[{"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-87":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},2291427,4480,"Chapter 87: Inheritance of the Underworld","i-m-not-crazy-this-is-the-emperor-s-banner-chapter-87",87,"\u003Cp>Shen Siyuan did not immediately go to see Liu Wangshui; he merely set a time with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On one hand, rushing to meet someone the moment they want to see you is too demeaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, he did not wish to reveal his residence—even if the man might already know it, he still didn’t want just anyone entering his home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m so awesome, I scared him stiff.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After returning, Dou Dou was still proudly triumphant, convinced it was all her doing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, you’re the best.” Shen Siyuan patted her head, but his gaze drifted toward Yin Xingyue beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Xingyue spoke with clear logic, explaining the cause and outcome of the matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Siyuan was very satisfied with the result of Yin Xingyue’s communication with the other party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, I’m going to rest now. You kids go play—and Dou Dou, get to know each other first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Xingyue nodded and prepared to lead the two little girls away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dou Dou was also very interested in the new big sister and little sister; she no longer rushed to find her parents, and the three little ones swept away in a gust of yin wind, vanishing inside the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Siyuan checked the time and realized it was nearly two in the morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remembering his appointment the next morning, Shen Siyuan chose to get into bed and rest immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Agong returned home and found Huang Niangmu already fast asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Liu Agong walked over and prodded her awake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Liu Agong could not manifest physically, he shared a special bond with Huang Niangmu; even shouting loudly, she could still hear him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You old man, it’s the middle of the night—can’t you let me rest?” Huang Niangmu sat up, clearly annoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You old woman, I’ve been slaving outside while you sleep soundly at home—is that fair?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Agong waved his “chicken feather duster” in irritation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t even need sleep anyway—might as well be useful.” Huang Niangmu didn’t care, getting out of bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they were master and servant, they were also husband and wife, having lived together for years and grown accustomed to each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Agong opened his mouth to say more, but Huang Niangmu cut him off: “Speak quieter—don’t wake Aimei.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Liu Agong immediately fell silent, becoming cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their lineage placed great emphasis on blood ties; Aimei had grown up beside them since childhood, and though she was their granddaughter, they had raised her as a daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After returning from the bathroom, Huang Niangmu saw Liu Agong still inside and finally asked: “What’s so important you woke me up in the middle of the night?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That little girl covered in flames—I ran into her again today,” Liu Agong said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? Did you find out who she is?” Huang Niangmu asked casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Agong shook his head. “Not yet, but I caught up to her and spoke with her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Niangmu exclaimed in delight: “What did she say to you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She then asked anxiously: “You said her flames were powerful—did they hurt you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Agong replied in a sarcastic tone: “Oh? Now you care about me? When you were egging me on, where was your concern?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Niangmu glared at him irritably: “Stop being ridiculous. Speak properly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Agong dropped his sarcasm and said: “There weren’t just one, but three little girls. Judging by their appearance, they seem to have a complete inheritance…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this age where Daoist arts are obscure, possessing a complete inheritance is exceedingly rare and extraordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three? Tell me everything, from the beginning,” Huang Niangmu said, equally astonished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Agong then recounted the entire day’s events, from start to finish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After careful thought, Huang Niangmu said: “You were reckless today. If she had said nothing and attacked immediately, you’d have been in serious trouble.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Agong waved his hand dismissively: “I’m not completely defenseless.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he spoke this way, he was inwardly still shaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Niangmu said: “Since they’re willing to meet, we’ll go together when the time comes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s only proper.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wonder which lineage they belong to—how could they possess such power?” Huang Niangmu was deeply puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bloodline inheritances they spoke of now all originated from a disturbance in the Underworld a century ago, when the Ghost Roads were severed, leaving many Underworld officials and soldiers stranded in the mortal realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some perished due to various calamities; some chose to mate with humans to continue their bloodline; others used secret techniques to fall into deep slumber, waiting for the Ghost Roads to reopen…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet these Underworld officials and soldiers were all low-ranking, possessing meager power; even after generations of inheritance, their strength should have dwindled to less than one in ten. It shouldn’t be possible for them to possess such power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s not guess blindly. We’ll know everything once we meet them,” Liu Agong said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s the only option. But when the meeting day comes, I’ll go with you—Aimei shouldn’t come along,” Huang Niangmu said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why worry? It’s a modern legal society, with human civilization flourishing—what’s there to fear?” Liu Agong said aloud, but inwardly he already agreed with Huang Niangmu’s view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go, go, go… I’m going to rest. Go back to your room,” Huang Niangmu shooed him away impatiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Agong rose and walked toward the inner room where the ancestral altar stood, filled with the tablets of his forebears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning, Shen Siyuan woke up early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He casually mentioned he’d treat Ruan Hongzhuang to breakfast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To his surprise, Ruan Hongzhuang took him seriously—so he had no choice but to go through with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced inside the house; none of the three little ones had returned—he had no idea where they’d gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Siyuan tidied himself up, not bothering with special attire—just clean and neat, as usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m heading down. Where are you?” Shen Siyuan sent Ruan Hongzhuang a message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had originally offered to pick her up, but she insisted on coming herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m almost there—two traffic lights left.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you come by car?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Ruan Hongzhuang reply quickly, Shen Siyuan asked this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. Send me your exact location—I’ll have the driver take you directly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So when Shen Siyuan reached the entrance of the residential complex, he sent her his location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a black Mercedes pulled up before him. He didn’t know the exact model—he had no interest in cars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Hongzhuang opened the door and stepped out. Since Shen Siyuan had mentioned hiking and shopping the other day, she wasn’t wearing a dress today; her outfit was simple, yet it did nothing to diminish her charm—instead, it radiated a healthy, vibrant beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wore a black, strapless, form-fitting top that revealed her collarbones and perfect straight shoulders, paired with slim-fit seven-inch jeans that exposed a stretch of fair skin and delicate ankles, and white flat athletic shoes. She carried no bag—she looked youthful and full of energy, nothing like someone who was twenty-eight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good morning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Hongzhuang smiled brightly and waved at Shen Siyuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good morning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Siyuan nodded, his gaze shifting to the black Mercedes preparing to leave behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Was the driver Jiang Tao?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had caught a glimpse as Ruan Hongzhuang got out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Hongzhuang didn’t deny it; she nodded. “She had nothing else to do today, so I asked her to drive me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Jiang Tao couldn’t hear this—or she’d have cursed loudly and thanked him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What had she done to deserve this? She’d finally gotten a day off, wanted to sleep in, and was dragged out just to drive Ruan Hongzhuang on a date.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The worst part? The date was with her own blind date.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly cruel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not even human—pfft~. Dog and mistress.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Tao glanced back through the rearview mirror, stomped on the accelerator, and drove off—out of sight, out of mind—or she’d have died of rage.\u003C\u002Fp>",1301,"2026-06-20T03:53:08.657Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e843d75a7f32c99056b8594205f26f6c8a1a70e587eacb53e1ecf0e7eab4749d","i-m-not-crazy-this-is-the-emperor-s-banner-chapter-88","i-m-not-crazy-this-is-the-emperor-s-banner-chapter-86",623,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-not-crazy-this-is-the-emperor-s-banner-cover.jpg"]