[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-grain-of-mountains-and-rivers":3,"chapter-the-grain-of-mountains-and-rivers-the-grain-of-mountains-and-rivers-chapter-120":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Mountains and Rivers of the Imperial Granary",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2231536,4184,"Chapter 120: The Battle at Qingyao Garden","the-grain-of-mountains-and-rivers-chapter-120",120,"\u003Cp>Unlike many past opponents who were completely ignorant of Lu Xingzhou’s methods, both sides in this internal conflict within the Yama Hall were well-acquainted with each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he drew his sword, information about Lu Xingzhou flashed through Ye Wufeng’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he left the Yama Hall, he was at the upper stage of the seventh rank, and because his severed leg caused his meridians to be obstructed, he had been stuck there for a long time, never able to break through the barrier of the middle three ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving, he must have obtained some kind of good fortune... He was still sitting in a wheelchair, and his legs still didn't feel like human legs; it seemed he hadn't been cured, yet the barrier had been broken. This morning, when he rescued Sheng Yuanyao, it was clear that he was at the upper stage of the sixth rank, and that was the result of him pushing his strength to the limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upper stage of the sixth rank, dual cultivator of Dao and martial arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His martial path was the assassination technique of the Yama Hall. Due to his physical inconvenience, he leaned more toward the way of hidden weapons—bone-piercing nails, cow-hair needles, and even his wheelchair was equipped with a Rain of Pears needle mechanism; he was a master of sneak attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Dao cultivation was that of an evil cultivator specializing in ghosts and spirits. He practiced with the Ten Thousand Soul Banner, and even shamelessly called it the Human Emperor Banner. He knew many techniques but used them rarely; most of the time, he just played with talismans. After all, when he was in the Yama Hall, he had developed the habit of using talismans like water due to his wealth, and it was hard to change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His magic treasures were mainly integrated into his wheelchair. He might have seized some unknown magic treasures after destroying the Incense Burning Tower, but they shouldn't be strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, his attainments in formations were high, and his level of alchemy was excellent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taken together, he was indeed a rare talent, but with his hard strength at the upper stage of the sixth rank and a combat style not suited for head-on confrontation, as long as he couldn't pull out an unexpected magic treasure, he might not even be able to take this sword strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he possibly challenge him to a duel!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the thought flashed by, the sword light reached Lu Xingzhou’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A smile flashed in Lu Xingzhou’s eyes, and he suddenly reached out and chopped, striking exactly at the side of the sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A spiral of water and fire energy, completely different from the true qi he had anticipated, suddenly drilled into his meridians like a drill bit. Ye Wufeng, who had completely misjudged both his cultivation and the nature of his technique, felt his tiger’s mouth go numb, and his sword momentum instantly veered off course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifth rank? Before Ye Wufeng’s thought could settle, Lu Xingzhou’s right hand struck out like lightning, aiming straight for Ye Wufeng’s lower abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clap!\" Ye Wufeng swiftly chopped out with his left palm, and they collided with a bang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That spiral energy changed again, turning into a mutual explosion of water and fire interacting. A violent blast roared, and the lake water not far away seemed to have been hit by countless giant boulders, sending waves splashing everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he had elevated to the fifth rank and added the nuclear-like power of the Taiji Celestial Gang, Lu Xingzhou still couldn't withstand the force of Ye Wufeng’s palm. His wheelchair was pushed backward, and the Yin-Yang Grinder inside his body rapidly dissipated the invading force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the armrests of the wheelchair opened, and a volley of Rain of Pears needles shot toward Ye Wufeng’s face to stop his pursuit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Wufeng hadn't even thought of this... Although he had the upper hand, it was only the upper hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he thought was knowing himself and his enemy was nothing but an illusion. Ye Wufeng discovered that he didn't understand the current Lu Xingzhou at all; it was as if he had been replaced by a completely new person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene of a one-hit kill in his imagination simply didn't exist. Lu Xingzhou was indeed knocked back by the impact, and his own blood flow was temporarily obstructed, but the Rain of Pears needles were already at his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Wufeng twisted his body rapidly to avoid them, and there was a faint sound of wind behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The intuition of a top-tier assassin made him twist and dodge again, and A-Nuo brushed past him silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lu Xingzhou! You said it was a duel, yet the Ghost Child is still sneak-attacking!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You believe whatever Master says? How are you still so stupid after all these years?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Wufeng was so angry he almost vomited blood. He had thought Lu Xingzhou was doing this tonight to show off his strength in front of his \"love rival,\" but he hadn't expected this guy to be completely shameless!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he didn't need a face... because Lu Xingzhou didn't even consider him a love rival at all. Who the hell was competing for affection here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was just an enemy who had almost killed the melon-eating girl... From the moment he lured him out, Lu Xingzhou wanted him dead!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When A-Nuo’s sneak attack failed, she knew she didn't need to hide anymore. With a flick of her small hand, she pulled out a large flatbread and, while brushing past him, slapped it down on his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Wufeng’s body flashed again, and at the same time, he instinctively stabbed his sword back toward A-Nuo’s ribs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, the sword body trembled and refused to obey him for a moment. Ye Wufeng controlled it in an emergency, almost getting hit squarely, and dodged away in a sorry state, but his left shoulder had already taken a hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since when did the Ghost Child reach the fourth rank... and what on earth is this weird flatbread?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of wind whistled behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Wufeng urgently shifted his position and turned to look. Lu Xingzhou had already left his wheelchair at some point, his entire body leaping into mid-air, both palms striking toward his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front, A-Nuo was still waving the flatbread around. Ye Wufeng’s left palm slammed into the surface of the bread, and at the same time, he backhanded his sword to stab straight at Lu Xingzhou’s palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a \"bang,\" terrifying power pressed down from the bread. Ye Wufeng felt as if he had slapped a mountain; the bread didn't move at all, but his hand was shaken until it ached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of ghost strength is this? Who exactly is the one fighting above their level? Ye Wufeng felt like he had fallen into a dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being slapped like this, the momentum of his right hand stabbing at Lu Xingzhou softened. Lu Xingzhou slapped the side of the sword away, borrowed force in mid-air, and delivered an extremely stylish flying kick straight to Ye Wufeng’s side profile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"???\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cripple is kicking people?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Wufeng had never even imagined such a scene. He reached out to block in a great hurry. With a \"boom,\" fire ignited at the point of impact, and scorching flames rushed straight toward his face, singeing his hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, Pei Chuyun, who was watching the show, sniffed, and forgotten memories flashed through her mind again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this block did indeed deflect Lu Xingzhou’s side kick. Lu Xingzhou spun slightly and delivered another kick in a chain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A-Nuo’s flatbread reached his forehead again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After just a few rounds of confrontation, Ye Wufeng truly felt exhausted. To put it bluntly, his habits were such that his first choice when falling into a siege was to flee a thousand miles away; he wasn't the type to get braver the more he fought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having been beaten into this state, Ye Wufeng already had the intention to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He no longer tried to catch A-Nuo’s flatbread, twisting his body to dodge, while simultaneously slashing his sword at the leg Lu Xingzhou kicked with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as Lu Xingzhou retracted his leg, he could take advantage of the momentum to break through with his sword and escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, Lu Xingzhou didn't dodge or evade, and that leg met the sword head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Ye Wufeng’s surprise, this leg was the complete opposite of the explosive force from before. When the sword cut into it, ripples of light appeared on the leg, soft waves swaying, and the long sword felt as if it had cut into water, meeting heavy resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just because of this misjudgment, the sword momentum was blocked, and A-Nuo’s flatbread, which had missed, swung over and slammed into his chest with a \"bang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Wufeng spat out a mouthful of blood, his figure flashed again, and he used some unknown escape technique, as if teleporting, to break free from the master and disciple’s siege, then turned into a stream of light and fled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His coughing voice came from the air: \"Lu Xingzhou, I know all your secrets now... Next time we meet will be your death... Pfft...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish speaking, a figure suddenly appeared in the direction of his escape, doing nothing but opening a mirror magic treasure to block the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Chuyun didn't have to do anything at all; she just used a teleportation magic treasure to flash onto Ye Wufeng’s escape route. With this sudden appearance out of thin air, how could Ye Wufeng stop his momentum while flying at high speed? He slammed head-first into the mirror with a \"bang,\" almost shattering his bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xingzhou had secretly slipped her the mirror when he grabbed her hand to signal her to watch the battle... No matter who came to investigate, there wasn't a trace of the Harlot Profound Art on Ye Wufeng, it was all Lu Xingzhou’s...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blocked by her, Lu Xingzhou and his disciple had already caught up: \"When it comes to escape techniques, you, Ye Wufeng, have never been the most troublesome one I've seen; that would be this little maid of mine, whom I had to catch three times before I succeeded.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Chuyun blushed and spat, \"Peh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, countless streaks of light flashed by; it was the Demon Suppression Division finally finding this place. From afar, the scene they saw was Ye Wufeng falling from mid-air for some reason, and A-Nuo and Lu Xingzhou arriving like lightning. A-Nuo was faster than Lu Xingzhou, and with a \"bang,\" a flatbread slapped Ye Wufeng toward her master like a ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The members of the Demon Suppression Division all shuddered, watching Ye Wufeng’s blood spray across the sky, feeling that this slap had turned the man into meat paste...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xingzhou followed up immediately, both palms slamming into Ye Wufeng’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Wufeng had no resistance at all. With a \"crack,\" his sternum shattered completely, and he fell toward the lake like a kite with a broken string.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Experienced experts from the Demon Suppression Division could already see that this palm had shattered Ye Wufeng’s heart, not even leaving him a last word; it was ruthless and absolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xingzhou used the force of this palm to flip back and float away, a wheelchair flew up leisurely to meet him, and he sat back down, extremely stylish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, all the streaks of light stopped, and everyone stared blankly at Ye Wufeng’s falling form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The newcomer who was considered to have immense pressure just that afternoon had fallen from mid-air like a rag by nightfall, without even a last word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one who killed him was just an alchemist who had come to the capital for school, and his attendant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon Suppression Division remained brightly lit throughout the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheng Qingfeng paced back and forth in the hall, asking every few minutes: \"Any news about Lu Xingzhou?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>News about Ye Wufeng was no longer important; the fact that that son-of-a-bitch Lu Xingzhou had shaken off the protection of the Demon Suppression Division and run out to mess around was what mattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he died somewhere, he couldn't imagine how his daughter would throw a tantrum, let alone whether the reputation of the Demon Suppression Division would survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't understand why the dead cripple was playing the hero, knowing full well there were assassins out to get him, yet insisting on shaking off the Demon Suppression Division’s protection!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Vice Chief, don't worry. According to Governor Meng, Lu Xingzhou is still very capable...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Capable? Is he more capable than the seventh-ranked newcomer Chu Qingchen! That was Ye Wufeng, and Chu Qingchen didn't even last one move! Young people really don't know what they're doing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The subordinate didn't dare to make a sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this attitude of yours, are you really a father-in-law?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, whether he was a son-in-law or not, Sheng Qingfeng didn't want the right-hand man of Princess Chaohuang to have an accident under his nose, not to mention his daughter’s reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheng Qingfeng paced anxiously: \"What about the news on Ye Wufeng? Any feedback from the Yama Hall’s hideout?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Report!\" A subordinate hurried in from outside: \"There is news!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheng Qingfeng stopped pacing and asked hurriedly: \"Whose news, Lu Xingzhou’s or Ye Wufeng’s?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"B-both.\" The subordinate caught his breath, his expression very complex: \"Just a moment ago... Lu Xingzhou beheaded Ye Wufeng at Qingyao Garden.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>————\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PS: Extra update delivered, please vote for the monthly ticket~\u003C\u002Fp>",2272,"2026-06-18T01:46:09.112Z","2026-06-18T03:18:02.290Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","5102894099061415bf04d26d74edbd9ed3f3a111b51e3bf388f4d4a2f1ee7e86","the-grain-of-mountains-and-rivers-chapter-121","the-grain-of-mountains-and-rivers-chapter-119",325,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmountains-and-rivers-of-the-imperial-granary-cover.jpg"]