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

"Chief Qiao, Young Master Duan, we meet again."

Jiang Sishui was slightly surprised to meet him again so soon after they parted ways.

Qiao Feng smiled and said, "I am on official business in Yuzhou and happen to be traveling this route. It seems we are destined to meet."

"Oh? Chief Qiao is also heading to Yuzhou?"

"Also? Could it be that Sect Leader Jiang is one of them?"

Jiang Sishui smiled and nodded.

Qiao Feng laughed heartily: "What a coincidence!"

"It is indeed a coincidence."

Jiang Sishui then looked at the masked corpse at their feet and said, "Thank you both for your righteous help, otherwise this person would have really gotten away."

Qiao Feng shook his head and said, "To be honest, although this person is dressed suspiciously and his martial arts are sinister and strange, he doesn't seem to be a righteous person. But since I don't know the cause and effect, I, Qiao, would not meddle in other people's business."

"Oh?" Jiang Sishui was surprised to see Qiao Feng speak so frankly: "Then who is Chief Qiao..."

Qiao Feng explained, "The reason I stopped this person is related to the former leader of the Eastern Azure Dragon Branch of our gang, who is also my mentor."

"Chief Wang? Is it Wang Jiantong?"

"That's right. Two years ago, my master suffered a tragic accident. After our gang investigated, we learned some of the murderer's martial arts characteristics. Just now, I noticed that this masked man's martial arts style was quite strange, so I wanted to stop him and ask him. But when he saw that there was no hope of escaping, he directly committed suicide by taking poison."

"I see."

After this incident, the two sides became acquainted and exchanged pleasantries.

When they parted, Qiao Feng originally wanted to invite Jiang Sishui to accompany him.

However, considering that Jiang Sishui had female relatives with her, which would be extremely inconvenient, and that the two had only just met, it would be easy to cause misunderstandings if she spoke rashly, so she gave up the idea.

After Qiao Feng and Duan Yu left, Jiang Sishui looked at the aloof Flower Fairy and smiled, "I thought you would take the opportunity to escape, but it seems you still can't bear to part with me."

Flower Fairy: "..."

Requesting flowers (or flowers)

She was too lazy to argue with this shameless guy, so she rolled her eyes at him and told him to figure it out himself.

In fact, the flower fairy did consider running away, but ultimately gave up.

She knew of the existence of the "Find the Lost Item Compass" and, by taking advantage of the information gap, she could easily get rid of Jiang Sishui temporarily.

But what happens next?

Jiang Sishui will surely mention this incident in his diary afterward. At that time, Fairy Green Mother, upon learning of this, should be very happy to help him capture her back.

With the power of the Fairy Water Palace, unless the Flower Fairy goes into seclusion, she will have a good chance of escaping the search.

Clearly, the flower fairy didn't want to live that kind of life of hiding.

If she were caught and brought back, not only would she lose face, but even if Jiang Sishui didn't blame her, her trust in her would plummet.

... ..... ....

This is very disadvantageous.

So after weighing the options, the Flower Fairy decided to stay.

However, what she didn't realize was that deep down, she actually preferred the life she had now.

Subconsciously, she also wanted to stay.

Unbeknownst to many, the iceberg has already begun to melt.

As for the masked man being chased by the flower fairy, he naturally couldn't escape his fate either.

At this point, the entire group of assassins brought by Xuan Ci were wiped out.

……

Back at Mantuo Manor, the women who learned of this incident were all somewhat indignant.

Xuanci came from a Buddhist family and always talked about "compassion," but his actions were actually about protecting evil. It's truly ironic.

As for Jiang Sishui being ambushed and assassinated?

They weren't worried at all.

After dinner, Jiang Sishui began writing in her diary as usual.

A classic scene from "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" has appeared, but the location is a bit off-topic.

Two of the three male protagonists—Qiao Feng and Duan Yu—met just like in the story, and also became sworn brothers.

If it weren't for the Flower Fairy by my side today, Qiao Feng, with his generosity, might have dragged me over for a drink, and then we could become sworn brothers together.

I really don't know how to refuse.

Although Qiao Feng is one of the few great heroes in martial arts novels whom I truly admire, I don't want to have another "big brother" for no reason.

196 Qiao Feng: It was said that all living beings suffer, but I alone bear it all.

The novel *Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils* is about the idea that "all love is a curse, and no one is without grievance."

As the protagonist, one must naturally uphold the theme that "all beings suffer."

However, in many people's eyes, Duan Yu and Xu Zhu can hardly be described as "suffering," because they are both undeniably winners in life.

[A person who fell off a cliff survived and instead acquired a divine skill]

[He disliked the skill's viciousness and refused to learn it, so troublemakers came and offered him their internal energy.]

[After being bitten by a poisonous creature, two more, even more poisonous ones, appeared. Then, through a series of coincidences, he became immune to all poisons.]

[The beauties he admired, both young and old—Zhong Ling, Mu Wanqing, Wang Yuyan—after all their twists and turns, they were all added to his harem.]

The other one was even more straightforward: he didn't want power, martial arts, women, authority, or influence... but someone insisted on giving it to him, and he couldn't refuse.

The only suffering the two endured during the "Three-Five-Seven" tribulations was watching their parents die before their very eyes.

No wonder "Parents sacrifice to heaven, boundless magical power" has become the motto of protagonists across countless realms.

"Does the power of parents offering sacrifices to heaven become boundless?"

The women couldn't help but recall that, since they obtained the diary, it seemed that very few of the main characters in the various martial arts works that had been exposed had parents who were still alive.

Zhang Wuji, Chu Liuxiang, Shen Lang, Li Xunhuan, Li Buyi...

Wow, it seems that being the protagonist's parents is truly the most dangerous profession throughout history.

……

Inside an inn in Xiangzhou.

Zhong Ling rubbed her arms together, shivered, and looked at Mu Wanqing beside her, saying cautiously, "Sister Mu, it's all just a story, don't take it so seriously."

Mu Wanqing glared at her and scolded, "What do you know, you little brat? Do you think I'm angry about this?"

"Isn't that right?" Zhong Ling asked, looking bewildered.

Mu Wanqing said coldly, "Do you know who Duan Yu is?"

"One of the main characters in the story."

"anything else?"

"Any more?"

"...It's a shame you were born in Dali. The current emperor of Dali has no children. The entire royal family has only one male heir, named Duan Yu. And this Duan Yu is the son of Prince Zhennan, Duan Zhengchun."

Zhong Ling blinked, looking at Mu Wanqing with clear but confused eyes, waiting for her to continue.

"..."

Mu Wanqing took a deep breath, suppressing her anger, and asked, "What is your relationship with Duan Zhengchun?"

"Huh? Me? Me and him, we are...we are..."

"You are Duan Zhengchun's daughter, and Duan Yu married you. And the Duan Yu in the story is probably just like in reality, he is Duan Zhengchun's son..."

Zhong Ling exclaimed in surprise, "Ah, I understand!"

Mu Wanqing rolled her eyes.

But then Zhong Ling scratched her head again: "But that's not right. Maybe Duan Yu in the story isn't Duan Zhengchun's son."

"It is possible, but the probability is not high."

"why?"

"Why? Of the twenty-one beauties in Tianlong, more than half are related to Duan Zhengchun. If he weren't the protagonist's father, why would the author spend so much ink on him? Moreover, Duan Yu flirts with this one and that one, just like Duan Zhengchun, a womanizer. This is what they call 'like father, like son'!"

Hearing such a "considerable" reason, Zhong Ling pouted and muttered, "That's really true. But wouldn't that make everything a mess?"

Mu Wanqing did not answer.

That's what made her uncomfortable.

Even though she was unwilling to admit it, she knew very well in her heart that she was most likely also Duan Zhengchun's daughter.

Then she'll be just like Zhong Ling.

This book... is a mess!