Douluo : People are writing diaries in Douluo

Su Ming actually guessed one thing correctly: Bibi Dong had indeed secretly provided Hu Liena with extra resources. She'd drawn a fifty-thousand-year-old left leg bone from the treasury, specifically to enhance Hu Liena's agility by 300%, increasing her ability to evade incoming soul skills.

With Su Ming's own team as a threat, Hu Liena's ability to handle close-range fighters like Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing had to be reinforced. She couldn't afford to be cornered without a chance to react.

Now that Bibi Dong had mended her relationship with Qian Renxue, Qian Daoliu had fully transferred decision-making to her, granting her authority to make calls in Spirit Hall's best interests, so long as she didn't overstep. Even so, providing Hu Liena with the fifty-thousand-year soul bone was the limit, a privilege granted only because Hu Liena was her chosen successor for the Saintess title.

Compared to Qian Renxue, who had earned merit with Spirit Hall for years, Hu Liena's accomplishments still fell short. Qian Renxue had been on her infiltration mission for over a decade, working toward Spirit Hall's long-term goals. Added to this, the recent gifts of two soul bones for Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, plus the three championship soul bone prizes, had taken a toll on the Hall's high-grade soul bone reserves.

Even with these preparations, Bibi Dong felt little confidence that Spirit Hall's team could defeat Su Ming's Heaven Dou team; after all, his team was outrageously overpowered with six members carrying diary blessings, compared to Spirit Hall's sole Hu Liena.

sigh What could she say? Su Ming's team was built to be unbeatable.

Then an idea struck her: wasn't Qian Renxue still young enough to participate? Perhaps she could join the Spirit Hall team and bring her unique strength to this competition!

As for the team roster? Qian Renxue could always be designated as a backup, held in reserve as their secret weapon until the final match. And if her identity as her daughter came to light, that wouldn't bother her. After all, she couldn't care less about Yu Xiaogang's opinion.

Qian Renxue would likely relish a showdown with Su Ming to test who was stronger.

"Elder Ghost!" Bibi Dong's call echoed through the empty hall.

"At your service!" Ghost Douluo appeared immediately at the base of the throne steps.

Standing beside Bibi Dong, Hu Liena was curious about what this late-night summons could mean.

"Elder Ghost, I hear you recently accompanied Su Ming and his young friend to Death Canyon?" Bibi Dong didn't get straight to the point, choosing instead to ask about unrelated matters.

Ghost Douluo respectfully replied, "Yes, Your Majesty. Su Ming and Zhu Zhuqing mentioned that once the tournament ends, they're interested in joining Spirit Hall if you're willing. So, they had a request, and I took them to obtain Zhu Zhuqing's fifth soul ring."

"Privately, I even accepted Zhu Zhuqing as my final disciple. She has truly impressed me." Ghost Douluo smiled slightly, lifting his head.

"Uncle Ghost, y-your face!" Hu Liena exclaimed in shock.

Ghost Douluo gave a calm smile. "Nana, Su Ming helped me remove the black markings on my face. Ha ha!"

Bibi Dong and Hu Liena, although already aware, were still taken aback by his new appearance. The "new" Ghost Douluo looked strikingly different.

"Elder Ghost," Bibi Dong said in a measured tone, "since it's late, could you go find Xue'er and bring her here? There's something of great importance for Spirit Hall's honor that I need her to do."

Ghost Douluo didn't entirely understand the request, but he knew he'd soon be informed once Qian Renxue arrived. Without further comment, he left to fetch her.

Meanwhile, Su Ming's diary continued.

"But back to Hu Liena for a second; I have to roast her a bit. Let's be real here—she's a total looks-obsessed, love-struck, ungrateful wolf!"

Thunk!

Hu Liena had a feeling this was coming. The moment she saw her name, a chill ran through her. And now… the moment had arrived.

She glanced nervously at Bibi Dong, who was already emitting a fierce, cold aura. Oh no…

It wasn't untrue that Hu Liena was looks-oriented, but what was this "love-struck" and "ungrateful" nonsense?

Then it hit her. If Su Ming called her "love-struck," was he referring to her crush on Tang San? If that was true, she, her teacher, and her cousin Qian Renxue would all be labeled love-struck! How absurd!

Then, as she read on, her suspicions were confirmed.

"After Spirit Hall's team lost in the tournament, Bibi Dong decided to send the Golden Generation—Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan—to train in Death Canyon. Hu Liena, however, for some baffling reason, decided to go to the City of Slaughter."

Hu Liena: …

"This led to a strange turn in her fate with Tang San. By then, Tang San's Blue Silver Emperor bloodline had fully awakened, and at his father Tang Hao's urging, he, too, ventured to the City of Slaughter to train. Both of them went there to obtain the Killing God Domain."

Hu Liena: I knew it. I'm doomed.

Her face turned pale as she dreaded whatever punishment Su Ming's entry might bring once he finished the diary.

"And with his Blue Silver Emperor bloodline awakened, Tang San's appearance changed dramatically, making him even more handsome—credit to Ah Yin's genes for bringing Tang San's face up a few levels. Of course, since soul skills couldn't be used in the City of Slaughter, Tang San relied solely on his Clear Sky Hammer."

Ah Yin: Was that a compliment or an insult?

"I mean, Blue Silver Emperor had zero self-created soul skills. But at least Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer and his chaotic cloak technique were enough for him."

"Both managed to achieve one hundred consecutive wins in the City of Slaughter. Hu Liena became curious about Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer and his powerful skills. At some point, Tang San realized the 'Yellow Spring Dew' they drank daily was poisonous, so he made an antidote… and then, of all people, offered it to Hu Liena! Talk about interesting."

"Tang San, of course, knew exactly who Hu Liena was, yet Hu Liena had no idea who he was. Knowing she was a member of Spirit Hall and, technically, an enemy, why on earth did Tang San offer to partner with her? Was he just looking for trouble?"

Hu Liena: …

"The reason Tang San gave was that they could both gain the Killing God Domain faster by working together, staggering their training times to avoid facing each other. But here's the part that makes no sense to me: after the tournament, Spirit Hall marked Tang San and Xiao Wu for death. So why, when he had the perfect chance in the City of Slaughter, didn't he just kill Hu Liena? Why did he seek her out as an 'ally'?"