Chapter Summaries

Xiao Yan fought Nalan Yanran in their three-year duel, forcing her to reveal her concealed strength as a Da Dou Shi. The battle escalated when Xiao Yan also displayed Dou Qi Armor, while Ge Ye began to suspect that Xiao Yan was connected to a mysterious Dou Emperor.

• Xiao Yan charged Nalan Yanran with the Black Giant Ruler, and she evaded him with her speed and attacked using Wind Spirit Fractal Sword.
• Xiao Yan broke through Nalan Yanran’s sword shadows and struck her into the air, but Jia Xing Tian, Fama, and Hai Bodong recognized that she had concealed her strength and used the Flying Fluff movement Dou Technique to avoid serious injury.
• Nalan Yanran landed safely, acknowledged Xiao Yan’s improvement, and released her full strength, revealing that she had become a Da Dou Shi.
• Yun Leng dismissed concerns about Xiao Yan and expected Nalan Yanran to end the match, while Ge Ye panicked as he suspected Xiao Yan was the mysterious Dou Emperor he had encountered.
• Nalan Yanran formed Dou Qi Armor and faced Xiao Yan, who also revealed Dou Qi Armor, shocking the spectators.

Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran fought to a standstill until Nalan Yanran unleashed her trump card and Xiao Yan answered with his Buddha’s Rage Fire Lotus. Their attacks collided in a devastating blast, leaving the duel’s outcome unresolved.

• Xiao Yan gradually gained the advantage in close combat, but Nalan Yanran matched him with her armor and Dou Techniques as Yun Leng and the elders noticed a strange energy protecting Xiao Yan.
• Gu He arrived with Liu Ling, met Hai Bodong and Xiao Heng, and watched Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran exchange blows until both were driven back, battered and exhausted.
• Nalan Yanran let down her hair, rose into the air, and gathered energy for her ultimate attack as Xiao Yan prepared a fire lotus by combining two flames.
• Nalan Yanran unleashed Ultimate Wind: Setting Sun’s Glory, and Xiao Yan sent his Buddha’s Rage Fire Lotus to meet it.
• The attacks exploded against each other, shattering the Misty Cloud Sect disciples’ barrier and injuring many spectators as the battle continued.

Xiao Yan defeated Nalan Yanran, ended their agreement without accepting her as a servant, and prepared to leave Misty Cloud Mountain. Yun Leng then confronted him over Mo Cheng’s death, and Xiao Heng stepped in to defend his junior brother as the dispute escalated toward a fight.

• Xiao Yan emerged from the clash with Nalan Yanran, struck her down, and caught her before she hit the ground.
• Nalan Yanran admitted defeat and tried to take her own life, but Xiao Yan stopped her, destroyed the Letter of Divorce, and declared that she and the Xiao Family had no further connection.
• Yun Leng stopped Xiao Yan from leaving and questioned him about Mo Cheng’s death, so Xiao Heng admitted killing Mo Cheng and explained his reasons.
• Yun Leng demanded that Xiao Yan and Xiao Heng remain in the Misty Cloud Sect while he investigated, but Xiao Heng challenged him and demanded that Nalan Yanran leave the sect to separate herself from the dispute.
• Yun Leng ordered the Enforcement Team to restrain Xiao Yan and Xiao Heng, bringing the confrontation to the brink of violence.

Xiao Heng and Bear Two fought the Misty Cloud Sect’s Enforcement Team as Hai Bodong intervened to protect Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan. With Yun Leng refusing to let them leave and the Misty Cloud Sect sealing the plaza, Xiao Heng prepared to face three Dou Wangs while Bear Two guarded Xiao Yan.

• Xiao Heng ordered Bear Two to attack, and together they killed most of the White-robed Enforcement Team members.
• Yun Leng pursued Xiao Yan, but Bear Two blocked him while the three white-robed elders trapped Xiao Yan in an energy wall that Hai Bodong froze and shattered.
• Hai Bodong refused Yun Leng’s demand to stand aside, insisting he would ensure Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan’s safety.
• Xiao Heng offered a Sect Breaking Pill and a Sixth-grade Pill to persuade Jia Xing Tian and the others to help, but they chose not to risk opposing the Misty Cloud Sect.
• Yun Leng ordered the Cloud Mist Array formed around the plaza, and Xiao Heng told Bear Two to protect Xiao Yan before charging the three Dou Wangs himself.

Xiao Heng used a Dou Huang Experience Card to fight the Misty Cloud Sect’s White-robed Elders while Hai Bodong kept Yun Leng occupied. He disrupted the Cloud Mist Array and badly wounded the two remaining Dou Wangs, but took heavy injuries himself as the battle continued.

• Xiao Heng unleashed Dou Huang-level power, then used his speed and Breath Sever to heavily wound one White-robed Dou Wang while blocking the other two Elders’ attacks with Rashomon.
• Xiao Heng drove back the two remaining Dou Wangs with Lion King's Fury, while Hai Bodong prevented Yun Leng from joining the fight.
• Xiao Yan remained trapped inside the Cloud Mist Array as Misty Cloud Sect disciples harried him and Bear Two.
• Xiao Heng attacked the White-robed Deacons maintaining the Cloud Mist Array with nine purple greatswords, injuring them and weakening the formation.
• The two Dou Wangs pursued Xiao Heng with a Cyan Giant Bird, but Xiao Heng’s Immortal Slaying Sword Art wounded both of them as the bird’s attack left him badly injured.

Xiao Heng broke through the Cloud Mist Array and fought off Yun Leng’s attack, but Yun Shan emerged from seclusion as a Dou Zong and trapped the group beneath his aura. After hearing Yun Leng’s account, Yun Shan ordered Xiao Heng, known as Carefree, to stay at Misty Cloud Sect.

• Xiao Heng shattered the Cloud Mist Array, and Yun Leng ordered the sect disciples to form the Cloud Smoke Sun-Covering Formation.
• The formation’s attack nearly hit Xiao Heng, but the Sky Swallowing Python shielded him and was badly wounded; Xiao Heng retaliated with a Thunder-wreathed Heavenly Flame sword strike that left Yun Leng alive but injured.
• Xiao Heng tried to flee with the Sky Swallowing Python, Xiao Yan, Hai Bodong, and Bear Two, but Yun Shan appeared and his Dou Zong aura weighed them down.
• Hai Bodong defended Xiao Yan and promised to help the group escape, while Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan discussed who might have to stay behind.
• Yun Leng blamed Xiao Heng for the damage to Misty Cloud Sect, and Yun Shan listened before telling Xiao Heng that he had to stay.

Xiao Heng tried to bluff Yun Shan into letting him and his allies leave by claiming ties to the Central Continent and revealing a Fifth-grade Alchemist and Dou Emperor guard. Yun Shan refused to let them go, overwhelmed their defenders, and struck Xiao Heng down, leaving the group trapped in the Misty Cloud Sect.

• Xiao Heng invoked the Central Continent and claimed to be a Fifth-grade Alchemist, making Yun Shan hesitate.
• Yun Shan attacked a nearby hill, revealing Ling Ying, whom Xiao Heng called his uncle and persuaded to play along with the bluff.
• Xiao Heng asked Yun Shan to let them leave, but Yun Leng urged Yun Shan to defend the Misty Cloud Sect's reputation, and Yun Shan demanded they fight their way out.
• Ling Ying and Hai Bodong attacked Yun Shan while Bear Two carried Xiao Yan and Xiao Heng tried to escape, but Yun Shan stopped them with a Wind Wall and bound the two Dou Emperors with Myriad Wind Binding.
• Yun Shan reached Xiao Heng and struck him with a massive wind palm, driving him into the square and leaving him bleeding.

Xiao Heng lost to Yun Shan, but Queen Medusa emerged from the Sky Swallowing Python and forced Yun Shan to let Xiao Heng leave. Xiao Heng departed with Hai Bodong, Ling Ying, Xiao Yan, and the injured Bear Two, while the conflict with the Misty Cloud Sect was declared settled.

• Yun Shan overwhelmed Bear Two and the Sky Swallowing Python, then prepared to kill the defeated Xiao Heng.
• The Sky Swallowing Python transformed, and Queen Medusa appeared to block Yun Shan and protect Xiao Heng.
• Queen Medusa subdued Yun Leng, and Yun Shan agreed to let her take Xiao Heng away, declaring their grievances settled if Xiao Heng did not seek revenge.
• Hai Bodong and Ling Ying were freed, and Xiao Heng fed medicinal pills to the badly injured Bear Two.
• Xiao Heng left Misty Cloud Mountain with Xiao Yan supporting him, Hai Bodong carrying Bear Two, and the others accompanying them.

After the Battle of Misty Cloud Sect, Xiao Heng recovered from his injuries, helped Xiao Yan prepare medicine, and struck a deal with Queen Medusa involving the Spirit Fusion Pill. Three days later, Hai Bodong warned him about the dangerous woman, and Xiao Heng checked on Bear Two as he continued to heal.

• Xiao Heng returned to the courtyard with Xiao Yan, treated his injuries, and asked Xiao Yan to prepare medicinal water and gather herbs.
• Xiao Heng warned Xiao Yan that Yun Leng might retaliate against the Xiao Family, so Xiao Yan hurried back to Wutan City.
• Queen Medusa demanded the Spirit Fusion Pill Recipe, and Xiao Heng gave it to her in exchange for her protection for one year while he refined the pill.
• Queen Medusa tried to bewitch Xiao Heng, but he resisted and told her not to harm people or keep wearing revealing clothes.
• Three days later, Hai Bodong told Xiao Heng that herbs had gone missing from the Mittel Family and the Imperial Family, then said they could be a gift.
• Xiao Heng visited Bear Two, who said he was recovering quickly after taking Xiao Heng's pill.

Xiao Heng watched the battle at Misty Cloud Sect and followed the sect’s search for Xiao Yan into the Monster Mountain Range. He stopped Yun Yun from pursuing Xiao Yan by warning her about his teacher, then pulled her close and kissed her.

• Xiao Heng used three Heavenly Dao Points to draw Kirin Fruits, a Sixth-Grade Alchemist Inheritance, and an Eight-Star Dou Emperor Experience Card before sensing the battle at Misty Cloud Sect.
• Xiao Heng saw Xiao Yan escape the sect and followed the search parties into the Monster Mountain Range, where Hai Bodong helped hold off Misty Cloud Sect fighters.
• Yun Yun cornered Xiao Yan, but Xiao Heng appeared and told him to flee while blocking Yun Yun.
• Xiao Heng warned Yun Yun that Xiao Yan’s teacher was a Dou Zun who could destroy the Misty Cloud Sect if Xiao Yan were captured.
• Xiao Heng pulled Yun Yun into his arms and kissed her as Xiao Yan escaped.

Xiao Heng reunited with Yun Yun, warned her not to investigate the black-robed man, and left her to resume his journey. He and Bear Two headed toward the Black Corner Region, where Xiao Heng began preparing pills before continuing to Jia Nan Academy.

• Xiao Heng told Yun Yun his real name and explained his connection to the Xiao Family and Xiao Yan, then warned her not to search for the black-robed man.
• Yun Yun concealed that she had seen Xiao Heng and called off the Misty Cloud Sect’s search for Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Heng met Bear Two at dawn and said they would travel through the Black Corner Region to Jia Nan Academy.
• Xiao Heng entered Tianxin City, used Hai Bodong’s card at the Mittel Auction House, and obtained medicinal ingredients and an alchemy room.
• Xiao Heng began refining pills with his purple Heavenly Flame.

Xiao Heng crossed Town Ghost Pass after revealing his identity as Carefree and intimidating the Misty Cloud Sect and Mu Family representatives. He entered the Black Corner Region with Bear Two, fought off local attackers, and set out for Jia Nan Academy.

• Xiao Heng killed a guard who tried to seize his Storage Ring, then revealed himself as Carefree and persuaded Wood Commander to let him leave Town Ghost Pass.
• Xiao Heng and Bear Two flew across the plains to a town on the outskirts of the Black Corner Region.
• Xiao Heng confronted the map shopkeeper and three men who tried to rob him, killed them, and took their Storage Rings.
• Xiao Heng confirmed to Bear Two that they had entered the Black Corner Region and said they would hurry to Jia Nan Academy.

Xiao Heng crossed the Black Domain Great Plains, traded pills for medicinal ingredients in Black Seal City, and reached Peace Town near Jia Nan Academy. There, he claimed to be Xiao Xun'er's brother and sought a way to enroll after the academy's admission period had passed.

• Xiao Heng and Bear Two crossed the Black Domain Great Plains, avoided a Black Storm, and reached Black Seal City, where Xiao Heng killed a man who attacked him.
• Xiao Heng bought medicinal ingredients at the Thousand Medicine Workshop by trading two fifth-grade pills and received a VIP card.
• Xiao Heng passed through Black Seal City and arrived at Peace Town, where Wu Hai demanded that he and Bear Two take pills that detected killing intent.
• Xiao Heng asked Captain Huo De whether he could enroll at Jia Nan Academy, then said he was looking for Xiao Xun'er and claimed to be her brother.
• Captain Huo De asked Xiao Heng whether he had crossed the Black Corner Region alone and how old he was, and Xiao Heng answered that he was about seventeen.

Xiao Heng secured admission to Jia Nan Academy by defeating Wu Hai in one move, then set out with Zhao Lin for the academy. Their griffin stopped in a secluded valley for the night, where they planned to rest before continuing their journey.

• Xiao Heng agreed to Huo De’s challenge and defeated Wu Hai with a swift move, earning Huo De’s promise of admission.
• Huo De registered Xiao Heng as his student, gave him an academy badge, and sent Zhao Lin to escort him back.
• Huo De told another student that Xiao Heng seemed to be at least a Da Dou Shi and hoped he would place in the top five of the upcoming tournament.
• Zhao Lin explained that a strong tournament result could help Huo De earn promotion, and Xiao Heng promised to reach the top five.
• After two hours of flight, Zhao Lin landed the griffin in a secluded valley so it could rest before they continued toward the academy.

Xiao Heng and Zhao Lin were surrounded by a flock of Green Feather Sparrows led by a fifth-tier Sparrow King. Xiao Heng and Bear Two fought back while Zhao Lin fled with the griffin, and the battle continued with Xiao Heng cutting down more of the flock.

• Xiao Heng recognized the gathering Green Feather Sparrows and stopped Zhao Lin from firing a distress signal, then had Bear Two release his fifth-tier aura to try to drive them away.
• Xiao Heng realized the flock was waiting for its Sparrow King and told Zhao Lin to hide while he and Bear Two handled the attack.
• The Sparrow King led hundreds of Green Feather Sparrows in a dive, and Bear Two transformed into a golden bear to shield Xiao Heng from their wind blades.
• Xiao Heng flew out with his Purple Cloud Wings and struck the flock with Breath Sever, killing or wounding many Green Feather Sparrows as Zhao Lin escaped on the griffin.
• Bear Two tried to pursue the faster Sparrow King while Xiao Heng fought off the flock, using purple armor and his flame-wreathed sword to kill several more birds.
• Zhao Lin watched from behind a rock and marveled at Xiao Heng's strength.

Xiao Heng and the Sky Swallowing Python fought off the Green Feather Sparrow flock while Bear Two pursued the Bird King. Xiao Heng killed the last sparrow before him, while the battle against the Bird King continued.

• Xiao Heng summoned the Sky Swallowing Python, who grew to enormous size and struck down many Green Feather Sparrows with her tail.
• Xiao Heng used Nine Strikes... Fall! to cut through the flock, while Bear Two and the Sky Swallowing Python turned to attack the Bird King.
• Xiao Heng blocked the Bird King's wind blades with Rashomon, then sent the Sky Swallowing Python and Bear Two after it while he fought the remaining sparrows.
• The Sky Swallowing Python spat venom onto the Bird King's left wing, dissolving many of its feathers as Xiao Heng continued fighting the flock.
• After about twenty minutes, Xiao Heng killed the last Green Feather Sparrow before him with his sword and purple lightning flames.

Xiao Heng and his companions defeated the Green Feather Sparrow King, collected the fallen beasts’ Magic Cores, and found seven bottles of valuable Green Wind Liquid in the flock’s nest. They reached Jia Nan Academy’s city, where Zhao Lin brought Xiao Heng and Bear Two to his courtyard to rest before entering the academy at dawn.

• The Sky Swallowing Python and Bear Two brought down the injured Green Feather Sparrow King, and the Sky Swallowing Python drank Companion Purple Crystal Source before falling asleep in Xiao Heng’s sleeve.
• Xiao Heng and Zhao Lin collected Magic Cores from the battlefield, and Xiao Heng gave Zhao Lin a third-tier Magic Core for helping guide them.
• Bear Two followed the Green Feather Sparrows’ scent to their nest, where Xiao Heng recovered seven bottles of Green Wind Liquid.
• Xiao Heng’s group traveled by griffin toward Jia Nan Academy while Xiao Heng rested and healed during the journey.
• Zhao Lin took Xiao Heng and Bear Two to his courtyard, where Xiao Heng began treating his injuries while they waited for dawn.

Xiao Heng arrived at Jia Nan Academy, completed his enrollment through Instructor Huo De’s connections, and reunited with Xiao Xun'er. The chapter ended with Xiao Yu offering to help him at the academy while warning him not to bring trouble to the Xiao Family.

• Zhao Lin guided Xiao Heng and Bear Two through Jia Nan Academy and completed Xiao Heng’s enrollment paperwork.
• Director Zhao approved Xiao Heng’s admission after learning he was a powerful Da Dou Shi and Xiao Xun'er’s brother.
• Xiao Heng told Zhao Lin that he knew Xiao Xun'er and Xiao Yan, then followed Zhao Lin to Xun'er's courtyard.
• Xiao Xun'er welcomed Xiao Heng, and he explained how Instructor Huo De had recruited him.
• Xiao Yu warned Xiao Heng not to disgrace the Xiao Family and offered to help him if he encountered trouble.

Xiao Heng discovered that Bai Shan had used Bear Gall Grass to frame Bear Two for stealing a Jade Pendant and pressure Xun Er into dining with him. After Xiao Heng exposed the trick, Bai Shan threatened to have the pendant examined, while Director Zhao watched from nearby.

• Xiao Heng settled into his dormitory, began cultivating, and let Bear Two go out for a walk.
• A student summoned Xiao Heng to the Martial Arts Arena after Bear Two was accused of taking Bai Shan's Jade Pendant.
• Xiao Heng arrived to find Xiao Yu confronting Bai Shan, who claimed he would forgive Bear Two if Xun Er agreed to dine with him.
• Xiao Heng took the pendant from Bear Two, smelled Bear Gall Grass on it, and accused Bai Shan of using it to lure the bear.
• The crowd debated the accusation, and Bai Shan challenged Xiao Heng to have an Alchemist Department student examine the pendant.

Xiao Heng defeated Bai Shan with three moves, revealing himself as a Dou Ling, and then secured a student identity for Bear Two at Jia Nan Academy. He met Hu Jia, who demanded that he stay away from Xun Er before learning he considered himself her brother.

• Xiao Heng wounded Bai Shan with purple sword lights, left him with a Jade Pendant, and departed with Bear Two as onlookers realized he was a Dou Ling.
• Bai Shan left vowing to make Xiao Heng pay, while Xiao Yu and the other students reacted to Xiao Heng’s strength.
• Director Zhao summoned Xiao Heng and Bear Two, learned Bear Two was a fifth-tier magical beast, and arranged a student identity and separate courtyard for him.
• Hu Jia entered Director Zhao’s office asking who had visited Xun Er’s courtyard and told Xiao Heng to stay away from Xun Er.
• Xiao Heng introduced himself as Xun Er’s brother and mentioned Brother Xiao Yan; Hu Jia then asked whether she could marry Xun Er and peppered Xiao Heng with questions.