[{"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-1233":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},1938697,2671,"Chapter 1233","wuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-chapter-1233",1233,"\u003Cp>Hearing the young man’s explanation, Ximen Wudi’s brow furrowed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man had actually gotten involved with the Heavenly Demon Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heavenly Demon Sect was a very massive sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was rumored that the Heavenly Demon Sect possessed a group of incomparably terrifying powerhouses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them were two powerhouses at the God realm, who were considered the most formidable existences in the Heavenly Demon Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this young man’s strength was comparable to a powerhouse at the Fifth Heaven of the God realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This person’s combat power could completely rival a powerhouse at the Sixth Heaven of the God realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a powerhouse was an extremely terrifying existence in any world, yet he had run here wanting to kill a cultivator at the Fourth Heaven of the God realm; it was simply suicidal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ximen Wudi would not care about any of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only wanted to know the detailed situation of that matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi was silent for a moment and asked, \"Where is that Miss Zhao now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Zhao is currently at an inn in Heavenly Wind City; she said she is waiting for your good news and hopes I can find you sooner, otherwise, she fears she will be disappointed!\" the young man said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi expressed his gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Ximen Wudi turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that Zhao Zirou must still be waiting for his good news at the inn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi muttered to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could win Zhao Zirou’s heart, it would count as a beautiful story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi flew toward Heavenly Wind City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, on the other side, Zhao Zirou was rushing toward the inn in Heavenly Wind City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speeding all the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he arrived at the inn in Heavenly Wind City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi headed straight for the private room on the second floor of the Heavenly Wind Inn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After arriving in front of the private room door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi pushed the door open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, he saw Zhao Zirou sitting at the table drinking tea, and there was an empty chair beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That chair was specially prepared for Ximen Wudi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Ximen Wudi walked into the room, he said with a smile, \"Miss Zhao really was waiting for me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your method was truly not bad; I thought I would have to spend a lot of words to get you to agree to marry me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Zirou said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi sat opposite Zhao Zirou and said, \"Don't underestimate me; if you didn't agree to marry me, I would have used my own methods to make you agree!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? What method?\" Zhao Zirou said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi said, \"I would drip my blood on your finger, and you could drip your blood on me, so you wouldn't be hurt!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Truly a good method!\" Zhao Zirou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Zirou took a dagger out of her storage ring and cut her index finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Zhao Zirou placed her index finger on Ximen Wudi’s left hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood from Zhao Zirou’s cut index finger instantly turned into blood mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This blood mist surged into Ximen Wudi’s right wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi swallowed this blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pale red patterns appeared on Ximen Wudi’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These patterns emitted a pale golden light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a type of sealing technique of mine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sealing technique was learned from an old man when Ximen Wudi was practicing the \"Yin-Yang Nine Needles.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sealing technique was very strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could hide the aura within a cultivator’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a cultivator uses this sealing technique, pale golden spots also appear on their body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This sealing technique of yours is truly good; I feel like I’ve become a different person!\" Zhao Zirou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi did not speak, but continued to channel those pale golden patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Ximen Wudi felt a series of heart-piercing pains coming from the meridians of his right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi’s forehead was covered in cold sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi was still gritting his teeth and persisting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze was fixed tightly on his right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Ximen Wudi’s expression becoming increasingly ugly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Zirou could not help but frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at Ximen Wudi with worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did not know what was going on with Ximen Wudi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be because that kind of pain was too intense?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, that intense pain showed no signs of lessening at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Ximen Wudi suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he fainted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young master...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Zirou could not help but exclaim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She immediately checked Ximen Wudi’s body quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Zhao Zirou checked carefully, her pretty face changed abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many runes had emerged on Ximen Wudi’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those runes were dense, numbering in the tens of millions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi’s body seemed to contain some kind of terrifying curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now those curses had erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, how could this be?\" Zhao Zirou’s pretty face changed abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she had felt curiosity toward Ximen Wudi before. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, she did not have any improper thoughts toward Ximen Wudi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, Zhao Zirou felt a strong sense of possessiveness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wished she could immediately pin Ximen Wudi down and ravage him fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I must have you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Zirou said, biting her silver teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took out three pills and fed them to Ximen Wudi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The healing pills Zhao Zirou fed to Ximen Wudi were unique to the Saint Immortal Sect and could quickly restore injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Zhao Zirou took out the healing pills, she felt Ximen Wudi’s injuries recovering at a speed visible to the naked eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, Ximen Wudi opened his eyes; he stood up, looked at Zhao Zirou, and asked, \"Miss Zhao, when shall we get married?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can do it now...\" Zhao Zirou said in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi was slightly surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had not expected Zhao Zirou to agree so readily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Zirou’s personality was quite haughty, and she had always rejected too many suitors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had agreed to marry him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A look of joy appeared on Ximen Wudi’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could win the beauty, it would indeed be a happy and wonderful thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi and Zhao Zirou left the elegant house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Zirou brought Ximen Wudi to a restaurant at the corner of the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Zhao Zirou said a few words to the old woman, the old woman left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Zirou said to Ximen Wudi, \"Wait for me here for a while!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright! Go do your business!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Zirou left, and after about half an incense stick of time, she returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She handed a jade tablet to Ximen Wudi and said, \"Tomorrow at noon, come here to find me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi accepted the jade tablet and said, \"Alright!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Zhao Zirou left, Ximen Wudi examined the jade tablet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This jade tablet recorded a sealing technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was inherited to him by Zhao Zirou; Zhao Zirou told Ximen Wudi a set of secret techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she left a wisp of her soul on the jade tablet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One only needed to perform that secret technique according to the instructions on it, and Zhao Zirou could sense Ximen Wudi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she would contact Ximen Wudi through the jade tablet, and at that time, she would appear at the agreed-upon location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi kept the jade tablet close to his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi arrived at the location agreed upon by Zhao Zirou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This restaurant was called the Drunken Immortal Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was said to have been built by a drunkard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi found a seat by the window on the second floor and sat down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, someone brought spirit food, and people arrived one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone found their own suitable seats and sat down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seat Ximen Wudi chose was relatively remote.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So there were not many people around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Ximen Wudi did not care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he was eating, he kept an eye on the movements inside the restaurant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A quarter of an hour later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Zirou stepped in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was wearing a white long dress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her appearance was stunningly beautiful, and her figure was tall and curvaceous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The simple and plain attire added a few more points of elegance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Zirou arrived on the first floor, looked around, and then sat down in a corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi sat down not far from Zhao Zirou, and then they exchanged glances and smiled at each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two did not speak again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not until late at night that the restaurant gradually quieted down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, Ximen Wudi and Zhao Zirou stood up at the same time and walked outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they walked out of the restaurant, Ximen Wudi and Zhao Zirou were surrounded by a group of masked men in black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A masked man in black waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, countless men in black rushed out and slashed toward Ximen Wudi and Zhao Zirou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strength of this group of masked men was extremely terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weakest cultivation had reached the peak of the Heavenly God realm, and there were even three powerhouses at the Quasi-Emperor level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brat! Daring to provoke our master! Are you tired of living?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A masked man at the Quasi-Emperor level looked at Ximen Wudi with cold eyes and shouted coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahaha, what kind of thing is your master, worthy of being called my enemy? Since you have come to seek death, I will fulfill your wish!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi grinned and swept out with a fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by that violent sound of collision, Ximen Wudi swept away more than a dozen masked men in black with one punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a formidable brat, worthy of being someone my master is thinking about. It seems we must capture this brat and offer him to the master!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another masked man at the Quasi-Emperor level gave a sinister laugh and pounced toward Ximen Wudi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That masked man’s strength was very powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi did not dare to be negligent and fought with this person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what made Ximen Wudi depressed was that the masked man’s defense was simply too perverted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi’s attacks, when blasted onto the masked man’s body, could not break his defense at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene not only shocked Ximen Wudi but also made the masked man incredibly furious; Ximen Wudi blasted fist after fist onto the masked man’s body, and the aura emitted from the masked man became increasingly terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the masked man seized the opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He struck Ximen Wudi with a palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi was sent flying by the palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spat out a mouthful of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi’s expression was extremely gloomy; this person’s defense was indeed perverted, even his magic treasures could not break the masked man’s defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked man snorted coldly and continued to pounce toward Ximen Wudi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi quickly dodged the masked man’s attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brat, you run quite fast, but do you think you can escape from my Five Finger Mountain? Today, don't even think about escaping from my hands!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked man could not help but sneer. \u003C\u002Fp>",1863,"2026-06-15T03:02:23.300Z","2026-06-18T03:52:24.377Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","3c27ea51dba69200cde9b57fefc9bbd208ffc729b78c1b491eae52520747adfb","wuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-chapter-1234","wuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-chapter-1232",1409,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-cover.jpg"]