Recaps

Xiao Yao left the Xiao Clan to claim the cave ruins, destroyed the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, and brought Xiao Yi Xian back with him. After reaching Da Dou Shi and impressing Jia Nan Academy’s recruiter, he prepared to leave Wutan City while keeping his identity hidden from the Soul Hall Protector.

• Xiao Yao confronted the Misty Cloud Sect over Nalan Yanran’s planned public broken engagement, then learned that Xiao Yan had accepted the end of the engagement.
• Xiao Yao left Wutan City for Qingshan Town, where he rescued Xiao Yi Xian from Mu Li and destroyed the Wolf Head Mercenary Group to claim the cave ruins’ treasures.
• Xiao Yao recognized Xiao Yi Xian’s Woeful Poison Body, recruited her as his maid, and used his Yang-Attribute Dou Qi to suppress her poison.
• Xiao Yao cultivated the Purple Cloud Wings, returned to the Xiao Clan with Xiao Yi Xian, and reached the Da Dou Shi realm after more than a month of cultivation.
• Xiao Yao adapted Mad Lion’s Roar into Blazing Sun Explosive Flame and tested the technique against Instructor Ruo Lin at Jia Nan Academy’s reception quarters.
• Xiao Yao revealed his age and Xiao Clan identity to Ruo Lin, passed the admissions assessment, and asked her to keep his identity secret until he left Wutan City.
• Xiao Yao learned that rumors about his fight had spread through Wutan City, then told Xun'er and Xiao Yi Xian that he planned to hide his talent until he reached Jia Nan Academy.

Xiao Yao joined Jia Nan Academy, won the selection tournament, and gained access to rare cultivation techniques. After entering the Inner Academy, he used his growing strength to collect Fire Energy and rescued Han Yue and the other new students from veteran teams.

• Xiao Yao departed for Jia Nan Academy with Xun'er, Xiao Yi Xian, and Xiao Yu after arranging care for the Xiao Clan and saying goodbye to Ya Fei and Xiao Yan.
• During the journey, Xiao Yao killed a third-tier magical beast and defeated Liu Qing in a three-move challenge, earning three cultivation and combat technique scrolls.
• At the academy, Xiao Yao researched the sun, advanced his cultivation-method deductions, and began creating Sun Magic Cores that stored explosive solar energy.
• Xiao Yao won the Inner Academy Selection Tournament, defeating several Da Dou Shi contestants and Han Yue in the final, and earned permission to browse Profound Tier methods.
• In the Library Pavilion, Xiao Yao obtained the High Earth Tier Blazing Sun Body Refining Technique, then advanced the Sun True Scripture to the High Xuan Tier before entering the Inner Academy.
• Xiao Yao cultivated during the freshmen's forest trial, broke through to Four-Star Da Dou Shi, and defeated several senior teams to take their Fire Energy.
• After learning that veteran teams were pursuing Han Yue and the other new students, Xiao Yao intervened when Leng Shuang attacked Han Yue and defeated both veteran teams.
• Xiao Yao gave Han Yue his Fire Crystal Card so she could distribute enough Fire Energy among the participants to bring them back to five days.