The Shrek Seven Devils Meet

Hu Liena recalled this with a helpless expression:

"He said his dream used to be to reach the level of a Soul Grand Master, find a small mountain village, marry five wives, and live out the rest of his days in peace."

Qian Renxue nodded; this dream wasn't excessive, and it was quite normal.

To be a Soul Grand Master, find a village, marry a few ordinary, beautiful women, and live a peaceful life—that was perfectly reasonable!

"Then he surely isn't content with being ordinary anymore, is he?" Qian Renxue asked.

Hu Liena laughed out loud: "Ha! Of course he isn't content with being ordinary now. He's become stronger, and his dreams have grown stronger too."

"His current dream is to marry ten wives, and they have to be the most beautiful women on the continent. He said... he wants them all!"

Hu Liena reached out and clenched her fist, mimicking Su Chen with seventy or eighty percent accuracy.

Qian Renxue was speechless for a moment. How could she call such a person unfaithful when he hadn't forgotten his original intentions?

The man was just alone in this world without anyone to rely on; he just wanted to marry a few more wives, have a few more children, and build a big, happy home!

What could he possibly be doing wrong?

Qian Renxue thought of the diary entries she had read earlier, and she didn't even know how to complain about him anymore.

It made sense!

As a powerhouse, wanting to marry a few more wives to live a good life—I truly can't find a reason to criticize you, Su Chen!

If everyone in this world were like you, how much killing and strife would be avoided? It would be a beautiful tomorrow!

Hu Liena sighed again:

"It's just a pity! He said Teacher isn't normal. If Teacher were normal, he would send over a generous dowry."

"He said he's afraid that if he sends the dowry, Teacher might take it and blow up Martial Soul Hall. He even told us both to work hard and usurp the throne as soon as possible!"

"Xiao Xue, what should we do?"

Qian Renxue's face fell instantly: "How would I know? That woman has never been normal!"

Hu Liena sighed. Now that they both knew all of Bibi Dong's secrets, they actually hoped in their hearts that she could get better.

To face life properly!

To not spend her whole life living in hatred and pain.

Hu Liena yawned: "Forget it, I'll take a nap here first. You send someone to wait at Martial Soul Hall. Once Su Chen and Lingling return, tell them to come directly here!"

The story branches off into two paths.

Ye Mansion.

Ye Lingling's home could hardly be called a clan.

Because there were very few people in Ye Lingling's family; her only relatives were her grandmother and mother. Aside from a few guest elders, there was no one else.

Ye Lingling's grandmother, Ye Yongjun, was the other wielder of the Nine Heart Begonia, a level 76 Soul Saint. She was an old woman with a head full of white hair.

Ye Lingling's mother, Yu Jing, was a young, beautiful woman and a level 67 Soul Emperor. She looked seven or eight parts similar to Ye Lingling... It seemed Ye Lingling had been born well, inheriting the Nine Heart Begonia from her father and her mother's appearance.

When these two women heard that Ye Lingling had brought a boy home, they both rushed over in a flurry.

"Lingling."

"Good child."

Seeing her grandmother and mother walk in from outside, Ye Lingling ran up and threw herself into her grandmother's arms, sobbing uncontrollably.

Su Chen stood to the side without saying a word, waiting for Ye Lingling to finish venting her emotions.

Looking at her granddaughter weeping in her arms, Ye Yongjun said with a heartache: "Good child, let's stop crying first. Tell Grandma what happened?"

Ye's mother stood to the side, her face full of worry.

Ye Lingling choked out:

"Grandma, Mom, my Martial Soul has evolved. From now on, our Nine Heart Begonia will no longer have its limitations. Each generation of us can have a Nine Heart Begonia."

As she spoke, Ye Lingling released her Martial Soul. Ye Yongjun could clearly feel a sense of pressure—it was the majesty of a sovereign within the Martial Soul's bloodline!

For a moment, tears couldn't help but fall down Ye Yongjun's aged face.

Logically speaking, for a new generation to awaken the Nine Heart Begonia, the older generation had to pass away first. Ye Lingling's father's Soul Power hadn't been high, and for the sake of the family's Martial Soul continuing, he had made his own choice.

Ye Lingling's father wasn't the first to sacrifice himself for the inheritance of the Nine Heart Begonia, but now... he was the last.

From now on, the Nine Heart Begonia would never again have to face such a cruel choice; it could finally break free from this ridiculous fate.

How could it not be ridiculous?

The continent's number one healing Martial Soul had to be built upon the wounds of one's own kin. The Nine Heart Begonia could save ten thousand people, yet it could never save three generations of its own family living under one roof.

"Good! Good child! Good child!"

Ye Yongjun comforted her granddaughter, while tears streamed down her own face as well.

Mother Ye wiped away tears on the side; only their own family knew how bitter the Nine Heart Begonia truly was.

Ye Lingling finally snapped back to reality, wiped her tears, and pulled her grandmother over to introduce them:

"Grandmother, Mother, this is my boyfriend, his name is Su Chen. It was he who gave me the immortal herb that helped my Martial Soul Evolution."

"Su Chen, this is my grandmother, and this is my mother. I'm sorry about just now; I couldn't control my emotions when I saw Grandmother."

Su Chen didn't mind and greeted them politely:

"Grandmother Ye, Auntie."

"My name is Su Chen."

The two women had felt complicated upon hearing the word "boyfriend" earlier, but they became instantly agitated upon hearing the second half of her sentence.

"Benefactor."

The two of them immediately moved to kneel before Su Chen, but he hurried forward to stop them:

"Grandmother Ye, Auntie, Lingling is my girlfriend, and you are both my elders; I cannot accept this."

Having spent time with him, Ye Lingling understood Su Chen well. She helped her grandmother up and said, "Grandmother, Mother, Su Chen is quite easygoing; he doesn't like it when people are too formal."

"Sigh."

Ye Yongjun nodded and said to Su Chen, "We have no way to repay such great kindness. It is Lingling's good fortune to be with you."

"We must still repay this favor. If you ever have need of this old woman in the future, please do not hesitate to speak. Please, sit!"

"Very well!"

Su Chen nodded and said:

"Grandmother Ye and Auntie, please don't be so formal. Just treat me like a normal junior and call me Su Chen."

Throughout the day, Su Chen stayed with Ye Lingling at the Ye Mansion and met several of their family elders. Their strength was around level sixty or seventy, and almost all of them had received kindness from the Ye family, choosing to stay and protect the Ye Mansion of their own volition.

During this time, Su Chen also discussed their move to Martial Soul City. They did not resist, as it was merely moving to a different place to live.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

The Shrek Seven Devils finally reunited today.

Early in the morning, Ning Rongrong dragged Xiao Wu to register at Shrek, with Tang San trailing behind them like a tagalong.

During the registration test at the entrance, the three of them ran into Dai Mubai. Both sides felt a gnashing hatred in their hearts, but neither said anything to the other.

"Hmph!"

Xiao Wu let out a cold snort, feeling increasingly dissatisfied with this pathetic Shrek school.

Ning Rongrong was also unhappy.

However, their primary goal now was to wait for Su Chen's arrival at Shrek. Because of this, they didn't cause any trouble and, just like in the original story, passed the assessment to enter Shrek Academy.

Zhu Zhuqing was with them as well, joining Shrek Academy on this very day.