A figure suddenly appeared atop the divine realm, shrouded in clouds and mist. Clad in a deep purple hooded cloak, their face was obscured, only two flickering red glows visible from under the hood. This figure was none other than one of the five Divine Kings of the God Realm—God of Destruction.
The God of Destruction stared coldly at Tang San, whose face was twisted in rage and powerlessness, and questioned him in a hoarse voice:
"Tang San, what did you do? Why has the God Realm lost contact with the Douluo Continent? Don't bother denying it—I can feel a portion of your divine power is missing."
Tang San's breath caught in his throat. For a moment, he didn't know how to explain. But seeing the God of Destruction's aggressive stance, it was clear he wasn't planning to let this go. Helpless, Tang San forced a bitter smile and said:
"I don't know why this happened either."
"As for the divine power I lost, you should know. Little Qi snuck down to the Douluo Continent while Xiao Wu and I weren't paying attention. To protect her, I entrusted a portion of my divine power to her. But now that the God Realm has lost contact with the continent, that power has vanished as well."
The God of Destruction stared deeply at Tang San and spoke coldly:
"I will convene the full God Realm Committee to investigate why Douluo Continent lost contact. As for your missing divine power, it had better be exactly as you said—for protecting Little Qi. Otherwise, you know the price of interfering with the development of the mortal world without permission!"
Without waiting for Tang San's response, the God of Destruction vanished in a flash.
He knew full well that Tang San was using his affection for Tang Wutong as a shield, treating his own daughter as a pawn. But without concrete evidence, no matter how much he disliked Tang San, he couldn't act against him directly.
Tang San's eye twitched slightly, fury rising uncontrollably in his chest as he roared in his mind:
'Destruction! We're both Divine Kings, yet you dare speak to me like this? You've already paved the road to your own demise! Just wait—once I bring the child of destiny from the Douluo Continent under my control, your destruction will be inevitable!'
"What happened? Why do I feel... different? Like I've suddenly broken free from some kind of constraint?"
Staring at the diary calmly standing in her consciousness, Wang Dong'er was momentarily stunned.
Suddenly, her eyes lit up as if she had remembered something.
"Could it be that the contingency Dad—Tang San left in my soul has been absorbed by the diary? Just like how the diary absorbed the souls of Tianmeng Ice Silkworm and Electrolux when they tried to enter Huo Yuhao's mind?"
Wang Dong'er suddenly realized that when she now thought about soul tools, she no longer felt that deep-seated disgust like before. Instead, she was filled with curiosity about such high-tech items.
She used to not understand why the mere sight of soul tools would make her feel repulsed. But after reading Huo Yuhao's diary, she finally understood the reason.
It must have been the restriction planted in her soul by Tang San, making her favor only Tang Sect's hidden weapons, while being unable to accept the modern conveniences of soul tools.
But not anymore. Now that Tang San's interference was gone, she could finally be herself.
If Huo Yuhao could break free from Tang San's schemes by going to the Sun Moon Empire, couldn't she do the same? Couldn't she avoid disappearing and being fused into that stitched-up abomination called Tang Wutong?
Just imagining the possibility made Wang Dong'er breathe a little heavier.
To someone who had learned the truth, Tang San, that stranger she'd never even met, was no father. He was a would-be murderer.
Her life had just begun. She would never give up her sense of self to become part of someone else!
Just as she made her decision, Titan came once again to urge her to pack up and depart for Shrek Academy. This time, Wang Dong'er didn't throw a tantrum. She packed swiftly and left with Titan.
On the way to Shrek City, Wang Dong'er suddenly asked:
"Second Uncle, can I choose not to go to Shrek Academy?"
Was this girl about to throw a fit again?
Titan felt a twinge of dread. He finally understood why his older brother Niu Tian refused to send Wang Dong'er personally. He must've predicted this and dumped the headache on him instead! And that coward Tang San, hiding in the God Realm playing the good guy, leaving the dirty work to him and Niu Tian!
But no matter how much Titan grumbled internally, things had already gone too far. There was no turning back. He absolutely couldn't mess up Tang San's millennia-in-the-making plan. What if Sister Xiao Wu got mad at him?
With a deep sigh, Titan forced himself to reply:
"Dong'er, Shrek Academy is the number one academy on the Douluo Continent. The teachers there are excellent, and you'll meet peers your own age. Becoming friends with them and forming bonds will be very beneficial for you."
Form bonds with peers?
To Tang San and the others, wasn't she just a 'tool' created to get close to Huo Yuhao?
If she really became his girlfriend as written in the diary, her fate would be sealed—she'd be replaced by Tang Wutong.
But things were different now. The divine sense fragment that Tang San had hidden in her soul had been absorbed by the diary, meaning she now had a real chance to escape that fate.
'Then I'll let them think I'm still the old Wang Dong'er. When they believe I'm playing along with their plan... I'll escape from Shrek Academy!'
Seeing that she no longer objected to going to the academy, Titan, mistakenly thinking she had accepted her fate, let out a deep breath of relief and rushed her to Shrek City. After making all the arrangements, he fled hastily, clearly uncomfortable.
Once he was gone, Wang Dong'er, using her identity as the future leader of the Clear Sky Clan, went to ask the teacher in charge of dorm assignments a question.
According to the teacher, Titan had specifically instructed him: if there were any Tang Sect students among the new intake, Wang Dong'er should be placed in the same dorm as them.
Disguised as a boy and radiating heroic energy, Wang Dong'er politely bid the teacher farewell. But as she looked up at the sky, her large pink-blue eyes were filled with icy resolve.
'Even if I must face Divine Kings, I—Wang Dong'er—will never submit! Even if resistance means death, I'll burn my last breath to show those gods that humans can be furious too!'
'Dong'er is Dong'er—not Tang Wutong!'
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