[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-watching-the-immortals-fall":3,"chapter-watching-the-immortals-fall-watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-109":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Watching the Immortals Fall",{"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},2259982,4410,"Chapter 109: I Won't Hold Back If You Don't Speak","watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-109",109,"\u003Cp>After entering the city in the afternoon, with nothing to do, Ji You moved the meditation cushion and tea table from the bed to the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He brewed a pot of clear tea, then gazed at the mist swirling around the palace atop the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Ji You silently murmured the words “boudoir,” his heart stirring slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never been to Lingjian Mountain before, but Yan Shuyi had mentioned she lived in the Cloud-Top Heavenly Palace at the summit of Xuanjian Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmph, so she really is an Empress…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly understood why the Young Mirror Master constantly struggled between sighing and not sighing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the softest woman, living long-term in such a palace that looked down upon the world, would inevitably develop a bold and majestic spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You felt a faint sense of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If their first meeting had not been at the Heavenly Book Academy—a place unfamiliar and alien to Yan Shuyi—where her lonely, fragile heart could be released, but here, where one could look up at Lingjian Mountain…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gesture of pinching her cheek during his moment of Dao-heart clarity would surely have been pierced through like a sprinkler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, sequence and position matter greatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a woman would be hard to draw close to through ordinary means.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heavenly Book Academy disciples had come to seek the Dao; though they had not sent formal notices, their journey had drawn such widespread attention that Lingjian Mountain must already know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You was fairly certain she was on the mountain, and Yan Shuyi likely knew he was now below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—boom—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he gazed into the distance, Nanhuacheng suddenly grew noisy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You turned his gaze westward and saw a vast crowd of cultivators advancing along the street, completely filling the wide main road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Horses fed with spiritual herbs had strong physiques; six of them harnessed together pulled a carriage as large as a small courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thick wheels crushed the stone slabs of the city’s main road, causing the flagstones to buckle and creak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the carriage were countless disciples of immortal sects, each bearing broadswords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they walked, their aura was immense, and every step drew countless eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Ji You’s door was knocked on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Zhengxin and Pei Ruyi stood before his door: “Younger brother, come down with us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You immediately left the window and followed the two senior sisters to the front of the inn, where You Buyu and others were already waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, the heavy carriage was heading toward the mountain path, ascending toward Lingjian Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, another group of cultivators arrived riding the wind, following behind them, their numbers vast as they rushed up the steep, winding trail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, winds stirred across Lingjian Mountain; the mist covering its mid-slope suddenly parted, and a brilliant light erupted from Tianjian Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive carriage entered the mist, and the cultivators behind it followed one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Shanhai Pavilion and Wenda Sect—why are they here too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Rulong stared at the massive crowd, recognizing their identities by the style and color of their immortal robes, and let out an exclamation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our Heavenly Book Academy disciples came to seek the Dao, yet Lingjian Mountain kept its great formation closed, pretending not to know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, Wenda Sect and Shanhai Pavilion are openly ascending the mountain?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, the carriage and the multitude of cultivators vanished into the mist, and all eyes in the street turned to the Heavenly Book Academy disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their current situation was like being barred from the gate—left alone below the mountain, a blatant display of condescension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before long, a group of Lingjian Mountain disciples descended, holding stacks of invitation slips, scattering them across Nanhuacheng like falling snowflakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Rulong picked one up and turned to Ji You and Ban Yangshu: “Lingjian Mountain is hosting a tea gathering—saying they’ll taste tea and discuss the Dao…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why scatter invitations down the mountain? Are they inviting townsfolk to come up?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You glanced silently: “They’re clearly scattering them for the Heavenly Book Academy to see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Zhengxin nodded: “Looks like Ban’s younger brother was right—it’s a warning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of the Seven Immortal Sects, excluding Danzong, there are three in the north and three in the south. Now all three southern sects have gathered—clearly waiting for us on the mountain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing this, Ji You turned to look at You Buyu and He Lingxiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The carriage and cultivators had long vanished from the mountain path, yet their gazes remained fixed on the mist clinging to the mid-slope, brows furrowed into a deep “ Chuan .”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lingjian Mountain’s move has escalated the situation, drawing all southern immortal sects to witness the Heavenly Book Academy’s quest for the Dao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they couldn’t understand: did Lingjian Mountain truly have such confidence that the Heavenly Book Academy would surely fail?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not, why invite so many spectators?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had arrived in Nanhuacheng only after noon; now they finally had time to eat, though late, not excessively so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Buyu sat at the table, his expression grave: “It seems the three southern immortal sects hold no friendly feelings toward our Heavenly Book Academy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Lingxiu frowned as well: “Wenda Sect arriving so openly isn’t surprising—their direct disciples have long coveted the Young Mirror Master. But why is Shanhai Pavilion here too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I never heard of any feud between Shanhai Pavilion and our Heavenly Book Academy…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You sat beside them and glanced over: “Perhaps because of Danzong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Buyu and He Lingxiu paused, then understood the connection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Qiling, Shanhai Pavilion had clashed with the Chen Clan and Danzong; whether it was grief over lost disciples or a desire for compensation, no one knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Heavenly Book Academy stood up for Danzong, leaving Shanhai Pavilion unable to target the most vulnerable of the six sects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This incident may well be why they came to Lingjian Mountain’s tea gathering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, southern and northern immortal sects have always been geographically divided; Danzong, situated between them, occupies an especially delicate position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You turned to Ban Yangshu and the others: “The Chen Clan’s people appeared in town earlier.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Impossible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing their disbelief, Bai Rulong nodded: “Ji Brother is right—I saw them too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ban Yangshu and the others were puzzled: Ji You, who had trained his spiritual sense to the point his eyes glowed gold, might spot figures in chaos—but how had Bai’s younger brother gained such ability?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after a moment, they realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the Chen Clan’s disciples, there must be women with round, plump buttocks…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Rulong added that he had also spotted several demonic race members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone nodded, thinking: among the demonic race, there must also be women with round, plump buttocks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they snapped back, exchanged glances, and frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng’s ancestral patriarch came from the Chen Clan, orchestrated the Qiling incident, and was besieged by Shanhai Pavilion and Tianjian Peak of Lingjian Mountain—Chen Clan disciples should not be here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since they are here, it means the matter is resolved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they didn’t know what the Chen Clan had surrendered, at least no battle occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the Heavenly Book Academy’s quest for the Dao at Lingjian Mountain would become the most watched event in Qingyun’s realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ban Yangshu straightened his back: “The stage is set. Lingjian Mountain will likely open its mountain gate formation tomorrow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Zhengxin frowned: “Feels like walking into a tiger’s den…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Ruyi looked at Ji You: “Younger brother, tomorrow if we ascend the mountain, be careful—even if Lingjian Mountain won’t touch you, Wenda Sect won’t let you off.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh right, Ji Brother killed nearly all Wenda Sect disciples in the ruins—maybe you shouldn’t go up…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s true. Not going up might be safer. You’re not You Buyu—you don’t need to draw your sword. Stay below, and no one will say a word. But if you go up, you’ll stand out too much.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You looked at Pei Ruyi and murmured, “It’s fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was going to Lingjian Mountain—otherwise this journey was pointless. Though he hadn’t yet figured out how to steal both the person and the sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m going out for a bit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Rulong, eating, glanced at him: “Going out to die?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You set down his chopsticks and bowl: “I’m going to buy a sword.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nanhuacheng, backed by Lingjian Mountain, is influenced by its aura and boasts many master smiths; its spiritual swords are famed throughout the Nine Provinces, matching Qionghua Pavilion in quality but costing half as much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After buying the pills, he deliberately saved part of his money specifically to buy a sword here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Goods are always better from their origin—this truth has never changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Ji You grabbed Bai Rulong and headed for Nanhuacheng’s largest spiritual sword trading market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, two familiar figures walked along the opposite street, side by side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Younger Sister Ding, my senior brother entered seclusion two days ago to break through to Yingtian Realm and cannot attend today. He asked me to inform the Young Mirror Master. He also entrusted me with a gift—please deliver it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Min Cheng held a long wooden box, opened the lid, revealing a sword radiating spiritual light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the lid was a gift slip: “From Wenda Sect’s direct disciple Shang Xiyao to the Mirror Master, on the Yi Mao Day of the Gui Si Month, Taiyuan Year One.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Yao took the box and smiled: “Senior Brother Shang is thoughtful. My Mirror Master recently held a silver note for a long time, deciding whether to buy a sword.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Does the Mirror Master need to buy swords herself?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She owns countless famous swords from across Qingyun, yet I don’t know why she insisted on buying one herself. I later saw it—just an average-quality blade, yet hung in the most visible spot of her boudoir.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Min Cheng smiled: “The Young Mirror Master loves swords so much—Senior Brother Shang’s gift truly struck her heart.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Struck her heart…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Yao smiled, but her brow twitched slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Women of Lingjian Mountain adore swords, especially the Young Mirror Master—no matter how many famous blades she owns, she still keeps buying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the sword she bought with her own money seems far more significant to her than any other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Yao had seen that sword—its origin was an ordinary forge in Nanhuacheng, not crafted by any renowned smith.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only difference was the silver note used to buy it—it seemed to have been mailed from Shengjing…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides the matter of Senior Brother Shang and the Young Master Jian, I have a personal matter concerning myself, and I hope Sister will grant me your favor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Yao heard the voice beside her again and snapped back to attention: \"Senior Brother Min, please speak freely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Min Cheng stood with his hands behind his back: \"I wish to test myself against Elder Qi’s Sword Grove.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Qi Hetong of Sword Peak, a martial cultivator who has reached the peak of the Upper Fifth Realm, established a Sword Grove on Spirit Sword Mountain half a month ago, imbuing it with the sword principles he has cultivated in his lifetime, inviting disciples to enter and break through—those who succeed may inherit his legacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the Sword Grove was set up, even the direct disciples of Sword Peak have tried multiple times, yet none have succeeded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mountain Sea Pavilion and the Dao Inquiry Sect came to Spirit Sword Mountain not only to observe the Dianzhu ’s direct disciples from the Heavenly Book Academy, but also for the sake of that Sword Grove.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Qingyun Realm, there are seven great immortal sects, and Spirit Sword Mountain’s sword art is the most renowned, drawing countless cultivators like moths to a flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Brother Min is interested in our Spirit Sword Mountain’s sword art?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed. Spirit Sword Mountain’s sword art is rigid and straight, emphasizing unyielding advance—exactly matching the Dao in my heart. Naturally, I wish to see it for myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Yao glanced at him and smiled faintly without speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That day in Ningcheng County, she had witnessed Ji You breaking through in battle and driving Min Cheng into a humiliating retreat—but Min Cheng likely did not know she knew, or else he would not have said such things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, since that day, Ding Yao had lost all real interest in Min Cheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet regardless, he remained a trusted confidant of the Dao Inquiry Sect’s direct disciple, and his value as a tool was immense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, after much thought, Ding Yao decided there was no harm in granting Min Cheng’s request to enter the Sword Grove.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the direct disciples of Sword Peak could not break through that Sword Grove—there was no need to fear any sword art leaking out. If he failed, he would naturally abandon the idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What Sword Grove?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is it? On Spirit Sword Mountain?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can disciples from other sects enter too? Can I go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Yao was about to answer when a familiar voice came from behind; she paused, then turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You stood there, holding a sword, his expression curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That sudden, direct gaze struck her like a collision, and her eyes widened instantly, her brow tightening sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You—he had come after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Dao Inquiry list was released by the Heavenly Book Academy, she had already known he would come, and the memory of that night in Ningcheng County flashed back—the moment he reached out and pinched the Young Master Jian’s cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside her, Min Cheng stepped back instantly, his long sword trembling slightly, his face draining of color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You frowned slightly: \"Speak. If you don’t, I’ll draw my sword.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2283,"2026-06-19T15:28:39.995Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","53cc268a45c7ac169b6636e36eca17a0320e3312df40383f1362f41bc7f8d360","watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-110","watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-108",430,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwatching-the-immortals-fall-cover.jpg"]