Star Dou Great Forest.
Su Chen watched Ye Lingling absorb her spirit ring. He was about to continue ranting about Yu Xiaogang:
The moment I write about Yu Xiaogang, I really can't help myself. Even though yesterday is over, I still have to keep writing...
"Su Chen."
Hu Liena suddenly called out, "You were so tired from hunting soul beasts today. Let me watch over things. You go back to the tent and get some rest."
Uh.
Su Chen's diary was interrupted. He looked at Hu Liena and said, "It doesn't matter if I go or not."
Hu Liena said gently, "Go on!"
"You definitely haven't rested well since we came to the Star Dou Great Forest. You've been hunting soul beasts all day; you need a good rest."
"Ye Lingling should finish absorbing soon. We'll take turns keeping watch later. You're the backbone of our family after all!"
Su Chen nodded slightly and instructed, "Then I'll leave it to you."
"Remember, don't rush Ye Lingling after she's finished absorbing. Let her rest too. Also, keep an eye on that sixty-thousand-year soul beast; don't let it die."
Hu Liena nodded firmly. Watching Su Chen walk into the tent, she then put her arm around Dugu Yan and said…
"Yanzi, it's up to you next."
"I…"
Dugu Yan blushed crimson, lowering her head, unsure of what to say or do!
Hu Liena looked at Dugu Yan and said, "Didn't you already decide and prepare yourself?"
Dugu Yan nodded.
Hu Liena thought for a moment and instructed, "I have something to tell you here. You have to remember to bite him later. There's nothing else to it."
Dugu Yan: ???
That said.
It was already the middle of the night, and the women who possessed the diary copies had already endured a great deal just to stay up and look at the rewards.
Who would have thought! They were just about to see how Su Chen would stay up all night to continue his rant and trash Yu Xiaogang, when Su Chen suddenly went silent? Everyone was utterly bewildered!
Where did you go? You promised to keep writing, so write! Don't you know that staying up late is bad for your skin? Su Chen, you bastard, how did you learn to bail on us? We really wanted to see how Yu Xiaogang would ruin Tang San!
Inside the tent.
Su Chen was indeed lying down to rest, though he didn't have any major issues. However, resting could help him feel refreshed!
Just then, a figure stealthily slipped in and sat down right next to him.
This made Su Chen's heart jump. Hu Liena? Impossible! This little fox needed to be on watch.
Ye Lingling? Also impossible!
This little girl probably hasn't finished absorbing her spirit ring yet, so it must be Dugu Yan who's here.
"Yanzi?"
"Yes!"
Dugu Yan responded in a soft voice, hearing Su Chen's voice.
Su Chen sat up, and in the quiet night, inside a tent, they could hear each other's heartbeats.
Dugu Yan's heart was racing!
"Su Chen, I've made up my mind. I want to be your third girlfriend... wife!"
"Just like Sister Nana and Lingling."
Hearing this, Su Chen's heart also started to race. He reached out and gently touched Dugu Yan's cheek, saying softly: "Once you've made the decision, there's no room for regrets."
"I don't regret it!"
Dugu Yan gritted her teeth, shoving Su Chen to the ground and swiftly pinning him.
Su Chen's heart clenched. Well, well! I haven't even started bullying you, and you're already trying to bully me, are you?
A mere Green Phosphorus Serpent Martial Soul dares to contend with my Kunpeng Martial Soul?
Where did she get the guts… Hiss?
What is she doing?
What is she doing?
Who taught her to do this? She managed to seize my weakness and successfully devour me within three moves!
It's over.
There's definitely a traitor among us. Someone must have revealed my secrets. Otherwise, how could I be seized and devoured by Dugu Yan in our first encounter?
Hu Liena, Ye Lingling.
Those two old foxes!
[Congratulations to Dugu Yan, triggering the hidden quest reward, gaining: Soul Power increased by ten levels.] [Congratulations to Dugu Yan, triggering the hidden quest reward, gaining: Soul Power increased by ten levels.]
Outside.
Hu Liena saw the notification for the diary copy and a strange smile appeared on her face.
That Yanzi.
She didn't seem to have any initiative, but she managed to catch Su Chen's weakness so quickly and successfully devoured it, obtaining the second mission reward.
Indeed!
This girl's nature is wild!
"Sister Nana, I have successfully absorbed my sixth spirit ring."
Ye Lingling, after absorbing the spirit ring, ran over happily and asked,
"Where are Su Chen and Yanzi?"
"Shh!"
Hu Liena made a shushing gesture, raising an eyebrow at her.
Huh??
Ye Lingling's face showed a strange expression. "So, they're trying to cultivate a—Martial Soul fusion skill now?"
Hu Liena nodded heavily.
At this moment.
They were originally waiting to see Su Chen's writing, like how Yu Xiaogang would ruin Tang San, but they hadn't even gotten to that point! Suddenly, the bad news came again: Dugu Yan had received two quest rewards...
They were completely dumbfounded.
Seriously?
"So, Su Chen stood us all up, and now you're sending Dugu Yan to taunt us? You guys are really something!"
"We're not even sleeping, and all we wanted to know was how Yu Xiaogang messed up Tang San. And now you show us this?"
"Are you even being polite?"
Crown Prince's Mansion.
Qian Renxue was completely dumbfounded.
"It's over, it's over."
After Ye Lingling received her reward, Dugu Yan got another one. This was a slap in the face, considering Qian Renxue's innate soul power was only at level twenty!
Dugu Yan should be at level forty, so she's already at level sixty now. She'll probably get another reward soon, right?
She'll surpass me and reach level seventy!
Qian Renxue couldn't take it anymore.
Meanwhile.
The Peach Garden Trio.
Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing were all dumbfounded.
What the hell?
Weren't they supposed to be watching Yu Xiaogang mess with Tang San? What were they seeing now?
Dugu Yan had received two mission rewards!
Were they crazy?
Were they trying to seriously mess with them?
Ning Rongrong pouted and said:
"That hateful Hu Liena!"
"That hateful Ye Lingling!"
"That hateful Dugu Yan!"
Xiao Wu was also depressed and said:
"Those three are really hateful, leveling up so fast, and with Su Chen protecting them, they can even get soul rings so easily."
The two of them grumbled as they turned to Zhu Zhuqing, asking:
"Zhu Zhuqing, is there really nothing we can do to find out what these missions are?"
"Are we really destined to miss out on these rewards?"
Zhu Zhuqing had a helpless look on her face.
"What else can we do?"
"Asking them is out of the question, they definitely won't tell us. But we don't have a chance to get close to Su Chen, so how can we even try to find out, let alone be lucky enough to get them?"
Zhu Zhuqing envied them more than anyone else. She was the one who most desperately wanted to gain strength. The smarter she was, the more pressure she felt inside!