What greeted her, however, were pairs of bright eyes filled with teasing amusement.
Those looks seemed to say, "Mm, go on—keep talking, we're all listening. Those abacus beads of yours are practically flying into our faces."
Faced with several half-smiling, teasing gazes, Su Lingyuan could only give an awkward, foolish grin.
"Since my nephew already has thoughts of going out, we naturally cannot stop him."
"However, I imagine he will wait until junior sister comes out of seclusion before making a final decision. At that time, we'll see what she plans to do."
Dantai Jinglian spoke after pondering for a short while.
Of course, she knew that once Chu Ge, the owner of the diary, went outside, it would certainly stir up no small amount of commotion, and he would very likely encounter people with ill intentions.
But she respected Chu Ge's wishes and had never once thought of binding him to Taihuang, or keeping him tied to their side.
"As for my nephew's safety…"
At this point, Dantai Jinglian paused, then revealed a meaningful smile.
"Since we can obtain rewards through the diary copy because of my nephew, then correspondingly, if someone were to do something to harm him, it's very likely they would also receive punishment…"
She spoke calmly and unhurriedly.
As for punishment from the diary copy, she could be considered quite authoritative on the matter—after all, she had personally suffered it at the very beginning.
She might even be the only person who had been forcibly bound to the diary copy because of punishment.
And that was only because she had acted against the diary copy itself, not even against the diary's owner, Chu Ge.
If there were truly some brainless fool who dared to make a move against Chu Ge, then the look on that person's face at the time would surely be spectacular.
Dantai Jinglian's words plunged everyone into deep thought.
Come to think of it, the fact that none of them had ever harbored any malicious intent toward Chu Ge—let alone thoughts of harming him—had made them subconsciously ignore the possibility that the diary copy might also involve punishment.
Now that Dantai Jinglian had pointed it out, all of them, being quick-witted, immediately made many connections in their minds.
"What Senior Sister said reminds me of when the diary copy first appeared, and I once tried to reveal the diary's contents to a maidservant,"
Shui Qianrou said, her eyes lighting up as she continued.
"The result was that no matter whether I tried to convey it through words, writing, or even divine transmission, I was utterly unable to leak even the slightest bit of the diary's contents."
"This may very well be a form of protection for my nephew."
"Whether it's that the diary copy cannot be seen, or what Master said about being unable to disclose its contents, it all seems to be protection for Senior Brother Chu, the diary's owner,"
Lu Fuyao also spoke thoughtfully.
"Perhaps those of us who possess diary copies are fundamentally unable to harm Senior Brother Chu at all. After all, no one with a diary copy has ever tried to do such a thing so far,"
Lu Tingni also voiced her own view.
Only Su Lingyuan stared with her big, round eyes—clear and innocent—her little head somewhat muddled.
Right at this moment, everyone turned their gazes toward her, as if waiting to hear her opinion as well.
This instantly made Su Lingyuan feel numb all over, as though she had somehow wandered into a group that she didn't quite belong to.
Fortunately, she was quick-witted. A flash of inspiration struck, and she blurted out,
"I think what everyone said makes sense! I think so too!"
Only then did everyone retract their gazes from her.
At that very moment, the diary copy stirred once more.
[Besides the villain points, I also obtained one strand of Creation Mystic Light, a portion of dragon bloodline, and one Supreme cultivation technique.]
[These are all things Ye Chen would possess in the future. I opened them from the Fortune Package obtained from killing him.]
[The Creation Mystic Light is what Ye Chen would later search for to reconstruct Ying Qingjue's body.]
[The dragon bloodline has already been fused into me. It won't be long before the fusion is complete. As for that Supreme cultivation technique…]
[It is a dual-cultivation technique. I really want to try it out, but unfortunately, for now, I don't yet have anyone who can explore the mysteries of this Supreme technique together with me…]
[What a pity, what a pity. I've always been extremely devoted to cultivation. Being unable to personally experience the profound wonders of this Supreme technique is truly a regret!]