[{"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-143":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},1937607,2671,"Chapter 143","wuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-chapter-143",143,"\u003Cp>Their understanding of the Azure Dragon Society in their hearts couldn’t help but rise several levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were full of confidence and anticipation for becoming stronger!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>162-Nine Provinces Combat Power Ceiling Ranking-(Tied) Thirty-Sixth Place! (Seeking self-subscription)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a tour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Li Taibai’s deliberate ‘showing off’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Jian and the four saw just how extravagant the Azure Dragon Society was!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The excitement and thrill in their hearts could not be described in words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even for an existence like Dugu Jian, whose mental cultivation was formidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could not hide the joy on his old face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren’t for the fact that Ximen Wudi hadn’t returned yet and they were waiting to meet him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They probably wouldn’t have been able to resist the impulse and would have gone to the Mission Hall to accept missions and farm points immediately!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You all stay here for the time being.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It won’t be too late to accept missions after you’ve seen the Great Dragon Head.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leading the four to a separate courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Taibai joked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Fifth Dragon Head.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Jian and the four did not refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After exchanging a few more pleasantries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Taibai turned and walked toward his own small courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could stand steady, his disciple Lu Linxuan came into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Greetings, Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Offering a respectful salute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Linxuan greeted him cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You still know how to come back?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was wondering if you weren’t coming back at all?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I really don’t know if you are my disciple or the Great Dragon Head’s disciple.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Taibai rolled his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hummed with annoyance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be one thing if he weren’t around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even when he was on Azure Dragon Peak, his own disciple would only come once every ten days or half a month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good grief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is the Great Dragon Head’s charm really that terrifying?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I, the dignified Poet Sword Immortal, don’t have any face, do I!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You make me look so dull like this!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He muttered to himself in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching her hang her head and not speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Taibai sat down on a stone stool not far away in a carefree manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waved his hand, tilted his head, and hummed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Speak, what do you want with me?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well... disciple wants to ask for leave from you, Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that he had seen through her thoughts at a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Linxuan was straightforward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stated her purpose directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Leave? What do you want to do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Taibai frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at her with some confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The hatred of a father is irreconcilable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Back then, Black and White Impermanence of the Xuanming Cult killed my father.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now that I have achieved some success in my cultivation, I want to go kill them and avenge my father!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Linxuan replied through gritted teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps because she remembered the events of the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes reddened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her pupils, a glimmer of hatred flickered!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So that’s how it is.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine, then go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is my token.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If there are any accidents, you can use my token to command the Azure Dragon Society members in the Great Tang directly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Taibai pondered for two breaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took out a token from his bosom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And threw it directly to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Master!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Linxuan felt a warmth in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She reached out and took the token.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She bowed respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stuffed the token into her bosom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And turned to leave decisively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This girl, she’s really impatient!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh well, she is my first disciple after all, I can’t let her fall just like that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Otherwise, if word got out, wouldn’t my old face be completely lost?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching her departing back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Taibai shook his head and muttered like a stubborn duck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of pride crossed his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His figure moved, and he disappeared from the spot instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Great Tang, Chang’an City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So the Azure Dragon Society is that powerful!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I can ask that Great Dragon Head, wouldn’t Die Die be saved?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Biting her index finger lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Meng tilted her little head and pondered for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She muttered to herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she snapped her fingers with a giggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe, I’m so smart.” \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Set off, go find the Great Dragon Head!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having made her decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Meng did not hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding a candied haw in one hand, she skipped out of Chang’an City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And not long after she left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heavenly Dao Gold List trembled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the gaze of countless eyes, it erupted with dazzling golden light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few breaths later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the golden light faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lines of text slowly emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Nine Provinces Combat Power Ceiling Ranking-(Tied) Thirty-Sixth Place; Hou Qing, Cultivation: Heaven-Man Late Stage.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Identity: One of the Four Corpse Ancestors of the Xuanming Cult, one of the Great Tang’s Guardian Envoys.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Hou Qing, one of the Great Tang Imperial Dynasty’s Guardian Envoys, due to a secret order from the Tang Emperor back then, he helped the Underworld Emperor create the Xuanming Cult along with the other three Corpse Ancestors.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【He retired after the Xuanming Cult reached its peak, with the title “Blood Staining the Rivers and Mountains”.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【His martial arts are high and mysterious, and his “Weeping Blood Record” makes countless enemies tremble with fear!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【At the same time, he is also a corpse driver, skilled in using the legendary Xiangxi Corpse Controlling Technique.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【He is carefree and unrestrained, detests worldly rituals, acts decisively, is polite and principled, treats people sincerely, and loves to learn, never feeling ashamed to ask questions.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Beneath his rigorous logical exterior, he also has a strong obsessive-compulsive disorder; he will do whatever he is interested in, and no one can stop him if he isn’t interested.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【His worldview is different from ordinary people, but he also has another side; he has strong insight, is black-bellied and scheming, and is somewhat warlike; he is not a bad person, but occasionally likes to deceive people.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Heavenly Dao Evaluation: Peerless talent, different from ordinary people, myth is imminent.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Heavenly Dao Reward: Encyclopedia of Gu Techniques (covers all Gu techniques)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Nine Provinces Combat Power Ceiling Ranking-(Tied) Thirty-Sixth Place: Zhang Daoling, Cultivation: Heaven-Man Late Stage.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Identity: Founder of the Great Han Celestial Master Dao, founder of the Great Tang Celestial Master Mansion, current Sixth Dragon Head of the Azure Dragon Society.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Also a person of brilliant talent and heaven-defying aptitude.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Ever since he obtained the Thunder Technique Mystery rewarded by the Heavenly Dao, his cultivation has become increasingly refined.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Coupled with thirty years of polishing, his foundation is deep, and he has accumulated much to release it all at once.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【In just a few days, he broke through the shackles of the Heaven-Man Mid Stage and reached the Heaven-Man Late Stage.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Moreover, the speed of his cultivation progress has not slowed down because of this, but rather shows a trend of becoming even more intense!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【I believe it won’t be long before he breaks through to the Heaven-Man Peak, or even the Supreme Myth Realm!!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Heavenly Dao Evaluation: Heaven-defying aptitude, able to endure loneliness, myth is not the end!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Heavenly Dao Reward: Myth Breakthrough Pill (taking it can increase the chance of breaking through to the Myth Realm by eighty percent)】.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>163-Temujin can’t sit still, Wu Zetian’s anger! (Seeking self-subscription)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the last word on the Heavenly Dao Gold List appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people of the Nine Provinces were shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t because they were surprised by Zhang Daoling’s breakthrough speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the contrary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As early as when the Heavenly Dao Gold List first revealed his ranking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people of the world had already expected that such a day would come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a ruthless person who could suppress his temperament and polish his foundation for thirty years!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being able to have his current cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was completely within expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he had reached the Supreme Myth Realm now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wouldn’t have had much of a reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason they were secretly shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was mainly about Hou Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How glorious and powerful the Xuanming Cult was back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never mind within the entire Great Tang territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even on the Nine Provinces Continent, it was definitely famous!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From this, one could see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just how terrifying and exaggerated it was!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the exposure of the Heavenly Dao Gold List, they suddenly understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of this had the Tang Emperor pushing behind the scenes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This calculation, this means.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsk tsk tsk...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was simply!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Great Qin, Xianyang Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Four Corpse Ancestors?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems the people of the world have underestimated the Tang Emperor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking up at the content of the Heavenly Dao Gold List.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Zheng’s mouth curled into a smile, and he muttered to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Xuanming Cult matter could be traced back seventy or eighty years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As early as seventy or eighty years ago, the Tang Emperor had already laid the groundwork.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren’t for this sudden exposure by the Heavenly Dao Gold List.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knows how long it would have been hidden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the final moment of hegemony arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Heaven-Man Realm expert already had the possibility of influencing the battle situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention that four came all at once!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other three might not necessarily be at the Heaven-Man Realm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They might very well be at the Supreme Myth Realm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just this point alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had to make him pay some attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only a little bit of attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a peerless hegemon with great talent and strategy, swallowing ten thousand miles like a tiger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also had his own plans and confidence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the appearance of the Four Corpse Ancestors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Made the Great Tang’s national strength, which originally looked slightly inferior, pull a little closer. \u003C\u002Fp>",1657,"2026-06-15T03:02:14.660Z","2026-06-18T03:46:55.665Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","d48f65161164a873183d46933bf9a1c522363771b6423181943c451b6b210660","wuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-chapter-144","wuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-chapter-142",1409,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-cover.jpg"]