A Diary of a Character in Battle Through the Heavens! The Female Characters Have Gone Wrong!

Chapter 74 Who's really manipulating whom?
"Despite giving her such instructions, she still managed to slip up."

Medusa wore a red veil, revealing only a pair of narrow, pale purple eyes. Her eyes were naturally alluring. She wore a red long skirt and a red bra, covering her vital parts completely, except for her slender waist. She hovered in mid-air with wings formed from her battle aura.

Returning to the Snake-People tribe to provide resources was, in her view, more important than protecting the secret of the notebook copy and preventing Chu Xiao from being in any potential danger.

Therefore, after Chu Xiao first mentioned Qing Lin's unusual behavior, she began to rush back.

Now is the time for her to step in and distract this guy.

"Just tell him I want to invite him to the snake people's tribe." Medusa thought to herself and prepared to fly down from the clouds.

Little did she know that her location was always within Chu Xiao's perception.

The moment she arrived in Stone Desert City, the latter was completely certain that Qinglin possessed a copy of the notes.

In the content, he mentioned that the "flaw" that Qinglin revealed was mainly because he wanted to train her and improve her acting skills.

If Qinglin reveals his true colors, even if he deliberately ignores it, other owners of the notebook copies may still discover the clues.

Then the thought will arise: "Qinglin has so many problems, how come he didn't notice any of them? Is he really that stupid?"

Some intelligent people might think further and suspect that he knew all along that the notes would be seen and deliberately wrote them.

Once the seed of doubt is planted, it will take root and sprout sooner or later, so he must address the problem at its root.

It is important to strengthen the trust among the owners of the instance from time to time.

Of course, I also tried fishing, and Medusa took the bait.

"I can't let you come out and disturb us, otherwise I'll have to smooth things over."

Chu Xiao had a thought and continued writing.

[They must have been touched by what I just said; they've never met someone as kind as me.]

[In my past life, I accompanied Xiao Yanzi on her training journey to Stone Desert City. My elder brother also arranged for Qing Lin to serve me. At that time, I noticed that she was very insecure. I didn't say anything, but just treated her like a normal maid. This moved her deeply, and she even volunteered to stay as my maid.]

This time, I praised her directly, comforted her in public, and spoke up for her. She couldn't help but be moved.

My initial assessment was correct.

Girls: "."

Yes, you're the smartest. Who can be smarter than you?

Everything was as you expected, including Qinglin's performance.

Medusa stopped in mid-air.

"Pfft~" Little Fairy Doctor suddenly laughed.

Her stunning beauty left the mercenaries on the scene speechless.

Ya Fei and Yun Yun looked at each other, then shook their heads with a smile.

"Brother Chu Xiao is still so confident." Xun'er smiled and thought it was very much like Chu Xiao.

Inside the Stone Desert City, Qinglin felt a great weight lifted off his shoulders.

But she remembered that feeling of being pricked by thorns, and warned herself not to do anything foolish again.

The gatekeeper was unaware of the emotional changes in the two people in front of him. Upon hearing Chu Xiao's name, the burly young man on the left immediately said, "So you are Young Master Chu Xiao. I'll take you in."

"Don't we need to verify his identity first?" Chu Xiao withdrew his gaze from Qing Lin and asked with a smile.

“No need.” The burly man spoke, a simple smile on his face: “The commander and the second commander often mention his two younger brothers in the family, the names of Young Master Chu Xiao and Young Master Xiao Yan. We’re tired of hearing them.”

"We have long admired Young Master Chu Xiao. When the Second Regiment Commander occasionally treats us, he will cook the dishes you taught him."

"Really?" Chu Xiao laughed heartily, jokingly saying to himself, "I never thought I'd become famous in the Desert Iron Mercenary Group because of my cook background?"

Seeing how approachable he was, the burly men next to him all smiled.

"That's not all, he also has a powerful talent for cultivation."

"The regimental commander and the second regimental commander are very strong in our eyes, but they say that Young Master Chu Xiao, you are even stronger."

"Young Master Chu Xiao, did you break through to the Dou Shi level when you joined our mercenary group?"

"."

They exchanged a few words, with Chu Xiao smiling throughout, but he didn't answer directly: "Pretty much, shall we go see my eldest and second brothers first?"

The burly men dared not be negligent. One of them led Chu Xiao into the courtyard, ignoring Qing Lin the entire time.

"Don't forget your steamed buns." Chu Xiao took out a large bundle from his storage ring and handed it over.

"Thank you, Young Master Chu Xiao!" Qing Lin bowed her head and thanked him timidly. "Don't forget what I told you, be more confident," Chu Xiao comforted her, then followed the others into the courtyard.

Qinglin watched his retreating figure, a look of emotion flashing in her emerald eyes.

Taking a deep breath, she turned and walked in another direction, heading towards the kitchen.

But before she could reach her destination, a beautiful figure suddenly appeared and blocked her way.

"Sister Cailin!?"

Qinglin was both surprised and delighted, and nervously looked around.

"Don't worry, there's no one around." Medusa crossed her arms and said calmly, "With my strength, even Chu Xiao wouldn't be able to find me in this place, and others are nowhere to hide in my eyes."

Qinglin breathed a sigh of relief and asked in confusion, "Sister Cailin, didn't you go back to the snake-people tribe?"

"It's all because of you!" Medusa's eyes filled with pressure: "Qinglin, when facing Chu Xiao, you only need to remember one sentence."

"What?" Qinglin asked, feeling both frustrated and guilty.

"Don't take any initiative!" Medusa's purple eyes shone brightly: "You're not a proactive person, at least not until you reach a certain level of strength."

"With Chu Xiao, you just need to be passive, obedient, compliant, and speak as little as possible, and you won't give yourself away, understand?"

Qinglin clenched her hands and nodded earnestly: "Sister Cailin, I understand!"

She would never let Young Master Chu Xiao be in danger.

After careful consideration, I realized that doing nothing is the best approach.

Don't be too proactive just because you're touched or care; just be obedient.

"I'll be watching you, and I'll help you when it matters most." Medusa nodded slightly. "Don't let me down."

Surprisingly, he didn't refer to himself as "this king."

Qinglin blinked her beautiful eyes and boldly asked, "Sister Cailin, do you value me more or Young Master Chu Xiao more?"

Medusa instinctively gripped her arm and replied coldly, "I only care about myself. Don't flatter yourself."

"Can I continue to call you Sister Cailin?" Qinglin asked.

Medusa: "."

Have you been calling me less?
"If you shout again, I'll kill you so you won't get in my way."

As soon as the sound faded, Medusa vanished.

A smile bloomed on Qinglin's lips.

That's great, now there's another person who cares about her.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Chu Xiao had already met with Xiao Ding and Xiao Li and spent most of the day catching up.

Upon learning that Xiao Yan had recovered his strength and become an apprentice of a sixth-grade alchemist, the two were greatly relieved.

Their purpose in creating this mercenary group was to provide Xiao Yan with an extra layer of protection.

Even if his talent cannot be restored, he can still live a good life as an ordinary person.

"This is a letter from your uncle and aunt, along with clothes and other things your aunt made for you." Chu Xiao took out a bunch of things and put them on the table.

The two brothers were immediately moved to tears.

Xiao Ding is exceptionally intelligent, while Xiao Li is cautious and tactful, but also ruthless. Together, they created the Mo Tie Mercenary Group.

But in front of his parents, he was still that son who hadn't grown up.

"Alright, let's not talk about Xiao Yanzi for now, let's talk about you." Xiao Li subtly gathered most of the things on the table and put them into his storage ring, then stood up: "It's been so many years, let your brother test your strength."

Both of them cultivated the Xiao family's Yellow Rank Intermediate Thunder Attribute Technique. Although Chu Xiao had better talent, he possessed both Wind and Thunder attributes, which were not as pure as Xiao Li's. Coupled with the age difference, he had been weaker than the latter over the years.

It is worth mentioning that Xiao Ding, like Fang Yi, is of the wood element. He has been guided by Fang Yi since childhood and cultivates the same techniques as Fang Yi. Therefore, although his talent is the weakest among the four brothers, he already has the strength of a seven-star Dou Shi.

"Second Brother, it seems we'll have to make a change this time." Chu Xiao didn't get up, but raised one hand.

Dark purple battle aura emerged, transforming into part of his armor in his hand.

Battle aura transforms into armor!?
Xiao Ding and Xiao Li stared wide-eyed.

"Xiao Zi, you've broken through to the Great Dou Master level!?"

(End of this chapter)