Douluo : People are writing diaries in Douluo

Bo Saixi:

"Well, this is rich. Isn't every soul master from the mainland supposed to get a one-year timeframe per trial? Why did Tang San's Eighth Trial get a full five years? The trial system's supposed to be fair and just—even if the test was difficult, giving him five times the time allowance is just like dumping the ocean in his favor."

By this point, Bo Saixi didn't even want to keep criticizing. According to Su Ming, the Sea God had already intervened countless times to help Tang San, his chosen inheritor, and each time was a blatant advantage.

"Later, Hu Liena and Tang San successfully cleared Hell Road together, but it's lucky she had Tang San there. If she'd gone alone, she probably wouldn't have made it."

"Even if she didn't die, she'd have been gravely injured. Of course, by then, Bibi Dong was already waiting outside the Slaughter City. If Hu Liena had been in serious danger, there's no way Bibi Dong would've stood by and done nothing."

"Yet, their journey through Hell Road planted seeds in Hu Liena's heart—seeds of romance and betrayal toward Bibi Dong!"

Boom!

She was doomed.

Staring at that last line, Hu Liena froze in place, breaking out into a cold sweat.

At that moment, Gui Mei arrived at the Supreme Pontiff Hall with Qian Renxue, who had returned to her usual appearance. He couldn't help but notice how the temperature in the hall seemed to have dropped several degrees. The entire hall felt ice-cold, sending a shiver down his spine. He glanced nervously at Bibi Dong, who seemed on the edge of exploding—he recognized this expression all too well.

Meanwhile, Qian Renxue's gaze darted between Hu Liena and Bibi Dong. Looks like there'll be a good show tonight, she thought. Did Bibi Dong summon me at the wrong time?

"Your Holiness, I've brought the Young Mistress as you requested," Gui Mei said, forcing himself to speak.

"Thank you, Elder Gui. You may leave," Bibi Dong replied coolly.

Gui Mei was relieved to exit quickly; the atmosphere was clearly off, and he wanted no part of whatever was brewing.

"Xue'er, we'll talk about our matter shortly."

Qian Renxue understood what Bibi Dong meant. They'd wait until Su Ming finished his diary entry since it seemed they were about to uncover why Hu Liena betrayed Bibi Dong in the original storyline. She decided to watch quietly for now.

"The Ten-Headed Sun Snake in Hell Road was indeed formidable. Without the use of soul skills, Tang San's natural abilities gave him the upper hand, while Hu Liena had to rely on her dual blades and her tail's external soul bone."

"Because of this, Hu Liena was at a disadvantage. Tang San didn't use this opportunity to make her act as bait for the Ten-Headed Sun Snake. Instead, he protected her, a classic 'hero saving the damsel' scenario. Since ancient times, beauties have always admired heroes. The whole 'hero saving the damsel' trope might be old, but it still works—especially on someone like Hu Liena, who's a self-confessed sucker for handsome faces."

"If I remember correctly, Hu Liena took a hit from the Ten-Headed Sun Snake during Hell Road and nearly fell into the magma. She had already resigned herself, thinking Tang San wouldn't save her. But when he did, it struck her right in the heart. After they emerged from Hell Road, she invited Tang San to join her again, only to be rejected."

"Tang San calmly told her that they might never meet again, then vanished. Not long after, Bibi Dong and Tang Hao arrived separately to retrieve them from the Slaughter City."

"By this time, Hu Liena had already fallen for Tang San, though it would take a bit longer for her to realize it fully. During their separation, Tang San trained in Yuexuan to suppress his killing intent, while Hu Liena, in her solitude, was consumed with thoughts of Tang San, to the point of lovesickness."

Hu Liena was mortified.

Please, Su Ming, stop talking. I'm already dying here!

When Qian Renxue's feelings for Tang San had been exposed, Hu Liena had been a bystander, taking it in stride since liking someone in the original story didn't mean those feelings persisted in reality.

But her situation was entirely different. Unlike Qian Renxue, she was portrayed as betraying the Spirit Hall and her teacher. She was starting to panic—she was incredibly anxious.

"Later, the five-year mark arrived. Tang San reached level fifty-nine and set off for the Star Dou Forest to find Xiao Wu. Coincidentally, Spirit Hall had finally pinpointed Xiao Wu's location and dispatched Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, and their team to hunt her. Hu Liena was part of that squad."

"I still find it odd—why did it take Spirit Hall five years to locate Xiao Wu?"

"By then, Bibi Dong was deeply influenced by the dark intent of the Rakshasa God. Obsessed with gaining power through the spirit rings of hundred-thousand-year beasts, she had forgotten that Xiao Wu was Ah Rou's daughter."

Bibi Dong:

Su Ming made a good point. With Spirit Hall's resources, it shouldn't have taken five years to locate Xiao Wu. Given that she was Ah Rou's daughter, Bibi Dong should've had a general sense of where she might be.

Bibi Dong now realized how far the Rakshasa God's influence had pushed her, clouding her judgment and leading her to target Ah Rou's daughter. She felt a pang of regret—this truly shouldn't have happened.

"When Tang San entered the Star Dou Forest, he used the Blue Silver Grass to sense Xiao Wu's location. But then he noticed Hu Liena's squad heading in the same direction as Xiao Wu."

"At that moment, he concocted a plan, aware of Hu Liena's feelings for him, and decided to use this to infiltrate her team."

"This marked Hu Liena's second betrayal of Bibi Dong's expectations. The first, during the Soul Master Tournament, was understandable. But this time, she not only failed her mission but also dragged down Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo, as well as her brother Xie Yue."

"Knowing he needed to get into Hu Liena's squad, Tang San deliberately made some noise ahead of them, ensuring they'd find him. He claimed he was there to obtain his sixth soul ring."

"And it's not out of the question that Tang San's true goal was to make Xiao Wu his sixth ring. After all, despite what seemed like a harmless excuse, Xiao Wu ultimately sacrificed herself for him and became his sixth ring."