Recaps

Kang De attended Valentan’s cemetery ceremony to honor the people who died defending the city, troubled by the crowd’s fervent worship of him. He discarded Leona’s prepared speech and challenged the people of Valentan and Goth to consider why they placed victory’s glory and their hopes for the future on an outsider.

• Leona scolded Kang De for neglecting his speech while she and A Xing argued over him.
• Kang De’s party traveled to the new national cemetery, escorted by cavalry, mages, greenskins, and falconers.
• The people of Valentan greeted Kang De with overwhelming devotion, including civilians and soldiers he recognized from the city’s darkest night.
• Kang De paid his respects to the fallen, including Nick and Preston, and remembered their courage and sacrifices.
• Kang De discarded his prepared speech and headset, then asked the crowd why it placed victory’s glory and the future’s hope on an outsider.

At the national cemetery, Kang De delivered a speech that honored Nick Valentan and the defenders while challenging the Goth People to stop relying on outsiders and fight for their own country. The crowd answered his call, and his speech spread across Goth and the world.

• Kang De opened his speech by questioning why the Goth People placed victory and hope in an outsider, while Hong San and Kan Fantian recorded him.
• Kang De told the crowd about Nick Valentan's sacrifice and declared Valentan's cemetery sacred because its defenders had died for their homeland.
• Kang De condemned the people for crediting him alone with their rescue and reminded them that Goth's own people had fought and sacrificed for their country.
• Kang De rallied the crowd to fight the elves together, with everyone contributing through battle, farming, or other work.
• The Goth People roared that they would stand alongside Kang De, and his speech spread throughout Goth and the world.

After his Valentan Speech, Kang De received praise for honoring Goth’s fallen warriors rather than seeking personal glory, while his growing fame unsettled Leona and drew the attention of foreign powers. The chapter left Tina overwhelmed by news of his victory, longing to see him but afraid of what their reunion would mean.

• A venerable Goth noble praised Kang De for remembering the fallen and identifying himself with Goth, and Kang De said he had acted to honor Nick’s last wish.
• Leona’s brother warned that Kang De’s speech and victory would make his bond with Tina famous, while Leona insisted she had not given up on him.
• The Valentan Speech spread across the continent, and the Human Emperor ordered the imperial heirs to study it while threatening the eldest prince, Alex, with punishment if he dismissed Kang De.
• The Dusk Moon Dynasty’s council argued over whether to continue the war or respond to Kang De, until an attendant delivered an edict requiring them to hear his speech.
• Tina stayed in her tent for two days with Sword Saint Cascading Snow, crying with relief and worry as she admitted that she wanted to see Kang De but feared the meeting.

After Valentan’s memorial, Kang De and Hong San discussed rebuilding the city, raising grain production, and establishing education as the first steps toward industrialization. The elves still had not sent an envoy, while Hong San warned Kang De that news involving Princess Tina, Leona, and the Crimson Queen might soon add to his troubles.

• Kang De returned from the cemetery and reassured the frightened Vidal Family steward that he would not take his anger out on the staff.
• Hong San proposed organizing displaced people into a workforce and fostering belonging, a positive atmosphere, and honor among them.
• Kang De chose increased grain production and education as the first steps in Valentan’s recovery and future industrialization.
• Hong San said he would write to his master about his changed ways and consider recruiting talent, but would wait until the war eased before contacting him.
• Kang De learned that the elves’ offensives had slowed and their forces were waiting for orders, but no envoy had arrived by the fifth day.
• Hong San urged Kang De to rest and warned him that news about Princess Tina might arrive soon, alongside his concerns about Leona and the Crimson Queen.

Kang De secured support for recruiting orcs and building his forces during a dinner complicated by A Xing and Leona's rivalry. After Cassandra restrained Alexios from seeking help for their fallen homeland, Kang De returned to the White Mist World, where Iron Son questioned whether Akatum's power could also control time.

• Kang De asked Leona to help recruit orcs through the Vidal Chamber of Commerce, and Leona revealed that she had already asked her brother to arrange it.
• Hong San interrupted A Xing and Leona's competition for Kang De's attention by proposing recruitment from the Crimson Mercenary Corps, and A Xing offered Kang De the corps while allowing unwilling members to leave.
• Cassandra identified herself and Alexios as Bayero People whose homeland had been destroyed by the elves, but stopped Alexios from asking Kang De for help.
• Cassandra told Alexios that they lacked the standing or payment to request Kang De's help rebuilding their homeland and should wait for their people to respond.
• Kang De returned to the White Mist World with Iron Son to review the mass-projection attack and explained that the difference in time flow prevented a long rest on Earth.
• Iron Son asked why Kang De had used only the spatial aspect of Akatum's power when Akatum also controlled time.

Kang De discovered that he could manipulate the time ratio between Earth and the other world, reversing which world’s time moved faster. After testing the change by returning home for a short rest, he confirmed that only five minutes had passed in the other world.

• Kang De’s Crimson Scroll awakened and revealed a cosmic scale connecting Earth, the other world, and the White Mist World, with the time ratio set to seven.
• Kang De shifted the scale, reversing which world was heavier, and the time difference between Earth and the White Mist World began to shrink.
• Kang De returned to the other world, told A Xing he could not take her with him, and instructed her and Iron Son to wait while he ran a test.
• Kang De crossed back to Earth, rested and checked the news for thirty-five minutes, then returned through the White Mist World.
• Iron Son reported that only five minutes had passed in the other world, confirming that the time ratio had reversed.

Kang De returned to Earth to rest after using Akatum's gift to make seven days on Earth pass for one day in the other world. An unwanted call about buying his apartment led Xie Guangjun to believe Kang De knew about the crime he had concealed there.

• Kang De arranged for Iron Son to remain in the White Mist World, then returned to Earth and went to sleep.
• An unfamiliar caller offered Kang De four million for his apartment on behalf of Young Master Xie and invited him to meet that night.
• Kang De cursed at the caller, rejected the offer, and threatened that they should all wait to die.
• The suited caller reported Kang De's response to Xie Guangjun, who became enraged at the threat.
• Xie Guangjun recalled the secret crime tied to the apartment and concluded that Kang De knew about it.

After returning to Earth, Kang De enjoyed a warm, teasing call with his mother and began planning how to use Earth’s resources to support his war in Goth. A call from Wang Xiaoman connected Xie Guangjun to the haunted house, leaving Kang De considering the connection while Xiaoman warned him not to attack anyone.

• Kang De woke hungry, found his refrigerator stocked with food and an angry note, and messaged his mother that he was back and could stay a few more days.
• Kang De called his mother, joked with her about her life in Africa, and learned she planned to return in two weeks.
• Kang De considered visiting his parents in Africa and decided he needed to plan how Earth could supply an army and other resources for the war in Goth.
• After ending the call, Kang De listed plans for Earth, including getting money, buying a house, and dealing with school and his parents.
• Wang Xiaoman called and said she would be out of town for several days, then asked how Kang De knew Xie Guangjun.
• Kang De recalled that Xie Guangjun had tried to buy the haunted house, and Wang Xiaoman warned him not to beat Xie Guangjun or settle scores unlawfully.

Kang De told Xiaoman that the female ghost had written Xie Guangjun’s name and warned her to stay safe, then investigated Xie Guangjun’s father before calling the family’s lackey. He ended the call by telling the lackey to bring Xie Guangjun over to view the house.

• Kang De told Xiaoman that the female ghost had written Xie Guangjun’s name, and she agreed that Xie Guangjun might have killed her.
• Kang De warned Xiaoman to stay with her parents and said he needed evidence before reporting Xie Guangjun to the police.
• Kang De searched for Xie Liqian, checked his online profile and business connections, and decided to confront the family.
• Kang De called Xie Guangjun’s lackey, rebuked him for his manners, and demanded that he pass along an invitation to view the house.

Kang De used Xie Guangjun’s eagerness to buy the house to provoke his lackey, then learned he had money from Xiaoman and spent the morning shopping for supplies for the other world. The chapter ended with Xie Guangjun calling him angrily.

• Kang De told Xie Guangjun’s lackey to have his master call about buying the house and insulted both men until the lackey agreed to pass on his words.
• Kang De learned Xie Guangjun had stayed out partying until dawn and decided he wanted to enjoy himself, but realized he lacked money and the hour was too early.
• Kang De found Xiaoman’s message and discovered she had transferred him five hundred thousand yuan as an allowance.
• Kang De considered buying property, weapons, and equipment, then concluded that an army’s logistics mattered more than heavy weapons he could not operate or maintain.
• Kang De spent the morning ordering cameras, video-editing equipment, a printing press, a laser engraver, axes, and chainsaws for use in the other world.
• Xie Guangjun called Kang De and accused him of having some nerve, and Kang De replied with a crude joke.

Kang De taunted Xie Guangjun while negotiating the sale of his apartment, then arranged to meet him beside a police station and used the encounter to provoke him. The chapter ended with Kang De shouting for help as Xie Guangjun crushed his hand during their handshake.

• Kang De insulted Xie Guangjun over the phone and eventually agreed to sell him the apartment for four million.
• Kang De set their meeting for four o’clock at Deer Cry Alley, next to the Changbin Police Station, and texted Xie Guangjun’s lackey that public security leaders would be there.
• Xie Guangjun called to confirm he was coming, and Kang De bought laxatives before taking a taxi to the meeting place.
• Xie Guangjun arrived in a supercar and introduced himself to Kang De.
• Kang De shook Xie Guangjun’s hand, then yelled in pain and called for an officer.

Kang De met Xie Guangjun to discuss the haunted house, but provoked and unsettled him instead. Xie Guangjun left vowing to use his wealth and influence against Kang De, who had marked his sports car with a spatial anchor and planned to confront him with supernatural means.

• Kang De forced Xie Guangjun to pay for milk tea by loudly pretending to be injured outside the police station.
• At the milk tea shop, Kang De tried to make Xie Guangjun drink a cup containing an element extracted from laxatives, but Xie Guangjun slapped it away and accused Kang De of trying to extort him.
• Xie Guangjun decided Kang De was only bluffing, declared that he was unafraid of ghosts, and threatened to use his money and connections to deal with him.
• Kang De laughed at Xie Guangjun's boasts and said he had accomplished his goals by amusing himself and learning what Xie Guangjun looked like.
• Xie Guangjun drove away in his sports car, while Kang De revealed he had left a spatial anchor on it and planned to use supernatural methods against him.

Kang De gathered magical pranks and prepared to confront Xie Guangjun, while keeping up an alibi and visiting Xiaoman’s grandparents. When he returned to his city home after midnight, he found four apparent delinquents had broken in and were waiting inside.

• Kang De reassured Xiaoman that he could handle Xie Guangjun, then returned to the White Mist World and asked Hong San to collect nonmagical jewelry and harmless magical items for pranks and intimidation.
• Hong San assembled a leather bag of labeled magical items, and Kang De brought it to Earth before traveling to his old home to collect deliveries and have dinner with Xiaoman’s grandparents.
• Kang De returned to his city home after midnight, intending to use a spatial anchor in Xie Guangjun’s car and bring him the spoiled milk tea.
• Kang De heard people in his living room and discovered four strangers had broken into his home, eaten his snacks, and were waiting for him.

Kang De confronted four thugs Xie Guangjun had sent into his home, and their leader explained how the rich could exploit the law to ruin him. Kang De revealed his supernatural power by killing one thug and began transforming in front of the rest.

• Kang De found four thugs in his living room after they had broken into his home and learned they had come to intimidate him on Xie Guangjun's behalf.
• The leader described how the men could beat and humiliate Kang De while avoiding serious consequences, and threatened to frame him with forced drug use if he resisted.
• Kang De drew the curtains and calmly said that the men had taught him something, leaving them uneasy.
• When a thug grabbed Kang De, Kang De seized his arm and snapped his neck, killing him instantly.
• Kang De rose into the air as lightning, flames, frost, and golden armor appeared, and told the remaining thugs he would show them why he had stayed calm.

Kang De interrogated the surviving gang leader about Xie Guangjun, then explained why the gang’s cruelty had made him decide to kill them. After controlling the men’s corpses and disguising them, Kang De set off to confront Xie Guangjun.

• Kang De questioned the gang leader, who revealed how Xie Guangjun had arranged the attack and shared what he knew about Xie Guangjun’s whereabouts.
• Kang De told the gang leader that his threats, past abuses, and willingness to use drugs had turned his thoughts toward killing the gang.
• Kang De refused the gang leader’s pleas for mercy and said that he would also deal with Xie Guangjun.
• Kang De used Puppetry Technique to animate the four men’s corpses, put sunglasses on them, and lead them out past the cameras.
• Kang De found the gang’s car, sat on its roof, and headed off with the four puppets to see Young Master Xie.

At the nightclub, Xie Guangjun was tormented by the ghost of Momo and confessed to killing her, then fled and crashed his car into another vehicle. Kang De returned home after restoring his furniture and went to bed, while Xiao An was left wondering what had happened that night.

• Xie Guangjun bragged to Xiao An that Kang De would kneel and beg him, and Xiao An objected to his plan to humiliate Kang De.
• Xiao An took Wang Xiaoman off her blacklist and warned her about Xie Guangjun’s threat.
• In the restroom, Xie Guangjun saw Momo’s ghost and was terrorized by visions of the remains he had disposed of.
• Xie Guangjun fled the restroom, confessed in the club that he had killed Momo, and ran outside as the crowd watched.
• Xie Guangjun’s supercar collided with another car, and both vehicles caught fire as Xiao An suspected the crash was deliberate.
• Kang De returned the sofa and coffee table to their places, checked the house, and went to bed.

Kang De was questioned by police after Xie Guangjun and four men were involved in a deadly crash, but his alibi and the evidence identified him as an innocent victim. Wang Xiaoman arrived to comfort him, and they learned Xie Guangjun’s family had come to make trouble as they prepared to leave the bureau.

• Police questioned Kang De at his hometown and checked his delivery, travel records, phone history, and home surveillance before taking him to the city bureau.
• Grandpa Wang reassured Kang De, alerted his uncle, and asked the villagers to keep his parents from worrying as Kang De left with the officers.
• At the bureau, Kang De explained his hostile exchanges with Xie Guangjun and reacted with anger when police told him that four men had entered his home and later died in a crash.
• Police treated Kang De as a victim, promised to protect him, and asked him not to discuss the case online while they completed their procedures.
• Wang Xiaoman arrived and embraced Kang De, then told him they would talk after leaving the bureau.
• An officer warned Kang De and Wang Xiaoman to avoid the main entrance because Xie Guangjun’s family had arrived to cause trouble.

Kang De confronted Xie Liqian at the police station after Xie Guangjun’s family caused a disturbance, refusing to excuse their behavior or show deference to the wealthy businessman. After showing Xiaoman a recording of the attack at his home, Kang De reassured her that he would not target the whole family but would take precautions before his mother returned.

• Xiaoman feared Kang De might retaliate against Xie Guangjun’s powerful family, but Kang De agreed to leave the station rather than meet them.
• Xie Guangjun’s mother chased Kang De in the parking lot, cursed him, and scratched an officer before Xie Liqian arrived and slapped her.
• Xie Liqian apologized to Kang De and promised to accept responsibility, but Kang De rejected his appeals for understanding and blamed the family’s conduct for Xie Guangjun’s actions.
• Xiaoman pulled Kang De into the car and asked whether he intended to spare Xie Guangjun’s family; Kang De played her a recording of the attack at his home.
• Kang De told Xiaoman he had killed the attackers because they had threatened him, and said he would not wipe out Xie Guangjun’s family but would take precautions before his mother returned.

After Xie Guangjun’s attack, Kang De and Xiaoman returned to the village, where their families reassured them and they visited relatives together. Meanwhile, Xie Liqian questioned the nightclub witnesses and seized on a detail about An Kui’s daughter asking whether they had heard a phone ring.

• Uncle Wang told Kang De and Xiaoman that Xie Guangjun was gravely injured and that investigators still lacked enough evidence to convict him of the old murder.
• Uncle Wang arranged security improvements for Kang De’s home and explained that Xie Liqian would likely try to contain the scandal, while Kang De quietly considered the matter unfinished.
• Kang De and Xiaoman ate with the Wang family, then visited villagers and relatives together.
• Xiaoman asked when Kang De could return for good, and Kang De said he still had things to do for those who had died in the other world.
• Xie Liqian questioned Xie Guangjun’s nightclub companions about his behavior and drug use, then asked why An Kui’s daughter had asked whether they heard a phone ring.

After the attack, Kang De discussed forgiveness, security, and the Xie family with Xiaoman, then agreed to meet An Youyi, who had warned Xiaoman about Xie Guangjun. When they arrived at An Youyi’s home, she revealed that Xie Liqian had visited her the previous night.

• Kang De accepted the property managers’ apology and discussed new security measures with Xiaoman while petting the wolfdog sent to guard her.
• Kang De explained to Xiaoman why victims had the right not to forgive, defending his harsh treatment of Xie Liqian and saying he would not act recklessly.
• Kang De and Xiaoman considered moving to a villa but could not find a convincing way to explain the cost to his parents.
• Xiaoman told Kang De that An Youyi had warned her about Xie Guangjun and invited them to dinner so they could thank her.
• Xiaoman and Kang De brought gifts to An Youyi’s home, where An Youyi told them that Xie Liqian had come to see her the previous night.

Kang De and Xiaoman visited An Youyi, who described how Xie Liqian had questioned her about Xie Guangjun and Kang De. Kang De used magic to calm An Youyi, then left with Xiaoman, suspecting Xie Liqian had learned something about him.

• An Youyi broke down crying as Xiaoman comforted her over witnessing Xie Guangjun’s death and being questioned by police.
• An Youyi told Kang De that Xie Liqian had questioned her about her relationship with Xie Guangjun, her argument with him, and a phone call that night.
• Kang De cast a spell that made An Youyi trust him, then gave her and Xiaoman a potion that eased their distress.
• An Youyi calmed down, shared lunch with Kang De and Xiaoman, and exchanged contact information with Kang De before they left.
• Kang De told Xiaoman that An Youyi might have warned him that Xie Liqian suspected something, and Xiaoman revealed that Kang De’s spell had not affected her.

Xie Liqian used his network to investigate Kang De and concluded that something uncanny had caused Xie Guangjun’s downfall, then began making plans to exploit the possibility. Kang De suddenly appeared in Xie Liqian’s office and found documents about his parents, ending the chapter with a pointed question.

• Xie Liqian reviewed phone records and surveillance footage that placed Kang De near the nightclub and linked him to the events surrounding Xie Guangjun’s crash.
• Xie Liqian suspected that a ghost or other supernatural force was involved and became excited by the opportunity, so he ordered gait-recognition analysis and sought ritual specialists, liquor, and animals.
• Kang De called Xie Liqian, mocked him, and hinted that he was outside the office before entering through a portal.
• Kang De moved Xie Liqian away from the documents and picked up a file about Kang De’s parents, asking, “Aha... aren't these my mom and dad?”

Kang De confronted Xie Liqian in his office, using a dramatic entrance and the evidence of Xie Liqian’s investigation to threaten him. Xie Liqian argued that killing him would expose Kang De’s secret and proposed a mutually beneficial partnership, leaving Kang De’s response unresolved.

• Kang De used a spatial anchor, climbing gloves, and a show-off spell to appear in Xie Liqian’s office and intimidate him.
• Kang De threw documents and a USB drive at Xie Liqian and demanded to know why he had investigated Kang De’s parents.
• Xie Liqian warned that his death would trigger a major investigation that could reveal Kang De’s secret and endanger his family and friends.
• Xie Liqian offered to cooperate with Kang De, promising wealth and connections while proposing mutual deterrence.
• Kang De smiled at Xie Liqian’s proposal without giving him an answer.

Kang De rejected Xie Liqian’s offer to work together and explained that the state could protect him and punish anyone who betrayed him. He beat Xie Liqian and offered him a choice: become Kang De’s subordinate or refuse and face the consequences.

• Xie Liqian tried to persuade Kang De with promises of wealth, influence, and cooperation, but Kang De exposed his earlier plans to capture and control him.
• Kang De threatened to torment Xie Liqian and described how the state might welcome his powers and help him deal with anyone who sold him out.
• Kang De slapped Xie Liqian, slammed his head against the desk, and explained that he had spared him out of restraint rather than fear.
• Kang De proposed that Xie Liqian become his dog and warned him to accept the offer.

Kang De defeated Xie Liqian and left him tempted by the prospect of extending his life, then returned to the White Mist World to plan how to keep him in line. As Kang De sought Hong San’s help with a quiet warning for Xie Liqian, Hong San told him an elven envoy was coming.

• Kang De healed Xie Liqian, demonstrated his power, and warned him to cooperate while refusing to use coercive magic.
• Kang De asked whether Xie Liqian wanted to live longer, then opened a portal and vanished, leaving Xie Liqian shaken and intrigued.
• Back in the White Mist World, Kang De reflected on how he had subdued Xie Liqian and decided to give him another warning before his mother returned.
• Kang De returned to Earth, asked Old Wang to handle any calls, then went home and jumped back to the other world.
• Kang De caught A Xing and asked Hong San for technical help with a quiet, gentle warning for Xie Liqian.
• Hong San told Kang De that the elves' envoy was coming.