After Er Ming returned to the small world, he didn't immediately engage with Tang San. Instead, he started chatting with Tang Wulin.
His mission, compared to Da Ming's, was different. While Da Ming was responsible for investigating the whereabouts of Tang Hao and A Yin, Er Ming was tasked with finding the Shrek Seven Devils and Ya Li.
Tang San fully supported this.
A person without clarity is like one without sight; lacking clarity, the path ahead becomes confused.
Such a situation would be very detrimental to Tang San's goal of controlling the overall situation.
So, even if most of the remaining Shrek Seven Devils couldn't quite meet Tang San's expectations, they were at least the best among what remained.
The only one Tang San deemed worthy was Yuanen Yehui. Her second martial soul, the Fallen Angel, carried faint echoes of an extradimensional demonic plane. It might even serve as a key or gateway to connecting to other dimensions.
And yet, the only rising star Tang San had some hope for… turned out to be a traitor!
Had it not been for the entity that flew out of Yuanen Yehui's body and entered Tang Wulin, triggering the explosion of his Golden Dragon King bloodline, Tang San wouldn't have been overwhelmed, nor would he have missed his final opportunity to eliminate Di Tian.
Were it not for the current tense environment requiring him to lay low, with Tang San's temperament, he would've turned the entire Douluo Plane upside down to find Yuanen Yehui—ensuring she could neither live nor die.
From Er Ming, Tang Wulin finally learned the whereabouts of his former companions.
Er Ming had found Ya Li and learned everything from her.
When Ya Li was escaping with the others, Gu Yuena was suddenly abducted by Tang San through a void snatch. The many spirit beasts that had been pursuing them suddenly halted and turned toward where Gu Yuena had disappeared.
Thanks to that, Ya Li and the others escaped alive.
After a long period of fleeing, the remnants of Shrek Academy were eventually exposed to the public. Tang Wulin's fate was uncertain, and Tang Sect had also suffered a heavy blow.
Fortunately, the group had all grown stronger. In Tang Sect's rating system, they had reached the level of Black-Rank Combatants and Three-Word Battle Armor Masters.
Eventually, they found some stability.
After some discussion, they decided to adopt the strategy: "Together we are a flame, scattered we are stars in the sky"—and split up temporarily.
Among the original East Sea F4, Xie Xie and Xu Xiaoyan chose to return to East Sea City. Le Zhengyu, born into the Angel Clan of the Southern Army, naturally had somewhere to return. Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi, also hailing from soul master families, likewise had their own places to go.
Ya Li's whereabouts remained fluid. She alternated between visits to East Sea City and the Angel Clan in the southern edge of the continent—her aim being to prevent their physical separation from causing emotional distance.
As for Yuanen Yehui, she vanished without a trace during their escape.
Er Ming said to Tang Wulin:"Besides Yuanen Yehui, who your father confirmed as a traitor, the other six, including Ya Li, are, in my opinion, still trustworthy."
"So, I didn't waste time looking for Yuanen Yehui. For the rest, I personally met with them and had in-depth conversations."
"As I expected, their reactions didn't disappoint."
"When they heard you were still alive, they unanimously and without hesitation expressed their willingness to support you as your arms in the outside world."
"Whether it's rebuilding Shrek Academy, revitalizing Tang Sect, avenging Di Tian, or rescuing Gu Yuena—they are all ready to stand behind you."
"Xie Xie and Xu Xiaoyan, who returned to East Sea City, relied on their three-word battle armor to become the real decision-makers of the Xie and Xu families, now major mech clans in the region."
"Le Zhengyu returned to the Angel Clan on the southern continent. Though his grandfather, Le Zhengen, had perished, and his family's power had declined, his return as a Three-Word Battle Armor Master, supported by Four-Word Master Ya Li and me—a quasi-god—allowed him to forcibly reclaim the leadership of the Angel Clan."
"Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi are in similar positions. Their elders fell in the battle against Di Tian, and now they are the strongest in their respective families—offense and support-type battle armor masters."
"With Ya Li's coordination, they decided to adopt a strategy of 'Strategic Expansion on the Periphery of the Continent'."
"They learned a bitter lesson from how Shrek Academy was wiped out with a single cannon shot, so they're exploring contingency plans for fallback locations in the Heaven Dou and Star Luo continents."
"If worst comes to worst, they'll implement a 'Retreat to Heaven Dou, Hold the Star Luo' strategy."
"The Angel Clan on the southern edge of the continent, although their private fleet was badly damaged by sea soul beasts, still has some ships left. Once repaired, they can be used to sail to the Star Luo continent."
"On that side, Tang Sect's branch still has decent combat strength. Back when the leader of the Star Luo branch, Hu Jie, invited Ultimate Douluo En Ci to Dragon Valley, both died—very likely at Di Tian's hand."
"This major loss caused chaos, and it took great effort from Vice Sect Master Zang Xin, who personally went to resolve the situation, to stabilize things."
"To prevent the Tang Sect from losing its foothold on the Star Luo continent and ceding ground to the Spirit Transmission Tower, Zang Xin transferred many strong fighters and resources there."
"'Hold the Star Luo' is indeed an optimal fallback route."
After hearing this, Tang Wulin lowered his head in silence.
Once, they stood at the very heart of the continent, watching the world unfold with pride and vigor.
That feeling of life blossoming everywhere was still vivid in his memory.
Could this makeshift team, built out of whatever was left, really bring back their former glory? Could they truly restore Shrek's brilliance?
And just when Tang Wulin was weighed down with despair, Tang San told him—
He could inherit a God-King-level divine position, the God of Shura.
Whether it was rebuilding Shrek, revitalizing Tang Sect, avenging Di Tian, or retrieving Gu Yuena, all of it was now possible.
In that moment, Tang Wulin's emotions surged like a rollercoaster—dropping into the depths before soaring upward.
He turned to look at Tang San, overwhelmed with surprise and joy."Is it true, Father?!"
At this point, Tang San had fully composed himself, regaining his calm, strategic demeanor as the God-King of the Douluo Plane.
"Of course," he replied, his voice as deep and serene as the ocean, with unshakable confidence.
"I've just contacted the God Realm again. My main body over there can spend an enormous amount of God Realm core energy to send the seed of the Shura God's inheritance across the boundless stars—back to the Douluo Plane."
After a pause, Tang San added:"As for the battle over control of the God Realm and the top seat among the six God-Kings, you needn't worry too much."
"My main body has said clearly—this is a major event concerning the future of both the God Realm and the Douluo Plane. Even with confidence in victory, all precautions will be taken."
"The method of battle chosen greatly favors your brother-in-law Dai Yuhao's talents. If things become truly desperate, there is a hidden trump card beneath the battlefield that can turn defeat into victory."
(End of Chapter)