Dong'er's Rebirth, the Butterfly Breaks the Spiderweb

Ever since she had been severely wounded in the God Realm and fled to the Douluo Continent, Gu Yuena had remained within the Lake of Life at the heart of the Star Dou Great Forest, nursing her injuries.

But even with the lakebed filled with Gold of Life, Gu Yuena would need nearly ten thousand years to recover from her wounds!

Now that the God Realm had lost contact with the Douluo Continent, Gu Yuena was even more eager to make a full recovery, so she could handle any unexpected situations in the future.

The most important reason she had left the Star Dou Great Forest, taken human form, and come to the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy was to obtain something from the Diary Copy's rewards that could heal her injuries!

Now that she saw Wang Dong'er receive the reward she had longed for, how could Gu Yuena possibly remain still?

Her usual calmness vanished without a trace. No longer caring about anything else, Gu Yuena rushed toward Wang Dong'er's dormitory at top speed.

Seeing this, Di Qiu'er could not suppress her curiosity and followed after her. She knew what Gu Yuena wanted to do, and naturally wondered whether Wang Dong'er would agree to give Heal to her.

However, when Di Qiu'er arrived at the dormitory shared by Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao, she immediately saw Gu Yuena standing there as if petrified, Wang Dong'er seemingly in meditation, and Xiao Xiao looking somewhat at a loss.

Watching this scene, Di Qiu'er asked in confusion.

"What happened?"

Gu Yuena did not answer. She merely stood there, her eyes fixed intently on Wang Dong'er, who sat cross-legged on the bed.

Xiao Xiao, on the other hand, timidly explained.

"Gu Yuena had wanted to trade for the reward Dong'er just received, but before Gu Yuena arrived, Dong'er had already used it."

"Ah, I see."

Even Di Qiu'er could not help glancing at Gu Yuena. She did not know how to comment on such a situation.

"Wait, why was Wang Dong'er in such a hurry to use the Magical Blessing she received? Is she injured?"

Hearing Di Qiu'er's question, Xiao Xiao looked at Wang Dong'er with pity in her eyes and softly said,

"Have you forgotten? Dong'er's soul was never whole to begin with."

As soon as those words fell, Di Qiu'er immediately understood. Even Gu Yuena's emotions gradually calmed. Just moments ago, she had been filled with frustration and confusion, unable to understand why Wang Dong'er had used the Magical Blessing she received so urgently.

Now, after hearing Xiao Xiao's explanation, she finally understood as well.

Wang Dong'er's soul had been split off by that man named Tang San. Even though the Diary Copy had already devoured Tang San's Divine Sense Fragments from her mind, leaving things as they were would surely bring grave consequences. This had always cast a shadow over the heart of the seemingly lively and cheerful Wang Dong'er.

But after using that Magical Blessing capable of healing all injuries, Wang Dong'er was now truly a whole person, rather than a puppet created by someone else!

If her soul hadn't been incomplete, why would she have been so desperate to use that Magical Blessing? I was so close—just a little closer, and my injuries could have fully healed! It's all that bastard Tang San's fault!

Though Gu Yuena outwardly returned to her usual tranquil demeanor, she had already begun cursing Tang San of the God Realm in her heart.

Although there was no longer any chance of trading for the Magical Blessing with Wang Dong'er, Gu Yuena and Di Qiu'er did not leave immediately.

Not long afterward, Wang Dong'er ended her meditation and abruptly stood up from the bed, as if crying out in defiance against fate and that lofty Tang God King.

"Ahhh!!!"

"I, Wang Dong'er, will never be replaced by anyone ever again! No one can replace me!"

As her shout echoed throughout the entire girls' dormitory building, two streams of tears slid from the corners of Wang Dong'er's eyes.

Ever since the day she had obtained Huo Yuhao's Diary Copy and learned the truth of her existence, Wang Dong'er had not slept peacefully for even a single day. Xiao Xiao, who had always been by her side, had heard her pleas and sobs several times in the middle of the night. She would cry and ask why they had done this to her, why she was destined to be only a temporary puppet and substitute, and why her fate was destined to be replaced by someone else.

Xiao Xiao could even clearly see that, even in her sleep, Wang Dong'er would tremble constantly and unconsciously curl up in the farthest corner. The thin blanket covering her body seemed like her final layer of protection.

It seemed that in her dreams, the legendary Sea God Tang San would always personally wield the Sea God Trident to tear Wang Dong'er's soul apart, erase her memories, and merge her into the body of that so-called Tang Wutong.

Yet once she woke up, Wang Dong'er would once again appear bright and cheerful before everyone, leaving no one able to see the fear and darkness in her heart.

This filled Xiao Xiao with sorrow for this girl who had always been proud and confident, and who should have had a beautiful life.

Xiao Xiao had originally felt a deep sense of disparity because this was already the second time Wang Dong'er had received a reward while she herself had not received one even once. She had even unconsciously begun to feel estranged from Wang Dong'er.

But now, seeing Wang Dong'er cry and laugh with such relief, she was completely at peace.

As a girl with Twin Martial Souls, even without those rewards, her future accomplishments would certainly not be low. There was no need to let such rewards create a rift between her and her best friend!

Besides, there would be so much time in the future to obtain rewards. Why did she have to fixate on these one or two times?

Although Gu Yuena and Di Qiu'er did not know these matters, they could understand Wang Dong'er's current reaction and did not speak to disturb her rebirth.

However, after her initial ecstatic cries, Wang Dong'er still noticed something unusual.

When she discovered that not only Xiao Xiao but also Gu Yuena and Di Qiu'er were in her dormitory, her little face instantly turned crimson. It even seemed as though wisps of steam rose from her hair.

"I... you..."

With both cheeks flushed red, Wang Dong'er stammered, unable to form a complete sentence. Though Gu Yuena still wore her cold expression, she looked at her and softly said,

"Congratulations. You have been reborn."

Di Qiu'er smiled and followed up,

"That's right. From now on, even that fellow called Tang San will have no way to take your existence from you!"

Wang Dong'er froze. Feeling the sincerity in their congratulations, her gaze trembled, and she hurriedly pressed her lips together to keep the emotions she had only just calmed from spiraling out of control again.

But at that moment, Xiao Xiao stepped in front of Wang Dong'er. Looking at the breathtaking girl with reddened eyes before her, she slowly embraced her and said in an exceptionally gentle voice,

"Dong'er, we must be friends for life. If anyone wants to hurt you, no matter who that person is, I will stand firmly by your side and fight them to the very end!"

For some reason, Wang Dong'er suddenly felt that the scene before her had become blurry.

As Xiao Xiao's words fell, the sorrow she felt over her fate and the joy she felt over her soul becoming whole could no longer be restrained. She tightly embraced Xiao Xiao and burst into tears.

From this day onward, she had finally broken free from the spiderweb Tang San had woven, becoming a true Light Goddess Butterfly—free, proud, beautiful, and able to spread her wings and fly!

Dong'er was reborn during the Qixi Festival. It felt rather fitting.

Actually, when I first read Douluo Dalu II, I always liked Dong'er quite a bit. I wonder if anyone else feels the same way?

It was just a pity that the Dong'er who dared to love and hate, and the valiant Qiu'er—those two SSRs—were fused into that kind of...