[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign":3,"chapter-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-109":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Eternal Green Immortal Sovereign",{"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},2270117,4432,"Chapter 109","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-109",109,"\u003Cp>Winter had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yunzhou lay in the southern border of Yu Kingdom, not annually blessed with snow; the forest was a sea of withered yellow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak, creak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rolling wheels groaned under unbearable strain; the lead pony puffed and huffed with each step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wooden wheel snapped clean in half, nearly toppling the cart’s cargo; several strong men reacted instantly, bracing it with their bodies, averting disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Zhang, we won’t be moving today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp-eyed man, clearly a steward, hurried up to a middle-aged man dressed in brocade and silk, a jade pendant hanging at his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Worthless!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man muttered a curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being scolded like that, the shrewd man’s legs began to tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To outsiders, he was one of the Zhang family’s eight chief stewards; but to the direct lineage, he was nothing but a slave—killable at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Zhang is not that Zhang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the Zhang of the “One Alliance, Two Gangs, Three Families.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Hao, the second young master of the Zhang family, glanced at the broken wheel and frowned: “Hurry up and send someone to replace it. Don’t delay our journey.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the steward hesitate, Zhang Hao snapped: “Speak!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The steward had no choice but to force himself to say: “The spare wooden wheels are all used up. We can only... only send someone to Qinghe City to find a craftsman to repair it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the Zhang family’s caravan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their destination was none other than Qinghe City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven or eight carts, large and small, each loaded to the brim, as if they were moving house—and in truth, they might as well have been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Zhang family had learned Qinghe was to establish a guard battalion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing Qinghe would soon rise in prominence, they wanted to act early, at least to secure several plots of land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Zhang patriarch placed great importance on this matter, even dispatching his most capable second son, Zhang Hao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To go to Qinghe and claim a share.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wouldn’t they need to grease palms everywhere?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To buy everything new on the spot—do they really think the Zhang family’s money is endless?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each cart carried items of great value, all meant for bribing connections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Hao snorted: “You and Zhang He stay behind. The rest come with me—we won’t miss our appointment with Captain Wei.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The steward’s back was soaked in sweat; he nodded frantically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was the second young master of the Zhang family so favored by the patriarch?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because his heart was black, and his hand was cruel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A family must have both face and substance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eldest son, Zhang Sheng, was the face shown to outsiders; Zhang Hao was the substance—his seventh-rank martial skill and ruthless nature made others fear him without effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the caravan creak away into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The steward finally exhaled in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll take a walk in the woods. I’ll be back soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young man spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Third Young Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang He, the third son of Second Young Master Zhang Hao, had come to Qinghe along with his father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Follow me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang He gestured to the men behind him; seven or eight bodyguard martial artists followed him into the woods beside the road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder the Zhang family was a great clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even their bodyguards were ranked martial artists; the lead man, with his hooked nose, was even eighth-rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Zhang He and his men vanished completely from the steward’s sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The steward muttered under his breath:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A spoiled brat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang He, a scion born with a silver spoon in his mouth, loved doing noble things—like hunting, a pastime favored by the aristocracy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The imperial princes in the capital held autumn hunts every year; these young masters imitated the royal family and took up hunting too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They found it thrilling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it gave them face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The steward, who had once been a mountain dweller, thought such behavior was insane. Of course, he could never show such feelings before Zhang He.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deer Ridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dusk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the lonely mountain ravine, dead branches stretched like ghostly hands, the atmosphere eerie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elders often said: Never climb the mountain at night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just superstition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even experienced mountain folk could get hurt walking at night; how much worse for ordinary people unfamiliar with the terrain—who knew where the pits or beasts lurked? A twisted ankle was the least of it; fall off a cliff, and you’d either die outright or be injured and left to wait for death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since Li Rui heard Zhang Yang speak of the strange anomalies among the mountain’s demonic beasts, he knew something valuable lay hidden there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, with nightfall and high winds, he acted at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>=9+ Shu _ Ba\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A peculiar, one-foot-square depression in the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui’s eyes narrowed slightly, a spark of excitement flashing in them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So there really is treasure!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had finally found the reason behind the demonic beasts’ frenzy—the Nine-Angled Silver Lizard and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under his Spiritual Eye, he saw the earth before him shimmering with golden light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spiritual soil!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui’s heart pounded wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already guessed the sequence of events.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was recorded that demonic beasts ate soil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, not just demonic beasts—many animals had the habit of eating earth. The Nine-Angled Silver Lizard likely reached this spot just before death, smashed open this pit, and the spiritual soil was suddenly exposed; after consuming it, it had barely survived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the demonic beasts slain by Wei Ming and Zhang Yang, this spiritual soil had not been neutralized by any medicinal agents—its power was too fierce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even demonic beasts couldn’t withstand it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the last vestiges of their intelligence were shattered, leaving only their instinct to kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hence their abnormal frenzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The value of spiritual soil was undeniable—it could fetch a good price at sects, or enhance one’s physique if used personally; it was an excellent substance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had experienced this firsthand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So large a patch.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, he and Wu Tu had spent two thousand taels of silver to buy a fist-sized piece of spiritual soil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roughly speaking, this patch was at least five or six times larger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten thousand taels!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Li Rui was no longer poor, the thought of this sum made his heart race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such wealth was already top-tier in Qinghe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lin family sold it cheaply; its true value was at least fifty to sixty percent higher, and with a good buyer, it could double.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A great opportunity!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui didn’t dare delay—he quickly pulled a cloth sack from his robe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had brought it expecting to find medicinal herbs in the mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, for spiritual soil, the sack would do just fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he panted and dug earnestly into the earth,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rapid footstep sounded behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man’s voice drew nearer: “Head He, there’s an old man over there—seems to be digging up soil. Very strange.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then another man let out a soft murmur of surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This soil seems unusual—there’s something to it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, a haughty, domineering voice rang out:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who cares? Since I saw it, it’s my fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s go. Today, even though we didn’t hunt any beasts, finding a treasure makes it worthwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui turned his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw a young, classic aristocratic face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by a haughty shout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enough, old man, you can leave now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1234,"2026-06-19T22:01:09.077Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c766b1c12f0d8febcdc60fa6e1f21c1bcec1dc00443fdb231ae18b39728522d9","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-110","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-108",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-green-immortal-sovereign-cover.jpg"]