Ning Rongrong: Coming for me? Yan: Dai Mubai, what kind of man are you.

[Six Years Later.]

Six days later, the moment the heavenly screen's livestream began, the first thing shown was these three words.

Comments: [Oscar: It skipped straight ahead six years.]

[Hu Liena: That's quite a huge time jump.]

[Liu Erlong: Damn it, how did six years pass just like that? How is Xiaogang in that world?]

[Yue Guan: I want to know whether, after Tang Si obtained his first thousand-year soul ring, anyone coveted its secret—and whether Tang Hao stepped in.]

[Ning Rongrong: Six years later? Isn't that the part where they head to Shrek?]

All of a sudden, Ning Rongrong could no longer feel happy, because the entire continent was about to see her spoiled and willful side.

[Dai Mubai: Hahaha~~ Is Tang Si coming to Shrek? He didn't take Grandmaster as his teacher, so his strength must be pitifully weak.]

[Tang San: Shrek is where the dream began.]

[Feng Xiaotian: Pfft~~ Tang San, are you trying to kill me laughing? Where the dream began? Began becoming trash? Without the system, you're nothing but a fart!]

[Tang San: Feng Xiaotian, I defeated you with the Clear Sky Hammer! I didn't use even a trace of the system's power!]

Another world.

On the road back to Divine Wind City, Feng Xiaotian's mouth twitched as he muttered, "Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, hidden weapon techniques, Mysterious Jade Hand... were those really not used?"

Feng Xiaotian was not entirely sure. At the time, he had focused on the Clear Sky Sect's Disorderly Wind Hammer Technique and had not paid attention to things like footwork and hand techniques.

At this moment, the heavenly screen's livestream had already begun.

Two young people happily walked down the street.

Comments: [Wu Silang: These two must be the grown-up Xiao Wu and Tang Si, right?]

Xiao Wu wiped at the sweat that had not yet seeped from her forehead and complained, "We finally made it to Suotuo City. I really don't know what you were thinking, Brother Si. Why come to that lousy academy, Shrek, which doesn't even have a rank? So many academies wanted to admit us unconditionally."

Tang Si chuckled and explained, "Xiao Wu, my thousand-year soul ring has drawn too much attention. One careless step, and we could fall into the sights of all the major factions. This place is such a backwater that hardly anyone will notice us."

"Oh~ Fine, then. Hurry and find somewhere to stay. Brother Si, you'd better properly make up for my wounded little heart."

Tang Si smiled. "All right, all right!!"

At that moment, Tang Si smiled helplessly, his inner voice reaching the other world: [Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, hehehe~~~ I'm here!]

Comments: [Ning Rongrong: What does that mean? He came for me?]

Ning Rongrong did not understand it at first, but Dai Mubai, a seasoned veteran in matters of love, understood Tang Si's meaning with just one listen.

[Dai Mubai: Fuck! He actually dares covet my woman? You have chosen death!]

[Oscar: Damn! I can't take it anymore. Tang Si is way too lustful, isn't he? His character is utterly vile!]

[Tang San: In this life, I love only Xiao Wu. Until death, I will never waver!]

[Yu Xiaogang: Look, look! This is the difference. Tang Si simply cannot compare to Little San.]

Many people in the Shrek-exclusive comments echoed them.

It was love and hate intertwined.

Everyone hated Tang Si, yet everyone wanted to become Tang Si. This was a ruthless man who had set the Pope as his goal—who would not envy him? And yet, everyone hated him as well.

Very soon.

The scene on the heavenly screen shifted.

Tang Si and Xiao Wu arrived before a hotel.

"Rose Hotel? Brother Si, let's stay here." The moment Xiao Wu saw the sign above the hotel entrance, she made the decision without another word.

Tang Si smiled, thinking: [Rose Hotel, a couples' hotel. Going by the plot, we're about to run into Dai Mubai.]

Comments: [Dai Mubai: That's right, I met Little San at the Rose Hotel. I have to say, Tang Si's ability to foresee things is truly enviable.]

[Tang San: Dai and I became friends through a fight.]

[Dai Mubai: Hahaha~~ Little San was only just over twelve back then, but his strength could not be underestimated. If I had gone all out, we probably would have only ended in a draw. Oh~ right, I was level 35 at the time, while Little San was only level 29. Under Grandmaster's guidance, Little San was very strong!]

[Tang San: Dai, you're too modest. At the time, I only had a thirty percent chance of forcing a draw.]

Watching the two praise each other in the comments, Hu Liena's mouth twitched. She thought: [Tang Si, don't disappoint me. You'd better have broken through level 30 already.]

In the livestream.

Tang Si and Xiao Wu walked up to the counter and said, "Get us a room."

The attendant behind the counter smiled. "Sir, are you sure you want two rooms?"

Hearing that, Xiao Wu was utterly speechless. "Brother Si said one room, one room! Don't we look like a couple?"

"Huh?" The attendant froze, thinking: [Did I hear that wrong?]

Tang Si took several gold soul coins from a storage soul tool hanging at his waist and chuckled. "Hurry up and get us a room."

"Yes, sir. I'll arrange it for you right—"

"Wait!"

Before the attendant could finish speaking, someone else cut in. "I say, shouldn't this room belong to me?"

Here he comes!

Tang Si thought to himself and turned to look at the newcomer.

Dai Mubai stood there with a head of golden hair, his arms around a pair of twins on either side. His gaze swept over Tang Si, lingering on Xiao Wu for an extra moment before he said to the attendant at the counter, "You must be new, huh? Don't you know Rose Hotel always keeps a room for me?"

"And you are?"

The livestream did not pause, and the comments exploded.

[Huo Wushuang: Holy shit~~~ Dai Mubai plays this wild? Twins at once?]

[Yu Tianheng: No way?]

[Shi Mo: Well, that was eye-opening. The Dai Mubai on the fighting stage and the Dai Mubai off it can't be the same person, right?]

[Shi Mo: By the way, Dai Mubai, Tang San, hurry up and tell us—did this really happen? Or is the heavenly screen deceiving us again?]

[Tang San: This was indeed how Dai Mubai and I first met.]

[Shi Mo: Hiss~~ Tang San, you took Xiao Wu to get a room and ran into Dai Mubai with his arms around twins?]

[Ye Lingling: If I remember correctly, Dai Mubai has a fiancée named Zhu Zhuqing, doesn't he? Zhu Zhuqing can tolerate Dai Mubai fooling around like this? As a woman myself, I simply cannot understand Zhu Zhuqing.]

[Dai Mubai: Hehe~~ Men inevitably have social obligations when they're out. I was just having a little fun; women should be understanding! Besides, as the Crown Prince of the Star Luo Empire, what's wrong with playing around with a few women? I've even saved the position of Crown Princess for her.]

Dai Mubai's remarks left everyone stunned. Even Xue Beng could not help twitching his lips as he sighed speechlessly. "Is that really something you can say out loud? What an idiot! If the Star Luo Empire has him inheriting the throne, then I can rest easy."

Comments: [Yan: What a disgrace. Dai Mubai, you call yourself a man?]

[Dugu Yan: Zhu Zhuqing, say something! Are you really just going to let him spout nonsense like that?]

[Shui Bing'er: Zhu Zhuqing, don't tell me you really understand him.]

[Su Renjie: What you all may not know is that in order to cultivate a martial soul fusion skill, the two must be of one heart and mind. From this, we can conclude that Zhu Zhuqing accepted Dai Mubai from the bottom of her heart.]

[Zhu Zhuqing: ...]

Zhu Zhuqing appeared in the chat, but all she sent was a speechless ellipsis.

[Shui Bing'er: Zhu Zhuqing, I look down on you!]

[Ye Lingling: So do I!]

[Shui Yue'er: Hmph~ Me too.]

[Zhu Zhuqing: It was only because of the Star Luo Empire's brutal method of selecting its heirs that I had no choice but to cultivate a martial soul fusion skill with him. I do not acknowledge any of those other baseless claims!]

After Zhu Zhuqing offered that explanation, everyone felt a little better.