[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle":3,"chapter-dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-chapter-265":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Dimension Park: I Am the Summoning Apostle",{"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},2279282,4458,"Chapter 265: Talented Scholar and Beautiful Maiden","dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-chapter-265",265,"\u003Cp>After the Black Seal Old Monster died, Yun Shan welcomed everyone back to the mansion, even respectfully inviting Tang Ziwei, dressed as a retainer, inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this time, Chu Danqing learned part of Tang Ziwei’s background from Yang Qianyuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since Yang Qianyuan had only heard of the man’s name and never met him in person, the information he knew was mostly rumor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ziwei was a famed literary talent who ranked first in the preliminary examination at sixteen and first in the provincial examination at twenty-eight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, he resigned from office due to being implicated in an examination scandal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet precisely because of this, his literary genius was unleashed, making him a celebrated talent across the land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had he remained an official, he might never have gained such fame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After retaking his seat, Chu Danqing finally asked: “Master Yun, what is this Qun Fang Pu?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing suspected his trial was connected to Prince Ning, directly or indirectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, why would every side quest keep entangling with Prince Ning’s forces?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know of the Qun Fang Pu—it is the evolutionary path of Prince Ning’s Purple Mansion spirit beast.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rumors say it is a soul-type spirit beast, beginning as a Beauty Scroll, then evolving into the Zheng Yan Lu, and finally into the Qun Fang Pu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Its ability is to release female spirit souls to fight for it; it is said the Zheng Yan Lu already holds at least three thousand spirit souls.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And each spirit soul is immensely powerful—truly, one soul equals an entire army,” Tang Ziwei said after sipping his wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he was evading Prince Ning’s summons, he naturally needed to understand Prince Ning well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then how does he still have the reputation of a virtuous prince?” Chu Danqing asked in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing didn’t need to guess how those three thousand spirit souls were obtained—they were surely built on human lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, for the Zheng Yan Lu to evolve into the Qun Fang Pu, it requires women born during yin hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Easy enough—just have power and influence,” Tang Ziwei replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alas, poor my daughter—how innocent she is,” Yun Shan sighed in distress, echoing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With power and influence on their side, this time there was truly no escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either surrender your daughter to save the entire Yun household, or wait for your family’s utter destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Tang Ziwei dared not speak up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he, too, could do nothing against Prince Ning—if he had any real solution, he wouldn’t have feigned madness, hidden his identity, and come to Yun Mansion as a retainer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll handle it. I don’t believe heaven itself can be overturned,” Chu Danqing said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does Guo Ming’s sword not cut deep?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Shan and Tang Ziwei stared at Chu Danqing in astonishment—they couldn’t imagine how he could possibly resolve the matter against Prince Ning, a high-ranking, immensely powerful vassal king.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Qianyuan, though titled Prince of Jiao Ying, held no authority to establish his own court and was little more than a figurehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Ning, holding the right to establish his own court, wielded overwhelming power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among vassal kings, there are naturally vast differences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s like imperial clan members—some become governors, others weave straw sandals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Qianyuan is already among the better-off; if you want to compare degradation, there are those whose distant bloodlines have reduced them to commoners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Chu, how do you plan to resolve this?” Yun Shan asked hesitantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing was about to say “kill,” but Yang Qianyuan understood his intent and spoke first: “By familial ties, Prince Ning is my uncle.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Yang Qianyuan produced a jade pendant and official token, carved with dragons and phoenixes, bearing a central “Qian” character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the reverse side were the words “Jiao Ying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My elder brother says he can resolve it—he can,” Yang Qianyuan said, aiming to calm things first, for the appearance of five hundred iron cavalry would cause a major uproar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With those two sentences and the token as proof, everyone present except Chu Danqing fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Yun Shan, who wondered if his ancestral graves had somehow been cursed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First Prince Ning, then the literary talent Tang Ziwei, and now a Prince of Jiao Ying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt that if he uttered one wrong word, he might not see tomorrow’s sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then we rely on Master Chu,” Yun Shan said. Though he didn’t know Chu Danqing’s origins, anyone who could be elder brother to a Prince of Jiao Ying must possess real ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had no idea that Chu Da’s entire ability lay in his allies and summoned beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing could only respond: “No trouble at all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had always intended to resolve this himself—not by invoking Yang Qianyuan’s status, but through force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If things continued this way, he feared his trial task would require him to kill Prince Ning, directly or indirectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Tang Ziwei sat quietly drinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Yun Shan’s expression still bore sorrow, it had lightened considerably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Prince of Jiao Ying was inferior to Prince Ning, he was still a vassal king—his words carried weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My elder brother’s visit today is not merely social—he has a request of the Yun household,” Yang Qianyuan continued smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now was not the time for Chu Danqing to speak—this was perfect for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Shan had already anticipated this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one visits the Three Treasures without purpose; Chu Danqing and Yang Qianyuan’s sudden arrival must mean they sought something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t speak of ‘request’—if the Prince of Jiao Ying and Master Chu need anything, the Yun household will spare no effort,” Yun Shan immediately said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two surely weren’t after his wealth—he couldn’t guess what they wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ve heard your household possesses a Tong Xin Lotus seed. My elder brother requires it—name your price,” Yang Qianyuan said casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Shan froze at the words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a faint memory of it, but little else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the Tong Xin Lotus seed was not a mainstream spirit beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Highness, please wait a moment—I’ll retrieve it.” Even if he didn’t recall it, he could check the records.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it had been given away or sold, there would be an inventory log.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This concerned his very life and fortune—he could not afford to overlook it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he left, the banquet fell silent again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to Prince Ning, Tang Ziwei held a poor view of the imperial family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Yang Qianyuan, he naturally felt awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Qianyuan, lacking Prince Ning’s power, was more of an individual figure and had no intention of recruiting Tang Ziwei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his view, they were strangers who would part ways after today—no need for idle chatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing, caught in the middle, felt uncomfortable, so he began feeding Da Bao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What else could he do? He had nothing better to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Tang Ziwei spoke first: “Prince of Jiao Ying, why has Prince Ning done this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know—I have no close ties with Prince Ning,” Yang Qianyuan would not reveal anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ziwei sensed Yang Qianyuan’s evasiveness and did not press further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the atmosphere threatened to sink into silence again, Chu Danqing spoke to ease it: “Master Tang, what are your plans now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though the Black Seal Old Monster is dead, this matter won’t stay hidden long.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I suspect Prince Ning will hate you even more.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Tang Ziwei replied with suppressed bitterness: “I can only flee farther away—there’s no other option.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he truly intended to seek protection from someone, he wouldn’t have hidden his identity in the first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he couldn’t fight, he could at least run.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for his ancestral Tang household, no need to worry—he came from a prominent local clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their connections were deeply entangled; striking at them would trigger a chain reaction, causing more loss than gain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Ning was not foolish enough to do so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if he couldn’t touch the Tang household, couldn’t he still target Tang Ziwei?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ziwei alone could not represent the entire Tang clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yun household, meanwhile, was no clan—merely a minor landowner with shallow ties, which is why they were targeted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s truly troublesome,” Chu Danqing said, never intending to rush in and help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ziwei likely concealed his true strength and faced no immediate danger—he could handle it himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing’s intervention would be superfluous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed—who could have imagined I’d hide in this remote backwater and still be found?” Tang Ziwei sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could have simply stood by and let the Black Seal Old Monster act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Yun household had given him shelter for a time, and treated their servants well, without cruelty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During that hidden period, Tang Ziwei lived quite comfortably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was no heartless brute—he ultimately chose to step forward, even at the cost of exposing himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s clear Prince Ning’s fangs and hounds are widespread,” Chu Danqing added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who says otherwise? I suspect Prince Ning intends rebellion,” Tang Ziwei said, his gaze subtly observing Yang Qianyuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had repeatedly seen Prince Ning’s actions and refused to believe he lacked ambition—he watched Yang Qianyuan’s expression to see if he knew anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Yang Qianyuan, though young, revealed no clue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, Chu Danqing took over: “Don’t speak rashly—Prince Ning is a virtuous prince; how could he plot rebellion? At most, he has moral flaws.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t defending Prince Ning—he was protecting the Yun household.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this remark spread and reached Prince Ning or his followers, the Yun household would be ruined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ziwei instantly realized his mistake and quickly added: “I spoke foolishly after drinking—Prince Ning, such a virtuous lord, must be deceived.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the time comes, he’ll just walk away—the Yun Mansion can’t grow legs to run.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, Yun Shan returned, followed by a young woman of sixteen or seventeen, carrying a brocade box in her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl’s eyes were filled with admiration as she gazed at Tang Ziwei—clearly, she was a devoted little fan of this great scholar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is my daughter, Yun Yun. Bow to His Royal Highness, Prince Jiao Ying,” Yun Shan noticed his daughter’s state and immediately rebuked her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Yun reluctantly bowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Qianyuan accepted it graciously, then asked: “Do you have the Heart-to-Heart Lotus seeds?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t particularly interested in women; he cared more about the Heart-to-Heart Lotus seeds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did indeed bring a brocade box, but he didn’t know what was inside—why not just ask directly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We have them—perfect specimens, well-preserved,” Yun Shan understood Yang Qianyuan’s intent and immediately took the brocade box from Yun Yun’s hands, placing it personally on Chu Danqing’s desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These seeds are naturally endowed with an extra layer of protective ability compared to other lotus seeds.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pity they lack spiritual awareness—what a shame,” Yun Shan briefly outlined their strengths and weaknesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1789,"2026-06-20T00:54:41.633Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","d72efb03624ae88d4f0f2b2af0fa35ba3c51014e2d71f00b9dcb7d911a25bd06","dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-chapter-266","dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-chapter-264",305,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-cover.jpg"]