Proactive Attack

Martial Soul Hall, Pope City.

As Hu Liena stepped into the grand hall, Bibi Dong remained seated on the supreme throne.

Her purple-gold Pope's robe shimmered with a cold luster under the dim light, making her appear like an inviolable statue in a divine temple.

"Teacher," Hu Liena knelt on one knee, her voice respectful.

"Nana, you heard the rewards from the diary, didn't you?"

"Yes, Dugu Yan broke through five levels, and Ning Rongrong obtained a secret technique. The rewards were far more generous than before."

She paused, her tone carrying a hint of barely perceptible fervor. "When I received the reward for my first Soul Skill becoming guaranteed, I already thought it was incredible. Now, it seems that was just the beginning."

Bibi Dong nodded slightly. "What do you think?"

"There are two ways to obtain rewards: being randomly selected, or being frequently mentioned. The former is entirely up to luck and uncontrollable. But the latter has room for manipulation."

"Before, I received the reward for my first Soul Skill to have a hundred percent hit rate. Now that the rewards have become more generous, future rewards will only be better."

"Yu Tiancheng is the sole writer. As long as we appear before him more often and create events 'worth writing about,' our names will definitely appear in the diary."

"Indeed," Bibi Dong slowly stood up, her Pope's robe trailing on the ground with a faint rustling sound. "Passively waiting has never been the style of Martial Soul Hall. Since the rewards are so tempting, we will take them proactively."

"Nana, I want you to go to Heaven Dou City and enter Blue Tyrant Academy as an exchange student."

Hu Liena's heart skipped a beat, but her expression remained calm. "Student understands."

"Remember," Bibi Dong's voice lowered slightly, "your primary mission is to make names like 'Hu Liena' and 'Bibi Dong' appear frequently in the diary. To achieve this, you can use all resources—"

She leaned forward slightly, her breath chilling. "Including the deepest hidden line within Heaven Dou City."

The hidden line in Heaven Dou City.

Hu Liena's pupils contracted, and she immediately understood her teacher's implication.

The hidden line in Heaven Dou City was Qian Renxue, who was lurking within the core of the Heaven Dou Empire's power and had now attained the status of Crown Prince.

"Student obeys."

Heaven Dou Empire Imperial Palace, Crown Prince's study.

Xue Qinghe put down his vermilion brush, a hint of ice-blue light flashing in the depths of his light brown eyes.

The attendants had long been dismissed. At this moment, only Qian Renxue was here.

The lingering echoes of the system in her mind were still reverberating.

"Directly granting power, directly bestowing top-tier secret techniques."

She murmured to herself, her fingertips unconsciously tracing the edge of a memorial.

As the inheritor of the Angel God, she understood the essence of power and the difficulty of acquiring it better than most.

Accumulating Soul Power required years of arduous training, and top-tier secret techniques required both talent and opportunity. Yet, this diary system could make all of this seem like child's play.

"If I could obtain this reward..."

The thought surfaced uncontrollably. Even a mere five levels of Soul Power would be a significant boost to her current realm and allow her to reach the threshold of godhood earlier.

Not to mention, if she could obtain a secret technique or insights that resonated with her Angel Martial Soul.

But unfortunately, she hadn't had the opportunity to define the diary's theme this time.

How could she make Yu Tiancheng mention her more in the diary?

She recalled "Blue Tyrant Academy" mentioned in the diary, and "Heaven Dou Royal Academy" mentioned in last week's diary.

It seemed she had no choice but to go.

"Someone," Qian Renxue resumed her usual gentle and steady tone.

An inner attendant appeared silently and bowed to receive orders.

"Make preparations. In three days, I will leave the palace to inspect Heaven Dou Royal Academy and Blue Tyrant Academy, under the guise of encouraging young Soul Masters and evaluating the academies' teaching."

"Yes, Your Highness the Crown Prince."

Blazing Academy, training grounds.

Huo Wu stood alone on a high platform, her fiery red hair dancing wildly in the wind.

She clenched her fists, her knuckles turning white.

She had heard the system's announcement clearly.

"That Dugu Yan, she actually increased her Soul Power by five levels."

She muttered to herself, her eyes burning with undisguised longing.

"Just by being mentioned a few more times, she could achieve such a gain."

The phantom image of the diary instance appeared before her. The opportunity to "customize the theme" was flashing.

The countless themes she had considered before—the weaknesses of Skywater Academy, even how to defeat Shrek Academy.

But at this moment, she rejected all those ideas.

"Those are too far away," Huo Wu's eyes blazed. "Power, I want the most direct power!"

She no longer hesitated, condensing her Soul Power at her fingertips and fiercely writing two large characters in the air:

[Huo Wu]

"This way, for next week's diary," she curved her lips into an arc of absolute certainty, "you'll only be able to write about me."

Blue Tyrant Academy, Dean's Office.

Liu Erlong stood by the window, watching the figures of the students sweating profusely on the training grounds, her brow furrowed slightly.

"This week's diary didn't mention me at all."

She turned and walked back to her desk, her fingers tapping the surface unconsciously.

"Is it because this week was too uneventful?"

"Indeed, besides daily guidance and handling original matters, that kid Tiancheng and I barely had any special interactions."

The diary's rewards were too tempting. Dugu Yan had broken through five levels, and Ning Rongrong had obtained a top-tier secret technique.

Whether as a Soul Master who wanted to become stronger or a member who wanted to protect her family, she needed this power, she needed the diary's rewards.

"To be mentioned more and receive rewards, I'm afraid I can't just rely on daily teacher-student interactions."

A flicker of thought crossed Liu Erlong's eyes.

"I need to create some events worth writing about."

But what kind of events should she create?

Just as she was racking her brain, a knock sounded on the office door.

"Come in."

The door opened, and Yu Tiancheng stood at the entrance, a hint of hesitation on his face.

"Aunt, there's something I'd like to discuss with you."

Liu Erlong's eyes lit up—an opportunity had arrived.

She immediately adjusted her expression, putting on a gentle smile: "What is it? Come in and tell me."

"Aunt, I'd like to apply for leave from the academy for a few days."

"Leave the academy?" Liu Erlong's heart stirred, but her expression remained calm. "Where are you going? To do what?"

"I want to go to Sunset Forest for a few days of training."

"My cultivation has reached a plateau recently, and I feel I need practical combat to break through. Also, I'm interested in some herbs and want to look for them in the forest."

Originally, Yu Tiancheng hadn't planned to go so soon.

But the diary system had given him an advantage. He had directly understood the entire content of this Myriad Poisons True Scripture, and now he had absolute confidence that he could resolve Dugu Bo's poison and obtain the Immortal Herb.

He happened to want to improve his physique through the Immortal Herb, which would allow him to obtain a higher-year Soul Ring when acquiring his third one.

"No." Liu Erlong stood up, her expression turning serious. "Sunset Forest is too dangerous, especially the deeper parts where high-level Soul Beasts roam. I won't be at ease with you going alone."