Douluo Continent: Reborn as Yuhao, they all have ulterior motives.

Chapter 396 Negative Examples

"Who are you?"

There was no hint of intimacy in his tone; the undisguised wariness made the woman freeze, her eyes widening in disbelief.

"Little Seven, don't you remember me at all?"

"I don't know you at all, how could I have any impression of you?"

Wang Dong'er's expression gradually turned cold, and she coldly reminded him, "By the way, my name is Wang Dong'er, not Xiao Qi."

"..."

The woman opened her mouth instinctively, but didn't know where to begin.

For no apparent reason, looking at Wang Dong'er's distant gaze, she felt a strange sense of fear welling up in her heart, and her limbs went cold.

After a long silence, the woman seemed to regain her spirits, her lips trembling as she forced a smile, and spoke gently.

"It's okay. For some reason, you may not remember me. Let me introduce myself. My name is Xiaowu, and I am also your mother."

"Okay, I understand."

As if she had already anticipated what she was going to say, Wang Dong'er's face did not show the shock that Xiao Wu had expected. She simply nodded calmly to show her understanding.

"Is there anything else?"

They accepted this fact with such composure.

Now it was Xiao Wu's turn to lose her composure. She looked at Wang Dong'er in astonishment and stammered, "I... I said I'm your mother."

"..."

Seeing that she had already given such obvious hints, yet the other party still refused to give up, Wang Dong'er couldn't help but frown slightly, and her tone became a bit impatient.

"I said I understand. Not only that, if I'm not mistaken, you should be the Xiao Wu who became a god ten thousand years ago and ascended to the God Realm with your husband Tang San. And your so-called 'certain reasons' are nothing more than sealing away my memories of you, right?"

Before Xiaowu could nod, she suddenly changed the subject.

"But so what? You've already chosen to seal my memories and abandoned me, so why come here and put on this act? Or is it that after all these years of not appearing before me, you've suddenly had a sudden urge to hear me call you 'Mother'?"

"No! We never intended to give up on you!"

Xiao Wu's expression changed drastically: "It is a rule of the God Realm that gods cannot interfere with the mortal realm. Your father had no choice but to seal your memories. In fact, your father and mother have been missing you a lot in the God Realm during this time and are looking forward to the day when we can see you again."

"I know you don't trust me, Xiao Qi, but once your memories are unlocked, you'll know that back in the God Realm, your parents really didn't abandon you on purpose!"

"..."

Looking into Xiao Wu's earnest gaze, Wang Dong'er paused for a moment, then spoke softly.

"I'm sorry, if the memory you're referring to is the seal that was previously sealed in my mind, it has been erased."

「!?」

Xiao Wu's pupils dilated in shock, her face filled with disbelief: "How is this possible!?"

Seeing the genuine expression on his face, Wang Dong'er looked at him with some confusion: "Judging by the time, it's been five or six years since the seal was erased. Didn't Tang San tell you about this?"

"But my third brother told me that you're in very good shape..."

As she was speaking, Xiao Wu seemed to suddenly realize something, and her words stopped abruptly.

From beginning to end, her understanding of Wang Dong'er seemed to be limited to Tang San's descriptions.

One day in the divine realm is equivalent to one year in the mortal realm.

When Tang San first suffered a soul injury, wasn't it exactly five or six days ago in the God Realm?

At the time, she was puzzled as to why the other party, who was clearly in the God Realm, would be injured while observing the Douluo Plane. It turned out that the seal on that wisp of divine soul had been erased at that time!

Recalling Tang San's slightly unnatural attitude when she casually mentioned Xiao Qi, a chill, as if falling into an ice cave, suddenly surged into Xiao Wu's heart.

From the very beginning, Tang San had been hiding this from her!

Why don't you dare to speak up?

Was it because she knew that she was angry because her daughter was in danger in the mortal realm?

Or was it that he brought this danger upon himself, and because he knew he had done something wrong, Tang San dared not let her know?

Why didn't Da Ming and Er Ming tell her about it?

Too many thoughts flooded her mind, leaving Xiao Wu's thoughts in a jumbled mess.

Thinking of Wang Dong'er's current situation, she could only suppress the surging emotions in her heart and force herself to focus on the present and not think about those messy things.

"Little... Dong'er, I don't know what you've been through in the mortal realm, but I've come here to bring you back to the divine realm to reunite with your father and mother. From now on, you will no longer suffer any injustices, and we'll definitely be able to restore the memories you've lost."

She tried to raise the corners of her mouth, attempting to make her smile more gentle and approachable: "Please believe me, I would never hurt you."

However, what she received in response was an unchanging, cold gaze.

As if she had heard a ridiculous joke, even with Wang Dong'er's personality, she couldn't help but chuckle softly.

"You want me to go back again? What, are you getting impatient because I'm out of control? And you seem to have misunderstood something..."

Gazing at Xiao Wu's flustered appearance and taking in the concern in her eyes, she slowly added, "I asked someone to remove the seal myself."

"I... I don't understand what you mean..."

"I don't understand what that means?"

Wang Dong'er softly repeated the sentence, and with a flick of her wrist, a trident, entirely golden in color and surrounded by a cyan-gold soul ring, appeared in her hand without warning.

"Since you don't understand what it means, why don't you go ask Tang San?!"

The anger and grievances that had been building up inside her finally erupted at this moment. She glared at Xiao Wu and questioned her hysterically.

"Haven't you had enough of the same old tricks? First it was your eldest and second fathers, and now it's you. You all spout high-sounding excuses, do you think it's funny?!"

"You keep saying you won't hurt me, so what was the point of keeping me in the Haotian Sect even after erasing all my memories?! And this time, tell me, if I return to the God Realm with you, what kind of 'for my own good' things are waiting for me?!"

Wang Dong'er's voice was still pleasant to the ear, but to Xiao Wu it was like a bolt from the blue.

The sheer volume of information contained in those few words left her mind blank.

What does it mean to erase all memories?

Moreover, judging from the other party's description, it seems that not only Tang San was involved in this matter, but even Da Ming and Er Ming were also involved?

Were they also helping Tang San keep it a secret from him?

From the silence, Wang Dong'er's cold voice rang out again.

"I don't know what you're trying to do, and I won't go back to the God Realm with you. But if you're just acting on a whim and simply want to reunite with your child to alleviate your ridiculous guilt, then I can grant your wish."

She paused for a moment, then said earnestly and solemnly, "Mom, after you sealed my memories, I lived a good life in the mortal realm. I don't hate what you did, but I don't want to return to the divine realm, and I don't want to regain the memories of being with you."

"So from now on, I hope you will never appear in front of me again and disturb my..."

Before she could finish speaking, Xiao Wu rushed forward without hesitation.

The speed, far exceeding that of a Limit Douluo, left Wang Dong'er with no time to react, and she was caught off guard and pulled into the other's arms.

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry..."

Xiao Wu kept murmuring until her voice gradually choked up, and large tears rolled down her beautiful face, soaking the clothes on her shoulders.

"I'm sorry, it's all Mom's fault. Mom didn't pay enough attention to you, which is why you've had to go through so much..."

"It's okay if you don't want to regain your memories, Mom doesn't care. As long as you're alright, that's all that matters. Whether you have memories or not, it doesn't change the fact that you're Mom's most beloved child."

As if she had lost everything overnight and become a penniless gambler, Wang Dong'er's body stiffened for a moment upon hearing Xiao Wu's humble pleading voice, but in the end she still couldn't bring herself to push her away.

Just then, the ground beneath their feet began to tremble violently without warning, as if struck by a major earthquake.

Immediately afterwards, a furious voice came from outside.

"Tang San is an evil spirit master? You actually believe such an absurd reason?! It's unbelievable that ten thousand years ago, we Shrek Seven Devils defeated the ambitious Spirit Hall and saved this continent, yet people ten thousand years later treat the statue of a great man like this because of some rumors!"

"Don't you feel ashamed of Dean Flander, the founder of Shrek Academy, and of the Grandmaster and the Shrek Seven Devils for doing this?!"

That was... the fat man's voice?

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Xiao Wu was taken aback for a moment, and in that brief moment of distraction, she suddenly felt a chill on her neck.

In an instant, Wang Dong'er broke free from the embrace, placed the sharp halberd against her neck, and pressed it forward slightly. The remaining warmth in her pink-blue eyes quickly dissipated and vanished in an instant.

"I thought you were really different from everyone else. Is this your plan?"

"No, I descended to the mortal realm alone. I wasn't involved in any plans, and I don't know why Fatty is here."

Although with their immense cultivation levels, she wouldn't be harmed by the trident at all, Xiao Wu dared not act rashly in order to avoid further provoking Wang Dong'er and worsening their relationship. She could only offer a sincere explanation.

"I really just wanted to check on you and then take you back to the realm of the gods, that's all."

"..."

Seemingly realizing that Xiao Wu didn't seem to be lying, Wang Dong'er remained silent for a moment before moving the trident away from her neck.

She glanced at the sky outside the window, which had been dyed crimson by the flames, and gave the other person a meaningful sidelong look.

"This is what you call the divine realm rules that forced Tang San to act against his will? Gods can't interfere in the mortal realm? It seems like you're all quite happy to interfere!"

Xiao Wu lowered her head, her cheeks inexplicably feeling hot and dry.

She never expected that what she had just said would be so easily contradicted in just a few minutes.

Especially since all of this happened in front of her daughter, she felt that her image in her daughter's eyes had completely collapsed.

Fortunately, Wang Dong'er did not dwell on the matter. After coldly saying, "You are not allowed to leave the room," she turned and rushed out.

...Ten minutes ago, in front of the gate of Shrek Academy, Ma Hongjun, with long red hair, subconsciously stopped in his tracks.

Looking up at the majestic and imposing gate, he suddenly felt a moment of disorientation, inexplicably recalling the dilapidated academy in a small village next to Soto City ten thousand years ago, where even the signboard was made of broken wooden planks.

Among the original Shrek Seven Devils, his feelings for the academy were undoubtedly the deepest. He knew everything about the academy, from every blade of grass and tree to the brothels of Soto City, as if they were his own home.

Even today, it remains a vivid memory.

As for Dean Flander, he was even more grateful to him. Not only did Flander discover the power of his mutated martial soul, but he also personally took him in and nurtured him. In order to solve the problem of his evil fire affecting his cultivation, Flander secretly gave him money to do *that*.

It is no exaggeration to say that in his mind, the other person was a figure comparable to a father.

If he hadn't ultimately achieved godhood thanks to Tang San's influence, his final fate might have been to take over the dean's position from Flander and become the renowned second dean in Shrek Academy's history.

Perhaps because he had been suppressing his emotions for too long, Ma Hongjun found that his heart, which had been closed off since the death of his wife Bai Chenxiang, was beginning to loosen again after simply reminiscing about the carefree days he had spent in brothels.

"I usually numb myself with cultivation in the divine realm, but now that I've finally come down to the mortal realm to relax, I've become a bit sentimental..."

Ma Hongjun chuckled and shook his head, unable to suppress a sigh in his heart.

Perhaps, this is also Xiangxiang's way of persuading him to let go of the past and try to look forward.

With this thought in mind, his steps became a little lighter.

Soon, he arrived in front of the teacher on duty at the door and asked in a calm tone.

"The current dean of Shrek Academy... no, I think they don't call him dean anymore, anyway, he's the highest-ranking person in your academy, tell me who it is?"

The man looked him up and down warily. "Why are you asking this?"

"I have something to ask him."

Despite the teacher's scrutiny, Ma Hongjun remained calm, but nine soul rings suddenly appeared beneath his feet.

Red, red, red, red, red, red, red, pure gold.

The unexpectedly high ratio of spirit rings caused the once noisy school gate to fall silent.

In an instant, he became the sole focus of attention. Everyone subconsciously held their breath, staring in shock at the unbelievable scene, stunned and speechless.

Only Ma Hongjun's expression remained increasingly calm, as if he had long been accustomed to this scene.

"Now, can you take me there?"

The teacher's throat bobbed slightly, and he stepped aside to point, "Please come this way, sir."

"Um."

Without any intention of putting away his spirit rings, Ma Hongjun swaggered into Shrek Academy in full view of everyone.

But soon, he abruptly stopped, frowning as he looked at the several huge statues in front of him, their surfaces pitted and filthy.

"If I remember correctly, this should be the statue of the original Shrek Seven Devils, right? How did it become like this?"

"Yes."

The teacher nodded and explained softly.

"Because in recent years we have discovered that Tang San's ancestor was not as upright as recorded in history, but was an out-and-out evil soul master. In order to prevent students from going astray, the academy originally planned to remove these statues, but later decided to leave them as a negative example to warn the students."

"When this statue was made, the best materials were used. Even if a Soul Saint came, he could only barely break a small part of it. What you see now is actually the result of the joint efforts of thousands of outer court students."

The teacher, oblivious to Ma Hongjun's increasingly darkened face, continued speaking with increasing enthusiasm.

"Our Sea God Pavilion Master said that starting this year, outer court students will have an additional assessment every year, which is to destroy statues. This assessment will be canceled when the statues are completely destroyed in the future. Only then will Shrek be able to truly get rid of the infamous reputation left by the original Shrek Seven Devils."

After saying that, he added another sentence in his own clever way.

"With your strength, you should be able to destroy this statue with ease, right? Would you like to give it a try?"

(End of this chapter)