At that moment, Qian Daoliu, Qian Xunji, and Golden Crocodile Douluo had turned into a trio of peeping Toms, crowding together at the entrance to the great hall as they watched what was happening inside the Worship Hall.
They wanted to see how Bibi Dong and Xu Feng got along alone.
But the scene that followed left them dumbstruck.
Huh?
What was going on?
"Where am I going? Into your heart?"
"What am I drinking? Drinking in how much I care for you?"
"What dress am I wearing? The uniform you made me surrender to?"
They were utterly thunderstruck, their eyes wide.
Once they recovered, they all struggled to hold back their laughter. They truly had to hand it to the kid. Where had he learned so many little lines?
When they saw Bibi Dong's flustered, indignant expression, they thought to themselves that it was in the bag.
"This kid really does things..." Qian Daoliu didn't know how to describe Xu Feng. "He really does take the road less traveled."
"Ah, if only I'd been as smooth as Xu Feng when I was young. Too bad I'm old now," Golden Crocodile Douluo said with feeling. Xu Feng had truly opened his eyes.
"Perhaps Xu Feng is the only one who could say something so mushy and direct," Qian Xunji sighed.
What they didn't know was that the Sky Screen had already exposed the sight of them peeking around the door.
Original timeline, Sky Screen.
"Holy crap! Xu Feng is way too smooth! He's like a heifer in a bull pen—fucking awesome!"
"I'm in awe. Not only is he incredibly strong, he can even handle the opposite sex however he likes."
"Fools are watching for fun, while the smart ones are already taking notes."
"Lord Xu Feng, please teach us! I'll definitely learn!"
"Learn on your knees. This is a lesson from a rank 99 Limit Douluo."
"Did you see the expression on the holy maiden's face before she became His Holiness the Pope? She looked angry and furious, but she was actually flustered and secretly enjoying it."
"I once saw His Holiness the Pope's true face from afar. She was so domineering and forceful that she inspired awe, but she's acting completely differently on the Sky Screen now. It's hilarious."
"Did you all miss the trio peeking in at the entrance to the great hall?"
"The Great Enshrined, the previous Pope, and Golden Crocodile Douluo—which one of them isn't a major figure, a titan in their own right? Yet now they've become a trio of peeping Toms?"
"That's what makes them relatable."
"Ah, watching the Sky Screen every day has already delayed my advancement to rank 99 Limit Douluo."
"Take a piss and look at your reflection first. Who do you think you are, Xu Feng?"
After seeing what was happening on the Sky Screen, some women's beautiful eyes shimmered. "Xu Feng and the young His Holiness the Pope are such a perfect match. If someone said such sweet words to me, I'd agree on the spot."
"Why do I have to swallow all the bitterness of love by myself? Can't I meet a man like Xu Feng?"
"Sure enough, it's better to watch other people fall in love."
"..."
At Shrek Academy, the short-cropped Yu Xiaogang saw the scene on the Sky Screen. His expression filled with anger, his eyes nearly spitting fire and his fists clenched tight. He was about to explode on the spot, his eyes fixed on Xu Feng as he wished he could hack him into eight pieces!
In his heart, Bibi Dong was his white moonlight, yet Xu Feng was actually declaring his love for her now?
And with such trite words at that?
He couldn't stand it.
He wouldn't allow anyone to defile his white moonlight!
He had met Bibi Dong in his youth, and back then he had sworn never to let her come to harm. "For every tear she sheds, I'll slaughter a city"—those were the hot-blooded words he had spoken when he was young.
He scoffed on the Sky Screen. "Martial Soul Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang: Xu Feng is nothing but a smooth-talking, crude, and vulgar man. He only stepped into rank 99 Limit Douluo because he was lucky enough to come across a peerless Immortal Herb. A man like him has no ability whatsoever. When he encounters a major trial in the future, he'll come crashing down from the clouds."
"I dare say that this man's true colors will surely be exposed in the future."
Someone on the Sky Screen shot back, "Why don't you first figure out how to break through rank 30?"
"Hehe, the Martial Soul Luo Sanpao is so amazing."
Those two remarks hit Yu Xiaogang right where it hurt. He completely lost his composure, and his eyes turned bloodshot.
Tang San, Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun didn't notice the change in Yu Xiaogang's expression. Instead, they focused on the Sky Screen, wanting to memorize Xu Feng's cheesy pickup lines.
"Xiao Wu..." Tang San's gaze fell on Xiao Wu. "Perhaps I could declare my love to Xiao Wu like that too."
Beside him, Dai Mubai looked at Zhu Zhuqing, while Oscar looked at Ning Rongrong.
In a palace within the Heaven Dou Empire's imperial palace, Qian Renxue couldn't hold back her laughter after seeing Xu Feng boldly declare his love for Bibi Dong on the Sky Screen. "This man is so thick-skinned. He can actually say things like that to that woman."
No, no, that woman belongs to Father. This man is despicable! she thought.
Spirit Hall, inside the great hall of the Worship Hall.
When Golden Crocodile Douluo saw himself in the other timeline peeking in at the entrance to the great hall on the Sky Screen, his face immediately darkened. "This..." He wanted to find a mouse hole and crawl straight into it.
Do I really pay so little regard to my image in the other timeline? he thought helplessly. Now that the Sky Screen had exposed him like that, how could he go out in public again?
The other worships in the Worship Hall all looked at Golden Crocodile Douluo, struggling to hold back their laughter as their shoulders bobbed up and down. They had never expected that the Second Worship, Golden Crocodile Douluo, who was always aloof and looked down on everyone, would have such a different side to him.
The Great Enshrined, Qian Daoliu, turned his gaze to Qian Xunji on the Sky Screen.
Ji'er, he murmured inwardly, his expression somewhat complicated. Ever since his son died, he had never expected that they would meet again one day in such a way. If not for Spirit Hall and Xiao Xue...
A sharp glint flashed through his deep eyes. He naturally knew the truth behind his son's death.
In the Pope's Hall, Bibi Dong felt somewhat annoyed as she watched her younger self being teased by Xu Feng on the Sky Screen. When she noticed that her younger self wasn't very angry, she began to doubt herself. Was I such an idiot when I was young? Someone teased me and I didn't even strike back?
With her present temperament, if anyone dared speak recklessly in front of her, she would have blown them apart with a slap long ago.
In her view, strength alone was eternal.
Sea God Island.
"This... this man's way of doing things isn't like that of someone who came from Sea God Island, is it?" The Seven Sacred Pillars looked at one another and spoke somewhat helplessly. Their expressions showed interest as they continued watching the screen of light, wanting to see what else the kid could get up to next.
In Xu Feng's timeline, several days passed in the blink of an eye.
During those days, Bibi Dong took Xu Feng sightseeing around Spirit City. Even she hadn't noticed that, before she knew it, she had grown less resistant to the arranged marriage. Instead, she began looking forward to spending time with Xu Feng each day.