[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-love-life-begins-in-new-eliad":3,"chapter-love-life-begins-in-new-eliad-love-life-begins-in-new-eliad-chapter-277":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Love Life Begins in New Eliad",{"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},2330364,4557,"Chapter 277","love-life-begins-in-new-eliad-chapter-277",277,"\u003Cp>【Obtained S+ Rank Reward: Blessing of the Phoenix】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Passively triggered: upon host’s death, resurrects and restores to peak condition—cooldown: 365 days】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Detection: host imminent death—Phoenix Blessing automatically activated】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three horrific gashes across Ye Qingfeng’s chest healed instantly; his pale face flushed with color, his breathing gradually steadied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet there was no sign of awakening—the cause could only be one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An anomaly had occurred within his soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group was racing toward him at full speed. Time rewound to shortly before the Hollow Stabilization Scroll was deactivated—Xing Jianya’s eyes were closed, her breathing calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After repeatedly failing the training of outlasting the Hollow in a blink, she finally reflected and summarized the reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange sensation arose—she jolted awake, her gaze like a blade piercing the Hollow’s surface, as if seeing every scene within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s wrong, Chief?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Chengliu asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aether activity has dropped. A battle just ended in that direction.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xing Jianya slowly raised her hand, her jade finger extending forward—her tone seemed casual, yet no one doubted her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Follow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She offered no further explanation, uttered two words, then sprinted into the Hollow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Chengliu and You Zhen exchanged a glance, then followed in unison; the bewildered Cangjiao trotted after them on his short legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Active Aether causes those who enter to experience visual distortion, making them mistake spatial warping for reality—step one way, and you escape; step the other, and you fall into the abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xing Jianya ran swiftly through the Hollow; no matter how the path twisted, her gaze remained fixed on the same direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She left only her silhouette ahead of the three pursuers. After an indeterminate time, her figure halted. Yue Chengliu, with better stamina, quickened her pace, then slowed as she neared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why did Chief stop?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Chengliu asked, breathless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Someone’s here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xing Jianya’s gaze seemed drawn to the man on the ground; she stared fixedly at his face and replied softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Chengliu gasped, immediately noticing the fallen Ye Qingfeng. She stepped forward, knelt, and carefully examined his condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What a blade!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Yue Chengliu checked on Ye Qingfeng, Xing Jianya strode over, pulled up the longsword she’d first noticed, and sighed in genuine admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh—Chief switched blades?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Zhen leaned beside Xing Jianya and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, this is his blade.” Xing Jianya shook her head slightly, regretfully returned the sword to its sheath, and placed it gently beside Ye Qingfeng. “How is Liu?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Phew—he’s just unconscious, no serious injury.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Chengliu exhaled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Does Chief really like this blade so much?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Zhen, curious, asked—Xing Jianya made no effort to hide her fondness for the sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m more curious about the man who held it.” Xing Jianya already had a suspicion: “I don’t know if he sealed the Hollow, but he alone slew a Level 5 Aether Corpse and halted its expansion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So this guy might qualify for the title of Void Hunter?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Zhen lightly scratched his chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stopping a Hollow of this scale—let alone saving tens of thousands. Slaying a Level 5 Aether Corpse alone—his contribution and combat power are more than sufficient!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only if he can prove he didn’t seal the Hollow himself will there be anything after.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Chengliu suddenly remembered something and looked back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The starving Cangjiao had picked up something and was about to shove it into his mouth; Yue Chengliu’s eyelid twitched, and she shouted urgently:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cangjiao, put that down! You can’t eat that—come here right now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a one-second hesitation between filling his belly and obeying Sister Liu, Cangjiao decisively chose the latter, pouting so hard his lips could hang an oil jug, muttering nonstop:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So hungry—so hungry!” The tardy Cangjiao instantly recognized Ye Qingfeng: “It’s him! The kind big brother!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xing Jianya and the others turned to him with questioning glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cangjiao, do you know him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Chengliu asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Two months ago, Sister Liu and I went to Guangying Square for ramen—he gave me a cookie when I was about to starve!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cangjiao recalled the scene; what stuck with him most was the taste of the cookie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The cookie was delicious! This brother is a good person!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come to think of it...” Yue Chengliu studied Ye Qingfeng’s face, “I think I’ve seen him before.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But how did Cangjiao recognize him at a glance?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to their accounts, both Yue Chengliu and Cangjiao had met him—but Yue Chengliu didn’t recognize him, while Cangjiao knew him instantly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The taste! There’s a cookie flavor—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing You Zhen’s disbelief, Cangjiao leaned close to Ye Qingfeng and sniffed intently to prove it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm... so much blood smell...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Chengliu swiftly grabbed Cangjiao and pulled him into her arms, scolding: “Cangjiao, that’s rude! Don’t just sniff people’s scent!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, okay, Sister Liu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cangjiao blinked dazedly and nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The mission is complete. We can’t interfere further. You Zhen, could you carry him? Let’s leave the Hollow first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Zhen, who had been smiling at the thought of clocking out, instantly drooped his mouth, grumbling under his breath, yet his body obediently walked toward Ye Qingfeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Yue Chengliu’s help, You Zhen hoisted Ye Qingfeng onto his back. Led by Yue Chengliu, who held a radish in hand, the group left the Hollow and headed straight for the hospital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the Hollow’s expansion to its stabilization to its end—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All on-site evidence pointed to one person: Ye Qingfeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the public, since no major damage occurred, it might just become dinner-table chatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For New Aelid’s entire high command, this matter must be investigated thoroughly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically, Ye Qingfeng should have been taken to interrogation—but due to his prolonged unconsciousness, Yue Chengliu and the others agreed to send him to the hospital first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the details remained unclear, most of the high command approved this decision, as long as Ye Qingfeng didn’t threaten their interests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The high command still retains a touch of humanity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for those linked to the Praise Society.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Xing Jianya’s speculation, Ye Qingfeng was the one who halted the Hollow’s expansion and ended this Hollow’s threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This instantly sparked interest from the Security Bureau and several corporate and Defense Force high officials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unbeknownst to them, the Mayor of New Aelid, who had temporarily left the meeting, had already dispatched personnel to the hospital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second to act was Security Bureau Chief Bringer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After making vague excuses, he slipped away and headed straight for the hospital where Ye Qingfeng lay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, after numerous examinations, Ye Qingfeng was placed in a hospital room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doctor: “All his vitals are normal. He’ll wake up within an hour.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you,” Yue Chengliu said, escorting the doctor out. She glanced worriedly at Ye Qingfeng, then turned to her three teammates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was whining about hunger, one was idly playing with the blade, one leaned against the wall, eyes closed, resting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister Liu~ I’m so hungry—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cangjiao shuffled close to Yue Chengliu, tugging at her sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chief will wake in about an hour. You two stay and watch him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Chengliu pinched the bridge of her nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll take Cangjiao to buy something to eat. Do you need anything? Just grab something to tide you over until this is over.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Melon!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whatever. As long as it’s edible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Chengliu nodded and left the hospital with Cangjiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chief, how are you so sure it was him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Zhen yawned, looking puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He has the strength worth cutting down. No one else in the Hollow at the time could have done it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(At the time, Security Bureau personnel were rescuing civilians in the Hollow.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm—Chief thinks he’s worth cutting down? That means he’s at least on par with Yue Chengliu?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His task is just to watch over Ye Qingfeng until the high command arrives.\u003C\u002Fp>",1278,"2026-06-20T20:13:18.411Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","aa1a8341d7fb24a7de6a7d4394f2eaa0b869b2b93094bba79e2b0a7192a78525","love-life-begins-in-new-eliad-chapter-278","love-life-begins-in-new-eliad-chapter-276",280,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flove-life-begins-in-new-eliad-cover.jpg"]