Was I too much of a genius, or was this thing just too simple?
Probably because of Soul Power.
The boy lying on the desk quietly opened his eyes.
The world in his eyes was split into two halves.
One half was his classmates in reality, while the other was the scantily clad beautiful girl in the Virtual World.
He had succeeded on the first try.
He had directly completed Enter Dream and entered the Illusion Dream stage.
But An Zhen found it extremely difficult to move.
He could only see the view on the other side.
He could not even properly control a slight movement of his arm.
According to the records, the Illusion Dream process was like the entire recovery process from paralysis. One either accumulated proficiency over time or strengthened one's Soul Power.
Fortunately, he could still control the Virtual World side quite well.
An Zhen controlled his body and withdrew.
"I still need more practice."
Wu Feng watched the boy lie in the middle of a doorway in a strange position, then struggle across the floor like a salted fish before crawling to the other side of the door like an earthworm.
"Is something wrong with your brain?"
A beautiful girl would not curse people. She was genuinely concerned about him.
"I'm practicing the technique Senior Sister gave me."
"It's a technique for splitting one's focus."
Ning Tian's eyes lit up.
"You can do things in reality while cultivating in the dream world."
Ning Tian's eyes dimmed slightly. The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan's focus-splitting technique did not have such a function.
The crimson-eyed girl looked at An Zhen with a strange expression, her rosy cherry lips slowly uttering two words. "Tryhard."
That was not a nickname Wu Feng had coined. It was a sentiment that had become popular throughout the entire first-year freshman class.
"Strength doesn't increase out of thin air."
Except for his Soul Power.
An Zhen continued practicing.
As for the lesson content, he had already had another one of his NPC puppets record it in a notebook.
An hour later.
An Zhen finished today's practice.
He had gone from being completely paralyzed to being able to freely move one arm. According to the technique, controlling the first arm was not difficult. The hard part was controlling both arms with only half of one's consciousness and fully controlling both sides of the body. That was also the most crucial step before reaching the final Dream Awakening stage.
An Zhen climbed up from the floor. With a thought, the dust on his body scattered away, restoring his neat appearance.
"By the way, Ning Tian, do you know where in Shrek City I can have some good women's clothes custom-made?"
Senior Sister was very proactive.
But her knowledge was somewhat lacking.
So An Zhen wanted to pick the dishes himself.
"Hm?"
Ning Tian became alert.
The Young Master of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan felt an even stronger sense of crisis.
"There's an Embroidery Pavilion on the southern commercial street. Its sign is very obvious. A complete outfit costs around four hundred Gold Soul Coins, and it uses Soul Beast materials." Ning Tian spoke slowly with a smile.
"I see."
The boy lowered his head slightly. "Senior Sister gave me one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins before, so that should be enough."
Senior Sister!
Why was it Senior Sister again?!
Behind the delicate, graceful body of the blonde girl, a fair jade hand clenched tightly into a fist.
"An Zhen, are you being kept?" Wu Feng could not help but mock him.
"Feng Mei!"
Ning Tian rebuked her.
But she also wanted to know the answer.
"Senior Sister accidentally hurt me before. Consider it compensation."
Had that happened during the time An Zhen had missed class?
"Feng Mei, don't talk nonsense."
Ning Tian had just breathed a sigh of relief when she heard him change his tone. "Though it's not a big deal. Being kept by Senior Sister actually sounds pretty nice."
A thoughtful expression appeared on the handsome boy's face, as though he were seriously considering whether it was feasible.
"You're already a prominent figure in Shrek Outer Court. Can't you have a little ambition?" Wu Feng complained, looking disappointed in him.
"No, no, no."
An Zhen gently shook his head.
"Why do you all think being kept is something so hard to talk about?"
"Isn't it?"
Wu Feng asked in return.
"Everyone wants more resources and money. By that logic, aren't children from great clans also being kept by the clans behind them?"
"The family provides resources, and the children of great clans defend the family's honor in the future, right?"
Wu Feng thought for a moment, then nodded lightly.
"That is true."
"Then if a rich woman provides resources and a boy makes her happy, why is that something shameful? Everyone contributes something, and everyone does it for resources and money."
The Red Dragon Girl fell silent, then looked at the Young Master beside her.
Strangely enough, she felt that An Zhen's words actually made a lot of sense.
As long as it was legal and moral, An Zhen did not discriminate against people who obtained money through such means. After all, they had also paid a corresponding price for what they gained—effort, sweat, or dignity.
The world was often unfair.
"The cultivation environment, the resources, the manpower and materials needed to hunt Soul Beasts, even the medicine for bruises and injuries after every battle, not to mention medicinal meals every day... Wu Feng, for an orphan, these are astronomical expenses."
The Red Dragon Girl fell silent.
It seemed that, at that moment, the girl realized that things she could obtain casually were unimaginably precious to others.
"But that's for other people, Wu Feng. I'm a genius—a genius worthy of Dragon God Douluo Mu En personally stepping in to keep."
The boy smiled, returning to his usual confident appearance. "As long as I want to, I'm sure other Empires would be willing to offer excellent terms to keep me, even marrying off princesses."
"I only want Senior Sister to keep me because she's beautiful. I wouldn't lose out—I'd be making a killing!"
An Zhen teased.
Dragon God Douluo personally stepped in to keep him?
Ning Tian was surprised, but chose to believe it because of An Zhen's Holy Light Dragon.
And his earlier performance in the Soul Fighting Arena.
It could practically overturn a Soul Master's understanding.
As for what the boy said about other Empires marrying princesses to keep him, as the Young Master of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, she knew all too well where those Empires' bottom lines lay. Whether for his bloodline or his strength, those emperors would absolutely do it. If one princess was not enough, they would send two.
"Phew..."
The blonde girl slowly let out a breath.
He really was a hot commodity!
If she did not make a move soon, then once his talent truly revealed itself to the world, it would be people on her father's level fighting to claim him.
"An Zhen."
A crisp, pleasant voice rang out.
Dressed in a sparkling silver short skirt, she looked pure and lovely. Her brilliant waterfall-like blonde hair made her seem like a descending goddess. Every movement exuded elegance and nobility, while beneath her curvaceous, delicate figure, nearly half of her thighs were exposed, their skin tender and fair.
The pure and noble girl stepped forward. A blush crept across her cheeks, and her shy appearance surpassed all words in the world.
"I want to formally invite you."
A slender jade hand rested against her budding chest, while countless beautiful things reflected in her azure eyes.
"Become my spouse."
Wu Feng stood quietly in place, her red lips parting and closing as she did not know what to say.
For the Young Master, An Zhen was the best choice.
She should have been happy for the Young Master.
But... but...
An immense bitterness surged through her heart.
"?"
Was she being this direct?
It was the first time he had been confessed to so formally.
"I thought Ning Tian would be more subtle."
"If An Zhen hadn't held my hand before."
Ning Tian waited for An Zhen's response.
"Just Ning Tian's spouse?"
"Is there anything else An Zhen wants?"
The boy looked behind Ning Tian and chuckled. "It looks like someone is about to cry."
An Zhen was somewhat surprised.
Wu Feng had actually not interrupted just now.
True love indeed.
She could watch the person she loved walk into someone else's arms.
Why did I feel a little like a cuckolder?
No, there was not even anything substantial between them.
"No!"
A choked rebuttal rang out.
Wiping away her tears with a jade hand, the stubborn girl turned her head aside.
"Feng Mei."
Her long eyelashes trembled lightly, and Ning Tian did not know how to begin.
With a Seven Orifice Exquisite Heart, how could Ning Tian have failed to notice Wu Feng's somewhat abnormal feelings for her?
But she had always treated Wu Feng like a real sister, and there was simply no possibility between them.
"Ning Tian."
"Hm?"
"I accept your invitation."
A girl this beautiful was confessing to him. An Zhen truly could not think of any reason to refuse.
A happy expression appeared on the blonde girl's face, but Ning Tian felt as though she was not as happy as she should have been.
"Wu Feng."
The Red Dragon Girl sat on the ground. Her thin shirt could not conceal her proud curves, her arms wrapped around her knees, and her toned, powerful legs wore short black silk socks.
"Want to join us?"
An Zhen extended a flirtatious invitation.
Wu Feng froze.
Ning Tian was stunned.
With a sigh, the blonde girl followed her heart and quickly stepped forward. "Feng Mei, are you willing to continue living with me?"
Ning Tian could not abandon the sister she had grown up with. Since An Zhen was willing, this seemed like the best ending.
"Scumbag!"
The red-haired girl cursed through tear-filled eyes.
"Young Master!"
Wu Feng threw herself into Ning Tian's arms. "Don't leave me!"
You really treated people differently!
An Zhen only wanted Wu Feng to be happy too.
"I got a beautiful girl for a wife without doing anything."
"Pervert."
"What does Ning Tian think?" An Zhen looked at the Young Master.
"I don't want to be separated from Feng Mei either."
"Then it's settled. We'll be together together."
Three together, and both of them were my wives.
"Okay."
"You lucky pervert." Wu Feng lay in Ning Tian's arms with a satisfied expression. As long as she could stay with the Young Master, she was content.
Ning Tian gained the super genius An Zhen and did not have to separate from Wu Feng.
Wu Feng could continue staying with Ning Tian.
An Zhen gained an elegant Young Master and an energetic athletic girl.
Everyone had a bright future.
"But let's make this clear first: only I get to kiss my wife."
An Zhen cupped Ning Tian's cheeks and tasted the girl's sweetness amid her shy expression and Wu Feng's unwilling glare.
After a while, they parted.
The young man raised an eyebrow at Wu Feng, whose fierce little face looked almost milky, and said with a smile, "Want a taste? I just kissed Ning Tian, you know~"
The blonde girl blushed scarlet.
"Awooo!"
The little Mother Dragon pounced on him.
She was going to bite this bastard to death!
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