[{"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-14":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},1550379,2014,"Chapter 14: Punching Xue Qinghe in the Chest — We’re Brothers, No Need to Get Formal","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-14",14,"\u003Cp>Staring at the three-inch glass bottle, radiant as if holding a slice of the Milky Way…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's eyes lit up. He rushed forward in three quick strides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe elegantly spat out a fish bone, not even raising his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Yaoguang Brew you asked for.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For just two meals of fish, you're getting quite the deal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At the very least, you owe me ten more meals.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's face was alight with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget ten! I'll treat you to a hundred!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed the glass bottle and held it up to the light, examining it closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wine within shimmered like starlight—at times glowing an aurora-like cyan blue, at other times blooming into a warm, sunset orange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing such an extraordinary wine,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian got a little too excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clenched his fist and gave Xue Qinghe a friendly punch to the chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that's what I call a bro!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe froze mid-bite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, stiffly, he raised his eyes to look at the white-robed youth who clearly had no concept of personal space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment his fist landed, Li Zhexian knew he'd gone overboard in his excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his eyes were still fixed on the Yaoguang Brew, his heart was already racing in panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel it—that increasingly dangerous glint in Xue Qinghe's gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a second!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's reaction speed was even faster than when he drew his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Act like nothing happened!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He's Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, not Saintess Qian Renxue!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We're all bros here—what's wrong with a friendly punch to the chest?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his hand again as if to land another one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like a damn fine bottle of wine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good brother, you really came through!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe watched him closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a word, he subtly leaned to the side to avoid Li Zhexian's next punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You carry that wine gourd with you everywhere at your age—do you really understand what you're drinking?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying he didn't understand wine—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was like saying he didn't understand the sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He uncorked the bottle and took an eager sip of the Yaoguang Brew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like swallowing a stream of starlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A look of pure enjoyment spread across his handsome face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Yaoguang Brew—a wine even the royal family cherishes—is truly worthy of its name!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After chanting three praises in a row,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian closed his eyes, savoring it slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The top note is as pure as spring from an icy mountain; the mid-palate carries a dense, chilled silkiness; the finish lingers with a subtle, mysterious cool.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he opened his eyes—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world before him seemed cloaked in night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shimmer of starlight flickered through the haze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling the Qinglian Sword tremble faintly within his spirit, Li Zhexian murmured in awe:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yaoguang Brew… a wine that embodies both dream and poetry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe stared in surprise at the white-robed youth, nodding and swaying slightly as he drank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fair-skinned, a lock of tousled fringe over his brow—he looked every bit the free and dashing young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly no more than twelve or thirteen years old—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet when it came to wine, he showed a boldness and confidence like that of a connoisseur with decades of experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What an interesting person…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the assessment Xue Qinghe gave him, inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I still don't know your name.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Zhexian.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian casually asked back,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe gave him a long look, then said slowly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You didn't know who I was yesterday, and you still don't know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian showed no shame. He grabbed a freshly cooked fish, tossed it into Xue Qinghe's bowl, and laughed heartily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, now that I know you're the Crown Prince—here, have the tenderest one!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd thought that once Li Zhexian learned his identity, he'd become more reserved, maybe even respectful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're not eating?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian stood up and reached to take the fish back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you're not eating it, I will!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe suddenly grew anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't you dare take my fish!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the small courtyard,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian poured the remaining Yaoguang Brew into his Clear Spring Wine Gourd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a streak of starlight fell from the heavens and plunged straight into the gourd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A prismatic mist curled up from the mouth of the gourd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fragrant and mysterious aroma of wine filled the entire courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And on the gourd's body—etched with the spring's eye and vines of fruit—an additional layer of starlight appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian raised the gourd and took a deep swig.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Adam's apple bobbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The intense wine turned into a scalding stream,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet it left behind a crisp coolness in his chest, like snow melting into spring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face flushed bright red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hiccuped once, and a mist of pale violet vapor puffed from his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good wine! Damn good wine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The imprint of the Qinglian Sword appeared on his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thought, Li Zhexian summoned the three-foot-six-inch Qinglian Sword into his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hot wine surged through his meridians, and brilliant lotus patterns formed along the sword's spine, glowing like stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a leap, Li Zhexian soared into the air, his flowing robes stirring the fireflies in the grass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slashed with his sword—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And all the falling starlight suddenly froze in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That strike—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was so beautiful it defied belief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sword move unlike any seen before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A piece of starlight stolen from the night sky itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Li Zhexian unleashed his final strike,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword tip didn't carry a cold edge,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a solidified strand of star-radiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Centered around him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything within a ten-step radius was reduced to fine dust—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blown away by the breeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The first move of the Qinglian Sword Song—Yaoguang Sword, perfected.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the days that followed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's life settled into a three-point routine:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fishing at Lotus Lake, eating with Xue Qinghe, and practicing swordsmanship at night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As good as fish was, one would tire of it eventually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, every now and then, Xue Qinghe would smuggle delicacies out of the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this day,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian was devouring a platter of Three-Immortal Chicken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting opposite him, Xue Qinghe curled his lip and muttered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You haven't even paid me back the fish you owe me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"On top of that, I've lost two chickens, four ducks, and all kinds of meat and fruit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian laughed loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We're brothers, aren't we? Why keep score?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you ever need anything, just come to your bro.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn't he say something similar to Zhu Zhuqing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian shook his head and pushed the thought aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's fine. Debts don't crush the debtor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe opened his folding fan and sighed helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never actually expected Li Zhexian to repay him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his heart, he knew—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether as the Crown Prince of Heaven Dou, or the Saintess of Spirit Hall—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were things he couldn't accomplish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Li Zhexian couldn't either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason he treated Li Zhexian as a brother,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was simple—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it felt good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This white-robed youth was carefree and unrestrained, with a heart seemingly untouched by all the burdens of the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe truly envied people like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Zhexian, have you really never considered enrolling in Heaven Dou Imperial Academy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At your age, it's the best time for cultivation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you want, I can help you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe still didn't know what Li Zhexian's Martial Soul or Spirit Power was like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he figured someone who treated wine like gold couldn't be all that promising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nope.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian replied without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't understand—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why both Zhu Zhuqing and Xue Qinghe wanted him to go to school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe was about to press further when—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Porcupinefish Douluo and Snake Lance Douluo walked over from a distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe frowned slightly and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've got things to do. I'll be going.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian was too busy gnawing on chicken to even look up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just waved him off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing how this country boy treated their young master so casually,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Porcupinefish Douluo's face showed a trace of anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snake Lance Douluo sighed and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let it go. Since the young master started coming to Lotus Lake, his mood has lightened a lot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as it doesn't interfere with the plan—just let him be.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1393,"2026-06-06T07:17:02.165Z",1,"novelbin.me","efa4d9b583640f48af1b07424a9568a6b8285d5a1db5f767ba4903bf87c474a0","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-15","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-13",442,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdouluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-cover.jpg"]