Chapter Summaries

Yun Xiu reunited with Xiao Xun'er and stayed to wait for her, prompting her to mistake his words for a marriage proposal. He then visited the Mitel Auction House, where he cornered a mysterious Black Robe and asked to see his face.

• Xiao Xun'er finished her sword dance, and Yun Xiu revealed himself before embracing her.
• Yun Xiu told Xiao Xun'er he would stay until she was willing to go home with him, and she blushed and ran to her room after interpreting his words as a proposal.
• Yun Xiu put on his mask again and went to visit the Mitel Auction House.
• Yun Xiu spotted a Black Robe nearby and followed him into an empty alley.
• Yun Xiu and the Black Robe both refused to reveal their faces, and Yun Xiu asked whether the Black Robe would remove his robe if he removed his mask.

Yun Xiu left Xiao Yan and Yao Chen, then went to the Treasure Appraisal House to sell a pill and meet Ya Fei. After Gu Ni identified it as a highest-grade Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill, he warned Yun Xiu that it was priceless and asked whether he was certain he wished to sell it.

• Yun Xiu refused to force the black-robed man to remove his robe and left, while Xiao Yan asked Yao Chen whether Yun Xiu had exposed him.
• Yun Xiu visited the Treasure Appraisal House and asked Xiao Meng to bring him the manager because he wanted to sell a pill.
• Yun Xiu showed Xiao Meng the pill, prompting her to escort him to a private room and summon Ya Fei and Gu Ni.
• Gu Ni examined Yun Xiu's pill and identified it as a Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill of the highest grade.
• Gu Ni told Yun Xiu the pill was priceless and asked whether he was certain he wanted to sell it.

Yun Xiu offered the Mittel Family a peak Fourth Grade Pill to secure a connection and meet Ya Fei. After learning the pill’s value and suspecting Yun Xiu had come for her, Ya Fei went to meet him, and they silently sized each other up.

• Yun Xiu told Gu Ni he would gift the pill to the Mittel Family, and Gu Ni left to seek instructions from his superiors.
• Gu Ni informed Ya Fei that Yun Xiu possessed a peak Fourth Grade Pill and was too powerful for him to assess.
• Gu Ni said Yun Xiu might have come for Ya Fei, and Ya Fei decided to meet him after learning he seemed to be a young man.
• Ya Fei entered Yun Xiu’s private room, and the two examined each other without speaking.

Yun Xiu left Ya Fei at the Mitel Auction House and returned to Xiao Xun'er, giving her the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors as protection. After she bonded with the weapon and shared a tender moment with him, Xun'er asked Yun Xiu to stay that night.

• Yun Xiu met Ya Fei in the private room but left without taking the pill, telling her it was hers.
• Yun Xiu wandered around Wu Tan City and returned to the Xiao Clan after nightfall.
• Yun Xiu gave Xiao Xun'er the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors and explained that she had to drip her blood essence onto them to become their master.
• Xiao Xun'er bonded with the scissors, and they flew into her hand when she called them.
• Xiao Xun'er kissed Yun Xiu's forehead and leaned in his embrace before asking him not to leave that night.

Yun Xiu spent the night sleeping beside Xiao Xun'er, then visited Xiao Yan training on the rear mountain and persuaded him to spar at the same cultivation level. Xiao Yan agreed but asked Yun Xiu to take off his mask before they began.

• Xiao Xun'er invited Yun Xiu to sleep in her room, and they spent the night holding each other without anything happening.
• Yun Xiu quietly left Xiao Xun'er the next morning and went to the rear mountain after noticing a commotion.
• Yun Xiu saw Xiao Yan training and recognized the power of the Dou Technique he had used.
• Yun Xiu offered to suppress his cultivation to Xiao Yan's two-star Dou Zhe level, and Xiao Yan agreed to spar.
• Yun Xiu suppressed his cultivation, but Xiao Yan noticed he was still wearing his mask and asked him to remove it.

Xiao Yan persuaded Yun Xiu to remove his mask before their same-realm spar, only to be stunned by Yun Xiu’s looks. Yun Xiu then overwhelmed Xiao Yan with one punch, and dark clouds suddenly gathered over Wu Tan City.

• Xiao Yan tried to convince Yun Xiu to remove his mask so he could strike his face, while Yao Chen silently worried about Xiao Yan’s chances.
• Xiao Yan pretended to cancel the spar, prompting Yun Xiu to remove his mask so the fight would go ahead.
• Xiao Yan froze at Yun Xiu’s handsome face, then swore to injure him and attacked with Eight Extremities Collapse.
• Yun Xiu countered with Calamity Killing Fist and sent Xiao Yan crashing into a crater, where Xiao Yan spat blood.
• Yun Xiu looked up after the punch, and dark clouds suddenly covered Wu Tan City.

Yun Xiu defeated Xiao Yan in their spar, leaving Xiao Yan badly injured and resentful. Yao Chen healed him so he could recover in time for Jia Nan Academy’s admissions, and another person appeared in Xiao Yan’s room after Yao Chen returned to the Storage Ring.

• A thunderstorm broke out as Yun Xiu approached the injured Xiao Yan and asked if he was all right.
• Xiao Yan blamed his defeat on Yun Xiu secretly cheating, then left while hiding his injuries.
• Xiao Yan returned to his room, coughed up blood, and collapsed; Yao Chen emerged and explained that Yun Xiu’s advantages had made him far stronger.
• Yao Chen treated Xiao Yan with his weak Soul Power because Xiao Yan needed to recover in time for Jia Nan Academy’s admissions and its Heavenly Flame.
• After half an hour of treatment, Yao Chen faded back into Xiao Yan’s Storage Ring, and another person suddenly appeared in the room.

Yun Xiu secretly considered destroying Yao Chen’s Storage Ring but returned it to Xiao Yan before he woke. More than ten days later, Xiao Xun'er told Yun Xiu she would attend Jia Nan Academy, where she and the Xiao Clan youths gathered to register.

• Yun Xiu took Xiao Yan’s Storage Ring while Xiao Yan was unconscious, considered crushing it, then returned it when Xiao Yan began to wake.
• Xiao Yan woke feeling better, thanked his teacher, and vowed to surpass Yun Xiu and repay his humiliation.
• Xiao Xun'er told Yun Xiu that Gu Yuan wanted her to study at Jia Nan Academy instead of returning home with him, and Yun Xiu accepted her decision.
• Xiao Xun'er explained that she, Xiao Mei, Xiao Ning, and Xiao Yan planned to register for Jia Nan Academy with help from Xiao Yu’s mentor.
• Xiao Yu arrived with Xiao Yan and the others, and Yun Xiu’s handsome appearance stunned the group, while Xiao Yan resented that he was not wearing a mask.

Yun Xiu arrived at Jia Nan Academy’s recruitment site with Xiao Xun’er, Xiao Yu, and the others, drawing Xiao Yan’s resentment as Xiao Xun’er openly claimed him. Xiao Yu used her connections to get the group past the security line, while Xiao Yan resolved to grow stronger and reclaim the women he wanted.

• Xiao Xun’er proudly linked arms with Yun Xiu and insisted that no one would take him from her, while Xiao Yu hid her jealousy.
• Xiao Yan resented Yun Xiu and imagined that becoming stronger would win back Xiao Xun’er and Nalan Yanran.
• Xiao Yu led Yun Xiu and the others to a guarded entrance and used a green badge to persuade an officer to let them through.
• Xiao Mei and Xiao Ning praised Xiao Yu’s connections, but Xiao Yan dismissed them, prompting Xiao Yu to call him a brat.

Xiao Yu and the others entered the academy through the back door, where Xiao Yu reunited with Xueni and her friends. When Xiao Yu hesitated to explain who Yun Xiu was, Xueni and the other women eagerly waited to hear his name.

• Xiao Yu asked Yun Xiu what he thought of her performance, and his dismissive answer left her annoyed.
• Xiao Xun'er quietly asked Yun Xiu whether he had offended Xiao Yu, while Xiao Yan watched them jealously and vowed to surpass Yun Xiu.
• Xiao Yu led the group through the back door, and she rapped Xiao Yan on the head when he questioned the usefulness of her token.
• Xueni greeted Xiao Yu and playfully tried to inspect her, so Xiao Yu hid behind Yun Xiu.
• Xueni and the other women noticed Yun Xiu and were stunned by his appearance; Xueni asked Xiao Yu to introduce him.
• Xiao Yu introduced Xiao Ning, Xiao Xun'er, and Xiao Mei, but hesitated when she reached Yun Xiu, leaving Xueni and the others eager to learn his name.

Xiao Yu brought Yun Xiu and her relatives to take the preliminary test, while Xueni showed interest in Yun Xiu after learning that he and Xiao Yu were only friends. Luo Bu offered them his Testing Crystal, leaving Xiao Yu to explain how the test worked.

• Xueni asked Yun Xiu about his name and relationship with Xiao Yu, and he said they were just friends.
• Xiao Yu knocked Xueni on the head when she realized Xueni planned to pursue Yun Xiu.
• Luo Bu approached Xiao Yu and greeted her, then looked over the group she had brought.
• Xiao Yu introduced Xiao Ning, Xiao Xun'er, Xiao Mei, and Yun Xiu but forgot Xiao Yan until he spoke up.
• Luo Bu offered his Testing Crystal, and Xiao Yu explained that it lit up for anyone with at least Eight Duan Dou Qi.

Yun Xiu agreed to take the Jia Nan Academy entrance test after Xiao Xun'er asked him to accompany her. His power shattered the Testing Crystal, and Luo Bu called for guards, accusing him of damaging it and insulting the academy.

• Xiao Yan and the others passed the crystal test, and Luo Bu asked Yun Xiu to take his turn.
• Xiao Xun'er persuaded Yun Xiu to enter Jia Nan Academy with her, and he agreed.
• Yun Xiu touched the Testing Crystal, which glowed brightly before breaking into powder.
• Luo Bu accused Yun Xiu of destroying the crystal and slandering Jia Nan Academy, while Xiao Yu, Xueni, and the other girls defended him.
• A burly, silver-armored middle-aged man arrived and asked what was happening.

Senior Brother Gou arrived at the Jia Nan Academy registration site after Luo Bu accused Yun Xiu of damaging the Testing Crystal and insulting the academy. Yun Xiu admitted it, and Senior Brother Gou prepared to confront him while the onlookers retreated, leaving their strength face-off unresolved.

• Luo Bu accused Yun Xiu before Senior Brother Gou, while Xiao Yu and the others insisted Luo Bu was lying.
• Senior Brother Gou questioned Yun Xiu, who admitted breaking the Testing Crystal and criticizing its quality.
• Xiao Yu tried to explain that Yun Xiu was her friend, but Senior Brother Gou said he would still act and promised only to hold back for her sake.
• Senior Brother Gou released a powerful Dou Qi storm, forcing the onlookers away while Yun Xiu remained calm.
• Xueni remarked that Yun Xiu seemed strong, but Luo Bu claimed he was merely scared and insisted Senior Brother Gou would defeat him.

Yun Xiu effortlessly defeated Senior Brother Gou after Gou attacked him with Fierce Tiger Descends the Mountain. Gou collapsed unconscious at Luo Bu’s feet, leaving Luo Bu stunned.

• Senior Brother Gou introduced himself to Yun Xiu and launched his Mysterious Tier high-level Dou Technique, Fierce Tiger Descends the Mountain.
• Luo Bu mocked Xiao Yu and the others for believing Yun Xiu could withstand Senior Brother Gou’s attack, while Xiao Yu assured them Yun Xiu was strong.
• Yun Xiu shattered the tiger technique with a step, rushed up to Senior Brother Gou, and struck him in the abdomen.
• Senior Brother Gou flew back and landed at Luo Bu’s feet, then called for the guards before coughing blood and fainting.

Yun Xiu knocked Senior Brother Gou unconscious and effortlessly defeated the guards Luo Bu sent after him. A woman dressed in green watched Yun Xiu and declared that she had found a treasure.

• Yun Xiu's punch knocked Senior Brother Gou unconscious, leaving Luo Bu, Xueni, the other girls, and the crowd stunned.
• Xueni and the other girls admired Yun Xiu's strength, while Xiao Yu said she did not know exactly how strong her friend was.
• Luo Bu ordered the guards to capture Yun Xiu, and they formed an encirclement around him.
• The guards thrust their spears at Yun Xiu, but an invisible force shattered the weapons and sent them crashing to the ground.
• A woman dressed in green clapped and told Yun Xiu that she had found a treasure.

Instructor Ruolin confronted Yun Xiu after he injured Jia Nan Academy guards, but their exchange revealed that he was a twenty-one-year-old five-star Da Dou Shi. Xiao Yan learned Yun Xiu had been a Dou Zong at fourteen and ended the chapter believing he had no chance of surpassing him.

• Luo Bu accused Yun Xiu of slandering Jia Nan Academy and injuring its people, while Xiao Yu disputed his account to Instructor Ruolin.
• Ruolin healed the injured guards, ordered them to carry Gou Ride away, and asked Yun Xiu how she should deal with him.
• Ruolin questioned Yun Xiu and learned that he was twenty-one and claimed to be a five-star Da Dou Shi, shocking the onlookers.
• Xiao Yu recalled that Yun Xiu had been a Dou Zong seven years earlier, while Xiao Yan realized Yun Xiu had reached that strength at fourteen.
• Xiao Yan asked Yao Chen whether he still had a chance to surpass Yun Xiu, but Yao Chen hesitated, and Xiao Yan concluded that he had no chance.

Yao Chen encouraged Xiao Yan to believe he could surpass Yun Xiu, while Yun Xiu joined Jia Nan Academy and Xiao Yan secured a year of leave to train in the Magic Beast Mountain Range. The chapter ended with a Black Robe figure reporting to Soul Emperor, who asked whether there had been news of the young master.

• Yao Chen told Xiao Yan that the Flame Mantra and Heavenly Flames could help him surpass Yun Xiu, and urged him to develop as an alchemist.
• Luo Bu regretted offending Yun Xiu as Ruolin welcomed Yun Xiu into Jia Nan Academy as her student.
• Seven days later, Xiao Yan took a year of leave after enduring twenty moves from Ruolin, while Yun Xiu and the other recruits departed for Jia Nan Academy.
• Yao Chen took Xiao Yan to the Magic Beast Mountain Range and gave him a heavy Flame Meteorite Profound Iron weapon that suppressed Dou Qi.
• A Black Robe figure knelt before Soul Emperor in the Hun Realm, and Soul Emperor asked whether there had been news of the young master.

Soul Emperor learned that Dark Soul Pavilion had lost track of Hun Xiu, while Nihility Devouring Flame revealed he had reached the Nine-Star Dou Saint and agreed their thousand-year plan could begin early. At Misty Cloud Sect, Medusa battered its disciples and demanded to see Yun Yun, leaving the sect on high alert.

• A Dark Soul Pavilion agent reported that the organization had no news of Hun Xiu, and Soul Emperor nearly killed him before Nihility Devouring Flame intervened.
• Nihility Devouring Flame told Soul Emperor he had reached the Nine-Star Dou Saint, and they agreed to advance their plan.
• Misty Cloud Sect's rise in strength made the Jia Ma Imperial Family increasingly wary after the sect gained two Dou Emperor experts.
• Medusa stormed Misty Cloud Sect and demanded to know where Yun Yun was.
• Medusa knocked Yun Fei unconscious with her whip, then called for Yun Yun across Misty Cloud Mountain.

Medusa confronted the Misty Cloud Sect, demanding to see Yun Yun, and forced the newly advanced Yun Shan to face her. Yun Shan learned that Yun Yun had entered seclusion and could not produce her, so Medusa gave him half an hour to find her.

• Yun Shan emerged from cultivation after sensing Medusa at the Misty Cloud Sect and asked why she had come.
• Yun Leng told Yun Shan that Yun Yun had entered seclusion with two Protectors, surprising Yun Shan.
• Yun Shan confronted Medusa, but her seven-colored snake phantom and aura revealed that she was a Five-Star Dou Sect, far stronger than his newly attained One-Star Dou Sect level.
• Medusa demanded that Yun Shan hand over Yun Yun, explaining that she only wanted to see her and would otherwise attack the sect.
• Yun Shan said he did not know where Yun Yun was, and Medusa gave him half an hour to find her or face the consequences.

Medusa attacked the Misty Cloud Sect and demanded that Yun Shan hand over Yun Yun, while Yun Shan was badly injured trying to protect Yun Leng. Yun Yun arrived and confronted Medusa, who clarified that she had come to find Yun Xiu and asked where he was.

• Medusa demanded to know where Yun Yun was hiding, and Yun Shan asked Yun Leng where the Sect Master had gone into seclusion.
• Medusa attacked Yun Leng, and Yun Shan used his ultimate move to block her strike but was gravely injured.
• Medusa warned Yun Shan that she would massacre the sect unless he handed Yun Yun over.
• Yun Yun returned to the Misty Cloud Sect with Little White and Little Purple after failing to find Yun Xiu at the Xiao Clan or Jia Nan Academy.
• Yun Yun confronted Medusa and accused her of taking revenge on the Misty Cloud Sect, but Medusa asked where Yun Xiu was.