[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-notes-on-cultivation-at-wulong-mountain":3,"chapter-notes-on-cultivation-at-wulong-mountain-notes-on-cultivation-at-wulong-mountain-chapter-114":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Notes on Cultivation at Wulong Mountain",{"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},2273019,4440,"Chapter 114: Who Wins and Who Loses? (Bonus Chapter for Ice_ Ω Patron)","notes-on-cultivation-at-wulong-mountain-chapter-114",114,"\u003Cp>As the servant had said, Mistress Wang had a fiery temper; even from afar, her loud reprimands could be heard: “Which of the dragon whisker golden carp, giant shrimp, spiritual rice, or cassia fragrance in this estate isn’t a rare spiritual item? Which one can be gorged on without restraint?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst it came Su Su’s tearful defense: “I didn’t.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t? Then who was just shouting for these things?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I paid for them with silver.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Silver can pay for them? Are these fine things something silver can buy? Repeatedly, again and again, do you think this place is your own little kitchen? I’ve told you time and again, yet you still won’t listen! What’s this? I really have them, but I won’t give them to you—save them for the masters, ladies, young masters, and young ladies. I won’t give them to your husband-in-law! What kind of person are you? Do you really think you’re one of the Su family? Go ask Fifth Young Lady herself—see if she even deigns to look at him! You’re just a maid, always fawning over him? You’ve only just been transferred from the back mountain, and already you’re scheming to climb higher? But open your eyes and look—what kind of high branch is this? If you want to offer something, offer your own things, don’t steal from the common store!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I didn’t do it repeatedly. My husband-in-law left the estate for months—this is only his first day back. Why would you falsely slander me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, go tell your husband-in-law: the General’s Temple at the mountain pass was assigned a purpose by Master last year—he should stop dreaming about it. The people he brought? Send them wherever they belong. The Su family can’t afford to keep them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Liu Xiaolou strode over, pushed through the crowd, and stood behind Su Su. Su Su, eyes brimming with tears, turned to him and whispered timidly: “Husband-in-law…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mistress Wang had already seen Liu Xiaolou, yet she wasn’t afraid—in fact, her final words were meant plainly for him. All the veteran stewards of the Su household treated this new husband-in-law as nothing. Though unaware of the three-year agreement, they all knew why the Su family had taken a son-in-law, and what kind of rootstock this one had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was merely a wild cultivator from Wulong Mountain, low-level Qi Refining. If some had once watched and wondered whether to curry favor with this new husband-in-law, now no one entertained the thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had all witnessed the scene at Qingyu Fuyuan: since the wedding, months had passed, yet the couple had never consummated their marriage, never shared a room, never eaten together. Even Fifth Young Lady herself looked down on this son-in-law who had moved in—who could possibly respect him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Mistress Wang sneered: “So the husband-in-law has come? Old woman was just disciplining Su Su for you. This lowly maid has been bullying others behind your back, acting high and mighty. If this continues, and Master or Lady finds out, it will harm you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiaolou asked: “You’re Mistress Wang, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, I’m Wang Shi. I’ve managed the kitchen for many years, husband-in-law, from now on…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mistress Wang, who taught you to say those words just now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean? Who taught me to speak? I’ve been in the Su household for decades—can’t I say what I want?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Truly none? All of it was your own thought?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. Where did I go wrong? Please, husband-in-law, enlighten me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiaolou sighed: “Mistress Wang, do you know where I come from?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mistress Wang let out a hollow “hehe,” her eyes brimming with mockery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiaolou continued: “Wulong Mountain! Do you know the customs of Wulong Mountain? Our land is poor and harsh, our people fierce and uncultured. We have no learning, so when disputes arise, we don’t argue or reason—we’re too clumsy, too blunt to speak. So do you know how we handle things there?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mistress Wang snorted, saying nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiaolou said: “So we always act directly. I hear Mistress Wang has reached Qi Refining fourth layer. I’m unworthy, but I’ve just entered Qi Refining fourth layer myself. Therefore, I challenge you to a duel—to settle this once and for all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mistress Wang blinked, then laughed: “Challenge? What kind of custom is that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please visit the latest address\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiaolou said: “Are you afraid? Mistress Wang insulting me is minor, but insulting my maid is grave. Since I entered the Su household, it has been my maid Su Su who cared for me. Her humiliation is worse than mine. Having suffered such a great disgrace, there is only one solution: a duel.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mistress Wang’s face changed several times. She glanced at the surrounding stewards and servants, then said defiantly: “Fine. If the husband-in-law has such a refined interest, old woman will gladly oblige. But what if I win? What if I lose?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiaolou said: “You’re overthinking. There’s no ‘what if.’ Win, and you live. Lose, and you die.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mistress Wang froze. The surrounding stewards and servants froze too, staring at Liu Xiaolou, utterly speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Su’s tears burst forth. She clung to Liu Xiaolou, sobbing uncontrollably: “Husband-in-law, no need for this… let her say what she wants, Su Su doesn’t mind… wu wu…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiaolou patted her back, pulled her behind him, and bowed: “Mistress Wang, please, teach me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd instantly retreated, forming a circle. Su Su was dragged away by others. The open space now held only Liu Xiaolou and Mistress Wang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Mistress Wang was truly frightened. Before so many, she wanted to muster courage and accept the challenge—but the moment she thought of it as a life-or-death duel, she couldn’t speak. She’d never even fought in a normal martial contest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Win, and you live. Lose, and you die”? Just hearing this cold-blooded man say such a brutal thing made her shudder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rumors were true—he really was a bandit from Wulong Mountain!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She finally spoke, forcing a smile: “You’re the husband-in-law, noble and esteemed. I’m just a kitchen maid—how could I dare fight you? If Master finds out, how could I bear his wrath?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiaolou’s face was stern: “You just said I’m nothing, that no one in the Su household looks at me with respect. What nobility? And since we’ve challenged each other, there are only enemies here—not husband-in-law and kitchen maid. Please!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mistress Wang finally panicked: “I spoke foolishly! Please, husband-in-law, forgive this lowly old woman. I beg your pardon!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiaolou shook his head: “The challenge has been issued. If you refuse, you look down on me. Why do you humiliate me so? Please!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mistress Wang stepped back slowly. Liu Xiaolou advanced step by step. Each step weakened her courage further, and his expression grew more ferocious. By the end, Liu Xiaolou in her eyes had become a bloodthirsty demon—she could no longer hold herself together and turned to flee: “The husband-in-law’s gone mad! Go get Master…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she finished speaking, Liu Xiaolou caught up, slapped her back, and sent her flying over a zhang away, coughing up a mouthful of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, someone shouted: “Who dares commit violence here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure flew into the arena and clashed palms with Liu Xiaolou, who was about to strike again, forcing him back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone looked— it was Su Mo, the Eighth Young Master of the Su family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mo glared at Liu Xiaolou: “Who gave you the nerve to strike someone in broad daylight?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiaolou bowed: “She insulted me. I had no choice but to challenge her—to cleanse my shame.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mo said: “But you can’t hurt her! Mistress Wang is a longtime servant, who has endured hardship for decades. If you injure her, how will you answer for it? Someone, take Mistress Wang away…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiaolou said: “Wait! I challenged her to a life-or-death duel. What happens after is what happens. Eighth Young Master, are you trying to take her away to fight in her place? Then please—go ahead!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please visit the latest address\u003C\u002Fp>",1332,"2026-06-19T23:11:25.549Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b2c056fd70e9b261ad84f404ffb9a69dbab8d1c782587562f8f8f0c19f881181","notes-on-cultivation-at-wulong-mountain-chapter-115","notes-on-cultivation-at-wulong-mountain-chapter-113",638,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnotes-on-cultivation-at-wulong-mountain-cover.jpg"]