Chapter 529: Happy Reincarnation

Eastern Palace, another room.

Meng Chunqiu, wearing a magnificent robe, curled up in the corner of the bed, holding his Mobile Phone, staring blankly at the wild and insane man on the screen.

It seemed to be a Quiet Room in the palace specifically used for advancement.

The camera angle was from below, as if the person filming was sitting down, and in the center of the frame, the heroic man in robes spread his arms and shouted loudly:

"It is all Mine!

"The whole world is Mine!

"I am the Emperor of the ages!!"

Meng Chunqiu scratched his head, his expression becoming increasingly dull.

At this moment, a cold female voice asked: "Then what about the Grand Ancestor Emperor? How do you compare to him?"

"Grand Ancestor? He lacked a bit of literary talent!"

"What about the Martial Emperor?"

"Martial Emperor? Too reckless!"

"What about the Ming Sect Emperor?"

"Ming Sect Emperor? Too weak!"

"They are all inferior to you?"

"They aren't worth a fart! If I were the Emperor, I would definitely do better than all of them!"

The man paced inside the Quiet Room, looking exactly like a foolish ruler from a television drama, the camera moving with him, occasionally framing another figure in the shot—it was an old man wearing traditional official robes, sitting quietly on the ground, his expression numb and helpless.

"Liu... Lord Liu?"

Meng Chunqiu was shocked, suddenly remembering—

This... isn't this that one time?

That time, he was supposed to be there too, and he had intended to record the scene of his brother's potential mental breakdown, but his brother didn't trust him and only left the current successor of the Royal Court there to accompany him.

"..."

You don't trust me but you trust her? Realize your mistake now?

Meng Chunqiu shook his head.

He felt a little bit of regret in his heart...

He should have been there to watch it in person.

But this way is not bad either.

"Buzz buzz!"

Qingcai Keke: Well done!

Nameless Person: Group Leader, so you are actually this kind of person!

Gate of All Wonders: Wonderful, wonderful.

Green Lamp Ancient Buddha: Amitabha...

Just Call Me Luo Huaian: Enjoy together, you're welcome.

Haoran Righteous Qi: /Complex expression.

Grandma Always Says: Damn, you all finished watching? Mine hasn't even loaded yet!

Green Lamp Ancient Buddha: The original image uploaded by Brother Luo.

Suddenly Shut Mouth: /Scared.

Beauty with Eight-Pack Abs: It's over, the Group Leader's image has collapsed too, I won't be able to look at the Group Leader the same way again.

Beauty with Eight-Pack Abs: Wuwu, give me back my gentle, strong, and upright Group Leader.

Jiang Lai:...

Grandma Always Says: /Eating melon seeds.

Grandma Always Says: /Eating melon seeds.

Grandma Always Says: /Eating melon seeds.

A long string of them, directly flooding the screen.

Qingcai Keke: Flooding the screen is prohibited.

Green Lamp Ancient Buddha: Benefactor Grandma, has it loaded yet?

Grandma Always Says: Not yet! I'll post a few first!

Haoran Righteous Qi: /Complex expression.

Haoran Righteous Qi: Let me be the next one.

"Oh crap!"

Meng Chunqiu's heart suddenly tightened; he had been smiling, but now the smile suddenly froze on his face.

Haoran Righteous Qi: 【Video】

In the residence granted by the Imperial Family when the title was bestowed.

Jiang Lai sat cross-legged on the roof, absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, his Mobile Phone with its thick case resting on his lap.

On the screen, a man so beautiful it was hard to tell his gender knelt in the Quiet Room, weeping bitterly as if in confession: "Wuwuwu, I am actually just a piece of trash... You all think I am talented and graceful, right? Actually, I'm just faking it, I can't write a single good poem, I'm just bragging, wuwuwu..."

Accompanied by a few sobs.

A gentle male voice sounded: "Not at all, we all know you are faking it, and we all know you have no talent."

Meng Chunqiu raised his head, staring blankly at the camera.

The crying stopped abruptly.

"Really?"

"Really."

"Om... hiccup... wuwu..."

Meng Chunqiu suddenly cried even louder.

With tears and snot streaming down his face, his usual poise was completely gone.

Jiang Lai couldn't help but knit his brows; at this moment, as his roommate, he seemed to feel the pain in Brother Meng's heart.

"Brother Meng..."

Jiang Lai felt an indescribable sense of distress in his heart.

"Buzz, buzz."

Jiang Lai lowered his head, silently lurking in the chat.

Lurking, as he had done for years.

Haoran: Looking at it now, it's still so sad.

Haoran: Tsk tsk tsk...

Haoran: /eating melon seeds

Ancient Buddha of the Green Lamp: Benefactor Meng, recognizing oneself is a good thing; do not belittle yourself, please restrain your grief.

Gate of All Wonders: It's sigh-inducing, hahaha.

Qingcai Keke: But the Law of Conservation of Happiness tells us that happiness does not disappear; it only transfers from one person's face to another's.

Just Call Me Luo Huaian: You've got some serious issues.

Beauty with Eight-Pack Abs: Hahaha, Sister Wu, how can you say that? Hahaha.

Suddenly Silent: /crying without tears

Grandma Always Says:?????

Grandma Always Says: You guys finished watching it again?

Grandma Always Says: I'm still loading that dog group owner's one, damn it.

Ancient Buddha of the Green Lamp: Amitabha.

Haoran: I don't know why, but I seem even happier now.

Gate of All Wonders: Law of Conservation of Happiness +1.

"..."

Jiang Lai couldn't help but scratch his head, his brows tightly furrowed; he didn't quite understand why everyone was still laughing at Brother Meng when he was already in such a state.

How miserable...

Just then, he received a message from Brother Meng.

Suddenly Silent: Brother Chen is right.

Suddenly Silent: The Law of Conservation of Happiness.

Suddenly Silent: I'm sorry, Brother Jiang.

Suddenly Silent: 【Video】

Jiang Lai suddenly widened his eyes, unable to believe it.

Jiang Lai: Brother Meng, you...

In the residence next door.

The firewood in the fireplace was burning, making crackling sounds; in the winter of Yujing, it made one feel so comfortable they didn't want to move.

Yan Keling had mopped the floor until it was spotless, and she had laid down a very thick, large round rug near the fireplace; after her daily cultivation and studies, in her meager spare time, she loved to curl up on it, warming herself by the fire, catching up on shows, scrolling on her Mobile Phone, or chatting with friends—it was the most relaxing thing.

Today was no exception.

Yan Keling was dressed in soft, comfortable loungewear, barefoot, huddled on the round rug warming herself by the fire, holding her Mobile Phone, occasionally bursting into belly-aching laughter, rolling around, and kicking her legs on the rug.

These group members were just too funny.

Suddenly—

"Hm?"

What did Crown Princess Meng Ziyang post?

Brother Jiang's video?

Yan Keling tapped it open casually.

It was still a Quiet Room, with tiled floors, white walls, and a window overhead; the light shining in revealed the dust on the floor and the traces of footsteps, appearing much simpler compared to the antique and meticulously maintained Quiet Room of the Imperial Family.

This was the military's Quiet Room.

One could see a figure in loose practice clothes wriggling forward on the floor like a maggot, suddenly arching their body with their butt stuck high in the air, then completely flattening themselves out on the floor again.

Through the light from the window, a clean trail could be clearly seen on the floor where they had dragged themselves.

The person filming the video asked in a friendly tone:

"Brother Jiang? What are you doing?"

That maggot stopped, maintaining the pose with their butt in the air, turned their head to look at them, and said in a slurred voice: "Who are you?"

Yan Keling couldn't help but tap pause.

"???"

Why is Brother Jiang's butt so perky?

Yan Keling's mouth twitched, and she actually felt a sense of inferiority; then she rubbed her face and tapped to continue playing.

"I am your Brother Meng."

"Brother Meng..."

"What are you doing?"

"Crawling."

"Why are you crawling?"

"I am a caterpillar..."

"Oh, then carry on."

For the rest of the video, it was just footage of Brother Jiang inching along the floor. The person filming never stopped him from start to finish; instead, they kept holding the recording equipment and following him, incredibly focused.

"Ahhh!"

Isn't Brother Jiang just too cute!?

Yan Keling put down her Mobile Phone for a moment, tilted her body to the side, lay down on the round cushion, faced the ceiling, and kicked her feet wildly at the air.

"Buzz buzz!"

Yan Keling instantly grabbed her Mobile Phone again.

Haoran Zhengqi: The floor is mopped really clean.

Haoran Zhengqi: /eating melon seeds

Qingdeng Gufu: Amitabha, the scene after Brother Jiang's breakthrough is truly unique.

Zhong Miao Zhimen: If I had known, I would have invited you to our Yuan'an Temple for your breakthrough.

Wuming Renshi: Is there anyone else who is like this after a breakthrough?

Qingcai Keke: It's possible, very normal.

Qingcai Keke: There are even people who act like a husky.

Ba Kuai Fuji De Meinü: Brother Jiang's butt is so perky!!!!

Qingcai Keke: To be fair, it is indeed very perky.

Jiu Jiao Luo Huaian Suan Le: Quite cute.

Nainai Zong Shuo: /complex expression

Zhong Miao Zhimen: Haven't you loaded it yet?

Jiu Jiao Luo Huaian Suan Le: Trash Sword Sect.

Nainai Zong Shuo: Wait until I become the Sword Master in the future; the first thing I'll do is upgrade the Sword Sect's network infrastructure!!

Qingdeng Gufu: Amitabha, Donor Nainai, it would be faster for you to fly on your Sword down the mountain right now.

Nainai Zong Shuo: /complex expression

Ba Kuai Fuji De Meinü: Why isn't Brother Jiang talking?

Jiang Lai: /complex expression

Seeing Brother Jiang's expression, Yan Keling's features couldn't help but scrunch together; she suddenly felt that maybe it was wrong for them to drag him into this.

Brother Jiang had a silent and introverted personality. Although he had been in the group for quite a few years, he rarely spoke in the group, only popping up to follow the flow. Over these years, he hadn't been assimilated by the people in the group. Suddenly encountering something like this, she didn't know how he was feeling right now.

Yan Keling suddenly felt a bit sorry for him.

She even wanted to send him a private message to comfort him.

"Wait!"

Yan Keling suddenly realized something was wrong—

Wu Eiwei → Group Owner, Group Owner → Brother Meng, Brother Meng → Brother Jiang; this trend made her feel uneasy.

"It can't be, right?"

It shouldn't be, right?

Brother Jiang is such a kind person...

Surely not, right?

"Buzz buzz!"

Hulubi Kouli: Brother Jiang, it's your turn.

Jiang Lai: 【Video】

"Cough cough..."

Yan Keling felt like she had been struck by a Sword in the chest.

Jianzhou, Royal Court.

An all-wood structure.

Wu Eiwei sat cross-legged on the floor with a new Long Sword resting across her knees. Her metal mask was placed on the floor beside her, and she held her Mobile Phone calmly.

Yan Keling was the only one who had actively requested to film, because she had just learned a new song. After her mental state reverted to that of a child, she was truly like a kid, unable to wait to show it to others and wanting someone to record it for her.

"Are you done recording?

"I am your father, I am truly great, raising you so big...

"You still don't listen, playing around all day...

"..."

The girl in the frame was grinning, singing and dancing.

"Buzz buzz."

Haoran Zhengqi: What song is this?

Zhong Miao Zhimen: Amitabha, this poor monk guessed it the moment I saw it.

Zhong Miao Zhimen: It's your turn @Qingdeng Gufu

Green lamp and ancient Buddha: It was taught by Qingcai Caike.

Qingcai Keke: Such a beautiful song, why not sing it for Lord Linjian?

Nameless Person: Quite cute.

Just Call Me Luo Huaian: Sand sculpture.

Beauty with Eight-Pack Abs: If I sang it for Lord Linjian, Lord Linjian would definitely beat me up on the spot.

Grandma Always Says: What is being sung?

Nameless Person: Grandma, are you still at the Sword Sect?

Grandma Always Says: In the middle of Sword Flying.

Qingcai Keke: Ignore her, this one is mediocre, next.

Haoran Zhengqi: Next.

"Heh..."

Wu Eiwei watched expressionlessly and let out a cold sneer.

This group of sand sculptures, one after another, acting like fools.

However, it should be over now, right?

Unless that monk and Daoist stand up and fight each other.

"Buzz, buzz."

Beauty with Eight-Pack Abs: Senior Sister Wu, I'm sorry.

Beauty with Eight-Pack Abs: 【Video】

Just Call Me Luo Huaian:???

Just Call Me Luo Huaian: Didn't you delete it?

Beauty with Eight-Pack Abs: I did delete it, but I retrieved it from the recycle bin /cute /spinning /bowing.

Xinzheng Temple, atop the White Tower.

Tongdeng Bodhisattva wore a dark red monk's robe the color of blood; despite it being the dead of winter, he wore only this one robe, revealing the sturdy muscles beneath. Compared to his broad palms, the Mobile Phone looked very miniature.

In the video, two people are talking.

Wu Eiwei was wearing a black bodysuit, her figure slender and alluring, her small, melon-shaped face completely covered by a metal mask that glowed at the eyes.

It looked like a very cold and aloof outfit, yet she was sitting on the ground with her legs slanted, her legs tilted to the left while her body leaned to the right, one hand supporting her forehead while the other braced against the ground to the right to keep from falling over, looking as if she were very frail and had just been pushed down.

"Senior Sister, who are you?"

"Wu Eiwei..."

The voice was softer than her usual icy tone, as if her mind were not quite clear.

But she answered very decisively.

"How tall are you?"

"175."

"How much do you weigh?"

"A little over 110."

Has she entered a state where she answers whatever is asked?

Dharma Master Tongdeng speculated, continuing to watch.

"Why do you always wear a mask?"

"Because the mask is useful..."

"What is it useful for?"

"Assisting cultivation, combat support, connecting to external objects, Sword practice assistance..."

"Is that the only reason?"

"There is also..."

"What?"

"I am too good-looking..."

"Ooh! Senior Sister, you are so cute! I really did film the right thing!"

"Mm..."

"Then Senior Sister, can you show me your real face? Let me see just how beautiful you are, I promise not to show anyone else."

"..."

Wu Eiwei did not speak, she only raised her hand and pressed it against the mask.

Without any other visible movement, the faint light at the eyes of the mask extinguished, and then with a click, a pure metal, sci-fi-looking mask was removed by her.