[{"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-748":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},2337187,4569,"Chapter 748: Don","i-just-maxed-out-and-you-want-me-to-be-a-puppet--chapter-748",748,"\u003Cp>The tree trunk was silvery-white, its branches and leaves emerald-green and translucent, countless specks of light fluttering and swirling like fireflies among the canopy, radiating an overwhelming life force as if brimming with boundless vitality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a vital branch of the Life Ancient Tree, the sacred relic of the Windwhisper family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around the ancient tree grew countless rare flowers and herbs, emitting alluring fragrances and spiritual glimmers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rare ores sparkled like stars scattered across the grass; even a few ancient magic treasures, enshrined on stone pedestals and glowing with radiant aura, could be seen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sylvie’s eyes grew dizzy, her breathing quickened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each of these items, if leaked outside, would spark bloody chaos—treasures she had never dared dream of possessing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Chen observed her longing and shock with perfect clarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a leader who deeply understood the art of commanding subordinates, he knew that intimidation alone was insufficient to win loyal service; tangible rewards were essential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a casual wave of his hand, a “Moonlight Youlan ” capable of nourishing the soul and enhancing elemental affinity, along with several pieces of pure wind-energy-infused “Riftwind Crystals,” flew to Sylvie’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For you,” Li Chen said, his voice as flat as ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they weren’t his—his gifts were given with casual indifference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sylvie could hardly believe her eyes; trembling, she reached out and took the treasures, so overwhelmed she nearly fainted. “Th-thank you, my lord, for your boundless grace!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Chen knew well: once Sylvie accepted these treasures, originally forbidden relics of her family’s sacred grounds, she had effectively submitted her loyalty oath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If caught stealing these family heirlooms, her fate would be worse than death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From now on, she would have no choice but to be irrevocably bound to Li Chen’s chariot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coupled with the guidance and power he would later promise or bestow, her allegiance would be utterly transformed—from a negligible adopted daughter of the Windwhisper family to a critical pawn planted by Li Chen in this very place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Chen carefully scoured the forbidden realm, his spiritual sense flowing like liquid mercury over every corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The branch of the Life Ancient Tree indeed radiated immense life energy, a rare heavenly treasure; for ordinary people, its life-extending effects might be significant, but for a figure like the Pope, it was negligible at best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from these heavenly treasures and the ancient tree, the entire realm held no other peculiarities—no threats, no traps capable of endangering the Pope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What had the Pope originally come here for? Li Chen had no clue for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since there were no further clues here, Li Chen quietly departed the forbidden realm with Sylvie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His next destination: the vicinity of Chief Lothema’s chambers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merely approaching the core residential zone of the chief made Sylvie turn pale, her breaths growing faint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She timidly tugged at Li Chen’s sleeve, hiding behind a stone pillar, her voice a whisper barely audible:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, ahead lies Chief Lothema’s residence. His power is terrifying—many say he is a Saint Realm cultivator; even if not, he is far stronger than any peak Heaven Abyss cultivator! And his movements are unpredictable—no one knows where he’ll appear next.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, she fell silent—yet the implication was unmistakable: this place was perilous beyond measure, and intrusion was unthinkable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath his cloak, Li Chen let out a faint, almost inaudible laugh—filled with supreme arrogance and disdain: “Hmph. Don’t say he’s merely a ‘suspected’ Saint Realm cultivator—even if he truly were one, he wouldn’t dare show the slightest insolence before me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A casual remark, yet it exploded like thunder in Sylvie’s ears!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her violet-crystal eyes widened in shock as she stared at the cloaked figure beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That tone—clearly that of an equal, or even a superior! This mysterious “Holy Cleric” was truly a Saint Realm cultivator—a top-tier powerhouse of the continent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the shock, an indescribable surge of excitement and deeper reverence rose within her.\u003C\u002Fp>",649,"2026-06-20T21:59:20.546Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","1ca9bb5c61f96fdb1366a0bf7414d8d6e605a4329faff25621407f08ba12efc2","i-just-maxed-out-and-you-want-me-to-be-a-puppet--chapter-749","i-just-maxed-out-and-you-want-me-to-be-a-puppet--chapter-747",766,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-just-maxed-out-and-you-want-me-to-be-a-puppet--cover.jpg"]