Chapter 23

As the moonlight flowed like a stream, three years had passed in a flash. Li She had been in the world of "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" for six years. A year ago, when Wang Yuyan turned fifteen, Li She secretly married her under the supervision of Lady Wang. Why secretly? Lady Wang was afraid that Murong Fu would come and cause trouble.

Wang Yuyan, newly a wife, finally experienced the joy of marital bliss after years of Li She's guidance. Her heart was completely with Li She, and she combed her hair into the high bun that symbolized a married woman. She wanted to bear children for Li She, but despite their efforts, nothing happened.

Li She couldn't help but ask the spirit of the artifact, "Big Brother Spirit, could it be that I can't have children because I came to this world illegally?"

"Well, to put it simply, in this world of 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils,' you can't make women pregnant. You've crossed the barriers between worlds twice, and your body has been cleansed twice. How could an ordinary woman possibly bear your child? If you take Wang Yuyan back to your world, after the cleansing and potential unlocking from crossing the world barrier, she might be able to bear your child," the spirit explained.

"Damn! What's the difference from being infertile? Then, if I go back to my world, will the women there be the same?" Li She exclaimed.

The spirit pondered for a moment and said, "Well, theoretically, yes! Don't be too sad, though. Think about it, you won't even need to buy condoms, and you won't have to worry about women getting pregnant and coming to you for responsibility. How carefree!"

"You're ruthless!" Li She sneered.

After Wang Yuyan and Li She got married, she naturally learned that Murong Bo was still alive. This made Wang Yuyan worried. The Murong family had been plotting to take over the Wang family's wealth. Now that she was married to Li She, would Murong Bo target her husband? Although she didn't know how strong Murong Bo was, she was sure that his martial arts were at least as good as, if not better than, Murong Fu's.

So, Wang Yuyan urged Li She to practice martial arts. To maintain the lie, Li She had to pretend to be a beginner and relearn the "Northern Mystic Art." With Wang Yuyan's encyclopedic knowledge of martial arts, Li She benefited greatly. In Li She's eyes, Wang Yuyan was indeed a theoretical giant, clarifying many things he had previously found confusing.

To show transparency and no secrets between them, Li She allowed Wang Yuyan free access to his secret room. With Wang Yuyan as his capable assistant, the task of reading and organizing various intelligence naturally fell to her. Lady Wang, treating Li She like a son, helped manage the "Heavenly Realm" and other businesses.

Professionals are indeed professional. Unlike Li She, who only had a basic understanding of business, under Lady Wang's management, the "Heavenly Realm" had secretly infiltrated various industries in Bianliang over the past three years, from restaurants to pawnshops, banks, clothing, and more.

Seeing that Li She trusted her with all the businesses, Lady Wang integrated most of the Wang family's businesses. If the "Heavenly Realm" was a commercial giant three years ago, it had now become a commercial empire.

This made Li She think, "Should I take both mother and daughter? If I bring Lady Wang back to the modern world, it would definitely benefit my power."

Just as Li She was lost in thought, Wang Yuyan rushed in and said, "Husband, something's wrong. Ma Wufu from Dali has been murdered, and Murong Fu's subordinates have taken over the Ma family's business."

Li She was stunned and read the intelligence, "On the eighth day of the seventh month, Dali's wealthy merchant Ma Wufu was murdered. The Murong family took over most of the Ma family's business."

"On the second day of the eighth month, the deputy leader of the Beggar Sect, Ma Dayuan, died from the throat-locking technique, and it is rumored that Murong Fu was responsible."

"On the twenty-ninth day of the seventh month, the Tibetan Ming King, Jiumozhi, visited Dali's Tianlong Temple and kidnapped the Dali prince, Duan Yu, preparing to head to Jiangnan's Yanziwu."

Looking at these three pieces of intelligence, Li She knew that the "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" story had officially begun. Although he had stolen Duan Yu's fate and changed his future, Duan Yu, the favored son of the "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" world, was still given a bright path by the world's will.

Since Duan Yu was sent to Tianlong Temple three years ago, Li She had been keeping an eye on him. Without the "Northern Mystic Art," the greatest cheat in "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils," Duan Yu still learned the "Six Pulse Sword Technique" at Tianlong Temple. Due to his insufficient foundation in "One Yang Finger" and internal energy, the "Six Pulse Sword Technique" was still inconsistent. Duan Yu, still obsessed with his sister, had hooked up with Zhong Ling and Mu Wanqing. Although he didn't fall into the valley and obtain the "Northern Mystic Art," he still ate a poisonous toad and increased his internal energy. Later, he was injured by Duan Yanqing, one of the Four Evils, at Zhong Ling's home, returned to Tianlong Temple to recover, and was still captured by Jiumozhi.

Seeing this intelligence, Li She decided it was time to act and try to meet Qiao Feng before Duan Yu. This would benefit his future plans.

"Yuyan, I need to travel to Gusu. It will take at least half a month, or up to half a year. I will definitely return," Li She said.

Wang Yuyan, whose heart was completely with Li She, worried and said, "Husband, are you going to deal with Murong Fu? Although your martial arts have improved, you are still not a match for Murong Fu. Why take this risk?"

Li She, seeing Wang Yuyan's concern, said gently, "Yuyan, don't worry. Although my martial arts are not as good as Murong Fu's, we are in the shadows while he is in the open. I won't engage in a direct fight. Besides, we can't hide from the Murong family forever. I still need to avenge your father's grudge."

After much coaxing, Li She left Bianliang. When he said goodbye, even Lady Wang had tears in her eyes. It seemed that his recent affectionate strategy had worked. Lady Wang, enjoying family happiness and using her remarkable business talent, had gradually forgotten about Duan Zhengchun.

Li She believed that as long as they didn't meet again, Lady Wang would remain in his grasp. With the strategy of striking when the enemy is unprepared, Li She set out alone.

Along the way, he naturally stayed at his "Heavenly Realm" hotels, and the managers of the various branches continuously provided him with intelligence from the martial arts world.

"On the twentieth day of the tenth month, the Beggar Sect met Murong Fu in the apricot forest."

"On the second day of the tenth month, Jiumozhi arrived in Jiangnan with the Dali prince."

Seeing this information, Li She hurried to Murong Fu's Yanziwu. Currently, Murong Fu was disguised as Li Yanzong in Xixia, and Murong Bo was hiding in Shaolin Temple to learn martial arts. The next act would be Duan Yu being captured by Jiumozhi and taken to Yanziwu to read the martial arts manuals in the Murong family's "Water Exchange Pavilion." Feng Bo, Bao Bu Tong, and other key subordinates of Murong Fu were not at Yanziwu, so it was easy for Li She, whose martial arts were now comparable to Murong Bo's, to infiltrate.

With the map of Yanziwu drawn by Wang Yuyan, Li She used his superior lightness skill to sneak into Yanziwu. In Murong Fu's room, a large map hung on the wall, showing the territories of various countries. It was clear that Murong Fu had put a lot of effort into his plans for restoring the kingdom.

This time, Li She came to Yanziwu for the "Star Shift" technique, to make up for not obtaining the "Nine Yang Manual" in "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber." Li She believed that the "Nine Yang Manual" might have originated from the "Star Shift" technique, but somehow became the holy skill of the Ming Sect. Both techniques stimulate the body's potential and counter the opponent's power, so there must be a connection, given that "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" and "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" were both written by Jin Yong, though they are independent stories.

Murong Fu, believing that Wang Yuyan was completely devoted to him, had no guard against her, a martial arts encyclopedia. Even the location of the family's secret "Star Shift" technique was known to Wang Yuyan, and Murong Fu often consulted her when he encountered bottlenecks in his practice.

Li She directly twisted the bedpost, and a hidden compartment in the wall opened with a "click." Inside was a yellowed book. "Hmph, Murong Fu, now your family's martial arts are mine, and so is Wang Yuyan. Ha! What's more thrilling than stealing fate?" Li She thought to himself.

Putting the book in his pocket, Li She used his lightness skill, leaped into the air