[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign":3,"chapter-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-68":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},2270076,4432,"Chapter 68: Spirit Eye Discerns Treasures","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-68",68,"\u003Cp>【Name: Li Rui】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Age: 7】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Talent: Martial Bone, Exceptional Comprehension, Spirit Eye】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Martial Art: White Ape’s Cloak Blade】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Achievement: 10\u002F100】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit Eye!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flood of unfamiliar information surged into his mind, and Li Rui’s eyes quickly flickered with sudden understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can see spiritual matter!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world holds countless extraordinary eyes: some are born with Yin-Yang Eyes, able to see wandering spirits; others are born with double pupils, capable of piercing through heaven and earth’s laws—all immensely useful. The Spirit Eye’s function is to see spiritual matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is well known.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mystery of spiritual herbs, spiritual ores, and spiritual soil lies precisely in the spiritual matter they contain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To see spiritual matter is equivalent to possessing a divine eye for discerning treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui was overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could think further—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thunderous rumbling of footsteps echoed from nearby woods, accompanied by the sound of trees crashing down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That beast.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui did not wish to tangle further with the beast; if he failed to escape, he might expose his killing of Zhao Wei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet just as he turned to leave—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His peripheral vision caught Zhao Wei’s corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On his chest, a faint golden glow stood out vividly in the rainy night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Spiritual matter?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui raised an eyebrow—he hadn’t expected his Spirit Eye to be put to use so soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly crouched down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached for Zhao Wei’s chest and seized something hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without looking, he shoved it hastily into his robe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slipped into the woods and vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pale streak of dawn appeared on the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The downpour ceased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disciples of the Heaven-Earth Alliance gathered, staring at the two massive beast corpses lying on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Sister Jiang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Qin’s clothes were soaked through, her appearance disheveled, her body bearing several bloody gashes from the beast’s claws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yan remained composed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Had Brother Han and Brother Zhu not held off the beasts, I could not have activated the Divine Weapon Talisman.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Together, the three of them used the Divine Weapon Talisman’s power to slay the two black bear beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Yue’s face was also filled with relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was glad he had made his decision last night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had not fled in fear but had risked his life to hold the beasts back at the critical moment, giving Jiang Yan the chance to activate the Divine Weapon Talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, with their combined strength, killing these two beasts would have been impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, he could clearly sense that Jiang Yan’s attitude toward him had improved considerably since before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, where’s Vice Captain Zhao?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Yue looked around and only then realized Zhao Wei had not appeared since separating from them last night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Qin also furrowed his brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sense of unease rose in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So much time had passed— even if he hadn’t killed the beast, he should have returned with some result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s just one beast. Vice Captain Zhao has solid foundations and superb blade skills. He shouldn’t be in danger.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to reassure them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he finished speaking, someone cried out in a trembling voice: “Vice Captain Zhao is dead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three of Huayu’s disciples showed expressions of shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet when they saw Zhao Wei’s corpse carried before them by several disciples, they fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Yue crouched down, checked Zhao Wei’s breath, then felt his pulse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up at Han Qin and Jiang Yan:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s definitely dead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Qin stared at Zhao Wei’s corpse, fixing his gaze on the blade wound at his neck for a long time before speaking slowly: “Vice Captain Zhao may not have died at the beast’s hands.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then who killed him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Yue asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wei’s corpse was too gruesome—his body torn apart by the beast, little flesh left intact; the neck wound seemed insignificant by comparison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Qin looked at Jiang Yan: “I think Sister Jiang would know better.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Yue turned, puzzled, toward Jiang Yan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It was blade qi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yan gave her conclusion without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Yue drew in a sharp breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blade qi—that was a technique only cultivators of seventh rank or higher could wield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meaning, a seventh-rank martialist had been lurking in the woods last night!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Yue suddenly felt his legs go weak with dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that seventh-rank martialist had chosen them instead of Zhao Wei, three more corpses would lie on the ground now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a sense, Zhao Wei had died in their place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Yue could see it—Han Qin and Jiang Yan could too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a Heaven-Earth Alliance disciple spoke timidly: “Three Masters, last night our squad was closest to where Vice Captain Zhao was killed. It was raining, so we didn’t hear clearly, but now I recall… someone shouted—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shouted what?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Yue asked sharply, his expression displeased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shouted: ‘The killer is the Ghost Ming  Sect—the Ghost Mask Blade!’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghost Mask Blade!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Qin drew in a sharp breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recognized the name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghost Mask Blade was a notorious villain of this generation, once responsible for wiping out entire families, and had openly declared his allegiance to the Ghost Ming  Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The incident had caused a huge uproar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s come to Qinghe County.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Qin glanced warily around: “Let’s leave this place of trouble.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yan nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with the many life-saving tools her father Jiang Lin had given her, she could not guarantee absolute safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They descended the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entered the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did their tense hearts finally ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Qin took a deep breath: “Sister Jiang, the Ghost Ming  Sect sent a seventh-rank martialist to strike. Continuing the investigation is far too dangerous. Let’s request our sect upgrade the mission and send senior disciples.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yan and Zhu Yue both nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though they were only investigating and their father Jiang Lin was in the city, it was still far too dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Jiang was powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was only one man, stretched thin—he couldn’t guard them constantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Yue stared at Zhao Wei’s corpse:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do we do with him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Qin sighed deeply: “We’ll go to the Heaven-Earth Alliance and find Blade Captain. But after this, getting them to act will be difficult.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s no other choice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Yue sighed as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t expected this mission to be so convoluted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn Ghost Mask Blade!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tianyi Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Manor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui quietly returned to his quarters, stripped off his wet clothes, and tossed them all into the fire to burn them clean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he changed into a fresh set of clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dry, warm feeling finally eased his tense nerves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a thrilling night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Zhao Wei dead, his subordinates scattered like birds and beasts, and no one would dare target him for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He left plenty of clues pointing to the Ghost Ming  Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if someone suspected it wasn’t the Ghost Ming  Sect’s doing, they could never suspect a mere ninth-rank old man like him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Finally, I can live in peace.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I only wanted to read my books in quiet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now relaxed, Li Rui finally had the chance to take out the item he had taken from Zhao Wei, which contained spiritual matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a fist-sized chunk of golden ore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui suddenly recalled the rumor he’d heard a few days ago—that Zhao Wei had spent a fortune at a pawnshop in the city to buy a piece of spirit ore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could this be the very one?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1253,"2026-06-19T22:01:09.077Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","3d022f4303809882dad8f19db6e98909667a263abc57b9a5100f286424a9d9c3","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-69","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-67",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-green-immortal-sovereign-cover.jpg"]