told him that it was definitely not lying.

Thinking this, his mood improved considerably, and he reached out to touch its head.

This time, the calico cat backed away, looking somewhat fearful.

Clearly, she had no idea what would happen if Ye Yaocheng caught her this time.

Although she said she didn't care, she was still very afraid if she were actually caught.

"Come here, my little princess."

Little did Ye Yaocheng know that at that very moment, the image of Sanhuamao being tortured and abused was already flashing through her mind.

He could only smile helplessly and offer quiet words of comfort.

"I'm not blaming you, I'm just asking you to tell the truth."

"See, now you can just tell me everything you know, isn't that enough?"

Do I look like such a calculating person? I really am.

The calico cat listened and quietly breathed a sigh of relief, then, as if realizing something, widened its eyes in surprise.

"Huh? How did you know I'm a little princess?"

"I didn't tell you!"

Ye Yaocheng smiled knowingly to himself.

I have to say, this cat can be quite cute at times.

It seems I'll have to find out more details about that forest when I have time.

He could sense that this cat was definitely not as simple as it seemed on the surface.

"Okay, don't overthink it."

"I won't blame you."

"We're friends, you know."

Seeing his sincere gaze, the calico cat finally felt relieved.

She snuggled close to him affectionately, rubbing against his palm.

Ye Yaocheng stroked its little head and asked curiously, "Little Mi, where in the forest do you live?"

Why are those ferocious beasts so afraid of you?

The calico cat, enjoying the petting, squinted and casually remarked, "It's too early for you to know these things."

"I'll tell you when you're a bit stronger."

Hearing this, Ye Yaocheng had no choice but to give up.

It seems we won't get anything useful out of this now; we'll talk about it another time when we have the chance.

With the misunderstanding cleared up, Ye Yaocheng, along with the calico cat and the golden retriever, continued forward following the map's directions.

The golden retriever ran around wildly on the grassland, frolicking and doing parkour, as happy as a silly dog.

They would often bring over things, which made Ye Yaocheng's face turn black.

It seems it really thinks it's a stupid dog.

But looking so happy doesn't seem so bad.

Ye Yaocheng looked at it, a strange look flashing in his eyes.

He whispered to the calico cat on his shoulder, "Little Mimi, do you know where this silly dog ​​comes from?"

"It seems... a bit more than it appears."

The calico cat raised its little head, glanced at the golden retriever still frolicking around, and shook its head helplessly.

"I don't know either."

"This dog gives me... a very magical feeling."

"How so?"

"It's just a really awkward feeling."

The calico cat frowned, trying hard to organize its thoughts.

"From its appearance, it looks like a dog."

"But sometimes, I don't feel like it's a dog."

"Anyway, in the end..."

"I don't even know if it's really a dog."

Ye Yaocheng curled his lip.

Why does this sound like an insult?

A person, a cat, and a dog walked on the grassland for quite a while.

But apart from the endless grasslands, there seems to be nothing else here.

After walking for who knows how long, Ye Yaocheng was getting a little annoyed.

He took out the map and glanced at it, looking somewhat helpless.

The map shows that it's roughly here.

But there wasn't a single person here, let alone the mysterious family.

There isn't even a decent building.

It's all just grass.

He even doubted whether the map was fake.

However, after thinking about it, Ye Yaocheng could understand.

This map is at least eight hundred years old.

As the saying goes, the world changes like the sea turning into mulberry fields. So many years have passed, and so many things have changed, let alone a family.

Regardless of the circumstances, this is a matter of utmost importance concerning whether he can restore his original essence.

How could we possibly give up like this?

"call out--!"

As I was deep in thought, a sound of something cutting through the air came from afar and grew closer!

An arrow pierced the sky and landed steadily in front of Ye Yaocheng's feet!

The feathers at the tip of the arrow were still trembling slightly.

Ye Yaocheng stopped and looked at the arrow with curiosity.

Its design is simple and unadorned, completely different from modern composite crossbows.

Just as he was lost in thought.

"Da da da..."

In the distance, the sound of horses' hooves grew louder as they approached.

Soon, three fine horses galloped over, surrounded him, and circled around him.

Three young men sat down immediately.

Two men and one woman.

The men were handsome and dashing, and the women were pretty and delicate, both possessing the unique spirit of the grassland people.

The woman among them looked to be the youngest, around nineteen years old.

Ye Yaocheng blinked, somewhat stunned.

They were all wearing...ancient costumes?!

It's the kind of real period costume.

Compared to them, my modern casual attire seemed completely out of place.

Ye Yaocheng had a strange feeling that he had traveled through time after coming out of the forest, wondering why there would be people wearing such clothes now.

The two looked at each other, their eyes filled with doubt.

Ye Yaocheng hesitated for a moment, then awkwardly raised his hand.

"Hello?"

He spoke while gesturing in sign language.

"Can you understand me?"

If he really did time travel, these people might not understand what he was saying.

Seeing his comical appearance, the young woman burst out laughing.

"Brothers, this person is so strange!"

She smiled, her eyes crinkling.

"But I have to say, this guy is really handsome!"

The slightly older young man next to him nodded.

"Little sister is right."

"But let's find out where we came from first."

He reined in his horse, stopped, and turned around, looking at Ye Yaocheng with a serious expression.

"Brother, stop waving your hand."

"I understand what you're saying."

"what?"

Ye Yaocheng awkwardly withdrew his hand; he had really made a fool of himself.

The young man stared at him and asked in a deep voice:

"I'm asking you, where did you come from?"

"How did you end up on my territory?"