[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-cultivation-simulator-starting-from-the-empress-":3,"chapter-cultivation-simulator-starting-from-the-empress--cultivation-simulator-starting-from-the-empress--chapter-159":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Cultivation Simulator: Starting From The Empress' Palace",{"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},1526885,1980,"Chapter 159 Go to Jiyang Mountain","cultivation-simulator-starting-from-the-empress--chapter-159",159,"\u003Cp>This time, the army leaving the city was even more numerous than the last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dense and overwhelming, they surged out, nearly unable to fit in the open space outside the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rebels who had previously abandoned their armor and helmets saw their numbers suddenly swell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They immediately regained their courage, picked up their weapons from the ground, and counterattacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what they didn’t know was,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this army left the city,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Ping set off several more traps,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then shut the city gates tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving a troop to guard the city, he led the remaining main forces to retreat from Fengchi County via the rear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two hours later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the golden crow set in the west.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fengchi County fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After entering the city and finding that the main army had already slipped away, Huangfu Hao naturally led the army in pursuit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Chen Mo requested to stay behind and clean up the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of Chen Mo’s outstanding performance during the previous battles and the recent assault on the city, and since the battlefield needed clearing, his request was granted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was left with two more camps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Mo organized the two battalions left by Huangfu Hao to clean up the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gao Zheng, Liu Dan, Xu Dabang... take your men and follow me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Mo mounted his horse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\" Gao Zheng and the others quickly nodded and led their men to follow swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiyang Mountain is a large mountain within Fengchi County, teeming with ferocious beasts, making even seasoned hunters wary of entering alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the complex terrain inside, it’s easy to get lost and never return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before heading to Jiyang Mountain, Chen Mo found someone familiar with the local geography in the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside Jiyang Mountain,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Zhen’s face was slightly pale, her body already fatigued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, although she had talent, she made no progress in martial arts, so much that she’d be considered a frail woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entering this Jiyang Mountain was a reluctant move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many people wanted to capture her, and with being pursued from all sides, she charged into this mountain, hoping to use its complex terrain and wild animals to evade capture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initially, she hadn’t intended to venture deep into Jiyang Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she underestimated the allure of her beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, a large group of people flooded into Jiyang Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to do anything else, she fled uphill with Granny Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of Luo Zhen’s fatigue and constantly avoiding the territories of fierce beasts, their pace was not quick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As night fell,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Zhen could already hear the sounds of pursuit behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking back, she could also see large areas illuminated by firelight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Zhen could only muster her strength, dragging her tired body further into the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t know how long she had walked, only aware that looking up, the moonlight was no longer visible in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surroundings were pitch dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People are creatures drawn to light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing light not far off, the two headed toward it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they arrived at the source of the light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The so-called light was merely an open area here, where the moonlight spilled down from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using the moonlight, Luo Zhen could see it was an abandoned Daoist Temple, with steps covered in moss and green vines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the inscriptions on the walls, it appeared to be a relic from a previous dynasty when all sects and religions were abolished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no miraculous manuals inside,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>nor any miracle elixir that would elevate someone instantly to a First Grade master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All that existed was a battered deity statue, its head fallen and shattered into two on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the roof was dilapidated, with a few beams of moonlight pouring down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can’t move anymore, Granny Qing. I really can’t move. You should go on and leave me,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Zhen sat down, collapsing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had reached her physical limits, without having rested since the previous night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now she had no strength left, unable to walk anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at the bright moon in the sky, sorrow welled up from her heart: \"Father, Uncle Li, I fear I am powerless to avenge your great grievances. If there’s a next life, be assured Luo Zhen will diligently learn martial arts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She loathed her own helplessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Witnessing her father die in front of her, yet being able to do nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Further implicating Uncle Li, who took her in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there was a next life, she wished to be born a man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This female body had caused her too much trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, she saw the well in the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She crawled over with difficulty and dropped a stone into the well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Plonk!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of water came from the well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She laughed bitterly, saying, \"Granny Qing, you go quickly. I won’t let them capture me and suffer endless humiliation. If they really find this place, I will plunge into this well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Granny Qing could escape on her own, but considering her age, if she took Luo Zhen along, they wouldn’t be able to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Granny Qing did not leave. Instead, she sat by the well and talked to Luo Zhen about her father’s past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Luo Zhen also learned about her father’s past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her father was an assassin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And her mother as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During a mission, the two fell in love and her mother became pregnant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the Black Shadow, assassins were forbidden to fall in love, it was taboo, especially not to have emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their affair was soon discovered by the organization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they even sought to retire and no longer wished to be assassins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Black Shadow had a rule:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Born a member of Black Shadow, die a ghost of Black Shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They violated the rules of the organization and sought to leave the organization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This constituted two capital offenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they were hunted by the organization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While on the run, Luo Zhen’s mother gave birth to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the three of them were pursued by assassins sent by the organization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Zhen’s mother was killed by the assassins while trying to cover their escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two left continued to evade capture and went into hiding in Celestial River City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Qiao was also not late in having a daughter, it was not to thank heaven that he started doing good deeds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had killed too many people, thus started doing good deeds to atone for his sins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The County Magistrate of Celestial River County was not Luo Qiao’s actual brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An assassin would have no family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The so-called brother was someone Luo Qiao acknowledged; they had mutual benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, they became close, and the County Magistrate of Celestial River County truly recognized him as a brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Preventing Luo Zhen from practicing martial arts was simply to keep her from following his path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teaching her music, chess, calligraphy, and painting was just to ensure she could marry into a good family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what Luo Qiao did not expect was that Luo Zhen, wishing to support the family, chose never to marry and learned business from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Zhen began to cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crying her heart out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She understood the good intentions of her father when she was young.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heaven did not favor Luo Zhen with any luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Zhao Shicheng’s lead, the rebels still found this Daoist Temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Luo Zhen and Granny Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Luo Zhen had muddied her face, she could still vaguely be recognized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Zhen immediately made a decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing she was truly found, she directly plunged into the well headfirst.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Granny Qing followed promptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it was not Luo Zhen’s destiny to die, as the rebels, after a bout of scooping, rescued Luo Zhen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After pulling up Luo Zhen and seeing that she was still breathing, they stopped pulling up anyone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they were only after Luo Zhen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the old woman, she had no value.\u003C\u002Fp>",1319,"2026-06-06T05:54:36.385Z",1,"novelbin.me","dc135cc9ffbfd9ad4924634cc31acf35fdba3f2b5edcd3e90dff2726ec86a6a4","cultivation-simulator-starting-from-the-empress--chapter-160","cultivation-simulator-starting-from-the-empress--chapter-158",571,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcultivation-simulator-starting-from-the-empress--cover.jpg"]