[{"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-253":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},1715356,2193,"Chapter 253 - 253 251 The Lady's Young Mountain Lord","journey-to-the-end-of-the-night-chapter-253",253,"\u003Cp>253: Chapter 251: The Lady’s Young Mountain Lord 253: Chapter 251: The Lady’s Young Mountain Lord “Enough, enough.” Baili An couldn’t help but laugh and cry as he watched the bewildering fight between a man and a rabbit, feeling quite troubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s not discuss last night’s affair for now, Fang Geyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I plan to go to the Yun Family today to make preparations.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Geyu’s pale face bore a fresh red scratch mark, and she had a rabbit’s tail in her mouth, pulling at the rabbit’s ears as hard as she could, tormenting it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That childish insistence made Lin Yuan look away unable to bear watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, it’s good that you go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It will also save the Yun Family from crying incessantly all day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s meet at the decrepit mansion in the Inner City in three days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he was leaving, Baili An still felt uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave Fang Geyu a deep look and took out a clump of snow-white velvet, handing it to her: “Keep this safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, our enemy is Ghost, and one more layer of protection is always good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Geyu froze, looking at the white filament wrapped around her fingertips, her eyes gradually widening: “This is…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Silk of Endings!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Geyu showed no joy of obtaining a rare treasure on her face, furrowed her eyebrows, and thought for a moment before realizing, “Isn’t this the item bestowed to you by the Empress when you entered the Inner City?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other than that, she couldn’t imagine how such a rare spiritual object could end up in the hands of a minor corpse demon like him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>why Silk of Endings?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t that one of the prizes for the top ten competitors before the great exam of Xianling City?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To just casually award it like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after a closer look, it really fits the capricious character of that Empress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having seen so many precious and spiritual objects, Fang Geyu suddenly felt the clump of Silk of Endings in her hand exceptionally heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili An said, “Yes, this was an item bestowed by the Empress when we captured Zhou Ruyan last time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Geyu looked steadily at him: “Then you should clearly know what this item does, even if you are a corpse demon, this thing could save your life at a critical moment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Baili An could respond, Fang Geyu laughed sarcastically: “Or do you think that I, Fang Geyu, am so weak that I need to rely on these external things to protect my heart and life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s neither.” Baili An said, “Last time you went to Chaotic Netherworld Valley seeking me, the gemstone on your sword was damaged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve been thinking if I got the chance, I would find a new gemstone for you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since I haven’t found the gemstone yet, let this item replace it for now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Geyu smiled dryly: “A prize from the grand exam of Xianling City, not to be discarded, not to be transferred to others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you know that you are breaking the rules?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili An coughed lightly, intentionally looked around, then leaned close to Fang Geyu and softly said: “The chief examiner who organized the grand exam isn’t one to abide by the rules, why should we stick to them so rigidly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, this was a benefit gained from capturing Zhou Ruyan, what does it have to do with the grand exam?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t believe that the god from Kunlun Ruins would be angered over such a trivial matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one knew he had obtained Silk of Endings, and even if he gave it to someone else, it wasn’t breaking the grand exam’s rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Geyu shook her head: “You are still too naive, do you really think the Empress would be so benevolent to simply gift you such a divine object like Silk of Endings?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked deeply at Baili An, a hint of something strange flashing through her beautiful eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Empress personally bestowing a divine object to you signifies her interest in you, but don’t get too excited too soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being noticed by the Empress might not necessarily be a good fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s nothing more than her not wanting to see her little daughter lonely and miserable, probably looking to take on a nominal disciple to accompany her little mountain lord and entertain the boredom.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little mountain lord?” Baili An was puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly, her little mountain lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of which, it’s odd, born of the Emperor and the Empress, by all means, he should be a born god, with pure lineage, destined to be a ruler of all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But on the day of the little mountain lord’s birth, he showed signs of early death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress spent a great deal of effort to save his life, but unfortunately, despite his strong lineage, he ended up with an incurable illness and a lonely fate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili An asked, “What does me receiving Silk of Endings have to do with this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s heavily related.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You see, those born extraordinary yet plagued with illness, relying on a breath to hang onto life, typically have a difficult and reclusive temperament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress’s little daughter dislikes excessive contact with others, has always lived alone for years, and even tries to avoid the Empress whenever possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But such a frail divinity, without anyone to care for her, is liable to accidents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like her mother, the little mountain lord is proud; if you were to simply arrange an Immortal Servant to care for her, she would feel like a burden, a waste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hence, the Empress might have the pretext of taking on a disciple to arrange for someone to look after her from the side.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Geyu twirled the Silk of Endings around her fingertips, laughing: “This reward seems significant, but in reality, it’s nothing more than the Empress not wanting her newly acquired disciple to die too swiftly, a protective measure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that you’ve accepted this reward, it signifies that the Empress indeed has the intention to take you as a disciple.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili An’s lip twitched: “From what you say, Fang Geyu, becoming a disciple of the Empress not only has no connection to the Immortal Path but also poses a risk to my life?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not entirely,” Fang Geyu said, “Being a disciple of the Empress certainly has advantages beyond ordinary people’s imagination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, several cultivators of Chengling Realm taken as disciples by the Empress have ascended to immortality in just a few decades.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili An felt his scalp tingle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For ordinary people, just cultivating to the Chengling Realm takes a century, and the realm of Deities is even more unattainable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, becoming a disciple at Kunlun, merely a few decades to successfully transcend…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does this not mean that throwing a Li Xuan up to Kunlun, a few decades later, would produce a Wen Hanwei?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s just absurd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeming to understand Baili An’s expression, Fang Geyu added: “It’s just unfortunate, though, the position of the Empress’s disciple isn’t so easy to hold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In my memory, those Mortal World cultivators who become her disciples indeed smoothly transcend the major life and death barrier, but within a few years, it’s rare to find a healthy one bouncing around.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yuan listened with horror and couldn’t help but pull at Baili An: “This proves there are no shortcuts in life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Si Chen, you must not be blinded by the name of Kunlun.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili An laughed wryly: “You two are really worrying too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m just a minor corpse demon, how dare I dream of that sacred place of Heavenly Capital?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I never thought of becoming a disciple of the Empress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if that great person harbors the intention, if I am unwilling, she couldn’t possibly coerce me, could she?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Geyu pursed her lips: “Then you might really be thinking too highly of the righteousness of the Empress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In such matters, she really could pull it off.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the change in Fang Geyu’s demeanor, Bai Li An curiously asked: “Why are you so certain?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Geyu sighed: “When I was eleven, I accompanied my grandfather to Kunlun Snow Mountain to pay respects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress also took an interest in taking me as her disciple then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Miss of Shifang City, I had everything I desired in the Mortal World and naturally did not wish to enter this sacred place and serve like an old maid beside the little mountain lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress was rather amusing, a godly being of such age, and yet she took it seriously with a little girl, locking me up for a whole three months, scaring me every day with a huge tiger.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1436,"2026-06-06T15:16:24.480Z",1,"novelbin.me","7a60de8a2566707508c18e9481bf6eedd700d6f5e26448ab8999dd3a4f3a4045","journey-to-the-end-of-the-night-chapter-254","journey-to-the-end-of-the-night-chapter-252",1594,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjourney-to-the-end-of-the-night-cover.jpg"]