In Douluo Continent: Fabricating Diaries, They've Been Totally Duped!
Chapter 38

Shocking: Guo Muyan's Reverse Scale Was Actually Herself

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"Forget it. I overestimated him."

"A rabbit that had only been reincarnated for less than ten years—whether it was that Sea God or Bibi Dong, hadn't they both been played like fools by Han San, an outsider, in their previous lives?"

Qian'erbei shook her head, feeling deeply disappointed.

Bibi Dong was no different. Usually, she acted so intelligent and imposing, yet she had been so thoroughly toyed with by Yu Xiaoqian, a world-famous piece of trash, that she could not find her bearings.

In the end, she had helped Han San achieve godhood, only to die a miserable death herself.

In Qian'erbei's eyes, Huoyao and herself were the only clever people in the world. Everyone else was an idiot.

"However, after seeing Huoyao's newly rewritten diary, she will probably become more restrained. At the same time, I can think of a way to get closer to Huoyao."

"Before long, Huoyao will be entering Taolangke Academy. If possible, I might as well persuade him to bring her to the Heavenly Emperor's Family Academy. That way, I can steadily earn some points too."

Thoughts raced through Qian'erbei's mind, and she soon came up with a plan.

"It would not be appropriate for me to show myself in this matter, but I can act as a hidden hand behind the scenes. I can guide Ning Fengzhi into reclaiming Duoxu's spot in his name and giving it to Huoyao. After all, once Huoyao makes it clear, how could Xiao Wu refuse an invitation to the Heavenly Emperor's Family Academy?"

"With Ning Fengzhi's fondness for investing in geniuses, once he learns of Huoyao's talent, he definitely will not refuse."

Qian'erbei was highly efficient. Once she made up her mind, she immediately set out for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Besides being the Crown Prince of the Heavenly Emperor's Family, she was also Ning Fengzhi's disciple.

As Duoxu's senior sister, it was perfectly reasonable for her to visit her junior sister, wasn't it?

Moreover, as the Crown Prince of the Heavenly Emperor's Family, after hearing that Taolangke Academy was a shabby and impoverished academy, it was only natural that she would not want her junior sister to suffer there, wasn't it?

The only person who failed to understand Xiao Wu's thoughts was Qian'erbei.

Guo Muyan, who had once been the co-ruler of the Soul Beast Empire, found Xiao Wu even more foolish.

"Ha! No wonder she was plotted against by Han San in her previous life. Even the Clear Sky Hammer and the Vast Beast were toyed with by that rabbit. She really was an idiot!"

"I'm afraid her mind in her previous life contained nothing but love. That was why she could be deceived into becoming like that. She did not care about anyone except Xiao Wu, and that A Yin was the same!"

"All the people beneath her were useless fools. No wonder I ended in defeat in my previous life."

Guo Muyan had completely forgotten how deeply her former self had once loved Huoyao.

Besides, in her eyes, even if her former self had truly fallen for Huoyao, Huoyao would at least not have been like Han San. Instead, he would have stood firmly by her side and done everything he could to help her change the fate of the Soul Beast clan.

Even if they had ultimately lost, it would still have been a glorious defeat.

It would not have been like A Yin and Xiao Wu, whose minds had been muddled by so-called love until they had practically thrown away their brains.

It could only be said that Guo Muyan did not know what she had been like in the original story. If she did, she would probably understand what it meant to be struck by one's own words.

"With Xiao Wu's pitifully low intelligence, following someone as sharp as Huoyao, it will be very easy for her to expose flaws. It seems I will have to act personally."

"Now is not the right time. I will wait until Huoyao enters Taolangke Academy, then find a suitable excuse to approach him."

"I am not like the Sea God or Xiao Wu. The reason I want to find Huoyao is merely to earn more points, so that I can recover more quickly. That way, when I ascend to the God Realm in the future, I will have some confidence. There is absolutely no other reason!"

A trace of contemplation flashed through Guo Muyan's purple eyes as she muttered.

"So, what excuse should I use to approach Huoyao naturally and stay by his side without seeming strange?"

Wuhun Hall, Pope Palace.

"Teacher, since Huoyao has appeared in the diary, his reincarnation may bring about a series of changes, causing many events to develop differently from their trajectories in our previous lives."

"Doesn't that mean that once he gradually settles into Taolangke Academy, I can go directly to him and invite him to Wuhun Hall?"

Hu Liena's eyes lit up, as though she had finally thought of a solution after struggling for a long time. She looked eagerly at Bibi Dong.

Bibi Dong thought about it and felt that Hu Liena's words made sense. The only problem was what reason she could use to approach Huoyao.

"That is true, but what reason do you think we should use to approach him? Given my identity, it would be difficult for me to have any connection with him as he is now."

Hu Liena fell silent as well. After a brief pause, she suddenly raised a slender finger.

"Teacher, I have an idea."

"Huoyao said that you had once loved Yu Xiaoqian deeply, yet in the present, you had not seen Yu Xiaoqian's true face. Naturally, you would still miss the relationship you had with him."

"Besides, according to what Huoyao said, Yu Xiaoqian will soon be going to Taolangke Academy to meet you. You can completely use the excuse of seeing Yu Xiaoqian and take Huoyao back to Wuhun Hall while you are at it..."

Hu Liena's voice grew softer and softer, until she wisely shut her mouth.

Because she could clearly feel her teacher's gaze growing colder and sharper, as if it wanted to pierce right through her.

Bibi Dong laughed in anger and said coldly as she looked at Hu Liena.

"Good! Very good! I truly never expected both of my disciples to be such ingrates, each more eager than the other to make their teacher angry!"

"Hu Liena, did I tell you about what happened back then so you could mock me? Answer me!"

Hu Liena did not dare look at Bibi Dong, and said in a tiny voice, "Teacher, I wasn't mocking you. I just thought that reason was very appropriate."

Ever since Hu Liena had glimpsed the secret between Bibi Dong and Yu Xiaoqian in the daily dungeon, she had kept pestering Bibi Dong to learn the details.

She had clearly clicked on "Concern," yet she grandly claimed she was merely helping Bibi Dong analyze whether Yu Xiaoqian's true nature was really as Huoyao had described.

Bibi Dong pondered for a long while and felt that Hu Liena had a point.

Sometimes, those involved were blinded while onlookers saw clearly. There was nothing wrong with asking Hu Liena to help her analyze it.

After hearing Bibi Dong's account, Hu Liena became even more convinced that she had been deceived by Yu Xiaoqian's lies.

Yu Xiaoqian had been capable of passing off the martial soul theories compiled by generations of Martial Soul Hall Popes as his own, even daring to put his own name on them. That was the kind of vile thing he had done.

How could someone who stole fame and deceived the world possibly be as sunny and upright as Bibi Dong claimed?

After Huoyao and Hu Liena's analysis, even if Bibi Dong still harbored a trace of illusion about Yu Xiaoqian, she was no longer as unquestioningly convinced as before.

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