That night.
Su Chen cultivated inside the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. The place itself was a treasure land that greatly amplified cultivation, and he had also consumed the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot.
The two Immortal Herbs would not only increase his Soul Power, but also greatly strengthen his physique and Three-Origin Internal Energy.
Dugu Bo was cultivating as well.
As for Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan, they had pitched a tent and were waiting for the usual rewards.
Ding! [Diary, recording the wonderful life of a transmigrator.] [Rewards being issued...] [Congratulations, Host. You have received a reward: the age of all your Soul Rings has increased by one thousand years.] [Congratulations, Host. You have received a random reward: God-Bestowed Spirit Ring.]
While cultivating, Su Chen saw the diary rewards and was quite satisfied. The two Immortal Herbs he had taken this time had happened to raise his level to twenty.
The Soul Ring had come at just the right time.
But...
There was no hurry to absorb it. After he finished cultivating tonight and improved his strength, he would be able to gain at least another twenty thousand years from it!
Inside the tent.
Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan quietly waited for the Diary Copy rewards to be issued. Their names had appeared only once yesterday, and quite a few people had been mentioned.
Neither of them had much hope.
[Diary Copy rewards being issued...] [Congratulations to Hu Liena. Her name was mentioned the most in the diary, and she has received a reward: the age of all her Soul Rings has increased by one thousand years.] [Congratulations to Qian Renxue. Her name was randomly selected in the diary, and she has received a random reward: her Soul Power has increased by one level.] [Congratulations to Huo Wu. She has become the lucky audience member and may choose a topic related to the diary once.]
Just as Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan had expected, their names had only appeared once, and they hadn't been selected!
Dugu Yan thought for a moment, then said, "Lingling, how about we just come clean to Su Chen and tell him we have a Diary Copy? Then he can write about us more. What do you think?"
Ye Lingling's expression grew complicated as she replied,
"I want to, too. But judging by the situation, Hu Liena and Bibi Dong haven't told him. It might not be a good idea for us to tell him."
"Of course, that's only true for you. It would benefit me and do me no harm. But if we tell Su Chen, Hu Liena and Bibi Dong—the lovesick master and disciple from Spirit Hall—will probably hold it against us."
Dugu Yan looked confused.
"I'm not sure I understand what you mean."
Ye Lingling thought for a moment, then explained simply,
"Hu Liena and the others probably haven't told Su Chen because they're afraid that once he finds out, he'll stop writing down secrets in the diary. Those secrets are a huge help to Spirit Hall."
"If we tell Su Chen, those lovesick master and disciple from Spirit Hall will definitely resent us. Su Chen may be mysterious and powerful, but just how powerful is Spirit Hall?"
"And finally, if Su Chen finds out about the Diary Copy, then after that he'll probably only write about people connected to him, like me and Hu Liena."
Dugu Yan nodded thoughtfully and muttered,
"Lingling, you really are clever. But... if you told Su Chen, you could get rewards every day. Why didn't you think of telling him?"
Ye Lingling gave a helpless smile.
"I want to, too. But I'm the second girlfriend. Since Hu Liena chose not to say anything, of course I can't go against her."
"After all, she's the older sister. How could I offend her before we've even met?"
Dugu Yan pursed her lips jealously. "The way the corners of your mouth are curling up, I'd say you can barely stop yourself from grinning."
Ye Lingling wrapped her arms around Dugu Yan's slender waist and said with a giggle,
"Yanzi, are you jealous?"
"Listen, what good is it to just envy other people? We have to take action ourselves. Don't you agree, third sister?"
"Huh?"
Dugu Yan was completely stunned.
How could you help your husband pick up girls?
At the Crown Prince Mansion.
Qian Renxue was delighted, too.
Well done, Nana!
I didn't expect you to bring me along while helping yourself earn a reward...
Wait?
How did you bring me along? Was it because that woman was so biased that Su Chen couldn't help but complain about her again and again?
In an instant,
Qian Renxue was both amused and exasperated. She certainly hadn't earned that one level of Soul Power easily!
Nearly ten years of heartache...
Hmm?
Huo Wu. Another new name.
Qian Renxue furrowed her brow and began to think back. As the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, she naturally knew about the prodigies of Blazing Fire Academy.
It seemed there were quite a few people with Diary Copies. The competition was getting fiercer and fiercer.
Meanwhile,
at Blazing Fire Academy,
Huo Wu, who had been watching from the sidelines for ages, leaped straight off her bed in delight.
"It's finally my turn, isn't it?"
"Hahaha!"
Huo Wu danced around excitedly, nearly bouncing right out of her C-cup.
What should she write?
Wearing nothing but a thin nightdress, Huo Wu paced around her room on her long legs, trying to decide what she wanted most.
"That's it!"
Huo Wu's brow suddenly relaxed. She muttered happily, "What do I even need to ask for? I should tell him to write about me more, so I can get Soul Ring rewards."
After saying that, Huo Wu happily flopped onto her bed and began excitedly imagining all her future Soul Rings turning purple. That would be so damn cool!
At the Spirit Branch Hall,
Hu Liena wasn't happy about the reward at all.
A reward?
One she'd traded her life for!
Qian Renxue, oh, Qian Renxue. I can't thank you enough for sending me this reward. How am I supposed to explain this to your mother now?
"Ah."
Hu Liena sighed, wondering what that little rascal Su Chen was doing. Was he holding Ye Lingling in his arms while they slept?
Waaah—!
Su Chen, you jerk! I hate you!
At Spirit Hall,
in the Pope's Bedchamber,
Master Bi hadn't received a reward today, but she was still very happy, because both people who had earned rewards were her daughters.
Just as Bibi Dong was about to go to sleep, she heard a voice outside.
"Your Holiness the Pope, are you asleep?"
Bibi Dong sat up and recognized the person outside as Spirit Kite Douluo, one of her subordinates. She was a little puzzled.
What could she want at this hour?
Wait.
Bibi Dong understood at once. If she wasn't mistaken, this Spirit Kite must be another person with a Diary Copy.
What a sly one.
It seemed she had noticed that another Huo Wu had appeared and realized she wouldn't be able to keep her secret forever. Now she was here to come clean.
"Come in!"
As Bibi Dong's voice fell, a voluptuous, mature woman walked in and closed the door behind her.
"Your Holiness the Pope."
Bibi Dong's expression was calm. Her usual cold dignity had given way to a peaceful look as she said,
"Come closer and speak."
Spirit Kite walked forward and stopped in front of Bibi Dong, who was sitting beside a chair.
"Sit."
Bibi Dong spoke lightly, and Spirit Kite was a little overwhelmed by the honor. Clearly, she wholeheartedly agreed with Su Chen's assessment: Bibi Dong really was a lunatic.
Powerful, ruthless, and merciless.
It was hardly appropriate to think that about her own superior, but that was truly the impression Bibi Dong gave people. She had even killed the previous Pope.
Good heavens.
How terrifying. She only wanted Su Chen to write her into his diary, like any normal person.