Just as Wang Donger stood at a loss, a soft blue-gold glow suddenly lit up between Tang San's brows without any warning.
Amid the flowing halo of light, Jiang Li's tall, profound figure slowly emerged.
"Girl, don't be afraid. Let me personally tell you what comes next."
Jiang Li's voice was exceedingly gentle as he calmly looked at the bewildered girl before him, her eyes filled with terror.
"In our world, Little San's lawful wife is also Xiao Wu. Therefore, by bloodline and in a certain sense, you can be considered my granddaughter as well."
Wang Donger froze upon hearing this.
For some reason, when she faced Jiang Li directly and felt the vast vitality of the Blue Silver Emperor emanating from him, the fear and bewilderment deep in her heart—born from Shrek Academy's destruction and the questioning she had endured—miraculously subsided.
That warm, accepting feeling made her feel even more attached than when she faced Tang San, the sect master standing before her.
Was this what people meant by grandparents being especially fond of their grandchildren?
Wang Donger stared blankly at Jiang Li, and her tense body unconsciously relaxed somewhat.
Yet as Jiang Li watched the trust gradually appear in the girl's eyes, he sighed inwardly.
The more innocent this girl was, the crueler the truth about to be revealed would be for her.
"Weren't you just wondering why you uncontrollably disguised yourself as a boy? Why you were seemingly compelled to enter Shrek Academy? Why you were even assigned to the same dormitory as Huo Yuhao with such precision?"
Jiang Li's smile faded, and his gaze pierced straight into Wang Donger's soul.
"The reason is simple. Because you, as you are now, are not a complete existence at all."
"Not complete? Wh-what are you talking about?"
Wang Donger's