[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-dragon-of-a-thousand-faces":3,"chapter-the-dragon-of-a-thousand-faces-the-dragon-of-a-thousand-faces-chapter-314":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Dragon of a Thousand Faces",{"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},2269960,4431,"Chapter 314","the-dragon-of-a-thousand-faces-chapter-314",314,"\u003Cp>In a world without recognized order or rules, patience is not a virtue; weakness only invites others to ride atop you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crack!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li En kicked, directly smashing the slave market’s gate—this time, shattering it completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps nothing better illustrates individual difference than the same place, the same act. This time, Li En not only had more confidence, but kicked the door farther and into more pieces!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bastard, where’s my merchandise?! Did you steal my goods?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the same meaning, this time Li En shouted louder, more brazenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the reactions of those around him were utterly different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last time, every gaze—whether amused or indifferent—had been like watching a clown, a dead man. But now, nobles and customers on either side instinctively quickened their steps, fleeing this zone of trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Li En looked at them, they no longer wore the same calm arrogance as before; some turned their bodies away hastily, others, too slow, covered their faces outright, terrified he’d memorize their features.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, some rumors couldn’t be hidden—Li En’s “fate” with the slave market had become a well-known “secret” throughout the region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, it could be explained as accidental mishaps, but Li En sheltering escaped slaves and using the Holy Knights to purge the docks had made it plain: he intended to destroy the slave market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Princess’s blade is about to move.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, the beast has grown too fat—it’s time for harvest?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nobles and merchants had their own games; in their eyes, Li En, as the Princess’s “blade,” naturally acted on the high court’s will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, the slave market thrived, satisfying many people’s greed and perversions—but under current conditions, it had become a tumor hindering progress and preparation for war. After the Princess took power, this thing was a massive stain; her fastidious nature made her desire to remove it perfectly natural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh, maybe it’s even a case of killing a chicken to scare the monkeys.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of person sees what kind of thing—these nobles and merchants, obsessed solely with profit, naturally framed this conflict with a seemingly plausible excuse rooted purely in interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in truth, things weren’t this complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve hated you for a long time! Today, if you don’t give me an explanation, I’ll tear down your building!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li En spoke nothing but truth: in the end, he simply hated this place—hated it intensely!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the eyes of others watching a performer, his roar felt genuine, his threat effective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Skerva (Sword of Cutting)!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive invisible blade descended from the sky, splitting the priceless floor of the slave hall—once palace-like—right down the middle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crack!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a thunderous rip everyone could hear, the once opulent “sanctuary” now bore a gaping fissure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li En swept his hand sharply—the fissure became a canyon; wherever it touched, either rubble or shattered fragments remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t strike the face—but once enmity is sealed, strike the face! And leave a permanent stain upon it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Classical, luxurious chandeliers fell one by one; priceless statues, carpets, and paintings became worthless trash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst it all, the black knight laughed joyfully, watching all he had done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luxury forged from sin should perish at the peak of its false prosperity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joyful, Li En even prepared to cast another spell. Since you burned my ground, isn’t it fair I burn yours twice?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop! Stop!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But someone stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li En glanced—somewhat familiar, seemed like one of the managers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hurriedly blocked Li En’s path, trying to beg for face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Severing Strike!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stop! Who the hell are you?! Your aura of sin is red enough to serve as a lighthouse!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Severing Strike!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One slash—shattered the shield. Two slashes—split the armor. Three slashes—decapitated the head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What right does some slave market manager—who isn’t even a great warrior—have to block my way?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talk of reason? Compensation? Impossible. You’ve already smashed my place—why shouldn’t I take this chance to make a real mess? Or else they’ll think I’m a coward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After severing the blocker’s head, Li En rubbed his chin, feeling as if he’d truly grown stronger—and realized he might do even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since no one will pay compensation, I’ll take it myself!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Li En prepared to openly plunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those slave cages, those auction storage rooms, those gold coins not yet shipped—my new home is still poor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom!”\u003C\u002Fp>",710,"2026-06-19T21:45:42.084Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","cb3acb3b9790c878094bf1493ddb5425d34b02ac4714f43500eccc9ad0a6003e","the-dragon-of-a-thousand-faces-chapter-315","the-dragon-of-a-thousand-faces-chapter-313",362,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-dragon-of-a-thousand-faces-cover.jpg"]