At the same time, in Spirit City—
Bibi Dong, who was diligently cultivating, suddenly opened her beautiful eyes, as if sensing something. She looked at the "Zhao Ling Diary Copy" floating half a meter in front of her, and a gleam of excitement instantly lit up in her eyes.
Her husband had finally updated his diary again! She quickly opened it and began reading.
Upon seeing the latest entries, she raised an eyebrow. So, her husband really did run off to the Star Dou Great Forest—and not only that, he even brought back two hundred-thousand-year Soft Bone Charming Rabbits.
To this, Bibi Dong only felt that her husband was truly incredible. If he wanted to obtain spirit rings, he could instantly get two hundred-thousand-year ones.
However, it seemed her husband wasn't particularly interested in hunting spirit beasts. More accurately, to him, once those two Soft Bone Charming Rabbits transformed into human form, their allure far surpassed that of any spirit rings or bones.
Bibi Dong had no objection to this. In fact, she even hoped her husband would mess around with more sisters out there. Ideally, the next time he returned, he'd be so drained he couldn't even stand.
That way, she could avoid being "tormented" by him again. Though Bibi Dong loved Zhao Ling deeply, his over-the-top constitution made her both love and fear him.
As for Zhao Ling claiming to be a transmigrator—though she'd already had her suspicions and figured he might be from the future—she never expected that the world of Douluo was actually based on a novel, and her husband was someone from another world entirely.
But she, Ah Yin, and Liu Erlong shared the same sentiment: regardless of what her husband's real identity was, it didn't matter. He was her man, and that's all that counted.
Far away on Sea god Island, Bo Saixi, after reading the latest diary entry, suddenly had an epiphany.
No wonder her husband knew exactly where Tang Chen was, and why he seemed both familiar and unfamiliar with her and the island.
So the Douluo World was really just a fictional one, and her husband was a being from another world!
A few days ago, when Lord Sea god descended, he'd asked Zhao Ling about his parents—what kind of people they were and whether he could meet them.
Zhao Ling said his parents weren't from this world. At the time, the Sea god didn't believe him, assuming his parents must be gods, or former gods who had already passed on their divine positions.
But now, judging from Zhao Ling's diary, his words were clearly true. His parents weren't in the Douluo World, and he himself was a transmigrator. Truly astonishing.
As for Zhao Ling not being a native of Douluo—Bo Saixi didn't mind at all. What did it matter who her husband really was?
He helped her obtain the Sea god's divine inheritance—that alone showed how much he loved her. How could she possibly hold any resentment?
Well… okay, maybe she did have some resentment.
She really wanted to ask Zhao Ling: the next time he came to Sea god Island, could he please be gentler with her? Could he not exhaust her to the point of collapse every time?
Even though she was now an Limit Douluo with the Sea god's inheritance, she still couldn't handle her husband's crazy constitution. Sob sob, what a miserable life…
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In the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest, in a forbidden area where the Silver Dragon King slumbered—
The "Zhao Ling Diary Copy" glowed with golden light for a moment, but it still didn't awaken the Silver Dragon King. Or perhaps, she just couldn't be bothered to wake up.
After all, this diary copy couldn't speed up her recovery. On the contrary, staring at it repeatedly might even delay her healing. So she couldn't be bothered to open her eyes.
And so, the diary copy flickered briefly before closing on its own.
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Less than a day later, the Cloud-Piercing Shuttle finally arrived at the outskirts of the Sunset Forest.
After disembarking, Xiao Rou and Xiao Wu both turned toward the depths of the forest.
"Mom, is this the Sunset Forest you told me about? It looks a lot smaller than the Star Dou Great Forest. I doubt it has any spirit beasts over a hundred thousand years old, right?"
Xiao Wu looked up at Xiao Rou with curious eyes.
"Mhm, the foundations of the Sunset Forest are nothing compared to the Star Dou. If even one or two hundred-thousand-year beasts exist here, that'd be considered amazing."
Xiao Rou nodded slightly. She and her husband had roamed the human world before and had passed through this forest, so she was quite familiar with it.
"Little one, when you're nearing the time for your transformation, big brother will take you to the deeper part of this forest. With me protecting you, you won't have to worry about anyone interrupting your transformation."
Zhao Ling reached out and gently ruffled Xiao Wu's hair, his tone warm.
Xiao Wu silently rolled her eyes at him. She felt like this guy was even more eager than she was to see her human form.
Hmph, this jerk definitely has ulterior motives for her mother… and weird thoughts about her too!
Still, considering this guy gave her an entire room full of carrots, she'd temporarily forgive him.
After putting the Cloud-Piercing Shuttle back into his storage space, the two women and one bunny headed toward Heaven Dou City.
Originally, Zhao Ling had planned to stop by the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well for a nice soak in the hot springs. But after thinking it through, he gave up.
After all, he and Xiao Rou weren't in that kind of relationship yet. If he invited her to the hot springs already, she might immediately see him as a creep. This sort of thing… best approached slowly.
Whether it was luck or something else, just five kilometers outside the Sunset Forest, a carriage suddenly stopped in front of them.
The curtain lifted, and a young man poked his head out: "Isn't this the Demon Suppression Douluo? Would you be willing to return to the capital with me?"
Zhao Ling chuckled when he saw the young man—it was none other than Ning Fengzhi, whom he had met at the royal palace.
Zhao Ling immediately tensed and scanned the carriage with his spiritual sense. Thankfully, there was no sign of Bone Douluo or Sword Douluo.
If he had brought Xiao Rou and Xiao Wu into the human world only to run into two titled Douluo right away… that would've been way too awkward.
Without hesitation, he led Xiao Rou and Xiao Wu into the carriage.
As the saying goes—only a fool passes up a free ride. Zhao Ling wasn't stupid. If there's a carriage to ride, why walk?
Ning Fengzhi's eyes subtly examined Xiao Rou, then he asked Zhao Ling with a probing tone:
"Demon Suppression Douluo, is this your wife? She's truly stunning—beauty beyond compare."
"She's not, don't misunderstand. This is… my sister."
Zhao Ling glanced quickly at Xiao Rou. Seeing no change in her expression, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Ning Fengzhi nodded, but he noticed Zhao Ling's slight awkwardness when he said "sister."
Clearly, Zhao Ling had feelings for the woman. What remained unclear was whether the woman felt the same.
But seeing that she was willing to follow Zhao Ling, she probably had feelings for him too.
After all, a man like Zhao Ling—who had looks, power, and status—was quite a rare find…