[{"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-738":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},2337177,4569,"Chapter 738","i-just-maxed-out-and-you-want-me-to-be-a-puppet--chapter-738",738,"\u003Cp>The way she looked, as docile as a kitten meeting its master, was utterly unlike her usual self, leaving all the officials of the Clan Affairs Department staring in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several young new officials couldn’t help whispering to each other: “Who is that man? His attire doesn’t look like that of a noble—could he be Lord Lin’s…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before they could finish, a seasoned colleague beside them turned pale with fear, clamping a hand over the young man’s mouth and hissing sharply: “Shut up! Do you want to die?! Look more, ask less!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This person had clearly met Li Chen before and knew his identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after Li Chen signaled Lin Yue’e to leave, and their figures vanished around the corner, did the old veteran loosen his grip, breathing heavily, and scold the newcomers in a low voice: “Idiots! Use your brains! Who is it that personally promoted Lord Lin? Who does she owe absolute loyalty to? Who makes her act like this in front of? Can’t you see?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The newcomers froze, then suddenly realized—shaking with fear, drenched in cold sweat, they dared not utter another word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, they prayed the great lord hadn’t heard—otherwise, they were done for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This old veteran who was scolding them had himself been warned by an even older veteran just last time, and only then had he understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a quiet alley, Lin Yue’e walked half a step behind Li Chen; the authority she’d displayed at the government gate had vanished entirely, replaced by the eager demeanor of a girl showing off her achievements to an elder, speaking softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In the past six months, twenty-seven new medium and small sects have registered across the empire, all strictly compliant with the Sect Management Regulations, with no violations so far. Among the younger generation, Qinglan Sect has produced a disciple with a Wood Heavenly Spirit Root—only sixteen, already at Foundation Establishment; a boy from Xuantie Sect shows signs of the ‘Dominant Body’—he’s been placed under observation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“On the imperial side, among the newly screened hermits this year, we’ve identified three promising talents with exceptional physiques: one with the ‘Flame Yang Body,’ one with the ‘Spirit-Communicating Sword Body,’ and another with the rare ‘Array Heart.’ All departments are increasing resource allocation, encouraging reproduction and widespread basic cultivation. As you instructed, the number and overall quality of low-level cultivators are steadily rising.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She recounted every detail, and Li Chen listened in silence, occasionally nodding slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear that under Lin Yue’e’s management, the Clan Affairs Department operated with precision—not only maintaining order in the cultivation world, but continuously discovering and supplying talent to the empire, filling him with deep satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prosperity and potential of the capital exceeded even his expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the young nobles of the capital, the one currently enjoying the greatest fame was Wang Shizi Xu Zifeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Already possessing considerable cultivation, he had taken advantage of connections to serve as Vanguard Commander during the campaign against the Da Luo Dynasty, earning numerous battlefield merits—slaying enemy generals, seizing banners, standing out conspicuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the war between the two states now settled, he returned in triumph, promoted by his military achievements, and became the most talked-about figure among the capital’s youth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Xu Zifeng was feasting with several trusted advisors and a few noble youths from the south who sought to curry favor with him, in a private room at the capital’s most famous “Zuixian Pavilion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few cups of strong liquor, Xu Zifeng’s spirits rose, his face flushed as he boasted wildly about his “valor” on the northern battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You didn’t see it—when the Da Luo’s ‘Black Wind Cavalry’ charged, over a thousand men, terrifyingly loud! But what did I fear? I rode alone, spear like a dragon emerging from the sea, charging straight into their ranks and snatching the enemy general’s head as easily as reaching into a pouch!” He waved his arms, spittle flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The advisors and noble youths around him erupted in lavish praise:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Excellency is heroic! A true model for our Tian Ce generation!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course! General Xu is now a favorite of His Majesty—surely you’ll be ennobled and appointed Chancellor!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With General Xu among us, Tian Ce is truly blessed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing these flatteries, Xu Zifeng grew even more arrogant, his drunkenness lifting his voice: “I’m not boasting—here in the capital, besides those few in the palace, the Chancellor, the Grand General, and a handful of others—who among them doesn’t step aside respectfully and address me as ‘General Xu’?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly! Exactly!” The crowd echoed in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having drunk enough, Xu Zifeng planned to visit key imperial sites, using his influence to resolve troubles for these men and secure their loyalty.\u003C\u002Fp>",782,"2026-06-20T21:59:20.546Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","6750a0a45adf9bc05dea20511a30998a82dc1539c030a40297c87644ecca3980","i-just-maxed-out-and-you-want-me-to-be-a-puppet--chapter-739","i-just-maxed-out-and-you-want-me-to-be-a-puppet--chapter-737",766,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-just-maxed-out-and-you-want-me-to-be-a-puppet--cover.jpg"]