Chapter Summaries

Hun Xiu reached five-star Dou Ling in half a month and was summoned to the main hall, where he met a mysterious guest and a shy little girl. Gu Yuan recognized Hun Xiu’s extraordinary talent and believed he had the potential to become a Dou Di.

• Hun Xiu cultivated to five-star Dou Ling and mastered three high-grade Earth Tier combat skills, deciding to focus on strengthening his cultivation rather than pursuing Heaven Tier skills.
• Hun San told Hun Xiu that Soul Emperor wanted him at the main hall to meet an important guest.
• Hun San carried Hun Xiu to the hall at great speed, revealing to Hun Xiu that his guard was powerful enough to fly through the air.
• Hun Xiu entered the main hall and saw Soul Emperor speaking with a dark-robed man while a shy little girl clung to the guest’s leg.
• Gu Yuan sensed Hun Xiu’s bloodline and strength, judged his talent capable of reaching Dou Di, and imagined him as a future young Dou Di.

Hun Xiu met Gu Yuan and his daughter Gu Xun'er, while Soul Emperor and Gu Yuan discussed a possible alliance. The chapter ended with Soul Emperor welcoming Gu Yuan's proposal to join forces.

• Hun Xiu greeted Soul Emperor, and Gu Yuan praised Hun Xiu's potential to become a Dou Emperor.
• Hun Xiu recognized Gu Yuan and guessed that the child clinging to him was Gu Yuan's son, though Gu Yuan called her Xun'er.
• Gu Yuan sent Gu Xun'er out with Hun Xiu, who carried her from the hall after she called him big brother.
• Gu Yuan told Soul Emperor that he wanted to form an alliance of powerhouses.
• Soul Emperor accepted the idea enthusiastically, saying the two of them could take control of the continent together.

Gu Yuan and Soul Emperor agreed to pursue an alliance between their clans through a marriage, while Hun Xiu played with the young Gu Xun'er without realizing who she was. Soul Emperor rejected Gu Yuan’s proposal to match Xun'er with Hun Xiu and offered Hun Feng instead.

• Gu Yuan and Soul Emperor set aside their past hostility and discussed joining their clans through a marriage alliance.
• Hun Xiu took the young Gu Xun'er to the back mountain, pinched her cheeks until she cried, then crawled around as her horse to comfort her.
• Gu Yuan proposed that his daughter Gu Xun'er marry Soul Emperor’s son Hun Xiu.
• Soul Emperor refused to let Hun Xiu marry into the Gu Clan and suggested his other son, Hun Feng, as a more suitable match.

Gu Yuan and Soul Emperor agreed to a marriage alliance between Hun Xiu and Gu Xun'er, with the Tou She Ancient God Jade and the Gu Clan’s future heir included in the deal. That night, Soul Emperor summoned Hun Xiu and showed him the Marriage Contract.

• Gu Yuan offered the Gu Clan’s Tou She Ancient God Jade to secure a marriage between Gu Xun'er and Hun Xiu, and Soul Emperor accepted.
• Gu Yuan stipulated that their first child must take the Gu surname, and Soul Emperor agreed before they wrote and exchanged the Marriage Contract.
• Gu Yuan and Soul Emperor privately believed the alliance would benefit their own clans, though both clans would continue to guard against each other.
• Soul Emperor summoned Hun Xiu to his study and explained that Gu Yuan, the Gu Clan’s Clan Head, had visited.
• Soul Emperor placed the Marriage Contract on the desk, and Hun Xiu picked it up and read its name aloud.

Hun Xiu discovered that Soul Emperor had arranged a marriage contract between him and Gu Xun'er as part of an alliance with the Gu Clan. He learned that the Gu Clan would give the Hun Clan the Tou She Ancient God Jade in exchange, and accepted that he was too weak to control his own fate.

• Soul Emperor explained that the Hun and Gu Clans were forming a marriage alliance despite their rivalry because sufficient benefits could make anything possible.
• Hun Xiu read the contract and realized he was engaged to Gu Xun'er, leaving him shocked and worried about her future connection to Xiao Yan.
• Soul Emperor confirmed the contract was Hun Xiu's and said Gu Yuan had specifically requested him.
• Hun Xiu asked what the Gu Clan had offered, and Soul Emperor revealed the alliance would secure the Tou She Ancient God Jade for the Hun Clan.
• Hun Xiu accepted the arrangement but clenched his fists and privately lamented that he was too weak to control his fate.

Hun Xiu resented his arranged engagement to Gu Xun'er and focused on cultivating, becoming a Dou Huang and a leading candidate for Hun Clan's Young Clan Head. After destroying every trace of greenery on the rear mountain, he was summoned to meet a guest who had asked for him.

• Hun Xiu left Soul Emperor's study, and Soul Emperor insisted that his arranged marriage served Hun Xiu and the Hun Clan despite his son's apparent displeasure.
• Hun Xiu returned to his room and cultivated while Hun San observed that he seemed changed.
• Two years later, nine-year-old Hun Xiu had advanced from Dou Ling to Dou Huang and become the leading candidate for Hun Clan's Young Clan Head.
• Hun Xiu used Myriad Swords Return to Origin and Man-Slaying Palm to destroy the rear mountain's remaining greenery.
• Hun San told Hun Xiu that Soul Emperor wanted him at the main hall because a guest had specifically asked to see him, and Hun Xiu flew off to meet them.

Hun Xiu met Gu Yuan and his young daughter, Gu Xun'er, in the main hall, where Soul Emperor introduced them as his future in-laws. Gu Xun'er reminded Hun Xiu of their childhood encounter, leaving him stunned as he realized she was the child he had mistaken for a boy.

• Hun Xiu entered the hall, where Soul Emperor and Gu Yuan welcomed him and Gu Xun'er eagerly watched him.
• Soul Emperor introduced Gu Yuan as Hun Xiu's future father-in-law, and Hun Xiu respectfully greeted him.
• Soul Emperor asked Hun Xiu to identify Gu Xun'er, but Hun Xiu initially did not recognize her.
• Gu Xun'er repeated, “Big brother... horse... so great,” reminding Hun Xiu of when he had played horse for her two years earlier.
• Hun Xiu recognized Gu Xun'er and asked in shock whether she was Xun'er, whom he had remembered as a boy.

Hun Xiu mistook Gu Xun'er for a boy in disguise and nearly inspected her before Soul Emperor and Gu Yuan stopped him. Soul Emperor then publicly punished Hun Xiu, leaving him injured on the hall floor as Gu Xun'er watched in alarm.

• Hun Xiu recognized Gu Xun'er but accused her of being a boy dressed as a girl, then picked her up to check.
• Soul Emperor and Gu Yuan coughed to stop Hun Xiu, who realized he had acted recklessly in front of them and returned to the center of the hall.
• Soul Emperor demanded that Hun Xiu admit his mistake and ask whether he knew who Gu Xun'er was.
• Hun Xiu claimed he did not know, and Soul Emperor struck his chair apart and sent him flying with his pressure.
• Hun Xiu spat blood and struggled on the floor while Gu Yuan felt the punishment was excessive and Gu Xun'er grew pale with worry.

Hun Xiu was beaten by Soul Emperor after mistaking his fiancée Gu Xun'er for her younger brother, but he finally realized that Gu Xun was Xun'er. He ended the chapter laughing with relief over his misunderstanding.

• Little Xun'er cried when Soul Emperor beat Hun Xiu, and Gu Yuan soothed her to sleep before carrying her from the hall.
• After Gu Yuan left, Soul Emperor released Hun Xiu from his pressure and asked whether he knew who the little girl was.
• Hun Xiu said Gu Xun was his father-in-law's son and his fiancée's younger brother, prompting Soul Emperor to correct him.
• Hun Xiu realized Gu Xun was Xun'er, understood that she was his fiancée, and laughed with relief.

Hun Xiu survived Soul Emperor’s Dou Saint pressure, was healed with a Grade 8 Medicinal Pill, and discovered that Gu Xun’er was much younger than he had expected. He realized he was five years older than Xiao Yan and considered killing the future protagonist to secure the continent for himself and the Hun Clan.

• Soul Emperor withdrew his pressure when Hun Xiu coughed blood and told him to recover before the clan tournament.
• Hun Xiu collapsed outside the hall, and Soul Emperor gave him a Grade 8 Medicinal Pill to heal his injuries.
• Hun San carried Hun Xiu away after Soul Emperor ordered him to keep the incident secret.
• Hun Xiu woke that night fully healed and realized Gu Xun’er had not yet gone to the Xiao Clan.
• Hun Xiu concluded that he was five years older than Xiao Yan and considered killing him before he could become a threat to the Hun Clan.

Hun Xiu cultivated on the back mountain while Gu Yuan and Soul Emperor discussed his strength and the Hun Clan’s young geniuses. Gu Xun’er found Hun Xiu and asked him to play with her, ending by asking him to act as her horse.

• Hun Xiu absorbed an immense amount of heaven-and-earth Dou Qi, astonishing Gu Yuan as he watched with Soul Emperor.
• Soul Emperor told Gu Yuan that several Hun Clan youths had reached the Dou Emperor realm, including nine-year-old Hun Feng, a Five-star Dou Emperor.
• Soul Emperor reflected that Hun Feng, Soul Jade, and Hun Huan'er had grown strong using resources Hun Xiu did not need, while Hun Xiu remained a One-star Dou Emperor despite absorbing far more Dou Qi.
• Hun Xiu sensed someone approaching through the Dou Qi storm and found Gu Xun’er staring at him from close range.
• Gu Xun’er sat in Hun Xiu’s lap and asked if he disliked her, then asked him to play and be a horse she could ride.

Hun Xiu played horse for Gu Xun'er, drawing amused approval from Gu Yuan and embarrassment from Soul Emperor. After the children rested on the barren mountain, Gu Xun'er told Hun Xiu she would soon leave to go undercover.

• Hun Xiu let Gu Xun'er ride on his back while Hun San watched in disbelief.
• Gu Yuan enjoyed seeing Hun Xun'er and Hun Xiu together, while Soul Emperor regretted agreeing to their marriage and left in embarrassment.
• Hun Xiu and Gu Xun'er sat together after playing, and Hun Xiu regretted turning the back mountain barren.
• Gu Xun'er told Hun Xiu she would leave the Gu Clan for a remote town and go undercover.

Hun Xiu learned that Gu Xun'er was being sent undercover and realized she would likely go to the Xiao Clan to obtain its Tou She Ancient God Jade. Xun'er revealed she did not want to leave him, and Hun Xiu promised to stay with her.

• Hun Xiu questioned Gu Xun'er about going undercover and coaxed her into secretly revealing what her father had told her.
• Gu Xun'er said she would have to leave Hun Xiu until her mission was complete, when she could stay with him every day.
• Hun Xiu comforted Gu Xun'er as she cried and said she wanted to see him and ride him like a horse.
• Hun Xiu realized Gu Xun'er was likely being sent to the Xiao Clan for its Tou She Ancient God Jade.
• The chapter explained that Gu Yuan trusted his daughter more than anyone else and believed the mission could give her a childhood companion.

Hun Xiu promised Gu Xun'er that he would stop Gu Yuan from sending her to the Xiao Clan as an undercover agent, and he comforted her with a pinky promise. That night, Hun Xiu went to Soul Emperor's study to discuss matters, but Soul Emperor greeted him coldly.

• Hun Xiu promised the tearful Gu Xun'er that he would speak to Gu Yuan and prevent her from being sent to the Xiao Clan.
• Gu Xun'er worried that Gu Yuan would blame her for telling Hun Xiu, so Hun Xiu reassured her and taught her to make a pinky promise.
• Hun Xiu reflected on his early cultivation and his fear that his father or a future protagonist might destroy him.
• Hun Xiu arrived at Soul Emperor's study at night, where Soul Emperor expressed displeasure and asked why he had come.

Hun Xiu asked Soul Emperor to let him leave the Hun Clan so he could secretly follow Gu Xun'er to the Xiao Clan, but Soul Emperor made his departure conditional on winning the Clan Competition. Hun Xiu left without securing the permission he wanted.

• Hun Xiu respectfully told Soul Emperor he wanted to leave the Hun Clan and see the continent.
• Soul Emperor asked why, and Hun Xiu said he did not want to wait seven years until adulthood.
• Hun Xiu privately resolved to follow Gu Xun'er to the Xiao Clan in secret and keep her undercover mission hidden.
• Soul Emperor said Hun Xiu could leave only if he took first place in the Clan Competition, giving him a chance rather than outright permission.

Hun Xiu demanded that Soul Emperor let him leave the Hun Clan, but Soul Emperor refused to give him a definite answer and punished him for trying to negotiate. After Hun Xiu was carried away, Soul Emperor and Nihility Devouring Flame discussed his unusual desire to leave and the Clan Competition rewards.

• Hun Xiu told Soul Emperor he wanted a definite answer about leaving the Hun Clan, not merely an opportunity to earn permission by winning the Clan Competition.
• Soul Emperor struck Hun Xiu down with his pressure, warned that the weak had no right to negotiate, and said Hun Xiu could leave only after becoming first in the competition.
• Hun Xiu fainted after Soul Emperor increased the pressure, and Soul Emperor ordered Hun San to carry him away without treating his injuries.
• Nihility Devouring Flame appeared in the study, and Soul Emperor asked whether he should let Hun Xiu leave the Hun Clan.
• Soul Emperor and Nihility Devouring Flame wondered why Hun Xiu had suddenly wanted to leave, then Nihility Devouring Flame revealed two black flames prepared as Clan Competition rewards.

Soul Emperor concealed the Nihility Devouring Flame’s presence from Gu Yuan and prepared two Sub-Flames as prizes for the Clan Competition. Hun Xiu began healing his injuries himself, while Hun Feng, Soul Jade, and Hun Huan'er set their sights on the top two places.

• Soul Emperor took two Sub-Flames from the Nihility Devouring Flame and told it to stay hidden while Gu Yuan was in the Hun Clan.
• After the Nihility Devouring Flame left, Soul Emperor noticed hidden strands of Soul Power and felt a chilling killing intent.
• Hun Xiu woke in pain, realized his system had not healed him, and absorbed Dou Qi to treat his injuries.
• Soul Emperor summoned Hun Feng, Soul Jade, and Hun Huan'er and announced that the Clan Competition's top two would receive Sub-Flames.
• Hun Feng, Soul Jade, and Hun Huan'er became eager to compete and each decided to claim first place.

Hun Huan'er reminded Hun Feng and Soul Jade that Hun Xiu could threaten their chances in the Clan Competition, despite their confidence. None of them wanted to visit him, until a younger clan member asked whether they were going to find Brother Hun Xiu.

• Hun Feng, Soul Jade, and Hun Huan'er promised Soul Emperor they would strive in the Clan Competition for the chance to obtain Lord Nihility's Sub-Flame.
• After leaving the study, Hun Feng declared he would take first place, while Soul Jade claimed he would secure second.
• Hun Huan'er pointed out that they had overlooked Hun Xiu, whose Transcendent Divine Bloodline and two years of cultivation made him a serious rival.
• Hun Huan'er suggested that Hun Feng find out how strong Hun Xiu had become, but Hun Feng and Soul Jade both refused to visit him.
• A younger clan member asked Hun Feng, Soul Jade, and Hun Huan'er whether they were going to find Brother Hun Xiu.

Gu Xun'er met Hun Feng, Soul Jade, and Hun Huan'er while they were on their way to find Hun Xiu, and Hun Feng realized she was Hun Xiu's fiancée. Gu Yuan arrived to collect his daughter, assessed the three young Hun Clan leaders, and remarked that Xiu'er was no match for them.

• Gu Xun'er approached Hun Feng, Soul Jade, and Hun Huan'er after hearing they were going to find Hun Xiu, while the three considered using her connection to him.
• Hun Huan'er tried to touch Gu Xun'er's cheeks, but Gu Xun'er backed away and introduced herself.
• Hun Feng recognized Gu Xun'er as Hun Xiu's fiancée, and Gu Xun'er insisted that he should call her Sister-in-law.
• Gu Yuan appeared, affectionately scolded Gu Xun'er for being naughty, and reassured the three Hun Clan youths.
• Gu Yuan assessed Hun Feng, Soul Jade, and Hun Huan'er as powerful Dou Emperors and told them Xiu'er was no match for them.

Gu Yuan took Gu Xun'er back to their courtyard instead of visiting Hun Xiu, explaining that Hun Xiu was busy preparing for the Clan Competition. Meanwhile, a massive Dou Qi tornado gathered around Hun Xiu's courtyard, leaving the Hun Clan’s younger generation wondering whether he had reached Dou Zun or even Dou Sheng.

• Hun Feng, Soul Jade, and Hun Huan'er puzzled over Gu Yuan’s claim that Hun Xiu was inferior to them, then went on to focus on the Clan Competition.
• Gu Yuan told Gu Xun'er that Hun Xiu could not play with her because he had important matters to attend to, and she reluctantly believed him.
• A tremendous amount of heaven-and-earth Dou Qi gathered around Hun Xiu's courtyard, drawing a crowd of young Hun Clan members.
• Soul Dan and Hun Qiu commented on the spectacle, and Hun Doulol argued that Hun Xiu might have reached Dou Zun or higher because of his Transcendent Divine Bloodline.