[{"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-237":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},2265770,4423,"Chapter 237: The Former Sect Master of Taiqingmen Is Still Alive (6k)","my-master-s-elder-brother-just-took-on-a-female--chapter-237",237,"\u003Cp>As Zhou Qing gripped the edges of the coffin with both claws and exerted force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The coffin, which had remained utterly motionless, slowly began to shift, emitting a dull scraping sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Much easier than last time!” Zhou Qing’s face lit up; he clenched his teeth and pushed harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gap in the coffin gradually widened, and a chilling, ancient aura continuously seeped out from within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a brief moment, an opening as thick as an arm finally appeared before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time ever, he had opened the coffin using only his own strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing could no longer contain himself and burst into a loud, exultant laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned in to peer inside, seeing only darkness within the coffin, faintly flickering with strange light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the darkness across the Blood River, a waxen corpse-raven stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhou Qing did not jump down; instead, he decisively turned and sprinted toward the ancient tree behind the coffin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His golden claws quickly began digging deep into the ground below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very moment the corpse-raven leapt behind him, Zhou Qing stared in excitement at the pale golden soil before him, his eyes filled with disbelief and astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Spirit soil—it’s truly spirit soil!” Zhou Qing stammered, his voice trembling with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the next instant, his head exploded, and he reverted into a ball of light once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was right—the spirit soil really was beneath that ancient tree!” Zhou Qing was overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he only needed the Flame Spirit Flower, which grows in the most yang place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without delay, Zhou Qing leapt across the Blood River again, heading straight for the third coffin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, he pushed it open with all his strength and leapt down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he felt his body plummeting at incredible speed, wind roaring past his ears—just like last time when Second Uncle carried him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stench was nauseating; below him stretched an endless, scorching hellscape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lava churned, volcanoes erupted, and a colossal crow-bone lay motionless across the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After landing, Zhou Qing immediately transformed into his Golden Peng true form, spreading his massive wings to carefully search this realm of extreme yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After roughly half an hour, Zhou Qing’s eyes brightened; he landed swiftly on a dead volcano.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, at the crater’s edge, grew exactly three peculiar flowers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crimson red, with faint golden flame patterns along the edges—it’s the Flame Spirit Flower!” After careful observation, Zhou Qing felt an indescribable surge of joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, all materials needed to cultivate the Dao-Enlightening Ancient Tea Tree had finally been located.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Zhou Qing frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking around, there were at least eight or nine hundred volcanic craters here; the Flame Spirit Flowers could not possibly be limited to just this one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how could he carry them out?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was only at the early stage of Soul Transformation; even if given ten times his courage, he would never dare come here alone. He’d have to ask Second Uncle to accompany him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, he felt a chilling sensation surge from behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his head and saw a massive Flame Fire Crocodile, its wings spread wide, its mouth gaping open in excitement as it lunged toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Familiar… scent!” the Flame Fire Crocodile King growled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing shook his head and made no resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could it not be familiar? Last time, you chased me and Second Uncle—if not for the Golden Crow Fan, you’d have caught us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the Golden Crow blood you extracted from that giant crow? I swallowed it and successfully cultivated the Golden Crow Burning Sky Scripture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, Zhou Qing’s consciousness plunged into darkness; when he opened his eyes again, he had become a red light sphere once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s hard!” Zhou Qing sighed heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With only one chance left, he plunged into the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ignore Point +1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he re-entered his body, the system’s voice echoed in his mind; Zhou Qing’s gloom lifted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After confirming no one was watching, he swam across the Blood River again and, with great effort, pushed open the first coffin, then dove in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, a thick, icy coldness rushed toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After landing firmly on the ground, Zhou Qing immediately went on alert, scanning his surroundings warily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As before, thick mist surrounded him, and occasional flickers of pale green light darted through the haze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Zhou Qing could even exhale, the mist behind him violently churned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of translucent, contorted ghostly spirits burst from the gray fog, shrieking sharply as they charged straight ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn’t even glance at Zhou Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, loud combat sounds and screams echoed from ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing’s face brightened—his [Reduce Presence] ability had worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly followed the noise forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, he saw hundreds of ghostly spirits attacking a dozen Nascent Soul cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivators who had lost their ability to fight lay on the ground, helplessly writhing, while a swarm of spirits viciously tore into their bodies—the scene was grotesquely bloody and horrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Nascent Souls fleeing in panic were seized and ripped apart by the spirits, sending chills down the spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Zhou Qing existed in a different dimension; they could not see him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To avoid detection, Zhou Qing quietly slipped away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until, following his memory, he finally reached the location of Red Tower Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, only Su Lishan was desperately deciphering the spiritual patterns on the tower, while Xiao Ji, Lord of Lingyun Mansion, and Ren Kun, Lord of Qingming Mansion, casually slaughtered ghosts at the perimeter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could do nothing now—only observe the situation to prevent it from worsening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief pause, Zhou Qing moved on to other areas; everywhere he went, he heard screams and battles over loot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until Zhou Qing stopped, watching as a dozen ghostly spirits drained the last drop of essence from a corpse—then, within them, a faint red glow appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the spirit with the brightest glow lunged at another nearby and began gnawing on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In moments, it devoured the other, then turned its claws and fangs toward the rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a short time, only the strongest remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its aura surged from late Foundation Establishment to complete Foundation Establishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching this, Zhou Qing was startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is a feast deliberately orchestrated by a Ghost Emperor!” Zhou Qing murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, two Nascent Soul ghosts emerged from the mist and charged straight at Zhou Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing’s hands crackled with lightning, instantly reducing them to ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Must be more careful!” Zhou Qing rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although [Reduce Presence] had a 90% chance of ignoring him, there was still a 10% chance of detection—he couldn’t afford to be careless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this, the Foundation Establishment ghost from the other dimension, still unsatisfied, charged off toward another direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the next instant, a Soul Transformation ghost emerged from the mist—larger, its aura terrifying; it swallowed the other in one bite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big fish eat little fish, little fish eat shrimp—this is a transformation!” Zhou Qing’s sense of dread grew heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know how long he’d walked; the ground was littered with fresh white bones, every drop of essence sucked dry by the ghosts, the entire space thick with the stench of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a daze, he felt as if he had returned to the old Spirit Skull Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Delicious!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a chilling voice echoed through the ghost realm, making him shudder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Zhou Qing could react, Wu Tiangang burst out of the mist ahead, face pale with terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came Ke Zhenxiong, Lord of Haomiao Mansion, and Shen Yan, Lord of Xinghan Mansion—both drenched in blood, their eyes filled with despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They paid no attention to Wu Tiangang, simply roaring past Zhou Qing’s head as if fleeing something horrific.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing stared ahead, seeing a towering figure slowly emerge from the hazy mist, holding two severed heads in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aura radiating from the figure froze Zhou Qing’s blood, turning his veins to ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could make out the figure’s face, Zhou Qing sensed danger and instinctively withdrew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the tunnel entrance, Mo Xingjian was gently shaking him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhou Qing, Zhou Qing, are you alright?” Mo Xingjian sounded anxious; he was about to probe with spiritual power when Zhou Qing slowly opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Mo Xingjian exhaled in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You scared me—I turned around and you weren’t breathing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing could only explain with regret: “I’m fine, Master. I just had a sudden insight and meditated for a moment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good. I just remembered something—did you not see Second Young Lady in Haomiao Mansion?” Mo Xingjian asked anxiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing shook his head: “I’m puzzled too—Second Sister said she was going straight to Haomiao Mansion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could that brat Bai He have done something underhanded?” Mo Xingjian worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing smiled: “Master, with Second Sister’s cautious nature, I’d rather believe Bai He got sold by her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xingjian still worried—he had only one daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Hu had mentioned years ago that there was a secret realm in Haomiao Mansion where Bai He had been trapped for years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In desperation, Second Sister had prepared thoroughly, entered, and casually rescued him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was because of that experience that Bai He later became obsessed with Second Sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that Second Sister had broken through to Soul Transformation, Bai He re-entered that realm and brought out a gift as a congratulatory offering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Second Sister said he’d lost the most precious item and had rushed off to find it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s been several years already; Old Four has already reached Soul Transformation, yet they still haven’t returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To say I’m not worried is pure lies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Zhou Qing could only patiently comfort his master for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he leaned slightly toward Mo Xingjian and whispered, “Master, among those who know or have seen the forbidden zone in our Grotto Heaven—aside from the various Uncles and Aunts and the Supreme Elders—how many others are aware?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xingjian glanced at Zhou Qing in confusion, then thought briefly and said, “Probably no one else. Even past Sect Masters who couldn’t explore it never invited outsiders in—after all, this treasure belongs solely to our Taiqingmen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about Former Uncle Gao Xian…?” Zhou Qing hesitated, a flicker of doubt in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xingjian frowned and sighed. “Hard to say. People change. Who knows how many secrets he leaked back then?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, five days passed quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a chime sound, Zhou Qing’s expression instantly brightened as he hurriedly checked his personal panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Reduce Presence—LV6 (1\u002F100)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he saw his talent skill 【Reduce Presence】 break through to Level 6, Zhou Qing’s lips curled slightly upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From now on, beneath the Severing Spirit realm, he would truly become invisible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could easily vanish from everyone’s sight without being noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it also meant earning points would become far harder from now on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the tense, crowded environments would now consist entirely of Severing Spirit cultivators—imagine the difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, after waiting several more days, Zhou Qing still hadn’t earned a single point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Zhengyang suddenly stood up, his eyes filled with disbelief as he stared tightly at the token in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ended?” Looking at the message from He Han on the token, Cao Zhengyang asked again, verifying its truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three days ago, many had rushed to flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the number of wandering souls inside the secret realm was overwhelming—vast beyond count.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As cultivators, they had vigorous blood and qi; no matter how hard they tried to hide, the souls sensed them instantly and launched coordinated attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a few days, countless people had died inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All four mansion masters who entered barely escaped, grievously wounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Word spread that the two third-rank formation masters specially invited suffered even worse—one was left with only half his body, the other lost his entire lower half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s a Severing Spirit Ghost Emperor inside! Everyone evacuate immediately!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were the desperate cries of Xiao Ji, Master of Lingyun Mansion, as he fled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite his frantic warnings, over half the people inside couldn’t escape before the entrance vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This instantly sparked widespread uproar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who entered came from the Eight Prefectures and Seventy-Two Mansions, including countless Ancestral Elders from sects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’d come hoping to witness the chaos after a Severing Spirit’s death—but never imagined they’d become victims themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reading the message, Cao Zhengyang stood frozen, unable to recover, his heart filled with shock and dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he sharply turned to Zhou Qing, his eyes brimming with relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had this child not been honest with them, they might still have been blind to the danger, mistaking that deadly place for a treasure trove.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wonder how many from the other four sects made it out?” Cao Zhengyang murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After urgently consulting with the Supreme Elders, everyone decided to temporarily exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the Grotto Heaven had strict time limits—maximum one day’s stay—after which the key on the grinding stone would return to its original position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, any living being inside the Grotto Heaven would be mercilessly slaughtered by the three Corpse-Wax Crows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also the sect’s second protective mechanism for guarding the Grotto Heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These past days, they had precisely timed their entries and exits, then had Lu Yaoyao and Yan Xiaohu reactivate the entrance from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Repeating this cycle, under the unique gravity conditions, their spiritual power had been thoroughly tempered and grown increasingly potent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the group exited the Grotto Heaven, Cao Zhengyang and Mo Xingjian split up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One headed to Linggu Mountain to investigate the situation there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other went to check whether forces like Cangyan Dao Palace were trapped inside the secret realm, to prepare timely countermeasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Gao Xian resumed his role as Acting Sect Master, remaining at Taiqingmen to handle any possible emergencies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest re-entered the Grotto Heaven to guard the passage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, so many Nascent Soul cultivators were trapped in the first coffin—if they united to break out, Taiqingmen would face immense trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve worked hard!” Supreme Elder Duanmu Shu looked at Lu Yaoyao and Yan Xiaohu with tender affection, generously giving each a supreme-grade spirit stone to restore their spiritual power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two were overjoyed, bowing repeatedly in thanks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing had no intention of re-entering—he needed to simulate further to understand the secret realm’s conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning to his quarters, he fed his old hen, then waited until nightfall, confirming that his Third Brother and the others had lifted the restrictions before activating the token to enter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he entered, fierce combat and screams erupted from the surrounding mist—those trapped inside were still fighting back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he’d taken two steps, Zhou Qing spotted a man with a golden tag on his head, rapidly forming hand seals, his spiritual power surging as he battled a dozen Nascent Soul wandering souls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xuanjizi!” Zhou Qing’s eyes flashed with sudden excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t expected this guy to fail to escape in time—what a lucky surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Zhou Qing quickly followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xuanjizi was in dire straits, his face filled with regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Dao robe was torn to shreds, ripped open in multiple places by the wandering souls’ claws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d been so close—just a hair’s breadth from escaping—yet the entrance had sealed shut so swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, only crushing despair remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For two days, he’d run nonstop, unable to find any other exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even rest had become a luxury—the wandering souls were too numerous, always detecting his hiding spots in moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides them, other strange things lurked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yesterday, he’d barely managed to enter a courtyard, thinking he’d found temporary peace—hadn’t the Eight Trigrams Disc warned him in time, he’d have been trapped and killed there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After escaping, he realized the courtyard was formed by three coffins stacked—large, medium, and small. Even now, Xuanjizi trembled at the memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can’t keep wasting time like this!” Xuanjizi swiftly pulled out a supreme-grade spirit stone to replenish his strength, then roared loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, countless incantations shot out and exploded violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two Nascent Soul wandering souls were directly killed in reverse—seeing this, the others turned bloodshot, frantically fighting over the residual energy left by their fallen comrades, chaos erupting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seizing the opportunity, Xuanjizi accelerated, desperate to flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the next instant, a suffocatingly powerful aura slowly spread from the mist ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing, who had just caught up, instantly paled, his alarm bells ringing as he recalled the terrifying scene of the two mansion masters being hunted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xuanjizi, too, froze, instinctively looking up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before them, an old man in black robes slowly emerged from the mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each step he took seemed to tread upon empty air, making not a single sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the air around him rippled with eerie waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was withered, skin like dried tree bark, eyes sunken, glowing with crimson light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thick ghostly energy radiated from him; in his hand, a blood-red greatsword dripped thick, viscous blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ghost Emperor!” Xuanjizi gasped inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, seeing the old man’s robes and the greatsword, Xuanjizi suddenly realized something—his face filled with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Canglong True Person? Impossible! How could you still be alive!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Xuanjizi’s scream, Zhou Qing also froze, his face turning pale as he stared at the Ghost Emperor—especially his attire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Canglong True Person—the former Sect Master of Taiqingmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was also the master of Mo Xingjian and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling the last portrait in the Ancestral Hall, the robe depicted matched the man before him almost exactly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t he someone who never broke through to Nascent Soul Completion, and died of old age?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he appear in the first coffin—and become a Severing Spirit Ghost Emperor?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing’s heart pounded wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Excitement. Fear. And terror of the unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghost Emperor’s ghostly energy burned like black flames. He ignored Xuanjizi’s scream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he slowly raised his hand, his withered finger flicking lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dozen Nascent Soul wandering souls surrounding him, as if seeing their sovereign, instantly retreated, standing respectfully, eyes filled with awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xuanjizi trembled violently, frantically pulling out the Tianji Sword of his sect, gripping the hilt tightly, voice pleading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uncle Canglong, it’s me! My master, Qiansuan True Person, brought me to visit you many times. This Tianji Sword was forged from Taiqingmen’s rare ore…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shhh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Xuanjizi finished, the Ghost Emperor appeared before him in an instant—so fast, Xuanjizi had no time to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His withered hand seized Xuanjizi’s skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, Xuanjizi felt his entire body locked in place, his scalp pierced by agonizing pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xuanjizi screamed in despair, struggling desperately to break free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a Nascent Soul late-stage cultivator with weak combat power, facing a Severing Spirit, was like an ant trying to shake a tree—useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As black flames curled from the Ghost Emperor’s palm, they engulfed Xuanjizi entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xuanjizi let out a chorus of agonized screams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the essence and blood in his body were pulled by an invisible hand, surging wildly into the five fingers of the Ghost Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, Xuanjizi’s body rapidly withered, his skin growing slack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His once vibrant eyes gradually lost their luster, turning hollow and lifeless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In but a moment, he became a dried corpse, casually tossed aside by the Ghost Emperor to a nearby spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small cloud of dust rose, making him just another unremarkable ruin in this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing, who had witnessed the entire scene, felt his throat parched and involuntarily swallowed hard, unaware even when the Ghost Emperor had left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the sect master who had survived the Five Sects War now met such a pitiful end here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long after, he came to his senses, walked over to Xuanjizi, and watched the term 【Threat That Must Be Eliminated Soon】 above his head shatter bit by bit until it vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",3272,"2026-06-19T20:13:54.632Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","7303240372ef940b39e778edcd05106327dd367f3c50158c33c2417b586335e8","my-master-s-elder-brother-just-took-on-a-female--chapter-238","my-master-s-elder-brother-just-took-on-a-female--chapter-236",302,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmy-master-s-elder-brother-just-took-on-a-female--cover.jpg"]