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Wang Dong'er, Tang Ya, Zhang Lexuan, Ice Empress, and Snow Empress reacted with anger and fear after learning that Tang San had threatened Juzi and her newborn son to protect his plans. The chapter ended with a note explaining that Juzi would later reveal Xu Yunhan was Huo Yuhao's son when Huo Yuhao took him hostage.

• Wang Dong'er resolved to grow stronger and make Tang San pay for using a mother and infant as leverage.
• Tang Ya condemned Tang San and felt that his actions had disgraced the Tang Sect's legacy.
• Zhang Lexuan feared that Tang San might target anyone who had learned of his schemes.
• Ice Empress and Snow Empress denounced Tang San, while Snow Empress worried that none of them could resist his power.
• The note explained that Juzi would reveal Xu Yunhan was Huo Yuhao's son after Huo Yuhao abducted him during the war.

Tang Ya, Ning Tian, and Xiao Xiao feared the consequences after Juzi revealed Xu Yunhan's parentage to Huo Yuhao against Tang San's order. After reading that Tang San later used the infant to force Juzi to surrender, Gu Yuena's killing intent surged.

• Tang Ya realized Juzi had broken Tang San's warning and feared he would kill her and Xu Yunhan.
• Ning Tian and Xiao Xiao also anticipated Tang San's retaliation after Juzi publicly revealed the child's parentage.
• The account revealed that Tang San later held Xu Yunhan hostage and forced Juzi to return to Star Luo Empire territory and rename the Sun Moon Empire the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Juzi compromised to protect her son, abandoning the cause she had pursued for half her life.
• Gu Yuena saw Tang San's actions and released her long-dormant killing intent.

After reflecting on Juzi’s tragic story, Lin Ye spent the afternoon enjoying the company of his new acquaintances at Shrek Academy. Their stroll ended when they spotted a crowd near the main gates and followed an enticing fragrance toward it.

• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion, Zhang Lexuan, and Ma Xiaotao reflected on Juzi’s ambition, loneliness, and love for her son.
• Lin Ye returned from the restroom, and he and the others finished their meal before strolling around the plaza.
• After afternoon classes, Lin Ye reunited with the others and chatted with them about academy life, cultivation, and Soul Master news.
• Xiao Xiao noticed a large crowd gathered near the academy gates, and Lin Ye led the group to investigate.
• As they approached the crowd, Lin Ye and the others caught an exceptionally refreshing fragrance.

Lin Ye and the girls followed the enticing smell of grilled fish to a crowded stall outside Shrek Academy, where Huo Yuhao was cooking. Lin Ye decided to buy two skewers and try the famous fish.

• Xiao Xiao, Wang Dong'er, and Lin Ye smelled grilled meat near Shrek Academy's gates and followed the scent into the crowd.
• Lin Ye recognized Huo Yuhao at a busy stall, grilling fish with practiced skill.
• Xiao Xiao and the other girls pretended to be surprised to see Huo Yuhao, while Lin Ye watched their reactions and briefly wondered if he had misread them.
• Lin Ye considered why Huo Yuhao sold grilled fish in the evening rather than at noon, then pulled Xiao Xiao forward to buy two skewers.

Lin Ye’s diary entry about Huo Yuhao’s unusually fragrant grilled fish made Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, and Ning Tian reconsider joining the long line, while the girls wondered whether his cooking skill came from his Protagonist Halo. Ma Xiaotao doubted the fish could surpass the Soul Beast dishes she had eaten and became interested in trying it.

• Xiao Xiao pointed out that Lin Ye’s diary revealed he was tempted by Huo Yuhao’s grilled fish, and Wang Dong'er and Ning Tian agreed that its smell was enticing despite the long line.
• Wang Dong'er showed little interest in Huo Yuhao or his fish, while Wu Feng stayed silently beside Ning Tian as Lin Ye exchanged a few pleasantries with her.
• Lin Ye’s diary questioned how Huo Yuhao made ordinary fish, spices, charcoal, and equipment produce such an extraordinary aroma, suggesting his Protagonist Halo was responsible.
• The girls saw that Huo Yuhao used ordinary ingredients and equipment, and Tang Ya recalled being amazed by his fish before deciding Lin Ye’s explanation made sense.
• Ma Xiaotao doubted that Huo Yuhao’s grilled fish could outshine the Soul Beast dishes she had eaten and became curious to try it.

Huo Yuhao sold grilled fish at the academy gates when Jiang Nannan approached and tried to bargain for one. Lin Ye recognized her as the Outer Court’s Number One Beauty, while Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, and Ning Tian reacted jealously to his diary entry.

• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion craved Huo Yuhao’s grilled fish after reading Lin Ye’s diary, then gave up and went to sleep in its cage.
• Huo Yuhao continued selling grilled fish as a graceful girl in a Shrek Academy uniform approached his stall.
• Jiang Nannan offered three Copper Soul Coins per fish, but Huo Yuhao politely refused to lower his five-coin price.
• Lin Ye recognized the girl as Jiang Nannan and wondered how he had forgotten her amid the girls around him.
• Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, and Ning Tian took offense at Lin Ye’s words, though they acknowledged Jiang Nannan’s beauty.

Jiang Nannan and the other Diary Copy holders learned that Lin Ye expected her to become forgettable, leaving Jiang Nannan shaken and uncertain about her future. A furious, towering youth rushed toward Huo Yuhao’s Grilled Fish Stall, and Lin Ye identified him as Xu Sanshi.

• Jiang Nannan realized Lin Ye had recognized her from her beauty, then recalled how she had first received her Diary Copy at Shrek Academy.
• Ma Xiaotao, Tang Ya, Zhang Lexuan, and Gu Yuena read Lin Ye’s comments about Jiang Nannan and reacted in their own ways.
• Lin Ye wrote that Jiang Nannan would have little presence later and might be forgotten unless someone mentioned her.
• Jiang Nannan stopped in distress, wondering whether her future would truly be so unremarkable.
• A furious, muscular youth charged toward Huo Yuhao’s Grilled Fish Stall, and Lin Ye recognized him as Xu Sanshi.

Tang Ya hurried to the Grilled Fish Stall after Lin Ye's diary predicted a famous scene involving Xu Sanshi, Bei Bei, and Huo Yuhao. She justified her desire to get closer to Lin Ye for the sake of diary rewards and the Tang Sect, while Bei Bei followed without questioning her.

• Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, and Ning Tian recognized Xu Sanshi as a future Shrek Seven Monster after reading Lin Ye's diary.
• Lin Ye's diary predicted Xu Sanshi would bully others, Bei Bei would challenge him, and Huo Yuhao would help Bei Bei win a Profound Water Pill.
• Tang Ya read that Lin Ye had asked where she and Bei Bei were, then rushed toward the Grilled Fish Stall to earn more mentions and rewards.
• Tang Ya reminded herself that approaching Lin Ye would help her grow stronger and revitalize the Tang Sect, insisting she had not betrayed Bei Bei.
• Bei Bei hurried after Tang Ya, confused by her sudden haste but continuing to accompany her gently.

Xu Sanshi tried to intimidate Huo Yuhao over his grilled-fish prices, but Tang Ya and Bei Bei arrived to protect him. The chapter left Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi facing off in a tense standoff, with Lin Ye anticipating a wagered duel.

• Xu Sanshi threw five Gold Soul Coins at Huo Yuhao and mocked his fish, appearance, and refusal to bargain.
• Huo Yuhao froze in disbelief as the crowd stayed silent and Xu Sanshi continued insulting him.
• Tang Ya called for Xu Sanshi to stop, then hurried to comfort Huo Yuhao while Bei Bei confronted him.
• Xu Sanshi recognized Huo Yuhao as the Tang Sect's new disciple and faced Bei Bei as their auras clashed.
• Wang Dong'er, Ning Tian, and Ma Xiaotao noticed Tang Ya had rushed over, while Lin Ye watched for the expected duel.

Lin Ye explained how the Profound Water Pill had shaped Huo Yuhao’s early growth, revealing that it could raise Innate Soul Power and cleanse the marrow. The revelation left Wang Dong'er, Ning Tian, Ma Xiaotao, the Ice Empress, and the Snow Empress considering the pill’s value and its potential to change a Soul Master’s future.

• Lin Ye recalled that Huo Yuhao’s Profound Water Pill had helped him reach level 20 and set him on the path to the Far North and Ultimate Ice.
• Diary holders learned that the Dark Nether Sect’s Profound Water Pill could nourish essence, cleanse marrow, and raise Innate Soul Power.
• Wang Dong'er resolved to ask the Haotian Sect to obtain a Profound Water Pill, while Ning Tian considered its value to the Nine-Treasure Glazed Sect.
• Ma Xiaotao recognized how the pill could transform a low-talent Soul Master like Huo Yuhao and help him advance during the holiday.
• The Ice Empress and Snow Empress reacted with disbelief that a single pill could change Innate Soul Power so easily.

After Lin Ye’s diary revealed the Profound Water Pill’s value, Tang Ya saw it as a turning point for Huo Yuhao and the Tang Sect, while Zhang Lexuan considered securing more pills for the academy. Jiang Nannan rejected Xu Sanshi’s hospitality and accepted Tang Ya’s offer, just as the diary questioned why Jiang Nannan had become a background character.

• Snow Empress and Ice Empress considered Lin Ye’s revelation that Huo Yuhao would seek Ice Empress as his Second Martial Soul, though they ruled out killing him because Tang San watched over him.
• Juzi, Zhang Lexuan, Xiao Xiao, and Tang Ya learned the Profound Water Pill could raise Innate Soul Power, and each recognized its value.
• Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei agreed to settle their dispute in the Soul Arena, with Xu Sanshi wagering the Profound Water Pill.
• Xu Sanshi handed Jiang Nannan a grilled fish, but she paid Huo Yuhao five Copper Soul Coins for it instead of accepting it as a gift.
• Tang Ya returned Jiang Nannan’s five coins and offered to treat her to the fish, prompting Jiang Nannan to recognize Lin Ye as a diary holder.
• The diary questioned why Jiang Nannan had become a background character despite being a female lead.

Lin Ye’s diary revealed that Jiang Nannan would suffer an incident involving Xu Sanshi in two years, prompting the women who read it to worry and condemn Xu Sanshi’s self-centered courtship. Jiang Nannan could not explain how she knew, but Tang Ya offered to treat her to grilled fish without burdening her.

• Xiao Xiao and Ning Tian reflected that Jiang Nannan and other characters would be overshadowed by Huo Yuhao’s prominence in the original story.
• Ma Xiaotao, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, Zhang Lexuan, Tang Ya, Ning Tian, and Juzi reacted to the revelation that Jiang Nannan would face an incident at fourteen and become Xu Sanshi’s enemy.
• Lin Ye criticized Xu Sanshi for giving Jiang Nannan grilled fish in a way that disregarded her poverty, dignity, and feelings.
• Jiang Nannan silently struggled with the diary’s warning but kept the Diary Copy secret from Lin Ye.
• Tang Ya told Jiang Nannan she could come to her for grilled fish and would not need to accept anything from Xu Sanshi.

Lin Ye’s diary revealed that Xu Sanshi would abuse Jiang Nannan before she ultimately married him, and explained how Tang San’s Heaven-and-Earth Valley of Love Inquiry forced her to forgive him. The chapter left Tang Ya and Ma Xiaotao furious and Jiang Nannan determined to avoid Xu Sanshi’s future trap.

• Tang Ya read that Xu Sanshi would abuse Jiang Nannan and silently marked him as someone she could never trust.
• Ma Xiaotao wanted to confront Xu Sanshi but restrained herself to protect the secret of the Diary Copy.
• Jiang Nannan believed the warning, viewed Xu Sanshi with hatred, and stepped away from him.
• Lin Ye’s diary described how Jiang Nannan had sacrificed herself for a Black Tortoise Divine Pill, suffered lifelong trauma when Xu Sanshi used the wrong door, and later accepted his confession.
• Lin Ye criticized Tang San’s Heaven-and-Earth Valley of Love Inquiry for forcing Jiang Nannan to forgive Xu Sanshi.

After reading the diary, Tang Ya, Ma Xiaotao, and Jiang Nannan learned that Xu Sanshi would exploit Jiang Nannan’s desperation to save her mother and later force her to forgive him. They resolved to help Jiang Nannan obtain the Black Tortoise Divine Pill and avoid that future, leaving her determined to keep Xu Sanshi away.

• Tang Ya condemned Tang San and decided the Tang Sect would buy Jiang Nannan a Black Tortoise Divine Pill so she would not have to accept the Dark Nether Sect’s terms.
• Ma Xiaotao became furious at Xu Sanshi’s future abuse of Jiang Nannan and vowed to protect her and help her obtain the pill.
• Jiang Nannan realized her future nightmares began with her mother’s illness and the agreement she would make with the Dark Nether Sect.
• Jiang Nannan resolved to save her mother herself, never accept Xu Sanshi’s advances, and never forgive him in Heaven-and-Earth Valley of Love Inquiry.
• Tang Ya comforted Jiang Nannan, who nodded and steadied herself.

As Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi’s soul duel drew a crowd, Lin Ye realized he was too short on Gold Soul Coins to join the betting and considered selling Soul Guidance materials. His diary entry caught the attention of people and soul beasts across the continent, while the duel itself had yet to begin.

• Ning Tian asked Xiao Xiao to bet 1,000 Gold Soul Coins on Bei Bei, and Wang Dong'er placed the same bet while Lin Ye declined.
• Lin Ye wrote that he had only about 800 Gold Soul Coins and planned to sell Soul Guidance materials to obtain several million.
• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion became curious about Gold Soul Coins and longed to see the human world.
• Ma Xiaotao scoffed at Lin Ye’s casual plans to earn millions, while Juzi considered seeking him out for advanced Soul Guidance Device materials.
• Ice Empress dismissed human currency as worthless, and Snow Empress recognized the scale of Lin Ye’s potential wealth.

Tang Ya asked Huo Yuhao to use Spiritual Detection to help Bei Bei in his duel against Xu Sanshi, while Lin Ye’s diary exposed their plan to onlookers. As the duel approached, Xiao Xiao and Ning Tian grew confident in their bets on Bei Bei, though Xiao Xiao wondered whether Tang Ya would still go through with the cheating.

• Tang Ya quietly asked Huo Yuhao to help Bei Bei cheat, then felt embarrassed when she suspected Lin Ye had seen through her scheme.
• Zhang Lexuan recognized that Huo Yuhao’s Spiritual Detection Sharing could give Bei Bei a decisive advantage over Xu Sanshi.
• The Ice Empress complained about humans applying rules unevenly, while the Snow Empress explained that the strong made the rules.
• Juzi decided she envied Lin Ye’s Diary more than protagonists and resolved to meet him someday.
• Xiao Xiao felt reassured about the two thousand Gold Soul Coins she had bet on Bei Bei, while Ning Tian watched the duel with confidence because she knew Huo Yuhao would help him.

Lin Ye settled his Diary rewards during a visit to the Soul Arena and received a critical-hit haul that greatly increased his strength. The settlement also awarded Jiang Nannan a large set of valuable rewards, leaving Ning Tian, Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, and Wu Feng stunned.

• Ning Tian led Lin Ye, Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, and Wu Feng into a VIP room at the Soul Arena to watch Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi's match.
• Lin Ye settled his Diary rewards and received two levels of Soul Power, two 100,000-year Soul Rings, and a pair of 200,000-year Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear leg bones.
• Lin Ye calculated that he could use his stored Soul Power to reach level forty-six after absorbing the Soul Rings and breaking through to Soul Ancestor.
• The Diary system announced that Jiang Nannan had received three levels of Soul Power, fifteen Pills, and a 50,000-year Soft-Boned Rabbit right leg bone.
• Ning Tian, Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, and Wu Feng reacted with surprise as they heard about Jiang Nannan's rewards.

Jiang Nannan received extraordinary Diary rewards that raised her Soul Power and gave her pills and a Soul Bone, including medicine that could cure her mother. Tang Ya watched Jiang Nannan celebrate and felt envious of the far greater rewards.

• Xiao Xiao, Wang Dong'er, and Wu Feng reacted with surprise and envy to Jiang Nannan's rewards.
• Tang Ya prepared for Bei Bei's match against Xu Sanshi while Huo Yuhao waited to assist Bei Bei with Spiritual Detection Sharing.
• Jiang Nannan heard that she was the female character mentioned most and received three Soul Power levels, fifteen pills, and a 50,000-year Soft-Boned Rabbit Right Leg Bone.
• Jiang Nannan realized the pills could cure her ill mother and became overwhelmed with relief and joy.
• Tang Ya compared Jiang Nannan's rewards with her own unusable Martial Soul Purification opportunity and felt envious.

Jiang Nannan learned that several people around Lin Ye had Diary Copies and used her reward to raise her Soul Power to level twenty-four. Grateful to Lin Ye, she wondered how she could repay him and began examining the Pills that could cure her mother's illness.

• Jiang Nannan asked Tang Ya whether she also had a Diary Copy, and Tang Ya explained that Diary holders could discuss them with one another.
• Tang Ya told Jiang Nannan that Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, Ning Tian, and Wu Feng also had Diary Copies.
• Jiang Nannan claimed her Soul Power reward and rose from level twenty-one to level twenty-four.
• Jiang Nannan thought about repaying Lin Ye and blushed when she imagined offering herself to him, while Tang Ya teased her about thinking of him.
• Jiang Nannan opened the Black Tortoise Divine Pill bottle and realized its life force could cure her mother's long illness.

Jiang Nannan received pills that could cure her mother and improve her cultivation, then fused a 50,000-year Soft-Boned Rabbit Right Leg Bone. She gained greater speed and flexibility along with the Soft-Boned Teleportation skill, and the chapter ended with her thinking of Lin Ye.

• Jiang Nannan put away the Black Tortoise Divine Pill and Profound Purity Pills, believing they could cure her mother's illness.
• Jiang Nannan took a Profound Water Pill, which improved her cultivation aptitude and opened her meridians.
• Tang Ya explained that the remaining Profound Water Pills could be sold, and Jiang Nannan put them away.
• Jiang Nannan claimed the 50,000-Year Soft-Boned Rabbit Right Leg Bone and safely fused it, gaining Soft-Boned Teleportation.
• Jiang Nannan tested her increased speed and flexibility, then blushed as she thought of Lin Ye.

Tang Ya explained the Diary Copy rewards received by the other heroines and told Jiang Nannan that her unusually generous rewards reflected how often Lin Ye had written about her. The chapter ended as Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi began their match in the Soul Arena.

• Tang Ya told Jiang Nannan that Wang Dong'er received Perception Shielding against Tang San, along with Soul Power increases and other rewards.
• Tang Ya described Ma Xiaotao's repaired Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul and Xiao Xiao's growth-type God-Given Soul Ring, then listed the rewards she knew the other Diary Copy holders had received.
• Tang Ya explained that Jiang Nannan became the Daily Best because Lin Ye mentioned her many times, making Jiang Nannan blush.
• Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan watched the referee begin the match between Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi.
• Bei Bei struck Xu Sanshi's Tortoiseshell Shield with his lightning dragon claw, and the impact halted Xu Sanshi's charge and forced Bei Bei back three steps.

Bei Bei unexpectedly defeated Xu Sanshi by exploiting a weakness in his defense after Xu Sanshi’s movements faltered. Both fighters were baffled by Bei Bei’s uncanny awareness, while Lin Ye watched Huo Yuhao from the VIP box.

• Bei Bei used precise lightning attacks to force Xu Sanshi to spend soul power defending the weak points of his Tortoiseshell Shield.
• Xu Sanshi tried to unleash his third Soul Ring skill, but a sudden sting in his spiritual world disrupted his movement and soul power.
• Bei Bei seized the opening and struck the gap between Xu Sanshi’s shield and shoulder armor, knocking him out of the duel.
• The referee declared Bei Bei the winner, and Xu Sanshi questioned how Bei Bei had found his weakness and why he had slowed down.
• Bei Bei admitted he did not know what had happened, while Lin Ye smiled in the VIP box and focused his attention on Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao secretly helped Bei Bei defeat Xu Sanshi by disrupting Xu Sanshi’s spiritual sea, while readers and several female leads debated the unfair tactic. After the match, Bei Bei remained unaware of the interference, and Xu Sanshi tried to explain his loss to Jiang Nannan before Tang Ya confronted him.

• Huo Yuhao used Purple Demon Eyes to interfere with Xu Sanshi and shared Spiritual Detection with Bei Bei, helping Bei Bei win.
• Ma Xiaotao criticized the underhanded tactic, while Zhang Lexuan said she understood Huo Yuhao’s motive but did not approve of violating fairness.
• The audience and Xu Sanshi were confused by Bei Bei’s sudden victory, and Xu Sanshi searched the stands for Jiang Nannan.
• Tang Ya brought Jiang Nannan out of a VIP room, then embraced Bei Bei and praised his win despite his own confusion about what had happened.
• Xu Sanshi approached Jiang Nannan and claimed something fishy had happened, so Tang Ya accused him of refusing to accept defeat.

After Bei Bei defeated Xu Sanshi, Xu Sanshi promised to deliver the Profound Water Pill, while Jiang Nannan continued to ignore him. Lin Ye watched three matches between sixth-year students and left disappointed by the Outer Court’s lack of skill and coordination.

• Bei Bei accepted Xu Sanshi’s promise to deliver the Profound Water Pill the next day, and Xu Sanshi left after Jiang Nannan ignored him.
• Tang Ya celebrated Bei Bei’s victory, while Bei Bei remained puzzled about how the duel had ended.
• Lin Ye stayed with Wang Dong'er to watch three matches involving sixth-year students and judged their combat skills and teamwork to be poor.
• Lin Ye and Wang Dong'er left the Soul Arena after the final match ended.

Lin Ye criticized the sixth-year Shrek Outer Court students after watching their Soul Arena matches, while Wang Dong'er read his diary and reflected on how his exceptional abilities distorted his sense of what counted as talent. The chapter ended with Juzi waking in the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy girls' dormitory after sensing a familiar tremor in her mind.

• Lin Ye reviewed the three Soul Arena matches in his Diary and judged the students' combat skills and teamwork to be poor.
• Wang Dong'er read Lin Ye's Diary Copy and recognized that Shrek's advancing students were elites by ordinary standards.
• Wang Dong'er reflected on Lin Ye's rare Martial Souls, Soul Rings, and Soul Bones, and compared his gifts with Huo Yuhao's Million-Year Soul Ring.
• Juzi woke suddenly in the girls' dormitory at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy after a familiar tremor arose in her mind.