[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-immortal-craftsman-s-creation":3,"chapter-immortal-craftsman-s-creation-immortal-craftsmanship-chapter-225":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Mysteries of Immortal puppet Master",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2227648,4127,"Chapter 225: Divine Catcher","immortal-craftsmanship-chapter-225",225,"\u003Cp>\"Speak! Why did you kill Yuan Dasheng?\" Zhu Xuanji suddenly spoke, his voice like iron, without a trace of warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah?\" Ning Zhuo revealed a look of astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speak!\" Zhu Xuanji shouted sharply, simultaneously erupting with a massive pressure, like an invisible mountain range, suddenly pressing down on Ning Zhuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This pressure was so immense that Ning Zhuo, caught off guard, was almost pressed to his knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He staggered, his waist and back inevitably bending, but he did not kneel, instead struggling to maintain a standing posture, a trace of stubbornness revealing itself in his gaze as he looked at Zhu Xuanji.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden light flourished in Zhu Xuanji’s eyes, observing Ning Zhuo with an unprecedentedly tough stance!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sharp gaze immediately made Ning Zhuo feel as if he were completely naked, standing in a world of ice and snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo frantically activated his peak ninth-level magic power, injecting it into the Cloud Shadow Hidden Bud beneath his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Cloud Shadow Hidden Bud activated, temporarily and arduously resisting Zhu Xuanji’s observation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But clearly, the resistance had a time limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo was covered in sweat, gritting his teeth, and struggling to speak: \"Yes, I did have selfish motives.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wanted to do business with the Mechanism Fire-Exploding Monkeys, I wanted to expand the business, and the Monkey Head Gang was my biggest obstacle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yuan Dasheng’s existence blocked my path to wealth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So when I saw it heavily injured and dying at the Fire Persimmon Festival, I secretly harbored murderous intent and actively sought a token from Lord Fei Si.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Relying on this identity token, I entered the Monkey Head Gang and persuaded Yuan Er to let him give up on treating Yuan Dasheng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yuan Dasheng eventually died from severe injuries, and I am indeed the culprit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehehe.\" Zhu Xuanji sneered three times: \"Anything else?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His follow-up question was like a cold blade held directly to Ning Zhuo’s throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo looked at Zhu Xuanji arduously, his expression full of shock and panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Xuanji’s gaze was like a falcon, firmly locking onto Ning Zhuo: \"Don't tell me that you killed Yuan Dasheng for only this one reason!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speak properly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Confession brings leniency, resistance brings severity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should understand: what kind of end you will have if you continue to hide it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must know, I am a member of the Nandou royal family, a person from the Divine Catcher Division.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we really want to settle accounts, your Ning family is nothing but a mantis under a wheel. Even the Meng family is not worth mentioning!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo was covered in cold sweat, his face was extremely pale, and his posture was tottering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoughts were boiling in his mind, all kinds of ideas and countless questions emerging one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What exactly did Zhu Xuanji discover that he suddenly came to interrogate me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What should I say? What do I need to say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To what extent can I gamble?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Ning Zhuo hesitate, Zhu Xuanji snorted unhappily and suddenly increased the pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo could no longer support himself, and under the massive invisible pressure, he knelt on one knee on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Ning Zhuo’s stubborn appearance, Zhu Xuanji asked again: \"Where is the Demonic Path True Scripture?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo raised his head arduously, his look of confusion not fake at all; he really didn't know what Demonic Path True Scripture!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know. What kind of Demonic Path True Scripture?\" Ning Zhuo immediately stated, \"I have never seen any True Scripture, nor have I heard of any True Scripture.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was true!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Xuanji had strong lie-detection abilities; he could distinguish between truth and lies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Xuanji’s brows furrowed: \"If you don't have the True Scripture, how do you practice demonic arts? How do you collect the flesh and blood of your clansmen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo hurriedly said: \"My lord, I am wronged!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have been researching substitute puppets.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Collecting the flesh and blood of clansmen for this aspect is very normal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can take a look at my research records; they are right here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Xuanji’s gaze swept around, and the next moment, he used mental object-manipulation to retrieve many blueprints and several jade slips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them were indeed records of the research and testing of substitute puppets, as well as many small directions and small achievements Ning Zhuo had envisioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo was cautious by nature; when he announced to the outside world that he was going to develop substitute puppets, he was already preparing this evidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Xuanji examined this evidence and pondered without speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Pfft.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo resisted the pressure to the limit and directly spat out a mouthful of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled miserably and simply changed his posture, sitting directly on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Zhu Xuanji, panting heavily, putting on a posture of admitting guilt and accepting punishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said miserably: \"This day has finally come.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I knew there would be such a day, I knew...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Ning Zhuo’s posture of admitting defeat and wanting to cooperate, Zhu Xuanji slowly converged some pressure, giving Ning Zhuo some space to breathe: \"Are you finally willing to speak?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it was this small action that brought Ning Zhuo a great spiritual touch, allowing Ning Zhuo to collect the most critical information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo secretly gritted his teeth and decided to gamble!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swallowed a mouthful of saliva arduously and shook his head at Zhu Xuanji:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Divine Catcher, you know the inside story, and I have been exposed, but I can't say anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am just a little character; if I speak the truth, I will definitely die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?!\" Zhu Xuanji raised his eyebrows. \"You actually still dare to resist?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He scanned Ning Zhuo from head to toe with a scrutinizing gaze: \"Ning Zhuo, little kid, it is not easy for you to reach today; you should cherish it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo smiled miserably: \"Of course I know—it is really not easy for me to reach today! No one knows this better than I do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was born at the bottom, on the edge of the family’s branch, just a little character.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am like a small blade of grass emerging from the mud, taking root on mud and feces.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need to exhaust all my efforts, absorbing all the nutrients I can obtain, so that I can grow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just like how I control the black market, I also know this job is very dirty, and righteous cultivators disdain to intervene.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what can I do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if feces are smelly, as long as they are nutritious to me, I have to exhaust all my efforts to grab them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of this, Ning Zhuo looked up at Zhu Xuanji, a look of jealousy revealing itself in his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Zhu, you will never understand me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are royal family, born higher than others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your cultivation is as high as Jin Dan, and you can easily crush me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just like now, you only need to stretch out a foot to easily step me to death, just like stepping on an ant on the side of the road.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But why do you, such a noble person, have to make things difficult for me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You clearly know the truth, why do you have to make things difficult for a little character like me?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more Ning Zhuo spoke, the more aggrieved he felt, and the more angry he became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face twisted, full of terrifying hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I actually just want to live well and cultivate well!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Garbage text]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have no choice. At some critical moments, I am too weak, and I have no one to rely on. I can only do some things that are not so glorious to exchange for others' support.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today you came to arrest me, I had expected it long ago. As long as you produce the evidence of my crimes, I will admit them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But if you want me to come forward to testify and become the breakthrough point for the whole case, I absolutely cannot do it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can just kill me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because I am not just one person, I also have my family, my relatives and friends; I don't want to implicate them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will take responsibility for my own actions!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of this, Ning Zhuo revealed a look of determination to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Xuanji fell into silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit had been watching the show, but now it was full of confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It couldn't understand what Ning Zhuo was saying now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What exactly are you saying?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it couldn't understand, at this moment it had already felt an ominous trend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Zhu Xuanji actually slowly converged his momentum and no longer applied strong pressure to Ning Zhuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit couldn't help but growl: \"Zhu Xuanji, what are you doing? You have already discovered him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right, the young cultivator in front of you, he is the murderer, he is the murderer who blew up the Immortal Palace!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Zhu Xuanji looked down at Ning Zhuo, but a look of pity revealed itself in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was Zhu Xuanji, and he had a title called \"Observing Hidden Things and Settling the People.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All along, he had reported great sympathy and pity for bottom-level cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Xuanlin City, he could take risks for a bowl of sugar water for a village elder at the bottom, and investigate the corruption of the Su family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the royal capital, facing the Nandou monarch, he spoke directly about curbing these great cultivation families and actively supporting talented cultivators at the bottom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was designed by Li Leifeng before he died; he was not angry but sad, willingly being calculated, and searching for the most suitable director for the Benevolent Child Garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a natural vigilance against those huge forces deeply entrenched in the Nandou Kingdom. And for cultivators in the middle and lower levels, he had pity from the bottom of his bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Ning Zhuo, who was sitting on the ground, sweating profusely and in a mess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Xuanji sighed, his expression having a slight fluctuation for the first time: \"You little brat, you are too good at scheming. Scheming like this will only lead to your own destruction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You clearly have innate talent, why are you so eager for quick success and instant benefits?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone contained an emotion of hating that iron did not become steel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo smiled miserably: \"My lord, I only discovered that I had innate talent after my soul entered the Immortal Palace and I found that the head of the puppet body was very large. Only after that did I realize I had innate talent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Xuanji was silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his eyes, Ning Zhuo was added with another impression of being a poor, pathetic, and ridiculous person who was teased by fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ning Zhuo, you have innate talent, you are an excellent young man.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will give you one chance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Think about it carefully, within three days, give me an explanation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please remember, the explanation you give me will determine your future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Xuanji carried his hands behind his back, soared into the sky, and then transformed into a light rainbow, flying away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo still sat on the spot, motionless, for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noisy sounds were getting closer; it was the cultivator guards near his house rushing over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what was the use of this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Zhu Xuanji, the force Ning Zhuo had built up was like paper, completely unreliable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too weak, too weak!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My strength is still too weak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo clenched his fists tightly, his fingers digging deep into his flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lava Immortal Palace, main hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit was dumbfounded!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until Zhu Xuanji flew away, it still stared eagerly, deeply hoping that the latter would suddenly wake up, turn back, and kill Ning Zhuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, you just left like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is the murderer, he is the real murderer!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But why do I feel like you even pity him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit couldn't figure it out, feeling it was quite outrageous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wanted to watch the show, wanted to see Ning Zhuo get caught, but the result was—Ning Zhuo had survived another fatal crisis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the dignified Divine Catcher Zhu Xuanji was deceived by Ning Zhuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you a Divine Catcher?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you fake!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit was furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It shifted its gaze back to Ning Zhuo, who was being helped up and surrounded by many cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Acting, he is really too good at acting!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Ning Zhuo, who was being comforted and appeased, the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit felt a chill in its heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This youth is really too cunning, too terrifying!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is he really only sixteen years old?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could he be an old monster who has practiced for five hundred years, reincarnated?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit became increasingly wary of Ning Zhuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It warned itself that when it interacted with this young cultivator in the future, it must be cautious in its words and actions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cautious in words and actions! \u003C\u002Fp>",2182,"2026-06-17T23:33:12.660Z","2026-06-18T03:10:38.119Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","1fd15f2df8ec0f22ee4886d107d1405c280757b42cc8a10b0de19c1313d913cb","immortal-craftsmanship-chapter-226","immortal-craftsmanship-chapter-224",783,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimmortal-craftsmanship-cover.jpg"]