[{"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-38":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},2282146,4464,"Chapter 38: The Hidden Assassination Order","after-fifteen-years-of-secret-cultivation-i-star-chapter-38",38,"\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the masked man stomped hard, leaving a footprint an inch deep in the bricks of a high courtyard wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, his body twisted mid-air, unleashing powerful true qi that propelled him hurtling in another direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Muxian, seated on the rooftop, looked up, furrowed his brows slightly, and prepared to swat away the flying object.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the old man behind him suddenly exploded in speed, charging straight at Li Muxian, bellowing in a deep voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get out of the way!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man’s face was aged and sagging, wrinkles piled like deep ravines, yet his eyes were sharp and sinister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His grayish palms emitted a faint glow, his robust true qi surging into fierce gales—one hand snatching at the cloth-wrapped object, the other striking Li Muxian without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You old bastard!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Muxian’s expression darkened; he had only wanted to enjoy the moonlight and had no wish to stir trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet these people had no sense at all—they rushed right at him, and not only that, they attacked without asking why. Who could tolerate that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, the hand that had been meant to swat the object suddenly twisted at an impossible angle, meeting the old man’s palm head-on—his gaze cruel, his killing intent fierce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, in the old man’s eyes, his other hand was nearly touching the cloth-wrapped object, and a surge of wild joy rose in his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for this pale-faced youth who hadn’t even grown hair yet—he paid him no mind. Youthful as he was, even if he knew some martial arts, how could he possibly match a man who had trained for decades? He was certain he could crush him with one blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the next instant, the old man suddenly realized the object he was about to seize had vanished from his sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ferocious expression flashed across his face—he thought someone had snatched it from his grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as searing pain shot through his arm, he looked down in horror and realized—he himself had been blasted backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His arm, which had clashed with Li Muxian’s palm, was now twisted and broken like a twisted rope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shock and unbearable agony—his organs shattered—caused his pupils to contract. His peripheral vision showed the young man’s figure on the rooftop shrinking rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood now—he had been hurled dozens of meters away, and showed no sign of stopping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...How is this possible... so strong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man’s heart trembled in terror—yet just then, the young man’s figure in his peripheral vision vanished entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, a voice sounded beside his ear:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the old man felt like a floating weed in a storm—his body, like a torn sack, was kicked back along the same path by a single foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the masked man, after throwing the cloth-wrapped object, had kept running without looking back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True qi surged between his feet, tearing through the air with a whistling roar as he sped through alley after alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached into his chest, felt the item inside undamaged, glanced back at the red-clad woman still chasing him, and smirked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I hope that kid’s got just enough sense to hold off the old bastard for a bit. Once we’re farther away, I’ll find a chance to kill this woman.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, the masked man turned his head and darted into another long street around the alley’s corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had barely sprinted a few zhang when he suddenly froze in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the silver moonlight, the quiet, empty brick street ahead now held a young figure—standing directly in his escape path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked man stared hard—and froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How is it you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man before him was stunningly beautiful, dressed in plain robes—but he recognized him at once: the same youth who had been sitting on the rooftop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the young man in front stared blankly at him, then extended his hand and asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where’s the gift you promised me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked man stood rooted, his expression uncertain and alarmed—he couldn’t understand how the man who should have been crushed by the old man’s palm now stood before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had a feeling this youth was extremely dangerous, so he quickly shifted his thoughts, bowed, and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young brother, the cloth I threw to you contained a gold bar—that’s the gift I meant for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, the masked man glanced sideways—seeing the red-clad woman drawing nearer—and hurried on:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young brother, I’m being hunted—I must flee. The gold bar’s yours. Farewell.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, he prepared to turn down another alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he suddenly realized—he couldn’t move his legs at all. And the young man had appeared beside him, as if teleporting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the shock in the masked man’s eyes, Li Muxian shook his head, reached into his chest, and pulled out a black cloth-wrapped object:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A man without trust stands on nothing. One must keep one’s word—do you understand?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Li Muxian prepared to unwrap the black cloth and see what inside had caused these martial artists to fight to the death and disturb his moon-viewing,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a red-clad woman burst from the alley’s shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face was alluring, her figure slender as a snake’s waist; she shot forward like a shrimp, wrapped in pink mist, her speed reaching its peak—only afterimages remained in the moonlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, an intense floral fragrance filled the air, thick with hypnotic, bewitching energy, sweeping toward Li Muxian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Clang!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A clear blade-song rang out—the red-clad woman’s beautiful face twisted with venomous malice as she appeared behind Li Muxian, her black-glowing blade slicing for his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Muxian didn’t even glance at her, ignored the pink mist, and casually slapped backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red-clad woman hadn’t even registered what happened before an unstoppable force slammed into her, hurling her body straight toward the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant—a loud “thud” shattered the night’s silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half her body crashed into the hard brick street, shattering countless tiles, leaving a pit nearly a foot deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face, crushed by the impact, was flattened, bloodied, and unrecognizable—no trace of her former beauty remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Li Muxian calmly unwrapped the black cloth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside lay a bronze token, rusted and ancient, inscribed with three archaic characters:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hidden Assassination Order!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1042,"2026-06-20T01:43:38.503Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c0fadee01d55d3a78d1cb0c0a1250703d952fd1b6763524737517ade07e9250c","after-fifteen-years-of-secret-cultivation-i-star-chapter-39","after-fifteen-years-of-secret-cultivation-i-star-chapter-37",259,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-fifteen-years-of-secret-cultivation-i-star-cover.jpg"]