That night.
Su Chen was cultivating within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. This treasured land naturally provided a massive boost to cultivation. On top of that, he had consumed the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Fiery Apricot Delicate.
This would not only increase his soul power, but also greatly enhance his physical body and the power of his Tri-Origin Technique.
Dugu Bo was cultivating too.
As for Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan, they had pitched a tent and were waiting for the usual rewards.
Ding!
[Diary: Recording the beautiful life of transmigration.]
[Reward distribution in progress…]
[Congratulations, Host, for receiving: +1000 years to all soul rings.]
[Congratulations, Host, for receiving a random reward: God-given Soul Ring.]
While cultivating, Su Chen saw the diary's reward and felt very satisfied. The two immortal herbs he had taken had brought his level up to 20.
The soul ring was coming at just the right time.
However…
There was no rush to absorb it now. After finishing tonight's cultivation, he'd have a higher base—maybe even absorb a ring over 20,000 years!
Inside the tent—
Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan waited quietly for the copy rewards to be distributed. Their names had only appeared once yesterday, and there were quite a few others mentioned too.
They weren't expecting much.
[Copy reward distribution in progress…]
[Congratulations to Hu Liena for having her name mentioned the most in the diary. Reward: +1000 years to all soul rings.]
[Congratulations to Qian Renxue for being randomly selected. Reward: +1 soul power level.]
[Congratulations to Huo Wu for becoming the lucky viewer. You may customize one diary-related topic.]
Just as Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan expected, their names only appeared once—so no luck for them.
After thinking for a moment, Dugu Yan spoke up:
"Lingling, what if we just tell Su Chen about our copy of the diary? Ask him to write more about us? What do you think?"
Ye Lingling looked conflicted:
"I want to, but judging from Su Chen's behavior, it seems like Hu Liena and Bibi Dong didn't tell him. If we tell him, it might not go over well."
"Of course, that's from your point of view. For me, it wouldn't hurt. But if we did tell him, we'd probably end up on Hu Liena and Bibi Dong's bad side."
Dugu Yan looked confused:
"You're kinda losing me here."
Ye Lingling thought for a moment, then explained simply:
"Hu Liena and the others probably didn't tell him because they're afraid that, once he finds out, he'll stop writing down secrets. Those secrets are very beneficial to the Spirit Hall."
"If we spill the beans to Su Chen, those love-struck master and disciple from Spirit Hall will definitely hold a grudge. Su Chen may be mysterious and powerful, but Spirit Hall is no joke."
"And lastly, if Su Chen learns about the diary copy, he'll only write the names of people he interacts with—like me and Hu Liena."
Dugu Yan nodded thoughtfully and mumbled:
"You really are the smart one, Lingling. But… if you had just told him, wouldn't you be the one getting rewards all the time? Why didn't you just say it?"
Ye Lingling gave a helpless smile:
"I wanted to, but I'm the second girlfriend. Since Hu Liena chose not to say anything, I can't go against her wishes."
"She's the older sister after all. I can't offend her before we've even met."
Dugu Yan pouted sourly:
"Why does it look like that smug little smile of yours is about to burst out?"
Ye Lingling hugged Dugu Yan's slim waist and giggled:
"Yanzi, are you jealous?"
"Listen to me. What good is it to just be jealous? We've got to take action ourselves, right, Third Sis?"
"Huh?"
Dugu Yan was completely dumbfounded.
You're… helping your man pick up other girls?
Crown Prince's Mansion.
Qian Renxue was feeling elated.
"Nice one, Nana!"
She didn't expect that Hu Liena getting rewarded would also bring her a bonus…
Wait a minute.
How did she get picked? Probably because that woman's favoritism made Su Chen complain nonstop in the diary.
Suddenly—
Qian Renxue was both amused and frustrated. That single level of soul power wasn't easy to come by!
Nearly a decade of struggle…
Hmm?
Huo Wu, another new name.
Qian Renxue frowned, recalling her intel. As the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, she naturally knew of Huo Wu, the genius from Blazing Fire Academy.
Looks like more and more people have access to the diary copy. Competition's heating up.
Blazing Fire Academy.
Having been a longtime onlooker, Huo Wu jumped up from her bed in excitement.
"It's finally my turn!"
"Hahaha!"
She was so happy she nearly spilled out of her sleepwear.
What should I write?
Dressed lightly, Huo Wu paced back and forth on her long legs, brainstorming what she really wanted to know.
"Oh, right!"
Suddenly her eyes lit up, and she grinned:
"What else could I ask for? Of course I want him to write more about me so I can get those soul ring rewards!"
She leapt back onto her bed in glee, dreaming vividly of soul rings—all purple—so cool!
Spirit Hall Branch.
Hu Liena didn't look the least bit happy despite receiving a reward.
"A reward?"
"It came at the cost of my life!"
"Qian Renxue, I really owe you a 'thanks' for this. How am I supposed to explain this to your mom now?"
"Sigh."
She sighed, wondering what that little devil Su Chen was doing.
Was he… cuddling Ye Lingling right now?
"Waaaah—Su Chen, you jerk! I hate you!"
Spirit Hall.
Pope's Chambers.
Even though Bibi Dong didn't get any rewards today, she was still in a great mood—because both reward recipients were her daughters.
Just as Bibi Dong was preparing to sleep, a voice came from outside.
"Your Holiness, are you awake?"
Bibi Dong sat up, recognizing the voice as her subordinate, Lingyuan Douluo, and felt puzzled.
What would she want this late at night?
Wait…
Suddenly, Bibi Dong understood. Without surprise, this Lingyuan must also be one of the diary copy holders.
This sly fox.
Looks like she found out about Huo Wu being added and realized her secret wouldn't stay hidden for long. She must be here to confess.
"Come in."
At Bibi Dong's calm command, a mature, alluring woman walked in and quietly shut the door.
"Your Holiness."
Bibi Dong remained serene, shedding her usual icy nobility, and spoke peacefully:
"Come closer."
Lingyuan stepped forward, stopping beside the stool where Bibi Dong sat.
"Sit."
Bibi Dong said plainly. Lingyuan felt flattered, clearly recognizing that Bibi Dong truly embodied Su Chen's description: an elegant psycho.
Powerful, ruthless.
Even if it seemed inappropriate to think that way about her boss, it was exactly how Bibi Dong came across. She even offed the last Pope.
Goodness…
Terrifying. Unlike her, who just wanted to be written into Su Chen's diary.
(End of Chapter)