[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done":3,"chapter-national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-chapter-260":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","National Guardian's Gone and We're Done",{"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},1743752,2228,"Chapter 260 - 259: Those Were Merely Under the Guise of Deities","national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-chapter-260",260,"\u003Cp>Ji Shengyue’s mind went blank, her hands involuntarily tightening around the hem of her clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a subconscious reaction, a result of her extreme tension and rigid posture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All because she saw someone appear whom she never, ever expected to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just Ji Shengyue. Zong Yajuan’s eyes were also filled with shock and disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figure that had suddenly appeared at the forefront of the Vampire Clan members...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...was none other than Xiao Cangqing, who had long since vanished from the Great Jing Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone had assumed that after Xiao Cangqing was taken by the Vampire Clan,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he would surely meet a gruesome end. They believed he was long dead, beyond any doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Xiao Cangqing’s own brother and sister had no intention of looking for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now, Xiao Cangqing had appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His skin had become as pale as a member of the Vampire Clan, and sharp fangs were faintly visible at the corners of his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wore a smile that was both noble and tinged with cruelty, its curve sending a chill down one’s spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your esteemed Majesty, the Queen of the Great Jing Empire, are you shocked to see me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Cangqing spoke, his voice a strange and unnerving monotone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He strode toward Ji Shengyue step by step, finally stopping right in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Shengyue’s back was pressed tightly against the cold wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t help but rise onto her tiptoes, trying to press herself closer to the cold surface to avoid any contact with the man Xiao Cangqing had become.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Shengyue had no idea what was going on with Xiao Cangqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why would he appear alongside members of the Vampire Clan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, judging by the glances the Vampire Clan members cast—some deliberate, some not—toward Xiao Cangqing,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she could see a respect that stemmed from their very souls, from the marrow of their bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This reverence had reached a fanatical, pathological, almost insane degree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need to be afraid. After all, I was once the new National Guardian War God of the Great Jing Empire, appointed by your own hand, was I not?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s just that some... dramatic changes later, I became a thorn in your side, Your Majesty. I presume you’ve already had my family hunted down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let me see... did you have them ground to dust? Or perhaps flayed alive?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he spoke of his family and their presumed vicious fate, Xiao Cangqing’s tone was surprisingly calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His emotions showed no flicker of change, as if he were discussing a matter that had nothing to do with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if they weren’t his family at all, but characters in some story he’d heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, no, I didn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your family is living very well. They have nice houses and good food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your brother and sister were brought to the Royal Palace. They’re working for me now, and I’m using all my resources to train them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you don’t... if you don’t believe me, I can have your brother brought here right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Shengyue explained frantically. The pressure radiating from Xiao Cangqing was simply too intense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This oppressive feeling didn’t come from any physical aura he was emitting,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but from the sheer force of his will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if Xiao Cangqing was born to rule, and she was born to submit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The feeling was absurd, yet Ji Shengyue felt utterly helpless against it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most vexing of all, she had the feeling that submitting to Xiao Cangqing was somehow right and proper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, hearing Ji Shengyue’s words, a flicker of surprise finally crossed Xiao Cangqing’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Xiao Cangqing’s mind, considering Ji Shengyue’s vindictive nature, his family should have ceased to exist long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only would they be dead, but they would have suffered immense torture before their end. How else could someone like Ji Shengyue vent her petty rage?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From another perspective, if he were in Ji Shengyue’s shoes, he would have likely used equally cruel methods to retaliate against a traitor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go bring Xiao Xicheng here at once!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Shengyue looked at Zong Yajuan urgently, turning her head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of Xiao Cangqing’s line of sight, she gave Zong Yajuan a meaningful look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’There’s still one thing I haven’t told Xiao Cangqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sent Xiao Cangqing’s sister, Xiao Jin’Er, with the Bizarre Combat Group into the Great Xia Empire’s territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The goal was to cause some destruction in the Great Xia Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they ran right into Chu He on his return, and the entire Bizarre Combat Group was instantly vaporized over the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The members of the Vampire Clan had slipped away beforehand, leaving the Bizarre Combat Group completely defenseless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that chaotic annihilation, Xiao Cangqing’s sister, Xiao Jin’Er, disappeared without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sent people to investigate afterward, of course, but finding one person in the vast ocean? It’s practically impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body was likely obliterated in the destruction, not even a trace left behind.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Xiao Xicheng was still here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least bringing Xiao Xicheng would be enough to prove to Xiao Cangqing that she wasn’t lying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xiao Jin’Er’s situation... that was a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll go get him right now,\" Zong Yajuan said, nodding quickly. But just as she took a step, Xiao Cangqing waved his hand dismissively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s enough. Don’t bother. I’m not the man I once was. I’ve already severed all ties to the past,\" Xiao Cangqing said, shaking his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither Ji Shengyue nor Zong Yajuan understood what he meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the faces of the Vampire Clan members showed a glimmer of understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Cangqing had no intention of explaining himself. \"I came this time,\" he said, \"to reintegrate the Great Jing Empire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Half of the Great Jing Empire’s territory is now overrun by Evil Spirits causing trouble everywhere. It’s time for a cleanup.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And after that? Are you planning to move against the Great Xia Empire?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Shengyue didn’t doubt Xiao Cangqing’s current power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he didn’t act personally, his Vampire Clan followers alone...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...could restore the entirety of the Great Jing Empire in a matter of days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ji Shengyue didn’t believe he would help her for no reason. He definitely had an agenda.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But other than dealing with the Great Xia Empire, she couldn’t imagine what else his purpose could be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re half right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s less about moving against the Great Xia Empire and more about moving against Chu He.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Cangqing casually sat down in a chair. \"Only by reaching my current level can I see things from a perspective I never could before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I need the Great Jing Empire to be my eyes and ears, to keep a close watch on the Great Xia Empire, and especially on Chu He’s every move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I will send members of our Blood Race to take control of the Great Jing Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, treacherous undercurrents are surging across Blue Star. Many powerful beings are making their preparations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we watch the Great Xia Empire and spy on Chu He, we’ll be easily exposed. We might provoke Chu He into making an example of us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The White Elephant Empire is the perfect example.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Deities like Shiva, Brahma Heaven, and Vishnu were no match for him. He’s simply terrifying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Shengyue said, her voice laced with fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deities? Those few were just pretenders, hiding behind the title.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Cangqing sneered. \"True Deities are beyond anything you can possibly imagine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1235,"2026-06-06T16:46:32.086Z",1,"novelbin.me","5fd10ac4cf36e14e1dbe3a889e134d5bc9f936de66bb9ad89ef44793bbdbbd1c","national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-chapter-261","national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-chapter-259",274,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnational-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-cover.jpg"]