[{"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-587":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},2347602,4587,"Chapter 587: Jianghu Experts? Just a Bastard Trying to Marry Into the Family!","simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-587",587,"\u003Cp>【The hour of Shen, fifteen minutes in.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Today was not particularly sunny—just a faintly bright overcast day.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【At the main gate of the Xie residence.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Xie Yuan turned toward the voice and saw that the speaker was Xie Qiyue of the Second Courtyard of the Xie family.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The younger generation of the Xie, Li, and Sima families stood toward the rear, clustering in small familiar groups.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Five individuals stood beside a luxurious carriage, their bearing exceptional—evident from the subtle glances cast their way by numerous young lords and ladies nearby.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【This spot seemed one of the focal points; further off, other crowds had gathered, drawn by the sound and turning their heads.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You followed Xie Yuan forward.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Xie Yuan, are your eyes just for show? I spotted you at a glance.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Xie Qiyue crossed her arms, displeased: “You’re so slow—this is outrageous. You make me wait for you?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Xie Yuan rolled his eyes: “What’s the rush? We can’t leave until the elder matriarchs are ready.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“What good is arriving early if you just stand around like a punished servant?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Xie Yuan swayed his head lazily, calm and self-satisfied: “Xie Guan and I act with deliberation—something you couldn’t possibly understand.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Only then did Xie Qiyue notice the young man standing beside Xie Yuan.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The youth wore a simple, elegant robe of plain fabric, his figure tall and slender.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【His jet-black hair was tied with a jade hairpin; his face was strikingly handsome, his eyes like pools of ink, radiating a cool serenity.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【A refined elegance emanated from his brow—clearly the result of years immersed in poetry and classics.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The youth smiled slightly, adding warmth to his demeanor, and greeted:】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Qiyue sister!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Xie Qiyue was momentarily stunned, inwardly wondering: When did Xie Guan become so handsome? Why had she never noticed before?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Though only two months had passed, he felt utterly changed—more composed, more confident.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【When she came to her senses, she was dumbfounded: What was this “Qiyue sister”?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Even Xie Yuan never called her that!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【She had little contact with Xie Guan; she lived in the Second Courtyard and only saw him during clan gatherings mandated by tradition.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Many cousins and cousins-in-law in the Main Courtyard had isolated him—he was often alone.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Alone.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【As a child, when she was still playful, she too had followed the crowd in distancing herself from him—never bullied him, merely stood aside, clapping and laughing at his misfortunes.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Even now, she’d only seen him a few times, through Zhang Yunzhi and Xie Yuan.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Yet his casual address didn’t feel like that of a stranger—it felt like that of a… trustworthy elder brother.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【At that moment!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【A tall, broad-shouldered youth with a somewhat clumsy face stepped forward from behind Xie Qiyue, eyeing you with hostility and asking bluntly:】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Who are you?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Xie Qiyue, sighing inwardly, replied: “This is my ninth cousin, Xie Guan.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The tall youth froze—he was clearly surprised that the Xie family had such a person; he had never seen you before.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【But upon hearing Xie Qiyue’s explanation, he seemed to relax—he had seen clearly how she had been momentarily stunned.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Xie Qiyue added: “The one Xie Yuan always says was touched by a transcendent and had his mind altered.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Two others stood behind Xie Qiyue, silently watching.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【A man and a woman.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The woman wore a yellow embroidered maple-leaf gown; her features were delicate, her eyes serene and refined, befitting a lady of noble birth.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The man was fair and handsome, elegant as a jade tree; his face had sharp contours, his brows fine as willow leaves, exuding beauty from afar.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The woman smiled at you: “I’ve heard of you. The unfinished verse you composed at the Grass Hall poetry gathering—‘Peng flies north, phoenix faces the sun, carrying books and sword on a boundless road’—was exquisite.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Her voice was gentle, soft as a whisper.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Xie Qiyue introduced: “This is Muqing sister—Sima Muqing, third daughter of the Sima family. Her father is the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The Ministry of Works was one of the Six Ministries of the imperial court, overseeing all public construction, utensil standards, irrigation systems, and imperial tomb provisions—its authority immense.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You were slightly surprised: the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works was a high-ranking official of the fourth rank, second only to the Minister within the ministry.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【It was a position of real power in court—currently, the Ministry of Works led the repairs after the Yellow River’s breach.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【As the daughter of the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works, Sima Muqing’s family background was illustrious.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【But it was understandable—the Nine Surnames all held high office or military command; none among them were ordinary.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You smiled: “Greetings, Miss Muqing!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The woman returned the greeting.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Xie Qiyue pointed to the man: “This is Zhu Zhiqian—he studies at the academy and also serves in the Censorate.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The man’s gaze settled on you, gave a faint nod, then turned to Xie Qiyue: “Yunzhi, why hasn’t she arrived yet?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【After asking a servant, Xie Qiyue replied: “Yunzhi sister is with Shuwan sister—they’ll be here any moment.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The man nodded.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The tall youth quickly interjected: “Qiyue, you haven’t introduced me yet?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【His tone was slightly sour: “How did you forget me?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Xie Qiyue’s voice turned impatient: “Don’t you have a mouth? Can’t you speak for yourself? Must I do it for you?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The tall youth looked embarrassed.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Xie Yuan stepped in to smooth things over: “This is Xue Hong—Xue brother. He’s the current heir of the Xue family. His father is the Director of the Imperial Academy.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You were stirred: Director of the Imperial Academy—a third-rank official.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The highest institution of learning in Da Qi was called the “Imperial Academy,” and its Director led the Imperial Academicians, overseeing the education of all students.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【But Da Qi’s Imperial Academy had long since lost its prestige—it was far less esteemed than private academies.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The Xue family had always been low-key among the Nine Surnames. Though the Director of the Imperial Academy held a higher rank than the Vice Minister of Works, the actual power was mostly nominal.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【A flicker of doubt arose in you: Why had a Xue family member appeared here so unexpectedly?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Logically, today’s outing should have involved only the Li and Sima families.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The Xie and Xue families had little interaction—when Grandmother Xie hosted the Hongjing Courtyard gathering, she hadn’t invited anyone from the Xue family.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You didn’t neglect propriety: “Greetings, Master Xue.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The tall youth wasn’t unattractive—broad brows, large eyes, a strong, noble face—but his eyes carried a touch of naivety.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Xie Yuan leaned in and whispered: “Xue Hong insisted on tagging along with Qiyue.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Xue Hong’s martial talent is extraordinary—he’s the top martial cultivator of his generation. He’s about my age, already at the Fifth Realm.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You nodded thoughtfully.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Not long after!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【A sound came from the main gate of the Xie residence; the crowd gradually fell silent.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【At that moment!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【All eyes turned toward the main gate.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You stood beside the carriage, watching nine elderly figures emerge—each radiating the quiet, unspoken authority of long-standing power.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【They were the senior elders of the Xie, Li, and Sima families.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You recognized only Xie Hong and Grandmother Xie—the rest were strangers.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【This was a conversation among great men; there was no place for the younger generation.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You wondered silently: Where was Lu Hua, who always followed Xie Hong?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The nine elders boarded their carriages.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Grandmother Xie, supported by her son, smiled contentedly as she slowly ascended her carriage.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The first batch of carriages slowly departed.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The atmosphere grew lighter.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The second group to emerge from the gate were the ladies of the Xie, Li, and Sima families.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You recognized only the Xie family members: Lady Yuan, Lady Zhuge, Lady Zhao of the Second Courtyard, and others.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You looked closely and finally spotted a figure wearing a white gauze hat and a wide Daoist robe.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【And the man wrapped in a black cloak, his face hidden beneath a hood.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Xie Yuan nudged your shoulder and whispered: “Is this woman your second uncle brought back his second aunt—someone he found outside?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He answered himself: “No, she doesn’t seem like that. She looks more like a martial arts heroine—a master of the jianghu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Guang, what do you think?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You smiled: “Maybe she’s the Martial Alliance’s leader!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Lu Hua seemed to notice your gaze, gave a slight nod, then followed the group of ladies away.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You looked up into the crowd—they had already entered their carriages.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【As you pondered quietly…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【A woman’s mocking voice rang out.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Muqing sister, you’ve arrived and didn’t even tell your elder sister?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【A sharp, sarcastic female voice came unexpectedly from behind.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Oh? Muqing sister, you’ve come here and didn’t even let me know?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Sima Muqing frowned at the words.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Qi Yue simply froze her expression, her gaze fixed on the woman striding toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You followed her gaze and saw a young girl in purple silk robes walking gracefully, her fingertips delicately holding several translucent, glistening lychees—plump, juice-ready—unusual in a season when lychees should not be available.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These are a specialty of the Northern Sea Dao, delivered at breakneck speed on horseback across ice during the depths of winter to Bianjing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single rider stirs red dust; the imperial consort smiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are extremely expensive; ordinary people cannot afford to taste them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl was tall, her skin as white as snow, her jet-black hair combed into a silken cascade reaching down to her hips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet in her glances, there radiated an air of supreme arrogance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind her walked another person you recognized: Xie Renfeng of the Xie family’s Second Courtyard, his expression warm, smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Qi Yue snapped: “Li Yutong, why should Muqing come to our Xie household and report to you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Renfeng spoke from behind Li Yutong: “Qi Yue, show some respect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He carried himself like an elder brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the tension between Xie Qi Yue’s group and the purple-robed Li Yutong ran deep, the atmosphere exquisitely tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yutong casually tossed away the lychee peels; her attendants hurried to catch them with utmost care, fearing even the slightest mishap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yutong ignored Xie Qi Yue entirely: “I’m catching up with Muqing. What business is that of yours, Xie Qi Yue?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned to Sima Muqing: “There is order in age and hierarchy. Didn’t your mother ever teach you that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sima Muqing, seeing this, bowed slightly, her demeanor gentle as ever, her voice soft: “Muqing greets Sister Yutong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yutong lifted her chin and gave a faint, nearly haughty nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You couldn’t help but wonder: why could a daughter of the Li family so brazenly try to overshadow a daughter of the Sima family?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Yuan noticed your confusion and whispered: “Li Yutong’s mother remarried into the Sima family; her first husband was from the Li family. Thus, they are not full sisters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They are half-sisters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, you paused slightly. In the Great Qi, half-siblings were common, but among the Nine Surnames, such tangled kinship was rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet upon reflection, it made sense—imperial families had countless such cases: uncles marrying their nieces, cousins wed to cousins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intermarriage among the Nine Surnames was routine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the Nine Surnames, countless affairs flourished openly, and countless sordid deeds festered in secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Yuan continued: “This has made them hostile, especially since Li Yutong constantly targets Muqing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a family matter between two houses—we can’t interfere.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yutong now looked coldly at Xie Qi Yue: “Looks like you had no mother to raise you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Qi Yue’s face flushed with fury; she rolled up her sleeves. Her mother had died early, and no one in the Xie Fu dared speak of it—she was fiercely temperamental.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tall youth Xue Hong’s eyes turned icy: “If you bully Qi Yue, you’re challenging me, Xue Hong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sima Muqing held back Xie Qi Yue and shook her head; she didn’t want trouble stirred over her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yutong studied Xue Hong, sensing his anger—he was infamous among the Nine Surnames as a reckless fool, never choosing his moment, having already knocked down several young masters before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She swallowed the words on her tongue and let out a cold snort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yutong’s gaze swept over the group: Sima Muqing, Xie Qi Yue, Xue Hong, Zhu Zhiqian, and Xie Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of them were annoying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, she noticed a stranger among them and raised an eyebrow, her tone sharp: “Who are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Renfeng smiled and introduced: “This is Xie Guan of the main courtyard—my cousin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xie Guan?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yutong frowned slightly, as if recalling something, then sneered: “The bastard son the Xie family disowned? His mother was a lowly servant girl—yet he dares dream of marrying into the Li family, climbing the ladder?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone’s expressions shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Renfeng’s smile deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2135,"2026-06-21T01:33:01.587Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","96c698dd9fe169fd094bcb05db1df9fe967c24fab7ad17b63bd767c0ed78e3ab","simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-588","simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-586",728,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsimulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-cover.jpg"]