Lin Yuan and Xiao Wu walked side by side, holding freshly bought carrot skewers as they ate and strolled.
While gnawing on a carrot, Xiao Wu secretly glanced at Lin Yuan with an extremely strange look in her eyes.
A faint blush inexplicably appeared on her pretty face, which still carried a hint of baby fat.
"This guy..."
Xiao Wu muttered to herself.
"His diary clearly wrote such perverted things, all that savage nonsense about not refining copper."
"But in reality, even when he wanted to run away, he was thinking of taking me with him."
"What was that supposed to be?"
"A very principled, loyal... pervert?"
This strange realization not only failed to disgust Xiao Wu, but instead gave her an inexplicable sense of fondness and reliance toward this young man she had known for only a few days.
After all, in this perilous human world, it was far too rare to have someone constantly thinking about protecting her.
Moreover, after learning that Lin Yuan possessed a god-tier life-saving item like the [Void Shifting Talisman].
The stone that had been weighing on Xiao Wu's heart finally fell into place.
"Still, if I want to completely escape the shadow of that Titled Douluo and peacefully share a dorm with Lin Yuan..."
"I first need to send that plague god Tang Hao away."
Xiao Wu took a bite of her carrot, her gaze flickering.
She wondered whether Lin Yuan's guess was correct—whether someone in Spirit Hall truly possessed a Diary Copy.
If so, they should send Titled Douluo here, right?
"Would that bad woman who killed Mom... also have a copy?"
At that thought, Xiao Wu's eyes dimmed, and her heart filled with complicated emotions.
If she did, it meant that woman was protected by some kind of rule. Even if Xiao Wu became stronger in the future, she likely would not be able to directly take revenge.
Spirit Hall.
When Bibi Dong saw that Lin Yuan actually intended to take Xiao Wu into seclusion in the mountains, she immediately became anxious.
In fact, she was not the only one anxious. The other Diary Copy holders were anxious as well, but Bibi Dong was the most anxious of them all.
Because at Zero O'Clock, she had indeed received a reward from the system!
As for the newcomer meeting reward?
She had merely received a six-hundred-year increase to the Soul Ring Age of all her soul rings, changing the Soul Ring configuration of her Death Spider Emperor from one yellow, two purple, five black, and one red to three purple, five black, and one red.
It counted as a minor improvement.
But compared to the [Condensed Attribute Soul Core] reward she had obtained, it was nothing!
To receive diary rewards, the diary's contents needed to have a high degree of relevance to her. Ideally, her name needed to be mentioned the most!
How could she accomplish that?
The best way was to learn Lin Yuan's whereabouts, then occasionally stir up some commotion around him.
For example, Lin Yuan now wanted Spirit Hall to send Titled Douluo and make Tang Hao leave Nuoding City, so she would fulfill his wish!
She could also verify whether Tang Hao really was near Nuoding City!
If he was, then the things Lin Yuan had said before were most likely true as well.
But if she did nothing and Lin Yuan really went into seclusion in the mountains with Xiao Wu, it would become difficult for her to obtain rewards.
She did not believe the Guaranteed Reward given out every so often would be anything particularly good!
After pondering for a moment, Bibi Dong said coldly, "Yue Guan, Gui Mei!"
The next instant, the space within the hall twisted slightly, and two figures appeared at once.
One was bewitchingly charming, while the other was shrouded in ghostly aura.
"His Holiness the Pope, what are your orders?"
Yue Guan and Gui Mei gave slight bows and spoke respectfully.
Bibi Dong looked down at them and said calmly:
"You two will depart immediately for Nuoding City in Fasnuo Province of the Heaven Dou Empire."
"Someone has reported that the long-missing Clear Sky Douluo, Tang Hao, has been seen in that vicinity."
"I want you to confirm whether this information is true."
The moment those words were spoken, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, who had been lowering their heads, suddenly stiffened.
They exchanged glances, each seeing the flash of terror in the other's eyes.
Go find Tang Hao?
And confirm whether the information was true?
What kind of joke was that!
The tragic scene of that battle That Year remained vivid in their minds even now.
The Former Pope, Qian Xunji, had led so many experts, yet Tang Hao alone had beaten them all into severe injuries. In the end, Qian Xunji died from his wounds—at least, that was the official story.
The two of them had been there as well, and Tang Hao's strength had left a deep shadow in their hearts.
"What? You don't want to go?"
Seeing that neither of them responded for so long, Bibi Dong narrowed her eyes, and a terrifying Killing Intent instantly locked onto them.
"We would not dare!"
The two men jolted in fright, cold sweat instantly soaking their backs.
Ghost Douluo hurriedly Explained, "His Holiness the Pope, it is not that we do not wish to go. It is simply that Tang Hao's strength is terrifying..."
"Rest assured."
Bibi Dong withdrew her Killing Intent and said calmly, "I am only sending you to confirm his whereabouts. I am not asking you to fight him to the death."
"If he is there, probe him a little. There is no need for a death match."
"If he is not, then treat it as a leisurely outing."
Only then did the two men breathe a sigh of relief.
As long as they were not being sent to their deaths.
"Yes! We obey!"
Before their words had even faded, their figures turned into streams of light and vanished from the great hall.
Bibi Dong looked at the empty hall, and a Cold Smile Appeared at the corner of her mouth.
"Two useless fools."
"If it were not a time when I needed people..."
Heaven Dou Empire, Prince's Mansion.
Qian Renxue looked at Lin Yuan's plan in the diary, a trace of approval flashing in her eyes.
"What an excellent move of driving the wolf to devour the tiger."
"This Lin Yuan may be young, but his mind is quite meticulous."
"Since you want to muddy these waters, this Young Master will lend you a hand."
Qian Renxue rose to her feet. Beneath Xue Qinghe's originally gentle, jade-like face, an imposing aura belonging to the Angel Clan emerged.
"She Long, Cixue!"
The next instant, two figures appeared before Qian Renxue without anyone knowing when they had arrived.
"Young Master!"
Qian Renxue looked at Snake Lance Douluo. "She Long, go to Nuoding City now. I have received intelligence that the long-missing Clear Sky Douluo may have appeared there."
"Go see whether it is true."
"If you find him, probe his strength while you are at it."
"Forget it. You alone will probably be unable to test him properly. Cixue, go with She Long."
"Young Master! You must not!" Snake Lance Douluo hurriedly said. "The two of us came here to protect your safety. How can we both leave your side?"
"Besides, why would Tang Hao, a Titled Douluo, hide away in such a remote little city?"
"What if this information is false..."
Before Snake Lance could finish, Qian Renxue interrupted him and said coldly, "What? Does my order as Young Master no longer carry any weight?"
"I am currently disguised as Xue Qinghe. What danger could there possibly be?"
"It is extremely rare to receive information that Tang Hao has appeared. I am sending you precisely to verify whether it is true!"
"Go, now!"
PS: Brothers, I most likely failed to advance. Please, I'm begging for follow-up reading~~
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