The reason for such an expression was naturally not for anything else.
It was because the person appearing on the heavenly curtain at this moment was none other than...
Xiao Wu!
Watching Xiao Wu's face appear in the sky,
the previously chattering crowd below was instantly stunned.
Not to mention the ordinary onlookers, even Flender and Liu Erlong from Shrek Academy were momentarily frozen.
After regaining their senses, their gazes darted back and forth between Xiao Wu and Tang San. They never would have expected such an ending.
"Tang San's… future wife is Xiao Wu?"
"This… how could this be?"
"Exactly! Didn't they say Tang San's wife was a 100,000-year Spirit Beast? How could it be Xiao Wu again? Is there some misunderstanding?"
A moment later, upon regaining their senses, some still found it hard to accept.
Oscar subconsciously mumbled aloud.
His words received unanimous agreement from Zhu Zhuqing and the others.
However, before Zhu Zhuqing and the others could say anything more,
Ning Rongrong already scoffed, preemptively halting their fantasies.
"Misunderstanding? What misunderstanding could there be?"
"Do you think there are two people in this World who look exactly alike?"
"Ning Rongrong, you mean…"
Zhu Zhuqing and the others' expressions changed.
They opened their mouths, intending to ask something else.
However, at this moment, before they could finish speaking,
Xiao Wu, who had been silent by their side since the beginning, had already proactively taken over the conversation.
"That's right, everyone, no need to guess. I'm very sorry for deceiving everyone before."
"I am the transformed Spirit Beast that the heavenly curtain spoke of!"
Because she had long anticipated this outcome,
Xiao Wu's tone was remarkably calm when she spoke these words.
While she was calm,
everyone present was stunned when they heard her speak today.
Xiao Wu… is actually a 100,000-year Spirit Beast!?
Our companion, who has been with us through thick and thin for so long, is actually a Spirit Beast!?
Everyone was dumbfounded.
No matter how much they racked their brains, they would never have imagined that events would unfold in such a direction.
Compared to the simple bewilderment and shock of ordinary people at this moment,
Tang San's reaction was even more spectacular.
Upon regaining his senses, his first reaction was naturally excitement.
Don't misunderstand.
This excitement wasn't because he thought his upcoming 100,000-year spirit ring was settled.
After all, although Tang San had his own little schemes when it came to romantic affairs,
his attitude towards Qian Renxue and Hu Liena was primarily ambiguous.
But his feelings for Xiao Wu had truly remained unchanged from beginning to end.
They were truly pure.
His reaction at this moment was simply because he felt happy for himself.
He felt that he had been constantly slandered by Ning Rongrong and her group, who called him a scoundrel who abandoned others and an invisible scumbag.
Now, he finally had a chance to shed that reputation.
After all, the facts were right there, weren't they? No matter what was said before, the final result proved that he still only married Xiao Wu, and he also fulfilled his promise of a lifetime with one person, ascending to the God Realm with Xiao Wu. What is called keeping one's word? This is truly keeping one's word!
Thinking this,
Tang San felt his back straighten.
He felt incredibly proud.
However, this sense of pride only lasted for a moment.
His expression shifted from spirited to pensive.
Then, he looked up and couldn't help but complain to Xiao Wu, saying,
"Xiao Wu…"
"Why didn't you tell everyone about such an important matter earlier? Even if you didn't tell everyone, telling me secretly would have been fine."
Hearing him say this, Ning Rongrong, who had just been shocked, immediately regained her composure and defended Xiao Wu without hesitation.
"Why should she tell you?"
"To help you clear your name as a scumbag?"
"Ning Rongrong, shut up! This is not your place to speak." Tang San roared.
However, before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted again by Xiao Wu.
At this moment, Xiao Wu, having regained her senses from her silence, not only did not stand by Tang San's side without hesitation, but instead continued to coldly contradict him.
"No, it's not Ning Rongrong who should shut up, it's you."
"Xiao Wu…"
Seeing her like this, Tang San was completely dumbfounded.
Xiao Wu then spoke, her face calm, and replied again,
"It's no use looking at me like that. What Ning Rongrong said is indeed correct. The heavenly curtain already made it very clear before that no matter what happens in the future, the fact that you are a scumbag will not change. Besides, who told you that the events foretold by the heavenly curtain will definitely happen in the future?"
Seeing her calm face at this moment, Tang San inexplicably felt a pang of fear in his heart.
"What do you mean, Xiao Wu? You really don't want to marry me?"
"…"
Xiao Wu fell silent, and after a long while, she replied,
"My mind is very messy right now. I'm sorry, I just want to be alone."
After saying this, she immediately turned around and walked out of the academy alone.
Seeing her direction of departure,
Ning Rongrong and the others also felt an inexplicable panic.
They quickly began to ask,
"Xiao Wu, where exactly are you going?"
"Don't do anything foolish because you're upset."
Feeling everyone's concern,
Xiao Wu's previously distressed expression eased considerably.
She then explained where she was going.
She wasn't going to do anything foolish, to give up, or to commit suicide.
Instead, she didn't want to burden everyone present.
After all, no matter what, she was a 100,000-year Spirit Beast who had transformed into human form.
As the saying goes, 'an innocent man is guilty only because of the treasure he possesses.'
Let alone Spirit Hall,
there were many Spirit Masters in the World who coveted 100,000-year spirit rings.
Whether it was for her own sake or for the sake of the entire Shrek Academy, her staying there was not a good idea.
Everyone present was naturally well aware of this.
So, even if they wanted to stop her, they couldn't truly voice it, and could only watch as Xiao Wu walked away from the scene.
It turned into a sigh of regret.
After Oscar and the others regained their senses, they repeatedly urged Tang San beside them, hoping he would win Xiao Wu back.
But under everyone's gaze, how could Tang San, a person who cared so much about his reputation, humble himself before Xiao Wu?
At this moment, not only did he not listen to Oscar's persuasion,
but he stubbornly turned his head to the other side.
From this point, the couple drifted further and further apart.
Afterwards, as the heavenly curtain continued to play,
the identities of Tang San and the others also underwent significant changes.
When the heavenly curtain played to the end,
Yu Chen even directly broke through the spatial barrier and successfully descended into this World.
Not only did he successfully complete the dominion over this World, but he also made up for his regrets, gathering Xiao Wu and the other girls by his side.
They lived happily ever after.
(The End)