The scene shifts back to Tang San and Xiao Wu in the middle of battle; they gaze into each other's eyes with deep affection.
At this moment, the rest of the Shrek Seven arrive and immediately become alert to their surroundings.
This is the change that occurs in the illusion after choosing Option Three, serving as a simulation of a realistic situation.
In the original work, Tang San encountered this trouble by accident when coming to pick up Xiao Wu, so the other members of Shrek never had the chance to fight together.
But even if given the chance, could they have prevented Xiao Wu's sacrifice?
Boom~
Yan leads nine Spirit Saints in another siege; their eyes tighten for a moment but quickly turn calm.
For them, dealing with The Shrek group is easy, as they are ahead by a full ten levels.
Tang San seems a bit unfamiliar with the current situation, speaking in a daze: "Why is everyone here?"
"Third Brother, everyone is here to save us."
Xiao Wu is very excited; she cannot perceive anything strange about the scene.
Although it is an illusion, their mental inertia aligns with reality, making it like a re-projection of a parallel World that can be corrected at any time.
Dai Mubai says with high spirits: "I didn't expect you to run into such trouble. We've finally reunited after five years; we won't allow anyone to get hurt."
"Yes, with the seven of us working together, we should have a fighting chance." Oscar is also full of confidence.
The Shrek group is filled with great fighting spirit; their growth over the past five years gives them confidence.
But Tang San clearly doesn't share it; he is hesitating over something.
Bang~
Yan leads the attack on the seven; it's the same routine and moves, starting with everyone activating their Spirit Avatars and launching a head-on assault.
The seven are forced to separate and stand in different spots, causing their disadvantage to grow, and they soon fall behind.
Blood spills from the corners of Tang San's mouth, and Xiao Wu is exhausted; if they don't leave now, there's no chance of survival.
"Third Brother, what do we do now?"
Xiao Wu shouts in panic, looking at her companions with a heavy heart.
At this time, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing say in unison: "You guys go first, we'll cover the rear."
"No, I must fight with you."
Xiao Wu's resolve is firm; the Xiao Wu next to Chu Feng feels the same way, willing to accept even fighting to the death.
But Tang San is different; he has to make a decision.
"Maybe we should leave first; we must ensure your safety."
Tang San is truly Tang San; he knows there's no chance of winning right now, and the only way is to cut his losses.
"That's right, listen to Little San. You guys leave first; I, Boss Dai, can still hold on."
The others have the same attitude, but Xiao Wu is reluctant; how could she abandon her companions and flee for her own sake?
However, Tang San has already grabbed Xiao Wu's hand and says righteously: "This is our friendship; they should be fine protecting us."
Then he really leaves. He survives, while the accompanying Xiao Wu is filled with self-reproach; the outcome of the sacrifice was changed just like that.
Chu Feng shakes his head; as expected, this is Tang San. Then he looks at Xiao Wu beside him, who is both shocked and conflicted.
"I didn't expect Tang San to be such a person. How could he abandon his companions? How could he..."
Xiao Wu is full of resentment; she was still brooding over Tang San's previous death, but now it seems his character has huge issues.
Chu Feng says: "He is just good at disguising his human nature. Look again."
Many scenes flash through the illusion. Tang San promised not to kill the innocent, yet he hunted many ordinary Spirit Beasts.
He is also good at self-justification; Spirit Hall hunting Spirit Beasts is a crime, while he is acting on behalf of heaven.
Furthermore, after becoming a god later, Xiao Wu could only share his God Position, forcibly bound by Tang San's so-called love.
Xiao Wu doesn't finish watching all of this; she leans against Chu Feng, her eyes turning red.
She never imagined Tang San would be such a person; in that case, his previous death was well-deserved.
Xiao Wu says with a sob: "If I hadn't met you, would I have been deceived by Tang San like what I just saw?"
Chu Feng nods and says: "Not only that, your whole life would be bound by him. Actually, sometimes you don't need a reason to do things; you should cut ties when necessary. Someone like him who makes excuses for himself is just satisfying his own foul mindset."
Xiao Wu sighs. It's hard to imagine what kind of painful life that would be, living with a scumbag who controls everything about her. Just thinking about it makes it hard for her to breathe.
Soon she feels a bit dizzy and collapses into Chu Feng's arms; it seems the Immortal Pool bath didn't significantly improve her constitution.
Another reason is that in the overlapping state of the original work and this modified World, once she learns about the future, it's hard for her fragile abilities to fully comprehend it.
Moreover, the two haven't left the illusion yet, which proves Xiao Wu's trial is still ongoing.
Suddenly, the scene shifts, and Tang San is rushing toward them from a hundred meters away.
"Xiao Wu, why are you here? Who is he?"
Tang San's eyes are wide; he cannot stand his beloved being so close to someone else.
Xiao Wu doesn't respond to him; instead, she naturally sticks out her tongue. As her emotions swell, an abundance of passionate saliva is secreted, and she slowly rises to kiss Chu Feng.
Tang San immediately feels a sharp pain in his chest. No, this definitely isn't real. My Xiao Wu!
He clearly just abandoned his companions to save her; why doesn't she understand his good intentions?
Tang San questions frantically in his heart, but he can't say a single word.
Boom~
Somehow Yan catches up to him and steps heavily on him.
Tang San's internal organs feel as if they've exploded, and his head is pinned firmly to the ground.
He turns his face to look not far away; Chu Feng and Xiao Wu are actually... actually doing it right in front of him... not this!
He and Xiao Wu haven't even experienced this yet; why must he watch Xiao Wu with someone else?
Bloodshot veins burst in Tang San's eyes, but he doesn't care about the physical pain; his soul is now riddled with wounds.
"Ah!"
"Ah!"
"Ah!"
Screams echo through the forest; this is Xiao Wu's "Awakening Moment."
She has deeply realized that Tang San is a complete double-standard dog. Having been pushed to such a breakdown by him, Xiao Wu decides to love the person she truly wants to love.
As for Chu Feng, he is so selfless in providing her with opportunities and helping her; he is extremely sincere.
So, even under the watchful eyes of everyone, she wants to do what needs to be done. This is her repayment.
Tang San is going crazy; his head slams heavily against the gravel on the ground, his face covered in blood and resentment.
Even if this is an illusion, and even if Tang San is already dead, this situation is more real than reality.
Whoosh~
A gentle breeze blows, sweat seeps from her smooth skin, and Xiao Wu's Divinity reaches the possibility of being activated at this moment.
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