After that, the Main Quest was to take assassination jobs and clear all kinds of dungeons.
With Sutier at his side, even doing nothing but the Main Quest never felt particularly dull.
Time flew by outside, but the cultivators in the Illusion Realm had no idea.
Zhong Yi watched Sutier's level climb higher and higher. Now that she had reached level 47, his delight only grew.
"Once she reaches level 50, maybe I can draw qi into her body and Pave the Immortal Path for her..."
As Zhong Yi muttered to himself, he couldn't help imagining Sutier with every attribute maxed out, someday even stronger than he was.
"Wouldn't she be the one carrying me through quests then? Heh, heh..."
Smiling, Zhong Yi sprinkled water over the plants on the windowsill, then turned and went back inside.
The room they rented wasn't large, and it had only one bed.
Li Ang let Sutier sleep on the bed while he made do with a mat on the floor.
"Time to get... Hm?"
Zhong Yi returned to find Sutier's bed empty. Beneath her pillow lay a crumpled notebook.
"What's this?"
Curious, Zhong Yi picked up the notebook.
Taking someone else's things was wrong, but this was a special item. A golden label hovered over it: [Sutier's Diary].
After a brief struggle with himself, Zhong Yi swallowed and flipped to a few pages in the middle.
[April 11]
[Li Ang, why won't you avenge my little brother? Why? Why...]
[May 8]
[Strange. Li Ang has suddenly become so talkative lately, so long-winded... But I think I kind of like it.]
[June 1]
[Li Ang, I'm not a child anymore.]
[August 2]
[Li Ang came back covered in wounds again today. Every time he says "I'll be fine," this happens... Is