[{"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-65":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},2282614,4466,"Chapter 65: City Under Siege","the-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-chapter-65",65,"\u003Cp>Song Yueyao stared in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had assumed it was a passing cultivator or an act by the Xia family’s general—she never imagined it was the Demon Suppression Office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, it was only the most ordinary Demon Suppression Envoy? Suddenly, she noticed the boy’s face—it was strangely familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if she had seen him somewhere before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Morning? Song Yueyao had a bad face memory; she usually paid no attention to others, treating them like grass and trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her memory wasn’t poor—she quickly recalled that this boy was one of the five new recruits who had reported to the Demon Suppression Office that morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was also a disciple of Tan Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of his identity, Song Yueyao suddenly remembered: when she had gone to the Jia Courtyard to verify identities, there had been a boy carrying a wild rabbit—it was this very person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now, dressed in black robes, he seemed almost unfamiliar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Li Hao noticed the woman chasing after him; he turned his head slightly and their gazes met for an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao paid it no mind, gave a slight nod, and continued forward, gripping his demon-slaying blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Song Yueyao froze on the tree as if struck by lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That profile as he turned his head… so familiar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A memory flashed in her mind—the scene inside the cave, that fleeting side profile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Him?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Yueyao was stunned—the disciple who had secretly passed the Mo River was this boy?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She found it unbelievable, yet seeing the corpses of monkey demons scattered everywhere, she instantly realized—she had not mistaken him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the outer courtyard disciples, who else could have passed the Mo River?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her figure flickered as she leapt down from the treetops and hurried after Li Hao, calling out: “Wait.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao stopped and turned slightly toward her: “Senior sister?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That “senior sister” gave Song Yueyao an unexpected sense of security; her tightly wound heart eased slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hurriedly asked: “Did you kill all these monkey demons?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she already knew the answer, she couldn’t help asking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“… ”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao fell silent. Was this senior sister’s vision impaired? Was there someone else here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a scene like this, you don’t need Ke Nan—even Yuan Tai could solve it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Li Hao’s strange glance, Song Yueyao’s cheeks flushed slightly—she realized her question was redundant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at the demon-slaying blade in his hand—the blood-splattered, chipped and warped blade—no need to imagine how many battles it had endured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Was the great demon on that hilltop also your doing?” she asked, fixing her gaze on Li Hao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao gave a slight nod—it was just a group of Spirit Travelers and one Fifteen Li, nothing remarkable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Li Hao nod, Song Yueyao’s heart jolted; she couldn’t help asking: “How old are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“… Asking a boy his age is very impolite,” Li Hao said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“… ”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Yueyao nearly choked—amidst this sea of blood and corpses, he still had the nerve to joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, even without his answer, she could tell he looked no older than fifteen or sixteen—the maximum age for new recruits at Tan Palace was sixteen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fifteen-year-old at the Fifteen Li realm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt as if struck hard—shocked beyond belief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She herself was still a step—or two, or three—away from that realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was Tan Palace’s top genius, a Rank Nine Battle Body!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the Master Realm, a Rank Nine Battle Body granted immense cultivation advantages—yet she was still left so far behind? The last time she’d heard of such a prodigy was when her grandfather spoke of Li Jiulang of the Li family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But back then she was too young to witness it firsthand—it sounded like a myth. Yet this boy stood before her, real and tangible, as if a myth had stepped into reality, leaving her feeling unreal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you alone? Why did you come here?” Song Yueyao couldn’t help asking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She noticed his black robes were barely stained with blood—only his demon-slaying blade bore the scars of battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked as if he’d been effortlessly slicing through demons. “Senior sister, are you interrogating a suspect?” Li Hao said helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Yueyao fell silent. Rarely had she been so curious about someone—only to be rebuffed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There were demons here, and I had time, so I came.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her awkward discomfort, Li Hao softened and added one explanation, then turned and continued walking, blade in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chatting is fine, but work doesn’t stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leapt lightly onto a treetop, summoned his spiritual sense, and sent the demon-slaying blade sweeping forward to patrol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Song Yueyao’s pupils shrank—no words could match witnessing it firsthand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face paled slightly; her grandfather’s words, once she thought exaggerated or overpraised, now proved true—such a prodigy truly existed! But how was this even possible? Rank Nine Battle Body was already the pinnacle—yet as a prodigy herself, she could only glimpse this boy’s back? Soon, the black blade returned, landing in Li Hao’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook off the blood, saw that the tail of this mountain range had been cleared, and turned to eliminate the demons along his path as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait for me,” Song Yueyao snapped out of her shock and called out, hurrying after Li Hao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she caught up behind him, she looked at his profile and asked: “Back at Tan Palace, was it you who passed the Mo River?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao glanced at her. Though Tan Palace promised rewards for those who passed, for some reason, he felt a twinge of guilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, that was other new recruits’ exam…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, it was me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How did you pass? The Palace Master issued a reward order—why didn’t you claim it?” Song Yueyao asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did he pass?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao couldn’t explain—it felt like he’d just drawn and suddenly passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, thinking back, perhaps the black-robed scribe had been humiliated, outmatched, and fled in shame…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Li Hao fall silent, Song Yueyao prompted: “Hm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao came back to himself: “You mean the Chi Xiao Treasure Sword?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As you can see, I’m Fifteen Li,” Li Hao said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“… ”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Yueyao felt as if a sledgehammer had smashed into her face—she was suffocating and burning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifteen Li… did he think the Chi Xiao was too weak?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She clenched her teeth, both curious and irritated by the boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a column of purple smoke erupted in the distance, bursting into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Yueyao glanced at it, pupils contracting in horror: “Purple smoke? How is that possible? That’s the emergency signal only released when demons attack a city!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao froze—he, from a military family, knew these signals well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Purple smoke was never released unless the situation was extremely dire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once released, the city would seal its gates and go on full alert!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demons attacking the city?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly recalled the bear demon’s words: “There are demons to the north.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m going back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao spoke instantly, his figure flickering as he leapt upward, becoming a dark silhouette that vanished from Song Yueyao’s sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was flying with his body!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Yueyao stared, startled—Li Hao’s flight speed seemed faster than any other Fifteen Li she’d ever seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why didn’t he at least pick me up?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Yueyao stamped her foot in frustration, gritted her teeth, and sprinted through the forest toward the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1228,"2026-06-20T02:15:40.176Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","424352156a200140ada248d86c104b39f375de6c9f06816ce145788cb0591de3","the-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-chapter-66","the-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-chapter-64",929,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-cover.jpg"]