[{"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-178":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},2353302,4602,"Chapter 178: Someone","the-phoenix-returns-to-rule-the-world-chapter-178",178,"\u003Cp>The moment the phantom of the phoenix flew out, Fei Ying sensed something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His figure shot toward the bed like an arrow, attempting to rescue Jun Zijin from the sea of fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached out to grab her, but only touched empty air; he had caught nothing at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Zijin had vanished without a trace, leaving behind only the raging flames and endless panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring the fire, Fei Ying jumped onto the bed again to feel around, but there was still nothing there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart sank; he was certain that the young lady had not left the room, so how could she have suddenly vanished into thin air?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire grew larger, and Fei Ying’s clothes began to burn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could no longer stay on the bed, so he jumped off and rolled on the ground, extinguishing the flames on his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fei Ying shouted in desperation:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, Master!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Guazi and Fei Yan, who had been out on a mission, also rushed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking it was Jun Zijin, Fei Ying turned around with joy, but seeing it was not her, his eyes were filled with grief and anxiety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master is gone! She is not on the bed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fei Yan’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How can that be? What do you mean she is gone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guazi was terrified, her voice trembling with a sob:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do we do now? We will surely be skinned alive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the fire seemed to be pushed by an invisible pair of hands, blazing fiercely as tongues of flame wantonly licked the beams and pillars; the entire house was instantly swallowed by the sea of fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The residence was thrown into chaos, and a young servant came stumbling and screaming:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fire! Fire! Come and put out the fire!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shouting sounded exceptionally shrill amidst the crackling of the burning wood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fei Ying stood up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fei Yan and I will go look for any clues. Guazi, hurry and find people to put out the fire; do not let it spread.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Fei Ying flew out, followed closely by Fei Yan, and the two searched the smoke-filled courtyard carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, they had turned over every corner of the courtyard and checked every brick and tile, yet they found no abnormalities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire spread rapidly, quickly waking everyone in the residence, and they all rushed toward this direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd scrambled, carrying water buckets and tools to fight the fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing that Aoxue Courtyard was on fire, the Old Lady rushed over in her wheelchair, anxiously urging Wang Mama to hurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene was in chaos when suddenly, someone screamed in terror:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is the Second Young Lady? The Second Young Lady didn't come out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This shout was like a heavy bomb, instantly silencing the noisy scene for a moment before erupting into even greater panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Zhengming paced back and forth in a frenzy, his face flushed red and veins bulging on his forehead, shouting:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quick! Everyone go search! At any cost, save her!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Shuyan cried in distress but was helpless; Zhou Yiniang gripped her hand tightly, fearing she would run off and get hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister, Sister!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Chengcai couldn't help but yell, and without regard for himself, he prepared to charge into the fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire grew larger, and the rolling thick smoke blotted out the sky, scorching people's skin with pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Chengcai was held back tightly by the crowd; his face was ferocious, his eyes red-rimmed, and his voice filled with sobs as he struggled and roared:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me go! I want to save my sister!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fei Ying had no choice but to deliver a hand-chop, knocking Jun Chengcai unconscious. He then turned and charged back into the fire himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Lady had just arrived when she heard this, and her body swayed, nearly fainting on the spot; the maids and nannies beside her hurriedly helped her catch her breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Lady’s lips trembled, her voice shrill:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My granddaughter, what is to be done!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huasheng, who had arrived a step earlier, hurried to the Old Lady’s side and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Lady, Master is not in the room.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Lady refused to believe it, begging Huasheng bitterly, and as she stood up from her wheelchair, she prepared to kneel on the ground:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huasheng, I beg you to save my granddaughter; I will eat vegetarian food and pray to Buddha, and I will pray for your blessings every day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huasheng hurriedly supported her, and Guazi also came over and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Lady, Master is truly not in the room. We have searched the room inside and out, and there is indeed no sign of Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, the Old Lady gasped for air, and the maids and nannies kept patting her back to help her breathe, comforting her:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Lady, it is a good thing the Second Young Lady is not in the room; perhaps she was saved by some expert.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Shuyan also asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Guazi, is my Second Sister really not in the room?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guazi nodded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fourth Young Lady, Master is truly not there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Lady’s heart finally settled slightly, though her eyes remained fixed on the fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, the people from the neighboring Jun residence—everyone except Qingyu, who had suffered a miscarriage—had all come over after calling for the Jun residence gatekeeper, but they had no intention of helping, merely standing to the side with expressions of watching a spectacle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Zhihao and Jun Zhidie looked at the raging fire, exchanged a glance, and saw satisfaction and triumph in each other’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Shi wrapped her head in a scarf and covered her mouth, her eyes devoid of any worry as she hypocritically said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is truly a disaster from the blue. With such a big fire, the Second Young Lady is likely burned to nothing but ash. Old Lady, Brother, you must restrain your grief.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Zhengyuan echoed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed, how could this happen? But since it has happened, there is no other way; you must restrain your grief.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That tone was filled with schadenfreude no matter how one listened to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Lady, who had just calmed down slightly, was so angry she couldn't catch her breath, and the maids and nannies hurriedly began another round of patting her chest and back to help her breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Zhengming glared fiercely at Jun Zhengyuan and his wife in anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fei Ying, his face covered in black soot, rushed out of the fire and happened to hear this; he swept a cold glance at Jun Zhengyuan and Li Shi and said coldly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This fire started suspiciously, yet the people from the Jun residence have the leisure to come and watch the fun. Could it be that you know something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Shi would not have it, shouting in a shrill voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of talk is that? We heard the news and were anxious, so we rushed over. We kindly comforted you to restrain your grief, so how did we become suspects?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Zhengyuan was rarely on the same side as Li Shi tonight, and he immediately snorted coldly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are just a servant; you can eat whatever you want, but you cannot speak whatever you want. If you make wild accusations without evidence, don't blame me for turning hostile.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That lowly girl from the first branch was already burned to death, so what was there to fear?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Zhengming’s eyes were splitting with rage:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get out! Who let them in? Give them 20 strokes of the staff!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second branch was humiliated and, with a cold snort, turned and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that the first branch gave them no face at all, Jun Zhidie’s anger flared up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when she looked back at the room that was almost reduced to ashes, she felt very satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold sneer curled her lips, and she muttered through gritted teeth:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jun Zijin, a bitch like you deserves to be burned to ash.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If anything happens to her, your whole family will die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, right by her ear, a ghostly voice drifted softly.\u003C\u002Fp>",1349,"2026-06-21T03:35:39.629Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","385ce205699d03ae5b55161e7fa5a55f5d0ddf06a38934db5679e4f4689b96d6","the-phoenix-returns-to-rule-the-world-chapter-179","the-phoenix-returns-to-rule-the-world-chapter-177",224,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-phoenix-returns-to-rule-the-world-cover.jpg"]