I Knew I Was Awesome, but This Awesome?

[Congratulations, Host, on completing today's diary. Random rewards are being distributed...]

[Beep—A tenfold critical reward chance has been triggered. Today's rewards have been upgraded. Congratulations, Host! You have received: a three-level increase in Soul Power Level, one Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, one hundred-thousand-year left arm Soul Bone (from a hundred-thousand-year Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear), and a level-nine Defensive Soul Tool, the Renwang Shield (no usage restrictions; its defensive effect is based on the user's own Soul Power. Special effect: attacks by Evil Soul Masters have no effect on you).]

???

What was this?

A level-nine Defensive Soul Tool, the Renwang Shield? Evil Soul Masters' attacks had no effect on him?

Lying in bed, Ao Yao couldn't help sucking in a sharp breath.

This reward was absolutely incredible!

After all, Evil Soul Masters were generally a bunch of pretty messed-up people. Who knew what kind of tricks they might pull? With this, he wouldn't have to fear them at all.

What could the mere Holy Spirit Cult do? Could they get through his defenses?

After his brief excitement, a question came to Ao Yao's mind.

By Douluo Continent's definition of an Evil Soul Master, any Soul Master who cultivated through evil means like killing, devouring, or stealing souls—or who behaved in an outrageous, bizarre, and wicked manner—could be considered one.

By that definition, Dragon Emperor Douluo Long Xiaoyao, who was on par with Mu En, certainly couldn't be considered an Evil Soul Master. Yet Long Xiaoyao was the Holy Spirit Cult's chief enshrined elder.

So here was the question: could his level-nine Defensive Soul Tool, the Renwang Shield, render Long Xiaoyao's attacks ineffective?

Take Ye Xishui, for instance. With her Blood Soul Demon Puppet, she was unquestionably an Evil Soul Master through and through. Yet besides the Blood Soul Demon Puppet, she also possessed the Bright Phoenix, a top-tier Martial Soul with light attributes.

If Ye Xishui attacked him using the Bright Phoenix, would the Renwang Shield still recognize her as an Evil Soul Master?

It'd be hilarious if Ye Xishui could beat him up all she wanted, but the shield ended up blocking Xuan Zi's attacks instead.

Ao Yao was curious about the answer, but ideally, he wouldn't get the chance to test it.

Of course, if he were strong enough to say, "I don't eat beef," then he could take that back.

Apart from the level-nine Defensive Soul Tool, the Renwang Shield, he was quite satisfied with the other rewards, too.

Three levels of Soul Power, a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, and, most importantly, a hundred-thousand-year left arm Soul Bone.

It was a left arm Soul Bone from a hundred-thousand-year Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear!

Ao Yao looked up and checked once more that nobody was in the dorm. Then he sat cross-legged and began absorbing the Soul Ring and Soul Bone.

Wang Dong'er had just taken her toiletries and gone out. She was probably looking for somewhere to take a bath, so she wouldn't be back anytime soon. He could absorb them without worry.

[Today's diary entry has ended. System calculations in progress...

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[Congratulations, Wang Dong'er! You appeared in the diary more than anyone else today and have received a reward: two-level increase in Soul Power, and concealment from Sea God Tang San's perception (one year).]

[Congratulations to Touch and Prosper for Three Years on becoming today's most active group chat member! You have received the title Water Spraying Dragon King. Touch and Prosper for Three Years may designate the general content of tomorrow's diary.]

Wang Dong'er paused mid-bath.

She'd appeared so many times in today's diary, but this was all she'd gotten?

As soon as the thought crossed her mind, Wang Dong'er shook her head.

She was already more than satisfied with a reward that would conceal her from Tang San's perception for a year. How could she be so greedy?

As long as she was careful and didn't let Ao Yao discover anything was amiss, she could keep earning rewards from the diary by relying on her status as his roommate. Sooner or later, she would escape Tang San's shadow for good!

Girls' dormitory.

Ning Tian lay in bed and couldn't help sighing.

She'd been in bed for quite a while, but she kept tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

The punishment of having her Martial Soul regress had hit her too hard. If she could choose, Ning Tian would rather endure a whipping or even the Pain of Ten Thousand Arrows Piercing the Heart than see her Martial Soul regress.

It was true that the diary might give her a chance to evolve her Martial Soul again, but what reward she received was entirely random. Earlier, she'd received the precious hundred-thousand-year Wisdom Skull, while Wu Feng had only gotten a two-level increase in Soul Power.

What if she never received a Martial Soul Evolution reward?

Besides, Ao Yao had already discovered that she could see the diary. How was she supposed to face him from now on? How should she get along with him, and how could she make her name appear more often in the diary? That was another problem.

Noticing Ning Tian's low spirits, Wu Feng thought it over for a moment before finally speaking up, breaking the silence in the dormitory. "Xiao Tian, you don't have to lose heart. This... might not be a bad thing."

?

My Martial Soul had regressed, and you were telling me it might not be a bad thing?

"Xiao Tian, think about it. You were discovered reading the diary and received such a serious punishment. What does that mean? It means everyone will have to be careful around Ao Yao from now on, and they won't dare spend too much time with him."

"The more time they spend with him, the greater the chance they'll expose that they can see the diary."

"But you're different, Xiao Tian. You've already been found out and punished. Now you're the only one who can interact with Ao Yao freely. No matter what you do, he won't suspect you anymore. So it's clear you'll be able to appear in the diary all the time."

That was true!

What Xiao Feng said... seemed to make sense?

With her as an example, the others in the group chat would surely be much more cautious.

But soon, Ning Tian's spirits sank again. "But Wang Dong'er shares a dorm with Ao Yao. Even if I wanted to appear in the diary often, I'm afraid it wouldn't be easy, would it? Besides... I don't know how I'm supposed to keep interacting with Ao Yao now."

"Ao Yao knows perfectly well that Wang Dong'er is disguising herself as a boy, but the rest of the academy won't see it that way. No matter how much two boys interact, they'll never seem too close..."

Before Wu Feng could finish, Ning Tian's eyes suddenly lit up!

That was right!

She'd just reminded me!

Although Wang Dong'er lived under the same roof as Ao Yao, the two of them couldn't possibly be that close. So if she became even closer to Ao Yao—say, by becoming his girlfriend—wouldn't her name appear in the diary all the time?

"Xiao Feng, you're right! If I can become Ao Yao's girlfriend, that'll solve everything! And before I came back to the dorm, I checked the class assignments. You, Ao Yao, and I were all assigned to Class Nine, so I have a pretty good chance!"

"As long as I get enough rewards, I'll eventually get a Martial Soul Evolution reward!"

Huh?

Wait?

I never said you should become Ao Yao's girlfriend! When did I ever say that?

Wu Feng stared with wide eyes, her expression a little vacant in the dark dormitory.

I got myself to ship myself with him?

Ning Tian could finally sleep now, but Wu Feng was wide awake.