Ling Yuan sat down beside Bibi Dong, her face sincere:
"Your Holiness, I must confess something to you. I am also one of the holders of the diary replica."
Bibi Dong feigned a surprised expression:
"Is that so?"
"Elder Ling Yuan, if that's the case, why didn't you tell me earlier? Why only now?"
Ling Yuan looked a bit frustrated.
"Your Holiness, do you want the truth?"
Bibi Dong replied coolly:
"Tell me a lie first. I want to hear the lie."
Ling Yuan answered:
"Out of selfishness. I didn't want to expose myself."
Bibi Dong nodded:
"And the truth?"
Ling Yuan looked at Bibi Dong for a while but ultimately didn't dare say it.
Bibi Dong promised firmly:
"Just speak. I won't be angry, and I won't hold it against you."
"Alright!"
Ling Yuan took a deep breath and said:
"When I first learned about the diary replica, I wasn't sure whether Your Holiness had one, so naturally, I couldn't say anything."
"When I confirmed that you did have one, the very next day the Young Master made you the main subject. After learning everything, I didn't dare reveal it even more."
"Now that more and more people are getting the diary replicas, I know I can't hide it any longer. The secrets I saw, many others must have seen too."
Well, well…
She really was a sneaky little voyeur.
Bibi Dong was also fuming internally. Her biggest secrets had been exposed. And! All those idiotic things she'd done in the past were now known.
Bibi Dong could already imagine the mental labels Ling Yuan had tagged her with:
Psychopath.
Love-brain.
Ungrateful traitor.
Blind Douluo.
Su Chen, you bastard!
The more she thought about it, the angrier Bibi Dong got. But she hid her emotions, looked at Ling Yuan, and said:
"You might not believe this, but ever since I got the diary replica, the evil influence of the Rakshasa God has stopped affecting me."
"I'm back to normal now."
Ling Yuan quickly pledged:
"Your Holiness, no matter what happens, I will always be your most loyal supporter, willing to go through fire and water for you, even die without hesitation."
Sis, you don't need to explain. No matter what kind of psycho you are, you'll always be my Pope!
Bibi Dong's face darkened a little, and she said in a low voice:
"Yu Xiaogang ruined my life, ruined the Spirit Hall. I will never let him go. And that Tang San—he must die too."
"All these years… I've failed Xue'er."
Ling Yuan bowed her head in silence, thinking:
Sis, why are you telling me this? Just trust me. Believe that I'm on your side.
Bibi Dong's eyes turned cold:
"You don't believe me?"
"No, I do."
"I believe in Your Holiness."
Ling Yuan quickly reassured her.
Yeah right. Between what Su Chen wrote and what you say, who do you think I believe?
Bibi Dong rubbed her forehead. She knew Ling Yuan still didn't believe her, which left her feeling helpless.
"Ling Yuan, I'm telling you seriously—haven't you noticed? After getting the diary replica, your mind becomes clear?"
Awkward silence.
Ling Yuan didn't know how to respond. I'm not some lovestruck lunatic. I don't have any obsessions. How am I supposed to relate to this?
Bibi Dong shook her head:
"Forget it."
"Even if I explain, you won't believe me."
"I have a plan, and you're the perfect person to carry it out. I need you to find all the diary replica holders and invite them to Spirit City."
"You've seen the mysterious power of Su Chen's diary. Nana is already a Level 60 Soul Emperor and has two 100,000-year-old spirit rings and bones. We can't afford to have these people as enemies."
Ling Yuan stood up quickly:
"Your Holiness, why bother? If they don't want to join Spirit Hall, we can just kill them!"
Bibi Dong's expression turned serious:
"Haven't you noticed a common trait among the diary holders?"
Ling Yuan looked confused:
"A common trait?"
"No, I haven't noticed anything."
Bibi Dong said:
"I've thought about this. All diary holders share one trait—they're beautiful women."
"Su Chen knows everything about the continent. We can't be sure who he likes. If we kill someone he's fond of, and he turns against us, that'd be a disaster."
"Also! As I mentioned, the diary can purify the Rakshasa God's evil thoughts, which suggests it has a protective power of its own."
"I…"
Ling Yuan looked conflicted. What kind of nonsense is this? But she's right. All the diary holders are beautiful women of varying ages.
So…???
Bibi Dong continued:
"Don't overthink it. Just find them and tell them: Su Chen will return to Spirit City. Hiding in the shadows won't earn them rewards."
"If they want power, come to Spirit City. If they want 100,000-year-old spirit rings and bones, come to Spirit City. If they want to become gods, come to Spirit City."
"And be polite! Use my name to invite them to our... offline diary fan meetup."
"Ahem!"
Ling Yuan's head buzzed. Sis, with logic like that, you're telling me you're not a maniac?
What normal person thinks like this?!
The Next Day
Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well
Su Chen flew out from within, in a great mood. His physique had strengthened—immune to ice and fire, resistance to poison at a new high.
The power inside him had transformed. Now, reaching Titled Douluo level was 100% guaranteed.
"Ahhh!"
Dugu Yan had just emerged from her tent when she saw a whole lot of something. She couldn't help but scream.
Ye Lingling also blushed and covered her eyes.
Su Chen froze. He quickly pulled clothes out from his spatial ring and got dressed, his expression awkward:
"Please believe me—I don't have any weird fetishes."
When entering the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, Su Chen had stripped. Because in real life, anything you wear in a place like that is bound to be destroyed!
So when he came out, he hadn't even absorbed the spirit rings yet—clothes were the last thing on his mind.
Dugu Bo stepped forward with a stern face:
"Su Chen!"
"This is outrageous! You let my granddaughter see you naked! If you don't explain yourself today, I won't let this go!"
Su Chen: ???
"You old fart, do you hear yourself? I was the one seen naked!"
Uh…
Dugu Bo awkwardly rubbed his nose and said:
"Same difference. Whatever, just detoxify Yan Yan first!"
Su Chen looked at Dugu Bo strangely. This old guy… does he have a thing for me?
"Yan Yan, come here."
Dugu Yan, face red, walked over and sat down, waiting for Su Chen to begin.
But—
Su Chen hesitated.
"Um…"
Dugu Bo asked suspiciously:
"Didn't you say yesterday that detoxifying Yan Yan would be easy? Why are you hesitating now?"
Su Chen looked grim and said seriously:
"First, let me explain: I, Su Chen, may not be a good man, and I do like beautiful women—but I believe in pursuing beauty with honor."
"Now, let me ask you something—have you ever read a wuxia novel?"
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