An excuse found to be fresh and refined, and you still want to find me sisters?

Heaven Dou City, Crown Prince Residence Courtyard.

After a night of heart-to-heart conversation, followed by a deeply moving family reunion, Qian Renxue's emotions finally stabilized.

Although the look she gave Su Yun still carried a hint of shame and resentment that made her want to kill him, now that the window-paper had been pierced, the distance between them had visibly narrowed.

After all, secrets were the fastest way to bring two people closer.

At this moment, Su Yun was lying comfortably on a rocking chair in the courtyard, taking advantage of the time Qian Renxue spent handling official business to pull out that little black notebook that made the entire continent (or at least the two of them) tremble.

He raised his pen and began to write.

[Year X, Month X, Day X, Sunny. Mood: Feeling great.]

[I have to say, when it comes to coaxing women, I'm a professional.]

[The situation in Heaven Dou City is stabilized, and my wife Xue'er (crossed out) Qian Renxue is now obedient to my every word. Although this girl has a sharp tongue, I can tell that her frozen heart has already started to crack.]

[Can't help it, who else has as much charm as me? (Narcissism.jpg)]

[However, while a bed of roses is nice, it is no place for a hero to die. The layout here is complete; the real show is about to begin in Suotuo City.]

[Let me calculate the time—that lecherous tiger Dai Mubai, who calls himself the "Evil-Eyed White Tiger," is probably having a good time with twins at the Rose Hotel right now, isn't he?]

[Tsk tsk, that stud is a total disgrace to men.]

[The most pathetic one is that silly girl Zhu Zhuqing. For the sake of such a fiancé, she is risking her life, traveling thousands of miles just to go to her own death.]

[And that little demoness Ning Rongrong, she's probably on her way to running away from home too.]

[The little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the future Nine-Colored Goddess—it would be a real shame if she were tricked and crippled by that hypocrite Tang San.]

[Since I've arrived, such tragedies naturally cannot be allowed to happen.]

[Suotuo City, Shrek Academy... Heh, a "Monster Academy"? I think it's more like a camp for misleading the youth.]

[Just you wait, this Holy Son is going to go and clean up the workplace!]

Spirit City, Pope Palace.

Bibi Dong had been elegantly sipping tea, but when she saw the words "my wife Xue'er," the teacup nearly met its end again.

"That little bastard..."

She gritted her teeth, staring at the crossed-out words, a strange, sour feeling welling up in her heart.

He called her an old woman or Dong'er, but he called that rebellious daughter "my wife Xue'er"?

He's already calling her wife?

It hasn't even been a full day, has it?

"Obedient to his every word?"

Bibi Dong sneered.

"That girl Xue'er is arrogant and proud; would she really be obedient to him? I'm afraid this boy is just bragging."

But when she read the subsequent description of Suotuo City, her expression gradually turned serious.

"Dai Mubai? A prince of the Star Luo Empire?"

"Zhu Zhuqing? Someone from the Zhu family?"

"And Ning Fengzhi's daughter, Ning Rongrong?"

A sharp light flickered in Bibi Dong's eyes.

A tiny place like Suotuo City, yet it gathered heirs from so many different factions?

And according to Su Yun, that Tang San was going there too?

"Shrek Academy..."

Bibi Dong tapped her fingers lightly against the tabletop.

"Since Su Yun wants to stir up trouble, let him go and make a scene. This Seat would like to see just how many more 'sisters' he can bring back for me!"

As she spoke the final words, the Pope's voice was laced with a chilling, bone-deep murderous intent.

Heaven Dou City, Crown Prince's study.

Qian Renxue had already resumed her usual scholarly and gentle persona as Xue Qinghe and was busy reviewing official documents.

However, her distracted gaze clearly showed she was still ruminating on what had happened yesterday.

"Knock, knock, knock."

A knock sounded at the door.

"Enter."

Qian Renxue instantly composed herself, regaining the dignity of the Crown Prince.

Su Yun pushed the door open and walked in, wearing his usual lazy smile.

"Your Highness, busy?"

Qian Renxue glanced up at him and said irritably, "There are no outsiders here, stop pretending. What do you want with me... with this Seat?"

After last night, it was hard for her to maintain her princely demeanor in front of Su Yun anymore.

"I'm here to bid farewell."

Su Yun was not polite, walking straight to the desk and taking a spiritual fruit to take a bite.

"Farewell?"

The pen in Qian Renxue's hand paused, her brows furrowed instantly, and her voice involuntarily rose a few decibels:

"You're leaving? Where are you going? Back to Spirit Hall?"

She felt inexplicably flustered.

Had he built up a little trust, and this scoundrel was going to run?

"Not going back to Spirit Hall."

Su Yun shook his head and said meaningfully, "I'm going to Suotuo City."

"Suotuo City?"

Qian Renxue looked confused, "What are you going to that godforsaken place for?"

Su Yun leaned closer, resting his hands on the desk, looking directly into Qian Renxue's eyes, and said earnestly, "Of course, it's for you, my Princess."

Qian Renxue's face felt hot under his gaze, and she leaned back tactically:

"Speak properly!"

"Tang San is there."

Su Yun dropped his playful demeanor, his eyes narrowing slightly, "The one I mentioned in the diary, your future great enemy, is about to enroll in an academy in Suotuo City."

"Since I promised to help you defy fate, I naturally have to keep an eye on this potential threat and nip it in the bud."

Qian Renxue's heart warmed at his words.

So, he was doing it for me!

But the next second, Su Yun's words made her newfound warmth go down the drain.

"Besides, there are a few exceptionally talented young girls there."

Su Yun stroked his chin, a wicked grin on his face:

"I think their potential is good, and I plan to 'rescue' them, and find you a few sisters while I'm at it, to enrich our... ahem, faction."

"Crack!"

The fine wolf-hair brush in Qian Renxue's hand snapped.

She looked up, a "kind" smile on her face:

"What did you say? Find sisters?"

"What? Am I not enough for you to handle? You need to find more?"

"Su Yun, you truly are a man of universal love!"

Sensing the sudden drop in temperature in the study, Su Yun coughed dryly:

"Uh, misunderstanding, it's mainly about poaching! Poaching from Tang San! You know, the best way to strike at an enemy is to snatch the people around him!"

"Hmph!"

Qian Renxue snorted coldly. Although she was displeased, her reason told her that Su Yun was right.

If she didn't intervene, according to the diary, that Tang San would gather a group of geniuses and eventually overthrow Spirit Hall.

She pulled open a drawer and took out a heavy gold token, tossing it to Su Yun.

"Take it!"

Su Yun caught it, his eyes lighting up as he saw the characters "Heaven Dou" engraved on the token, along with intricate dragon patterns.

"Is this like the Emperor's personal decree?"

"It's the Crown Prince Token of the Heaven Dou Empire. Seeing this token is like seeing me, and you can even mobilize local troops."

Qian Renxue turned her head away, no longer looking at him. Although her tone was still stern, her earlobes were slightly flushed:

"Don't die out there."

"If you die, my cooperation with that woman will be void."

"Also, don't go bringing back too many strange women! This Palace... I can't keep track of them all!"

Listening to this full-blown tsundere declaration, a gentle arc tugged at the corners of Su Yun's mouth.

He tucked the token into his robes, waved at Qian Renxue, and turned to walk away.

"Rest assured, Xue'er."

"For your sake, I wouldn't dare to die."

Watching Su Yun's dashing retreating figure, Qian Renxue bit her lip, a flash of complex emotion crossing her eyes.

After a long while, she cursed under her breath:

"You glib-tongued bastard..."

Then, she looked toward the Broken Pen tossed to the side, her lips curling upward slightly.

"Suotuo City, is it? Tang San, I'd like to see what kind of ability you have that makes this bastard value you so much."

Stepping out of the Crown Prince Mansion, Su Yun took a deep breath of the air in Heaven Dou City.

"Next stop, Suotuo City."

"Dai Mubai, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, Flender..."

"Heh, your nightmare has arrived."

Waving his folding fan, Su Yun strode toward the carriage that had been prepared for him.

"Depart! Destination: Rose Hotel!"

"Time to intercept those twins... pfft, I mean, time to rescue those lost young maidens!"