[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-after-fifteen-years-of-secret-cultivation-i-star":3,"chapter-after-fifteen-years-of-secret-cultivation-i-star-after-fifteen-years-of-secret-cultivation-i-star-chapter-14":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","After Fifteen Years of Secret Cultivation, I Start as a Top-Grade Ultimate Peak!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2282122,4464,"Chapter 14: Infiltrator","after-fifteen-years-of-secret-cultivation-i-star-chapter-14",14,"\u003Cp>Meng Shan stared at this scene, clearly stunned for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he recovered, he hurried to intervene—but it was already too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flicker of frustration passed through Meng Shan’s eyes; he raised his blade again and charged toward the bald giant, shouting over his shoulder:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll hold him off—you leave at once.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Yuan Mei said nothing more and immediately led the scholar away along the mountain path ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Think you can run? My Blood Bath Alliance’s experts are nearby—today, you all die here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bald giant’s eyes blazed with fury; he paid no mind to Meng Shan’s interference—he only wanted to crush the man before him into pulp with his fishing rod!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Li Muxian stood atop a tree branch, shading his eyes as he gazed at the fading smoke in the distance, asking:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lady Cang, has this whole affair been a failure?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation was clear now—the bald giant, unable to win, had called for reinforcements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If nothing changed, the forest would soon be surrounded by Blood Bath Alliance members; the path ahead would be even harder than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Cang Yin Yue’s delicate eyebrows twitched slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had proposed the tactic of driving the wolf to devour the tiger; now that this outcome had occurred, she bore heavy responsibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet she would never admit defeat so easily. She glanced at Li Muxian and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need to rush—the worst case is already here. If necessary, we force our way through.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, her gaze turned to Meng Shan and the giant locked in combat:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, with them here, they’ll draw plenty of the Blood Bath Alliance’s attention.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Li Muxian shrugged and said nothing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was utterly unsurprised by Cang Yin Yue’s stubborn, defiant nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, Meng Shan judged the moment right, gathering his Qi and slashing with all his might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A powerful blade light split earth and shattered stone, driving back the bald giant; he then spun around and fled swiftly down the mountain path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the bald giant naturally would not let him escape—he roared in rage and chased after him, still gripping his fishing rod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once both had vanished, Cang Yin Yue and Li Muxian rode their mules out from the woods and continued up the mountain path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After traveling a stretch, they encountered no one blocking their way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Cang Yin Yue suddenly spoke softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I overlooked something. The Blood Bath Alliance isn’t foolish—what I thought of, they may have thought of too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had miscalculated: to guard against hostile forces, they would never leave any path into their territory unmonitored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And such hidden mountain trails? Of course the Blood Bath Alliance, as local power, knew them well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, under Chou’s current special circumstances, the path that seemed safest was in fact the most dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lady Cang, don't blame yourself. Always compare options—we're far better off than those three unfortunate souls.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting atop his mule, Li Muxian stroked his chin and smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those three are being hunted down by the Blood Bath Alliance, fleeing for their lives—how could they ride as calmly as we do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Cang Yin Yue’s expression shifted slightly; she watched Li Muxian’s relaxed demeanor and silently marveled at his composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unaware that this calm was merely the lull before the storm—given the Blood Bath Alliance’s dominance in this region, Meng Shan and the others could not possibly escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, she and Li Muxian would likely face the same fate as Meng Shan’s group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she pondered this, Cang Yin Yue suddenly tensed, lifting her gaze forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As feared, a group of figures suddenly emerged ahead on the path, blocking their way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Closer inspection revealed bloodstains on the trail; nearby, several corpses lay among the fallen shrubs, their heads wrapped in red cloth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Bath Alliance members always wrapped their heads in red cloth—these were likely the men Meng Shan’s group had killed while fleeing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The speaker was a middle-aged man in gray robes, wielding twin hammers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were wary and dangerous, radiating strong murderous intent toward Li Muxian and Cang Yin Yue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, a group of his knife-wielding subordinates slowly encircled the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Cang Yin Yue pulled out a token and coldly declared:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am a Silver Badge Constable of the Imperial Six Shanmen , returning to Jingzhou on official business—why are you blocking my path?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Li Muxian turned his head, a look of surprise on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t this girl from the Hidden Spy Bureau? How is she suddenly a Six Shanmen  officer?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the token in her hand—it indeed looked like a genuine Six Shanmen  Constable’s token.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she just invents her own identity whenever she travels?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Yin Yue seemed to sense Li Muxian’s gaze; she silently condensed her Qi into a thread and whispered into his ear:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My Hidden Spy Bureau identity can’t be revealed. When I need a Chaoting  identity, I always claim to be from the Six Shanmen .”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If the Blood Bath Alliance recognizes this token, we might not need to fight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Li Muxian gave a barely perceptible nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the middle-aged man in front, after glancing at Cang Yin Yue’s token, narrowed his eyes and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A few days ago, a Yin Shan Sect spy impersonated a Six Shanmen  official’s order to investigate, then assassinated one of our elders.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I hate Six Shanmen  officers most of all—your trick won’t work on me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he signaled his men to advance:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Capture these two—if they resist, kill them on the spot!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Li Muxian’s brow twitched; he turned to Cang Yin Yue:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This guy clearly never went to school—no logic at all. If someone fakes a Six Shanmen  officer to kill people, what’s that got to do with Six Shanmen ?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just admit you dislike us and want to kill us—be honest for once.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Yin Yue’s expression remained icy and indifferent:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I showed this token only as a test. Imperial orders only work on common folk—for these martial artists, a blade is worth more than any decree.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had she spoken than she vanished in a flash of shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding knife-wielders cried out in alarm; the shadow swept past them like a gale, arriving before the middle-aged man in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man’s pupils shrank sharply; he reacted instantly, unleashing his Qi in a burst, raising both hammers and slamming them forward with all his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, thunderous cracks split the air, whipping up a fierce vortex that seemed ready to tear the dark shadow apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1108,"2026-06-20T01:43:38.503Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f84a663c123313a0f757c829519ad4b373dff27aed5b7819e5e5d6a0094ce6e1","after-fifteen-years-of-secret-cultivation-i-star-chapter-15","after-fifteen-years-of-secret-cultivation-i-star-chapter-13",259,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-fifteen-years-of-secret-cultivation-i-star-cover.jpg"]