[Loves Eating Carrots: This is great!]
[Tang Yuehua: Erlong, just do it.]
[Bo Saixi: As a bunch of mature group members, if the admin won't feed us gossip, we'll grow our own melon to eat.]
[Xiao Xiao is the Cutest: You guys are amazing!]
[Winter Cutie: Can non-moderators start a livestream too?]
[Bai Chenxiang: Doesn't look like it—there's no option on my side at all.]
[I Am a Little Bird: I don't have it either; Ah Yin has one more function than me, livestream and video.]
[Call Me Her Majesty the Empress: Oh?]
[Group Member "Yanzi is not a Swallow" started a group video.]
"Lingling, hurry and say hi to Everyone."
At this moment Dugu Yan's words weren't text; they arrived in Everyone's minds as voice, as if she were standing right there speaking.
Ye Lingling looked up, saw herself inside the Group Chat, and instant social terror struck.
Spirit Hall.
Hu Liena was equally bewildered.
She spotted a small video window pop up inside the chat, showing that loudmouth Ye Lingling!
The video perspective was the same as the earlier livestream—real-time feed—and there was also a prompt asking whether to accept a video call.
Accept.
["Hu Liena" joined the group video call.]
The next moment Hu Liena also appeared in the chat, waving at Everyone:
"Can you all hear me?"
[Red Dust Dream Dream Dream: This looks kinda fun?]
Moon Pavilion.
Tang Yuehua, equally curious, hesitated a moment and then chose to join the video chat.
["Tang Yuehua" joined the group video call.]
"Does this count as Everyone meeting face-to-face?"
[Bai Chenxiang: Sister Yuehua, you're so pretty!]
[Group Member Number Nine: I'm thinking, aren't you and Tang San cousins? Shouldn't you call Tang Yuehua something else?]
[Everyone: 666.]
[Bo Saixi: Number Nine, are you the one posting? Why doesn't it look like you—no reaction from your side?]
Over here.
Dugu Yan spoke up:
"Come on, Everyone turn on your cameras; let's chat face-to-face!"
[Ning Rongrong joined…]
[Zhu Zhuyun joined…]
"Hey, don't—"
Before Zhu Zhuqing could finish, she saw her sister broadcast her live.
Zhu Zhuyun looked curiously at Zhu Zhuqing and asked, puzzled, "What's wrong?"
[Tang Yuehua: Zhu Yun's in—Zhu Yun, hurry and stand next to Zhuzhu so we can see if you sisters look alike.]
[I Am a Little Bird: We all know exactly what you want to see; I'm just too polite to call you out!]
[Ma Xiaotao: Let's see! Let's see!]
[Dark Avenger: Show us, we're jumping in too.]
[Bo Saixi: Show us.]
[Everyone: Hurry, let us have a look!]
[Zhu Zhuyun left…]
["Call Me Her Majesty the Empress" joined the group video call.]
A big, cute golden doofus-cat (Three-Eyed Golden Lion) appeared in the chat.
"Awoo!"
"Can Everyone hear this Sovereign now?"
"Behold this Sovereign's majestic might—awoo~"
On video, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion doofus held its head high and let out a roar!
"Awoo!"
However.
What echoed in Everyone's minds was a soft little kitten voice, sounding like a small child.
[Yanzi is not a Swallow: Hahaha!!]
[Ning Rongrong: I'm dying—Her Majesty looks exactly like we imagined!]
Over in.
Star Dou Great Forest.
The big doofus-cat Three-Eyed Golden Lion froze, looked at the jade mirror and asked, "Is it as majestic as you pictured?"
"I can secretly tell you—inside Star Dou Great Forest I beat up whoever I want; every Spirit Beast flees when they see this Sovereign's awe-inspiring form!"
[Winter Cutie: Fierce-little-kitty!]
[Xiao Xiao is the Cutest: Uwuu… after seeing Her Majesty I feel my name's too narcissistic—I'm nowhere near as cute as Her Majesty!]
[Call Me Her Majesty the Empress: Insolent!]
[Xiao Xiao is the Cutest: Even when Her Majesty glares she's super fierce-awoo!]
[Call Me Her Majesty the Empress: That's more like it-awoo!]
[Ah Yin: Kitty's the cutest!]
[Call Me Her Majesty the Empress: Is Zhu Zhuqing cute?]
[Loves Eating Carrots: Is there a chance Auntie Ah Yin was talking about you?]
[Call Me Her Majesty the Empress: What? You two disgraces of Spirit Beasts dare mock the mighty Imperial Auspicious Beast? I'll expel you from the Spirit Beast Clan!]
[Everyone: 666]
["Ma Xiaotao" joined the group video call.]
Dou 2.
On the streets of Shrek City.
Ma Xiaotao held up the jade mirror toward Tang Ya and the others: "Hi Everyone, look who's with me."
[Call Me Her Majesty the Empress: Still you lot—what's that little tag-along at the back for?]
Ma Xiaotao and company turned to look at Wang Dong at the rear.
[Winter Cutie:???]
[Xiao Xiao is the Cutest: Hahaha!!]
[Liu Erlong joined…]
[Yanzi is not a Swallow: Everyone else keep quiet and type for now—let's hand the stage to Liu Erlong.]
"Tch!"
Liu Erlong was too fed up to complain.
She knew Everyone wanted a show, but Zhu Zhuqing's idea really was good—getting Flender to draw a clear line with Yu Xiaogang was for the best.
Otherwise, following Yu Xiaogang might end up with her having to collect his corpse someday.
Flender looked at Liu Erlong, worried: "Erlong, just say it! What happened? How can you talk about Xiaogang like that?"
"Hmph!"
Liu Erlong snapped, "What did I say that's wrong? He's always been trash!"
"Forget it, I can't be bothered. Listen up, Flender—I can help you solve this…'
[Liu Erlong: Wait, I just remembered—where am I going to get eighty thousand gold coins to pay your debt? I'm not going back to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family for it.]
[Everyone:???]
[Ma Xiaotao: Old Ancestor Erlong, you're broke too?]
[Yanzi is not a Swallow: I'm dying—get to the point; we'll cover the gold coins.]
[Ning Rongrong:Hurry up and make Flender choose between the two options—it's only eighty thousand gold coins... By the way, if we pay Liu Erlong to help Flender pay us back, won't we look like idiots?]
[Group Member Number Nine:Uh...]
[I Am a Little Bird:These are small issues. Erlong, get Flender to choose; don't worry about the gold coins.]
Liu Erlong was also a little too exasperated to rant.
What a bunch of bastards!
Flender was equally dumbstruck; Liu Erlong seemed downright bizarre to him.
"Erlong, what on earth are you trying to say? What's gotten into you?"
Liu Erlong waved her hand. "Stop talking—listen to me!"
"I can solve your eighty-thousand-gold coin debt, but I have one condition. You have to agree."
Flender replied solemnly, "Erlong, setting aside your help, even without this, I'd do anything you asked of me."
...[Yanzi is not a Swallow:We're in trouble!]
[Group Member Number Nine:Yanzi, don't panic; Liu Erlong hasn't stated her condition yet.]
Liu Erlong's gaze sharpened. "My condition is: when you go back, expel that good-for-nothing Yu Xiaogang from Shrek Academy and cut all ties with him—never see each other again!"
"What?"
Hearing this, Flender sprang to his feet in shock, staring at her in disbelief, unable to understand how she could demand such a thing.
"Erlong, are you joking?"
"That joke isn't funny—really."
Smack!
Liu Erlong slammed the table and snapped, "I'm not joking, damn it! Flender, answer me right now—can you go back and expel that loser and break off relations with him?"
Instantly, every teacher and student in the Blue Tyrant Academy cafeteria turned to look.
Flender's face was ugly; he answered in a low voice, "Erlong, why?"
"Why force me to do this? Are you testing me, putting me through some trial—or do you think the bond the three of us once shared is worth nothing?"
"Because Yu Xiaogang is trash and a bastard—he deceived me and ruined my life!"
Liu Erlong's expression turned grave. "Flender, let me tell you: if you can't agree to my condition, don't ever come looking for me again."
"Make your choice—right now!"
Flender involuntarily stepped back, struggling. "No..."
"Erlong, don't force me. Why make me choose like this? Why must there even be a choice?"
Liu Erlong said earnestly:
"You can be brothers with me or brothers with that scum—pick one."
"Answer me!"
"No!"
"Nooo—!!"
Flender's face contorted in pain; he shook his head frantically, unwilling to decide, almost deranged.
[Bo Saixi:Are we... being a bit too harsh?]
[Zhu Zhuqing:Not at all. This is the scene Liu Erlong wants—she's forcing Flender to break with Yu Xiaogang. In the long run, that's good for Flender.]
[Ning Rongrong:Exactly. If Flender keeps helping Yu Xiaogang, would we ever let him off?]
[Ma Xiaotao:I get the feeling Ancestor Flender won't make a choice at all.]
[Group Member Number Nine:Wrong! When he refuses to choose, he's already made his choice!]
Gritting her teeth, Liu Erlong demanded:
"Flender, answer me this instant—can you cut ties with Yu Xiaogang when you go back—can you?"
Flender's face was twisted with anguish. "Why, Erlong? Why push me like this? The three of us once roamed the world together—we were best friends."
Liu Erlong was so furious she wanted to hit him.
"Spare me the crap. Just answer—straight and clear."
"Choose—hurry up!"
She stepped forward; Flender backed away. "No, I can't, Erlong—I simply can't!"
Liu Erlong was on the verge of cursing out loud.
"You... Flender, forget the choice—your attitude has already shown it. When I broke with Yu Xiaogang, you chose him."
"Why?"
Flender froze, his face tormented.
"I'm sorry, Erlong. Xiaogang... he's taken an outstanding Disciple—he's about to prove himself. He needs me; he truly does."
"I can't abandon him now..."
Flender:Sorry, Erlong—I choose Xiaogang.
"Sorry my ass!"
Half-dead with rage, Liu Erlong kicked Flender away.
"Scram!"
"You shark arm, Flender—if I ever see you again, I'll beat you to death!"
[Everyone:666.]
The whole Group Chat was laughing so hard they collapsed.
[Yanzi is not a Swallow:Hahaha!]
[Group Member Number Nine:Flender:Sorry, Erlong—I choose Xiaogang.]
[Zhu Zhuqing:Although we didn't spell everything out for Flender, his reaction shows that, given the choice between you and Yu Xiaogang, he never even considered leaving Xiaogang.]
[Loves Eating Carrots:I'm dying here—evil woman, your charm's a flop! Gang Zi's more charming than you.]
[Everyone:Hahaha!!]
[I Am a Little Bird:I can't take it—Xiao Wu's going to kill me with laughter this time.]
[Red Dust Dream Dream Dream:Saying Gang Zi out-charms you just became my year's best joke!]
[Ma Xiaotao:Poor Ancestor Liu Erlong—outdone by a man, and that man's a loser!]
[Bai Chenxiang:Do you think Yu Xiaogang has some spell? Bibi Dong, Liu Erlong, now Flender, and the protagonist Tang San—they all stand by Yu Xiaogang without wavering.]
[Everyone:???]
Ning Fengzhi:Me too!
(End of Chapter)
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