People are Fighting to Break Their Diaries! They Forced Me to Eat Soft Food

19: Chapter 19 The Right Way to Become a Top-Tier Rich and Beautiful Woman”Medusa of the Snake-People Clan has recently ordered all her clanspeople to search for the Cold Ice Spirit Spring. She is currently heading toward the extreme southern edge of the Jia Ma Empire with an unknown purpose. Ling Yue is observing in secret.”

”Yun Yun of the Cloud Mist Sect recently ordered an investigation into information regarding Xiao Yan and Young Master Xiao Ting. Afterward, she began investigating the Hall of Souls and is currently heading to the northern part of the Jia Ma Empire.”

”When Yun Yun met with Jia Xingtian of the Jia Ma Empire’s royal family, she was secretly eavesdropped on by a Soul Hall Protector.”

”The woman named Xiao Yi Xian is being investigated by Ling Mei. Currently, one has been found in Qingshan Town, not far from Wutan City. She is a physician for the local faction, Wan Yao Pharmacy, and is now traveling with the head of Wan Yao Pharmacy to Wutan City to supply a batch of medicinal herbs to the Mittel Auction House.”

”The woman named Qing Lin is being investigated by Ling Xue. Currently, no useful information has been found in the Northeast Province.”

The person kneeling on one knee was named Ling Qing. She was one of the commander guards secretly protecting Xun’er, possessing the strength of a nine-star Dou Zong, and was also the strongest person on the surface.

There was an entire squad of people protecting Xun’er, and most of them were women. After all, Xun’er was a woman, and it was more convenient to have women protecting her in secret.

Of course, there were also men, responsible for doing some things suitable for men on Xun’er’s behalf.

For example, starting yesterday, a guard named Ling Ying was ordered by Xun’er to secretly protect Xiao Ting.

”Medusa, Queen of the Snake-People Clan, is not staying in the Snake-People tribe but has entered the Jia Ma Empire alone, leaving the Northeast Province to head toward the Southern Province.”

”Yun Yun is investigating Brother Xiao Ting and is currently searching for the whereabouts of the people from the Hall of Souls.”

”Xiao Yi Xian is coming to Wutan City!”

Xun’er slowly raised her head, a flash of fire flickering within her beautiful large eyes.

If only one person had abnormal behavior, it could be called a coincidence, but with all three, the matter was likely not that simple.

These three, along with that Qing Lin, were all women whose names were mentioned by Brother Xiao Ting in the Diary, just like her.

Since she had judged that she might not be the only one possessing a journal copy, she naturally had to investigate others who might possess one.

Yun Yun, Medusa, Xiao Yi Xian, and Qing Lin were the key objects of investigation, as were Yao Lao and Xiao Yan.

If by chance they possessed a Diary but were not under any threat and could do something to harm Xiao Ting, she would be able to step in and nip it in the bud.

As the daughter of the Ancient Clan’s patriarch, holding power that ordinary people could not imagine, doing these things was easy.

”Have people continue to investigate the four, especially that Yun Yun.” Xun’er closed the book, coldness rising in her eyes: ”Find out her intention in looking for the people from the Hall of Souls.”

”And that Soul Hall Protector, since he has appeared in this remote place of the Jia Ma Empire, find out his intentions as well.”

”If it is related to the Xiao Family, then arrange for someone to ’accidentally’ encounter him, have a conflict over a treasure, and ’accidentally’ kill him.”

Xun’er did not say the last sentence out loud.

She had originally wanted to give the order directly, but thinking that Xiao Ting might know of this Soul Hall Protector’s existence, rashly interfering might cause unnecessary suspicion, so she decided to play it safe.

”As you command.” Ling Qing received the order and withdrew.

A breeze blew through the courtyard, lifting Xun’er’s hair and skirt, making her look even more ethereal, exactly like someone who had walked out of a painting.

In this courtyard, where she was once again the only one on the surface, she lowered her head to continue reading, but anticipation was hidden in her eyes.

”Xiao Yi Xian coming to Wutan City... is it a coincidence, or is it because of Brother Xiao Ting?”

Meanwhile, in the Xiao Family’s main assembly hall.

Xiao Zhan and the several elders confirmed Xiao Ting’s strength several times and were overjoyed.

A sixteen-year-old one-star Dou Master, achieving this without much family support—such monstrous talent was simply unheard of.

That Nalan Yanran, as the only granddaughter of a Dou Wang, the sole disciple of the Sect Master of Yunlan Sect, and being about the same age as Xiao Ting, was only a three-star Dou Practitioner a year ago. She certainly hadn’t reached Dou Master yet.

”Ting’er, you should have let us know about your talent sooner.” Amidst his happiness, Xiao Zhan put on a stern face to lecture: ”The family will definitely use all its strength to cultivate you, striving for you to reach Great Dou Master within three years, and then use another five years to break through to Dou Ling.”

Xiao Ting: ”...”

He almost thought he was going to say ’three years of college entrance exams, five years of mock tests.’

However, if it took eight years to reach Dou Ling, he might as well find a piece of tofu and smash his head against it.

These Xiao Family elders, after bad-mouthing the Xiao Family ancestors, were now starting to ”curse” him, the younger generation.

”Uncle, there is no need to trouble the family.” Although he was secretly grumbling in his heart, Xiao Ting had a sincere smile on his face: ”I have decided to sign up and participate when the Jia Nan Academy comes to recruit students in a while. I am confident that I can enter the Inner Academy.”

”The Inner Academy of the Jia Nan Academy has a five-year curriculum. Those with outstanding talent can apply to delay graduation by two years. Graduates are at worst Dou Ling, and the top performers are at the Dou Wang cultivation level when they graduate.”

Dou Wang!

Xiao Zhan and the several elders’ breathing became a bit hurried.

As members of a family that had a Dou Wang expert sitting in command thirteen years ago, they knew very well how many benefits they could obtain at that time.

”It is fine to go to the Jia Nan Academy to study, but the family will also do its utmost to provide you with resources within its capabilities.” Xiao Zhan said earnestly with a serious look: ”Ting’er, you don’t need to have any psychological burden. As long as you become a Dou Ling, you don’t need to do anything; just the title alone can benefit the family.”

The several elders nodded repeatedly, indicating that what Xiao Zhan said was correct.

Thinking of the plan to become stronger that he had formulated, Xiao Ting did not refuse again.

The resources provided by the Xiao Family were just icing on the cake, and before long, they would be meaningless.

”Uncle, elders, this junior will return to cultivate.” Xiao Ting cupped his hands and took his leave.

When he arrived, he brought a dou shi pill; when he left, he had an extra one hundred thousand gold coins on him.

Excluding the part for purchasing the dou shi pill at market price, the rest was the family’s initial investment in him.

”My Xiao Family is about to produce a dragon.” After Xiao Ting left, the First Elder was still immersed in pleasant surprise, his gaze suddenly falling on Xiao Zhan: ”Clan Head, that thing is most suitable to be handed over to Young Master Xiao Ting.”

”This Clan Head understands.” Xiao Zhan nodded slightly and said: ”According to tradition, this item must be kept by the family’s strongest person or the Clan Head.”

”Ting’er probably won’t become the Clan Head, but his talent is better than Yan’er’s, and his disposition is far ahead.”

”When his cultivation surpasses mine, I will hand the item over to him for safekeeping.”

In Xiao Zhan’s heart, there was no difference between Xiao Ting and his own sons.

Even because his younger sister and brother-in-law sacrificed themselves to protect him and Xiao Yan, he felt even more pity for him.

On the other side, Xiao Ting returned to his small courtyard and began to cultivate seriously.

Cheating was only an aid; to forge iron, one must be strong oneself.

”Hmm?”

Time always passes quickly during cultivation.

Xiao Ting sat there until past midnight, which, in his previous life, would have been just past twelve o’clock.

He did not know if it was the credit of the Diary, but he did not feel any fatigue; instead, he was becoming more and more spirited.

He had a feeling of infinite energy, as if he could keep cultivating as long as he could endure the loneliness, and because his aptitude was top-tier and his soul power was strong, he could meticulously feel every bit of progress.

As everyone knows, cultivation is a boring thing; no one can sit there all day, especially when they cannot feel any progress.

But now he had fallen in love with the feeling of cultivation, unable to stop, immersed in it, and prepared to cultivate throughout the night in one go.

But the information transmitted from the Diary interrupted his rhythm.

”This is more like a blessing.”