Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Ang, a demon cultivator, saves Sutier, a young girl seeking revenge for her family's murder.
• Sutier blackmails Li Ang into taking her in by threatening to commit suicide.
• They move to a new inn, and Sutier asks Li Ang to take her as his disciple.

Character Developments

• Li Ang (Zhong Yi): Initially reluctant to take Sutier in, he eventually agrees to protect her. He struggles with his demon cultivator identity when considering taking Sutier as his disciple.
• Sutier: Shows resilience and determination in her pursuit of revenge. She's clever and resourceful, using her knowledge of talismans to force Li Ang's hand. She's also deceptive about her age.

Significant Themes

• Revenge: Sutier's primary motivation, driving her actions and decisions.
• Identity: Li Ang's struggle with his demon cultivator identity and its implications for Sutier.
• Protection and Responsibility: Li Ang's initial reluctance to take responsibility for Sutier, and his eventual decision to protect her.

Character Interactions

• Li Ang and Sutier: Their dynamic shifts from Li Ang's initial reluctance to his eventual acceptance of responsibility for Sutier's safety and well-being. Sutier's blackmail forces Li Ang to take her in, but she also shows vulnerability and sincerity in her desire to learn from him.
• Zhong Yi (as Li Ang) and Danmu: Zhong Yi consults the live stream's chat (Danmu) for advice on handling Sutier's request to become his disciple.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhong Yi meets Sutier, a young girl who believes Demon Cultivators eat children.
• Zhong Yi tries to explain that Demon Cultivators aren't all evil, but Sutier, grieving her brother's death by Righteous cultivators, insists on learning cultivation to avenge him.
• Zhong Yi decides not to teach her a Demon Path method and instead plans to guide her onto the Righteous Path using Side Quests and opportunities in the town.

Character Developments

• Zhong Yi: Struggles with his sense of justice and the complexity of the Righteous and Demon Paths. He decides to help Sutier despite the challenges.
• Sutier: Grieving and vengeful, she's determined to learn cultivation to avenge her brother. She's open to Zhong Yi's guidance but initially insists on learning a Demon Path method.

Significant Themes

• The complexity of good and evil, and the blurred lines between the Righteous and Demon Paths.
• The importance of nurturing and guidance in cultivation, as seen in Zhong Yi's approach to training Sutier.

Character Interactions

• Zhong Yi and Sutier: Their interaction is marked by mutual understanding and respect, with Zhong Yi trying to guide Sutier despite her initial insistence on the Demon Path.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Ze submits his Illusion Realm, "This Demonic Cultivator Is Not Too Cold," which gains significant traction among cultivators.
• The Illusion Realm features a unique aspect where each player encounters a slightly different Sutier, enhancing immersion.
• Lu Ze reveals to the Fragment of the Heavenly Dao that he used himself as the "Heavenly Dao" in the Illusion Realm to guide the worldlines.

Character Developments

• Lu Ze: Shows his ability to comprehend the Heavenly Dao and his willingness to go to great lengths to perfect his Illusion Realms.
• Sutier: Not directly shown, but her character is shaped by the various training methods and interactions with different players.

Significant Themes

• The power of immersion and personalization in Illusion Realms.
• The role of the "Heavenly Dao" in guiding worldlines.
• The diverse approaches to training and mentoring a character like Sutier.

Character Interactions

• Lu Ze and the Fragment of the Heavenly Dao: They discuss Lu Ze's methods and the Fragment expresses surprise at Lu Ze's actions.
• Players and Sutier: Each player interacts with Sutier differently, shaping her character based on their own playstyle and approach to training.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Mu Yawen begins training Sutier in basic combat skills, emphasizing the importance of physical strength.
• Zhong Yi teaches Sutier about poisons and their effects, and she speculates about a recent assassination.
• Zhong Yi struggles to complete a quest to obtain high-grade Body Tempering Pills for Sutier, leading him to consider alternative methods.
• Zhong Yi decides to buy pills and cultivation methods from the Innkeeper to advance Sutier's training.
• Zhong Yi remembers a hidden quest involving a Go match and decides to attempt it.

Character Developments

• Sutier shows dedication in her training but has preconceived notions about assassins.
• Mu Yawen demonstrates patience and understanding in training Sutier.
• Zhong Yi shows determination to provide the best resources for Sutier's cultivation, struggling with his own limitations.
• The Innkeeper is introduced as a potential source for cultivation resources.

Significant Themes

• The importance of physical training and foundation-building in cultivation.
• The challenges and setbacks faced in pursuing cultivation goals.
• The pursuit of excellence and providing the best opportunities for one's apprentice.

Character Interactions

• Mu Yawen and Sutier interact as master and student, with Mu Yawen guiding Sutier's physical training.
• Zhong Yi and Sutier interact as master and student, with Zhong Yi teaching Sutier about poisons and expressing his desire to help her cultivate.
• Zhong Yi interacts with the Innkeeper, considering purchasing cultivation resources from him.
• Zhong Yi interacts with an old man in a pavilion, remembering a hidden quest involving a Go match.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhong Yi wins a chess match against an old man, earning the 'Lost Body Tempering Pill Formula' as a reward.
• Zhong Yi prepares a medicinal bath using the formula for Sutier to temper her body.
• Sutier teases Zhong Yi, trying to make him enter the bath chamber, but he refuses.
• Sutier plays a prank on Zhong Yi, screaming in pain to trick him into entering the bath chamber.

Character Developments

• Zhong Yi demonstrates his chess skills and gains a powerful pill formula.
• Zhong Yi shows restraint and respect towards Sutier, maintaining his honorable character.
• Sutier shows a playful and mischievous side, teasing Zhong Yi and playing a prank on him.

Significant Themes

• The theme of restraint and self-control is emphasized through Zhong Yi's refusal to enter the bath chamber, despite his attraction to Sutier.
• The theme of trust and friendship is shown as Zhong Yi genuinely cares for Sutier's well-being and doesn't take advantage of her.

Character Interactions

• Zhong Yi and Sutier's interactions show a growing friendship and mutual respect, with Sutier teasing Zhong Yi and Zhong Yi showing patience and understanding.
• Zhong Yi's interactions with the Danmu show his awareness of his character's behavior and his commitment to staying in character.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhong Yi supervises Sutier drinking goat milk and tends to a potted plant as daily quests.
• Zhong Yi discovers a new side quest to find an Immortal Fate for Sutier.
• The Illusion Realm enters a movie playback state, showing Li Ang and Sutier's daily life together.
• Li Ang visits Li Yougan's tavern to ask for money, hinting at his intention to leave with Sutier.
• Li Ang sees local thugs harassing Sutier and intervenes.

Character Developments

• Zhong Yi: Shows affection and protectiveness towards Sutier, hinting at romantic feelings.
• Sutier: Exhibits maturity and understanding beyond her years, and expresses her love for Zhong Yi.

Significant Themes

• Love and affection: The growing bond between Zhong Yi and Sutier, with hints of romantic feelings.
• Daily life and routine: The contrast between the simple, rich life in the Illusion Realm and the real world.

Character Interactions

• Zhong Yi and Sutier: Their interactions show a deepening affection and understanding between them.
• Zhong Yi and Li Yougan: Li Yougan senses something is off with Zhong Yi and warns him about women, foreshadowing Zhong Yi's intention to leave with Sutier.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Sutier confesses her love for Li Ang, shocking everyone.
• Li Ang, distracted by Sutier's confession, receives a DEBUFF, affecting his performance in a high-difficulty assassination mission.
• Despite the DEBUFF, Li Ang successfully completes the mission after multiple attempts.

Character Developments

• Li Ang struggles with his feelings for Sutier, affecting his focus and performance as an assassin.
• Zhong Yi, controlling Li Ang's body, understands Li Ang's inner turmoil and grows more attached to Sutier.

Significant Themes

• Love and its impact on one's focus and priorities.
• The struggle between personal feelings and professional responsibilities.

Character Interactions

• Li Ang and Sutier's relationship deepens, with Li Ang finding it difficult to ignore his feelings for Sutier.
• Zhong Yi, as Li Ang, interacts with Sutier in his mind, showing his growing affection for her.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhong Yi (Li Ang) buys a gift for Sutier, choosing a glazed-colored fairy skirt.
• He returns to find Sutier drawing, and she's been hugging a bunny plush.
• They're kicked out of the inn due to misunderstandings about their relationship.
• Sutier overhears Stan's office location and wants to hire Li Ang to avenge her family.
• Li Ang refuses, advising her not to start down the path of revenge.

Character Developments

• Zhong Yi (Li Ang): Struggles with his feelings for Sutier and his desire to protect her innocence. He's conflicted about getting involved in her revenge plot.
• Sutier: Grows more determined to avenge her family, willing to sacrifice her innocence for it. She's hurt by Li Ang's refusal to help.

Significant Themes

• The loss of innocence: Both characters grapple with the consequences of involving themselves in violent acts.
• Love vs. duty/protection: Li Ang's love for Sutier conflicts with his desire to protect her from the harsh realities of the world.
• Revenge: The theme of revenge and its potential consequences is explored through Sutier's desire to kill her family's murderers.

Character Interactions

• Li Ang and Sutier: Their relationship deepens as they face more challenges together. Li Ang's refusal to help Sutier with her revenge plan causes tension between them.
• Li Ang and the innkeeper: The innkeeper's misunderstanding of their relationship leads to them being kicked out of the inn.
• Sutier and Stan: Though not physically present, Stan's role as the murderer of Sutier's family drives her desire for revenge.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Ang and Sutier's relationship deepens as they play a dangerous game, "Liar's Teahouse," where Sutier could potentially die.
• Zhong Yi (Lu Ze) intervenes in the Illusion Realm, preventing Sutier from pulling the trigger.
• Li Ang applies for a temporary assassin identity for Sutier, allowing them to work together on quests.
• The forum is abuzz with debates about Li Ang's decision not to avenge Sutier.

Character Developments

• Sutier: Becomes more determined and willing to risk her life for Li Ang, showing her love for him.
• Li Ang: Struggles with his feelings for Sutier and his desire to protect her, ultimately deciding not to avenge her for her own sake.
• Zhong Yi (Lu Ze): Shows quick reflexes and concern for Sutier's well-being, demonstrating his growing attachment to his character and the story.

Significant Themes

• Love and sacrifice: Sutier is willing to risk her life to be with Li Ang, while Li Ang refuses to put her in harm's way, even if it means not avenging her.
• The consequences of one's actions: Li Ang's refusal to avenge Sutier has far-reaching consequences, both for him and for those around him.

Character Interactions

• Li Ang and Sutier: Their relationship becomes more intense as they play the dangerous game, with Sutier declaring her love for Li Ang.
• Zhong Yi (Lu Ze) and Sutier: Zhong Yi intervenes to save Sutier, showing his growing attachment to his character and the story.
• The cultivators on the forum: Debate Li Ang's decision not to avenge Sutier, highlighting the different interpretations and values of the players.

Plot points and events

• In Zhong Yi’s illusion world, he trains Sutier to plan an assassination of a corrupt official’s son at the Red Luan Residence. After rejecting her first ideas, he guides her toward a plan that distracts the bodyguards and uses poison.
• Zhong Yi refuses to let Sutier disguise herself as a courtesan, so he takes the role himself. Sutier instead poses as an ugly serving girl—but the target notices her eyes and has her brought into his private room. When he threatens her, Zhong Yi bursts in to rescue her.
• The chapter then shows how Sutier’s training differs between players. In Mu Yawen’s world, she practices striking acupoints against a bodyguard, but Mu Yawen bluntly points out that a real opponent should already be dead.
• In Li Moran’s world, Sutier asks about swordsmanship as they approach their mission. Li Moran has already killed the targets with a single, nearly invisible strike. Impressed, Sutier asks to be taught, and Li Moran agrees.

Character development and interactions

• Zhong Yi is a patient teacher and protective mentor. Though he helps Sutier devise a plan, he draws a firm boundary when it would put her in a compromising role—and is willing to embarrass himself by disguising himself as a courtesan instead.
• Sutier is resourceful, eager to learn, and increasingly capable, but her plans do not always account for how others will react. Her different versions reflect each player’s distinct training and play style.
• Mu Yawen is a strict instructor who corrects Sutier’s technique with a stark lesson about the difference between practice and lethal combat.
• Li Moran is composed and lethal. Her effortless execution of the mission captivates Sutier, who eagerly seeks her instruction.

Significant themes

• Personalized growth: Each player’s Sutier develops different abilities, making the same companion feel unique across illusion worlds.
• Mentorship and protection: The protagonists shape Sutier’s skills while balancing instruction with concern for her safety.
• Practice versus reality: Training must translate into decisive action; ineffective technique is exposed in the field.
• Competence and spectacle: Zhong Yi’s comic disguise contrasts with Li Moran’s quiet, near-invisible mastery, showing the chapter’s mix of humor and action.

Key plot points and events

• In Zhou Yue’s Illusion Realm, Sutier discovers that a guard’s skill, [Rock-Paper-Scissors], repeatedly triggers bizarre effects against Li Ang—including paralysis and humiliating physical reactions. Sutier laughs at Li Ang’s misfortune.
• While looting the defeated enemies, Sutier finds demon potion and burns it with a Fire Talisman. The potion is tied to the tragedy that destroyed her family. Zhou Yue privately recalls Zhou Qiaoling when Sutier sacrifices valuable loot to destroy it.
• In Zhou Qiaoling’s world, Sutier and her master enjoy a lavish meal. Sutier swiftly sorts the spoils and burns the demon potion, despite Zhou Qiaoling’s regret over losing something valuable. Sutier asks whether saving money will help her achieve her wish; Zhou Qiaoling promises it will.
• In Zhong Yi’s world, he makes a dramatic but clumsy entrance to protect Sutier, then gets caught by a sneak attack. He and Sutier still clear the instance safely. Later, he replaces her wine with goat milk and answers that he was twenty when he first undertook an assassination.
• Sutier celebrates that she “wins” because she began her own path earlier, and Zhong Yi promises that she will keep winning.

Character developments

• Sutier shows compassion and resolve by destroying the demon potion despite its value. She also becomes increasingly open, playful, and hopeful about her future.
• Zhou Yue is embarrassed by his unlucky encounter and surprised by Sutier’s willingness to destroy valuable loot.
• Zhou Qiaoling hides her disappointment over the lost potion and invents a moral justification for her love of money. Though her behavior system prevents her from directly helping Sutier take revenge, she readily encourages Sutier’s dream.
• Zhong Yi proves protective, if awkward in execution. He is attentive to Sutier’s safety and quietly commits to helping her grow stronger than Li Ang.

Significant themes

• Trauma and moral choice: Sutier’s history with demon potion makes destroying it more important than profit.
• Care expressed through actions: The masters protect, feed, guide, and encourage Sutier in different ways.
• Winning and hope: Sutier’s cheerful declaration of victory turns a comparison of past experiences into an expression of confidence in her future.

Character interactions

• Sutier’s teasing exposes Li Ang’s misfortune, while her destruction of the potion reveals a more serious side.
• She probes Zhou Qiaoling about money and her wish, prompting Qiaoling to promise support.
• With Zhong Yi, Sutier shifts between playful teasing and sincere affection; his protective gestures and final promise reinforce their bond.

Plot points and events

• Zhong Yi and Sutier continue taking assassination jobs and clearing dungeons. Sutier reaches level 47, and Zhong Yi hopes to help her begin cultivating once she reaches level 50.
• Zhong Yi discovers Sutier’s diary and secretly reads entries revealing her lingering grief over her brother, her growing affection for Li Ang, and her concern for his repeated injuries. Sutier catches him and scolds him, then gives him their next assignment.
• The new job is marked High Risk. At the target site, an old man traps Zhong Yi and Sutier inside a Barrier array and reveals that he knows them as the “Twin Killers.”
• The old man drinks Demon Potion and breaks through to Foundation Establishment, overwhelming Zhong Yi with powerful attacks. Zhong Yi’s defensive items begin to fail, and he fears Sutier will be hurt.
• A quest update directs Zhong Yi to use a forbidden art. His previously hidden Blood Curse Skill is revealed: drinking the blood of a Righteous cultivator grants a temporary boost in strength but permanently costs ten years of lifespan. With no safe alternative, Zhong Yi crushes the jar of blood and uses the Skill, reaching Foundation Establishment.

Character developments

• Zhong Yi is increasingly devoted to Sutier and takes her safety over his own. Though reluctant to use a Demon Path technique, he chooses it when her life is at stake.
• Sutier is becoming stronger and more emotionally attached to Li Ang, while remaining anxious about his reckless behavior and injuries.
• The old man is exposed as a formidable opponent who uses Demon Potion to gain a major, if apparently temporary, power increase.

Significant themes

• Sacrifice and protection: Zhong Yi accepts a permanent loss to his lifespan to protect Sutier.
• Moral ambiguity: The old man’s use of Demon Potion blurs the divide between Righteous and Demon cultivators, while Zhong Yi must resort to a forbidden Demon Path art.
• Growing intimacy: Sutier’s diary reveals affection and worry she has not openly expressed.

Character interactions

• Zhong Yi and Sutier’s playful closeness shows in their banter and shared work, though Sutier is embarrassed when he reads her diary.
• Sutier’s diary reveals her private tenderness toward Li Ang; she remembers his injuries and notices the warmth of his hand.
• During the attack, Zhong Yi shields Sutier and holds her close as he struggles to defend them, ultimately choosing the Blood Curse for her sake.

Plot and key events

• Zhong Yi’s sudden power boost lets him overpower and kill the old man who attacked Sutier. After finding the quest item, he completes the mission; his Assassin Rank rises, and Sutier advances to level 50.
• Sutier asks to learn Zhong Yi’s blood-based forbidden art. He refuses, warning her to follow the righteous path.
• In a quiet scene at their rented room, Sutier tells Zhong Yi that she took her mother’s surname to reject her abusive father. She still relives her little brother’s death, but now also dreams of happier things. She takes Zhong Yi’s hand and falls asleep.
• Zhong Yi slips away at night and asks the restaurant owner to give Sutier all his money if he does not return.
• The next day, he prepares for a dangerous job and tells Sutier he must go alone. He insists she has done well, but says they both need time apart to grow.
• A new main quest appears: “Complete the assassination job and avenge Sutier (I).” Zhong Yi’s departure is evidently part of a plan to avenge her.

Character developments and interactions

• Zhong Yi/Li Ang proves his strength in battle, but remains restrained and protective: he rejects Sutier’s request to use forbidden arts and quietly makes provision for her future. His farewell suggests he is willing to risk his life for her.
• Sutier shows both lingering grief and growing hope. She believes she may soon gain the strength to avenge her brother herself, and her affectionate exchange with Li Ang hints at her deepening trust and attachment.
• Their relationship is tender but complicated: Sutier seeks closeness and reassurance, while Li Ang protects her by keeping his dangerous plans to himself. The livestream audience reacts with alarm, fearing Sutier will try to take revenge before she is ready.

Significant themes

• Revenge and responsibility: Sutier longs to avenge her brother, while Li Ang appears to take that burden upon himself.
• Protection and sacrifice: Li Ang’s secrecy and preparations suggest he is willing to sacrifice his safety for Sutier.
• Grief and hope: Sutier’s painful memories persist, but happier dreams suggest she is beginning to imagine a life beyond loss.
• Moral restraint: Li Ang’s refusal to teach a forbidden art frames strength as something that must be guided by principle.

Plot points and events

• Zhong Yi completes a mission against two members of the Demon Suppressing Division, but concludes that their leader, Stan, is the real target behind Sutier’s brother’s murder.
• Returning home, he finds Sutier missing and discovers a note: “Li Ang, I don’t want to have nightmares anymore.” Its message and a drawing about love reveal that Sutier has gone after revenge alone.
• A flashback shows Sutier disguising herself as a food vendor to approach Stan. He sees through her, captures her, and takes her to his office. She is spared immediate execution only because he is called away after hearing his subordinates have been killed.
• Zhong Yi enters the Demon Suppressing Division on a timed, stealth-focused rescue mission. After repeated attempts, he reaches Sutier and kills the two guards without raising the alarm.
• He reunites with the tearful Sutier and takes her home.

Character developments

• Zhong Yi shifts from treating the mission as a chance to avenge Sutier to recognizing that she is in danger and urgently going to save her. His initial uncertainty about comforting her gives way to tenderness.
• Sutier is driven by grief and recurring nightmares to seek revenge herself, despite the danger. Her relief at Zhong Yi’s arrival shows her trust in him and need for comfort.
• Stan is established as perceptive and dangerous: he quickly detects Sutier’s disguise and captures her.

Themes

• Grief and revenge: Sutier believes killing those responsible is the only way to escape her nightmares.
• Care and protection: Zhong Yi’s rescue shows that his concern for Sutier goes beyond completing missions or pursuing revenge.
• Love and vulnerability: The drawing and Sutier’s embrace reveal the emotional bond between them.

Character interactions

• Sutier’s note and drawing communicate feelings she does not express directly to Zhong Yi.
• Stan turns the hunter-and-prey dynamic against Sutier by recognizing her deception and capturing her.
• During the rescue, Zhong Yi signals Sutier to stay quiet, then holds and reassures her as she cries, ending the chapter with a quiet promise of safety: “Let’s go home.”

Key events

• Sutier emerges in the outfit Li Ang chose for her and asks whether he likes it. Zhong Yi is flustered, drinks repeatedly, and awkwardly says he does.
• The chapter compares several players’ versions of the same moment, showing how their gifts and choices shape Sutier’s story:
  • Mu Yawen gives Sutier heavily reinforced armor, treating the gift as a way to help her grow stronger.
  • Zhou Yue spends all his money on an elaborate Immortal Garment. Sutier guesses he is lying about how he won it, then says she wishes he were her brother. When he insists she cannot be his little sister, she mistakes his meaning—and admits she would not mind if he meant it romantically.
  • Zhou Qiaoling, who has made Sutier her deputy in a beggar gang, gives her a bridal gown. Sutier seriously proposes marriage. A mysterious force seals Zhou Qiaoling’s mouth when she nearly accepts, and she hastily postpones the matter, joking that the gang needs a rule against romance.
  • Li Moran gives Sutier a custom pale-blue dress. Sutier imagines wearing it while sword-dancing like a Sword Immortal, and Li Moran encourages her dream.

Character developments and interactions

• Sutier is increasingly confident in expressing affection and imagining a future for herself, though each player’s choices draw out a different side of her.
• The players reveal their own personalities through their gifts and reactions: Mu Yawen is practical, Zhou Yue is generous but awkward, Zhou Qiaoling is entrepreneurial and easily flustered, and Li Moran shows unusual warmth and encouragement.
• Sutier’s teasing and direct declarations repeatedly leave the players embarrassed or unsure how to respond. Zhong Yi, in particular, struggles to separate himself from the role of Li Ang.

Significant themes

• Player choice and individuality: A shared scene changes dramatically depending on what each player gives Sutier.
• Affection and boundaries: Sutier’s romantic advances provoke comic confusion, while the Illusion Realm’s mysterious force appears to restrict certain behavior.
• Care expressed through gifts: The clothing represents more than appearance—strength, generosity, status, personal taste, and encouragement.
• Dreams and growth: Sutier’s wish to become a sword-wielding heroine is met with Li Moran’s reassurance that it may come true.

Key plot points

• In Zhong Yi’s Illusion Realm, Sutier teases him and asks what the opera song means. When she explains that it means “I love you,” Zhong Yi is flustered and tries to end the conversation.
• Sutier persuades him to share her bed because she dislikes seeing him sleep on the floor. Zhong Yi lies stiffly beside her while she settles in and falls asleep with her head on his arm.
• In a later cinematic, Li Ang wakes in alarm, unused to having fallen asleep. Sutier jokes that he snored, then goes out to buy goat milk. They have agreed on a knock code: three short knocks and one long signals danger.
• Once Zhong Yi regains control, the quest tells him to wait for Sutier. He hears the danger signal and prepares to act—then hears a second, conflicting pattern. The chapter ends with him recalling Sutier’s words about the song.

Character developments

• Zhong Yi/Li Ang: Zhong Yi is awkward around Sutier and sees her more as family than a lover, though his growing concern for her suggests deep attachment. Li Ang’s vigilance and fear of sleeping contrast with the rare trust he shows Sutier.
• Sutier: Playful and affectionate, she openly expresses her feelings and seeks closeness. Her insistence on the shared bed is framed as care, while her later departure and secret signal show that she and Li Ang face danger.

Themes

• Love can take different forms—romantic affection, admiration, or a longing for family—and may develop differently depending on a person’s choices.
• Trust and vulnerability emerge through small gestures: sharing a bed, sleeping beside someone, and relying on a private signal.
• The tension between Zhong Yi’s perspective and Li Ang’s identity highlights how a player’s feelings and a character’s experiences can overlap without being identical.

Character interactions

• Sutier playfully tests Zhong Yi with the love song; he responds with embarrassment and avoidance.
• She patiently persuades him to share the bed, then cares for him as he settles down.
• Later, Li Ang and Sutier exchange teasing banter and confirm their knock code. Zhong Yi’s reaction to the danger signal reveals how much he fears for her safety.

Plot points and events

• Zhong Yi discovers that Sutier has been captured by officers from the Demon Suppressing Division, who are actually pursuing Li Ang. He uses traps to kill several attackers, then takes their squad leader hostage and demands Sutier’s release.
• When an officer appears ready to shoot, Zhong Yi detonates a Blood Talisman and escapes with Sutier into the inn. He condemns the officers’ corruption and cruelty.
• As the division surrounds the room and prepares an array, Zhong Yi finds a weak point and opens a narrow tunnel through the barrier and wall. He sends Sutier through it with Li Ang’s cherished Green Plant, insisting that they would both be caught if they fled together.
• Sutier resists leaving and tells him she loves him. Zhong Yi promises they will reunite, then turns to face the attackers as they breach his defenses.
• Cornered, Zhong Yi tries to use Li Ang’s forbidden Blood Curse—but discovers the blood required for it has been damaged by a spell. He suspects restaurant owner Li Youqian, the only person besides Sutier who knew about the skill, betrayed him.
• Fearing Sutier is heading straight to the restaurant, Zhong Yi takes a Blood Potion and charges the enemy, determined to reach her first. The chapter ends as he fights his way out.

Character developments

• Zhong Yi becomes increasingly fierce and protective, risking himself to free Sutier. His anger at the officers’ conduct and his urgency to save her drive his choices.
• Sutier shows courage and deep attachment: despite her fear, she refuses to abandon Zhong Yi and finally confesses her love.
• Zhong Yi’s trust in Li Youqian collapses when the Blood Curse is disabled. His suspicion is presented as a conclusion drawn from the evidence, not yet confirmed.

Significant themes

• Corruption and false righteousness: Zhong Yi condemns officials who abuse power while claiming to serve the righteous cause.
• Sacrifice and devotion: Zhong Yi separates from Sutier to give her a chance to escape; Sutier’s confession makes their bond explicit.
• Betrayal and trust: The ruined blood suggests someone has anticipated Zhong Yi’s last resort, turning a dangerous fight into a personal crisis.
• Choice under pressure: Zhong Yi must improvise as his traps, escape route, and forbidden technique are successively threatened.

Character interactions

• Zhong Yi bluffs the officers by holding their squad leader hostage, forcing them to trade Sutier for him.
• He comforts Sutier after her rescue, then firmly sends her through the tunnel despite her protests.
• Their farewell is tender and painful: Sutier declares her love, and Zhong Yi promises she will not lose him.
• Zhong Yi’s final resolve shifts from simply escaping the Division to reaching Sutier before she can encounter the suspected betrayer.

Key plot points and events

• In the Server’s Main World, the Fragment of the Heavenly Dao realizes that the scenes in the Illusion Realms all lead toward a shared ending. Lu Ze hints that this ending may help restore her strength, then leaves to watch the judging on the Immortal Abyss Continent.
• In Zhong Yi’s Illusion Realm, Zhong Yi and his allies are overwhelmed by the Demon Suppressing Division. With his health and spiritual energy nearly depleted, Zhong Yi tries to use the Blood Curse, but Stan reveals that the group has destroyed his stored blood and poisoned him with blood made useless to the skill.
• Stan, now at Foundation Establishment, attacks Zhong Yi with a rune-etched blade. Just as Zhong Yi expects to die, Sutier steps in and takes the fatal blow.
• As she dies in Zhong Yi’s arms, Sutier accuses him of lying: he had promised to flee with her and travel the world. Her diary entry—“I want to be with Li Ang forever”—remains visible among burning papers.
• Sutier’s blood reaches Zhong Yi, and the system finally registers usable Righteous cultivator blood, offering him the chance to activate the Blood Curse.

Character developments

• Zhong Yi is left powerless and near death, but Sutier’s sacrifice turns his resignation into renewed anguish and gives him a possible means to fight back.
• Sutier reveals how deeply she trusted and loved Li Ang, and dies protecting Zhong Yi despite feeling betrayed by his broken promise.
• Stan is shown as calculating and cruel: he neutralizes Zhong Yi’s ability in advance and deliberately toys with him.
• Lu Ze remains enigmatic, suggesting the Illusion Realms’ ending has consequences beyond the stories themselves.

Significant themes

• Betrayal and broken promises: Sutier’s final words frame Zhong Yi’s actions as a personal betrayal.
• Sacrifice and love: Sutier gives her life to save him, even as she confronts him over their lost future.
• Powerlessness and reversal: Zhong Yi is stripped of his usual advantage, but Sutier’s death unexpectedly creates an opening for the Blood Curse.
• Illusion and emotional reality: Though the events occur in an Illusion Realm, Zhong Yi experiences the grief and pain as intensely real.

Character interactions

• Lu Ze teases the Fragment of the Heavenly Dao about taking part in an Illusion Realm and hints at its potential benefit to her.
• Stan taunts Zhong Yi while explaining how he has countered the Blood Curse and poisoned him.
• Sutier shields Zhong Yi from Stan’s blade, then confronts him tenderly about the promise he made.

Key plot points and events

• In several players’ Illusion Realms, Sutier takes a fatal sword strike meant for her master or companion and dies.
• Each scene reveals a different personal bond: Mu Yawen watches Sutier die after Sutier wonders if greater strength might have saved her; Zhou Yue desperately tries ineffective medicines, while Sutier rejects his belief that he brings misfortune and calls meeting him her greatest luck.
• Zhou Qiaoling finds the small pouch of coins Sutier had saved to earn a wish. Though Qiaoling promises vengeance, Sutier’s final request is for her to live well—and she whispers “Li Ang.”
• Li Moran comforts Sutier as she dies. Sutier calls the day Li Moran welcomed her into her home the moment she saw a Sword Immortal greater than any legendary swordsman.
• Sutier’s death triggers the Illusion Realm’s final stage. Players are prompted to use the Blood Curse, and all choose it immediately.

Character development and interactions

• Sutier’s final moments show her selflessness and affection for those around her: she reassures Zhou Yue, entrusts Qiaoling with a wish, and expresses gratitude to Li Moran.
• The different companions reveal their attachments through grief, helpless attempts to save Sutier, and promises to avenge her. Zhou Yue is especially shaken, but Sutier directly counters his self-blame.
• Li Moran, usually emotionally restrained, openly grieves and treats Sutier with tenderness. Sutier’s admiration for her is rooted not in swordsmanship, but in being welcomed and cared for.

Significant themes

• Love and chosen family: Sutier’s bonds with her masters and companions give her life meaning.
• Selflessness and sacrifice: She faces death while prioritizing others’ feelings and futures.
• Luck, worth, and belonging: Sutier reframes Zhou Yue’s supposed misfortune, while her saved coins represent hope and trust.
• Grief turning into action: The players’ unanimous decision to use the Blood Curse transforms their sorrow into a shared response.

Key plot points and events

• Stan, a sadistic demon cultivator, takes pleasure in Li Ang’s despair after the girl is stabbed. But Li Ang suddenly releases an aura as powerful as—or stronger than—Stan’s. Stan realizes the girl may also have been a righteous cultivator and panics, swallowing more Demon Potions.
• At the Demon Slaying Assembly, the Azure Peak Sect’s Demon Slaying Legend leads the vote count by a wide margin. Lu Ze’s Illusion Realm is near the bottom, and Zhang Yuxian taunts Spirit Cloud Sect over its disciples’ controversial conduct.
• Lu Ze turns Zhang’s insinuations back on him with a joke, drawing laughter from the crowd. He remains confident, counting down to the hidden ending he expects players to discover.
• In Zhong Yi’s Illusion Realm, Zhong Yi kills Stan in a rage after the Blood Curse gives him overwhelming strength. He then breaks down beside the dead girl, Sutier.
• Zhong Yi refuses to accept that nothing can be done. Carrying Sutier’s body out of the inn, he triggers a hidden sequence: time stops, the world turns monochrome, and the realm asks him whether he believes Li Ang is evil and whether he wants to save the girl.
• Zhong Yi answers yes, even knowing he is playing a demon cultivator and may have to sacrifice his life. The realm then offers him a chance to bring some of his real-world cultivation power into the Illusion Realm.

Character developments and interactions

• Li Ang appears to have concealed strength that surfaces when Sutier is harmed, unsettling Stan and raising questions about Li Ang’s true power and convictions.
• Stan shifts from delighted cruelty to terror when faced with Li Ang’s aura.
• Zhong Yi moves from grief and helplessness to determined action, choosing to save Sutier despite the cost.
• Lu Ze stays composed under Zhang Yuxian’s mockery, using humor to expose Zhang’s hypocrisy while trusting his hidden ending.
• Zhang Yuxian and Chao Wendao clash over the conduct of Spirit Cloud Sect’s disciples; Chao refuses Zhang’s interference.

Significant themes

• Actions versus labels: The story questions whether someone is truly evil simply because they cultivate the Demon Path.
• Grief and devotion: Zhong Yi’s willingness to risk his life underscores his attachment to Sutier.
• Player agency and sacrifice: The hidden ending invites players to shape the story themselves, with real power—and potentially serious cost—at stake.
• Public judgment and rivalry: The Assembly’s votes and the elders’ taunts show how reputation and competition shape the sects’ view of one another.