[{"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-27":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},2299349,4498,"Chapter 27: Change of Circumstances","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-27",27,"\u003Cp>Someone’s getting on the stage again so soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought everyone else would hesitate after hearing that Leitai ’s honeyed words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Is it her?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fengping on the judging panel quickly recognized Zhang Yunlu—the Qi Refining cultivator whose presence stirred his sword intent, the very one who’d gotten beaten black and blue for following her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last time he saw her, she was only at Qi Refining eighth layer; now she’s already ninth—and her spiritual power isn’t weak even among Qi Refining ninth-layer cultivators!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her progress is astonishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nephew, do you know this student?” the principal asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As one of the top cultivation experts among Soul Transformation cultivators, even with bandages wrapped around his head, Li Fengping sensed something unusual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ve met once.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you take notice, she must be a promising talent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh? I didn’t say anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yunlu stepped forward, walking slowly across the courtyard, passing the outer rings of platforms, until she arrived beside the largest one, under everyone’s gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wow! So confident? She’s choosing the biggest platform outright!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhang Yunlu, I humbly ask for your guidance, fellow students!” Zhang Yunlu held her sword in her left hand, expression calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she’d felt a hint of nervousness before stepping onto the platform, now, standing upon it, her heart was utterly serene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Chi’s face darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previous two had announced their classes; Zhang Yunlu only named herself—this was clearly aimed at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But fine, better than letting that honey-tongued Leitai  deliver some humiliating judgment and make him look foolish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to look at Fang Lin, who was already staring at Zhang Yunlu on the platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Should I go up now?’ he hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone only gets two chances, so choice matters. Though most students here are beneath his notice, a few still command his caution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he hesitated, someone else stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pale gray eyes shimmered with spiritual light, his spiritual power so abundant it nearly overflowed—the same boy who’d discussed “Cang Jiezi” in class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hurried past platform after platform, his target unmistakably Zhang Yunlu! Good, let’s see what they’re capable of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Fang Lin no longer cared about Fang Chi’s earlier instructions—who knew Zhang Yunlu would climb the largest platform so fast? Protecting his own ranking mattered more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Class Three, Hou Xiang, I humbly request your guidance, Miss Zhang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hou Xiang also held a longsword, blade bright and gleaming with cold light—yet still just an ordinary weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two faced each other, each gripping a longsword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yunlu leaned forward slightly, then in the next instant, shot straight toward her opponent, a thin layer of spiritual light spreading over her blade as she charged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hou Xiang swiftly retreated, channeling spiritual power, forming a hand seal with his left hand—misty water began to coalesce into a water shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the water shield was about to fully form, Zhang Yunlu was already upon him, her eyes blazing with ferocity and killing intent, making Hou Xiang’s heart tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck! Is this what a student’s eyes should look like? His thoughts flashed—he made his decision instantly, swinging his sword toward her waist, aiming to force her back, then using the water shield to create distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG! His swing was blocked by a short sword; Zhang Yunlu’s blade tip had already pierced through the mist, mere inches from his brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sting shot through him, blinding white light swallowed his vision—he snapped his eyes shut and scrambled backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUD! A dull impact, sharp pain at the back of his skull—he’d hit something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hou Xiang blinked, dazed, to see Zhang Yunlu looking down at him, surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did he realize he’d somehow ended up off the platform; the object he’d hit was another Leitai .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【In a single sword strike, victory and defeat are decided, life and death are sealed.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The defender who defeats an opponent with one sword shall be rated Excellent.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The attacker, though rich in spiritual power, lacks decisiveness—defeated in one strike, overestimates himself; calls himself a cultivator, yet is nothing but a meat pig.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’ve got quite the vocabulary for insults! Hou Xiang thought he’d prepared himself mentally, but hearing this still rattled him—especially remembering how he’d scrambled off the platform like a clown… Fuck! Stupid Leitai ! Zhang Yunlu sheathed her short sword, thoroughly satisfied with the bout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the opponent was weak, to defeat him head-on would’ve taken at least three strikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That monster in the trial was sneaky, but its techniques were still useful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nephew’s discernment is truly sharp—no wonder you’re from the Sword Sect.” The principal praised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others might think Zhang Yunlu got lucky, but he knew better—even if Hou Xiang had dodged the first strike, once she seized the initiative, he couldn’t have avoided the second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knew the school had such a gifted combat prodigy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Principal, you flatter me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So her ability to stir his sword intent wasn’t coincidence—this girl truly has the potential to become an outstanding sword cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d suspected before that the body cultivator who attacked him might be connected to this girl, so he’d sent someone to investigate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he found her parents were dead, and her only brother was merely a Golden Core cultivator—and the very first to discover the elder who’d just emerged from seclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recently, aside from reporting to the two senior elders of the Xiang Tai Shang Dao Sect, these two siblings had no contact with any cultivators above Nascent Soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yunlu soon faced several more challengers—after all, to others, her first win seemed lucky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Result? Every challenger was defeated by a single sword strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most were even weaker than Hou Xiang had been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Lin’s expression grew grim—he no longer dared underestimate Zhang Yunlu. One win could be luck, but this many? That was pure strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what confused him more was—had his uncle lost his mind?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To target such a powerful student over a little tutoring fee? I wonder if he regrets it now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Chi didn’t just regret—he regretted so deeply his heart ached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last year, a teacher from the neighboring class produced the city’s top student; the school rewarded him with a massive amount of cultivation resources, directly propelling him from Golden Core late stage to Nascent Soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That student later joined an Immortal Sect in his second year, his future boundless—and the teacher was promoted to Deputy Director of the Student Affairs Office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For teachers like him, reaching Nascent Soul and securing a promotion was already the pinnacle of their lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Chi could already picture how many teachers would rush to recruit Zhang Yunlu into their classes after this combat test.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The sword technique she uses—I’ve never seen it before.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Huan Zhenjun, seated high among the clouds, observed Zhang Yunlu—he knew every sword technique recorded in every middle school of Xuanjian City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the sword technique Zhang Yunlu now used was entirely unfamiliar to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Could it be connected to that sword cultivator who just emerged from seclusion?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recalled this young cultivator had a brother pretending to be a Golden Core—clearly not ordinary. After this combat test ends, I should ask about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Zi Huan Zhenjun’s spirit sense tensed—he extended his divine perception swiftly toward a location in Xuanjian City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sensed a hidden, overwhelming, terrifying demonic aura surging skyward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A demon cultivator—and a Dao-Union elder demon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A scream of utter despair followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What could cause a Dao-Union elder demon to feel such despair?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Xu Xing also turned toward the source of the demonic aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What a nuisance. Guess I’ve got to go pick him up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please collect, please follow!! 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