Chapter 269: The Wicked Woman

Wuqing looked at the diary and saw the account of Ye Xiu's encounter with her. A smile spread across her face.

Wuqing's actions were actually a desire to verify once again whether the Ye Xiu she had seen during the day was indeed the person she was looking for. The diary showed that she had not mistaken him.

When she saw that Ye Xiu actually wanted to give her the Shen Zhao Jing and the Luo Mo Nei Gong so she could get back on her feet, Wuqing's eyes lit up, and she even began to feel a little more favorable towards Ye Xiu.

After all, Ye Xiu's diary mentioned wanting to help her. Wuqing was no ungrateful person; how could she harbor any resentment towards someone so willing to help her?

However, when Wuqing saw that Ye Xiu had slept with Ruyan, she couldn't help but wrinkle her nose and silently mutter, "You pervert!"

Later, when she discovered that An Shigeng was the mastermind behind the counterfeit copper coin case, she was visibly stunned, but then she began to think it wasn't impossible.

First, Ye Xiu's previous diary entries mentioned that An Shigeng's father, An Yunshan, would become Zhuge Shenhou's enemy. Zhuge Shenhou was devoted to his country, so the only reason he could become an enemy was that An Yunshan was committing a crime, perhaps even treason.

If An Yunshan wasn't a good person, then An Shigeng certainly wasn't either.

The recent, much-discussed counterfeit copper coin case might indeed be An Shigeng's doing.

Wuqing began to gather his thoughts, trying to find some clues, or flaws in An Shigeng's identity, that could quickly prove his mastermind and solve the case.

Finding clues to solve a case without knowing the murderer's identity was difficult, but knowing the murderer and working backwards to deduce the crime's clues and traces made it much easier.

In this situation, Wuqing actually found some clues.

Wuqing was delighted. On the one hand, the counterfeit copper coin case was about to be solved, and on the other hand, she knew Ye Xiu was also determined to take down An Shigeng. Now that she had proven An Shigeng was the mastermind, she was in a way helping Ye Xiu.

This thought made Wuqing happy.

And after receiving her monthly reward, her mood was even better.

[Monthly Summary: You were mentioned thirty-two times in the diary this month, gaining three months of internal cultivation. The diary owner's favorability towards you is 49, and you receive an additional 30% bonus, ultimately granting you four months of internal cultivation.]

These four months of internal cultivation entered Wuqing's body. Although Wuqing's cultivation level hadn't reached a new level, it had increased her strength. Most importantly, Wuqing noticed that Ye

Xiu's favorability towards her had increased slightly, albeit only by three points. Wuqing suspected that these three points were due to Ye Xiu's favorable impression of her after meeting her today.

In other words, Ye Xiu didn't think she was ugly, which was one of the reasons Wuqing was happy.

...

Ruyan didn't wake up until almost noon the next day, and she was the only one left in the room.

But none of this mattered. What mattered was that Ruyan had received some information.

Ruyan looked at the diary, her eyes sparkling.

Ruyan hadn't expected this diary to actually have the power to improve one's strength.

Before, she'd often seen Ye Xiu mentioning how his strength was rapidly improving, increasing every day, and she'd been a little puzzled at the time, but now she understood what was going on.

[Monthly Summary: You've been mentioned forty-nine times in the diary this month, and you've gained five months of internal cultivation. The diary owner's favorability towards you is 51, and you've received an additional 50% bonus, for a total of seven months and fifteen days of internal cultivation.]

Ruyan received the reward from the diary, and her cultivation had increased by over six months in a flash. For Ruyan, this was almost unimaginable.

Furthermore, the diary gave out rewards every month. Each month represented half a year's worth of internal cultivation, meaning that over the entire year, wouldn't she have gained seven or eight years' worth of internal cultivation?

One year's worth of cultivation was equivalent to seven or eight years' worth of cultivation in the past. Combined with her own practice, this year was almost equivalent to eight or nine years'

worth of cultivation. This undoubtedly shocked Ruyan, surprising her, and even ecstatic. Before receiving the reward, Ruyan had already reached the third level of Grandmaster cultivation. Afterward, she even broke through, reaching the fourth level.

Originally, Ruyan believed that with her talent, even if she sought out every possible resource, she might only reach the ninth level.

After all, she was working alone, and even the resources she gained from joining An Shigeng wouldn't have been enough to support her to Grandmaster status.

However, with this diary, one year's cultivation was equivalent to eight or nine years' worth of cultivation, instantly increasing her efficiency eightfold or ninefold. Ruyan even felt that the cultivation boost from the diary was enough to overcome any bottlenecks.

If that were true, Ruyan might actually become a Grandmaster, or even break through to become a Celestial Being?

The thought of becoming a Celestial Being made her mind spin.

Previously, Ruyan had only imagined that she might encounter some fortuitous encounter, some stroke of luck, and become a Grandmaster.

But now, she was actually dreaming of becoming a Celestial Being.

Ruyan couldn't help but shake her head, glancing back at the diary. She still couldn't believe how magical it was.

Being mentioned in Ye Xiu's diary would earn rewards, and more importantly, favorability. A high enough favorability would earn even more rewards.

And Ye Xiu's favorability rating for her was a staggering 51 points?

Ruyan didn't know if that was high or low.

However, she felt that it wasn't low at all.

She even thought that perhaps Ye Xiu's favorability rating of 51 points was solely due to her previous commitment to him.

After the physical contact, Ye Xiu's favorability rating increased, reaching 51 points.

Ruyan's eyes flickered, as she began to ponder how to please Ye Xiu.

Previously, Ruyan had given herself to Ye Xiu solely because she wanted to escape his clutches—more precisely, to boost his favorability, hoping that he would release her life and death talisman after dealing with An Shigeng and spare her.

But now, she felt that releasing the talisman was unimportant. After all,

the talisman was within her body, and when it activated, it would cause her to suffer a life-or-death struggle. However, as long as she took her medication on time, the talisman would not activate.

So, as long as she obediently followed Ye Xiu's orders and refrained from harboring any ill intentions, Ye Xiu would likely not intentionally subject her to the talisman's torture.

The diary, however, could transform Ye Xiu's favorability rating into cultivation, and this was what Ruyan was most concerned about.

"From the diary, it seems Ye Xiu is a respectable man, though he can be quite lustful."

"In the diary, Ye Xiu's initial impression of Dongfang Bubai, Yaoyue, and even Murong Qiushi wasn't bad, but it wasn't exactly great. But after they had sex with Ye Xiu, his favorability towards them seemed to improve." "

Especially Dongfang Bubai and Yaoyue, they both took the initiative and forced themselves on Ye Xiu. Even so, Ye Xiu's favorability towards them clearly increased."

"It's just that Ye Xiu, although lustful, has a bottom line. Or, in other words, he's relatively passive in relationships. If the woman takes the initiative, it's easier for him to win him over."

"That way, everything becomes easier."

Ruyan had already thought of many ways to improve Ye Xiu's favorability.

She even thought of her junior sister Ji Yaohua.

"Junior sister, you should have received a reward from the diary. So, you should also want to gain Ye Xiu's favor."

"And the fastest way for a woman to win a man's favor is through physical intimacy. If I can get Junior sister to serve Ye Xiu, or even if we can do it together, wouldn't that also increase Ye Xiu's favorability?" "

After all, I know men very well."

Ruyan thought of this and wanted to go straight to her junior sister, Ji Yaohua.

"Senior sister, you're here." Ji Yaohua's eyes flickered at Ruyan, who was so charming and flirtatious as she walked. She naturally understood why Ruyan had become like this.

"Junior sister, I think you must have benefited from the diary too," Ruyan asked directly, sitting directly in front of Ji Yaohua.

"Hmm! I didn't expect the diary to have such power." Ji Yaohua nodded.

"Yes, Senior Sister, I didn't expect the diary to have such an effect. I really hit the jackpot. Junior Sister, how much does Ye Xiu like you?" Ruyan asked with a hint of pride.

Ji Yaohua looked at Ruyan deeply, then said, "36."

"36? It seems that what I did yesterday really wasn't in vain. Junior Sister, do you know how much Ye Xiu likes me?" Ruyan smiled happily.

"How much?" Ruyan asked, a thought coming to her mind.

"51," Ruyan said with a smile.

"I think this number is related to your sacrifice yesterday," Ji Yaohua said calmly.

"Yes, I think so. After all, I originally wanted to assassinate him, but I didn't succeed, and I was even planted with a life and death spell. But he wouldn't have much of a good impression of me. After all, Ye Xiu, while a bit lustful, is not someone without bottom line."

Hearing Ruyan's words, Ji Yaohua nodded. She knew Ye Xiu's personality and character from his diary. As Ruyan said, Ye Xiu was indeed a bit lustful. But he wouldn't be obsessed with beauty, nor would he indulge someone just because they were pretty.

"So, Junior Sister, are you attracted to her?" Ruyan smiled at Ji Yaohua, her eyes fixed on her.

"Attracted? What kind of attraction are you talking about? To improve your strength?"

"Of course it's to improve your strength. Junior Sister, as people in the martial arts world, wouldn't we want to improve our own strength? After all, martial arts are respected in the martial arts world. If you were a Grandmaster, would you be forced to swallow the poison given by the An family?" Ruyan said, gently running a finger from the corner of Ji Yaohua's mouth, down her chin, to her throat.

Ji Yaohua's eyes flickered, but she didn't say anything, but she didn't disagree with Ruyan's words. Indeed, she knew that strength was the most important thing in the martial arts world.

"Junior Sister, you know, as a woman, how to win a man's favor?" Ruyan said, her fingers continuing to slide down, hooking onto Ji Yaohua's collar.

Ji Yaohua grabbed Ruyan's hand.

"So, Junior Sister, are you going to miss this opportunity? To be honest, Ye Xiu is a really good-looking guy. I saw him yesterday, and he's much more handsome than that An Shigeng, or even that little wolfdog from the Six Gates." Ruyan said with a smile as her hand was grabbed, and then she exerted a little force with her palm, trying to continue.

When Ji Yaohua heard Ruyan mention the little wolfdog from the Six Gates, a figure immediately appeared in her mind. Ji Yaohua's eyes instantly became clear, and she grabbed Ruyan's hand even harder to stop Ruyan from going any further.

"Junior Sister, do you really want to refuse? Or is that little wolfdog really that good? So good that you can give up the chance to become a Grandmaster?" Ruyan asked softly in Ji Yaohua's ear.

"Grandmaster—"

"That's right, at least a Grandmaster, and possibly even more powerful, perhaps even a celestial being! After all, with only 51 points of favorability, and having my name mentioned just over forty times, I've already gained over seven months of internal cultivation. This is equivalent to my cultivation speed being increased eight or nine times. Eight or nine times, Junior Sister, and this is only based on a favorability of 51 points, and only based on having my name mentioned just over forty times."

"Junior Sister, what do you think, if Ye Xiu's favorability towards me increased to seventy, eighty, or even ninety, or even a hundred, and if my name was mentioned frequently in Ye Xiu's diary, just like Dongfang Bubai and Yaoyue, how quickly would my cultivation speed increase? Junior Sister, are you really not tempted?" Ruyan whispered in Ji Yaohua's ear in a bewitching tone.

"So you have to sell your body?" Ji Yaohua said coldly.

"As women, it doesn't matter which man we give our bodies to. So, why can't we give our bodies to the one who benefits the most? Besides, Ye Xiu is truly handsome. Your little wolfdog is nothing compared to him."

Ji Yaohua looked at Ruyan coldly, "Why are you telling me this? Are you so desperate to convince me? Aren't you worried you'll have another rival?" "

Of course, because if I convince you, Junior Sister, I can gain more benefits. After all, if I can get you into Ye Xiu's bed, he'll definitely be more favorable to me. After all, what man doesn't like a woman who has women around him? And most importantly, Ye Xiu already has quite a few women around him, and they've even started forming groups, so I need help." Ruyan didn't hide anything, speaking her mind completely.

She was ready to lay out all the benefits, playing it frankly.

Ji Yaohua took a deep breath, pushed Ruyan's hand away, straightened her collar, and turned to walk out.

"Junior sister, is that little wolf dog really that good? Can it really withstand the adventure of becoming a celestial being? Celestial being, that is a celestial being. If you, junior sister, become a celestial being, the entire Song Dynasty will be free to move freely. No one will dare to speak loudly to you. Even the emperor will have to kneel down at your feet if you ask him to. Can a mere man really be more important than becoming a celestial being? Junior sister, you must think carefully." Ruyan said seriously again behind Ji Yaohua.

Ji Yaohua wanted to reject Ruyan very firmly and said righteously that women should not sell their bodies.

However, Ji Yaohua found it difficult to say such words.

Because celestial beings, celestial beings! A truly powerful person at the national level. As long as there is a celestial being, a country can survive safely and there is no need to worry about any accidents.

Even someone like An Yunshan, the one who had so terrified her that she swallowed poison and submitted to his control, could easily be slapped to death by her Celestial Being.

However, the little wolfdog her senior sister Ruyan had mentioned left Ji Yaohua uneasy.

That little wolfdog was the first time in her life that Ji Yaohua had felt affection for someone, almost her first love—well, it was her first affection, not quite the same as first love.

But it was undeniable that the little wolfdog truly meant a lot to her.

Would she abandon that little wolfdog and throw herself into Ye Xiu's arms? Was it simply to increase her own strength?

Well, increasing strength couldn't be described in just two words.

But, did she really have to sell her body for the sake of power?

Ji Yaohua was a bit dazed.

"Are you alright?" a voice, a bit stiff and even stuttering, reached her ears.

Ji Yaohua looked up and saw the little wolfdog. She had unknowingly come to the little wolfdog's side.

Looking at the silly and cute look of the little wolf dog, Ji Yaohua shook her head: "I'm fine!"

"Oh!" The little wolf dog responded, and then stopped talking.

Ji Yaohua looked at the little wolf dog like this, and suddenly felt that he didn't seem to have that much charm, at least compared to becoming a celestial being, he didn't seem to have that much charm.

"I'm a bad woman!" Ji Yaohua said to herself silently in her heart. Then she turned and left.

The little wolf dog looked at Ji Yaohua with silly and cute eyes, inexplicably looking at her as she turned and left, and he couldn't figure it out at all.