[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign":3,"chapter-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-81":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},2270089,4432,"Chapter 81: The Crimson Snake Woman, Ghost Mask Dao (Request Follows, Bonus Chapters Available)","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-81",81,"\u003Cp>“Did something happen to the Zhu family?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui’s heart jolted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the city’s major families, the Zhu family was among the top tier, with three or four ranked household martial instructors guarding their estate—definitely not an easy target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Ghost Ming  Sect chose to strike the Zhu family, they’ve only themselves to blame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good luck to them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui had not the slightest intention of visiting the Zhu family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been their stable hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The favor was repaid the moment he gained his freedom, even though Zhu Ping later tried to mend ties with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But between them, it was purely a business relationship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Business is business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would you sincerely visit a business partner who’s fallen on hard times?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obviously not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he went, it would be only after the storm had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Going now would be foolish—it might draw fire onto himself and make him a target of the Ghost Ming  Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, their bond simply wasn’t that deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he helped, the Zhu family might not be grateful—it’d be effort wasted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the city, deep in the mountains, a ruined temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fat, burly man cursed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it, do they really think the Ghost Ming  Sect is easy to bully?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Today, I’ll reclaim every inch of ground we lost!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Last night was just the beginning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghost Mask Dao, Fu Yanzhuo grinned widely, feeling a surge of satisfaction, then glanced at the woman beside him, a flicker of revulsion in his eyes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You bitch, can’t you stop messing with those disgusting things in front of me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slender woman, her face scarred by a horrific wound that made her appearance grotesquely unnatural and deeply unsettling, moved gently, caressing a human skin as if it were silk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Precisely, a face’s skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These several skins still bore blood—clearly freshly peeled from human faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You brutes simply can’t appreciate beauty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman’s soft, sweet voice drifted out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Yanzhuo couldn’t suppress a shiver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beauty?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beauty my ass!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghost Ming  Sect had plenty of monsters, and he knew he wasn’t a good man either—he’d committed atrocities too numerous to record, and even infants would stop crying at his name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But compared to this woman, he felt like a saint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His blade slid half an inch from its sheath, then slid back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He truly wanted to slash her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for this woman, Sun Xuan, being a disciple of the Ten Thousand Ghosts Mother, an eighth-rank who dared be this repulsive—he’d have cut her down long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This disturbance was too big. You and I should lie low for a while.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Tangs and the Penglis aren’t to be trifled with.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last night, he crippled one of the Blood Tiger Gang’s vice-chiefs and clashed with Peng Hu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This woman was even worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She infiltrated the Zhu family using disguise, slaughtered over ten of them—if Tang Sheng hadn’t arrived, the Zhu family would’ve been wiped out entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Bixuan carefully selected a face-skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last night, Tang Sheng destroyed several of her most cherished human skins with a single palm strike—this grudge must be repaid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze grew cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tang Sheng. Heaven’s Alliance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blood Tiger Gang’s vice-chief was ambushed on the road—meaning the branch headquarters was safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evening fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui practiced martial arts in the courtyard, movements slow and deliberate, like an old man in a park doing Taiji.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t left the estate all day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dinner had been eaten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zhao and Yang Yong had each returned to their rooms in the back courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The estate’s size was a drawback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were only three people in the household, yet Li Rui had to pass through three doors just to find them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, the master should reside deepest inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The front courtyard housed the guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But given Li Rui’s status, neither Yang Yong nor Wang Zhao could serve as guards—it made no sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui living in the front courtyard saved him time commuting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’d all been lowborn—no aristocratic pretensions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A knock came at the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud. Thud. Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Li Rui opened the door, he saw a young man in Heaven’s Alliance uniform standing with a girl of about sixteen or seventeen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Li, this girl claims to be from the Zhu family, says she knows you—I brought her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man spoke with flattery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui was known throughout the Qinghe branch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Tangyi Hall chief wouldn’t command such respect—it was mainly his “11” badge and the power he’d displayed on the fighting arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heaven’s Alliance revered strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoever had the strongest fists earned admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui stared at the girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This girl was Zhu family’s fifth daughter—he’d seen her at birth, had watched her grow up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I do know her. Thank you, young brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young disciple had planned to punish her if she was a fraud, but didn’t expect she truly knew Elder Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gained a favor for free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Li, I’ll leave you two to catch up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young disciple had good instincts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He delivered her and immediately turned to run off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Li Rui and Zhu Ling remained at the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little Ling, what do you need from me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ling’s face still bore tear tracks, exhausted—she clearly hadn’t slept all night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who could sleep after what happened last night?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uncle Li, our home was raided last night—my eldest brother, second brother, and Lady Da all died, Father was severely injured and still unconscious. I don’t know who else to turn to. Uncle Li, please, for the sake of our past bond, help our family.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ling, voice trembling with sobs, dropped to her knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In ancient times, though men were told their knees held gold, Zhu Ling was a noblewoman, raised in luxury—her kneeling before Li Rui was more than enough sincerity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui remained unmoved, staring thoughtfully at Zhu Ling’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ling’s face flushed crimson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Uncle Li will help, I’ll give you anything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The word “anything” hadn’t even finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes shut, her body went limp, collapsing against Li Rui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She must have been worn out from the night’s ordeal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tension in her nerves finally snapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui raised his hand to catch her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ling’s eyes flew open—but now, the innocence of a girl was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cunning. Brutal. Cruel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of cold light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her hand, a sharp dagger had appeared, thrusting toward Li Rui’s waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when she saw the abnormality in Li Rui’s palm,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her pupils shrank sharply—she couldn’t believe it:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Knife qi!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui’s face showed no sign of panic; around his raised palm, air seemed to steam, the space subtly warping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forming a knife with the palm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ling: \"!!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhu Ling\" was dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For killing, Li Rui was long accustomed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was just headachy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he perfectly destroy the body and erase all traces?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui crouched down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dense golden light flickered on \"Zhu Ling\"’s chest—the manifestation of spiritual matter—while other spots across the body also showed traces of spiritual matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached out and groped over \"Zhu Ling\"’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A beautiful yet grotesque face appeared before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, thank you, discerning readers, for liking this book. The writing process has been rocky, but thanks to your support, I’ve made it this far. Monday’s follow-up reads are vital for this novel—I hope you’ll take a moment to scroll to the end. I’ll also add an extra chapter at noon; my sincerity is already offered. The rest is up to you!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1259,"2026-06-19T22:01:09.077Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","401f9a9de6295c82e74cc49882c0152d0a3b2f32ea821046db9c256750aa93bf","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-82","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-80",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-green-immortal-sovereign-cover.jpg"]