308: Chapter 308 Who is better, Fairy Pei or Master Gu?

"Exactly, exactly! I've been following it for days, and I just caught up to this point, right when it hit the climax! Who understands this feeling? I really want to know what happens after Fairy Pei loses the bet, and what kind of punishment the Devil Emperor will give her!"

"I get it. I'm reading 'Heaven Refining Demon Venerable Battles the Master-Disciple Duo of Elder Gu', and it also just cut off at the climax. Plus, I heard both books are by the same author!"

"Huh? Is that so? Damn, he must be doing it on purpose!"

A group of people gathered together, discussing it animatedly.

Someone stomped their feet in anxiety: "I really want to know what happens next! I want to know what exactly happens after Fairy Pei loses the bet!"

Someone nearby chuckled: "I don't know what happens, but I think the Devil Emperor has definitely fallen for her."

"Really? But the Devil Emperor Cultivates the Path of Ruthlessness!"

"So what if it's the Path of Ruthlessness? Can't one fall in love while Cultivating the Path of Ruthlessness? It's only interesting if he falls in love!"

"Exactly! That contrast is what makes it so good!"

"By the way, which heroine in these Devil Emperor stories do you think is written the best?" someone suddenly asked.

This question instantly ignited the conversation.

"Need you ask? It's definitely Fairy Pei!" a young Cultivator spoke up first, his eyes bright.

He held a book in his hand, with a stunningly beautiful woman painted on the cover, dressed in flowing white robes, holding a long sword, with a cold and aloof temperament.

"Fairy Pei has great talent, great strength, and is a proud and aloof Sword Sect Prodigy. But after meeting the Devil Emperor, they experienced all sorts of things together and slowly changed a lot. They have sweet interactions from time to time. Do you guys understand that feeling?"

The young man opened the book and pointed to the illustrations inside, "And look at these illustrations, how beautiful is Fairy Pei drawn? She's practically a fairy!"

Several people nearby leaned in to look and nodded one after another.

"It really is beautiful."

"It has to be the illustrated version; it just looks different. It only has one drawback: it's expensive!"

"Expensive is your drawback, not its."

"I bought the text-only version without illustrations; it feels like something's missing. Once I earn enough daluo coin, I'm going to buy the illustrated version too!"

"The text-only version isn't bad, but the illustrated version has more of a vibe. Look at these eyes, this expression—it's perfect!"

The young Cultivator proudly shook the book in his hand: "I saved up daluo coin for three months for this illustrated version. Worth it!"

"Pfft, what's Fairy Pei?" another young Cultivator curled his lips in disdain.

He also held a book in his hand, with a noble-looking woman on the cover who appeared to be in her early thirties, dignified and elegant.

"Dao Sect Grand Elder Fairy Gu is the best. She's beautiful and strong, and there's the age and seniority gap. You wouldn't understand that feeling. Plus, the tension between the Devil Emperor and their disciple is simply invincible!"

He opened the book and read excitedly:

"'Look at this part: Elder Gu looked at the young man before her, complex emotions surging in her heart. He was her disciple's friend, her disciple's lover, and even more so, someone she shouldn't have fallen for.' How well written is this part!"

Someone leaned in to look and nodded: "Indeed, this sense of tension is the most captivating."

"And Fairy Gu's illustration is also beautiful!" the person pointed to the cover again.

"Look at this temperament, this charm—the allure of a mature woman. Can a little girl like Fairy Pei compare?"

"Hey, I don't like hearing you say that." The first Cultivator was displeased.

"How is Fairy Pei a little girl? She's also a Prodigy, strong, and has a proud and aloof personality. It's only interesting to conquer someone like her."

"You still haven't experienced enough; you don't understand," the other Cultivator curled his lips.

"Someone like Fairy Gu is what truly makes one's heart race—beautiful, strong, and with a bit of a status gap. How exciting."

A middle-aged Cultivator who hadn't spoken until now suddenly interjected: "I think Saintess Bai is the best."

Everyone looked at him upon hearing this.

The middle-aged Cultivator held a book with a woman with a bright smile on the cover. She looked innocent and cute, with crescent-moon-shaped eyes.

"Saintess Bai is holy and lively. How can one not love her?" He opened the book.

"'Look at this part: Saintess Bai stood under the tree, sunlight spilling onto her, making her glow all over. She waved at the Devil Emperor, 'Hello, Fang Yuan.'""

The middle-aged man looked up and sighed with emotion: "This kind of pure feeling is the most moving. Fairy Pei is too cold, Fairy Gu is too complex. Only Saintess Bai makes one's heart race at first sight."

Someone nodded upon hearing this: "Indeed, Saintess Bai's character design is very good. Holy and cute, with a bit of innocence, forming a stark contrast with the cold-blooded and ruthless Devil Emperor."

"Exactly, that's it! Just think, what reaction would someone like the Devil Emperor, who kills without blinking, have when meeting Saintess Bai? He definitely wouldn't kill her; he might even protect her. This contrast is so interesting!"

Everyone was lost in thought.

"If you put it that way..." someone began.

"Actually, all three are quite good. Fairy Pei is about conquering pride, Fairy Gu is about forbidden tension, and Saintess Bai is about holy healing. Each has its own merits."

"Yes, yes, yes! I like them all!" someone laughed, "That's why I bought them all!"

"You bought them all? You're a rich tycoon!"

"Hehe, I saved up daluo coin for several years."

Passersby looked over curiously, then were attracted and soon joined the debate.

"I still think Fairy Pei is the best!"

"Fairy Gu is the best!"

"Saintess Bai is the cutest!"

"Stop talking about this for a second, it seems to have updated!"

"Really? Look at the notification."

"Ah, it's true! Hurry, I need to read the rest immediately!"

...

Heavenly Courts Rear Garden.

Jiang Hao sat at a jade table, holding a book in his hand: "Heaven Refining Demon Venerable Battles Fairy Pei on a Rainy Night".

Jiang Hao flipped through a few pages, his mouth twitching. What is all this nonsense?

Devil Emperor Fang Yuan, an Emperor who Cultivates the Path of Ruthlessness, someone who kills family, friends, and Prodigies to seize their Origin—a Demonic Path Emperor, written like this?

This gave Jiang Hao the same feeling as when he first saw "I, the Overbearing CEO, Fell in Love with a Factory Girl" in his past life.

Equally bizarre, equally full of contrast.

Jiang Hao flipped another page and saw the scene where the Devil Emperor and Fairy Pei lock eyes; it was described so ambiguously.

Jiang Hao was speechless. If the Devil Emperor Fang Yuan knew he was written like this after his death, who knows what expression he would have?

As expected, when there are many people, there will always be all kinds of talented individuals; there's no shortage of people who like to stir things up.

The Devil Emperor Cultivates the Path of Ruthlessness, which has absolutely nothing to do with romance.

But precisely because it's unrelated, everyone likes to read it; they like the contrast. Many people in his past life also liked this.

The cold and overbearing CEO and the simple village girl—this genre has always been popular. Whether in novels or TV series, it's always been incredibly hot.

Even in Wuxia dramas, the most popular ones are often stories about cold-faced killers falling in love.

Such is human nature.

Jiang Hao shook his head and put the book down.

In these three hundred years, the living beings of the Origin Realm have really come up with all sorts of tricks within the Daluo Heaven.

As for these kinds of books...

It doesn't matter. As long as they don't violate the rules of the Daluo Heaven, they can mess around as much as they want.

Actually, after reading these kinds of stories, many people sometimes have bursts of inspiration and come up with all sorts of good ideas.

Some of these inspirations are actually quite good and have considerable value.

Jiang Hao raised his hand, specs of light constantly flickering in his palm.

As expected, whether in his past life or the present, people's hobbies are all about the same.

The post-climax sage mode is well-deserved.

Jiang Hao would like to see what other talented individuals will emerge in the future and what new tricks they can come up with for him.

He then looked towards the Immortal Pond, where immortal light was blooming.

A few little ones are about to be born!