Douluo : Capture the goddess starting from peerless tang sect

"Huo Yuhao?" Wang Dong'er etched the name into her mind.

"Qian Ran, there's no way I'd ever be with Huo Yuhao. I'd never fall for him," Wang Dong'er said, frowning. The mere thought of Huo Yuhao filled her with fear.

Why would her father do this? What was so special about Huo Yuhao?

Could he really be better than Qian Ran? Impossible.

She was already in love with Qian Ran, and no one else could ever take his place. Even if Huo Yuhao turned out to be more talented or powerful, she could never feel anything for him.

And who was her father, anyway? Someone who could even influence her mind—that was terrifying.

"Your father is the strongest figure in Haotian Sect's history. Does that clarify things? Your uncles, those two legendary beasts, sacrificed themselves for him thousands of years ago," Qian Ran whispered in her ear.

Boom!

Qian Ran's words struck her like thunder. She was left speechless, utterly shocked.

Her father was…

Tang San? Divine King Tang San?

It made sense now. As a god, he would have the power to influence her choices.

No wonder her two uncles treated her so well, and no wonder they always avoided her questions about her parents. It must have been Tang San who entrusted her to them. After all, they had a good relationship with him a thousand years ago.

Wang Dong'er's face turned pale.

She hadn't realized how tragic her life truly was.

That so-called Divine King father was utterly heartless, to treat her this way.

Did he see her only as a tool to please some "Child of Fortune"?

Thanks to Qian Ran's insights, Wang Dong'er understood the situation.

The only person her uncles would take so seriously was Tang San. In the entire Haotian Sect, no other descendant could impress Niu Tian and Titan, both of whom had once followed Tang San.

And her arrival at Shrek Academy was entirely orchestrated by Tang San.

How ridiculous. What a "wonderful" father.

How absurd.

In her father's eyes, she was nothing more than a tool?

So her life was truly this tragic?

It was only now that she understood why the idea of disguising herself as a boy had suddenly surfaced on her journey to Shrek Academy. It was most likely planted by Tang San. That thought had crept into her mind like a brand as she neared Shrek Academy, and she had mindlessly gone along with it.

Tang San must have anticipated Huo Yuhao's arrival at Shrek Academy, so even disguised, she wouldn't end up with any other male roommate.

In this way, she was left vulnerable to Huo Yuhao's advances…

So the real purpose of her disguise was to bypass Shrek's rules, enter the male dormitory, and be assigned as Huo Yuhao's roommate, giving him the chance to win her over?

This was her father? Even wild beasts would protect their own young—Tang San was worse than a beast.

Wang Dong'er pressed her lips together, her heart aching as her eyes filled with tears.

It was all a lie. Everything she thought she had was a lie.

"Don't be afraid. I'm here for you, aren't I?" Qian Ran wrapped his arms around her, holding her close. He couldn't bear to tell her everything, especially the part about the Auspicious Beast.

Whether it was Dong'er or Qiu'er, he would protect them both.

He would never allow anyone to take their lives.

As for Tang Wutong, let her go to hell.

Dong'er and Qiu'er were far superior. Dong'er was gentle and kind, while Qiu'er was resilient and strong. Both were perfect. Tang Wutong, on the other hand, was demanding, always fussing like a spoiled fairy, entirely different from the sweet natures of Dong'er and Qiu'er.

The birth of Tang Wutong would mean the disappearance of Dong'er and Qiu'er.

Tang Wutong wasn't merely a fusion of the two; crucially, she would also carry the portion of Wang Dong'er's soul that Tang San still held, embedding Tang San's selfishness within her. It was that fragment of Tang San's soul that made Tang Wutong so different, forcefully shaping her into someone who matched his controlling desires.

To Qian Ran, both Dong'er and Qiu'er were individuals, each worthy of life. He would never let them fuse into a single person.

Tang San truly was biased toward his son. His cultivation of Huo Yuhao was all for Tang Wulin's sake. He wanted his son to rise above the Divine Kings, a feat the Divine Realm would surely resist. So he needed Huo Yuhao to establish dominance, so when he moved against the Golden Dragon King, the other gods would dare not object.

Perhaps to Tang San, women were not even people. Xiao Wu and Tang Wutong both possessed exceptional talent, but in the Divine Realm, they were nothing more than subordinates to Tang San and Huo Yuhao.

"Qian Ran, tell me. If Huo Yuhao comes here, will I be forced to fall for him?" Wang Dong'er's voice trembled. She feared the possibility of losing control over her body, of forgetting Qian Ran, of loving someone she had no desire to be with.

What would she do if that day came?

She only wanted to be with Qian Ran; only with him could she find happiness.

"Don't worry. Even as a Divine King, he can't fully control your mind. At best, he can influence your subconscious, but that influence will weaken over time," Qian Ran assured her.

The third of Tang Wutong's soul that Tang San held was the one he could control completely. Qian Ran figured that Tang San would mold that part of the soul to his liking. As for Dong'er and Qiu'er, he could only use divine power to exert some indirect influence.

All of this was likely part of Tang San's plans before Qian Ran's arrival in this world. Currently, Tang San had no direct control over the mortal realm from the Divine Realm.

"Mmm."

Wang Dong'er sat on Qian Ran's lap, her arms wrapped tightly around his neck, resting her whole body against him.

If her father was truly the Tang San of a thousand years ago, how could she and Qian Ran possibly escape his reach? A thousand years ago, even the Angel God Qian Renxue and Rakshasa God Bibi Dong, fighting together, couldn't defeat him. Could Qian Ran really…

She kept her worries to herself; she didn't want Qian Ran to feel burdened by her fears.

They were both ordinary people—how could they fight a god?

And with Tang San being so callous and manipulative, willing to use his own daughter, how could Qian Ran possibly escape his schemes?

She was terrified of losing Qian Ran one day.

"Don't dwell on it too much. Things aren't as bad as you think," Qian Ran said, gently patting her back. Once he mastered his cultivation, he'd make sure Tang San learned the hard way what true strength meant.

(End of Chapter)