Ye Lingling heard this and hurriedly shook her head.
"Su Chen, there's no need."
"You've already shown how powerful you are, and you're only eighteen. You'll be even stronger in the future. I believe in you."
Su Chen looked at her strangely, somewhat suspicious.
"How do you know I'm eighteen?"
"Did I ever tell you how old I am?"
Uh...
Ye Lingling instantly panicked. She'd let something from the Diary slip out without thinking. Dugu Bo was still right beside them. Would this cause trouble?
Dugu Yan tensed up as well, worry rising in her heart.
Will Lingling be okay?
Thank goodness.
After waiting a moment, Ye Lingling breathed a sigh of relief. She figured she'd just guessed his age offhandedly, and hadn't exposed any of the extraordinary contents of the Diary.
Ye Lingling put on a serious expression.
"I could tell!"
Dugu Yan chimed in too. "Mm, I could tell as well. Su Chen, you look to be around eighteen."
The two of them had now confirmed one thing: Su Chen didn't know about the Diary Copy. At least, as far as anyone could tell, he really didn't know.
Su Chen nodded without showing anything on his face, then turned to Dugu Bo.
"That won't do. We still need to fight. I'm not sure how strong I really am right now, so I need a match against a Titled Douluo."
"Huh?"
Dugu Bo nearly got so angry that he slapped Su Chen right off the carriage.
So that was it.
He was using me as a measuring stick for his strength?
Night fell.
After the four arrived at Sunset Forest, they didn't go inside. Instead, they decided to spend the night on the outskirts and set out early the next morning.
Although both Dugu Bo and Su Chen were very powerful, they were traveling through a Soul Beast Forest after all. They still had to be cautious before entering.
At that moment,
the four of them sat around the campfire.
Dugu Bo prepared food for his granddaughter.
Ye Lingling prepared food for Su Chen.
Afterward,
Ye Lingling watched Su Chen wolf down his food. A gentle smile appeared on her face as she asked,
"Is it good?"
Su Chen smiled and nodded. "You're eating it too. Don't you know?"
Although Dugu Yan had her grandfather's help, she still couldn't help feeling that the roast meat in her hand tasted bland.
Dugu Yan muttered unhappily,
"It's not good. It's not good at all."
Uh?
Dugu Bo was left utterly awkward.
He was a shrewd old man, so naturally he could tell that his granddaughter was a little jealous of that girl, Ye Lingling.
He shook his head helplessly. Su Chen's looks, bearing, and strength were probably going to cause his granddaughter no small amount of trouble.
Sigh.
She was so young. It wasn't good for her to meet someone so dazzling.
Dugu Bo couldn't help sighing too.
Dugu Yan instantly grew dissatisfied and shouted at her grandfather, "Grandpa, what are you sighing about? If it's not good, it's not good!"
Dugu Bo replied indulgently, "All right, all right. If it's not good, then find yourself a man in the future and have him roast meat for you."
"Hmph!"
Dugu Yan snorted and glanced at Su Chen despite herself.
You damned jerk!
I really hate you. You said you came to find me, but if I'd known it would turn out like this, I'd rather have let you beat me up.
Su Chen sensed something too and looked at Dugu Yan.
"According to my powers of divination through the Eight Trigrams of Heaven and Earth, it seems you and that Yu Tianheng have a pretty good relationship?"
Dugu Yan rolled her eyes at Su Chen and muttered, "He's all right. He's been pursuing me for ages, but I don't like him."
After saying that, Dugu Yan thought, If I didn't have Su Chen's Diary, and if I hadn't met Su Chen, Yu Tianheng would probably be the best guy I knew. I'd most likely have chosen him, right?
But...
Now...
Dugu Yan lowered her head, feeling rather dejected.
Ye Lingling moved closer to Dugu Yan and tore off the part of her food she hadn't eaten, giving it to her. A gentle smile spread across her face.
Dugu Yan smiled too and took a big bite. "This really is better than Grandpa's roast!"
In the middle of the night,
Ding!
[Diary, recording the wonderful life of transmigration.] [Rewards being issued...] [Congratulations, host. You have received a reward: all Soul Ring ages have increased by one thousand years.] [Congratulations, you have received a random reward: Soul Power increased by one level.]
Su Chen's face lit up with delight. This random reward was great. One level of Soul Power a day, haha!
He was at level eighteen now.
If his Martial Soul weren't special and hadn't undergone Kun Transformation, then with the foundation of a hundred years of internal cultivation, his Soul Power would already be advancing quickly.
This was good, too. With the Diary as a foundation, his Soul Power cultivation was steady and unhurried, yet still incredibly strong!
Inside the tent,
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were both still awake, waiting for the rewards to be issued.
Ye Lingling whispered in Dugu Yan's ear, "Congratulations, Yanzi. I just took another careful look. Yesterday's entry was unusual, and hardly any names appeared. Yours came up the most, three times."
Dugu Yan looked triumphant. She turned over and leaned against Ye Lingling, whispering,
"Of course. I'm the lucky audience member."
[Copy rewards being issued...] [Congratulations, Dugu Yan. Your name was mentioned the most in the Diary. You have received a reward: all Soul Ring ages increased by one thousand years.] [Congratulations, Xiao Wu. Your name was randomly selected in the Diary. You have received a random reward: one box of Honey Glazed Carrots.] [Congratulations, Qian Renxue. You have become the lucky audience member and may choose one Diary-related topic.]
Dugu Yan was delighted when she saw the rewards, but the moment she spotted Xiao Wu's reward, she burst out laughing.
"Pfft!"
Her warm breath blew against Ye Lingling's earlobe, making Ye Lingling's face flush and turn damp in an instant.
"Ah! That tickles!"
Ye Lingling grumbled and pushed at her ample bosom, shoving her away.
Dugu Yan just laughed merrily. "I'm dying! Look, how did carrots get in there?"
Ye Lingling retorted, "Carrots are still better than what I got. I didn't get anything at all!"
"Pah!"
Dugu Yan moved close again and whispered in her ear, "You'll have me all to yourself in the future. What do you need carrots for?"
"Ah, you're so annoying!"
At the Spirit Hall,
Bibi Dong's expression darkened instantly.
This was bad!
There was a spy among them!
She had never expected a rabbit to have slipped into the Diary Copy. This was a serious problem.
That meant the little rabbit now knew everything she knew. That was extremely disadvantageous to her plans for dealing with Tang San.
Still, it was all right. The Diary's contents couldn't be revealed to anyone by any means, so Tang San wouldn't find out.
But...
Bibi Dong was worried that if the little rabbit hid with Tang San, it would be difficult to deal with them.
Hmm?
Dugu Yan had a Diary Copy too. It seemed that as time went on, the people who possessed Diary Copies would gradually come to light.
Next, she could find a way to bring Dugu Yan into the Spirit Hall and gather more people with Diary Copies. Even if the rabbit hid with Tang San, she could still ask Su Chen questions.
At the thought, Bibi Dong's feelings grew complicated again. Once more, that girl Qian Renxue had become the lucky audience member. She hoped she wouldn't ask some pointless question like last time!
The most important thing now was to make charcoal, wood, and gunpowder, and blow all the Spirit Hall's enemies to kingdom come!