[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body":3,"chapter-starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-127":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Starting with the Wasteland Sacred Body",{"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},2340934,4576,"Chapter 127: The Strategy of Feigning Indifference: Wu Mingyue Fully Submits—The First Sequence of Mount Junjia Returns!","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-127",127,"\u003Cp>Wu Mingyue stood frozen, utterly unable to believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this really the same Jun Xiaoyao, that demon-like figure?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And right now, Jun Xiaoyao’s expression was utterly calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does she truly mean nothing at all to Jun Xiaoyao?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she means nothing, why did he just save her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A storm of thoughts churned within Wu Mingyue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She suddenly wondered if she had misunderstood Jun Xiaoyao from the very beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was, in truth, a kind and upright man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was merely hidden beneath a cold exterior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, why would Jun Xiaoyao have saved her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And why, after losing the bet, did he remove her slave seal and grant her freedom?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Jun Xiaoyao’s slowly retreating back, and the faint indifference on his face,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Mingyue suddenly felt a pang of sorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had misunderstood Jun Xiaoyao all along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao had once kindly warned her that Xiao Chen was using her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Wu Mingyue had ignored him, even accusing Jun Xiaoyao of judging a gentleman by a villain’s standards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Wu Mingyue could no longer hold back and cried out: “Master!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao halted his steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Jun Zhangjian’s face turned stunned, his jaw nearly dropping to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Crown Princess of a mighty nation, Wu Mingyue, famed across the Huangtian Immortal Realm, had just voluntarily called him “Master”?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This utterly shattered Jun Zhangjian’s worldview.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this wasn’t coercion—it was Wu Mingyue’s own choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm? Didn’t I already grant you your freedom?” Jun Xiaoyao frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Mingyue bit her lip, her cheeks faintly flushed with embarrassment, yet she spoke clearly: “I was wrong before, Master. I sincerely submit myself to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Wu Mingyue bowed deeply before Jun Xiaoyao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy shit!” Even Jun Zhangjian couldn’t help blurting out a curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t need to do this. I don’t lack for female slaves.” Jun Xiaoyao shook his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, I submit to you out of sincerity, not because of the bet.” Wu Mingyue’s expression betrayed a hint of unease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heart had been hollow—only Jun Xiaoyao had left an imprint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Jun Xiaoyao abandoned her now, wouldn’t she return to that emptiness?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She refused to let that happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh, fine. Since you wish to follow, then so be it. I’ll call on you when I need you.” Jun Xiaoyao sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Master. I will remain loyal to you for life. Besides, you’ve already become…” Wu Mingyue hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Already become what?” Jun Xiaoyao asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing.” Wu Mingyue shook her head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t say that Jun Xiaoyao had already become the Imperial Son-in-Law of the Panwu Divine Dynasty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then let’s return,” Jun Xiaoyao said, stepping onto the Nine-Headed Lion. Wu Mingyue followed closely behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that she had fully understood, Wu Mingyue looked at Jun Xiaoyao more and more as if he were a celestial being—exquisitely handsome, far surpassing Xiao Chen by countless leagues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m such a fool. Why did I ever despise such a celestial-like Master for Xiao Chen’s sake?” Wu Mingyue cursed herself inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet she didn’t know that Jun Xiaoyao, with his back turned to her, had let slip the faintest curve of a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The strategy of feigning disinterest to win affection—ancient wisdom truly does not deceive me…” Jun Xiaoyao thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was, of course, a small trick he had played.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had bound her with the bet, Wu Mingyue would never have submitted sincerely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better to step back, erase her slave seal outright, and let her feel gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Jun Xiaoyao couldn’t guarantee Wu Mingyue would remain fully loyal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even if she didn’t, he didn’t care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was but a pawn—discard her if needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind them, Jun Zhangjian’s eyes shone with admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His reverence for Jun Xiaoyao flowed like an endless river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Jun Xiaoyao could make a Crown Princess of an immortal dynasty submit so utterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This matter was temporarily settled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through various maneuvers, Jun Xiaoyao had completely turned Wu Mingyue against Xiao Chen and won her loyalty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jun Xiaoyao did not relax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a hunch that the storm had only just begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s time to return to Mount Junjia and properly consolidate my gains,” Jun Xiaoyao murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He decided to enter seclusion upon returning to Mount Junjia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao sensed that what lay ahead was the true opening of the curtain—talented prodigies of all kinds would take the stage one after another; the Age of Great Struggle was coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Jun Xiaoyao possessed peerless talent and the aid of a system,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it was always wiser to proceed with caution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, Jun Xiaoyao and the others returned to the Imperial Capital, then departed with the Jun clan for Mount Junjia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Mingyue remained in the Panwu Divine Dynasty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, only she, Jun Xiaoyao, and Jun Zhangjian knew of her submission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Chen had never learned that Jun Xiaoyao had used him as leverage to implant the slave seal in Wu Mingyue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Xiao Chen had known, he would surely realize this entire scheme was Jun Xiaoyao’s scheme of division.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the journey back, Jun Xiaoyao also organized his next plans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, naturally, consolidate the gains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, if time allowed, visit the Sacred Spirit Academy to see if he could trigger the transformation of his Supreme Bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third, descend to the mortal realm—there may still be clues to the lower volume of the Body Scripture; the Nine Celestial Scriptures must not be forgotten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, there was the Bronze Immortal Palace, one of the Seven Ineffables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There remained one more check-in opportunity there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Bronze Immortal Palace appeared only by fate—its time not yet come, it remained hidden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with the Bronze Compass, Jun Xiaoyao could detect not the faintest trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After passing through several teleportation arrays, within just a few days, Jun Xiaoyao and the others returned to Mount Junjia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon returning to Mount Junjia, Jun Xiaoyao immediately entered seclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His first task was to study the Saint Body insights left by Emperor Panwu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao did not blindly copy Emperor Panwu’s insights—he merely used them as reference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t arrogance; he believed Emperor Panwu’s talent likely didn’t match his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He studied these insights only to accelerate the awakening of his own Saint Body’s phenomena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During Jun Xiaoyao’s seclusion, tales of Jun Xiaoyao continued to spread across the Huangtian Immortal Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Ten-Year Banquet had revealed Jun Xiaoyao’s early promise,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then suppressing the Supreme Demon Corpse in the Yuantian Secret Ruins had made his name resound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at the Panwu Divine Dynasty banquet, Jun Xiaoyao casually suppressed four top prodigies, cementing his status among the young generation of the Immortal Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some even claimed Jun Xiaoyao was the number one young talent of the Huangtian Immortal Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But most remained skeptical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao’s strength was undeniable, yet the Immortal Realm was boundless, teeming with hidden dragons and tigers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention the current era still held unawakened titans like the Wang Clan’s Young Emperor and the reincarnated Sword Demon of the Ye Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even among the Ancient Imperial Clans, many ancient anomalies still slumbered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the Life Forbidden Zones, there were young supreme beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, there were Supreme Reincarnations, Pretender Emperor Reincarnations, and more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao’s power indeed towered over his peers, but to claim he could suppress all prodigies across the Immortal Realm? Many refused to believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as ripples stirred beneath the surface of the entire Immortal Realm,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mount Junjia erupted in its own turmoil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The First Sequence of the Jun Clan—the one with the Double Pupils—had returned from an ancient forbidden zone!\u003C\u002Fp>",1257,"2026-06-20T23:29:44.332Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c62596285965756d687d689b49369516ed71f97ab72cd66c2e223ac6de39ad25","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-128","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-126",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-cover.jpg"]