Webnovel/21

## Chapter 21

* Main

The **21st chapter** of the web novel is titled 《仙盟大会》 which translates to *"Immortal Alliance Conference"*. It was first published in Chinese on JJWXC, July 2015.

## English Novel Location

This chapter starts on the line

> Shen Qingqiu was silent for a long time. He finally tossed the invitation into Ming Fan’s arms for him to file away.
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Of the English Novel volume 1, chapter 4: Conference, and ends on the line

> Although, if that child had grown up so far that he wanted to hide his romances from his elders…was it possible that his rebellious stage had finally arrived?
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Of the English Novel volume 1, chapter 4: Conference.

## Summary

Shen Qingqiu tosses the invite back at Ming Fan, contemplating how Luo Binghe has been doing more administrative tasks and how he may have doted on him too much no matter how he resolved not to. Ming Fan put the letter away and offered to prepare congee for Shen Qingqiu, mentally noting how his complexion was poor and how he refused to eat when it wasn’t Luo Binghe’s food. Shen Qingqiu declined and dismissed him.

Upon hearing footsteps approach, Shen Qingqiu repeated this dismissal, but this time, the one who arrived was Luo Binghe. Back from a mission, the now 17 year old wielded Zheng Yang and was tall and graceful. They had a teasing banter back and forth for a moment as Shen Qingqiu sipped his tea, though he was unable to taste it as he brought up his next topic. After Luo Binghe offered to draft a list of participating disciples, Shen Qingqiu said to report it directly to Yue Qingyuan, but kept on staring at Luo Binghe. After a bit more teasing banter, Shen Qingqiu asked him if he wished to become stronger.

Luo Binghe did not even hesitate to say yes. Shen Qingqiu asked if he would still strive for it, even if he had to suffer pain and torment, and Luo Binghe affirms yes, and how he wishes to get strong enough to protect the people and things important to him. This answer settled Shen Qingqiu’s heart. Thinking of the abyss arc as Luo Binghe’s chrysalis to become a butterfly, he could steel his mind for his future action, but not his heart, no matter how adept he was at brainwashing himself that he was.

Three days after this interaction, about a hundred members of Cang Qiong departed for Jue Di Gorge via horseback and carriage for the Immortal Alliance Conference. After numbly noting how lame Airplane was for sticking to that worldbuilding, he got into the carriage, not wanting to ride a horse or be exposed to elements. Inside the carriage already was Qi Qingqi, the straightforward and fierce Peak Lord of Xian Shu peak. He claimed he was frail and indisposed, she called him spoiled, and he used that as a reminder to call for Luo Binghe. Luo Binghe offered snacks, water, and a waist massage, and Shen Qingqiu chose the snacks, which were exquisitely wrapped and prepared beforehand.Liu Qingge passed by on horseback with a humph, and Qi Qingqi indignantly couldn’t believe that Shen Qingqiu of all people had raised such a good disciple.

To try to make Shen Qingqiu feel a scrap of shame, she pointed out how Liu Mingyan at least was even riding a horse, and Shen Qingqiu was immediately distracted by her ethereal lightness, calling her “Beautiful beyond comprehension.” To that, Qi Qingqi snapped in his face and demanded he stop coveting her beloved disciple. Luo Binghe heard this exchange, and, seeing that Shen Qingqiu kept staring at Liu Mingyan, rode up to talk to her. Seeing as that made Shen Qingqiu stare even more intently, he secretly urged their horses to go faster until they were fully out of his view. At that, Shen Qingqiu questioned if Luo Binghe was finally going through a rebellious phase.

## Changes Between Versions

### The Faelicy/Lily Translation (January 2020 version)

#### Larger Changes

* After Qi Qingqi snarks that Shen Qingqiu is about to ask someone about snacks, there is a descriptive line in the Seven Seas translation that is not in the Faelicy translation.

> Shen Qingqiu looked like he’d just had an epiphany.
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#### Smaller Changes

* Qi Qingqi’s hair is described as “hair piled high” in the Faelicy translation and “thick, gorgeous hair" in the Seven Seas translation.
* When worming his way into the carriage, Shen Qingqiu describes himself as “I am a sick patient” in the Faelicy translation and “I am frail and indisposed” in the Seven Seas translation.
* Qi Qingqi describes Shen Qingqiu as “Pampered since young!” in the Faelicy translation and “Pampered and spoiled!” in the Seven Seas translation.
* After Liu Qingge rides by and humphs, Shen Qingqiu says “That’s natural” in the Faelicy translation and “Of course” in the Seven Seas translation.

### The (CNoveluv) WorshipperA Translation (August 2017 version)

#### Larger Changes

* After Shen Qingqiu questions if Luo Binghe is so sticky because of his own doting, there is a line in his wondering that is in the Seven Seas translation that has no equivalent in the WorshipperA translation:

> Should I besmirch myself a little, as appropriate, to prove to the System that I’m firmly a villain?
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* After worrying he wouldn’t be able to harden his heart enough to toss Luo Binghe into the abyss, there are a few paragraphs in the Seven Seas translation that has no equivalent in the WorshipperA translation:

> However, though Shen Qingqiu told himself this, every time he finished thinking about it, the next time he saw Luo Binghe—and that pure and innocent face, that hard-working figure—he would always, immediately, praise him out of habit.
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> “You finished copying the scrolls/rescued the people/found the things/are done cooking? Hm, well done.”
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> After that praise, he’d forget his original intentions.
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* Part of Zheng Yang’s description differs across the translations. In the WorshipperA translation, it’s:

> The immortal sword was manifested from Luo Binghe’s qi and its body was filled with spiritual energy. This was a good, top-grade sword
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And in the Seven Seas translation, its:

> Its name, “righteous sun,” complemented the current Luo Binghe’s temperament well. The sword’s blade glistened with a sacred light, and it was a good, high-quality weapon
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* After affirming that he had to adjust his mindset to help the protagonist grow like a butterfly, there is a line in the Seven Seas translation that is not in the WorshipperA translation:

> Although he was already adept at brainwashing himself thus, it wasn’t like he felt the slightest bit of happiness at the thought, just because he’d forced himself to think it so many times.
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* Both translations specify that the peak lords are not participating in the Immortal Alliance Conference, but the WorshipperA translation specifically has a line with a bit more detail as to who could come:

> every head could choose at most ten disciples to participate
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* Before Shen Qingqiu boards the carriage, there is a paragraph in the Seven Seas translation that is not in the WorshipperA translation:

> A cultivation novel where they sat in carriages and rode horses all day! Shen Qingqiu still couldn’t understand why Airplane Shooting Towards the Sky had stuck to this setup, but no matter how much it merited roasting, after three years, one simply ran out of words. At this point, he was numb to it.
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* After Qi Qingqi snarks that Shen Qingqiu is about to ask someone about snacks, there is a descriptive line in the Seven Seas translation that is not in the WorshipperA translation.

> Shen Qingqiu looked like he’d just had an epiphany.
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* Though Shen Qingqiu mentions being excited to see Liu Mingyan and Luo Binghe interact in both translation, the Seven Seas translation alone has this line:

> he couldn’t resist leaning out further to watch.
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* After noting that the male and female leads couldn’t have a meddlesome audience watching, there is a line in the Seven Seas translation that has no equivalent in the WorshipperA translation:

> Although, if that child had grown up so far that he wanted to hide his romances from his elders…was it possible that his rebellious stage had finally arrived?
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#### Smaller Changes

* Ming Fan bemoans that Luo Binghe has become “a dearly loved person in Shizun’s heart” in the WorshipperA translation and “Shizun’s absolute favorite” in the Seven Seas translation.
* Shen Qingqiu describes Luo Binghe as “like pure jade” in the WorshipperA translation and “slim and tall and graceful” in the Seven Seas translation.
* Luo Binghe describes his rushing back to Qing Jing with “I rode the horse back without stopping” in the WorshipperA translation and “I rushed back without stopping to rest” in the Seven Seas translation.
* In the WorshipperA translation, Luo Binghe offers to pass a list of disciples to Shen Qingqiu, while in the Seven Seas translation, he offers to draft up the list.
* Shen Qingqiu tells Luo Binghe to report to Yue Qingyuan in both translations, but tells him to report to him “from now on” in the WorshipperA translation.
* When Luo Binghe affirms he’s willing to suffer to become strong, the words settle Shen Qingqiu’s heart in the WorshipperA translation and his thoughts in the Seven Seas translation.
* Qi Qingqi is described as having “beautiful eyebrows and a full and high chest” in the WorshipperA translation and “beautiful eyebrows, a full chest, and thick, gorgeous hair” in the Seven Seas translation.
* In Proud Immortal Demon Way, according the Shen Qingqiu, the original Shen Qingqiu and Qi Qingqi didn’t have “much friendly relations or deal with each other much” in the WorshipperA translation, while they had “no real relationship and very few interactions” in the Seven Seas translation.

## Appearances

Shen Qingqiu

Luo Binghe

Ming Fan

M.Meng Mo

M.Yue Qingyuan

M.The System

M.Airplane

Qi Qingqi

M.OG Qingqiu

Liu Qingge

Liu Mingyan