[{"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-228":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},1550743,2014,"Chapter 228 - 228 – Meeting Glowing Feather and Falling Devil Douluo: “I, Qian Renxue, Will Never Be Your Burden”","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-228",228,"\u003Cp>The banquet by the long pavilion had ended, and the crowd gradually dispersed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Renxue stepped into the moonlight in pursuit, her golden hair fluttering lightly in the night breeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Zhexian…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She softly called out to the young man in white ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm returning to the Worship Hall.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smile in Li Zhexian's eyes faded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it because of what we spoke of regarding Spirit Hall today…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Renxue shook her head with a gentle smile. Moonlight shimmered within her golden eyes, rippling faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I still need to become stronger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gazed at the white-robed youth before her—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but the words that followed, \"Otherwise, how could Xue'er ever help you?\", never left her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These past days had been too peaceful, too pleasant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even someone as carefree and unrestrained as Li Zhexian felt a faint heaviness in his chest now, as though an invisible weight pressed down on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Walk with me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Qian Renxue spoke, she clasped her slender hands behind her back and stepped lightly ahead of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her head lowered, eyes fixed on the faint lines of the bluestone pavement, hopping carefully between the cracks as if afraid to disturb them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moonlight traced a silver outline along her figure, even the tips of her hair gleaming like lines of poetry measured to perfection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each time she avoided a crack, her clear laughter—crisp as silver chimes—echoed through the tranquil street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was beauty itself, untouched by mortal dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint smile appeared on Li Zhexian's handsome face as he followed behind at an easy pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze remained fixed only on that youthful, radiant girl before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their shadows stretched long under the moonlight…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…and slowly overlapped into one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they walked farther and farther away—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second-floor windows of the inn swung open all at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Buyu, Huo Wushuang, Feng Xiaotian, Oscar… one head after another poked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the two figures merge into the darkness at the end of the street, they all let out the same long, knowing sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huuu—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the inn they wandered to Vermilion Bird Street,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and from Vermilion Bird Street to the outskirts of Heaven Dou City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, their hands filled with all sorts of street snacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their chatter was unrestrained and whimsical, drifting from topic to topic, laughing about everything and nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Renxue spoke in detail about the kindly elders of the Worship Hall who doted on her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian asked a few curious questions about their strength and even made some audacious remarks in judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They reminisced about their perilous experiences in the Slaughter City, sharing bitter laughs and mutual complaints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, Li Zhexian remarked that leaving that place as it was might not be bad after all — it kept the world's villains contained, and in the long run, did more good than harm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their souls seemed to resonate perfectly as they talked—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—until they began debating whether the puffed rice candy they'd bought was too sweet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without realizing it, they had already reached the gates of Li Zhexian's courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both stopped walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a long moment, neither spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then suddenly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Zhexian…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Renxue turned abruptly, taking a step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her arms slipped around his waist, her flawless face pressing lightly against his chest. She closed her eyes, her voice soft as a dream:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wish I could stay by your side… forever.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's arms wrapped around her slender waist in return, breathing in the faint, cool fragrance of her hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xue'er…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He began to speak—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—but she lifted her face and sealed his lips with hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, Qian Renxue finally drew back, breath slightly uneven, eyes shimmering with tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Zhexian… I understand. Your heart holds the mountains and rivers of this land. There's too much yet you must do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the one I fell in love with… is precisely that youth who braved the Extreme North for a promise, who tread through the Slaughter City, yet still bears the weight of the nation in his heart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, Qian Renxue… will never be your burden.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each word struck deep into Li Zhexian's heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A warmth surged in his chest, emotions tumbling within him, all pouring into the strength of his embrace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the past, I thought the words 'If love can endure for long, why must we meet day after day?' were dull and lifeless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But, Xue'er, after meeting you…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Renxue blinked her golden eyes softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And then?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now I find that poem utterly wrong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's arms slowly tightened around her, as if he wanted to merge the girl in his embrace into his very bones and blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If one truly loves from the heart, then it should be morning and night together — every moment spent side by side is a blessing not to be wasted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears shimmered in Qian Renxue's eyes as she nodded hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From now on,\" Li Zhexian said softly, \"you can come find me… or we can meet somewhere outside Spirit City.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two leaned into each other again, quietly savoring the warmth of that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after a long while did Qian Renxue reluctantly pull herself away from his embrace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her slender hand slipped into the front of Li Zhexian's robe, and when her fingertips brushed against the Angel's Feather, a soft blush bloomed across her lovely face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must keep it safe,\" she whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it ever grows warm… it means I'm thinking of you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As her words faded—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brilliant pair of Angel Wings unfurled from Qian Renxue's back. Step by step, she retreated, her gaze lingering on Li Zhexian, unwilling to part.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, she turned sharply, and with a sweep of radiant light scattering like starlight behind her, she transformed into a streak of brilliance that soared into the distant night sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when that glimmering silhouette had fully melted into the darkness did Li Zhexian withdraw his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned, pushing open the courtyard gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wooden door creaked slightly open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the courtyard stood two figures, arms crossed over their chests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's expression shifted slightly—his first instinct was to turn around and leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the air, threads of sword qi shimmered briefly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—but were instantly shattered by two powerful auras.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come here, boy,\" growled one of them. \"Explain yourself…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A handsome man, his face flushed red with anger, bit down hard on a piece of candy, the crunch echoing sharply. Clenching his fists, he said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you just say…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you just mean by, 'If Falling Devil Worship fought with all his strength, he might barely match the Glowing Feather Worship'?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph! And by the way—when you hugged Xue'er just now, which hand did you use?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahahaha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, a burly man in dark blue battle attire quickly stepped forward to restrain the furious one. His booming laughter shook loose petals from the plum blossoms nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fifth Brother, calm down!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At our age, what's the point of getting riled up at a youngster?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stroked the rough stubble on his chin, giving Li Zhexian a long, assessing look — then nodded with satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad, kid, not bad at all!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've got good taste! Hahahahahaha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing who the two were, Li Zhexian steadied himself and gave a respectful bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Junior Li Zhexian greets Senior Glowing Feather and Senior Falling Devil.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you both for your help five years ago — Zhexian will never forget that debt!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for your battle prowess…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was merely chatting casually with Xue'er earlier — I meant no offense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five years ago—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the great battle before the Pope's Hall, it was precisely these two Worship Elders who had intervened at a critical moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had it not been for them…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The outcome might have been entirely different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That debt of gratitude, Li Zhexian had always kept close to his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph! Now I regret helping you back then!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glowing Feather Douluo glared at Li Zhexian, turning his head aside, still clearly annoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Falling Devil Douluo, however, laughed heartily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We weren't wrong about you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Five years have passed, and you've grown far beyond expectations—truly impressive!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We came this time, first to guard Xue'er in secret, and second—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To see how things have developed between the two of you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian replied calmly, \"You're both more than welcome.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, in his place, there was no shortage of good wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Glowing Feather Douluo was over ninety years old, he still had the heart of a mischievous youth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's apologies and toasts didn't soften him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—but when Li brought out a few little trinkets he'd bought in the northern frontier, Glowing Feather's eyes lit right up.\u003C\u002Fp>",1447,"2026-06-06T07:17:02.446Z",1,"novelbin.me","e97fd56d682ae527c708b9e9582ba5fa484cf871eed4c74014472fffce2b05ae","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-229","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-227",442,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdouluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-cover.jpg"]