[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ancestor-the-times-have-changed":3,"chapter-ancestor-the-times-have-changed-ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-14":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Ancestor, the Times Have Changed",{"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},2299336,4498,"Chapter 14: Who the Hell Is a World-Class Prodigy as an Outer Sect Administrator?","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-14",14,"\u003Cp>This Third Blade senior brother absolutely cannot be just a Nascent Soul cultivator!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a Nascent Soul late-stage cultivator couldn’t have blocked that sword qi so effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, he even wondered if Third Blade senior brother had caught the recent trend of cautious cultivation favored by the Supreme Dao Sect?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that didn’t make sense either—his current behavior showed no sign of deliberately concealing his cultivation realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior brother… are you really just a Nascent Soul cultivator?” he couldn’t help asking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment the words left his mouth, he felt regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should he have asked that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What, do you think a Nascent Soul cultivator can’t do this?” Xu Xing lowered his hand. “You’re from the Sword Sect—broaden your horizons.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...You’re right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was true—there were indeed prodigies who could slay Foundation Establishment cultivators while still in Qi Refining, hold their own against Golden Core cultivators while in Foundation Establishment, and even spar with Nascent Soul cultivators once they reached Golden Core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of it that way, it seemed perfectly reasonable for a Nascent Soul cultivator to block a Nascent Soul-level sword qi…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reasonable my ass! Third Blade senior brother, aren’t you an outer sect administrator?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prodigies are prodigies—when did that term ever apply to an outer sect administrator?! If every outer sect administrator in the Sword Sect were this powerful, the Sword Sect would’ve already ruled the entire Taixuan Realm! Still, he didn’t press further—Third Blade senior brother had given an explanation; pushing further would be pushing his luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Continue.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three continued collecting samples, but avoided touching the Sword Peak again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, nearly all samples within the secret realm were gathered, even a few strands of spiritual energy from the air were extracted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was more than enough for the mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the Sword Peak itself, let the Elders investigate it themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since the mission is complete, let’s leave this secret realm quickly—I get a weird feeling about it,” Li Feng said bluntly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from that sword qi, the mission had gone smoothly, but he still felt like something was watching him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Add to that his bad luck over the past two days, and his nerves were on edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Contribution points matter, but safety matters more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm.” Jiang Jing also felt it. “What does Third Blade senior brother think?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m fine with anything,” Xu Xing remained his usual casual self.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of his goals in coming was to observe how the new generation of disciples handled themselves—so far, they’d done well enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing both agreed, Li Feng quickly pulled out a talisman identical to the one they’d used to enter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After channeling magic power to ignite it, another elliptical vortex of swirling gray mist appeared—but this time, no eerie red light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jing and Li Feng had no desire to linger; as soon as the passage opened, they stepped inside swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Xing reached the passage entrance, then suddenly turned to look at the red moon in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh~ A gentle breeze blew, and concentric ripples, visible to the naked eye, rippled around the crimson moon hanging high in the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t stir. It’s not yet time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a soft murmur, the red moon calmed. Xu Xing turned, stepped forward, and vanished into the churning gray mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the secret realm, they saw Li Feng holding his phone—likely sending photos taken inside to the Elder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jing leaned against a large tree, giving Xu Xing a slight nod as he emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two minutes later, Li Feng put down his phone: “Done. I’ve sent the secret realm photos to the Elder. I’ll also mail these samples back to the Sword Sect. Senior brother and sister, keep an eye on your accounts—the contribution points will be deposited directly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since the mission is complete, Third Blade senior brother, Li junior, I’ve got things to attend to—I’ll take my leave. Hope we can collaborate again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This mission was easy, and Li junior was a sincere person—worth working with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Jiang Jing bowed, merged with sword light, and flew off swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m leaving too.” Another cultivation aura shot from the forest, vanishing from sight in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, only Li Feng remained. He was used to it—sword cultivators were mostly like this: free-spirited and unrestrained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too bad—he’d wanted to add Third Blade senior brother as a friend, but he’d left too fast. He’d have to wait for next time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Li Feng thought this, he ascended into the sky on his sword, confirmed his direction, and soon became a tiny dot on the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mission complete—he needed to meet Lin senior brother and the others, return the family jade tablet to him, and discuss the next plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The day wasn’t even over yet—Lin senior brother and the others were locked up for ten days!…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sha~ sha~ Shortly after the three left, a giant serpent slithered to the spot they’d just occupied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, space twisted, faint red light seeping out—as when Li Feng had opened the passage before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puff! Blood splattered—the serpent’s upper half vanished into thin air, its blood splashing onto a protruding rock, the remaining lower half writhing violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As its life ebbed, the remaining body lost the strength to thrash, rolled downward, and finally hung between two trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some beasts, drawn by the scent of blood, arrived one by one. After fierce competition, a brown bear emerged victorious, driving off the others and settling down to devour the lifeless half of the serpent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh~ Things have gotten worse lately. How did this tiny Xuanjian City suddenly turn chaotic?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who could’ve expected a great cultivator would break through nearby?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two men—one tall, one short—wore black robes embroidered with demonic ghost patterns, radiating a sinister aura, as if they’d painted “I’m the villain” across their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brown bear, sensing danger, spun around, growling lowly at them, trying to scare them off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about the Zhang siblings? If someone gets there first, all our efforts these past years will be wasted.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’d spent so long searching for the Zhang siblings, risking their lives to kill so many.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hadn’t even done anything yet before fleeing in disgrace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No choice—we must lie low for now. Even a Return-to-Heaven Great Cultivator perished. Our bodies can’t handle it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two didn’t even glance at the bear. The bear watched them walk past, its small eyes flickering with confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Its entire head exploded, its massive body crashing down, rumbling down the mountain, crushing small trees along the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a beast without spiritual awareness—killing it was like squashing an ant to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, they reached the spot where the secret realm’s passage had opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, are we really abandoning Master?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tall one licked the blood on his handback, wearing a look of pleasure—his sinister aura and face made him appear utterly deranged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The short one sighed inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew their appearance and aura were deeply problematic—his younger brother had twisted little habits, having tortured and killed many during the search for the Zhang siblings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why he’d abandoned everything and left Xuanjian City—to avoid being discovered and hunted down by the Demon-Slaying Order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These days, cultivators as thoroughly villainous as they were—inside and out—were rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master was warned. He refused to leave—we can’t force him. We can’t sell our lives to him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master had connections—he might survive. But not us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of it—who was this great cultivator who broke through? Why here, in Xuanjian City? Couldn’t you have chosen somewhere else?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, I wish you’d…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish cursing, a flash of red light appeared before his eyes, followed by an irresistible pulling force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the world changed utterly—the sky hung with a crimson moon, everything bathed in blood-red, unmistakably a terrible place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait—I just thought it in my head, and I hadn’t even spoken it! Does karma have to strike this fast?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Request data, request support!! 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