"Nana, what exactly is going on?"
Looking at the depths of the Dragon Valley Small World, Tang Wulin was also shocked. However, what concerned him the most right now was the situation between Xia Yi and Nana.
At this moment, Nana had already reverted to her human form. Blood streamed down her fair neck. She raised her hand and delivered a knife-hand strike to Dai Yun'er's neck.
Dai Yun'er hadn't even had time to react before her body went limp, and she collapsed to the ground, unconscious.
"Nana, you…"
Tang Wulin stared blankly at Nana, about to say something, but she shook her head to stop him. Taking a deep breath, Nana looked at Tang Wulin and softly said, "Brother, you want to know the truth, right? Fine, I'll tell you everything. The truth is… Gu Yue and I are the same person."
"The same person? What do you mean?" Tang Wulin asked in confusion.
"Brother, have you heard of dissociative identity disorder?" Nana asked.
"Dissociative identity disorder?" Tang Wulin was momentarily stunned.
Nana nodded. "When I was very young, due to some special circumstances, I experienced a split in my personality. At that time, I divided into two identities. In reality, the 'Gu Yue' you know is my primary personality, while 'Nana' is the secondary personality that was created during that incident. Because of this split, I lost my memories and became Nana, whom you took in. Under the care of you, Mom, and Dad, Nana gradually grew and developed her own independent consciousness."
"Until one day, my family found me. However, because Nana's personality had already matured with a strong sense of self, integrating with the primary personality became extremely difficult. Due to the stark differences between Nana and Gu Yue, forcibly merging could even lead to mental collapse."
"Gu Yue couldn't understand why I resisted so much. In her view, a secondary personality should naturally merge back into the primary one. She tried once, but during the process, she discovered that if she fully integrated me, many of her own traits would be influenced by Nana—even her decisions about the future. The effect was so significant that it could interfere with her ultimate goal. In the end, she couldn't bring herself to merge with me completely."
"As both personalities continued to grow, Nana became more independent. Using special methods, we eventually separated into two physical beings—Nana and Gu Yue. Gu Yue was curious about you. She didn't understand why I was so attached to you and didn't believe in our bond. So, she made a bet with me. She said she would approach you with an ordinary appearance and try to make you fall for her. If you did, it would prove that your feelings for me were false, and I would lose. If I lost, I would have to give up everything and merge back into her. If she lost, she would have to let down her guard against me and allow my integration to influence the primary personality."
Nana's face was pale as she looked at Tang Wulin, forcing a bitter smile. "I lost. I lost completely. Even after Gu Yue got together with Xia Yi, you still loved her. I was utterly defeated."
"This…" Tang Wulin was utterly dumbfounded. He had always been curious about the truth, but he never expected such an answer—one that felt more like a myth than reality.
"Then… what about Xia Yi? What's his deal?" Tang Wulin asked.
"Xia Yi? He was just a lowly servant of our family. Due to a mutation in his martial soul, Gu Yue took a liking to him, and that's how he climbed his way up." Nana sneered with disdain. "No matter how strong he is, a servant will always be a servant. Without Gu Yue, he's nothing."
"Wait, I don't understand." Tang Wulin shook his head furiously. If Xia Yi had merely been favored by Gu Yue, how did he have the audacity to be with Cold Phoenix Douluo Leng Yaozhu?
And what was with Nana's dragon transformation just now?
"Brother, I don't have much time left. Just listen to me first—I'll explain everything later." Nana took a deep breath and continued, "Brother, according to the bet I made with Gu Yue, since I lost, I have to merge back into her. That means I can no longer leave Dragon Valley Small World. Before I entered, I had already prepared myself to integrate with her."
"You're going to merge with Gu Yue? No! I won't allow it!" Tang Wulin shook his head violently, his eyes turning bloodshot.
"But what if I told you that by merging with Gu Yue, she would leave Xia Yi and be with you? Would you still oppose it?" Nana asked softly.
"Gu Yue… will be with me?" Tang Wulin's breathing suddenly became rapid, and he subconsciously asked, "Nana, is that true?"
"True?" Seeing his reaction, Nana felt a sharp pain in her heart but still explained, "Gu Yue's martial soul isn't Elemental Master. Our martial soul is Silver Dragon King. However, because of our split, our martial soul was also divided. Once I merge with her, our martial soul will also reunite into Silver Dragon King. Your Golden Dragon King bloodline and Silver Dragon King are a natural pair—no one can stop it. As long as I integrate into her, my consciousness will influence her. Combined with the mutual attraction of your bloodlines, you two will definitely end up together. And…"
Nana hesitated.
"And what?" Tang Wulin asked eagerly.
Nana gritted her teeth in frustration. "That shameless Xia Yi took advantage of our separation, when our Silver Dragon King bloodline was still weak, to seduce and defile Gu Yue. He deserves to die a thousand deaths! But don't worry, Brother. Once I merge with Gu Yue, our body will be reborn. I promise to give you back a completely pure and untouched Gu Yue."
She did not tell Tang Wulin that she and Gu Yue were actually soul beasts—the Silver Dragon King.
Tang Wulin didn't love her anymore.
Since she was going to merge with Gu Yue, she didn't want him to reject her in the end just because she was a soul beast.
"Really?!" Tang Wulin's eyes lit up instantly. Xia Yi and Gu Yue had always been a thorn in his heart.
If things were as Nana said, he would find it much easier to accept.
"One more thing, Nana—what exactly happened just now? And why does Xia Yi have Golden Dragon King's power in him?" Tang Wulin asked solemnly.
"Brother, do you know what Dragon Valley Small World truly is?" Nana asked.
"It's a small world owned by the Tang Sect," Tang Wulin replied without hesitation.
Nana shook her head. "Dragon Valley Small World is actually a massive graveyard—the dragon race's graveyard. At its deepest core lies the remnants of the Dragon God's soul, containing the essence of the Golden Dragon King and the Silver Dragon King."
"Xia Yi became what he is now by absorbing the Golden Dragon King's essence. My martial soul is originally part of the Silver Dragon King, so after absorbing the Silver Dragon King's essence, I gained the ability to transform into a dragon."
"So if I absorb the Golden Dragon King's essence, I'll gain the ability to transform too?" Tang Wulin asked.
"No! The Golden Dragon King's essence is too much for you right now. Even Xia Yi, with his Spirit Abyss-level mental power, couldn't resist its corruption. If you try, you'll become a mindless killing machine," Nana warned.
"But how did Xia Yi enter Dragon Valley Small World? And why did he absorb the Golden Dragon King's essence?"
"I brought him here. And I was the one who forced the Golden Dragon King's essence into him," Nana said coldly. "Before I merge with Gu Yue, I must eliminate him. I cannot let him keep taking Gu Yue away from you, and I definitely won't let him keep overshadowing you!"
"He's nothing more than a killing machine now. I used my connection with the Dragon God's soul and the Silver Dragon King's bloodline to seal off the entire Dragon Valley Small World. For the next month, no one will be able to enter or leave. Once he has slaughtered all the people on the outskirts, he will undoubtedly come looking for us. We'll set up traps here and wait for him to walk right into them." Na'er said smugly.
Tang Wulin's face changed drastically as he asked with difficulty, "You sealed off Dragon Valley Small World? What about the Tang Sect disciples? Won't they be in danger?"
"So what? He's already killed more than ten of them in his mindless state. If the others die, then they die." Na'er said indifferently.
"Tang Sect disciples… more than ten of them have been killed?" Tang Wulin's face instantly turned pale.
"That's right. Right now, Xia Yi is killing everyone he sees. He has slaughtered his way to where you are." Na'er's expression remained calm as she continued, "I sealed off the space of Dragon Valley Small World. The dragon pearls the Tang Sect disciples carry are completely useless—they cannot take them out of here."
"What?! Na'er, how… how could you do this?" Tang Wulin stared at Na'er in shock.
"I would do anything for you, Brother." Na'er said.
"No! Na'er, you must lift the seal on Dragon Valley Small World immediately! The Tang Sect disciples must not all perish in here!" Tang Wulin shouted.
"I can't." Na'er shook her head. "Xia Yi is in this state. If I remove the seal, the Tianfeng Douluo sisters will definitely use spatial teleportation to reach him and save him. If that happens, all my efforts will be wasted."
"But even if you want to kill Xia Yi, you can't involve the innocent disciples of the Tang Sect!" Tang Wulin said anxiously.
"If I remove the seal now, Xia Yi will surely be rescued. Then the Tianfeng Douluo sisters will hold Shrek Academy accountable, and by then, even more people may die. Worse still, Shrek will have to bear the blame." Na'er said coldly.
"But…" Tang Wulin opened his mouth as if to say something, but when he looked up, he saw Na'er's indifferent gaze.
He suddenly realized that aside from him, Na'er didn't care about anyone else's life or death.
"Stay here and take care of Bai Qi. I'll see if I can save a few Tang Sect disciples." Tang Wulin said, then turned and rushed out without waiting for Na'er's response.
"You're just going to your death!" Na'er shouted at Tang Wulin's retreating figure, her beautiful eyes filled with mist.
Losing to Gu Yue was one thing, but she never thought she would lose to a group of strangers from the Tang Sect.
When Tang Wulin heard that she was going to merge with Gu Yue, he had not been so determined to stop her.
"The Tang Sect never abandons its disciples." Tang Wulin didn't know what Na'er was thinking. Without looking back, he left her with those words before quickly disappearing from her sight.
"Brother… Brother… wuwu…" Na'er could no longer hold back her emotions. She crouched down and cried in grievance.
She had been willing to merge with Gu Yue for Tang Wulin's sake.
But in Tang Wulin's heart, she was worth nothing.
"Ah!" Na'er let out a sharp cry. Though she was overwhelmed with bitterness, she was still worried that Tang Wulin might run into Xia Yi. So after crying for only a moment, she wiped away her tears, picked up the unconscious Dai Yun'er, and quickly chased after him.