[{"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-260":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},1550525,2014,"Chapter 260 - 260 – Killing in Spirit City! Did I Say You Could Leave?","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-260",260,"\u003Cp>Huyan Li's knuckles tapped against the table. Clang! The sharp sound made the porcelain teacups tremble violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sneer was as sharp as a blade, cutting through everyone's false pretenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop lying to yourselves…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Young Sect Master of the Fire Leopard Sect slammed the table and rose to his feet, roaring,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huyan Li, are you tired of living?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young man from the White Tiger Sect toyed with his wine cup, smiling faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Back in the day, Brother Huyan was quite close with Li Zhexian. The two of you used to drink together, didn't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huyan Li's face remained expressionless, but his fingers around the cup turned white from strain. The wine within rippled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And now that man's in a private room upstairs…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When one meets a dog they raised years ago on the street, they'll still stop to pat its head.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Li Zhexian didn't even spare our Brother Huyan a single glance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit Power surged from Huyan Li's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint sound, like an elephant's trumpet, shook the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think I'm afraid of you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fire Leopard Sect's Young Sect Master and the White Tiger Sect youth stepped forward in fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their beastly roars shattered the dishes, splattering sauce across the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The diners on the first floor all stood up and backed away, cursing the burly young man whose face was dark with rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In Spirit City, someone dares defend that Li Zhexian?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That fool's the one who's blind! I saw what happened in the Pope's Hall five years ago—there's no mistaking it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They say in the small towns that Li Zhexian is righteous and carefree, loved by all. But look—he won't even spare Huyan Li a glance! So much for those pretty stories!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I hadn't drunk so much tonight, I'd already be upstairs, giving that Li Zhexian a lesson myself!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Liena, who had remained silent until now, suddenly spoke coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your elders are meeting with my teacher.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Grand Elders ordered me to host you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do not make trouble here in Spirit City.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two young men from the Fire Leopard Sect and White Tiger Sect sat back down, raising their cups toward Hu Liena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forgive us, Holy Maiden!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We just couldn't stomach hearing anyone defend that bastard Li Zhexian!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Surely the Holy Maiden doesn't fear him, does she?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gossip from the streets has sullied your good name, Holy Maiden!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We drink now in honor of your generosity!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Liena said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She simply leaned back lazily in her chair, neither standing nor raising her cup,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>taking a quiet sip instead—her beautiful, mature face cold and unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lies still stung, no matter how many times she heard them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lately, she often woke in the dead of night, drenched in sweat—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that sword's flash still burning in her mind,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the blade that severed her teacher's head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Liena knew…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that her dream of vengeance was forever beyond reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All she could do now was take hollow comfort from the flattery of fools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huyan Li rose as if to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then he thought of how he'd explain himself to his grandfather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a stranger in Spirit City, with nowhere to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't help but glance toward the private room upstairs. His fist clenched, then relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, his expression dimmed, and he sat down quietly in a corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huyan Li knew…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian must have kept a cup of wine for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he pushed open that door,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian and the others would pound his chest with laughter,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and scold him for missing their five-year meeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Zhexian…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huyan Li sat alone, raised his cup toward the ceiling, and murmured softly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope you've been well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the rounds of wine passed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the atmosphere on the first floor grew louder and wilder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And of course, the topic that fueled the Spirit Masters' gossip was still Li Zhexian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was rare for them to have such a famous name to mock—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a man respected everywhere, a perfect target for their jealousy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By belittling him over dishes and drinks,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they could pretend they were somehow greater than the one hailed as the most talented of his generation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha! The so-called Sword Wine, Li Zhexian—he drank a whole jug? Who allowed it? Did Chen Xin agree? Who saw it happen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Zhexian has twin Martial Souls? Nonsense! That wine gourd of his is just decoration. Let him show us his twin Martial Souls if he dares!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We Spirit Masters of the Holy City should be proud! That Li Zhexian comes from some backwater town—of course he uses cheap tricks!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upstairs in the private room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finished eating?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhixian stood, cheeks flushed with drink, letting out a small hiccup before grinning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yu Tianxin!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Tianxin instantly straightened his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Master!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, wobbling slightly, he asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn't you say you wanted to fight me…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, no, Master—I didn't mean you! I meant fight with you—against others!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Close enough. Your chance has come.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At those words, the always-smiling Yu Tianheng and Feng Buyu brightened instantly, and even the quiet Ning Rongrong's eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The noise downstairs is giving me a headache,\" Li Zhexian muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up the wine jar, turned, and strode toward the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, Yu Tianxin, Feng Buyu, Yu Tianheng, and Ning Rongrong followed with faces full of excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had gone through countless hardships to reach their current level—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and now a bunch of nobodies dared insult them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To act in accordance with one's heart—that was true freedom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lying awake at night, regretting not having acted sooner, or wondering why he'd held back—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that was not Li Zhexian's way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He acted by his will alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elders might hold themselves above such things,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but he was no elder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And besides—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let these fools talk about Titled Douluo in front of him and see what happens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd walked through the Slaughter City itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lives in his hands already numbered in the tens of thousands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did they really think Li Zhexian was mild-tempered enough to let them talk unchecked?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We're already in Spirit City…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we don't make some noise… wouldn't that disappoint Bibi Dong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian kicked open the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha! You go upstairs! You go! Cut down that so-called Li Zhixian and you'll be the new number one of the young generation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think I won't? Come on, loser drinks and goes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The noisy first floor went silent instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All eyes turned to the white-robed youth descending the stairs—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>one hand holding a wine jar, swaying slightly, occasionally raising it for another deep drink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every Spirit Masters on the floor seemed to have their throat seized—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>their bold boasts dying halfway, the wine-sparked courage draining from their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honored guest,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shopkeeper walked out calmly, blocking the base of the stairs, and said in an even tone,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the Sacred Banquet Pavilion, not some country tavern.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No fighting, no shouting allowed here…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're with Spirit Hall?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhixian lifted his eyelids lazily,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his gaze brushing over the shopkeeper's Spirit Hall robe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of sword light cut through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant, the shopkeeper and the Spirit Master who'd shouted challenges both lost their heads—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>blood spraying, heads rolling across the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bah! Screw you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Tianxin, face flushed red, kicked the shopkeeper's severed head away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No fighting? No shouting? Where were you when they were shouting just now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone on the first floor staggered backward in terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All their earlier disdain and arrogance vanished, leaving only fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crash—crash—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hundred people bolted toward the front doors in chaos—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a single sword light swept across the air,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>slashing down before the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrifying wave of killing intent exploded outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even glancing at it made their eyes sting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd staggered back, trembling,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>turning to look in horror—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the white-robed youth now seated across from the pale-faced young masters of the Fire Leopard and White Tiger Sects,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>gently sipping tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in a calm, quiet voice, he asked—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did I say you could leave?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1356,"2026-06-06T07:17:02.446Z",1,"novelbin.me","5f6397f383e761691763abb5b18cf48b1d104e94cdd064d9af1c8e4824db8e64","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-261","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-259",442,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdouluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-cover.jpg"]