[{"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-48":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},1550413,2014,"Chapter 48: Li Zhexian’s Indifference—Sharper Than Any Insult","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-48",48,"\u003Cp>Even though they'd never seen what Sword Wine looked like, the moment they laid eyes on the white-robed youth—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flander, Yu Xiaogang, and Liu Erlong all had the same thought: this young man was Sword Wine\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had all run academies and seen countless gifted young Spirit Masters with every imaginable temperament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And though they stood now as adversaries, they had no choice but to admit—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bearing of this white-robed boy, his every movement light and unhurried like a breeze, exuded a refined grace that was truly rare in a lifetime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By contrast, the Golden Iron Triangle, lugging a bloodstained bed down the street, was far too conspicuous—impossible to ignore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Idol, look over there…\" Yu Feng whispered to Li Zhexian, his voice low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That stiff-faced short-haired one—he's one of the teachers of the Shrek Seven Monster. Last time in Suotuo City, the Heaven Dou Imperial Battle Team ran into him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Yan's pupils narrowed like slits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are they doing with that half-burnt feathered chicken?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe said calmly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Probably looking for medical help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Yan snorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They hurt Brother Zhexian and think they can still find help in Heaven Dou City?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My grandfather disdains bullying the weak—but dreaming of getting my Dugu Clan involved? Delusional.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Lingling's voice was concise and cold:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Ye Clan feels the same.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe turned to look at Li Zhexian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shall we kick them while they're down?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian smiled and shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That would be too boring\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The wind's lively tonight, and so are the people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With everyone gathered, why let unrelated folk ruin the mood?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on—let's stroll through the city.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't even spare the Golden Iron Triangle a second glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning away, he walked unhurriedly into the glow of night on the other side of the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe chuckled softly, flicking open his folding fan with a snap, and quickly followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the Li Zhexian she knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling exchanged glances. Though their beauty was of opposite styles, both faces carried a trace of a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being by his side—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Always felt so carefree, so easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Geez, idol... What a great opportunity... why didn't you go taunt them a little... they wouldn't dare do anything, would they...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Feng muttered under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Osler gave him a slap on the head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think Sword Wine is like you? That's called a higher state of mind!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shi brothers laughed along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, yeah—Sword Wine's got class.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, fine, I'm the only vulgar one here. Let's go—they've walked too far already!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They watched as the group of youths faded into the night—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That white-robed youth, after a single casual glance, hadn't spared them even a fraction more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Iron Triangle had already braced themselves for ridicule, expecting scorn or derision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But only now did they realize—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Complete indifference struck deeper than any cruel insult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Forget the royal family,\" Liu Erlong said, weariness in her voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That boy in goose-yellow robes—that's Crown Prince Xue Qinghe. We won't even make it past the palace gates.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flender's back slumped in defeat. Turning to the bed, he saw Ma Hongjun's Spirit Power aura growing weaker and weaker. His voice rasped:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there really… no other way?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Xiaogang suddenly said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go to Sword Wine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If he's willing to speak up, the Imperial Family, the Dugu Clan, and the Ye Clan will all act.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flender trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today… even if I must throw away all dignity—so long as Ma Hongjun lives, it's worth it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The river water outside the city walls shimmered with deep blue light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tourists leaned over, reaching for the moon's reflection, but their touch only scattered the gold-red ripples stirred by koi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian and the others each carried newly bought silk lanterns, crossing the Golden Water Bridge at a leisurely pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night breeze brought music from flutes and pipes, laced with the sweetness of unknown blossoms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone cracked a joke—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And laughter rang out, even Ye Lingling, always cool and distant, allowed a faint smile to bloom at her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are always unwanted interruptions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blocking the bridge ahead—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was the Golden Iron Triangle, carrying their bloodstained bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Feng and Osler's faces darkened. They stepped forward, brows furrowed, voices sharp:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should be grateful we're not causing trouble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What more do you want?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was not the slightest show of respect toward these so-called elders of the Spirit Master world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the group here included juniors from the Ye Clan, the Dugu Clan, and even the Royal Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Golden Iron Triangle dared lift a finger—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shrek Academy would have no place left in Heaven Dou City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the three didn't respond to the rebuke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their gazes passed over the guards—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And fell on Li Zhexian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sword Wine…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flender clenched his fists, voice hoarse:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There was no deep hatred between you and Ma Hongjun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He may have said a few offensive words, but the punishment he's suffered is already far too severe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qin Ming and Zhao Wuji were clearly in the wrong. But now they may be dead, while you…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You walk free and unharmed…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian couldn't help but laugh at that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, by Dean Flender's logic…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I should've been burned alive by Ma Hongjun's evil fire—or killed by Zhao Wuji—for it to be 'fair'?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of twisted logic was this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did one have to suffer to qualify as a true victim?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder Shrek Academy raised those twisted \"monsters\"—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their roots were rotten from the start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe's warm smile faded. Her folding fan stilled in her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling's gazes turned cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yufeng and Oslo openly sneered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh, what a preposterous thing for an academy dean to say! Are all the students at Shrek Academy beasts like Ma Hongjun?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a Spirit Sage at Rank 78, Flender couldn't remember the last time he'd been humiliated like this—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially not by juniors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a deep breath, forcing down his burning rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not here to argue right or wrong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sword Wine, I'll ask you just one thing…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What must we do—so that the Ye Clan, Dugu Clan, or the Royal Family will step in to save my student's life?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's brows lifted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Am I really that influential?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Able to command three great powers at will?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked to Xue Qinghe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Crown Prince twirled her fan with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then to Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two beauties kept their lips curved, their smiles more radiant than the night flowers blooming by the river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dean Flender, please leave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian turned slowly, casting his gaze toward the shimmering water beneath the bridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, shadowed figures passed behind the windows of a pleasure boat, the hint of revelry glowing within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ma Hongjun brought this upon himself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me be blunt: for filth like him, I'll cripple him every time I see him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And if you disturb my peace again…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I might just do as you say—'command three families'—and ask Poison Douluo to dispose of you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you believe me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring at Li Zhexian's retreating back—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flender's knuckles turned white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Erlong pressed her lips together and sighed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Xiaogang took a step forward, eyes locked on Li Zhexian's silhouette…\u003C\u002Fp>",1223,"2026-06-06T07:17:02.165Z",1,"novelbin.me","0ab1c1040045ecc198b439f3372899d50d54ef4f30a10aa76e7c3b8350ea9ae7","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-49","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-47",442,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdouluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-cover.jpg"]