[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-subdue-the-immortals-with-strength":3,"chapter-i-subdue-the-immortals-with-strength-i-subdue-the-immortals-with-strength-chapter-49":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I Subdue the Immortals with Strength",{"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},2295351,4490,"Chapter 49","i-subdue-the-immortals-with-strength-chapter-49",49,"\u003Cp>“Sister, you’ve been getting younger and more beautiful lately! And today’s golden phoenix dangling hairpin perfectly matches your hairstyle and this outfit—it’s truly the finishing touch, like painting the pupils on a dragon!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the back courtyard of Yaohua Pavilion, seeing Liu Xiaoqiang’s enchanting figure, a strip of soft silk draped across her bosom, rising and falling with each breath, Xia Daoming immediately smiled and stepped forward to lavish praise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really? Brother, you’ve got good taste—this golden phoenix dangling hairpin was specially made for me by Master Feng from Die Feng Pavilion just a few days ago; I only received it today!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Xia Daoming praise her golden phoenix dangling hairpin, Liu Xiaoqiang’s peach-blossom eyes instantly brightened. She lightly touched the hairpin, then—unprecedentedly—twisted her waist forward and affectionately linked arms with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister, please spare me! You’re a woman with figure, face, and grace all in one—how can I not lose my composure when you’re clinging to me like this?” Xia Daoming, feeling the softness against his arm, put on an exaggerated grimace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pfft—don’t give me that! You’re surrounded by beauties every day; even that Lian’er makes my heart flutter, and you’d lose your composure over me holding your arm?” Liu Xiaoqiang rolled her eyes at him but tightened her grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister, you truly don’t realize how magnetic you are! Honestly, you’re irresistible to men, women, young, and old alike!” Xia Daoming launched into another round of praise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Giggles!” Liu Xiaoqiang burst into laughter at Xia Daoming’s otherworldly flattery, shaking with mirth until she finally rested her forehead against his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The courtesans, dancers, and musicians who knew Liu Xiaoqiang’s usual demeanor stared in stunned silence, as if seeing a ghost in broad daylight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Chi Xiao, Zhuo Xingji, and Jiao Yongbao nearly dropped their jaws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey Xingji, you’re a regular here—has Sister Liu ever treated you like this?” Yu Chi Xiao elbowed Zhuo Xingji beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tiger-like eyes fixed on Xia Daoming’s arm pressed against Liu Xiaoqiang’s bosom, brimming with envy and resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiaoqiang was beautiful, graceful, and alluring; when the senior and junior brothers of Qianjiao Martial Hall first met her, many were utterly bewitched and launched fierce courtships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But because Liu Xiaoqiang was the daughter of an official exiled to Li City, carrying a painful past she refused to revisit, she appeared casual and playful with Yu Chi Xiao and others—joking, teasing, even flirting—but in truth, she kept them at arm’s length in certain ways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several rejections, Yu Chi Xiao and the others understood her nature, abandoned romantic intentions, and settled into simple fellow-disciple relationships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Gu Ren, who prided himself on exceptional talent and striking good looks, refused to believe it, persisting for a long time—only to fail in the end. The blow was heavy for Gu Ren, whose pride rested on his beauty and confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now, after only a year, Xia Daoming had made Liu Xiaoqiang take the initiative to link arms with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course not! You know her nature!” Zhuo Xingji snapped, his heart sinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t just her fellow disciple—he was also the financial backer of Yaohua Pavilion!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister, you’re showing favoritism! You never treated us this warmly before!” Jiao Yongbao’s smile carried a hint of wounded pique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course not! Every time you come to Yaohua Pavilion, your eyes are glued to the girls—who among you has ever truly cared about me?” Liu Xiaoqiang rolled her eyes, tightening her grip on Xia Daoming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heaven and earth, how could we not care for Sister?” Yu Chi Xiao, Zhuo Xingji, and Jiao Yongbao spoke in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then tell me, brothers—what’s different about me today?” Liu Xiaoqiang tossed them a flirtatious glance, flicking her orchid finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three stared at her for a long moment, exchanged glances, then Jiao Yongbao, swallowing hard, forced a smile and spoke first: “Sister, your beauty today outshines ever before!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, yes! Your beauty outshines ever before!” Yu Chi Xiao and Zhuo Xingji quickly nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough with the false flattery! ‘Outshines ever before’? None of you mean it!” Liu Xiaoqiang rolled her eyes at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How aren’t we sincere?” the three protested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph—if you were sincere, why have you been coming here regularly and never noticed I’ve changed my dangling hairpin?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Look at Brother Daoming—he rarely comes, yet the moment he arrives, he spots my new hairpin! That’s sincerity! That’s seeing me! You three? The moment you step into Yaohua Pavilion, your eyes wander off somewhere else!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiaoqiang rolled her eyes again, pulling Xia Daoming’s arm even tighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Chi Xiao and the other three froze in stunned silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These three rough men—who cared what kind of hairpin a woman wore?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yu Chi Xiao and the others stood dumbfounded, Xia Daoming internally yelled “WTF.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was simply following his past-life social principle: never give vague compliments; avoid generic flattery—be specific, or it won’t feel genuine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, if a woman carries a new handbag, praising the bag makes her happier than praising her looks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or if she holds a cute puppy, petting and praising the puppy easily builds closeness—maybe one day you’ll get to pet her too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Liu Xiaoqiang walked up, her hand kept brushing the hairpin as if afraid it might fall, so Xia Daoming naturally and instinctively complimented her golden phoenix dangling hairpin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Liu Xiaoqiang had never been praised so precisely, so thoughtfully—she was instantly touched to her core, and suddenly viewed this junior brother in a new light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sister, you’re the madam of a brothel—how are you still this naive?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the “WTF,” Xia Daoming couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, Brother Jiao, you’ve cultivated dark force? No wonder you’re treating us today!” Xia Daoming, unwilling to let the three brothers suffer, shifted his gaze to Jiao Yongbao and feigned “surprise.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiao Yongbao had once been a prodigy of Qianjiao Martial Hall, but after an accident ruined his martial prospects, he abandoned martial arts for business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Liang Jingtang obtained Yunshou Jade Liquid, he secretly gave him some.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiao Yongbao took small daily doses of Yunshou Jade Liquid, and his blood and vitality revived, allowing him to rebuild his dark force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Chi Xiao and Zhuo Xingji also received their shares.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both were fifth-rank Great Martial Masters, still in their prime, past their peak blood vitality but far from rapid decline—if they kept taking Yunshou Jade Liquid, they might stabilize for years and possibly reach sixth-rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Liu Xiaoqiang, she was older and only a fourth-rank Martial Master, lacking Jiao Yongbao’s talent; even if given Yunshou Jade Liquid, it would likely only help her complexion and delay aging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Yunshou Jade Liquid was extremely precious—Liang Jingtang ultimately couldn’t bear to waste it on her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hah! You noticed that? No wonder you easily defeated Brother Yu Chi!” Jiao Yongbao exclaimed in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One thing has nothing to do with another—why bring me into this? Come on, we haven’t sparred in ages—how about a few rounds today?” Yu Chi Xiao slapped Jiao Yongbao’s shoulder hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cough, cough—Brother, easy! I just rebuilt my dark force—don’t shake it loose again!” Jiao Yongbao begged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get lost! If I were that strong, would I be easily beaten by Daoming?” Yu Chi Xiao glared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha!” Everyone laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that laugh, Liu Xiaoqiang released her grip and went to arrange the girls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Daoming silently exhaled in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sister Liu has some serious curves!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Liu Xiaoqiang returned with several girls favored by Yu Chi Xiao and the others, assigning them to entertain the three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She herself sat beside Xia Daoming, personally attending him—making Yu Chi Xiao and the others’ eyes turn green with envy, yet powerless to object.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Brother Xia had a way with women!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t stare at chests or legs—he noticed the golden phoenix dangling hairpin on her head. They had to admit defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Xia Daoming felt slightly uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, he came here to drink, listen to songs, and enjoy peace—truly a sage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But today, Liu Xiaoqiang sat pressed against him, her watery peach-blossom eyes flicking flirtatious glances—she was making him burn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister, your Yaohua Pavilion seems to be doing less business lately,” Xia Daoming, unable to endure the teasing, changed the subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh—yes! Li City’s situation is growing more chaotic; people are terrified—who has the heart to visit brothels and listen to songs? Even those who come are desperate outlaws, hot-tempered and hard to please.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Business is getting harder and harder—if not for the fact that Yaohua Pavilion gives my sisters some shelter, I’d have quit long ago,” Liu Xiaoqiang sighed, her face heavy with worry.\u003C\u002Fp>",1431,"2026-06-20T05:15:29.288Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","edc8e4c99d7663bc548ebc8d3e3e0f9e56f7b31dcf1bb15f901f832e4fd4682f","i-subdue-the-immortals-with-strength-chapter-50","i-subdue-the-immortals-with-strength-chapter-48",484,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-subdue-the-immortals-with-strength-cover.jpg"]