[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-m-not-crazy-this-is-the-emperor-s-banner":3,"chapter-i-m-not-crazy-this-is-the-emperor-s-banner-i-m-not-crazy-this-is-the-emperor-s-banner-chapter-71":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I'm Not Crazy—This Is the Emperor's Banner",{"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},2291411,4480,"Chapter 71","i-m-not-crazy-this-is-the-emperor-s-banner-chapter-71",71,"\u003Cp>After two days of idleness, Shen Siyuan suddenly became busy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, Shen Siyuan, who was at work, felt a thread of merit descend from the air and enter his third eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could react, Yin Xingyue rode in on a gust of yin wind, swirling into the office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Siyuan put down his work and turned toward the meeting room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if someone saw this behavior, they wouldn’t find it strange, since many people went to the meeting room to make private calls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dou Dou, who had been sneaking around by the finance office door, spotted Yin Xingyue and immediately ran over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister, sister… I missed you so much, where did you go…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little thing chattered nonstop, trailing after Yin Xingyue like a chatterbox.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Xingyue smiled, reaching out to pat Dou Dou’s small head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You still haven’t learned how to control the flame on your head?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I learned how to spit fire, Aowu ,  Aowu …” Dou Dou answered evasively, proudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he tilted his head, staring fixedly at Yin Xingyue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister, you’re different now,” Dou Dou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Dou Dou could tell Yin Xingyue had changed—Shen Siyuan naturally noticed too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time back, Yin Xingyue seemed much brighter overall; her lifelong furrowed brows had loosened, and her demeanor was vastly different from before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they reached the meeting room, Shen Siyuan asked, “How’s Grandma? Is she still well?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Xingyue nodded, then spoke again, “Grandma is fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s good,” Shen Siyuan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Siyuan had initially worried that upon seeing Yin Xingyue again, Grandma might take it hard and follow her daughter into death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it seemed he’d overthought it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, Shen Siyuan’s thinking wasn’t wrong—but Grandma was even stronger than he imagined; she had weathered countless storms in her life: lost her husband in youth, her son in middle age, and now her grandson in old age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had long accepted fate calmly; to her, life and death made no real difference—she felt neither joy at living nor sorrow or fear at dying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had little education, understood no grand philosophies, never pondered what life meant—she simply accepted fate passively, letting everything unfold naturally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, seeing her granddaughter again brought her great joy, yet she never considered ending her own life; she continued living as fate dictated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And should death come suddenly one day, she would accept it just as calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was her life—she didn’t know if it had meaning, only that she walked the path fate laid out, even if no one remembered her, it didn’t matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And now that your wish is fulfilled—are you planning to stay with me, or…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Shen Siyuan spoke, he grabbed Dou Dou’s ankle and pulled her off the meeting table, but the little thing scrambled right back up like a monkey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Yin Xingyue broke into a broad smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the first time Shen Siyuan had ever seen her smile like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t rush her, simply waiting quietly for her decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Dou Dou’s amusing antics, Yin Xingyue turned her gaze back to Shen Siyuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, do you want me to stay?” Yin Xingyue asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having fulfilled her wish, she should have dissolved into the heavens and earth like other departed souls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Ten Thousand Souls Banner bound her—only if Shen Siyuan released her could she return to nature, to this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Siyuan gave her the choice, yet she returned it to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Siyuan looked toward Dou Dou, who had climbed back onto the table, and said, “Of course I want you to stay—you can help me with daily tasks. This little thing is just a mascot, useless.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To his surprise, Dou Dou understood, scrambled upright on the table, planted his hands on his hips, and huffed, “I’ve already ‘shan shui,’ soon I’ll be ‘shi shui,’ I heard you talking trash about me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, I was praising you—you’re adorable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course. Pandas are mascots—aren’t they adorable?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Adorable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly. Calling you a mascot means you’re as adorable as a panda.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh~” Dou Dou’s face lit up with sudden understanding and excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, can I raise a panda?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You haven’t even gotten a dog yet—don’t start dreaming about pandas,” Shen Siyuan said, exasperated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Xingyue stood beside him, eyes crinkled, laughing happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Shen Siyuan’s gaze return to her, Yin Xingyue said, “Since brother needs me, then I’ll stay.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice trembled slightly, tears gathering in her eyes, yet her smile remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since her father’s death, she had been shunned, seen as superfluous—by classmates, teachers, her mother, even Grandma at first—this was the first time anyone had told her they needed her…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I entrust her to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Siyuan pointed at Dou Dou, still scrambling across the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Xingyue nodded firmly, then grabbed Dou Dou’s ankle and pulled him close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dou Dou, like a baby chick, dangled in her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister~” Dou Dou whimpered pitifully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll teach you how to control the flame on your head,” Yin Xingyue said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Be good to each other.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Siyuan gave a final instruction and turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who called me?” Shen Siyuan asked, puzzled as he stepped out of the meeting room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he hummed a tune and returned to his desk, resuming his lazy routine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon it was noon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Youguang and Zhou Zhengdao came looking for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t Li Qunfang coming too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the group, Li Qunfang had yet to show up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She ordered takeout—ignore her for now, but she promised to join us for dinner tomorrow night,” Zhou Zhengdao said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since lunchtime was short, the three simply ate something quick downstairs—not a proper meal, just a shared meal—so Li Qunfang’s presence didn’t matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three went downstairs, and Shen Siyuan immediately spotted Lu Guanchang waiting by the company entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You two go ahead and order—I’ll buy two drinks. What do you want?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Youguang and Zhou Zhengdao didn’t refuse—one asked for iced tea, the other for cola.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching them leave, Lu Guanchang finally had the sense to approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How’s it going? Did your daughter come to Binhai?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his beaming face, Shen Siyuan guessed something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, Lu Guanchang nodded, his face glowing with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You came to see me just to meet her?” Shen Siyuan asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Guanchang nodded, then bowed deeply to Shen Siyuan, saying, “Thank you, Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Siyuan nodded, not refusing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He summoned the Ten Thousand Souls Banner into his palm, formed a hand seal, and instantly pulled Lu Guanchang into the banner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he released him just as quickly—the whole process was too fast for Lu Guanchang to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now, all the lumps on his face had vanished, revealing his original kind, gentle features.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though brief, Lu Guanchang understood what had happened once he regained his senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grew even more reverent toward Shen Siyuan—once bound to the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, the banner master was their divine sovereign.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bowed deeply to Shen Siyuan again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go, fulfill your wish,” Shen Siyuan waved him off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But only tell your daughter the truth—don’t stir up trouble,” Shen Siyuan warned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this kindness on his part?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally not—it was a precaution. As banner master, Lu Guanchang could not defy his will; this prevented Lu Guanchang from developing ulterior motives—he wasn’t as innocent as Yin Xingyue or Dou Dou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes,” Lu Guanchang replied, dissolving into a gust of yin wind, yet leaving no trace of Ming fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not all souls bound to the Ten Thousand Souls Banner gain abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even among those bound, there are ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The highest are the Great Generals, commanding all souls within the banner, answerable only to the banner master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below them are the Eight Captains, then various Vanguard Commanders, and beneath them, troops—the cannon fodder for frontline charges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The structure is simple, designed solely to make it easier for the banner master to command thousands of souls in battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Guanchang, though bound to the banner, was merely the lowest rank—a common soldier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Controlling yin wind and manifesting form were his only abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to his control of yin wind, he arrived at his daughter Zhao Hongxia’s residence with great speed.\u003C\u002Fp>",1359,"2026-06-20T03:53:08.657Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","00500e923653df1f9abe1ba51cb6927fd578b66a2b8f7873252891793a45a133","i-m-not-crazy-this-is-the-emperor-s-banner-chapter-72","i-m-not-crazy-this-is-the-emperor-s-banner-chapter-70",623,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-not-crazy-this-is-the-emperor-s-banner-cover.jpg"]