Double Standards Are Not Okay!
Wang Dong'er stared at the diary entries that were flashing through her mind, her brows furrowing deeper and deeper, her dissatisfaction almost overflowing.
Why should he? When we were talking about Xiao Xiao's embarrassing past, Lin Ye dug up every single detail about her, from her childhood mishaps to her minor cultivation problems, leaving no room for leniency whatsoever.
When it came to Tang Ya, she was only briefly mentioned that she had been Evil Soul Master.
What exactly happened afterward, what actions were taken—they won't write a single extra word? This is clearly a deliberate attempt to discriminate.
A strange feeling of jealousy welled up inside Wang Dong'er.
She couldn't help but start to let her imagination run wild. Could Lin Ye really be interested in Tang Ya? But she quickly suppressed the thought as soon as it popped into her head.
Impossible, absolutely impossible.
She had heard Lin Ye mention his high standards more than once in his diary.
His goal is to collect all the famous female protagonists in the Douluo Continent, which would amount to at least a dozen or twenty, each of whom is exceptionally talented and of extraordinary status.
Surely he wouldn't be so foolish as to abandon an entire forest for Tang Ya, his only child?
She didn't believe Lin Ye would do such a losing deal.
But if he wasn't attracted to her, why was he so secretive about Tang Ya's situation?
Wang Dong'er thought and thought, considering all the possibilities, but still couldn't figure it out.
She turned her head to look at Xiao Xiao, who was sitting opposite her, and told her all the questions that had been on her mind.
Xiao Xiao tilted her head, stared intently at the diary entries in her mind, and thought about them seriously for a while before nodding her little head.
She agreed, saying, "Yes, when they were talking about us before, they wrote everything down clearly, big or small. Why did they only say half of it when they got to Tang Ya? It's really strange, like they were deliberately holding back."
Wang Dong'er snorted coldly, turned her face away, her cheeks slightly puffed out, clearly dissatisfied with this differential treatment.
On the other side, Lin Ye finished writing the previous entry in his diary, took a breath, and looked back at the previous entries, realizing that he had indeed been a bit biased.
When digging up other people's dark pasts, they revealed every detail, but when it came to Tang Ya, they only gave a general overview. This kind of favoritism is really not very fair.
If we're going to do a review of past controversies, we have to treat everyone equally and not apply double standards.
He simply sat up straight, and with a thought, began to fill in Tang Ya's complete dark history in his Diary, intending to explain everything that had happened.
When we were talking about Tang Ya earlier, we only mentioned her past as an Evil Soul Master, without going into too much detail.
Looking back at the previous content, when they were digging into Xiao Xiao and the others, they didn't miss even the most trivial things, but when it came to her, they just glossed over them. It was really a bit of a differential treatment, and not fair.
Since we're going to dig up some dark history, we have to be fair. Today, I'll go over Tang Ya's story from beginning to end so no one will accuse me of favoritism.
Let's start with the lightest part, which is the everyday jokes and banter. Strictly speaking, this part isn't anything serious; it's more about the flaws in the characters' personalities and experiences. Just treat it as entertainment.
The most immediate issue is the disparity between her status as the Tang Sect Master and her Martial Soul.
What kind of place is Tang Sect? It was a sect founded by the first generation Tang San, and it once stood at the top of the entire continent. However, when it was passed down to Tang Ya's generation, the sect leader's Martial Soul was actually the most common and despised Trash Martial Soul on the entire continent Blue Silver Grass.
Their ancestor was the Blue Silver Emperor, a top-tier bloodline of a 100,000-year-old Plant-type Soul Beast, but for her, it's just Blue Silver Grass that can be seen everywhere by the roadside.
The difference is simply enormous; calling him "the most tragic Tang Sect Master in history" wouldn't be an exaggeration.
The selection process for the Shrek Seven Monsters was even more awkward, as Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, and other members of the Tang Sect were all successfully selected.
Even Huo Yuhao, the junior brother who had only joined the Tang Sect two days ago, managed to squeeze in based on his talent, while she, the legitimate sect leader, couldn't even get past the selection threshold and was eliminated on the spot.
In front of so many people in the entire academy, the sect leader's face was shattered beyond repair; anyone would feel aggrieved in that situation.
Another point about him being greedy and stingy has been the subject of much teasing from readers.
When Huo Yuhao first entered the Tang Sect, she took advantage of him and made him a sucker. She listed all sorts of fees, including entrance fees, tuition, accommodation fees, and miscellaneous fees, and wouldn't accept a penny less. It was as if the Tang Sect was desperately poor.
Looking back now, it makes sense. The Tang Sect was in such a state of decline back then that if she didn't find a way to save money, the sect would have had trouble even opening its gates.
Then, the Seven Monsters' failure to be selected became the catalyst.
She felt that she couldn't even get close to the Inner Court, so there was no point in staying at Shrek. Ignoring Bei Bei's repeated advice, she impulsively dropped out of school and returned to Heaven Dou City, hoping to rebuild the Tang Sect on her own.
In retrospect, this was a classic example of an emotional decision-making process, extremely impulsive, and it foreshadowed the tragedy that followed.
These are all minor incidents, at most minor ones. Apart from making the character seem a little imperfect, there are no fundamental issues.
What truly made her a controversial character was her later experience as Evil Soul Master.
Shrek Academy, Inner Court Office.
After reading the diary, Zhang Lexuan sighed. Ever since Lin Ye mentioned Tang Ya several times, she had been paying much more attention to Tang Ya.
We now have a pretty good understanding of Tang Ya; after all, given her status, it would be incredibly easy for her to investigate certain things.
"Based on my investigation, I feel that Tang Ya actually has a very strong sense of self-esteem and is also very capable of handling things."
When the Tang Sect was passed down to her, it was just an empty shell. Only she knew how much she had suffered behind the scenes, carrying such a heavy burden.
The fact that she failed to be selected as Seven Monsters must have been a huge blow to her. She was already insecure about her Martial Soul, and failing to pass the selection must have made her feel unworthy of being the sect leader.
Greed for money is something she can't help; the sect needs to operate, and the disciples need to eat. If she didn't find a way to raise money, the Tang Sect would have disintegrated long ago.
The decision to drop out of school was indeed too impulsive.
"If she had been willing to talk to the teacher back then, the college definitely wouldn't have abandoned her, and she wouldn't have had to go through so many detours later."
Although Lin Ye said many bad things about Shrek, and he admitted that Shrek did have some dark aspects, he did not believe that everything about Shrek was bad.
After all, if everything were bad, it wouldn't have been able to be passed down to the present day.
The legacy of Shrek cannot rely solely on strength; there must be something else involved.
For example, Shrek's teachers are actually quite good, at least that's how it seems from his interactions with them.
If Tang Ya had consulted with her teacher back then, given her status as the Tang Sect Master, she could have resolved the matter much better.