[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten":3,"chapter-simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-138":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Simulated to Reality: I Once Looked Down Upon Ten Thousand Ages?",{"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},2347153,4587,"Chapter 138: Drive the Tiger to Devour the Wolf, Gain Mother Qi Again","simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-138",138,"\u003Cp>Lu Yu gently pointed his finger, and the invisible shackles binding Wei Yue vanished instantly; she regained her freedom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Yue stood frozen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes still held confusion, unable to recover from the sudden liberation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having been motionless for too long, her body was numb, her blood and qi stagnant, her sinews and bones aching, unable to support her upright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yu sent a gentle ripple of spiritual energy toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Yue felt a warm current enter her body; her limbs tingled, her blood and qi no longer blocked, slowly flowing freely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You noticed that Lu Yu’s control over spiritual energy had grown increasingly refined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His spiritual energy could now leave his body—no one knew what realm he had reached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet you yourself had not yet attained the Grand Master realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You gazed at Wei Yue and said softly, “Sorry I came late.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Wei Yue’s emotions churned inside her, and she did not know how to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze swept across the courtyard and saw Lu Yu standing still, his aura contained, smiling gently at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him stood a middle-aged man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was her world-famous cousin, now with hands clasped in his sleeves, expression gentle, a faint smile on his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lu family’s Young Protector—the cousin whose stories she had grown up hearing—seemed different from her imagination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was calm and mild in bearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing like the “overbearing giant” from the storytelling tales.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under their gazes, Wei Yue’s fear quietly faded, replaced by an indescribable warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if she had seen her dependable father once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder her father often said: “Your two cousins—if they were in the capital, no one in the world would dare bully you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Yue’s eyes welled up again with tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two others remained in the courtyard: “Nine Thousand Years” Chen Sanzhong and the Imperial Seal Eunuch Ma Bao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sanzhong, this Grand Master of Martial Arts, now personal eunuch and Director of the Western Depot to the Grand Empress Dowager, appeared extraordinarily aged and worn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His aura had weakened to near nothing, like a candle flickering in the wind, ready to be snuffed out at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze fixed on Lu Yu and Wei Yue, revealing a pleading sorrow; his voice, hoarse and trembling, said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Protector, could you please show mercy and spare the Grand Empress Dowager one last time?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She is old, her body failing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You paid no heed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sanzhong helplessly lowered his head; their plan had utterly failed, defeated without resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ambush on Lu Chen had been planned as a certain death trap, yet this unexpected turn had shattered it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice carried deep regret—the palace guards outside had already surrounded the Western Depot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The capital showed no reaction to such a massive upheaval!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something must have gone wrong within the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, danger is imminent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sanzhong recalled all that had transpired and sighed, “This emperor’s method of holding Zhongnan Mountain accountable is truly brilliant.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luring the Young Protector into the capital—the strategy of driving the tiger to devour the wolf!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the Western Depot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eunuchs, once orderly, now scrambled in chaos, fleeing in panic, but the elite Jinwu Guards surged in like a tidal wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They killed anyone they saw, without mercy, blood pooling everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screams and wails filled the courtyard instantly—pure chaos and bloodshed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The master-level cultivators secretly trained by the Western Depot fled in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When disaster strikes, everyone flees for themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet three thousand troops had surrounded the area—no master could escape; none would survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Bao stood still, slowly closing his eyes, sighing inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Western Depot, once an institution of overwhelming power, had met such an end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Yue, terrified by the sudden turn of events, turned pale; she hurried to stand beside Lu Yu and you, feeling somewhat reassured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to the cries of battle outside, her eyes grew lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet you and Lu Yu remained unmoved, merely watching the chaos before you with calm detachment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You stepped before Chen Sanzhong and said calmly, “Director Chen, it has come to this—your head must be borrowed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sanzhong knew death was inevitable; he did not plead for himself, but still tried to plead for the Grand Empress Dowager.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All was settled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You merely smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yu stepped forward and without hesitation severed Chen Sanzhong’s large head, splattering blood across the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words on Chen Sanzhong’s lips died abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those once commanding eyes now bulged wide, unblinking, refusing to close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Ma Bao’s lips trembled, barely able to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared blankly at Chen Sanzhong’s headless corpse and the white-haired head in Lu Yu’s hand, his strength drained, collapsing helplessly to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Memories of Zhongnan Mountain flooded Ma Bao’s mind—the gruesome death of the late emperor, those eyes filled with terror and despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those images haunted him like a nightmare!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha ha, they’re all dead, all dead…” Ma Bao suddenly burst into mad laughter, the sound thick with despair and insanity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lying on the ground, he clawed at his hair, trembling violently, muttering those words over and over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes turned bloodshot, filled with madness—he had lost all reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You looked at Ma Bao before you, your spirit in turmoil; you understood he was utterly insane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the courtyard of the Western Depot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jinwu Guards clad in red-corded Mingguang armor surged in like a tide, disciplined and orderly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon entering, they did not immediately attack, but maintained distance, surrounding the four of you completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prompt: Congratulations, you have acquired two strands of Woxuanmuqi . Collect after the ten-year simulation ends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light screen above the cauldron paused, revealing the enticing prompt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ke stared, stunned, then his face broke into delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was an unexpected gain—strange, yet oddly fitting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recalled past simulations: when the emperor died, he had once obtained two precious strands of Woxuanmuqi , seemingly tied to the rise and fall of the court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, gaining mother qi again, he felt doubt and speculation stir within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could killing a Grand Master yield such a rich reward?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this simulation, the two Grand Master pieces in the temple had become two strands of mother qi, plus these two before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four strands of Woxuanmuqi  in total!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The simulation had barely begun, yet he had already gained such a bounty—a perfect opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When this ends, he would surely complete a great Zhou Tian cycle and reach perfection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps even other gains would come, directly propelling him to Foundation Establishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Excellent, excellent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simulation continues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Not long after】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The leader of the Jinwu Guards stepped forward from the crowd, his sharp gaze sweeping over the three of you, lingering for a moment on the head of Chen Sanzhong clutched in Lu Yu’s hand.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【A hint of delight appeared on his face!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【On the ground lay Ma Bao, now insane, swiftly dragged away by two Jinwu Guards.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The commanding officer’s eyes burned as he scrutinized the three of you, then ordered:】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Seize these three intruders. If they resist, kill them on the spot.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【No sooner had the words left his lips!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【A line of heavily armored soldiers, armed with shields and spears, advanced in disciplined formation—the tension spiked to its peak.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PS: More tonight, dear readers—no cliffhanger here, word count just right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1219,"2026-06-21T01:32:57.622Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","7c759c3c629dd69e4212934f56d8c4cb4227776eaf132a11d6e6f368492181a6","simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-139","simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-137",728,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsimulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-cover.jpg"]