[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-name-that-echoes-through-eternity":3,"chapter-the-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-the-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-chapter-60":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Name That Echoes Through Eternity",{"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},2282609,4466,"Chapter 60: Provincial Governor","the-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-chapter-60",60,"\u003Cp>“Jade Dragon!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the corpse of the jade dragon in the forest, its head shattered, both were stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They still had plenty of treasures cut from the black jade dragon—its inner elixir to boost cultivation, along with inverted scales, fangs, and claws for forging weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of gathering these materials, they’d been delayed—but who could have expected another one here?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, both realized the elder who had secretly aided them earlier must have slain this dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding forest showed few fallen trees; the battle had been mild, clearly a suppression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Two jade dragons entered the realm—why appear near the imperial road? If they sought prey, they’d go to remote villages…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fu frowned, then suddenly narrowed his eyes, hurrying to drop all the scales and the towering dragon fangs, rushing forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he ran, he unleashed his primordial spirit, scanning the heavens and earth, tracing the hoofprints on the ground with swift pursuit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Feng also realized, his face turning pale; he abandoned gathering materials entirely and flew forward, arriving at the tea stall where Li Hao and the others had been moments before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, the tea stall old man was packing up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night had fallen; dark clouds gathered on the distant horizon, signaling an approaching storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old man, did a few young horsemen pass through here earlier?” Wei Feng asked urgently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had been following Li Hao and the others from afar, but were intercepted by the ambush dragon, sparking a fierce battle that pulled them far behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’d assumed the dragon was targeting them, hungry for their flesh and blood—yet another dragon appeared elsewhere, meaning only one thing: these two dragons weren’t after them, but Li Hao and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, them? They’ve gone far already,” the tea stall old man said, surprised to see Wei Feng, then smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gone far?” Wei Feng froze. They weren’t harmed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t pause to ask further, immediately flying off to investigate personally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, his primordial spirit swept forward and spotted five riders on the imperial road ahead; once he recognized them, his heavy heart lifted, and he exhaled deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good—it must have been that elder who acted in time, stopping the black dragon before it could strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He secretly rejoiced, yet felt helpless; his instinct told him these two dragons weren’t targeting the young lady, but the two young masters of the Divine General’s Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the Divine General’s Mansion guards the border and is deeply hated by demonic clans; sending two jade dragons to infiltrate and assassinate made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young lady associating with the Divine General’s Mansion—was that good or bad?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the elder who intervened earlier was likely also from the Divine General’s Mansion; thinking of this, he felt slightly more at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remembering Li Fu was still behind, he turned back to the tea stall and saw Li Fu rushing over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’re fine, don’t worry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Feng immediately reassured him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fu breathed a long sigh of relief—if Li Hao had been harmed, he’d have failed his duty and could never face the Divine General’s Mansion again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Would you two like some tea?” The tea stall old man, halfway done packing, smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither had any appetite for tea; Li Fu said to Wei Feng, “Could you please watch over them for now? I’ll send word back to the mansion immediately so they can retrieve the dragon corpses. As for the inner elixir, I’ll deliver it to you after this mission.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No problem,” Wei Feng shook his head. “We owe our lives to that elder—if not for him, both of us would’ve perished. These dragon treasures rightfully belong to your Divine General’s Mansion. No more words—I’ll go guard the young lady.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two parted in haste; the tea stall old man watched them, shaking his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are all of them so impatient, so reckless?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They pressed on day and night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two days later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao and the others reached Qizhou, rode another half-day, and arrived at Cangyu City, their target for the demon-slaying mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This city was small, only mid-sized among Qizhou’s hundreds of towns, surrounded by dozens of villages and hundreds of hamlets, with a population of roughly four to five million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Wei, experienced in such missions, released a flying messenger bird before entering the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they arrived, city guard troops immediately came to greet them, warmly and enthusiastically—especially toward Li Hao and Li Yuanchao. Yu Wei and Du Qiuyue watched silently with envy; in past missions, they’d received only lukewarm politeness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the five were escorted to the local Demon Suppression Office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon entering, they immediately recognized someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s her!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Qiuyue instantly recognized Song Yueyao in her Demon Suppression uniform, surprised—she too was on a mission, assigned to their group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuanchao and the others also recognized her—the girl who had come to the Jia Courtyard that day. Rumor said she was among the top prodigies of the Black and White Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Song Yueyao was hurrying out the main gate of the Demon Suppression Office with another youth and two middle-aged men, clearly heading out on a mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the newcomers arriving, Song Yueyao glanced at them lightly, gave a slight nod, and swiftly departed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The youth, however, looked surprised; when he noticed the Crimson Blood Horses behind them, his eyes flickered, and he smiled gently at them: “Bandits outside the city are frequent these days—be careful, younger brothers. If you need anything, come find me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he waved and hurried after Song Yueyao and the other two, vanishing down the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s Senior Sister Song from the Black and White Hall and Senior Brother Tian—they came too? But Senior Sister Song’s uniform… it’s the Demon Suppression Provincial Governor’s robe!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Song Yueyao and the others left, Yu Wei whispered in astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In ordinary cities, the Demon Suppression Provincial Governor held immense power, second only to the city lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Qiuyue sighed: “Senior Sister Song is a celestial beauty—she’s already reached Spirit Traveling Realm. She’s more than qualified to govern a city; wearing the Provincial Governor’s robe is natural.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Sister Song is incredible—she arrived yesterday and slew a demon that had lived for centuries.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged Demon Suppression Master who escorted them spoke with reverence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then led them into the Demon Suppression Office and had uniforms brought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is Cangyu City that chaotic? She encountered a demon right after arriving.” Du Qiuyue asked in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon Suppression Master, Cui Fan, treated Li Hao and the others with courtesy:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lately, demons have grown bolder. Cangyu City lies near Qizhou’s border, so we constantly see demonic traces—unlike the peaceful inner cities. But don’t worry: as newcomers on your first demon-slaying mission, you’ll just patrol with the Demon Suppression Masters. No real danger.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the Demon Suppression Office treated these training prodigies with great care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since two of them were young masters of the Divine General’s Mansion—the upper echelons had already instructed them: absolutely no risks allowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the man’s eager words, Yu Wei and Du Qiuyue felt secretly pleased—thanks to Li Hao’s status, they’d likely earn perfect evaluations and secure ten academic credits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re here to slay demons, not to sightsee.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuanchao’s expression turned stern. Raised in a military family, he’d been steeped in discipline since childhood; he frowned: “Assign us as you normally would. If there are no demons to kill, what’s the point of us coming?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ren Qianqian, about to speak, paused in surprise, glanced at Li Yuanchao, then at Li Hao—her gaze shifted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling Li Hao’s words at the tea stall and now hearing Li Yuanchao’s, her perception of the Divine General’s Mansion changed entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Wei and Du Qiuyue froze, exchanged glances, and silently grimaced, feeling a pang of shame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm…” Cui Fan realized he’d just kicked himself in the leg. Of course—these aristocratic young masters were impossible to please.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You want me to send you out to slay demons? Do you think I’m sparing you fatigue? I’m trying to protect my black robe! If anything happens to Li Hao and the others, who knows what the Divine General’s Mansion might do? They can’t touch the Demon Suppression Office directly—but targeting some low-ranking, powerless staff here? That’s like crushing ants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No wonder you’re from the Divine General’s Mansion—this iron-blooded spirit, I, Cui Fan, deeply admire!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he seethed inwardly, Cui Fan raised his thumb, beaming with admiration—as if truly moved by Li Yuanchao’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The youth’s face lit up with a faint smile and pride, growing even more self-satisfied in his own righteousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao, seeing the man’s seasoned workplace demeanor, knew Yuanchao’s words were wasted. He couldn’t blame others for flattery—his status was simply too overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For them, slaying demons meant earning merit; for these people, it was livelihood—both duty and survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, five uniforms arrived; from sleeve patterns and wooden badges, they were all Demon Suppression Envoys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Demon Suppression Office, those at Foundation Establishment were Demon Suppression Apprentices; those at Zhou Tian Realm became Demon Suppression Envoys; those at Soul Continuation were Demon Suppression Masters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above them stood the Provincial Governor—the very robe Song Yueyao wore—holding immense status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior, please provide us with a full report of recent demonic activity across the region,” Li Hao said to Cui Fan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1551,"2026-06-20T02:15:40.176Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","fbbd7159c3dfb4c9bf7761571aa982009f41500c172bfba43ae9379e4b018bee","the-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-chapter-61","the-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-chapter-59",929,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-cover.jpg"]