[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t":3,"chapter-living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-160":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Living Among All Heavens, Achieving Immortality Through Merit",{"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},2323728,4545,"Chapter 160: Not a Human","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-160",160,"\u003Cp>The sack contained a person—this already stunned Zhang Jing and Tie Xinlan; when Gu Qing revealed it was Yan Nantian, they were utterly speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Nantian, a legendary hero, peerless with his divine sword, noble and great, entered the Valley of Evil over a decade ago to avenge Jiang Feng—and never emerged again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world assumed Yan Nantian was dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now Gu Qing had brought Yan Nantian out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this really Yan Nantian?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Xianü Zhang Jing asked in disbelief: “How did he come to this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once full of bold spirit, Yan Nantian now lay weak and listless, his entire being radiating numbness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because years ago, to honor his sworn brother, he braved the Valley of Evil, was ambushed by its evildoers, tortured endlessly, eight of his fourteen meridians severed, over thirty wounds and disabilities on his body, and all his internal energy stripped away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing said with reverence: “That he survived this long in the Valley of Evil is already a miracle.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a miracle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was Wan Chunliu who forged this miracle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yuer walked silently to Yan Nantian’s side; having grown up in the Valley of Evil, he knew the truth of that past, understood Yan Nantian’s immense debt to him, and knew Yan Nantian’s survival depended entirely on Wan Chunliu’s constant administration of medicine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Gu Qing had dragged Yan Nantian out of the Valley of Evil, cut off his medicine, and used his frail, gravely ill body as a shield against fists, as a flail to swing—truly a profound persecution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then why are you using Yan Nantian to beat people?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tie Xinlan asked in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m preserving his dignity—I don’t treat him as a patient.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only did he not treat Yan Nantian as a patient—he didn’t treat him as a person at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yuer stood silently to the side, seeing Yan Nantian still breathing, and felt a little reassured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Xiao Xianü Zhang Jing and Tie Xinlan found the scene strange, but one thing they were certain of: if this truly was Yan Nantian, Zhang Sanniang would be overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Congratulations.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tie Xinlan said to Zhang Jing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone knew of the subtle bond between Yan Nantian and Zhang Sanniang; some even believed Yan Nantian might be Zhang Jing’s biological father—this gave Tie Xinlan, who had long searched for her father, deep empathy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jing glared at Tie Xinlan: “You’re coming with me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that Yan Nantian had been found, his treasure had an owner; even if Tie Xinlan held the treasure map, Zhang Jing would not allow her to dig for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the vast grassland, where horses were plentiful; Zhang Jing spoke briefly with a herdsman, then brought two horses—one for Gu Qing, one for Tie Xinlan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gu Qing, if this truly is Yan Nantian, when we reach my home, there will be great reward!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jing said solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Xianü knew well her mother’s obsessive devotion to Yan Nantian; originally, she thought reclaiming Yan Nantian’s treasure map would please her mother—but now, seeing Yan Nantian herself, she was certain this time, her mother would be truly joyful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister, what about me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yuer waved his hands frantically—he wanted to stay with Yan Nantian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just stay put!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiao Xianü spoke, she spurred her horse forward; Gu Qing casually tossed the sack over his shoulder. Seeing this, Xiao Yuer rushed to beg Tie Xinlan to help him at all costs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tie Xinlan, now using the alias Tie Xinman and disguised as a man, seeing Xiao Yuer’s pitiful plea, allowed the two to share one horse and chased after Gu Qing and Xiao Xianü.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five people, three horses, galloped swiftly toward the pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After crossing the pass, the population grew denser; Xiao Xianü found an inn, paid generously, and invited everyone to eat while the horses rested and were fed quality fodder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boy, go prepare some rice porridge.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing ordered Xiao Yuer without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, yes, yes…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yuer, face dark, went to the kitchen; soon after, he brought out several bowls of rice porridge and placed them before everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing glanced at the porridge and smiled; the young Xiao Yuer, fresh to the Jianghu, believed his wit could solve everything, resorting to underhanded tricks to pursue justice—but only after facing countless dangers, even being cornered by Hua Wuxue, did he truly begin to train in martial arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Xiao Yuer seized this opportunity and began scheming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Feed Yan Nantian first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing ordered Xiao Yuer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yuer froze, hurried to Yan Nantian’s side, looked at his face, and felt deep sorrow; in the Valley of Evil, Yan Nantian required constant doses of rare pills and elixirs—but now, taken away by Gu Qing, he clearly had no such conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He placed the porridge to Yan Nantian’s lips; Yan Nantian swallowed automatically. When the bowl was finished, Yan Nantian fell into a drowsy, unconscious sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The porridge looks delicious.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yuer turned his head, watching Gu Qing calmly finish his entire bowl of porridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfect!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yuer’s heart leapt—he planned to wait until Gu Qing collapsed, then deliver several hard slaps, and rush Yan Nantian back to the Valley of Evil for Wan Chunliu’s treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after drinking the drugged porridge, Gu Qing also drank the porridge meant for Xiao Xianü and Tie Xinlan—everything proceeded normally; he ate his vegetables, ate his rice, as if he had never consumed any drugged food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yuer had never doubted himself, so now he began to suspect the sleeping powder was fake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Drink.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing looked at the remaining bowl of porridge on the table and told Xiao Yuer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yuer’s limbs felt leaden; gritting his teeth, he forced down the porridge—and immediately sensed something wrong. Before he could speak, he collapsed onto the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Xiao Yuer awoke, he found himself in a manor—rock gardens and flowing streams, spacious and serene—lying on the ground, with Tie Xinlan crouching before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why did I pass out…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yuer asked Tie Xinlan first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had grown up surrounded by medicine, possessing extraordinary drug resistance, and was an expert in administering poisons—he should never have collapsed so easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gu Qing said he wanted to teach you a lesson.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tie Xinlan said: “He wants you to know that clever tricks are useless.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yuer’s face darkened as he lay on the ground, gazing toward the pavilion nearby, where Gu Qing and Xiao Xianü were speaking with two others—one woman of great beauty, one man notably shy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re at the Murong estate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tie Xinlan said: “We’ll get a carriage here and continue our journey.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man and woman speaking there were Murong Jiumei and Gu Renyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1117,"2026-06-20T17:04:26.501Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","246688dfaf3ad99eba775e10bf9a2213073b42620144024eb7b15819e858ac1b","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-161","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-159",449,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fliving-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-cover.jpg"]