Was he devoted?
Devoted, my ass!
The women cursed inwardly, but they also came to their senses.
If Tang Hao had truly been devoted, if he had truly loved Ah Yin, then he would not have worn that expression when he saw Tang San awaken the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul.
"Heh, men truly are all scum."
Inside the Pope's Bedchamber, a cold smile curled Bibi Dong's lips.
Though she appeared utterly obsessed with Yu Xiaogang, deep down, how could she not know what kind of person Yu Xiaogang really was?
She simply did not dare think about it, nor was she willing to.
To her, Yu Xiaogang represented more of her yearning for those beautiful days before she experienced darkness. He was an obsession, rather than...
"Another scumbag."
Somewhere along the imperial border, Zhu Zhuqing, who had only recently escaped, also launched a round of criticism at Tang Hao.
Then she stood there in a daze, a rare trace of confusion appearing in her eyes.
"Could I really live out my life peacefully if I simply stopped dreaming of becoming empress?"
What Su Ye had said yesterday had awakened her.
All this time, she had believed that she and Dai Mubai were bound together. If she wanted to survive, she had to defeat her sister and the others.
She was like a chess piece on a board, unable to break free, able only to struggle for survival within the rules.
She had never considered fleeing far away and living under an assumed name.
Now, Su Ye's words had completely awakened her.
That's right!
Who said she had to remain a chess piece on the board? Couldn't she just jump out and refuse to play?
The continent was so vast. If she truly hid away in some remote corner, who could possibly find her?
Besides, she knew her own worth.
If the Star Luo Empire could not find her, it would only assume she was dead. It would not truly pay an enormous price to search the entire continent for her.
As for the impact?
It seemed there would not be much.
The Dai Family and the Zhu Family were mutually dependent. It was not merely that the Zhu Family relied on the Dai Family; the Dai Family also needed the Zhu Family's strength.
At that thought, Zhu Zhuqing's delicate body suddenly trembled. Her eyes reddened as she looked in the direction of the empire.
In a daze, she seemed to see the figure of a mature, graceful woman.
"Big Sister, was this your goal all along?"
At that moment, she felt as though everything had become clear. The lucky coincidences she had once taken for granted now seemed utterly ridiculous. How could there have been so many coincidences?
Everything had merely been someone's deliberate arrangement.
At the same time.
After receiving news that her younger sister had successfully escaped, Zhu Zhuyun's beautiful face remained calm, though an indescribable complexity surfaced in her eyes.
Go. Once you've left... don't ever come back...
[After learning that Tang San possessed Twin Martial Souls, Tang Hao's attitude changed drastically. Not only did he agree to let Tang San attend school, he even taught him the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer.]
[For some time afterward, he continued secretly protecting this "good son" of his, while our protagonist Tang San officially began his sinful life.]
[The moment he arrived at the academy gates, he wanted to kill someone in the street. The great art of the Way of Seeking Death... Uh, looks like I've written enough.]
As Su Ye wrote, he suddenly realized that he had already met today's update requirement and immediately decided to stop writing.
[Since I've already met today's update requirement, let's leave it at that. I'm not writing any more.]
[There are still plenty of explosive developments ahead, though. For example: the deceiving master makes his entrance! Tang San acknowledges a father one moment, then wants to kill his father the next. All sorts of iconic scenes...]
[But writing them won't do me any good. The Diary won't give me extra rewards, so I'll save them for now and write them later.]
After Su Ye finished writing and put away the Diary, Dugu Bo happened to return, carrying all kinds of delicious food and fine wine.
The two chatted and laughed. After stuffing themselves with food and drink, they collapsed into bed.
The daily update rewards were not particularly impressive, so Su Ye did not intend to wait around specifically for them. With the help of the alcohol, he quickly drifted into dreamland.
However, Su Ye was comfortable, while the women scattered across the continent were filled with resentment. It felt as though cats were scratching at their hearts, and they could not sleep at all.
Bastard, keep writing! What happened next?
They desperately wanted to know what kind of outrageous stunt Tang San would pull next.
Acknowledge a father on the spot?
Then turn around and kill him afterward?
Holy crap, this plot was crazier than any storybook novel.
After complaining for a while about Su Ye's pathetic lack of follow-through, some of them immediately opened Tieba and stayed up late to make posts.
Before long, dozens of new posts appeared on Tieba. Their contents were mostly the same, all demanding to know what happened next.
Bibi Dong and Liu Erlong were among them.
Because the deceiving master Su Ye mentioned had made them think of Yu Xiaogang.
With Yu Xiaogang's pathetic strength, if he really ran into Tang San, then wouldn't that mean...
The two were anxious and posted several times in succession, leaving the others bewildered.
Still, no one thought too much about it. They simply assumed these two Tieba users were particularly invested in the gossip.
[Rich Little Lady: Holy crap, are you two really that hooked?]
[Strict Sister: Wow, compared to you two, I feel like I don't even deserve to eat gossip.]
[Surging Waves: It's understandable. Su Ye is truly inhuman. Of all the places to stop, he had to stop here.]
[...]
Seeing the comments beneath the posts, neither Bibi Dong nor Liu Erlong paid them any attention. They simply kept posting, as though doing so could vent the anxiety and unease in their hearts.
Meanwhile.
Xiao Wu stared blankly at the lively Tieba. Under normal circumstances, she would have eagerly joined in such excitement, but she had no mood for it now.
Tang San, Tang Hao, Yu Xiaogang. Once those three names appeared, no matter how foolish she was, she knew that the Tang San she knew was that Tang San.
To be honest, when she first realized this, she had nearly run away on the spot.
The Tang San Su Ye described was simply too... well, his way of thinking was impossible to fathom. He was like a lunatic.
How could Sister Xiao Wu possibly feel safe staying beside someone like that?
But before she could act, she saw the line saying, "Tang Hao had been secretly protecting Tang San all along."
At that moment, Xiao Wu felt as though the sky were collapsing.
She did not dare move. She absolutely did not dare move.
Tang Hao was a ruthless man who had tearfully taken his wife's Spirit Ring. Under the watchful eye of someone like that, how could she dare entertain any little schemes?
As for why the past six years had remained peaceful, she could more or less guess.
It was nothing more than the fact that Tang Hao's Spirit Rings were already full. A single Spirit Bone was not quite worth it.
If he wanted to maximize his gains, the best choice would be... Tang San.
Thinking of that answer, Xiao Wu's feelings became even more complicated.
But what she thought did not matter, because she had no room to choose now.
If she obediently stayed by Tang San's side as she had before, she could still live. But if she dared make any small move, then...
She did not even dare imagine the outcome.
That night, carefree Xiao Wu suffered insomnia for the first time.
Su Ye knew nothing about any of this, nor did he care.
After waking from a wonderful night's sleep, Su Ye stretched, loosened up his body, and then began checking yesterday's rewards.
[Ding! Yesterday's rewards have been settled!] [Congratulations, Host, you have obtained:...]
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