[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-law-of-primordial-origin":3,"chapter-law-of-primordial-origin-the-primeval-law-chapter-261":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Primordial Law",{"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},2216283,3936,"Chapter 261: The Hidden One Roster","the-primeval-law-chapter-261",261,"\u003Cp>Standing on the cliff's edge, both of them stood with their hands behind their backs, looking down at Qiuzhou Prefecture City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone has been young, high-spirited, riding fine horses in fresh clothes, fearless, and free-spirited. I can understand the feeling of heart-fluttering when meeting someone stunning in one's youth...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hidden Lord fell into his own memories, his eyes changing from wise to blurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After listening, Li Youyi quickly explained: \"Actually, I knew Zuoqiu Ting was Zuoqiu Hong, also called Zuoqiu Hongting. I was just teasing her to get revenge for her deception.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hidden Lord was wearing a mask, but Li Youyi could still see the astonishment in his eyes beneath the mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You young people really know how to... well, I won't interfere in matters of the heart. But, having watched the diverse people and events of the world for sixty years, I have gained some insights and must warn you: don't play with fire, be careful not to burn yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Youyi nodded and took these words to heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hidden Lord spoke of serious matters: \"You won the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival, and you did very well. Not only did you win the support of the Dudu Temple, but you also let the world see the style of the Nine Li tribe, a thousand-year-old clan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The news spread back to Lizhou, and the whole tribe was boiling; the chiefs of the nine departments all sent congratulatory letters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The High Priest of the Nine Li Divine Temple has already spoken, telling you to return quickly; they will hold a grand victory ceremony for you and announce it to the Nine Li God. Rewards will certainly not be lacking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Youyi said: \"How about letting them send the rewards to Qiuzhou Prefecture City? Especially elixirs that help with thought power cultivation; I am in short supply.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hidden Lord smiled: \"Why, don't you want to go back?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does the Hidden Lord want me to go back?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Youyi asked in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hidden Lord's expression became serious: \"For the sake of the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival, you walked too fast in the Five Seas realm! I don't know how you suppressed the rejecting magic power, but I hope you will cultivate in seclusion for the next few years and not leave hidden dangers in the Five Seas realm. Do not let your own cultivation pace be disrupted because Qi Xiao and the others are advancing rapidly with the help of Dragon Seeds.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In Lizhou, forces like Coffin Mountain, Tianya Ridge, and Night City have temporarily withdrawn their troops, but the people from the Sui Sect, the Three Chen Palaces, and the Tianyi Gate within the Nine Li tribe have not been cleared out yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is too risky for the younger generation to return.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Taoli Mountain has rich heaven and earth magic power, and the Zuoqiu Gate has complete classics of all kinds; it is an excellent place for closed-door cultivation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I am quite worried about one thing now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Youyi said: \"Is it the Dudu Temple?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hidden Lord looked at him with slight surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Youyi sighed: \"I was just about to discuss this with the Hidden Lord! This Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival is too strange; I always feel that the Dudu Temple has been in contact with the demon race for a long time, and they might be betting on both sides.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The secret of my foundation is currently just speculation. But if that Immortal Master invites me to cultivate at the Dudu Temple, the secret will inevitably be exposed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't believe that everyone in the Dudu Temple is a noble old immortal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hidden Lord did not expect Li Youyi's temperament to be so remarkable; not only was he not carried away by the victory at the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival, but he also saw the huge risks involved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hidden Lord was very gratified: \"Besides that, there is another major risk. Have you thought about the possibility that the Dudu Temple might label you as a Hidden Dragon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Youyi was slightly startled: \"Is this... to put me to death, or to sow discord between the Nine Li tribe and the Zuoqiu Gate?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hidden Lord said: \"I have already discussed this with Zuoqiu Ling and thought of countermeasures. If you don't go to the Dudu Temple and aren't used by them, they could very well lift you up to the sky and let you fall to your death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The key is that your performance at the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival is indeed of Hidden Dragon caliber, more eye-catching than Zuoqiu Hongting and the Luan-Sheng-Lin-You. If they evaluate you this way, the world will only think it is fair and just.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Youyi had a headache; he knew the follow-up trouble of the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival would not be small: \"Since the Hidden Lord and the Zuoqiu family head have discussed it, is there a solution?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hidden Lord said: \"This matter must be resolved before the Dudu Temple Immortal Master returns. It may require enduring some pain, but no matter what happens, you must trust me. This matter will be handled by Old Qin personally.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry, this old man has rarely made mistakes in his life; it will be done flawlessly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Qin walked over silently, unfastened Li Youyi's robe, and carefully probed the location of his ancestral field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Youyi panicked: \"Trust is not a problem... but what exactly are you going to do? Can you explain it more clearly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The more you know about this, the easier it is to reveal flaws.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Qin got up and left, laughing: \"No problem, this old man already understands. You two continue!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Youyi already had a guess in his heart; he retied his belt, feeling a chill down his back, and looked around for Old Qin's tracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hidden Lord said: \"The Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival pushed you to the forefront; I must let you fall and hide in the trough of the waves. This way, you can avoid most of the danger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Nine Li tribe seized two Longevity Pills in total; one for you and one for Cang Li, kept for you. I gave your share of the Dragon Seed to Old Zhuo; when your Five Seas realm is complete, go get it from him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This boundary bag contains two Dragon Bones and the Hidden One Roster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have already announced it; you are now officially the Divine Hidden One of the Nine Li Hidden Sect. The Hidden One Roster records the information of all hidden ones for this sixty-year cycle, as well as some of the Hidden Sect's industries and strongholds.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Currently, specific affairs are still handled by Hidden Two and Hidden Thirteen; you can make adjustments to this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, a Hidden One elder sent back news that you have been targeted by a cult! These people are extremely crazy, and many of them view death as transcendence; they are fearless and will do anything. So even in Qiuzhou Prefecture City, you must be extremely careful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After resolving your affairs, I will return to Lizhou. If you have anything, go directly to the Hidden Ones, or tell Old Qin and Old Zhuo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Youyi was flipping through the Hidden One Roster and asked in surprise: \"A cult? I have no connection with them, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hidden Lord said: \"Remember the decisive battle on the night of the Lantern Festival? A team of black-armored cavalry appeared, wearing masks embroidered with rice ear patterns, and you used the Purple Firmament Thunder Seal to severely injure them all in one blow. They are people from the Twin Cult!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holding a grudge just because of this?\" Li Youyi was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hidden Lord shook his head: \"It's not that simple! If it were just this grudge, your status as the Divine Hidden One of the Nine Li Hidden Sect would be enough to ward off disaster. It's mostly because of the All-Gold Body that has been making such a fuss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Twin Cult is not simple; its members are spread across twenty-eight prefectures, but they are hidden very deep and operate in the shadows. From the tip of the iceberg I understand, it is already a terrifying behemoth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Hidden Sect will find out the reason as soon as possible and strive to resolve the danger before it erupts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In addition, do not use the Purple Firmament Thunder Seal again before reaching the Dao Seed realm. I have already announced to the outside world that it is a heavy weapon of the Nine Li tribe and was taken back after the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Human hearts are made of flesh; Li Youyi was secretly moved. The Hidden Lord clearly put a lot of thought into these matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition, on the night of the Lantern Festival, the Hidden Lord risked great danger to rush into the battlefield of the transcendents and rescued him at the first opportunity. Even his own son would not receive such treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Undoubtedly, the Hidden Lord trusts the Nine Li leader and values Li Youyi's talent and character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hidden Lord is the guide for the next generation of Divine Hidden Ones; not master and apprentice, but better than master and apprentice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Youyi said: \"I am still a long way from the Longevity realm. Give the Longevity Pill prepared for me to the Fourth Uncle first! That is, the Cang Li clan leader, Li Songlin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hidden Lord snorted coldly: \"Him? With his aptitude, giving him a Longevity Pill is like throwing it into the water. Since his legs are broken, he should just enjoy his old age in the tribe and teach the younger generation more about cultivation; don't come out and embarrass himself anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Li Youyi didn't know that after Li Songlin's legs were cut off by Yao Qian, the Hidden Lord was so angry that he went to hunt down Yao Qian himself, he would have believed these words!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Youyi said: \"When I first arrived in Nine Li City, I just wanted to buy a house and be an honest commoner with my companions, never thinking of getting involved in right and wrong. But in this world, there is no place for us at all; the Longlin Gang came to the door that very day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As the Cang Li clan leader, what a noble status Fourth Uncle has, yet he was willing to stand up for us and go to the Longlin Gang to intimidate them. When he picked the Dyed-Cloud Exotic Medicine, the first person he thought of was me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When you are weak, when you have nothing, when you have no value, how can you not remember for a lifetime the person who sheltered you from the wind and rain?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honestly, when I heard the news of the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival, I knew clearly that I was not qualified to participate. My cultivation and strength could not catch up no matter what.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was because of Fourth Uncle that I felt I could fight for him. I don't want to see a person as free and easy as him spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair; what a painful thing that is?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long silence, the Hidden Lord said: \"I will tell him these words exactly as they are; he will surely be very moved. But you don't understand him; he was already overjoyed when he knew you shone at the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival! If he knew you gave your Longevity Pill to him, he would absolutely never eat it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then don't tell him! Just say this Longevity Pill is an extra one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Youyi added: \"The Zuoqiu Gate has many experts; they must have seized quite a few Longevity Pills on the night of the Lantern Festival. I risked my life for them; if I don't have a Longevity Pill, would they be embarrassed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And as far as I know, the Dudu Temple is likely to support the Zuoqiu Gate by providing a certain amount of Longevity Pills every year.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hidden Lord looked deeply at Li Youyi and deliberated: \"This is not a bad way; the Nine Li tribe has lost so many Wu Xiu, the Zuoqiu Gate should compensate them one way or another. I will keep this Longevity Pill for you first, and we'll talk after you get one from the Zuoqiu Gate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Youyi said: \"One more thing, when the Hidden Lord returns to Lizhou, remember to take care of my companions for me. Also, Li Changfeng, I have a lot of opinions about him...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish, the Hidden Lord walked away, saying with his back turned: \"Do you have any misunderstanding about the giants of the Longevity realm? Arrange for the Hidden Ones to handle such trivial matters yourself; I am very busy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Makes sense!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Youyi's eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Changfeng was a junior of the Cang Li tribe who once severely injured his senior brother Zhao Meng, forcing him to leave Lizhou, and there has been no news of him since.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How can this grudge not be avenged?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior brother, senior brother, where are you now? Have you found the senior sister?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",2225,"2026-06-17T12:01:25.944Z","2026-06-18T03:38:37.614Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","95d7f27df0291986bada037a83d89ed8335b1b40030d27a6bc43ede95c9f8f9b","the-primeval-law-chapter-262","the-primeval-law-chapter-260",333,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-primeval-law-cover.jpg"]