Chapter Summaries

After Ma Xiaotao lost control and kissed Jiang Wu during their fight, Shrek Academy’s deans reassured him and promised compensation. Wu Ming escorted him out of the Inner Court, teasing him about the lipstick mark and asking why Ma Xiaotao had been so determined to fight him.

• Qian Duoduo joked with Jiang Wu about Ma Xiaotao’s actions, while Xian Lin'er explained that her Evil Fire had erupted during the fight.
• Yan Shaozhe carried the unconscious Ma Xiaotao away and promised an apology, but Xian Lin'er insisted that Jiang Wu receive compensation.
• Qian Duoduo praised Jiang Wu’s Mitu Shockwave and invited him to visit the Soul Tool Department, while Xian Lin'er told him to find her after finishing her books.
• Wu Ming introduced herself as Ma Xiaotao’s senior and escorted Jiang Wu toward the Outer Court.
• Wu Ming explained that Ma Xiaotao’s lipstick would not wash off easily, then asked Jiang Wu why Ma Xiaotao had been so set on fighting him.

Jiang Wu recounted his encounter with Ma Xiaotao to Wu Ming, then returned to the dormitory, where Wang Dong'er confronted him about Ma Xiaotao's kiss and damaged clothes. The chapter ended with Wang Dong'er angrily scrubbing the lipstick mark from his face.

• Jiang Wu told Wu Ming how he had fought Ma Xiaotao and how her Evil Fire had flared up, and Wu Ming laughed at the story of Ma Xiaotao trying to strip him.
• Wu Ming warned Jiang Wu that Ma Xiaotao would likely seek a rematch and discussed his training under Xian Lin'er before seeing him off at the Outer Court boundary.
• Jiang Wu returned to the dormitory and found Wang Dong'er waiting; she noticed the lipstick mark and missing button on his shirt.
• Jiang Wu explained that Ma Xiaotao had kissed him and pulled at his clothes during her Evil Fire episode, making Wang Dong'er furious.
• Wang Dong'er dragged Jiang Wu inside, sat him down, and scrubbed his face with a damp cloth.

Jiang Wu told Wang Dong'er that Ma Xiaotao had kissed him when her Evil Fire flared up, and Wang Dong'er tried to kiss him to make him forget it. Gu Yuena and Huo Yutong walked in on them, leaving Jiang Wu to explain the situation to both of them.

• Jiang Wu recounted how Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire had flared up and she had kissed him before Xian Lin'er knocked her out.
• Wang Dong'er decided she needed to keep a closer eye on Jiang Wu and asked whether he had felt anything when Ma Xiaotao kissed him.
• Wang Dong'er leaned over Jiang Wu and said she would kiss him so he would forget Ma Xiaotao, but Gu Yuena and Huo Yutong opened the dormitory door and caught them in a compromising position.
• Jiang Wu explained that Wang Dong'er had been teasing him and then admitted that Ma Xiaotao had kissed him; Huo Yutong and Gu Yuena reacted with surprise.

Jiang Wu’s team competed in the freshman assessment and won all ten of their round-robin matches. He learned that Wang Dong’er, Huo Yutong, and Xiao Xiao had also won all ten, and the chapter ended with him noticing how much healthier Huo Yutong looked.

• Jiang Wu teamed up with Gu Yuena and He Song for the freshman assessment, while Wang Dong’er, Huo Yutong, and Xiao Xiao formed another team.
• Jiang Wu’s team defeated Zhou Yang’s team in their first match, with Jiang Wu and Gu Yuena quickly disabling two opponents and He Song pushing the last one out of bounds.
• Jiang Wu, Gu Yuena, and He Song won their next four matches, then overcame a level-twenty-nine control-type Soul Master before their fifth opponent surrendered.
• Jiang Wu’s team completed the assessment with ten wins, and Wang Dong’er told him that her team had also won all ten matches.
• Wang Dong’er, Huo Yutong, Xiao Xiao, and Gu Yuena teased one another about how they had won, while Jiang Wu noticed Huo Yutong’s improved health and growth.

Jiang Wu, Gu Yuena, and He Song advanced through the elimination rounds to the semifinals, where they faced Dai Huabin’s team. Dai Huabin challenged Jiang Wu, who questioned how long his opponent could last against him.

• Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong'er compared their team’s round-robin victories with Jiang Wu’s, while He Song admitted he had relied on Jiang Wu and Gu Yuena.
• Jiang Wu’s team defeated an Ironback Bear team in the first elimination match, then overcame an agile team using Gu Yuena’s ice and Jiang Wu’s attacks.
• Jiang Wu, Gu Yuena, and He Song advanced through the next two rounds, with He Song holding his own against stronger opponents.
• In the semifinals, Jiang Wu’s team faced Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, and Cui Yajie.
• Dai Huabin declared that he would show Jiang Wu what a real genius was, and Jiang Wu challenged him to see how many moves he could last.

Jiang Wu stopped Dai Huabin from using a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, then defeated him with Illusory Charm Eyes and a series of throws. Zhu Lu forfeited, sending Jiang Wu's team to the final, where Wang Dong'er praised his throwing technique.

• Jiang Wu used Instant Beast Flash to kick Dai Huabin away from Zhu Lu and interrupt their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• Jiang Wu trapped Dai Huabin in an illusion and knocked him unconscious with three stages of Eight-Stage Throw.
• Zhu Lu forfeited, and the referee declared Jiang Wu's team the winner and advanced them to the final.
• Yan Shaozhe, Qian Duoduo, and Xian Lin'er discussed Jiang Wu's throwing technique and its possible connection to the Clear Sky Sect.
• Jiang Wu left the arena with Gu Yuena and He Song, and Wang Dong'er rushed over to praise his technique.

Wang Dong'er and Huo Yutong tried to use their Martial Soul Fusion Skill in the tournament final, but Jiang Wu disrupted them and knocked Wang Dong'er out of the arena. With Gu Yuena and He Song holding off Huo Yutong and Xiao Xiao, the match continued with Jiang Wu's team in control.

• Wang Dong'er told Jiang Wu she and Huo Yutong had discovered the Martial Soul Fusion Skill Withering in Brilliance, Golden Road, and she agreed to bet with him on who would win the championship.
• Jiang Wu, He Song, and Gu Yuena faced Wang Dong'er, Huo Yutong, and Xiao Xiao in the finals.
• When Wang Dong'er and Huo Yutong ran toward each other to activate their fusion skill, Jiang Wu used Instant Beast Flash to kick Wang Dong'er away and separate them.
• Gu Yuena trapped Huo Yutong behind ice walls while He Song engaged Xiao Xiao, leaving Jiang Wu to fight Wang Dong'er.
• Jiang Wu used Illusory Charm Eyes and Soft Skill to throw Wang Dong'er toward the arena boundary, then struck her with a rabbit-shaped Qi wave and knocked her out.