[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-watching-the-immortals-fall":3,"chapter-watching-the-immortals-fall-watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-351":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},2260224,4410,"Chapter 351: Killing and Confiscating Households","watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-351",351,"\u003Cp>“Those behind, move quickly—Fengzhou is almost here, don’t dawdle!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the war in Youyun Two Provinces intensified, the flames had spread for a thousand li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the road east from Yunzhou, ash visible to the naked eye drifted through the air, shrouding the heavens in a misty haze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, countless racing carriages formed a long column, thundering eastward toward Fengzhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leading the way was the Tian clan of Youzhou, followed by caravans of other noble families such as the Duan and Mei clans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had previously arranged with noble families who had fled Youyun Two Provinces to seek refuge in Fengzhou; especially the Tian clan, who had exchanged messages for days with their in-laws, the Bian clan, who assured them they would prepare residences and stockpile grain, easing their anxieties considerably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the bumpy journey, a young Tian clan disciple descended from the sky and landed atop the lead carriage’s shaft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Speak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tian clan lord, deep in meditation, opened his eyes slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciple outside the curtain spoke: “The Ba family of Youzhou and the Meng family of Yunzhou have also followed us—they’ve been trailing along.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thinking to snatch a share of Fengzhou? Clever calculations indeed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What should we do about them?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Drive them all away, and station a group of our disciples to guard the road.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the road, at the Tian clan lord’s command, the allied noble disciples immediately split off, heading in the opposite direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the smaller families trailing behind halted, turning away in confusion toward Zhongzhou and Qingzhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Witnessing this, the Mei and Duan clans’ disciples could not help but show a trace of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the noble families of all provinces, there had always been closeness and distance, and many had even opposed each other over ancestral lands and resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they were now fleeing to another province seeking survival, they still worried whether too many families would affect their own future prospects—and naturally did not wish others to join them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the other eight provinces, where noble families were densely packed, Fengzhou was indeed an excellent refuge—but due to these ties of kinship and rivalry, even those small families wishing to flee to Fengzhou found it far from easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After driving off the trailing small families, the Tian, Mei, and Duan clans continued eastward in force, gradually reaching Fengzhou’s border.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From packing their belongings to the relentless journey, they had traveled for as long as eight days and were already exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, they should have immediately entered Fengzhou, found lodging, and rested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as their carriages crossed into Fengzhou’s border, the fleeing noble families halted their advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For ahead, beneath a drizzling, gloomy sky, countless noble families who had arrived earlier were being driven out like a river, their faces filled with bitter resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Bian, what’s happened?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ji You has returned—the Blue family lord is dead…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tian clan lord looked up and saw, behind the stream of expelled people, a carriage carrying a corpse with a hole torn through its chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merely from the wound’s appearance, it was clear it had been crushed by a single punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around the carriage, several young Blue family disciples limped forward, their faces etched with terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing their lord’s corpse, they all erupted in fury—only to be beaten brutally, nearly losing their lives, their courage shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rustle-rustle-rustle-rustle—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the chilly autumn rain, countless refugees fleeing from Youyun Two Provinces watched this scene, their eyes filled with shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than a year ago, after Fengzhou announced tax reductions, nearly every commoner had dreamed of moving here for a better life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few acted decisively and succeeded in relocating, but most were restrained by the government and failed to achieve their goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, taking advantage of the chaos, they had finally escaped here—only to find life no better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were still controlled by the fleeing noble families, forced into servitude, and even required to hand over the meager grain they had brought with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they never imagined that the immortals who had oppressed them for generations now looked like stray dogs, publicly driven out before all eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, these refugees were now confused—whether in Fengzhou, neither immortals nor commoners were accepted as refugees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet as they knelt, two figures approached them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop kneeling. Gather together, take your belongings, and head to the Fengzhou government office.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“May I ask, Immortals, what are we to do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First, collect rations to prepare for winter. Ji Zhai will arrange your livelihoods—just follow instructions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Were those immortal lords driven away?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Pingyang and Guo Zixing exchanged glances: “Yes. In Fengzhou, immortals who don’t work have no value.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The refugees from the two provinces, dazed, rose from the ground and followed the two men southward, climbing the hills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Cao Jingsong and Ban Yangshu also halted at the border.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These noble immortals grew accustomed to tyrannizing their own ancestral lands—they thought the whole world was the same. Today’s expulsion is well-deserved.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ban Yangshu nodded: “Once that old dog’s corpse is dragged away, no one will dare come for a long time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having driven the fleeing noble families out of Fengzhou, Cao Jingsong and Ban Yangshu quickly returned to the Fengzhou government office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But on the road into the city, passing near the capital’s Ziyun Shanzhuang, they saw a dozen empty carriages approaching and stopping before the old immortal estate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the two exchanged glances, then stepped inside the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disciples from the combined harvesting teams and those taken in by Ji Zhai continuously entered and exited the mansion, hauling out one crate after another and piling them in the courtyard just inside the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside were gold, silver, fine valuables, spirit stones, and some magical artifacts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Ziyun Shanzhuang had originally belonged to the Blue family, and these items were what they had brought with them during their flight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You squatted before the crates, meticulously counting them, his eyes sparkling with delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Another windfall?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You turned to Cao Jingsong: “Have you driven them all out?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Jingsong nodded: “All driven beyond Fengzhou’s borders.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I should’ve kept the Blue lord’s corpse—no need to be so final.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You picked up a gold ingot and weighed it in his hand: “Then other noble families might come to rent the houses.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Jingsong’s lip twitched—he thought, what the hell is renting? “Those noble families thought fleeing to Fengzhou meant continuing their luxury—they never imagined their last scraps of wealth would be stripped bare.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is exactly what they’ve done to us commoners for a thousand years. Now they’ve suffered it once—what’s there to complain about?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he finished speaking, the sound of hooves echoed outside the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The belongings left behind by the Bian, Yue, and other families were now delivered, one by one, dumped into the courtyard, making onlookers’ eyes gleam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though these minor clans couldn’t match the ancient noble houses, centuries of tribute from commoners had left them with considerable wealth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, his career path had been right from the start—the future of a bandit was truly brilliant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please count them, then send them to my village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Zhang summoned the government office’s private secretary to tally the rents left behind by the immortal estates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything counted was loaded onto carts and hauled off to Ji Zhai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good heavens, this was a full-scale household plunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The estate masters and elders lining the main road twitched their eyelids violently, then scattered in all directions, frantically bustling about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old man, let me fetch water for you—you rest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little girl, don’t cry—here, Grandpa will buy you candy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Madam, the weather’s turned cold, and you’re pregnant—let me wash your clothes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The humble immortal estate elites scurried everywhere, performing good deeds, earning praise from every Fengzhou commoner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, since Fengzhou began its combined harvesting and reclamation, very few disciples remained registered under these immortal estates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, these estates were mostly empty, leaving only the slightly haughty estate masters and elders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Blue, Bian, Yue, and other families fled here, they had indeed maintained contact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blue family even hosted a banquet, inviting them to discuss the Dao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with the precedent of being slapped, none of the estate masters dared attend—only sending nephews to sip a cup of wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, seeing the Blue lord’s corpse—his heart pierced—and watching all their property seized, they were deeply grateful they had never attended the banquet, and had become diligent and kind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>",1412,"2026-06-19T15:28:41.422Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","45abaf21da639bd7d064a6741a0e1cbb9baf44063357018257ea94f3b8b76ef4","watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-352","watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-350",430,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwatching-the-immortals-fall-cover.jpg"]