At this moment, everyone else present remained silent, their gazes fixed intently on Huo Yu'er as they awaited her decision.
Huo Yu'er closed her eyes, her mind replaying the tragic memories of her childhood. Her expression shifted continuously.
No one interrupted her internal struggle, for they knew this choice had to be made by the young girl herself.
After a while, Huo Yu'er's expression calmed, and she slowly opened her now frosty eyes.
"Master, you're right.
If my mother were to be resurrected, she would surely ask me to let go of my past hatred and reconcile with the White Tiger Duke Family."
As she spoke, Huo Yu'er clenched her fists tightly, her eyes visibly brimming with hatred.
"But now I know—I absolutely don't want to see such a future. I don't want to end up like my mother, bound by the White Tiger Duke Family for life."
Gradually, the negative emotions in her eyes began to recede.
"Master, I entrust my mother's soul to your care." With that, Huo Yu'er bowed respectfully to Ye Wen.
Seeing this, Ye Wen smiled with satisfaction. The version of Huo Yuhao who had been tamed into submission, abandoning all hatred, would never appear before him again. The young Huo Yu'er would undoubtedly become the Eternal Empress of the Douluo Continent.
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Douluo God Realm—
In the Sea God's Hall, Tang San frowned as he secretly observed the Douluo Continent.
Ever since Huo Yu'er's birth, Tang San had already sensed a shift in the continent's fortune.
By now, Tang San was no longer the naive youth at the mercy of others but had truly become a formidable figure. He understood that under such an auspicious fortune, a new god would soon emerge in the Douluo Continent.
And this god might even surpass him in power.
Ascending to godhood didn't mean eternal peace. On the contrary, gods were still beings evolved from mortal life, retaining their seven emotions and six desires—they were far from the flawless paragons mortals imagined them to be.
Having finally secured his position in the Douluo God Realm, Tang San naturally didn't want anyone disrupting the delicate balance he had worked so hard to maintain.
When Tang San identified the bearer of this fortune—a little girl—he began to hatch a devious plan.
Emotions were both the most beautiful and cruel things in the world, and Tang San knew this better than anyone. If his wife, Xiao Wu, could bind her heart entirely to him, why couldn't history repeat itself?
Conveniently, he still had a son.
Thus, the script of the Divine Dragon King unfolded.
A young girl, weary from life's hardships, meets a charming and domineering "president," enveloped in unprecedented warmth and care, eventually falling deeply in love.
Perfect~
But at this moment, Tang San was troubled. The chosen one wasn't following the narrative he had envisioned.
Though only a two-ring Great Soul Master, she was stronger than his carefully nurtured three-ring Soul Honored son, even surpassing him in power. Moreover, she treated his "tall, rich, and handsome" son no differently than anyone else.
How could this possibly work?
Upon closer observation, Tang San discovered the root cause: a 99th-level Supreme Douluo named Ye Wen.
Though such a Titled Douluo could dominate the Douluo Continent, Tang San could crush him effortlessly if he wished.
Unfortunately, the Destruction God had been keeping a close eye on Tang San recently, leaving no room for him to act covertly.
As for sending Da Ming and Er Ming to intervene, Tang San had considered it. However, thanks to his own rule-breaking operations, their powers had reached level 100. While they usually refrained from acting, any move they made would surely be detected.
In the end, Tang San was stuck.
Still, he rationalized the situation in his mind. After all, the fortune surrounding her was even greater than his own during his mortal days. It was only natural for her to have a Supreme Douluo as her teacher—after all, he himself had a Super Douluo as a father.
Tang San's gaze darkened, and after a long while, he sighed softly.
"Fine. Since that little girl has a good relationship with Wulin, I'll leave things as they are for now."
He then turned his attention to the Tang Sect, his face filled with disdain.
"What a bunch of useless people! I left behind such a vast legacy, and now it's been reduced to nothing. Meanwhile, Principal Flender's Shrek Academy is thriving."
Though the Tang Sect of the Douluo Continent provided no fortune or assistance to Tang San, it was his obsession. As a former disciple of the Tang Sect, he wanted to perpetuate its reputation in this foreign world to prove that he was the sect's true hope.
However, Tang San had to admit that relying solely on the hidden weapons he had passed down ten thousand years ago was insufficient for survival in today's Douluo Continent.
As for the other secret arts of the Tang Sect…
The Douluo Continent had no restrictions or prohibitions to limit knowledge. Over time, the Tang Sect's techniques had been largely absorbed by other forces across the continent.
Still, Tang San took some pride in the fact that he hadn't passed down his true teachings. Otherwise, the Tang Sect would have faded into obscurity.
But—
"The knowledge of soul-guiding tools must be learned by Wulin to enhance the Tang Sect's hidden weapons. Otherwise, the reputation of the Tang Sect's hidden weapons will surely be buried in history.
This isn't theft. A cultured person doesn't steal—they borrow."
Tang San began another round of self-justification. Besides, the knowledge of soul-guiding tools in the Sun Moon Empire wasn't completely sealed off. If others agreed, what harm was there in learning it?
Originally, Tang San had planned to subtly guide Huo Yu'er to study in the Sun Moon Empire and then return to help improve the Tang Sect. After all, as the chosen one blessed with great fortune, she would surely learn faster and better than his son, allowing the Tang Sect to regain its former glory more quickly. Unfortunately, their current relationship wasn't strong enough, so he had no choice but to burden his precious son instead.
Still, Tang San couldn't shake the feeling that something about Huo Yu'er seemed off. A cold glint flashed in his eyes.
"I hope you, the chosen one, know your place.
Otherwise, just as I once killed Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong shortly after they ascended to godhood, I can certainly kill a little girl like you."
At this moment, a seductive voice came from outside the shrine.
"Brother San~"
!!!
Tang San hurriedly shut off the screen monitoring the Douluo Continent and went to soothe his beloved wife.
After all, he had done some meddling with Wulin, and this was something his doting wife, Xiao Wu, must never find out.
Mm, as long as Wulin returns after ascending to godhood, everything will be fine. With the time difference between the Douluo God Realm and the Douluo Continent—one day in heaven equals a year on earth—his precious son would return soon, sparing him further suffering.
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Limitless World—
After helping Huo Yuer solidify her resolve for the future, Ye Wen turned his attention back to Electrolux.
"Esteemed guest, surely you don't wish to remain trapped within Little Yu'er forever, do you?"
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