Chu Tian observed the changes within his spiritual space.
Time seemed to stretch endlessly, feeling like ages had passed.
The divine lake had expanded, and the island at its center was growing too.
Upon reaching a certain extent, a bridge surprisingly extended southward from it.
Then, from the divine lake at the bridge's end.
Violent splashes erupted as a crescent-shaped platform of earth-yellow hues slowly emerged.
Its appearance caused the divine lake itself to transform.
The divine essence in the entire southern part of the lake turned earth-yellow.
Chu Tian watched this scene with astonishment, wondering about the purpose of this newly formed area.
The white mist on the periphery continued its slow descent, and the divine lake's boundaries kept expanding.
This was an incredibly gradual process, and he couldn't tell how long it had been.
Here, there was no concept of time.
Bored, Chu Tian repeatedly tried to use his consciousness to break through the divine gate and return to his physical body.
Once before, his consciousness had been trapped within the Sea of Consciousness.
This was how he had escaped then, though he had rammed in the opposite direction.
Unfortunately, this time he couldn't find the reverse direction and still couldn't open the divine gate.
Moreover, he was unable to utilize the power of the divine essence water.
Chu Tian felt an immense amount of time pass, and in his boredom, he had tidied and organized the items on his spiritual island multiple times.
He had intended to summon the Heavenly Dao System to check his previous questions.
Specifically, why the forbidden spells didn't enter cooldown simultaneously.
But he discovered that here, apart from spacing out, he could do nothing else.
The lack of any sense of time could drive a person mad.
Just as Chu Tian was about to break down, a creak…
A faint sound, piercingly sharp in the extreme silence of this place.
Chu Tian, who had been meditating before the divine gate, suddenly opened his eyes.
The divine gate, which had been closed for a long time, now had a sliver of an opening.
…
"Chu Tian… Chu Tian… Wake up quickly!"
As he exited the divine gate, his consciousness was instantly plunged into darkness.
Suddenly, he heard a faint, bell-like voice calling to him from nearby.
Chu Tian wanted to open his eyes to see who it was, but he couldn't manage to.
In his daze, he lost consciousness again.
After an unknown period of time.
A warm, smooth hand was caressing his forehead, gently shaking his head.
Feeling the soft, tender touch.
And smelling the fragrance that wafted towards him.
Chu Tian couldn't help but let out a smile of utter enjoyment.
"Young Master is awake, quickly go call someone! Young Master is awake!"
"I'll go, I'll go…!"
Then came the sound of hurried footsteps.
"Oh my, Young Master has slept for three years, and he's actually waking up!"
"Yes, yes, if Young Master doesn't wake up soon, we'll all grow old waiting!"
A wave of surprised female voices sounded, or perhaps it was just one person talking to herself.
Because… the voices seemed to be conversing with each other,
Yet the tone was identical.
As melodious as the chirping of a lark.
Finally, two unrestrained women were teasing each other.
Chu Tian found it strange, was it one woman or several women around him?
Moreover, he didn't recognize these voices at all; his mind was still hazy and disoriented.
As Chu Tian was lost in thought, a flurry of footsteps approached.
Then, familiar voices emerged, clearly filled with excitement and joy.
"Chu Tian… Chu Tian…"
"Uncle Xiao Tian…"
"Xiao Tian… Xiao Tian… Please open your eyes if you're awake."
Chu Tian recognized these three voices as Qian Qian, Nie Yun, and Dian Dian.
"Zizi zizi…"
Immediately, Chu Tian felt a heavy weight pressing down on his chest.
A pair of furry paws gripped his head, shaking it violently.
"Xiao Kong Kong, stop that…" a childlike voice rang out.
The shaking from this action cleared Chu Tian's muddled mind a little.
He couldn't help but let out a weak groan, struggling to open his eyes.
"Damn…"
The moment he opened his eyes, he let out a curse.
A large head appeared before him, less than two centimeters from his line of sight.
It had a sharp snout and monkey-like cheeks, golden fur, and a pair of upturned nostrils. Its mouth was slightly open, revealing white, sharp teeth.
"Zizi zizi…" Seeing Chu Tian open his eyes, this creature grinned.
It released Chu Tian's head.
Clapping its hands, it began to bounce on Chu Tian's chest.
As if proclaiming to everyone that it was it who had woken Chu Tian.
"Get lost…"
Chu Tian, who had just woken up and felt weak and sore all over a moment ago.
Now, with some unknown strength, he suddenly shot up from the bed.
At the same time, he slapped the excitedly bouncing Xiao Kong Kong away.
"Ah…"
A scream.
This finally drew his attention, and he looked up.
Seven women were standing in the room.
However, two of them abruptly turned away.
The other four were young girls he didn't recognize, appearing to be about seventeen or eighteen years old.
They had almond-shaped eyes and rosy cheeks, their skin as smooth and white as congealed jade.
Seeing Chu Tian jump up, they knitted their delicate brows, resembling two fine willow leaves.
Their small mouths parted slightly, revealing pearly white teeth.
These four young girls looked exactly alike.
Quadruplets, sisters?
No wonder the voices he heard earlier sounded like they came from the same person.
It seemed they not only looked alike but also sounded identical.
One of them squatted down, covering a little girl's eyes with her hand.
That little girl was naturally Dian Dian, though she seemed to have grown much taller!
For a moment, Chu Tian, still groggy, asked.
"Dian Dian? Sister Yun? Qian Qian? Why are you turned away… Ouch…"
Following that, his body went limp, and he collapsed back onto the bed.
His entire body was weak, and he couldn't even move his fingers.
That last exertion seemed to have used up all his strength.
After falling back, though his body couldn't move, his eyes were still functional.
He happened to see his own naked skin.
The next second, he wished he could faint again.
No wonder Sister Yun and Qian Qian had acted that way.
"Where are my clothes?"
He asked weakly.
"Reporting to Young Master, we just finished bathing you and haven't had time to dress you yet!"
The girl covering Dian Dian's eyes blushed and replied.
She turned Dian Dian around, took a step forward.
Her rosy little face glanced at Chu Tian.
Bending down, she leaned over Chu Tian, reaching past his body.
And pulled the blanket from under his feet towards him.
A faint fragrance entered his nose.
Chu Tian inwardly cried out, unable to bear it, his unruly part rapidly swelling.
The young girl slowly pulled the blanket up.
As it reached his midsection, blocked by an object.
She used her warm, smooth little hand to press it down and pulled the blanket further.
However, Chu Tian, whose entire body was limp and weak.
This action almost made him… ejaculate!
The young girl, despite her face flushing red, let out a light laugh.
She whispered into Chu Tian's ear, "We have served you for three years, Young Master. You don't need to be shy."
The moist, warm fragrance from her neck made Chu Tian's body go numb.
Already weak, he became even more so.
Furthermore, her words made Chu Tian so embarrassed he wished he could disappear into the ground.
So, he quickly closed his eyes, refusing to open them no matter what.
Seeing his reaction, the young girl chuckled and turned away.
"Sister Yun, Sister Qian Qian, Young Master has fallen asleep again!"
They had heard Chu Tian's fall just now.
Given that they had seen Chu Tian's bare form, they had held back from turning around.
Now, hearing the maid's voice, they simultaneously turned back.
"Asleep again? Is he sleeping or fainted?"
Nie Yun frowned, walked to the bedside, and looked at Chu Tian's peaceful posture.
"Snore… Snore…"
Before the maid could speak, snores emanated from Chu Tian's nose and mouth.
"Uncle Xiao Tian is really asleep!"
Dian Dian also leaned over, gazing intently at Chu Tian's face.
"Zizi zizi…" Xiao Kong Kong chirped twice.
"Xiao Kong Kong, don't make noise. How could Uncle Xiao Tian be pretending to sleep?"
Dian Dian got up and ran off to scold the little monkey.
Chu Tian thought to himself, "Xiao Kong Kong, just you wait!"
Qian Qian and Nie Yun exchanged a knowing glance and smiled.
"Then we'll be going back first. We'll come again when he wakes up.
"That's right, let's go find Uncle Yang and Hao and inform them about this.
"Oh, and you girls go find Ding Ding and have her notify the acting City Lord.
"Also… the Old City Lord and them only left three days ago. If Ye Fu gives chase, he should be able to catch up."
Qian Qian pulled Nie Yun along as they walked towards the exit, saying.
The four identically looking maidservants responded, "Yes, Sister Qian Qian, we'll go now!"
Chu Tian listened with curiosity, wondering who the acting City Lord was and where the Old City Lord and his party had gone.
Hearing the footsteps gradually fade away, Chu Tian discreetly released his divine sense.
Hum…