[{"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-289":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},1715392,2193,"Chapter 289 - 289 287 My Junjun Has Grown Up","journey-to-the-end-of-the-night-chapter-289",289,"\u003Cp>289: Chapter 287: My Junjun Has Grown Up 289: Chapter 287: My Junjun Has Grown Up The moon rose in the northwest, clouds hidden in the southeast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scattered winds and snow still returned to the cold banks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air was filled with the fragrance of frost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flowers bloomed in one hall, the cold spring was serene, and the light, Bai Mo-like pear blossoms fluttered down, covering the pond with frost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman clad in a snow-white fox fur coat sat by the pond, holding a scroll of the Nanhua Scripture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fingers were slender and long, her translucent fingertips revealing a cold, bright whiteness that even the heavy snow could not hide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The snowy hem of her dress was gathered at her knees, revealing a pair of slender and delicate legs, moistened in the cold spring covered by petals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qingshui was preparing tea for her and seemed helplessly to sigh, “My lady, Xiao Shan Jun has disappeared from the palace again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should we send Qing Xuan to find her?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, the woman set down the Nanhua Scripture in her hand, took the tea, and held it in her palm without drinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She rose barefoot and stood in the middle of the cold bridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fox fur swayed in the wind as she lifted her exquisitely elegant face to gaze at the Star River, her beauty radiant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Qingshui, who had seen countless beauties in the Mortal World, couldn’t help but be momentarily captivated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pear blossom petals drifted down, landing on the woman’s nose, releasing a cold, rich fragrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled and exclaimed, “How lovely!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qingshui was momentarily stunned, unsure of what to say in response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this pear tree had bloomed for a thousand years, and she had never heard her lady utter a word of appreciation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tonight’s remark about the pleasant scent surely wasn’t about the flower’s fragrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jade pendant at her forehead tinkled softly as she looked down, the fallen petal floating gently in her tea, her black eyes still holding a hint of a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She opened her lips and asked, “When did Xiao Shan Jun leave the palace?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“An hour ago,” Qingshui replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did she leave any note behind?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiao Shan Jun did leave a note, saying…” Here, Qingshui’s expression faltered momentarily before becoming slightly strange, glancing discreetly at her lady before continuing, “Xiao Shan Jun said the flowers in the city had bloomed and were very sweet-smelling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to go see for herself which household’s flowers could be so fragrant.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman remarked thoughtfully, “Is Xiao Shan Jun growing up?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She already knows to chase after pretty things.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qingshui’s expression became even stranger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this the right way to use the phrase ‘chasing after pretty things’?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My lady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s your most beloved little girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No matter,” the woman tossed her porcelain cup into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both the tea and the flower within seemed like splashes of ink, sweeping into the cold pond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She laughed softly, her eyes slightly cold, reflecting a fiery blood-like color: “It’s time for me to check on this trouble under the long night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I’ll join my little Xiao Shan Jun to chase after the pretty things.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qingshui hesitated, her gaze flickering toward the end of the corridor where the outer temple lay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought, His Majesty the Emperor had entered the Mortal Immortal City tonight and was resting in the outer temple, despite that, her lady’s words might not go unnoticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it would be best to keep things low-key when discussing chasing after pretty things, without being so fierce under your husband’s watchful eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lantern swayed, the blood-red light flickering in the night wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili An’s palm had a gash that continued to bleed as if springing from a fountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tore off a piece of his clothing and tied it tightly around the wound to stop the bleeding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Fang Geyu’s assistance, they had just escaped the deep, dark basement when a huge roar erupted behind them, the iron-door framed basement collapsing like a landslide, a massive hole formed as countless fine sands and rocks fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dust splattered, the ground cracked open, and there was no sign of Ghost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air still carried the sharp, urgent sound of strings, Baili An was sure that Ghost wouldn’t fall so easily in this disaster of insects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the blood from his palm had stopped flowing, the uncontrollable power of the Blood River was gradually calmed under Baili An’s great effort, his body feeling waves of emptiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the power of the Blood River had subsided, Baili An had used a considerable amount of blood earlier to irrigate the land, enough to drive the underground insects into frenzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they fled, the ground teemed with countless snake-like creatures burrowing through the soil, producing a bone-chilling rustling noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they hurried along, a snake-shaped mound of soil suddenly bulged under Fang Geyu’s foot, which would have startled any regular woman into screaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Geyu, however, did not stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the change under her foot, she knew something was amiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her Spiritual Power gathered under her foot, and she firmly stepped on the mound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The action was so swift and forceful that the mound, which seemed like it was being burrowed by a living creature, exploded instantly, sending wet clods of earth flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the way Fang Geyu landed her foot, Baili An, supported by her arm, couldn’t help but shudder and pursed his lips in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lying within the overturned soil was a brightly colored Ghost Snake, its strong, foul smell of decay mixed with the moisture of the土, dirtying the clean boot of Fang Geyu instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The usually haughty and clean-conscious young lady couldn’t stand this, revealing an unbearable look of dismay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghost Snake under her foot was already dead; the foul stench came from its corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half of the snake’s body had been gnawed away, leaving blackened bones, among which blood-colored sand insects nested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the presence of living beings, the bright red insects scattered like wind-blown blood-colored dandelions, swarming toward Fang Geyu’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face turned pale as she was about to retrieve a Fire Talisman to kill the swarm of Demon insects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, her wrist was gently grasped by a cold hand, pulling her back two steps and shielding her behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the night light, Baili An’s eyes ignited with a demonic, bright red flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The swarm of devouring insects abruptly halted their frenzied movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their sharp wing vibrations also became mild, the tiny Demon insects showed no visible change, but their presence clearly became submissive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp pain shot through Baili An’s forehead, right below which lay the spirit platform_filled with the power of the Six Rivers—once again using it caused a backlash within his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enduring the pain, he issued a command to disperse the swarm of insects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili An’s body swayed, swiftly stabilized by Fang Geyu’s quick reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The haunted house was full of demonic spirits, but above was a clear, cold silver moon, painting the world in its hue, and unbeknownst to them, snow had started to fall again, the coldness extreme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the crescent moon in the sky remained uncovered by clouds, its bleak moonlight pouring down and casting an even paler, weaker look on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Geyu looked unspeakable, seeing that his usually controlled bloody eyes flickered uncertainly in the dark, resembling a ravenous Demon.\u003C\u002Fp>",1233,"2026-06-06T15:16:24.480Z",1,"novelbin.me","a7f5e4cb510500ce66cbaf96ffe7e03535c22f00822556d079333f59bb7bd01e","journey-to-the-end-of-the-night-chapter-290","journey-to-the-end-of-the-night-chapter-288",1594,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjourney-to-the-end-of-the-night-cover.jpg"]