[{"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-428":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},1391384,1845,"Chapter 428 - 424: Token in Hand, Summoned by the Divine King","pursued-by-the-top-grade-saintess-after-engageme-chapter-428",428,"\u003Cp>Xia Feng ceased his actions not because he feared Li Qingyu, but because at this time, besides him, there was only Xia Tianming left inside the Void Cauldron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sensed the quiet outside, lifted the lid of the Void Cauldron, and was about to climb out, just as a head rolled to the side of his cauldron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he lifted the lid, he was startled and kicked the head away, his face tinged with confusion, \"What kind of ghostly thing is this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The head rolled a few circles, collided with another head, and then stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone present, whether onlookers or judges, fell silent for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Feng’s lips curved into a faint smile, \"So, now in this final, wouldn’t you say I’ve passed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The top thirty receive tokens, no matter what, I should be in the top thirty, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now only he and Xia Tianming remained on the stage; they were the first and second, as for the remaining twenty-eight...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let Li Qingyu worry about that herself, he didn’t mind another round, as long as the tokens ended up in his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, his eyes slightly narrowed, a faint killing intent sweeping towards Li Qingyu among the judges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qingyu still tried to renege on her agreement, her face darkening as if it would drip water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since this man appeared around Li Qingxue, Li Qingyu seemed cursed, plagued with continual bad luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All her plans failed, while the things she wanted to prevent kept succeeding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes fell on Xia Feng, now no longer just to rival with Li Qingxue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Feng’s abilities were too strong. If he truly entered the Holy Sword Secret Realm, he would undoubtedly help Li Qingxue gain a lot of advantages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, this person seemed born to counter her; nothing ever worked out against Xia Feng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This person was insidious and ruthless, killing dozens publicly without a second thought. If he wanted to target her inside the secret realm...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, Li Qingyu quickly spoke, \"No, this competition was originally to select the top thirty, but now there’s no way to determine who should receive the remaining tokens.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Feng’s eyes narrowed, \"If that’s the case, first give the tokens to us two, the remaining twenty-eight can be fought over separately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qingyu shook her head, about to speak, when suddenly a cold voice came from mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yu’er, you must respect the minimum rules.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qingyu’s face turned pale instantly, it was her mother, the voice of Celestial Sword Divine King, Li Ya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qingyu gritted her teeth and shouted, \"Mother, but...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A heavy pressure weighed down on Li Qingyu, forcing her to spit out a mouthful of blood. And Li Ya had not even appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, Li Qingyu suppressed the turmoil in her chest, biting her teeth, \"I understand, I will give the tokens to these two.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, the pressure on her lightened a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Li Ya’s voice continued, \"Qingxue, I’m interested in this person, would you bring him to see me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, the atmosphere in the stands, which had calmed down due to the Divine King’s intervention, instantly heated up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was more than just a meteoric rise, this was...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qingxue looked a bit hesitant, glanced at Xia Feng, only to hear him say, \"I’m honored by the Divine King’s attention, I should visit you at the first opportunity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding spectators were even more puzzled, what was Xia Feng’s identity to be able to see the Divine King?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could he be from the direct lineage of one of the other Great Divine Domains? Or a significant figure from a hidden noble family?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qingyu’s look towards Xia Feng grew even more subtle and apprehensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, if he had revealed his identity sooner, she wouldn’t have troubled herself offending him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Celestial Sword Divine King seemed to chuckle lightly, then quickly resumed her cold voice, \"You’re quite good, let’s talk more when we meet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did not expose Xia Feng’s little trick; after all, Xia Feng should indeed pay her a visit, though she may not necessarily meet him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now seeing that Xia Feng had some talent, his mentality in the arena, decisiveness, and his exquisite swordsmanship all made the Celestial Sword Divine King view him in a slightly better light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was all. Xia Feng, for now, was merely a Martial God; the Celestial Sword Divine King merely spared him a few glances for Li Qingxue’s sake, a great favor already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time she stepped in to help just to prevent her other daughter from making mistakes repeatedly, tarnishing the Li Family’s longstanding good reputation in the Celestial Sword Divine Domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the words said, she withdrew her divine sense pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qingyu, biting her lip, took out two tokens from her bosom, and, like throwing hidden weapons, shot them straight at Xia Feng and Xia Tianming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here are your tokens, quickly go see Mother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Feng waved a hand, stopping the rapidly flying tokens before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His lips held a slight smile as he tucked the tokens into his bosom, turned around, and descended from the stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next to him, Li Qingxue, seeing him leave, naturally had no intention of staying at the judges’ table. Overjoyed, she planned to take Xia Feng to the Divine King Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving everyone in the arena watching Li Qingyu making a fool of herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Feng didn’t know about the arena; his own feelings were somewhat complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be precise, it was the first time he was meeting his future mother-in-law, so he felt a bit apprehensive and nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since this mother-in-law was the most powerful in cultivation among the Ten Great Divine Domains, making him even more anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hesitating for a long time, Xia Feng timidly spoke, \"Shouldn’t I prepare some kind of gift for my mother-in-law?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pondered for a long time but couldn’t think of anything presentable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something as precious as the Heaven-Burying Sword he definitely couldn’t bear to part with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More ordinary items like Treasure Pearls he couldn’t bring himself to give.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meeting his mother-in-law for the first time, he couldn’t go empty-handed, could he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bit his lip, unusually hesitant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Li Qingxue couldn’t help but chuckle, \"Don’t worry, given my mother’s status, she wouldn’t care about such superficial gifts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moreover, her heart is devoted to swords, filled entirely with the Great Dao of the Celestial Sword, she can’t bother to notice anything else.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, Xia Feng still found a South Sea Pearl from the Dongfang Clan’s treasury beforehand as a meeting gift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The doors of the Divine King Hall just opened, Xia Feng hadn’t even taken out his gift, nor seen his mother-in-law’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A towering sword Qi laced with killing intent shot straight towards Xia Feng, as if intending to tear and obliterate him entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>",1146,"2026-06-05T22:57:42.809Z",1,"novelbin.me","04223b525aabb8b69ad1058e556e3c1422d4dbcee2ae6538572b2977fff4a3e3","pursued-by-the-top-grade-saintess-after-engageme-chapter-278","pursued-by-the-top-grade-saintess-after-engageme-chapter-277",634,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpursued-by-the-top-grade-saintess-after-engageme-cover.jpg"]