[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign":3,"chapter-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-36":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},2270044,4432,"Chapter 36: Good for You, Old Man Li","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-36",36,"\u003Cp>His words landed with a thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brief silence fell before Tianyi Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The onlooker disciples grew even more excited—they hadn’t expected the obscure head of Tianyi Hall to be so defiant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Liu’s eyelids twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t anticipated Li Rui would use the Heaven and Earth Alliance’s rules against him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was instantly enraged into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the streets, it had always been him using rules to trap others—yet here, at the branch, Li Rui had turned the tables on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui smiled faintly: “True enough. Deputy Head Ying has spent years patrolling the streets; he doesn’t know some rules, and his men are beneath notice. Today, this old man will teach you all about Guiju .”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Liu found the phrase “patrolling the streets” painfully offensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t miss that Li Rui was mocking him as a bumpkin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Rui had played this too well—rules were just paper on ordinary days, ignored by all, yet if pushed to the branch master, he’d be the one to suffer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d also earn a reputation for incompetence in Deputy Head Zhao’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Liu took a deep breath, suppressing his rage: “Head Li, here is a Peigu Pill—consider it compensation for Liang He’s medical costs. Let’s call this matter settled, shall we?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The onlookers were stunned—Ying Liu had actually produced a Peigu Pill worth one hundred and fifty taels to settle the matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All wore envious expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though not a spiritual pill, the Peigu Pill contained trace spiritual herbs and far surpassed the efficacy of ordinary ninth-rank elixirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gesture was undeniably sincere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui still shook his head: “Young men from outside are truly lawless—morals have deteriorated.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He decisively activated his skill—leveraging his seniority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no intention of letting this go. Some things, if done at all, must be done Chedi .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take him away. Send him to the Discipline Hall.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gestured to Liang He and Zhou Shulin, preparing to drag Yang San off to the Discipline Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Liu’s temple veins bulged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear he had endured Li Rui far too long—his gaze turned vicious. In all these years, no one had dared use seniority and rules to crush him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Li Old Man, are you truly going to drive me to the brink?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui feigned surprise: “What do you mean, Deputy Head Ying? Is Yang San acting under your orders?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Liu choked on his anger, but quickly regained composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Li Rui truly used Yang San to strike at him, he’d suffer just as much—even if Deputy Head Zhao intervened to save him, his standing in Zhao’s eyes would plummet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Deputy Head Ying, Deputy Head Ying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang San, seeing Ying Liu was ready to abandon him, grew restless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had suffered this fate precisely to fulfill Ying Liu’s orders—if even Ying Liu wouldn’t help him, he had only two choices: break one hand or one foot and leave the Heaven and Earth Alliance, or endure the Three Cuts and Six Punctures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Deputy Head Ying, I—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words were cut short by Ying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang San’s face turned ashen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Liu’s words sounded like comfort, but were in fact a threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had used this tactic too many times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he refused to take the blame or exposed Ying Liu, his old mother would pay the price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang San gave a bitter laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly, karma never fails.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back when he patrolled brothels, he’d used this very method to silence others—now it had come back to haunt him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang San collapsed like a pile of rotting mud, carried off by Liang He and Zhou Shulin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wei did not intervene to save Yang San.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mere disciple wasn’t worth his favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was indeed Deputy Branch Master overseeing the Discipline Hall, but the Hall wasn’t his to command—ultimately, all seven halls belonged to the Branch Master; he was merely a functionary, and couldn’t overstep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, his position as Deputy Branch Master wouldn’t last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang San was dragged to the Discipline Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides the charge of assaulting a fellow disciple, he was also accused of neglecting duty, failing to report for roll call, and more—ultimately, the cumulative offenses led to a shocking decision: Yang San chose the Three Cuts and Six Punctures himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he died from infection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No miracles occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not everyone is Li Rui—do you really think you’re the chosen one of the realm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Three Cuts and Six Punctures require a blade through the thigh, waist, and chest—each wound must pierce clean through. The trope of surviving grievous injury and gaining a miraculous chance for revenge rarely happens in reality—even a chosen one would die from three such wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The storm subsided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside Tianyi Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Shulin and Liang He chatted idly; since enduring hardship together, their bond had grown closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah He, Head Li is incredible—he didn’t lift a finger to deal with Yang San.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“See how Ying Liu dares to be arrogant now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang He stared at the carefree Zhou Shulin, utterly speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Head Li didn’t lift a finger—but it was them who risked their lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reviewing the events.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was nearly certain Li Rui had secretly orchestrated everything—but he couldn’t find proof.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he didn’t mind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the contrary, it felt as if a new door had opened before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cough, cough—am I becoming a bit scheming?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forget it. Everyone eventually becomes the very thing they once despised.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait—that phrase sounds like something Head Li said. Never mind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Ge shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something’s wrong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had fully taken on Li Rui’s shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the previous incident, Ying Liu became much more restrained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Han Peng—he had, unbelievably, started joining Tianyi Hall’s duty rotations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, one of Yang San’s ten crimes had been abandoning post.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When no one was watching, it didn’t matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he worked for Deputy Head Ying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if someone truly held him accountable and reported it to the Branch Master, he’d have no defense—Han Peng didn’t want to end up expelled from the Heaven and Earth Alliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui remained as if nothing had happened, reading Daoist scriptures in his room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was truly busy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he possessed Wu Gu, he still had to cultivate—neglecting it meant total ruin, so he spent nearly all his time training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More diligently than any imperial examination candidate in his past life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Liu wouldn’t give up—he’d simply realized his old, dirty tricks no longer worked on Li Rui, and was now plotting something worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui had long mastered handling such matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who didn’t rise from the bottom?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His experience with the Zhu family applied just as well in the Heaven and Earth Alliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he turned a page of the Daoist scripture, a line of small characters appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Congratulations, Host! Achievement Completed: Fame and Glory—Basic Plot: Uniting Fellow Disciples.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【To achieve a perfect Jianghu experience, harmonious relations with fellow disciples are essential—but sometimes, they must be brought into line. You have bound your brothers’ hearts within the bounds of Guiju .】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Task “Uniting Fellow Disciples” completed. Reward calculation in progress.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Task Rating: S. Reward doubled.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Obtained 50 Achievement Points!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Name: Li Rui】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Age: 5】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Talent: Wu Gu】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Cultivation Art: White Ape’s Cloak Blade】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Achievements: 90\u002F100】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1207,"2026-06-19T22:01:09.077Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","11109c06f0f00604dca6563e32372045fca1e9a12e7296b454a5ea5a741f9859","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-37","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-35",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-green-immortal-sovereign-cover.jpg"]