Shrek is So Miserable

"Big brother, Tang San's affairs have nothing to do with us, but what about Xiao Qi?"

Tai Tan asked with a solemn expression.

"Xiao Qi is Xiao Wu's daughter, so naturally, she is also our daughter. Let's wait until she grows up and gets married before leaving the Clear Sky Sect."

Niu Tian sighed and said.

He could harden his heart and sever ties with Tang San because Tang San had gone too far. But Xiao Qi was innocent and blameless. She was Xiao Wu's daughter, equivalent to their own, so naturally, they would dote on her.

"That's true, but don't you find it strange, big brother?"

"???"

Niu Tian looked at Tai Tan with confusion, a trace of bewilderment in his eyes. Had Tai Tan discovered something?

"A few years ago, Tang San sent Xiao Qi to the Clear Sky Sect, but Xiao Wu thought it was because Xiao Qi was playful and came to the Douluo Continent. Back then, Xiao Qi was like a blank slate. She remembered nothing, not us, not even her memories of Xiao Wu. Tang San sealed Xiao Qi's memories, which I find hard to understand. Perhaps he had his reasons. But why did he seal all of Xiao Qi's memories, making her seem like a newborn?"

Tai Tan and Niu Tian had interacted the most with "Wang Dong." Previously, they hadn't thought much about it, assuming Tang San had thoroughly sealed Xiao Qi's memories.

But upon careful consideration, was it necessary to be so thorough? When "Wang Dong" first arrived at the Clear Sky Sect, she knew almost nothing and had to learn everything from scratch.

While there was an element of playfulness, it was also because she had to relearn everything, which was why she was only at level 22 by the age of eleven!

Niu Tian seemed to realize something, his pupils contracting!

"No, that shouldn't be possible! Xiao Qi is his daughter, after all. He... he wouldn't do something so beastly!"

"Big brother, what are you talking about??"

"I suspect that this Xiao Qi is not the same as the original Xiao Qi!"

Niu Tian said with a grave expression. If his speculation was true, then Tang San deserved to die!

"I don't quite understand..."

Tai Tan scratched his head. He only found Xiao Qi and Tang San's actions somewhat strange but hadn't thought too deeply about it. Yet Niu Tian's words left him confused.

"Tai Tan, I suspect... that the current Xiao Qi is only a part of the original Xiao Qi! Tang San might have split Xiao Qi's soul into two, sealing the part that carried her memories. The Xiao Qi we see now is just a blank soul. This would explain why all of Xiao Qi's memories were sealed!"

Niu Tian's understanding was too narrow! Tang Wutong wasn't just split into two but into three!

After hearing Niu Tian's explanation, Tai Tan was completely bewildered.

"Let's not spread this around. We need to find Xiao Qi and investigate!"

"Big brother, what if... what if your speculation is correct?"

Tai Tan swallowed hard, speaking with difficulty.

Niu Tian looked at Tai Tan and fell into silence. Indeed, if his speculation was correct, how should they treat the current Xiao Qi? She wasn't at fault; it was all caused by that bastard Tang San. Besides, they had watched this Xiao Qi grow up!

After a long silence, Niu Tian finally spoke: "Dong'er is our daughter; we watched her grow up. As for Tang Wutong... she is, after all, a Tang."

"Wait, big brother, your change of heart is too fast! I can't keep up with your thoughts!"

Tai Tan scratched his head, utterly confused. Even if Xiao Qi's soul was split into two, weren't they both Xiao Wu's daughters?

Though it felt a bit strange, this line of thinking wasn't wrong. But Niu Tian seemed ready to acknowledge only Wang Dong'er and reject Tang Wutong! How could Tai Tan not be confused?

"Enough, let's first figure out if this is actually the case!"

Niu Tian glared at Tai Tan and then disappeared. Seeing this, Tai Tan hurriedly followed.

As the moon set and the sun rose, about half a month later, Zhongli, Paimon, and others arrived at the place where the "dream" began.

"Zhongli, isn't this Shrek City? Why have we come here?"

Paimon asked, puzzled.

She was all too familiar with this place! Thousands of stone spears were still scattered around, making it impossible not to recognize it.

Hearing this, Zhongli's expression remained unchanged as he said, "Paimon, although we had some unpleasant encounters with Shrek Academy before..."

At this point, Zhongli stroked his chin, deep in thought. How should he phrase this to appear magnanimous?

In the end, Zhongli shook his head. There was no need to be magnanimous toward Shrek Academy.

"Indeed, there were some unpleasant incidents before, but I believe this time, nothing like that will happen again!"

Paimon was stunned, looking at Zhongli with confusion. His words felt strange, but she couldn't quite put her finger on why.

"Oh~"

Snow Empress and Ice Empress exchanged glances, their pupils contracting. They both felt that Zhongli was up to no good, but they didn't say anything. The thousands of Jade spears were evidence enough of Zhongli's attitude.

Once a bustling and prosperous city, Shrek City now lay desolate and lifeless. Passing through the "forest" of stone spears, the group of four arrived at the gates of Shrek Academy.

Once a thriving institution, Shrek Academy now resembled a small village. From a distance, only one classroom building was barely recognizable.

For Shrek Academy, it was as if thousands of years of hard work had been undone in a single day.

When the guards saw Zhongli's face, they trembled, their legs giving way as they collapsed to the ground. The culprit who had reduced Shrek Academy to the "Stone Age" stood boldly at the academy's gates. Hadn't Shrek Academy suffered enough?

"G-Greetings, Martial God!"

The guards shivered but didn't forget their manners. They dared not forget!

This person's power was beyond imagination! It was rumored that just half a month ago, he had crushed the Sea God, Tang San... Now that he had come to Shrek Academy, was he planning to... exterminate them?

Ice Empress glanced at Zhongli, then at the guards, mimicking Zhongli by stroking her chin, deep in thought. Over this period, she had learned much, including the conflict between Zhongli and Shrek Academy.

"Human, I am also here. Why don't you greet me?"

Bingdi stepped forward, hands on her hips, unleashing the aura of a powerful beast. She guessed that Zhongli had come to Shrek Academy to pick a fight, and if so, he needed a reason! And here was the perfect reason!

The guard was dumbfounded. He didn't recognize the woman before him, so how was he supposed to greet her? Clearly, trouble was brewing!

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