[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi":3,"chapter-douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-13":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Douluo: The Exiled Immortal Descends, Sword and Wine Slay the Gods",{"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},1550378,2014,"Chapter 13: The Repressed “Xue Qinghe” Finally Obtains the Yaoguang Brew","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-13",13,"\u003Cp>The breeze was cool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them sat on the ground, eating grilled fish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a moment of carefree indulgence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking for a bit, Xue Qinghe asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're about this age, and you've come to Heaven Dou City at this time… Are you planning to enroll in Heaven Dou Imperial Academy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he added,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The admission standards for the Imperial Academy are quite high.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't just eat your fish for free—perhaps I could put in a word or two for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian wiped the wine from the corner of his mouth and turned to glance at the white-clad youth beside him, whom he had just met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pale skin, elegant features, white robes embroidered with gold trim—clearly someone from a noble family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're quite something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even have sway at the Royal Academy, huh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But me… I've never liked school.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the boy in rough white clothes sprawled lazily on the grass, Xue Qinghe shook his head and chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his eyes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This youth was clearly drunk—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking with such disdain toward the prestigious Heaven Dou Imperial Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To enter the Royal Academy,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One had to be a renowned prodigy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this age, how could anyone not yearn for it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe found him interesting and asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what do you want?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian sat upright and grinned playfully,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you're really so capable…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then get me a bottle of Yaoguang Brew.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yaoguang Brew?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe elegantly swallowed the fish in his mouth, reeled in his line, and stood up to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After walking a short distance, his voice drifted back over the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A meal of fish… isn't worth a bottle of Yaoguang Brew.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching his retreating figure, Li Zhexian took a sip of wine and muttered to himself,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Judging by his tone… could he actually get some Yaoguang Brew?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even the royal family treats that wine like a treasure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who is he, really…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Names flashed through Li Zhexian's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That age, that refined look, that scholarly demeanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Lotus Lake, just a kilometer from the Imperial Palace, wasn't exactly open to the public—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most likely explanation was that it was private land belonging to someone powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer was almost too obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's lips curved upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heaven Dou Crown Prince, Xue Qinghe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or maybe… Qian Renxue would be more accurate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eh, whatever.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not interested in getting mixed up in power struggles.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whether he's Xue Qinghe or Qian Renxue—as long as he can get me some Yaoguang Brew, that's good enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One meal of fish isn't enough? Then I'll make a few more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the sun dipped westward,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian packed up and headed home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another night passed in cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, just as the sky began to pale with morning light, Li Zhexian excitedly returned to Lotus Lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was here to fish—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not just for fish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet even when the sun was high overhead,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe never showed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian sat under the shade of a tree, glanced at the full basket of fish beside him, and sighed in disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heaven Dou Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As usual, Xue Qinghe headed to Qianqing Palace to greet Emperor Xue Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your son Xue Qinghe greets Imperial Father. May Imperial Father enjoy perfect health and peace.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knelt on one knee, presenting a cup of hot tea with both hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Xue Ye looked ruddy and healthy, leafing through a stack of memorials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rise.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He accepted the tea from Xue Qinghe,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Took a sip, and nodded approvingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your tea-making skills keep improving.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe lifted his head, a gentle smile appearing on his refined face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as Imperial Father likes it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Xue Ye chuckled, then returned to reviewing state documents, saying no more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe stood quietly to the side, head slightly bowed in respectful silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed by slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the sun had fully risen, a eunuch finally stepped forward and reminded the emperor of the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Xue Ye set down the memorial in his hand and turned to Xue Qinghe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qinghe, how is your study of the Heaven Dou Legal Codex progressing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heaven Dou Legal Codex was the comprehensive body of law in the Heaven Dou Empire—a required subject for the Crown Prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe gave a slight bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your son has already mastered it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well. Then let me test you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not until the sun was beating down harshly did Emperor Xue Ye finish quizzing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I take my leave, Imperial Father.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving Qianqing Palace,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Winding through the red walls and golden tiles of the Imperial Palace,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe's serene expression gradually turned cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold to the bone, as if frosted over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he returned to his own palace, he stood by the window, staring blankly at the withered flowers in the garden, scorched by the harsh sunlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, a eunuch arrived to report that a certain official had been waiting for some time and wished to see the Crown Prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe skillfully shed the coldness from his face, his expression becoming gentle once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later, after seeing off the official—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He barely had time to rest before taking on his next duty as Crown Prince:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Visiting Heaven Dou Imperial Academy to meet with this year's cohort of gifted students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way back to the palace,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe wore a blank expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Porcupinefish Douluo and Snake Lance Douluo exchanged a glance, then cautiously spoke up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young master, the Supreme Pontiff has sent word—the infiltration of the Heaven Dou Empire is progressing too slowly. And the poison used on Emperor Xue Ye is too mild.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Her Holiness wants you to fully take control of the empire within five years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And… the Supreme Pontiff also said…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe's expression didn't change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the hand hidden in his sleeve clenched so tightly that the knuckles turned white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stopped walking, closed his eyes, and let out a long breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of the past several years—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Day after day, doing things he loathed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A profound, soul-deep weariness suddenly swept over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell that woman…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't need her to dictate how I do things!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Porcupinefish and Snake Spear Douluo both sighed and silently stepped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Xue Qinghe turn and walk off in another direction,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They quickly asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young master, where are you going?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lotus Lake.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe didn't even look back as he said coldly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't follow me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lotus Lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Willows swayed gently. Reeds drifted in the breeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the wind carried a faint fragrance of lotus flowers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he saw the white-robed youth chomping away on grilled fish, oil dripping from his mouth, Xue Qinghe blinked and quickened his pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the slightest concern for decorum, he plopped down across from Li Zhexian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Picked up a fish and started eating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian stared blankly for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then snorted and laughed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You! Yesterday you turned your nose up at it—now you're here stuffing your face without even a word of courtesy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe grabbed a pair of chopsticks and poked at the fish in the pot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today's batch is a bit overcooked.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this shameless behavior, Li Zhexian couldn't help but laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held out his greasy hand toward Xue Qinghe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give it to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe, with fish still in his mouth, looked up and asked, \"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian replied, \"The Yaoguang Brew.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One meal of fish wasn't enough, but now you've had two.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe curled his lip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A bottle of Yaoguang Brew is worth a fortune.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your fish is absurdly expensive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Li Zhexian had never expected to trade just two meals for a bottle of Yaoguang Brew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood up, patted his clothes, and headed toward the lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These fish are overcooked. I'll go catch some fresh ones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw Xue Qinghe still silently eating, like a man who hadn't had lunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And across from Xue Qinghe—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right in his seat—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sat a translucent three-inch glass bottle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside it flowed a wine as radiant as a river of stars…\u003C\u002Fp>",1349,"2026-06-06T07:17:02.165Z",1,"novelbin.me","40edce730f25bd85415328e78690572043aa10dac0e339ff25fdfd0129a1425a","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-14","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-12",442,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdouluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-cover.jpg"]