[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-watching-the-immortals-fall":3,"chapter-watching-the-immortals-fall-watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-135":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},2260008,4410,"Chapter 135: A Beauty Who Brings Disaster","watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-135",135,"\u003Cp>The capital of Shengjing, under a crystal-clear sky with not a single cloud in sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A colossal flying sword, wrapped in howling spiritual energy, arrived from Liangzhou, slicing through layers of clouds before finally landing within Nishan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Dan Qiongzi of the Yu Danzong, accompanied by Lu Ze, Wen Bin, and the two inner sect disciples Yuan Bingqing, arrived at the Heavenly Book Academy at the invitation of the Jixiang Hall elders to treat You Buyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, You Buyu lay on a bed in the side hall of Jixiang Hall, his face shrouded in a gray pallor, utterly lifeless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him stood You Yingqiu, the mistress of Jixiang Hall, wearing a floral hairpin, her expression grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also present in the hall were You Buyu’s parents and several other senior members of the You family, all wearing looks of deep concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How long has this condition persisted?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For half a month.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Dan Qiongzi sat on the bed, gently prying open You Buyu’s eyelids and saw his irises yellowed, completely devoid of luster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then sent his dan energy into You Buyu’s body, probing deeply, his expression growing ever more solemn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His solemnity was not due to discovering a problem—because if a problem had been found, a solution would exist—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the problem was that there was no problem at all. That was the greatest problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Dan Qiongzi frowned for a long while, then cautiously began probing You Buyu’s spiritual origin, his fingertip resting at the bed’s edge trembling involuntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For he discovered You Buyu’s spiritual origin had turned black-purple, and his dan energy elicited no reaction upon contact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spiritual origin is the foundation of a cultivator—it could never be like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless the person was already dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Dan Qiongzi lifted his gaze slowly, staring at You Buyu, who still breathed, utterly baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his hands emitted a radiant seven-colored dan light, attempting to approach You Buyu’s spiritual origin, intending to infuse it and reactivate it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as the dan light swept in, he felt a powerful suction pulling his dan energy relentlessly, like a quagmire dragging it completely out of his control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Elder Dan Qiongzi immediately retracted his dan light, narrowed his eyes, and a bead of cold sweat formed on his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What happened?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There is something inside him that does not belong to him—neither poison nor anything known—firmly adhered to his spiritual origin, violently repelling his own essence.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Yingqiu sat nearby, her brow deeply furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Dan Qiongzi looked at You Yingqiu: “I’ve heard the Heavenly Book Academy, through the Heavenly Book’s teachings, possesses the art of divining fate. Can you, Mistress You, trace the origin of this thing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I saw only darkness. My senior brothers’ divinations showed the same.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Dan Qiongzi then took up residence atop Nishan, spending several days formulating prescriptions and attempting treatments, assigning several disciples to brew different elixirs for You Buyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no matter the elixir, once ingested, it produced no effect—even when Elder Dan Qiongzi activated it with his own dan energy, the medicinal properties vanished without a trace within his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, Wen Bin and Lu Ze, who had accompanied Elder Dan Qiongzi, waited outside the hall, their expressions growing thoughtful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can’t You Buyu be cured?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“His life seems safe, but his cultivation path will likely end here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Will the Grand Master really let his daughter marry a man who’s ruined his cultivation…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wen and Lu families of Liangzhou were both respectable cultivation clans; each sent their eldest son to an immortal sect and their second son to the Yu Danzong to study dan arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both had exceptional dan aptitude and were admitted into the inner sect, their status and background making them ideal candidates for Yuan Caimei’s husband.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after the Qiling incident, the Yu Danzong sought a marital alliance with the Heavenly Book Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the hopes of second sons like them were dashed—yet now, fate had turned again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, every non-clan inner sect disciple of the Yu Danzong wished to marry Yuan Caimei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So now, whether Wen Bin or Lu Ze, both couldn’t help but smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet as they spoke, they suddenly saw their junior sister Yuan Bingqing hurrying out of the hall, clutching a letter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where are you going, junior sister?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m delivering a letter for Caimei Senior Sister. I’ll be back soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ze froze: “Isn’t that letter from Caimei Senior Sister meant for You Buyu?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Bingqing paused, then smiled gently: “Of course not.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this time, Ji You, who had returned from Yu Kuangcheng, remained in seclusion, beginning his twelfth micro-illumination, refining his body into ever harder form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This refinement lasted three full days; the aching numbness made prolonged practice impossible, forcing him to alternate between rest and effort, spending spare moments in the Dao Enlightenment Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The junior overseer of Lingjian Mountain spent more and more time in Xuwu Mountain, advancing from Yingtian Initial Stage to Yingtian Mid-Stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She held firm to her own resolve: to become Lingjian Mountain’s sharpest blade in the shortest time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time Ji You entered, he saw her myriad dao methods evolving endlessly, her aura growing ever more ethereal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing unchanged was that each time she saw Ji You, she lifted her arm slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To her, being held while cultivating seemed far more effective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet progress on “Shu Yi, call me brother” remained nonexistent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You Buyu probably can’t be cured.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At noon, Wen Zhengxin, Ban Yangshu, and Pei Ruyi arrived at the Green Water Lake Pavilion, empty-handed, which displeased Ji You.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his attention was quickly diverted by news they brought from the inner sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can’t be cured? So severe? Buried yet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ban Yangshu’s lip twitched—he thought his junior brother’s tongue was cruel: “He’s not dead yet, just can’t cultivate anymore…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You frowned, thinking it was a pity: “Where exactly is he injured?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not an injury. I heard Jixiang Hall disciples chatting—he has something inside him that doesn’t belong to him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something inside him that doesn’t belong to him…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You twirled his teacup, pondering long, then narrowed his eyes—why did that phrase sound vaguely suggestive?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Ruyi set down her teacup: “I’m wondering if this is connected to Lingjian Mountain—but it makes no sense. If our academy already lost twice in the Dao Debate, why would they go out of their way? And He Lingxiu is perfectly fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ban Yangshu lowered his voice: “Could it have happened before he ascended? Didn’t You Buyu say that night, a Lingjian Mountain expert tried to attack him, but he drove them off with words?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You immediately waved his hand: “Impossible. If they’d already struck, why not just kill him? He must have offended some handsome man he shouldn’t have.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Or maybe he ate something filthy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three stared at Ji You: “Can this really be from eating?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You met their gaze: “Before going to Lingjian Mountain, You Buyu consumed massive amounts of elixirs to refine his dao—who knows what strange, worthless things he swallowed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Zhengxin suddenly grew curious: “By the way, Junior Brother Ji, since returning from Lingjian Mountain, I’ve had a question—is Ding Yao really your fiancée?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If she were my fiancée, would she have let Gongshu Chou hold back that day in the ruins? Your guess is absurd.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But her attitude toward you seems very obedient.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You chuckled: “Maybe because I shattered the Sword Forest, she fell for me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Zhengxin couldn’t help but say “Oh!”: “So that night after shattering the Sword Forest, she found out you stayed up late, and you said your back and waist ached—so you’ve got fiancées everywhere.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Sister, don’t accuse me just because I’m handsome.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It doesn’t matter what you say—Bai Ruilong has been spreading word all over the academy that you had fiancées on Lingjian Mountain. Now everyone knows. Why bother hiding?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You pursed his lips: “It seems Bai Ruilong’s purse is itching again. I should give it a good scratch.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a loud “Dong dong dong” knocked at the door, and someone pushed it open and entered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone turned to see a young woman, not wearing the Heavenly Book Academy’s immortal robe, but a Yu Danzong dan robe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You blinked, then looked up: “Miss, what brings you here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master Ji, I’m Yuan Bingqing. My senior sister sent me with a letter for you—please open it yourself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your senior sister?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My senior sister is Yuan Caimei, daughter of the Yu Danzong’s Grand Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Ban Yangshu, Wen Zhengxin, and Pei Ruyi all turned to stare—thinking: No fiancée yet? This one you can’t deny!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You took the letter, thanked her, and opened it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since returning to the Heavenly Book Academy, Yuan Caimei had wanted to write him a letter, but hesitated for a long time without writing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main reason was that the junior overseer of Lingjian Mountain had written to her, demanding to know what she’d seen in Ji You, ordering her to confess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made her feel guilty, as if she’d stolen another girl’s man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she’d already written the letter, but never sent it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the Heavenly Book Academy sent word requesting help treating You Buyu, giving her the chance to have her junior sister deliver it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The letter mostly contained greetings, updates on Yuan Yuanchen and her own affairs, and once again begged Ji You to forget that night when she’d sat in his lap wearing only a bellyband.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she asked him to forget, Yuan Caimei vividly and beautifully described that night’s scene—her jade-like feet, her firm, rounded buttocks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t asking him to forget—it was making him relive that shared bath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A beauty who brings disaster!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ji You, Ji You, you truly are a beauty who brings disaster!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Zhengxin, Pei Ruyi, and Ban Yangshu sat holding their teacups, staring at Ji You, silently cursing him for being shameless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Beauty who brings disaster” is not a compliment—it refers to women who ruin nations. They’d never heard a man use it to describe himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1681,"2026-06-19T15:28:39.995Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e2e2454834f70ffce852e32f39be6f04bf484f22ec971d6b8c78d0f8ca018f66","watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-136","watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-134",430,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwatching-the-immortals-fall-cover.jpg"]