Su Xiaoqi: Before talking about Dai Mubai himself, let me first explain how the imperial succession works in his empire. Over there, princes must fight among themselves to determine who inherits the throne. The final victor becomes the emperor, while the losers may face death.
**Su Xiaoqi:** Dai Mubai is the third prince. He believed he couldn't compete with his elder brother for the throne, so he chose to run away from reality and escaped to the remote Shrek Academy, abandoning his fiancée Zhu Zhuqing.
**Su Xiaoqi:** If he had gone to Shrek Academy to lay low temporarily and train hard, I'd still respect him as a man. But guess what he actually did?
**Su Xiaoqi:** This idiot became a local playboy at Shrek Academy, partying around, visiting brothels—he's been with more women than you can imagine.
**Su Xiaoqi:** As for his fiancée and the royal struggle, he had long tossed them aside. In his own words, "My brother's going to die sooner or later anyway, so I might as well enjoy life now."
**Sakata Gintoki:** So jealous—I mean, no! That's absolutely disgusting.
**Nami:** A man like that is the scum of all men.
**Lu Linglong:** Okay, that's really over the line... but didn't he eventually change his ways?
**Su Xiaoqi:** Ha! Do you even know what Zhu Zhuqing went through while he was busy fooling around with women? She was being hunted by her own sister!
**Su Xiaoqi:** On her journey to Soto City, Zhu Zhuqing was constantly under assassination attempts. And even in that situation, she never gave up—she hoped to find her fiancé and fight back together.
**Su Xiaoqi:** But when she finally found Dai Mubai, that bastard went to the brothel *in front of her*. Is that even something a human being would do?
**Sakata Gintoki:** I can't stand this anymore! I'm going to beat him up.
**Nami:** Me too! Don't let me catch him.
**Lu Linglong:** Wait a minute. There must be a twist here. Otherwise, Zhu Zhuqing wouldn't have ended up marrying him. Let's hear the rest.
**Su Xiaoqi:** Sure, he did change his ways eventually, but do you know why? After watching *Douluo Dalu* 99 times, I finally figured it out.
**Su Xiaoqi:** First, when Dai Mubai abandoned Zhu Zhuqing, she was still a child. But by the time she found him again, she had grown into a stunning beauty. In my opinion, her looks are above both of yours, and her figure is unbeatable.
**Su Xiaoqi:** @Lu Linglong, Zhu Zhuqing looked just like you at less than 12 years old. She's on par with how Nami looks two years from now. Pretty impressive, right?
**Lu Linglong:** Oh my god, that's insane! Wait, how do you know what my figure looks like?
**Su Xiaoqi:** I've seen the anime you're from too.
**Sakata Gintoki:** Hold up! Linglong-chan, can you send Silver-san a full-body pic?
**Lu Linglong:** Dream on.
**Su Xiaoqi:** Just imagine what Nami will look like in two years, Silver-san.
**Nami:** No! You're not allowed to imagine that. Just continue talking.
**Su Xiaoqi:** Okay okay. Zhu Zhuqing's appearance was nothing like those random women he used to fool around with. Plus, her personality sparked his desire to "conquer" her.
**Su Xiaoqi:** But Zhu Zhuqing didn't like him at all at first—in fact, she was disgusted. Of course she wouldn't give in easily.
**Su Xiaoqi:** So eventually, our third prince got annoyed. In his mind, he was like, *"I've lowered myself for you, stopped messing around with other women, and you're still playing hard to get?"*
**Su Xiaoqi:** To me, his attitude was like a prostitute who'd made enough money and went back to the countryside looking for a "good man" to marry. Crude as that analogy is, that's essentially how Dai Mubai viewed Zhu Zhuqing at first.
**Su Xiaoqi:** What *really* changed Dai Mubai's mindset was the arrival of someone who made him see a chance to defeat his brother—that's the second reason.
**Zhu Zhuqing:** Was that person Tang San?
**Su Xiaoqi:** How did you know? You haven't even joined Shrek Academy yet.
**Zhu Zhuqing:** I just watched a few episodes of *Douluo Dalu*. The whole story seems to revolve around him. From what I gather, he's basically the chosen one in this world.
**Su Xiaoqi:** That's exactly right. I'll analyze Tang San for you all later. But let me give you a warning—once you enter Shrek Academy, stay far away from him, especially don't harm Xiao Wu. Otherwise, he'll see you as someone who deserves to die.
**Zhu Zhuqing:** Thank you. I'll keep that in mind.
**Su Xiaoqi:** So anyway, if Tang San hadn't existed, neither you nor Dai Mubai would've become gods. You wouldn't even have defeated your sister or his brother. It was seeing Tang San's potential that made Dai Mubai start changing.
**Su Xiaoqi:** Because of his wasted time, Dai Mubai was only Level 37 at 15 years old. Sounds impressive, but compared to *real* geniuses, it was average.
**Su Xiaoqi:** If you all had just trained normally, there was zero chance of winning the Soul Master Tournament a year later. But then you all got the immortal herbs, and it was like getting cheat codes. Your spirit power soared—yours alone increased by 7 levels after eating one.
**Zhu Zhuqing:** These herbs are that powerful?
**Su Xiaoqi:** Yep. And more importantly, they didn't just boost your levels—they fixed flaws in your bodies and your spirits.
**Su Xiaoqi:** Honestly, even with the herbs, it was mostly thanks to Tang San that you guys won the tournament and beat your sister. But regardless, you and Dai Mubai did win and gained royal recognition.
**Su Xiaoqi:** During all of this, you slowly began to accept Dai Mubai. But let's be real—at first, it wasn't because you loved him. Deep down, you couldn't forgive his past.
**Su Xiaoqi:** The best proof? The herb you were *supposed* to take was "Yearning Heartbroken Red"—a plant that only works if you're single-mindedly in love. If you're even slightly unsure, it fails. I think you can guess what happened.
**Su Xiaoqi:** But reality forced you to compromise. You couldn't leave him, and he needed your strength to form a spirit fusion skill. Deep down, you knew a man like Dai Mubai would never have only one woman once he became emperor. You were just lying to yourself.
**Su Xiaoqi:** And I'm not saying your decision was wrong—you just wanted to survive. There's nothing wrong with that. That's why I said you ended up becoming what you hated most. It's a shame.
**Su Xiaoqi:** As for Dai Mubai himself, here's my verdict—he's a scumbag. No excuses. He doesn't deserve to be whitewashed. He's just not worthy.
**(End of Chapter)**