[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-watching-the-immortals-fall":3,"chapter-watching-the-immortals-fall-watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-201":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},2260074,4410,"Chapter 201: Returning to the Mountain with Bite Marks","watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-201",201,"\u003Cp>“Hey, where’s Yuanchen?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yuanchen? Who’s Yuanchen?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The morning after the New Yuan had ended was the date Yu Danzong had originally planned to depart, and that timing had not changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they were not the only ones who had come—there were also two Elders from their own clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before departure, Yuan Caimei had given Ji You his final medical treatment, restoring his twisted meridians to their original state, fully mending Ji You’s arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the group descended from Nishan and bid farewell on the southern main road to the right of the Divine Path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother-in-law, I’m leaving.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Be careful on the road. Don’t run off again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Was it me running off? I didn’t move an inch last night, yet none of you remembered…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuanchen looked wounded, clutching a thick stack of manuscript pages as he boarded the carriage, then pouted while flipping through them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last night in Shengjing had been extraordinarily lively, with a mix of all kinds of people—and many had lost things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some woke up drunk to find their jade pendants gone; others discovered their money pouches missing after wandering half the day; some lost their shoes, and others lost their dignity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You and the others had lost a brother—and even after losing him, they hadn’t realized what was missing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only this morning, when dawn had just broken, did Yuanchen return to Tian Shuyuan, looking aggrieved; then the others suddenly understood why they’d felt something was missing last night, and a wave of dread washed over them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Yuanchen had no name in their triangular story, he was still a direct disciple of Yu Danzong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And though he had no combat strength, he possessed alchemy—a skill that could easily incite envy. If he’d truly been kidnapped, half of Qingyun’s world would have been thrown into chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yuanchen hadn’t gone anywhere last night—he’d stayed in the Lantern Workshop listening to stories until late, and when he finally looked up, his brother-in-law and two sisters were gone. Not knowing the way, he followed the storyteller from the West Market lantern workshop back home and forced him to tell stories all night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t that he was addicted to storytelling—mainly because the storyteller was reciting a brand-new tale, one adapted from his brother-in-law’s real journey to the Snowlands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he not hear the ending? If he didn’t hear the ending, he’d suffocate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The storyteller said, “I’m just a mortal, already fifty-seven—how can I stay awake all night without dying?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuanchen said, “You won’t die—I’ll give you a whole night’s energy pill.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, the storyteller couldn’t take it anymore and gave him his entire lifetime’s worth of manuscripts, preferring to change careers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Yuan Caimei was also saying farewell face-to-face with her fake sister, Yan Shuyi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she saw again the wound on Yan Shuyi’s lip, her resentment still could not dissipate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she decided to come to Tian Shuyuan to deliver pills, what she’d imagined was the two of them alone in a room for three nights of undressing and treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she hadn’t expected Yan Shuyi to be there too—and even less that her longtime friend, the Mirror Master’s sister, was so jealous; thus, certain tempting moments became impossible to pursue. Otherwise, she felt she could have had a wound too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After bidding farewell, Yuan Caimei boarded the carriage, where her brother sat inside, absorbed in his storybook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was a very strict sister, usually opposing Yuanchen’s reading of these folk ghost tales—but this time, she pretended not to see and said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister, hand me the next one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop reading this kind of thing…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t pretend to care—I’m just a brother no one cares about. One brother-in-law, two sisters, and not one of you remembered me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Caimei averted her gaze guiltily, then picked up another book from beside her foot and handed it to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She truly lacked the moral authority to scold Yuanchen now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because she didn’t want to admit that yesterday her mind had been full of Master Ji, so lost in their stroll that she forgot everything—even when returning to the academy to sleep, she hadn’t noticed her brother was missing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Caimei watched the carriage’s direction, her brow suddenly furrowed—her father likely never intended for her to marry Ji You, let alone as a concubine…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barbarians’ plan to ally with the demon race and attack the Nine Provinces had most stirred the nerves of Yu Danzong; though the demon race had not agreed, their ambition had not faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the demon race’s envoy first entered the Nine Provinces, they went straight to Yu Danzong and specifically requested to purchase elixirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Nine Provinces truly fell into chaos, Yu Danzong would be the least able to resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before coming to Tian Shuyuan, her father had mentioned several times the direct disciple of Shanhai Pavilion and the son of the Deputy Head of the Chen Shixian Clan…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Yan Shuyi gazed far down the southern main road, golden light flickering in her eyes, watching until the carriage had vanished a hundred li away, only then relaxing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Caimei wasn’t bad, after all—she hadn’t had many sisters over the years, and getting along with her wasn’t without reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was half a year older; calling her sister was only proper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But these past few days, every time she heard Yuan Caimei call her “Mirror Master’s sister,” she felt the other had some hidden ambition…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Shuyi withdrew her gaze, then followed Ji You back to the mountain, folding her little floral jacket neatly and placing it inside his wardrobe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had been quite content playing the naive girl in Shengjing for so long—whether hibernating, throwing tantrums, or competing for affection, all of it was merely temporary comfort for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had never forgotten her own unbroken realm, nor forgotten that she bore the weight of the entire Lingjian Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, living with a stranger in a small courtyard had been a dream—she could let herself go, but sadly, no one lives forever in dreams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was time for her to rein in her heart, no longer to be Ji You’s moody immortal maiden, but to become the Mirror Master to ten thousand disciples…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You had long known Yan Shuyi would leave after the New Yuan—after all, she had secretly slipped away during her cultivation seclusion. Now he was roasting sweet potatoes she’d specifically requested when suddenly he sensed a sword aura strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later, a divine light carrying the scent of roasted sweet potatoes shot into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You waved his hand below, and his once-intact left lip corner was now bitten open, blood oozing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That girl, still knew to leave a gift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At noon in Lingzhou, the weather was warm. Zhuo Wanqiu decided to write her second letter to Tian Shuyuan, but as soon as she put pen to paper, the clear sky above began to gather thick clouds, with celestial light howling behind them, wind and waves sweeping across the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, as the willow tree atop the mountain—still without new buds—bent slightly, Yan Shuyi floated gently to the ground, golden light faintly gleaming in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s the Mirror Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Mirror Master has finally returned…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuo Wanqiu and Ding Yao immediately rushed out of the hall and saw Yan Shuyi walking toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After so long apart, both felt the Mirror Master looked fuller—probably fed well by Master Ji.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what drew their eyes most was the tooth mark on their own Mirror Master’s lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The healed wound was far more distinct than when first bitten—its shape and direction unmistakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merely seeing the wound, they could imagine Ji You gently biting the Mirror Master’s lip, applying slight pressure; they felt a strange urge to look, yet dared not, their glances darting nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They truly couldn’t imagine what expression such a cold, proud woman would wear when held in Ji You’s arms and kissed passionately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most terrified was Zhuo Wanqiu, who had originally suggested the Mirror Master visit Shengjing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just one month, the Mirror Master had already been tricked into kissing—had she stayed longer, she might return pregnant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Shuyi saw their glances and easily guessed what they were thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Humans are like this—before refining their immortal bodies, even the fastest healing cultivators must still go through scabbing and peeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night, when Ji You bit her, she had struggled, telling him it would be noticed, that the entire Lingjian Mountain would kill him—but he said he wasn’t afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young Mirror Master was never decisive; easily swept away, she’d softened after hearing him say he wasn’t afraid, and couldn’t resist letting him bite her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t even understand why—she knew returning with such a wound would invite speculation, yet she secretly longed for him to leave one on her too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shuyi’s back?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m back, Father.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Shuyi lifted her eyes to see Yan Jingshang walking out of the hall, and softly replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since his daughter went missing, Yan’s father had come daily to inquire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuo Wanqiu told him his daughter had hit a bottleneck and was feeling restless, so she’d gone down the mountain to walk—so he hadn’t questioned further, though he’d secretly worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that he saw her return, his suspended heart finally settled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when Yan Jingshang stepped down the hall’s long steps, he noticed the wound on his daughter’s lips—and his face instantly changed, shock flashing in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shuyi, you…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Jingshang stammered for a long time, but the words “Who bit your mouth?” never left his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a father, he couldn’t ask his daughter such a thing—but even without asking, he now guessed she’d met a lover during her month away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, half a year ago, Ding Yao had already sent him a message saying his daughter had a crush—but he didn’t know who it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, his daughter chose to enter seclusion to break through the Wujiang Realm, and didn’t leave the mountain again, which had eased Yan Jingshang’s worries somewhat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d thought Ding Yao was just gossiping, and assumed that with his daughter’s status, she wouldn’t easily fall for a man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, he realized his daughter had truly fallen into the trap of romantic obsession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Jingshang fell silent for a long moment, then asked: “After so long of wandering, have your distractions cleared?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Shuyi replied calmly, nodding: “My heart is quieter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good, good… Your mother has been missing you lately. Rest for now—I’ll go call her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Jingshang hurried down the mountain, and Yan’s mother, upon hearing from her husband about his daughter’s lover, rushed immediately to Yun Ding Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Shuyi had already changed into her Mirror Master’s immortal robe and sat in her Phoenix Pavilion when her mother entered, her eyes fixed on the tooth mark on her daughter’s lip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strange men truly are deadly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your heart is quiet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. I’ll enter seclusion to break through—before the Heavenly Dao Assembly, I’ll have made progress.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who is this man? What’s his name?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Shuyi lifted her eyes to her mother and gently shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan’s mother studied her daughter’s expression, then furrowed her brow, unsure what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who could imagine that the next leader of Lingjian Mountain, the youngest wielder among the Seven Immortal Sects, had secretly slipped out to meet a lover—and had her lips bitten like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this got out, the entire Qingyun world would shake…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The day after the New Yuan, Yu Danzong’s elixirs sent to Lingjian Mountain were inventoried and stored, followed by the Elixir Bestowal Ceremony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In past years, Tianjian Peak received sixty percent, Xuanjian Peak thirty percent, and Wenjian Peak less than ten percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this year, due to the Master of the Mirror’s decree, Tianjian Peak received only forty percent; the extra twenty percent was allocated to Wenjian Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciples of Tianjian Peak naturally resented this, especially as the Tian Dao Assembly was approaching and everyone’s demand for elixirs had increased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, under the Master’s Yan Zhong’s signal, the Tianjian Peak disciples stirred unrest during the Elixir Bestowal Ceremony, and murmurs of discontent gradually rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then a figure clad in the Master of the Mirror’s immortal robe, wearing a lustrous immortal crown, appeared, holding an elixir casket and sweeping his hand to distribute them one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The restless disciples suddenly fell silent, eyes widening, realizing that this year the Master of the Mirror was personally bestowing the elixirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the entire Wangxian Terrace grew utterly still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Master Yan Zhong’s gaze sharpened, and he silently thought: clever move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In recent years, he had noticed that Yan Shuyi’s influence within Lingjian Mountain had grown ever greater, even subtly surpassing his own, so that disciples from Wenjian Peak, Xuanjian Peak, and Tianjian Peak alike now regarded her as their spiritual pillar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He actually admired this niece of his, and always regretted she had not been born into Tianjian Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Does the Master of the Mirror’s mouth seem injured?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, there are some marks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A few senior sisters were just discussing it—they said it looked like she’d been bitten…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bitten on the mouth?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuo Wanqiu and Ding Yao had also received spiritual elixirs and stood on the Wangxian Terrace, naturally overhearing the disciples’ whispers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the Master of the Mirror remained on the high dais, and the marks were not clearly visible from below; the disciples on the terrace dared not stare directly at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Master of the Mirror must know that returning like this would surely spark gossip.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, but she still let Ji Young Master bite her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After returning from the Wangxian Terrace, Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu stood outside the Yunding Tianque Hall, watching the Master of the Mirror enter and whispering among themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their own Master’s cultivation had nearly reached the Boundless Realm, while Ji Young Master had only just entered the Tongxuan Upper Realm—two great realms apart, their power difference was incomparably vast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, had the Master of the Mirror refused, Ji Young Master couldn’t even have gotten close to her, let alone bitten through her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Ding Yao had no doubt: the Master of the Mirror had willingly let Ji Young Master bite her, offering no resistance at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet she couldn’t understand why the Master of the Mirror wanted to return to the mountain bearing Ji You’s tooth marks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After long thought, Zhuo Wanqiu spoke: “I think the Master of the Mirror actually wants people to know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Yao looked at her: “Why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not long ago, Yuan Caimei of Yu Danzong also went to the Heavenly Book Academy. The disciples who had been on external missions still talk about it—saying Ji Young Master is going to become a son-in-law of Danshan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Yao knew of this, yet still couldn’t see how it related to the Master of the Mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuo Wanqiu looked at Ding Yao’s puzzled expression and spoke again: “Think about it—the Master of the Mirror has heard so many rumors about potential grooms and other women; she must also want others to gossip about her and Ji Young Master, even hope they know she is the true wife. Our Lingjian Mountain’s sword path demands purity and directness—the Master of the Mirror cannot deceive her own Dao heart.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Yao stared blankly for a long moment: “But even if her mouth was bitten, no one except us knows it was Ji Young Master who did it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Precisely because it can’t be said, sometimes one wants others to know even more. When the Master of the Mirror let Ji Young Master kiss her, she probably thought exactly that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can it really be like that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuo Wanqiu thought a moment longer: “It’s only speculation, but likely nine out of ten. Didn’t you notice yesterday? When the Peak Master came out of the hall, the Master of the Mirror didn’t even try to hide it—she clearly wanted to be seen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Yao froze slightly, and suddenly a young girl flashed in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, the girl had received a beautiful sword and wore it at her waist every day, silent but delighted to walk around showing it to everyone…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Ding Yao couldn’t help smiling, yet immediately frowned again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Master surely knows she can never marry Ji Young Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuo Wanqiu blinked, then realized “the Master” referred to the Master of the Mirror—Ding Yao’s childhood term for her—and looked at her in surprise: “Why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Yao raised her head: “The Master is now the spiritual pillar of the mountain’s disciples. If they saw their idol marrying a peasant cultivator from the Heavenly Book Academy, chaos would erupt. Tianjian Peak would stoke the flames, leaving the Master helpless—and Ji Young Master would face mortal danger.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuo Wanqiu pondered: “Couldn’t they just keep it secret?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if no one found out, what about a child? No matter how strong the Master is, she must continue her bloodline.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A secret pregnancy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Yao shook her head: “You don’t understand. Illegitimate children have no inheritance rights. If she cannot pass on the Lingjian Mountain legacy, everything the Master has done now becomes meaningless—the Lingjian Mirror and the position of Master will inevitably return to the ambitious Tianjian Peak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuo Wanqiu opened her mouth: “Is that really true?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long silence, Ding Yao nodded: “The Peak Master called me today—he told me all this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They want to learn Ji Young Master’s identity from you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After the Master returned yesterday, they sent people to investigate, but the Master left with extreme caution, erasing all traces and qi signatures with the Lingjian Mirror. So they came to ask me. I didn’t speak, but I can’t deny their reasoning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Yao gazed at the slowly sinking sun: “Over the years, I’ve grown close to Yu Danzong—not just to secure advantages for myself, but because it’s truly the best choice for the Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuo Wanqiu pursed her lips, realizing she had no counterargument.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long silence, Ding Yao spoke again: “Ji Young Master is excellent in every way—he became Lord of Fengzhou, and even slew a General of the Army. But he still lacks status.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuo Wanqiu wanted to say: Ji Young Master is truly kind, his cultivation talent extraordinary—among all cultivators in the world, only he has become renowned at the Tongxuan Realm. Look at how he is, how he does this and that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she understood: no matter how much Ji Young Master achieved, it could never match the inherited Dao lineage and ancestral roots of those born into noble houses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Actually, Ji Young Master probably knows this too, doesn’t he?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuo Wanqiu lifted her eyes: “Ji Young Master must know full well that biting the Master’s mouth would draw Lingjian Mountain’s attention. If even a trace leaked, he’d bring down a death sentence upon himself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Yao thought for a long while, then nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could a man who could discern Qi Zhengyang’s corrupted sword heart merely from the killing intent in his aura—someone who helped Xuanjian Peak secure a blade—fail to grasp such a simple truth?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuo Wanqiu spoke again: “He knew, yet he still bit her. He must also want others to know the Master belongs to him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Yao fell silent for a long moment: “It’ll come to nothing. Between Ji Young Master and that Yu Danzong girl, it’s probably the same.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Will Yu Danzong react the same way?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The barbarian tribes are stirring, and many say the Dao itself is changing. Yu Danzong, lacking combat strength, most needs an alliance—and how could they possibly look upon Ji Young Master?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuo Wanqiu nodded: “And even as a concubine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Yao glanced into the hall: “Come to think of it, Yuan Caimei and our Master once swore to be lifelong sisters. I wonder if that oath has come true.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When was that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Around seven or eight years old. Back then, the Master didn’t want to be the Master—she was full of childish whims. The Yu Danzong Master was invited to Lingjian Mountain as a guest, bringing Yuan Caimei. The two girls got along wonderfully.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",3359,"2026-06-19T15:28:41.422Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","5787e4807cee990fb0f9e89f2cbccf0f2591bbb72d8a3d60467dd161a0ded15d","watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-202","watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-200",430,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwatching-the-immortals-fall-cover.jpg"]