[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-dragon-lies-hidden":3,"chapter-the-dragon-lies-hidden-the-dragon-lies-hidden-chapter-979":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Dragon Lies Hidden",{"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},2290277,4477,"Chapter 979: My Personal Princess, Part 2","the-dragon-lies-hidden-chapter-979",979,"\u003Cp>Xiang Weiyuan barely dodged the claw, addressing the young Daoist: “Senior, I’m burdened with urgent matters and can’t spare much attention for the Princess. If I delay her future, that would be unfortunate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then put your other matters aside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Weiyuan stepped back, avoiding another claw aimed at his face, and said earnestly: “The matters I’m handling are vital—they concern the well-being of tens of millions of mortals…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young Daoist remained unmoved, speaking coolly: “If the number of mortals hasn’t reached one hundred million, then this matter is more important to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But… isn’t this a minor thing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It is a major thing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It really isn’t…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It is a major thing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Weiyuan was utterly helpless—this immortal was unmoved by reason or bribe, yet he dared not offend him, and had no idea how to persuade him. But his instinct told him it was pointless no matter what he tried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Xiang Weiyuan couldn’t help but miss Yan Shi, wondering what his own sect’s immortal was doing. The young Daoist seemed to sense his thoughts and said: “Guess why Yan Shi hasn’t appeared yet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Weiyuan had no thought on it, but hearing this, a sudden idea struck him: Could Yan Shi have lost?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the thought formed, the young Daoist nodded: “If Yan Shi had ascended perfectly, I would have stepped aside. But now… if you have time later, you might go comfort him a little. Of course, you don’t have to—if you refuse to cooperate, this sort of thing will happen again and again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Weiyuan was stunned—this immortal ancestor of the Zhao Li lineage was this powerful?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Xiang Weiyuan understood his situation: this hot potato had to be taken, whether he wanted to or not. The immortal had made it clear—take this wild little kitten, and the Tai Chu Palace gains another ally. If he refuses…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Weiyuan seemed to hear a cold laugh from the infinite heights beyond heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Weiyuan could only bow deeply to the ground: “I will do my best…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp tearing sound—he couldn’t dodge in time—his buttock was clawed, leaving several bloody scratches!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Weiyuan was shocked—the Princess moved without warning, and he hadn’t sensed a thing! She had only average cultivation—how could her claws pierce his skin? His Dharma Body was so strong that even his thinnest facial skin couldn’t be marked by a saw wielded by an ordinary Law Form cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop! Let’s talk calmly!” Xiang Weiyuan grabbed her wrist, refusing to let her scratch again. The Sixth Princess’s claws were strange—the wounds they left refused to heal easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the two playfully struggle, the young Daoist nodded: “I leave Ning Yi to you. From now on, how you interact with Shen Ji is your business—fight if you’re unhappy, I won’t interfere. But remember one thing: I need people.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“People from Zhao Jingzhong, or people from Zhao?” Xiang Weiyuan asked. The difference was immense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“People from Zhao.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Weiyuan asked again: “Senior, do you want people, or their fortune?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Both.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood. I know what to do.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young Daoist was satisfied, pointing at the Sixth Princess: “Don’t treat her entirely as a burden—use her well, and you’ll benefit. The Zhao Li bloodline carries innate divine abilities. The old man who founded the Ming Wang Path in your Tai Chu Palace had the ability to avoid harm. Mine is to pursue advantage. We two divided the authority over Heavenly Fortune.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That old man couldn’t be caught or killed, while I—so long as I live, I grow stronger. Ning Yi has good talent; her bloodline ability has just begun to manifest. You’re clever—you know how to use it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Weiyuan grew serious, recording this as a top-priority task to be integrated into the mortal realm, and copied it to Zhang Sheng, Bao Yun, and Ji Liuli, but not to Feng Tingyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Feng Tingyu found out, he’d surely come to spar with the little kitten—and once his Law Form enveloped her, who knew what might happen inside? Whoever suffered loss, Xiang Weiyuan didn’t want to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to watch the process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After giving his instructions, the young Daoist added one final warning: “Remember to visit Yan Shi—wait too long, and you won’t see him.” Then he vanished into thin air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Weiyuan told the Sixth Princess: “Stay here and sit quietly. I must go out on your ancestral immortal’s orders—I’ll be right back.”\u003C\u002Fp>",739,"2026-06-20T03:38:38.899Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","51bd9225531369780fbdcdb7b86c8ec977d07419c9481f37d1f256a0f977080d","the-dragon-lies-hidden-chapter-980","the-dragon-lies-hidden-chapter-978",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-dragon-lies-hidden-cover.jpg"]