What a Pitiful Swallow

Before Su Chen could refuse, Hu Liena hopped and skipped away in high spirits.

Su Chen was left completely bewildered by this sight!

Wait.

I haven't even made a move yet, and you've already fallen for me?

Just because I'm handsome?

If you're really going to be like this, then the theme of my diary tomorrow will be:

Boys must protect themselves when they're out!

Ugh.

Actually, come to think of it.

People often say that those who aren't of the same family don't enter the same house. Hu Liena and Bibi Dong really are family; one could fall for a twenty-ninth-level trash, and the other could fall for a fifteen-level trash like me... Damn!

The student has surpassed the master.

Not long after, a luxurious carriage pulled up to the academy gate.

Hu Liena hadn't just brought Xie Yue and Yan; two others followed beside her—one enchanting, one brooding.

Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo.

When Su Chen saw the two of them, he realized something. He had previously felt as if someone was observing him from the shadows, and now, sensing the aura radiating from Ghost Douluo, he understood—it was him! No wonder he had hidden so well.

Hu Liena stepped forward to introduce them to Su Chen:

"Su Chen, these two are elders of our Spirit Hall, and both are Title Douluos: Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo."

"Grandpa Chrysanthemum, Grandpa Ghost, this is my good friend, Su Chen."

Su Chen greeted them with a smile:

"Greetings, Your Excellencies!"

Chrysanthemums wither, the ground is full of wounds, flowers fall, and hearts break.

Su Chen was quite a fan of the "best bro" duo of Chrysanthemum Guan and Old Ghost.

Ghost Douluo remained expressionless, giving a slight nod.

Chrysanthemum Douluo, with a smile on his pale face, teased:

"So handsome, no wonder you could become our Nana's good friend, hee hee hee!"

Su Chen smiled awkwardly and didn't respond.

Hu Liena's pretty face flushed red as she grabbed Su Chen's arm and said, "Let's go, let's get on and head out."

Su Chen didn't refuse, following Hu Liena onto the carriage.

"I'm sitting with you guys."

Seeing the two of them about to sit together, Yan felt an immediate sense of alarm and hurriedly stepped up to follow them.

Inside the carriage, Su Chen, Hu Liena, and Yan sat on the left row, while Xie Yue, Guan Yue, and Ghost Douluo sat on the right.

The carriage was large and moved at high speed.

Su Chen felt relieved; after all, Douluo was a fantasy world, so a small horse pulling a large carriage could travel at highway speeds.

If this were a normal ancient setting, he had no idea how many days this trip would take.

No one spoke in the carriage. Su Chen closed his eyes to rest, his mind beginning to churn out diary entries:

[Hu Liena, oh Hu Liena!]

[You and Bibi Dong really are master and apprentice. She, Bibi Dong, found a twenty-ninth-level trash, so why do you like a fifteen-level trash like me so much?]

[You two really are love-struck fools!]

Sitting nearby, Hu Liena had been excited when she saw the diary in her mind update, wondering what Su Chen would write.

Seeing this, she nearly coughed up blood.

You jerk!

When will you ever fix that habit of yours? Can't you be a little more polite!?

But thinking about it carefully, she supposed he was right. From Su Chen's perspective, her behavior was indeed too infatuated and far too forward.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Dugu Yan sat in the classroom with her legs crossed, a smile suddenly tugging at the corners of her lips.

Her short, deep purple hair gave her a heroic air, and her pair of green eyes were incredibly unique, lending her a bewitching, exotic beauty.

Beside her, the gentle and beautiful Ye Lingling couldn't help but turn her head and ask:

"Yanzi, what are you laughing at?"

Dugu Yan smiled brightly and said, "I just saw something interesting, but I can't tell you."

What am I laughing at?

I'm laughing at Bibi Dong of Spirit Hall for her lack of strategy, and Hu Liena for her lack of wit. I'm laughing at that master and disciple pair for being nothing but love-struck fools... Hahaha!

Upon hearing this, Ye Lingling nodded slightly and said gently, "Actually, I also saw something interesting, but I can't tell anyone else either."

Dugu Yan chuckled, "Is that so? What a coincidence. You aren't just making that up to trick me into telling you mine, are you?"

As she spoke, Dugu Yan's expression suddenly froze, as if she had seen something absolutely outrageous!

Ye Lingling, having also seen the contents of the diary in her mind, was completely dumbfounded.

[Originally, I planned to get the map of the Sunset Forest and go find the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well first.]

[If it's easy to find, I'll go to Heaven Dou Royal Academy and beat up Dugu Yan, lure Dugu Bo away to Heaven Dou City, and then go harvest the herbs.]

[If it's hard to find, I'll go straight to Heaven Dou Royal Academy to beat up Dugu Yan, and once Dugu Bo is lured out, I'll make a deal with him: I'll help them both detoxify in exchange for the herbs as compensation.]

[Now that I'm traveling with Hu Liena and her group, I probably won't have the chance to go looking for it. Forget it, I'll just go to Heaven Dou Academy to beat up Dugu Yan, lure Dugu Bo out, and have him take me there to harvest the herbs!]

[Uh, I just realized that no matter which way I go, there isn't much difference—I'll end up beating Dugu Yan up either way. Poor little Yanzi!]

[Time for a nap.]

Just like that.

Dugu Yan had been laughing at that love-struck master and disciple, and suddenly, she didn't know how the disaster had landed on her own head.

How hateful!

Where did I ever provoke you? I don't even know who you, Su Chen, are, yet you're thinking about beating me up inside and out?

When you get here, I'll see what kind of skills you have. Let's see who ends up beating whom!

Ye Lingling was also numb at this point, thinking, Indeed! What a poor little Yanzi!

Uh.

After a brief moment of thought.

Ye Lingling looked at Dugu Yan with a serious expression and said:

"Yanzi, I've been studying some divination lately. I see that your forehead is dark, and you're in danger of a bloody disaster. Why don't you go home and rest for a few days?"

"Really!"

"Don't ask me why, just believe that I'm doing this for your own good."

Dugu Yan had been sulking, but upon hearing Ye Lingling's words, her expression changed instantly, and she exclaimed:

"Lingling, could it be that you have it too?"

In an instant.

All the surrounding students turned their heads, staring straight at the two of them. A juicy secret! A huge scoop!

The two goddesses were actually both pregnant.

Ye Lingling's face turned bright red instantly, and she buried her head almost into her own chest.

"I have it, no, that's not..."

Dugu Yan grabbed Ye Lingling's hand and pulled her away, saying, "So you have it too! Come on, let's go find a place where no one is around to talk."

The two of them ran all the way out and found a secluded spot. Dugu Yan looked at Ye Lingling and asked:

"Spirit Hall's Bibi Dong, a love-struck master and disciple!"

Ye Lingling nodded heavily and finished the code:

"Spirit Hall's Hu Liena, a love-struck master and disciple!"

Dugu Yan's face lit up with surprise. The code matched; she had found her organization. She said, "Lingling, I never thought you'd have a copy of that bastard's diary too!"

Ye Lingling looked worried as she said:

"I only discovered it last night. By the way, Yanzi, you should... you really should leave school and go home!"

"That person named Su Chen set off from Spirit City today. At the speed of Spirit Hall, they won't stop along the way and will reach Heaven Dou City in a few days."