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

One after another, hidden weapons rained down like a storm, turning some tough targets into "hornet's nests".

……

Watching one vibrant life after another slip away, Jiang Sishui couldn't help but swallow hard, her heart filled with unease.

Wuxia is not just about righteous indignation and revenge; it is also accompanied by countless dangers and cruelty.

The saying "human life is as cheap as grass" is not just a casual remark.

Without the system, he would likely face immense difficulties in this world.

Even if you know the location of some divine skills, you may not be alive to retrieve them. You might suffer a terrible accident on the way and die on the spot.

Time flowed slowly amidst Jiang Sishui's myriad thoughts, and before she knew it, the sun was gradually setting in the west.

By the time the fighting ended and the victors and the survivors dispersed, it was already nearly dusk.

The caravan was able to continue its journey and quickened its pace, looking for a suitable place to rest.

Zhao Tianhao was fairly familiar with the area and knew that if he was fast enough, he could reach the next inn before dark.

But to his surprise, the next part of the road was not easy to travel.

Not only were there sharp, jagged rocks everywhere, but thorny bushes also lay across the roadside from time to time, and signs of a fight were visible everywhere.

Judging from the appearance, it seems that an ambush had taken place here.

Zhao Tianhao sighed; it seemed he would have to camp out in the wild tonight.

Just as they were thinking this, after walking for another half an hour, an old manor suddenly appeared in front of them.

The walls were cracked, vines were wrapped around them, and the inside was pitch black, without any lights, cold and deserted, devoid of any human presence.

Clearly, this place has been abandoned for a long time.

Zhao Tianhao said to everyone, "Let's stay here tonight."

Everyone readily agreed.

044 This isn't the Xu Zhu I know.

Zhao Tianhao had his bodyguards disperse and check the entire manor. After confirming it was safe, they moved in.

Then they took out their supplies, started a fire to cook, and ate and drank as usual.

After the meal, except for those who were on night watch, the rest went to rest.

Jiang Sishui found a relatively clean room, spread out the bedding and blankets, lay down, and began writing today's diary.

Today I encountered two people, both around twenty-five years old, who were already grandmasters, and they were competing in a contest of lightness skill and footwork.

A handsome young man, an ugly monk.

I didn't recognize them at first, but after seeing that ugly monk, I knew who he was without even thinking.

The young monk was so ugly and dull-witted, with a simple and honest appearance, yet he was kind-hearted, simple, and pure, unlike many hypocritical bald monks who were bloated with fat and gluttony...

In all the martial arts novels I know, only Xu Zhu stands out.

Xu Zhu is one of the three main characters in "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils," and also the one with the most outrageous cheat codes in the book, even more so than Duan Yu. He is known as the author's "favorite son" and receives a great deal of special treatment.

[However, didn't this kid rise to prominence only after accidentally solving the "Precious Chess Formation" and receiving Wuyazi's teachings?]

[The "Zhenlong Chess Tournament" hasn't even started yet, so how can he already be a Grandmaster?]

"That young master is actually one of the main characters in Tian Long Ba Bu?"

Inside the inn, Abi covered her mouth and gasped softly, looking surprised.

Judging from Jiang Sishui's previous diary entries, she, Wang Yuyan, and A'Zhu are all characters in "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils".

Unexpectedly, that ugly monk from the daytime was from the same book as them, and was even the protagonist!

How could she not be surprised?

"That young master doesn't seem very bright, yet he was able to solve the 'Precious Chess Game'?" Abi was very curious.

Although the diary says he cracked it by accident, she can't understand how it could be "accidental".

Since leaving home, Wang Yuyan had been living with the two women. Upon hearing this, she said, "Since he is the protagonist and is known as the 'author's favorite son,' he must have had some special opportunities."

Abi nodded upon hearing this.

Suddenly, I noticed something was quiet and realized that Azhu was lost in thought. "Sister Azhu, what's wrong?"

Azhu glanced at her and said, "Didn't you notice?"

Wang Yuyan and Abi exchanged a glance and shook their heads: "What did you find?"

A'Zhu pointed to the copy of the diary: "What is the relationship between Xu Zhu and Ye Erniang!"

What is the relationship between Xu Zhu and Ye Erniang?

The two women thought carefully and were suddenly shocked: "Xu Zhu is Ye Er Niang's son!"

Azhu nodded slightly: "The owner of the diary said that if we can't deal with Ye Erniang for the time being, we should first seize the opportunity for her son."

"Clearly, the opportunity he mentioned was Wu Yazi's transfer of his skills."

"And he just said that Xu Zhu, the protagonist of Tian Long Ba Bu, rose to prominence after breaking the 'Zhenlong Chess Formation,' so shouldn't the opportunity he seized have belonged to Xu Zhu?"

"so……"

At this point, Azhu stopped.

Wang Yuyan and Abi looked at each other in disbelief, never expecting that a woman who had committed so many evil deeds would give birth to such a kind-hearted son.

The world is truly full of strange things.

At the same time, not only A'Zhu, but many intelligent women also realized this point by connecting the context.

[Could it be that the Shaolin Temple today is far superior to that in the original story, with countless talented individuals, which led them to discover Xu Zhu's martial arts talent and thus cultivate it extensively?]

[That's true. Although Xu Zhu is somewhat simple-minded and has even been called a stupid monk by Wu Xingyun, the Child Granny of Tianshan, many times, it depends on who he's compared to.]

Compared to the other two main characters, Qiao Feng and Duan Yu, he is naturally inferior, but compared to ordinary people, he is far superior.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to use his newly learned lightness skill so quickly that Li Qiushui couldn't catch up with him for such a short time.

It should be noted that Li Qiushui's skill level was no less than that of Xu Zhu at the time.

[He also mastered the 'Tianshan Six Yang Palms' and the 'Tianshan Plum Blossom Hand,' both of which are profound martial arts techniques, in just over two months.]

It is evident that Xu Zhu's martial arts talent was not weak; it was just that Shaolin Temple was blind to his abilities and failed to recognize his talent, thus hindering his progress from a young age.

It's only natural that he was fortunate enough to meet a mentor in this world and become a grandmaster.

New South Wales, Tian Shan, Lingjiu Palace.

The four sword maids, Mei, Lan, Zhu, and Ju, gathered together, looking at each other in bewilderment.

"Grandma taught that ugly monk the 'Tianshan Six Yang Palms' and the 'Tianshan Plum Blossom Hand'? How is that possible?"

"Li Qiushui? She's Grandma's mortal enemy!"

"What exactly happened in between?"

"Oh, if only Grandma had a copy of her diary too."

Bamboo Sword suddenly sighed, and the four maids fell silent.

After learning that Wu Xingyun didn't have a copy of her diary, they checked her rating—

[Character: Wu Xingyun (Tianshan Child Granny)]

[Instruments: 8]

【Favourability: 6】

All four of them received the same score—

[Characters: Plum Blossom, Orchid, Bamboo, Chrysanthemum]

[Instruments: 9]

【Favourability: 8】

Seeing this result, all four maids felt regret.

In their eyes, their grandmother was much prettier than them; at least in terms of looks alone, all four maids admitted they were inferior.

Unfortunately, Grandma's body was that of a child.

The head of a young woman, the body of an eight or nine-year-old girl... Even though Wu Xingyun was naturally beautiful and had an excellent foundation, there was still some disharmony.

In addition, Wu Xingyun is nearly a hundred years old, and his voice is no longer as clear and tender as it was in his youth, which lowered his appearance score.

Otherwise, her appearance would undoubtedly be perfect.

In this way, she will be able to obtain a copy of the diary.

Mei Jian suddenly said, "Perhaps we will receive a reward in the future and be able to cure Grandma."

Lan Jian's eyes lit up, and he chimed in, "That's exactly right! As long as Grandma recovers, she will definitely be able to get a copy of the diary."

"It's a pity he doesn't know when he'll mention us," Zhu Jian said, pouring cold water on the idea.

Ju Jian suggested, "Grandma will be going into seclusion soon. Why don't my third sister and I go down the mountain to find her?"