Chapter Summaries

After learning that Wuma Xiu was a god, Ling Yu imagined promoting Qin Jiu and Wuma Xiu as a human-god romance. Wuma Xiu remembered he had forgotten to brew wine for his confidant, then rescued Fat Orange Cloud from Fat Orange’s attack.

• Ling Yu reacted to Wuma Xiu’s revelation by thinking up headlines and a publicity campaign for Qin Jiu and Wuma Xiu as a couple.
• Wuma Xiu complained to Qin Jiu that Ling Yu was boring and drank from his wine jar.
• Wuma Xiu remembered he had forgotten to brew wine for his confidant and decided to start making it before the other man found out.
• Wuma Xiu noticed Fat Orange pinning Fat Orange Cloud to the ground and lifted Fat Orange into his arms.

Wuma Xiu reunited with Fat Orange Cloud and discovered his cloud had become a mischievous trickster, while Qin Jiu restrained Fat Orange and apologized for his behavior. Ling Yu’s excited thoughts about pairing him with Wuma Xiu reached the god, who eagerly agreed to help, leaving Ling Yu caught off guard.

• Wuma Xiu scolded Fat Orange for bullying Fat Orange Cloud, and Fat Orange Cloud pretended to cry while secretly gloating at the cat.
• Qin Jiu caught the bristling Fat Orange, told him not to cause trouble, and apologized to Wuma Xiu for indulging him.
• Wuma Xiu stretched Fat Orange Cloud back and forth until the cloud realized his god had seen through his act.
• Ling Yu fantasized aloud about promoting a pairing with Wuma Xiu, and Wuma Xiu heard him.
• Wuma Xiu rushed over, enthusiastically shook Ling Yu’s hands, and agreed to help with his idea.

Wuma Xiu eagerly considered hyping a CP on the Star Network, while the system tried to stop him because it feared the God of Time and its own secrets being exposed. The system recalled how it had become a bestselling author under a pseudonym during Wuma Xiu’s seven-year sleep, and remained worried that he would discover its stories and illustrations.

• Wuma Xiu grew excited about posting CP content on the Star Network, hoping his confidant and other friends would see it.
• The system warned Wuma Xiu not to proceed because it feared the God of Time would retaliate against it.
• The system recalled that while Wuma Xiu slept for seven years, it had posted its stories under a pseudonym and gained a huge readership.
• The system accepted publishers’ offers after readers praised its work, and its books later appeared throughout the Federation with illustrations it had made.
• The system worried that Wuma Xiu might find its notebook and discover its CP stories, then recalled buying an Advanced Shielding Device because Wuma Xiu could hear its thoughts.

Wuma Xiu abandoned his plan to promote a romance between the God of Wine and mortals after the system warned that other gods might hurt them. He realized the system’s shielding device had revealed its secretive behavior, but before he could tease it, the Love God arrived crying and complained about the Goddess of Beauty.

• The system warned Wuma Xiu that the God of Wine’s unpredictable friends might attack mortals involved in an ambiguous relationship with him, so Wuma Xiu let go of Ling Yu’s hand and dropped the plan.
• Wuma Xiu asked the system if it was hiding something, and the system panicked when it realized its Advanced Shielding Device might have exposed its secrets.
• Wuma Xiu explained that he had noticed the device because its startup beep sounded in his head, though he had not intended to pry into the system’s thoughts.
• The Love God appeared, clung to Wuma Xiu, and cried that they had been rejected again.
• The Love God told Wuma Xiu that the Goddess of Beauty had gone too far.

The Love God told Wuma Xiu how the Goddess of Beauty had rejected him seven times, and Wuma Xiu comforted him with wine and practiced sympathy. After the Love God regained his composure, he realized that two people, an orange cat, and a cloud had witnessed his breakdown.

• Wuma Xiu teased the Love God about whether the Goddess of Beauty had wronged him, and the Love God said he wished that were the case.
• The Love God explained that he had confessed to the Goddess of Beauty and been rejected seven times over seven years.
• The Love God said the Goddess of Beauty's preferred type kept changing, making it impossible for him to match what he wanted.
• Wuma Xiu gave the Love God wine and agreed with his complaints while patting his back.
• The Love God lifted his head and noticed two people, an orange cat, and a cloud watching him.

The Love God tried to hide his humiliation after Qin Jiu, Ling Yu, Fat Orange, and Fat Orange Cloud overheard his heartbreak, then forced them to drink Wuma Xiu’s memory-erasing wine. He confided that he feared the Goddess of Beauty might like the God of Fate, but Wuma Xiu’s reassurance and teasing only reminded him that they were both weak.

• The Love God realized Qin Jiu, Ling Yu, Fat Orange, and Fat Orange Cloud had heard him crying over the Goddess of Beauty and bound them with Red Threads.
• Wuma Xiu offered memory-erasing wine, and the Love God used his Red Threads to make all four drink it until they passed out.
• The Love God told Wuma Xiu that the God of Fate had arrived after the Goddess of Beauty rejected him and left with her, and he suspected Fate had set him up.
• Wuma Xiu said he was not worried about the Goddess of Beauty because his confidant could defeat the Love God, causing the Love God to start sniffling again.
• The Love God explained that he befriended Wuma Xiu because they were both weak, since the Goddess of Beauty could defeat either of them.

Wuma Xiu teased the Love God by pretending to cry after being called weak, then revealed he had poured wine on him. He boasted that his powerful friends made up for his lack of fighting skill, and the Love God admitted defeat in that respect.

• Wuma Xiu clung to the Love God and wailed after the Love God said he was bad at fighting.
• The Love God tried to comfort Wuma Xiu, then noticed his back was wet with wine.
• Wuma Xiu revealed he had taken on the God of Fate’s face to trick the Love God, who realized the tears were wine.
• Wuma Xiu bragged that the God of Time, the Goddess of Beauty, and his other friends could protect him and defeat the Love God’s friends.
• The Love God conceded that Wuma Xiu was better at relying on powerful friends.

Wuma Xiu explained to the Love God that he became close friends with the Goddess of Beauty by flirting with him, while the Love God admitted he could not imitate that approach. After the others recovered from their drunken stupor, the Love God left, and Wuma Xiu exchanged messages with his close friend before turning his attention to Qin Jiu.

• The Love God asked Wuma Xiu how he had become close friends with the Goddess of Beauty, and Wuma Xiu recalled flirting with him while testing the game.
• Wuma Xiu clarified that he loved the Goddess of Beauty as a close friend, not romantically, and the Love God decided he could not follow the same path.
• Qin Jiu, Ling Yu, Fat Orange, and Fat Orange Cloud recovered from their drunken stupor, and the Love God said goodbye to Wuma Xiu.
• Wuma Xiu teased the Love God about his failed attempt to comfort someone, then received a message saying the Goddess of Beauty had taught the Love God a lesson.
• Wuma Xiu sent his close friend an affectionate reply and turned to Qin Jiu, ready to build a friendship.
• At the River of Time, the God of Fate and the God of Time taunted each other about their unrequited feelings, then fell silent as the river wind blew sand into their eyes.

The God of Fate confronted the God of Time about a dangerous, fate-blind being staying beside the God of Wine, but the God of Time insisted it was harmless and urged the God of Fate to stop pursuing Wine in ways that angered the Goddess of Beauty. The story then shifted seven years ahead, showing Yang Zhi as a respected general after he had proven himself to the military.

• The God of Fate asked whether the God of Time had dealt with the mysterious being, and the God of Time called it a deal between Wine and himself and forbade interference.
• The God of Fate warned that the being might harm the God of Wine, but the God of Time said it posed no threat and could help keep Wine from drawing attention.
• The God of Fate advised the God of Time to express his feelings, and the God of Time said he understood.
• The God of Time told the God of Fate to stop targeting Wine, but the God of Fate said he had promised the Goddess of Beauty and could visit Wine now.
• Seven years later, Yang Zhi's troops reported that they had defeated the beasts, and the chapter described how Yang Zhi had risen to general and earned the respect of his former doubters.

After a battle against beasts, Yang Zhi encountered Wuma Xiu, who asked about the photograph of the Goddess of Beauty and the Moon God. Wuma Xiu mistook Yang Zhi for an admirer of his confidant, while Yang Zhi realized the stranger was connected to the gods and listened as he wondered aloud about finding a son of his own.

• Yang Zhi ordered his troops to pack up after assessing the casualties from the beast battle.
• Yang Zhi opened his pocket watch and looked at a photograph of the Goddess of Beauty and the Moon God.
• Wuma Xiu appeared beside Yang Zhi and stopped him from drawing his saber before asking about his relationship with the gods in the photograph.
• Yang Zhi said he was a believer of the Moon God, and Wuma Xiu mistook him for another admirer of his confidant.
• Yang Zhi recognized that Wuma Xiu was referring to the God of Wine and recalled following the Goddess of Beauty's Star Network account to see news of the Moon God.
• Wuma Xiu wondered aloud whether he should find a talented son of his own.

Wuma Xiu gave Yang Zhi wine and answered his question about whether he or Si Lin was stronger by naming Li Xisheng as his choice. After boasting that Li Xisheng was stronger, Wuma Xiu worried about the young man’s chances and decided to give him advantages.

• Wuma Xiu drew a card naming Li Xisheng and reminded the system about something it had left with him.
• Wuma Xiu offered Yang Zhi wine, and Yang Zhi drank it and praised it.
• Wuma Xiu invited Yang Zhi to ask anything, and Yang Zhi asked whether Wuma Xiu knew Si Lin and who was stronger, Si Lin or himself.
• Wuma Xiu handed Yang Zhi the card naming Li Xisheng and said he believed his chosen person was stronger.
• After leaving, Wuma Xiu worried that Li Xisheng was too young to match Yang Zhi and decided to give him advantages.

Li Xisheng offered his wine to the God of Wine, and Wuma Xiu appeared and asked him to become his son. Wuma Xiu took him to his bedroom, where he discovered Li Xisheng’s extensive collection of God of Wine merchandise and heard his anxious thoughts about a suggestive novel.

• Li Xisheng finished practicing and told the Li Clan Head he would offer wine to the God of Wine.
• Wuma Xiu appeared at the shrine, tasted Li Xisheng’s wine, and asked him to be his son.
• Li Xisheng reflexively agreed, and Wuma Xiu led him toward his bedroom while considering how to pass on divine power.
• Li Xisheng remembered that his bedroom was full of God of Wine merchandise and worried Wuma Xiu would see it.
• Wuma Xiu entered the room, admired the merchandise, and heard Li Xisheng’s frantic pleas not to notice the open novel on his desk.

Wuma Xiu infused Li Xisheng with divine power, leaving him unconscious each time Wuma Xiu called him “Father.” After learning he had become a Demigod, Li Xisheng received a new task and faced the prospect of outliving his human family and friends.

• Wuma Xiu told Li Xisheng to lie down and infused divine power into him, causing intense pain that made Li Xisheng pass out.
• When Li Xisheng woke, Wuma Xiu called him “Son” and asked him to say “Father,” prompting him to faint again; the same thing happened after he woke an hour later.
• Li Xisheng woke a third time, asked Wuma Xiu to call him “Sheng'er,” and requested an explanation of the inheritance.
• Wuma Xiu explained the divine power inheritance and gave Li Xisheng two photographs to watch, inspiring Li Xisheng to surpass the people pictured.
• Wuma Xiu told Li Xisheng that he was now a Demigod and might sleep for years at a time, leaving Li Xisheng to consider that his family and friends would eventually die before him.

Wuma Xiu discovered that the system had written stories about Xi Tong and Wuma Xiu, then revealed that he had always been able to hear the system’s thoughts. The system realized its Advanced Shielding Device could not protect it from gods and was left humiliated and furious.

• Wuma Xiu showed the system embarrassing passages from its published novel, including stories pairing Xi Tong with Wuma Xiu.
• The system admitted it had been wrong and worried that another alias might discover the stories and kill it.
• Wuma Xiu teased the system, then told it he had always heard its thoughts and that its Advanced Shielding Device was useless against him.
• After Wuma Xiu left, the system kicked the Advanced Shielding Device and tore up a notice explaining that it needed a God-Level Shielding Device to block gods.

The God of Wine brought a jar of wine to the Goddess of Beauty at Hot Spring Star, where their teasing turned into a dispute over the wine’s name and the God of Wine’s past gifts. The Goddess of Beauty named the wine “Hopeless” as the God of Wine floated away, oblivious to his confidant’s implications.

• The God of Wine left Li Xisheng after three days and asked the God of Time to age his newly brewed wine, then promised to support him if the God of Fate bothered him again.
• The God of Wine found the Goddess of Beauty relaxing in a hot spring at Hot Spring Star and leapt into the pool beside him.
• The Goddess of Beauty confronted the God of Wine with an audio recording about “Reunion,” forcing him to agree to a list of demands.
• The God of Wine asked the Goddess of Beauty for a gift, and the Goddess of Beauty kissed his cheek before warning him not to kiss other gods.
• The God of Wine revealed that his jar was called “Encounter,” but the Goddess of Beauty rejected the name and renamed the wine “Hopeless.”

The God of Wine told the Goddess of Beauty about his new son, Li Xisheng, and asked him to get even with the God of Fate for supposedly bullying Time. The Goddess of Beauty listened as the God of Wine talked about various gods, interrupting him whenever he mentioned Time or Fire but letting him continue when he reached the Love God.

• The God of Wine bragged about his mastery of love and offered to help the Love God tie red threads, but the Goddess of Beauty told him not to.
• The God of Wine asked the Goddess of Beauty to get even with the God of Fate, claiming the God of Fate had bullied Time.
• The God of Wine revealed that he had a son, explaining that he created him by giving divine power to someone he liked.
• The God of Wine started telling the Goddess of Beauty about Li Xisheng, but the Goddess of Beauty asked him to talk about Time instead.
• The Goddess of Beauty interrupted the God of Wine's stories about Time and the God of Fire, then let him continue when he talked about the Love God.

The God of Wine tried to match Fat Orange Cloud with the Goddess of Beauty’s Flowing Cloud, but Flowing Cloud bit off a piece of its would-be partner. The Goddess of Beauty repaired Fat Orange Cloud, while the God of Wine lamented his failed matchmaking.

• The God of Wine revealed Fat Orange Cloud and enlarged it, while the Goddess of Beauty sat on Flowing Cloud.
• Fat Orange Cloud fell for Flowing Cloud, and the God of Wine shoved the clouds together, calling their collision a kiss.
• Flowing Cloud bit off a piece of Fat Orange Cloud, leaving it heartbroken and crying in the God of Wine’s arms.
• The Goddess of Beauty retrieved the missing piece from Flowing Cloud and restored Fat Orange Cloud.
• Flowing Cloud later explained that it had bitten Fat Orange Cloud because it smelled so good.

After the Goddess of Beauty showed the God of Wine that he was a master of ruining love, he reconciled with Fat Orange Cloud after a squabble over Flowing Cloud. Meanwhile, the system celebrated its host finishing another alternate identity and opened the card pool, where it discovered something alarming.

• The God of Wine cried over his failed attempts to prove himself a master of love, while Fat Orange Cloud told him to stop harming other living beings.
• The Goddess of Beauty comforted and admired Fat Orange Cloud, and the God of Wine pulled Flowing Cloud into his arms to provoke the cloud.
• Fat Orange Cloud demanded that the God of Wine choose between it and Flowing Cloud, then shoved Flowing Cloud aside and reclaimed its place in his arms.
• The Goddess of Beauty laughed at the closeness between the God of Wine and Fat Orange Cloud, and the pair soon made up.
• The system celebrated its host finishing another alternate identity and planned a short vacation before opening the card pool and screaming in alarm.

Wuma Xiu’s next persona, the Asura God, forced its way out of the card pool after tearing up the other cards. The system feared the murderous persona’s influence and worried that the Evil God Faction would now unite under its leader.

• Wuma Xiu discovered that the Asura God card had destroyed every other card in the pool to guarantee it would be drawn.
• The Asura God card entered Wuma Xiu, transforming his hair white and his eyes scarlet.
• Wuma Xiu warned the system not to photograph him, write about him, or bother him unnecessarily, threatening to chop it to death.
• The system hid in a coffin and reviewed the Asura God’s role as leader of the Evil God Faction.
• The system worried that the Evil Gods would become a serious threat now that they had someone to rally behind.

The God of Fate dismissed the Love God’s claims about love, but glimpsing the God of Time’s future romance made him wonder about his own. He defied Fate’s warning and saw the Goddess of Beauty, then began investigating her unusual fate, unaware that his curiosity was drawing him toward her.

• The Love God confronted the God of Fate about falling in love, but the God of Fate insisted he would never love another god.
• The Love God cursed the God of Fate in frustration, then wondered when his own love would arrive.
• The God of Fate accidentally glimpsed that the God of Time would fall in love with a god and became curious about love and his own future.
• The God of Fate ignored Fate’s warning and looked into his future, where he saw the Goddess of Beauty.
• The God of Fate investigated the Goddess of Beauty and discovered that the god destined to be beautiful and delicate held dominion over strength.