Recaps

Zhao Ming carried Ning Rongrong to the girls' dormitory, where she began to wonder whether she liked him after he left. Outside, Zhao Ming misled Oscar into believing that he and Ning Rongrong had become intimate, leaving Oscar devastated.

• Zhao Ming carried Ning Rongrong into the girls' dormitory and placed her on her bed.
• Zhao Ming drank from Ning Rongrong's cup, then left after she told him to get out.
• Ning Rongrong felt disappointed when Zhao Ming left and flustered as she considered whether she liked him.
• Zhao Ming encountered Oscar outside the dormitory as Oscar brought chicken soup for Ning Rongrong.
• Zhao Ming told Oscar that Ning Rongrong was alone in the dormitory, and Oscar wrongly concluded that Zhao Ming had already won her over.

Oscar made chicken soup for Ning Rongrong, but after misunderstanding Zhao Ming’s relationship with her, he handed the soup to him to deliver. Ning Rongrong appreciated Zhao Ming’s quiet gesture, while Oscar returned to his dormitory still hoping he might have a chance with her.

• Oscar admitted to himself that Ning Rongrong seemed like an ideal partner and a path to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but he believed Zhao Ming had gotten there first.
• Zhao Ming stopped Oscar from throwing away the chicken soup and said he would bring it to the exhausted Ning Rongrong.
• Oscar learned Zhao Ming had carried Ning Rongrong back after her run, then watched him take the soup to her dormitory and lamented giving away his own gift.
• Zhao Ming left the soup on Ning Rongrong’s desk while she was bathing.
• Ning Rongrong found the soup, saw Zhao Ming walking away, and felt her resentment fade as she appreciated that he had left it without boasting.

Zhao Ming and Xiao Wu grew closer after spending the night together, and Zhao Ming arranged better food for her at the cafeteria. He then exposed how Dai Mubai had lied to Zhu Zhuqing about the incident that injured him, leaving Zhu Zhuqing disgusted and walking away.

• Zhao Ming woke beside Xiao Wu, and they went together to the cafeteria.
• Zhao Ming arranged for the cafeteria ladies to prepare nourishing farm food for Xiao Wu.
• Zhao Ming greeted Dai Mubai and admitted he had caused Dai Mubai's injuries, prompting Zhu Zhuqing to ask what had happened.
• Xiao Wu told Zhu Zhuqing that Dai Mubai had rented a room with twins, provoked Zhao Ming while flirting, and then lied about the incident.
• Zhu Zhuqing looked at Dai Mubai with disgust and left, while Ning Rongrong and the others also looked down on him.

Zhu Zhuqing confronted Dai Mubai over his womanizing and forgave him because their engagement was bound by family and national obligations. At the academy, Ma Hongjun revealed that his Martial Soul had evolved into a true Fire Phoenix, while Zhao Ming learned the Undying Flame he left in Ma Hongjun could let him cripple it at will.

• Zhu Zhuqing asked Dai Mubai whether Xiao Wu’s accusation was true, and Dai Mubai admitted it through his silence and begged her forgiveness.
• Zhu Zhuqing forgave Dai Mubai because she felt unable to oppose the engagement arranged by their families and the Star Luo Empire.
• Flender and the other teachers studied Ma Hongjun’s transformed Martial Soul and concluded that its flames approached the level of Extreme Fire.
• Ma Hongjun thanked Zhao Ming for evolving his Martial Soul and demonstrated his majestic Fire Phoenix to the assembled students and teachers.
• Zhao Ming asked the system why Ma Hongjun’s Martial Soul had changed further, and the system explained that his Undying Flame had awakened the phoenix’s rebirth ability and could still cripple it.

Zhao Ming learned that the Undying Flame inside Ma Hongjun had fused with his Martial Soul, while Zhu Zhuqing decided to seek Zhao Ming’s help to grow stronger. As Zhu Zhuqing began training with him, Zhao Ming received the Divine Foot Sutra as a hidden-mission reward and considered teaching it to Xiao Wu and the others.

• Zhao Ming sensed that the Undying Flame had fused with Ma Hongjun’s Martial Soul and recognized it as a potential danger, though he would help Ma Hongjun if he chose to follow him.
• Zhu Zhuqing resolved to improve her strength after losing faith in Dai Mubai and comparing him unfavorably with Zhao Ming.
• Flender taught Shrek’s students practical cultivation knowledge in their first class instead of taking them to the Great Soul Arena.
• Zhu Zhuqing visited Zhao Ming’s dormitory and asked him to help her improve her strength, then agreed to attack him at full power.
• Zhu Zhuqing’s request triggered a hidden mission, and Zhao Ming received the Divine Foot Sutra, which he considered teaching to Xiao Wu and the others.

Zhao Ming trained Zhu Zhuqing in combat and helped her improve, but their practice ended in an accidental kiss that Dai Mubai witnessed. Zhu Zhuqing got off Zhao Ming after Dai Mubai confronted them.

• Zhao Ming dodged and subdued Zhu Zhuqing, then encouraged her to attack him at full strength.
• Zhao Ming explained that Zhu Zhuqing needed sharper perception, greater speed, and stronger burst damage, and the system awarded him the Divine Foot Sutra.
• Zhu Zhuqing used Nether Hundred Claws and surprised Zhao Ming with a redirected attack, but he knocked her off balance.
• Zhao Ming caught Zhu Zhuqing as she fell, and they accidentally kissed when she landed on top of him.
• Dai Mubai saw them together and shouted at Zhao Ming and Zhuqing, prompting Zhu Zhuqing to climb off him.

Dai Mubai saw Zhu Zhuqing with Zhao Ming and, enraged by what he believed had happened, attacked them both. Zhao Ming beat him severely, and Zhu Zhuqing stopped Zhao Ming before he could continue, though she had finally given up on Dai Mubai.

• Dai Mubai confronted Zhu Zhuqing and accused her of being intimate with Zhao Ming, while Zhao Ming's response further inflamed his jealousy.
• Dai Mubai charged at Zhao Ming, but Zhu Zhuqing stepped between them and warned Dai Mubai that he was no match for Zhao Ming.
• Dai Mubai attacked Zhu Zhuqing with his tiger claws, and Zhao Ming rescued her before the blow could land.
• Dai Mubai swung at Zhao Ming, who caught his claw, threw him down, and battered him with repeated punches.
• Zhu Zhuqing stopped Zhao Ming from continuing to beat Dai Mubai, feeling disheartened and finally giving up on her fiancé.

After Dai Mubai attacked Zhu Zhuqing, Zhao Ming comforted her as she confronted the pain of their engagement and his betrayal. Zhu Zhuqing rejected Zhao Ming’s advances and refused to return yet, while he chose to stay beside her in the rain.

• Zhao Ming held Zhu Zhuqing and took her away from Dai Mubai, who could only whimper after Zhao Ming silenced him with a foot.
• Zhu Zhuqing cried as she recalled Dai Mubai’s drinking, womanizing, and repeated failures to support her despite her efforts to forgive him.
• Zhao Ming covered Zhu Zhuqing with his robe and held her while she wept in the rain for over two hours.
• Zhu Zhuqing told Zhao Ming that Dai Mubai was her fiancé and that their engagement could not be changed, then asked whether Zhao Ming liked her.
• Zhu Zhuqing rejected Zhao Ming, saying she could not leave Dai Mubai and did not like him, while Zhao Ming said he would stop pursuing her.
• When Zhao Ming suggested returning as the rain grew heavier, Zhu Zhuqing refused, and he decided to stay with her.

After Zhu Zhuqing confided in Zhao Ming through the night, Dai Mubai mistakenly believed she had betrayed him and left in rage. Zhao Ming planned to pursue Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Qian Renxue while considering how to provoke Tang Xiao into confronting Spirit Hall.

• Zhu Zhuqing opened up to Zhao Ming beneath a tree, and their emotional bond grew closer.
• Dai Mubai waited through the rain outside the girls' dormitory, then assumed Zhu Zhuqing had spent the night with Zhao Ming and spat blood in fury.
• Zhao Ming and Zhu Zhuqing returned; he encouraged her to rest, and she thanked him before returning to her dormitory.
• Zhao Ming reflected on his growing influence over Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong and planned to use the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to approach Qian Renxue.
• Zhao Ming complained that Tang Xiao had not acted against Spirit Hall, and the system reminded him that a sect war could not be started casually.

Zhu Zhuqing reconsidered her history with Dai Mubai and her growing feelings for Zhao Ming, while Xiao Wu encouraged Zhao Ming to take Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong as partners. Xiao Wu planned to secure her own place in Zhao Ming’s heart by welcoming the other girls.

• Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu arrived together at the assembly bell, and Zhao Ming admired them.
• Zhu Zhuqing reflected on Dai Mubai abandoning her and compared his treatment of her with Zhao Ming’s power and consideration.
• Xiao Wu teased Zhao Ming for staring at Zhu Zhuqing and asked whether Zhu Zhuqing had spent the night with him.
• Xiao Wu told Zhao Ming to take Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong in, saying she would welcome them as sisters.
• Xiao Wu reasoned that supporting Zhao Ming’s relationships would earn the other girls’ gratitude and strengthen her own position with him.

Flender brought Zhao Ming and the other students to the Soto Great Soul Fighting Arena to train their combat skills and assigned them badge goals. As Ma Hongjun explained the arena’s rules, Zhao Ming received a hidden mission to earn its highest honor, the Diamond Soul Fighting Medal.

• Flender led Zhao Ming and the others from Shrek Academy to Suotuo City, where Zhao Ming thought about visiting Bi Ji and checking on Tianyi Pavilion.
• Flender brought the students to the Soto Great Soul Fighting Arena and explained that he wanted them to gain real combat experience.
• Flender tasked the students with earning Silver Soul Fighting Badges before graduation and assigned Zhao Ming a Purple Gold Soul Fighting Badge.
• Ning Rongrong asked about the badge system, and Ma Hongjun explained the arena’s ranks and sparring rules.
• Zhao Ming received a hidden mission to earn the Diamond Soul Fighting Medal in exchange for a top-grade equipment lottery ticket.

Zhao Ming decided to pursue a Diamond Soul Fighting Badge at the Suotuo City Great Soul Arena, inspiring his companions and impressing Flender. Ning Rongrong asked him to bring her into Soul Elder team battles, and promised to agree to anything if he carried her to a Diamond Badge.

• Zhao Ming learned that the system's top-tier equipment could be awarded for earning a Diamond Badge and decided the Great Soul Arena would be an easy path to it.
• Zhao Ming told Ma Hongjun, Xiao Wu, and Flender that he intended to earn the highest-level badge, stirring their excitement and competitive spirit.
• Flender explained that Ning Rongrong and Oscar could skip one-on-one matches and focus on observing battles until they joined team combat.
• After the group registered at the arena, Zhao Ming offered to take Ning Rongrong into Soul Elder battles and joked that he might carry her to a Diamond Badge.
• Ning Rongrong promised to agree to anything Zhao Ming wanted if he helped her earn a Diamond Badge, then insisted she would keep her word.

Zhao Ming persuaded Ning Rongrong to partner with him in Soul Combat while keeping Xiao Wu out of the spotlight. After registering for Soul Elder-level two-on-two matches, he rested his head on Ning Rongrong’s lap as they waited for their turn.

• Ning Rongrong agreed to partner with Zhao Ming after he suggested taking Xiao Wu instead, while she privately believed her identity would protect her from his schemes.
• Zhao Ming comforted Xiao Wu and explained that fighting alongside him could expose her soul beast identity to powerful onlookers.
• Zhao Ming registered himself and Ning Rongrong for Soul Elder-level two-on-two Soul Combat despite her being a Soul Grandmaster, and named their team the Invincible Duo.
• While they waited for their match, Zhao Ming lay down with his head on Ning Rongrong’s lap, and she blushed but let him stay there.

Ning Rongrong reflected on Zhao Ming’s care for her before they entered a two-on-two Soul Fighting match. Zhao Ming defeated both opponents with ease, then teased Ning Rongrong about her promise, which she said they would discuss after earning the Diamond Badge.

• Ning Rongrong realized Zhao Ming had pushed her to train and cared for her, though thoughts of Xiao Wu dampened her mood.
• Ning Rongrong woke Zhao Ming when it was their turn to fight, and they faced the twin Soul Elders Li Yunlong and Li Yunfei.
• Zhao Ming defeated Li Yunlong and Li Yunfei with two quick punches without releasing his Martial Soul.
• Zhao Ming reminded Ning Rongrong of her promise, and she blushed and said they would talk after they earned the Diamond Badge.

After Zhao Ming and Ning Rongrong won their two-on-two match, Flender revealed that he had made a fortune betting on them. Zhao Ming extorted most of Flender’s winnings and got him to promise better meals for the academy, leaving Flender devastated.

• Spectators protested the match, but the arena host insisted the Invincible Duo’s cultivation had been properly tested and silenced the crowd.
• Flender celebrated winning fifty thousand Gold Soul Coins after betting on Zhao Ming and Ning Rongrong.
• Zhao Ming caught Flender gambling and threatened to tell Ning Rongrong’s father unless Flender paid him forty thousand Gold Soul Coins.
• Flender agreed to Zhao Ming’s demand when Ning Rongrong learned he had been betting on her.
• Zhao Ming persuaded Ning Rongrong that Flender had gambled to support the academy and made Flender promise to spend five thousand Gold Soul Coins improving the meals.
• After Zhao Ming and Ning Rongrong left, Flender broke down over how little of his winnings remained.

Zhao Ming left the Great Soul Arena and visited Tianyi Pavilion, where he found Bi Ji and Flame Spirit Princess had opened the shop. He heard women laughing and water splashing upstairs, suggesting they were bathing.

• Ning Rongrong realized Zhao Ming had negotiated money from Flender, and he offered her two thousand Gold Soul Coins to help collect the debt.
• Zhao Ming and the others watched their matches, then Xiao Wu returned to Shrek Academy with Ning Rongrong while Zhao Ming went to Tianyi Pavilion.
• Zhao Ming found the twin sisters from the Rose Hotel working at Tianyi Pavilion and told them to work hard before heading upstairs.
• Zhao Ming heard Bi Ji and Flame Spirit Princess laughing amid the sound of splashing water as he approached the upper floor.

Zhao Ming surprised Bi Ji and Flame Spirit Princess in the bath, and the three spent the night together. The next morning, he comforted a jealous Tu Shan Ya Ya and persuaded her to join him for breakfast.

• Zhao Ming entered the bathhouse and surprised Bi Ji and Flame Spirit Princess, who were bathing together.
• Zhao Ming spent the night with Bi Ji and Flame Spirit Princess, then woke to find they had already left the bed.
• Bi Ji recalled how she had welcomed Zhao Ming's arrival and admitted to herself that she had fallen in love with him and no longer wanted to return to Star Dou Forest.
• Zhao Ming learned Tianyi Pavilion's layout and went to find Tu Shan Ya Ya when she did not come to breakfast.
• Zhao Ming found Tu Shan Ya Ya upset that he had not visited her the previous night, and he comforted her until she softened.

Zhao Ming discussed Tianyi Pavilion’s plans with Bi Ji, then returned to Shrek Academy to keep watch as Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing’s relationship worsened. The chapter ended with Zhu Zhuqing slapping Dai Mubai after he accused her of being intimate with Zhao Ming.

• Bi Ji told Zhao Ming that Tianyi Pavilion had begun producing goods from his blueprints and worried that rival forces might profit if the business lacked funds.
• Zhao Ming promised Bi Ji that money would soon be available and told her to bring Wang Sheng and the others from Nuoding City to help with the work.
• Zhao Ming returned to Shrek Academy, where he and Ning Rongrong continued their undefeated streak in the Soul Elder division at the Soto Great Soul Fighting Arena.
• Dai Mubai stopped Zhu Zhuqing after a soul fight and accused her of sleeping with Zhao Ming, claiming she had not returned that night.
• Zhu Zhuqing slapped Dai Mubai and told him not to push her too far.

Dai Mubai lured Zhu Zhuqing to his dorm, drugged her tea, and planned to inspect her himself because he believed she had betrayed him with Zhao Ming. As Zhu Zhuqing collapsed, Zhao Ming appeared before Dai Mubai.

• Zhu Zhuqing insisted that she and Dai Mubai talk and went with him to his dorm, where Ma Hongjun was away with Flender.
• Dai Mubai gave Zhu Zhuqing drugged tea, and she drank it to avoid provoking him.
• Dai Mubai poured out his own tea and revealed that he intended to examine Zhu Zhuqing to find out whether she had been with Zhao Ming.
• Zhu Zhuqing tried to flee but grew dizzy, thought of Zhao Ming, and fell asleep.
• Dai Mubai approached the unconscious Zhu Zhuqing, but Zhao Ming appeared before him.

Zhao Ming found Zhu Zhuqing unconscious in Dai Mubai's dormitory and stopped Dai Mubai from harming her. He humiliated Dai Mubai, then carried Zhu Zhuqing out as Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong arrived.

• Zhao Ming sensed that Zhu Zhuqing might be in danger, found her in Dai Mubai's dormitory, and discovered her passed out.
• Zhao Ming confronted Dai Mubai, knocked him down, and pinned him by the throat while Dai Mubai pleaded for his life.
• Dai Mubai revealed that he had fled the Star Luo Empire because he feared his brother Dai Weisi would kill him in their struggle for the throne.
• Zhao Ming kicked Dai Mubai out of the room and shouted to the academy as if catching him trying to harm Zhu Zhuqing.
• Zhao Ming soothed Zhu Zhuqing, carried her out, and met Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong at the doorway.

Zhao Ming rescued Zhu Zhuqing from Dai Mubai after Dai Mubai drugged her, and Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong confronted him. Dai Mubai’s attempt to attack Ning Rongrong was stopped by Zhao Wuji, who arrived furious at Dai Mubai’s actions.

• Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong found Zhao Ming carrying an unconscious Zhu Zhuqing, and Zhao Ming told them Dai Mubai had drugged her.
• Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong attacked Dai Mubai in anger, while Dai Mubai realized his plan had failed and his reputation at Shrek Academy was ruined.
• Dai Mubai charged at Ning Rongrong, intending to hurt her to spite Zhao Ming.
• Zhao Wuji struck Dai Mubai away and saved Ning Rongrong, enraged by Dai Mubai’s conduct and alarmed at the danger to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s young lady.

Zhao Wuji discovered Dai Mubai had drugged Zhu Zhuqing and attacked him, while Zhao Ming considered leaving Shrek Academy. Zhao Wuji resolved to expel Dai Mubai to reassure the academy’s new students.

• Zhao Wuji checked that Zhu Zhuqing was safe after Zhao Ming explained she had taken a sleeping drug.
• Zhao Wuji praised Zhao Ming and condemned Dai Mubai for harming Zhu Zhuqing and nearly attacking Ning Rongrong.
• Dai Mubai blamed Zhao Ming for his actions, and Zhao Wuji slapped him and sent him flying.
• Zhao Ming hinted that he might leave, prompting Zhao Wuji to fear that Xiao Wu would leave with him.
• Dai Mubai continued slandering Zhao Ming, and Zhao Wuji decided to expel him.

Shrek Academy held a disciplinary hearing for Dai Mubai after his crimes against Zhu Zhuqing. The teachers spared his cultivation because he was a prince of the Star Luo Empire, but expelled him from the academy.

• Shao Xinshao asked Dai Mubai to admit his mistake, but Dai Mubai blamed Zhao Ming, so Zhao Wuji gagged him again.
• Li Yusong cited academy rules calling for Dai Mubai's cultivation to be abolished and for him to be expelled.
• Dai Mubai broke free of his ropes and accused the teachers of favoring Zhao Ming.
• Li Yusong beat Dai Mubai with his Dragon Pattern Staff until he fainted.
• Zhao Wuji and the others chose not to abolish Dai Mubai's cultivation, but expelled him and threw him out of Shrek Academy.

After Dai Mubai drugged Zhu Zhuqing, Zhao Ming rescued her before he could assault her, and she began letting go of her engagement and feelings for Dai Mubai. Zhao Ming completed his task and received Undying Blood, leaving him eager to absorb the reward and pursue Zhu Zhuqing.

• Zhu Zhuqing woke from a nightmare and feared that Dai Mubai had assaulted her, but Ning Rongrong told her Zhao Ming had rescued her in time.
• Ning Rongrong recounted Zhao Ming's rescue, and Zhu Zhuqing reflected on his kindness and decided she no longer wanted to live as a pawn for the Dai and Zhu Families.
• Ning Rongrong teased Zhu Zhuqing about her feelings for Zhao Ming and playfully pushed her onto the bed.
• Zhao Ming received notice that he had completed his task and obtained Undying Blood from the Ancient Immortal Bird.
• Zhao Ming learned that the blood could strengthen his body, Immortal Bird Martial Soul, and Undying Flame, then stored the bottle in his Storage Ring.

Zhao Ming confronted Dai Mubai after he left Shrek Academy and decided to use him to seize the Star Luo Empire. A new check-in mission sent Zhao Ming to the Star Luo Imperial Palace, with Yun Yun as the reward.

• Dai Mubai left Shrek Academy vowing to return, but Zhao Ming appeared in his path.
• Zhao Ming beat Dai Mubai and declared that Zhu Zhuqing was his woman, while privately planning to use Dai Mubai to take control of the Star Luo Empire.
• The system issued Zhao Ming a check-in mission at the Star Luo Imperial Palace, rewarding him with his fourth puppet, Yun Yun.
• Zhao Ming learned that Dai Weisi was Dai Mubai's rival for the throne and offered to help Dai Mubai claim it.