With this thought, everyone looked up at the heavenly curtain.
And so, the short preview ended.
On the heavenly curtain, the story continued to play, picking up from Yu Chen's departure from Spirit Hall.
...
Looking at Spirit Hall Holy City gradually fading into the distance under the night sky,
Yu Chen's heart also felt a faint sense of loss.
He hadn't felt it much during their daily interactions.
It was only now, when the time for departure truly arrived,
that Yu Chen realized the girl had unknowingly taken a very important place in his heart.
However, this sense of loss didn't last long.
Just as he was about to make the last turn and completely leave the Spirit Hall Holy City's territory,
he didn't even expect it himself.
The next moment,
the figure he had been longing for reappeared before him, dressed in a red gown.
She stood quietly not far from the intersection, waiting for him.
The person was, of course, none other than Bibi Dong.
Seeing the beautiful woman before him, smiling like a flower, Yu Chen was naturally overjoyed.
However, after the joy, there was more surprise and curiosity, and he couldn't help but step forward to earnestly ask Bibi Dong about how she left the Holy City, wanting to know if she left on Qian Xunji's orders or snuck out.
"What are you thinking? How could I have snuck out?"
"As a successor of Spirit Hall, I naturally need to travel around and broaden my horizons, so this time I also came out on my Master's orders."
"However, Master said that this time, I must personally experience the hardships of the World to truly gain something, so she didn't assign any attendants to me. Today, I can only hitch a ride with you, Young Master Yu Chen, would you be willing to give me a lift?"
Under the moonlight,
Bibi Dong said this, her eyes sparkling as if twinkling with starlight.
She thought her fabricated lie was seamless, but in Yu Chen's eyes, it was full of holes.
If he wanted to, he could even find 100 ways to expose her lie.
But this time, truly looking at the starlight twinkling in Bibi Dong's eyes, and seeing her jade-like hand extended towards him,
Yu Chen was finally swayed.
For the first time in his life, he feigned ignorance.
Not only did he not refuse her request, but he pulled Bibi Dong onto his carriage.
Pulling her with him, he galloped away from Spirit Hall towards Sunset Forest.
The moonlight that night was beautiful, and the wind was gentle.
Looking at Bibi Dong's hair being carried by the breeze in the carriage, and her exquisite profile,
thinking about everything that had happened over the past month or so,
the two naturally embraced and kissed...
Neither of them confessed their feelings beforehand.
But after that day, they naturally became a couple.
The carriage continued on its planned route.
Along the way, Yu Chen spent most of his time reading.
Meanwhile, Bibi Dong, who had claimed she was going to experience the hardships of the World, was now like a magpie, chirping incessantly around him.
Looking at the two on the heavenly curtain,
and feeling the sour scent of love that almost overflowed the screen,
the treasure hunters, who were eagerly waiting to see content related to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, were naturally greatly disappointed.
Some Spirit Masters even clenched their fists, silently complaining about the two being so slow.
They cursed Bibi Dong for being so infatuated.
They wished they had a quick button in their hands right now.
They could press it and skip this chapter altogether.
Of course, not everyone was dismissive of this.
Many young women in the Douluo Continent, who were yet to be married,
had stars in their eyes after seeing this scene.
Not only did they not find Bibi Dong's actions on the heavenly curtain to be excessive in any way,
but they naturally replaced the Bibi Dong on the screen with themselves.
Thinking of having such a handsome, talented, loving, approachable, and well-connected partner,
the more they thought about it, the happier they felt, and their legs couldn't help but clamp together.
Of course, the one with the biggest emotional fluctuation at this moment was not them, but Bibi Dong, who was currently holding the Supreme Pontiff's scepter and had ascended to the position of Supreme Pontiff in Spirit Hall.
It is said that seeing a scene brings back memories, and seeing an object makes one miss a person.
Seeing her parallel World counterpart so happy at this moment,
Supreme Pontiff Bibi Dong naturally recalled her own tragic life experiences.
Not to mention the subsequent experience of being imprisoned by Qian Xunji and the various rifts with Qian Renxue.
Just seeing the genuine love between the two on the heavenly curtain, which almost overflowed the screen,
and then thinking of Yu Xiaogang's various deceptions towards her,
Bibi Dong felt as if her heart was being cut by a knife at this moment.
Her hand gripping the Supreme Pontiff's scepter tightened, even her knuckles turning somewhat white.
She suddenly felt that her grand ambition seemed so fragile and insignificant compared to the beauty of this parallel World.
If she could choose, she would even be willing to exchange everything she currently possessed with her parallel World counterpart.
In Shrek Academy, Yu Xiaogang's emotional fluctuations were also very great at this moment.
However, unlike Supreme Pontiff Bibi Dong's pure envy,
what surged more in Yu Xiaogang's heart was jealousy and indignation.
After all,
although he had successfully achieved his goal more than ten years ago, only he knew the hardships and efforts he had expended during that time.
Moreover, although he had successfully gained Bibi Dong's favor,
it was entirely his initiative.
It was all because he had flattered her like a lapdog to win her over.
All of this naturally formed a stark contrast with Bibi Dong's initiative towards Yu Chen on the heavenly curtain.
Making Yu Xiaogang feel more and more like a clown.
As Tang San's Grandmaster and a representative of extreme selfishness,
how could he possibly look for the cause within himself when a problem arose?
At this moment, he naturally blamed Bibi Dong for everything.
As he thought about it, he couldn't hold back and snorted, complaining aloud.
"Hmph, after all, she's just a shallow woman who only cares about looks."
"Fortunately, I realized my mistake in time and didn't choose her."
"Erlong, you're so much better. Unlike Bibi Dong, that shallow woman who only looks at a man's appearance."
After speaking, he couldn't help but turn his head and praise Liu Erlong beside him.
Liu Erlong, who had been in love for many years and was already in the late stages of being infatuated, naturally brightened up when she heard Yu Xiaogang say this.
"Of course, Xiaogang Ge. Only I have discerning eyes..."
However, before she could finish her sentence,
or say anything else,
Ning Rongrong, who was known for her straightforwardness, couldn't hold back and took over the conversation, gently reminding them.
"Um... Grandmaster, did you forget what Liu Erlong received as a reward when she became a lucky audience member of the heavenly curtain before?"
"In the parallel World, Liu Erlong also chose Yu Chen."
Lies never hurt people, only the truth is a sharp knife.
To be honest, Ning Rongrong didn't intentionally mean to mock anyone.
She just said it casually.
But these words successfully dealt a critical blow to both Liu Erlong and Yu Xiaogang's hearts.
Their expressions froze for a moment.
Especially Yu Xiaogang's expression at this moment.
Even if the Gotham Joker came,
he would have to wonder if he was a stand-in and the other person was the real deal.
I originally wanted to add illustrations, but after trying for a while, I couldn't figure it out. Forget it, I'll just give you the update first~