Yilakus, I'm going to throw up!

The sweet, savory taste made her feel queasy, and a faint sense of dread rose in her heart.

How could he have triggered such a violent reaction in her just by piercing her heart?

Wait... what the hell was he playing at?!

The unbearable pain and the uncontrollable spasms made Xiao Ge writhe on the ground. Only three seconds passed, but by the time it was over, she was so weak she looked as if she'd been thrown into a meat grinder.

If he tried that again, she'd really die.

Her consciousness went dark. Xiao Ge didn't dare act tough anymore. In a panic, she abandoned the idea of teaching Xiao Ge a lesson and forced herself to squeeze out a feeble apology. "S-sorry... I didn't mean to... I was just..."

It was as if he'd heard Xiao Ge's words. The pain that had seemed impossible to endure gradually faded away. Without the agony of her heart being pierced, the wild spasms in her body were quickly brought under control by Xiao Ge.

But after the ordeal, Xiao Ge was completely drained. She lay sprawled on the ground, her limp body forming a large, helpless X, and her clothes had been reduced to rags.

Only, the look on her face was rather odd...

Meanwhile, her companion was also left dumbfounded by what had happened in the Tang Family ancestral hall.

Of course she wanted her name to appear in the diary. She was even jealous of how much attention it got. But she'd never expected Yilakus to mention that!

Ghost King... So she'd become the Ghost King in the future?

Ying Bei's expression turned pale.

As someone from the family, she knew her own business best. She understood the special nature of her martial soul, the Phantom Grass. Yilakus could devour the martial souls of other living creatures, and from what she could tell, he had even devoured the Ghost King.

It was because of her that Yilakus had found a way to level up so quickly, and she had never imagined that one day she would become a Ghost King whom everyone despised.

That was what the diary had said: in the future, she would revive the Tang Sect and avenge her parents. In the end, she would still be unable to resist fate, and take the same tragic path of rapid ascension as Yilakus...

I'd rather... I'd rather fall into Yilakus's hands than become a Ghost King!

Ying Bei's every nerve was screaming in protest.

If she weren't Ying Bei's wife—if she were just an ordinary person—she wouldn't be so conflicted. But she happened to be Ying Bei's wife!

If Ying Bei became a Ghost King... She could already see the Tang Sect falling into ruin because of her. The Tang Sect would be done for, and even the legacy of its first three founders would be dealt a heavy blow!

She... absolutely couldn't become a Ghost King!

Ying Bei clenched her fists, forcing herself to calm down.

Fine. She'd just have to find another way.

She wanted to become strong by another route. With the diary... No, with Huo Yuhao's help, she could surely become strong another way...

Looking at Ying Bei's somewhat pale face, Zhuo Zhuo, who stood slightly behind her, asked worriedly, "Xiao Bei, what's wrong?"

Hearing Zhuo Zhuo's concerned voice, Ying Bei almost reflexively clenched her fist. She forced a smile. "I'm fine... I'm just feeling a little uncomfortable."

"Sorry to trouble you, Zhuo Zhuo. I'll head back to the dorm first."

With that, Ying Bei quickly ran toward the women's dormitory, leaving Zhuo Zhuo standing there in a daze.

"Ghost King... Chaling City..."

Sitting in her room, Huo Yuhao ran her fingers over the jade stone in front of her. A thoughtful look appeared on her face.

After reading the diary's contents, she realized that Chaling City's history academy would certainly be a good fit for her.

But Xiao Ge was bound to be there too.

At least, by the time she learned this information, whether it was Xiao Ge or Ying Bei, both would be on guard against her entering the situation described in the diary.

If she found out about Yilakus's matter and took precautions, could she stop those two from becoming Ghost Kings?

[To be honest, Chaling City's history academy doesn't teach me anything. Aside from having to behave myself and follow the rules while I'm there, I can't see any real benefits.]

[In Chaling City, I might not even be able to find a place where I can train in peace.]

[The only place I can think of is that ominous golden tree. It can amplify the attraction of the martial soul I have. After all, my martial soul has already evolved into a spirit form with the properties of both radiant light and deadly divinity. But... that golden tree probably works the same way. Unless Yilakus can produce soul power, I'll probably end up absorbing him instead.]

[So, all things considered, Chaling City's history academy really isn't suitable for me!]

[Ah... forget it. I'll just treat it as a vacation and take a look at the familiar people and things around Chaling City. After all, Nine-Treasure Glazed Tile Sect gave me such a comfortable life. I should at least give something back to them, right?]

[Sigh... I can't expect anyone else to help. I'll just have to console myself. Besides, this is a good chance to visit the Star Dou Great Forest and see if I can absorb Yilakus's divine remnant.]

[With the violent nature of my second martial soul, I should have a decent chance of pulling it off, right? It'd be great if I had a spirit bone... If I could raise my spiritual power before I go to the Star Dou Great Forest, maybe this could actually work.]

Xiao Ge's new student gift package had been obtained through the diary. It had actually given her a soul core that possessed the properties of both radiant light and deadly divinity, even though she had started with only half a level of innate soul power!

And she had a second martial soul, too!

Though it wasn't clear what Huo Yuhao's second martial soul was, if it was a god-given martial soul, then the quality of both martial souls probably wouldn't be too far apart.

So Huo Yuhao had already become a genius?

Some of the women who read the diary were left in a daze, especially the prince consort watching from the sun and moon stage.

Huo Yuhao possessed such terrifying talents. That proved that these talents really existed.

But the prince consort couldn't do anything about it. She could only wait for Huo Yuhao to appear in the diary.

And when would Huo Yuhao appear in the diary? That wouldn't happen for another ten or so years.

By then, the other diary holders would probably have already gained tremendous benefits!

Slow and steady wins the race. The prince consort understood that much.

By the time she could obtain those benefits, the other diary holders might already have used their terrifying talents to get far ahead of her. Just thinking about it made the prince consort feel a little upset.

I'm going to throw up!

For some reason, Xiao Ge hadn't been mentioned in the diary at all.

The prince consort was curious. She wanted to know just how terrifying the protagonist was.

According to Xiao Ge's appearance, he was a handsome young man with flowing hair, wasn't he?

She needed to find a way to get her own name into the diary as soon as possible...

The prince consort held her chin and began to ponder seriously.