Chapter Summaries

Chu Yuan learned that the Suotuo Rare Treasures Auction House was selling relics from Teyvat and went there with Keqing, Mona, and Zhu Zhuqing. When the auction revealed Lumenstone Ore, Plaustrite, and ancient Mora, Keqing and Mona recognized their value, while Ning Rongrong prepared to act.

• Zhu Zhuqing reported that no new pursuers had arrived and that an auction was offering treasures recovered from a rift in the southern mountains.
• Chu Yuan took Keqing, Mona, and Zhu Zhuqing to the auction house and secured a private room on the top floor.
• Mona spotted Ning Rongrong in the VIP room opposite them, and Chu Yuan recognized the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect girl.
• The auctioneer presented three relics: Lumenstone Ore, a Plaustrite fragment, and three pieces of Primordial Adeptal Mora.
• Keqing and Mona identified the relics, and Chu Yuan realized they could nourish his Irminsul and Crown of Heavenly Principles.
• As the auctioneer set a starting bid of five thousand Gold Soul Coins, Ning Rongrong sat up straight.

Ning Rongrong tried to outbid Chu Yuan’s group for three strange treasures, but Chu Yuan paid in full with a transformed spirit crystal and won the auction. When Ning Rongrong blocked their way afterward and demanded the items, Zhu Zhuqing confronted her, leaving her shaken by the group’s power.

• Ning Rongrong used the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to recognize the treasures’ extraordinary value and bid up to sixty thousand Gold Soul Coins.
• Zhu Zhuqing raised the bid to fifty thousand, and Chu Yuan transformed an ordinary crystal into a supreme-grade life spirit crystal to pay one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins.
• Ning Rongrong offered one hundred and twenty thousand on credit and revealed she was from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but the chief steward refused credit and the auctioneer sold the treasures to Chu Yuan.
• Chu Yuan collected the Lumenstone Ore, three Adeptal Ancient Mora, and Plaustrite fragment, then left the auction house with Keqing, Mona, and Zhu Zhuqing.
• Ning Rongrong blocked the group in the corridor and demanded the treasures, offering her money and an IOU.
• Zhu Zhuqing released her intimidating Martial Soul presence to defend Chu Yuan, and Ning Rongrong was overwhelmed by fear when she met Chu Yuan’s gaze.

Ning Rongrong challenged Chu Yuan to a treasure contest, but his Glaze Lily and Crown of Heavenly Principles overwhelmed her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. She saw it briefly manifest an eighth and ninth story, revealing the possibility of evolving into a Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.

• Zhu Zhuqing withdrew her killing aura at Chu Yuan's command, but Ning Rongrong recovered and blocked the stairs to challenge him over their auction purchases.
• Ning Rongrong displayed treasures from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and claimed her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda could appraise any treasure.
• Chu Yuan presented a Glaze Lily, which made Ning Rongrong's pagoda resonate and strain toward the flower.
• Chu Yuan manifested the Crown of Heavenly Principles, and Ning Rongrong's pagoda floated toward it as illusory eighth and ninth stories appeared.
• Ning Rongrong recognized the vision as a Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and realized Chu Yuan's Martial Soul might break her sect's hereditary limitation.

Chu Yuan demonstrated that his divine essence and Glaze Lily could help Ning Rongrong's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda evolve, while Keqing showed her extraordinary swordsmanship. Ning Rongrong abandoned her plan to attend Shrek Academy and chased after Chu Yuan, asking to join his group.

• Chu Yuan dispelled his Crown of Heavenly Principles, causing the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's two illusory floors to vanish, and told Ning Rongrong her Martial Soul was incomplete.
• Ning Rongrong admitted defeat and offered half the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's fortune in exchange for help evolving her Martial Soul.
• Ning Rongrong praised Sword Douluo Chen Xin, so Keqing demonstrated her swordsmanship by slicing a leaf into 108 pieces and cutting the top off a distant rockery.
• Ning Rongrong was awed by Chu Yuan's group, and Chu Yuan led Keqing, Mona, and Zhu Zhuqing away toward the hotel.
• Ning Rongrong abandoned her plan to attend Shrek Academy, hurried after Chu Yuan, apologized, and asked to follow him.

Chu Yuan made Ning Rongrong agree to serve as a maid in exchange for the chance to improve her Martial Soul, then left the auction house with his group. At Shrek Academy, news of Chu Yuan and the girls reached Flender, who led the others into Suotuo City to find them.

• Ning Rongrong agreed to obey Chu Yuan and take her place beside Zhu Zhuqing as his maid.
• Tang San and Xiao Wu passed Shrek Academy's preliminary test, while Dai Mubai worried that Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong had not arrived.
• Li Yusong brought Flender a bulletin reporting Chu Yuan's auction purchases and Ning Rongrong's departure with his group.
• Dai Mubai recognized Chu Yuan's group as the people who had humiliated him at the Rose Hotel, and Tang San said Chu Yuan had injured him with a spiritual backlash.
• Flender admitted Tang San and Xiao Wu directly and led Zhao Wuji, Dai Mubai, and the others toward Suotuo City to meet Chu Yuan.

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.