"It's a long story" usually meant a lengthy tale full of chatter.
Song Shuhang immediately adopted an attentive posture, ready to hear the Northern Great Emperor tell a story about the Ancient Era.
In truth, he was very fond of gossip from the Ancient Era.
"So I'll sum it up in two or three sentences," the Northern Great Emperor said.
Song Shuhang: "..." Great Emperor, that's not how this is supposed to go!
"To summarize, there was a problem with the Dao of the Heavenly Emperor of the Ancient Heavenly Court, so I had no choice but to escape the situation through death. Afterward, I remained dead until young friend Song Shuhang activated my Resurrection Array, allowing me to return to life. Since my resurrection, however, I've kept getting the vague feeling that something of mine was left behind in the Heavenly Court," the Northern Great Emperor explained.
He really had summed it all up in just a few sentences.
Could the thing the Northern Great Emperor had left behind in the Heavenly Court be that "Northern Great Emperor" inside Song Blockhead's crimson-gold world?
"In that case, the Northern Great Emperor in the crimson-gold world is Northern One? And you're Northern Great Emperor Two," Song Shuhang concluded.
The Northern Great Emperor: "What?"
Great Sea Turtle: "Then, Great Emperor, which of you is the real original?"
"What nonsense. Of course I'm the original." Having said that, the Northern Great Emperor on the screen picked up a small bowl and blissfully ate a spoonful, savoring every bite.
Song Shuhang glanced at it and asked curiously, "Is that tofu pudding?"
"Oh? You call this tofu pudding? I've always called it ┞●▲," the Northern Great Emperor said.
Great Sea Turtle asked curiously, "Then, Great Emperor, do you prefer it sweet or savory?"
"Sweet or