Chapter Summaries

Daoxuan revealed his plan to send Cang Song undercover in the Demonic Cult, though he warned that failure would cost Cang Song his life and leave him remembered as a traitor. After learning Bai Ye had reached the Shangqing Fifth Layer, Daoxuan charged him with hiding his strength and becoming a secret weapon for the Qingyun Sect.

• Daoxuan explained that Cang Song would infiltrate the Demonic Cult and report its secrets so the Qingyun Sect could strike when the time was right.
• Daoxuan warned Wan Jianyi and Tian Buyi that the plan carried grave risks, and they accepted Cang Song's fate.
• Daoxuan ordered Bai Ye and the others to keep the plan secret, assuring Bai Ye that he trusted him.
• Daoxuan said the Qingyun Sect needed greater strength and asked Bai Ye to help, then estimated that Bai Ye had reached the middle stage of the Shangqing Realm.
• Bai Ye revealed that he had recently reached the Shangqing Fifth Layer, shocking Daoxuan, Wan Jianyi, and Tian Buyi.
• Daoxuan told Bai Ye to conceal his strength and remain a hidden sword against the Demonic Cult, and Bai Ye agreed.

Wan Jianyi challenged Bai Ye to test his strength, and Bai Ye revealed the domain technique World Loses Color before they began an intense sword duel. Their battle continued as Dao Xuan and Tian Buyi watched in shock.

• Wan Jianyi summoned Wooden Swords and challenged Bai Ye to show his true combat strength.
• Bai Ye used World Loses Color, a domain technique that slowed everything within its range, surprising Dao Xuan and Tian Buyi.
• Wan Jianyi unleashed his sword aura and shattered Bai Ye’s domain.
• Bai Ye and Wan Jianyi clashed with their Wooden Swords, exchanging dozens of strikes at a time.
• Dao Xuan and Tian Buyi watched the duel with shocked expressions.

Bai Ye and Wan Jianyi pushed their spar to its peak, with Wan Jianyi unleashing the Demon Slayer True Art and Bai Ye answering with his Heaven Severing Sword Draw. Bai Ye cleaved through Wan Jianyi’s attack and split his Wooden Sword, and Wan Jianyi accepted that this era belonged to Bai Ye.

• Daoxuan praised Bai Ye’s strength and battle experience, while Tian Buyi proudly reflected that his disciple might soon surpass him.
• Wan Jianyi unleashed the Demon Slayer True Art, and Daoxuan and Tian Buyi recognized the danger of the escalating spar.
• Bai Ye warned Wan Jianyi to be careful and declared that the era would be called Bai Ye’s.
• Tian Buyi explained that Bai Ye’s Heaven Severing Sword Draw had killed Old Monster Duanmu and surpassed the Qingyun Sect’s four great Divine Arts.
• Bai Ye’s sword light cleaved through Wan Jianyi’s Demon Slayer true dragon, passed his forehead, and split his Wooden Sword in two.
• Wan Jianyi acknowledged Bai Ye’s strength and accepted that the era was called Bai Ye.

Grandmaster Shuiyue confronted Lu Xueqi about her unsettled heart and possible feelings for Bai Ye, then surprised her by offering to arrange a marriage proposal. Lu Xueqi refused to consider romance for now and vowed to defeat Bai Ye, while Shui Yue urged her to train hard.

• Grandmaster Shuiyue found Lu Xueqi practicing swordsmanship on Moon Gazing Platform and warned that her unsettled heart was affecting her control of Tianya.
• Lu Xueqi reacted when Shuiyue asked whether Bai Ye was the cause of her distraction, then vowed to defeat him.
• Shuiyue explained that Bai Ye had reached the Shangqing Realm at a young age and had helped Zhang Xiaofan advance to the Jade Pure First Layer.
• Shuiyue praised Bai Ye's cultivation and character, then offered to have Su Ru ask him to propose marriage if Lu Xueqi truly cared for him.
• Lu Xueqi rejected the suggestion and insisted she would defeat Bai Ye head-on, and Shuiyue told her to work hard.

After returning to Dazhu Peak, Bai Ye checked in Qin's Yan Lingji, who was on her way to Qingyun Sect to find him. The chapter left her traveling toward Qingyun while Bai Ye waited for her arrival.

• Bai Ye escorted the drunk Tian Buyi back to Xinshou Hall, where Su Ru took care of him.
• Bai Ye reflected on Dao Xuan's revelations about Cang Song and Qingyun's hopes for the future.
• Bai Ye activated his monthly check-in and received Qin's Yan Lingji, with the system saying she would arrive at Qingyun Sect within a few days.
• Yan Lingji appeared in a city near Qingyun Gate, announced that she was coming to find her master, and vanished in crimson flames.

After consolidating his cultivation, Bai Ye went to Tongtian Peak to meet young disciples from Heavenly Sound Temple and Incense Valley. He became acquainted with Fa Xiang, Fa Shan, Li Xun, and Yan Hong, who watched him with growing curiosity.

• Bai Ye considered how to deepen his understanding of the Heavenly Book, then warned Big Yellow and Little Gray not to bully Zhang Xiaofan before setting out for Tongtian Peak.
• Zhang Xiaofan told Bai Ye that Daoxuan had summoned him to meet young talents from Heavenly Sound Temple and Incense Valley, then returned to the bamboo forest to cultivate.
• Bai Ye arrived at Jade Purity Hall, greeted Daoxuan and the other peak heads, and joined Qingyun Sect's young disciples.
• Zeng Shushu introduced Bai Ye to Fa Xiang, Fa Shan, Li Xun, and Yan Hong, and the group exchanged polite introductions.
• Li Xun admired Lu Xueqi while she watched Bai Ye, and Yan Hong studied Bai Ye with keen curiosity.

At Qingyun Sect, Bai Ye teased Lu Xueqi into promising to marry him if he defeated her, provoking Li Xun’s jealousy. Li Xun challenged Bai Ye to a martial exchange, and Bai Ye accepted.

• Yan Hong told Bai Ye that he differed from the rumors, while Zeng Shushu teased him about his fame as the Drunken Sword Immortal.
• Lu Xueqi vowed to catch up to Bai Ye, and Bai Ye joked that she should marry him if she lost; Lu Xueqi agreed.
• Zeng Shushu, Qi Hao, and Xiao Yicai reacted with surprise, while Li Xun grew jealous of Lu Xueqi’s affection for Bai Ye.
• Li Xun challenged Bai Ye to compare their strength, but Lu Xueqi offered to fight him instead.
• Bai Ye accepted Li Xun’s challenge, and Fa Xiang urged them to keep the exchange from turning deadly.
• Li Xun agreed not to use his strongest killing move but warned that injuries could still happen.

Bai Ye faced Li Xun of Incense Valley in a duel on Tongtian Peak and effortlessly outclassed him despite using a wooden sword. The fight left Li Xun unaware that Bai Ye had carved the words “Well frog!” into his clothes.

• Tongtian Peak disciples gathered to watch as Li Xun challenged Bai Ye and boasted about Incense Valley's strength.
• Bai Ye released powerful sword qi and chose to fight with a wooden sword, while Li Xun drew the Nine Yang Ruler.
• Bai Ye called Li Xun a well frog, enraging him and prompting him to attack.
• Bai Ye easily dodged Li Xun's strikes and countered through dozens of exchanges without being threatened.
• The watching disciples noticed that Bai Ye had carved “Well frog!” into the back of Li Xun's clothes without him noticing.

Bai Ye humiliated Li Xun by engraving “well frog” onto his clothes during their duel, then split the Nine Yang Ruler with a single strike and won decisively. After the others praised his strength, Lu Xueqi grew upset when he dismissed their marriage wager as a joke and asked whether he looked down on her.

• Yan Hong spotted the words “well frog” engraved on Li Xun’s clothes, and Li Xun realized Bai Ye had carved them with sword qi during their fight.
• Li Xun attacked Bai Ye with the Nine Yang Ruler, but Bai Ye split the renowned treasure in half with one swing of his Wooden Sword.
• Yan Hong told Li Xun he had lost and praised Bai Ye’s talent, while Zeng Shushu, Fa Xiang, and Fa Shan reacted to Bai Ye’s victory.
• Bai Ye told Lu Xueqi that their wager about marriage had only been a joke, but Lu Xueqi reddened and asked, “Senior Brother Bai Ye, do you look down on me?!”

Bai Ye rushed to Qingyun Sect's mountain gate after learning Yan Lingji had arrived, and found her claiming to be his disciple. After clearing the matter with Dao Xuan, he brought her to Dazhu Peak.

• The system informed Bai Ye that Yan Lingji had arrived near Qingyun Sect, so he flew to the mountain gate to meet her.
• Yan Lingji told the gate guards she was Bai Ye's disciple and had come to find him, prompting them to suspect he had seduced and abandoned her.
• Bai Ye arrived, recognized Yan Lingji, and asked her to call him Young Master, but she continued addressing him as Master.
• Bai Ye explained that Yan Lingji was his friend and sought permission to house her at Dazhu Peak.
• Dao Xuan approved Bai Ye's request, and Bai Ye brought Yan Lingji into Dazhu Peak.

Bai Ye brought Yan Lingji to his courtyard on Dazhu Peak, then told Tian Buyi and Su Ru about her and confirmed that the Sect Leader had approved her staying. As Yan Lingji settled in, word of her beauty spread across Qingyun Sect, stirring up an uproar.

• Bai Ye brought Yan Lingji to his courtyard, told her to settle in, and directed her to the study to learn about this world.
• Bai Ye went to Jingshou Hall and found Tian Buyi, Su Ru, Tian Ling'er, Song Daren, and the other Dazhu Peak disciples gathered there.
• Tian Ling'er told the group she had seen Yan Lingji in the Black Bamboo Grove and praised her as a peerless beauty.
• Bai Ye explained that Yan Lingji was his family from another world and said the Sect Leader had agreed to let her stay; Tian Buyi accepted the arrangement and Su Ru asked to meet her.
• Bai Ye planned to help Yan Lingji adjust to the world and find out whether she could cultivate spells.
• News that Bai Ye had brought a peerless beauty to Dazhu Peak spread through Qingyun Sect after four gate guards witnessed her arrival.

Qingyun Sect disciples spread rumors that Bai Ye had brought a beautiful woman to the sect and planned to marry her. After hearing the gossip, Zeng Shushu falsely claimed the wedding would take place on the Double Ninth Festival as a fulfillment of Bai Ye’s parents’ wishes, and the story spread further.

• Qingyun Sect disciples gossiped that Bai Ye had brought a beautiful woman from the mortal world and that she was his childhood betrothed.
• Zeng Shushu emerged from seclusion after advancing to the peak of the eighth level of the Taiji Xuanqing Dao.
• Zeng Shushu heard Fenghui Peak disciples discussing Bai Ye’s supposed engagement and marriage plans.
• Zeng Shushu claimed Bai Ye would marry his betrothed on the ninth day of the ninth month to honor his deceased parents.
• Zeng Shushu told the disciples to keep the matter private, but they left to spread the rumor across the peaks.

News spread throughout the Qingyun Sect that Bai Ye would marry his mortal-world fiancée on Ninth Month Ninth to honor his deceased parents. Dazhu Peak began preparing a grand wedding in secret, while Lu Xueqi learned the news and insisted she would marry no one but Bai Ye.

• Fenghui Peak disciples spread the news that Daoist Celestial had approved Bai Ye's wedding to fulfill his filial duty.
• Tian Buyi and Su Ru learned of the wedding from Tian Ling'er and ordered Dazhu Peak to prepare a grand celebration without telling Bai Ye.
• Xiao Yicai arranged for Tongtian Peak disciples to finalize the wedding procedures with Dazhu Peak.
• Grandmaster Shuiyue grew angry when she heard Bai Ye was marrying and picked up her sword to confront him at Dazhu Peak.
• Lu Xueqi pleaded with Grandmaster Shuiyue not to stop Bai Ye, declared she would marry no one else, and said she wanted to see his fiancée.

Bai Ye offered Yan Lingji the first volume’s general outline of the Heavenly Book so she could strengthen herself. Tian Ling'er then told them that Qingyun Sect believed Bai Ye and Yan Lingji were childhood betrothed and would marry on the ninth day of the ninth month, leaving Bai Ye bewildered by the rumor.

• Bai Ye showed Yan Lingji the Heavenly Book and said she might comprehend a Divine Art suited to her.
• Yan Lingji flirted with Bai Ye, and he slapped her backside as Tian Ling'er entered the courtyard and misunderstood their closeness.
• Tian Ling'er told Bai Ye and Yan Lingji that Qingyun Sect believed they were childhood betrothed and planned to marry on the ninth day of the ninth month.
• Bai Ye denied the betrothal and wedding plans, while Tian Ling'er said the entire sect knew and his parents were preparing a celebration.

Bai Ye explained that the rumor of his childhood betrothal and upcoming wedding to Yan Lingji was false, then brought her to meet Tian Buyi and Su Ru. Tian Buyi agreed to handle the rumor, while Su Ru approved of Yan Lingji and gave her a treasured sword.

• Tian Ling'er told Bai Ye that Qingyun Sect believed he and Yan Lingji would marry on Ninth Month Ninth, and Bai Ye decided to explain the rumor to Tian Buyi and Su Ru.
• Bai Ye brought Yan Lingji to Shouxin Hall and convinced Tian Buyi and Su Ru that the betrothal and wedding were rumors.
• Su Ru took Yan Lingji and Tian Ling'er aside to get to know Yan Lingji, then gave her a treasured sword.
• Bai Ye learned from Tian Buyi that Zeng Shushu of Fenghui Peak had started the rumor.
• Tian Buyi promised to handle the rumor, and he and Su Ru agreed that Yan Lingji could stay by Bai Ye's side.

Bai Ye cultivated diligently, then received Myriad Swords Return to Origin and an Enlightenment Pill from the monthly check-in. After swallowing the pill, he began mastering the sword technique, unleashing a tremendous sword-qi spectacle that awakened everyone on Dazhu Peak.

• Bai Ye returned to his courtyard with Yan Lingji, who treasured the sword Su Ru had given her, and he spent the day cultivating.
• Bai Ye reflected on his progress in the Shangqing Realm and his hopes of eventually reaching the Taiqing Realm.
• The monthly check-in system awarded Bai Ye Myriad Swords Return to Origin and an Enlightenment Pill, and he claimed both rewards.
• Bai Ye swallowed the Enlightenment Pill and used its enhanced comprehension to cultivate Myriad Swords Return to Origin.
• A powerful river of sword qi burst from Bai Ye's room and illuminated Dazhu Peak, waking Tian Buyi, Su Ru, Tian Ling'er, and the others.

Bai Ye’s Sword Qi - Long River appeared above Dazhu Peak, astonishing his fellow disciples and Tian Buyi and Su Ru, who believed he had comprehended a supreme sword Dao Divine Art. In Illusory Moon Grotto, Dao Xuan saw the phenomenon through an illusion as the Immortal-Slaying Sword erupted with baleful qi, leaving him convinced Bai Ye’s new art was connected to the sword’s reaction.

• Song Daren, Zheng Dali, He Dazhi, Zhang Xiaofan, Tian Buyi, and Su Ru watched Bai Ye’s Sword Qi - Long River and marveled at its power.
• Su Ru judged that Bai Ye’s Divine Art likely far surpassed the Divine Sword Lightning Control True Art, and Tian Buyi predicted Bai Ye could one day contend with Taiqing Realm experts.
• Tian Buyi warned the disciples not to tell anyone about Bai Ye’s talent because the Demonic Cult might target him.
• Dao Xuan studied the Immortal-Slaying Sword in Illusory Moon Grotto, and the sword suddenly released a powerful surge of baleful qi.
• An illusion showed Bai Ye and the Sword Qi - Long River to Dao Xuan, who realized the sword’s outburst was connected to Bai Ye’s new Divine Art.

Bai Ye mastered Myriad Swords Return to Origin overnight, and its Sword Qi - Long River drew the attention of his fellow disciples and Dao Xuan. After learning that the art had stirred the Immortal Slaughtering Sword, Dao Xuan named Bai Ye a Sect Leader Candidate and said he could lead Qingyun Sect once his Divine Arts reached mastery.

• Bai Ye realized that the Enlightenment Pill had helped him master Myriad Swords Return to Origin, a sword art he considered stronger than Qingyun Sect's other great Divine Arts.
• Yan Lingji sensed Bai Ye's sword pressure and resolved to study the Heavenly Book so she could become a cultivator and grow stronger.
• Tian Buyi, Su Ru, Song Daren, and the others visited Bai Ye after his cultivation caused a commotion, and Tian Buyi urged him to conceal his strength and beware of the Demonic Cult.
• Dao Xuan arrived at Dazhu Peak and revealed that Bai Ye's Sword Qi - Long River had stirred the Immortal Slaughtering Sword.
• Dao Xuan named Bai Ye a Sect Leader Candidate and said he could become Qingyun Sect's next Sect Leader once his Divine Arts reached mastery.

Dao Xuan named Bai Ye as his intended successor to lead the Qingyun Sect, judging his talent and strength far beyond Xiao Yicai's. He privately explained the decision to Xiao Yicai, who accepted it and asked to spar with Bai Ye.

• Tian Buyi questioned Dao Xuan's decision to pass over his personal disciple Xiao Yicai, and Dao Xuan said Bai Ye's talent made him the better candidate.
• Bai Ye objected to becoming sect leader because he preferred a carefree life, but Dao Xuan insisted he take on the responsibility.
• Dao Xuan announced to the lineage chief seats and elders that Bai Ye was his chosen successor, though the decision would remain private until Bai Ye met his approval.
• Dao Xuan dismissed rumors that the young lady Bai Ye brought back was engaged to him or involved in filial piety matters.
• Dao Xuan told Xiao Yicai that Bai Ye would lead the Qingyun Sect into a new era, and Xiao Yicai accepted the decision before asking to spar with Bai Ye.

Four years later, Bai Ye had strengthened his body, soul, and mind while pursuing a realm beyond the Taiqing Realm, and Zhang Xiaofan had reached the fourth layer of the Yuqing Realm. As the Seven Peaks Tournament approached, Tian Buyi asked Bai Ye to compete, and Bai Ye agreed to leave the decision to his master.

• Over four years, Yan Lingji advanced to at least the middle stages of the Yuqing Realm, while Zhang Xiaofan reached the fourth layer and learned to fly.
• Bai Ye reached the peak of the Shangqing Fifth Layer and cultivated the Indestructible Divine Skill, Ghost Path soul techniques, and Heart Demon Beckoning Divine Art.
• Tian Buyi asked Bai Ye about participating in the upcoming Seven Peaks Tournament, and Bai Ye left the decision to his master.
• Tian Buyi predicted Bai Ye would win and identified Zeng Shushu, Qi Hao, Lu Xueqi, and Lin Jingyu as competitors to watch.
• Tian Buyi said Lin Jingyu had received Wan Jianyi's guidance and the Dragon Slayer Sword, while Zhang Xiaofan had refused the Divine Sword Lightning Control True Art.