[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-watching-the-immortals-fall":3,"chapter-watching-the-immortals-fall-watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-110":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},2259983,4410,"Chapter 110: Stroll Down the Mountain","watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-110",110,"\u003Cp>On the road back from Nanhua City to Lingjian Mountain, Ding Yao held the sword case in her arms, silent all the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Min Cheng followed behind him, lips pressed tight and head bowed: “Sister Ding, I told him about the Sword Grove incident only to avoid stirring up trouble right now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother is truly wise…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No woman, no matter her temperament, likes a weak man—and Ding Yao was no exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she had long since lost interest in Min Cheng, she never imagined he would be so frightened by a single word from Ji You that he’d blurt out everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sword Grove incident isn’t a secret; even if he told Ji You, what difference would it make? Right now, countless disciples of the Wenda Sect are on the mountain—whether he can survive the descent is questionable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this incident revealed to her just how unreliable Min Cheng truly was…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two entered Lingjian Mountain’s main gate, the courtyard surrounded by the three peaks was already filled with disciples from the Shanhai Pavilion and the Wenda Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shanhai Pavilion sent one of its chief elders; the Wenda Sect sent Shang Xiyao’s Guardian Daoist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lingjian Mountain Patriarch conversed freely with them, while on his right sat a woman of breathtaking beauty, clad in the robe of the Mirror Master, crowned with a lustrous immortal diadem, drawing countless glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young Mirror Master of Lingjian Mountain—the fastest in the Yingtian Realm today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was also the highest-ranked woman in all of Qingyun, without exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the cultivators present had never seen this woman before, and were awestruck, believing her to be a celestial being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the young Mirror Master sat with perfect poise, she seemed slightly uneasy, her beautiful eyes occasionally glancing toward the mountain’s base, then quickly withdrawing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long after, the sky grew dim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the formal greetings among the three southern immortal sects ended, all visitors were escorted to their guest quarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Shuyi then floated gracefully away, returning to her own Cloud-Peak Heavenly Palace, leaving behind only a lingering splash of crimson in the hearts of countless disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, a pair of delicate little feet stepped onto the crimson carpet, strolling slowly toward the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mirror Master, it’s already the hour of You. Shall we have dinner now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuo Wanqiu spoke softly from within the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Shuyi shook her head, sat on the bed, and fell into thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Zhuo Wanqiu did not disturb her, but stepped aside to wait, carefully observing the Mirror Master’s expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tian Shu Academy had sent disciples to inquire—rumors had spread like storms along the way; Lingjian Mountain’s outside agents had monitored them in every prefecture and county, and all information had been relayed back to the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After they arrived in town and checked into their inn, Zhuo Wanqiu extracted key details—such as the inn’s name and room number—and reported them upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Mirror Master showed no expression, only said: “Let them come. Such blatant provocation doesn’t even need hiding—do you expect me to personally welcome them? If they have the courage, let them climb the mountain now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, the Mirror Master began cultivation, just as usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet not long after, disciples from the Shanhai Pavilion and the Wenda Sect arrived on the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, news came from Tianjian Peak: they planned to keep the Tian Shu Academy disciples overnight at the mountain’s base and host a Dao-discussion tea gathering, first receiving disciples from the other two sects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the sacred artifact of Lingjian Mountain was held by the Mirror Master, Yan Zhong was the current Patriarch and held final authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did they learn that Yan Zhong, upon hearing the Tian Shu Academy disciples had set out, had already sent word to the Shanhai Pavilion and the Wenda Sect, arranging today’s tea gathering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had also long planned to leave the Tian Shu Academy disciples outside the mountain overnight, to dull their arrogance by a third.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Shuyi approved of her cousin’s actions, for this move truly demonstrated Lingjian Mountain’s stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since then, Zhuo Wanqiu noticed the Mirror Master had become distracted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is there really such a difference between climbing the mountain today or tomorrow? Xiao Zhuo was baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, she saw the Mirror Master suddenly sit up on the bed, barefoot and glowing like jade, pacing back and forth—she immediately summoned two maids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cui’er, Xing’er, assist the Mirror Master in changing her attire.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two maids were puzzled—why change clothes if the Mirror Master hadn’t said she’d retire? But remembering the Mirror Master’s trust in Sister Zhuo, they fetched night robes anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuo Wanqiu shook her head: “Bring a plain, everyday long dress—not flashy, but simple and pretty. The Mirror Master wishes to stroll down the mountain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cui’er turned to the darkening sky outside the palace, thinking: Is she really going out now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t help glancing at the bed and saw the Mirror Master had half-closed her eyes—but said nothing in protest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strange—they’d never left the palace, yet had never sensed this intention at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could this be why they could never become personal attendants? Cui’er wondered, then fetched a dress Yan Shuyi often wore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Shuyi rose, shed her immortal robe, and donned the simple dress, then walked toward the palace gate with half-closed eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though her expression was serious, a touch of cuteness slipped through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before she’d taken more than a few steps down the mountain, three figures emerged from another pavilion below, ascending toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two ahead were her parents; the one behind was Ding Yao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wenda Sect’s direct disciple had found a spirit sword, which Min Cheng had delivered to Ding Yao—and before handing it over, Ding Yao had to inform the Mirror Master’s parents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they were the greatest advocates behind the betrothal between the Wenda Sect and Xuanjian Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan’s father looked at his daughter, puzzled: “Why are you going down the mountain so late?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sitting idle on the mountain is boring—I want to stroll down. Do you have something to say?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan’s mother took the sword case from Ding Yao’s hands: “Didn’t you keep complaining you wanted to buy a sword? Look—Xiyao found you a fine one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Shuyi glanced at it: “Mother, I already bought one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll be back soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Shuyi lifted her dress hem and trotted down the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Yan’s parents exchanged glances, both deeply confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though their daughter often slipped down the mountain unexpectedly, her demeanor today seemed unusual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Yao stood behind them, watching the Mirror Master’s graceful figure vanish down the slope, glancing at the inn below, and bit her lip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew Ji You was down there—she’d even seen him during the day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she still didn’t understand why this ordinary, merely handsome man could make the Mirror Master change so completely, acting like an innocent girl unaware of the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doesn’t the Mirror Master know the Tian Shu Academy came to inquire?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When enemies come to their very gate, she abandons sect dignity and rushes off in panic to find him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Patriarch himself said they’d only leave the Tian Shu disciples outside for one night—so even one night is too long?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, Ding Yao didn’t know the Mirror Master and that ordinary, merely handsome man met daily in the Book of Heaven—but since he left the Tian Shu Academy, it had stopped, nearly half a month now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Shuyi had assumed they’d climb the mountain today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her cousin the Patriarch pulled this stunt, and her mood darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strolling down the mountain, just to see that stranger she’d met twice—this was Yan Shuyi’s thought as she floated gracefully to the base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yingtian Realm could erase her aura; low-level cultivators would find it nearly impossible to detect her. She ascended straight to the third floor and headed for Ji You’s room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before entering, she sensed the room was empty—but after a moment’s thought, she pushed the door open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a standard guest room, except the meditation cushion and tea table had been moved to the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Shuyi circled the room, then approached the tea table, lifted the teapot, and shook it twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was still tea inside—unfinished, but long cold, as if he’d been gone a long while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She normally never cared about such trivialities—even where she’d left her nightgown the night before was unknown to her—but now she examined every inch, her luminous eyes flickering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, footsteps sounded outside the window, followed by a soft female voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Has Brother Ji returned yet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re at the foot of Lingjian Mountain—he’s been gone three hours. Could he be in danger?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Maybe… he went to see his fiancée?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Shuyi, listening intently, couldn’t help raising her elegant brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Zhengxin stood outside Ji You’s door: “You really think he has a fiancée on Lingjian Mountain?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’d say nine out of ten. Otherwise, why would he be so docile after entering Lingzhou? A woman who can rein in a wild fellow like Ji You—I’d really like to see what she’s like.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Shuyi had entered Ji You’s room without lighting a lamp; now she sat quietly on the cushion, silent, like a well-behaved cat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The idle chatter outside soon ended. The young Mirror Master yawned, bored from waiting, and leaned against the window—only to notice a pillow just beneath her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She blinked, then looked out the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze fell upon Xuanjian Peak—specifically, her own Cloud-Peak Heavenly Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This fellow… has been staring at my chambers all along…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Shuyi narrowed her eyes, then heard footsteps again—two people approaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Ji, you didn’t even glance back when that courtesan tossed her silk handkerchief at you—does Lingjian Mountain really have a fiancée? Or several?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can you please keep your mouth shut until tomorrow? I’d be grateful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There are plenty in the Tian Shu Academy, yet you’re not this nervous—so is this fiancée of yours especially fierce?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m wondering whether I should tell you… you’re on the wrong floor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“? Shit!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You watched the loquacious Long Xiandi depart, thinking: This kid can’t be allowed to live—tomorrow, I should just tie him up and keep him from climbing the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He muttered, pushed open the door—and froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room was dark, but moonlight streamed through the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in that moonlight, Yan Shuyi sat on the cushion, her shoes discarded beside her, her delicate, jade-like feet slightly curled, eyes half-closed as she watched him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d just returned from buying the sword and encountered several cultivators descending for banquets—they’d spoken of the young Mirror Master of Lingjian Mountain as a celestial goddess, of peerless beauty and divine grace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he never imagined the much-discussed young Mirror Master would be quietly waiting inside his room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1807,"2026-06-19T15:28:39.995Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","893c8eafbd4072b4649c5801a1901be72ba20c96a006772ee8a4e7cbe1cee2fa","watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-111","watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-109",430,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwatching-the-immortals-fall-cover.jpg"]