[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-phoenix-returns-to-rule-the-world":3,"chapter-the-phoenix-returns-to-rule-the-world-the-phoenix-returns-to-rule-the-world-chapter-15":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Phoenix Returns to Rule the World",{"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},2353139,4602,"Chapter 15: First Sight of Mu Tou","the-phoenix-returns-to-rule-the-world-chapter-15",15,"\u003Cp>The Century-Old Iron Shop is in Chengdong. This shop is not large, but the craftsmanship is genuinely excellent. It is said that the owner’s ancestors have been craftsmen for eight generations, so the workmanship is naturally beyond reproach. Jun Zijin looked around; to call this place an iron shop would be less accurate than calling it a weapon shop, for inside, besides being filled with ironware of all sizes, there were even more various types of weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Zijin was filled with wonder; the wisdom of the ancients is truly remarkable! It would be no exaggeration to call these weapons exquisite and masterfully crafted. Since this is the case, it should be no problem to make a wheelchair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Zijin found the owner and took out the blueprints to explain the details. The owner’s eyes lit up; this young lady could actually draw such ingenious hidden weapons. He emphasized time and again that he could certainly make them, as if afraid Jun Zijin would take the blueprints back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How is this a hidden weapon? Jun Zijin complained to herself, but she did not explain, merely telling him when she would come to collect them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, she took out the blueprints for the wheelchair. This time, the owner’s eyes did not just light up; they stared blankly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This... what is this?\" the owner asked, his voice trembling slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A wheelchair,\" Jun Zijin replied concisely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This... is this really for a person to sit in?\" The owner still could not believe it; such an ingenious design was something he had never seen before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Zijin nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"May I take a look?\" the owner asked cautiously, as if what she held in her hand were some rare treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Zijin nodded again and handed the blueprints to the owner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The owner held the blueprints in his trembling hands, examining them as if he had found a treasure. The more he looked, the more shocked he became; such a complex and ingenious structure made even this old blacksmith feel admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you make it?\" Jun Zijin asked hesitantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The owner looked at the young lady before him with a sincere expression, his eyes flashing with confidence and anticipation. He bowed slightly and said in a firm yet gentle tone:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss, to tell you the truth, in this vast Jingcheng, if even I cannot manage this, then I fear there truly isn't a second person who could! As long as you are willing to let me try, no matter the final result, I will not charge you a single cent. Do you think that is acceptable?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having finished, he stood there quietly, waiting for the young lady’s response, his heart filled with a longing to be granted this opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Zijin thought for a moment and nodded in agreement; it was the only way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Zijin explained the principles and operation of the braking and stopping systems to the owner in detail, repeatedly emphasizing the importance of safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The owner listened earnestly, asking questions from time to time to ensure he fully understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Zijin also reminded the owner to pay attention to the selection of materials and the precision of the machining to ensure the quality and comfort of the wheelchair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wheelchair was for her grandmother... no, it was for her grandmother, and it could not tolerate the slightest bit of carelessness. Yes, in her heart, her grandmother was the only family she had in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After giving her instructions, Jun Zijin simply agreed on a time to collect the goods without paying a deposit; she was not that kind of pretentious person, even if she could be considered wealthy now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Jun Zijin was about to leave with peace of mind, a deep, magnetic voice from behind stopped her: \"Miss, please stay!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice was not loud, yet it seemed to possess an invisible magic that made Jun Zijin stop in her tracks involuntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Zijin turned back to look, and in an instant, she felt as if she had been struck by lightning. She could feel her heart stop beating for a moment. She stared blankly at the man in fine robes, her eyes stinging, and softly called out, \"Mu Tou... Lei...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This person looked to be in his early twenties, yet his every gesture could not hide an innate nobility and elegance. He had sword-like brows and star-bright eyes, with thin lips pressed together beneath a high-bridged nose. This was a young version of Lei! His features were actually very similar to those of her husband from her past life, Lei—\"Mu Tou\" was the playful nickname she had for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young version of Lei smiled and walked up to Jun Zijin, who was staring at him blankly. With curiosity in his eyes, he asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss, I am Mu Aoyu. Why did you call me 'Lei' just now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mu? As if he can actually say that!\" the guard Bai Yu standing nearby muttered to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s right, his surname was not Mu, but Quan—the surname belonging only to the Tianqi imperial family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was not Lei... Jun Zijin came back to her senses and said nonchalantly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You look very much like someone I know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, if a young lady had said such a thing to him, he would have regarded it as a means to get close to him and would have ignored it. However, this time, for some reason, he did not have such thoughts. Quan Aoyu subconsciously felt that there seemed to be a story hidden behind these words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? Is that so? Then that is truly fate.\" Quan Aoyu raised the corners of his mouth slightly and asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"May I ask how to address you, Miss?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard Bai Yu standing nearby almost dropped his jaw; his master was a man of few words, when had he ever smiled?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jun Zijin,\" Jun Zijin replied. Did this person not know that his smile could blind a girl?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jun Zijin... a good name,\" he praised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you draw these blueprints?\" he asked softly. Since he had entered the shop and seen these ingenious blueprints, he had been lingering for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Zijin nodded slightly. Originally, she did not want to pay much attention, but she could not resist this face that looked so much like Lei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quan Aoyu then asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Zijin interrupted him: \"Young Master Mu, I have other matters to attend to, farewell!\" She really had to go; if she let this \"Mu Tou\" keep asking questions, it would likely never end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Audacious! Do you know who you are speaking to? How dare you be so rude!\" Bai Yu could no longer hold back; when had his master ever received such cold treatment?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Bai Yu could say anything more, he heard Quan Aoyu’s cold voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go back and take 10 military lashes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\" Bai Yu wore a mournful expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Zijin was amused by Bai Yu’s mournful expression; she chuckled softly and turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, she, she laughed at me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"20 military lashes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1177,"2026-06-21T03:35:39.629Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","6e0197674de7cfbfd15d646d3e4bd4bd243aacda00185dedf40f9f00b60fb499","the-phoenix-returns-to-rule-the-world-chapter-16","the-phoenix-returns-to-rule-the-world-chapter-14",224,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-phoenix-returns-to-rule-the-world-cover.jpg"]