[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-if-you-will-not-reject-me-i-wish-to-bow-and-take":3,"chapter-if-you-will-not-reject-me-i-wish-to-bow-and-take-if-you-will-not-reject-me-i-wish-to-bow-and-take-chapter-76":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","If You Will Not Reject Me, I Wish to Bow and Take You as My Adoptive Father",{"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},2276803,4454,"Chapter 76","if-you-will-not-reject-me-i-wish-to-bow-and-take-chapter-76",76,"\u003Cp>Guan Laozu said: “That Guan Yu... sigh, since you intended to send her to Xianyang Palace to serve the Emperor, why give her such a name—like some mighty tiger general? She feels even ‘tigerish’ than you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Her original name was ‘Sha Man Yu.’ After I took her as my adopted daughter, of course I called her ‘Guan Yu.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I don’t plan to let her keep the name ‘Guan Yu’ forever.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once we return to Yingxiang Prefecture, I’ll ask the Ancestor to help choose her a lucky, melodious name,” Huachen said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Laozu asked: “Is this Guan Yu really as strikingly similar to Lady Li?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not just similar—almost like twin sisters born of the same mother. Had she been born before Lady Li died, I’d have suspected her to be Lady Li’s reincarnation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you don’t believe me, I have a Shadow Spirit Map... ah, I wonder if the flood washed it away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It doesn’t matter anymore—Emperor Zheng is already dead,” Huachen said, dejected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Laozu, who also had a five- willow beard, gently stroked it and said slowly: “If Guan Yu truly resembles Lady Li, and if she possesses innate wisdom and exceptional martial talent—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then your meeting her is truly a great blessing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Greater than the blessing you received when you encountered Chiyan the Horse years ago.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s more than enough to bolster your fortune and even alter your destiny.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But human plans cannot rival Heaven’s design—Emperor Zheng suddenly passed away... who could have foreseen that? Alas!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even though the Nine-Colored Sky-Piercing Pillar brought her to you, and her fiery actions further amplified your fortune, even altering your destiny—once you clashed with Emperor Zheng, the ‘Heaven’ himself, all your destiny and fortune shattered into dust.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face showed clear regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though this great-grandson spoke without restraint and loved gossiping behind others’ backs, his fortune was truly remarkable, and his mind was sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had it not been for the utterly unpredictable, uncontrollable upheaval of Emperor Zheng’s death, the success rate of the Little Lady Li plan would have been extremely high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Success did not mean placing Little Lady Li on the imperial concubine throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as the Qin nobility believed the Little Lady Li plan had potential for success, it would be a tremendous victory for Huachen and the Guan family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Guan family’s strength, getting Little Lady Li into Qin territory was already the limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entering Xianyang, meeting the Emperor, ascending to concubine rank—all required the Qin nobility to execute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the Qin nobility took over the ‘Little Lady Li follow-up plan,’ the Guan family would have already secured their share of benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those benefits alone would be enough to launch Huachen to great heights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Little Lady Li dominating the harem—that would be a greater, almost unimaginable ‘Heavenly Grace.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Before Emperor Zheng’s death, Guan Yu could have greatly boosted your fortune. Now, she’s become a burden.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Laozu looked at Huachen and said calmly: “Do you understand my meaning?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huachen blinked, then nodded dejectedly: “I can’t stay in Lieyang Hou’s Fire Crow Army anymore. All my past effort and investment have gone down the drain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only could he not remain in the Fire Crow Army—he doubted any other Qin military commander would accept him, fearing Lieyang Hou’s reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So his ‘great future’ was almost certainly over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t even reached the Central Civilization, yet his long-held dream of a grand future there had turned to mist and foam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Laozu said: “It’s not just that Lieyang Hou’s resentment will be hard to erase—your adopted daughter has also utterly enraged the Western Eight Immortals.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Western Eight Immortals have mostly perished at Feixian Ferry, but the ‘Western Eight Immortals’ represent far more than just eight human immortals.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What did Yu’er do? How did she anger the Western Eight Immortals so badly?” Huachen asked in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Laozu sighed: “For the past few days, both the divine realm and the mortal cultivation world have been discussing the ‘Eight Immortals Shooting the Sun’ incident at Feixian Ferry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lieyang Hou is the main focus, but Guan Yu has also shocked the Western Netherworld and Earthly Realm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She slew the Flag-Stealing Immortal Kong Zan inside the Flag Gate Concealment Array!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She also used the power of the Three Thousand Fire Crows Formation to cripple Zhou Lang, shattering his five core flying swords.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The key is Zhou Lang didn’t die—he escaped in time. Alas!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How is that possible?” Huachen cried in disbelief. “Forget Zhou Lang—Kong Zan was a human immortal, and the master of the Flag Gate Concealment!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Within the Flag Gate space, he was the supreme sovereign—capable of slaying immortals... at least, any immortal who fell into the Flag Gate Concealment couldn’t kill Kong Zan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You told me that yourself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You even warned me that when campaigning against the Thirty-Six States, the one thing to fear most was Kong Zan’s Flag Gate Concealment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s precisely why Kong Zan’s death inside the Flag Gate Concealment shook the world—and even terrified spirits and ghosts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even now, Kong Zan’s fragmented soul wails night and day in the Unjustly Dead City: ‘I refuse! I am not content!’ ‘Guan Yu, brat, give me back my life!’” Guan Laozu mused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huachen stared blankly, murmuring: “You said Kong Zan’s lineage was extraordinary—not only a descendant of Confucius, but his mysterious arts were inherited from an immortal...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, right—he cultivated a Yin Spirit. Even if his body died, he could possess another and be reborn. He shouldn’t have fallen into the Unjustly Dead City.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“His teacher’s identity is mysterious—likely a true immortal, possibly one who has lived since ancient times. That’s why I say the current Guan Yu has become a burden to you and the Guan family.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Laozu gave him a meaningful look and said: “Kong Zan did cultivate a Yin Spirit—his body was merely a magical vessel.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if the vessel was destroyed, his Yin Spirit could find a new body to possess, or re-enter reincarnation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But now, Kong Zan’s soul is severely fragmented.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“His reason is gone, his qi scattered, his spirit dissipated—he’s barely more than a Yuanqiningjudeegui .”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if his master is truly an ancient true immortal, he cannot save him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alas, you taught Guan Yu the Tiger Soul Seven Killings—she used only two moves, and completely obliterated Kong Zan’s Yin Spirit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She nearly tore it into fragments, scattering his soul on the spot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The fact that even a wisp of resentment remained to fall into the Unjustly Dead City is thanks to how bitterly he died—his resentment was too heavy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You say two swords, but only one was the killing strike.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The first sword was ‘Tiger Roar Blade’—it merely gathered the blade’s momentum.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She was probably startled, seeing a Yin Spirit for the first time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But the second sword—she cleanly severed the Yin Spirit of a human immortal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Without doubt, her mastery of the Tiger Soul Seven Killings has left you far behind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Laozu knew the full details of Xiao Yu’s slaying of Kong Zan, so upon meeting Huachen, he didn’t ask “How talented is Guan Yu?”—he only asked: “Is Guan Yu truly as identical to Lady Li?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yu’er possesses innate wisdom, and her comprehension is so strong it leaves other martialists despairing. But her ability to slay Kong Zan must be tied to her innate sword bone—after all, I gave her the Nine-Turn Bone Transformation Pill.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of the Bone Transformation Pill, Huachen’s eyes and face were filled with deep regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alas, the Nine-Turn Bone Transformation Pill...” Guan Laozu’s spiritual body trembled with pain, yet he still kept his reason: “At the time, Kong Zan, Zhou Lang, and Gao Xianjue all coveted your divine pill.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Giving it to her to complete her sword bone and empower her to protect you was the best choice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can only blame your fortune for having run dry—you lost the blessing to consume the Nine-Turn Bone Transformation Pill.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So Li Qing and Wang Bao were indeed sent by Gao Xianjue...” Huachen gritted his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I asked them—they claimed it was Cai Sima’s order: to kill you and seize the pill, so they could all relocate to the Central Lands, and each could become a district captain in Qin... Cai Sima is lying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just the cost of crossing the Liusha River for nine households, over a hundred people—Cai Sima couldn’t afford it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if they hadn’t been killed by Guan Yu, Li Qing and Wang Bao’s fates wouldn’t have been good,” Guan Laozu said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huachen sneered: “Cai Sima is acting on Gao Xianjue’s behalf—only Gao Xianjue needed the Nine-Turn Bone Transformation Pill most.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Laozu sighed: “Your Little Lady Li plan, your gossip about Lieyang Hou—Gao Xianjue knew immediately.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He didn’t report you to Lieyang Hou right away. Instead, he accumulated your offenses, then unleashed them all at once.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He doesn’t just want your divine pill—he wants your life!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You should’ve listened to me back then—stay home, read books for ten years.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only when the Nine-Colored Sky-Piercing Pill had fully matured, as stable as Kunlun and unshakable, and your spiritual connection with Song Changqing and others had been severed—only then would you truly soar.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huachen’s face twisted in rage: “Since joining the Fire Crow Army, I’ve treated every soldier from the Central Lands with kindness. I’ve never disrespected Gao Xianjue. Why does he treat me with such ruthless cruelty?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t understand!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s the Ear that Hears All—I’m the Eye that Sees Far. We’re born brothers and allies.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He should have secretly aided me, warned me to watch my words!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perhaps he doesn’t want you as an ally or brother,” Guan Laozu murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huachen stared in shock: “Could there be another Eye that Sees Far? Is he a relative or friend of Gao Xianjue’s?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know,” Guan Laozu shook his head gently, his expression strange. “About Gao Xianjue, I’ve learned little even in the Netherworld.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Clearly, before the Eight Immortals Shot the Sun, Gao Xianjue was a crucial hidden card in Lieyang Hou’s hands.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But for the Western Eight Immortals to lure the Fire Crow Army into the Flag Gate Concealment, they must have already broken Gao Xianjue’s Ear that Hears All.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huachen, do you understand what this means?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huachen gasped: “There’s a traitor in the Qin court!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Possibly. Or perhaps someone aiming to overthrow the Qin Dynasty has infiltrated the imperial court’s inner circle. Or maybe the Eight Immortals have a ‘high-level master’ behind them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A true high-level master!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me tell you another thing: on the day of Feixian Ferry, seven human immortals died. Zhou Lang, the Bo Yue Hermit, escaped early—but afterward, another nearly reached Earth Immortal status: the Thousand Shadows Immortal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You may not have heard of the Thousand Shadows Immortal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eight hundred years ago, he was already the most feared assassin in the West.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Laozu stared at Huachen’s stunned face and murmured: “Now do you understand how massive the ‘Eight Immortals Shot the Sun’ case truly is?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huachen said hoarsely: “Yu’er only acted to defend herself—Kong Zan was trying to seize the Nine-Turn Bone Transformation Pill...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he said it, he realized how childish it sounded, and immediately added: “But on the other hand, Yu’er delivered great service to Lieyang Hou and our Great Shu. Shouldn’t they show some gratitude?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Laozu said calmly: “I don’t yet know about Li’s side, but Lieyang Hou has already shown his response—your daughter Guan Yu is now famous throughout the land.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In a few days, even children in Yingxiang Prefecture will be telling the story of ‘The Tiger Girl of the Guan Family Slays a Human Immortal.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Some of those details may be unknown even to you and me—and yet they’re true.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huachen’s pupils shrank as he murmured: “What is Lieyang Hou trying to do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huchen’s pupils contracted as he murmured, “What does the Marquis of Burning Sun intend?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could be the Radiant Yang Marquis, or someone else—Cai Sima and Gao Dutong both had reason to hate Guan Yu for consuming the Yi Gu Dan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no need to do anything deliberate; merely record in the official bulletins sent throughout Shu Kingdom the achievements of Guan Yu slaying Kong Zan and deposing Zhou Lang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the way, the Radiant Yang Marquis has set his sights on your Chi Yan Steed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had Guan Yu not publicly demanded the Chi Yan Steed, you would have lost it—and with it, your last chance at survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Yu has great merit toward you and the Guan family; this is a fact I must also acknowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for the Radiant Yang Marquis, and others in the Fire Crow Army—such as Cai Fengnian and Gao Xianjue—it added yet another reason to hate Guan Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Xiang Huchen were still alive, his scalp would now be prickling and his back drenched in sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Radiant Yang Marquis is too cruel. No matter what, I’ve served him with great merit...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan the Ancestor shook his head: “You should be grateful to the Radiant Yang Marquis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chi Yan Steed carrying your remains back to Yingxiang Prefecture was his mercy toward you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, you must never appear before him again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How does the Ancestor plan to settle Xiao Yu? As long as she remains in Yingxiang Prefecture, she shouldn’t face major problems, right?” Xiang Huchen said.\u003C\u002Fp>",2214,"2026-06-20T00:29:13.334Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","a90440d75aba4396159baf717367b4f5267dac9f8af35178f9cc0b1c1c93d0d6","if-you-will-not-reject-me-i-wish-to-bow-and-take-chapter-77","if-you-will-not-reject-me-i-wish-to-bow-and-take-chapter-75",840,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fif-you-will-not-reject-me-i-wish-to-bow-and-take-cover.jpg"]