[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring":3,"chapter-starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-179":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Starting at Hogwarts, Logging into Elden Ring",{"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},1496403,1944,"Chapter 179: — Elders of Mount Shu Assemble, The Sword Sect Master Appears","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-179",179,"\u003Cp>After hearing Li Xuanjian's explanation, Daoist Qingxuan fell into a long silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Li Xuanjian with eyes full of grievance—if they were friends, why didn't you say so earlier? He had nearly detonated the flying sword he'd refined for decades!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qingxuan suddenly felt a trace of relief. Thankfully, Arthur had been strong enough to forcibly suppress the imminent self-destruction of the sword. Otherwise, his losses wouldn't have been limited to merely coughing up a mouthful of blood from magical backlash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waved Li Xuanjian closer and asked in a hushed voice,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What exactly is the background of your friend?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's a great power I met while I was in Britain,\" Li Xuanjian replied, his tone carrying a hint of pride. \"Well, Master? Isn't he strong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the kind of satisfaction one felt after making an exceptionally impressive friend—look how capable I am, even someone like this is willing to associate with me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Qingxuan raised his hand and smacked Li Xuanjian on the back of the head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A great power my ass! What kind of great power could come out of some barbaric land? Have you ever seen a great power this young? I say he's someone who used demonic or unorthodox methods to force his cultivation upward—a crooked mind through and through!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur's flying spell had been invented by Voldemort. Strictly speaking, it was a form of dark magic, and dark magic inevitably carried traces of ominous aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the wizarding world, nearly everyone knew a spell or two from the dark side. That didn't mean they were all villains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qingxuan, however, took one look at the flying spell and immediately labeled Arthur as a demonic cultivator. It was a genuine misunderstanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately for him, Hermione and Ranni had no intention of indulging that misunderstanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how softly the master and disciple spoke, the two women—with their powerful mental senses—heard everything clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they heard Qingxuan daring to call her King—and Hermione's cousin—a crooked cultivator, both of them erupted in fury and released their auras without restraint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You nasty old man, who are you calling crooked?!\" Hermione demanded in her still-imperfect Mandarin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione's aura was only at the initial Soul Transformation level—hardly worth noting to Qingxuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ranni's aura was another matter entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the overwhelming pressure of a god-born being, unleashed without reservation—nothing like Arthur's restrained display toward Lin Luo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, Qingxuan felt as though he were facing the sect master himself… no, worse. Far worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xuanjian was completely stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never imagined that the quiet, aloof fiancée by Arthur's side was just as terrifyingly powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had great powers become so common these days?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or had he stumbled into the greatest luck of his life, encountering two at once?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the distress signal Qingxuan had sent finally received a response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From all directions, elders came flying in on swords—twenty to thirty of them in total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quite a few elders were currently traveling abroad; otherwise, there would have been even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the moment these elders arrived at Jade Script Peak, they were immediately crushed by Ranni's divine pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those with weaker cultivation fell straight off their flying swords. Even the stronger ones had their strength suppressed by thirty to fifty percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Qingxuan's signal had been directed only at the elders. If it had been sent to the entire sect, the disciples below Soul Transformation would have been dropping like dumplings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Ranni's pressure was focused primarily on Qingxuan, he suffered the worst of it. His power dwindled to barely a tenth of its former level, his limbs ice-cold, cold sweat pouring down his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching his master's miserable state, Li Xuanjian couldn't help muttering,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master… isn't it possible that he just looks young because he's a reincarnated cultivator? Or at the very least, he could be skilled in maintaining his appearance?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And besides—you can't beat him, yet you still dare insult him to his face? What exactly is going on in your head?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qingxuan shot Li Xuanjian a glare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is now the time to be saying that? If you don't stop this soon, you're going to lose several uncles today!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xuanjian was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all these years, his master was still just as unreliable. Back then, he hadn't even asked before tossing Li Xuanjian off to Britain to train.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he'd gone and stirred up trouble with his blunt mouth—and expected his disciple to clean it up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the elders surrounding Arthur and the two women, with battle on the verge of breaking out, Li Xuanjian rushed forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncles! Elders! This is all a misunderstanding!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly explained Arthur and the others' identities, then recounted the cause of the misunderstanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elders exchanged awkward looks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had rushed over ready to die for the sect, thinking Mount Shu was facing a calamity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now they were being told it was all a misunderstanding—and one caused by their own side at that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Embarrassment spread among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One younger female elder in fiery red robes snapped directly at Qingxuan,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qingxuan, you useless troublemaker! All you ever do is cause disasters! When are you going to be even a little reliable?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her personality was as fiery as her robes. She unleashed a torrent of scolding, making it abundantly clear that Qingxuan being unreliable was nothing new.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for their identities, it would've looked like a young woman berating an old man in public.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur found the scene rather amusing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the eldest-looking elder stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's enough, Junior Sister Huoxuan. We'll deal with this later. The priority now is resolving the misunderstanding with our guests.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Senior Brother Lingxuan,\" Huoxuan replied, finally stopping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by the response, this Lingxuan clearly held significant authority—likely the grand elder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lingxuan turned to Ranni.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"May I ask, fellow Daoist, if you could withdraw your aura for the moment?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were, after all, still being suppressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ranni was unwilling to let the matter end so easily—Qingxuan had insulted her King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she cared about Arthur's feelings. Qingxuan was Li Xuanjian's master, and Li Xuanjian had a good relationship with Arthur. Pushing things too far wouldn't benefit anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she looked to Arthur, silently asking for his opinion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You decide,\" Arthur said with a smile. \"Don't worry about my feelings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Arthur, this was simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On one side was a stranger he'd just met—on the other, his Ranni.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone with a brain knew which side to take.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur's bias was absolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief moment of thought, Ranni pointed at Qingxuan and stated her terms coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He apologizes to my King. And he fights me—once.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lingxuan felt the conditions were reasonable. And with the current imbalance of power, refusal wasn't really an option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Qingxuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This mess is of your making. Settle it yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qingxuan wanted to apologize—but pride held him back. And fighting Ranni afterward? That was practically a death sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he hesitated, Arthur suddenly looked toward a spot in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why don't we let your sect master decide?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur had noticed long ago—ever since Ranni unleashed her aura, someone had been watching from that location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That person had concealed himself in a unique way. Even Ranni hadn't detected him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur's mental perception was stronger than hers, allowing him to sense the presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figure's strength surpassed even Lingxuan's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur had little doubt—this was the Sword Sect's master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hidden figure revealed himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A middle-aged man appeared, his Daoist robe plain and unadorned. The moment Arthur saw him, four words surfaced in his mind:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dao follows nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Greetings, Sect Master,\" the elders said in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who addressed him as Senior Uncle were younger elders—excluding Huoxuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man nodded calmly, then clasped his hands toward Arthur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Daoist friend, I am the Sect Master of Mount Shu Sword Sect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his eyes, anyone who could pierce his concealment deserved to be called Daoist friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur returned a perfectly orthodox Daoist salute, clearly practiced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boundless blessings of the Heavenly Dao. Uncle Li already introduced my name, so I won't repeat it. But your Daoist title—wouldn't it happen to be Dao Xuan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sect Master was visibly startled—both by Arthur's flawless etiquette and by the accuracy of his guess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? And how did Daoist friend know my title?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur smiled lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just a guess.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It truly was. Seeing names like Huoxuan, Qingxuan, and Lingxuan, Arthur had guessed they were all of the Xuan generation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when he saw the Sect Master, Dao Xuan simply felt right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd nearly expected peaks named Great Bamboo or Little Bamboo to show up next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not wanting to dwell on names, Arthur shifted the topic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, Sect Master Dao Xuan—how do you intend to resolve this matter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dao Xuan fell into brief contemplation… then slowly spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To read 90+ future chapters, head over to Patreon:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>patreon.com\u002FWhiteDevil7554\u003C\u002Fp>",1473,"2026-06-06T04:19:46.381Z",1,"novelbin.me","95592a59b7345df59b8af5fbf291c002d1181fffbc065d8ee0b4373d0a373bb1","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-180","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-178",281,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-cover.jpg"]