Reducing the number of newly ascended gods was naturally beneficial to Tang San. One less god meant one less interference with his schemes.
The Qiankun Gate of Asking Love Valley was originally the territory of the God of Love, yet he could interfere with it at will; later, during the God of Emotion God Trial, he could personally descend and use extreme methods to suppress Huo Yuhao under the guise of 'tempering,' forcing him to fuse with the God Position on his own.
It was very much like slapping someone and then waiting for them to say 'thank you.'
Furina pulled her drifting thoughts back and gave a light cough, her tone composed and certain: "Don't worry, I will definitely become a god. It's only a matter of time. Give me ten years—no, even less than ten years—and I can become the gods of your understanding."
She scanned the group, her smile shallow yet confident: "When one person attains the Dao, even their pets ascend to heaven. If I become a god, I naturally won't forget any of you."
Her gaze landed on Huo Yuhao, pausing for a moment, her tone becoming even more certain: "And as for Huo Yuhao, in my view, there will be absolutely no problem for him either."
Setting aside that the God of Destruction had already planted the seed of a God Trial in him, the help of Tianmeng, Ice Empress, and the future Snow Empress as spirit souls, combined with Electrolux and the Cultivation Technique and Medicinal Pills she provided, would make Huo Yuhao's path to godhood in this life ten thousand times easier than in the original story.
Unless Tang San personally stepped in to stop him.
But for now, that Thousand Hand Douluo was likely too busy with his own affairs. The God of Destruction was watching him; how could he have the leisure to manage matters in the Lower Realm?
In Huo Yuhao's Sea of Consciousness, Tianmeng lazily rolled over: "Exactly! With us helping him out, little Yuhao becoming a god is a sure thing, isn't it?"
"True..." The Ice Empress uncharacteristically didn't argue with him, but her tone carried a trace of melancholy. "It's just, I wish the Snow Empress were here too. Her time limit doesn't have many years left."
Tianmeng fell silent for a rare moment before shrugging: "There's nothing to be done about that. Unless she also becomes a Wisdom Spirit Ring like me and attains godhood together with little Yuhao."
"This is not impossible to achieve." A peaceful and aged voice rang out as Electrolux spoke slowly. "I have made some progress in researching the relevant methods."
The Ice Empress's voice brightened significantly: "Truly? That would be wonderful... but would the Snow Empress... be willing? Besides, if the Extreme North Land loses her, can the Titan Snow Demon King hold it down alone?"
Tianmeng spread his hands: "Who can say for sure? We can barely manage our own affairs; how can we worry about things so far away?"
The Ice Empress said no more, only nodding in silence.
Huo Yuhao pushed the voices in his mind aside and looked up at Furina, saying seriously: "I will work hard. I will definitely become a god and keep up with Sister Furina's footsteps."
Furina curled her lips into a smile, her gaze turning to Bei Bei: "Bei Bei, you now have the support of my Axis Cult and the guidance of your Profound Ancestor, combined with your own talent and diligence—becoming a god is by no means a pipe dream."
She paused, her tone half-smiling: "I've done some digging. Your Martial Soul is the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, but it's a mutation. If the Opportunity arrives, it might not be impossible for it to evolve into a Bright Holy Dragon. What the Dragon God Douluo couldn't achieve might just fall upon you."
Bei Bei was not surprised by his identity being revealed; it wasn't exactly a secret. Furthermore, as long as Furina asked, Tang Ya would likely disclose even what age he stopped wetting the bed with perfect clarity.
He gave a light chuckle and said humbly: "Furina is overpraising me. Becoming a god is not that easy... my Profound Ancestor's talent was far superior to mine, and yet..."
"That's why they say the new generation surpasses the old." Furina patted his shoulder, her demeanor relaxed. "If you don't even have the courage to surpass him, then you might as well just contentedly live your life as a Titled Douluo."
Tang Ya immediately grabbed Bei Bei's sleeve, her voice sounding coquettish, but her gaze was serious: "Exactly! Bei Bei, you're my boyfriend, you're not allowed to be so uninspired! You have to work hard to become a god and then take me with you to the God Realm."
She had a clear understanding of her own talent. The Innate limitations of Blue Silver Grass were there; even with the support of Furina's Cultivation Technique, she knew clearly that let alone becoming a god, even becoming a Super Douluo would be an extremely difficult chasm to cross.
But even if she couldn't, Bei Bei could.
Bei Bei looked down, meeting her sparkling eyes. After a moment of silence, he finally nodded heavily: "Alright. I will become a god and take you with me as we ascend to the Upper Realm."
He paused, his voice low but serious: "And then... I'll slap your ancestor in the face for you."
Over these past few days, he had repeatedly chewed over Furina's words. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that the Thousand Hand Douluo was probably not a qualified ancestor.
The Cultivation Techniques passed down were incomplete, and the strongest Hidden Weaponss and Spirit Bones weren't left behind at all. Yet he left behind an ancestral teaching: the position of Sect Master of the Tang Sect must be inherited by a Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul.
But he never even explained that his own Martial Soul was the Blue Silver Emperor, much less how Blue Silver Grass could evolve into the Blue Silver King or Blue Silver Emperor.
With such practices, it would be strange if the Tang Sect didn't decline.
So, for Xiao Ya's sake, what did being the Tang Sect ancestor matter? What did being the leader of the Original Shrek Seven Devils matter?
I'll beat him up all the same.
"Bei Bei!" Tang Ya's eyes suddenly turned red, and she lunged forward to wrap her arms around his neck, giving him a loud kiss on the cheek in front of everyone. "Love you!"
Watching this scene, Furina couldn't help but sigh inwardly: As expected of the Love Brain Continent. For the sake of love, they really will do anything.
Jiang Nannan quietly watched the two embracing, her gaze dimming slightly before she quickly hid it.
If she had met a truly good person back then, if her mother hadn't encountered that misfortune, if Xu Sanshi were a good man, a true gentleman...
Perhaps she, too, could have such an unreserved relationship.
On the other side, Wang Dong gazed at the perfect couple, unknowingly falling into a daze.
As if possessed, he turned his face and stole a glance at Huo Yuhao.
The youth stood quietly in the crowd, his features handsome and elegant, his expression gentle. He wasn't particularly flashy, yet he somehow made it impossible to look away.
Wang Dong's heart suddenly skipped a beat.
Strangely enough, his first Martial Soul, the Light Goddess Butterfly, would resonate with Huo Yuhao's Spirit Eyes. And his other two Martial Souls, which were never shown to others, also had auras that faintly echoed Huo Yuhao's.
It was as if... it was destined to be this way.
Although this guy was sometimes as dense as a block of wood and always had "Sister Furina" on his lips, his cooking was beyond reproach, his cultivation was diligent, and he was heart and soul for his friends.
With someone like that, it really did seem hard not to feel moved...
He was immersed in his own world, his mind even involuntarily conjuring images of himself returning to his female form and standing side by side with Huo Yuhao, causing his cheeks to flush slightly.
"Hey, Wang Dong, what do you think?"
Xiao Xiao's voice exploded in his ear without warning, and his shoulder was poked.
Wang Dong snapped back to reality like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, his voice even cracked:
"Ah?! What did you say?!"
He hadn't heard a single word of what Xiao Xiao had just asked.
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