[{"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-42":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},2282150,4464,"Chapter 42: Displaying Divine Might Before the Crowd","after-fifteen-years-of-secret-cultivation-i-star-chapter-42",42,"\u003Cp>Cang Yin Yue’s eyebrows were like smoke, her figure standing solitary among the constables, her face veiled, her true features hidden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet her gaze at the man before her now revealed unmasked scorn:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fu Yu, if you don’t believe, then don’t believe—have you played at false sincerity for so long that you’ve forgotten how to speak the truth?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, Fu Yu’s usually gentle expression froze; he narrowed his eyes slightly, preparing to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at that moment, Cang Yin Yue shifted her gaze past him, directly toward Ji Feiyun behind him, and asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You tell me—do you believe I captured that Da Qi remnant?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Ji Feiyun fell silent for an instant, then shook his head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t believe it at all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had the words left his mouth than he flipped his palm and suddenly struck out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A powerful palm wind surged forward, ripping the black cloth tightly wrapped over the cart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, the four corpses lying on the cart were fully exposed before everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The constables before the Six Ministries Hall all turned to stare at the bodies; soon, they began shouting in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Dead-Faced Old Man!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crippled Grass-Flyer!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This must be… the Crimson She-Demon…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And as for this soldier with the severed arm… could he really be the Da Qi remnant we’ve been hunting all along?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Ji Feiyun also stood frozen, staring at the four corpses on the cart, his pale face shifting with conflicting emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong Lishan, who had been standing beside him, stepped forward quickly and approached the cart to examine the four bodies closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, Gong Lishan drew a deep breath, raised his head, and nodded toward Fu Yu, who had turned to look:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Preliminary confirmation—this is undoubtedly the Da Qi remnant. I’ve seen him before; the wound on his severed arm matches precisely the injury inflicted by the elite of the Da Li Imperial Palace using the ‘Shadow-Splitting Cloud Sword Art.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Gong Lishan’s gaze swept over the other three corpses and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They are all wanted criminals of the Six Ministries. You’re surely familiar with them—they were deeply connected to the cases you previously investigated. But now, they’re all dead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Gong Lishan turned his eyes to the necks of the four corpses, where each bore a faint dark line of blood—clearly their true cause of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Yu stood motionless, his expression unreadable; the air around them seemed to slowly harden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Yin Yue stood nearby, arms crossed, saying nothing, merely watching calmly as the constables around her—now utterly silent—showed expressions of shock, disbelief, admiration, and more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This feeling was even more satisfying than the time at Guanshan Snow; no wonder Li Muxian had once sighed to her:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If a man cultivates profound martial arts but never uses them to show off, it’s utterly meaningless!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now she understood those words deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since she had captured criminals even the Six Ministries and the Tianjin Guard couldn’t touch, she naturally had to display her prowess before them—otherwise, such a perfect opportunity would be wasted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain Cang, how did you manage this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, Gong Lishan broke the silence, addressing Cang Yin Yue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, Fu Yu slowly turned his head toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around them, including Ji Feiyun, all the constables turned their gazes toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Yin Yue shook her head, offering no explanation; she only looked at Fu Yu and sneered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What you cannot do, others can. I’ve delivered the person you wanted—your credit must be recorded in full.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, she turned her gaze away, scanning the surrounding constables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the constable who had guarded the gate hurried in with a middle-aged man in a white robe and said quickly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain Cang, I’ve brought the Records Clerk for your official report.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Yin Yue nodded, then turned to leave. But halfway, she suddenly stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, one more thing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Yin Yue turned back to Fu Yu, her voice cold and indifferent:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Remember—I, Cang Yin Yue, do not acknowledge our engagement. I hope you will never again tell others I am your fiancée.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, she turned and walked away without hesitation, disappearing swiftly into the Six Ministries Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The matter of Qingshan Tower was too grave—she must personally report it to the Divine Catcher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, after hearing Cang Yin Yue’s words, the surrounding constables all gaped in astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stared at the fading back of Cang Yin Yue, then stole glances at Fu Yu, who had said nothing all along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leader of the Ten Famous Captains, usually so composed and level-headed, now wore a distinctly grim expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Fu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Feiyun quickly spoke up to remind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Yu finally closed his eyes gently, then slowly opened them again, shaking his head and speaking low:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s fine. Yin Yue is angry because I didn’t trust her earlier. I’ll explain later—it’ll be resolved.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he glanced once at the four corpses on the cart, gave Gong Lishan a look, then turned and walked away, ignoring the constables around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, Gong Lishan pushed open the door to Fu Yu’s room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What did you find?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Yu asked coldly; Ji Feiyun, standing beside him, also turned to look at Gong Lishan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Dead-Faced Old Man’s bones were shattered, his organs crushed—he’d been struck by immense force before death. The Crimson She-Demon’s skull was completely broken. Both were already incapacitated before Captain Cang killed them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong Lishan spoke slowly, then frowned and continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But the Crippled Grass-Flyer and the Da Qi remnant showed no fatal injuries prior—they truly died at Captain Cang’s hands.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, before killing the Da Qi remnant, Captain Cang must have interrogated him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Fu Yu’s expression turned thoughtful:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Someone must have helped her—and that person is extremely powerful. Judging by the evidence, likely a half-step Martial Grandmaster… possibly even a full Martial Grandmaster.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he turned to Ji Feiyun:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go inform the Cang Yuan Marquis Mansion of today’s events. Also, investigate whether any strangers accompanied Cang Yin Yue on this recent trip—I need every detail related to this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Feiyun nodded slightly, then suddenly remembered something and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I once saw someone with Cang Yin Yue—he was quite unusual.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then recounted in full detail his encounters with Li Muxian at the tavern and the Aurora Pavilion to Fu Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Yu’s expression remained impassive, his eyes revealing no emotion:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She’s becoming more interesting—she’s brought back a seven imperial prince whose identity may be fake?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Feiyun shook his head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cang Yin Yue is so ugly—Brother Fu, you taking an interest in her is her greatest fortune. Yet she dares to act so spoiled and arrogant.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Fu Yu glanced at him, a flash of icy frost in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Ji Feiyun immediately bowed his head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I spoke out of turn.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Yu withdrew his gaze and waved his hand:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do as I said—investigate that man’s identity. I’ll decide what to do next.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1180,"2026-06-20T01:43:38.503Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ff5eca9a869497c0e180fb9088a52ac2f6ce8e4a8805951eaa26955443c0fcf2","after-fifteen-years-of-secret-cultivation-i-star-chapter-43","after-fifteen-years-of-secret-cultivation-i-star-chapter-41",259,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-fifteen-years-of-secret-cultivation-i-star-cover.jpg"]