[{"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-44":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Wuxia: Shocking the Empress at the Start",{"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},1937508,2671,"Chapter 44","wuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-chapter-44",44,"\u003Cp>was simply because they looked down on him, looked down on Great Sui!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made Yang Guang, who always felt good about himself and even thought he was a man of great talent and bold vision, feel as uncomfortable as if he had eaten a plate of dead flies!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>if it weren't for the fact that Great Sui was currently in a precarious situation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he would have wanted to order a direct attack on the Green Dragon Society!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To give them a taste of his power!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just at this moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a rush of footsteps came from far to near.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Guang asked with a dark face and an impatient tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He already had a fire burning in his heart,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and now that he was suddenly disturbed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his speech naturally carried a hint of anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person who came heard this, and their heart skipped a beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They realized they had walked right into the line of fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their figure was slightly stiff as they knelt on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They braced themselves and reported.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Re... reporting to Your Majesty, many experts from the Net and the Black Ice Terrace have appeared in various parts of Great Sui.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It looks like they are preparing to stir up trouble in our Great Sui!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the words were spoken, before the sound had even faded,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the temperature in the hall dropped significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere also became oppressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A bunch of trash!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn't you say that those who failed their missions had already taken poison and committed suicide?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why? Why were you still able to let Great Qin know?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Guang shouted angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His pupils were filled with coldness!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that this was the Qin Emperor discovering his little tricks and venting his dissatisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This subordinate deserves to die! Please forgive me, Your Majesty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the slightest hesitation or defense,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the person knelt straight down on both knees and lowered their head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they spoke, their tone was filled with anxiety,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>fearing that he would behead them in a fit of rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You truly deserve to die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's one thing that you couldn't grab the 'Laozi Dao De Five Thousand Words', but your identities were also exposed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I let you go to grab the Fire Ganoderma, and you returned empty-handed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me, what use are you all?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I spend so much gold, silver, and resources every year, just to raise a bunch of trash like you?!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Guang roared,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his chest heaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze flickered with intense coldness!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Great Tang, Chang'an City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could this guy have reached that step?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Zetian frowned slightly, muttering to herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone was faintly incredulous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But other than that,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she truly couldn't imagine\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>what other means could have such an effect besides the legendary Shattering Realm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You must know,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this is an existence at the late Heaven-Human Realm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not some Chinese cabbage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>let alone the Heaven-Human Realm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the Nine Provinces continent, Dao rhyme that could create Earthly Immortals, or the lower-level Peerless Realm, had never been heard of until now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From this, one can see just how exaggerated and terrifying Ximen Wudi’s move was!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>although Ximen Wudi rarely showed his face on the Nine Provinces continent,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>there were legends about him in every part of the Nine Provinces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just this point alone is not exaggerated!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, what does it mean that this guy has never replied to me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does he look down on me?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking that she had sent people to find him for a trade but had received no news until now,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Zetian felt a wave of annoyance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She snorted to herself, not only did she not give up the idea of trading, but she became even more determined!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at it,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it seemed she wouldn't stop until she achieved her goal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Great Yuan, Imperial City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder he dared to be so presumptuous; it turns out he had nothing to fear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of the Green Dragon Society’s series of actions before,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Temujin’s face was somewhat emotional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of relief crossed his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, he had listened to the National Teacher and did not look for trouble with the other party immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>not to mention the Great Dragon Head of the Green Dragon Society, just his subordinates would probably be enough to cause Great Yuan to suffer a great loss of vitality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By this time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he didn't think Ximen Wudi had such ability and would still hide his strength from his subordinates!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, the high-level combat power of the Green Dragon Society alone\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>would have to be raised by several levels after today!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Temujin couldn't help but sigh softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh~ It actually made Ying Zheng comfortable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I could cooperate with the Green Dragon Society, wouldn't the Longevity Pill obtained by Xunzi be within my grasp?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his words were filled with a hint of regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that with the methods of the Qin Emperor Ying Zheng, ===== CHAPTER 86 =====\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>the Longevity Pill in Xunzi’s hands would likely not escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to a loose cultivator like Nanhua Old Immortal who had no attachments,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xunzi had quite a few ties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was also because of this\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that even if he wanted to swallow the Longevity Pill directly, he had to think it through carefully!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the contrary, Nanhua Old Immortal made him feel somewhat uncertain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, not only did he have no attachments, but he was also a loose cultivator and had no sense of belonging to Great Han.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a person like this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>what could be used to manipulate him?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>uncertainty was uncertainty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one were to give up sending people just because the other party might take the Longevity Pill directly, that would be truly foolish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as long as there was even a tiny possibility,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>neither he, nor other emperors, nor even top forces would easily give up!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Great Ming, Forbidden City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this the strength of the Great Dragon Head of the Green Dragon Society?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is truly terrifying!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Houzhao took a deep breath and exclaimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond the shock in his heart, there was also a hint of regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Great Ming could have such a taboo existence sitting in town, no! As long as someone under his command was sitting in town,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wouldn't dare say anything else,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but at the very least, the competition for the Longevity Pill could also go toe-to-toe with Great Qin, Great Yuan, and Great Tang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, for now, he could only think about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was feeling inexplicably emotional,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Jinzhong walked in quickly from outside the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expression on his face appeared somewhat heavy and ugly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing his abnormality,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Houzhao asked quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint, ominous premonition appeared in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reporting to Your Majesty, this old servant just received a secret report that Zhu Wushi is already somewhat restless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looking at his appearance, I fear he can't sit still and can't wait any longer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Jinzhong pursed his lips and organized his language.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While speaking, his eyes were filled with deep worry!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Great Ming Dynasty also had trump cards,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>unless Great Ming was in danger of collapse,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>those existences would not participate in the struggles between royal bloodlines!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>relatively speaking, Zhu Wushi still had the upper hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of this, he couldn't help but worry!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? How dare he?!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Houzhao was greatly shocked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his face instantly becoming ugly to the extreme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep in his pupils, besides wariness, there was also a chilling coldness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just thinking about the combat power on his side,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he immediately felt a chill in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty, rest assured.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Zhu Wushi really dares to defy the world and start a rebellion in Great Ming,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"this old servant will stop him even if I have to sacrifice this old life of mine!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Catching the fleeting unease on his face,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Jinzhong guaranteed in a deep voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his tone, there was a tragic sense of heroic sacrifice!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Wei...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at his firm expression,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Houzhao opened his mouth, unable to speak for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sense of unprecedented helplessness rose in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Great Song, Imperial Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at the content on the Heavenly Dao Gold List in the void,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Ji clicked his tongue, a look of shock appearing on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Qin Emperor is truly lucky.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Ancestor, do you think that Great Dragon Head has reached that step?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there any way to recruit him for our own use?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If that doesn't work, cooperating with him is also fine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>regardless of whether Ximen Wudi has reached that step,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the strength he has displayed is enough to suppress the world and traverse the universe!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an emperor, how could he not want such an existence?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if such a possibility was slim,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it could not stop the enthusiasm in his heart!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Returning to Your Majesty, in this old servant’s opinion, this person should have reached that step.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for recruiting him, judging from the Green Dragon Society he established and the Green Dragon Society’s style of conduct, it is difficult, very difficult!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, as for cooperation, there should still be some opportunities!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As the saying goes, the world is bustling for profit, and the world is jostling for profit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as the chips offered are sufficient, I believe they will definitely not refuse!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunflower Old Ancestor frowned and pondered for a moment, then spoke slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his view,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>recruiting Ximen Wudi and the Green Dragon Society was almost impossible!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for cooperation, there was still a significant chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the reason why the Green Dragon Society has been in a transcendent state until now\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>is mainly because all parties are watching and have not offered enough chips!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as long as the benefits are large enough,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he doesn't believe the Green Dragon Society wouldn't be tempted!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Ji nodded slightly, his face thoughtful. ===== CHAPTER 87 =====\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Ji nodded slightly, a thoughtful look on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>",1684,"2026-06-15T03:02:14.660Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","ae5bf376f145a3a13b560b10e9b1d67ae01ebbb0a20292dcb1259bd5df17503d","wuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-chapter-45","wuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-chapter-43",1409,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-cover.jpg"]