Chapter Summaries

Kang De returned to Valentan after destroying the elven forces and forced Selendron to order the surviving elves to surrender. The battle ended with Valentan’s defenders victorious, though Nick died after reconciling with Kang De, and the city began rescue and relief work.

• Cassandra flew back to Valentan with Kang De, who learned that repeated portal use had changed the time difference between the White Mist World and Earth.
• Kang De confronted Selendron, maimed him, and offered to spare him if he ordered the remaining elven soldiers to surrender unconditionally.
• Selendron sounded the surrender horn, and Kang De’s message spread through Valentan as many elves laid down their weapons while others continued fighting and were killed.
• Kang De comforted the dying Nick, who told him he had wanted them to become friends, and Kang De assured him they had already become friends.
• The elves surrendered, the fires were brought under control, and Valentan’s survivors began rescue work as the battle’s devastating losses became clear.

After Kang De annihilated six elven Dragon Banner Warbands, Valentan’s neighboring cities sent aid and recognized his power, while Leona agreed to remain as his adviser. Kang De then reunited with Hong San, who pledged to serve him as a retainer for life.

• Kang De arranged for messengers to spread news of the victory and request aid for devastated Valentan.
• The mayors of Kunke City, Tanyin City, and Red Creek Valley confirmed the destruction of the elven warbands and sent supplies, officials, nobles, and merchants to help.
• The three mayors met Kang De, while people in Valentan treated him with awe and returned his refusals of their gifts and requests for audiences.
• Leona told Kang De she wanted to go home, but agreed to stay and advise him because he lacked people he could trust.
• Kang De visited the recovering Hong San, praised his actions, and accepted his offer to serve as a retainer.

After Hong San pledged himself to Kang De, he advised him on handling the battlefield’s dead and urged him to build a military headquarters while maintaining deterrence rather than attacking again. Hong San asked whether Kang De had a greater purpose in Goth, and Kang De’s compassion for its people explained why Hong San chose to follow him.

• Hong San recovered from exhaustion, pledged loyalty to Kang De, and began advising him on post-battle decisions.
• Hong San proposed organizing a salvage team to search the battlefield, recover survivors and valuables, and guard the wreckage.
• Hong San urged Kang De to sell the elven corpses back to the Dusk Moon Dynasty, arguing that elven customs and political pressure would force the elves to negotiate.
• Hong San advised Kang De to contact Princess Tina and the Goth court, maintain a deterrent posture, and wait rather than attack another elven army.
• Hong San argued that Kang De needed to establish a military headquarters to protect himself and prepare for the powers seeking to control or kill him.
• Hong San asked whether Kang De had come to Goth only to repel the elves, and Kang De recalled his compassion for the people whose lives had been lost or exploited; Hong San said that was why he followed him.

Hong San advised Kang De to turn his victory at Valentan into lasting influence by winning over nobles and commoners, spreading the news, and establishing a base of support. Kang De chose to arrange a funeral for the dead and study his new abilities before taking a thorough rest, and Hong San’s words made him realize where he could truly find peace.

• Hong San explained that he wanted to follow Kang De and help people, starting with those nearby, and proposed winning over the people of Valentan and the surrounding province.
• Hong San suggested recruiting local nobles and spreading the story of Kang De’s victory, while Kang De said he had not come to divide Goth and agreed that the people should learn what had happened.
• Hong San urged Kang De to appear publicly, safeguard himself with the Crimson Queen, and use the camcorder to spread news of his deeds across Goth and beyond.
• Kang De said he wanted to arrange a funeral for Nick and Valentan’s dead, then review his new abilities and improve his mass-projection attack.
• Hong San asked Kang De to rest thoroughly after those tasks, then left; Kang De realized that true rest could only be found somewhere beyond this world.

Five days after the Battle of Valentan, Kang De prepared to give his first public speech at the dedication of the Valentan National Cemetery. As A Xing questioned him about Leona and Tina, she demanded to know whether Tina was really his wife.

• The Valentan Provisional Government established the Valentan National Cemetery, where the battle dead would be buried together as people of Valentan.
• Representatives, envoys, nobles, and spies traveled to Valentan to hear Kang De's first public speech since the battle.
• Kang De chose to wear a hanfu outfit made by Old Wang for the cemetery ceremony.
• A Xing embraced Kang De and said she was happy that he refused to sleep with her out of respect.
• A Xing called Leona Little Dwarf and Tina Big Goldie, then asked Kang De whether Tina's claim that he was her husband was false.

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.