Chapter Summaries

Yan Wufeng reviewed the failed ambush on Chen Yu and Chen Cong, identified major intelligence and planning failures, and ordered the Yan Family to lie low while investigating the Chen Clan’s possible hidden backer. He remained suspicious of the Chen brothers’ rapid rise and vowed to settle his personal debt with Chen Yu.

• Yan Wufeng told Yan Qi that Shen Tianjun was still alive and that Chen Cong’s domain had suppressed the Silver Wolf Saint King’s Moon God Realm.
• Yan Wufeng explained how his seven-against-two ambush plan had failed because the Chen brothers evaded surprise attacks, their domains held out, Xue Chuxin arrived unexpectedly, and Chen Family Village concealed powerful soul masters.
• Yan Qi recounted the battle on Zhongnan Mountain, prompting Yan Wufeng to say that the Chen Family’s younger generation deserved attention and to order his people to avoid rash action.
• Yan Wufeng suspected that an expert was secretly guiding the Chen Clan and ordered Yan Qi to investigate the strange events surrounding the ambush.
• Yan Wufeng blamed Chen Yu for his injuries and vowed that Chen Yu would not escape their reckoning forever.

Chen Xiaojun and Xiao Yi reunited in private and discussed Da Yu and Xiao Yu, the Spirit Abyss Black Tortoise’s sacrifice, and their Soul Bones. They manifested their Yin Yang and Five Elements Dharma Robes, discovered that the robes resonated and enhanced one another, and began exploring their connection.

• Chen Xiaojun and Xiao Yi spent time talking about their experiences and the years they had been apart.
• Xiao Yi told Chen Xiaojun that Da Yu and Xiao Yu had grown large in the Spring of Life and refused to leave the pool.
• Chen Xiaojun explained how the Spirit Abyss Black Tortoise had sacrificed itself for him, and Xiao Yi reflected on its devotion to its children.
• Chen Xiaojun revealed that his Yin Yang Dharma Robe could connect with Soul Bones, and Xiao Yi agreed that it might be linked to her Five Elements Dharma Robe.
• Chen Xiaojun and Xiao Yi manifested their Dharma Robes and found that their auras resonated, strengthening the robes and their linked Soul Bones.

Chen Xiaojun and Xiao Yi discovered that their dharma robes had made their soul bones feel hungry, which might mean they could evolve. He promised Xiao Yi a surprise using his unused Fifth Ring system reward once their internal injuries healed, but kept its details secret.

• Xiao Yi and Chen Xiaojun sensed a strange hunger from the soul bones attached to their dharma robes.
• Chen Xiaojun theorized that the soul bones’ hunger signaled an instinct to evolve and that the dharma robes could help them grow.
• Chen Xiaojun said their dharma robes’ new effects came from the Five Elements Dharma Robe and Turning Creation, and planned to test them further.
• Chen Xiaojun promised Xiao Yi a surprise for the two of them after they returned to Chang'an and healed their internal injuries.
• Xiao Yi pressed Chen Xiaojun to reveal the surprise, but he only hinted that it was his unused Fifth Ring system reward.

After Chen Xiaojun and Xiao Yi emerged from the cave, their companions welcomed Xiao Yi back and gathered for a feast celebrating her return, Chen Xiaojun's recovery, and their survival. The group settled in to eat and drink together, with Chen Xiaojun still recovering from his injuries.

• Chen Mu interrupted Chen Xiaojun and Xiao Yi, and the two left the cave together.
• Chen Bin, Chen Shurui, Zhu Wuneng, Du Gu Fu, Ma Liang, Ma Wencai, Su Ningxia, and Gao Cuilan welcomed Xiao Yi as their sister-in-law.
• Chen Mu seated Chen Xiaojun and Xiao Yi at the head of the table and announced three reasons to celebrate.
• Chen Xiaojun brought out jars of wine from his Void Ring, and Chen Mu poured drinks for the group.
• Xiao Yi explained that Chen Xiaojun's internal injury had recovered quickly and that his constitution and cultivation allowed him to consume plenty of energy.
• Chen Mu urged everyone to eat the feast, noting that the gathering mainly celebrated Xiao Yi.

Chen Shurui and the others shared a warm dinner with Chen Xiaojun and Xiao Yi, until Xiao Yi revealed that she had drained the Howling Moon Silver Wolves’ soul power and vitality. The group learned she had converted that power into Life Soul Power and given it to them, while Xiao Yi quietly understood that Chen Xiaojun was keeping the Yin Yang Dharma Robe secret between them.

• Chen Shurui served Bamboo Shoot Fish Soup and the others praised the dishes prepared with fresh ingredients from the Mist Forest.
• Xiao Yi ate behind her veil as Su Ningxia filled her bowl, and the Ma brothers’ Honey Glazed Ribs tempted Du Gu Fu.
• Du Gu Fu asked why the Howling Moon Silver Wolf corpses had been shriveled, and Xiao Yi said she had drained their soul power and vitality.
• Chen Xiaojun explained that Xiao Yi converted the wolves’ soul power into Life Soul Power and transferred it to everyone.
• Chen Mu asked about a strong Soul Power fluctuation, and Chen Xiaojun claimed Xiao Yi had been tending to his wounds.
• Xiao Yi realized Chen Xiaojun was keeping the Yin Yang Dharma Robe secret between them and felt pleased by his trust.

During dinner, Ma Liang realized Xiao Yi was the long-hidden first-ranked genius on the Genius List, while Chen Xiaojun revealed that he ranked third. Afterward, Chen Xiaojun ordered Xiao Yi’s identity kept secret until the Advanced Soul Master Competition, and Chen Mu left to warn Teacher Chu.

• Zhu Wuneng served freshly caught boiled river shrimp, and Chen Xiaojun and Xiao Yi peeled shrimp for each other as the others teased them.
• Ma Liang inferred that Xiao Yi was the Genius List’s top-ranked Eastern Emperor, and the diners reacted with surprise and awe.
• Chen Xiaojun explained the Genius List and why Xiao Yi ranked first; he also told her that he ranked third and Xi Xi ranked ninth.
• Chen Xiaojun told Chen Mu to warn Teacher Chu and have the Chen Clan keep Xiao Yi’s identity confidential until the Advanced Soul Master Competition.
• Chen Mu agreed and hurried to Teacher Chu’s residence.

Chen Xiaojun announced that Gao Cuilan, Ma Wencai, and the others would represent Chang'an Academy’s Middle Department in the provincial preliminary competition, aiming to win the championship. Xiao Yi then revealed her full name and title: Donghuang Xiuyi, Shao Siming.

• Du Gu Fu praised the Spicy Crab, and Gao Cuilan explained that she had learned to make it from Chen Xiaojun.
• Gao Cuilan lamented that she could not compete, but Chen Xiaojun announced that the Middle Department would enter the preliminary competition and that everyone present would participate.
• Chen Xiaojun explained the competition’s registration system and told Ma Wencai that he would join the team, prompting the others to encourage him.
• Chen Xiaojun urged the team to train and coordinate with Xiao Yi so they could win the preliminary championship.
• Gao Cuilan and Chen Mu asked Xiao Yi about the name Donghuang, and Xiao Yi revealed that her name was Donghuang Xiuyi and her title was Shao Siming.

Chen Cong awakened and began recovering under Mu Lingyun and Xiao Yi’s care, while Chen Menglin and Chen Xiaojun filled him in on the attack against Old Taro and the Chen Clan’s response. Chen Cong urged the family to stay cautious and handle the Crimson Church themselves rather than rely on the older generation.

• Mu Lingyun and Xiao Yi treated Chen Cong’s injuries, and Mu Lingyun said his recovery would take about a year if his wounds were stabilized during the next two months.
• Chen Cong thanked Xiao Yi for helping him, then asked Chen Menglin about Old Taro and Chen Lin Village after Mu Lingyun and Xiao Yi left.
• Chen Menglin said Old Taro remained unconscious and in danger after Yan Wufeng, You Guangzhou, and Luo Ping ambushed him.
• Chen Menglin explained that Old Taro and Uncle Tianjun’s group fought back, injuring Yan Wufeng and forcing the attackers to withdraw.
• Chen Cong and Chen Menglin discussed how much of Uncle Tianjun’s group had been exposed, and Chen Cong regretted that his decision to travel alone had endangered Old Taro.
• Chen Cong said the family should face the Crimson Church themselves and not depend on his parents, who needed to focus on cultivation.

Chen Xun set out with Bo Xian'er and Chen Zixiu to hunt a 100,000 Year Soul Beast overseas, hoping to strengthen himself and the Chen Clan. After Yan Wufeng attacked Chen Yu and Chen Cong, the clan discussed its stretched defenses and moved to accelerate the Sunset Glow plan to prepare older branch-line experts for breakthroughs to Titled Douluo.

• Chen Xun decided to risk absorbing a 100,000 Year Soul Ring and chose the Outer Sea because it offered plentiful Wind Attribute soul beasts and fewer dangers than the major forests.
• Bo Xian'er and Chen Zixiu accompanied Chen Xun on the journey, while Yan Wufeng launched an assassination attempt against Chen Yu and Chen Cong.
• Chen Cong and Chen Menglin discussed how the Chen Clan's rapid expansion and commitments had left its forces spread thin, making it vulnerable to Yan Wufeng.
• Chen Cong called for speeding up the Sunset Glow plan so Chen Clan elders could regain their youth and preside over a ceremony for the old branch-line experts.
• The Chen Clan had selected six centenarian candidates, including Shen Tianjun, and had been preparing them with Life Spring Water, treatment, and training to break through to Titled Douluo.

Chen Xiaojun reasoned that the Yan Family likely had an important stronghold in Marseille County, and the Chen Clan began planning a careful search to destroy it. The chapter left Chen Menglin in charge of the operation, with the other three Central Four Commanderies also to be investigated.

• Chen Xiaojun argued that the Chen Clan had to stop defending passively and find the Crimson Church's lair, while Chen Menglin explained that the Yan Family's location was unknown.
• Chen Xiaojun inferred that the Yan Family had a stronghold in Fasinuo Province and showed Chen Cong and Chen Menglin a map marking likely Crimson Church activity.
• Chen Xiaojun identified Marseille County as the most likely stronghold location, reasoning that it was close enough for the Yan Family to have launched its rushed attack.
• Chen Cong ordered Chen Menglin to plan a careful search of Marseille County and the other three commanderies, while Chen Xiaojun warned them to account for Yan Wufeng's traps and ambushes.

Chen Xiaojun identified the Chen Clan’s primitive communications as a critical weakness and proposed working with the Bright Light Mirror Xue Family to develop a new long-distance communication method. He planned to approach Xue Tianyu, while Chen Cong and Chen Menglin encouraged him to try.

• Chen Xiaojun explained that delayed messages had left the Chen Clan vulnerable and argued that instant, detailed communication could improve its defenses and response to the Crimson Church.
• Chen Cong said the Chen Clan’s Sakura Bloom Mirror was too rare to provide broad communication, and Chen Xiaojun suggested using the Xue Family’s Bright Light Mirror martial soul with Shenji Bailian.
• Chen Menglin praised the idea’s potential, while Chen Xiaojun cautioned that even communication across the Southern Five Counties would be a significant achievement.
• Chen Cong urged Chen Xiaojun to present his proposal to Xue Tianyu, a powerful Soul Douluo who might agree to cooperate.
• Chen Xiaojun considered approaching Xue Tianyu as other Soul Fighting City families expanded their presence in Chang'an City.

Chen Cong, Chen Menglin, and Chen Xiaojun discussed who should lead Chen Lin Village and the Duke Residence while Chen Xun’s uncle remained gravely injured. They chose a cautious interim arrangement, fearing that Chen Xun’s 100,000 Year Soul Ring could expose the Chen Clan to powerful enemies, before Chen Xiaojun revealed he had news from the mountains.

• Chen Cong and Chen Menglin considered how to manage the clan and residence while Chen Xun’s uncle recovered, rejecting the idea of recalling Old Hong because of the Ning Family agreement and future plans.
• Chen Cong warned that Chen Xun’s rapid cultivation and likely 100,000 Year Soul Ring could draw dangerous attention during the clan’s critical years.
• Chen Xiaojun worried about Chen Xun’s hunt and reflected on the preparations he had made to withstand a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast’s spirit-body assault.
• Chen Menglin proposed having Chen Qiujun hold the village, and Chen Xiaojun suggested that his father or mother handle daily affairs while Chen Menglin helped when someone needed to go out.
• Chen Cong warned that if Chen Xun’s Soul Ring were discovered, other factions and the Crimson Church might target the Chen Clan.
• Chen Xiaojun interrupted the discussion to report something serious that had happened in the mountains.

Zhuang Mochen reported Chang'an Academy’s heavy losses after the wolf bandit attack, and Chen Cong promised additional aid from the Chen Clan. Chen Xiaojun insisted that the missing be searched for, while Zhuang praised his leadership in Mist Forest.

• Zhuang Mochen told Chen Cong that the academy had suffered forty-six deaths, thirty-nine serious injuries, and forty-six missing people across the fighting.
• Chen Cong ordered the academy to quickly arrange pensions and compensation for the dead and injured.
• Chen Cong pledged that the Chen Clan would match the academy’s compensation, cover medical expenses, and support disabled survivors.
• Chen Xiaojun insisted the academy keep searching for the missing, and Chen Cong said that after seven days they would be treated as fallen if they were not found.
• Zhuang Mochen praised Chen Xiaojun for leading three victories in Mist Forest and killing nearly two thousand elite wolf bandits, while keeping casualties comparatively low.

Zhuang Mochen visited Chen Cong and Chen Xiaojun to recruit Xiao Yi for Chang'an Academy after learning of her extraordinary strength and potential. He left insisting that he and the other Three Elders of Chang'an would keep pressing the Chen Clan to accept.

• Zhuang Mochen praised Chen Xiaojun for leading the group through the Mist Forest, while Chen Cong teased him for flattering the boy.
• Zhuang Mochen recalled learning from Chu Bohan and Dean Isaac that Xiao Yi had two Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings, a King Martial Soul, and overwhelming power, and that Su Ningxia followed her.
• The Three Elders of Chang'an decided to recruit Xiao Yi, with Wang Wei declaring that her talent could help the academy win championships.
• Zhuang Mochen asked Chen Xiaojun which academy Xiao Yi attended, and Chen Xiaojun said she had never studied at one.
• Zhuang Mochen invited Xiao Yi to Chang'an Academy and told Chen Cong that he and the other elders would keep visiting until the Chen Clan agreed.

Chen Xiaojun arranged for Xiao Yi to enroll at Chang'an Academy under the name Chen Xinyi, then learned about the academy’s heavy losses and offered financial support. The chapter ended with Zhuang Mochen moved by Chen Xiaojun’s promises to help rebuild and seek further funding.

• Chen Xiaojun secured Zhuang Mochen’s agreement to give Xiao Yi the same treatment as him and place her in his class.
• Chen Cong decided Xiao Yi would attend Chang'an Academy, and Chen Xiaojun gave her the name Chen Xinyi for registration.
• Zhuang Mochen told Chen Xiaojun that Zhang Ci was recovering at home and that the academy had suffered sixty-four casualties.
• Chen Xiaojun offered three million gold coins from the Chen family and free reconstruction of the academy’s Zhongnan Mountain camp.
• Chen Xiaojun said he and Chen Cong would apply to the City Lord's Mansion for an additional grant, moving Zhuang Mochen to tears.

Chen Xiaojun discussed Chang'an Academy’s funding and economic independence with Zhuang Mochen before they encountered Xiao Yi playing the zither in the Chen Clan garden. Zhuang welcomed her to Chang'an Academy and left her to continue playing.

• Chen Xiaojun promised to seek additional funding for the academy from Snow City Lord with Dean Chen and proposed developing the academy’s own sources of income.
• Chen Xiaojun and Zhuang Mochen walked through the Chen Clan garden and followed the sound of Xiao Yi playing the zither.
• Chen Xiaojun introduced Zhuang Mochen to Xiao Yi, who had been studying the zither under Ye Xiuxin’s guidance.
• Zhuang welcomed Xiao Yi to Chang'an Academy, then left the garden with Chen Xiaojun while Xiao Yi continued playing.

Chen Xiaojun arranged for Xiao Yi to enter Chang'an Academy and considered the risks of her joining the Advanced Elite Competition. He explained how her Void Willow God Vine and a simulated soul skill could help conceal her unusual abilities.

• Chen Xiaojun told Zhuang Mochen he needed time to recover, then returned to the garden and praised Xiao Yi's zither performance.
• Chen Xiaojun told Chen Cong that Zhuang Mochen had met Xiao Yi and that he wanted her to attend Chang'an Academy.
• Chen Cong and Chen Menglin warned that Xiao Yi's participation in the Advanced Elite Competition could draw attention to the Chen Clan, but Chen Xiaojun affirmed his decision.
• Chen Xiaojun described Xiao Yi's Void Willow God Vine, its six attributes, and its ability to condense Origin Liquid.
• Chen Xiaojun proposed that Xiao Yi hunt an Ice Soul Dream Illusion Vine to gain simulation abilities that could disguise her soul rings and conceal her talent.

Chen Xiaojun proposed sending Xiao Yi to the Icebound Forest to seek an Ice Soul Dream Illusion Vine and persuaded Chen Cong to support the plan. He then suggested using clan resources to help Zhuo Qianren break through to Titled Douluo, aiming to strengthen ties with Chang'an Academy and the Chen Clan's influence.

• Chen Xiaojun explained that Xiao Yi could hunt for an Ice Soul Dream Illusion Vine in the Icebound Forest while accompanying A Fu, and Chen Cong agreed to the plan.
• Chen Cong assigned Chen Menglin to accompany them and told him to arrange for Old Qiu to return and help guard their position.
• Chen Xiaojun proposed helping Silver Emperor Zhuo Qianren reach Titled Douluo, and Chen Cong admitted he had considered it but had not decided.
• Chen Xiaojun argued that Zhuo Qianren's breakthrough would strengthen the Chen Clan's relationship with Chang'an Academy rather than weaken its prestige, especially after the clan's promised donation and reconstruction of the Mountain Camp.
• Chen Xiaojun offered to provide Purple Ganoderma, Wine Spirit Wine, a wind-and-thunder dual-attribute Ninth Grade Treasure Medicine, and breakthrough insights to improve Zhuo Qianren's chances.

Chen Xiaojun persuaded Chen Cong to support Zhuo’s cultivation and take charge of local affairs, then explained that he had trusted Xiao Yi during the battlefield soul-ring absorption. He reported meeting Ji Tiantian, a young Twin Martial Souls student, while Chen Cong questioned why Xue Chuxin had come to the Mist Forest.

• Chen Xiaojun argued that Chen Cong could help Zhuo while maintaining appearances, and Chen Cong agreed to prepare a wind-and-lightning herb and summon Zhuo when Qiu arrived.
• Chen Menglin suggested that Chen Xiaojun oversee affairs in Chang'an City, and Chen Cong accepted while arranging for someone to report the situation to his parents on Sea God Island.
• Chen Cong praised Chen Xiaojun’s actions in Zhongnan Mountain and asked why he had absorbed a soul ring on the battlefield; Chen Xiaojun said he had trusted Xiao Yi.
• Chen Xiaojun clarified that he had not summoned Xue Chuxin to the Mist Forest, leaving Chen Cong and Chen Menglin to wonder why she had gone there.
• Chen Xiaojun reported that he had met Ji Tiantian, a ten-year-old Twin Martial Souls student in Grade 4 Class 1 and the daughter of Ji Xiang.
• Chen Cong recognized Ji Xiang’s Ji family and asked what Ji Tiantian’s other martial soul was.

Chen Xiaojun revealed that Ji Tiantian possessed the Seven Kill Sword, prompting Chen Cong and Chen Menglin to uncover a possible hidden connection between her mother, Xue Shiqiong, and Xue Chuxin. The three recognized that the family secret could create a dangerous conflict among powerful clans and chose to wait for their elders to return.

• Chen Xiaojun told Chen Cong and Chen Menglin that he had used his Yin Yang Five Elements Eyes to confirm Ji Tiantian's Seven Kill Sword martial soul.
• Chen Xiaojun shared Ji Tiantian's family information and revealed that her mother, Xue Shiqiong, was Xue Chuxin's adopted daughter.
• Chen Cong realized that Xue Shiqiong might actually be Chen Yu's daughter, connecting Ji Tiantian's martial soul to the Chen family.
• Chen Cong and Chen Menglin considered the potential conflict involving Xia Qingyun, Xue Chuxin, and their powerful families.
• Chen Xiaojun said they should wait for his great-grandfather and Great Grandmother to return before deciding what to do.