When Da Ming and Er Ming heard A Rou's words, their faces were instantly filled with shock. How could the other party know such a secret?
This was a secret that belonged almost exclusively to the two brothers, because Sister Xiao Wu was still young back then and might not even remember it.
This person really seems to be Aunt Rou!
A Rou looked at the excited expressions of the two and said with some emotion:
"I don't know how many tens of thousands of years have passed in the blink of an eye. You have all grown up and are no longer that Little Green Snake and Little Monkey who used to follow behind me calling me Aunt Rou."
"You are also no longer those two who would secretly fight over Xiao Wu and then hide after the fight, not daring to let me know for fear of being scolded—Da Ming and Er Ming."
When Da Ming and Er Ming heard this, they instantly burst into tears. They couldn't control themselves and rushed over to kneel before A Rou, calling out with trembling voices:
"Aunt Rou, it really is you."
"Aunt Rou, we missed you so much!"
Though the current Da Ming and Er Ming looked like middle-aged men and were two burly fellows, at this moment they were crying like children.
In A Rou's eyes, they were indeed still children, because it was A Rou who taught them human language and principles, and it was A Rou who had protected them as they grew up.
A Rou was their most respected elder and relative; one could even say she was their mother.
Whether human or Soul Beast.
Before one's parents, no matter how old they are, they will always be a child.
Divine Realm.
Asura God Temple.
God King Tang San's eyes suddenly widened; he was so angry he felt like devouring someone.
Your mother?
What on earth is going on?
I sent you over there to find Wang Dong'er and to use soft words to persuade Donger to return. What are you two bastards doing?
Backstabbing me?
Not only did you go up and kneel immediately, but you actually went there to recognize a mother?
Damn it!
This is outrageous!
[God King Tang San was truly furious!]
[Douluo World 2 and the others were also stunned.]
"Xiao Wu, what's the situation?"
"Aren't Da Ming and Er Ming your younger brothers? Why did they kneel to that woman?"
"Could that woman be... impersonating your mother?"
Xiao Wu was also dazed at this moment. With a look of disbelief in her eyes, she pulled on God King Tang San's arm and cried out nervously,
"Third Brother, it's Mom... it really is Mom..."
God King Tang San really wanted to curse.
Wait?
It's one thing for Da Ming and Er Ming to go and recognize a mother, but how can you recognize her too?
Do you want me to go down and recognize a mother as well?
...If Tang San went down, he actually wouldn't need to recognize A Rou. After all, Douluo World 1 Ah Yin was also there, but Ah Yin would never want such a scoundrel for a son.
God King Tang San said with a serious face:
"Xiao Wu, that woman is a fake. She's an impostor created by those villains like Leon. She absolutely cannot be real!"
Douluo World 2 and the others also nodded heavily and said, "That's right! Xiao Wu, they are all fakes, have you forgotten?"
"If she really is your mother, then who are you? Could the 'you' in the Lower Realm actually be the real one?"
"There's also a Rongrong and Zhuqing in the Lower Realm. Are they also real?"
"If they are all real, then wouldn't we become the fakes?"
Douluo World 2 and Zhu Zhuqing: "Have we become Substitutes?"
Listening to their words, Xiao Wu said with a pained expression, "But she really is just like Mom, and she even knows about Da Ming and Er Ming's business."
God King Tang San comforted Xiao Wu, saying, "Xiao Wu, don't be deceived by illusions. Your mother was hunted and killed by Bibi Dong a long time ago. Have you forgotten all of this?"
"And we also killed Bibi Dong to avenge her."
Lower Realm.
Looking at the two burly men kneeling and weeping before her, A Rou felt somewhat between laughter and tears.
"Alright!"
"Da Ming, Er Ming, you both get up. In my memory, you are still those two obedient and sensible children. You're grown men now, so stop crying."
Hearing A Rou's words, Da Ming and Er Ming stood up and wiped their tears, looking closely at A Rou. She still looked exactly as she did in their memories.
Wait, no!
She was plumper than the Aunt Rou in their memories.
"Aunt Rou, you seem to have gotten fat?"
"Aunt Rou, what exactly is going on?"
Hearing this, a flash of shyness instantly crossed A Rou's eyes. Fat?
It seemed she was!
Everyone in the Group Chat also felt like laughing at this moment, and they couldn't help but steal a glance at Leon. Wasn't this all thanks to her good son-in-law?
A Rou replied:
"My situation is similar to yours. It was Bibi Dong who resurrected me after she became a god."
Hearing this, Da Ming and Er Ming were instantly shocked, and they both looked toward Bibi Dong behind her.
"Bibi Dong?"
"Aunt Rou, shouldn't Bibi Dong have died ten thousand years ago?"
"Wait, that's not right! Aunt Rou, if you are the real Aunt Rou, is Sister Xiao Wu also real? If Sister Xiao Wu is real, then who is the Sister Xiao Wu in the Divine Realm?"
Their heads were buzzing!
It was very confusing.
Logically speaking, the Xiao Wu in the Divine Realm was the Xiao Wu they knew, the way she should be after ten thousand years.
The current Xiao Wu was still so young.
Of course.
They absolutely believed that A Rou was real!
The things A Rou mentioned were only known to the two brothers. When they were young, they once fought over Xiao Wu, and after the fight, they hid for fear of A Rou's scolding, only returning once their injuries healed.
This was something that even the equally young Xiao Wu at the time would definitely not know; only the real A Rou would know.
"I understand!"
Er Ming suddenly said with a look of cleverness:
"Big Brother, the Sister Xiao Wu in the Divine Realm and the current Sister Xiao Wu must be like Donger—their souls were split by Tang San."
"Both of them are Sister Xiao Wu!"
Hearing this, Da Ming also had a sudden realization and felt it was very logical. "Yes, it must be so. I've always felt something was off about the Sister Xiao Wu in the Divine Realm. She's too quiet, different from the Sister Xiao Wu in our memories."
"Ah?"
Xiao Wu was stunned at this moment.
Wait?
You two are quite good at filling in the blanks, aren't you?
Everyone also couldn't help but want to laugh, but logically it was very reasonable. After all, didn't Tang San have a prior record of Soul Splitting?
Divine Realm.
At this moment, a hint of anomaly flashed in the eyes of Ning Rongrong and the others. Analyzing it according to Da Ming and Er Ming's words, this really was possible!
Theoretically.
The Xiao Wu they first knew indeed had a much-changed personality after her resurrection.
Evidentially.
Their Third Brother had a prior record of splitting Tang Wutong's soul. If he had secretly given Xiao Wu a soul split early on, it wouldn't seem that surprising or unacceptable, would it?
This is truly outrageous!
God King Tang San was now completely numb.
Wait?
It's one thing for you bastards to go over and immediately recognize a mother. I won't even hold it against you for defecting to the enemy, but you two bastards actually suspect me?
Damn it!
You two bastards actually dare to slander me?
I, Tang San, am pure and noble, yet my reputation is being ruined by you two bastards!
However.
At this very moment, the most confused person was the Xiao Wu beside God King Tang San.
Wait?
Da Ming, Er Ming, what are you saying?
I've become a Substitute?
Xiao Wu: "Oh no! Oh no, oh no! I've become a Substitute!"