While writing a diary at Zongwu, Wang Yuyan falls in love with someone else.

He immediately turned around and looked at the jade statue from before.

The jade statue was the same size as a living person, with a pale yellow silk robe trembling slightly. The white jade patterns on its face were faintly tinged with rosy hues, making it appear no different from the skin of an ordinary person.

What's even more remarkable are those eyes, which are bright and sparkling, full of life.

Yaoyue stared intently and discovered that the eyes were carved from black gemstones, and the more she looked, the deeper they seemed to go, with a faint light shimmering within them.

The reason why this jade statue looks so much like a living person is mainly due to its lively eyes.

When Yaoyue turned to look at the jade statue, the statue's eyes followed her, as if it had come to life.

Yaoyue narrowed her phoenix eyes slightly and turned to the right, and the jade statue's gaze seemed to move toward her as well.

No matter which side Yaoyue stood on, the jade statue's gaze was always directed towards her, its expression unfathomable, seemingly joyful yet loving, seemingly deeply affectionate yet also saddened.

"When Sister Yaoyue and Sister Jade Statue stand together, it's hard to say which one is more beautiful, but surely the living one is superior?"

Zhong Ling fiddled with a strand of her hair, her face full of confusion, then tilted her head and asked Mu Wanqing, "Sister Mu, don't you think so?"

Mu Wanqing glared at her, ignored her, and called out to Yaoyue, "Hey, you're here for those two secret manuals too, right? Then stop looking and come find them with us!"

"Ok?"

Yaoyue suddenly turned her head and looked at Mu Wanqing with eyes like two knives, her gaze unfriendly.

Since becoming the Palace Master of Yihua Palace, no one has dared to speak to her in such a tone.

"Are you teaching me how to do things?"

Yaoyue's gaze was disdainful and majestic, her petite figure exuding a powerful, invisible aura that made the six women feel suffocated.

This is not a suppression of martial arts skill level, but purely a matter of aura.

Just like an ordinary commoner who, upon meeting a wise and powerful monarch, would unconsciously bow his head.

But Mu Wanqing, with her aloof and fiery nature, withstood the pressure and retorted without hesitation: "If you want martial arts manuals, you have to make sacrifices and cooperate. Otherwise, if we find them, you won't get any."

Dugu Yiren chimed in, "Could it be that Palace Mistress Yaoyue is trying to gain something for nothing?"

"court death!"

With a cold expression, Yaoyue channeled her chilling Mingyu True Qi into her palms and struck Mu Wanqing and Dugu Yiren with both palms from a distance.

Originally, she didn't want to take action without cause, considering that they were both owners of copies of the diary. But since these two dared to provoke her, then they should just die!

A murderous aura filled the air, the wind from the palm strikes howled, and the temperature in the stone chamber plummeted.

Lan Xiaodie and the other three girls retreated, goosebumps rising on their arms, their hearts filled with shock.

This Yueyue doesn't look much older than them, but her martial arts skills are unfathomable. Even the six of them combined probably wouldn't be a match for her. She is truly admirable and awe-inspiring.

Despite their strength, Yaoyue and the others were not worried about the safety of Mu Wanqing and Dugu Yiren.

The two women neither resisted nor dodged; they simply stood still, allowing Yaoyue's palm strike to engulf them.

The next moment, two spherical protective light shields suddenly rose up, enveloping the two women respectively.

When Yaoyue struck it with her palm, the protective light shield remained completely unmoved.

Inviting the moon's gaze sharpened.

What is that thing? It's incredibly sturdy!

Although she didn't use her full strength in those two strikes, judging from this momentum, even if she went all out, she wouldn't be able to break through it!

Yaoyue's heart sank. No wonder these two little devils dared to provoke her.

"Could it be..."

Although Yaoyue usually prefers to use her fists to get things done, it doesn't mean she's stupid.

Seeing that Mu Wanqing and Dugu Yiren were not on the same side, yet they used the same defensive method, he immediately had a guess in his mind.

Because they have one major thing in common—

That's the owner of the diary copy!

So, is it the power of the diary that protects them?

Thinking of this, Yaoyue felt a chill run down her spine.

If that's true, then this mysterious diary is ridiculously powerful.

Suddenly, Zhong Ling kindly explained, "This light shield will appear when we encounter danger to protect our safety."

In fact, Zhong Ling and Mu Wanqing were in the second batch to arrive.

They encountered Dugu Yiren and Zhu Tao, who were the first to arrive.

Because Mu Wanqing was willful and Dugu Yiren was always a woman of her word, the two inevitably clashed.

People from the martial arts world will resort to violence whenever there is a conflict.

Dugu Yiren was a Grandmaster, and her body was covered in poison, so Mu Wanqing was naturally no match for her.

Just as Mu Wanqing was about to be poisoned to death, a protective shield appeared around her body, blocking the poison from entering.

The sudden scene not only startled Dugu Yiren, but also stunned Mu Wanqing herself.

However, under Qin Hongmian's tutelage, Mu Wanqing was also a ruthless person. Without thinking about why, she seized the opportunity to shoot several hidden arrows at Dugu Yiren and her servant.

Dugu Yiren was skilled in martial arts and managed to evade the sneak attack.

But bamboo peaches don't have this ability.

Then the same thing happened to Zhu Tao.

Unable to defeat each other, the two sides had no choice but to stop and start thinking, and naturally came to mind the mysterious copy of the diary.

How did Lan Xiaodie and Mei Jiangxue find out about this later? (The answer is unclear.)

This is all thanks to Zhong Ling's big mouth.

Hearing Zhong Ling's words, Yao Yue stopped attacking, glanced at the two women, and said coldly, "No wonder you dared to provoke me; you were so confident in your abilities."

Mu Wanqing sneered, "Even without this layer of protection, I'm not afraid of you."

Dugu Yiren was equally defiant: "Palace Mistress Yaoyue's martial arts are unparalleled. In the past, I would naturally have been afraid, but now..."

Lan Xiaodie and Mei Jiangxue stood by and watched, not saying a word.

Only Zhong Ling looked anxious, unable to understand why all her sisters were so short-tempered. Wouldn't it be better if everyone got along well?

Upon hearing this, Yaoyue, instead of being angry, laughed. She first looked at Dugu Yiren and said, "You said you're from the Five Poisons Sect?"

"Yes, and so on..." Before she could finish speaking, Dugu Yiren suddenly remembered something, and her expression changed.

Sure enough, Yaoyue coldly replied, "You have a copy of your diary for protection, does that mean your entire Five Poisons Sect has one too?"

Dugu Yiren's heart sank.

Yaoyue then looked at Mu Wanqing and said calmly, "Although I don't know your background, I think my Yihua Palace can handle such a small matter."

Mu Wanqing's pretty face behind the veil also turned ashen.

She wasn't afraid of death, but if her master, Qin Hongmian, died because of her, she would never have peace of mind, even if she lived on.

037 A Great Relief - Hua Yuenu

Yaoyue looked at the silent Mu Wanqing and Dugu Yiren with a mocking expression, feeling very pleased.

Two greenhorn girls, how dare they act so arrogantly in front of me, Yaoyue? Do they really think I can't control them?

Therefore, Mu Wanqing and Dugu Yiren had no choice but to bow their heads and apologize to Yaoyue.

After reporting on the current search situation, he was once again reduced to a miserable laborer.

Zhong Ling stayed close to Mu Wanqing.

Although Yaoyue didn't make things difficult for her, she still preferred to stay with people she was more familiar with.

"Sister Mu, it would have been better if you hadn't talked back. She's the Grand Palace Master of Yihua Palace. It's not shameful for us to bow down to her."

Zhong Ling muttered to herself.

Mu Wanqing rolled her eyes in anger and snapped, "Shut up! Are you going to help or not? If not, get out of here!"

Zhong Ling shrank her neck and obediently shut her mouth.

Strangely, even though she knew that Mu Wanqing couldn't harm her even if she used ruthless methods, she was still afraid from the bottom of her heart and subconsciously listened to Mu Wanqing.

Lan Xiaodie and Mei Jiangxue exchanged a glance, but didn't argue with Yaoyue, and turned around to search on their own.

Unlike Mu Wanqing and Dugu Yiren, neither of them really cared about anyone, so Yaoyue's threat had no effect on them at all.

But it would be ridiculous to start scheming against each other before even finding the secret manual!

Once we find the secret manual, if we can't reach an agreement, it's not too late to turn against each other.

Yaoyue stood quietly in front of the jade statue, examining it carefully, not letting go of any clue.

She felt that if there really was a secret manual hidden in the cave, it would most likely be related to this jade statue.

This is also why she didn't want the jade statue to be damaged.

Mingyu's true energy permeated every pore, slowly seeping into the interior of the jade statue.