Chapter 131: The Traditional Girl.

After confirming Shangguan Haitang's identity, Dongfang Bubai's expression held a hint of profound meaning.

Dongfang Bubai asked Shangguan Haitang a few questions, but aside from a few unimportant answers, Shangguan Haitang's responses were always ambiguous, even somewhat contrived and contradictory.

Dongfang Bubai listened to Shangguan Haitang's responses. Even though she knew many of her words were unreliable, she remained calm, as if unaware that many of Shangguan Haitang's answers were incorrect.

This attitude of Dongfang Bubai only made Shangguan Haitang feel more uneasy.

Shangguan Haitang didn't think she could easily deceive Dongfang Bubai. After all, Dongfang Bubai's rise to the position of leader of the Sun Moon Sect was undoubtedly remarkable, and he wasn't easily fooled.

So, what was Dongfang Bubai's true attitude at this moment?

Shangguan Haitang felt that her actions this time had been a bit careless. The mysterious diary clearly stated that Dongfang Bubai was following the author, but she was caught off guard and rushed directly to Huayin County, leading to his capture.

Under normal circumstances, Shangguan Haitang would never have made such a mistake. However

, she first learned from the diary's entries that her adoptive father, Tiedan Shenhou, was not a good man and even wanted to become emperor.

After much investigation, Shangguan Haitang discovered that her adoptive father was indeed a flawed person. Then, the diary suddenly appeared out of thin air. At

first, Shangguan Haitang thought someone had secretly accessed her hidden diary and written new entries in it after she left. However, she later discovered that no one had written anything in it. The newly appeared entries had appeared out of thin air, not by anyone else.

Later, Shangguan Haitang discovered that the diary could hide itself and could even resurrect hidden diaries.

This series of bizarre circumstances left Shangguan Haitang's mind a bit overwhelmed.

She tried to delve deeper, trying to understand how the diary could achieve such remarkable results. She also wondered if someone had already written the diary with a special potion, so that after a certain period of time, the characters would appear one by one.

In short, Shangguan Haitang struggled for so long that her mind began to become somewhat confused, causing her to be slow to react to external events. Things that could have been well planned had become what they were.

"Diary!"

Just as Shangguan Haitang was beginning to think rapidly, trying to solve her current predicament, Dongfang Bubai suddenly uttered these three words.

Shangguan Haitang couldn't help but be stunned.

Dongfang Bubai had already confirmed that Shangguan Haitang was the new owner of the diary.

"You got the diary on the day the diary mentioned you. Right?" Dongfang Bubai continued to ask.

"I don't understand what you mean by that?" Shangguan Haitang's heart skipped a beat, but she remained calm on the surface, even looking at her with a puzzled look.

"It seems that you haven't tried to tell anyone about the diary before. Otherwise, you would never be like this now." Dongfang Bubai didn't bother to look at Shangguan Haitang's disguise and said directly.

Shangguan Haitang had a bad feeling when she heard Dongfang Bubai's words.

She felt that she might know something very important next.

"If you have ever tried to tell outsiders about the diary, you will know that the owner of the diary cannot reveal any information about the diary to non-owners, unless they are the owners of the same diary."

Shangguan Haitang immediately had an answer in her mind when she heard Dongfang Bubai say this, but she was not 100% sure.

"You, you mean, you have a diary?" Shangguan Haitang asked tentatively. But she only asked tentatively because she didn't believe Dongfang Bubai yet.

Dongfang Bubai waved his hand, and the black diary appeared in Dongfang Bubai's hand.

Shangguan Haitang's pupils suddenly contracted. The appearance of the diary and the way the diary appeared out of thin air made Shangguan Haitang feel unusually familiar.

"Actually, I don't want you here, nor do I want you to investigate the diary's owner's identity, much less get close to him. Regardless of whether you mean well or ill," Dongfang Bubai said calmly to Shangguan Haitang.

"..." Shangguan Haitang: "I just want to ask him some questions."

"About the Iron-Hearted Divine Marquis?"

"...Yes," Shangguan Haitang nodded again.

"Then, what's your reason? The details of the diary cannot be revealed to anyone other than the owner, not even the writer. So, what's your reason for asking him about the Iron-Hearted Divine Marquis?" Dongfang Bubai asked.

"There's always a way. And if he knows about my adoptive father's problem, then after seeing me, he'll also write about me in his diary." Shangguan Haitang almost instantly thought of a solution.

Dongfang Bubai looked at Shangguan Haitang quietly: "I don't want anyone of the opposite sex to disturb him."

Shangguan Haitang couldn't help but feel a little strange as she watched Dongfang Bubai, who, despite appearing calm, exuded a subtle aura of danger.

It seems that Dongfang Bubai really has fallen in love with the person who wrote the diary, so she doesn't want any opposite sex other than her to appear around the person who wrote the diary.

It may also be because of Yao Yue mentioned in the diary, which made Dongfang Bubai feel a sense of crisis.

But Shangguan Haitang would not like a man she had never met, so she felt that Dongfang Bubai's concerns were completely unfounded.

You have to know that at this time, Shangguan Haitang had a little bit of a good impression of Duan Tianya in her heart, although it was just an intention, but she did not think that she would inexplicably like a man she had never seen, no matter how good-looking that man was.

Of course, Shangguan Haitang was still a little curious. A man who looked similar to Jiang Feng? A man who could make Dongfang Bubai care so much? Even a man who could make Yao Yue fall in love at first sight and force herself on him——

Of course, now that Shangguan Haitang knew about the diary, she felt that perhaps the reason why Yaoyue and Dongfang Bubai had used force on Ye Xiu might be related to the diary.

The next day, Shangguan Haitang left.

After all, with Dongfang Bubai guarding Huayin County, Shangguan Haitang had no room to use her tricks, and Dongfang Bubai would not give her this space at all.

Shangguan Haitang even knew that if she continued to stay in Huayin County and insisted on meeting the owner of the diary, she might be in danger, as the document came from Dongfang Bubai.

So Shangguan Haitang finally made the wise choice to leave.

After all, it was something that could not have a result, and Shangguan Haitang did not have that much time to waste.

Shangguan Haitang had to return to the capital, to the Hulong Villa, to prevent Tiedan Shenhou from discovering any flaws.

In her heart, Shangguan Haitang had become a little more wary of Tiedan Shenhou.

Although Shangguan Haitang still considered Zhu Wusi, the Iron-Hearted Divine Marquis, her adoptive father, she no longer held him in such blind devotion.

Ye Xiu, on Mount Hua, was still unaware that Shangguan Haitang had once attempted to find him, but had been dismissed by Dongfang Bubai.

Ye Xiu's life on Mount Hua, though peaceful, was also filled with a certain amount of worry.

"Junior Sister—"

"What's wrong, Senior Brother Ye?" Yue Lingshan's bright eyes blinked at Ye Xiu, looking incredibly adorable.

"Junior Sister, um, I've found someone I like this time when I came down the mountain." Ye Xiu finally decided to confess. He felt bad for deliberately deceiving Yue Lingshan.

Although Ye Xiu had once dreamed of having a harem, he felt that using secrecy to deceive a girl was not the right approach.

Of course, there was also the fact that Ye Xiu felt Dongfang Bubai and Yao Yue were both a bit too impressive. If they knew that I had been deliberately hiding something and trying to trick other girls, I'd probably get beaten up - so it was better to be honest.

"It's that oriental girl, right?" Yue Lingshan's smile froze on her face, and the atmosphere became a little solemn. After two seconds, Yue Lingshan's expression was complicated as she returned to her smile, albeit a little awkward.

"Yeah." Ye Xiu nodded.

"Senior Brother Ye, do you like her too? That woman always feels very, very strong. Do you like her, Senior Brother Ye? I think if it's Senior Brother Ye, he would like gentle girls, right?" Yue Lingshan asked seriously.

"Well—actually, I like any pretty girl. I'm not a bad person." Ye Xiu scratched his head awkwardly and continued to confess, "I'm actually quite superficial. When I like a girl, I usually start with her appearance. As long as she's pretty, nothing else matters—of course, if her personality isn't good, I'll still dislike her."

Yue Lingshan hadn't expected Ye Xiu to be so frank, so frank that she was a little at a loss for words.

Was he mentally ill? He was so frank with a girl, even saying something as superficial as liking her appearance.

But, how should I put it? When you like someone, even what others see as a flaw can become a strength in the eyes of the person you like. Just like Yue Lingshan at this moment, she actually felt that Ye Xiu's frankness was a true man.

"Brother Ye, I—I should be pretty too," Yue Lingshan said with a hint of shyness.

"Junior Sister, you are indeed very beautiful," Ye Xiu nodded.

"So, does Senior Brother Ye like me too?" Yue Lingshan's wide eyes gazed longingly at Ye Xiu.

"...Junior Sister, now's not the time to talk about that. I mean, I already have someone I like," Ye Xiu explained seriously.

"I know. But I'm a very traditional person. If Senior Brother Ye likes me, I-I can be his mistress," Yue Lingshan replied seriously.

She had actually pondered this question for a long time.

While many couples in the martial arts world consist of one man and one woman, that was only in ancient times. In ancient times, one man with multiple women was quite common.

Emperors, in particular, could have harems, with three palaces, six courtyards, and seventy-two concubines.

While Ye Xiu wasn't an emperor, he had some special abilities, and his future achievements would undoubtedly be far greater than an emperor's.

Not to mention, Ye Xiu was so handsome and good-looking.

Furthermore, for powerful figures like Dongfang Bubai and Yao Yue, being his mistress didn't seem out of place.

At least, before this, Yue Lingshan would never have dreamed of competing with someone of Dongfang Bubai's caliber. But now, as a junior sister of the Huashan Sect, being able to play PUBG alongside women like Dongfang Bubai and Yaoyue was actually quite—um, fortunate.

Of course, the main reason was her inability to let go. Yue Lingshan couldn't let go of Ye Xiu.

Since she couldn't let go, being his mistress was the best option for her.

"Junior sister, you—" Ye Xiu hadn't expected Yue Lingshan to say that. He was surprised, yet also touched.

If she didn't truly love him, how could a girl like Yue Lingshan even consider being his mistress?

"Actually, I've thought about it. I've thought about giving up Senior Brother Ye and finding someone who loves me, but I just can't quite accept it. I can't bear to—" Yue Lingshan's expression was filled with a hint of resentment.

She was clearly a young girl in her twenties, clearly at the age of curiosity and yearning for everything in the world, yet she chose to be a mistress.

Yue Lingshan was somewhat unwilling to accept this, but she had no other choice. In the end, Yue Lingshan had no other choice.

However, falling in love with Ye Xiu wasn't without its own benefits. Perhaps, in the end, she could rely on him to reach the top of the world, so the grievance was acceptable.

Ning Zhongze, who was not far away, watched Ye Xiu and Yue Lingshan like this and couldn't help but sigh softly.

Ning Zhongze knew his daughter's choice wasn't necessarily bad; in fact, from some perspectives, Yue Lingshan's was the right one.

But Yue Lingshan was still her daughter, and for her daughter to be a mistress was, for a mother, a difficult thing to accept.

However, if Ye Xiu were placed in the position of emperor, or if Ye Xiu were considered the emperor, then Yue Lingshan would be the imperial concubine. This choice seemed more acceptable.

Thinking about it this way, it actually seemed like a good thing. After all, even if they were children of the Jianghu, if they could become the imperial concubine, many would still choose to accept it.

However, Yue Lingshan was willing to be a concubine, so her problem was solved. But what about her as a mother, what about her as a master's wife?

At the beginning, Ye Xiu mentioned in his diary that he had some thoughts about her as a master's wife.

Although, apart from the diary, Ye Xiu always seemed to respect Ning Zhongze.

However, the contents of the diary eventually stirred up waves in Ning Zhongze's heart, and as time went on, these waves had the potential to grow into a huge wave.

It just so happened that at this time, Yue Buqun castrated himself to practice swordsmanship.

Ning Zhongze suddenly became a widow, which was very, very strange to her.

Now, Ning Zhongze hoped that Yue Buqun would quickly cultivate the Divine Illumination Sutra and become a man again, so that she could continue to be his wife. If Yue Buqun could not become a man—

Ning Zhongze simply couldn't imagine such an outcome.

...

"That's what happened today."

"I originally wanted to confess to my junior sister. After all, after returning to Huashan, my junior sister's attitude towards me has been getting better and better. She's been kissing me more and more."

"But I'm no longer a boy after all, but a man. So, I confessed to my junior sister that I already have someone I like."

"The main reason is that I want to explain everything clearly to my junior sister. After all, both Dongfang and Yaoyue have bad tempers. Compared with them, my junior sister is really a big difference."

"What I didn't expect is that my junior sister doesn't care about this kind of thing at all. She even said that she is very traditional and can be a little--"

"Faced with such a junior sister, there is really no way to refuse."

"However, the key issue is not with me. It lies with Dongfang and Yaoyue."

"I'm quite happy to accept my junior sister. After all, my junior sister is very beautiful. Although she is a little spoiled, she is more naive and likable. And she is also sincere to me. Facing such a junior sister, any man will like her, right?"

"But what about Dongfang and Yaoyue? Can they accept my junior sister? If they knew that my junior sister and I were together, would they come and beat me and my junior sister to death—"

"So, in the final analysis, it's still because of lack of strength! If I were strong enough, I could suppress Dongfang and Yaoyue single-handedly, and things would be easier to handle - well, it seems not easy to handle. The personalities of the two of them are almost the kind that can't be moved by soft or hard means. Using force will not work at all."

"It's a headache. Such a strong woman is definitely a headache."

"Sure enough, gentler girls are easier to accept."

"However, in the world of martial arts, even gentle girls generally find it difficult to accept that their men have other women. After all, who doesn't want to possess a love that belongs entirely to them alone?"

"Three wives and four concubines and the like are things that only officials have. And then there are the emperors, with three palaces, six courtyards, and seventy-two concubines."

"Unfortunately, I'm not an emperor. Although after I got the diary, I can even despise the emperor."

"Dongfang and Yaoyue, these two women have strong and domineering personalities, do things in a strong and domineering way, and are strong and domineering in everything they do. Just the two of them have been beaten like that. If there are other women--"

"It's a headache! Come to think of it, when I first crossed over, I didn't think about strong and domineering women like Dongfang and Yaoyue. At the beginning, I would occasionally fantasize about the junior sister, and occasionally think of the master's wife, and occasionally think of Don."

"Forget it, let's delay it for now. I can't agree to the junior sister directly. I'll think about it and think of a solution."

"It's a headache. Don't think about it for now. Things will work out when the time comes. I just don't know what effect this Shen Zhao Jing will have on the master. I feel that the master has changed and is about to become the master's wife. I just don't know if this Shen Zhao Jing can correct the changes in the master."

"But I feel that it may not have such a good effect--"

"Tsk, the Book of the Evil-Defeating Sword is obviously just a swordsmanship that barely reaches the master level, and it is also a fragment of the Sunflower Manual. But its negative effects are so strong. It feels a bit abnormal."