[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-pursued-by-the-top-grade-saintess-after-engageme":3,"chapter-pursued-by-the-top-grade-saintess-after-engageme-pursued-by-the-top-grade-saintess-after-engageme-chapter-403":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Pursued by the Top Grade Saintess after Engagement Annulled",{"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},1391332,1845,"Chapter 403 - 399: Joining Forces to Block the Crowd, Xia Feng Races Ahead","pursued-by-the-top-grade-saintess-after-engageme-chapter-403",403,"\u003Cp>The nearby Xia Tianming also quickly followed and urged Xia Feng, as he didn’t want to hold his grandson back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Xia Feng reluctantly continued climbing, looking back three times with every step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were too many secrets surrounding Tang Yunqi, so many that Xia Feng couldn’t find a single clue to unravel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the goodwill Tang Yunqi had shown to Xia Feng and Xia Tianming was enough for him to temporarily trust Tang Yunqi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Xia Feng no longer looked back, his gaze fixed on the illusion in mid-air, and his climbing speed suddenly increased significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s still more than a day, and he will definitely reach the highest point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, stopping at the fiftieth step, Xia Tianming and Tang Yunqi also looked slightly shocked, seemingly not expecting Xia Feng’s speed to be so fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed like he had been accommodating Xia Tianming too much before, causing him to not dare to climb at full speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, beside him, Tang Yunqi was filled with confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier Xia Tianming called that person ’Xiao Feng’, and Tang Yunqi couldn’t think of any prominent figure with ’Feng’ in their name from this generation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let alone the Four Great Clans and the Loose Cultivators, he even quickly ran through the Ten Great Divine Domains in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, he began to wonder if there was this particular surname in the ancient, hidden families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he couldn’t come to any conclusion, so he just frowned and set the matter aside for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced slightly at Xia Tianming, unable to help but mutter to himself: Well, being able to observe the emergence of a new generation of genius up close, he is indeed quite fortunate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, he took out a row of silver needle hidden weapons from his pocket, secured them on his wrist, and prepared to unleash them on those people as soon as they approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After waiting for two hours, those below were still stuck around the fortieth step and couldn’t continue climbing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Xia Feng had reached the same step as Dongfang Qingcang, the sixtieth step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two exchanged glances, then silently and simultaneously averted their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dongfang Qingcang did not make the first move, seemingly wanting to see how Xia Feng would handle the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, he wanted to see if Xia Feng could climb up to the sixty-first step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Feng’s lips curled slightly upward, then he stood silently on the sixtieth step without speaking further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm? Can’t climb any further? It’s been four hours already, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dongfang Qingcang, is it? You’re quite impressive to have made it this far.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The condescending tone made people particularly uncomfortable, especially for someone like Dongfang Qingcang, who was accustomed to being in a high position; such words were even more unwelcome to his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expression on his face turned cold, his eyelids flickered, as if assessing Xia Feng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh, just a brat boasting with words, your reaching here is nothing more than sheer luck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The divine artifact shaped like a fan in his palm seemed somewhat agitated, and a long sword also appeared in Xia Feng’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the Heaven-Burying Sword appeared, it suppressed the opposing divine artifact into trembling submission, daring not to antagonize Xia Feng any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Feng’s lips curled slightly upward, seemingly somewhat satisfied with the timely intimidation exerted by the sword spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing him, Dongfang Qingcang took a deep breath, his body somewhat trembling. Just as he was about to recklessly engage Xia Feng on the sixtieth step,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Feng took a step forward, almost forehead to forehead with Dongfang Qingcang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since you want to recruit me, it certainly isn’t just luck that I rely on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it were just luck, are you mocking me, or ridiculing yourself?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dongfang Qingcang’s face turned exceptionally unpleasant, his eyes staring intensely at Xia Feng as if wishing to bore a hole through him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast, Xia Feng slightly narrowed his eyes, seemingly indifferent to Dongfang Qingcang’s provocation. Instead, he gripped the Heaven-Burying Sword and took another step upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Dongfang Qingcang stuck on this step for four hours earlier, Xia Feng was worried that he might not make it up himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that were the case, he would directly slap his own face with the harsh words he just let out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, after exerting a bit more strength, he easily stepped up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made him momentarily bewildered, despite being mentally prepared for a long time, nearly stumbling from the effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression turned complicated as he looked down at Dongfang Qingcang below, the confusion and contempt in his eyes piercing Dongfang Baiyu’s heart like two sharp knives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for the fear of fighting on the Heaven-Ascending Ladder and easily being targeted by the pressure, causing a fall, Dongfang Qingcang really wanted to disregard everything and kill him outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially when the sword spirit inside Xia Feng’s annoying ancient divine artifact sword, in a youthful voice, teased, \"Is that all?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was practically stamping his face on the ground and trampling on it repeatedly, rendering him unable to bear looking at the expressions below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, Xia Feng finally withdrew his assessing gaze from Dongfang Qingcang, nonchalantly continuing to climb upwards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His speed wasn’t fast, but it definitely wasn’t slow either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Dongfang Qingcang, who was stuck at the sixtieth step, Xia Feng’s speed already made him almost die of jealousy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below, witnessing this scene, the expressions of the others noticeably turned to panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh heavens, is that person intending to climb straight to the top in one go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only the top ten will remain, the rest will all be kicked out, hurry up and climb.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, whoever had been lying low was no longer keeping a low profile, and those who had been biding their time gathered all their strength, beginning to climb up into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Tianming and Tang Yunqi suddenly felt the pressure increase significantly, with several people having reached the forty-ninth step, visibly preparing to charge upwards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a giant cauldron directly swept those people away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Tang Yunqi raised an eyebrow, his expression momentarily subtle, but quickly returning to normal, stepping in to assist Xia Tianming in mending the gaps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, Beiming Ye also reached the forty-ninth step, and as the Void Cauldron was about to smash down on him, he seemed to instantly shift positions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Directly sliding a significant distance to Tang Yunqi’s side, then Tang Yunqi pulled out a rod-like weapon and started fighting with Beiming Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initially, Xia Tianming looked over with some concern, but quickly averted his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the two had prearranged it, appearing as if they were rigging the fight, hitting back and forth for a long time without scraping off even a sliver of skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Yunqi even had the time to help Xia Tianming take care of those who slipped through the net.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Xia Tianming decided not to dwell on his little schemes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High above in the air, Xia Feng had already climbed to the ninetieth step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon reaching this point, every step forward became incredibly arduous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could even see the illusion of Wuji Divine Monarch gazing at his shadow from above.\u003C\u002Fp>",1215,"2026-06-05T22:57:42.809Z",1,"novelbin.me","b270761e5cee750f5440e60279dbdbac765f31a9b2ecd712acc5b3607aca3df7","pursued-by-the-top-grade-saintess-after-engageme-chapter-404","pursued-by-the-top-grade-saintess-after-engageme-chapter-402",634,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpursued-by-the-top-grade-saintess-after-engageme-cover.jpg"]