[{"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-542":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},1531238,1988,"Chapter 542 - 272: Return to Shenwu, Zhiwei’s Awkwardness (3)","longevity-begins-from-raising-disciples-chapter-542",542,"\u003Cp>\"Is... is it Sister Zhiwei?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhiwei froze, staring at the lively stranger before her, puzzled as to why this girl knew her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl, however, immediately put down her bamboo basket, took Zhiwei’s hand, and smiled brightly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s really you! Sister Zhiwei, I am Xiaoli! Last time, when I was with Miss at Yunxi District, I saw you with your master. How did you end up here alone? This place is quite secluded; come with me, Miss will be so glad to see you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoli?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aunt Mao’s maid?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhiwei remembered that back in Yunxi District, there were indeed a few maids behind Aunt Mao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And since Divine Mist Valley is quite small, bumping into Aunt Mao’s maid here makes sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well... Sister Xiaoli, I just went out for a walk and unconsciously wandered here,\" Zhiwei whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh dear, the mist in this valley can lead you astray. Come, come, follow me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoli, without giving her a chance to refuse, grabbed Zhiwei’s hand and led her back while chatting away,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss has been in seclusion lately, with no one to talk to; it’s been driving me crazy. You’re here just in time, you can keep her company...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was precisely what Zhiwei wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She followed Xiaoli to a lush bamboo grove deep in the valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hidden beneath the bamboo canopy, a delicate wooden cottage quietly stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like Aunt Mao is supposedly confined, but the Mao Family hasn’t really made things hard for her... yet surely hasn’t told her news from outside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhiwei understood, after all, they are family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss! Miss, guess who’s here!\" Xiaoli excitedly shouted before entering the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A woman, graceful and stunning, emerges from the house dressed in green.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing Zhiwei, her expression immediately froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhiwei?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhiwei, how could she appear in Divine Mist Valley?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiwei!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After long absence, Mao Qingzhu rushed forward, pulling Zhiwei into a warm embrace,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s truly you! How has Lisong Valley been these six months? How is Qing Jun? And... your master?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhiwei was held so tight she could hardly breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uh...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aunt Mao is too strong, almost suffocating her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling a bit uncomfortable, Zhiwei softly replied, \"Aunt, we’re all doing well. Master... Master is here too. Qing Jun is currently cultivating in Heart Slaughter Cave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mao Qingzhu released her, placing her hands on Zhiwei’s shoulders to inspect her closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, she sighed softly, \"Your master was forced into Songyang Cave Heaven back then, is he well now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master is well; he has established his foundation and is now a Guardian of the Lingyin Sect,\" Zhiwei truthfully answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Foundation established...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mao Qingzhu murmured, repeating, not expecting that the once downcast loose cultivator would now be a revered Foundation Establishment Cultivator!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wonderful... I always knew he was no ordinary!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoli had already charmingly led them to sit under the eaves on bamboo chairs and prepared hot tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mao Qingzhu held Zhiwei’s hand, pouring her a cup of fragrant flower tea, naturally and affectionately, as if treating her own daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Drink some hot tea to warm up; the valley is quite damp.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She handed the teacup to Zhiwei and couldn’t resist tidying the moisture-dampened strands of Zhiwei’s hair away from her forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding the warm teacup, Zhiwei’s emotions were stirred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aunt Mao is really so kind to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like a mother to her daughter...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This thought made her feel uncomfortable throughout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark-haired little girl, holding the cup, took an awkward sip:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qing Jun was taken to the Inner Valley by the family elders to prepare for Heart Slaughter Cave’s trial. She... is doing well, just misses Aunt a bit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, that was nonsense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qing Jun hardly misses Mao Qingzhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not because her relationship with Mao Qingzhu is bad, but because the only person Qing Jun might truly miss is probably their master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Zhiwei, her senior sister, fell short slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This little girl...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mao Qingzhu’s eyes softened even more, gently holding Zhiwei’s hand,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiwei, Aunt misses you too. Here... although tranquil, is quite solitary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhiwei looked at her slightly pale complexion, unable to refrain from asking, \"Aunt, are you... doing well here? The Family Head, he...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mao Qingzhu shook her head, forcing a smile, \"I’m fine, just meditating here. Father... it’s also for my own good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t wish to discuss her own situation, rather more concerned about Zhiwei, \"But you, so young, traveling with your master, you must have suffered a lot. Here, let Aunt take a good look.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She inspected Zhiwei closely, her gaze tender enough to melt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asking questions, concerned about her cultivation, her daily life, her meticulous care made Zhiwei increasingly uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why... be so gentle?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t resent Mao Qingzhu’s care, but thinking of her master, she felt as if everything turned different.\u003C\u002Fp>",791,"2026-06-06T06:09:13.803Z",1,"novelbin.me","3ffbcad7ed8a6626cea161dc30444ba5cfba5a7b5659dc99cf41cd98ccd6d3bf","longevity-begins-from-raising-disciples-chapter-543","longevity-begins-from-raising-disciples-chapter-541",686,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flongevity-begins-from-raising-disciples-cover.jpg"]