[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-wuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start":3,"chapter-wuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-wuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-chapter-119":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Wuxia: Starting by Shocking the Empress",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1937583,2671,"Chapter 119","wuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-chapter-119",119,"\u003Cp>It would take an unknown amount of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, regarding this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling Donglai and the others had no complaints at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without thinking, they all responded in unison:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We will strictly follow the orders of the First Dragon Head!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, time is of the essence; go and act.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the six of them didn't say much more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They bowed respectfully\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>in the Great Ming, twenty miles outside Mount Hua,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>two figures were rushing along in a frantic sprint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their urgent appearance\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>made it seem as if there were some man-eating beast behind them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>one of the figures stumbled,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and her entire body fell to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shan'er, are you alright?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhongze exclaimed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>helping her up with a face full of concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm fine, Mother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are we running?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did we run into some enemy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is Father? Why don't I see Father?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rubbing her aching knee,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Lingshan shook her little head, asking with complete confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No... nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mother just wanted to take you out for a walk to see the world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your father is the Sect Leader, he can't get away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhongze explained with an unnatural expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then why are we walking so fast?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wouldn't it be better to walk slowly and enjoy the scenery along the way?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Lingshan nodded her little head in realization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No!\" Ning Zhongze blurted out without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah? What's wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her mother react so strongly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Lingshan stared at her, completely bewildered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>her lively eyes filled with doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No... nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's just that Mother is a bit tired and wants to find an inn to rest early.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhongze casually found an excuse to brush it off,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but her tone sounded somewhat guilty,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and her eyes couldn't help but drift aimlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that's it, then let's hurry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I remember there's an inn ten miles away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Lingshan, who hadn't noticed her abnormal behavior,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>nodded slightly upon hearing this\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and skipped ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhongze felt a sense of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>before she could get up to follow,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a lecherous laugh rang out from the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehehe, truly a rare little beauty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was worth me rushing over without stopping!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the words had even finished,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a figure appeared not far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was seen stroking his chin\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>while brazenly sizing up Yue Lingshan,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a lecherous smile hanging on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tian Boguang?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhongze's expression changed slightly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and she quickly moved to Yue Lingshan's side,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>her eyes filled with vigilance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heroine Ning actually recognizes me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why, have you been admiring me for a long time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need to rush, take it slow, there's still plenty of time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Boguang paused, exclaiming in surprise,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>rubbing his hands together\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and walking toward them with a wicked smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his heart, he secretly gave himself a thumbs-up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren't for his \"Smell-to-Know-a-Woman\" skill,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he didn't think he could compare to countless experts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since his luck was exploding right now and he had really run into this mother-daughter pair,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>if he didn't pick them,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>wouldn't that be a disservice to Heaven's favor?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just a mere third-rate flower-picking thief.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you really think my three-foot sword is just for show?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhongze snorted heavily,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and while speaking, she pressed her right hand to the hilt and quickly drew her sword,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>looking like a mother hen protecting her chick. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>blocking Yue Lingshan behind her,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>her cold gaze filled with endless killing intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If looks could kill,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Boguang would probably have been riddled with holes and torn to pieces by now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha, Heroine Ning is joking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In terms of cultivation, you indeed don't lose to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But don't forget my profession!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who uses force when you can solve things with technical skills!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Boguang met her gaze without the slightest fear,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his laughter filled with cunning and deceit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a villain,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he never liked to just talk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had the time, wouldn't it be better to get intimate sooner?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the reason he was willing to talk nonsense with her just now\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was mainly to wait for the poison to take effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's right!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long before he appeared, he had secretly poisoned them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This string of nonsense\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was just to stall for time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as these words were out,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhongze's heart skipped a beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could even speak, she felt her whole body go limp,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and she couldn't even hold the sword in her hand!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You... you actually used poison?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Despicable!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forcing herself to take a breath,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhongze rebuked him through gritted teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling her remaining strength still fading,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>her mind couldn't help but panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who Tian Boguang was, as someone from the Great Ming, she naturally knew clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she really fell into his hands,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the outcome could be imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the problem was,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>to avoid trouble earlier,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she had specifically chosen a remote route to run away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She never expected that, in the end, she would trap herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhongze felt like crying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As her delicate body swayed slightly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a trace of despair rose in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to raise her sword to commit suicide,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but what made her miserable was\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that at this moment, let alone suicide,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she didn't even have the strength to hold the sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her whole body couldn't muster a single bit of strength,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and she was like a pile of soft mud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't waste your effort.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is some Bone-Softening Powder I went through great pains to get.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Below the Land Deity level, it's invincible; I've never missed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeming to guess her thoughts,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Boguang said proudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with a lewd expression on his face, he chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry, brother is very tender and protective of the fair sex.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I guarantee to make you mother and daughter feel like you're in heaven! You won't be able to stop!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Boguang walked toward her unhurriedly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his pupils filled with mockery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of his excitement,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the flesh on his old face trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You... don't come over!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you dare to mess around, my husband will never let you go!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching him approach step by step,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhongze threatened him in a panic,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>her heart slowly sinking to the bottom of the valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't bully my mother!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My... my father is the Mount Hua Sect Leader! Known in the Jianghu as the Gentleman Sword!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You, if you dare to mess around, my father will never let you go!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Lingshan said, her eyes slightly red, coming to her defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That tearful, pitiful appearance\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>made her look so miserable\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that one couldn't help but feel a protective urge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yue Buqun? Hehehe~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you really think that hypocrite Yue Buqun would dare to admit to such a shameful thing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Boguang curled his lips in disdain,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>coaxing them lecherously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't resist, okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The more you resist, the more excited I get!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While speaking,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Boguang didn't forget to reach for his belt,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his naked, aggressive gaze\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>not hiding his covetousness for her at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahhh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't come over here!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Woooo...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that her threats were of no use,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and watching his figure get closer and closer,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>now only a few steps away,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Lingshan was terrified,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and she burst into tears on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Scream, scream all you want.\" \u003C\u002Fp>",1237,"2026-06-15T03:02:14.660Z","2026-06-18T03:46:55.665Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","dbe8acc459770116a71ad9b0bce18eab9cfb140f35687a95d243f137621def6c","wuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-chapter-120","wuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-chapter-118",1409,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-cover.jpg"]