Zi Yan the Genius and Yun Er

"Something that never happened in my past life!?"

In Cao City of the Pill Domain, Cao Ying nearly lost control of her flames and blew up her cauldron again.

The updated content in the Diary made her feel that her guess might be correct.

"I'm not the only one with a Diary Copy, which is why the cover says it's exclusive."

"Could it be that Yun Yun also has a Diary Copy? After seeing the Diary's contents, she tried to befriend Brother Chu Xiao in advance and uncover more secrets?"

Cao Ying pursed her pink lips, her cute, lovely toes curling. "That's so unfair!"

"But wouldn't such a direct change reveal that you can see the Diary's contents?"

"Aren't you afraid the rules will erase your memories and take away your copy?"

Cao Ying's thoughts ran wild.

The same thoughts appeared in the minds of Han Yue, Han Xue, Medusa, and the other women.

But some had simpler thoughts, such as Zi Yan. "It must be because you revealed your cultivation in this life."

As she spoke, she sniffed the air, and her eyes immediately lit up. Her figure suddenly vanished.

When she reappeared, she was standing before a spiritual plant bearing several purple fruits.

"Just like these fruits. Once they're exposed, of course they have to be eaten."

Zi Yan plucked every fruit from the plant and casually tossed one into her mouth.

Roar!

A terrifying beast roar suddenly rang out nearby.

"Big guy, you're too late."

Zi Yan pinched her nose and stuck out her tongue, taunting it to the fullest.

When an ape the size of a small mountain descended, a flash of light flickered around her body and she vanished again.

"I've been exposed?"

Inside the Mittel Auction House, Yun Yun wore a nervous expression.

"It's normal for them to be suspicious. What matters is that you act well afterward." Ya Fei appeared very calm.

When an unstable factor appeared, people's instinct was to suspect it.

But in the next instant, a stunned look appeared on her face.

When Little Yan Zi's engagement was broken off in my past life, my uncle kept speaking up for him, so I never stepped forward, nor did I reveal my Dou Master cultivation out of youthful pride.

Could it be that the variables appeared because I made a change?

The Women: "."

You really were smart.

"You're pretty smart." Zi Yan nodded as she ate her fruit. "Once you get to Jia Nan Academy, Big Sis will have your back."

Could it be that little Yun Er had been reborn too?

The Women:!

What an outrageous guess.

"But if Yun Yun really has a copy, isn't that almost the same as being reborn?" many copy holders thought.

"The difference is still huge." Holding a teacup, Ya Fei looked at Yun Yun and said, "If Sister had been reborn, most of what you knew would concern yourself. You would also carry your feelings for Chu Xiao with you—that sort of ambiguity~"

"But now, you can only learn about some things that happened between you through Chu Xiao's perspective. You haven't inherited those feelings either."

Yun Yun nodded in firm agreement.

If she had been reborn, those ambiguous feelings would have been there too.

"You said it again!" Yun Yun grabbed Ya Fei by the neck with one hand, her ears turning red.

"I couldn't help it, I couldn't help it." Ya Fei's peach-blossom eyes curved into crescents. "I didn't mean to. It just slipped out."

"I think you deliberately let it slip!" Yun Yun snorted. "Don't bring it up again."

"Got it." The corners of Ya Fei's lips lifted as she slowly uttered three words. "Little! Yun! Er!"

Yun Yun:!

I'm going to slaughter every copy holder in the world.

When I meet her, I'll test her.

If she's been reborn, that would be wonderful. I'll immediately come clean and reunite with her. I can't exactly enjoy her chasing after me with a clear conscience.

That actually sounds pretty nice.

"Immediately come clean..." Yun Yun's expression froze.

In that regard, she had far too many concerns.

"Sister, don't overthink it. We're doing this for him too." Ya Fei's expression turned solemn as she comforted her. "We can't afford to gamble."

"He said that the Misty Cloud Sect and the Xiao Family were locked in an irreconcilable feud. The same goes for my Mite'er Family."

"If your copy is taken away and your memories are sealed, you might not be able to change any of this."

If Chu Xiao had Yun Yun in his heart, he should also prevent all this from happening.

But sometimes, some things could not be accomplished through one person's efforts alone.

"You're right. At the very least, we have to prevent that from happening." Yun Yun nodded seriously.

On the other side, after seeing that Xiao Zhan had finished speaking, Chu Xiao stopped dividing his attention to make up stories.

"I understand, Uncle. When Sect Master Yun Yun comes again, I'll speak with her face-to-face." Chu Xiao directly voiced his thoughts as well. "The Misty Cloud Sect is excellent, but it amounts to little across the Northwest Continent, let alone the Dou Qi Continent. I still plan to go to Jia Nan Academy."

The resources provided by sects were relatively concentrated, but so were the responsibilities.

An academy's training resources were spread among the students admitted each year, so they would be somewhat limited. But one only needed to owe it a favor.

However, as long as one could enter the Inner Academy of Jia Nan Academy, the resources they received would be somewhat better than what the Misty Cloud Sect could provide through full support.

"Whatever decision you make, Uncle will support you." Xiao Zhan reached out and patted Chu Xiao on the shoulder, making his stance clear.

If Chu Xiao became Yun Yun's junior brother, the Xiao Family could practically walk sideways in this small corner of the Jia Ma Empire. They might even have a chance to return to the heights they had enjoyed more than a decade ago, then return to the imperial capital once a younger generation rose to prominence.

But he felt that Chu Xiao could have a better future. There was no need for him to sacrifice himself for the Xiao Family's immediate, visible benefits.

"I'll have someone notify the Misty Cloud Sect's outpost in Wutan City." Xiao Zhan smiled with gratification. "And Miss Ya Fei of the Mittel Auction House should be informed as well. She thinks highly of your talent and wants to meet you and befriend you."

Ya Fei too?

A glint flashed through Chu Xiao's eyes.

Could this woman also have a Diary Copy?

That was not as easy to determine as it was with Yun Yun!

As poor as Ya Fei's cultivation talent was, her talent in business was equally high. Unlike ordinary merchants who acted recklessly over trifling gains, she was skilled in dealing with people, took a long-term view, and favored mutually beneficial cooperation.

After hearing that his talent was exceptional, it was perfectly normal for her to visit the Xiao Family, show goodwill, and seek to invest in him.

In the original trajectory, Little Yan Zi, his fellow townsman, received the same treatment. In the end, he even led the Mite'er Family to go all in.

If not for her abysmal cultivation talent and the massive resources required to train her, she would have been very suitable for the role of business manager after he formed his own faction.

"I wrote in the Diary that I would take Ya Fei to ascend to the Great Thousand World mainly to show that Little Yan Zi and I repay kindness, so that copy holders would want to invest in me instead of being shortsighted enough to plunder and steal my opportunities."

"Whether I truly spend resources to train Ya Fei will depend on whether she can endure hardship herself."

He possessed the Thunder Flame Emperor Flame, which had fused with the traits of the Golden Emperor Sky-Burning Flame. Helping others improve their aptitude was a trivial matter.

But helping others improve was not as comfortable as using it on himself. It required strong willpower to endure the process.

Unless it was Dual Cultivation.

But that would be rather private.

With that thought, Chu Xiao nodded at Xiao Zhan. "As it happens, I have business at the Mittel Auction House. I'll go speak with Miss Ya Fei in person."

"If we can befriend the Mite'er Family, then although they cannot interfere in family disputes, they can still help us deal with the Galle and Oba Families."

"Mm." Xiao Zhan nodded approvingly.

But then he froze, only belatedly realizing something. "Xiao'er, you're planning to deal with the Galle and Oba Families?"