Having the genes of a demon king, I never intended to be a kept man.

"A gene company..."

Jiang Xiaoming squatted on the steps of the garden, looking at the city lord's token in his hand, and narrowed his eyes.

He put the token away, lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and exhaled a cloud of smoke.

Actually, he didn't smoke.

He just felt that waiting for someone like that made him look cool.

"Cough cough cough... This thing is really hard to extract..."

"Strange, where did Ye Ge go? He hasn't come back all night?"

Jiang Xiaoming couldn't help but feel strange.

However, Ye Ge didn't wait for him; instead, he met several other old classmates.

Gao Shenxue, Xia Xiyao, and Nangong Qiuyue walked out of the hotel together and ran into Jiang Xiaoming.

"Jiang Xiaoming?" Gao Shenxue read out his name.

Xia Xiyao and Nangong Qiuyue were also a little surprised. They hadn't seen Jiang Xiaoming for a while and wondered what he was doing here.

Jiang Xiaoming turned to look at the three women, jumped down from the steps, patted his pants, and said, "I don't know if it's because Ye Ge messed with my mentality, but now I'm very touched when someone remembers my name."

Gao Shenxue calmly turned her head to look at Xia Xiyao and Nangong Qiuyue, and asked, "Who is Jiang Xiaoming?"

"Huh?" Nangong Qiuyue asked, puzzled. "Didn't you just say his name?"

How can someone remember someone's name but not who they are?

“I did say his name.” Gao Shenxue paused, “but that was what I saw on his information panel when I scanned it with the system.”

Xia Xiyao and Nangong Qiuyue: "..."

Jiang Xiaoming: "......"

"...Damn it, you two are both cunning and ruthless!"

Xia Xiyao chuckled: "Jiang Xiaoming, what brings you here all of a sudden?"

"I've come to see Ye Ge." Jiang Xiaoming put on a serious expression, took a drag on his cigarette, and said, "I have important business to discuss with him."

"Serious business?" Nangong Qiuyue looked him up and down, raising an eyebrow. "Is this how you're dressed to discuss serious matters?"

Today, Jiang Xiaoming was wearing a white cloak with red trim that stood out on the street.

The hem of his robe was embroidered with patterns of burning flames, and on the back were printed several large characters with a burning crimson flame effect—Second Generation Lord of Akira.

It looks incredibly cringeworthy overall.

"Are you cosplaying Minato Namikaze?" Nangong Qiuyue tilted her head.

Xia Xiyao asked, "By the way, Jiang Xiaoming, are you now the city lord of Mingcheng?"

"Oh? You found out?" Jiang Xiaoming looked at her and frowned. "I didn't expect that even though I hid it so well, you still found out."

The three women: "......"

Nangong Qiuyue turned to look at Gao Shenxue and Xia Xiyao: "Should we call Ye Zi out and use a healing spell on her?"

Gao Shenxue nodded gently: "Yes, that's fine. But I feel his symptoms are more like he's been under Lingling's illusion."

"Jiang Xiaoming, what's wrong with you?" Xia Xiyao asked curiously, "Are you under a spell? Or is it a side effect of being under a spell?"

“I know you must be very curious about what happened to me that changed me like this.” Jiang Xiaoming pretended to be calm and serious, took another drag of his cigarette, and slowly exhaled a smoke ring: “But even if you really want to know, I can’t tell you right now.”

The three women: "......"

"A warrior is ultimately alone," Jiang Xiaoming said. "Since Ye Ge isn't here, tell him for me. Let him rest assured that he's not fighting alone. I will also help him protect our human homeland!"

The three women: "......"

"And tell him again, I, Jiang Xiaoming, your opponent, have returned!" Jiang Xiaoming said solemnly, "From now on, I will no longer be a supporting character in your life; I will have a profound impact on your life!"

Night Song: "..."

Ye Ge had just returned to the hotel when she saw Jiang Xiaoming singing there.

What's wrong with this child?

"Xiao Ye!" Xia Xiyao's eyes lit up when she saw Ye Ge return.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiaoming turned his head and saw Ye Ge. He raised an eyebrow and said, "Oh? You're back. That's perfect. You must have heard what we were saying earlier, right?"

"..." Ye Ge was silent for a moment, then reached out and touched his forehead: "Did you have a fever last night?"

Jiang Xiaoming gently pushed his hand away and said, "Ye Ge, you need to be careful of the gene company."

Ye Ge was slightly taken aback.

"That's all I can say." Jiang Xiaoming finished speaking, flicking his long robe as he turned around: "Goodbye."

Ye Ge gazed thoughtfully at Jiang Xiaoming's retreating figure.

"What's wrong with this guy?" Nangong Qiuyue asked as she walked over.

When she turned around, she found that Xia Xiyao was already clinging to Ye Ge like a koala.

"Xiao Ye, you're finally back! Where did you go last night?" Xia Xiyao tilted her head and looked at him expectantly.

“…” Nangong Qiuyue pouted.

This love-struck idiot Yao!

Well......

But why do I feel a little sour for no reason?

What does it feel like to hug a boy...?

......

"The Flower of Evil..."

"Extraordinary materials of black quality have a 10% chance of greatly enhancing control over divine power and increasing its intensity."

"However, if it happens, the backlash against the human body will be enormous and permanent."

Gao Shenxue looked at Ye Ge: "Are you sure this thing will work without problems?"

“I think there shouldn’t be any problem,” Ye Ge said. “My body can accommodate both divine and magical power, which means the side effects of the Killing Flower shouldn’t be harmful to me.”

"But after all, this is a superb material of black quality, so I still want you to keep an eye on it for me when I use it."

"If I want to break through to the Saint Realm in a short time, this is probably the only way. After all, you and Yao Yao have already reached the Saint Realm before me. I can't really live off you two, can I?"

Ye Ge said helplessly.

Although they knew that Gao Shenxue and Xia Xiyao were both top-tier monsters in this world, one being a nine-star BOSS and the other an eight-star BOSS in the game.

But he was a time traveler after all!

How can I keep being pressed down on by my two little green plums?

"It's okay," Xia Xiyao said with a grin. "Xue'er and I are both happy to be your kept women, right, Xue'er?"

Gao Shenxue nodded seriously: "Yes."

"..." Ye Ge touched his nose: "That won't do either. It's too embarrassing to be constantly suppressed by two girls."

"Hmph, male chauvinist!" Xia Xiyao pouted, then whispered, "Besides, even if we're higher level, you can still bully us..."

Night Song: "?"

"I...I mean..." Xia Xiyao said, blushing, "Your ability to fight opponents of higher levels is strong. Even if we are higher level than you, we might not be your match in a fight..."

"..." Nangong Qiuyue thought to herself, "Why does this sound even stranger?"