[{"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-219":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},1550734,2014,"Chapter 219 - 219 – Old Friends Arrive One After Another, Five Years Apart Yet Friendship Unchanged","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-219",219,"\u003Cp>\"Hyaah—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fiery-red hooves thundered through a trail of dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Wushuang, Huo Wu, and their companions from Blazing Academy arrived at the gates of Heaven Dou City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The towering gates stood open; inside, the city was as bustling as ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dismount. Let's go in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving their horses in the care of the gate guards, the group stepped into the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The streets were packed shoulder-to-shoulder with people; the shouts of hawkers and merchants rose and fell in endless rhythm. It was as if all the chaos that had swept the continent had never touched this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Wushuang's gaze drifted to a noodle stall steaming by the roadside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Five years… and Heaven Dou is still the same.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even that noodle stall's still standing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Wu's bright face lifted in a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heaven Dou City hasn't changed, but I wonder how that scoundrel Li Zhexian is doing these days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And whether he'll bring me a few of those plums he's always bragging about.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the Blazing team members laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Huo Wu, I wouldn't count on it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Zhexian may be generous with everyone else, but when it comes to the plums from his courtyard, he guards them tighter than gold!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Wu huffed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I'll just steal them myself!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Last time we parted, he promised to hold a whole month-long feast at Fragrant Pavilion!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We'll see if I can't eat him broke!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group burst into laughter — easy, teasing, full of the warmth of old friends reunited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as they walked deeper into the city, that deliberate lightheartedness began to fade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their laughter came less often, and words trailed off into silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu felt a tightness in their chests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five years had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mountains and rivers were unchanged…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but was their friend still the same?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he even alive?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five years ago, Li Zhexian had left for the Extreme North, the land of endless frost — and after that, to the Slaughter City, where even Titled Douluo feared to tread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five years…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had he truly made it back?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While they pondered in silence, the top of a magnificent five-story building came into view in the distance — its glazed tiles shimmering under the sunlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fragrant Pavilion, Heaven Dou's most famous establishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their steps faltered at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They exchanged glances—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a silent current of nerves rippling through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Wushuang drew a long breath and murmured,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Together, they moved forward again, eyes fixed on the gleaming façade ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five stories. Four. Three…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes swept downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they saw the front doors of Fragrant Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there, right in front of them, stood that familiar white-robed youth —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>leaning casually against the frame, stealing melon seeds from the waiter's pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a heartbeat, both Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their hearts clenched hard in their chests —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then heat surged behind their eyes, threatening to spill over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They drew deep, shaky breaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>with their fire-attribute Spirit Power burning faintly around them, they shouted, their voices carrying through the entire long street—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Blazing Academy's Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu… have come to keep our five-year promise!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They're here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian tucked the seeds into his Wishful Hundred Treasure Purse and said to the waiter,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do as I said before — get everything ready.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right away, sir!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The waiter perked up instantly and dashed inside to make the arrangements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian turned to face the approaching Blazing Academy team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he looked at each familiar face, emotion welled up in his chest — unstoppable, overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His white robes fluttered as he stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before they'd even closed the distance, he was already striding toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha! Couldn't wait any longer, eh, Brother Zhexian?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Wushuang's voice was half teasing, half trembling with joy —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and though his eyes were red, his feet moved faster, carrying him forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, from the corner of his eye, he caught Huo Wu —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>her self-control snapping as she burst into motion, a streak of fiery light rushing straight at Li Zhexian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huo Wu,\" Li Zhexian greeted with a smile, \"your radiance outshines even the sun today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Wu shot him a glare, cheeks faintly pink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still the same stiff-tongued fool as five years ago!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with a sudden laugh, she stepped forward —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and threw her arms around him in a fierce, burning hug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Wushuang and the other Blazing Academy members ran up as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Zhexian!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Five years apart — and you're still the same!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Wushuang's thick brows faintly shimmered with the glow of flame; the Spirit Power flowing around him was deep and fierce — clearly, his cultivation had improved greatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Wushuang! Brothers and sisters of Blazing Academy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Huo Wu let go of her embrace, Li Zhexian turned at once toward Huo Wushuang and the five other members of the Blazing team — and opened his arms wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The embrace between men was a rougher, hardier thing — full of strength and camaraderie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few dull thuds sounded — palms slapping firmly against backs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they parted, Huo Wushuang gripped Li Zhexian by both arms, his eyes burning as he looked him over from head to toe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Zhexian, I truly didn't believe it… but you actually braved the Extreme North, even the Slaughter City itself — and returned alive to fulfill our five-year promise! Remarkable!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian laughed lightly and gestured toward the pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can catch up inside. No need to rush — you're the first to arrive. The others have a longer road; they may take a while yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Wushuang was about to agree when a fair, slender hand suddenly appeared in front of Li Zhexian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Wu's face bloomed like a flower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eat and drink later — they'll be here soon enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Zhexian, have you forgotten something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian raised a brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forgotten… what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My plums, of course!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, that's unfortunate. I've been gone from Heaven Dou too long — the plum tree in my courtyard withered away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Wu's voice rose sharply, her bright red eyes dimming with disappointment —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— when Li Zhexian suddenly flicked his sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soft glow shimmered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few deep-purple plums, glossy to the point of black, rolled into Huo Wu's open palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh. Just kidding.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Wu blinked, momentarily stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she tucked the plums away carefully, her beautiful eyes narrowing with mock danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, Li Zhexian…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Five years gone, and you dare tease me the moment we meet again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She reached out, trying to hook an arm around his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian chuckled and tapped the air beside him with one finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wave of sword qi flared a meter away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His white robes fluttered as his figure blurred, and in the blink of an eye he was standing where the sword qi had been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huo Wu, your temper's exactly the same as it was five years ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That one effortless move left Huo Wushuang and the others momentarily stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think I can't catch you?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Wu's brows arched like blades; flames surged beneath her feet as she lunged toward him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's figure shimmered and flickered — each time she struck, she caught only air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huo Wu, it's been five years—and your first greeting is to challenge me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Less talking! Take this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Wushuang and the Blazing teammates chuckled, watching them chase and spar like children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That laughter, that closeness — so natural, so unguarded —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>proved that nothing between them had changed at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The customers of the Fragrant Pavilion, and even passersby in the street, stopped to watch — smiles and envy lighting their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's Lord Sword Wine…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Back in the city and already making a stir—feasting with old friends again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh, just seeing this liveliness makes a man's heart feel lighter…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian pretended to frown in warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huo Wu! Keep this up, and I won't go easy on you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh yeah? Come and try!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as their playful skirmish reached its peak—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the far end of the long street came the shriek of the wind being split apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, two young, vibrant voices rang out above the city noise:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Wuyu, what elegant movement technique!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Xiaotian, since you too can ride the wind, today I, Feng Wuyu, shall race you to the Fragrant Pavilion — let's see who arrives first!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah! I'd meant to spar with Brother Zhexian first, but if you insist, Brother Wuyu, I'll humor you! Though tell me — with your eyes bound in silk, can you even see the road?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When one rides the wind with his heart, what need has he for mortal sight?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pfft — faker! You're totally peeking!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1465,"2026-06-06T07:17:02.446Z",1,"novelbin.me","841387475bd2e5dd2be11a7082bc584dad81037fc4c01dce62706de3e13663e5","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-220","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-218",442,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdouluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-cover.jpg"]