[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-dark-and-dawn-light-years":3,"chapter-dark-and-dawn-light-years-dark-and-dawn-light-years-chapter-216":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Dark and Dawn Light-Years",{"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},2264816,4420,"Chapter 216: I Hope You Will Consider Your Path Wisely","dark-and-dawn-light-years-chapter-216",216,"\u003Cp>The intent of the spear, the intent of the sword, the intent of the blade—these things sound mysterious, and they truly are.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the intent is partially perfected, it grants the advantage of striking first; when the spear intent is fully perfected, within a zhang’s range, none can stand against you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jianghu  folk have sharp eyes—they saw the Iron Dan  Dragon Spear still far off, yet a pale purple “qi” on the paper spear pierced straight through their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They watched the Iron Dan  Dragon Spear fall, their eyes filled with horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire area fell silent; over a hundred people stood motionless, not a sound uttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the young woman from Qingcheng Sect gazed at the elegant young master before her with burning eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spiritual energy extending two zhang away—though not reaching one yin’s distance—this was undeniably the full perfection of spear intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if only newly attained, it is still full perfection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially this young hero; judging by his age, he was surely under twenty-five.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly a prodigy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long pause, Ji Feng finally spoke, his face grave as he bowed and asked: “Young Master Li, what is this…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it isn’t Great Hero Ji—again we meet,” Li Lin held his spear in salute and smiled openly: “I never imagined our reunion would be under such circumstances.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t you say you had no interest in the Linglong Jade Box?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I never came for the Linglong Jade Box—I came for something else,” Li Lin explained with a smile. “It’s just unfortunate our goals coincided.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Feng naturally did not believe him; he sighed: “I never thought I’d be deceived by a youth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt his sincerity had been wasted—had he known days ago at the inn, he never should have warned this young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he had become his opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lin smiled but said nothing; he looked around at the Jianghu  folk and said: “Let me say it again—this area is forbidden. I ask you all for your courtesy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The big-bearded leader of the Black Blade Sect snorted: “A boy with no beard dares to throw his weight around here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said it, but his body kept retreating step by step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others weren’t fools—someone so young who had perfected spear intent was no ordinary person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, the group began to withdraw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jianghu  folk are greedy, but not stupid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To directly challenge a spear intent master in full perfection? First, weigh your own worth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet they didn’t retreat far—only to what they deemed a safe distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This suddenly exposed the Qingcheng Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the Qingcheng Sect did not retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lin smiled: “Great Hero Ji, show some courtesy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Feng glanced behind him, then left and right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Ji Rongrong, dressed in black and masked, stepped before him, tugged his sleeve, and whispered: “Da, let it go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes kept flickering toward Li Lin’s face across from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Feng thought for a moment, then began to step back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Rongrong exhaled in relief, then looked at Li Lin with an air of triumph.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she saw Li Lin’s gaze was not on her at all—and felt a pang of disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Qingcheng Sect now retreating, everyone had withdrawn beyond Li Lin’s warning line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bowed and smiled: “Thank you all for your courtesy. The green mountains remain, the clear waters flow—should we meet again, I shall repay you properly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Li Lin slowly stepped backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Li Lin was about to vanish into the darkness, the Black Blade Sect’s big-bearded leader suddenly shouted: “Let him just walk away? So what if he’s perfected spear intent—we’re many. We charge together, how many can he handle?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he spoke, they saw Li Lin drive his paper spear into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he formed the hand seals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lin’s hand seal speed was now extremely fast, and with the artifact “Shagou Zhou,” it was nearly instantaneous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A purple thunderbolt struck down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lightning came too fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though all the Jianghu  folk sensed the shift in spiritual energy, only a few managed to dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, the big-bearded leader of the Black Blade Sect did not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The purple heavenly thunder struck the big-bearded man—he exploded with a thunderous boom, reduced to fragments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splattered everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The essence of heavenly thunder is essentially an energy “bomb”—the stronger the spiritual power, the greater the destructive force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is no ordinary lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flying body fragments caused the Jianghu  folk to scream and retreat even farther.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Feng stared at Li Lin, his eyes filled with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Daoist thunder art!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one dared approach further; more and more people were already leaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This murky water was beyond their reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as these people prepared to depart, another group entered from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their black robes were torn, some bore superficial wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet… their expressions were calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had even removed their black face cloths and head wrappings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each bald head stood out sharply in the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Amitabha. If I’m not mistaken, sir, you are Li County Warden of the Southern Road Cavalry Supervision in Yulin County.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The speaker was Master Kurong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His white beard flowed elegantly; his left hand performed the Buddhist greeting, his right held a golden staff, appearing most benevolent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for the blood dripping from his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, everyone froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Feng’s forehead broke into cold sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The title of “County Warden” was already alarming enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Add to that the rank of “Cavalry Supervision”—that was outright lethal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More people began to flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a man they could not touch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was powerful—hard to defeat. Even if they could defeat him, killing a government official was no small matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The imperial court might send an army to crush their sect or gang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Fang stepped beside Ji Feng and said: “Husband, we must leave—this matter is suspicious.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Feng now understood; he turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment he turned, screams echoed from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More monks emerged from the roadside, surrounding them—the Jianghu  folk who had left earlier now lay wounded, hands and feet broken, moaning in the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Feng whirled on Master Kurong: “What is the meaning of this, Shaolin Temple?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Amitabha,” Master Kurong smiled. “The Prince of Yue requests your presence in the city.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Feng gritted his teeth: “Apologies, but the Qingcheng Sect avoids entanglement with imperial affairs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahahaha! Impossible!” Master Kurong laughed. “Chaos is coming—the whole world is a chessboard. You are either white, or black. Do you think you can remain gray?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, Ji Feng’s face turned green.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Kurong then turned to Li Lin and said: “County Warden Li, please come with us. The Prince of Yue also wishes to meet you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lin had already been placed on the Qin Prince’s Army’s “attention” list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all… Li Lin had repeatedly thwarted the Qin Prince’s Army’s espionage operations—how could they ignore such a man?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lin said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingers moved—and another heavenly thunderbolt struck down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Kurong flung his crimson jewel-embroidered robe over his head; the spinning robe intercepted the purple thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The robe then fell, and Master Kurong caught it, glanced at it, and winced in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the robe now bore a small black hole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly burned through by the thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lin understood—this robe was an artifact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“County Warden Li, I never enjoy persuading others. I hope you consider your path wisely!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1236,"2026-06-19T19:39:19.696Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","df3357e4064ccb76f5d052a996c00b918e5190869ac3f3e62e3aeba6331ef783","dark-and-dawn-light-years-chapter-217","dark-and-dawn-light-years-chapter-215",221,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdark-and-dawn-light-years-cover.jpg"]