[{"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-383":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},2323951,4545,"Chapter 383: The Jie Sect Offers More Opportunities","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-383",383,"\u003Cp>Yang Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yaoji heard the Seventh Princess’s report and immediately dismissed all the servants, intending to flee with her family—but when the moment came, she found Yang Jian missing. Just as she was about to send Yang Jiao to search for him, her third eye opened, catching a beam of light streaking straight toward the celestial palace. In haste, Yaoji had no time to discern its origin; she assumed it was a signal from the Heavenly Court’s attack. She prepared to go herself and retrieve Yang Jian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Snap!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the chaos, the front gate suddenly swung open. Yaoji saw a man walking in from outside, clad entirely in green robes, his features exquisitely handsome. In his hand he held Yang Jian. Their eyes met—he tossed Yang Jian, who curled into a ball, flying toward Yaoji.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yaoji remained wary, secretly gathering her spiritual power—but Yang Jian flew toward her with startling speed, then suddenly floated down as light as feathers, unharmed in every way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hurry and go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing scanned the five members of Yang Tianyou’s family. Yaoji, as the younger sister of the Jade Emperor, was born noble, naturally radiating aristocratic grace—but after marriage, her wifely tenderness and the God of War’s stern resolve had blended into something uniquely refined. Yet Gu Qing’s gaze lingered longest on the Third Holy Mother. Though young, she shone like a lotus at dawn, radiant and brilliant, her brows carrying the gentle elegance of scholarly grace—a true marvel of the Three Realms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Tianyou, sensing no malice in Gu Qing, immediately bowed and thanked him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this version of the Precious Lotus Lamp, Yang Tianyou’s character is far superior to Liu Yanchang’s. Gu Qing felt no animosity toward him and said: “I merely saw you rushing to flee and lent a hand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the divine merit from such acts is no ordinary thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sir, by intervening in this matter, you risk being implicated.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yaoji instructed Yang Tianyou to dispatch the servants, then spoke to Gu Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am not afraid of being implicated.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing spoke calmly: “All tragedies arise from the parties' inability. The current Heavenly Court is not yet strong enough to bring me down.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Precious Lotus Lamp Prequel begins before the Divine War. Only after the Divine War and the Journey to the West does the story of the Precious Lotus Lamp unfold. It was only after the Divine War that the Heavenly Court grew powerful. At present, its strength rests on the Ten Golden Crows, the Marshal Tianpeng, and others—formidable, yes, but Gu Qing, having emerged from the White Snake world, was not afraid of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The parties' inability?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yaoji was deeply moved by these words. Facing a hundred thousand celestial soldiers, she had felt despair. Though she now planned to flee with Yang Tianyou’s family, she knew no matter where they ran, the celestial troops would eventually catch them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your three children are half-divine, half-mortal, with extraordinary potential. Why not send them to study under a master?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing reminded her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Yaoji’s heart stirred with hope. She looked at Gu Qing and asked: “Where, in your opinion, should they study?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, the Chan Sect!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing affirmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Divine War, the Chan Sect was the victor—and indeed, Yang Jian and Yang Chan’s abilities were learned within the Chan Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the sake of divine merit, Gu Qing had returned Yang Jian and given Yaoji a few warnings. At this critical moment of their escape, he had no intention of lingering—he left the Yang Mansion quickly. As his spirit-soul moved, he sensed movement nearby. His brow lifted slightly as he moved toward it, finding the Jade Emperor’s own daughter, the Seventh Princess, surrounded by three demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Girl, you’re quite lovely. Become my queen of the mountain stronghold.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lead tiger demon teased the Seventh Princess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Seventh Princess frowned. With celestial troops descending any moment, she wished to avoid trouble and not reveal herself—lest she be punished by the Heavenly Court afterward. But while searching for her “brother,” these three minor demons had blocked her path, filling her with agitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get out of my way!” the Seventh Princess snapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little miss, our boss is mighty! Follow him, and you’ll enjoy endless wealth and glory!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fifth brother among the three demons was a male fox spirit, and now he was the most aggressive, shouting and barking at the Seventh Princess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him stood a delicate female fox spirit named Hu Mei. Though she participated in blocking the Seventh Princess, her face bore regret. This whole incident stemmed from the fifth brother’s fear that the tiger demon would target Hu Mei—so he diverted the danger. His first target had been Yang Chan; his second, the Seventh Princess. If the tiger demon kidnapped a mortal girl, Hu Mei would be safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had the Seventh Princess simply left earlier, she would have been fine—but her search for her brother gave these three demons their chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing’s figure flashed forward, entering the circle. Seeing the tiger demon about to attack the Seventh Princess, his hand moved—before the demon even realized what happened, a crackling sound erupted. When it turned back, its arms were shattered, its knees crushed, and it collapsed to its knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fifth brother, seeing Gu Qing’s ferocity, tried to explain—but Gu Qing’s hand darted out, snapping multiple bones on his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This fifth brother and Hu Mei are the future parents of Xiao Yu. Hu Mei is pure and devoted; the fifth brother is despicable. In the TV series, he constantly shifts allegiances, eventually kidnapping Tang Seng and being killed by Sun Wukong—dragging Hu Mei down with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Gu Qing act, the Seventh Princess clung to him, overjoyed. She had thought only she worried about her aunt—but now she learned another brother shared her concern. Since both had broken the rules, she felt closer to this brother. She gazed at him, pinching his cheek, and asked dazedly: “Which brother are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the Ten Golden Crow Princes were all sons of the Jade Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing glanced at the Seventh Princess, then at the fifth brother beside him, and said: “Sister, just now, the eldest brother was shot. The arrow came from right here—so I must hide.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the eldest Golden Crow had been injured, the Seventh Princess’s face filled with worry. She now understood why this brother concealed his identity before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then let’s hurry back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Seventh Princess urged urgently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing said: “I still want to study. The Jie Sect now welcomes ten thousand immortals, accepting all without discrimination. Its teachings suit mortals, demons, and immortals alike. I intend to join the Jie Sect and master true power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jie Sect?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Seventh Princess had heard of the Jie and Chan Sects—but the Jade Emperor had recently issued an edict forbidding them from meddling between the two. Now, with this brother wanting to join the Jie Sect, she hesitated, words caught in her throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Divine War is coming soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing added: “In the Jie Sect, your chances of being chosen for the Divine War are greater.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fifth brother beside them perked up at this. He had always resented his lack of power and low status. Now, faced with a sudden opportunity, he resolved to seize it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1226,"2026-06-20T17:04:27.745Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","9bfd2677b0757b39dffb4f2c46c17a9855e7e52eee578aa0c52cc924a383e5a8","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-384","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-382",449,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fliving-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-cover.jpg"]