Happy Times

"One, two, three, four, five... six, seven, eight, nine, ten."

More than a year later, when Xiao Wu saw Huang Tian again in Heaven Dou City, the first thing she did was point at the beauties in the room and count them one by one.

When she finished, she held up both hands, thumbs raised.

Then, half speechless and half laughing in exasperation, she asked:

"When I left, wasn't it just Zhuqing, Yanzi, Rongrong, and Lingling? Sister Yan and Lingling hadn't even fallen for you yet.

How did they become ten in such a short time?"

Xiao Wu wasn't the only one. The rabbit watching the dream had widened her eyes in disbelief, too.

She already knew Huang Tian was a lecher, but seeing all those stunning beauties in the room, each with her own charms, from voluptuous to willowy,

she was still so stunned by his ability to attract beautiful women that she couldn't come to her senses for a long time. Her head was buzzing.

When it came to catching people off guard, this guy really was never surprising.

If they were ordinary women, that would be one thing. But everyone before her, aside from one Soul Saint, had Soul Power fluctuations at level forty or even level fifty and above, while their average age was under twenty.

Even across the entire Soul Master World, they could absolutely be called top-tier geniuses, the kind with a strong chance of becoming Titled Douluos.

She even wondered if every young female genius in the whole Douluo world had already been scooped up.

This wasn't something that money, fame, or even talent and strength alone could accomplish.

Huang Tian didn't mind Xiao Wu's jealous tone at all. Smiling, he pulled her into his arms and gave her a light kiss.

"Let me introduce them. You already know Zhuqing, Sister Yan, Rongrong, and Lingling.

"This is Zhuyun, Zhuqing's older sister. She had a little falling-out with her fiancé, so she's staying here with Zhuqing for a while to lie low.

"This is Bing'er, and this is Yue'er. They're sisters, too, from Skywater Academy.

"Bing'er hasn't quite mastered control of her Martial Soul and can't bring out its full power, so I've been helping her train.

"The redhead is Huo Wu, from Blazing Fire Academy.

"Huo Wu's Martial Soul is very special: her own shadow, a highly unusual Body Martial Soul with great research value.

"You know my Second Martial Soul is a Body Martial Soul, so I have plenty of experience in this area.

"The one with orange-gold hair is Nana, a disciple of the current Pope of Spirit Hall.

"She, uh, she, she...

"Oh, right. Her teacher was deeply affected by Yu Xiaogang's theories, so she's here to check whether there are any problems with her cultivation path.

"And this last one is Liu Erlong."

At the words "Liu Erlong," before Huang Tian could continue, Xiao Wu's face—wearing a strange smile, as if she might explode the next second—

instantly turned utterly astonished, even more so than when she'd first seen the ten stunning beauties.

"Liu Erlong from Blue Tyrant Academy? Wait, wasn't she Yu Xiaogang's ex-girlfriend?"

"That's right, it's her. But they weren't exes. They were about to confirm their relationship, but before they could, they were forcibly separated."

Xiao Wu hadn't really been angry in the first place. Hearing Huang Tian confirm it, she immediately laughed so hard she could barely breathe.

"Fine, fine, whatever. You win! Hahaha! Brother Tian, you're so bad. Won't Yu Xiaogang be furious?"

"He wasn't that furious. He just coughed up several liters of blood, came to yell at me, and got a thorough beating along with Tang San.

"After he got home, he cried from dawn until dusk, then from dusk until dawn, and nearly cried himself blind. That's all."

Xiao Wu was delighted. She grabbed Huang Tian by the arm. "What happened after that? How is he now?"

"After being driven out of Blue Tyrant Academy, Flender lost heart and no longer wanted to open a Soul Master Academy. He left on his own to wander the world.

"The other Shrek teachers either stayed on at Blue Tyrant Academy or joined me. No one was willing to look after him.

"He couldn't go back to his family, and after the Soul Master Tournament ended, Tang San was taken away by his father. Yu Xiaogang couldn't find him for a while.

"So he had no choice but to return to Notting City and keep freeloading at a junior Soul Master Academy."

After everyone had met and chatted, Huang Tian took a little booklet out of his Soul Tool and handed it to Xiao Wu. He blinked at her with a sly grin that was clearly up to no good.

"Remember that special Meditation Method I developed back in Suotuo City?

"I met lots of geniuses at the Soul Master Tournament, and along the way, I collected many advanced Meditation Methods and ones tailored to special Martial Souls. At last, I developed an even stronger version.

"They've all tried cultivating it and think highly of it. You're the only one left. Take a good look when you get back. There are lots of really interesting things in there."

Huang Tian's smile was clearly loaded with meaning. As soon as he finished speaking, every woman in the room wore a similar expression.

They gazed at her with knowing smiles.

The rabbit immediately grew wary. She was still wondering what could be so special about it when

the next scene left her so astonished she couldn't even make a sound.

She covered her mouth with both hands, her face so red it looked as if blood might drip from it.

"How can there be a cultivation method like this?"

"Th-this... It's just too ingenious, too unconventional, too unbelievable!"

"Huang Tian, you're incredible. You're a real madman. I'm convinced.

"You actually came up with something like this just to pick up pretty girls."

"How does your brain even work? Are you human?"

After reuniting, they settled into an ordinary yet fulfilling life.

They formed a team and traveled across the continent, exploring, adventuring, and righting wrongs, dealing with Evil Soul Masters and wicked Soul Masters,

while cultivating, honing their skills, fighting, or researching various things.

Along the way, they uncovered a human-trafficking ring and wiped out a gang of Wolf Bandits.

They entered ancient ruins, sampled local delicacies, and, of course, shared their fair portion of romantic escapades.

At sea, on mountain peaks, in the forest, in caves, and in all kinds of couples' hotels.

They also teamed up with the others, pairing off in duos with almost everyone. Trios, foursomes, and other combinations made appearances from time to time, too.

Another year passed. With the help of the cultivation method, Huang Tian broke through to level sixty at just fifteen years old and obtained a Limit-Breaking Soul Ring that was already extremely close to a hundred thousand years old.

At Hu Liena's invitation, he entered Slaughter City with her to obtain a Domain, while Xiao Wu returned to Star Dou Forest.

She stayed there for two and a half years.

Two and a half years later, on a sunny afternoon, Huang Tian suddenly appeared at Star Lake, where she and Da Ming and Er Ming were hiding and cultivating.

The two stayed for one night. The next morning, as they were about to leave the ten-thousand-year zone of Star Dou Forest,

they ran into a strange man coming toward them, his face sallow, his hair and beard long neglected, and his clothes in tatters.

Huang Tian's expression changed drastically. He immediately shouted,

"Xiao Wu, run!"

She instinctively turned around and was about to take off when she saw a blue figure leap onto a treetop in the distance. It was Tang San, whom she hadn't seen in years.