[{"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-44":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},1550409,2014,"Chapter 44: Zhao Wuji Captured — Xue Qinghe: Li Zhexian, This Saintess Forbids You from Dying","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-44",44,"\u003Cp>That day—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heaven Dou City was on high alert, as if sensing a looming catastrophe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Imperial Guards and the Spirit Master Enforcement Squads swept through the city like combs through tangled hair, turning every street and alley upside down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They left no stone unturned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All four gates of the city were sealed under heavy guard. Entry was permitted, but no one could leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the culprit?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Already identified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clues were all too clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone familiar with Li Zhexian knew—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the only recent grudge he had was with Ma Hongjun, a student from the other city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the man traveling with Ma Hongjun—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wuji, the Immovable King himself, a Spirit Sage-level powerhouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything matched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heaven Dou City may have spanned hundreds of square kilometers—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But under the Imperial Guards' blanket search, even a rabbit couldn't hide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Northern outskirts of the Imperial City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A remote village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wuji crouched in the shadows, fists clenched, breath growing heavier as he watched unfamiliar faces stream into the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They found me this fast?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian really does have powerful friends...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had returned to the inn before dawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ma Hongjun's condition had worsened. Zhao Wuji had gone out to seek medicine, which delayed their departure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time he stabilized Hongjun and tried to leave the city—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it was already too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wuji turned his head, his gaze looking toward the depths of the village\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Hongjun was hidden there, under the care of people arranged by Qin Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can't run anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I leave, they'll find Ma Hongjun for sure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Hongjun did nothing, he won't escape the backlash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandmaster... Dean... they should have received word by now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've done everything I could.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's just a shame...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not sure if Li Zhexian is dead or not!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A storm of chaotic thoughts churned in Zhao Wuji's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a deep breath and strode out from the village entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment his figure emerged—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was spotted by the Spirit Masters searching the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They instantly swarmed him, encircling him so tightly that not even a drop of water could slip through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wuji's gaze swept across their faces, then twisted into a fierce grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I die today, taking one of you down is worth it. Two? That's a profit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"ROARRR—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body suddenly expanded, violent Spirit Power surging wildly around him as he prepared to unleash his Martial Soul True Body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at that exact moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A withered hand appeared from thin air and slapped Zhao Wuji hard across the face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PAH—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sharp crack echoed like a whip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wuji was sent flying over a hundred meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forming Martial Soul True Body was forcibly scattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Used to bullying the weak, aren't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Bo stood with his hands behind his back, emerald green eyes icy as winter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now answer me—where is Li Zhexian?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wuji staggered back to his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A greenish handprint blazed across the left side of his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around the edges of the print, his skin peeled away like rotting bark, crumbling to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Zhao Wuji was a hardened man, the pain made him tremble all over. Yet he didn't utter a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Excellency Poison Douluo,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snake Lance Douluo, disguised as the Crown Prince's personal guard, stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By His Highness the Crown Prince's command, it may be best to bring Zhao Wuji back to the palace for interrogation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With the proper torture, he'll talk soon enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Bo nodded slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you get anything, inform me first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wuji was dragged to the rear courtyard of the Crown Prince's palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, he still wore a mocking sneer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment his eyes landed on the figure hanging from the thorn-stone pillar in the courtyard, his expression froze, and his tiger-like eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qin… Qin Ming?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming struggled to raise his head, his bloodless face squeezing out a bitter smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teac…her… actually, when I told you about Sword Wine's identity…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I already knew… this day would come…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wuji stood there like thunder had struck him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flood of emotions surged—regret, guilt, anguish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming should've had a bright future...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But because of his own desperate plea for help, the young man now faced death, all options closed off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This has nothing to do with anyone else!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I acted alone!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wuji roared hoarsely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe walked forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is Li Zhexian?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wuji remained silent, his throat working as he swallowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want you to let Qin—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shhk—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish, a blade-like beam of concentrated Light Spirit Power suddenly slashed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SPLUT—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming's wrist was severed clean off, his hand falling to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"AAAHHH!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His bloodcurdling scream ripped through the courtyard's suffocating silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wuji's eyes turned bloodshot. His chest heaved with rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll talk…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Zhexian…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared straight at Xue Qinghe, cruelty and despair flashing in his eyes as he spat out each word:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is. Dead. I. Killed. Him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I dumped the body in the moat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let Qin Ming go, and I'll take you to find his body.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence engulfed the courtyard once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe slowly closed her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every breath became a struggle, like an invisible hand was strangling her. Waves of suffocation crashed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only buzzing static filled her ears. The world had gone quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She dragged her feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring the words from Porcupinefish Douluo and Snake Lance Douluo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe didn't even know how she left the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her state, Snake Lance's expression darkened, and with a wave of his hand, several elderly eunuchs holding torture instruments cackled as they stepped into the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe didn't stop until she entered her own chambers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes landed on the windowsill, where the morning sun spilled over the blooming Morning Glory, its light reflecting in her unfocused gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that hazy radiance—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She seemed to see that youth in white again, patting the empty space beside him with a smile, beckoning her to come sit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears burst forth without warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They rolled silently down her pale cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe choked back sobs, her slender shoulders trembling faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Zhexian…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Crown Pr... Saintess forbids you to die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You haven't seen what I truly look like…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've never called me by my real name…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I haven't even gone fishing with you… as myself…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Saintess forbids you to die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suotuo City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flander and Yu Xiaogang were both furious and alarmed upon receiving the message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They immediately departed for Heaven Dou City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching them rush off—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang San and Oscar exchanged bewildered looks, full of confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Dai Mubai quietly clenched his fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the Dean and the Grandmaster hadn't said anything…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That letter came from Heaven Dou City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To shake both of them like this... it was almost certainly something to do with Fatty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang San glanced at Dai Mubai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mubai, do you know what happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dai Mubai's face flickered with conflicting emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, he lowered his voice and gave Tang San and Oscar a cleaned-up version of the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, Tang San and Oscar were instantly filled with righteous anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph. The Shrek Seven Monster are a team. If that Sword Wine hurt Fatty, we're not going to just stand by.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even a full day after Flander and Yu Xiaogang left—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing returned from training in the Star Dou Great Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon learning that the Dean and the Grandmaster had rushed to the Imperial City—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhuqing's beautiful face turned grim. She immediately guessed it had something to do with \"Sword Wine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't even waste time explaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In one swift motion, she mounted her horse and shook the reins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She bolted down the official road toward the Imperial City like an arrow loosed from a bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey! Zhuqing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong's shouts were left behind in a trail of dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dai Mubai's evil eyes were filled with murderous fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So it's true!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That bitch Zhu Zhuqing really is involved with that Sword Wine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cough… cough… cough…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High on a branch of an ancient tree—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian slowly opened his eyes. The sudden sunlight stabbed his vision, forcing him to squint and close them briefly before opening again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's good to be alive...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hiss, that hurts so much...\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1391,"2026-06-06T07:17:02.165Z",1,"novelbin.me","abb7cdd8526cd9e574f5ffdb14e9663bcb771a3b35e5b0bb161a701e220821e7","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-45","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-43",442,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdouluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-cover.jpg"]