[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-watching-the-immortals-fall":3,"chapter-watching-the-immortals-fall-watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-228":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},2260101,4410,"Chapter 228: The Mirror Master Requests Your Presence","watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-228",228,"\u003Cp>After watching Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu depart, Ji You cast another glance at Yan Hao standing beneath the crabapple tree, then turned to stroll through the Left Garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could move, he suddenly noticed someone watching him from behind a round table near Yan Hao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You halted his steps and met the stranger’s gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man wore a white robe, neatly dressed, though his fabric lacked Yan Hao’s opulence and bore none of the costly ornaments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by his face, Ji You guessed he was a few years older, radiating a martial spirit—he was already at the Upper Realm of Fusion Dao, smiling warmly at him from beside the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You did not recognize him and assumed he had mistaken him for someone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just earlier, an old man had mistaken him for the Zhao family’s second son, so he wasn’t surprised—only astonished that someone else in the world looked as strikingly handsome as he did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet what startled Ji You was that despite his unfamiliarity, Kuang Cheng, who arrived moments later, clearly knew the man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuang Cheng had just finished his duties and was approaching from behind a rockery with Gongshu Chou; Ji You now realized his role in the Reception Office involved every menial task—more like a Stable Master’s post.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had initially headed straight for Ji You, but upon spotting the white-robed man, he paused, then bowed respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You stared at him in surprise: “You know this man?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuang Cheng turned to him: “Fang Ruoming, eldest son of the Fang household.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You stared a long moment before reacting: “The elder brother of Fang Ruoyao—the one who left home to join the army years ago?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Precisely.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You studied Fang Ruoming again, noticing the resemblance in his features and eyebrows to Fang Ruoyao: “No wonder Fang Ruoyao secured a place in the Heavenly Book Academy—her brother is already at the Fusion Dao realm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuang Cheng also looked toward Fang Ruoming: “Ruoming is here representing the Zhenbei Army for the competition and is staying in Taiping Garden. We’ve crossed paths several times these past two days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You seem to hold him in high regard?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ruoming is a good man. He was once a student of Master Chen. But Ji Brother, you’re always busy scheming and dodging duties—you’ve likely had little contact with him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You thought: So I already had a career plan this early?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if noticing Kuang Cheng’s approach, Fang Ruoming—who had merely been smiling—suddenly set down his cup, spoke to his companion, and stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He greeted Kuang Cheng first, calling him “Buqi,” then turned to Ji You, his gaze flickering slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wu Lü, long time no see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Ruoming smiled: “When I left home to join the army, you and my sister Ruoyao hadn’t fully grown into your looks. Now you’re utterly dashing—I’d hardly recognize you on the street. You didn’t recognize me just now, did you? But given our history, we shouldn’t be so distant.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You bowed: “Brother Fang, you overstate it. My affairs with your sister were settled in Yuyang County.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know. It’s a pity I’ve been away so long—I’d never have let Father and Ruoyao act so harshly. But now that it’s come to this, I can only say Ruoyao lacks fortune.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s just incompatible temperaments—no question of fortune or lack thereof.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wu Lü is magnanimous, which only makes me feel Ruoyao lacks fortune even more.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You studied him now: “Brother Fang’s cultivation…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Ruoming glanced at himself: “All honed in the army. Not like Wu Lü—you have the realm but lack courage. You didn’t just liberate millions in Fengzhou—you shielded the Zhenbei Army from disaster.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You knew he referred to the mission to the Snow Realm: “That’s what a Fengzhou man ought to do.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“True. I joined the army for that very reason—but I was a step behind you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Ruoming chuckled, tapping his cup against Ji You’s: “We’re both from Yuyang County—we ought to be closer than others. If you have free time between matches, come by with Kuang Cheng.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You nodded, watching him walk away, then turned to Kuang Cheng: “Isn’t his attitude a bit odd?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuang Cheng looked at Ji You: “Not at all. Ruoming has always been reasonable. He told me long ago that forcing the annulment of your engagement to Ruoyao was excessive—if he’d been there, it never would’ve happened.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“His physique is strong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Physique?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You set down his empty cup, recalling the warmth he’d sensed earlier: “Does the Zhenbei Army practice body tempering arts?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuang Cheng turned toward the Zhenbei soldiers: “Not surprising—they fight the barbarians, whose bodies are peerless. Body tempering is for survival.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How many slots did the Zhenbei Army secure for the Heavenly Dao Assembly?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fifteen—equal to the Immortal Sects.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The usually stingy Immortal Sects are being generous indeed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuang Cheng rolled up his sleeves: “The Immortal Sects ignore worldly affairs, but to cultivate deeply, they need stability. The Zhenbei Army sheds blood on the northern frontier daily—fifteen slots aren’t many.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You nodded, thinking: That makes sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you want a horse to run, you must feed it grass. The Zhenbei Army and cultivators are deeply interdependent—that’s why the Seven Immortal Sects permit commoners from non-clan backgrounds to cultivate within the military.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You turned his gaze back to Kuang Cheng: “I saw Wei Rui earlier—want me to take you to find her?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss Rui…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuang Cheng’s cheeks flushed instantly at the mention of Wei Rui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You internally scoffed: Pathetic. Blushes just at the thought of meeting her—how am I ever going to get a fat nephew?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to resist Ji Bochang’s urging—or perhaps Kuang Cheng wanted to go—the two retraced their steps to where they’d met Wei Rui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four girls were still there, now joined by others: Prince Chong, the Emperor’s uncle, along with some pro-immortal officials, and several disciples of Lingjian Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Changle, besides being Prince Chong’s daughter, was also an outside disciple of Lingjian Mountain—naturally closer to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You was startled to see Ding Yao among them, along with Gongshu Chou, and another familiar face: Yan Shujing, the peak master’s direct disciple he’d met only a few times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yunyue stood before Yan Shujing, speaking to her intimately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew this woman was the direct disciple of the Xuanjian Peak and cousin to the Junior Mirror Master—her status made her worth cultivating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet after speaking for a while, Zhao Yunyue realized the Xuanjian disciple remained utterly cold, silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Liu Junchi had already told her: this peak disciple was a sword fanatic—everyone else was just wood to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yunyue abandoned Yan Shujing and turned to Ding Yao and Gongshu Chou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gongshu Chou was too aloof, radiating an otherworldly aura, hard to approach; Ding Yao was easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though her realm was low and she held no official status, she’d served the Mirror Master since childhood—Zhao Yunyue still deemed her worth befriending.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet for some reason, Ding Yao treated her coldly, keeping distance—yet seemed fascinated by Wei Rui’s bracelet, staring at it constantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Princess Jia Ren spotted Ji You approaching through the crowd and tugged Zhao Yunyue’s sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yunyue looked over and thought: Of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You had wandered for half an hour, yet ended up only with Kuang Cheng—two country brothers from Yuyang County, bound only by each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this lonely scene, Zhao Yunyue turned her gaze to Wei Rui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d never wanted Wei Rui to marry a country bumpkin—especially one who couldn’t cultivate. Earlier, she’d considered introducing her to a Lingjian Mountain disciple at the Spiritual Penetration realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, seeing Wei Rui’s eyes sparkle at the sight of Kuang Cheng, she felt helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Kuang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss Rui.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two lovers locked eyes, their gazes entwined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yunyue turned to Ji You: “Master Ji, you came back?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Too many acquaintances over there—I hate small talk, so I came back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see. So you truly aren’t good at networking—but then, why are you here today?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You sensed the sarcasm in Zhao Yunyue’s tone—she implied he wanted to socialize but couldn’t find anyone, yet pretended he disliked talking. He stayed silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Chong, however, had been watching Ji You intently all along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Chong had always viewed Ji You as a missed investment—but he’d never actually met Ji You face-to-face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he arrived, his daughter had told him Ji You was present, but due to his status as a rural cultivator with no introductions, he’d wandered alone all this time—his rural cultivator’s isolation plain to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his view differed from his daughter’s: faced with a missed investment, Prince Chong inwardly wished to reclaim him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To him, Ji You’s current hardship seemed an opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having long overseen tax revenues and participated in Yunzhou’s spirit stone affairs, he’d amassed considerable connections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the Imperial Cultivation Office’s rise had eroded his power, he still held some face—he could introduce Ji You to a few key people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could speak, Kuang Cheng looked up at Gongshu Chou: “Gongshu Brother, long time no see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gongshu Chou bowed: “Kuang Brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yunyue and Prince Chong both froze slightly, expressions shifting to surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pro-immortal faction and the Imperial Cultivation Office were rivals. Prince Chong had heard of Kuang Cheng—but never imagined a mere mortal had such ties to an Immortal Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Gongshu Chou had always seemed inscrutable, indifferent to everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet what surprised them even more was that after bowing to Kuang Cheng, Gongshu Chou immediately turned to Ji You: “I’ve circled this garden three times, visited both sides—I only just now found you, Brother Ji.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You frowned: “What do you want now? I haven’t met a single client today—no material.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s about what you told me yesterday—I’ve nearly forgotten it. I came specifically to ask you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I haven’t eaten yet—no one tells stories on an empty stomach.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Yao now bowed slightly to Ji You: “Ding Yao greets Master Ji.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You turned: “Miss Ding, long time no see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Yao smiled softly, then glanced at Wei Rui and Kuang Cheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She and Zhuo Wanqiu had left the Right Garden earlier, wandered separately, then been pulled here by Liu Junchi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d had no interest at first—but upon seeing Wei Rui’s bracelet, she instantly recognized it: as the Mirror Master’s lifelong personal maid, she knew it was one of the few ornaments the Mirror Master had worn since childhood. She suspected Wei Rui had met him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, seeing the way Wei Rui and Kuang Cheng gazed at each other, she understood: they were destined to become sisters-in-law in Fengzhou. No wonder the Mirror Master gave her the bracelet…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After exchanging formalities with Ding Yao, Ji You turned to Yan Shujing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in Rusheng Garden, he’d received a bow from her and returned it; now meeting again, he couldn’t pretend ignorance—it would feel awkward—so he bowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Shujing, too, clasped her hands and bowed slightly toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yunyue watched this exchange, her expression shifting from surprise to confusion, then to stunned silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Chong now froze his gaze, his eyes turning peculiar as he looked at Ji You.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gongshu Chou knew him, so that wasn’t surprising—he was merely an ordinary Cultivation of the Dao realm, nothing special in the prince’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he never expected even the personal maid of the Little Monitor of Spirit Sword Mountain and the direct disciple of the Master of Xuanjian Peak were so familiar with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Yao suddenly turned to Prince Chong and the other officials, along with Princess Changle: “Just now, Prince Chong said you wished to pay homage to my Monitor. Why not come with me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yunyue was momentarily stunned, then snapped back to reality and looked at Ding Yao: “Ding sister, didn’t you just say it might not work, and told us not to get our hopes up?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you try, there’s still a chance. If you don’t, there’s zero chance, isn’t that right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Chong stepped forward, bowing and clasping his fists: “Thank you, Miss Ding Yao, for your kindness.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the Great Xia established the Imperial Spirit Supervision, their power had severely dwindled due to clear accounts and swift actions, forcing them to seek new patrons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking his daughter was an outside disciple of Spirit Sword Mountain, Prince Chong had spent heavily on bribes and connections to reach this point—where he now had a chance to meet the Monitor—and he was overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Yao turned again to Ji You: “Would Master Ji, Master Kuang, and Miss Wei care to join us?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You lifted his gaze: “Can I go too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since we’ve all run into each other, why not pay a visit? Master Ji, are you free now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then let’s go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You looked at Ding Yao, thinking: Not only is the prickly ghost fond of thrills—you and Zhuo Wanqiu are just as much into them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Rui, overhearing their conversation, instantly brightened, her small hands involuntarily clenching together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had long known the Monitor was her Yan-jie, and now she finally had the chance to see her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Chong, Princess Changle, the two princesses, and the surrounding officials were all taken aback—they hadn’t expected Ji You to be invited too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the silver spent on bribes had been theirs, securing only this one chance to meet the Monitor—and yet these two had simply tagged along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But none dared object, for the invitation came from the Monitor’s personal maid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group then followed Ding Yao, heading through the right courtyard toward the rear garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The garden behind was more exquisitely landscaped, guarded at the entrance—but with Ding Yao leading, no invitation was needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You walked in with them, glancing around, noticing most here were elderly figures with white hair and beards, radiating powerful aura. Beyond them, he spotted the exalted direct disciples in several courtyards within the garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First was Chu Xian, clad in purple robe and purple crown, sitting quietly in the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from that hazy glimpse of Chu Xian on the White Jade Path, this was Ji You’s first true sight of the outsider saint-son of the Xuan Yuan Immortal Mansion—indeed, he bore a resemblance to Chu He, already at the Yingtian realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next was Huo Xingzhong, direct disciple of the Shanhai Pavilion, standing in another courtyard, Yingtian mid-realm, his lips perpetually curled in a smug, inscrutable expression, seated among the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also present were the twin siblings of the Chen Clan, Chen Luo and Chen Xi, both at the upper Cultivation of the Dao realm, silently dining in their own courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way, Ji You suddenly remembered a question and turned to Gongshu Chou: “I’ve been in the Hall of the Ancients for two days, wandered around a lot, seen the sect’s direct disciples—but where are the Patriarch and Hall Masters? Do they not come, or am I unworthy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gongshu Chou crossed his arms: “Those top-tier figures only appear during the finals. Even then, they observe you—you don’t observe them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They sure make it mysterious.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Actually, my Monitor should be the same—but why does she come as a direct disciple, living in the same courtyard as the students?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ll find out later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Ji You turned his gaze to the towering, rough human cultivation ground beneath the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been obsessing over Old Ao, Old Ao—but he’d never even seen the old man’s face, and felt this goal was too vague.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tian Dao Sect’s finals might be the closest he’d get—wondering if he’d have a chance to personally ask after the old man’s health.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You snapped back: “How do you know all this so well, Master Gongshu?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gongshu Chou glanced at him: “I came once, entered as a Tongxuan upper-realm contestant.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Five years ago?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fifteen years ago… hmm… back then I was still a green youth…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You couldn’t help opening his mouth: “So what’s it like inside the Hall of the Ancients?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gongshu Chou puffed out his chest: “Inside is ancient desolation, steeped in primordial aura, spiritual energy thick, the Dao of immortals vast—one year there equals ten years of cultivation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What kind of divine place could make cultivation one year equal ten?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I lost before the finals. Just heard rumors.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You’s lips twitched: “Makes sense—if you’d applied your novel-writing energy to cultivation, you’d have made it long ago.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gongshu Chou glanced at him, thinking: You think I write novels for fun? I write them because I hit a bottleneck—my strength couldn’t advance, so I boosted my own prestige by writing about those who defeated me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You nodded, then continued walking. As they entered the final courtyard, his lips subtly lifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There sat the most powerful, coldly beautiful woman, her eyes and brows radiating supreme indifference, as if detached from the world, heart empty of all things—but no one knew that when she pouted, her plump, pearl-like toes liked to rub against each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Shuyi had just finished meeting a group of clan heads; seeing them arrive, she cast a cool, sweeping glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Chong, Princess Changle, and the two other princesses were all startled—Ding Yao had just said “let’s try,” yet she’d brought them straight in without any announcement, as if she knew the Monitor would definitely receive them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four bowed respectfully and stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Wei Rui stood frozen, her eyes timid and uncertain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Rui knew Yan Shuyi was aloof, but never this cold and distant—sometimes she even pouted and teased, nothing like this. It felt like a stranger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just as Ji You had judged: the Monitor’s persona and her everyday self were like identical twins with utterly different personalities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Yan Shuyi now gave Wei Rui a sense of pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, Yan Shuyi suddenly winked at her—Wei Rui instantly relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good—it’s still my Yan-jie, the future sister-in-law I’ll marry into the same place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Shuyi raised her gaze to the group: “I just met with some people, and now I’m a bit hungry. Would you care to stay and dine together?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Chong’s eyes widened slightly, astonished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Yao glanced at the Monitor, thinking: So this is why she’s arranged a full banquet—just to eat with one person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",3047,"2026-06-19T15:28:41.422Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","19c73d0ac46202b4a08692d1abdefe8693d19f4e3c9b61b67e72548734082414","watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-229","watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-227",430,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwatching-the-immortals-fall-cover.jpg"]