[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-facing-an-ancient-god-for-a-year":3,"chapter-facing-an-ancient-god-for-a-year-facing-an-ancient-god-for-a-year-chapter-16":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Facing an Ancient God for a Year",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},966892,1268,"Chapter 16 - 16 Unpreventable_1","facing-an-ancient-god-for-a-year-chapter-16",16,"\u003Cp>Chapter 16: Unpreventable_1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three minutes left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the outside, the interior decoration of the villa was even more sumptuous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, there was also a large group of bodyguards in matching suits, who had already received the signal and were now quickly surging outwards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Qian’s appearance here undoubtedly left the group bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a word, Fu Qian moved swiftly through the crowd, triggering countless alarms along the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring calls from others, when someone tried to stop him, he deftly dodged them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The villa instantly descended into chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The piercing sound of the alarms grew more intense. Fu Qian clearly noticed a large number of bodyguards gathering at the door of a certain room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One minute left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must be here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bodyguards were so nervous about this area, the likelihood that Miss Wen was here was high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Qian strode forward, casually picking up a stone table and hurling it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the whistling sound, the table turned into a frisbee, its terrifying momentum forcing the bodyguards to retreat, creating a path forcefully cleared in front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Qian followed closely, without hesitation, kicking the door open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were two women in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them in her early twenties, with a pretty face and painted brows, had the demeanor of a lady from a reputable family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, she was sitting at a table, holding a bowl of soup, probably about to drink it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was very likely Wen Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Qian did not hesitate to fire an Air Bullet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was still uncertain how she was going to die, one thing was certain, the action she was doing would lead to her death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So stop right there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After many days of practice, Fu Qian’s accuracy had greatly improved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Air Bullet blew the bowl in the woman’s hand to fragments, and amid shrieks, the steaming soup instantly drenched her, soaking her through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, footsteps sounded from behind, and a group of people rushed in, surrounding Fu Qian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who are you? Who sent you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one leading the charge, a middle-aged man, bore a slight resemblance to the soup-drinking woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was ashen, and his eyes bore into Fu Qian as if he wanted to devour him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifty-one seconds, fifty-two seconds, fifty-three seconds…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Qian ignored him, silently counting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until fifty-two seconds past five minutes, the failure prompt for the mission did not appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soup-drinking woman was standing there just fine, protected by a circle of bodyguards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Qian was very satisfied with this outcome and turned to glance at the middle-aged man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And you are?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You don’t know me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man laughed furiously, staring intently at Fu Qian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am Wen Xiuxian. I’ll ask you one last time, who are you? Who sent you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xiuxian? I don’t know him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that the other party had introduced himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Qian nodded and pointed to Captain Gu behind the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fu Qian, an elite team member of Captain Gu’s team. He is the one who sent me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Schwarzenegger Gu, who was already doubting his life, nearly fell to the ground when he heard Fu Qian’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And then…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Qian changed the subject and pointed at the soup-drinking woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I just saved your daughter’s life!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xiuxian was originally furious and about to order the two men to be captured, but he paused, somewhat stunned by Fu Qian’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hard to understand? If you’re confused, you can ask the esteemed lady behind your precious daughter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Qian pointed at the young woman dressed as a maid behind Wen Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was now eighty percent sure that there was something wrong with this woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young maid, noticing everyone’s gaze turn toward her, was momentarily flustered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t understand what’s happening, I haven’t done anything!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the other party desperately denying it, Fu Qian just watched without speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xiuxian seemed to sense that something was amiss as well, looking thoughtfully at the broken bowl on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with a signal from his eyes, two people quickly restrained the maid, while someone else collected the remnants of the soup from the broken bowl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The results came back quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s really poisoned!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xiuxian looked at the young maid, his eyes filled with murderous intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fang Ting, my Wen Family has treated you well, why did you do this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I… I really didn’t know…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maid named Fang Ting had a stunned look in her eyes as she fervently shook her head in denial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You cooked the soup for Wen Li, and you say you didn’t know?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tell me, who sent you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I truly didn’t…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the drama unfold before him, Fu Qian paid attention to Wen Li, the protagonist of the incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The recently escaped genius’s complexion was a bit pale, but she remained surprisingly calm, seemingly numb to such occurrences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Fang Ting kept repeating “I don’t know,” and Wen Xiuxian appeared to have reached the limits of his patience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After asking a couple more times, he ordered his men to drag Fang Ting away, presumably to be harshly interrogated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Fang Ting’s pleas for innocence abruptly stopped, and she stood still on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few seconds of silence, she let out a shrill scream from her mouth, the sound unspeakably crazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, as if she were possessed by divine strength, she forcefully broke free from two bodyguards, hugged the still-dazed Wen Li, and bared her ghastly white teeth to bite down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of ripping like a kraft paper bag emanated, and the frenzied Fang Ting was punched and sent flying before she could bite anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In face of Fang Ting’s sudden attack, Fu Qian did not step in to rescue but chose to observe quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his view, such a surprise attack, although unexpected, would not pose any real threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an opportunity to see if there was any exploitable strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Wen Family couldn’t handle even this, they should give up the idea of being a power player.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering the way her body twisted upon hitting the ground, it seemed certain she wouldn’t survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Qian looked up and saw that the person who saved Wen Li was none other than the middle-aged man accompanying Young Master Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It appeared that this group had already searched around outside and returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She must have been hypnotized; it seems the other side has an expert in this field,” the middle-aged man said, inspecting Fang Ting’s body and nodding to Wen Xiuxian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Master Ji,” Wen Xiuxian, still recovering from the shock, thanked the middle-aged man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uncle Wen, you’re too polite; it was just a helping hand,” Young Master Ye finally found an opportunity to make his presence felt and stepped out with a laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With us here, nothing will happen to Wen Li—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish speaking, one side of the room’s wall suddenly shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A huge white pillar, with a thunderous wind sound tearing through the air, instantly engulfed Wen Li’s figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Wen Li deceased, containment failed]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the midst of chaos, Fu Qian looked through the gap in the wall and saw a gigantic, oddly shaped figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster was at least three meters tall, covered from head to toe with what appeared to be a layer of stone, with its head a simple sphere with several holes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, it stood before a broken pillar—precisely the one Fu Qian had earlier kicked and broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The severed pillar had been hurled like a javelin, crossing tens of meters in the blink of an eye to execute a precise kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previous sudden madness and attack by the maid were not expected to succeed; they served solely to locate for this creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid Wen Xiuxian’s earth-shattering roar, the bodyguards finally reacted and started attacking, but all were thwarted by the monster’s thick stone shell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After breaking through the resistance, the monster plunged into the lake next to the villa and disappeared in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>",1350,"2026-06-03T07:50:25.616Z","2026-06-03T07:50:30.410Z",1,"novelbin.me","16c6e216b33d9ac959af215726e2dd93560554499d30f24bc8d59039aac5761b","facing-an-ancient-god-for-a-year-chapter-17","facing-an-ancient-god-for-a-year-chapter-15",2389,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffacing-an-ancient-god-for-a-year-cover.jpg"]