Chapter Summaries

Wei Lin led Yan, Zhou You, Zhang Ping, Hu Liena, and Xie Yue on a Soul Hunting expedition, while Zhou You questioned him about Soul Master cultivation. The group traveled toward Spirit Hall’s Soul Beast breeding base, and Hu Liena began talking to Zhang Ping after noticing her admiration for Zhou You.

• Wei Lin assembled the expedition, which included Yan, Zhou You, Zhang Ping, Hu Liena, and Xie Yue, while Sun Chuantao stayed behind.
• The group set off in two carriages, and Zhou You kept the Eye of Truth with him as they traveled.
• Zhou You asked Wei Lin about the breeding base’s boundaries and the Angel God Statues that deterred powerful Soul Beasts.
• Zhou You questioned Wei Lin about the Martial Soul Avatar, leaving Wei Lin and the other young Soul Masters struggling to follow the discussion.
• Hu Liena noticed Zhang Ping admiring Zhou You and struck up a conversation with her.

Zhou You and the other students arrived at the Soul Hunting Forest, where Wei Lin prepared them for their first real combat experience. As Soul Beasts approached, Wei Lin announced that he would not intervene unless their lives were in danger and that their performance would affect their next Quarterly Assessment.

• Zhou You overheard Hu Liena probing Zhang Ping about her relationship with him, while Zhang Ping struggled to hide her feelings.
• Wei Lin stopped the carriages outside the Soul Hunting Forest, and the students gathered their supplies before entering with a guard commander.
• The students formed a protective formation, with Xie Yue and Yan on the flanks, Zhou You at the rear, and Zhang Ping and Hu Liena using their abilities to scout.
• Wei Lin suppressed his Soul Power to appear like a Soul Grandmaster, and Zhou You and Hu Liena noticed the change.
• When Zhang Ping sensed approaching Soul Beasts, Wei Lin told the students he would only step in if their lives were at risk and tied their performance to their next Quarterly Assessment.

Zhou You led the squad through its first fight against a pack of Ghost Baboons, using his knowledge and teamwork to defeat the lead beast. When several survivors fled, he pursued them alone to prevent them from bringing a larger troop back, while Wei Lin watched with concern.

• The Ghost Baboons emerged from the forest, and Zhou You identified them and warned the squad about their speed, strength, and vulnerability to fire.
• Xie Yue attacked the lead Ghost Baboon, which howled and briefly dazed the group before charging at Yan.
• Zhou You deflected the beast with his umbrella, Hu Liena stopped its howl with Charm, and Yan burned it with Flaming Meteor before Zhou You struck it into the pack.
• Xie Yue killed or injured several Ghost Baboons, while Zhang Ping spotted three that escaped and Zhou You set off after them.
• Several Ghost Baboons sprang a ground-level ambush, but Zhou You killed them with his Heaven- and Earth-Harmonizing Umbrella and continued deeper into the forest.
• Wei Lin watched Zhou You's pursuit and hesitated as the others finished off the remaining Ghost Baboons.

Zhou You killed the last Ghost Baboon, then became separated from his group after Zhang Ping's Golden-Waisted Flying Swallow vanished. While navigating the forest alone, he encountered a terrifyingly powerful rabbit and realized it was Xiao Wu, whose guardians might be nearby.

• Zhou You followed the Golden-Waisted Flying Swallow and killed the last wounded Ghost Baboon, rejecting its Soul Ring.
• The Golden-Waisted Flying Swallow vanished, leaving Zhou You lost in the forest without a clear way back to his group.
• Zhou You climbed a tree to get his bearings, then set off cautiously while sensing for danger.
• A silver sword swept toward a rabbit, and Zhou You used sword Qi to intercept it.
• Zhou You recognized the rabbit as Xiao Wu, a Soft Bone Rabbit, and worried that her powerful guardians might be nearby.

Zhou You escaped the Soft Bone Rabbit but realized she was secretly following him through the forest. Suspecting Xiao Wu was lost and hoping he could help her find her mother, he proposed that they work together.

• Zhou You calmly negotiated with the Soft Bone Rabbit and withdrew after she made no move to attack.
• Zhou You fled several kilometers, then realized the eerily silent forest suggested the rabbit was still nearby.
• Zhou You sensed the rabbit hiding in the bushes and guessed she might be lost and searching for her mother.
• Zhou You called out to Xiao Wu, confirmed her interest when the bushes moved, and proposed they work together.

Zhou You met the wary rabbit Xiao Wu and used the Eye of Truth to connect their minds as he tried to learn why she had followed him. Xiao Wu wanted to find her mother, and although Zhou You had no news for her, he won her over with fodder.

• A white rabbit emerged from the bushes and told Zhou You through mental transmission that she wanted to find her mother.
• Zhou You used Qi to activate the Eye of Truth, strengthening his Mental Power enough to connect with the rabbit, who introduced herself as Xiao Wu.
• Zhou You asked Xiao Wu to picture her mother, but their mental link flooded him with her memories, so he quickly severed it.
• Zhou You told Xiao Wu he did not remember seeing her mother, and her ears drooped in disappointment.
• Zhou You offered Xiao Wu his prepared fodder, which she devoured and eagerly asked him to give her more.

Zhou You traveled through the forest with Xiao Wu, learning about Soul Beasts and warning her not to reveal important secrets to strangers. After he spotted the Golden-Waisted Flying Swallow, a disturbance from the northeast suggested a powerful battle was underway.

• Xiao Wu ate all the fodder Zhou You had brought, then followed him after he picked her up and placed her on his shoulder.
• Zhou You reflected on Soft Bone Rabbits’ abilities and vulnerability, and Xiao Wu let him pet her as they walked.
• Xiao Wu told Zhou You about Da Ming, Er Ming, and the Lake of Life, so he warned her to keep important secrets from unfamiliar humans.
• Zhou You heard the Golden-Waisted Flying Swallow and saw it flying toward them as dusk approached.
• The ground shook, birds fled southwest, and Zhou You sensed powerful Soul Power fluctuations from the northeast.

Zhou You chose to defy convention and rush to help Xiao Wu’s mother as she fought, while Zhang Ping and Wei Lin led the other students toward him. The chapter left Wei Lin and the students nearly at the battlefield, where their arrival drew the attention of the combatants.

• Zhou You recalled his master’s advice to question his own heart and decided to go help Xiao Wu’s mother, despite the danger and uncertainty.
• Zhou You sent the Golden-Waisted Flying Swallow back to tell the others where he was, then ran northeast toward the battlefield.
• Zhang Ping received the bird’s memories and told Wei Lin that Zhou You was heading northeast.
• Wei Lin took the students with him to find Zhou You, unaware that the distant fight involved Titled Douluo.
• Near the battlefield, a powerful Soul Power fluctuation stopped Wei Lin, and Yan’s question drew the combatants’ attention to their group.

Zhou You watched Bibi Dong’s Soul Hunting Operation and expected Wei Lin’s arrival to give Xiao Wu and her mother a chance to escape. Xiao Wu’s mother instead prepared to sacrifice herself so Xiao Wu could flee, but Zhou You contacted Xiao Wu mentally before she left.

• Zhou You concealed himself in a thicket and observed Bibi Dong, Yue Guan, and Gui Mei cornering Xiao Wu’s mother, who was holding Xiao Wu in rabbit form.
• Yue Guan identified Wei Lin and the arriving Spirit Hall Academy students, including Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan, and Bibi Dong ordered her allies to avoid acting rashly.
• Bibi Dong decided to protect Hu Liena and the others and abandon the hunt if the newcomers made capturing the mother and daughter too dangerous.
• Xiao Wu’s mother told Xiao Wu to flee to Da Ming and Er Ming while she stayed behind, revealing that her injuries would keep her from escaping far.
• Xiao Wu noticed that Bibi Dong’s group wore an emblem like Zhou You’s and began wondering whether he was one of them.
• Zhou You reached Xiao Wu with Mental Power and told her to calm down and listen to him.

Zhou You exposed himself to force Xiao Wu's mother to choose whether to trust his plan, then acted as a hostage to help her escape with him. Xiao Wu's mother seized him and fled into the forest, with Bibi Dong, Yue Guan, and Gui Mei in pursuit.

• Zhou You explained his rescue plan to Xiao Wu, who passed it on to her mother.
• Xiao Wu's mother connected mentally with Zhou You but hesitated because she suspected he might have ulterior motives.
• Zhou You exposed himself in the bushes, drawing Bibi Dong and the others' attention and prompting Bibi Dong to send Gui Mei to retrieve him.
• Xiao Wu's mother teleported to Zhou You, but his Heaven- and Earth-Harmonizing Umbrella delayed her long enough for him to draw the Umbrella Sword and counterattack.
• Xiao Wu's mother teleported behind Zhou You, restrained him, and carried him into the forest as Bibi Dong, Yue Guan, and Gui Mei pursued them.

Zhou You treated Ah Rou after her escape from Spirit Hall and learned that she had been lured into a trap by false information about Xiao Wu’s father. As they remained on the run, Zhou You questioned how their pursuers kept tracking them, but Ah Rou had no answer.

• Ah Rou stopped after repeated Teleportation and coughed up blood, so Zhou You checked her pulse and warned that her heart meridians were injured.
• Ah Rou told Zhou You her name and explained that Spirit Hall had trapped her with false information about Xiao Wu’s father.
• Ah Rou revealed that a former human friend had betrayed her, that her home was later destroyed, and that Xiao Wu’s father and siblings had disappeared.
• Zhou You said he could help Ah Rou and Xiao Wu escape but would not join them in fighting Bibi Dong and the others.
• Zhou You asked why their pursuers could keep locating them, and Ah Rou said she did not know.

Zhou You arranged for Xiao Wu to fetch Da Ming and Er Ming from the Lake of Life while he and Ah Rou tried to delay their pursuers. As he treated Ah Rou, his observations led him to suspect that a transformed Soul Beast’s defining essence was its soul.

• Zhou You warned Ah Rou that her injuries made continued long-distance Teleportation dangerous, and proposed that Xiao Wu seek help from Da Ming and Er Ming.
• Using the Eye of Truth, Zhou You copied Ah Rou’s route to the Lake of Life into Xiao Wu’s mind, and Xiao Wu set off to find the two overlord-level Soul Beasts.
• Zhou You used the Ghost Gate Needle to treat Ah Rou’s internal injuries while probing the Qi meridians throughout her body.
• While observing Ah Rou’s Martial Soul, Zhou You recognized it as both her Soft Bone Rabbit form and a clue to the nature of transformed Soul Beasts.
• Zhou You reasoned that a transformed Soul Beast’s essence was likely its soul, which determined its identity despite changes in physical form.

Zhou You treated Ah Rou’s injuries and proposed using the Star Dou Great Forest’s dangerous territories to delay Bibi Dong’s pursuit. He and Ah Rou headed for a place Xiao Wu knew, while Bibi Dong’s group followed their trail into the Death Swamp.

• Zhou You told Ah Rou that her injuries could heal if she avoided intense fighting, and he noticed a seal containing vast Soul Power inside her.
• Zhou You proposed leading Bibi Dong’s group through dangerous areas using Ah Rou’s detailed map, then said they should go somewhere Xiao Wu knew.
• Bibi Dong ordered Yue Guan and Gui Mei to keep pursuing Zhou You and Ah Rou after Yue Guan sensed their change of direction.
• Bibi Dong’s group reached the Death Swamp, where its master sent enormous vines after them.
• Bibi Dong sliced through the attacking vines, provoking the swamp’s vines to combine into a vast structure and sweep toward the three Titled Douluo.

Zhou You and Ah Rou left Bibi Dong and her companions to face the Giant Devouring Demon Vine, then continued through a valley of avian Soul Beasts. Bibi Dong’s group escaped the swamp but were pelted with bird droppings, leaving Bibi Dong furious as Zhou You acquired a Sonic Bird for his plan involving Sun Chuantao.

• Zhou You explained that Bibi Dong and the others were being used as offerings to distract the Giant Devouring Demon Vine while he and Ah Rou moved on.
• After hearing a Sonic Bird overhead, Zhou You asked Ah Rou to catch one, and she captured a bird with five or six hundred years of cultivation for him.
• Zhou You put the Sonic Bird in his backpack, intending to use it to secure the Eye of Truth from Sun Chuantao.
• Bibi Dong and her companions escaped the Giant Devouring Demon Vine and entered a valley, startling countless birds into flight.
• Bird droppings rained down on the group, and Bibi Dong unleashed her Soul Power in rage while Yue Guan sought shelter and Gui Mei remained unaffected.

Yue Guan realized the Soul Beast was doubling back toward Wei Lin and the children, prompting Bibi Dong to change course. At the camp, the children reflected on Zhou You’s defiance and Zhang Ping grew suspicious of his connection to the rabbit before a crimson-eyed presence appeared in the darkness.

• Yue Guan inferred from the stars that the Soul Beast was heading back toward Wei Lin and the children, and Bibi Dong decided to change routes.
• Wei Lin brooded over his failure while Yan, Xie Yue, and Hu Liena reflected on Zhou You’s courage and their own reactions to the Titled Douluo.
• Zhang Ping considered the rabbit’s connection to Zhou You and wondered why he had gone toward the battlefield, but kept her suspicions hidden.
• Wei Lin suddenly ordered the children not to move, and a pair of crimson eyes appeared in the darkness as the familiar pressure paralyzed Yan.

Ah Rou ambushed the Golden Generation while Bibi Dong and her companions were lured away, and Wei Lin tried to hold her off. Ah Rou captured Xie Yue, Hu Liena, and Yan, then faced Bibi Dong again with three hostages in hand.

• Hu Liena warned the others about Ah Rou's Charm, and Wei Lin sent the students behind him and attacked with Gale's Sorrow.
• Xie Yue moved to fight Ah Rou, but Hu Liena used Charm to stop him and tried to lead him away.
• Ah Rou teleported past Wei Lin and shattered his Gale Blade, leaving him gravely injured and unable to fight.
• Ah Rou captured Xie Yue, Hu Liena, and Yan, while Zhang Ping escaped.
• Bibi Dong and the others returned, forcing Ah Rou to abandon her pursuit of Zhang Ping and confront them with the three captives.

Zhou You rescued Zhang Ping from a Netherworld Wolf and frightened her into promising to keep his secrets. As powerful Soul Power surged from the battlefield, he realized the events there were reaching their end.

• A Netherworld Wolf pursued Zhang Ping after she ran into its territory, but Zhou You killed it with a silver strike to its ear.
• Zhang Ping mistook Zhou You's approach with the Umbrella Sword for an attempt to kill her and begged him to spare her.
• Zhou You collected the wolf's Soul Ring and examined its corpse, finding no Soul Core.
• Zhou You warned Zhang Ping to pretend she had seen and learned nothing, and she eagerly agreed.
• Zhou You sensed two powerful, unfamiliar sources of Soul Power emerge from the battlefield and knew the situation was nearing its end.

Ah Rou negotiated with Bibi Dong while holding Hu Liena and the others captive, but Bibi Dong tricked her and launched an all-out attack with her Death Spider Emperor. As Bibi Dong trapped Ah Rou in poisonous spider silk, two powerful waves of Soul Power arrived and forced her to face a new threat.

• Bibi Dong demanded terms from Ah Rou, who agreed to leave in exchange for the removal of the tracking effect and asked what had happened to Xiao Wu.
• Bibi Dong implied that Xiao Wu was dead, leaving Ah Rou overwhelmed with grief, while Gui Mei used the distraction to rescue the three children.
• Bibi Dong possessed her Death Spider Emperor and attacked Ah Rou, while Yue Guan's golden light forced Ah Rou to use her Invincible Golden Body.
• Ah Rou tested Bibi Dong's strength, then tried to flee, but Bibi Dong restrained her with poisonous spider silk.
• Two terrifying waves of Soul Power approached, and Bibi Dong recognized them as belonging to two beasts while Ah Rou realized her life had been spared.

Bibi Dong confronted the Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape after they came to rescue Ah Rou, but she had to restrain her Death Domain to protect the children. Zhou You returned unharmed, and Bibi Dong removed Ah Rou’s poison before Spirit Hall’s group withdrew amid mutual threats.

• The Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape arrived, used their powers to pressure Bibi Dong’s group, and demanded that she release Ah Rou and leave.
• Bibi Dong yielded Ah Rou, but Xiao Wu rushed her back to the Soul Beasts, prompting Bibi Dong to unleash her Death Domain and poison everyone nearby.
• Gui Mei warned Bibi Dong that the children were poisoned, so she withdrew her domain and drew the poison out of them.
• Ah Rou said she had released the child, and Zhou You emerged with Zhang Ping to confirm that he was unharmed.
• After the Titan Giant Ape demanded that Bibi Dong remove Ah Rou’s poison, she cured Ah Rou, restored her dignified appearance, and warned the two Soul Beasts before leaving.

After the failed Soul Beast hunt, Bibi Dong sent Zhou You and the children back to the academy, where Zhou You returned the Sonic Bird to Zhang Ping. Bibi Dong then chose the Sunset Forest as her next hunting ground and sought permission from the Heaven Dou Empire, while Zhou You’s actions quietly set fate on a different course.

• Bibi Dong ended the hunt, ordered Gui Mei to carry the injured Wei Lin, and sent the shaken children back to the academy under escort.
• Yue Guan used pollen to help the exhausted children sleep during the journey, and Liu Suxin examined them after they returned.
• Zhou You met Zhang Ping alone and gave her the living Sonic Bird, telling her to tell Sun Chuantao that they were even.
• Bibi Dong decided to hunt in the Sunset Forest for a Soul Ring for her Second Martial Soul and sent a request to the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Bibi Dong resolved to make the continent submit to Spirit Hall, unaware that the gears of fate were turning in a different direction.