Ever since she was severely injured in the God Realm and escaped to the Douluo Continent, Gu Yue Na had been recovering in the Lake of Life, located at the center of the Star Dou Great Forest.
But even with the abundance of Life Gold beneath the Lake of Life, it would take Gu Yue Na nearly ten thousand years to fully recover from her injuries!
Now that the God Realm had lost contact with the Douluo Continent, Gu Yue Na was even more eager to completely heal her injuries, so she could handle any unexpected situations in the future.
The most important reason she left the Star Dou Great Forest, transformed into a human, and came to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Tool Academy was to obtain something from the Diary Instance's rewards that would help her recover!
Seeing Wang Dong receive the reward she desperately desired, how could Gu Yue Na possibly remain calm? The tranquility she usually possessed vanished instantly. She could no longer care about anything else and rushed towards Wang Dong's dormitory at her fastest speed.
Seeing this, Di Qiu'er couldn't contain her curiosity and followed. She knew what Gu Yue Na wanted to do, and of course, she was curious whether Wang Dong would agree to give her the healing item.
However, when Di Qiu'er arrived at Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao's dormitory, she immediately saw a stunned Gu Yue Na, Wang Dong seemingly in a meditative state, and a somewhat bewildered Xiao Xiao.
Looking at this scene, Di Qiu'er asked with some confusion.
"What happened?"
Gu Yue Na didn't answer. She just stood there, her eyes fixed on Wang Dong, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed.
Xiao Xiao, on the other hand, spoke timidly.
"Silver Gu Yue Na wanted to trade with Dong'er for the reward she just received, but before Gu Yue Na came here, Dong'er had already used it."
"Oh, my..."
Even Di Qiu'er couldn't help but glance at Gu Yue Na. She didn't know how to comment on the situation.
"Wait, why did Wang Dong use the magical blessing she received so urgently? Is she injured?"
Hearing Di Qiu'er's question, Xiao Xiao looked at Wang Dong with pity in her eyes and whispered.
"Did you forget? Dong'er's soul has never been complete from the very beginning."
As the words fell, Di Qiu'er suddenly understood. Even Gu Yue Na's emotions gradually softened. She'd been filled with annoyance and confusion, not understanding why Wang Dong'er was so eager to use the magical blessing she'd received.
Now, hearing Xiao Xiao's explanation, she finally understood.
Wang Dong'er's soul had been split by that guy named Tang San. Even though the Diary Instance had devoured the remnants of Tang San's divine consciousness in her mind, leaving it unaddressed would certainly lead to deep-seated problems. This shadow had been a constant in the heart of the cheerful and outgoing Wang Dong'er.
But after using the magical blessing that could heal all injuries, from now on, Wang Dong'er was truly a whole person, not a puppet that had been created!
'Sigh… If her soul wasn't incomplete, why would she be so desperate to use that magical blessing? Almost… just almost, and my injuries could have been completely healed! It's all that bastard Tang San's fault!'
Although Gu Yue Na appeared to have returned to her usual calm demeanor, she had begun to curse Tang San in the divine realm in her heart.
Even though she no longer had the opportunity to exchange for that magical blessing from Wang Dong'er, Gu Yue Na and Di Qiu'er didn't leave immediately.
Not long after, Wang Dong finished her meditation and abruptly stood up from the bed, as if shouting a protest against fate and the aloof Tang God King.
"Aaaah!!!"
"I, Wang Dong, will never be replaced by anyone again! No one can replace me!"
As her cry echoed throughout the girls' dormitory building, tears streamed down Wang Dong's cheeks.
Ever since she obtained Huo Yuhao's Diary Instance and learned the truth about her existence, Wang Dong hadn't slept soundly. Xiao Xiao, who had been with her, had heard her pleas and sobs many times in the middle of the night, crying and asking why this was happening to her, why she was destined to be a temporary puppet, why her fate was to be replaced.
Xiao Xiao could even clearly see that Wang Dong was trembling, even in her sleep. She would unconsciously huddle in the corner, the thin blanket covering her body seeming like her last defense.
It was as if in her dreams, the legendary Sea God Tang San would personally use the Trident of the Sea God to tear Wang Dong's soul apart, erase her memories, and merge them into the body of the so-called Tang Wutong.
But when she woke up, Wang Dong would appear lively and cheerful in front of everyone, making it impossible to see the fear and gloom within her.
This filled Xiao Xiao with heartache for the usually proud and confident girl, who should have had a beautiful life.
Initially, Xiao Xiao felt a sense of disparity because Wang Dong had already received rewards twice, while she hadn't received any. This caused a rift, even if unconsciously, between her and Wang Dong.
But now, seeing Wang Dong, who was both crying and laughing, filled with relief, she was completely at ease.
As a young girl with Twin Martial Souls, even without those rewards, her future achievements were definitely not going to be low. There was no need to create a divide with her best friend because of these rewards!
Besides, there was so much time in the future to get rewards, why focus on just these one or two times?
Gu Yue Na and Di Qiu'er, although unaware of these matters, could still understand Wang Dong's current state and didn't interrupt her rebirth.
However, after the initial burst of ecstatic shouts, Wang Dong realized something was off.
After discovering that not only Xiao Xiao was in her dorm, but also Gu Yue Na and Di Qiu'er, her small face instantly turned red, and it even seemed like a wisp of steam was emerging from her hair.
"I...you..."
With her cheeks flushed, Wang Dong stammered, unable to form a complete sentence. Although Gu Yue Na still had that cold demeanor, she looked at her and said softly.
"Congratulations on your rebirth."
Di Qiu'er followed, smiling.
"That's right, from now on, even that guy called Tang San won't be able to take away your existence!"
Wang Dong was stunned. Feeling the sincerity in their congratulations, her eyes trembled. She quickly pursed her lips, trying not to let her hard-won composure slip again.
But just then, Xiao Xiao walked in front of Wang Dong. Looking at the beautiful girl before her with red eyes, she slowly embraced her and said in an extremely gentle tone.
"Dong'er, we must be friends for life. If anyone tries to hurt you, no matter who they are, I will stand firmly by your side and fight them to the end!"
For some reason, Wang Dong suddenly felt the scene before her blur.
With Xiao Xiao's words, her emotions, which had been saddened by her fate and then overjoyed by her complete soul, could no longer be contained. She embraced Xiao Xiao tightly and burst into tears.
From now on, she finally broke free completely from the web spun by Tang San, becoming a true Goddess of Light Butterfly, able to spread her wings and fly, free, proud, and beautiful!
It feels quite fitting that Dong'er was reborn on the Qixi Festival.
Actually, when I was reading Douluo Continent 2, I always really liked Dong'er. I wonder if anyone else feels the same way?
It's just a pity that the fiercely loving Dong'er, and the heroic Di Qiu'er, those two SSRs, were combined into that...
(End of Chapter)