[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts":3,"chapter-i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-169":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Contracted All Ancient Divine Artifacts",{"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},1865500,2473,"Chapter 169 - 68: Crossing the Sea","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-169",169,"\u003Cp>Next day, Huo Heng showed up with two big dark panda eyes, looking aggrieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he kept his lips sealed about what happened last night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because for someone from Flame Village, it was too embarrassing to talk about!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Huo Heng didn’t expect was that no matter where he went, people around him whispered and pointed at him; after a moment, they burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once or twice was bearable, but by the third time, and with a group of young people from Flame Village, Huo Heng couldn’t take it anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you laughing at?!\" Huo Heng rolled up his sleeves and walked over, looking displeased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just two panda eyes, is it that funny?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Heng couldn’t understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People from Flame Village were always so combative, and it was common to see people with panda eyes, yet they never laughed like this before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, Huo Heng’s angry shout not only didn’t make the young people from Flame Village calm down, but they also laughed even louder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them walked over, patted Huo Heng on the shoulder, and comforted him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huo Heng, getting knocked out by two women isn’t something embarrassing, don’t be angry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Heng heard this and his anger was instantly quenched like being doused with cold water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How... how did you know?!\" Huo Heng looked at the person in disbelief, \"Weren’t you passed out like a dead dog by the bonfire last night?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cough cough cough.\" The young man, called a \"dead dog,\" coughed a few times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But suddenly he remembered that not only himself, but even Village Chief Huo Lie was like a \"dead dog,\" so he wasn’t so embarrassed anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, being drunk was not as embarrassing as getting knocked out by two punches from a woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Naturally, someone told me.\" The Flame Village youngster winked at Huo Heng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how much Huo Heng questioned further, the Flame Village youngster just wouldn’t say a word more. \"Secret, secret, I promised to keep it a secret!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole village was filled with a joyful atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Similarly embarrassed like Huo Heng, were Feng Ya and Shui Rou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fengbai Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Pingcheng found Feng Ya, pulled her aside, and gave her a look of exasperation and sighed heavily. \"Tell me, you’ve tried twice already, how come you still haven’t succeeded?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What success?\" Feng Ya looked bewildered, not catching on immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Pingcheng clapped his hands and glared at her. \"Night attack on Lord Han Zhan? What else could it be.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Failing is one thing, but being so careless that now everyone in the village knows about it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You said you wanted to have dozens of children with Lord Han Zhan and would guarantee they wouldn’t starve.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh you, oh you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Pingcheng’s words made Feng Ya’s face turn bright red immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could the village chief have known about this!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her first thought was that Huo Heng hadn’t been beaten enough, and dared to spread it around!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huo Heng! I’m going to kill you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The baby-faced Feng Ya puffed up her cheeks in anger, like a white, plump, round bun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three big buns\" rushed out in a flurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the village chief, Shui Rou’s prestige and reputation were high in Water Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But today, she clearly felt that when people looked at her, aside from respect, there was something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, a woman from Water Village, encouraged and prodded by her husband, finally mustered up the courage to come up to Shui Rou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um... Village Chief Shui Rou... I wanted to ask you about the Water Transformation Technique.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Water Transformation Technique?\" Shui Rou was slightly stunned. \"Didn’t everyone master that as children? What’s left to ask about.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Shui Rou’s words, the female villager from Water Village lowered her head even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing sideways, she saw her husband looking encouragingly at her, so she bit her lip and lifted her head to say:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not the simple Water Transformation Technique, it’s just that, I want to learn from you, Village Chief Shui Rou, some tips on partial water transformation...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Shui Rou’s mind buzzed as if struck by lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tips on partial water transformation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t that something I mentioned jokingly last night to compete with Feng Ya? How did this female villager from Water Village know about it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who else knows about this.\" Shui Rou forced herself to calm her tone, pretending to ask casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The... the whole village knows, everyone is very eager to know, how to... do partial water transformation.\" The female villager’s voice got quieter as she spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn’t expect you to be so talented in this area too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Shui Rou nearly stumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole village knows?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her mind quickly appeared two people, one was Huo Heng—she immediately crossed him out in her mind the minute he appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Heng was from Flame Village and valued his reputation the most; he couldn’t possibly spread this around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the second person, it was Feng Ya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This woman, known for her green tea nature, could it be she was the one spreading rumors outside to ruin my reputation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Shui Rou executed the Water Concealment Technique, disappearing right in front of the female villager, leaving only her clothes swirling in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was too embarrassing; she didn’t want to show herself!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>North Sea Coast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young handsome man and a towering Mountain Giant stood side by side, gazing into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the farthest edge was a blurred piece of land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I plan to cross the sea,\" Han Zhan said, stating his plan, \"Village Chief Tu, do you have any idea?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a deep, honest voice matching his sturdy build, Tu Housheng shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Han Zhan, I am an Earth Awakener, which doesn’t do much good in the vast sea of the North Sea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, as the once dominant overlord of North Sea, perhaps the North Sea Profound Turtle can cross it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>North Sea Profound Turtle?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently buried in the sea by Fu Xi, but with the villagers from Water Village, they might be able to use Water Transformation Technique to recover it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a good idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan nodded, suddenly turning to look at the \"honest man\" Tu Housheng standing next to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Village Chief Tu, when I asked you out for a walk this morning, you seemed to be talking with them about something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"them\" Han Zhan referred to included Feng Pingcheng, some young people from Flame Village, and quite a few villagers from Water Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all seemed to be listening with great interest at that time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing much, just ordinary conversation; sharing some of my experiences to enhance the relationship between our villages.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tu Housheng said honestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, indeed, since you were the last to join, getting closer to Fengbai Village and Flame Village involves good communication.\",\"That’s very good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan always worried that Tu Housheng, being too honest, wouldn’t fit into other groups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his active engagement with others made Han Zhan feel gratified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as their conversation ended,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, suddenly came a scream from Huo Heng, like a pig being slaughtered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not me! I’m innocent! It really wasn’t me who said it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The straightforward Mountain Giant scratched his head.\u003C\u002Fp>",1208,"2026-06-10T05:31:13.179Z",1,"novelbin.me","2d10a43e5a1c656cc9758375f7a66a8a2f8fdf3d7f8c8306eaa2a7140a276d5c","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-170","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-168",617,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-cover.jpg"]