[{"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-218":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},1550733,2014,"Chapter 218 - 218 – The Return of Lord Sword Wine to Heaven Dou: The Waiter’s Cry of “Master!”","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-218",218,"\u003Cp>The instant that clear, familiar voice rang out—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were the first to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost as soon as the sound reached them, their figures were already in motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They turned sharply—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And saw a young man in white leaning casually against the doorway, his smile as gentle as spring wind brushing through willow leaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li… Li Zhexian…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mist welled in the girls' eyes, all composure forgotten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a blur of movement, they dashed forward, skirts fluttering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they reached him, slender arms wrapped around his neck, voices trembling—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Zhexian! You… you finally came back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Idol!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Zhexian!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Tianheng, Yu Feng, and the other five rushed over with bright faces and pounding hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before them stood the same white-clad youth—almost unchanged from five years past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes reddened. One after another, they punched his shoulder lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good to have you back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group of freshmen stood staring at one another in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just moments ago, their senior brothers and sisters had been ready to whip them for slacking—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>so why were those same seniors now practically glowing with excitement over this boy, who even looked younger than they were?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the new students—the one most obsessed with stories about \"Sword Wine\"—tilted his head, squinting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Zhexian…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes suddenly widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's… it's Senior Sword Wine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At those words, the group of freshmen froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, almost instantly, excitement burst across their faces like wildfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To Fragrant Pavilion, then?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Tianheng slung an arm around Li Zhexian's shoulder with a grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian raised a brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? That confident, huh? Sounds like your drinking tolerance's improved.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Feng and Osler barely held back their laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss Tianheng's been waiting for this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just yesterday, he swore he'd drink you under the table!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Drink me under the table?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian clicked his tongue and shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go, then!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eight of them, laughing and jostling, left the training ground together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um… Senior Sword Wine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A timid voice called out from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"C-could you… teach us sometime?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian stopped and turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and the others turned back too, exchanging helpless glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian looked at the fresh young faces before him—so full of hope—and a warm smile curved his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't teach you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But saying you can get stronger without studying—that's not right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wanted to study here too, you know. Just never had the chance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To tell you the truth, I envy you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've got such perfect conditions for cultivation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't waste them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they left the training grounds,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Yan's eyes sparkled mischievously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Zhexian, did you just say you never had a chance to go to school?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I remember right, didn't the three Deans beg you to stay back then?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian didn't even flinch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that so?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meeting the teasing, half-smiling eyes of his friends, he finally spread his hands helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, I couldn't exactly stick around and corrupt the children, could I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That earned him a burst of laughter all around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the mirth slowly faded from Li Zhexian's face, his tone turning quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You guys…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come with me to see Dean Bai Baoshan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the academy lay a serene hillside—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the resting place of the academy's departed elders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Baoshan had been born in Heaven Dou, raised in Heaven Dou, and finally returned to Heaven Dou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet beneath that mound lay only his robes and cap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dean…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhexian has come to see you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the gravestone carved with the smiling face of the kindly old man,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian bowed deeply, lowering himself until his forehead nearly touched the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he finally stood again,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he brushed a few specks of dust from the inscription with gentle fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These are the finest wines I've gathered over five years of travel across the continent.I thought… you might like to try them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and the rest stood silently, eyes rimmed red, the air heavy with quiet reverence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time the sun slanted west, afternoon had long passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did the group leave in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their sorrow lingered, but once they stepped beyond the academy gates and back into the bustling streets, the noise of the world slowly washed it away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fragrant Pavilion remained the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five years had not brought decline—on the contrary, after renovations, it had become even more splendid, overflowing with guests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take care, honored guest!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah! Haven't seen you in ages! You're looking wealthier than ever! Your private room's all ready—right this way, please!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The waiter had matured since five years ago, a small tuft of beard now under his chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After seeing off the last group of customers, he finally straightened his back, pulled a handful of melon seeds from his pocket, and leaned lazily against the doorway, watching the stream of people on the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his eyes froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the far end of the street, a splash of bright color caught his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of spirited young men approached, laughing and chatting, surrounding one person at their center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one they surrounded wore a simple white robe, his face clear and handsome, his posture upright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The waiter stared blankly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the melon seed in his mouth dropped to the ground with a soft plink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood rooted to the spot, forgetting even to blink, his eyes following the young man in white as he came closer, step by step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until that figure reached the steps before him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian smiled at the now noticeably older waiter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't recognize an old customer?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The waiter jolted like he'd been struck by lightning, his shout trembling with emotion—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"M-Master—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's lips curved upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Five years, and you've held on tight to that waiter's post, eh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The waiter flushed, excitement choking his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh… I… I just think this suits me fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a snap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian flicked his thumb, and a gold coin traced a dazzling arc through the sunlight, spinning neatly into the waiter's palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Same as always. Best wine, best dishes. Bring out your finest!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The waiter clenched the coin tightly, took a deep breath, and bellowed at the top of his lungs:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The young masters—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This way, please—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Private room on the second floor, open and ready—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered it clearly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this young master never cared for the fourth or fifth floor rooms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He loved the second floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had once said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The second floor is quiet, yet still closest to the life of the streets below.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Li Zhexian and his companions entered Frgrant Pavilion, the lively hall seemed to hush instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That hush spread, until the entire place was silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian walked up the stairs to the second floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the top, he turned, cupped his hands in a courteous salute, and smiled at the stunned, emotional faces below—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then disappeared into a private room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment his white-robed figure vanished behind the door—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the quiet shattered into a roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That young man in white…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's Lord Sword Wine! The same Lord Sword Wine from five years ago?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But… didn't they say… Lord Sword Wine was already—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Blessed by fate, I knew it! Hahaha! Heaven Dou City's about to get lively again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be smart—don't go disturbing him now! Lord Sword Wine's just returned—he'll surely be feasting with old friends!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>News of Lord Sword Wine's return swept through all of Heaven Dou City like wildfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His legend had been carved too deeply into its memory—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The undefeated myth of the Great Spirit Arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The duel where he struck down the Evil Phoenix and made his name resound across the land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Defending Heaven Dou Imperial Academy's title as leader of the Four Academies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leading the Heaven Dou team to victory in the Continental Spirit Master Tournament…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each of these tales, passed from storyteller to storyteller, had long become part of Heaven Dou's lore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a new chapter was beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian politely declined invitations from nobles and even the royal family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he spent several days at Fragrant Pavilion, drinking heartily with Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, together, they roamed the hills and rivers around Heaven Dou, laughing and reminiscing as they went.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time flowed gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tomorrow would be the day of reunion with more old friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night, Li Zhexian did not sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked all the ripe plums from the tree,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then carefully counted the fine wines he had gathered from every corner of the continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At dawn, with the faintest light spilling across the horizon,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian stood quietly before the doors of Fragrant Pavilion, waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>",1437,"2026-06-06T07:17:02.446Z",1,"novelbin.me","1c2dc93ebbe430e6d530646b2300c6a6773f39f4dc053fd9c49a71a1164c3772","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-219","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-217",442,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdouluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-cover.jpg"]