"Really?"
Professor Wang shook his head: "Both of them indeed lack a father, but don't forget that the ones who established the worldview and values for Qiao Feng and Xu Bamboo were the Shaolin monks, the chivalrous Beggars' Guild leader, and simple peasant couples, among others. Qiao Feng had moments of cruelty in his childhood, such as using a knife to kill the doctor who wronged him. Do you think if he hadn't made mistakes in his childhood and been guided, what kind of person would he have become when he grew up? None of us can say for sure about these things."
The student fell silent.
Professor Wang clearly had read "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" thoroughly and expressed his opinions starting from the story itself, while the student couldn't find any plot points to refute him.
Amidst the silence below.
Professor Wang continued with his eloquent talk:
"A character somewhat similar to Murong Fu is Zhuang Juxian in the book.