News spread of Shrek's final battles against remnants of Spirit Hall's legacy and evil gods. Tang San himself, now carrying Sea God's trident, was preparing to step beyond mortal.
Leng Zhi sat hearing these rumors, eyes damp. He had fought beside Tang San once, shared frost wall and grass vines in battles as boys. Now Tang San was to leave mortal soil.
He whispered under night sky:
"Root and frost cannot follow you into heavens, Brother. But know that in soil, frost still preserves your memory."
Envoys from Shrek passed through Frostpine before great final battle. They visited Everfrost Sage respectfully, bowing to ground. "Tang San asked us to convey gratitude. He said frost shield bought him steps toward godhood."
Leng Zhi smiled faintly, voice slow, "Then tell him—snow falls quietly. It does not need thanks. But I am proud."
The disciples wept quietly, realizing their ancestor's entwined fate with Shrek had come full circle.
Not long after, word confirmed: Tang San had ascended beyond mortal. Some disciples cheered, some bowed in awe. Leng Zhi only smiled, looking at aurora sky, whispering, "Grass has grown to heaven."