[{"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-78":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},2282627,4466,"Chapter 78: Special Admission","the-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-chapter-78",78,"\u003Cp>Three days later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Yueyao returned from Cangyu City, her face weary; her duties as Provincial Governor were complete, and she had temporarily stepped down from office to report back to Tan Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had already learned that Li Hao and the others had turned back earlier and must have long since returned to Qingzhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of Li Hao’s displayed strength, she clenched her teeth inwardly; after years of cultivation in the Black and White Hall, what geniuses hadn’t she seen? But someone like him—she’d never encountered before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This struck her, to some degree, as a blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yueyao?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Song Yueyao prepared to return to the Black and White Hall and report Li Hao’s situation truthfully to her grandfather, she happened to meet Su Ye Hua passing by outside the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her friend, Song Yueyao slowed her steps: “Sister Su.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two were only three years apart in age and had been close sisters for over a decade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Back so soon? Was your mission smooth? Did you encounter any great demons?” Su Ye Hua asked gently, noting Song Yueyao’s exhaustion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the mention of “great demons,” Song Yueyao’s mind involuntarily pictured the neatly stacked mound of demon corpses on that hilltop; her expression flickered slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?” Su Ye Hua blinked, startled—had she truly encountered a great demon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing.” Song Yueyao shook her head slightly, then suddenly thought of something: “Sister Su, have Li Hao and the others returned already?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye Hua was surprised; in all the years she’d known Song Yueyao, she’d long understood her cold nature—indifferent to outsiders, never curious—so why ask about the two Li family young masters? Then it struck her: their assigned mission location had also been Cangyu City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait, did they cause trouble for you? Annoy you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye Hua thought of one of them—the one with a lazy disposition who liked to nap in class—and frowned slightly, offering reassurance:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’re from a great family, after all; they like to act out. Don’t take it personally…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Yueyao paused, then shook her head: “No. Something major happened in Cangyu City. If not for Li Hao’s intervention, I might not have made it back at all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye Hua froze, staring at Song Yueyao in disbelief, wondering if she’d misheard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Yueyao wasn’t surprised by her reaction; clearly, this sister still didn’t know Li Hao’s true strength. She quickly recounted everything that had transpired in Cangyu City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye Hua listened, eyes wide, staring at Song Yueyao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fifteen Li realm? Him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Su Ye Hua’s mind appeared the boy who napped face-down in class; if she remembered correctly, his enrollment age had been… fourteen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Su Ye Hua’s stunned expression, Song Yueyao couldn’t help but smile faintly, a strange joy rising within her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she wasn’t the only one shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her weariness lifted considerably; she waved at Su Ye Hua: “I’ll go report first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she turned and drifted away gracefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye Hua snapped back to herself, suddenly understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder Li Hao never attended classes or joined the Martial Rankings—such a realm? He could already be teaching others on the stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then—if he already had this level of cultivation, why even enroll in Tan Palace Academy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intrigued, she resolved to find out more the next time she met Li Hao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few days later, the disciples from Jia Academy who had been dispatched on academy missions began returning one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye Hua gathered all the disciples to evaluate their mission performances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, the most outstanding were the two imperial princes’ teams: both had chosen the most difficult mission—fifteen academy credits—and both received perfect scores across the board.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, they had earned merit for assisting the Demon Suppression Bureau in solving a major case, each receiving one third-class merit and one second-class merit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First-class merit was rarely awarded outside war zones on the border.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even second-class merit was astonishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did they also encounter demon attacks on the city?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Qiuyue and Yu Wei whispered among themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Wei glanced around, then shook his head low: “I doubt it. More likely, the Demon Suppression Bureau flattered them and handed over credit that wasn’t theirs—or perhaps their mission location was already controlled by their faction.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shh!” Du Qiuyue jumped, urgently hushing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Wei realized his mistake; the complexities behind the imperial family were not for them to discuss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if these two princes were out of favor, they were still imperial blood—who knew if one might one day ascend to the throne?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the two princes, the most outstanding performers were Wang Han, Li Yun, and his sister—also assigned the most difficult mission, also achieving perfect team scores, though without additional merit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other noble disciples wore varied expressions: some whispered among themselves, some admired their strength, others sneered inwardly, resenting their perceived favoritism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though only teenagers, they’d already witnessed the vast disparity brought by status; this gap would help them learn to read people, gradually becoming worldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those two…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuanzhao watched Li Yun and his sister receive praise from Teacher Su Ye Hua; though their faces remained calm, their eyes betrayed clear delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhining was fine, but Li Yuanzhao noticed Li Yun’s arm wrapped in gauze—he’d clearly been injured, yet still wore a faint, smug smile. Li Yuanzhao shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given Li Yun’s strength and status, his injury likely came from overeagerness to prove himself during the mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the boastful Li Yun, Li Yuanzhao couldn’t help thinking of Li Hao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He enjoyed spending time with Li Hao not just because their backgrounds were similar, but because he genuinely admired the spirit within Li Hao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How to describe it? Using one of Li Hao’s own strange phrases: vibe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Always calm, unruffled, effortlessly at ease—as if everything were mere clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Li Hao once put it: if you meet a mountain too hard to climb, just walk around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merely being lazy wouldn’t count as skill—but in Cangyu City, Li Hao stood alone to defend the city and slew a great demon, earning great merit, yet remained quiet, as if he’d merely done something trivial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just this one thing surpassed Li Yun and the others by far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even those two princes pretending to be composed, in Li Yuanzhao’s eyes, lacked the vibe of Brother Hao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, with his fifteen Li realm, Li Hao had never boasted; had Li Yun done the same, the whole world would’ve known by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world chased fame, but Li Hao said fame and profit were burdens. When Li Yuanzhao first heard that, he felt as if his mind had been struck by thunder—he didn’t fully understand, but he just knew… it was awesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why Li Yuanzhao loved being near Li Hao—not for any other reason, simply because he genuinely loved learning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Teacher, where’s Li Hao?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Li Yun noticed Li Hao was absent from Li Yuanzhao’s side; he frowned, a sudden unease gripping him—had something happened to him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Li Hao…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye Hua glanced at the empty seat beside Li Yuanzhao, her eyes flickering with complexity: “He was granted special admission into the Black and White Hall.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, the entire Jia Academy erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noise surged like a bustling marketplace; everyone clamored, demanding to know why? On what grounds? Among the crowd, Jiang Ye’s smiling face collapsed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as a prince, he hadn’t been granted an exception—yet this mere son of the Li family was?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression darkened, but remembering his tutors’ earnest advice, he forced his face back to calmness—though inwardly, he seethed, his eyes betraying a sliver of bitterness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Teacher,” Jiang Ye spoke, and the surrounding noise instantly hushed: “Why was he granted special admission?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye fixed his gaze on Su Ye Hua.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye Hua instantly sensed the prince’s inner fury; she thought inwardly: if you could reach the fifteen Li realm—even if only the Spiritual Travel realm—you’d qualify for special admission too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet her face remained calm, smiling: “Li Hao’s cultivation exceeds yours. Combined with his exceptional merit in the Cangyu City mission, we granted him early entry into the Black and White Hall to tailor his training. If he remained here, we couldn’t teach him—and he’d be wasting a spot on your Martial Rankings.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, everyone exchanged bewildered glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao’s cultivation exceeded theirs? Had he already achieved Soul Integration?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But… what was this “exceptional merit”?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yun and Li Zhining also looked confused, exchanging glances, then turning to Li Yuanzhao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both had been to Cangyu City—so why hadn’t Li Yuanzhao earned merit?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing their stares, Li Yuanzhao merely smiled faintly, secretly delighted—want to know? I won’t tell you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Brother Hao had told him not to speak of it; when he’d asked why, Hao had simply said he wanted to enjoy a little more peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Cangyu City incident was too big—it wouldn’t stay hidden long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuanzhao eagerly anticipated the moment when Li Yun, his sister, and the others learned of Brother Hao’s true realm—what would their faces look like then?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Li family, after the Ninth Uncle, would once again shake the world!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of that scene, he longed for time to hurry—wished the news from Cangyu City would spread faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, in the Tan Palace’s Black and White Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Palace Master Song Yufeng sat above, his tea long gone cold, the steam vanished—he stared into space, forgetting to drink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him sat Shen Yunqing, Zhao Zongyuan, Huang Licao, and many other Tan Palace Elders; only a few absent due to duties were missing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Yueyao sat at the end of the row, like the others, studying the boy before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao felt the eyes of the crowd watching him like a circus animal—he sighed inwardly. It had been over ten minutes, and not a word had been spoken. In that time, he could’ve drawn two pictures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve allowed me direct entry into the Black and White Hall. I’m pleased.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But wasting time like this? I’m not fond of it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao cleared his throat, his expression humble and innocent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Yufeng and the others finally lowered their stares.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than a decade ago, Li Jiulang of the Li family fell suddenly, shocking the world—a nineteen-year-old who achieved the Three Imperishables, something unheard of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, they never got to see his face in life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, seeing this fourteen-year-old who had reached the Fifteen Li Realm, they all couldn’t help but study him closely—could he truly have three heads and six arms? How could a mere human cultivate to this level? Song Yufeng studied him for a long time, growing more astonished with each passing moment; he had secretly probed Li Hao’s cultivation base with a faint breath, yet found it utterly impenetrable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his own realm, he could not peer through—this boy must have cultivated some hidden-breath technique, and mastered it to an extremely profound degree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such techniques rarely enhance direct combat power, yet Li Hao, at only fourteen, still spent time honing this useless art—while simultaneously reaching the Fifteen Li Realm. His talent must be absurd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When His Majesty bestowed his name… His Majesty’s vision truly was sharp!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Yufeng thought silently to himself, secretly feeling even greater reverence for the towering figure upon the dragon throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve already reached the Fifteen Li Realm. With such talent, you could easily become a disciple of Qian Dao Palace.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Yufeng asked Li Hao with mild curiosity: “I’d like to ask—why did you choose to come to our Tan Palace Academy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others also turned curious eyes toward Li Hao—was it for that supreme technique? Or something else?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Yueyao too could not help but fix her gaze, waiting for Li Hao’s answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The reason…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao thought back to that day, savoring the memory: “Probably because that morning, I just happened to want to eat a piece of Mian Yu Xiang Su.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others: “…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What? They had imagined countless answers, but never this one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell is Mian Yu Xiang Su?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fried snack? People across the world sought admission to Tan Palace Academy for all sorts of reasons—to train in martial arts and seek revenge, to gain fame, to inherit family legacies, to gain prestige… but never, ever had anyone said it was because of a fried pastry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall fell into stunned silence. After a moment, Song Yufeng snapped out of it and let out a bitter laugh: “That pastry… must have been delicious.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao’s expression turned serious, even enthusiastic: “If you ever get the chance, you must try it—be sure to find the right sign: Old Liu’s in Qinglian Alley.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Li Hao recommend it with such solemn sincerity, everyone was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pastry from Qinglian Alley… Song Yueyao murmured silently to herself, unconsciously committing it to memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t it because of your academy’s supreme technique, the Taiji Qiankun Sword Art?” Huang Licai couldn’t help asking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt Li Hao was brushing him off—what nonsense about fried pastry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2172,"2026-06-20T02:15:40.176Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","0b52f4885ad8772b56fcc544eda3c8fe7c4462ae1c5083022e9669c86bd5696d","the-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-chapter-79","the-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-chapter-77",929,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-cover.jpg"]