Diary System—Chapter 130: Bibi Dong's Reflection and Persistence, Qian Renxue's Sobriety Is Terrifying!
There's an example around me: Yan and Hu Liena.
Yan is also a man of superior appearance, and his martial soul is a Flame Lord with dual attributes of fire and earth. He has innate ninth-level soul power and is a Titled Douluo elder with a fire-attributed martial soul as his teacher.
Who wouldn't like such a person outside? But this disciple of mine just doesn't like him.
As for the relationship between men and women, because she has a precedent, she doesn't want to interfere. Whether Yan can catch up with Hu Liena depends on his ability.
Bibi Dong has become indifferent to past events. During the years when Qian Renxue was undercover, she returned several times, and each time she was the first to see her.
She knew what Qian Renxue was thinking and what she wanted. She also wanted to take that step in her heart, but every time she tried to call her "Xiaoxue" affectionately, she would recall the nightmare of the secret room, and anger would occupy her entire mind in an instant.
She has now realized her mistakes, but what's done is done. The secret room incident truly hurt her heart.
Although she didn't know why Qian Xunji sent her to the Killing City for training, it was precisely because she went there that she obtained the inheritance of the Rakshasa God by chance.
And the Rakshasa God controls all evil thoughts in the world. She also understood that perhaps her intense hatred at that time was what led her to be chosen by the Rakshasa God.
While she acknowledged some of her mistakes, as mentioned in Dai Yichen's diary, she still couldn't let go of Yu Xiaogang—even though she had cast her fate with the coin on the opposite side when she made her choice.
She still harbored obsession and hatred for him. She hated him for leaving her in danger, hated him for finding new love after leaving the Spirit Hall, and hated him for not coming to her for so many years—never explaining, not even saying a single word!
Then, two cards appeared in Bibi Dong's hand: the Dream Card and the Lie Detector Card. She had obtained them a month ago. She understood the system's intentions but hadn't used them until now.
She looked at the two cards in her hand, then at the contents of the diary in front of her.
Finally, she put the cards away. The diary's contents were more important now.
Bibi Dong silently prayed: Dai Yichen, I hope you don't tell that thing—please!
Since she obtained the diary and Dai Yichen occasionally exposed some dark material, she kept telling herself to stay calm, devise countermeasures, and find a way. She waited for this matter to be exposed and wondered how to face Qian Renxue.
She truly wanted to start over with her. Really!
But Bibi Dong knew that Qian Xunji was killed by her. Unless Qian Xunji was reborn, would Qian Renxue truly forgive her?
Her heart was a little confused.
Heaven Dou Empire.
Qian Renxue stared at the diary in front of her, lost in thought.
Since the incident Dai Yichen mentioned hadn't happened yet, she was viewing it purely as a bystander.
As the saying goes, "Bystanders see things more clearly," so Qian Renxue couldn't understand why she would do such a thing in the original story.
According to Dai Yichen, she was already a Soul Saint at that time, while Tang San was only a Soul Emperor. She should have let him go—no, she did let him go. Otherwise, how could she not be Tang San's opponent?
For someone like Tang San, would she even consider recruiting him and making him her subordinate?
Was she so confident and narcissistic in the original novel? Could it be that Tang San was handsome? Did she unconsciously have some idea about him but didn't realize it at the time?
Also, what did she mean by thinking that Tang Hao was her father's murderer?
Isn't it?
As a bystander now, Qian Renxue was sober. She immediately grasped several keywords related to herself and analyzed them.
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[When the Heaven Dou Palace was in chaos, Qian Renxue had two Titled Douluos, Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupinefish Douluo, at level 91 and 92 respectively, fighting against Dugu Bo and Yang Wudi on Tang San's side, while Qian Renxue fought against Tang San.]
[Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupinefish Douluo were suppressing Dugu Bo and Yang Wudi. Yang Wudi was the only Soul Douluo at the time, and because his soul skills focused on attack power, he could fight against Snake Lance Douluo. The reason the two Titled Douluos never decided the winner was largely because Qian Renxue made no statement, leading to a stalemate.]
{T/N: Yang Wudi and Snake Lance Douluo were evenly matched due to several reasons (Such as the Assistance of Tang San's two domains as well as Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda), without how could Yang Wudi be evenly matched with Snake Lance Douluo.}
[It was because Qian Renxue had been letting Tang San off the hook, prolonging the battle. In the end, she was about to win, but Ning Fengzhi saw the decline on their side. So, he had no choice but to use a secret method to wake up the unconscious Emperor Xue Ye.]
[Once Emperor Xue Ye woke up, it meant that Qian Renxue's over ten-year infiltration plan had completely failed, and the Spirit Hall and Heaven Dou Empire had turned completely against each other. The future war was inevitable.]
[In the Heaven Dou Palace Incident, Qian Renxue could have defeated Tang San, but because of her stupidity—insisting on recruiting him—and Ning Fengzhi overestimating Emperor Xue Ye's potential, allowing him to wake up and regain power, Tang San's side ultimately won.]
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Qian Renxue: …
Ning Rongrong: …
None of the girls thought it was Ning Fengzhi who secretly acted at that critical moment.
As for why Emperor Xue Ye was in a coma, they didn't care much. Probably, it was Qian Renxue who used some means—otherwise, why would the guards just watch the palace battle unfold?
Qian Renxue's eyes hardened. Ning Fengzhi was indeed a clever tactician.
As the mastermind, she understood best why Emperor Xue Ye was in a coma.
To make Emperor Xue Ye abdicate as soon as possible, she had recently begun giving him a special mixed poison. As time passed, Emperor Xue Ye would gradually weaken, and this poison was very secretive—likely undetectable until it took effect.
This poison was obtained from one of the original leaders of the Breaking Clan. Qian Renxue remembered that the man seemed to be Yang Wudi's younger brother.
After the Clear Sky Sect closed its mountain gate and the four single-attribute sects were abandoned, Yang Wushuang chose to join the Spirit Hall.
But!
Qian Renxue was no longer concerned about this. So, was her father's death because of Tang Hao?
Why did he bring it up like that and then leave it unresolved?
"What a terribly twisted sense of humor."
On the dock, Rosse watched the Arabasta-bound ship sail away. Unnoticed, Gion had somehow quietly appeared beside him.
"You're the last person qualified to say that. When did you pick up such bad habits?", Rosse glanced at Gion.
Just because he hadn't seen Gion in the past few days didn't mean she hadn't been doing anything.
In fact, Rosse even suspected that their first time together had been too rushed, to the point it had turned Gion dark.
"How can you call it a bad habit? I was just worried she might hurt you," Gion tried to argue her way out.
"So that's why you were spying from the rooftop? Even if I was unconscious and she had a seastone dagger, she still wouldn't have been able to kill me," Rosse chuckled and glanced at Gion, but he didn't really mind her peeking.
She was the one he'd interacted with the most, through all kinds of battles.
There's a saying that goes: in the clash of weapons, one can truly feel the other's heart.
All the other women had their own little motives, children, kingdoms, obsessions, revenge.
But only Gion, who stayed by his side, was the purest.
Gratitude born from recognition.
That was the deepest emotion in Gion's heart, and on top of that foundation came physical pleasure, and then, over time, affection from prolonged companionship.
But precisely because the base emotion was gratitude, Rosse felt more at ease and more fond of Gion.
In this broken world, gratitude doesn't fade with time, instead, it grows stronger.
Only by staying with him could Gion truly experience the view from the zenith.
With a smile at the corner of his mouth, Rosse bantered with Gion as they walked into Drum Island.
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[South Blue, Sorbet Kingdom]
The gunfire of revolution echoed throughout the kingdom.
Starting a few days ago, the Sorbet Kingdom's king issued a new policy, splitting the country in two to reduce the heavenly tribute. The north retained the protection of the nation, while the south became a lawless land.
The clamor of the Freedom Fighters rang throughout the southern part of the kingdom and swept northward.
"Ivankov, you actually joined the Freedom Fighters, that's great! And Ginny, it's wonderful that you're okay!", Inside the kingdom's prison, Bartholomew Kuma looked at his comrades outside the cell and couldn't help but cry tears of joy.
"Kuma-boy, Ginny and I came to save you. She already told me what you've done lately to resist the Sorbet Kingdom's new policy. So, how about it, want to join the Freedom Fighters with Ginny and me? Let's fight together for the world's liberation," Ivankov chuckled.
"Ginny, what do you think?", Kuma was deeply moved. When Dragon had first formed the volunteer army, he had already wanted to join. Let alone now, when the Freedom Fighters matched his ideals even more.
"Let's join together," Ginny laughed wildly. She had long known Kuma's thoughts, so even if it was for him, she was willing to do it.
"Then it's settled. We'll join the Freedom Fighters together," Ivankov laughed.
The three slaves who had escaped from Celestial Dragons over a decade ago had once again reunited.
"Purupurupuru!"
But just then, Ivankov's Den Den Mushi rang urgently, as if something extremely urgent was happening on the other end.
"Moshi moshi," Ivankov answered with a relaxed expression, assuming Dragon's team had succeeded in their mission.
["Ivankov, retreat immediately! The World Government has sent reinforcements. They responded unusually fast, we must evacuate within ten minutes,"] Dragon's heavy voice came from the Den Den Mushi, and it was obvious the Den Den Mushi mimicking him was sweating.
"What? The World Government already arrived?", Ivankov's face changed dramatically, 'We are still deep within the Sorbet Kingdom, how can we possibly escape?'
"Dragon, we can't make it to the rendezvous point in time. You take the others and go ahead. I'll stay. We'll keep in touch."
["This…",] Silence came from the other side of the Den Den Mushi.
"Dragon, take as many as you can. I have friends in the Sorbet Kingdom. We know this place well, we'll survive," Ivankov said.
["Alright!"]
Dragon hung up immediately after speaking. Time was tight, and he had to arrange the retreat at once.
"We have to go too. Ten minutes is enough, I know a good hiding spot," Ginny said urgently.
The two quickly rescued Kuma and began fleeing southward from the Sorbet Kingdom.
———
BOOM!
At the southern port of the Sorbet Kingdom, a deafening explosion shook the entire island several times.
No matter where one was in the Sorbet Kingdom, they could see a mushroom cloud rising from the port.
Immediately afterward, ships from the World Government appeared at the port. A tall, imposing middle-aged man, whose appearance somewhat resembled Saint Mars, sheathed his sword and was the first to jump off the ship, a cold expression on his face, "Execute all visible Freedom Fighters members."
"""Yes, Saint Arlin!"""
The CP agents behind him moved out as one, charging into the heart of the Sorbet Kingdom.
"Hmph, a bunch of rats from the sewers dared to touch something that belongs to the Marcus family," Marcus Arlin's eyes were full of rage as he walked slowly into the kingdom.
He was, aside from Saint Mars, the only other member of the Marcus family in the God's Knights.
Unfortunately, due to limited talent, by middle age his strength had only reached quasi-admiral level. Coupled with mediocre administrative ability, it was unlikely he'd ever inherit Saint Mars's position.
Still, in Saint Mars's view, Arlin was more than capable of wiping out a bunch of Freedom Fighters ants.
———
On the other side, Dragon had no intention of clashing head-on with the World Government. Even if he was stronger than Saint Arlin, he dared not take the risk.
For now, his priority was still building strength.
Fortunately, they had escaped quickly, and with Dragon's Devil Fruit ability, he had already led the Freedom Fighters members who could regroup to flee. Only those farther away had been left behind.
Saint Arlin neither knew nor cared. As long as someone displeased him, he killed them all.
The southern part of the Sorbet Kingdom wasn't part of a World Government member nation, so he didn't even need to bear responsibility.
The slaughter Arlin brought continued for three full days and nights.
———
"How could they do this...", In Ginny's hideout, both Ginny and Kuma were in tears, while Ivankov's expression was grim.
They were safe now. Ginny even had the ability to eavesdrop on external Den Den Mushi calls. Just by listening to the reports sent to Saint Arlin daily, they could imagine the scale of the massacre.
"We can't just sit here. The Freedom Fighters's captain has been captured," Kuma said anxiously.
They had just intercepted a call between Arlin and a CP subordinate, learning that the World Government had captured a female Freedom Fighters captain, the only captain on the island aside from Ivankov who hadn't escaped.
Right now, the Freedom Fighters wasn't as powerful as it would be in the future. A captain was already a top-level position.
"Then what can we do? Even if we go, we can't change anything."
Ivankov looked dejected. Of course he wanted to save her. But with Dragon gone, how could they possibly pull it off with just their strength?
"Wait, don't panic. That freak is contacting someone again."
"Who is it this time?"
"Hmm… seems like it's another Celestial Dragon, called Saint Rosse?"
[Drum Kingdom, Rosse's Temporary Residence]
"Saint Arlin? I don't remember having any dealings with you," Rosse sat beside the Den Den Mushi, his gaze filled with indifference.
He didn't have any good feelings toward this group of Celestials, especially those among the God Knights.
Among them, only Shamrock could be considered normal. The rest could all be called perverts, in every sense of the word.
["Saint Rosse, don't say that. The Marcus family still needs to thank you for the warning. If it weren't for you, how could we have caught those disgusting rats of the Freedom Fighters so quickly?"], Arlin stood beside the execution platform, which was filled with a heavy stench of blood. The once elegant noble expression on his face had long since vanished.
Now, his face and body were splattered with bloodstains, making him appear especially ferocious and terrifying, like a demon from hell.
Shiing!
Arlin suddenly swung the longsword in his hand. The head of a prisoner on the execution rack was instantly cleaved by the blade, and the scalding hot blood splashed like a fountain, soaking him once again.
Yet he didn't show the slightest disgust. Instead, being bathed in blood seemed to excite him to madness, as if blood were the best stimulant, with every drop stimulating his twisted nerves.
["Ah, the blood of the lowly, how wonderful,"] Arlin licked the blood on his face, trembling all over uncontrollably.
"Say what you want to say, Saint Arlin," Rosse's voice remained unchanged, completely unaffected by Arlin's deranged tone.
Having seen so many of these Celestial Perverts, Rosse always felt a sense of disconnection. Compared to these lunatics, he really considered himself a good person.
["I've caught a few little prey here. One of them claims to be someone hidden in the Freedom Fighters by the Jaygarcia family,"] Arlin's eyes flickered with excitement. If it were just intel on the Freedom Fighters, he wouldn't have contacted Rosse.
But if the intel involved the Jaygarcia family, then it was a different matter.
Such minor details weren't suitable for direct communication at the Five Elders' level. And he just happened to want to see for himself how capable the junior praised by his father really was.
"Do I need to explain to you?", Rosse said blandly.
He had indeed selected a few ordinary people and inserted them into the Freedom Fighters to monitor Dragon's movements in real-time.
But these people weren't of high status and could only understand the general direction.
The reason Arlin found the Freedom Fighters so quickly was thanks to Zannie continuously guiding them with intel.
["Hahaha, intel on spies in the Freedom Fighters indeed doesn't need to be explained to me. But what about Kohler's case, shouldn't you explain that one, Saint Rosse?"], A glint of crimson flashed in Arlin's eyes. He dragged his blade across the decapitated corpse, slicing off a palm-sized piece of flesh and skewering it on the blade.
He stuck out his tongue and licked the blood and flesh, his face full of enjoyment.
The owner of that headless corpse was Kohler, the one who had been passing Freedom Fighters intel to him.
"You've already killed the guy, what else do you want me to explain? Just make something up yourself," Rosse sneered, completely uninterested in entertaining the madman on the other end.
He hadn't personally dealt with this lunatic of the God's Knights, but since he had higher-ups, he knew a lot about their internal members.
And even among the lunatics, Arlin was one of the craziest.
Still, Arlin was a madman with a brain. From the details, it was clear he'd figured out that Rosse was guiding him toward the Freedom Fighters and even dug up Kohler. That wasn't too surprising.
Kohler wasn't technically a member of the Jaygarcia family. Strictly speaking, he was an ordinary staff member of the World Government. And judging by appearances, he probably spilled everything before dying. Rosse felt no pity.
["Refreshing!"], Arlin laughed heartily, then took a bite from the flesh skewered on his blade, tearing and swallowing it down.
["Then I'll just say it straight. Don't expect the Marcus family to clear the way for you anymore. I'll sweep up the Freedom Fighters for you, and you'll hand over the fruits of what you won from Figarlands. How about it? Pretty fair trade, right?"]
"Very fair, just afraid you won't be able to take down the Freedom Fighters," Rosse chuckled, "Their leader, Dragon, is Garp's son. Kuzan, who has admiral-level strength, is also in contact with him. What if you just get yourself killed?"
If it were Saint Mars, Rosse might actually believe the Freedom Fighters could be eradicated.
But with someone like Arlin, at best he could cause Dragon some trouble.
In fact, to Dragon, he might even be a kind of shield.
After all, once this madman sets his eyes on a target, he wouldn't let anyone else have a bite.
["Haha, no need to worry about that. Just get the fruit ready. I'll trade you Dragon's head for it,"] Arlin let out another burst of maniacal laughter.
His gaze suddenly shifted far away, where a few CP agents were carrying over a cage. Inside was a blonde woman with wavy hair and a high top hat. She looked disheveled and covered in wounds.
["Saint Rosse, I heard you like women from the lower realm. I've caught a captain of the Freedom Fighters here. Consider this a gift from me to you,"] Arlin didn't care about the Freedom Fighters captain herself. He was a smart man. This call was to tell Rosse: if you want to deal with the Freedom Fighters, pay the price. Don't always think you can play tricks behind the scenes.
"I'll be waiting for the gift you're giving me. I'll send someone to keep in touch with you and pass on intel on the Freedom Fighters's movements. But one thing, I'm warning you. If you kill my people again, I'll kill ten of yours," Rosse didn't care about any Freedom Fighters captain. According to the current timeline, Ginny had probably only just joined the Freedom Fighters and couldn't possibly be a captain yet.
This batch of Freedom Fighters members, aside from Dragon and Ivankov, probably wouldn't live to see twenty years later.
["Sure, sure, sure. No wonder you're the next head of the Jaygarcia family, and the one said to be a guaranteed successor to the Five Elders. This time the Heavens Hunt Commander wanted to boost Shamrock's reputation, so I didn't go. But next HeavenS Hunt, I'll come play with you,"] Arlin said with a wicked grin.
"Tell me that again if you survive your run-in with Dragon," Rosse finished speaking and directly hung up.
Based on the information available, Arlin was only A+ level in strength, with almost all of his potential exhausted. In a few more years, he'd start to decline.
He didn't even compare to the useless Shamrock in terms of potential. Rosse didn't think much of him, he probably wouldn't even get past Dragon.
In Rosse's estimate, Dragon had at least S- strength, maybe even approaching S. Definitely no weaker than Sakazuki.
But Arlin's identity wasn't bad. He was the biological son of Saint Mars. If he happened to die at Dragon's hands, maybe the Marcus family would be driven to destroy the Freedom Fighters at all costs.
So why had the World Government tolerated the Freedom Fighters for so long? Maybe it was just because they were too arrogant to think Dragon could ever overthrow them.
Even though Dragon had already toppled several allied nations, unless someone like the Nika Fruit's destined child appeared, the Five Elders wouldn't pay attention.
No, more accurately, even the Five Elders didn't care about the Nika Fruit. The one who truly cared was the one on the throne.
In order to get Saint Mars involved, Rosse planned to eliminate Arlin.
By continuing to guide Arlin to kill more Freedom Fighters members, he was forcing Dragon to act personally.
If Dragon still didn't dare to make a move, well, Rosse wouldn't mind giving him a little help.