The Great Battle! The Tang Dynasty's Ultimate Gossip

At some point, strange storybooks started becoming popular in the martial world... Quest Name: Buy Storybooks (Part One) Quest Details: At the request of Liu Xi, wife of the second young master of Cangjian Manor, go to the bookshop in Badao Manor and buy the second volume of "Moonlit Tides." Quest Dialogue: Liu Xi: "The eldest brother and Brother Qingyue already have such big kids, yet in the storybook they're still saying, 'When I grew up, I went back to see the heavy snow of Heshuo, and only then did I realize that youth was, after all, just youth.' Still, you have to admit Wuzuo's writing is really good, and the deluxe edition is worth collecting. Hurry up and buy it!" Quest Reward: 1 gold brick Quest Name: Buy Storybooks (Part Two) Quest Details: At the request of Tang Yunji, a disciple of Tang Wuxun of the Tang Clan, go to the black-market bookseller in Tang Family Town and buy "Seeking the Wind in the Dew" (Volumes One, Two, and Three). Quest Dialogue: Tang Yunji: "Last time Mistress came to Tang Family Town, she heard people discussing this series and was so angry she didn't come to the Tang Clan for three months. Master told you to buy every copy and burn them right there, and to warn the bookseller not to think he can get away with selling banned books in Tang Family Town again. He also said he'd personally teach Uncle Master Wuzuo, the culprit who made everything up, a lesson... Um, but Uncle Master Wuzuo took ages to write the third volume, and Xiaoke has been looking forward to it for ages too. Keep one set for Xiaoke, please. Could you sneak it to her?" Quest Reward: 1 gold brick, 3 books Quest Name: Buy Storybooks (Part Three) Quest Details: At the request of Fang Qingya, steward of the Dipping Stars Pavilion of the Blade Sect, go to the bookseller at Chunyang Palace and buy "Clouds on the Robe, Snow on the Brow" and "Folding Snow, Breaking Dreams." Quest Dialogue: Fang Qingya: "Tang Wuzuo has either been meditating in seclusion these past few days or wandering around like a ghost, dazed and arguing with his parrot every day. Although Uncle Master Lang says this is normal when you're trying to finish a manuscript, you should still buy him two new books by Grandmaster Yu Rui and see if they give him some inspiration. I'm really looking forward to his new book, 'The Days Ahead Are Long.' Once he turns in his manuscript, let's have a drink together!" Quest Reward: 1 gold brick Late at night, Tang Wuzuo suddenly sat bolt upright in bed. "Wait, wasn't my life goal to defeat the Riddle-Makers, kick the Hidden Essence Society's ass, and become the best intelligence broker under heaven? How did I end up as the bestselling storybook author in the world?" A few things to know before you dive in: 1. The CP is Lang Sangui. 2. The romance comes very, very, very late. At first, it's all martial-world gossip from the protagonist's point of view (which means lots of side couples). 3. Not historically accurate. The plot is just window dressing, the characters are wildly out of character, and the events are all made up. There are lots of personal headcanons mixed in, all for your amusement. Theme: Let's build a harmonious society together!