[{"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-32":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},1550397,2014,"Chapter 32 - 32 – The Contention for the Continent’s Strongest Support-Type Martial Soul: The Ye Matriarch’s Request for Li Zhexian to Fight","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-32",32,"\u003Cp>\"The Heavenly Healing Sacred Pagoda dispute?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's eyes narrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ye matriarch's voice flowed like a mountain stream gliding over smooth stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The so-called Heavenly Healing Holy Pagoda dispute is the triennial contest between the Nine-Heart Begonia and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, both vying for the title of 'Number One Support-Type Martial Soul on the Continent.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Each clan's current heir selects a battle-type Spirit Master as a partner.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Victory determines the rightful holder of that title.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian furrowed his brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From her tone, it seemed the Heavenly Healing Sacred Pagoda dispute was a highly significant event, watched by the strongest in the realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then why had it never once been mentioned in the original timeline?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked directly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Both the Nine-Heart Begonia and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda are among the most famous support-type Martial Souls on the continent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why have I never heard of this Heavenly Healing Sacred Pagoda dispute?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The matriarch's amethyst eyes darkened with a trace of bitterness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan is backed by that so-called 'Number One Attack-Type Douluo'—Sword Douluo Chen Xin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With Chen Xin present, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda is undefeatable in the Heavenly Healing Sacred Pagoda dispute.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And so… this contest has lain dormant for over ten rounds.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So long that… the world has simply forgotten.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Li Zhexian nodded in understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That explained why the original plot never mentioned it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Sword Douluo sweeping the battlefield and the other six Shrek Monsters rising behind him, the so-called Heavenly Healing Sacred Pagoda dispute had become little more than a formality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the Ye Clan forced a revival of the event…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would only end in humiliation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's hardly fair, isn't it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian thought for a moment, then asked in puzzlement:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the goal is to determine the best support-type Martial Soul, shouldn't both sides be paired with battle-type Spirit Masters of similar strength?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The matriarch replied calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When has true fairness ever existed in this world?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, forming bonds with top-tier battle-type Spirit Masters is a mark of a support-type's own strength.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Li Zhexian fully understood the reason behind her invitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Ye Clan Master invited me…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because you want me to represent the Ye Clan in the next Heavenly Healing Sacred Pagoda dispute?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The matriarch looked at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, her perpetually cold and aloof expression softened with a trace of earnest hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's correct.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But not for the next one in the distant future. The next contest is only a year or so away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We don't expect to defeat the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan within a few short years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Ye Clan can wait—for you to grow stronger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In you, I see hope for surpassing Chen Xin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your sword… is even sharper than his.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This woman, always poised and coldly elegant, now revealed a nearly obsessive glint in her refined features.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Nine-Heart Begonia allows only two to coexist in any generation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When a new bud blooms… the old flower must wither.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her normally composed voice, a tremor of barely contained emotion escaped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The begonia blossoms in the garden seemed to sense her sorrow, quietly bowing their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Petals drifted down like mournful tears, settling on her shoulders and hair, like a silent elegy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have personally sent off two generations of Nine-Heart Begonia successors…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I watched my closest kin wither and die in their prime.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And yet… no matter how powerful the Nine-Heart Begonia may be—envied even by the heavens—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the hearts of the people, the title of 'Number One Support-Type' still belongs to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As the current head of the Ye Clan, I carry the dreams of countless fallen members.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I ask for nothing else—only to restore the honor of the Nine-Heart Begonia.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She raised a hand—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And plucked a delicate jade hairpin from her bun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three streaks of light emerged from it. Within the misty, multicolored radiance, three Spirit Bones of different shapes hovered silently, exuding a vast, pure energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These are three Spirit Bones from the Ye Clan's personal vault.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With her calm restored, the matriarch said solemnly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you agree to represent the Ye Clan in the future Heavenly Healing Sacred Pagoda dispute—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All of these… are yours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian couldn't help but marvel as he gazed at the three Spirit Bones, enough to drive any Spirit Master mad with desire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A single offer… and it's every Spirit Master's dream come true.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Ye Clan truly spares no expense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The matriarch's lips curved ever so slightly, like snow beginning to melt under the spring sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was certain—no one could refuse such a treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I'm not interested.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's voice was calm and flat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The matriarch's faint smile faded instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not enough?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So long as you help the Ye Clan defeat the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan and claim the title of Number One Support—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Ye Clan's century of accumulation can all be yours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lingling, as the next head of the clan, is duty-bound to support the family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At that time, she will assist you in battle… and marry you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice, cold to the point of madness, had reduced even her own daughter to a bargaining chip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian looked toward Ye Lingling, who had been silent this entire time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl lowered her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her pale face was veiled in shadow from her lashes, hiding her azure eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood quietly, like a marionette with no soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dead father. An obsessive mother. A fate she couldn't escape—this was the root of Ye Lingling's fragile appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Ye Clan Master does not understand me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian finally spoke, his tone light:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wealth and riches mean little to me. Just enough to buy a few pots of rough wine is fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I only seek to live freely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One man, one sword, one gourd of wine—that's all I need to wander the world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The feud between the Ye Clan and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan doesn't interest me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already cut ties with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan the day he left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To him, they were now no more than passersby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No kindness, no grudge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he agreed to get involved in this rivalry simply because of past grievances—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wouldn't be freedom. That would be pettiness. Proof he hadn't let go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that ran counter to the clarity and openness of his sword heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If, one day, he truly did agree to fight for the Ye Clan in the Heavenly Healing Sacred Pagoda Dispute—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could only be because the Ye Clan itself had moved him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not out of vengeance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, both his sword and his heart would become clouded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If there's nothing else, I'll be taking my leave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian cupped his hands and turned down the path toward the exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadows of the begonia trees rippled, draping across his plain white robes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as his figure was about to vanish from the Ye mother and daughter's sight, his clear voice drifted back on the wind:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ye Clan Master, allow me to offer one last piece of advice…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next time you make a decision that could change someone's life—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You might want to ask your daughter if she's willing first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Li Zhexian began humming a tuneless song as his figure disappeared into the depths of the blooming garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Lingling's long-lowered lashes trembled ever so slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep within her quiet blue eyes, a ripple of emotion finally stirred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ye matriarch froze for a brief moment, then murmured softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Geniuses always have their pride. I expected he wouldn't agree so easily.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Back then, Chen Xin was being hunted when Ning Fengzhi saved his life—he joined the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan in gratitude.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lingling…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned sharply, eyes like blades fixed on her daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Opportunities are fleeting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Zhexian is a dragon hidden in the abyss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before he soars into the heavens, you must etch the Ye Clan into his heart!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must remember—hundreds of years of the Ye Clan's glory and disgrace rest on your shoulders!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's parting words meant nothing to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The full weight of the Ye Clan's century-long legacy—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She unceremoniously dumped it all onto the delicate shoulders of one girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Lingling kept her head bowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after a long time did she softly utter three words:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian put all distractions aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He focused entirely on brewing the Ice Flame Immortal Dew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All that chaos and nonsense—none of it matters as much as getting stronger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unless I forge the Molten Frost Spirit Vein Body and comprehend the second move of the Qinglian Sword Song, I, Li Zhexian, will not emerge from seclusion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1482,"2026-06-06T07:17:02.165Z",1,"novelbin.me","8833a702d011e4d5422b2b6d7800c647427ca8c5a4862f86a2770f8ba4f2d213","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-33","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-31",442,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdouluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-cover.jpg"]