Recaps

Li Wuyou questioned Zhu Zhuqing about her engagement to Dai Mubai and learned that Dai Mubai had fled the Star Luo Empire before their wedding, leaving her trapped by Emperor Dai Tian’s decree. The chapter ended with Li Wuyou understanding the political reasons behind her predicament while still suspecting she hoped to avoid paying her ransom.

• Li Wuyou mocked Zhu Zhuqing for lacking the money to pay her ransom and asked whether Dai Mubai’s family had given her a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone as a betrothal gift.
• Zhu Zhuqing explained that Dai Mubai fled the Star Luo Empire as soon as their engagement was announced, so they never held a wedding banquet and she received no betrothal gift.
• Zhu Zhuqing told Li Wuyou that Emperor Dai Tian refused to cancel the engagement because doing so would expose Dai Mubai’s flight and damage the imperial family’s dignity.
• Zhu Zhuqing explained that her father would not challenge Dai Tian for her sake, leaving her as the sole sacrifice while her family and Zhu Zhuyun benefited.
• Li Wuyou recognized that Zhu Zhuqing’s account clarified why Dai Mubai had never been brought back and why she had not ended their engagement, though he suspected she wanted his sympathy to avoid the ransom.

Li Wuyou brought the exhausted Zhu Zhuqing back toward Suotuo City to collect a ransom of one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins from Dai Mubai. Zhu Zhuqing also planned to find Dai Mubai there, and began discussing her next move with Li Wuyou.

• Li Wuyou made Zhu Zhuqing run for hours from the Star Dou Great Forest toward Suotuo City, then agreed to let her rest for ten minutes.
• Li Wuyou planned to ransom Zhu Zhuqing for one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins and expected Dai Mubai to pay, since nobles secretly funded him.
• Zhu Zhuqing spotted Suotuo City and reflected that she had intended to find Dai Mubai to secure the ransom.
• Zhu Zhuqing decided to use Li Wuyou as a bodyguard while making Dai Mubai pay, then asked Li Wuyou to discuss something with her.
• Li Wuyou introduced himself by name and told Zhu Zhuqing to call him Brother Li; he listened to what she wanted to discuss.

Zhu Zhuqing told Li Wuyou about Dai Mubai’s wealthy maternal family and proposed raising his ransom. They agreed to split any money beyond the original demand, then entered Suotuo City to find him.

• Zhu Zhuqing explained that Dai Mubai’s maternal family secretly supported him with Gold Soul Coins and cultivation resources despite his flight from the Star Luo Empire.
• Li Wuyou agreed to demand several times the original one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins from Dai Mubai and split the extra money with Zhu Zhuqing.
• Li Wuyou and Zhu Zhuqing entered Suotuo City, where Zhu Zhuqing asked him to help locate Dai Mubai and Shrek Academy.
• Li Wuyou assured Zhu Zhuqing that he knew where Dai Mubai was and led the way.

As they walked through the city, Zhu Zhuqing asked Li Wuyou about Dai Mubai and Shrek Academy. After hearing that Dai Mubai squandered his time on drinking and women and that Shrek Academy imposed harsh admission tests without offering much support, she grew angry and disappointed.

• Zhu Zhuqing asked Li Wuyou to explain Dai Mubai's cultivation and Shrek Academy's reputation and strength.
• Li Wuyou recalled Dai Mubai's frequent drinking and visits to the Rose Hotel with women instead of working hard to cultivate.
• Li Wuyou described Shrek Academy's strict age, Soul Power, Martial Soul, and combat requirements, and contrasted them with Heaven Dou Royal Academy's support for talented students.
• Zhu Zhuqing listened to Li Wuyou's account and became angry and disappointed with Dai Mubai.

Li Wuyou and Zhu Zhuqing headed for Shrek Academy as Zhu Zhuqing reconsidered her hopes for Dai Mubai and her chances of survival. They spotted Dai Mubai entering the Rose Hotel with twin sisters, and Li Wuyou invited Zhu Zhuqing to go inside and see for herself.

• Zhu Zhuqing concluded that Dai Mubai was too weak and debauched to help her defeat Dai Weisi, and considered seeking refuge with Spirit Hall instead.
• Li Wuyou continued toward Shrek Academy, while Zhu Zhuqing followed, hoping to assess Dai Mubai and the academy’s strength.
• Zhu Zhuqing walked into Li Wuyou when he stopped outside the Rose Hotel.
• Li Wuyou told Zhu Zhuqing that Dai Mubai had entered the hotel with twin sisters.
• Zhu Zhuqing grew furious and disappointed after realizing Dai Mubai had brought women to the hotel, and Li Wuyou asked whether she wanted to go inside with him.

Zhu Zhuqing and Li Wuyou went to the Rose Hotel, where she saw Dai Mubai arriving with twin sisters and arguing with Tang San and Xiao Wu. Li Wuyou recognized Tang San and Xiao Wu but concealed that he knew them, while considering the risks of targeting Xiao Wu; the confrontation at the hotel remained unresolved.

• Zhu Zhuqing decided to confront Dai Mubai at the Rose Hotel, and Li Wuyou followed her, eager to watch the scene.
• Dai Mubai argued with Tang San and Xiao Wu over a hotel room while keeping a twin sister under each arm.
• Zhu Zhuqing saw Dai Mubai with the twins and grew furious at his reckless behavior.
• Li Wuyou recognized Tang San and Xiao Wu and considered Xiao Wu's value and the danger of provoking Tang Hao.
• Zhu Zhuqing asked Li Wuyou whether he knew Tang San and Xiao Wu, but he denied knowing them.

Li Wuyou taunted Dai Mubai, Tang San, and Xiao Wu into settling their dispute with a fight, then watched as Xiao Wu charged Dai Mubai. Dai Mubai, reassured by Xiao Wu’s ordinary Soul Ring configuration, transformed into his White Tiger form and attacked her.

• Li Wuyou mocked Dai Mubai for hesitating to fight Tang San and Xiao Wu, and Dai Mubai recognized him as the fighter who had grievously wounded him at the Great Soul Arena.
• Dai Mubai insisted he could easily defeat the two level-twenty-nine Soul Grandmasters, despite his fear of Li Wuyou.
• Xiao Wu activated her Soft Bone Rabbit Martial Soul and challenged Dai Mubai, telling Tang San to handle Li Wuyou.
• After seeing Xiao Wu’s two yellow Soul Rings, Dai Mubai dismissed her threat and activated his White Tiger Martial Soul Possession.
• Dai Mubai lunged at Xiao Wu and swung a tiger claw toward her chest.

At the Rose Hotel, Xiao Wu attacked Dai Mubai while Li Wuyou prevented Tang San from intervening by challenging him to a duel. Tang San accepted, and the chapter ended with the two Soul Masters facing off.

• Dai Mubai released his level-thirty-eight Soul Elder pressure and boasted that he would show Xiao Wu the difference in their strength.
• Xiao Wu dodged Dai Mubai's attack and charged in, aiming to use her Soft Bone Rabbit grappling techniques.
• Dai Mubai activated his third Soul Skill, White Tiger Vajra Transformation, and struck at Xiao Wu's incoming leg.
• Tang San prepared to rescue Xiao Wu, but Li Wuyou's killing intent stopped him and Li Wuyou told him not to interfere.
• Li Wuyou challenged Tang San to spar, and Tang San summoned his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul and accepted.

Li Wuyou accepted Tang San’s challenge and revealed his level forty-four strength and four black Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings, stunning everyone in the Rose Hotel. He sensed Tang Hao watching from the shadows and left Tang San’s confidence and faith in Yu Xiaogang’s Soul Ring theory shaken.

• Tang San challenged Li Wuyou, while Zhu Zhuqing reflected that seeing Li Wuyou’s four black Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings had changed how she judged ordinary Soul Ring configurations.
• Li Wuyou overwhelmed Tang San with his Soul Power, formed an Angel Holy Sword, and revealed his Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul and four black Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings.
• Li Wuyou sensed Tang Hao’s killing intent from the shadows and considered how his Angel Clone skills and other abilities might let him face Tang Hao.
• Tang San recoiled in disbelief at Li Wuyou’s level and Soul Ring configuration, while Xiao Wu and Dai Mubai also reacted with shock.
• The twin sisters lost interest in Dai Mubai and turned their attention toward Li Wuyou.
• Tang San questioned Yu Xiaogang’s Soul Ring theory and stood dazed as his understanding of Soul Rings crumbled.