[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign":3,"chapter-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-188":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},2270196,4432,"Chapter 188: Harmonious Superior-Subordinate Relationship","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-188",188,"\u003Cp>Getting along harmoniously with your superior is a vital quality for any official, but if you encounter a corrupt superior, you must have a way to respond—such as killing them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Completing the task: Harmonious Superior-Subordinate Relationship, reward calculation in progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Task rating: A.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obtained 40 achievement points!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Name: Li Rui\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Age: 10\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talent: Wu Bone, Extraordinary Comprehension, Insightful Eyes\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Technique: Changchun Gong, Dragon Soaring Through Nine Skies Diagram\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Achievement: 80\u002F100\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui stared at the text on the panel, his lips twitching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had anticipated that killing Gao Zhen might complete the achievement, but he still underestimated the system’s lack of principles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet killing Gao Zhen granted him the Achievement: Out of the Military, Into the Cabinet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what the hell is “Harmonious Superior-Subordinate Relationship”?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui rubbed his temples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forget it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this time he had unexpectedly earned an A-rank evaluation and gained 40 achievement points in one go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most importantly, the danger was finally gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui glanced at the ground, then vanished into the mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dawn was just breaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui stepped out of his door as usual, as if nothing had happened an hour earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had returned to his room via a secret passage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, even Liang He and the others living in the house knew nothing of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t that he didn’t trust them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather, some things are better known by as few people as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui opened his door, appearing as if he were practicing as usual in the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he practiced, Liang He pushed open his door first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his master already training in the courtyard, Liang He felt ashamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘My master is over seventy and still works so hard—what right do we young people have to be lazy!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately exercised his authority as the senior disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He woke up Liu Tiezhu and Wang Zhao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only one spared was Yang Yong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui’s Immortal Xuan Qi can enhance bone structure, but the process is extremely slow, often requiring years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zhao is still young and can wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Yong might not be so lucky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, it is almost certain that even if Yang Yong were infused with Immortal Xuan Qi, he would never reach the Liujin Extended Life stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not every old man is like Li Rui, with a cheat code.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Li Rui did infuse Yang Yong with Immortal Xuan Qi, but he no longer insisted on his martial training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Yong accepted this readily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he put it, he was old; better to enjoy himself than suffer needlessly—he’d spent most of his life in hardship and deserved some joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yang Yong stepped out of his room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four master and disciples in the courtyard had already finished training, and even the congee and pickles were ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five of them ate heartily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing his congee, Li Rui stepped out through the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He arrived at Benhu Cavalry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he entered the camp, he heard Tan Hu scolding: “You’re the worst batch I’ve ever trained—ask your brother Tang, isn’t that right?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Hai promptly turned his head away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he remembered correctly, when he first arrived, Tan Hu had said the exact same thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only new recruits believe such nonsense; seasoned soldiers just sneer and train as they always have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chief Li.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Benhu Cavalry soldiers all saluted as soon as they saw Li Rui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui smiled warmly at the vibrant new recruits of Benhu Cavalry:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Youth is wonderful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the last battle, most of Benhu Cavalry had died at the hands of the Four-Armed Demon Ghost, so they had to recruit elite soldiers from other battalions to refill the ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These men were personally selected by Li Rui and Tan Hu; regardless of their bone structure, they were all hardworking and resilient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tan Hu’s first order was to retrain these new recruits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had complained to Li Rui about it endlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Li Rui appear, Tan Hu immediately abandoned training and exclaimed excitedly: “Big Brother Li, let’s fight?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui chuckled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can’t beat you—why fight?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Tan Hu had no intention of letting this excellent opponent slip away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Li Rui first entered Liujin, he could only rely on his footwork to evade Tan Hu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, with his foundation solidified, the advantage of having cultivated true qi early became clear—he had bypassed Yangqi entirely and become a Jüqi Realm expert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui had already demonstrated the ability to trade blows with Tan Hu for dozens of strikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, at least on the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ge Hong and Wei Ming had both been terrified by Tan Hu; fighting others wasn’t suitable—so he fixated on Li Rui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine, let’s fight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Tan Hu wouldn’t let him off the hook,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui reluctantly agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As before,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he displayed only three or four tenths of his true strength, just enough to match Tan Hu evenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tan Hu’s innate Golden Body was formidable—rarely was there an equal in Liujin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now… Li Rui still appeared to be in Liujin, yet he had long crossed the Dragon Gate—he had killed Gao Zhen, so defeating Tan Hu was easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After over a hundred exchanges, Tan Hu grew more and more excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Few Liujin warriors could withstand so many strikes from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s the Dragon Form!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly identified the key.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui’s Dragon Form true qi enhanced his strength and speed beyond ordinary martial artists, allowing him to gain the upper hand against Tan Hu’s innate Golden Body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Tan Hu’s exquisite footwork let him keep pace with Li Rui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tan Hu let out a low roar, his entire body, beard, and eyebrows turning golden, like a statue of a Buddhist guardian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden Guardian Glare Diagram!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tan Hu’s Qi Circulation Diagram was inherited from the Fomen: the Golden Guardian Glare Diagram.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This diagram was not standard military doctrine—it had been acquired by Ning Zhongtian at great cost from an old monk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhongtian truly spared no effort for Tan Hu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>=9+shu_ba\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, Tan Hu had been stuck in Yangqi; though he possessed the Golden Guardian Glare Diagram, he could never activate it—now, at last, it was beginning to show results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui had never seen Tan Hu use the Golden Guardian Glare Diagram before, and he felt instantly intrigued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leapt forward and slashed at Tan Hu’s golden arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A metallic clang rang out, vibrating bones and numbing tendons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Missing the strike, he immediately retreated several steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I yield.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the surrounding soldiers stared in shock, Li Rui promptly sheathed his weapon and declared surrender.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was lightning-fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s it? No more?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Hai and the others had been waiting for a titanic clash, only to see it end so abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a sense of powerless void, as if something had stopped halfway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just now, Tan Hu had transformed into the Fierce Vajra, and I thought it was about to reach a climax—turns out it already had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tan Hu also froze, his face twisting in frustration:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Li, don’t be like that—let me land one punch, just one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d only just cultivated the Vajra true qi today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d been looking to show off to Li Rui, but Li Rui hadn’t given him the chance at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trying to show off and failing—that feeling drove you crazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui chuckled: “No way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That one slash had already let him test the power of the Vajra true qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Put it this way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one in the Willow Sinew realm could break Tan Hu’s defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, I’m the exception—once Long Xian activates his Dual Form, no Vajra means a thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, Tan Hu’s Vajra true qi was utterly formidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve already cultivated qi, and now you want to bully an old man like me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tan Hu grinned broadly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d finally taken the first step of the Fierce Vajra Diagram; the path ahead would now be much easier, and perhaps in ten or twenty years, he might even cross the Dragon Gate and glimpse the scenery of the Sixth Rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui was genuinely happy for Tan Hu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one downside of being born with Vajra potential was how hard it was to cultivate qi—now that he’d passed this hurdle, his future prospects were truly exceptional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I grow rich, I won’t forget you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dog? Brother Li, why are you cursing me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Never mind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui suddenly realized he’d spoken too little in his daily life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Zhen had not returned for three days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Anning Guard showed almost no change; it was normal for a Garrison Commander to go out on patrol—even Gao Zhen’s men like Guan Peng felt nothing amiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Zhen had not returned for ten days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The loyal followers Gao Zhen had brought from the Gao family finally sensed something was wrong and began sending people to search for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Zhen had not returned for fifteen days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Wei finally noticed something was off—he realized the situation was suspicious and began personally ordering searches for Gao Zhen’s whereabouts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“General, Master Gao rode out of camp that day, then took the official road—he was alone. Wang Shu saw him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Yu spoke in a low tone, glancing at the guard beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard looked panicked, nodding frantically as Feng Yu signaled: “What Master Feng says is completely true—I saw Master Gao ride out on horseback half a month ago. I even asked him, and he just said he was going on patrol, then left. I didn’t dare ask anything else.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Wei frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Patrol?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He was alone?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, yes—only Master Gao.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Strange.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Wei rubbed his chin, murmuring thoughtfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given Gao Zhen’s nature, he’d never go out on patrol alone—and he’d already sent men to search; there was no trace, as if he’d vanished into thin air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Gao Zhen seemed to have deliberately hidden his trail—people had seen him right after leaving the city, but then all leads vanished; no one knew where he’d gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please don’t be dead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Wei had a sinking feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Zhen didn’t leave the city for a patrol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what he was doing—Cao Wei wasn’t a worm in Gao Zhen’s belly; he couldn’t guess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Yu ventured: “General, should we report this to the Town?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Sixth Rank official vanishing without cause involved an imperial officer; the cause must be investigated, especially since Gao Zhen was a member of the Gao clan—this had too great an impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Wei’s head throbbed; he cursed inwardly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Useless!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These aristocratic brats only bring trouble.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in the capital, he’d despised the noble families’ sons who bullied the innocent; Gao Zhen was unquestionably one of them—no more than a useful brat at best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now this mess helped him nothing and handed him a burning hot potato.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Gao Zhen really was dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How would he explain to Annan Town? How would he explain to the Gao clan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All his years of merit would be washed away—his mood could only be worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Wei gritted his teeth:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Find him. Find Gao Zhen—alive, bring him to me; dead, bring me his corpse!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1857,"2026-06-19T22:01:09.077Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","23c6840eade492162ca8ea9a99b858a492642d48f138e7ebb0143216e1afe713","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-189","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-187",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-green-immortal-sovereign-cover.jpg"]