Chapter Summaries

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.

Kang De prepared for an approaching elf royal envoy while deciding to return his attention to the other world and its war. Back on Earth, he looked through old photos until Xiaoman woke and asked who the woman in one of them was.

• Kang De learned that an elf envoy would arrive within a day or two, and Hong San explained the envoy’s unofficial approach and the uncertain prospects for peace.
• Kang De decided to end his Earth vacation, told Hong San to keep the envoy waiting and handle the initial meeting, and approved preparing a wish list to extort the elves.
• Hong San showed Kang De the collected gold and jewelry, then left without asking about Kang De’s secrets and teased him about meeting Princess Tina.
• Kang De returned to Earth, carried the sleeping Xiaoman to bed, and looked through photos of his past in the other world.
• Xiaoman woke and asked Kang De who the woman in the photo was.

Kang De told Wang Xiaoman about the companion he had lost, and their reunion brought them closer before they fell asleep together. The next morning, he asked Xie Liqian to arrange weapons, investigate property near US bases in Japan, and provide access to a metalworking factory, then realized he could have elves make the heavy metal columns he needed.

• Wang Xiaoman asked about the woman in Kang De's photographs, and Kang De explained that Cleveland had been his comrade and dear friend who died in an ambush.
• Kang De and Wang Xiaoman reminisced about their childhood friendship, and she fell asleep in his arms after offering to help him.
• Kang De dreamed of a bloodied woman in red, woke beside Xiaoman, and ate breakfast with her before she ran home.
• Kang De visited Xie Liqian and asked him to arrange weapons from Southeast Asia, investigate properties near US military bases in Japan, and let him use a metalworking factory.
• Kang De wondered whether the elves could cast the heavy metal columns for him instead of using Xie Liqian's factory.

Kang De and Xiaoman spent two days in Xishuangbanna before he crossed into Myanmar to collect an arms shipment arranged by Xie Liqian. As Kang De and the Autobot set out for the goods, the Autobot sensed that something ancient on Earth was calling to him.

• Kang De and Xiaoman flew to Xishuangbanna, where Kang De planned to collect weapons from across the Myanmar border.
• Kang De and Xiaoman toured the area, discussed whether Kang De would return to university, and shopped together.
• Kang De left Xiaoman at the hotel and crossed into Myanmar, where Xie Liqian had arranged for an arms seller to leave the shipment in a secluded valley.
• Kang De summoned the Autobot, explained that Myanmar was part of Earth, and heard him describe a strange, ancient call before they headed to collect the weapons.

Kang De reflected on how historical knowledge could help him counter the Dusk Moon Dynasty and decided to seek Earth’s universities and think tanks to study the elves. After spotting a convoy in Myanmar, he changed course to reach the valley where his goods were waiting and prepared to disable anyone there.

• Kang De explained to Iron Son how colonial powers had left conflicts behind and how history could give Earth an advantage over the Dusk Moon Dynasty.
• Kang De decided to build a detailed model of the Dynasty and enlist universities and think tanks to find ways to defeat or dismantle it.
• Iron Son observed that Kang De had become less anxious and advised him that Goth should respond to his help rather than expect endless sacrifice.
• Kang De and Iron Son spotted a convoy of disciplined, soldier-like people, then took a remote route through the mountains to avoid trouble with Myanmar authorities.
• At the barren valley, Kang De and Iron Son detected people and electronic devices, and Kang De ordered them to destroy the devices, knock out the people, and throw them into the graveyard.

Kang De recovered the weapons in Myanmar and discovered that someone had planted trackers and sentries around the deal. After confronting Xie Liqian, he returned to Xishuangbanna, where Xiaoman prepared to leave with him; meanwhile, Wang Yongzhi sent people to bring them home, suspecting Xie Liqian had drawn them into danger.

• Kang De moved the weapons into the White Mist World, found five hidden sentries and electronic surveillance devices, and left the captured men for Xie Liqian to handle.
• Kang De let the Autobots examine the weapons and ammunition, then returned to the hotel in Xishuangbanna.
• Xiaoman argued with Wang Yongzhi over the phone, and she and Kang De agreed to catch a flight home after sleeping.
• Kang De told Xie Liqian that the operation had been sloppy, and Xie Liqian suspected either a rule-breaking middleman or a domestic competitor had interfered.
• Wang Yongzhi ordered Old Wu to fly to Xishuangbanna and bring Kang De and Xiaoman back, then wondered which bastard Xie Liqian had become involved with.

Kang De escorted Xiaoman home under Uncle Wang’s protection while planning to create magical-girl devices through Fantasy Enchantment. After revealing Iron Son to Xiaoman, he introduced the Autobot, who called her “Mother.”

• Uncle Wu met Kang De and Xiaoman at their hotel and escorted them to the airport, while the hotel manager checked that they were safe.
• During the flight, Kang De considered mass-producing magical-girl transformation devices and imagined using them on people in the other world.
• Uncle Wang picked up Kang De and Xiaoman in H City and urged them to stay safe, keeping his suspicions about Xie Liqian’s arms dealings to himself.
• Kang De told Xiaoman he planned to leave soon and asked her to cover for his absence, then confused her by saying he had created life.
• Kang De showed Xiaoman a video of Iron Son transforming, brought the Autobot through a portal into the garage, and introduced Xiaoman as its mother.

Kang De and Xiaoman met the Iron Son, whose teasing made Xiaoman suspect Kang De had written about her in his diary. The Autobot chose the name Horus and ended by asking Xiaoman if she would consider being his mother.

• The Iron Son called Xiaoman his mother, prompting Kang De and Xiaoman to protest and Xiaoman to ask about Kang De's diary.
• The Iron Son apologized for the mistake while privately hinting that he had meant to tease Kang De.
• Xiaoman introduced herself to the Iron Son and asked what name he had chosen for himself.
• The Iron Son explained that he chose the name Horus and asked Kang De for approval.
• Xiaoman defended Kang De and urged Horus to help protect his father, and Horus asked if she would consider being his mother.

Kang De said goodbye to Xiaoman on Earth, then returned to the White Mist World and reset the time ratio so seven days there would pass for every day on Earth. When he arrived at the Valentan residence, A Xing smelled another woman on him and demanded to know who she was.

• Xiaoman accepted that Kang De had to leave and said goodbye, while Iron Son promised to help her arrange a legal identity for him on Earth.
• After returning to the White Mist World, Kang De caught Iron Son sneaking away, scolded him for calling Xiaoman his mother, and sent him to work.
• Kang De used Akatum's divine power to change the time ratio so seven days in the other world equaled one day on Earth.
• Kang De returned to the Valentan residence, where A Xing embraced him and then sniffed him suspiciously.
• A Xing asked Kang De who the woman was.

Kang De learned that the elves’ special envoy had arrived and prepared to meet him on terms that showed the strength of the victor. Hong San advised him to project pride, then proposed charging the elves admission to visit the battlefield memorial; the envoy’s identity remained uncertain, though he appeared to be a prince.

• A Xing confronted Kang De about Xiaoman’s scent, learned Xiaoman was a woman, and clung to Kang De until he stopped her from licking him.
• Kang De learned from Hong San that the elven special envoy had arrived three hours earlier and was holding a memorial at the battlefield remains.
• Hong San advised Kang De to act as the victor and a powerful deterrent rather than approach the elves with humility.
• Hong San revealed that he had fenced off part of the battlefield as Kang De’s property and planned to charge the elves admission.
• Hong San told Kang De that scouts believed the special envoy was a prince, though his identity was unconfirmed.

After the destruction of six Twilight Moon legions, Tagelise led an unofficial elven delegation to Goth to negotiate for the dead and instructed its members to endure humiliation without retaliating. He revealed that the elves intended to save Kang De from someone plotting to kill him.

• Elven nobles surveyed the battlefield where Kang De had destroyed six Twilight Moon legions and raged at the defeat.
• Tagelise ordered the delegation to accept its role as the defeated party, negotiate for the dead, and endure insults without harming anyone.
• Tagelise said he would remember the dead as they had fallen, since they had fought for Twilight Moon.
• When an elf suggested killing Kang De, Tagelise warned that doing so carried great risks for the Dusk Moon Dynasty.
• Tagelise said someone else was eager to kill Kang De, but the elves would save his life.