After pondering for a long time, Zhang Lexuan let out a long sigh, a hint of relief appearing in her eyes.
Ever since Mu En brought her back to Shrek Academy, and she became Bei Bei's child bride, Zhang Lexuan had been taking care of Bei Bei, a habit that had now become completely ingrained.
But now, Bei Bei had found his beloved, and was willing to give up everything for her.
It seemed... she no longer needed to hold on so tightly.
What's more, the reason she and Bei Bei intersected in the first place was due to a casual remark by Mu En back then; it was Mu En who placed this responsibility upon her shoulders.
For so many years, she had been bound by the responsibility of guarding Shrek and caring for Bei Bei, and had never seriously investigated the events of that year.
Perhaps now was the time to return to the Heaven Dou Empire and see what exactly happened back then.
Although decades had passed, and she might not find any clues, she still decided to go back and look.
If the destruction of her Family truly involved Mu En's hand...
Zhang Lexuan took a deep breath, her gaze firm.
...
[In short, the entire plot of Qiankun Asking Love Valley truly disgusted me to no end back then. Just reading the text gave me a feeling of physical discomfort. The whole plot felt like the product of hallucinations induced by drinking pure alcohol mixed with hallucinogenic mushrooms.]
[Moreover, almost no one who entered Qiankun Asking Love Valley obtained any good rewards.]
[It goes without saying that Huo Yuhao was scolded like a dog. Wang Donger fell into a deep sleep, Wang Qiuer used her heart's blood to save Huo Yuhao, foreshadowing her future sacrifice, and Ning Tian turned into a male. Jiang Nannan, Xiao Xiao, He Caitou, and the others only gained a slight increase in spirit power. Are you telling me this counts as a reward?]
[Only Bei Bei obtaining the medicinal herbs needed to save Tang Ya, Xu Sanshi's Spirit completely evolving into the Divine Beast Black Tortoise, and Zhang Lexuan forgetting the past and forgetting Bei Bei could perhaps be considered decent rewards, right?]
[My assessment is that it's not even worth a single strand of my diary book; it's not worth a single hair, okay?]
Seeing this, most of the diary instance holders nodded in agreement.
Qiankun Asking Love Valley was said to be one of the three great treasure troves of the mortal world, but the rewards these people mentioned in the diary obtained from it... were just so-so.
They were even less substantial than the rewards they gained from the diary book.
To obtain rewards from the diary book, they only needed to find a way to have their names appear more often in Ao Yao's diary, at most paying attention not to be discovered by Ao Yao. To obtain rewards from Qiankun Asking Love Valley, they still needed to undergo such vulgar adventures!
Qiankun Asking Love Valley wasn't even worthy of being compared to the diary book, okay?
Furthermore, Ao Yao had already clearly stated that Qiankun Asking Love Valley was a Secret Realm formed after the God of Love of the God Realm fell. Moreover, the diary book could conceal the perception of the Sea God Tang San and even offer a God Position as a reward. Looking at it this way, the status of the diary book was definitely higher than that of the Gods in the God Realm.
After figuring out the key point, even Xu Jiujiu, who was far away in the Star Luo Empire, and Vina in the Heaven Dou Empire couldn't help but feel tempted.
Since obtaining this diary instance, they hadn't taken action. But now, they truly couldn't sit still.
The problem was that as princesses of the two great Empires, neither of them could easily leave.
This immediately caused them distress.
Extreme North Land.
Seeing that her name didn't appear in the diary book at all, disbelief flashed in the Snow Empress's eyes.
She clearly remembered that Ao Yao had mentioned Qiankun Asking Love Valley and her being forcibly [interacted with] by the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm in the diary book before... But this time, Ao Yao explained everything related to Qiankun Asking Love Valley, yet her name was missing.
What did this mean?
Although the Snow Empress was filled with anger regarding this plot point, she still wanted to see firsthand exactly how that damned bug, the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, had done it.
She needed to constantly remain vigilant, constantly maintaining her anger and hatred towards the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm. Only then, when she had the chance in the future, could she torture that despicable fellow without reservation to vent all the negative emotions in her heart!
Furthermore, the Snow Empress hoped her name would appear a few more times in the diary book.
Although there were quite a few people appearing in this entry of the diary, what if her name appeared the most times?
Last time, she successfully passed the four-hundred-thousand-year Heavenly Tribulation relying on the diary's reward. Even if she didn't have the trouble of a Heavenly Tribulation this time, gaining a few tens of thousands of years of Cultivation would be great!
But what she didn't expect was that her name hadn't appeared even once!
Seeing this, the Snow Empress couldn't help but offer a few words of comfort:
"Perhaps this human named Ao Yao forgot. There's no need to dwell on it too much. As for the diary book's rewards... I think we should wait patiently for a while longer, and then it will be time to set off."
Set off? What did that mean?
The Snow Empress was momentarily confused and showed a puzzled expression.
The Snow Empress was silent for a while before speaking softly, "I can feel that my Heavenly Tribulation is fast approaching. I must find a way to have my name appear a few more times in the diary book... That group chat, although it can specify the content of one diary entry, is ultimately unreliable."
"Since it concerns my Heavenly Tribulation, I must ensure that I definitely obtain the reward that allows me to pass the Heavenly Tribulation."
Hearing this, the Snow Empress immediately became anxious: "Xue'er, then what are we waiting for? Let's set off right now!"
In the Snow Empress's heart, the Snow Empress's Heavenly Tribulation was the number one top priority.
Compared to this matter, everything else should be set aside.
Looking at the anxious expression on the Snow Empress's face, the Snow Empress smiled faintly: "No rush. The two of us leaving the Extreme North Land is no small matter. Moreover, we don't know when we will return, so before leaving, I still have some things to explain to A Tai and Xiao Bai."
"Furthermore, before leaving, there is one important thing we must do."
"I have already found the young larvae of the Frost Velvet Ice Mite. Now, we only need to patiently wait for that human named Huo Yuhao and the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm to arrive at the Extreme North Land."
"With their human cultivation speed, coupled with Huo Yuhao's identity as a child of destiny, this time should not be too long."
"I am very much looking forward to the reaction of the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm when it learns that Huo Yuhao's second spirit is the Frost Velvet Ice Mite. Bing'er, you also really want to see this scene, don't you?"
Hearing this, the Snow Empress suddenly realized and nodded.
That's right.
She almost forgot about this matter.
The young larvae of the Frost Velvet Ice Mite, she even accompanied the Snow Empress to the Ice Sealed Forest to search for it.
Since they had already selected the young larvae of the Frost Velvet Ice Mite, they only needed to wait patiently for a while longer.
It's just that...
"Don't worry, I can still hold on for a while longer. I can definitely hold on until Huo Yuhao and the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm arrive."