[{"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-72":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},2295374,4490,"Chapter 72: Enemy Forces Close In","i-subdue-the-immortals-with-strength-chapter-72",72,"\u003Cp>“Wen Nan, Wen Bin, kneel down!” Ji Yuanzhen held the family cudgel, his expression still blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grandfather!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder Grandfather!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Wen Nan and Ji Wen Bin turned pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I said kneel down!” Ji Yuanzhen suddenly raised his voice, his gaze stern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Wen Nan and Ji Wen Bin exchanged a glance, then reluctantly stepped forward and knelt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing them kneel, Ji Yuanzhen raised the family cudgel and struck their shoulders and backs with loud “bang, bang, bang” blows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You two fools, cowards—you have no ability, couldn’t protect your own family, yet you blame Wen Yue! Are you even men?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don't you think? Without Wen Yue, you'd still be fifth-rank Great Martial Masters, and you'd be lucky to reach sixth rank in this lifetime!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now you’ve eaten the Phoenix Cry Pill she crafted, yet you turn around and blame her for giving it to someone else. She made the pill—what’s wrong with giving one to her savior?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I knew about this, and I approved it. Are you going to blame and scold me too? And what are your positions? When did it become your place to rebuke the clan elders… cough! cough!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Ji Yuanzhen struck and cursed, his anger grew, triggering his injured meridians, and he burst into violent coughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father, please don’t get so angry!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder Brother, rest your temper, rest your temper!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Shou Li and the second-generation disciples hurried to mediate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right, big brother, calm down. They’re still young, ignorant—I’ll punish them severely later. But this is a critical moment; just spare them this once.” An elderly clan elder with white hair sighed as he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’re twenty-something, nearly thirty—what youth? With their talent and vision, even if Ji Clan survives this disaster, we’ll never rise again!” Ji Yuanzhen threw down the cudgel, tears streaming down his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grandfather, it’s all my fault, all my fault! Wuhuu!” Seeing her grandfather wasn’t blaming her but instead beating her two cousins, Ji Wen Yue felt even more guilt and flung herself into his arms, sobbing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Foolish girl, what does this have to do with you? Do you think marrying Ding Chushan or Xu Shixiong would save Ji Clan?” Ji Yuanzhen gently stroked Ji Wen Yue’s head and sighed deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No matter which one you marry, Ji Clan will be used as cannon fodder, thrown into the front lines. And if your husband loses, Ji Clan will be wiped out outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If your husband wins, he’ll dominate everything—after Ji Clan suffers heavy losses, we’ll all become your dowry, forced to serve them like pigs and dogs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either way, Ji Clan has no good future. Why not stand tall, fight for dignity, seek another land, and rebuild?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I never expected Xu Zhiyuan, Ding Bangcheng, and others to be so heartless, cruel, and greedy. All these years of friendship, all the wealth we’ve paid them—none of it earned us even a single chance to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To keep us here and seize Ji Clan’s generations of accumulated wealth, they’re willing to temporarily set aside their conflicts and unite against… cough! cough! Monsters! Cough!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this outburst of rage, Ji Yuanzhen’s chest heaved as he coughed violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Wen Yue quickly patted his back gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You two bastards, and you others—remember this: every decision carries unknown risks. Once made, you must accept the consequences and push forward—never blame heaven or curse others!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Think: if Wen Yue’s marriage led to Ji Clan’s annihilation, would you then blame her for marrying the wrong man?” Ji Yuanzhen caught his breath, his expression grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Wen Nan and Ji Wen Bin hung their heads in shame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also remember: those you recruit along the way are never trustworthy. When you reach Qingzhou, you must find ways to cultivate your own clan members and adopt orphans with martial talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those you hire with money can only fill the ranks for show—never let them handle anything important again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Wen Yue can now craft Phoenix Cry Pills. If you survive this disaster and establish yourselves in Qingzhou, Ji Clan will continuously produce powerful disciples!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So no matter what happens next, any one of you may die—but Wen Yue, you must protect her at all costs!” Ji Yuanzhen continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about you, Grandfather?” Ji Wen Yue seemed to sense something in his words; her body trembled slightly as she looked up at him, eyes filled with tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m old. I can’t accompany you to Qingzhou!” Ji Yuanzhen stroked Ji Wen Yue’s head again. “If only you’d been born in my time!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grandfather, you’re a seventh-rank Great Martial Master! Even if your meridians are damaged by secret medicine, once we reach Qingzhou, Wen Yue can find a way to heal you!” Ji Wen Yue choked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Foolish child! The road ahead is long. Do you think Xu Clan and the others will let us go?” Ji Yuanzhen smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, if not for the sudden downpour, they’d have caught up already. So we can only pause here briefly—to replenish food, take medicine, restore our qi and strength—then we must leave again immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they catch up, don’t bother with us old men—just take everyone and flee toward Qingzhou! If you escape, Ji Clan still has hope of rising again!” The white-haired elder spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shii! Shii!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had the elder finished than the sound of arrows slicing through the rain pierced the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dang! Dang!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some arrows were blocked; others struck Ji Clan members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ambush! Ambush!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those on guard shouted loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People inside the ancestral hall rose to their feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The women and children huddled together in terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Yuanzhen did not rise immediately. Instead, he calmly pressed his ear to the ground, listening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Ji Yuanzhen stood, his expression calm: “I, Yuan Wei, and Yuan Bo will each lead a group to attack from the front gate and both flanks of the hall, drawing their attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shou Li, you take Wen Bin and the second- and third-generation disciples above fifth rank and escort Wen Yue out the back village. Remember: protect Wen Yue at all costs—Ji Clan’s only hope lies in her!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Ji Yuanzhen pulled a vial of medicine from his robe and swallowed it without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The medicine entered his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Yuanzhen, whose face had been waxen and as if dying of a terminal illness, suddenly glowed with vitality; his slender frame seemed to swell into a towering, formidable presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Powerful, blazing qi surged through his body, radiating a terrifying aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two other elderly clan elders, seeing this, also resolutely swallowed their medicine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about them?” Ji Shou Li looked toward the huddled women and children, his eyes red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tie the children to your bodies and take them!” Ji Yuanzhen said with difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he selected several disciples and turned resolutely, striding toward the ancestral hall’s main gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wonder which old friend has come today?” Ji Yuanzhen stood proudly at the gate, his great blade slicing through the rain—a flying arrow split cleanly in two, falling into the muddy ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PS: Another chapter at noon.\u003C\u002Fp>",1170,"2026-06-20T05:15:29.288Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","9c59ef84b4c58578df8710e9a0be6066d2c6a92e8f468619d12c68c7cdcf15f9","i-subdue-the-immortals-with-strength-chapter-73","i-subdue-the-immortals-with-strength-chapter-71",484,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-subdue-the-immortals-with-strength-cover.jpg"]