[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-just-maxed-out-and-you-want-me-to-be-a-puppet-":3,"chapter-i-just-maxed-out-and-you-want-me-to-be-a-puppet--i-just-maxed-out-and-you-want-me-to-be-a-puppet--chapter-64":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I Just Maxed Out, and You Want Me to Be a Puppet Emperor?",{"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},2336503,4569,"Chapter 64: The World Where Only Xiao Ming Is Hurt Has Been Achieved!","i-just-maxed-out-and-you-want-me-to-be-a-puppet--chapter-64",64,"\u003Cp>Xiao Ming blamed himself for all of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he knew Chu Ruoyan was no longer in the mansion, he leapt over the wall and chased after her, racing toward the imperial palace gates like a valiant warrior charging for love.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps Chu Ruoyan had left early, or perhaps she had urged the carriage to go faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ming never caught up to the carriage, and before him stood the cold, imposing gates of the imperial palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sage’s lingering soul, seeing this, let out a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He feared Xiao Ming might catch up—facing the palace’s elite warriors, they wouldn’t spare him an inch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, I want to sneak into the imperial palace!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ming was deeply uneasy, though he didn’t know why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the sage’s lingering soul immediately began to dissuade him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Maybe Chu’s girl is just like last time—going to chat with the emperor, and she’ll return on her own. This isn’t the first or second time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The palace is filled with experts. Even with my help, your current cultivation base makes it nearly impossible to slip in. And if you’re caught, you’ll drag Chu’s girl into trouble. I think you should just go back and wait for news.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sage’s lingering soul was buying time—under no circumstances could Xiao Ming be allowed to lose his head now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially that final line—“you’ll drag Chu’s girl into trouble”—was the true key to calming Xiao Ming down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ming’s obsession was off the charts; he feared nothing for himself, only that his goddess might be harmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If his actions would hurt Chu Ruoyan, he would absolutely choose not to act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he followed the sage’s advice and returned to the back courtyard of the Chu mansion to wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The familiar courtyard—he had been a lickspittle for so many years that he knew every detail here, better even than the Chu family’s retainers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ming only hoped his familiar girl would return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sage’s lingering soul watched him and internally sneered: If you’d ever applied even a fraction of this obsession to your cultivation, you wouldn’t be in this state now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That Chu girl is only at the mid-stage of Void-Opening Realm—nothing more than an ordinary prodigy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’s never chosen you precisely because you’re not outstanding enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your cultivation is mid-stage Void-Opening, which already qualifies you as a true prodigy—anywhere else, you’d be exceptional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that Chu girl met you alone, she’d surely take a liking to you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the imperial capital is overflowing with prodigies. Your rival Liu Hao was late-stage Void-Opening—his power surpassed yours by one level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another rival, Wu Qi, was early-stage Void-Opening, but his grandfather was a Heaven-Deepening expert, with potential to reach Sage status—his family’s resources dwarfed yours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You three were evenly matched, so the girl didn’t know who was better and simply kept you all as fish to be nurtured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was the Chu girl deliberately keeping you as fish?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course not—it was you three who insisted on letting her keep you as fish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you’d listened to me and reached the Six Harmonies Realm, two levels above her and with greater potential than those two boys, then shown her the attitude—“If you won’t come with me, I’ll find another woman”—she’d have chosen you without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You insisted on being a lickspittle, trailing after her from dawn to dusk. Now the new emperor has entered the scene; his power may be inflated, but his status is real—you all lost. Who’s to blame?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Xiao Ming was terrified—he feared Li Chen would take advantage of his goddess, even imagining Li Chen touching Chu Ruoyan’s hand made him ache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sage’s lingering soul was equally panicked, silently urging Li Chen on: Keep going, win Chu Ruoyan over quickly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Chu Ruoyan returned now, he’d have to suffer again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Li Chen was indeed working hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps sensing the sage’s encouragement, he pushed himself even harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every moment of waiting was torture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only was Xiao Ming suffering—the sage’s lingering soul was too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For every minute Xiao Ming waited, Li Chen felt sixty seconds of joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around 6 p.m., eight full hours after Chu Ruoyan entered the palace, a retainer ran in, and the Chu household erupted in cheers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ming’s heart pounded wildly; he pressed his ear against the wall near the main hall to eavesdrop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The news he heard next nearly stopped his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A eunuch in the main hall announced that the Chu family’s eldest daughter had been favored by the emperor and was now an imperial consort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, the entire Chu household cheered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chu family had instantly risen from a second-tier clan to imperial kin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maids now had a chance to become palace maidservants!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chu family received lavish rewards!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Chen was delighted. Chu Ruoyan was relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sage’s lingering soul finally relaxed, barely holding back a laugh, praising the emperor for his efficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world where only Xiao Ming is hurt has been achieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought of his goddess having been with another man twisted him inside out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the sage’s lingering soul in the necklace noticed Xiao Ming’s inner energy surging wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This terrifying cultivation speed was unprecedented!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, this boy was a hidden sacred body—but the activation condition was utterly insane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enraged, Xiao Ming stormed out, his aura screaming his intent to slaughter his way into the imperial palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this a problem? Not at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sage’s lingering soul had already prepared a plan—Xiao Ming was no match for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he’d even run far, the sage’s lingering soul forcibly seized control of Xiao Ming’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, let me go! I’ll fight that dog emperor to the death!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ming’s mind could no longer think rationally—he only wanted to kill Li Chen and vent his rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the frenzied Xiao Ming, the sage’s lingering soul cursed: “Disciple, if you die now, won’t Chu’s girl have waited for nothing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This confused Xiao Ming—Chu Ruoyan was now an imperial consort, why would she still be waiting for him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the name “Chu Ruoyan” was enough to make his obsessive nature freeze in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his disciple calm slightly, the sage’s lingering soul continued his manipulation: “You know she was about to draw her sword and kill herself—but she chose to yield to the emperor just to wait for you. If you die now, won’t all her suffering be in vain?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These words reawakened Xiao Ming’s obsessive nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He believed the sage’s lingering soul was right!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Ruoyan must have endured immense suffering—she did it all for me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing Xiao Ming’s thoughts were now turning “correct,” the sage’s lingering soul began to bind him with moral superiority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you truly love that Chu girl?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I do!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ming shouted this as if it were a vow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After years as a lickspittle, he believed he loved Chu Ruoyan more than anyone else ever could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, every lickspittle thinks the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sage’s lingering soul had seen it all—he knew full well you just crave her body, yet pretend it’s so noble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From your border town to here, how many women have you claimed to love?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Chu’s girl really is beautiful—it’s only natural you love her most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sage’s lingering soul had decades of experience—he understood this perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, he treated Xiao Ming as a disciple, showing him some care—plainly speaking, he spoiled him. Whatever Xiao Ming wanted, the master would strive to give.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, the sage’s lingering soul realized he could no longer coddle him—he must make Xiao Ming a true powerhouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the sage’s lingering soul continued his moral manipulation: “If you truly love her, can you accept it if she’s already married—or even has children?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1295,"2026-06-20T21:59:17.413Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ef93253e76b8ac2ad4145af2d4b3783c42de58da8369e7509d433f06610c9a32","i-just-maxed-out-and-you-want-me-to-be-a-puppet--chapter-65","i-just-maxed-out-and-you-want-me-to-be-a-puppet--chapter-63",766,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-just-maxed-out-and-you-want-me-to-be-a-puppet--cover.jpg"]