[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign":3,"chapter-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-190":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},2270198,4432,"Chapter 190: A Hundred Flowers Bloom","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-190",190,"\u003Cp>Li Rui finally confirmed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was xianxuan qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zhao slept with the Red Dragon Horse every night, and by chance, the xianxuan qi connected with the horse, allowing it to understand equine speech.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little brother, impressive!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu gave Wang Zhao a thumbs-up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What good is high martial skill? Look at my little brother—he understands horse language. Who else in the world can do that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So never underestimate any profession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>See? Even raising horses can lead to great achievement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the elders often say, among the three hundred and sixty trades, each produces its own top graduate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Yong and Liang He noticed the anomaly and came over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing it, they all exclaimed in amazement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zhao scratched his head, slightly embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui’s gaze grew even stranger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His disciple must be mad—he refuses to sleep in his own bed every night, instead choosing to sleep in the stable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps that’s precisely why he formed a connection with the Red Dragon Horse’s qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What a foolish child.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zhao was naturally fond of horses; otherwise, the xianxuan qi alone could never have achieved this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was precisely this obsession that produced such an incredible transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve heard of sword obsessives and knife obsessives, but this is my first time seeing a horse obsessive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui chuckled and patted Wang Zhao on the shoulder:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ll surely become a Grand Horse Master one day.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the saying goes, interest is the greatest motivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zhao loves horses, has perseverance, and can now communicate with them—just these three things are enough to make him an excellent Horse Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If his martial cultivation advances further, becoming a Grand Horse Master is certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zhao nodded seriously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, I won’t let you down.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the three youths before him, Li Rui felt a deep sense of satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each of them has forged their own path—that’s perfect. If they were all just martial cultivators molded from the same mold, how dull that would be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui waved his hand:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From now on, Dahong is your horse.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zhao’s eyes widened: “Master—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Wang Zhao nearly moved to tears, Li Rui laughed and scolded: “If you become a Grand Horse Master, you’ll be more useful to me than any horse. Besides, you’ve already been sleeping with him—do you think I’d separate you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang He and Liu Tiezhu were left speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sounded odd, but they couldn’t quite say why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zhao really had slept with the Red Dragon Horse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was a fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, Wang Zhao finally understood inwardly and nodded firmly: “I won’t disappoint your expectations, Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s the spirit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s just a horse—nothing to be sentimental about, especially since it’s not being given to someone else, but to my own disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others achieve unity of man and sword; Wang Zhao has become the one and only man-horse unity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Red Dragon Horse already possesses half the power of a seventh-rank cultivator; with Wang Zhao controlling it, it can match a full seventh-rank martialist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Wang Zhao’s hands, it’s far more useful than merely being a mount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, if Wang Zhao one day masters the art of horse riding, Li Rui can gain insight from the xianxuan qi within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A win-win situation—why not embrace it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Secretary Chai, you’ve traveled far—thank you for your hard work.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yingchun Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Wei was bowing to a middle-aged Confucian scholar wearing a green official robe with a white pheasant badge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yingchun Pavilion, also known as the Reception Pavilion, was specifically built to welcome distinguished guests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Wei had come ten miles out to meet him at the Reception Pavilion—clearly giving him full honor, revealing the man’s importance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the middle-aged scholar’s official robe, one could tell he was a fifth-rank civil official.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged scholar returned the bow: “Secretary Cao, since our parting in the capital, five years have passed—how nostalgic.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Wei laughed heartily: “Tonight, we drink until we’re drunk.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This official, surnamed Chai, was the Physician  of the Yunzhou Clearing Office in the Ministry of Justice—Chai Jingong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he once served as an Assistant Minister in the Ministry of War, Chai Jingong had come to the capital for his official report, and the two had met once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ministry of Justice was one of the Six Ministries, responsible for case adjudication and enforcement of criminal law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Together with the Dalisi  and the Censorate, it formed the Three Judicial Offices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The so-called “Three Courts Joint Trial” referred precisely to these three departments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, each had distinct duties: the Censorate’s primary role was to investigate officials and supervise the Ministry of Justice’s case reviews, without directly participating in trials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the Dalisi , though it also participated in case reviews, it primarily focused on re-examining cases after the Ministry of Justice had concluded them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ministry of Justice maintained dispatched offices in every province of Yu State—these were the Clearing Offices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The head of each Clearing Office was called a Physician .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chai Jingong waved his hand: “Brother Cao, this matter is still premature. You know the Emperor is deeply concerned about the Gao Zhen case, and Minister Gao has ordered us to solve it swiftly. I’m merely here ahead of the main team—I heard that a Grand Daoist from the Imperial Astronomical Bureau will arrive soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Imperial Astronomical Bureau?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chai Jingong nodded: “Yes, reportedly, the Grand Daoists there possess the ability to read auspicious signs, which may aid in solving the case.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Wei’s heart sank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he had feared, Gao Zhen’s death had massive repercussions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, the Imperial Astronomical Bureau answered only to the Emperor—if they had sent someone, it meant His Majesty had taken notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Yu State, anything the Emperor cared about became a matter of the utmost importance—no longer just about the Gao family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chai Jingong gave a bitter laugh: “Brother Cao, let’s focus on the case first. We must solve it quickly, or we won’t be able to answer for it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Wei nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man was dead—he would certainly be held accountable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few days ago, his friend in Annan Town told him that General Xue had flown into a rage upon hearing the news, calling him a fool over a dozen times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who was the fool?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t it him? Perhaps also Jiang Linxian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man died in his jurisdiction—he must solve the case quickly to make up for his failure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both men lost their appetite for wine. Cao Wei mounted his horse and rode alongside Chai Jingong straight toward Anning Guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>=9+ Shu _ Ba\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“People from the Ministry of Justice?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some experienced officers instantly recognized the riders accompanying Cao Wei as officials from the Ministry of Justice’s Clearing Office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ge Hong, Li Rui, and others also saw this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ge Hong said in surprise: “It seems Gao Zhen really is dead—otherwise, the Ministry of Justice wouldn’t have gotten involved.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No need to think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just by the badge, they knew a fifth-rank Physician  from the Ministry of Justice’s Clearing Office had arrived—equal in rank to Cao Wei—and he’d come to Anning Guard for only one reason: the Gao Zhen case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Ming squinted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s Minister Chai of the Ministry of Justice’s Clearing Office—I met him when I was in Yunzhou. They say he’s brilliant and decisive; many decades-old unsolved cases were cracked by him alone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ge Hong and Tan Hu exchanged surprised glances:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That impressive?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Ming nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu State has ruled for a thousand years—its selection and use of talent must have its unique strengths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minister Chai could become the head of a provincial judicial office precisely because he possessed exceptional abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Ming recalled the rumors he’d heard in Yunzhou:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They say this Official Chai’s qi form is a pig, with an extraordinarily keen sense of smell, able to detect odors ordinary people cannot perceive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A pig form?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>all of them stared in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world truly was vast and full of wonders—someone had actually condensed qi into a pig.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Ming chuckled: “Pig form isn’t high-ranked, but it advances rapidly. This Official Chai has real ability—he trained himself all the way to Sixth Rank Dragon Gate, then used his pig form to master investigative skills, catching the attention of senior officials in the Ministry of Justice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui found this fascinating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, there are no useless qi forms, only useless people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Look at Official Chai—he’s now a Fifth Rank official.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Yu State, military ranks generally correspond to cultivation realms; for example, Cao Wei is Fifth Rank, so his official position is Fifth Rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But civil officials aren’t bound by such strict rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though higher positions naturally require greater strength, it’s not true that one must reach a certain realm to hold office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why this Official Chai, despite being only Sixth Rank, holds the Fifth Rank position of Ministry of Justice’s Assistant Minister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pig form.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui’s heart stirred slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>General’s Mansion, main hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Cao, you’re saying after Gao Zhen left the garrison, no one has seen him since?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chai Jingong listened carefully as Cao Wei recounted the entire case, his eyes narrowing slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Wei nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chai Jingong spotted the anomaly: “If Gao Zhen claimed he was out on patrol, and it was daytime, then given the many merchant caravans I’ve seen along the way, it’s unlikely no one noticed him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Unless… he deliberately wanted to hide.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Wei sighed: “Brother Chai, you don’t know—I felt the same way, so I sent men to investigate, but found absolutely no leads. I can’t fathom why Gao Zhen would conceal his movements and leave the city alone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chai Jingong leaned back, eyes narrowing, his nose twitching rhythmically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those familiar with him knew this was his habitual gesture when analyzing cases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The several subordinates from Yunzhou’s Ministry of Justice’s Qingli Office waited in silence—they were long accustomed to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He wouldn’t hide official matters from you, Commander Cao, so it’s likely personal business. Gao Zhen hasn’t been in Qinghe long—he probably brought this personal matter with him from Luyang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Wei’s eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chai Jingong truly had talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d only just heard the case summary and already pieced together these insights—remarkable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So his reputation as a miraculous investigator isn’t just due to his pig’s nose.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the capital, he’d already heard of Chai Jingong’s legendary detective skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without such ability, how could a Third Class Metropolitan Graduate and Sixth Rank martial cultivator have risen to the Fifth Rank position of Ministry of Justice’s Assistant Minister?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Cao Wei himself only advanced after breaking through his realm and, by chance, befriended a powerful ally of the Fifth Imperial Prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, what will Official Chai do to solve this case?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each has his own specialty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the Ministry of Justice has sent someone, he’d simply cooperate fully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In solving this case, his goal aligned with Chai Jingong’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chai Jingong sighed: “We must first analyze the case files. Commander Cao, please bring me Gao Zhen’s dossier and all records since his arrival at Anning Garrison.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had suspicions, but guesses alone were useless—the Emperor demanded evidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could he submit a case file that read: “Your servant suspects…”?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So they must begin with the most basic step: analyzing the files. Though the files were vast, fragmented, and seemingly chaotic,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the truth often lay hidden within this disorder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Investigate!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1916,"2026-06-19T22:01:09.077Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","3f2ddbac7e02ac14a4f404807edf4835f71979c715a26da3d5e059f26418095f","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-191","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-189",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-green-immortal-sovereign-cover.jpg"]