Chapter 163: Leaving Nanjing

[Monthly Summary: You have been mentioned thirty-nine times in your diary this month, gaining four months of internal cultivation. The diary owner's favorability towards you is now 46, granting you an additional 10% bonus. Ultimately, you have gained four months and twelve days of internal cultivation.]

The sudden reward made Liu Sheng Piaoxu's already large eyes widen.

She felt a surge of zhenqi appear out of thin air and enter her body, compatible with her own zhenqi, and completely identical to her own cultivation. Liu Sheng Piaoxu was astonished.

She had never imagined that this diary could be used for more than just writing, but could also offer such additional rewards.

Originally, Liu Sheng Piaoxu had only sought to connect with Ye Xiu because of the diary's mystical qualities and because Ye Xiu seemed to possess a wealth of information and be considered well-informed. Especially since Ye Xiu was so handsome, Liu Sheng Piaoxu hadn't been averse to him.

But now, Liu Sheng Piaoxu's attitude towards Ye Xiu had completely changed.

Originally, Liu Sheng Piaoxu only wanted to befriend Ye Xiu, ideally to gain his favor. But she wasn't pushing it too hard.

But now, Liu Sheng Piaoxu was determined to befriend Ye Xiu, ideally to fall in love with him, and then to gain his favor.

The diary could actually improve one's cultivation, something Liu Sheng Piaoxu absolutely didn't want to miss.

Moreover, being born in the island nation of Japan, where people's personalities are often extreme, even their martial arts are relatively extreme. Therefore, influenced by the Japanese culture, Liu Sheng Piaoxu's pursuit of strength was naturally extreme.

This is why Liu Sheng Piaoxu possessed such formidable strength at such a young age, even surpassing her father, Liu Sheng Tajima no Kami.

Besides Liu Sheng Piaoxu's exceptional natural talent, she also practiced with unwavering dedication.

After all, while Liu Sheng Piaoxu's talent was exceptional, it was still slightly inferior to geniuses like Dongfang Bubai and Yao Yue. Only through her dedicated training was she able to reach the seventh level of Grandmaster Realm despite being slightly younger than Dongfang Bubai.

Therefore, Liu Sheng Piaoxu, whose desire for power was inherently extreme, would never let Ye Xiu go.

"Dongfang Bubai, Yaoyue—" Liu Sheng Piaoxu muttered these two names.

These two people were the biggest obstacles to Liu Sheng Piaoxu's approach to Ye Xiu.

Not only were they powerful, but they also possessed strong personalities and acted in a domineering manner. Therefore, they would never allow Liu Sheng Piaoxu to approach Ye Xiu easily.

However, it was precisely because of these two strong personalities and domineering behavior that a gentle woman appearing around Ye Xiu would easily win his favor.

Liu Sheng Piaoxu quickly redefined her persona: she wanted to be a gentle woman, or rather, a woman who would obey Ye Xiu's every command.

Maintaining this persona was not difficult for Liu Sheng Piaoxu.

After all, in Japan, women held a very low status, and most women were expected to obey their husbands with absolute obedience.

Despite her immense strength, Liu Sheng Piao Xu was inevitably influenced by Japanese culture. While she could be ruthless and decisive in her actions, she could also be very gentle and docile in her daily life.

One could even say that this gentleness could be seen as another side of Liu Sheng Piao Xu, not a disguise.

Meanwhile

, there were also some women whose favorability ratings weren't high enough, and who weren't often mentioned in Ye Xiu's diary. Most of them also received a month's worth of internal cultivation.

These people were either too far away or didn't particularly care about their strength, so they didn't appear around Ye Xiu.

Of course, there was one person who was in a very bad mood.

That was A Zi.

Because Ye Xiu's favorability rating for her was so low, A Zi once again didn't even receive the guaranteed reward.

Since she didn't even receive the guaranteed reward, she had no idea how high or impressive the diary's rewards would be. But not receiving it was a loss, and with this in mind, A Zi felt deeply gloomy.

Meanwhile, A Zi was approaching the Ming Kingdom.

At first, A Zi tricked Duan Yu into fleeing to the Ming Dynasty with him.

However, A Zi was ruthless and ruthless. Even though Duan Yu was her brother and treated her very well, in her heart, Duan Yu was still a tool to be used, and she had no affection for him at all.

However, after the prince and the princess sneaked away, Duan Zhengchun sent people to search for Duan Yu and A Zi.

Duan Yu had no experience in the martial arts world, and although A Zi was eccentric, she was very flamboyant and would poison anyone she disliked.

As a result, their whereabouts were almost completely undisguised. They were easily found by the guards of the Duan Palace and taken back.

A Zi was very depressed after being taken back to the Duan Palace. As a result, many guards and maids suffered from A Zi's poisoning. Some were blinded, some were deafened, and some were even killed.

However, A Zi's situation had led Duan Zhengchun to keep a closer eye on her, even going so far as to keep her under observation, attempting to correct her flaws and at least establish a moral compass, refraining from casually poisoning or killing people.

Unfortunately, even this compass proved incredibly difficult for A Zi.

She repeatedly tried to slip away, but was met with such utmost security that, even when the monthly bonus began, she remained imprisoned in Prince Duan's mansion, barred from leaving.

So, A Zi watched her supposed reward slip away once again, and she couldn't even leave to search for the diary writer. It's safe to say A Zi was utterly dejected, suicidal, and murderous.

Unfortunately, not only was A Zi's own strength limited, but Duan Zhengchun's men had already taken the poison from her. Even if A Zi had managed to hide it, she'd used it up in anger, poisoning those around her.

It could be said that Ah Zi was now like a kitten whose claws had been clipped, completely devoid of any

potential to harm. Ah Zi's constant habit was to curse at everyone, whether it was the guards, the maids, Duan Yu, Duan Zhengchun, or anyone else she could curse.

But the more she did this, the more Duan Zhengchun sent guards around her and the more he kept her from leaving the house.

Ah Zi now deeply regretted coming to Dali, why she met Duan Zhengchun, and why she had given herself a father to control her.

Ah Zi even felt that life in the Duan Palace in Dali was worse than her time in the Xingxu Sea.

While the Xingxu Sea presented its dangers, at least there was a degree of freedom. Every day she was either busy making poisons or poisoning others, plotting against others or being plotted against. But at least she wasn't idle, unlike now, completely bored and lifeless.

In short, Ah Zi felt like she was living in prison, life was nothing like the beautiful life she had initially imagined.

...

Ye Xiu had faint dark circles under his eyes, so light they were barely noticeable without a closer look.

Clearly, it was a lack of rest the night before.

However, that didn't affect Ye Xiu's good mood.

Or perhaps it was precisely because of that lack of rest that Ye Xiu was so cheerful.

After all, having abstained for so long, and with so many beautiful women around him, Ye Xiu had been feeling unbearable.

Now that he had finally released himself, Ye Xiu was in a wonderfully good mood. A little sleep deprivation wasn't a big deal, even a little extra energy consumption wouldn't matter.

Meanwhile, Dongfang Bubai had a rosy complexion and a beautiful complexion today. A faint smile graced her face, and she seemed particularly cheerful, looking even more beautiful than usual.

As for Yaoyue, her situation was almost the opposite of Dongfang Bubai's.

While her skin and complexion remained healthy thanks to the Mingyu Gong, her complexion was somewhat off. Her beautiful face was gloomy and cold, her eyes icy. Especially when meeting Dongfang Bubai's gaze, his eyes betrayed an undisguised murderous intent.

Dongfang Bubai's mood brightened even more when he saw Yaoyue like this, even giving her a provocative glare that made her clench her fists tighter.

However, Yaoyue knew her current strength was inferior to Dongfang Bubai's, so she could only endure it with frustration.

In fact, facing Dongfang Bubai, who had defeated her, and especially facing Dongfang Bubai's provocation, Yaoyue truly wanted to leave.

But because of Ye Xiu, Yaoyue had no choice but to stay.

After all, while Ye Xiu's favorability towards her wouldn't decrease immediately if Yaoyue left, her absence from Ye Xiu's presence would undoubtedly reduce the number of times he mentioned her in his diary.

As a result, Yaoyue's rewards would be lower than Dongfang Bubai's.

With fewer rewards, she would be even less of a match for Dongfang Bubai, and this would lead to a vicious cycle. So, despite her utterly gloomy mood, Yaoyue felt compelled to stay.

Huang Rong and Jiang Yuyan, both naturally intelligent and adept at reading people's expressions, noticed the change in Dongfang Bubai and Yaoyue's expressions.

Combined with the rewards from yesterday's diary, they understood that Yaoyue's rewards weren't as high as Dongfang Bubai's, leading Dongfang Bubai to surpass Yaoyue in strength and suppress her, hence the two's behavior today.

However, it was precisely because of these changes in their expressions that Huang Rong and Jiang Yuyan, or especially Jiang Yuyan,

understood more clearly what the monthly rewards meant to them.

The rewards from the diary truly had an impact on their low status.

Consequently, Jiang Yuyan's gaze towards Ye Xiu intensified.

Originally, thanks to Ye Xiu's diary, Jiang Yuyan had escaped a disaster, fostering a deep dependence on Ye Xiu. Then, Jiang Yuyan's semi-evil transformation caused this dependence to shift. Finally, upon meeting Ye Xiu, and captivated by his appearance, Jiang Yuyan's feelings for him almost completely transformed into love. Yet , Dongfang Bubai, Yaoyue, and the others were constantly circling around Ye Xiu, even to the exclusion of Jiang Yuyan.

This led to Jiang Yuyan's love for Ye Xiu becoming somewhat distorted, almost pathological. However, Jiang Yuyan concealed this well, so no one else noticed.

"Has everyone packed their luggage?" Ye Xiu asked the women cheerfully.

"We

've already done it."

"We're ready to go." "Okay, let's go.

Let's go back to Huayin County." Ye Xiu and his group were leaving Nanjing City today.

At the city gates, someone was watching the departing crowd.

Among them was a sweet and adorable young girl.

Her large, blinking eyes lingered at the gates, watching the people leaving. In her hands was a cute, furry little mink, and in its mouth, a snake, as if it were a spicy snack.

This girl was Zhong Ling.

Zhong Ling initially wanted Murong Qiudi to help her find Ye Xiu, but Murong Qiudi betrayed her by not telling her Ye Xiu's whereabouts and even poisoned her.

After Zhong Ling forced the poison out and regained her strength, even using the diary's power to become a Grandmaster, she learned from the diary that Ye Xiu was leaving Nanjing. So, she deliberately rushed to the city gate early in the morning, guarding it, and waiting for Ye Xiu to appear.

Although Zhong Ling didn't know who Ye Xiu was or what he looked like,

she knew that any man with many beautiful sisters at the city gate was most likely the person who wrote the diary.

So, she chose this wait-and-see approach to await Ye Xiu.

Besides Zhong Ling, there were actually two other groups waiting for Ye Xiu.

One of them was from the Tianzun Organization. Murong Qiudi had assigned individuals, unknown to Zhong Ling, to guard the city gate. However, she didn't send anyone to spy on Ye Xiu's residence.

Because Murong Qiudi knew that Dongfang Bubai and Yaoyue were both Grandmasters with extremely sharp perceptions. If she sent someone to stalk Ye Xiu's residence, they would definitely be discovered by Yaoyue and Dongfang Bubai, and then she might cause trouble.

And guarding the city gate, Murong Qiudi only needed to know when Ye Xiu and the others left Nanjing City.

In fact, compared to Zhong Ling's simplicity, Murong Qiudi thought more, and it was precisely because of her thinking that she would not easily show up.