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

[Affection Level: 8] Xiao

The favorability rating reached "8," which means liking her, but she's a married woman! (Shuo)

And her daughter is already so big!

If that were all, it wouldn't be so bad. The worst part is that her daughter, Yue Lingshan, also obtained a copy of the diary and immediately came to tell her about it.

Soon after, Yue Lingshan also understood the reason behind it.

This made Ning Zhongze even more embarrassed. (The wine)

Fortunately, Yue Lingshan's score was higher than hers, which made her feel that she wasn't so conspicuous and didn't have to endure her daughter's strange looks.

[Character: Yue Lingshan] Bar

[Instrument: 9] Disperse

[Favorability: 9] Ears

"It's a pity Suzhou is too far away, otherwise I would like to go to the 'Zhenlong Chess Club' to see the owner of that diary and try to get him to mention me more," Yue Lingshan sighed.

Ning Zhongze hesitated for a moment, then said, "Shan'er, not having a reward isn't necessarily a bad thing. At least we don't have to owe him a favor. He... he's too much of a womanizer."

Yue Lingshan turned her head and blinked, "But Mother, we've already accepted his kindness; we get a month's worth of true qi reward every day."

Ning Zhongze: "..." Ling

She had forgotten about that and was speechless for a moment.

She was also helpless about this. The daily and monthly True Qi rewards were given to her by the diary dungeon, and she couldn't refuse them even if she wanted to.

But then again, this kind of reward... is really tempting!

"Mother, do you think he might come to Mount Hua?" Yue Lingshan suddenly asked.

Ning Zhongze pondered for a moment and said, "Mount Hua is one of the Five Sacred Mountains of the Central Region. If he weren't so confined to one place, he would most likely come here."

"Oh." Yue Lingshan rested her chin on her hand, her little head starting to wander into random thoughts.

……

Zhongyuan Escort Agency.

Jiang Sishui added the 300 martial arts experience points she received as a reward today to the "Heaven-Slaying Sword Drawing Technique".

[Heaven-Slaying Sword Technique (Heavenly Skill): Beginner (1200/**)]

"From beginner to expert, if I'm not mistaken, one thousand should be a watershed moment."

"So, by the same logic, do ten thousand, one hundred thousand, and one million represent different levels of lethality?"

Jiang Sishui seemed lost in thought.

Once he figured out the combat power level corresponding to the current beginner-level "Heaven-Slaying Sword Technique", he would have a pretty good idea of ​​his own strength.

After washing up and having breakfast brought by the servants, they packed up and set off, escorted by a caravan led by Zhao Tianhao, towards Leigu Mountain.

During that time, I saw Zhao Qiying again.

She was still dressed in a white outfit, with a bare face and her long black hair tied up with only a hairband. The only other adornment she wore was a pair of pendants on her ears, making her look exceptionally simple and elegant.

She rode a tall horse, her eyes looking straight ahead, her demeanor calm and composed. Despite her young age, she possessed the bearing of a great woman, looking every bit the heroic and chivalrous heroine.

Although it was just a quick glance, it warmed Jiang Sishui's heart.

Jiang Sishui did not ride a horse because he didn't know how, so he sat in the carriage that the escort agency had prepared in advance.

Seeing that everything was in place, Zhao Tianhao gave the order, and the caravan set off!

Along the way, Jiang Sishui lifted the curtain and looked at the scenery outside through the car window.

An hour later...

Zhao Qiying suddenly said, "Father, I'm a little tired."

Zhao Tianhao turned his head and looked at Zhao Qiying with surprise, not understanding why.

How come you're tired after walking for only a short while?

This is nothing like the steady and reliable eldest daughter she usually is.

On second thought, Zhao Tianhao guessed that his daughter probably had something she couldn't say, so he didn't press her for details and asked with concern, "Do you want to stop and rest for a while?"

Zhao Qiying shook her head, turned around and pointed to the carriage, saying, "Daughter, you'll be fine after resting in the carriage for a while."

Zhao Tianhao frowned and said unhappily, "Qi Ying, how can you be so ignorant of etiquette? Since we have taken on this escort mission, we should do our best. It is very inappropriate to disturb them at this time!"

Zhao Qiying replied, "Father, I understand. Here's what I'll do: I'll go ask him for his opinion. If he refuses, I'll apologize to him."

Hearing her say that, Zhao Tianhao didn't stop her: "Then go ahead."

Zhao Qiying responded, then went outside the carriage, lifted a corner of the curtain, and smiled, "Excuse me... may I come in?"

Jiang Sishui was feeling bored when she suddenly saw a beautiful face that she had been longing for. Her heart skipped a beat. She felt guilty at first, but then her eyes lit up and she quickly said, "Please come in!"

Zhao Qiying thanked him and bent down to get into the carriage.

Jiang Sishui quickly shifted her body to make room for her.

Zhao Qiying's ears turned slightly red, but she didn't act coy or pretentious, and sat down next to him with a graceful demeanor.

The two were very close, and a gentle and tender aura of the opposite sex permeated the small space, enveloping Jiang Sishui.

Jiang Sishui, who had been single until her death in her previous life, suddenly felt dizzy and her heart began to pound wildly.

Zhao Qiying was a martial artist, and had reached the Grandmaster level. With her keen senses, she noticed that Jiang Sishui seemed even more nervous than she was, and suddenly she stopped being nervous.

A fleeting smile crossed Zhao Qiying's lips as she turned to Jiang Sishui, asking with concern, "What's wrong?"

"No, it's nothing," Jiang Sishui shook her head repeatedly.

Realizing he had overreacted, he immediately changed the subject to cover up his embarrassment: "My name is Jiang Sishui."

"Zhao Qiying, my father's eldest daughter."

After exchanging names, Zhao Qiying smiled apologetically: "I'm not feeling well and can't ride a horse for the time being, so I came to rest in the carriage. I don't know if I've disturbed Young Master Jiang?"

"I won't bother you! Miss Zhao can stay here as long as she wants. Anyway, I'm bored by myself." Jiang Sishui quickly replied.

Zhao Qiying thanked him, then looked at the long sword hanging at Jiang Sishui's waist and asked, "Does Young Master Jiang also practice martial arts?"

Jiang Sishui shook her head: "I would like to, but I have no connections and know nothing about martial arts. Wearing this sword would only scare ordinary people."

Zhao Qiying nodded slightly.

As the saying goes: The master leads you through the door, but the practice is up to you.

No matter what industry you're in, a guide is extremely important.

Without connections, ordinary people have virtually no access to decent martial arts techniques.

Unless you're extremely lucky.

"Does Young Master Jiang yearn for martial arts and the martial world?" Zhao Qiying asked again.

Jiang Sishui nodded truthfully: "You martial artists can fly over rooftops and live a life of pleasure and revenge, while we ordinary people are only subject to the constraints of the government and have to worry about being caught in the crossfire. Naturally, we envy you."

Suddenly, an idea struck him: "Miss Zhao, please forgive my intrusion, but may I ask you some questions?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Qiying had a vague guess in her mind, but since she had come to help Jiang Sishui, she naturally wouldn't refuse and smiled, "Go ahead and ask."

Having received an affirmative answer, Jiang Sishui didn't stand on ceremony and asked directly, "Miss Zhao, you people who run escort agencies travel all over the country and have a wide range of knowledge, but do you know what our world is like? How big is it?"

020 Twenty-eight states in the four seas of the Central Region

Upon hearing this, Zhao Qiying, combining the contents of the diary from the past three days, instantly understood what Jiang Sishui wanted to know.

After carefully considering his words, he said, "The place where we live is called the Central Region. Everything outside the Central Region is regarded as barbarians beyond the reach of civilization."

"The Central Region is divided into four seas and twenty-eight states, as well as some scattered islands."

"The four seas are located to the east and due south of the Central Region, namely the Bohai Sea, the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea, and the South China Sea."

"Of the twenty-eight states, twenty-seven are on the mainland, while the twenty-eighth state is isolated at the junction of the East China Sea and the South China Sea, and is called the Supreme State."

"The martial arts are flourishing in the Central Region today, with numerous sects and gangs, but the most powerful force is undoubtedly the six great dynasties."

“Each dynasty possesses terrifying power beyond the reach of gods and men. They jointly divided the Central Region and were the nominal rulers of the twenty-seven states.”

"We are now in the Great Song Dynasty, which comprises four prefectures: Suzhou, Huizhou, Zhezhou, and Ezhou. It borders the East China Sea to the east."

"South of the Great Song Dynasty was the Great Sui Dynasty, which comprised five prefectures: Minzhou, Ganzhou, Xiangzhou, Guizhou, and Nanzhou. It bordered the East China Sea to the east and the South China Sea to the south."

"North of the Great Song Dynasty lies the Great Ming Dynasty, which comprises five prefectures: Jingzhou, Jizhou, Jinzhou, Yuzhou, and Luzhou. It borders the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea to the east."

"The northeast of the Ming Dynasty was the territory of the Qing Dynasty, which consisted of three prefectures: Heizhou, Jizhou, and Liaozhou. It bordered the Bohai Sea to the east and south."

"West of the Ming Dynasty lies the Qin Dynasty, which comprises four prefectures: Shanzhou, Ningzhou, Ganzhou, and Qingzhou."

“The lands of Yuzhou, Shuzhou, and Yunzhou, south of the Qin Dynasty and west of the Song and Sui Dynasties, were divided and controlled by small and medium-sized states such as Liao, Western Xia, Tubo, and Dali.”

"Finally, there is the Great Yuan Dynasty, which has only three prefectures: Mengzhou, Xinzhou, and Zangzhou. However, its area is the largest among all dynasties, and it has a semi-encircling structure that looks down on the central region from the northernmost and westernmost parts."

As Jiang Sishui listened to Zhao Qiying's story, she visualized the entire map of the Central Region in her mind.

However, as he thought about it, he felt it was becoming more and more familiar.