Everyone's endings
There was a cup of tea in front of Ning Tian. She noticed that Tang Wutong hadn't appeared immediately, and she held the teacup in her hand for a long time without moving it.
Ning Tian hadn't thought about this before, but when Lin Ye brought it up, she realized something was definitely wrong.
Given the deep bond between Tang Wutong and Huo Yuhao, it was impossible for Tang Wutong not to appear when Huo Yuhao ascended to immortality.
If she didn't show up, there's only one possibility: someone is preventing her from showing up.
Ning Tian put down the teacup; the tea had gone completely cold.
In essence, Huo Yuhao's situation in the Divine Realm is a predicament.
He changed his surname to save his life, but after changing his surname, he became Dai Mubai's nominal descendant, Dai Mubai was on Tang San's side.
He married Tang Wutong, but Tang Wutong was bound by Tang San's restrictions.
He inherited the Godhood of the God of Emotions, but the relationship between his guide Rong Nianbing and Tang San is unclear.
His mother was controlled by Tang San, and his father was monitored by him.
Every line around him leads in the same direction: Tang San.
Huo Yuhao traveled so far in the Divine Realm, only to find himself still in Tang San's grasp.
[Having written so much about Huo Yuhao's ascension, explained all the grudges, and exposed all the dirt, it's time to see where these people ended up.]
[Let's start with Shrek. After the great battle, Xuan Zi handed over the position of Sea God Pavilion Master to Yan Shaozhe.]
Xuan Zi had worried about Shrek his whole life, and now that he's old, he's finally able to put his burden down.
He lived a simple life after retirement, drinking and eating chicken legs every day, and occasionally going to the training ground to give pointers to the younger generation.
Shrek Academy has reopened its doors to students.
The academy suffered significant damage during the war, but its foundation remained, its faculty remained, and Shrek was still Shrek.
Zhang Lexuan sat in her office in the Inner Court, with a file about personnel changes at the Sea God Pavilion spread out in front of her.
When she saw the part about Xuan Zi's retirement, the corner of her mouth twitched slightly.
The Inner Court disciples have all witnessed how many years Xuan Zi has been a pillar of Shrek.
Zhang Lexuan herself had received guidance from Xuan Zi and knew how much this old man had sacrificed for the academy.
Now that Xuan Zi can finally rest, she is happy for Xuan Zi.
Several important positions at Shrek have been filled by new candidates, with He Caitou the Soul Guidance Hall.
He Caitou's performance during the war was remarkable. The Soul Tool he created played a significant role on the battlefield, and no one objected to him managing the Soul Guidance Hall.
Xuan Ziwen joined Shrek and became the dean of the Soul Guidance Department.
Xuan Ziwen is Soul Engineer from the Sun Moon Empire. He has a solid technical foundation, and his addition has raised the level of Soul Tool teaching at Shrek.
After being rescued, Ma Xiaotao became the Dean of Martial Soul Department and was also designated as the successor to the next Sea God Pavilion Master.
Yan Shaozhe had no children of his own and had long regarded Ma Xiaotao as his own daughter.
Ma Xiaotao has both the strength and prestige to succeed the Sea God Pavilion in the future, which is a natural progression.
Ma Xiaotao was also taken aback when she saw Lin Ye write that he would take over the Sea God Pavilion in the future.
Ma Xiaotao never imagined she would become the Sea God Pavilion Master; she always felt she was destined to be a frontline warrior.
But Lin Ye was writing about the future, and she would be different then than she is now.
Ma Xiaotao felt a mix of emotions she couldn't quite describe.
She had to live to get to that point, she had to save herself from the Holy Spirit Cult, she had to become strong enough.
The road ahead is long, but she has no intention of stopping.
Huo Yuhao was appointed as the honorary head of the Sea God Pavilion.
This position doesn't hold real power; it's more of an honorary title, but it carries considerable weight.
The number of people who have ever held this title in the history of the Sea God Pavilion can be counted on one hand.
There was also good news from the Tang Sect: everyone there had broken through to the Titled Douluo.
Ye Guyi achieved the fastest breakthrough. Her talent was already outstanding among the younger generation of the Tang Sect, and she was at the forefront of this breakthrough.
Bei Bei and Tang Ya followed closely behind, followed by Xu Sanshi, Ji Juechen, and the others.
The Tang Sect is composed entirely of Titled Douluo; this lineup would be impressive enough for any sect on the continent.
The situation on the Sun Moon Empire's side is much more complicated.
Xu Tianran plotted to kill Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui.
Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui were the last two Ultimate Douluo of the Holy Spirit Cult. With their deaths, the Holy Spirit Cult was essentially stripped of its main pillar.
The remaining Evil Soul Master were wiped out by Huo Yuhao and his men in the ensuing battle, and the Holy Spirit Cult as an organization was completely destroyed.
Xu Tianran thought that with Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao gone, no one could threaten him, but he underestimated Huo Yuhao.
Not long after, Huo Yuhao and Tang Wutong joined forces to assassinate Xu Tianran, Xu Tianran died in the palace.
Xiao Xiao didn't have a good impression of Xu Tianran. In her previous diary entries, she had written about his collusion with the Holy Spirit Cult and his rise to power through the influence of Evil Soul Master.
Xiao Xiao felt that such a person deserved to die.
After Xu Tianran died, Ju Zi's son ascended the throne and became emperor, Ju Zi became empress dowager.
After Ju Zi took power, she originally wanted to unify the continent. She had the foundation of the Sun Moon Empire and Emperor Xu Yunhan, so the conditions were even better than when Xu Tianran was in power.
But as soon as she made a move, Tang San intervened.
Tang San, in his capacity as God Realm Enforcer, demanded that Ju Zi withdraw his troops, return all the territories he had seized, and lead his army back to the Sun Moon Empire.
Ju Zi had no choice but to comply, as the Divine Realm offered no resistance.
She renamed the Sun Moon Empire to the Heaven Dou Empire, and the continent returned to the state of confrontation between the Heaven Dou Empire and Star Luo Empire factions that existed ten thousand years ago.
When Wang Dong'er saw the part where Tang San interfered with the Ju Zi, she stopped turning the pages of the book.
Wang Dong'er was already used to Tang San's actions, but she still felt disgusted every time she saw Tang San interfere in matters of the lower realm.
It's Ju Zi Ju Zi's business whether he can unify the continent or not; it's another matter. But why should Tang San interfere?
The rules of the Divine Realm state that they are not allowed to interfere with the mortal realm, but Tang San broke the rules he set himself.
Wang Dong'er closed her notebook and leaned back in her chair.
She was thinking that one day when she had the power, she would make Tang San taste what it was like to be interfered with.
There have also been major changes in Star Luo City.
Emperor Xu Jiawei announced to the world that he was abdicating in favor of Duke of the White Tiger Dai Hao of the White Tiger.
Xu Jiawei reigned as emperor for so many years, but in the end he abdicated the throne to Dai Hao and became Star Crown Duke.
He built a new mansion on the site of the former White Tiger Duke's Estate and lived a quiet life there.
After Dai Hao ascended the throne, he appointed several princes and a crown prince. Dai Luoli became the crown prince, and Dai Yueheng and Dai Huabin were appointed princes.
Huo Yun'er was posthumously honored as Empress. Huo Yuhao became the Imperial Advisor.
There's something that needs to be clarified here.
The duchess who bullied Huo Yuhao and his mother back then has long since died of illness.
Huo Yuhao later wanted to take revenge but couldn't find anyone.
The Duchess left before Huo Yuhao had even grown up, without giving Huo Yuhao the chance to witness her downfall.
Huo Yuhao hated her his whole life, but in the end, his enemy was the one who died first.
This ending isn't exactly satisfying, but at least Huo Yun'er no longer has to live under her thumb.