[{"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-629":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},2299951,4498,"Chapter 629: How Dare You Call Me by My Name!","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-629",629,"\u003Cp>Head of the Swordholding Hall?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Zhiwei blinked in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While she was still stunned, she suddenly heard Ye Zhiwei laugh:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I say, Jiu Yu, when did you get so insecure?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, not only Jiu Yu herself, but even the others froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What does Jiu Yu have to do with “insecure”?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’d barely even need to remove one character!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I didn’t!” Jiu Yu immediately retorted upon regaining her senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then why do you think Zhiwei will surpass you in the future?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When did I ever think that?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I, Jiu Yu Ancestor, am the number one prodigy of all heavens and worlds, the youngest Soul Transformation in history!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Zhang Yunlu also realized and reminded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Sister, once the Sect Master achieves Dao Union, the Head of the Swordholding Hall must be at the Sword Lord level.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Swordholding Hall, as Jianzong’s violent arm, is uniquely positioned among the sect’s four major institutions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the Alchemy Pavilion, Dharma Transmission Tower, and Discipline Hall, the lowest requirement for their top leaders is only Profound Enlightenment cultivation—though higher is fine too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These positions don’t demand such strict realm thresholds as the Sect Master’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the leaders of these three institutions usually also hold the position of one of Jianzong’s Four Elders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Swordholding Hall is different: due to its extreme combat requirements, only a Sword Lord of the True Void realm can serve as its Head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, they don’t manage affairs—just hold the title—and don’t concurrently serve as Swordholding Elder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one who actually manages affairs and concurrently holds the Swordholding Elder position is one of the Deputy Heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what?” Jiu Yu said dismissively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She still hasn’t realized this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiu Yu looked at the stunned group but said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to help Little Ye become Head of the Swordholding Hall, but she wasn’t going to push for it right after becoming Sect Master!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time Little Ye reaches True Void, I’ll surely already be True Void myself—maybe even stronger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now that I’m Sect Master, I’ll naturally have to find ways to change things…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuanxuan stared at Jiu Yu and suddenly had a bizarre thought, followed by a strange image.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiu Yu holding the Sect Master’s token, sitting on the Sect Master’s throne, cackling like a great demon lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before her, a crowd of Jianzong sword cultivators raised their swords, shouting, “No Sect Master lasts forever!” and “Today we change heaven and earth!” as they charged toward her…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come to think of it, if that day ever came, the scene would be pretty dramatic!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What am I imagining?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuanxuan quickly shook the bizarre image from her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Sword Ancestor and Sword Sovereign Ancestor still around, if she dared do that, she’d be turned into minced meat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That afternoon, Jiu Yu took the group to Jianzong’s cafeteria for a good meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the ingredients were brought by her—her best possible finds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main dish, the fish, was something she had begged for a long time before finally getting from Bie Xuening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the side dishes were generously sponsored by Xu Xing, who found her pleading with Bie Xuening amusing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all rare spiritual plants Xu Xing had collected over the years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the only two alchemists present, Ye Zhiwei and Lin Xuanxuan felt pained just eating them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the liquor, it was still the same jar given by the Charm Ancestor, though diluted by Li Ke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The overall standard of the gathering was exceptionally high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiu Yu, having shown off thoroughly, was extremely satisfied—she practically floated as she walked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, she didn’t forget her plan to get Zhao Ruohan drunk on Ye Zhiwei…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two secretly swapped cups, replacing one with undiluted liquor to trick Ye Zhiwei into drinking it—but unsurprisingly, they were caught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, somehow…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for Zhang Yunlu, Lin Xuanxuan, and Ye Zhiwei—the three younger ones—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiu Yu, Zhao Ruohan, and Ye Zhiwei all got drunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night fell, the moon bright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A semicircular barrier, glowing with faint golden inscriptions, enclosed Jiu Yu’s cave dwelling; occasionally, the array patterns flickered faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the barrier,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yunlu, Lin Xuanxuan, and Ye Zhiwei stood by the path, gazing at the dim structure within the array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Occasionally, a flicker of light darted past a window—as if something luminous was swiftly gliding inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Xuan Zhu fruit tree on the wooden rack outside emitted a hazy glow, adding further strangeness to the already eerie scene…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going on now…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A clear voice came from behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three turned—there stood a petite girl with a porcelain doll’s face and beautiful crimson eyes, hands behind her back, walking slowly toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuanxuan and Ye Zhiwei froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who is this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yunlu immediately stepped forward:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lady Yue Ling, Senior Sister is drunk—we can’t control her, so we asked you to help.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiu Yu got drunk again?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Ling’s eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I’ve got another excuse…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gloated inwardly, but kept a calm, indifferent expression:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, there’s not just Xiao Yunlu here—there are outsiders too!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As one of Jianzong’s Ancestral Swords, she must maintain her dignity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll handle it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She walked slowly into the array, heading toward Jiu Yu’s cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching her back—nowhere near “tall”—the other two felt uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little Zhang, are you sure this person can handle a drunk Senior Sister Jiu Yu?” Lin Xuanxuan asked anxiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A drunk Senior Sister Jiu Yu is worse than…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She can.” Zhang Yunlu nodded slightly. “Last time Senior Sister got drunk, she was the one who fixed it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is she really that capable?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who is she…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My Master’s sword—one of Jianzong’s Ancestral Swords.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jianzong’s Ancestral Sword?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she’s one of the Immortal Ancestor’s swords?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Zhiwei beside her also froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew one of Jianzong’s Ancestral Swords was named “Yue Ling.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she couldn’t possibly connect the porcelain-faced, crimson-eyed girl before her with the legendary Ancestral Sword…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ahead, Yue Ling was secretly listening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Zhang Yunlu introduce her, she straightened her back even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s right! That’s right!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was Jianzong’s Ancestral Sword—one of only two Immortal Swords in the Tai Xuan Realm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Yue Ling arrived at the cave entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door hung half-open, the interior dark, with faint rustling sounds audible inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So dark—why isn’t anyone lighting a lamp?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fearless Yue Ling kicked the door open with one foot and strode in boldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After glancing around, her gaze locked onto a shadowy lump in the corner—her small face twisted with a strange expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiu Yu?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Audacious ruffian, how dare you call out the sect master's name!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Chi Jiu Yu was crouched like a spider against the corner, glaring at her as he shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Ling: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's just drinking wine—how did it give me hallucinations?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But all your drunken hallucinations revolve around this—how much do you want to be sect master?!\u003C\u002Fp>",1153,"2026-06-20T06:44:15.330Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b0cbeb439bb446d08b85fc1ac3a251ef327a206d0ce407e14b9bc2d6230258a4","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-630","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-628",648,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fancestor-the-times-have-changed-cover.jpg"]