Chapter Summaries

Du Bai and Bibi Dong planned to build their own force and discussed helping Luo Haiyun and Cat Girl Xiao Hui become Soul Masters. They set out together to give the two women their gift, heading toward where Romor and Thousand-Faced Marquis were being held.

• Du Bai revealed that he planned to help Luo Haiyun and Cat Girl Xiao Hui overcome their Innate Zero Soul Power with the Saint of Thieves Gloves, and Bibi Dong approved.
• Du Bai and Bibi Dong discussed Spirit Hall's possible threat to them and agreed to prepare to leave and establish a force of their own if necessary.
• Du Bai and Bibi Dong planned to attend the Four Great Families Exchange Meeting and bring the Breaking Clan, Defense Clan, and Speed Clan under their command.
• Du Bai planned to find a remote site for their force, install a Teleportation Array, and establish a military factory before leaving Heaven Dou City.
• Luo Haiyun and Cat Girl Xiao Hui arrived, and Du Bai and Bibi Dong led them toward the place where Romor and Thousand-Faced Marquis were being held to show them their gift.

Du Bai brought Bibi Dong, Luo Haiyun, and Cat Girl Xiao Hui to the cage holding Romor and Thousand-Faced Marquis, who feared he had come to torture them again. After confirming their injuries had healed apart from Romor’s permanent damage, Du Bai ordered the guards to open the cage, leaving his purpose unclear.

• Du Bai and his companions arrived at the iron-and-Mystic-Stone cage, where guards greeted them and led them inside.
• Romor and Thousand-Faced Marquis trembled at Du Bai’s arrival, recalling the repeated torture he had inflicted on them.
• The two thieves envied the beauties accompanying Du Bai, while Romor grieved that his injuries had permanently ended his ability to pursue women.
• The soul master healers reported that both prisoners had recovered from their other injuries, but Romor’s damage was irreversible.
• Du Bai ordered the guards to open the cage.

Du Bai and Bibi Dong revealed that they could help Cat Girl Xiao Hui and Luo Haiyun cultivate despite their Innate Zero Soul Power. The two women eagerly accepted the gift, while the imprisoned Romor and Thousand-Faced Marquis realized Du Bai had previously used them to help a child cultivate.

• Du Bai entered the cage and warned the chained Romor and Thousand-Faced Marquis to cooperate with him.
• Bibi Dong told Cat Girl Xiao Hui and Luo Haiyun that she and Du Bai could give them the ability to cultivate like Soul Masters.
• Luo Haiyun and Cat Girl Xiao Hui reacted with excitement and thanked Bibi Dong and Du Bai, promising loyalty and protection for Clear Wind Manor.
• Bibi Dong explained that Du Bai's treasure could draw cultivation Soul Power from others and said he had already helped a child with Innate Zero Soul Power reach level ten.
• Romor and Thousand-Faced Marquis recalled the child wearing white gloves and striking them, then realized Du Bai had drained their Soul Power to help the child cultivate.

Du Bai explained how the Saint of Thieves Gloves could help people with zero Soul Power become Soul Masters by absorbing cultivation from others. Luo Haiyun put on the gloves and prepared to use them on the bound Romor and Thousand-Faced Marquis, while Cat Girl Xiao Hui waited her turn.

• Du Bai and Bibi Dong gave Clear Wind Manor to Cat Girl Xiao Hui and Luo Haiyun to manage.
• Du Bai explained the Saint of Thieves Gloves and chose Romor and Thousand-Faced Marquis as the targets from whom the women would absorb cultivation.
• Cat Girl Xiao Hui let Luo Haiyun go first, and Luo Haiyun accepted the gloves from Du Bai.
• Du Bai ordered guards to gag and tightly chain Romor and Thousand-Faced Marquis.
• Luo Haiyun put on the gloves as Romor and Thousand-Faced Marquis struggled helplessly.

Luo Haiyun prepared to attack the chained Romor and Thousand-Faced Marquis so she could absorb their cultivation, but she hesitated as she faced her first fight as a Soul Master. Du Bai comforted the jealous Bibi Dong, and Bibi Dong encouraged Haiyun by reminding her of the men’s crimes.

• Du Bai ordered guards to bind Romor and Thousand-Faced Marquis, blindfolded them, and told Luo Haiyun she could attack either man to absorb his cultivation.
• Luo Haiyun approached the two prisoners but paused, struggling to prepare herself for fighting as a Soul Master.
• Du Bai embraced Bibi Dong and reassured her of his love, ending her faint jealousy over his kindness to Haiyun and Cat Girl Xiao Hui.
• Du Bai asked Bibi Dong to advise Haiyun, and Bibi Dong told Haiyun the prisoners were wicked men who had harmed many women and that she need not feel guilty about absorbing their cultivation.

Bibi Dong encouraged Luo Haiyun to accept the dangers of being a Soul Master, and Luo Haiyun began absorbing Soul Power through her black glove by striking the captive Romor. She continued beating him to strengthen herself, while Xiao Hui realized she would have to try the same.

• Bibi Dong told Luo Haiyun that she needed to learn to fight and protect herself, sharing that her hands had been stained with blood at six.
• Luo Haiyun accepted Bibi Dong's advice and steeled herself to become a Soul Master, while Xiao Hui admired Bibi Dong and Du Bai.
• Luo Haiyun slapped Romor and felt Soul Power pass from his body through her black glove into her own.
• Luo Haiyun discovered that harder strikes let her absorb more Soul Power, then repeatedly struck Romor as he suffered helplessly.
• Xiao Hui watched Luo Haiyun and thought that she would have to try absorbing Soul Power herself.

Luo Haiyun reached Soul Power level ten by draining Soul Power through the Saint of Thieves Gloves, and Bibi Dong explained that she would need a first soul ring to become a true Soul Master. Haiyun passed the gloves to Cat Girl Xiao Hui, who began cultivating by slapping Romor and draining his Soul Power.

• Bibi Dong examined Luo Haiyun and announced that she had reached level seven, encouraging her to keep cultivating toward level ten.
• Luo Haiyun continued draining Soul Power from Romor and Thousand-Faced Marquis until she reached level ten, then stopped to sense and stabilize her Soul Power.
• Bibi Dong told Luo Haiyun she would need a first soul ring to become a true Soul Master and said she would teach her and Xiao Hui more about cultivation later.
• Luo Haiyun handed the Saint of Thieves Gloves to Cat Girl Xiao Hui and explained that harder slaps drained more Soul Power and that she should use both hands.
• Cat Girl Xiao Hui began slapping Romor and absorbing his Soul Power, while Du Bai, the guards, and the healers looked away.

Cat Girl Xiao Hui reached Soul Power level ten and thanked Bibi Dong and Du Bai for helping her and Luo Haiyun. As the women embraced, Xiao Hui discovered that Haiyun was hiding a fuller figure and was about to expose her when Haiyun interrupted her.

• Cat Girl Xiao Hui reached Soul Power level ten, and Bibi Dong congratulated her on being ready to obtain her first Soul Ring.
• Xiao Hui hugged Bibi Dong and thanked her for freeing her and helping her cultivate; Luo Haiyun joined them and also expressed her gratitude.
• Bibi Dong credited Du Bai for providing the treasure gloves, and Xiao Hui and Haiyun thanked him and promised to help protect Clear Wind Manor.
• Du Bai told Xiao Hui and Haiyun to take good care of Clear Wind Manor, while the three women continued embracing.
• Xiao Hui felt that Haiyun was not as flat as she appeared, discreetly checked, and began to call out her secret before Haiyun interrupted her.

After Luo Haiyun’s secret was noticed by Bibi Dong and Cat Girl Xiao Hui, the three women agreed to discuss it privately while keeping it from Du Bai. As Du Bai left the thieves in custody and asked Luo Haiyun about her martial soul, she revealed that it was Cloud.

• Luo Haiyun stopped Cat Girl Xiao Hui from exposing her secret, and Bibi Dong agreed to speak with her about it later.
• Luo Haiyun decided to tell Bibi Dong and Cat Girl Xiao Hui the truth about herself but keep hiding it from Du Bai.
• Cat Girl Xiao Hui returned the Saint of Thieves Gloves to Du Bai, and Du Bai instructed the guards to watch Romor and Thousand-Faced Marquis and treat their injuries.
• Du Bai warned Romor and Thousand-Faced Marquis that revealing the location of Dream Treasure Cave could lessen their suffering, then left with Bibi Dong, Cat Girl Xiao Hui, and Luo Haiyun.
• Du Bai, Bibi Dong, and Cat Girl Xiao Hui asked Luo Haiyun what her martial soul was, and she answered, “Cloud!”

Luo Haiyun revealed her rare Cloud martial soul and learned that Bibi Dong would help her plan how to develop it. Cat Girl Xiao Hui then summoned her body-fused cat martial soul, showing her enhanced feline traits and agility-focused aura.

• Luo Haiyun summoned her snow-white Cloud martial soul and recalled that she had been unable to cultivate after awakening with Innate Zero Soul Power.
• Bibi Dong and Du Bai praised the unusual martial soul and encouraged Luo Haiyun to cultivate, while Bibi Dong offered to teach her and discuss its development path.
• Bibi Dong asked Cat Girl Xiao Hui to summon her martial soul so they could assess its quality.
• Xiao Hui's martial soul enhanced her gray cat ears and tail, changed her eyes to different colors, and gave her a sharper, agile aura.
• Luo Haiyun praised Xiao Hui's appearance and patted her butt, leaving Du Bai dumbfounded as he watched.

Bibi Dong offered to teach Luo Haiyun and Cat Girl Xiao Hui about soul-master training, while Du Bai prepared to meet the Strength Clan and its former Clear Sky Sect allies. Outside Clear Wind Manor, Chef Bao learned that rival chef Duanmu Ge was also seeking the Five Hundred Year Brine and resolved to get an audience with Du Bai.

• Bibi Dong advised Cat Girl Xiao Hui to pursue the agility-attack path and offered to teach her and Luo Haiyun about soul masters.
• Du Bai returned to his room while Bibi Dong, Luo Haiyun, and Cat Girl Xiao Hui discussed Luo Haiyun concealing her Great Sea Cloud.
• The Strength Clan sent Taizheng to Du Bai’s residence to escort him to the Four Great Families’ banquet, where Titan planned to unite the families under Du Bai.
• Lookouts reported Taizheng’s arrival at Clear Wind Manor to Chef Bao, who was waiting outside to negotiate for the Five Hundred Year Brine.
• Chef Bao learned that rival chef Duanmu Ge was also pursuing the brine and vowed to win Du Bai over with his cooking.

Du Bai prepared for the Four Great Families' gathering, reviewing his new cards and strengthening his Barrett martial soul before meeting Taizheng. Taizheng warned him that the other family patriarchs might challenge him, and Du Bai calmly agreed to teach them a lesson.

• Fat Chef Bao and other chefs waited outside Clear Wind Manor for Du Bai to leave so they could visit him.
• Du Bai checked his Shock Points, reviewed the Soul Skill Silence Cards he had received, and used a seven-day Soul Ring Extension Card on his Barrett martial soul.
• Du Bai and Bibi Dong joined Taizheng, Luo Haiyun, and Cat Girl Xiao Hui in the hall for breakfast.
• Taizheng invited Du Bai to the Four Great Families' gathering on Old Patriarch Titan's behalf.
• Taizheng warned Du Bai that the other three family patriarchs might be combative, and Du Bai accepted the possibility of a fight.

Du Bai prepared for a possible fight with the Four Great Families and set off with Bibi Dong, Cat Girl Xiao Hui, and Luo Haiyun for the Strength Clan’s residence. As they left Clear Wind Manor, Du Bai noticed people secretly watching the manor.

• Du Bai looked forward to testing his strength against the three patriarchs and warned Bibi Dong that a fight might break out.
• Du Bai and Bibi Dong agreed that Cat Girl Xiao Hui and Luo Haiyun should attend the gathering to observe a high-level soul master battle.
• Taizheng told Du Bai that the Four Great Families had gathered and were waiting for him.
• Taizheng led Du Bai, Bibi Dong, Cat Girl Xiao Hui, and Luo Haiyun out of Clear Wind Manor toward the Strength Clan’s residence.
• Du Bai sensed watchers outside the manor and turned to look toward them.

Du Bai and Bibi Dong noticed two Soul Master attendants spying on their group, and Du Bai captured them for questioning. Chief Steward Miao took the captives to Clear Wind Manor’s prison while Du Bai prepared to attend the gathering of the Four Great Families.

• Du Bai and Bibi Dong sensed watchers nearby and secretly agreed to catch them without alarming their companions.
• Du Bai confronted two Soul Master attendants at a street corner, while several of their accomplices escaped to report to their superiors.
• Du Bai brought the captured attendants back to Bibi Dong, Cat Girl Xiao Hui, Luo Haiyun, and Taizheng, explaining that they had been spying on the group.
• Commander Miao arrived with the guards and knelt to ask Du Bai for punishment for failing to prevent the disturbance.
• Du Bai told Chief Steward Miao to take the captives to the manor’s prison and whip them before Du Bai questioned them after the Four Great Families gathering.

After Chief Miao removed two frightened servants, Du Bai and his companions continued on their way while chefs gathered to seek an audience with him and gain access to the Five Hundred Year Brine. Du Bai noticed the crowd approaching and waited to see who was following them, as Chef Bao called out for him to stop.

• Chief Miao knocked out the two soul master servants and carried them away, privately pleased that he could keep rival chefs from entering Clear Wind Manor.
• Du Bai and his companions continued their journey after realizing that someone had been monitoring the manor.
• Chef Bao heard that Du Bai had left the manor and rallied chefs to approach him, hoping to win his favor and use the Five Hundred Year Brine.
• Duanmu Ge joined the chefs rushing toward Du Bai, while Chief Miao watched their large procession pass Clear Wind Manor.
• Du Bai sensed the approaching crowd, stopped with his companions, and waited to identify them.
• Chef Bao spotted Du Bai and his group, ran toward them, and shouted for them to wait.

Du Bai met Chef Bao and a crowd of chefs seeking access to the Five Hundred Year Brine, but he rejected Chef Bao’s proposed deal and invited him to apply as a chef at Clear Wind Manor. After warning the crowd not to stare at his wife and stewardesses, Du Bai prepared to punish three chefs who ignored him.

• Chef Bao caught up with Du Bai and reminded him that they had competed for the Five Hundred Year Brine at the Heaven Dou Auction House.
• Chef Bao offered Du Bai free meals in exchange for letting Bao Family Restaurant store and use the brine, but Du Bai refused and invited him to apply for a job at Clear Wind Manor.
• Chef Bao explained that thirty-three chefs had gathered to seek the brine, with some also hoping to work at Clear Wind Manor.
• Du Bai noticed several chefs leering at Bibi Dong, Cat Girl Xiao Hui, and Luo Haiyun, and warned the crowd to keep their eyes in check.
• Du Bai silently targeted three chefs who continued staring and gave them ten breaths to stop.

Du Bai offered the chefs a chance to earn the use of the Five Hundred Year Brine by passing an assessment at Clear Wind Manor. After catching four men leering at Bibi Dong, Cat Girl Xiao Hui, and Luo Haiyun, he violently punished them, leaving the remaining chefs intimidated and obedient.

• Duanmu Ge offered to prepare a feast in exchange for using the Five Hundred Year Brine, but Du Bai instead invited him to compete for a chef position at Clear Wind Manor.
• Du Bai announced that chefs could only gain access to the brine by passing the manor's assessment and noticed four men continuing to leer at the women.
• Du Bai summoned the Fire Qilin AK-47 and used its bayonet to attack the four leering chefs, sending them crashing to the ground.
• Bibi Dong and Luo Haiyun comforted the frightened Cat Girl Xiao Hui while the other chefs watched in shock.
• Du Bai warned the chefs not to let their eyes wander again, and they obeyed as Taizheng looked at him with admiration.

Du Bai arranged a culinary assessment for chefs seeking access to Five Hundred Year Brine and delegated an investigation into Guard Captain Miao’s misconduct. He then headed with his companions to the Strength Clan’s gathering, where Yang Wudi questioned why the banquet had not started.

• Du Bai told the chefs to visit Clear Wind Manor the next day for a culinary assessment if they wanted to use Five Hundred Year Brine.
• Chef Bao and the other chefs complained that Guard Captain Miao had turned them away to protect his chef relative, and Du Bai assigned Luo Haiyun and Xiao Hui to investigate.
• Luo Haiyun told the chefs they could take the assessment the next day, and they agreed to return.
• Du Bai, Bibi Dong, Xiao Hui, Luo Haiyun, and Taizheng left for the Strength Clan’s residence as the chefs dispersed and the four injured peeping men limped away.
• At the Strength Clan’s residence, the Four Great Families’ leaders and core members waited in the hall, and Yang Wudi asked why the banquet had not begun.

Old Titan provoked Yang Wudi, Niu Gao, and Bai He by revealing that the Strength Clan had acknowledged Young Master Du and that he planned to recruit the other families into Du Bai’s camp. The three clan leaders rejected the proposal and challenged Du Bai’s standing, while Old Titan claimed they would have to defeat him first.

• Yang Wudi, Niu Gao, and Bai He questioned why Old Titan had delayed the banquet and reserved its seat of honor.
• Old Titan confirmed that the Strength Clan had acknowledged Young Master Du and said the banquet would wait for his arrival.
• Bai He and Niu Gao warned Old Titan against relying on another faction, but Old Titan praised Young Master Du and said he would not abandon the Strength Clan.
• Niu Gao, Yang Wudi, and Bai He objected when Old Titan revealed that he had invited them to join Young Master Du’s camp.
• Old Titan provoked the three clan leaders and claimed they might not be able to defeat him after his cultivation reached level eighty-six and his martial soul evolved into the Forest Titan Giant Ape.

Titan provoked Yang Wudi, Niu Gao, and Bai He into a fight while claiming his evolved Martial Soul made him stronger, but he paused to offer them Lucky Bags first. Yang Wudi opened his bag, releasing a dazzling golden light.

• Titan boasted that his evolved Martial Soul and Du Bai’s help made him ready to challenge the leaders of the other three clans.
• Yang Wudi, Niu Gao, and Bai He accepted Titan’s challenge, and Yang Wudi stepped forward to fight him first.
• As the group prepared to head to the battle platform, Titan called for a pause and had three Strength Clan members bring out Lucky Bags.
• Titan presented a Lucky Bag to each of the three clan leaders, saying he wanted to welcome them and preserve their friendship before the fight.
• Yang Wudi opened his Lucky Bag, and a dazzling golden light burst from it.