Next, Tang San planned to inspect Tang Wutong's memories. But the moment he looked, he realized something was terribly wrong.
The more he looked, the more uneasy he became. He kept feeling that this girl's temperament was exactly like his daughter's. But he remembered sealing his daughter's soul away, didn't he?
He hurriedly activated his divine power and sent it surging into Tang Wutong's body to investigate. Then he discovered a serious problem: the Light Goddess Butterfly's soul was gone!
This sudden turn of events sent Tang San into a panic. His first thought was his old rival, the God of Destruction. He assumed the other god had done it.
But then he decided that was impossible. If the God of Destruction had discovered the tricks he'd been playing in the lower realm to bring the Child of Destiny under his wing, he would have come straight to confront him, not merely taken the Light Goddess Butterfly's soul.
There had to be someone else!
Thinking this, Tang San once again examined Tang Wutong's memories carefully and discovered a remarkable young man: Song Mu.
"Looks like that brat used his strange Martial Soul to accidentally ruin this Divine King's plans."
"But to think he'd dare ruin this Divine King's thousand-year plan. Brat, you've earned yourself a death sentence!"
"Still, I can't go down to the lower realm and deal with you personally right now. So I'll let you jump around for a few more days. No, better to have Niu Tian and Tai Tan kill him."
Tang San then came up with a plan. He decided to send Niu Tian and Tai Tan to kill Song Mu outright, just in case the brat interfered with his plans later.
Once he'd settled on the plan, Tang San couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.
Then he turned his attention back to Tang Wutong and discovered that her soul had been damaged slightly.
It wasn't because he had just examined her memories. The damage had been caused by the divine sense he had left inside her body earlier.
Previously, to prevent the Light Goddess Butterfly's soul from taking control of the body, Tang San had planted a divine sense inside her. If she wasn't on good terms with the Child of Destiny, that divine sense would activate on its own and force the Light Goddess Butterfly's soul to develop a baffling fondness for the Child of Destiny.
This ability was powerful, but it came at the cost of damaging the soul.
The Light Goddess Butterfly's soul had left this body very early, so in the end, the divine sense had acted on his daughter's soul instead.
But even though Tang Wutong's soul had been damaged, Tang San believed that such small sacrifices were worthwhile if they helped tame the Child of Destiny.
"Wutong, my dear daughter, you've done very well. When you come back, Daddy will reward you properly."
Tang San murmured to himself, then activated his divine sense and sent a message to Niu Tian and Tai Tan.
"Niu Tian, Tai Tan, the two of you are going to Shrek Academy. Kill a brat named Song Mu."
Tang San also sent them Song Mu's appearance, the look of his Martial Soul, and some of its abilities.
The two received Tang San's order. Though they were somewhat puzzled, they would never disobey him. In unison, they replied, "As you command!"
Meanwhile, Wang Dong'er slowly lifted her hand from the jade pillar. She could feel that the information coming from it no longer required her to keep her hand there.
Then she turned and left Ascension Pavilion.
Outside Ascension Pavilion, Niu Tian and Tai Tan were waiting. When they saw Tang Wutong come out, they went up to her and asked, "How did it go? Did anything else happen?"
Tang Wutong shook her head. "Nothing happened. It was the same as usual."
At her answer, confusion flashed through both their eyes. They had no idea why Tang San had issued an assassination order after Tang Wutong went inside.
Niu Tian said, "Xiao Dong, stay at the Clear Sky Sect during this break. Your Second Uncle and I have something to take care of."
Tang Wutong looked puzzled. "Huh? What do you have to take care of?"
But the two didn't answer her question, instead brushing it off with vague excuses.
Tang Wutong said disappointedly, "All right, then come back soon."
Afterward, Tang Wutong returned to her room to rest.
Once she was gone, Niu Tian and Tai Tan exchanged a glance. Niu Tian spoke first. "Come on. Let's go to Shrek Academy."
Tai Tan agreed, and the two left the Clear Sky Sect.
Once they were outside, they both transformed into streaks of light and flew toward Shrek Academy.
Niu Tian and Tai Tan had once been super Soul Beasts who had cultivated for over a hundred thousand years. Ten thousand years ago, they had both sacrificed themselves to Tang San. After Tang San became a god, he resurrected the two Soul Beasts.
After their resurrection, they became minor officials in the Divine Realm. Thousands of years passed on Douluo Continent, and then, following Tang San's orders, they came to the Clear Sky Sect to serve as its sect master and vice sect master.
In the lower realm, the two couldn't bring out the full power of divine officials, but they still had the strength of Limit Douluo.
With their strength, they naturally flew extremely fast. It didn't take them long to reach Shrek Academy.
After entering Shrek Academy, they didn't stop. They flew straight toward Sea God Pavilion.
But someone intercepted them along the way.
Outside the freshman dormitory building in Shrek Outer Court,
Mu En looked at the two uninvited guests, his expression grave.
Their strength was in no way inferior to his.
Mu En asked, "May I ask where you two have come from, and what brings you to Shrek Academy?"
Niu Tian and Tai Tan rarely left the Clear Sky Sect, but they still knew what was happening on the mainland. They knew that the man before them was Shrek Academy's strongest expert, as well as the Sea God Pavilion Master, Mu En.
Niu Tian said, "Mu En, he and I are the sect master and vice sect master of the Clear Sky Sect. We're here to find someone: Song Mu."
Hearing Niu Tian's words, Mu En asked in confusion, "Oh? May I ask why you're looking for this student?"
Tai Tan said coldly, "That's none of your concern. Just tell me where that brat Song Mu is!"
Seeing Tai Tan's reaction, Mu En recalled something.
Some time ago, Chen Yunlin had come to Shrek Academy and was currently staying in Shrek City. After arriving at the academy, he had sought out Yan Shaozhe and told him a few things. Yan Shaozhe had passed them on to Mu En.
The gist was that Song Mu suspected someone would come looking for him at Shrek Academy, so he'd left ahead of time to lie low.
Mu En thought it over. These two must be the ones Song Mu had mentioned.
Mu En said, "That student left Shrek Academy for the break. I don't know where he is now."
Niu Tian asked, "Where did he go?"
Mu En shook his head. "I don't know."
Seeing Mu En's reaction, Tai Tan shouted angrily, "Finding Song Mu is an order from Lord Sea God. Are you planning to defy it?!"
As soon as he said this, Niu Tian grabbed his arm and sent him a message, telling him not to reveal that the order had come from Tang San.
Tai Tan realized he'd spoken out of turn in his haste. He said nothing more and merely glared at Mu En.
Mu En said, "I truly don't know. Please leave."
Seeing that they couldn't get anything out of Mu En, Niu Tian and Tai Tan decided to return to the Clear Sky Sect and ask Tang San what to do.
So, after one last glare at Mu En, Tai Tan followed Niu Tian away.
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