[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness":3,"chapter-cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-chapter-1662":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Cultivating In Secret Beside A Demoness",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1124114,1453,"Chapter 1662: Chapter 1384: Asking the Demoness if She Wants to Go Out","cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-chapter-1662",1662,"\u003Cp>ps: It will take fifteen minutes for inspection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>————\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivation at the Immortal Ascension Realm was already considered strong within the capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were people who had reached such cultivation, but not many.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a hundred years, even in a grand era, the royal family's speed of improvement was not that substantial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So far, not a single immortal had appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, they did hold hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just give it a few more years, and perhaps the first Human Emperor would emerge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then, even if the royal family was in a weaker position, they wouldn't be too passive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for now, it's still best not to provoke Soul Ascension Realm experts if possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The steward of the capital arrived at the gate at the earliest opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing Auntie Qiao, he was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially facing that terrifying aura, it was clear to see she wasn't an ordinary ascendant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why had she suddenly taken action?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this to build momentum for Princess Bi Zhu?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the princess again, she still seemed like an ordinary person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that her lifespan was running short and she wished to act willfully?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how could that be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Auntie Qiao's swift promotion surely meant she had adequate fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such great fortune, and yet Princess Bi Zhu had not embarked on the path of cultivation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, a princess of Bi Zhu's advanced age would have taken up cultivation already if she were able.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she had concealed her cultivation, it would become clear when her time came in a few decades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no point in pondering over it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Princess Bi Zhu,\" the steward approached the gate and respectfully bowed, \"What brings you here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to go back, but they won't let me in,\" Bi Zhu stated truthfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The steward glanced at the panic-stricken guards and asked:\"Why didn't you go in and pass on the message?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We... we didn't know there was a princess without an updated token, we thought it was fake,\" the guard replied, head bowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pack your things and leave,\" said the steward offhandedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then led Bi Zhu inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Follow me, Princess. You haven't been back for a long time; the princes often ask about you, but we should first get you a new token,\" the steward said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The steward is treating me with such courtesy?\" Bi Zhu said, somewhat surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, whenever she returned, everyone looked at her with disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course,\" the steward replied with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Auntie Qiao had watched Bi Zhu grow up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that even an ascendant stood by her side, how could he dare to act presumptuously?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After receiving a new token, Bi Zhu examined it for a long while: \"It's quite pretty. Who made this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's Princess Nan Qing,\" the steward replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, Bi Zhu was surprised: \"Sister?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She's not the youngest anymore. Besides, Princess Nan Qing's strength has already reached the middle stage of the Immortal Ascension Realm,\" the steward said, looking at Bi Zhu:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She could be called the first among her peers, the royal family's top prodigy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Therefore, His Majesty has conferred upon Nan Qing the title of top disciple among the princesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which means, all princesses must address her as 'royal sister'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Bi Zhu was taken aback: \"She's not even two hundred years old, is she?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And now she's considered a royal sister?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The worthy lead,\" the steward replied with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, do the princes call her royal sister or sister?\" Bi Zhu curiously inquired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Royal sister,\" the steward said with a smile: \"After all, among all the princes, no one surpasses her cultivation, at best they are equal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the time they have taken is several times that of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A term of 'royal sister' seems well deserved.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bi Zhu didn't care either way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he left, Bi Zhu pouted: \"Me, at eighteen, calling her royal sister, doesn't seem so bad, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Princess, it's better if you don't meet Princess Nan Qing,\" Auntie Qiao chimed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Auntie Qiao, your cultivation is too weak. If you were stronger than her, would I not have to call her 'royal sister'?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is what comes of you not cultivating diligently,\" Bi Zhu said, laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed as if the terms royal sister and sister did not matter to her at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, it's because I have not cultivated properly, Princess, please forgive me,\" Auntie Qiao said earnestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, her fortune and the breadth of her experiences supported her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, she should have reached the late stage of the Immortal Ascension Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she remained weaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she grew curious: \"Princess, when you are two hundred years old, what will your cultivation be?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm only eighteen,\" Bi Zhu insisted stubbornly and then explained:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A grand era is different from that time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nowadays, people find it easier to improve their cultivation, and becoming an immortal is also easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you think about it, she probably became an immortal around the same time as me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She will need at least another two hundred years or so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Auntie Qiao, if you cultivate diligently, you won't be far behind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Auntie Qiao solemnly said: \"I will ascend before her and make her call the Princess 'royal sister'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bi Zhu rolled her eyes: \"Of course, at eighteen, I'm naturally the younger sister.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She then hastily said: \"Let's go and find Sister Wen Xue first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I knew there was a sign from our ancestors when something stirred, turns out it was the royal sister's return,\" Wen Xue said, looking at the person in the courtyard, at a loss for words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does Sister Wen Xue dislike me?\" Bi Zhu asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe it's the ancestors who dislike you,\" Wen Xue replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impossible, when I went to pay my respects, the ancestors manifested their presence, they were quite excited,\" Bi Zhu stated confidently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xue was at a loss for what to say, knowing even the ancestors would like to dispatch her from their sanctuary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xue then reminded her:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Emperor has decreed that Nan Qing is now the top princess, and from now on, we must all call her 'royal sister'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be careful, royal sister, and don't claim to be the royal family's top prodigy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She's already at the middle stage of the Immortal Ascension Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Among all the descendants of the royal family, no one can match her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even now, if someone is on par with her, in a few more years, she will be unmatched by anyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is said that in a hundred years, she will be ready to ascend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At least two hundred more years,\" Bi Zhu corrected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not at all, everyone in the palace says a hundred years should suffice,\" Wen Xue disagreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two hundred years wouldn't be enough to ascend,\" Bi Zhu claimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How can you be so sure, royal sister?\" Wen Xue asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, because I have ascended, walked the path forged to immortality. I am the royal family's top prodigy; when I ascended, her cultivation wasn't going so smoothly yet,\" Bi Zhu said.\u003C\u002Fp>",1182,"2026-06-03T11:46:39.407Z","2026-06-03T11:46:42.636Z",1,"novelbin.me","a2472035a49a2f8ea76648450f57b35029465bd36833329a608abceb6aa69d63","cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-chapter-1663","cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-chapter-1661",2139,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-cover.jpg"]