[{"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-76":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},2282184,4464,"Chapter 76: Confirming Death","after-fifteen-years-of-secret-cultivation-i-star-chapter-76",76,"\u003Cp>At these words, Guan Tianqian’s gaze instantly sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You mean you saw that young man at the Cangyuan Marquis Mansion last night?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Shanxue nodded, though her expression grew slightly uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For she not only remembered seeing him, but also recalled her own deeply embarrassing actions at the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Tianqian narrowed his eyes and fell silent in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, from the current evidence, the young man was highly suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Yin Yue lacked the martial cultivation to leave such an advanced acupoint-sealing mark on Guan Shanxue—this was almost certainly his doing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Yin Yue also lacked the strength to capture three wanted fugitives and that Daqi remnant; someone else must have helped her, and coincidentally, this young man had demonstrated extraordinary power and recently appeared beside Cang Yin Yue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Added to the fact that he appeared at the Cangyuan Marquis Mansion last night, all clues converged on one possibility: the deaths of the Cangyuan Marquis and others might well be tied to this young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Guan Tianqian remain silent for so long, Guan Shanxue frowned and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t seriously suspect that pretty boy, do you? But he has not a trace of martial qi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Tianqian glanced at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then explain why he was at the Cangyuan Marquis Mansion last night.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This… isn’t it simple? Cang Yin Yue must have secretly met him at the mansion under cover of night.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Foolish. Do you think anyone can enter the Cangyuan Marquis Mansion? And think for a moment—why did you collapse and end up inside? Why were the Cangyuan Marquis and others killed, yet you were left unharmed and returned to the Six Ministries Bureau?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Guan Shanxue froze, about to claim he feared her identity as the daughter of a Divine Inspector.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then she realized: killing her outright would have made far more sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Tianqian shook his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That man is no ordinary person, but he doesn’t seem like a ruthless killer. As for your claim that he has no martial qi, it may simply be that your cultivation is too low, and he possesses some method to conceal his aura—it’s only natural you couldn’t detect it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Guan Tianqian unconsciously furrowed his brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was certain the one who struck in the Cangyuan Marquis Mansion was a Tianren-level expert—but it was unlikely this young man could reach such a realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps he was disguised, or perhaps someone else was behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet regardless, the only breakthrough in this case lay in one person: Cang Yin Yue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a knock came at the door, and a constable called out urgently:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, someone from the palace is here to see you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Guan Tianqian’s expression changed. He glanced at Guan Shanxue and warned:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What we’ve discussed here is known only to the two of us—tell no one else. I’ll handle this matter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Shanxue sniffed, but understood the gravity of the situation, and reluctantly nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Guan Tianqian said no more and stepped out of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, he boarded a carriage with two Imperial Bureau Jinpaibukuai , escorted by a eunuch from the palace, bound for the Great Li Imperial Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eunuch, may I ask why we’ve been summoned to the palace?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the carriage, Guan Tianqian bowed to the eunuch, who sat with eyes closed, meditating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the eunuch merely shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Commander Guan, no need to ask. You’ll know once we reach the palace.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, the eunuch’s expression turned cold, and he refused further conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Tianqian frowned slightly but dared not press further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The carriage passed through Xuanwu Gate, crossed the Golden Bridge, and entered the outer palace grounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Guan Tianqian and the two senior Jinpaibukuai  all subtly changed expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The palace guards were far too dense—patrols of armored soldiers lined every path. In just this short stretch, their carriage had been inspected five times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, a single thought struck all three: something had happened inside the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Tianqian suddenly remembered the stone, and his expression grew unsettled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, his carriage arrived outside Yixin Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There he also saw a commander and subordinates from the Hidden Spy Bureau.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go inside and take a look,” said an old eunuch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Guan Tianqian led the two Jinpaibukuai  toward Yixin Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon entering, Guan Tianqian’s steps halted instinctively as he witnessed the scene inside—his face went slack with shock:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He really killed Imperial Consort Ji!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a hall of the Six Ministries Bureau headquarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Yu stood by the window, gazing silently at the ancient tree outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Ji Feiyun and Gong Lishan entered. Ji Feiyun shut the door behind him, then stepped forward and whispered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Fu, I’ve already informed the Fifth Imperial Prince about what happened at the Cangyuan Marquis Mansion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Fu Yu nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he turned to face them and asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have you seen Cang Yin Yue?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, both Ji Feiyun and Gong Lishan shook their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yesterday, the Cangyuan Marquis Mansion sent word that Captain Cang would not be reporting to the Six Ministries Bureau for some time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong Lishan spoke, then exchanged a glance with Ji Feiyun—but said no more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Yu’s gaze swept over them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Given our relationship, no need to hide anything. Speak plainly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Feiyun hesitated, then said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yesterday, the Cangyuan Marquis had already confined Cang Yin Yue within the mansion. But after the massacre, we couldn’t find her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We only discovered a broken lock in a hidden chamber beneath the rear garden—Cang Yin Yue has likely fled the mansion, and her whereabouts are unknown.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong Lishan paused, then said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Moreover, we cannot rule out the possibility that Captain Cang is involved in the deaths of the Cangyuan Marquis and Lady Zhu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Yu’s expression remained calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you think Cang Yin Yue did this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Feiyun glanced at Fu Yu, his face suddenly grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Fu, you don’t know—I’ve confirmed it: the young man Cang Yin Yue brought into Jiguang Pavilion is none other than the Eighth Imperial Prince, newly recognized by the Emperor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, Fu Yu’s previously expressionless face flickered with unmistakable surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He narrowed his eyes at Ji Feiyun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re certain?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Feiyun nodded solemnly. Fu Yu fell silent for a moment, murmuring:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She actually found the lost imperial prince in exile—unexpected indeed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Gong Lishan nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain Cang may lack martial cultivation, but her investigative and administrative abilities are exceptional—otherwise she wouldn’t have risen to Silver Badge Captain so young.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Fu Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now that the Cangyuan Marquis and Lady Zhu are dead, the mansion is effectively gone. But with Captain Cang now tied to the Eighth Imperial Prince, she may yet have a chance to restore the family’s standing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Yu waved his hand slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Regardless of whether she found the Eighth Prince, I will not abandon our betrothal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1163,"2026-06-20T01:43:38.503Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ecea2d633ea9f23731f32b7ddbfa3d9ab36a3d3f0a17c4cb4d8b9204ab47ac01","after-fifteen-years-of-secret-cultivation-i-star-chapter-77","after-fifteen-years-of-secret-cultivation-i-star-chapter-75",259,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-fifteen-years-of-secret-cultivation-i-star-cover.jpg"]