[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-journey-to-the-end-of-the-night":3,"chapter-journey-to-the-end-of-the-night-journey-to-the-end-of-the-night-chapter-1432":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Journey to the End of the Night",{"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},1716835,2193,"Chapter 1432 - 905: Blossoms on the Fan (Part 2)","journey-to-the-end-of-the-night-chapter-1432",1432,"\u003Cp>Bai Zhanji, with a look of surprise, reevaluated Li Jiujiu. He gently waved his fan, covering half of his face, with a hint of a smile in his eyes above his nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Yinyin, however, subtly frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought to herself, this guy claims not to like Young Master Bai, yet always enjoys showing off in front of him, drawing attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Really both sanctimonious and hypocritical, quite unpleasant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Wenyan expressed his gratitude to Li Jiujiu repeatedly and, seemingly sleepless for days, his eyes were bloodshot:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Immortals, if you honor my humble abode with your presence, I should have prepared a grand banquet for you, but my wife is gravely ill. I beg you immortals to save her first?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These words immediately caused some faint displeasure among the young disciples of the Immortal Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They traveled a thousand miles, flying on swords for several days to reach Yundu Villa. The journey was harsh, living on coarse grains and wild fruits, drinking mountain spring water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Traveling day and night, they expected to be treated as honored guests upon reaching Yundu Villa, with a banquet well arranged for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, having just stepped into the manor, still dust-covered and weary with no tea offered, they were hastily asked to rescue someone. It was truly displeasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, asking for tea and feasts from a mere mortal was beneath them as cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, feeling unhappy inside, they were naturally indifferent to Chi Wenyan’s earnest pleas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jiujiu could easily sense their indifferent attitude, feeling a bit angry inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She ignored their indifferent demeanor, instead consoling Chi Wenyan, saying:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Manor Master, do not be anxious and worried. I will follow you to see Madam. If there truly is a demon causing harm, we cultivators will surely eliminate it, ensuring your wife’s safety.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Wenyan expressed profound gratitude, tears streaming down his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jiujiu taking on this responsibility did not elicit empathy from the other disciples of the Immortal Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only her fellow sisters from the Lihe Sect agreed with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever demons and evil spirits plague, abnormal demonic energy will follow. Should a fierce ghost cause harm, the grievance aura is especially terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The divine sense of cultivators is sharp; ever since Li Jiujiu entered this manor, she indeed sensed a faint demonic aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frightening demons in this world typically fall into two categories: one exudes terrifying power, making one dread it from a distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other is more terrifying, adept at disguising and concealing, and once its aura is hidden,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>disguised as a human, indistinguishable from mortals, undetectable for demonic energy, these demons are even more formidable and sinister, difficult to guard against.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And such a faintly detectable demonic aura was considered not too troubling a demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group of cultivators led by Bai Zhanji, upon entering the manor, were even less concerned, feeling this mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unchallenging, perhaps the catch would be inexperienced little demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such demon-catching merits would not even fill a stomach, making them lose motivation and wish to complete the mission and leave swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon entering the East Chamber, it was the sleeping quarters of Yundu Villa’s young mistress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they pushed open the door, a foul odor of blood and rot assaulted them, unlike a woman’s bedroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for Chi Wenyan leading the way, they would have thought they wandered into a field of decayed corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jiujiu slightly frowned but did not overreact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhanji covered his nose with a fan, brows furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining disciples kept retching, with some delicate female disciples even covering their noses while lightly scolding:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a stench, so disgusting, the young Manor Master isn’t hiding corpses in here, is he?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s unbearable, really uncomfortable, if I had known this mission would be so distressing, I wouldn’t have taken it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Wenyan was embarrassed but had to smile apologetically because he still needed this group of cultivators to save his wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jiujiu snorted softly, saying, \"What is there to complain about? Since we accepted the mission, this is our responsibility and obligation as cultivators. We’ve been paid, what’s there to say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If unwilling to exorcise demons and save lives, then just leave, why stay here mocking?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd was momentarily speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the cultivation world, there’s an unwritten rule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether commissioned by mortals or cultivators, once payment is received, regardless of mission success, commitments must be honored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If terminating a mission and breaking an agreement after receiving payment, one’s reputation would be severely impacted and ridiculed if the word got out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, though unwilling today, having accepted the mission from Yundu Villa, regardless of the outcome, a complete explanation must be provided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one dared risk their sect’s reputation for their whims, so even unwillingly, the mission couldn’t casually be refused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young mistress of Yundu Villa lay on the bed, eyes wide like copper bells, fierce gaze, the room deadly quiet, accentuating her sinister look’s discordance, a towel stuffed in her mouth, limbs chained to the bedposts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bed enormous, fixed to the ground, its frame forged of pure iron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet even so, it creaked with her petite body’s pull, near to collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark, filthy blood continually flowed from beneath her skirt, her swollen belly tearing the garments, swollen beyond a ten-month pregnancy size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a glance, it appeared like the bloated corpse of a long-soaked giant in water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face pallid as death, pupils smaller than usual, looking extremely unsettling, at times faint cries emanating from her belly, chilling to hear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such an evil infant could hardly be a natural fetus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The torn garments and Chi Wenyan’s stunned gaze clearly indicated during his brief welcome, the mistress’s belly had further enlarged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was shocked by his wife’s wretched state, overwhelmed by grief, tears flowing long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a fellow woman, Li Jiujiu couldn’t bear such a desperate sight, her expression stern as she hurried forward, pulling out a yellow talisman paper to brush over her belly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The runes on the yellow paper ignited instantly into a formless flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flame was crimson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jiujiu’s eyes widened slightly, \"Indeed, it’s demon mischief.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demons primarily exhibit malice, signifying flame being crimson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghosts primarily exhibit grievance, signifying flame being ghastly green.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since it’s a demon, leave this to me to handle, shall I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhanji smiled slightly, volunteering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bai family ancestors were demon-exorcising celestial masters, their family books recorded countless scrolls and tomes on subjugating demons and pacifying spirits, rendering them slightly more adept than typical cultivators in subduing demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To avoid harming mortal lives, it was apt for him to suppress the demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swayed his fan, suave and debonair, handsome and alluring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The snow-white fan face adorned with nothing, lacking text or painting, swung lightly, diffusing a gentle floral fragrance, strange to those present, focusing their sight, they beheld flowers blooming upon the fan, vivid colors, natural elegance, blossoming and fading ephemeral among the fan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhanji subtly moved his wrist, as a tricolored marvel flower entered the lady’s belly, vanishing unseen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually, under the nervous gaze of the crowd, a tricolored flower imprint slowly emerged on the lady’s abdominal skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With every leisurely fan sway from Bai Zhanji, pollen-like fine dust fell, causing the floating flower imprint to expand slowly, possessing spring’s verdant force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lady’s demonic power noticeably weakened by threefold, her struggling subsiding more and more, her swollen belly gradually retracting to resemble a common ten-month pregnancy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the seemingly simple spell, Bai Zhanji’s forehead was sheathed in fine sweat, his countenance slightly pale and fatigued.\u003C\u002Fp>",1252,"2026-06-06T15:17:03.978Z",1,"novelbin.me","4055e5adb80c3fba5eef2d33fcf11373e4c127f5264066ecb11fec629772f66c","journey-to-the-end-of-the-night-chapter-1433","journey-to-the-end-of-the-night-chapter-1431",1594,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjourney-to-the-end-of-the-night-cover.jpg"]