Su Luo returned to her residence, having completed what she needed to do, and would be able to enjoy some leisure time for a while.
Cases like Wei Changli should be left for Lin Xuan to handle.
If there was anything left undone, it was to open her diary and start writing.
【After the events at the Heavenly Demon Sect, Lin Xuan didn't stop his pursuit of strength, embarking on a new phase of growth.】
【This time, it was an out-of-sect mission, heading to a place called Crescent Moon City, all the while continuing to be mentored by Elder Flame.】
【As usual, no journey goes without incident. He got caught up in a robbery on the way and was mistakenly identified as the bodyguard of the daughter of the Crescent Moon City lord.】
【Along with others, he got captured and taken to a mountain stronghold.】
【While it’s called a stronghold, it's really a den for cultivators.】
【The one in charge of this stronghold is a man known as the Bandit King, a former bandit who, despite becoming a cultivator, didn't abandon his roots and continues to live as a bandit.】
【The Bandit King captured the daughter of the Crescent Moon City lord purely out of lust, but also plans to use her as leverage to demand a hefty ransom.】
【However, the ransom he gets isn’t for himself; instead, it’s an offering. He amasses a lot of cultivation resources here, offering them once a year, and Lin Xuan happened to arrive just before the next offering.】
【The puppet master behind this operation is none other than Wei Changli.】
【Wei Changli has his own forces, or rather, all the Heavenly Demon Seven Sons have their own factions, which help stabilize their positions.】
【Lin Xuan, getting entangled in this mess, initially only wanted to rescue the city lord's daughter and then head to Crescent Moon City to rally help to wipe this place out.】
【But once inside the stronghold, he quickly realized that many innocent people were held captive here, suffering all kinds of cruelties. The sight filled him with righteous fury.】
【At the same time, he came to understand a profound truth: bandits must always be eradicated, there’s just no other way!】
【Even though Lin Xuan was captured, it was only temporary. He always had a way out, and the greater the crisis, the more his potential seemed to explode.】
【First...】
【Then...】
In the end, the Bandit King met his demise unwillingly beneath Lin Xuan's fists. He could never have imagined that his vast stronghold, painstakingly built over years, could collapse so easily.
【It wasn’t just an army that brought it down, but a single man. He died with his eyes wide open in disbelief!】
【While the Bandit King died unwillingly, many others rejoiced, especially those tortured in the stronghold, finally seeing the light of freedom.】
【Lin Xuan once again emerged as a hero.】
【In the world of the strong, the spoils naturally went to Lin Xuan.】
【He took only the most useful cultivation items for himself, the ones... and those...】
【The rest, he distributed among the captives, hoping they could leave their past behind and move forward.】
【Besides what Lin Xuan took, there were actually a few other valuable items, such as...】
【Naturally, news of this reached Wei Changli's ears. Hearing the tale, he grew furious, especially when he learned it was Lin Xuan from the Seven Stars Sword Sect, prompting him to curse in anger.】
【Failing to kill Lin Xuan at the Seven Stars Sword Sect, Wei Changli vowed to settle both old and new grudges when they next meet.】
【However, Wei Changli was currently preoccupied with other matters and could only file this away for now, planning to deal with Lin Xuan later.】
Su Luo closed her diary, anticipating her reward.
【Completed diary entry. Reward: Constitution +1, Strength +4.】
【Acquired special ability: Daily Snack.】
【Allows for the special summoning of a small snack each day, which has immense benefits for spiritual beasts, enhancing their cultivation and constitution. Consistently feeding them such snacks increases the chance of the spiritual beast gaining special abilities.】
Note: These are mere snacks, not meant for main meals. Ineffective on humans. A certain species particularly enjoys these snacks.
Su Luo reviewed the rewards, feeling as if they were given, yet not entirely satisfying.
This special ability...
It was clear it was a complement to the previous egg, also a product of the system.
While it mentioned a certain species, it was easy to guess it was referring to the egg. Both were system-produced.
However, the special ability came too late.
Even with this snack-summoning ability, Su Luo had no intention of raising it unless it emerged as a divine beast with incredible cultivation from birth.
But that was simply impossible.
...
At the Seven Stars Sword Sect.
Li Siyi suddenly broke off from her cultivation.
Little Yu was puzzled: "What’s wrong with you?"
Li Siyi simply revealed a proud smile, saying nothing, and turned away to read her newly updated diary.
Li Siyi knew Little Yu couldn't see it—previously placing it in front of her hadn't worked—so turning away was just her habit of reading the diary alone.
Little Yu didn't understand and continued her own cultivation.
Practicing near the Qingyue Pendant did make progress incredibly fast.
Li Siyi flipped through the pages quickly, just skimming.
Oh, that's it?
Why was it all about Lin Xuan? What about Su Luo?
The entire diary didn't mention what Su Luo was doing.
After all, this was Su Luo's diary.
Neither writing nor mentioning herself suggests she's doing well; after all, she’s repeated this timeline so many times, she should know how to take care of herself.
But still, without Su Luo writing about her everyday life, Li Siyi felt a bit disappointed.
After a long while, Li Siyi began to read the diary more carefully.
Upon finishing, she began to consider whether she should seize Lin Xuan's fortune this time.
There was a moment of guilt initially.
But thinking about how she was the weakest among them and if she didn't take action, she really wouldn't stand a chance.
"Little Yu, any interest in raiding some resources?"
Little Yu:?
"After success, we'll split it 60-40, I’ll take the larger share since I have the intel."
"First, let’s hear it."
Little Yu would make her own judgments.
Li Siyi wasn’t planning to bring Little Yu along for a direct assault on the stronghold.
Instead, she intended to sneak in during Lin Xuan’s raid on the stronghold, and quietly take the useful items.
However, Li Siyi didn't reveal that the person in question was Lin Xuan, especially since they were now sectmates, and the idea of stealing his fortune seemed rather distasteful.
Little Yu felt the same way.
"Isn't that kind of bad? Shouldn't we be helping that person dismantle the stronghold?"
"No, our current strength is still lacking; we might just be getting in the way."
"We should at least contribute what we can."
"He can handle it, trust me."
"But..." Little Yu still had her doubts, not understanding where Li Siyi’s confidence came from.
"Trust me, or I won’t take you along."
"Then go on your own."
Little Yu felt she couldn't do such a thing.
"Fine, I’ll go alone. Once I’m back, my cultivation will skyrocket again, and you’ll regret it."
"I won’t regret it."
"Hmpf."
Li Siyi had once been proud, always relying on herself to seize opportunities, so she had no moral qualms back then.
But this time, the situation was different; Lin Xuan was risking his life, while she was stealing his hard-earned rewards.
Even thinking about it felt shameful.
But currently, one after another was surpassing her.
She no longer had the qualifications to be proud.
At most, she wouldn’t take what Lin Xuan intended to take; she’d just take the few items Su Luo considered valuable...
With that thought, Li Siyi began preparing to set out.
Little Yu called out to her.
"Your Qingyue Pendant."
"Leave it with you for now; I probably won’t have time to cultivate on the journey."