[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-celestial-master-i-have-an-otherworld":3,"chapter-celestial-master-i-have-an-otherworld-celestial-master-i-have-an-otherworld-chapter-74":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Celestial Master： I Have an Otherworld",{"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},1836534,2442,"Chapter 74 - 30: Illicit Affair","celestial-master-i-have-an-otherworld-chapter-74",74,"\u003Cp>\"Open the door!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quick, open the door!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Constable Li Rong was frantically pounding on the outer door of the Sun Mansion, shouting:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The government office has business, open the door quickly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Coming.\" The gatekeeper peered through the crack in the door to see Li Rong’s attire and, while calling someone to inform the master of the house, opened the door:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t know the chief was honoring us with his presence...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No nonsense.\" Li Rong waved his hand dismissively:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is your steward?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Already gone to inform.\" The old man trembled, bowed, and gestured forward:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please, gentlemen!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who’s here?\" As he spoke, Yu Yanghong hurriedly ran from the backyard in disheveled clothing, seeing the group, he stepped forward to greet them:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there something you need?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He showed a hint of surprise as he looked at Fang Zheng:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Fang, you’re here too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\" Fang Zheng nodded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Yu, is your wife present?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(In ancient times, one would refer to another’s wife as ’your wife,’ similar to using ’your father’ or ’your son,’ as a customary formal address.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Such customs in this otherworld resemble those of ancient times.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re looking for Die’er.\" Yu Yanghong said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there something wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the dead of night, a few people came looking for Sun Die, one of whom was even a constable from the government office, which inevitably aroused concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master Yu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Mingrui saluted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of which, Yu Yanghong and Sun Die used to frequently visit the Three Purities Temple, but unfortunately, after the Iron Crown Daoist took charge, they never went again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today, we destroyed an Evil Dao hideout and found evidence of an Evil Dao casting spells on Miss Sun, so we came to inquire about the situation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rong nodded, softening his voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master Yu, is Miss Sun at home?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Sun Family isn’t considered the elite of the city, they are undoubtedly wealthy, and even a constable with the backing of the government office wouldn’t dare to act too arrogantly in front of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Yanghong was startled by the news:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s an Evil Dao targeting Die’er?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quick!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please, follow me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned around, urgently leading the way, explaining as he walked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ever since the Cien Temple invited the Child-Giving Buddha, Die’er has been pregnant, and at this time, she should be in the side courtyard’s shrine thanking the Buddha for the blessing if she’s not in her room.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed too concerned about his wife’s safety, forgetting to notify the household guards, and took the group straight to the shrine in the other courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after a few steps, sweat broke out on his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master Yu, there’s no need to worry too much.\" Zhang Mingrui calmly advised:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The evil person’s spell was disrupted before completion, Miss Sun should not be harmed, and even if the spell had been completed, it wouldn’t cause harm immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Martial Arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A martial artist’s strike can cause death or injury immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magic isn’t so straightforward to harm someone, just like the Soul Nailing Spell Qinggu used on Fang Zheng; even the fastest takes over a month to kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s hope so.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Yanghong’s voice trembled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Die’er mustn’t come to harm; she finally got pregnant. If anything happened... I truly wouldn’t know how to handle it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It won’t happen.\" Du Qiaoyun hastily reassured:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Sun is blessed and surely will be fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Yanghong kept his head down, striding forward in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light in the shrine flickered dimly in the night breeze. Yu Yanghong quickly reached the entrance, extending his hand to push the door open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Zheng’s ears twitched as if he heard something, and he opened his mouth to stop him but it was too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Creak...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shrine’s main doors swung open, and the scene inside came into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, before the kind and compassionate Buddha statue, two entangled naked figures were present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s Sun Die!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other was a handsome monk who was also unclothed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the shrine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Purity intertwined with desire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alluring and primal in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the doors opened, the sounds of panting ceased abruptly, turning into a heart-stopping silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Blessed Infinite Celestial Venerable!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Mingrui dropped his gaze, raised a hand in reverence, and slowly turned his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Qiaoyun’s mouth hung open, her innocent eyes filled with bewilderment, the extreme shock left this pure maiden speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Constable Li Rong’s eyes shifted, occasionally glancing between the two in the shrine and Yu Yanghong, before his gaze was drawn to the charming woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a scene was rare to encounter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Zheng coughed twice, reaching to pull Du Qiaoyun:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master, shouldn’t we go check on how the master is doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\" Du Qiaoyun shivered, her pretty face blushing instantly. She hurriedly lowered her head, stammering in confusion:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right, um... then... we should go now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, she covered her face and hurriedly ran outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Mingrui shook his head and followed her out. By this time, the Sun Family’s maids and guards had all been alerted, and the area was crowded with people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many were whispering among themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such matters spread quickly, and everything that happened in the Buddha hall was known to all in moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unbelievable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving the Sun Mansion and reaching the deserted main road, Fang Zhengyin expressed his feelings:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Sun, such a person, would actually commit adultery?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Daoist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought for a moment and asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be due to some evil art from the Evil Dao?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impossible.\" Zhang Mingrui shook his head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The demoness’s evil technique was broken before it succeeded and couldn’t affect others. Even if it did, doesn’t she still have a husband?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seducing a woman to commit infidelity with others is possible, but the arrangement on the altar in the temple was certainly not for that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alas!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Qiaoyun sighed softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I always thought Sister Sun... Miss Sun, was beautiful and kind-hearted, married to her beloved prince charming, and shouldered the large family business as a woman.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I always took her as a role model.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who would have thought?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shook her head in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had also single-handedly supported the Pan She Martial Arts Hall and understood how difficult it was, hence her great admiration for Sun Die, yet she never expected to encounter such a thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It shattered the image she had in her heart in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Zheng speculated:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s because Miss Sun really wants a child.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That might be the case.\" Du Qiaoyun’s eyes flashed with realization:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’ve been married for years, and Miss Sun has never been pregnant. This matter is her persistent ailment, but even so, she shouldn’t commit infidelity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where’s Constable Li?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know, he should have gone to the Government Office.\" Fang Zheng replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them fell silent for a moment and continued moving forward in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Mingrui finally asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Daoist, does performing evil techniques require a personal belonging or the birthdate and time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Mingrui nodded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With these items, magic can have a direction. If the Evil Dao obtains both, one’s life and death are beyond their control.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see.\" Fang Zheng said, understanding:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before coming, I seem to recall the Daoist mentioned that Sun Die’s birthdate and time were rather unusual?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are there differences in birthdates and times?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course!\" Zhang Mingrui clasped his hands and bowed slightly toward the sky:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The timing is different, fate varies, and the Innate Qi will also differ. Those skilled in deduction can even predict one’s future using the birthdate and time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, fate’s complexity is not determined by the innate alone, as it involves many postnatal occurrences, Feng Shui, connections; these profound matters cannot be explained in a few words.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then...\" Du Qiaoyun asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s special about Miss Sun’s birthdate and time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sun Die’s birthdate and time indicate a mother-and-child connected fate...\" Zhang Mingrui suddenly paused, his facial expression turning hideously frightening, with cold sweat covering his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Something’s wrong!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quick, go back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buddha Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Die’s face was ghastly pale as she knelt on the cold ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sun Family members had all left, with only the cold-faced Yu Yanghong remaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speak!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Yanghong took a deep breath and said in a muffled voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you plan to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yanghong.\" Sun Die raised her trembling head, her beautiful eyes filled with tears, her voice hoarse, full of complex emotions intertwined:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m sorry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know.\" Yu Yanghong gave a bitter laugh:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who doesn’t know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice then paused:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should take your own life!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah!\" Sun Die’s delicate body trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve done such a thing; the Sun Family won’t let you remain the patriarch. Not even the Government Office will say much about dunking you in a pig cage.\" Yu Yanghong said in a low voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you take your own life, you can preserve some reputation. It’s good for you, me, and the Sun Family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Die looked dazed, staring at Yu Yanghong with eyes full of sorrow and plea. After a long while, she slowly hung her head and softly said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t want to die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about it?\" At this moment, a charming voice sounded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve told you, between life and death there’s great fear; everyone fears death, especially a pregnant woman, who wouldn’t commit suicide.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You might as well do it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1573,"2026-06-09T06:29:55.937Z",1,"novelbin.me","147b8d9e820636db7bc02a8b9709325676a9b478d4788c5fe5cd22ee57287b1d","celestial-master-i-have-an-otherworld-chapter-31","celestial-master-i-have-an-otherworld-chapter-282",488,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcelestial-master-i-have-an-otherworld-cover.jpg"]