[{"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-46":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},1550411,2014,"Chapter 46: Yu Xiaogang and Flender Arrive at Heaven Dou City — Zhu Zhuqing Still Rushing In on Horseback","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-46",46,"\u003Cp>\"Li... Li Zhexian...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me... let me see you…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe's voice was hoarse and choked with sobs, trembling uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She carefully used her sleeve to wipe the mud and dried blood on Li Zhexian's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As that familiar face slowly emerged from beneath the cloth—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could no longer hold back. She threw herself into his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hss—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian sucked in a sharp breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place she grabbed just happened to be the exact spot where his wrist was fractured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe looked up, tears still glistening in her eyes. Without a word, she pulled up his tattered sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she saw the dark purple bruising running from his wrist to his forearm—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold, murderous gleam flashed in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhao Wuji did this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian pulled his sleeve down to cover the wound and smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's mostly healed already.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next time we meet, I'll kill him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe glanced at him, then nodded lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Porcupinefish and Snake Lance Douluo stepped forward, eyeing Li Zhexian with undisguised astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Zhexian, your aura…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's strange. You're standing right in front of us, yet we can't sense your presence at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That, in fact, was why they hadn't noticed when he passed by them earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian assumed they were Crown Prince's personal guards and casually explained:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was lucky enough to come across a spirit herb that allows me to conceal my aura.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If not for that, I wouldn't have escaped Zhao Wuji.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Porcupinefish and Snake Lance Douluo clicked their tongues in amazement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To survive a full-force pursuit from Zhao Wuji…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At your age, that's already an incredible feat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian simply smiled and said no more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Incredible?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A loss was still a loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd win it back next time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go, Your Highness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian turned to Xue Qinghe, whose eyes were still slightly red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are still many people out there looking for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two walked together toward the edge of the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as they reached the treeline—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe suddenly stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian turned back with a puzzled expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait a moment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She raised a finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thread of pure Light-attributed Spirit Power emerged, forming a mirror-like energy screen in the air before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the light mirror—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She began tidying her hair, which had become messy in her emotional state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she pulled out a simple white handkerchief and wiped the smudges of dirt from her cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after all this did she notice Li Zhexian standing beside her, shaking his head with an amused smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On his dirt-smeared face, his white teeth were especially striking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you laughing at?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe glanced at her reflection again, confirming she looked presentable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's smile deepened:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm laughing at how much you care about your appearance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at me—covered in mud and blood, practically crusted over—and I haven't even tried to wipe any of it off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe shot him a glare, though the tips of her ears were faintly red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's your fault. The mud on my face—wasn't it all from you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I go out looking like this, what would people think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian gave a helpless smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, now that you're cleaned up, let's go…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's the rush?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe stepped in front of him again, raised that same white handkerchief, and began gently wiping the dirt from his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've already used this handkerchief,\" she said, her eyes cast down. \"You don't mind, do you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian looked into the light mirror—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the reflection of Xue Qinghe, her movements delicate and focused, her expression unusually soft and earnest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his face gradually emerged beneath her touch—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He chuckled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And what if I say I do mind?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then deal with it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe didn't even lift her eyes, her tone laced with the soft assertiveness of someone who wouldn't take no for an answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Porcupinefish and Snake Lance Douluo had deliberately fallen several paces behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From a distance, they watched the two figures who now seemed inseparably close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Porcupinefish glanced sidelong at Snake Lance, his eyes full of meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You were the one who promised everything would be fine…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snake Lance Douluo sighed silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the gentle affection that their Young Master showed while wiping Li Zhexian's face, even he, a bloody killer with hands soaked in blood, felt a warmth in his heart, as if it had been ironed smooth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He murmured softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our young master infiltrated Heaven Dou City alone at age nine…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A little girl, surviving alone in the treacherous depths of the imperial palace, suffering who knows what pains and struggles…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only you and I saw it with our own eyes, felt it in our hearts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Her Holiness the Pope…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Porcupinefish Douluo's face suddenly stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snake Lance Douluo continued, voice grave:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Knowing Her Holiness the way I do…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She would never allow our young master to be without surveillance. There are definitely hidden agents near her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that Li Zhexian is this close to her…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He must already be in the Pope's sights.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Porcupinefish clenched his fists tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew all too well what the Pope was capable of—how ruthless and calculating she could be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she deemed Li Zhexian a threat to Spirit Hall's grand plan…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What she might do was unthinkable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After Li Zhexian went missing, and the way the young master fell apart—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We both know what that meant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the Pope really does move against him…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't dare imagine how the young master will react.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snake Lance Douluo's voice dropped even lower:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's just hope… Her Holiness still holds some trace of maternal feeling for her daughter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Li Zhexian and Xue Qinghe stepped out from the forest—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And appeared in the sights of the anxious search teams—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of stunned silence, the crowd erupted in cheers, everyone surging forward like a tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Yan froze for a heartbeat—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then suddenly broke into a wild sprint, tears flying behind her like rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, she threw herself into Li Zhexian's arms, her voice trembling with fear and relief:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Zhexian…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wuuu… you—you scared me to death…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Lingling also ran up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her arms lifted slightly, as if she too wanted to embrace him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the end, she timidly pulled them back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She only stood there with teary blue eyes, whispering:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as you're okay… that's all that matters…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far off, Madam Ye watched the scene unfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lingling… you're too passive!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With an opportunity like this, if you won't act first, when will your turn come?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Dugu Bo, seeing that Li Zhexian was safe, stroked his white beard with a smile—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and disappeared on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other members of the Heaven Dou Imperial Battle Team also beamed at the reunion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Feng was the most dramatic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A grown man—covering his mouth, crying like a child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Osler's scalp went numb just watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yu Feng, what the hell?! Why are you crying?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Feng shot him a teary glare:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My idol's okay! This moment's so touching—I can't cry a little?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Osler had had enough of the man's sobbing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to the Shi brothers and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Punch this guy for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"On it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After calming the crowd—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian borrowed a hundred gold coins from Xue Qinghe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reserved the entire Fragrant Pavilion Restaurant and held a feast to thank his friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side of Heaven Dou City—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Xiaogang and Flender, consumed with worry, had just left Suotuo City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flender had used his Martial Soul True Body—the Four-Eyed Owl—to carry them both in flight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such haste—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They arrived at Heaven Dou City by the next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, Liu Erlong—who had been waiting—led them to the village where Ma Hongjun was hiding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when they saw him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lying on the bed, missing his right arm and lower body, still unconscious—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Xiaogang clenched his jaw hard, his face stiff with a stormy expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flender, who had personally carried Ma Hongjun out of the village, turned red-eyed at the sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as all of this unfolded—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhuqing was still galloping full-speed on horseback toward Heaven Dou City, dust trailing behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>",1383,"2026-06-06T07:17:02.165Z",1,"novelbin.me","761fa593ed538ca4a0ede628cf118521e133cd8082df295bca3c04181e115ca7","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-47","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-45",442,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdouluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-cover.jpg"]