[{"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-196":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},1550661,2014,"Chapter 196 - 196 — Li Zhexian: Qian Renxue’s Tenderness, the Bottleneck in Brewing and Sword Forms","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-196",196,"\u003Cp>Qian Renxue had always believed she was long accustomed to loneliness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since she left the Worship Hall as a child and was sent to the Heaven Dou Empire as a spy, she'd learned to hide her real feelings behind a mask and replace warmth with calculation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until that white-robed youth cut through the disguise she'd worn for more than ten years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over seven hundred days and nights since their parting, she had finally learned what \"yearning to the bone\" truly meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Love was like the midsummer wilderness — no matter how much you cut or burned it, when the long wind blew, the wild grass joined with the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Renxue couldn't hold back any longer. Her figure flashed forward, throwing herself into that familiar figure like a weary bird returning to the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's lips curved into a gentle smile as he opened his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soft warmth filled his embrace;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a faint fragrance, mixed with the scent of blood, entered his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His arms stiffened slightly, and after a brief pause, he slowly drew her closer, burying his face in her soft golden hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed his eyes and murmured in a voice soft as a dream:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qian Renxue… I missed you too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the past two years, he had been wound too tight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a single day had he dared to relax, not a single night had he truly slept in peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, seeing Qian Renxue again, the taut string inside him finally snapped loose, and the exhaustion he'd been holding back came flooding out like a broken tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman in his arms stiffened slightly as he pulled her closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when those whispered words reached her ears, the tears she'd been holding back finally fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her flawless face pressed against his arm as she breathed him in, deeply and greedily, as if trying to fill the two years of emptiness in one breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stayed like that for a long time, wrapped in silence, until Qian Renxue slowly looked up — only to see Li Zhexian's eyes closed, his breathing even and steady. He had fallen fast asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She froze for a moment, then her beautiful eyes softened, full of tenderness and ache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a touch of gentle light Spirit Power,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she lifted the sleeping youth and carried him into the room,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>laying him carefully upon the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After settling him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she sat quietly by his side,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>her gaze fixed on his peaceful, handsome face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His features were leaner than two years ago,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but still elegant and otherworldly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the face she had seen every night in her dreams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, it all felt unreal—like a fragile dream she feared might shatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding her breath, she carefully reached out a slender finger, brushing lightly across his brow as if touching something precious beyond measure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fingertip withdrew the instant it made contact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she was sure she hadn't disturbed him, she dared to touch him again, tracing gently along the side of his thin, handsome face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>tracing the sharp line of his cheek\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>with infinite care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her vision blurred once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, Qian Renxue thought…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the times she had bled and suffered\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>on the Stairway of Light—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it had all been worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So very worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian hadn't slept this soundly in a very long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the northern lands, he'd had to stay alert at every moment, wary of mercenaries and their hidden arrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the depraved Slaughter City,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he slept every night with one hand on his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he slowly opened his eyes, he glanced around the room. Seeing it empty, his heart tightened for a moment — until his gaze fell on the beautiful figure moving about in the side room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did he finally relax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're awake?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Qian Renxue did not resemble the Angel Goddess residing in the clouds, but rather a deity exiled to the mortal world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her long golden hair was loosely tied behind her head, and around her slim waist hung Li Zhexian's old, seldom-used apron — adding a touch of awkward, endearing clumsiness to her grace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was carrying a plate of freshly cooked food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she noticed him awake, a soft smile bloomed on her flawless face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come eat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't tell whether it was that radiant smile—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>or the simple, homely scene before him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that made him lose focus for a brief instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaning against the doorframe, Li Zhexian found himself momentarily dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he smiled and walked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You made this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Renxue bent down to place the dishes on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the plates—slightly uneven, but still neatly arranged—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she patted her hands with a hint of proud satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm-hmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, meeting his eyes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>her confidence faltered and she twisted her fingers nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ingredients in the Slaughter City are rare and precious,\" she said softly. \"I only learned to cook after coming here. It might not taste very good…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian gave a hearty laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The presentation alone is already remarkable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could it possibly be unpalatable?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, his neck stretched almost comically as he forced himself to swallow the food, grimacing all the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meeting the pair of bright, expectant eyes watching him, he stayed silent for a while before finally saying,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xue'er, be good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From now on, don't trouble yourself with cooking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those hands of yours were meant to wield the Angel God Sword, not a kitchen knife.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Qian Renxue wasn't thinking about the food anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That single word — \"Xue'er\" —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>sent her heart fluttering like a startled deer,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a warm blush blooming across her flawless cheeks as she lowered her head shyly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time quietly flowed by amidst Li Zhexian's difficult swallowing and Qian Renxue's overwhelming shyness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While clearing the dishes, Qian Renxue suddenly spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Zhexian, I want to move to the Southern District to be closer to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian took a sip of wine, wiped the corner of his mouth, and replied casually,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why bother renting another place?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's an empty room in this courtyard. Just move in here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah—?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Renxue's head shot up, her lips parting slightly. Surprise, shyness, and a trace of disbelief tangled together on her beautiful face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her expression, Li Zhexian immediately realized what she was imagining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't help but laugh, raising the end of his chopsticks to gently tap her smooth forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you thinking?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The east wing is empty. You can stay there — it'll be convenient for us to look out for each other.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"O–okay…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Renxue's face felt like it was on fire. Her heart raced uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she looked up again and met his teasing, half-smiling gaze, she grew even more flustered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flicking the water from her hands, she reached out and gave his waist a quick pinch — not hard, but enough to make her point — then turned and hurried out of the courtyard like she was escaping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I… I'll go pack my things!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll be back soon!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian watched her graceful figure disappear through the gate, smiling faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his figure blurred,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and in the next instant, he was standing in the deep shadow beside the courtyard wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, he sat cross-legged on a meditation mat\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and began brewing his immortal brew— Forgetful River Blood Resentment Fragrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his breathing steadied, faint streams of dark red mist seeped from his body, barely visible to the naked eye, slowly drifting and gathering into the vessel before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After roughly the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Li Zhexian opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down at the liquid inside the gourd — almost unchanged — and his brows furrowed tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The inner city of the Slaughter City\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>is filled with remnants of unextinguished obsessions,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>lingering cries, unfinished dreams…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>phantoms of every kind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But in density—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it's not even one percent of the arena.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yet my streak of victories is too long—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it'll be days before I can fight again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At this rate…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>when will the Forgetful River Blood Resentment Fragrance ever be complete?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He counted silently through the immortal brews he had made before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This one—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was rarer even than the Ice Flame Immortal Dew,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the wine capable of forging the Molten Frost Spirit Vein Body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And its effects—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even more astonishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not only the Forgetful River Blood Resentment Fragrance…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The sixth form of the Qinglian Sword Song—Sword of Killing Intent—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>hasn't advanced either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's still a distance to true mastery.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Li Zhexian frowned,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>turning over possible breakthroughs in his mind—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the gate creaked open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Renxue had returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her face—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was as grim and troubled\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as his own.\u003C\u002Fp>",1448,"2026-06-06T07:17:02.445Z",1,"novelbin.me","fd9c8ffa559549d10f3d31db62ab40d033784f2988bf64f59b4a2c423a09f811","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-197","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-195",442,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdouluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-cover.jpg"]