Chapter 1716 – The New Empress of the Mountain Spirit
“I can’t contain my excitement, it’s that electrifying time of the week again!”
Despite the “Dream Back to Thousands of Years” segment starting years ago and the total number of Empresses of the Mountain Spirit surpassing triple digits, that hasn’t quenched their enthusiasm. After all, there’s only one spot up for grabs each week, and with over ten billion idle folks fighting for it, the competition is fierce!
Every time the lottery day rolls around, securing a spot in the livestream becomes exponentially more difficult, even for those wealthy big shots who sometimes miss their chance. Getting into the livestream only means qualifying for the lottery, as the livestream selects the fated child from a pool of five million participants.
Every chosen one is a dazzling figure among billions, blessed with unmatched luck, making it even rarer than winning a lottery worth hundreds of millions!
“Finally squeezed in after so much chaos, I got a livestream spot for the first time in half a year—I’m in tears!”
“It’s time for the draw! I feel more nervous than when I was getting married!”
“Look at this Empress—pure European blood, stunningly beautiful. Should we roast her now?”
“I’m really curious about this month’s Empress. Will we get to see the host?”
“Not likely! I’ve been following ‘Dream Back to Thousands of Years’ for years, and only three people have managed that so far.”
According to the big shots’ stats, of the hundreds of Empresses born so far, only three have appeared alongside Jiang Pengji. Less than twenty have had direct or indirect contact with this realm’s celebrity, while most of the remaining Empresses are just those who took a quick trip to the ancient times before returning. Their identities from their travels vary greatly, and so do their real-life personas—there’s no pattern at all.
Who this month’s Empress is and what identity she’ll take remains entirely unpredictable.
It’s precisely this uncertainty that adds to the fun and thrill of “Dream Back to Thousands of Years.”
Whenever the lottery results are announced, even the lurking idle folks jump out, and the livestream’s comments explode in numbers!
Jiang Pengji caught a glimpse of the screen while dealing with official documents, just in time to see the lottery results flash.
“Congratulations to the audience’s number one playboy from the capital for winning the XXth edition of the ‘Dream Back to Thousands of Years’ event!”
Upon seeing the result, the comments section seemed to freeze for a solid three seconds, followed by a barrage of question marks.
“Excuse me? Who? How can someone like this even have a chance to travel?”
Jiang Pengji frowned, confused by the idle folks’ bizarre reaction, until someone kindly decided to enlighten everyone.
Turns out, this “number one playboy from the capital” is from a powerful family. Though he’s never committed any crimes, he’s notorious for his poor character and has enough ex-girlfriends to form a squad—some of whom even got pregnant with his child. The year before last, he was forced to marry by his parents. His bride’s family is far less prestigious, making her unable to tame him, which just emboldened him even more.
With his home flag still waving, he raised another outside, continuously indulging in scandalous affairs.
What really blew up his reputation was last month’s gossip.
A fading D-list actress tearfully called him out on Weibo after their relationship slipped.
In a rage, she revealed a scandal that infuriated netizens—just a day before his wife went into labor, he was hot and heavy with the actress! Two months after the birth of his daughter, he hadn’t visited much, instead mocking his wife for being overly sensitive. “Giving birth is just a few hours of inconvenience; others bounce back the next day, but she’s been in the hospital for two months whining.”
The playboy quickly grew bored of the actress and wanted to break up. She, however, wanted more perks out of their relationship. When he refused, they hit an impasse. The actress, unwilling to back down, sought to expose him.
She wasn’t a big deal in the industry, and silencing her was as easy as a snap for the playboy.
Furious and eager for vengeance, the actress decided to take to Weibo, driving the narrative that would blow everything up. Regardless of whether her actions were wise, her “generosity” fed countless netizens with dirt and drama, keeping night owls entertained for a week. She even leaked audio, sealing the deal against the playboy, making it impossible for him to clear his name.
The power of the internet is fierce; soon, they dug up every detail of his family and social media accounts.
While digging, they uncovered his streaming account too.
Unexpectedly, this playboy happens to be a loyal fan of the livestream, albeit a hater.
Even more coincidentally, his account ID is “Number One Playboy from the Capital.”
“Wow, letting a scoundrel like him travel is just giving him a chance to sow his wild oats in ancient times!”
“Maybe he’s crossing as a girl? Who knows who’s hitting whom?”
“This guy’s getting to be an Empress—it’s like eating a fly, totally disgusting!”
Not that the playboy cared—he gleefully tweeted about the results, wearing a smug grin aimed at the idle folks.
His scandal blew up online, trending every day, practically becoming the poster boy for modern-day scumbags. But he wasn’t bothered; after all, the netizen outcry couldn’t touch his real life. While netizens slurped instant noodles in judgment, he continued driving luxury cars, living in mansions, and sleeping with women they could only dream about. And now, he’s got the coveted Empress spot?
What’s that saying again?
He not only has wealth, power, and looks; he’s also got luck on his side. Talk about a rolling jackpot!
While the playboy revels in his dreamland, the resentment in the livestream is nearly palpable.
Many idle folks threaten to boycott the stream because it’s just too nauseating.
And the result—
The Wang Jingze Law reminds us, the more someone insists and swears, the faster they’ll get slapped in the face.
“Delicious” may take a while to show up, but it’s absolutely not missing out!
Jiang Pengji, piqued by the idle folks’ resentment, casually clicked into the playboy’s sub-livestream, and then…
Every corner of the screen was flooded with “Hahaha” and “666” comments!
She temporarily muted the comments, staring at the screen in silence for two seconds.
The identity of this Empress’ travel was rather intriguing.
In a classic twist of male-to-female transition, the Empress’ desire to charm ancient beauties was destined to fail.
But still, that alone didn’t bring the idle folks the joy of a festive New Year.
