[{"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-84":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},1937548,2671,"Chapter 84","wuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-chapter-84",84,"\u003Cp>However, envy is just envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, the Green Dragon Society had just shown its hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its momentum was at its peak, second to none.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would dare to pull teeth from a tiger's mouth?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sword Heart? Mythical Realm-Breaking Pill?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, this time the Heavenly Dao reward is actually quite reliable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Withdrawing his gaze from the void,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi muttered to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression appeared quite satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason he said this\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was mainly because he suddenly remembered that fellow Li Taibai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clearly made it to fifth place,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but what was the result?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first two rewards were actually useless things like Longevity Pills and \"Transcendent Immortal\" temperament!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He truly had an obsession with longevity and showing off in front of others carved into his bones!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>if he had been rewarded with something like a Sword Heart or Dao Heart, wouldn't that have been better?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After grumbling silently for a moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>suddenly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He subconsciously turned his head to gaze toward the northwest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ripple flashed through his deep and indifferent eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corners of his mouth curled into a faint arc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another continent, it's getting closer!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The complete Nine Provinces are right before my eyes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps, in less than half a month or a month,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Age of Great Contention will arrive!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi felt his blood boiling for the first time in a long while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fighting spirit was soaring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it didn't last long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He returned to calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He composed his expression and gave an order in a measured tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pass down the order.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Accelerate the progress in Great Sui and Great Han!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We must unify these two great empires before the other continent returns!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Additionally, we can begin arranging matters for Great Ming.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for the date, let's set it for the fifteenth of this month!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for Great Song and Great Qing, the hidden pieces we planted can also be activated!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was very soft,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but the slaughter and blood it contained\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>were absolutely immeasurable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, Ximen Wudi felt not the slightest ripple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>let alone a change in expression,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even his pupils merely shifted to an indifference that viewed life as nothing more than blades of grass!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as long as the goal could be achieved,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it didn't matter if countless people died!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if some of these people were innocent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We obey the Great Dragon Head's command!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the shadows,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a cold voice responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Great Ming, Ten Thousand Plum Blossom Villa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Five Realms of the Sword?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My sword does not need these flashy things!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring coldly at the Heavenly Dao Golden List in the void,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Chuixue's voice was indifferent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was filled with an expression of complete unconcern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he slowly drew the black-sheathed sword from his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached out and gently stroked the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his head to look at the distant Lanying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze shifted several times,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and in the end, it turned into determination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sheathed his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He left the villa without looking back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That white-clad figure, as pure as snow,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>looked so cold, so heartless!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He... ultimately chose the sword.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the figure disappeared,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>in the distance,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Xiuqing's delicate body swayed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She whispered in a dejected tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two lines of clear tears slowly slid down her cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her beautiful eyes were filled with sorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Five Realms of the Sword?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does that mean the blade also has five realms? Or perhaps even more?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep in the bamboo forest,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a lame youth in black whispered to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of determination crossed his pale face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following this, his hands moved slightly, and he suddenly drew his blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He repeated the most basic moves over and over again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One slash... one slash... another slash...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if he did not know the meaning of fatigue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the continuous sound of the blade breaking through the air remained in the bamboo forest. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Great Sui, Lingnan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Blade-Grinding Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring blankly at the content on the Heavenly Dao Golden List,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Que could not help but reveal a bitter smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this the terror of a top-tier expert?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a master of the blade,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>one could even say he was one of the few good blade users on the Nine Provinces Continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had always prided himself on his extraordinary talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he was still somewhat shaken by Dugu Qiubai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his own so-called Nine Blades of Heaven-Asking were like child's play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let alone the realms of the blade, he hadn't even walked his own path clearly yet!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he hadn't sat in the Blade-Grinding Hall for many years,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his state of mind would have been honed to a level far beyond what it once was,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and he might have already had his Dao heart shaken by this!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Great Qin, Xianyang Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Green Dragon Society has such a figure?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at the content on the Heavenly Dao Golden List,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Zheng frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an emperor of great ambition and strategy,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his perspective and vision had always been more far-reaching than ordinary people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he could naturally see the terror of Dugu Qiubai at a glance!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking through the history of the Nine Provinces,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>one must ask,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>which figure who acts like a founding patriarch is a simple existence?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most importantly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this was only the Third Dragon Head!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above him, besides Ximen Wudi,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>there was also the Second Dragon Head of the Green Dragon Society!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One can imagine,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>if the Fifth, Fourth, and Third Dragon Heads were already this terrifying,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then what kind of terrifying and majestic existence must the Second Dragon Head be, who stands above them?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of terrifying and towering existence must that be?!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Zheng's brow furrowed even deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not forget to ask aloud,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still no news of the Green Dragon Society?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This subordinate is incompetent! I beg Your Majesty to punish me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Han fell to his knees with a thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lowered his head,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and cold sweat instantly broke out on his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, he was anxious too,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but the key problem was\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that the Green Dragon Society hid itself far too deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they increased their efforts,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Nine Provinces Continent was vast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let alone the Black Ice Terrace,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even if there were ten times as many, it would still not be enough!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough, this matter is not your fault.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having thought of this as well,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Zheng waved his hand, not holding it against him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that since Ximen Wudi had always kept the Green Dragon Society hidden from the world,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it meant his plans were not small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>how could they be found so easily?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were truly that simple,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>would the Green Dragon Society still be as terrifying as it is now?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would he still have any need to be this wary?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Your Majesty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Han wiped away his cold sweat, feeling a sense of relief in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although the fault is not yours, this matter must be followed up by you continuously!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once there is the slightest news of the Green Dragon Society,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope to see it on my dragon desk!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeming to think of something,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Zheng's majestic face was filled with seriousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tiger-like eyes were even somewhat soul-stirring!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Han nodded heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Great Yuan, Imperial City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhang Sanfeng, Zhang Daoling, Li Taibai, Xiaoyaozi, and now Dugu Qiubai.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems that this remaining Second Dragon Head is likely no simple character either!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring intently at the Heavenly Dao Golden List in the void,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Temujin's eyes flashed with brilliance as he sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shock in his heart regarding Dugu Qiubai\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was no less than Ying Zheng's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps even more!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that he hadn't shown it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This person's cultivation is truly terrifying!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, the National Preceptor Ba Shiba could not help but exclaim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His originally solemn and grave old face\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was now filled with heaviness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As someone who had the fortune of having fought Ximen Wudi,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>although he dared not speak recklessly about the other's strength,\u003C\u002Fp>",1364,"2026-06-15T03:02:14.660Z","2026-06-18T03:46:55.665Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","575cfe0021a89b6164dfc9edba5a5d61cb3e7d7c197a52ae2af4cc3086c144cd","wuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-chapter-85","wuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-chapter-83",1409,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-cover.jpg"]