[{"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-80":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},1550695,2014,"Chapter 80: Farewell to Wind Sword Sect, Murderous Intent in the Night","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-80",80,"\u003Cp>The Wind Sword Sect ultimately could not refuse the Wandering Spirit Wind Essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To celebrate Li Zhexian's enlightenment of the Sword Intent,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Bailong swept his wide sleeves,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and declared that all sect duties for the day were suspended, a grand banquet to be held instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Wind Sword Sect brimmed with festivity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disciples bustled about, carrying wine, slaughtering pigs and sheep—their shouts and cries wove into a lively clamor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the banquet, cups clashed and laughter rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Feng Bailong tied up his graying hair and clinked glasses with Li Zhexian several times in succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Renxue sat quietly to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She too had drunk a few cups, her jade-like face tinted with a blush of intoxication, beautiful enough to steal breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her azure eyes, slightly misted, gazed at Li Zhexian, who drank and laughed freely among the disciples and elders of the sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed as though—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as long as she remained by Li Zhexian's side,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this vivid, unbroken scroll of rivers and lakes would continue to unfurl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was the Emperor Team, or Feng Xiaotian, Huo Wu, and the others…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian always blended in effortlessly, forging bonds of friendship wherever he went.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How I wish I could always live so freely with you…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought surfaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The faint smile at the corner of Qian Renxue's lips slowly faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she remembered that the ten-day period was nearly up, a sorrow beyond words crept across her flawless face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The revelry lasted until dusk before finally coming to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the following noon,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian and Qian Renxue bid farewell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the gates of the sect,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Bailong, Feng Buyu, Feng Xiao, and countless elders and disciples all came to send them off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhexian, my young friend, you are always welcome at Wind Sword Sect. Come anytime to drink and discuss the sword with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weathered face of Feng Bailong bore a smile sincere and warm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian clasped his hands and replied with a laugh:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I too look forward to seeing another Wind Sword Douluo rise on this continent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words struck exactly where Feng Bailong's heart longed most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could not help but burst into booming laughter. Then, straightening his expression, he said solemnly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhexian, my young friend will always be a friend of Wind Sword Sect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If ever you are in need, simply send word. The sect will not hesitate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior, rest assured—if the day truly comes, I will not be polite.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Buyu stepped forward and pulled Li Zhexian into a firm embrace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Zhexian, I'll stay in the sect to listen to the wind and comprehend the sword!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When I've made progress, I'll come to Heaven Dou Empire to find you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must treat me well then!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian laughed, giving him a friendly punch in the chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But of course!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, they parted from the Wind Sword Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian and Qian Renxue rode their steeds onto the road home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As though in silent accord, both reined in their pace,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>stretching out the journey as if to savor it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Zhexian…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Renxue turned her head to glance at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had been gone from Wind Sword Sect half a day, yet he remained unusually quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She asked softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you reluctant to leave the friends you made there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian was briefly taken aback, then smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These past days at Wind Sword Sect were indeed carefree.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Feng Bailong is forthright, and Feng Buyu is a friend worth cherishing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But still…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze drifted to the surging, yellow river that coursed alongside the official road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled out the Clear Spring Wine Gourd blended with Wandering Spirit Wind Essence, tipped his head back, and drank deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pray, ask the eastward-flowing waters—whose longing runs deeper, mine or theirs?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trace of melancholy on his handsome face vanished without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What remained was only the unrestrained fervor of a youth plunging headlong into the world with sword in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave the reins a sharp flick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hyah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Windchaser Horse neighed, hooves pounding, throwing up clouds of dust as it surged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qian Renxue, keep up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching his carefree back in white robes, Qian Renxue's lips curved slightly. She spurred her steed to chase after him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a day's journey,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the two finally left the borders of the Star Luo Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The road here was desolate, flanked by dense forests, with only a narrow mountain path winding into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weary from travel,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they stopped to rest, taking the chance to eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the campfire,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian deftly turned a skewered Soft Bone Rabbit over the flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Heaven Dou City drawing nearer, and thinking of her imminent return to her identity as Heaven Dou's Crown Prince, Qian Renxue's thoughts tangled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, she asked softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Zhexian…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you think of Xue Qinghe as a person?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The question sounded casual, but her heart was taut as a bowstring, her breath even lightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to know—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>in Li Zhexian's heart,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>what image did she herself hold?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's hand on the spit paused briefly, then resumed its motion. His tone was lazy as ever:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What makes you ask this out of the blue?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's nothing, just idle curiosity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hidden within her sleeve, Qian Renxue clenched her fingers tightly. Her voice carried a faint, almost undetectable tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That Crown Prince seems gentle on the surface.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But her two younger brothers' deaths… apparently both have something to do with her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rumor says she covets the throne, that in secret… she's ruthless, capable of anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She fixed her gaze on Li Zhexian, watching for even the slightest shift in his expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian suddenly threw the golden, glistening rabbit down beside the fire!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden motion startled Qian Renxue, her heart skipping a beat, leaving her at a loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Zhexian, I—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You what?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian snapped his head up, face filled with unrestrained anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's with you, woman?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you trying to sow discord between me and Qinghe, my sworn brother?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Renxue froze, her azure eyes blinking in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This reaction—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was completely different from what she expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's not what I meant, let me explain—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hurried to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Zhexian covered his ears, shaking his head again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won't listen! I won't listen!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Renxue: \"…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know how deep my bond with Qinghe runs?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian dropped his hands, his face solemn, voice firm and righteous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could it be shaken by a few careless words from you?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Such talk—don't ever bring it up again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Renxue was struck speechless by his fierce defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could only lower her eyes and murmur apologies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her heart, a mix of joy and worry churned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joy, that Li Zhexian's loyalty to Xue Qinghe was as unshakable as she had hoped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worry, that once the truth of her identity as a woman was revealed, such a brotherhood might be even harder to accept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter what, this bond is real…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Renxue's lashes trembled. Secretly, she made up her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes… when I return and reclaim my identity as Crown Prince, I must treat Li Zhexian even better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With those tangled, unspoken feelings,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the two finished their meal in silence and resumed their journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sun tilted westward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dusky shadows spread from the horizon,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>swallowing the lonely mountain road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their two figures, astride galloping steeds, streaked across the wilderness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They did not notice—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>in the depths of the dark forest behind them,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>more than a dozen figures with formidable auras closed in like owls stalking prey, silent and swift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another half-hour passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sun had long sunk beyond the western mountains, the last light devoured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dense night surged like a tide, drowning the remote path hemmed by the woods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at that very instant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoa—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian and Qian Renxue pulled their reins taut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Windchaser Horses screamed, the sharp sound tearing through the silence of night, echoing far and wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You felt it too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's sharp gaze swept the impenetrable darkness all around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Renxue drew up her horse, her lovely head dipping in a faint nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the depths of her azure eyes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>cold intent condensed into something almost tangible…\u003C\u002Fp>",1374,"2026-06-06T07:17:02.445Z",1,"novelbin.me","c4938f67aede48d7a6e6f8c1728b0fe76b33ec99dd4bf73de6d139ed28ff5f30","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-81","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-79",442,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdouluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-cover.jpg"]