Chapter 128

Mu Lao's hope was always that the Douluo Continent would never be ruled by alien races, but in the time that followed, the original Three Great Empires were swept away by the Sun Moon Empire, which ultimately achieved unification.

Only the Star Luo Empire was lucky enough to escape the Douluo Continent, find a continent again across the ocean, defeat the indigenous people on the new continent, and continue the legacy of the Star Luo Empire; in this, perhaps, it was more or less out of regard for Huo Yu Hao.

After all, the Emperor of the Sun Moon Empire was the biological son of Huo Yu Hao and Ju Zi...

Of course, this was all the aftermath of the original work.

The Star Dou Great Forest, Life Lake.

"Master, how much longer until you can end your slumber?" When the white dragon transformed from Mu En appeared in the direction of the Star Dou Great Forest, the Silver Dragon King had briefly awakened, only to fall back into a deep sleep later.

An ethereal voice rang out, "Di Tian, I only briefly awakened last time because of that youth. Now, this white dragon has briefly startled me awake; he is warning us not to provoke Shrek."

Di Tian looked at Life Lake, somewhat puzzled, and said, "Master, is Shrek threatening us?"

"No, they are just a Limit Douluo, but within Shrek, there exists the ability to connect to that place. I will continue to fall into a deep slumber. Once there is news of that youth, you must wake me in time. If our judgment is wrong, then let us wait another ten thousand years. Ten thousand years from now, when I awaken, humanity's rule will come to an end!"

Having said this, the Silver Dragon King fell back into a deep slumber, and Life Lake returned to silence.

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After Mu Lao left, the entire academy seemed to fall into a state of depression, as Su Yu supported Wang Dong walking out of the Sea God Pavilion.

Su Yu and Wang Dong turned around in unison, as if they understood what the other was thinking, interlaced their fingers, knelt before the Sea God Pavilion, and bowed their heads heavily three times toward the tree that was entirely golden.

"Mu Lao, wait for me to return..."

This was Su Yu's promise to Mu Lao, and also Su Yu's final attachment to Shrek.

"Mu Lao, I will definitely not let you down..."

Gazing at that massive Golden Ancient Tree, Wang Dong wiped the tears from his eyes and, supported by Su Yu, left Sea God Island.

One week later, Huo Yu Hao returned to the Body Sect, Dai Yaoheng returned to the military of the Star Luo Empire, and Ma Xiaotao began her seclusion; only Zhang Lexuan sat quietly before the Sea God Pavilion, gazing at the Golden Ancient Tree that towered into the clouds.

Perhaps, in her eyes, that was Mu Lao...

In the dormitory, Su Yu sat quietly on his bed, looking at Wang Dong, whose mood was somewhat low across from him.

"Wang Dong, in the blink of an eye, it's been over a year. Are you okay..."

Facing Wang Dong, Su Yu had always felt a sense of guilt from the bottom of his heart, having promised to study with him and not disappear for no reason.

Now, ever since being placed under house arrest by Di Tian, he had only stayed at Shrek for a month after returning before turning and leaving Shrek Academy, beginning his dark, sunless studies at Mingde Hall.

Not having seen each other for a year and a half, now that he saw Wang Dong again, he could not help but cause ripples in his own Spirit Sea.

The light instantly vanished from Wang Dong's eyes, "You, you, you still have the face to say that..."

Having finally emerged from the shadow of Mu Lao's passing, Wang Dong's defenses were broken by Su Yu's single sentence.

That's right, he had been missing for a year and a half, waiting bitterly for a year and a half, without any news of Su Yu...

Now that Su Yu had returned, it was only because of Mu Lao's passing; if the Su Family hadn't consistently given Wang Dong accurate replies, Wang Dong would have thought he had already died in the family's internal strife.

"Wang Dong, I'm sorry..."

Before Su Yu could finish his sentence, Wang Dong had already pounced on him, claws and fangs bared, and without a word, bit down hard on Su Yu's shoulder, the pain causing tears to well up in Su Yu's eyes.

"Liar, you big liar, you said you would study with me and wouldn't run off alone, but you, you left without a word, you, you..."

Wang Dong's strength was surprisingly great; Su Yu wanted to break free from Wang Dong's arms, but found that it was impossible to break free in the short term.

Tears slid down Wang Dong's cheeks, wetting Su Yu's collar; the current Wang Dong no longer looked like the one who had suppressed Dai Huabin and dominated the outer courtyard.

He was simply a picture of pear blossoms in the rain, pitiful and lovely; even if Su Yu were more composed, he could not suppress the longing in his heart at this moment.

Slowly pulling his arms in, he hugged Wang Dong tightly, and a gentle voice rang in Wang Dong's ear: "I missed you too during this year and a half. It's not that I didn't want to stay at Shrek, but I couldn't..."

Something, did it brush across my face?

Wang Dong's originally painful heart was stirred by a hot tear; he could feel the emotional fluctuations coming from Su Yu, and ever since their Martial Soul Fusion, he had been able to sense some of Su Yu's conditions.

Especially when they were at such close range, he could feel the suppressed emotions in Su Yu's body—that pain, that suppression—it was the first time he had felt everything Su Yu was bearing.

"There are some things I have to do, because I have no choice."

When he gazed at the Sea God's Light, he could feel the powerful pressure from the God Realm; no matter how strong he was now, or how great his family was, he could only be like a puppet, wantonly toyed with by the gods.

"If I could just stay at Shrek like this, who would want to live a life of displacement and fear, Wang Dong, do you know?"

Every sentence of Su Yu's was very gentle, as if he were talking about an ordinary matter, but Wang Dong could clearly feel the fluctuations of his emotions.

He was not lying!

A shocking piece of news instantly spread through Wang Dong's heart; he could clearly feel that Su Yu's suppressed emotions were no better than his own.

Emotional fluctuations actually explained many things, and there were some things that words could not carry!

Every step in Mingde Hall, Su Yu walked with extreme caution, fearing that he would reveal any clues; he even changed his living habits accordingly, all to better lurk in Mingde Hall, and ultimately to figure out the terrain of Mingde Hall, as well as the location of Number One and Xue Di.

Every step of this was extremely dangerous; as long as Su Yu showed anything unusual, then upon close investigation, Su Yu's identity would be instantly exposed, and what awaited him would be torture even more terrifying than death.

"I know, I don't blame you, I really don't blame you..." A tremor added to Wang Dong's voice.

In Su Yu's arms, Wang Dong's stiff body gradually softened, and just like that, leaning against the wall, he remained silent for a long time.

"Su Yu."

"Wang Dong."

The two spoke in unison, but then stopped their voices.

"You go ahead, I'm listening."

After a period of calming down, both of their emotions had returned to peace, though Wang Dong did not realize at all that their current posture was a bit too ambiguous.

They were like lovers now; Wang Dong was leaning in Su Yu's arms, Su Yu was leaning against the wall, one arm holding Wang Dong.

"Actually, the choice I wrote down in Mu Lao's hands back then, actually, look, actually, actually..."

After saying "actually" three times in a row, Wang Dong's face turned bright red; that shy appearance was truly endearing.

"Hmm?" Gazing at Wang Dong's appearance, Su Yu's curiosity was also piqued.

Back then, neither coercion nor temptation could pry Wang Dong's mouth open, and even when he tickled this guy until he begged for mercy, he refused to say it; now that he was about to say it, he was actually shy?

Wang Dong stammered and said: "Actually, it was your name..."

"My name!"

Su Yu knew what this meant; Mu Lao had let him choose his path, but Wang Dong had actually written his own name!

"I don't know either. At that moment, a flash of inspiration struck my mind, I thought of you, and then I wrote down your name. What, are you unhappy that I wrote your name?"

Looking at Su Yu's shocked expression, Wang Dong said with a hint of feigned anger.

"Wang Dong, your voice..."

In order to change the subject, Su Yu deliberately pretended to be surprised as he spoke.

Wang Dong also reacted immediately, pretending to cough as he said: "What's wrong with my voice? Nothing's wrong with it..."

Holding Wang Dong's hand, strolling through the campus, Su Yu and Wang Dong were now openly skipping class, yet no teacher came to disturb them.

As they walked, Su Yu also sized up Wang Dong, but did not say a single word.

After walking for a long time, Wang Dong could not help but ask: "What exactly are you looking at? Is there something dirty on my face?"

Su Yu shook his head with a straight face and slowly said: "A year and a half later, you are becoming more and more like a girl; you are simply becoming more and more like that figure from our Martial Soul Fusion back then."

"Of course, it's just that I'm handsome. Even if others despise you, I, Wang Dong, won't despise you. Who told you to be the choice?" Wang Dong smiled slightly.

Su Yu hurriedly waved his hands and said: "The two of us big men, saying things like this in broad daylight, isn't that a bit inappropriate..."

"What's wrong? Are you unhappy now? Who was it just a moment ago that hadn't seen me in a year and a half and had more intense emotional fluctuations than me? Are you shy now?" Wang Dong mocked Su Yu mercilessly, not mentioning at all that he himself had been crying his eyes out.

Looking at the now radiant Wang Dong, Su Yu slowly said: "I don't know who it was that was crying their eyes out like a little girl. This person is really growing to look more and more like a girl..."

Wang Dong's expression was a bit strange as he asked: "Is it really that similar?"

Su Yu subconsciously replied: "Of course, it's just that your hair is a bit short; otherwise, I'm afraid even I wouldn't be able to tell the difference. But I am curious, why does our Martial Soul Fusion Skill manifest as the figure of a girl?"

"Perhaps this has something to do with my martial soul. After all, my martial soul is the Radiant Goddess Butterfly." Wang Dong's answer was somewhat perfunctory, but Su Yu knew that the time was not yet right.

He would just wait to visit Wang Dong's home in the future, though he shouldn't lie on the Ice Jade Marrow Bed, otherwise it would be over if it exploded directly.

Su Yu reached out, gently stroking Wang Dong's face, and said: "How good it would be if you were a girl. It's a pity..."

"A pity? A pity for what?" Wang Dong looked at Su Yu, somewhat bewildered.

"Nothing, I just feel that such a beautiful face shouldn't appear on a boy. If you really were a girl, I think you would look about the same as our Martial Soul Fusion Skill."

He said it that way, but Su Yu had long known what Wang Dong looked like; it wasn't as if he hadn't snuck a peek while Wang Dong was asleep.

Only a blockhead like Huo Yu Hao could ignore so many details; living with Wang Dong for so long, it would be a miracle if he hadn't discovered it!

In any case, Su Yu was enjoying it, openly acting like brothers and taking advantage of the situation. If this kind of good thing were caught by that 'Tang' person in the future, it would be time for a seal to be placed, and then the happiness would be gone.

Wang Dong curled his lips, "Tch, a year later and your head is full of thoughts about women. Can't you think of something else? How old are you even?"

Looking at Wang Dong's old-fashioned manner, Su Yu smiled and shook his head. It's a pity, you still don't know that your identity has been exposed.

"How about when the holiday comes, I take you to my home to play?" Wang Dong asked tentatively.

Su Yu nodded as well and slowly said: "Actually, I really want to know where your home is. It seems I have never heard you mention it?"

Wang Dong scratched his head, feeling a bit embarrassed, and said: "My home? My home is in the depths of the clouds where the unknown lies. I'll take you there when the time comes. Don't worry, my family won't make things difficult for you."

The depths of the clouds where the unknown lies; actually, to be more precise, it should be the Clear Sky Sect.

By the side of Sea God Lake, Wang Dong sat on the grass, looking at the Sea God Pavilion in the distance.

And Su Yu was resting his head on Wang Dong's lap, looking up at the sky.

Both of them were trying their best to avoid eye contact, because they both knew that in this atmosphere, once there was prolonged eye contact, no one could guarantee what would happen.

Wang Dong's slightly reddened face had long since written what was in his heart on his face. Perhaps such relaxed and carefree days would really not be many in the future.

Smelling the faint fragrance coming from Wang Dong, Su Yu could not help but swallow his saliva; this feeling was really quite nice.

A breeze blew by, ruffling Su Yu's hair. At this moment, Su Yu had already fallen into a deep sleep in Wang Dong's arms.

Whether in the Sun Moon Empire or the Su Family, Su Yu had never been this relaxed. It was precisely because he was at Shrek, by Wang Dong's side, that he could sleep so peacefully.

Slowly straightening Su Yu's body, Wang Dong examined the Su Yu before him in detail.

After hesitating for a long time, as if he had finally made up his mind, and after confirming that there was no one around, he slowly leaned down and, like a dragonfly skimming the water, kissed Su Yu's face lightly, then quickly pulled back.

This series of actions was done in one go; it was clearly premeditated!

Looking at the practiced movements, it was estimated that it had definitely been premeditated for a long time!