When Ning Rongrong heard Xiao Wu say that about her, she became a little embarrassed and angry, retorting, "Hmph, don't mention that hypocrite! In the original timeline, I only acted that way because I didn't see Tang San's true nature. Now, if Su Ming were to offer me such an immortal herb, I might accept it, but only because I understand Su Ming much better this time!"
"Xiao Wu, don't forget, Su Ming doesn't know we can read his diary, so everything he writes is exactly what he truly feels. He's great in every way, except for being a little perverted, but my father is like that too, so I don't mind. Besides, Su Ming is destined to become a powerful figure!"
Xiao Wu gave Ning Rongrong a knowing look, internally laughing, Su Ming is already a powerhouse, at least in terms of defense! As long as his spiritual power is strong enough, he's practically invincible in this world!
Ning Rongrong was still unaware of the true power of Su Ming's eyes. He hadn't written about them in his diary yet—maybe he forgot, or maybe he was just too lazy to write about it.
Su Ming: Did I have time to write that night?!
That night, Su Ming had been busy with something very important, which is why he hadn't written about his abilities in his diary after testing them with Er Ming. Those who understand, understand... Ahem.
Seeing the argument between Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong escalating, Zhu Zhuqing intervened before they could say anything more embarrassing. "Alright, alright, let's just read what Su Ming wrote in his diary and stop arguing. Both of you are right in your own ways, so leave some room for yourselves—otherwise, you'll both end up feeling awkward later."
As she said this, even Zhu Zhuqing couldn't help but chuckle.
Ning Rongrong, however, couldn't resist asking, "Zhuqing, do you really not have any feelings for Su Ming?"
Hearing this, Xiao Wu also looked at Zhu Zhuqing curiously.
Feeling the weight of their stares, Zhu Zhuqing sighed. "Rongrong, Xiao Wu, you both know I'm still Dai Mubai's fiancée. No matter how much I don't want that, I can't resist the power of an entire empire. Unless my strength becomes strong enough... but I don't know if time will allow for that."
"Stop, stop, stop!" Ning Rongrong interrupted before Zhu Zhuqing could finish. "Zhuqing, I asked if you have feelings for Su Ming, not about your engagement! Don't change the subject!"
"And you don't need to worry about that. From what I know, the Star Luo Empire doesn't have any Titled Douluo-level experts. The emperor is rumored to be powerful, but no one's ever seen him fight."
"Who cares if you're still engaged to Dai Mubai? The Star Luo Empire has no reach in the Heaven Dou Empire, and even if they did, they wouldn't stand a chance against the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan. Plus, now that the Clear Sky Sect has sealed itself off, they've lost a powerful ally."
"Without the Clear Sky Sect's support, Grandpa Bone and Grandpa Sword, along with my father, could easily assassinate the emperor of the Star Luo Empire if they wanted to. Their emperor wouldn't stand a chance!"
Ning Rongrong paused, confused. "I don't know why my father and the two grandpas haven't done this yet. It seems like such an obvious solution, even I thought of it."
Zhu Zhuqing remained silent for a moment before replying, "It's probably because of the Spirit Hall. The Spirit Hall is becoming stronger and stronger, standing between the two empires. If it weren't for the empires' large armies, a few high-level Titled Douluo from the Spirit Hall could easily wipe out both empires and their sects."
"If your father and the two grandpas assassinated the emperor of Star Luo, it would plunge the empire into chaos, which wouldn't be good for Heaven Dou. Right now, both empires know that their real enemy is the Spirit Hall, even if they haven't officially allied yet."
Ning Rongrong thought about this and nodded. It made sense, given how powerful the Spirit Hall had become. If they didn't unite, they would never be able to fight back. And that was assuming Qian Daoliu didn't join the battle—if he did, the combined forces of both empires and the sects would be nothing more than a joke.
According to Su Ming's diary, Ning Rongrong guessed that Spirit Hall hadn't attacked the empires yet for two reasons. First, Bibi Dong's strength had temporarily decreased due to her Rakshasa God trial, and her relationship with Qian Daoliu wasn't good, so she needed to focus on the trial. Second, Qian Daoliu was likely wary of Tang Chen from the Clear Sky Sect, unsure whether he was still alive.
But Ning Rongrong shook her head. Why am I, a twelve-year-old, thinking about all this? It's probably better if they don't fight. What if Grandpa Sword and Grandpa Bone end up like they did in the original story?
Pushing those thoughts aside, Ning Rongrong exchanged a glance with Xiao Wu and continued watching Zhu Zhuqing.
Zhu Zhuqing knew she couldn't escape their questioning, so after hesitating for a moment, she finally said, "To be honest, I do have some feelings for Su Ming."
Ning Rongrong's eyes lit up, her curiosity ablaze. It was rare to hear Zhu Zhuqing admit her true feelings.
"But don't get the wrong idea," Zhu Zhuqing added quickly. "The feelings I have for Su Ming are mostly gratitude. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have the strength I do now, and I would've ended up like in the original timeline, dependent on Dai Mubai."
Xiao Wu raised an eyebrow. "Zhuqing, are you sure you don't have any romantic feelings for Su Ming? Not even a little?"
Xiao Wu found it hard to believe. Su Ming is handsome, strong, and has a system backing him up. His minor flaw of being too affectionate doesn't even matter when you look at everything else.
Seeing Xiao Wu press further, Zhu Zhuqing sighed again. "If I said I didn't have any feelings for Su Ming, you wouldn't believe me, would you?"
"As you said, he's handsome, strong, and has that system helping him. But what's most important is that he doesn't see us women as mere resources. Back in Soto City, he stood up for me and helped Rongrong deal with Dai Mubai. So yes, I do have a little bit of romantic interest in him."
"But I'm not focusing on that right now. My priority is to grow stronger."
Zhu Zhuqing then smirked and teased Ning Rongrong, "Besides, haven't you noticed that Su Ming seems more interested in you and Xiao Wu? You're the one who's easier to woo, Rich Lady."
Su Ming: That's only because you're more reserved. It's not as easy to win you over, so I might as well start with someone more approachable, like Ning Rongrong!
Ning Rongrong blushed slightly from Zhu Zhuqing's teasing, surprised that even the usually calm Zhuqing could joke around like this. It seemed that they had really pushed her to her limit this time.
Now that their curiosity about Zhuqing's feelings for Su Ming had been satisfied, they felt content.
Meanwhile, Su Ming's diary continued.
[Today, there were three group battles: Dai Mubai versus Ma Hongjun and Oscar, Tang San versus Dai Mubai, and Xiao Wu versus Tang San, Zhuqing, and Rongrong.]
[Master arranged these battles with a clear goal: to elevate Tang San's status as a control-type spirit master.]
[In the first fight, even though Ma Hongjun and Oscar won, Master not only criticized Dai Mubai's mistakes but also went out of his way to point out Ma Hongjun's and Oscar's so-called flaws!]
[Even though I'm not particularly fond of Ma Hongjun and Oscar, I find Yu Xiaogang even more irritating! He claimed Ma Hongjun's biggest flaw was his low spirit power and that Oscar's sausage-making speed wasn't fast enough, and that the flight duration of the mushroom sausage was too short!]
[But those aren't flaws that showed up in battle! The real issue was Dai Mubai's failure to prevent Oscar from feeding Ma Hongjun the sausages or closing the gap quickly. What was Yu Xiaogang even talking about?]
Bibi Dong:
Liu Erlong:
Both women were speechless. Critiquing spirit abilities and power levels during a battle—was that even necessary?
[So, all three of them got criticized. But in the second fight, Yu Xiaogang surprised everyone by only criticizing Dai Mubai, while openly praising Tang San's third spirit ability, showing clear favoritism.]
[In the third fight, Yu Xiaogang shamelessly had Xiao Wu take on three people at once. Sure, Xiao Wu is a Spirit Elder, but Yu Xiaogang should've known her abilities—so why even set up that battle?]
[Oh, right—Yu Xiaogang didn't know what Xiao Wu's fourth ability was. He even asked her before the fight, and I shot him down. Who asks someone to reveal their spirit ability before a fight? Even if they're classmates, that's ridiculous, especially when Xiao Wu is fighting three people at once!]
[But I didn't expect Tang San to be so pathetic. He couldn't even force Xiao Wu to use her fourth ability, hahaha.]
[Since Yu Xiaogang insisted on this arrangement, I had Xiao Wu properly teach Tang San a lesson, giving him a real 'Exploding Eight-Stage Throw.' Six years ago, when Xiao Wu didn't know how to teleport, she couldn't fully unleash the move's power.]
[Tang San acted so arrogant after getting his third spirit ring, boasting about absorbing a spirit ring above his level. As if Xiao Wu and I haven't also absorbed rings beyond our level! He needed to be humbled.]
[And Yu Xiaogang? He just wanted to use this battle to strengthen Tang San's connections with Zhuqing and Rongrong, given their powerful backgrounds. It would benefit Tang San in the future.]
Upon reading this, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing suddenly understood.
So that's why!
They had found it odd that Yu Xiaogang insisted on putting the three of them together. Logically, pairing Xiao Wu and Su Ming would've made more sense since they were both Spirit Elders. But putting the three of them against Xiao Wu, even with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's support, they stood little chance. Xiao Wu's teleportation ability was no joke!
[During the fight, I couldn't help but notice that Rongrong and Zhuqing didn't seem too invested. I wasn't surprised when Rongrong was eliminated almost immediately—after all, she's an auxiliary-type spirit master, with no way to counter Xiao Wu's teleportation.]
[But when Zhuqing was quickly eliminated right after, supposedly falling victim to Xiao Wu's Charm ability, I found it hard to believe. With Zhuqing's mental strength, and considering that Xiao Wu's Charm doesn't affect women as strongly as men, it seemed suspicious. Honestly, I think they were just showing their sisterly affection.]
Zhu Zhuqing: Was I that obvious?
Ning Rongrong was a little embarrassed. What does he mean, "I wasn't surprised Rongrong was eliminated immediately"? Doesn't he know how awkward that was with everyone watching?
[And when Xiao Wu eliminated Rongrong and Zhuqing, I saw Yu Xiaogang's face turn sour—hilarious!]
[But the worst part came later. I hadn't expected such a shocking incident to happen during the fight. Maybe my presence has caused some kind of butterfly effect between Tang San and Yu Xiaogang, haha!]
At this point, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing all knew what Su Ming was about to describe. Meanwhile, Bibi Dong and Liu Erlong were intrigued.
What could have happened to make Su Ming react like this?
While the other women weren't particularly interested in Yu Xiaogang's misfortune, it piqued the curiosity of Bibi Dong and Liu Erlong.
[During Xiao Wu and Tang San's one-on-one, I was surprised by Xiao Wu's strength. Normally, Tang San's Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track allows him to dodge almost anything except a beauty's...]
[But Xiao Wu saw right through Tang San's movements. Even when he changed direction mid-dodge, Xiao Wu's other leg would land a hit. Her legs aren't just strong and fast—they're flexible too!]
[Hmm... this gives me a new idea. Last time was a bit rushed, but next time I'll have to try something new. After all, the system has rewarded me with a lot of outfits that I haven't used yet. Hehehe...]
The tone suddenly shifted, and all the women paused, confused.
Weren't we just talking about Xiao Wu's powerful legs?
What is this about a new idea? What kind of idea?
It didn't take long for them to figure out what Su Ming meant. Ugh, pervert!
Xiao Wu was mortified on the spot. Su Ming, what are you doing? Are you just letting yourself go now that we're together?
Do you really think no one can read your diary?
Ning Rongrong patted Xiao Wu's shoulder, trying hard not to laugh. But a moment later—
"Ha ha ha ha!" Ning Rongrong burst out laughing. "Xiao Wu, I swear I didn't mean to laugh... unless I couldn't help it! Ha ha ha ha..."
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