Chapter Summaries

Du Bai, Yu Chenglong, and Zheng Banqiao left Renhe Medical Hall and headed for Heqi Medical Hall, while messengers warned the hall and Marquis Mao. At Marquis Mao’s residence, Ye Chen visited him and praised his reputation and Xue Qinghe’s talent.

• Du Bai reflected that Zheng Banqiao’s ruthlessness helped handle matters he could not address personally.
• Zheng Banqiao escorted Du Bai and Yu Chenglong from Renhe Medical Hall toward Heqi Medical Hall as onlookers speculated about Du Bai’s identity.
• Onlookers separately set out to warn Heqi Medical Hall and Marquis Mao, who backed it and Chengren Medical Hall.
• Ye Chen visited Marquis Mao at his residence, explaining that Duke Ye had urged him to meet talented Soul Masters.
• Ye Chen praised Marquis Mao’s past achievements, and Marquis Mao redirected the praise toward Xue Qinghe’s evolved Swan Martial Soul.

After learning that Du Bai had attacked Chengren Medical Hall and was heading for Heqi Medical Hall, Marquis Mao set out with Ye Chen and his guards to confront him. Heqi Medical Hall’s owner, Xu Hongshan, learned that his establishment was next and began preparing for the impending arrival.

• A clerk reported that Du Bai had badly injured Li Zhicheng and Chengren Medical Hall’s chief guards, then led Zheng Banqiao and others toward Heqi Medical Hall.
• Marquis Mao questioned the clerk about the attacker’s golden short sword and four black soul rings, then decided to go to Heqi Medical Hall with Ye Chen.
• Ye Chen agreed to accompany Marquis Mao, unaware that the young man was Du Bai, whom he knew could be deadly.
• Marquis Mao and Ye Chen left with two squads of guards while Du Bai, Yu Chenglong, and Zheng Banqiao led a crowd toward Heqi Medical Hall.
• An attendant warned Xu Hongshan that Chengren Medical Hall had been wrecked and that Du Bai’s group was approaching, prompting Xu Hongshan to curse and ask whether anyone had informed Marquis Mao.

Du Bai, Yu Chenglong, and Zheng Banqiao confronted Xu Hongshan at Heqi Medical Hall after Xu’s staff tried to evacuate. Du Bai defeated a Soul Ancestor who attacked them, then left Zheng Banqiao to handle the rest.

• Xu Hongshan ordered his staff to dismiss customers and prepare to flee after learning that Marquis Mao had been notified.
• Du Bai, Yu Chenglong, and Zheng Banqiao arrived at Heqi Medical Hall, where Du Bai stopped the fleeing errand boy and confronted Xu Hongshan.
• Zheng Banqiao accused Xu Hongshan of sending people to interfere with his medical hall and of caring only about profit.
• A tall, thin middle-aged man released his azure python martial soul and attacked Du Bai, Yu Chenglong, and Zheng Banqiao with Raging Python Assault.
• Du Bai used Fire Qilin to destroy the azure python and wound the attacker, then told Zheng Banqiao to deal with the medical hall.

Zheng Banqiao forced Xu Hongshan to apologize for targeting Renhe Medical Hall, while Xu waited for Marquis Mao to arrive and turn the situation around. Marquis Mao arrived with Xue Qinghe and Ye Chen, and Xu realized the imposing man at their center held an even more distinguished position.

• Du Bai sat down as Zheng Banqiao confronted Xu Hongshan and demanded that he admit his wrongdoing.
• Xu Hongshan hesitated, so Zheng Banqiao slapped him twice and ordered him to apologize to Renhe Medical Hall.
• Xu Hongshan apologized under pressure, though he still believed Renhe Medical Hall had provoked the dispute with its name.
• Xue Qinghe, Ye Chen, and Marquis Mao arrived with armed guards, with Marquis Mao standing beside Xue Qinghe.
• Xu Hongshan recognized Marquis Mao and realized Xue Qinghe, who stood in the center, was the most distinguished of the three.

Xue Qinghe and Ye Chen recognized Du Bai, the man at the center of the dispute, and Xue Qinghe immediately turned against Marquis Mao. Du Bai then led Yu Chenglong and Xue Qinghe toward a side hall, leaving the medical hall staff fearful of the consequences.

• Marquis Mao arrived with Ye Chen and Xue Qinghe, and Xu Hongshan and the medical hall staff expected him to settle the dispute in their favor.
• Du Bai recognized Xue Qinghe and felt reassured, while Ye Chen grew frightened after recognizing Du Bai.
• Marquis Mao urged Xue Qinghe to use his Sixth Soul Skill against Du Bai’s group and asked Ye Chen to back him up.
• Xue Qinghe slapped Marquis Mao and warned him to stay silent, while Ye Chen also glared at him.
• Xue Qinghe approached Du Bai respectfully, and Du Bai led Yu Chenglong toward the side hall before Xue Qinghe followed.

Du Bai reunited with his disciple Xue Qinghe, who met new junior disciple Yu Chenglong and offered to handle the dispute over Renhe Medical Hall. Xue Qinghe confronted Mao Ye and ordered him to apologize, leaving the onlookers waiting to see how he would respond.

• Zheng Banqiao, Ye Chen, and Mao Ye stayed back as Du Bai took Xue Qinghe and Yu Chenglong into a side hall.
• Xue Qinghe greeted Du Bai as his teacher, and Du Bai introduced Yu Chenglong as his new disciple.
• Yu Chenglong greeted Xue Qinghe as his senior brother, while Xue Qinghe recognized him from an earlier background investigation.
• After Du Bai explained the dispute over Renhe Medical Hall, Xue Qinghe promised to deal with Mao Ye and help the medical hall grow.
• Xue Qinghe confronted Mao Ye in front of the crowd and ordered him to apologize to Zheng Banqiao, Du Bai, Yu Chenglong, and Renhe Medical Hall.

Xue Qinghe’s authority forced Marquis Mao and Xu Hongshan to apologize to Zheng Banqiao, resolving the conflict over the medical halls and placing Xu under Zheng’s control. Before leaving, Du Bai instructed Zheng to build Renhe Medical Hall around patient care and medical ethics, leaving Zheng ready to lead it forward.

• Xue Qinghe pressured Marquis Mao into conceding, and Marquis Mao apologized to Zheng Banqiao, Du Bai, and Yu Chenglong.
• Marquis Mao offered to merge Chengren and Heqi Medical Halls into Renhe Medical Hall, and Zheng accepted his apology and agreed to meet him another time.
• Zheng Banqiao demanded that Marquis Mao hand Xu Hongshan over to him, then ordered Xu to come with him and behave himself.
• Du Bai privately told Zheng to display a couplet and make patient welfare the medical hall’s guiding principle, with profit second.
• Zheng Banqiao admired Du Bai’s words and reflected that running a medical hall required medical ethics.

Du Bai left after instructing Zheng Banqiao to manage the medical halls, while Xue Qinghe and Ye Chen explained his status to Marquis Mao. The dispute over the medical halls ended for now, and Du Bai returned to Clear Wind Manor, where he encouraged Yu Chenglong to keep training.

• Du Bai ended his private conversation with Zheng Banqiao, then left with Zheng Banqiao and Yu Chenglong while intimidating the spectators who tried to follow them.
• Xue Qinghe identified Du Bai to Marquis Mao as Spirit Hall's Holy Son, a Soul Douluo, and the Holy Maiden's marital partner, while Ye Chen said Xue Qinghe had saved Marquis Mao from harm.
• Marquis Mao thanked Xue Qinghe and invited him and Ye Chen to a banquet, and they accepted.
• Marquis Mao handed his two medical halls over to Zheng Banqiao, bringing the dispute to a close for the time being.
• Du Bai returned to Clear Wind Manor and told Yu Chenglong to cultivate, continue fighting in the soul arena, and ask for help if he reached a bottleneck.

Du Bai spent the day with Bibi Dong, training with her and planning the construction of his faction’s first sub-Teleportation Array. The Strength Clan began preparing its hidden chamber, while the Breaking Clan and Speed Clan gathered materials and searched for villages to settle.

• Du Bai advised Yu Chenglong to cultivate diligently and warned him not to pick up Xue Qinghe’s bad habits before Yu Chenglong and Boss Zheng Banqiao left.
• Du Bai reunited with Bibi Dong, shared news about his outing, and enjoyed lunch and an afternoon nap with her.
• Du Bai practiced shooting and bayonet techniques, then sparred with Bibi Dong while Luo Haiyun and Cat Girl Xiao Hui watched and trained.
• Taizheng told Du Bai that Titan had selected the Strength Clan’s training grounds as the site for the first sub-Teleportation Array.
• Du Bai approved the hidden-chamber location, and the Strength Clan and Defense Clan began work while the Breaking Clan and Speed Clan gathered materials and searched for villages to settle.

On the way back to Clear Wind Manor, Du Bai encountered Mr. Little Yellow Dog, now a powerful-looking leader of a pack. Taizheng charged at the dog to teach it a lesson, while Du Bai watched to see how strong it had become.

• Taizheng escorted Du Bai back toward Clear Wind Manor after his visit to the Strength Clan residence.
• Mr. Big Yellow Dog emerged from an alley with a pack of dogs, and Du Bai recognized it as Mr. Little Yellow Dog, which had eaten the Golden Dogtail Grass he gave it.
• Taizheng warned the dogs to move aside, but Mr. Big Yellow Dog and its pack stayed put and barked at him.
• Angered by the dog's defiance, Taizheng told Du Bai he would teach it a lesson and charged forward with a punch.

As Taizheng attacked Mr. Big Yellow Dog in an alley, the dog transformed into a huge golden hound and defeated him with a single strike. Mr. Big Yellow Dog stood victorious as Du Bai and the gathered residents watched in shock.

• Taizheng charged at Mr. Big Yellow Dog while nearby residents gathered to watch.
• Mr. Big Yellow Dog evolved, turning golden, growing to Taizheng’s size, and revealing sharp claws.
• The residents mistook Mr. Big Yellow Dog for a rare soul beast, while Taizheng froze at the transformation.
• Mr. Big Yellow Dog dodged behind Taizheng and struck him into an alley wall, leaving him injured among the rubble.
• The dogs cheered for Mr. Big Yellow Dog, who proudly looked toward Du Bai after his victory.

Taizheng fought Mr. Big Yellow Dog but was swiftly defeated, while Du Bai watched and considered how to make it up to his subordinate. A new, imposing man arrived and ordered the dog to surrender.

• Taizheng released his Great Strength Gorilla martial soul and attacked Mr. Big Yellow Dog with his second soul skill.
• Mr. Big Yellow Dog dodged Taizheng’s punch with uncanny speed, then struck him down with a powerful paw slap.
• The dogs cheered for Mr. Big Yellow Dog as he returned to their pack, while Taizheng sobbed with his face in the dirt.
• Du Bai felt guilty about letting Taizheng suffer the humiliation and decided to reward and encourage him.
• A muscular man taller than Taizheng appeared and demanded that Mr. Big Yellow Dog surrender.

Du Bai protected Mr. Big Yellow Dog from Shangguan Ju, who falsely claimed the dog was his captured soul beast. Du Bai revealed his strength and attacked Shangguan Ju as he tried to flee, leaving him slowed by the eighth soul skill.

• Shangguan Ju released his seven-ring martial soul and tried to intimidate Mr. Big Yellow Dog, who ran to Du Bai for protection.
• Du Bai blocked Shangguan Ju's Soul Sage pressure with his Soul Douluo cultivation, and Mr. Big Yellow Dog showed that he recognized Du Bai as his master.
• Shangguan Ju claimed the dog was his escaped soul beast and asked Du Bai to help capture it, but Du Bai called out his lie and revealed his Barrett Destroyer martial soul.
• Shangguan Ju apologized and attempted to escape, but Du Bai used his eighth soul skill, Raging Waves Destructive Strike, to slow Shangguan Ju's body.

Du Bai defeated Shangguan Ju with his Eighth Soul Skill, leaving the Level 78 Soul Sage gravely injured. After sending the spectators away and rewarding an old man who had warned him, Du Bai remained with Taizheng and the dogs, and explained that Mr. Big Yellow Dog was a Soul Beast he had raised.

• Shangguan Ju struggled against Du Bai's restraint as the red beam moved down his body and settled on his lower half.
• Du Bai's Destruction Bullet struck Shangguan Ju and blasted apart his lower body, ending the battle.
• An elderly resident apologized to Du Bai, who forgave him, gave him ten Gold Soul Coins, and told the spectators to leave.
• Mr. Big Yellow Dog thanked Du Bai, while Taizheng reacted awkwardly after his earlier defeat by the dog.
• Du Bai told Taizheng that Mr. Big Yellow Dog was a Soul Beast he had raised.

Du Bai watched Mr. Big Yellow Dog and his pack humiliate the injured Shangguan Ju, then invited the clever dog to return with him. Mr. Big Yellow Dog agreed in principle but asked whether Du Bai could take in his dog underlings too.

• Du Bai comforted Taizheng after his defeat and named the golden dog Mr. Big Yellow Dog, prompting Taizheng to make peace with him.
• Shangguan Ju tried to summon his Savage Bull martial soul, but his severe injuries made it vanish.
• Mr. Big Yellow Dog urinated on Shangguan Ju, and his dog underlings followed suit while Du Bai and Taizheng watched.
• Shangguan Ju swung at Mr. Big Yellow Dog, missed, and fell painfully to the ground.
• Du Bai invited Mr. Big Yellow Dog to return with him, and the dog asked whether his underlings could come too.

Du Bai allowed Mr. Big Yellow Dog to bring its obedient pack under his care and led them back to Clear Wind Manor. He left the disgraced Shangguan Ju behind and sent Taizheng on his way after they arrived.

• Du Bai agreed to take in the dogs, warning Mr. Big Yellow Dog to keep them well-behaved and clean.
• Mr. Big Yellow Dog lectured the pack, and the dogs nodded and barked together to show they would cooperate.
• Du Bai promised the dogs food and led them with Taizheng and Mr. Big Yellow Dog toward Clear Wind Manor, leaving Shangguan Ju behind.
• Residents stared as Du Bai's group paraded through the streets with the obedient dogs, and some secretly followed them to the manor.
• After they entered Clear Wind Manor and drew attention from the staff, Du Bai dismissed Taizheng and told him to cooperate with the Patriarch and Clan Leaders.

Du Bai introduced Mr. Big Yellow Dog and his followers to Luo Haiyun and Cat Girl Xiao Hui, asking them to arrange places for the dogs to stay. Mr. Big Yellow Dog became smitten with Xiao Hui, while Du Bai went to find his wife, Xiao Dong Dong, to spend the evening with her.

• Taizheng promised to obey Du Bai and cooperate with the Clan Leader and family heads before withdrawing.
• Luo Haiyun and Cat Girl Xiao Hui arrived, and Mr. Big Yellow Dog turned his fur golden and became excited at the sight of them.
• Du Bai explained that he had brought Mr. Big Yellow Dog and his obedient followers back from the Strength Clan estate.
• Du Bai warned the stewardesses that Mr. Big Yellow Dog was lecherous and could understand human speech, while Xiao Hui and Luo Haiyun judged him to be good-hearted.
• Du Bai left the dogs in the stewardesses' care and went to find Xiao Dong Dong so they could admire the moon together.

Du Bai and Bibi Dong spent a romantic evening together, chatting about Mr. Big Yellow Dog, before parting for the night. At midnight, Du Bai opened his Level 56 Gift Pack after asking the system for something to help him establish territory for a new faction, and the system agreed to his request.

• Du Bai joined Bibi Dong in the pavilion, embraced her, and talked with her about Mr. Big Yellow Dog.
• Bibi Dong said she wanted to visit Mr. Big Yellow Dog the next day, while servants watched the couple affectionately.
• Du Bai and Bibi Dong parted for the night and each reminisced about their time together in their rooms.
• At midnight, Du Bai took out his Level 56 Gift Pack and asked the system for an item to help establish territory for a new faction.
• The system agreed, and Du Bai thanked it before opening the gift pack.

Du Bai opened his Level 56 Soul King Gift Pack and received a Beast Language Book that could teach him to understand soul beasts. He planned to share it with Bibi Dong, then rested and met her in the main hall the next morning, while his Gold Card mission approached one billion Shock Points.

• Du Bai opened the Level 56 Soul King Gift Pack and obtained a Beast Language Book that taught the reader to understand a soul beast species when studied in its presence.
• The system explained that Du Bai could bind the book to one other person by exchanging bowls of fresh blood, allowing both to share the languages they learned.
• Du Bai planned to bind the book with Xiao Dong Dong and learn Mr. Big Yellow Dog's language, then checked that his Shock Points had reached 941,235,408 with nearly two days remaining on his mission.
• Du Bai rested through the night, and servants brought him washing supplies after dawn.
• Du Bai headed to the main hall, where he met Bibi Dong and greeted her as his wife.

Du Bai and Bibi Dong inspected the new doghouses built for Mr. Big Yellow Dog and his canine followers, and Bibi Dong learned that the dog had a lecherous side. The dogs showed off their discipline, while Mr. Big Yellow Dog greeted the women with a fawning expression.

• Luo Haiyun reported that she and the Strength Clan had built doghouses for Mr. Big Yellow Dog and his dogs overnight.
• Du Bai praised Luo Haiyun’s work and asked her to lead him and Bibi Dong to the doghouses.
• Du Bai and Bibi Dong saw the sturdy, individually assigned little houses and watched the dogs line up at Mr. Big Yellow Dog’s bark.
• Bibi Dong admired Mr. Big Yellow Dog’s transformation from a small, simple-minded dog into a leader with an army of followers.
• Du Bai and Xiao Hui warned Bibi Dong that Mr. Big Yellow Dog was lecherous, and Bibi Dong said she would make him regret any misbehavior.
• Mr. Big Yellow Dog spotted Bibi Dong, Luo Haiyun, and Xiao Hui and wagged his tail with a fawning, lecherous expression.