[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-this-honghuang-is-not-serious":3,"chapter-this-honghuang-is-not-serious-this-honghuang-is-not-serious-chapter-43":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","This Honghuang Is Not Serious!",{"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},2263358,4417,"Chapter 43","this-honghuang-is-not-serious-chapter-43",43,"\u003Cp>“In the great Fuli land, I am Bai Wuchang, and he is Hei Wuchang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xuanqing introduced himself to Ruo Xi, then smiled and asked, “Are you certain you want to join us?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re newcomers too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m a newcomer as well—newcomers help newcomers,” Ruo Xi said, summoning her courage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Li Ming suddenly spoke up from the side: “Not necessarily.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If the mission is special, newcomers might even turn against each other and draw their swords.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Ruo Xi’s face instantly tensed, her eyes betraying unease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dawn Squad, squad leader Li Ming,” Li Ming replied succinctly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three beings of Jiuge also turned their gazes toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Yun glanced at Li Ming’s side—no one was there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fellow Daoist, have your teammates… again…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment’s pause, Li Ming shook his head: “Personal calamity missions—they didn’t survive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...My condolences,” Hong Yun murmured, words trailing off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiuge Squad ranks sixth in the Void Illusion Realm; Dawn Squad has consistently held top three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s because Dawn Squad’s leader—Li Ming—is a ruthless man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others are forced, or half-coerced and half-bribed, into joining the Master God’s Palace to complete tasks assigned by the Master God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Li Ming is different—he’s highly proactive, eagerly accepting every task from the Master God’s Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He often takes on commissioned missions posted by other squads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether calamity missions or death missions, he never refuses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if he had no ties to this world, desperate to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the odd thing is, no matter how Li Ming acts, he never dies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, the other members of Dawn Squad perish for all sorts of reasons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, his teammates died on a calamity mission;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>last time, on a death mission;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the time before that, a new teammate—low cultivation, terrible luck—got eliminated right at the start…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since meeting Li Ming, Hong Yun has seen him replace seven teammates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the three Jiuge members head off to submit their mission,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xuanqing walked toward Dawn Squad and bowed: “Li Daoist, you have extensive experience—could we join your Dawn Squad?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could see the rankings in the Void Illusion Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ming’s Dawn Squad ranked second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on this squad’s contributions, the Master God’s Palace currently rated them: Leaping Dragon in the Abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked reliable enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ming He followed behind Xiang Xuanqing, silent beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Xiang Xuanqing never acted without reason—Li Ming must have something special.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruo Xi seemed hesitant; she had just seen Hong Yun’s expression—being Li Ming’s teammate didn’t seem like a good thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this hesitation quickly turned to resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She followed behind Xiang Xuanqing and whispered, “Don’t abandon me—I may have low cultivation, but I’m best at healing the wounded and saving the dying. I can help everyone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Yun, who was exchanging rewards, suddenly turned back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh, Bai Wuchang Daoist…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was about to offer a kind warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Da Siming immediately pulled him back: “Respect others’ destinies.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Xiang Jun】 Zhen Yuanzi clamped a hand over Hong Yun’s mouth and gave Li Ming an apologetic look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You two talk.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ming didn’t care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Xiang Xuanqing’s trio, then shook his head lightly: “No, I’m not considering recruiting new teammates for now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Xiang Xuanqing showed a look of disappointment, Li Ming added: “But…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But what?” Xiang Xuanqing asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“According to the Master God’s Palace rules, newcomers who form their own squad on their first mission may choose a squad or member ranked 【Seeing Dragon】 or higher to serve as their guide.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s the cost?” Ming He asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ming said: “The Master God pays additional rewards based on mission difficulty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That sounds quite reasonable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xuanqing found this fair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He promptly submitted an application to the Master God, requesting Li Ming’s assistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ming reminded them: “You still need to name your squad.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xuanqing first looked at Ruo Xi. “Whatever the squad leader says!” Ruo Xi quickly adopted the role of a team member.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then let’s call it Wuchang Squad!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xuanqing registered their squad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon they saw their squad’s ranking and rating in the Void Illusion Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ranking column was blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rating read: Beginning of Heaven and Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This Master God has a sense of humor,” Xiang Xuanqing laughed—the things in Taiwei Yuan had been thoroughly copied by Zu Long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nameless, Beginning of Heaven and Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initial squads are utterly unknown, their rating always these four characters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only through accumulated experience and contributions does the rating gradually rise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The subsequent levels are: Hidden Dragon, Not Used; Seeing Dragon in the Field; Cautious Dragon, Dry; Leaping Dragon in the Abyss; Flying Dragon in the Heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm—this was written by Fu Xi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Yun, seeing that Xiang Xuanqing’s group had chosen Li Ming, silently mourned for them in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【I hope you survive your first mission.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, Hong Yun had no time to mourn for others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Master God issued a mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“1. Main Quest: Reverse the Yin and Yang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“2. Background: The Yin-Yang Universe is currently in the midst of a cosmic calamity—within the Zhou Tian, constellations are misaligned, sun and moon have lost their course; above and below the cosmos, the four seasons are out of order, yin and yang unbalanced; [77] countless worlds suffer frequent disasters, wars erupt everywhere, conflicts never cease… All of this is due to a shadowy hand stirring chaos.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disasters occur frequently across the myriad worlds, weapons rise in all directions, and warfare never ceases... All of this is because a shadowy hand behind the scenes is causing chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“3. Objective: Kill the mastermind behind the chaos and quell the cosmic unrest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“4. Reward: Unknown.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“5. Penalty: None.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eh? It’s a high-difficulty mission!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jiuge trio were excited—based on past experience, higher difficulty meant better rewards!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xuanqing’s group received their mission too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their mission was identical to Jiuge Squad’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a temporary member of Wuchang Squad, Li Ming could naturally see this mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet when he saw it, his sword-like eyebrows furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【No initial squad has ever taken on a high-difficulty mission before.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Could my negative influence on others really be this strong?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Dao is unique—it subtly affects those around him, bringing calamity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The closer one is to him, the greater the harm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ming suspected he had influenced Xiang Xuanqing and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of his deceased teammates, his expression grew even more solemn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s wrong?” Xiang Xuanqing asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Li Ming didn’t hesitate—he explained everything to Xiang Xuanqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After listening, Xiang Xuanqing instinctively glanced at Ming He beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【I don’t think it’s necessarily his fault.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【It could be mutual influence.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ming He’s gaze toward Li Ming held deep interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You must be extra careful this time!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ming’s expression was grave, utterly solemn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At this critical moment, don't get too close to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Absolutely!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xuanqing and Huang Quan didn't mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ruo Xi…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry—I'm skilled at saving the dying and healing the wounded, very capable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl patted her chest, whispering to encourage everyone, as if reassuring herself:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the Yao Ming Great World, everyone says I'm the most skilled—I'm sure I can help everyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then we'll look forward to your performance!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xuanqing gave her a nod of approval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Quan offered a friendly expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ming felt a heavy heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1226,"2026-06-19T19:10:14.517Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","4c802c5d9ddf8e2acee4f3cd43429f0774bd1848f285f41436fe428ab51595dd","this-honghuang-is-not-serious-chapter-44","this-honghuang-is-not-serious-chapter-42",413,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-honghuang-is-not-serious-cover.jpg"]