Chapter Summaries

Hun Xiu won the Clan Competition and said goodbye to Gu Xun'er before her departure from the Hun Clan. He gave her a pair of scissors as a divine artifact and left to collect his reward, while Gu Yuan hinted that Hun Feng might not have taken second place.

• Soul Emperor erased the shockwave and declared Hun Xiu the winner, leaving Hun Feng and the other two defeated Dou Emperors to compete for second place.
• Hun Xiu took Gu Xun'er to the back mountain, where they lamented her coming departure and promised to protect themselves.
• Hun Xiu gave Gu Xun'er a pair of scissors to use if anyone bullied her, and she stored them in her Storage Ring.
• Hun Xiu brought Gu Xun'er back to Gu Yuan, who praised his performance and hinted that Hun Feng might not have taken second place.
• Hun Xiu said goodbye to Gu Xun'er and left to collect his first-place reward from Soul Emperor.

Hun Xiu learned that Soul Jade had taken second place in the Clan Competition, and the chapter revealed how she won it. Soul Jade allied with Hun Huan'er to defeat Hun Feng, leaving Soul Jade as the runner-up.

• Hun Xiu arrived at Soul Emperor's study and discovered that Soul Jade, not Hun Feng, had placed second in the Clan Competition.
• After Hun Xiu left, Soul Emperor summoned Hun Feng, Soul Jade, and Hun Huan'er to a Training Arena to decide the runner-up.
• Hun Feng attacked Hun Huan'er first, but Soul Jade stopped him and asked Hun Huan'er to join forces with her.
• Hun Huan'er agreed to help Soul Jade because Hun Feng had tried to eliminate her, though she said she did not want second place herself.
• Soul Jade and Hun Huan'er attacked Hun Feng together, and all three fell after their Dou Techniques clashed.
• Soul Jade was the only one to rise, and Hun Dun announced her as the Clan Competition's second-place winner.

Soul Emperor rewarded Hun Xiu and Soul Jade with Sub-Flames of the Nihility Devouring Flame, then told Hun Xiu he could leave the Hun Clan and summoned him back the next night. Back in his room, Hun Xiu swallowed his high-grade Sub-Flame and began refining it as black fire engulfed him.

• Soul Emperor gave Soul Jade an ordinary Sub-Flame and Hun Xiu a high-grade Sub-Flame as rewards for the Clan Competition.
• Soul Jade accepted his flame and left, while Hun Xiu realized he might eventually separate his Sub-Flame from the Nihility Devouring Flame and make it independent.
• Soul Emperor asked Hun Xiu whether he planned to leave the Hun Clan and said he would allow him to go, but ordered him to return to the study the following night.
• After Hun Xiu left, Soul Emperor reflected on his son's remarkable Dou Qi reserves and examined two ancient Storage Rings.
• Hun Xiu returned to his room, swallowed the high-grade Sub-Flame, and began absorbing it as black flames consumed his bed and body.

Hun Xiu refined Nihility Devouring Flame’s high-grade Sub-Flame in an hour, reaching eight-star Dou Emperor. The next day, Gu Yuan and Gu Xun’er left the Hun Clan, and Hun Xiu promised to find Xun’er again and marry her when they grew up.

• Hun Xiu refined Nihility Devouring Flame’s Sub-Flame, gained complete control over it, and advanced to eight-star Dou Emperor.
• Nihility Devouring Flame, Soul Emperor, and Gu Yuan reacted to Hun Xiu’s rapid breakthrough and praised his potential.
• The next day, Soul Emperor and Gu Yuan exchanged farewells as Gu Yuan prepared to leave with Gu Xun’er.
• Hun Xiu pinched Gu Xun’er’s cheeks, promised to find her again, and received a goodbye kiss from her.
• After Gu Yuan and Gu Xun’er left, Soul Emperor told Hun Xiu to marry her when they grew up, and Hun Xiu agreed before heading to the back mountain.

Gu Yuan took Gu Xun'er away from the Hun Realm after urging her to grow stronger so she could marry Hun Xiu. Later, Soul Emperor told Hun Xiu he could leave the Hun Clan after passing a test, which consisted of two ancient Storage Rings.

• Gu Xun'er asked Gu Yuan to wait before leaving the Hun Realm, then agreed to go after he promised she could marry Hun Xiu when she grew up and encouraged her to become stronger.
• Gu Yuan took Gu Xun'er through a spatial opening and left the Hun Realm.
• Nihility Devouring Flame praised Hun Xiu's unusual growth and predicted he would become an Emperor.
• Hun Xiu reminded Soul Emperor that he had promised to let him leave the Hun Clan if he won the Clan Competition.
• Soul Emperor confirmed Hun Xiu could leave after completing a test and presented him with two ancient Storage Rings.

Soul Emperor made Hun Xiu choose between waiting until age sixteen to leave the Hun Clan or using up two Storage Rings of resources and reading all the clan’s Dou Techniques. Hun Xiu accepted the rings, hoping to complete the test in four years and reunite with Gu Xun’er, while Nihility Devouring Flame pointed out Soul Emperor’s plan to keep him inside the clan.

• Soul Emperor told Hun Xiu that he could leave the Hun Clan only at sixteen or after exhausting the cultivation resources and reading the Dou Techniques in two Storage Rings.
• Soul Emperor used his aura to force Hun Xiu to his knees when Hun Xiu protested, then presented the two choices again.
• The system offered Hun Xiu rewards for accepting the rings or waiting seven years; it told him that using the resources would take four years, so Hun Xiu chose the rings.
• Soul Emperor tested Hun Xiu’s resolve with increased pressure, then withdrew his aura and let him leave with the rings.
• Hun Xiu looked toward the moon, imagined Gu Xun’er calling to him, and resolved to find her in four years.
• Nihility Devouring Flame told Soul Emperor that the resources were enough to cultivate to Dou Saint and would keep Hun Xiu in the clan past the age for gaining experience.

Hun Xiu entered seclusion, inspiring the Hun Clan’s younger generation to cultivate harder. Meanwhile, Gu Yuan left his daughter Xun'er in the Xiao Clan’s care and departed, leaving Xiao Xun'er to meet Xiao Yan.

• Soul Emperor decided Hun Xiu could leave the Hun Clan only once he was powerful enough to protect himself.
• Hun Xiu secluded himself to refine his cultivation resources, and the Hun Clan’s younger members followed his example.
• Soul Emperor and Nihility Devouring Flame praised the younger generation’s diligence and the Hun Clan’s prospects.
• Gu Yuan secretly brought Gu Xun'er to the Xiao Clan, gave Xiao Zhan a Mysterious Tier mid-grade Dou Technique, and asked him to care for her.
• Gu Yuan left the Xiao Clan after ordering someone in the shadows to protect Xun'er, and Xiao Zhan noticed Xiao Yan peeking into the hall.

Xiao Xun'er settled into the Xiao Clan and met Xiao Yan, who immediately fell for her and later sneaked into her room. She chased him off with scissors, then reprimanded Ling Ying for failing to notice the intrusion.

• Xiao Zhan introduced Xiao Yan to Xiao Xun'er, and Xiao Yan promised to protect her while secretly falling in love with her.
• That night, Xiao Xun'er missed Hun Xiu and held the divine artifact he had given her.
• Xiao Yan sneaked into Xiao Xun'er's room, but she caught him approaching her bed and slashed his pants with scissors.
• Xiao Yan fled before Xiao Xun'er could identify him, and she summoned Ling Ying to demand an explanation.
• Ling Ying admitted he had inexplicably fallen asleep, and Xiao Xun'er warned him not to let it happen again.
• Back in his room, Xiao Yan congratulated himself on escaping without being recognized.

After four years of seclusion, Hun Xiu emerged having absorbed all the cultivation resources Soul Emperor gave him. Soul Emperor allowed him to leave the Hun Clan and gave him a token commanding the Hall of Souls, an emergency avatar, and a mask, while Hun Xiu looked forward to seeing Xun'er again.

• For four years, Hun Xiu cultivated in seclusion as the power of heaven and earth gathered around his courtyard, forcing the Hun Clan to open another Hun Realm for its other cultivators.
• When the vortex began to dissipate, Soul Emperor and Nihility Devouring Flame hurried to Hun Xiu's courtyard as Hun Xiu emerged from his room.
• Hun Xiu told Soul Emperor he had used up the cultivation resources, and Soul Emperor praised him and agreed he was now strong enough to leave the Hun Clan.
• That night, Soul Emperor gave Hun Xiu a token that let the Hall of Souls obey him and contained an avatar he could summon once in an emergency.
• Soul Emperor gave Hun Xiu a mask and told him to look in a mirror when Hun Xiu asked why he needed one.

Hun Xiu left the Hun Clan and entered the Jia Ma Empire as the masked swordsman Yun Xiu, where he encountered Nalan Su and his daughter, Nalan Yanran. After Yun Xiu realized he had mistaken their situation, Yanran asked him to save her.

• Soul Emperor told Hun Xiu to wear a mask, respect his marriage contract with the Gu Clan, and avoid provoking the Gu Clan before their plans for the Ancient Jade of Tuoshe were complete.
• Three months later, Hun Xiu arrived in the Jia Ma Empire as Yun Xiu, riding a Sixth-Tier Grass Stepping Horse.
• Yun Xiu intervened when he saw Nalan Su's group with a young girl, then learned that the girl was Nalan Yanran, Nalan Su's daughter.
• Nalan Su called Yanran to return home, but she refused, and Yun Xiu realized he had misunderstood the situation.
• As Yun Xiu prepared to leave, Yanran admired his eyes and asked him to save her, alarming Nalan Su.

Nalan Yanran asked Yun Xiu to help her escape her family so she could break off her engagement to the Xiao Clan. Yun Xiu agreed to take her to the Xiao Clan in Wu Tan City, and she left with him despite Nalan Su’s worry.

• Nalan Yanran accused Nalan Su of lying and refused to return unless he agreed to let her break off her engagement.
• Nalan Yanran explained that she wanted to choose her own marriage and asked Yun Xiu to take her somewhere her family could not catch her.
• Nalan Su offered to discuss canceling the engagement with her grandfather, but Nalan Yanran did not trust him at first.
• Yun Xiu offered to take Nalan Yanran to the Xiao Clan in Wu Tan City, and she agreed.
• Yun Xiu lifted Nalan Yanran onto his horse, and she reassured Nalan Su that she would return after breaking off the engagement.

Yun Xiu took the young Nalan Yanran away on Grass Stepping Horse, while her father returned to the Nalan Clan to report the incident. Nalan Jie berated Nalan Su and asked whether he had notified Sect Leader Yun Yun.

• Yun Xiu invited Nalan Su to come to the Xiao Clan, then flew away with Nalan Yanran on Grass Stepping Horse.
• Nalan Yanran grew nervous among the clouds, but Yun Xiu reassured her; she trusted him because his eyes looked kind.
• Yun Xiu introduced himself as Yun Xiu, and Nalan Yanran began calling him Brother Xiu'er.
• Nalan Su returned to the Nalan Clan and told Nalan Jie that a mysterious expert had taken Nalan Yanran.
• Nalan Jie angrily blamed Nalan Su for failing to protect Yanran, then asked whether he had notified Sect Leader Yun Yun.

Nalan Jie sent Yun Yun to help recover Nalan Yanran, while Yun Xiu brought Yanran to the Xiao Clan to see Xiao Xun'er. Xiao Xun'er arrived at the main hall, where Yanran was waiting with Yun Xiu.

• Nalan Jie warned Nalan Su that Yanran was the Nalan Clan’s hope and asked him to take responsibility for what had happened.
• Yun Yun arrived at the Nalan Clan, agreed to help find Yanran, and left for Wu Tan City with Nalan Su.
• Yun Xiu arrived at the Xiao Clan with Nalan Yanran and asked to see Xiao Xun'er; Xiao Zhan welcomed them inside.
• Xiao Zhan sent a servant to summon Xiao Xun'er, who learned that someone had come to see her.
• Xiao Xun'er entered the main hall, where Yun Xiu and Nalan Yanran were waiting.

Yun Xiu reunited with Xiao Xun'er at the Xiao Clan after four years, and she recognized him by his voice despite his mask. Their affectionate reunion was interrupted when Xiao Yan entered the hall.

• Xiao Xun'er arrived and studied the masked Yun Xiu, while he recognized her as the girl he had come to see.
• Xiao Xun'er asked Yun Xiu who he was, then recognized his familiar voice and rushed into his arms.
• Xiao Xun'er asked why Yun Xiu had come so late, and he explained that clan affairs had delayed him.
• Xiao Xun'er guessed Yun Xiu wore a mask because he was handsome, and he agreed while Xiao Zhan inwardly scoffed.
• A boy in a black robe entered the hall and called out to his father.

Xiao Yan arrived at the Xiao Clan and met Yun Xiu and Nalan Yanran, while Xiao Xun'er clung to Yun Xiu and reassured him of her affection. The chapter ended with Nalan Yanran introducing herself to Xiao Yan as his fiancée.

• Xiao Yan arrived, and Yun Xiu assessed his cultivation and recognized his potential.
• Xiao Xun'er introduced Xiao Yan to Yun Xiu, making Yun Xiu jealous and afraid she had chosen Xiao Yan over him.
• Xiao Xun'er returned to Yun Xiu's lap, hugged him, and told him she loved him most, easing his jealousy.
• Xiao Yan felt jealous when Xiao Xun'er embraced Yun Xiu and recalled the four years he had spent growing close to her.
• Xiao Yan approached Nalan Yanran, and she introduced herself as his fiancée.

Xiao Yan learned that Nalan Yanran was his fiancée after Yun Xiu brought her to the Xiao Clan. Yun Xiu then took Xiao Xun'er to her courtyard, where she saw his face beneath his mask and quickly covered it again.

• Nalan Yanran introduced herself to Xiao Yan as his fiancée, and Xiao Zhan recognized her as his future daughter-in-law.
• Yun Xiu explained that he had brought Nalan Yanran to the Xiao Clan, then left with Xiao Xun'er.
• Ling Ying approached Yun Xiu in Xiao Xun'er's courtyard, but Xiao Xun'er told him that Yun Xiu was one of them.
• Xiao Xun'er asked Yun Xiu to remove his mask, saw his face, and hurriedly put the mask back on, telling him to wear it again.

Yun Xiu promised Xiao Xun'er he would only remove his mask around her, then wandered into the Xiao Clan's back mountain and discovered a woman bathing in a pool. The chapter ended with both of them frozen in surprise as Yun Xiu stared at her.

• Xiao Xun'er put Yun Xiu's mask back on, hugged him, and asked him to promise not to remove it anywhere but with her.
• Yun Xiu promised Xiao Xun'er, then turned and pulled her into his embrace as Ling Ying watched from the shadows and suspected Yun Xiu was from the Gu Clan.
• The next day, Xiao Xun'er cultivated in her courtyard while Yun Xiu wandered into the back mountain hoping to encounter Xiao Yan.
• Yun Xiu surprised Xiao Yan, who immediately fled without explaining himself.
• Yun Xiu followed the sound of water through the grass and found a woman bathing in a pool; they both froze when they saw each other.

Yun Xiu emerged from a fantasy and accidentally touched the woman he believed was Xiao Yu, then learned that Nalan Su and Misty Cloud Sect Master Yun Yun had arrived at the Xiao Residence. The chapter left Xiao Zhan stunned after discovering Yun Yun’s identity.

• Yun Xiu approached the bathing "Snake" while lost in a fantasy and touched her legs before regaining his senses.
• "Snake" attacked Yun Xiu, but an invisible force deflected her sword and cut off his mask strap, revealing his face.
• Yun Xiu vanished, watched "Snake" leave, and blamed Xiao Yan for leading him into the situation.
• Yun Xiu sensed Nalan Su and Yun Yun approaching and realized a Dou Huang powerhouse had accompanied them.
• Nalan Su and Yun Yun arrived at the Xiao Residence, where Xiao Zhan greeted them and learned Yun Yun was the Misty Cloud Sect’s sect master.

Yun Yun visited the Xiao Clan with Nalan Su and learned that Nalan Yanran was there, then offered Xiao Zhan three Qi Gathering Powders in exchange for agreeing to her request. The chapter ended before Yun Yun revealed what she wanted regarding Nalan Yanran’s engagement to Xiao Yan.

• Xiao Zhan welcomed Yun Yun and Nalan Su into the Xiao Residence after learning Yun Yun’s identity.
• Nalan Su asked about Nalan Yanran, and Xiao Zhan confirmed she had stayed at the Xiao Clan after running away from home.
• Nalan Yanran joined them, reassured Nalan Su that she was well, and greeted Yun Yun as her teacher.
• Yun Yun told Nalan Yanran she knew why she had come and would stand up for her, then asked Xiao Zhan about her engagement contract with Xiao Yan.
• Yun Yun offered Xiao Zhan three Qi Gathering Powders if he agreed to her request, and Xiao Zhan asked her to explain it first.

Yun Xiu watched Xiao Yan go to meet Nalan Yanran’s family and tried to strike him with Black Flame, but lightning targeting Yun Xiu repeatedly interrupted him. In the hall, Nalan Yanran changed her mind about ending the engagement, admitted that she liked Xiao Yan, and Yun Yun asked whether she was sure.

• Yun Xiu prepared to punish Xiao Yan with Black Flame, but lightning descended on him and vanished before reaching the ground.
• Yun Yun invited Nalan Yanran to explain her request to Xiao Zhan and the Xiao Clan elders, but Nalan Yanran hesitated over breaking off the engagement.
• Xiao Yan entered the hall, greeted Xiao Zhan and the elders, and joined Nalan Yanran beside her father and teacher.
• Nalan Yanran introduced Xiao Yan to Nalan Su and Yun Yun, who approved of his talent at the eighth stage of Dou Qi.
• Nalan Yanran whispered that she liked Xiao Yan, and Yun Yun asked her if she was sure.