Asserting Her Claim, Plot Changes

Before Yu Xiaogang could finish his introduction, two voices interrupted him at the same time.

They belonged to Liu Erlong and Shi Yang.

"How are we just friends? You... is that really how you're introducing me?"

Liu Erlong spoke in disbelief, hurt flashing across her face.

She was very beautiful to begin with. When she wore such a wounded expression, the visually driven males of Shrek immediately glued their eyes to her, unable to look away.

Shi Yang, meanwhile, was purely shocked. He had never expected Liu Erlong to find Shrek Academy so quickly. This had completely derailed from the original plot.

He began to wonder whether his memories had gone wrong.

Otherwise, how could so many things outside his memories have happened?

Shi Yang would rather suspect that his own memories were faulty than believe that another Transmigrator had changed the plot—that he was not the sole "chosen son of fate."

And when Liu Erlong saw Yu Xiaogang keeping silent and referring to her only as a friend, she was instantly furious.

Just as she was about to lose her temper, she suddenly recalled what Catwoman, the Moonlight Merchant Guild employee who had sold her information, had said.

"There are real feelings between you. You've even reached the point of discussing marriage. But your other half is a coward, so you need to be more proactive than before if you want to keep him in hand.

"When necessary, you can assert your claim. If the relatives and friends you both know are aware that you once reached the point of discussing marriage, then even if he wants to run away, he won't be able to.

"Because your friends and relatives will become the best support for the two of you..."

So, before Yu Xiaogang could react, Liu Erlong used the method Catwoman had taught her and rapidly said:

"I am Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang's wife. He only ran away on the night of our wedding. I searched for him for more than ten years before finally finding him, but it seems he no longer wants to acknowledge me as his wife..."

Ordinarily, Liu Erlong would never have been able to say such things herself.

But after Catwoman's guidance, she realized that this was the best way to handle things, and it was greatly to her advantage.

Tang San and the other seven all stared at the pair in astonishment and suspicion.

"Ah???"

"There's actually something like that? Is it real? Senior, you're so beautiful—why would Grandmaster run away from the wedding? That's just too... much of a bastard."

"Senior Liu is truly devoted. I'm so jealous of Grandmaster. How wonderful would it be if I could meet a woman like that too."

"Xiao Wu, Fatty, stop talking nonsense for now."

Tang San cut the two off, then looked at the smug Liu Erlong and the pained Yu Xiaogang before asking uncertainly, "Teacher, is what Senior Liu said true? Is she really my master's wife?"

"I... she... this..."

Yu Xiaogang had no idea where to begin or how to explain it.

Liu Erlong had spoken the truth, yet the facts were not quite like that.

He was too embarrassed, and unwilling, to reveal the real reason.

Seeing Yu Xiaogang like this, Liu Erlong could not bear to press him further. She directly tossed the problem to Flender, who was peeking from the side. After all, he had been a witness back then.

"Boss Flender, stop peeking over there. You tell them—was what I just said true?"

This made Flender, whose emotions were already tangled with sorrow and joy, even less able to feel happy.

Under so many gazes, Flender felt pressure for the first time. After a long while, he only nodded.

"It's true."

The group of eight erupted in an uproar. They looked at Yu Xiaogang, then Liu Erlong, as if they were staring at some novel spectacle.

Tang San even directly called Liu Erlong "Master's wife."

Liu Erlong was overjoyed and immediately began handing out greeting gifts.

When the Shrek students learned that Liu Erlong was a powerful Soul Saint, they became even more envious of Yu Xiaogang. They could not understand what was so good about him that Liu Erlong would pursue him so relentlessly and refuse to give up even after more than ten years.

Yu Xiaogang merely smiled without saying anything.

Liu Erlong could not wait to explain Yu Xiaogang's good points. In her eyes, they were too numerous to list.

"Because Xiaogang is handsome, and he's very smart. He can always solve things I don't understand..."

The eight looked at Yu Xiaogang, then at Oscar, the most handsome person present, and all chose silence.

Oscar, universally acknowledged as the most handsome, completely crushed Yu Xiaogang in that regard.

Yu Xiaogang might not have been ugly, but he definitely could not be called handsome either. He simply had the utterly ordinary face of an average man.

"Perhaps Senior Liu's tastes are different from everyone else's."

"Maybe Senior Erlong just likes this type..."

"Perhaps Grandmaster was very handsome when he was young, but now..."

The group frantically made excuses for Liu Erlong's actions in their hearts.

Meanwhile, as Yu Xiaogang listened to Liu Erlong praise him like this, his expression visibly improved.

No one knew that Yu Xiaogang had long since discovered Liu Erlong's identity. Yu Luomian, who had appeared on their wedding night, had actually been brought there by Yu Xiaogang.

He had never intended to become husband and wife with Liu Erlong.

How could siblings possibly become husband and wife?

Liu Erlong and Yu Xiaogang met ahead of schedule. Liu Erlong warmly invited Flender, Yu Xiaogang, and the others to go to her academy, and said she would rename Blue Tyrant Academy Shrek Academy and give it to Flender.

The news soon reached Chu Zhao's ears.

"Flender and Yu Xiaogang are considering Liu Erlong's suggestion."

"The Royal Fight Team has already left Suotuo City and headed east."

"The Blue Tyrant Team has also gone to Suotuo City's Great Soul Arena to compete. They even reserved a private room long-term, seemingly with no intention of leaving anytime soon."

Piece after piece of information appeared before Chu Zhao.

Without a doubt, Chu Zhao had begun to disrupt a major plotline.

The Shrek team had not encountered the Royal Fight Team. Tang San had not caught Dugu Bo's attention by neutralizing Dugu Yan's Bi Lin Snake Venom, and the two had not formed a deep friendship.

It was highly possible that the Royal Fight Team's visit would no longer happen, and Qin Ming would not return to Shrek Academy for the time being either...

Many plotlines had undergone subtle changes. She wondered whether Shi Yang would start doubting his life.

No!

The most important thing now was that the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was hers!

Xiao Wu had no chance to obtain that Lovesick Heartbreak Red that could conceal her Soul Beast aura. She would not still be reckless enough to go to Heaven Dou City with the others, would she?

Wouldn't she be captured as soon as she entered Heaven Dou and raised as a Soul Ring?

"Maybe I should just give the Lovesick Heartbreak Red to Xiao Wu. I can't even pluck that stupid flower anyway, and it's no use to me."

Chu Zhao hesitated. There was still a Transmigrator there, and she was afraid it would be difficult to explain, or that her good intentions might backfire.

But she only hesitated for an instant before deciding to let Xiao Wu try with the Lovesick Heartbreak Red. Something so spiritually attuned had not chosen her as its master, which meant it had another owner. She could not forcefully keep it.