[{"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-222":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},1865453,2473,"Chapter 222 - 121: I Only Made the Mistake Every Man Makes","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-222",222,"\u003Cp>The moment Zhan Ning mentioned the \"Knight’s Mark.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan’s whole body tensed up suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just when he thought a big fight was about to break out, Tier Seven Punishment Knight Zhan Ning plopped down across from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk, with such a lavish dinner, can you finish it all by yourself? Isn’t Andrew’s money money too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan couldn’t figure out Zhan Ning’s attitude, but he answered truthfully, \"This was free from the Nightingale Inn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhan Ning: \"?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hand paused slightly as he picked up the knife and fork.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a joke, if the Nightingale Inn really did that, they’d lose their shirt!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You kid...\" Zhan Ning scrutinized Han Zhan again, \"You do have a bit of charm, just a tad below me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhan Ning, being a Punishment Knight and the Deputy Commander of the Sun Never Sets Knight Order, wouldn’t care about a lavish dinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the innkeeper of the Nightingale Inn wanted to please him, she would just notify him beforehand whenever there were pretty girls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re not here to arrest me?\" Han Zhan asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arrest you? Why would I arrest you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhan Ning indifferently cut into the steak and started eating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was obvious he was indeed hungry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To uphold the Knight’s Code, to maintain the justice of the Knight Order, to punish all invading enemies?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t be silly, this is the City of Extreme Evil.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhan Ning put down the knife and fork, his cheeks stuffed with meat, chewing forcefully, with a little juice seeping from the corner of his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t mind, and casually wiped it with the Knight’s Armor, symbolizing knightly honor, on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he lifted his glass and took a big gulp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now only one thing interests me, and that’s—women.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhan Ning raised a finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Were you exiled here as a pimp too?\" Hearing this from Zhan Ning, Han Zhan’s gossiping heart perked up, and he asked along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you ever seen a Tier Seven Punishment Knight as a pimp?\" Zhan Ning raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally no, but with your knights so tangled, who knows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Han Zhan’s obviously skeptical look, Zhan Ning sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That guy Andrew is simply a disgrace to our knight world!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can tell his Knight’s Mark at a glance, you must have a good relationship with Andrew. He probably introduced a lot of other knights’ wives to your bed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan’s straightforwardness left Zhan Ning at a loss for words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if that’s so, there’s still a fundamental difference between him and me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was personally escorted in by the commander of the Imperial Knight Order.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Han Zhan leaned back tactically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calling you a pimp was really underestimating you. To be personally escorted in by the commander, how great a sin did you commit?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Louis XVII?\" Han Zhan thought of the name of that Imperial Knight Order commander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You actually know?\" Zhan Ning was startled for a moment, \"Yes, him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then you must have committed an enormous crime.\" Han Zhan asked with a newfound respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was in love with his daughter, and the empire held a grand wedding for us. Then, I was unfaithful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I merely made a mistake that every man might make.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan’s newfound respect *2.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the end, it’s still this kind of thing? Don’t you knights have anything else to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And besides, to betray even the daughter of a Tier Nine Imperial Knight, you’re really something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s different.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhan Ning shook his head immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the unapologetic look on his face, it seemed he had deep feelings for the woman he betrayed Louis XVII’s daughter for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it’s just that, it wouldn’t warrant exile to the City of Extreme Evil, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a Tier Seven Punishment Knight, and still such a young one, who had won the favor and recognition of Louis XVII’s daughter and the empire, his future was limitless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would Louis XVII really destroy a promising talent over a single betrayal?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the leader of a major power, Louis XVII shouldn’t have such a small heart, thought Han Zhan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next thing Zhan Ning said almost made him choke on his own saliva.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because the one I was unfaithful with was Louis XVII’s wife.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And his daughter, infatuated with me, allowed the affair and helped cover it up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sometimes, the three of us would be together, and this arrangement lasted for at least half a year before it was discovered.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan: \"??!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did I just hear some hentai plot?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My ears are dirty now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the somewhat melancholic but handsome knight, Han Zhan’s face twitched slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing Zhan Ning’s account, Han Zhan felt that if he were Louis XVII, exile would be too lenient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This should have been a capital offense on the spot, with his corpse displayed in the empire’s busy district, and it still wouldn’t quell the anger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was on their behalf that they pleaded for me, even threatening with their lives, so to save face and reputation, Louis XVII covered it up and exiled me here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn’t it said that High Tier Knights are irresistible, Louis XVII is Tier Nine, and you’re just Tier Seven, so why...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan noticed a blind spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhan Ning shook his head, lifted his glass, and walked to the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The neon light outside reflected on his face, and the light in his eyes shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Louis XVII indeed is the most powerful Tier Nine Knight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But he abandoned all unnecessary Knight’s Auras, focusing solely on those that made him powerful and suited for his combat style.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His combat is impeccable, but compared to his formidable combat strength, his performance in bed was insignificant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From what he did when he entered earlier, seeing Zhan Ning’s knack for naming dishes, it was clear that he and Louis XVII were two extremes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything Louis XVII discarded was treasured by Zhan Ning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Louis XVII gained the power to control the empire, while Zhan Ning gained the power to control the empire’s women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk tsk. Being exiled to the City of Extreme Evil is better; this way, at least the chastity of the Imperial Knights’ wives is barely preserved.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing this, Han Zhan said with a sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me emphasize again, I truly loved each one of them, but this true love just came with an expiration date.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Han Zhan, Zhan Ning’s words were nothing short of a scoundrel’s manifesto.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head and didn’t respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the sound of women crying suddenly came from outside the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by the sound, it was the same woman who was vocal next door earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was crying bitterly, seemingly having realized Zhan Ning was gone and was looking for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only now did Han Zhan understand why this Tier Seven Punishment Knight would knock on his door in the middle of the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Another true love got expired?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman’s cries outside the door gradually faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not sure if she cried herself out or finally gave up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhan Ning’s \"reputation\" was well known, not new in the entire Sun Never Sets Knight Order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to use her body to bind a wandering spirit, fantasizing about being unique, but in the end, she faced the same outcome as everyone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The wise don’t fall in love; we are all just fleeting passersby in each other’s lives, as long as we have happy memories.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhan Ning faced away from the door, gazing melancholically out the window.\u003C\u002Fp>",1247,"2026-06-10T05:31:13.179Z",1,"novelbin.me","d7f244355a9ee4931070e563b182a09a12f50ec5c0595501f484881b314849ee","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-223","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-221",617,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-cover.jpg"]