Who let him join the Sword Sect?!-Chapter 573 - 329: Rookie Overcomes Master_2

"I'm really bored."

Zhang Ze didn't pay much attention to it. After all, everyone has boring moments, and he was no exception.

But when he saw the latest entry, Zhang Ze frowned tightly.

"Something's not right."

This entry definitely has a problem!

[What day is it today? Forgot.

The Human Emperor Banner is still behind my kidney, but its voice has become much softer. I'll study it properly when I have time.

I don't know how Xiangxiang managed to endure with this broken banner for so long.

Honestly, even if you beat me, I won't go on any long trips anymore.

Staying home suits me better.

The outside is too dangerous, even with a big shot accompanying you.

If I must go out, I'll wait until I've cultivated to the Nascent Soul level.

I'll need to find Rich Lady Lu for help with this, but I'll wait until she's finished her seclusion.

This matter isn't urgent. The pressing matter now is the Human Emperor Banner; I can't keep it pressed against my kidney.

Tomorrow, I'll find Xiao Qingyun and get a few Artifact Refining secret manuals from him. But that guy is so sly, I'll need a suitable excuse.

Speaking of which, why does Grand Sect Leader Lu give Xiangxiang such a weird look?

Could she have fallen in love with me too?

What a tragedy.

My handsome and valiant appearance is indeed a natural crime.]

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! How could such a slick person be me?"

Zhang Ze looked at this exceedingly pretentious diary and considered it to be outright slander.

...

Outside the Illusion Realm.

The Junior Sister's campaign against piracy was remarkably effective; in just half a day, she wiped out seven or eight piracy hubs and incidentally straightened out the order in Thousand Mechanism Town, making the demon race behave a little more modestly.

Upon returning victoriously to the Thousand Mechanism Pavilion, Chen Qin coincidentally ran into Xiaoxuan who was leisurely riding a balance scooter at the book market.

Seeing the gaudy romance novels clumsily wrapped in her arms, she must have switched her brain off right now.

But thinking of Xiangfei in the Illusion Realm, the Junior Sister gave Xiaoxuan a somewhat weird look.

"Xiaoxuan!" Chen Qin waved.

Hearing someone call her, the Stone Girl spun around in place a few times before looking in Chen Qin's direction. Upon seeing Chen Qin, she swiftly glided over to the Junior Sister and handed a book over.

"This book is good, my treat."

With that said, she stuffed it into Chen Qin's arms without giving her a chance to refuse.

Being a stone, traditional entertainment means nothing to Xiaoxuan; only reading and playing cards bring her joy.

In her eyes, inviting others to read might be akin to asking them out for a drink.

Chen Qin took it and was momentarily stunned by the title.

"The Fragile Princess Consort Fights the Evil Female Sect Leader"

"You usually read this?" Chen Qin had a look of disbelief.

"Mmm, yeah, this kind of stuff is the most entertaining; you don't have to think at all while reading it."

Chen Qin, "..."

After putting the book away, Chen Qin didn't leave but continued staring at Xiaoxuan, making her feel a bit uneasy.

Thinking something might be on her, Xiaoxuan turned her head to look behind her, causing her balance scooter to spin in circles as well.

To prevent her from spinning a hole into the newly paved tiles, the Junior Sister quickly grabbed her, "Come down; I want to ask you something."

"Okay."

Chen Qin took the Stone Girl back to her residence in the Thousand Mechanism Pavilion. As soon as they entered the courtyard, they saw Lily sitting dejectedly in the pavilion, surrounded by an array of exquisite delicacies, Flying Swords, Magical Treasures, and a fusion dish of Phoenix Eye Stone and stir-fried bacon.

Li was seated at the center of the table, stuffing her face with everything in reach.

Several little Fuji were there too, scurrying in the 'food' pile around Li, playing a game where whoever's too slow gets eaten by the big fat dragon.

"What are you all doing now?" Chen Qin asked.

"Ah, this... nothing much, just treating Li to some food," Lily replied with a nervous laugh.

But one of the little Fuji, unmindful of Lily's face, said, "Lily the dummy, locked herself in the secret room."

Another one jumped onto Lily's head, using her ponytail as a slide, "Stupid Lily fiddled around for ages but couldn't fix the lock. To prevent us from suffocating in there, the Immortal Fungus fetched Li to rescue us."

"Li is amazing; she gnawed a big hole in no time, like right now, crunch crunch."

The little Fuji chattered away, exposing Lily's embarrassing deed.

Li, busy munching, nodded in agreement.

Feeling too embarrassed, Lily didn't want to dwell on the topic, so she asked Chen Qin and Xiaoxuan, "What are you two up to?"

"Xiaoqin said she has something to ask me." Xiaoxuan replied.

"I..."

Chen Qin was momentarily speechless, but glancing at the storybook given to her by Xiaoxuan, she suddenly had an idea.

"I... I want to write a memoir for Senior Brother, so I planned to ask you all how you view him..."

Li looked up at Chen Qin, "Who starts writing a memoir at twenty? Aren't they usually done when someone's about to... um."

A Spirit Stone the size of an ostrich egg appeared in Chen Qin's hand and promptly shut Li's crow-like mouth.

"Then I'll start asking," Chen Qin said with a light cough, pretending to take out pen and paper as if to take notes.

However, before she could even ask, Lily raised an objection, "Objection! First, tell me, is this memoir part of your and the boss's nefarious plan?"

"It's not," Chen Qin replied decisively.

Lily stared suspiciously at Chen Qin but eventually shook her head, "I don't believe it. You're definitely planning to get me to badmouth the boss and then threaten me with it when he comes out. I'm leaving; you all can play without me."