Signing-In: The Lazy Moon Goddess-Chapter 341: Meeting the Ape Race

With the group suddenly surrounded by unknown entities, everyone was on guard, especially the Yue family, who are sensitive to auras. Even though they couldn’t feel any malice coming from the stars all around them, the sheer number of the unknown terrified them. All of a sudden, something came closer to Yue Ruxia and Yue Jixia, who somehow separated from the group.

Mama Yue worriedly shouted, "Ruru! Xiao Ji!"

However, the two raised their guard, but nothing had attacked them at all. Instead, a female monkey looked at them with gentle eyes. As she suddenly appeared before them, the sisters’ first reaction was to protect the weak. In this case, the weakest was the little monkey that appeared out of nowhere and was hanging on Yue Ruxia’s hair. However, in the midst of danger, these two didn’t hesitate to protect the little monkey.

While the sisters are on guard, the little monkey struggles under their protection and sees the little monkey jump towards the female ape and realizes that this was its mother.

Sigh~

"So, it was the mother of the little one," said Yue Ruxia.

All of a sudden, her second sister grabbed her and was about to jump away. She didn’t notice how they were suddenly surrounded by monkeys. They were grabbed by the female monkeys; just when they thought they would be thrown out, they were hugged instead, leaving the two ladies dumbfounded. More little monkeys jumped towards them and started playing with them. Sounds of laughter resound in the quiet forest.

Mama Yue and Grandma Hialun were worried that their daughters and granddaughters would be taken away but were stopped by their respective partners.

"Calm down. These monkeys... No, these guys aren’t ordinary."

"Keke~ humans, why did you enter the territory of the Ape Race?" An elderly monkey walking like an old man approached them from the crowd of monkeys.

The other monkeys seem to understand human language and can somehow speak with broken words. These scared the people from the A-country. After all, even the pink dolphin only speaks through their minds instead of their mouth. Now, they are seeing animals not only walking on two legs but also speaking straight like a real human.

Lance mumbles, "T-The m-monkey... It can speak... H-How is that possible?"

"Hahaha~ I am dreaming. Yes, this is a dream. Someone slap me, please," said the president, who is about to lose his mind.

However, the Xia old couple and the Yue family seem calm seeing them like this. After all, they have Yueyue with them. The black winged tiger beast, who can not only talk like a human but also act exactly like one. As for Yueyue, he wasn’t brought over to the forest as he needed to protect the mansion from outsiders who like to snoop information about their family.

The elders of the Ape race all appeared. Seeing a group of monkeys with long beards and white furs was no different than seeing old men gathering around, especially when they are talking like one.

"Keek~ someone you smell... like our goddess."

"Kek~ amazing. Are they connected to the Moon Goddess?"

"If so, we must welcome them to our village, kek~"

The Ape race was so excited that the whole Yue family, even the old Xia couple and the rest, were carried over by a group of monkeys and were brought to a village full of treehouses. It was a sight to behold, especially when they saw something similar to a blackboard and another elder monkey teaching the young monkeys to speak, read, and write like humans. If not for the fact that they look like monkeys, they would mistake this place for a small human village instead.

During the war against the demonic snake and the fallen tree god, only half of the elders left the village with their monkey king, and this is to ensure that their race will not become extinct even if those who left will die in battle. Among the elder monkeys, except for the first elder, who had already left to guide the goddess, they only left the second elder and half of the young elders in the village to keep the place safe.

When the Yue family and the others arrived in the village, the ones they saw teaching were the second elders, and the elder monkeys who guided them were those from the younger generation compared to the older ones, like the second elder monkey’s generation.

The second elder monkey was the one that Tan Bingyu taught how to speak clearly and how to read. She can be considered one of the smartest among the elder monkeys. That’s why the Monkey King tasks her to watch over the village while they are away. The arrival of the Yue family made the second elder monkey recognize them immediately as the goddess family, not because of their appearance or scent but because of their aura.

Mama Yue looked around and was amazed by how gorgeous the treehouses on the trees were made.

"Wow~ this village is amazing! Those houses are so beautiful."

"It is indeed quite a sight. Especially for that small mansion with the largest tree, but for some reason this treehouse looks so familiar. Where have I seen it before?" mumbles Papa Yue.

It was at this moment that his two daughters appeared holding a tablet and comparing the picture of their elder sister and the three with a group of monkeys, sent by Secretary Tan Bingyu in front of the very same treehouse mansion before them. The caption was ’Living in a mansion on a tree is the best!’.

Yue Jixia said, "This is the same treehouse Jie had stayed in based on the photos."

"Amazing~ I wonder if they will allow us to stay over as well. No, even just taking photos is okay. Erjie, let’s go find an elder and ask for permission," said Yue Ruxia as she was about to drag her second sister away.

Suddenly, a mature-looking female elder monkey, even wearing a dress, appeared before them. Her posture was graceful, as if meeting a female teacher. Each gesture was full of grace and elegance. This is what the second elder monkey had become after copying the movements of the moon goddess. Though it wasn’t hundred percent perfect, at least compared to the others, she seems to exclude a mature and experienced lady.

"Pardon my rudeness and late greetings. You can call me the second elder. I am currently the acting leader of this village. Welcome to the Monkey Village, family members of our Moon goddess," said the second elder monkey.

The ladies of the Yue family are well thought out. Though they act like they don’t care much about others and ignore them as they hate crowds and strangers. They still give people those that deserve respect and give them the same thing. The two young ladies, Yue Ruxia and Yue Jixia, properly stood up and returned the greeting with the same respect.

"We apologize for our rudeness."

"I am the second daughter of the Yue family, and my name is Yue Jixia."

"My name is Yue Ruxia. The youngest among the three sisters."

"I am Su Lili. The mother of these ladies. A pleasure to meet the second eldest."

"The grandmother of the sisters. My name is Su Hialun. Nice to meet you, elder."

"I am the Moon Goddess’s father, Yue Yuya."

"The ancestor of the Xia Clan and grandfather of your goddess, Xia Lianyu."

Following the introduction of the seniors and the Yue family, the president, his son, and other heroes that came with them reluctantly did the same way.

"I... Um, hello. My name is Lance."

"Cough... Brooklyn."

"You can call me, Aurora."

"Em... Why do I have... Hiss~ my name is Geon!"

"H-Hello. I am the president of the A-country. Is it possible... I would like to meet your leader."

Even though the second elder monkey felt how shallow their greetings are, she didn’t point it out. However, she treated them differently from the Yue family and the Xia old couple. After all, these groups treated them with no fear or contempt in their eyes. Like the same gentleness Tan Bingyu and the Moon goddess had shown them before.

"I shall entertain you in place of our king. He and the rest of the warriors haven’t returned from the battle yet. However, we have received a report that the fight is now over for good and they should be on their way here. Since this is on the way, towards the outer region of the forest which leads to the exit, the goddess and her team will definitely drop by here. I suggest that you wait for them here. If you want to look around the area, I can send a guide to lead you the way," explains the second elder.

"Also, the family of the goddess can stay in the tree mansion. The other group will be sent to another tree house to retain the privacy of the family."

"Thank you very much, Second Elder. However, this title of yours is not a name. I hope my sister here thinks of a name that you shall call us," said Old Madam Xia.

The second elder monkey felt a bit embarrassed and said, "I also wanted my own name like the king. It’s just that I don’t know too many words and... I haven’t found the right one."

"Don’t worry, elder! Leave it to us. With this table, you should be able to learn more words and find a name for yourself," said Mama Yue. "How about a girls only tea party? Care to join us in the treehouse?"

"But... My duties..."

"Don’t worry. My husband can handle it. Let him do it for you," Mama Yue said.

Papa Yue was in disbelief that he pointed at himself, questioning life why he was suddenly dragged to do someone else’s mission. However, upon meeting his wife’s gaze, he can only nod his head and agree.

"Y-Yeah, please leave it to me," said Yue Yuya while sneaking a peek at his wife.

Senior Xia standing beside him snorted and whispered, "Hmp~ Henpecked man."

"Darling, you will help our son-in-law, right?" asked Grandma Hialun.

Xia Lianyu acted like a loyal dog and responded, "Of course, honey."

"Father is no different from me," whispered Yue Yuya.

Xia Lianyu retorted, "Shut up."