[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-immortal-craftsman-s-creation":3,"chapter-immortal-craftsman-s-creation-immortal-craftsmanship-chapter-279":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Mysteries of Immortal puppet Master",{"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},2227702,4127,"Chapter 279","immortal-craftsmanship-chapter-279",279,"\u003Cp>On the stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The play \"Fang Qing Clears His Name\" officially ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunderous applause erupted from the audience, and cheers were constant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I truly didn't expect that this young man Ning Zhuo's technique for mechanical puppets would be so skilled and seasoned!\" Many in the audience sighed endlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People looked toward the stage at Ning Zhuo, who was walking down the steps step by step, all with surprised looks of newfound respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ning Zhuo... he is truly worthy of being the newly rising star of the righteous path who has been making such a splash recently.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were also individual cultivators whose eyes turned red, deeply moved: \"Watching this play 'Fang Qing Clears His Name', it was almost exactly the same as the old director Li Leifeng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looking at the Ning family through Ning Zhuo, I've started to have a good impression of the Ning family too. Before, I felt that this family that came to our Nandou Kingdom from the North Wind Kingdom wasn't much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo smiled and stood in the center of the stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Hou walked onto the stage at this time, came before Ning Zhuo, and took the puppet that Ning Zhuo handed over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Hou saw the clear tear stains on the youth's face, and the smile on his face couldn't help but become even warmer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice slowed down, becoming surprisingly gentle: \"Young Master Ning Zhuo, your performance was a great success. From you, I see the future. The future that belongs to you, the future of the Ning family, the future of Fire Persimmon Immortal City!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come, say a few words to everyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo bowed to Zhu Hou in thanks, then faced the audience below the stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The applause gradually died down until the venue became quiet again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo weighed his words while contacting Sun Lingtong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss, how is the situation?\" Through the Human Life Hanging Thread, Ning Zhuo's inquiry reached Sun Lingtong's ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Lingtong coughed up blood, his expression quite excited: \"Hehe, with me, your boss, acting personally, are you still worried?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's done!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ning Xiaohui has been eliminated, I refined her spirituality, and it has all been collected into the spirit box you gave me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In a moment, I will enter the medical hall and put this thing in the intensive care room in advance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We took out Ning Xiaohui; Zhu Xuanji, the Ning family, and others will definitely be furious, and for a period of time in the future, the situation will be very tense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will hide for a while to avoid the limelight, you must be careful!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo replied: \"Indeed, the situation will be very tense, because next, I am going to report you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\" Sun Lingtong was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo scanned the cultivators below the stage, and with a sincere expression, opened his mouth to say: \"Dear audience, the play has ended, but the gratitude in my heart is like a long river that never ceases.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although Fang Qing suffered injustice, fortunately, the monarch was wise, the heavenly principles were clear, and justice was finally served.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if the wind and rain are gloomy, the righteous path is like the clear sky and bright sun, illuminating all directions; justice resides in the hearts of the people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here, I cherish the memory of the old director Li Leifeng; his spirit of benevolence and sacrifice has already become a lamp for us to move forward, never to dim!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congratulations to Lord Zhu Hou for taking over the Child Welfare Garden, and thank you all for your support.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"May everyone present be safe and happy, and may righteousness in the world last forever!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said this, Ning Zhuo stepped down from the stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunderous applause erupted from below the stage, and cheers followed one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Ning Zhuo left the stage, someone shouted to donate spirit stones again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, there were countless imitators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sounds of donations followed one after another!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Hou watched with a smile; before Ning Zhuo performed the puppet show, he had never expected that the effect of this play would be so good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought to himself: \"Perhaps in the future, I can invite Ning Zhuo to perform here for charity? The habits and traditions left behind by the old director Li Leifeng are a treasure. It would be a great pity not to inherit them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo walked off the stage, said goodbye to Zhu Hou, and headed straight for the private box upstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, in the Lava Immortal Palace, Sun Lingtong had already reacted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said to Ning Zhuo: \"So that's how it is, are you going to retreat to the second line of defense?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was very clear about the defensive lines Ning Zhuo had forged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was because these defensive lines were arrangements made in advance to compete for the Lava Immortal Palace. In the process of setting them up, Sun Lingtong's cooperation and contributions were very significant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second line of defense Ning Zhuo set up was the \"Tiaotiao Ke\" (Childhood Guest). Once Ning Zhuo's identity as the Childhood Guest was exposed, he would push the blame onto Sun Lingtong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for reporting the Un-Empty Sect and reporting Sun Lingtong, these were also response measures the two had agreed upon long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo responded to Sun Lingtong while climbing the stairs: \"I don't know what clues Zhu Xuanji has grasped; he actually bypassed the second line of defense and reached the third.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know what this key clue is, and it's very difficult to probe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I suspect this clue is related to the Child Welfare Garden and Li Leifeng, but I cannot be sure. For now, I can only play along with his scheme.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps Zhu Xuanji hasn't grasped any solid evidence at all; he is bluffing me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the safest way to respond is to 'surrender' to him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Lingtong nodded repeatedly, very much in agreement with Ning Zhuo's choice: \"I have a feeling that something must have gone wrong on Li Leifeng's side. Do you remember that Li Leifeng once wanted to take you as his disciple? When you were two or three years old, you hadn't been tempered yet, and thus left behind flaws.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo hummed: \"To cover up one lie, one often has to tell more lies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Truth cannot be false, and falsehood cannot be true.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if we have carefully prepared for more than ten years and disguised ourselves with all our might, we will always leave behind flaws.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We cannot withstand investigation; the various defensive lines are just to buy the most critical time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as we seize the Lava Immortal Palace before we are completely exposed, we will succeed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo walked to the second floor and continued toward the third floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked Sun Lingtong for more intelligence, including how Yang Chanyu's state was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This time, we exposed a lot. Yang Chanyu's side will definitely have a reaction, and we need to deal with it properly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Lingtong laughed: \"Don't worry, she is in trouble right now. She has been marked with a spell and is being chased by five Jin Dan cultivators.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\" Ning Zhuo asked in detail, then said, \"Boss Sun, since you are going to the intensive care room to store the spirit box, that's perfect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When you get there, take the 'Water of Supreme Good' and give it to Yang Chanyu to use to dissolve the tracking spell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Lingtong said \"Ah,\" very unwillingly: \"If she uses the Water of Supreme Good, Little Zhuo, what about the monitoring on you? No!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo: \"I am very clear about my own situation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three drops of the Water of Supreme Good are absolutely enough. Two drops would just be a bit unstable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yang Chanyu cannot be lost!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She already knows many things and has many guesses in her heart; we cannot let her fall into the hands of the enemy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next, we have to face a furious Zhu Xuanji. We cannot estimate how strong his Golden Eyes will be when he is in a state of going all out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Furthermore, Meng Kui will never stand idly by. It is very likely that Zhu Xuanji and Meng Kui will join forces to deal with the third party, which is the Un-Empty Sect!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Lingtong's expression became solemn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo was not wrong at all; thinking that he was about to face the joint forces of Zhu Xuanji and Meng Kui, he also felt the pressure like a mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He laughed: \"Meng Kui can't get into the Lava Immortal Palace. Even for Zhu Xuanji, there are many places he cannot set foot in. This is an excellent place to hide.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo sighed: \"The History Pavilion has already been destroyed; don't hold such wishful thinking. Otherwise, we will suffer a great loss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he decisively took it out, deciding to pass it secretly to Ning Xiaohui through Zhu Zhen. By having Ning Xiaohui hand it over, she could obtain a huge amount of merit in a short time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, this kind of thing, Ning Zhuo and the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit did, and Zhu Xuanji and Meng Kui might very well imitate it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Lingtong's eyes rolled: \"Perhaps... we should release the information about the palace examination?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is said that great minds think alike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo smiled lightly: \"I am also considering this matter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked to the third floor and arrived at the private box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a deep breath, Ning Zhuo pushed the door open gently and walked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Xuanji was drinking tea; seeing him enter, he raised his head slightly, expressionless, his gaze deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo was also expressionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed the door gently, walked forward a few steps, then knelt halfway, and said in a deep voice: \"Lord Zhu Xuanji, this little one Ning Zhuo is guilty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Xuanji's gaze softened, his voice remained calm, and carried a hint of coldness: \"Oh? What is your crime?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo's Adam's apple bobbed, he stared at the bricks on the floor, opened his mouth, and finally spoke: \"I secretly contacted evil sect cultivators and once secretly exerted effort to assist them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Xuanji: \"Oh? You are young and didn't know people well; that is a common mistake. Which evil sect cultivators are they? And how did you assist them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo took a deep breath and said, as if making a firm decision: \"It is Sun Lingtong, it is the Un-Empty Sect!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My development of the mechanical Fire-Exploding Monkey was very likely their scheme. I was also slow to realize it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I suspect, I suspect they have been plotting against the Lava Immortal Palace all along.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo couldn't continue; his voice was very dry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Xuanji sighed long, joy in his heart, and slowly stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had only grasped clues this time and had guesses in his heart. He used the Child Welfare Garden and the play \"Fang Qing Clears His Name\" to bluff Ning Zhuo and win him over; this naturally made him feel happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But on the surface, he had a heavy expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked to Ning Zhuo and bent down to help him up: \"Little one, you seized the opportunity I gave you this time, abandoned darkness for light, and took the initiative to confess your guilt; that is very good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't misjudge you, and you didn't let me down!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Humans are not sages; who can be without faults?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, I am also clear about your situation from childhood to adulthood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I allow you to make amends for your crimes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come, tell me everything you know in detail.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Xuanji turned around and said while walking back to his seat: \"We still have enough time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it really enough?\" Ning Zhuo followed behind Zhu Xuanji, looking at his back, and couldn't help but mutter in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Xuanji sat down, and Ning Zhuo stood by his side, saying bitterly: \"This matter is a long story. It has to start from my childhood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At that time, not long after my mother passed away, I accidentally saved a person.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This person also looked like a child, but in fact, he was an evil sect cultivator...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Ning Zhuo said this, a name popped into Zhu Xuanji's heart—Sun Lingtong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've been in contact since more than ten years ago?\" Zhu Xuanji was surprised; he didn't expect Ning Zhuo and Sun Lingtong to have known each other so early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo spoke slowly, and Zhu Xuanji's thoughts had already followed the logic, guessing the natural development of Sun Lingtong discovering and cultivating Ning Zhuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, my previous guess was correct.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There really is a third-party force, the Un-Empty Sect; they are the masterminds!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",2126,"2026-06-17T23:33:12.660Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","7cc09678bf1fe2d9d4186e46a870b41ea65e5be6b42d3ba526bd1321778689cd","immortal-craftsmanship-chapter-280","immortal-craftsmanship-chapter-278",783,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimmortal-craftsmanship-cover.jpg"]