[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-longevity-begins-from-raising-disciples":3,"chapter-longevity-begins-from-raising-disciples-longevity-begins-from-raising-disciples-chapter-198":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Longevity Begins From Raising Disciples",{"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},1531008,1988,"Chapter 198 - 148: Qingzhu, the Great Coward Dumpling_2","longevity-begins-from-raising-disciples-chapter-198",198,"\u003Cp>No matter how Mao Qingzhu tried to explain, they only thought she was trying to cover up for that wild man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mao Family had always been strict, and Mao Qingzhu’s actions undoubtedly brought shame to the family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, there was another way to prove her innocence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once revealed, Qing Jun’s life could be in danger, reduced to mere material for cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Xiaohe’s face showed a look of compassion, advising, \"Madam, why do you torment yourself? The Family Head he...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiaohe, there’s no need to say more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mao Qingzhu interrupted her, her voice light yet resolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned her head, and through the misty water vapor, her phoenix-like eyes widened when she saw Chen Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t Xiaotao!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How audacious!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mao Qingzhu’s jade-like face was flushed, her gaze filled with shame and anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a gentle slap on the water, several water arrows formed in an instant, breaking through the air, aiming straight at Chen Ye!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sudden change shocked Xiaohe nearby: \"Madam, calm down!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t understand why Madam would try to kill Xiaotao, whom she’d always doted on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye reacted swiftly, quickly flashing a jade pendant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This jade pendant was the very one Mao Qingzhu had given to Zhiwei in the past!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He originally wanted to take Qing Jun’s little bell as a token.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the little girl was so fond of the bell, always shaking it now and then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, Mao Qingzhu forcibly restrained her attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This... how could this audacious intruder in her bath have this jade pendant?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait, is he Brother Ye?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brother Ye risked danger to sneak into the Mao Family, could it be that something happened to Qing Jun?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cough cough...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mao Qingzhu suddenly coughed violently, holding her forehead, her face showing a trace of pain, her voice becoming extremely weak,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget it... perhaps... perhaps an injury to the Divine Soul in the Heart Slaughter Cave has made my mind unsettled... Xiaohe, you may withdraw first, leave Xiaotao to serve.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What she said was reasonable, and although Xiaohe was puzzled, she didn’t dare ask more when she saw Madam looking pale and not faking it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Madam. Please take care of yourself.\" Xiaohe looked at her worriedly, and then reluctantly left the bath, looking back repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the beaded curtain fell, separating inside from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of water treading softly, the fragrance was pervasive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Chen Ye and Mao Qingzhu remained inside the bath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere suddenly fell into a deathly silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed as if Mao Qingzhu’s earlier shame and rage were merely an illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She now returned to her usual gentleness and composure, slowly sinking her body into the water, letting the warm pool water envelop her, leaving only a section of her fair neck and delicate collarbone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye only felt uncomfortable all over, he lowered his head, eyes on his nose, nose on his heart, his voice trying to remain calm: \"Sister Qingzhu, long time no see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry for making Brother Ye laugh. Just now I didn’t know it was you, which caused a misunderstanding...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mao Qingzhu’s voice was soft, without any anomaly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if it were a chance encounter in an ordinary hall, rather than in this private intimate bath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye composed himself and said, lowering his head, \"Sister Qingzhu, the situation is urgent, I had no other choice and was abrupt, please forgive me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mao Qingzhu nodded slightly, seeing Chen Ye kept his head down, silently breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She raised her jade-like hand lightly and casually toyed with her long black hair in the pool water, this unintentional action imbued with innate charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Chen Ye hadn’t kept his head down, he might have turned into a little crawfish by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Chen Ye’s awkwardness, she smiled gently: \"Between us siblings, there’s no need to be formal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Goodness...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the woman blushing just now wasn’t you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye silently complained, if he wasn’t being formal, it would be Mao Qingzhu who should be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kept his head down and recounted Xu Qingsong’s visit and the story about \"bloodline disease\" in full detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing Chen Ye’s account, a layer of frost finally covered Mao Qingzhu’s warm face:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh Xu Qingsong! Oh Xu Family! How dare they... dare to treat you like this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she said \"treating you\", Chen Ye knew she was truly angry at the Xu Family’s scheme and disregard for Qing Jun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Qingzhu, Qing Jun... what exactly is going on?\" Chen Ye asked in a deep voice, which was his biggest concern on this trip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mao Qingzhu closed her eyes, and when she reopened them, the anger in her phoenix-like eyes turned to confusion: \"I don’t know either...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"?\" Chen Ye was dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, Mao Qingzhu wasn’t completely ignorant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She bit her lip, lifted her gaze to see the man bowing his head, her long eyelashes trembled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is still...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, she was without a stitch, yet only a few steps away from a man...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strong shame caused Mao Qingzhu’s breathing to become slightly erratic, she unconsciously played with the water surface, then said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actually... Qing Jun is not my child.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"?\" Chen Ye was once again dumbfounded, couldn’t help but raise his head to look at Mao Qingzhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could this pair of equally dignified phoenix-like eyes not be biological?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could take a proper look at the woman’s face, his attention was drawn by her unconscious movements in the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The water surface was rippling, partly visible and partly not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, seeming gentle and decorous Mao Qingzhu, upon seeing Chen Ye look up, became flustered: \"Brother Ye...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t notice Chen Ye’s momentary glance getting caught, was simply shy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye thought his slight gaze had been caught red-handed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though his face was as thick as a city wall, he felt embarrassed, hurriedly lowering his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem... I mean, Brother Ye needn’t be so formal...\" The stunning woman hiding in the bath added again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even her stubbornness is a bit like Qing Jun.\u003C\u002Fp>",1014,"2026-06-06T06:08:59.013Z",1,"novelbin.me","dc1ca6c9beeb1d41a65062d69dfaa24a29faab8dcda0cb8c2b0b03a876894592","longevity-begins-from-raising-disciples-chapter-199","longevity-begins-from-raising-disciples-chapter-197",686,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flongevity-begins-from-raising-disciples-cover.jpg"]