[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-my-master-s-elder-brother-just-took-on-a-female-":3,"chapter-my-master-s-elder-brother-just-took-on-a-female--my-master-s-elder-brother-just-took-on-a-female--chapter-229":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","My Master's Elder Brother Just Took on a Female Disciple",{"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},2265762,4423,"Chapter 229: Brother Lin Jin, Is It Really You? (6k)","my-master-s-elder-brother-just-took-on-a-female--chapter-229",229,"\u003Cp>The demonic races differ greatly from humans; during cultivation, they rarely encounter bottlenecks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daily, they merely need to continuously devour spiritual energy from heaven and earth, and refine various heavenly treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the spiritual power accumulated within their bodies reaches a certain threshold, they naturally advance to the next realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, many demonic races are born with the innate ability to sense various spiritual herbs and guard them, swallowing them the moment they ripen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast, humans require not only refined cultivation methods but also crucial foundational grounding; further progress depends on numerous elixirs, conceptual insights, and more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet heaven is fair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though demonic races face no cultivation bottlenecks, possess naturally robust physiques and long lifespans, and even carry innate supernatural abilities,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>their intellectual development in early stages is far inferior to that of humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this changes after reaching Nascent Soul and Soul Transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially at the Cutting Spirit realm, their wisdom and appearance become nearly indistinguishable from humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, Lu Shi’s talent is still terrifyingly formidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing first sent a message to Lu Yaoyao’s transmission token; seeing no reply, he assumed Lu Shi was also absent, accompanying her in the secret realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, Yan Xiaohu slinked back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But upon entering the cave dwelling, before Zhou Qing could speak, Yan Xiaohu first glanced around warily, then probed with his spiritual sense, only exhaling deeply afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like they haven’t returned—definitely stuck at dinner with that mother-in-law. Two fox spirits—how could Old Four possibly withstand them?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, the current Emperor’s bloodline is quite potent—a child born to a fox spirit shows not a single trace of demonic heritage, entirely resembling the Emperor himself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh dear, from now on you’ll follow me. Beware—should Xuan Yuan Muqian ever turn into a fox one day and get hungry, she’ll eat you up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, the old hen flapped her wings and flew toward Zhou Qing’s position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where’d you run off to again? You’ve been darting around all day—how are you still so energetic? Old Four? When did you get back?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yan Xiaohu saw the old hen leap nimbly into Zhou Qing’s arms, he suddenly realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression froze instantly; his eyes widened as if he’d seen a ghost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait—he’d clearly checked and confirmed no one was here. Where the hell did you come from?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing stroked the increasingly smooth back of the old hen and sighed helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately afterward, Yan Xiaohu rushed over with a beaming smile, eyes brimming with curiosity: “So? How’d it go?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not well—I politely declined,” Zhou Qing said calmly, his tone indifferent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Xiaohu blinked. “Declined? So my guess was right—the Imperial Consort intended to matchmake you two?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing looked at him and nodded slightly. “Yes. Consort Chen’s words carried that implication, but my ambitions lie elsewhere.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gently set the old hen down and fed it two mid-grade spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Xiaohu clicked his tongue in regret, but his earlier jesting demeanor vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He became serious. “Actually, declining is good. With what you possess, you won’t just be able to refuse princesses—soon the Emperor himself might offer you both mother and daughter to secure your loyalty…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get lost!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night, a howling sound suddenly erupted outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without needing to think, Zhou Qing and Yan Xiaohu knew the white-robed figure had arrived. Normally they’d ignore him, but this time a woman’s voice, thick with sorrow, suddenly rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is it you? Really you? Lin Jin—brother—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing’s eyes narrowed; in an instant, he appeared outside the cave dwelling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up—above the canyon, a white-robed figure flashed past, vanishing into the horizon in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind it, a palace-clad woman wept uncontrollably as she chased desperately, her seven tails unmistakably visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who else could it be but Consort Chen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now she had lost all her former allure and grace—only desperate, reckless determination drove her forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heavenly Bodhisattva, what have I just witnessed?” Yan Xiaohu, who had just rushed out, stared in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could react, Zhou Qing suddenly grabbed him and yanked him back into the cave dwelling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, two maids who usually followed Consort Chen appeared like ghosts and chased after her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After waiting a long while, Zhou Qing and Yan Xiaohu emerged again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Xiaohu was visibly excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the white-robed figure had tormented him more than once—now he’d finally gotten a juicy secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next time you dare show up, I’ll scream “Lin Jin—brother!” in my coarse voice until you’re sick of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhou Qing stared into the night, frowning slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Jin? Is that his name?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His talent skill [Heart-Reflecting Sight] was about to reach Level Five—if this was his true name, he could bind it directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he could determine the man’s true intentions by observing how he viewed Zhou Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then again—Elder Two had already been successfully bound. Could this really be his name?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And someone with the surname Er?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, just as Zhou Qing prepared to leave, Xuan Yuan Muqian arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big Brother Zhou, I’m going back!” Xuan Yuan Muqian said, her expression forlorn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing was somewhat surprised but not overly so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor’s spies stationed beside her mother had witnessed that scene—how could they let her remain here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you alright?” Zhou Qing asked, concerned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xuan Yuan Muqian shook her head slightly, forcing a faint smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m fine. When you and Yaoyao have time, come visit the capital—I and Seventh Prince will treat you well. We don’t have many friends, but you two are definitely among them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her pitiful expression, Zhou Qing could only nod. “Alright, I’ll come when I have time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing his reply, Xuan Yuan Muqian brightened instantly, turned, and skipped away happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing watched her retreating figure and sighed softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it was a rare kind of happiness for her—to live carefree, untouched by power struggles and schemes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet that same afternoon, Lu Yuanzhi arrived, accompanied by Lin Daochen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhou Qing, you’re here—perfect!” Seeing Zhou Qing from afar, Lin Daochen’s face instantly relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing felt a surge of unease and immediately turned to Lu Yuanzhi. “What’s wrong? Has Lu Shimei encountered trouble?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuanzhi quickly shook her head. “She’s fine. I just need your help.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a hurried explanation, Zhou Qing gradually understood what had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Shi had set up a four-color array within the academy’s secret realm, but recently its condition had grown unstable, mirroring the border’s deterioration—threatening to collapse entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In desperation, she immediately sought the Dean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dean examined it but could do nothing—he was not an array master, and could only barely stabilize its condition temporarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helpless, Lu Yuanzhi forcibly awakened Lin Daochen from his meditation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no one knew better than Lin Daochen how the four-color array at the border had been repaired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hastily abandoned his study of Master Situ Jiuyao’s insights and rushed with Lu Yuanzhi to find Zhou Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, seeing Zhou Qing still at the academy and not returned with Elder Two, both men finally relaxed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Lu Yuanzhi didn’t understand why Lin Shi insisted on bringing Zhou Qing, the urgency left her no choice—she bowed urgently to Zhou Qing: “Zhou Qing, please help us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing quickly replied: “Lu Shi, you’re too formal—I’ll do my best.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without delay, the three hurried toward the secret realm’s location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing had intended to hand her the jade casket, but the current situation made it clearly inappropriate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a matter of moments, the three arrived beneath a towering cliff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuanzhi immediately pulled out a token and infused it with spiritual power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, intricate runes appeared across the cliff face, glowing brightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within a few breaths, the tightly connected rune lines began to flow, gradually coalescing into a massive circular light array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the light array slowly rotated, emitting a low hum, ripples spread across the cliff face—within, a lush mountain range faintly emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this was the secret realm of Bai Yu Tai Xu Academy—ingeniously designed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, whether in reality or simulation, he’d entered his own heavenly domain countless times—and still didn’t know the true entrance’s exact location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go!” Lu Yuanzhi tucked away the token and dashed inside first; Zhou Qing and Lin Daochen followed closely behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon entering, a refreshing wave of spiritual energy washed over them, invigorating their spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several mountain peaks rose steeply into the clouds; most striking were two whose surfaces were covered in glittering ice crystals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yaoyao is training inside the left ice mountain—she’ll emerge in half a month.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To reassure Zhou Qing, Lu Yuanzhi hurried toward the array’s location while pointing at the ice mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing followed her gaze but said nothing; yet their destination clearly pointed to the other ice mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since this secret realm belonged to Dean Weng Lao, why had she placed a four-color array here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, they reached another snow-covered mountain. As soon as they landed, all three clearly felt a chaotic surge of spiritual power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing and Lin Daochen exchanged glances, then silently followed Lu Yuanzhi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After passing through a corridor and reaching the mountain’s base, a massive four-color array’s outline flickered faintly, its runes flashing erratically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside it, a familiar back figure stood quietly watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chief!” Seeing Old Weng there, Zhou Qing and Lin Daochen bowed together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weng Yunqi turned around, nodding slightly at the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good you’re back. That kind of place is always full of trouble—no matter which cultivation country, it’s best to avoid royal folk as much as possible!” said Weng Yunqi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the two nodded in silent understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Weng Yunqi turned his gaze to Lu Yuanzhi and said, “She destroyed the array herself—you know she’s seeking death.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuanzhi’s face turned pale; she bit her lower lip tightly and shook her head fiercely: “I won’t let her die—not under any circumstances.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weng Yunqi let out a long sigh, his voice heavy with age: “Perhaps death is a release—for both you and her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had the words left his mouth than a piercing scream echoed from within the array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuanzhi rushed into the array without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing and Lin Daochen exchanged glances, vaguely sensing something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weng Yunqi slowly turned his gaze toward Lin Daochen and Zhou Qing, speaking calmly: “This array is called the Taiyin Nourishing Spirit Array—it was something I stumbled upon long ago.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I know nothing of its construction method, nor the flow of spiritual energy within.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, repairing it must be left entirely to your own exploration.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Lin Daochen’s expression turned grim, his eyes filled with distress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, when repairing the four-color border arrays, they at least had the jade slips left by that fourth-rank array master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those contained detailed records of the rune arrangements in each zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Taiyin Nourishing Spirit Array? They’d never even heard of it—how could they possibly repair it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing stared at the four shifting colors flowing across the array’s surface and frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who was the “she” Old Weng just mentioned?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by Lu’s frantic state, this person must be extremely important to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could this array…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing immediately sent his spiritual sense into the inheritance left by Xuanqingzi—and there, in the fourth-rank section, he found records of this array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its primary function is to nourish spiritual bodies, incubate spiritual entities, and purify spiritual energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, his spiritual seal wasn’t strong enough to view the details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go take a look,” said Old Weng, seeing their silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Daochen instinctively turned his gaze toward Zhou Qing—his mind was in chaos; he could only rely on Zhou Qing now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing smiled faintly: “Do your best, and leave the rest to fate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Daochen finally exhaled deeply and stepped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he entered, he saw a massive eight-tailed white fox struggling and screaming at the array’s center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body was caught in a cycle of tearing and healing; above her head hovered a vast blue array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blue spiritual energy threads continuously poured from the array into her body—seeming to heal her, yet simultaneously trapping her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuanzhi stood beside her, radiating chilling cold, her hands rapidly forming seals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Streams of ice-elemental light surged endlessly from her palms, sinking into the massive fox’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Zhou Qing and Lin Daochen were both startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuanzhi was drenched in sweat, her face pale—maintaining this ice energy output clearly drained her immensely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah Zhi, let me go!” The eight-tailed fox spoke weakly, her voice hoarse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Lu Yuanzhi’s tears burst forth; she shook her head violently, screaming: “No, Big Sister—I have no one left but you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eight-tailed fox, enduring bone-deep pain, forced her massive head to turn slowly toward Lu Yuanzhi, gazing at her with tender affection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes brimmed with pity and guilt as she whispered: “But I’ve held you back too long—you should have broken through to Severing Spirit long ago. You’ve suppressed yourself for me… I can’t bear it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I want to,” Lu Yuanzhi said, increasing her spiritual energy input. “Big Sister, don’t talk—soon the pain will stop.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not wanting to worry Lu Yuanzhi further, the eight-tailed fox gritted her teeth, swallowing the scream as another wave of agony wracked her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching this, Zhou Qing’s mind flashed back to Imperial Consort Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They must be three sisters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Lu’s grudge against Imperial Consort Chen… is all because of this eight-tailed fox?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Shi, please help!” Lu Yuanzhi turned to Lin Daochen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Daochen nodded, drawing closer with Zhou Qing—but faced with the chaotic spiritual energy and flickering runes, he had no idea where to begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Zhou Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing scanned the surroundings, recalling Master Situ’s array insights, searching for the core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Daochen immediately understood—he’d been studying this too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, they pinpointed the core runes—but everything appeared normal, with no damage to repair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing clenched his teeth and stepped before the massive fox: “Elder, may I ask—exactly which direction did you damage?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuanzhi instantly turned to her sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the eight-tailed fox merely glanced at Zhou Qing, then, gritting her teeth against the pain, slowly closed her eyes—silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big Sister, please—I beg you!” Lu Yuanzhi cried, voice breaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears streamed down the eight-tailed fox’s cheeks; finally, she turned her head away, avoiding Lu Yuanzhi’s gaze entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Lu Yuanzhi gasped, halted her seals, and ran to the other side, dropping to her knees, nearly collapsing as she screamed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big Sister, say something! I have no one left but you…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the eight-tailed fox trembled violently, still saying nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the stalemate deepened, sudden change erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jade box in Zhou Qing’s arms seemed to sense something—it floated out uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, it opened, releasing a soft glow—within it, Imperial Consort Chen’s spectral form gradually solidified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To avoid misunderstanding, Zhou Qing quickly whispered to Lu Yuanzhi, explaining everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuanzhi, enraged, rose to shatter the spirit projection—but Imperial Consort Chen had already fully manifested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she saw the eight-tailed fox’s tormented state, she froze—tears poured down her face, eyes filled with guilt and anguish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big Sister, it’s me—Ah Chen. I’m sorry—I’m so sorry—” Imperial Consort Chen’s voice trembled as she knelt across the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that familiar voice, the eight-tailed fox slowly opened her eyes, gazing at the spectral image—her expression complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah Zhi!” As Lu Yuanzhi’s spiritual energy surged, preparing to strike, the eight-tailed fox gritted her teeth and stopped her with a pained cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she looked at Imperial Consort Chen and said: “You look well. Good—I’m relieved.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imperial Consort Chen, already weeping uncontrollably, sobbed: “Big Sister, I had no choice. You’d already failed Severing Spirit once—nearly scattered your soul. But with just the Nine You  Lotus Seeds, you couldn’t cross that threshold.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So when Big Sister couldn’t cross it, you stole all the Lotus Seeds?” Lu Yuanzhi, unable to contain her rage, shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing their exchange, Zhou Qing and Lin Daochen exchanged glances and quietly stepped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hadn’t expected the three sisters’ feud stemmed from this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Daochen was stunned—Lu was a beast race? And related to the Imperial Consort?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imperial Consort Chen, face streaked with tears, pleaded: “Since Brother Lin Jin died, you two have been my closest. I couldn’t bear to lose you again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big Sister, I didn’t know you’d already taken one Nine You  Lotus Seed and tried a second breakthrough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Otherwise, I wouldn’t have taken all the seeds, leaving Big Sister halfway through, triggering backlash like this—I, I—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuanzhi’s body instantly radiated freezing cold, freezing the air around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She bit her teeth, voice icy: “You still remember Lin Jin? If he knew he sacrificed himself for you—only for you to hand over all the Lotus Seeds to the current Emperor within three years and become Imperial Consort—he’d regret it beyond measure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imperial Consort Chen’s spirit form trembled, her face twisted in pain—but she raised her head and screamed: “Do you think I wanted this? I offered the Nine You  Lotus Seeds as my oath—just to one day get them back!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, her trembling hands pulled a yellowed scroll from the jade box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is what I traded my entire happiness for!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding the scroll, she laughed—then broke into sobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Years of repression had finally shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t like Xuan Yuan Hao—even after bearing his daughter, I still hate him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know what it’s like to live with someone you despise, every day pretending to be happy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imperial Consort Chen demanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, their expressions changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But since Brother Lin Jin died, my heart died too. I couldn’t bear to lose Big Sister again—and now there’s you—I can’t lose another family member!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imperial Consort Chen wept uncontrollably, her emotions near collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with all her strength, she flung the scroll toward Lu Yuanzhi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is what else you need to break through Severing Spirit. If Big Sister succeeds, everything can still be saved.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the scroll drift toward them, and their little sister weeping as if her heart would break,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuanzhi and the eight-tailed fox finally understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder she’d suddenly changed—stealing the Lotus Seeds, fleeing, marrying into the Xuan Yuan clan—she’d done it all for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, years of resentment dissolved, replaced by profound sorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since childhood, the youngest had been mischievous, full of tricks—but they’d never imagined she’d sacrifice herself so utterly for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, they’d once begged the old Emperor for help—but since Big Sister’s failed Severing Spirit had shattered her body and spiritual form,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He refused outright—no investment value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they spent great resources to help her break through, she’d likely never advance far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lu Yuanzhi’s bloodline had awakened well—she was nearly at Severing Spirit, without any aid whatsoever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But because they sisters cultivate the same ancestral technique, the \"Worship the Moon Scripture,\" their spiritual power resonates with each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Lu Yuanzhi periodically injects spiritual power into her elder sister’s body to alleviate the pain caused by the backlash from her breakthrough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this method has a flaw: once one of them breaks through to the Severing Spirit realm, their spiritual power’s nature changes drastically, and the original resonance can no longer be maintained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For this reason, over the years, Lu Yuanzhi has willingly suppressed her own realm for her elder sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only that, she has traveled far and wide, exhausting every means to help other Severing Spirit experts, hoping they would repay this debt by saving her elder sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in most cases, it was all in vain—either they refused, or imposed harsh conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the current dean, Weng Yunqi, has protected her elder sister to this day with the \"Grand Yin Nourishing Spirit Array.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, all misunderstandings were finally cleared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Lu Yuanzhi and Bawei felt deep sorrow in their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Foolish girl!\" Bawei’s tears streamed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",3303,"2026-06-19T20:13:54.632Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","8d045cdbbaa808677168e10b12f0550f21712a7f96484cef1c8a5bec91fba9c1","my-master-s-elder-brother-just-took-on-a-female--chapter-230","my-master-s-elder-brother-just-took-on-a-female--chapter-228",302,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmy-master-s-elder-brother-just-took-on-a-female--cover.jpg"]