Recaps

Chu Yuan and his companions were confronted by Flender, Zhao Wuji, and the Shrek students, who challenged Zhu Zhuqing and tried to recruit Ning Rongrong and claim one of Chu Yuan’s auction purchases. Chu Yuan insulted the Shrek Academy and ordered them away, prompting Zhao Wuji to threaten him with a fight.

• Ning Rongrong offered to take Chu Yuan’s group to a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect residence, but Flender, Zhao Wuji, Dai Mubai, Tang San, and Xiao Wu blocked their path.
• Dai Mubai demanded that Zhu Zhuqing return to him, and she declared that she had crushed their betrothal pendant and would show no mercy if he disrespected Chu Yuan.
• Flender asked Ning Rongrong why she had not registered at Shrek Academy and tried to persuade Chu Yuan to give him one of the objects he had bought at auction.
• Ning Rongrong rejected Flender’s invitation and defended Chu Yuan, while Chu Yuan scorned Shrek Academy and ordered its people to leave.
• Zhao Wuji exploded at Chu Yuan’s insult and threatened to teach him a lesson.

Keqing stopped Zhao Wuji from seizing Chu Yuan, shattering his defensive Soul Skill and forcing him back with a lightning-charged sword strike. Flender halted Zhao Wuji before the confrontation escalated further, leaving the Shrek group shaken by the strength of Chu Yuan’s companions.

• Zhao Wuji attacked Chu Yuan with overwhelming Soul Power and reached to grab him, while Dai Mubai and Tang San watched.
• Keqing unleashed her Electro power and struck Zhao Wuji before his hand could reach Chu Yuan.
• Zhao Wuji summoned his Great Strength Vajra Bear, activated his Immovable Bright King Body, and crossed his arms to block Keqing’s sword.
• Keqing shattered Zhao Wuji’s golden defense and drove him back several strides, scorching his arms with lightning.
• Tang San, Xiao Wu, Dai Mubai, and Flender reacted with shock as they recognized the power surrounding Chu Yuan.
• Flender stopped Zhao Wuji from continuing the fight, wary that Chu Yuan and the rest of his companions could overwhelm them.

Flender tried to recruit Chu Yuan and his companions into Shrek Academy after Zhao Wuji withdrew, but Chu Yuan refused. Dai Mubai confronted Zhu Zhuqing over their broken engagement, and after she revealed his neglect and declared their ties severed, Tang San stopped him from attacking.

• Flender apologized for Zhao Wuji’s challenge and offered Chu Yuan and the two young women free admission to Shrek Academy, but Chu Yuan rejected him.
• Dai Mubai angrily accused Zhu Zhuqing of disgracing her family and breaking the Star Luo engagement, while Zhu Zhuqing described his womanizing and her near-death ordeal before severing their ties.
• Zhu Zhuqing’s killing intent and the onlookers’ contempt enraged Dai Mubai, who summoned his tiger claws and tried to attack her.
• Tang San grabbed Dai Mubai’s wrist and urged him to calm down.

Tang San challenged Chu Yuan's group to a Soul Fight at the Soto Great Soul Arena, and Chu Yuan accepted with severe stakes for Shrek Academy. After the two sides agreed to meet in three nights, Chu Yuan's group left for a quiet residence in eastern Suotuo City.

• Tang San stopped Dai Mubai from attacking Keqing and challenged Chu Yuan's group to a fair contest at the Soto Great Soul Arena in three nights.
• Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing rejected Tang San's claim that the match would decide their freedom to leave or stay.
• Chu Yuan accepted the challenge and declared that if Shrek Academy lost, Dai Mubai would cripple both his arms and the academy would post a notice of defeat and leave Suotuo City.
• Dai Mubai and Tang San accepted Chu Yuan's terms, and Flender led the Shrek group away as Xiao Wu repeatedly looked back at Chu Yuan.
• Chu Yuan asked Ning Rongrong about the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect residence, then set out with his companions for the private home on Poplar Street.

At the Soto Great Soul Arena, Chu Yuan’s side faced Shrek Academy in a special wager match, with Keqing and Zhu Zhuqing entering against Dai Mubai, Tang San, and Xiao Wu. As the fight began, Dai Mubai charged Zhu Zhuqing with his enhanced White Tiger abilities, leaving the outcome unresolved.

• The Great Soul Arena filled with spectators eager to witness the wager match between Chu Yuan’s side and Shrek Academy.
• Dai Mubai, Tang San, and Xiao Wu entered the platform for Shrek Academy, while Keqing and Zhu Zhuqing represented Chu Yuan’s side.
• Dai Mubai threatened Zhu Zhuqing, who declared she would face him herself, while Keqing said she would handle Tang San and Xiao Wu.
• Tang San planned to restrain Keqing with his skills and hidden weapons while Dai Mubai defeated Zhu Zhuqing.
• At the start of the match, Dai Mubai activated his White Tiger Possession, White Tiger Vajra Transformation, and White Tiger Protection Barrier before charging Zhu Zhuqing.

Zhu Zhuqing and Keqing overwhelmed their opponents in the Soul Fighting arena, defeating Dai Mubai and driving Tang San and Xiao Wu to the platform’s edge. Keqing remained standing in the center as the dust settled.

• Zhu Zhuqing used her lightning-enhanced speed and claws to crush Dai Mubai’s defenses and defeat him in less than three breaths.
• Tang San attacked Keqing with Blue Silver Grass and poisoned Hidden Weapons while Xiao Wu prepared to follow up with Waist Bow.
• Keqing teleported above Tang San and Xiao Wu, then unleashed Starward Sword across the platform.
• Keqing’s lightning slashes destroyed Tang San’s vines and Hidden Weapons, injured him through backlash, and knocked Xiao Wu from the air.
• Keqing’s final strike cracked the platform and blasted Tang San and Xiao Wu to its edge, while she landed unharmed at the center.

Keqing and Zhu Zhuqing defeated Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Dai Mubai in a crushing Soul Fight, and Keqing stopped Tang San when he tried to use hidden weapons. Chu Yuan descended into the arena as the crowd celebrated, while Tang San lay badly injured with bleeding eyes.

• Zhu Zhuqing defeated Dai Mubai, and Keqing overwhelmed Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass and injured him with her lightning attack.
• Tang San tried to draw the Godly Zhuge Crossbow and use the Silent Sleeve Arrow, but Keqing sensed his killing intent and closed the distance.
• Keqing’s lightning shattered Tang San’s Purple Demon Eye, and she struck him off the platform, dislocating his shoulder and ending his fight.
• Xiao Wu rushed to Tang San’s side as the crowd cheered Keqing and Zhu Zhuqing’s victory.
• Chu Yuan descended from the VIP box with Mona and Ning Rongrong, and Keqing and Zhu Zhuqing respectfully joined him in the arena.

Chu Yuan and his companions won the Soul Fight against Shrek Academy, and Flender paid five thousand Gold Soul Coins to spare Dai Mubai's arms while agreeing to the academy's public defeat. After Chu Yuan's group left the arena, Ning Rongrong reminded him of his promise to baptize her Martial Soul.

• Xiao Wu was overwhelmed by Irminsul's presence and instinctively felt drawn to Chu Yuan, until Tang San seized her wrist and snapped her out of the trance.
• Chu Yuan demanded that Flender honor the wager, and Flender offered five thousand Gold Soul Coins instead of having Dai Mubai's arms crippled.
• Zhu Zhuqing told Chu Yuan she wanted to kill Dai Mubai herself when she returned to the Star Luo Empire, and Chu Yuan accepted her choice.
• Chu Yuan ordered Shrek Academy to remove its sign from Suotuo City by daybreak, then left the arena with Keqing, Mona, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong.
• At the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's residence, Ning Rongrong gave Chu Yuan the gold card and asked him to fulfill his promise to baptize her Martial Soul.

At Wangnan Tea Station, Yu Xiaogang lectured Tang San about his Soul Ring age-limit theories while Paimon mocked them from Lin Feng's carriage. Tang San demanded that the carriage's occupants come out and apologize, leaving the confrontation poised to escalate.

• Ning Rongrong and Qian Renxue stopped at Wangnan Tea Station while traveling toward Suotuo City with Lin Feng and Paimon.
• Yu Xiaogang warned Tang San not to hunt for a Third Soul Ring beyond his claimed limit of one thousand seven hundred and sixty years, and Tang San praised his teacher's guidance.
• Paimon laughed at Yu Xiaogang's theories and pointed out that he himself had no Third Soul Ring and remained at rank twenty-nine.
• Qian Renxue recognized Yu Xiaogang from Spirit Hall's confidential archives and recalled that Lin Feng had gained two Thousand-Year Soul Rings at age six.
• Xiao Wu laughed, while Yu Xiaogang trembled with shame and anger at being mocked in public.
• Tang San confronted the carriage, defended Yu Xiaogang, and demanded that the people inside come out and kowtow in apology.

Tang San and Yu Xiaogang were forced to flee Wangnan Tea Station after She Long’s pressure overwhelmed them and Paimon revealed Tang San’s hidden Twin Martial Souls. Lin Feng’s group continued toward Suotuo City, while Qian Renxue secretly noted Tang San’s identity and destination.

• Tang San tried to intimidate the carriage’s occupants, but She Long’s spiritual pressure suppressed him and Yu Xiaogang, while Xiao Wu sensed the danger.
• Paimon exposed Tang San’s Clear Sky Hammer and his Mandala Snake and Ghost Vine Soul Rings, shocking Tang San and Yu Xiaogang.
• Yu Xiaogang silenced Tang San and hurried him and Xiao Wu into their blue-cloth carriage, then fled toward Suotuo City.
• Ning Rongrong returned with food, and Lin Feng dismissed the fleeing pair as insignificant while Paimon eagerly anticipated visiting Shrek Academy.
• Qian Renxue memorized that Yu Xiaogang had a twelve-year-old Twin Martial Souls disciple bound for Shrek Academy, and Lin Feng’s group set off for Suotuo City.

On the road to Suutuo City, Lin Feng explained why he had let Tang San and Yu Xiaogang go, then revealed Qian Renxue’s hidden identity and the strain her disguise had caused. He dispelled her disguise inside a soundproof barrier and began undoing her belt, leaving her protesting that they were still traveling in daylight.

• The Eastern Palace carriage overtook Yu Xiaogang and Tang San’s blue-cloth carriage, while Ning Rongrong fell asleep and Paimon went to eat on the roof.
• Qian Renxue urged Lin Feng to have She Long and Ci Xue kill Tang San, but Lin Feng warned that Tang Hao had left a spiritual mark on his son and was protecting him from afar.
• Lin Feng revealed that Tang San was Tang Hao’s son and said he wanted to keep him alive to become a treasure-delivery boy at Shrek Academy.
• Lin Feng noticed Qian Renxue’s pain from wearing her chest-binding armor and exposed how long she had endured it while undercover as Xue Qinghe.
• Lin Feng caught Qian Renxue’s wrist, raised a soundproof barrier, dispelled her disguise, and pulled her onto the couch as she protested that it was broad daylight and they were still on the road.

Lin Feng used tenfold sensory extension while massaging the pressure marks left by Qian Renxue’s armor during the carriage ride to Suotuo City. After Ning Rongrong woke, Qian Renxue restored her Xue Qinghe disguise, and the group entered the city.

• Lin Feng loosened Qian Renxue’s tightly fastened soft armor and massaged the marks it had left while the carriage traveled toward Suotuo City.
• Qian Renxue struggled to stay quiet as Ning Rongrong and She Long spoke nearby, then collapsed into Lin Feng’s arms under the tenfold sensory extension.
• Paimon announced that she had eaten twenty lamb skewers and spotted Suotuo City, so Lin Feng ended the sensory amplification and told Qian Renxue to dress.
• Qian Renxue obeyed Lin Feng’s order to fasten the armor on its loosest outer row and used her Head Soul Bone to become Xue Qinghe again.
• Qian Renxue told Ning Rongrong that windblown sand had reddened her eyes, and the group passed through Suotuo City’s north gate.

Lin Feng and his companions arrived at the Rose Hotel in Suotuo City, where Paimon used her power to humiliate Tang San and Dai Mubai during their fight. Lin Feng recognized Zhu Zhuqing and offered her a suite and help escaping her fate, while Qian Renxue watched jealously as Zhu Zhuqing accepted the key.

• Ning Rongrong reserved the Rose Hotel's three top-floor suites for Lin Feng and his companions.
• Tang San and Xiao Wu arrived seeking a room, but Dai Mubai claimed the last available suite and insulted them.
• Paimon used Turn the Clock to drag Tang San and Dai Mubai into a rose planter, and Dai Mubai fled after seeing She Long.
• Paimon invited Xiao Wu upstairs to share snacks, and Tang San reluctantly paid ten Gold Soul Coins for her plate.
• Lin Feng identified Zhu Zhuqing and offered her a top-floor suite and help escaping her fate.
• Qian Renxue watched jealously as Zhu Zhuqing took the room key Lin Feng had given her.

Zhu Zhuqing learned that Dai Mubai had abandoned her and gave up on their engagement, then accepted Lin Feng’s offer to help her grow stronger. After spending the night with Lin Feng, she agreed to visit Shrek the next day and confront Dai Mubai.

• Zhu Zhuqing asked Lin Feng why he knew about her family and learned that Dai Mubai had fled rather than fight for their future.
• Lin Feng explained Dai Mubai’s cowardice and Zhu Zhuqing crushed the jade pendant symbolizing their betrothal.
• Lin Feng showed Zhu Zhuqing his two thousand-year Soul Rings and offered to train her in exchange for her loyalty.
• Paimon left to explore the night market, and Zhu Zhuqing entered Lin Feng’s suite.
• Qian Renxue checked the west suite, heard nothing through its soundproof barrier, and returned to her room.
• Zhu Zhuqing spent the night with Lin Feng and agreed to visit Shrek with him the next day to confront Dai Mubai.

Lin Feng and Qian Renxue used an imperial inspection order to expose Shrek Academy’s unlawful registration fees, forcing Flender to refund the parents. At the fourth trial, Paimon revealed Tang San’s hidden poisoned needles, and Zhao Wuji knocked him into a mud pit.

• Paimon called Shrek Academy a scam checkpoint, and Lin Feng asked Qian Renxue to inspect its registration practices under imperial law.
• Qian Renxue presented the inspection order, and She Long’s Titled Douluo presence forced Li Yusong’s staff into the dirt.
• Flender rushed out, ordered Li Yusong to refund the rejected students’ fees, and waived the fees for Lin Feng’s party.
• Tang San attacked Zhao Wuji with hidden poisoned needles, but Paimon exposed his weapons and movements to everyone.
• Zhao Wuji shattered Tang San’s needles and struck him into a mud pit while Yu Xiaogang rushed to pull him out.

Ning Rongrong sneaked into Lin Feng’s bed hoping he would teach her how to evolve the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, but Qian Renxue unexpectedly entered while still in her true form. Lin Feng hid them both before Ning Rongrong could see her, leaving Qian Renxue concealed beside the bed.

• After finding Shrek Academy’s huts unbearable, Lin Feng bought a lakeside estate near Azure Wave Lake and had it furnished for the group.
• Ning Rongrong obsessed over Lin Feng’s promise that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda could gain two more stories and decided to seek his help.
• Wearing a revealing silk nightdress, Ning Rongrong slipped into Lin Feng’s bedroom and offered to serve him if he taught her the evolution method.
• Lin Feng recognized Ning Rongrong’s real motive, but she pressed closer and tried to guide his hand to her shoulder.
• Qian Renxue opened the bedroom door in her true form, and Lin Feng used his time ability to cover Ning Rongrong and pull Qian Renxue behind the bed curtains.
• Ning Rongrong stayed beneath the quilt while Lin Feng claimed a maid had brought calming incense, and Qian Renxue sat hidden beside the bed.

Yu Xiaogang’s public lecture at Shrek Academy was derailed when Paimon challenged his theories and Lin Feng demonstrated that his claimed rules were false. Yu Xiaogang collapsed in humiliation, while Flender and Tang San rushed to help him.

• Flender introduced Yu Xiaogang as Shrek Academy’s Deputy Chief Instructor and announced his public lecture on the Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul.
• Yu Xiaogang declared that there were no trash Martial Souls, only trash people, and Paimon mocked him for being nearly fifty and stuck at level twenty-nine.
• Tang San defended Yu Xiaogang’s theories and recited their claimed Soul Ring limits and Martial Soul rules.
• Lin Feng revealed two thousand-year Soul Rings, and Paimon demonstrated her time control, Anemo attacks, and defensive abilities.
• Lin Feng refuted Yu Xiaogang’s rules, after which Yu Xiaogang collapsed and Flender and Tang San rushed to help him.

Zhu Zhuqing visited Lin Feng at night and pledged that she had severed her feelings for Dai Mubai. Lin Feng helped her break through to level twenty-eight and promised to take her to the Soto Great Soul Arena to challenge Dai Mubai.

• Zhu Zhuqing slipped through Lin Feng's bedroom window and said that Dai Mubai was dead to her after abandoning her during their flight from the Star Luo Empire.
• Lin Feng drew Zhu Zhuqing into his arms and used Paimon's time authority to slow time while he treated her meridians with Electro and Soul Power.
• Zhu Zhuqing broke through from level twenty-seven to level twenty-eight as the treatment cleared her meridian blockages.
• Lin Feng told Zhu Zhuqing he would take her to the Soto Great Soul Arena so she could defeat Dai Mubai herself, and she pledged her life to his command.

Tang San challenged Lin Feng to avenge Yu Xiaogang’s humiliation, but a failed mental attack left him injured and sprawled in the mud. He then discovered Xiao Wu had spent nearly all his savings on treats for Paimon, while Lin Feng left with his group for the Soto Great Soul Arena.

• Tang San stopped Lin Feng on the road and challenged him to a friendly spar, while Paimon mocked his motives.
• Tang San attacked Paimon with the Purple Demon Eye, suffered a divine backlash, and fell face-first into the mud when Lin Feng tripped him without using his Martial Soul.
• Xiao Wu arrived with costly carrot cakes for Paimon and said she had paid forty Gold Soul Coins for them.
• Tang San found that Xiao Wu’s recent purchases had emptied his savings in the Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges, but he hid his anger from her.
• Xiao Wu and Paimon discussed finding peach pudding, and Lin Feng led the group toward the Soto Great Soul Arena.