Chapter Summaries

Zhao Ming accidentally saw Ye Lingling’s uncovered face in her dormitory, prompting her to explain the Nine Heart Begonia Sect’s strict marriage and veiling customs. He offered to marry her, but Ye Lingling asked to postpone the decision, and Zhao Ming left.

• Zhao Ming entered Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling’s dormitory and unexpectedly saw Ye Lingling after her bath without her veil.
• Dugu Yan apologized for forgetting that Ye Lingling was bathing, while Ye Lingling struggled with the fact that Zhao Ming had seen her face.
• Ye Lingling explained that the Ye Family’s single-line inheritance required Nine-Heart Begonia heirs to marry someone chosen by the family and conceal their faces from outsiders.
• Zhao Ming said he would take responsibility and offered to marry Ye Lingling.
• Ye Lingling said she did not want to decide yet, and Zhao Ming left after telling the two women he would visit again.

Dugu Yan teased Ye Lingling about marrying Zhao Ming, leaving Ye Lingling conflicted and curious to learn more about him. Outside Heaven Dou City, Zhao Ming confronted Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Tianheng, who had come to settle the score for Yu Tianheng’s defeat.

• Dugu Yan teased Ye Lingling about her feelings for Zhao Ming, and Ye Lingling admitted she wanted to hear more about him.
• Zhao Ming sensed a powerful aura, left the dormitory, and lured Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Tianheng to a secluded place outside Heaven Dou City.
• Yu Yuanzhen challenged Zhao Ming over his treatment of Yu Tianheng, while Yu Tianheng boasted about taking Zhao Ming’s women.
• Yu Yuanzhen offered Zhao Ming a place in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, but Zhao Ming refused and warned him to consider the consequences.
• Yu Tianheng urged Yu Yuanzhen to kill Zhao Ming, eager to take revenge and pursue Zhao Ming’s women.

Yu Yuanzhen attacked Zhao Ming, but Little Dragon Girl revealed her Nine-Clawed Golden Dragon form and overwhelmed him. While she fought Yu Yuanzhen, Zhao Ming killed Yu Tianheng and burned his body to ashes.

• Yu Yuanzhen charged at Zhao Ming, and Little Dragon Girl intercepted him with a powerful attack.
• Little Dragon Girl transformed into a Nine-Clawed Golden Dragon and suppressed Yu Yuanzhen with her bloodline.
• Zhao Ming told Little Dragon Girl not to kill Yu Yuanzhen because he led the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect.
• Zhao Ming confronted Yu Tianheng, who begged for his life and offered to serve him.
• Zhao Ming killed Yu Tianheng with the Black Dragon Sword and burned his body to ashes.

Zhao Ming spared Yu Yuanzhen after Zi Ji and Bi Ji joined Little Dragon Girl to stop the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect Master from escaping. Yu Yuanzhen left determined to keep Zhao Ming’s identity secret and seek his favor.

• Yu Yuanzhen tried to flee after Zhao Ming killed Yu Tianheng, but Zi Ji struck him down.
• Yu Yuanzhen saw Zi Ji and Bi Ji beside Zhao Ming and realized he was outmatched.
• Yu Yuanzhen knelt and begged Zhao Ming to spare him, promising the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect would owe him a favor.
• Zhao Ming spared Yu Yuanzhen and warned him not to offend him again.
• Yu Yuanzhen promised to keep his disciples from provoking Zhao Ming, and Zhao Ming ordered him not to reveal his identity.
• After Zhao Ming and his companions left, Yu Yuanzhen decided the sect should befriend Zhao Ming and his people.

Qian Renxue learned that Yu Yuanzhen had been injured by an unknown powerhouse near Heaven Dou City and ordered an investigation. After discovering Zhao Ming’s extensive connections, Yu Yuanzhen decided to visit Shrek Academy and consider using Liu Erlong to secure the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect’s relationship with him.

• An elderly woman reported to Qian Renxue that Yu Yuanzhen had been injured by someone other than Sword Douluo near Heaven Dou City.
• Qian Renxue ordered her to investigate the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect and recent events in the city.
• Yu Yuanzhen learned that Zhao Ming was closely connected to the Ning Family, the Zhu Family, and powerful independent figures.
• Yu Yuanzhen feared the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect could not stand against Zhao Ming’s growing influence and decided to seek his favor through Liu Erlong.
• Yu Yuanzhen destroyed the information he had gathered and set out for Shrek Academy to visit Liu Erlong.

Yu Yuanzhen visited Liu Erlong and revealed that his son Yu Xiaogang had knowingly pursued her for her Martial Soul Fusion Skill and planned to use her identity to end their relationship. Liu Erlong learned that Yu Xiaogang had manipulated her for years and collapsed in despair.

• Liu Erlong folded Zhao Ming's clothes and found Yu Yuanzhen waiting outside her courtyard.
• Yu Yuanzhen asked whether Liu Erlong and Yu Xiaogang were still involved, and Liu Erlong said they were not.
• Yu Yuanzhen admitted that Yu Xiaogang knew Liu Erlong was a member of the Yu Family from the start and had pursued her because of their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• Yu Yuanzhen revealed that Yu Xiaogang later planned to bring Liu Erlong to the Yu Family so they would expose her identity and separate them.
• Liu Erlong recalled Yu Xiaogang's past behavior, spat out blood, and wept as Yu Yuanzhen apologized for his son's actions.

Liu Erlong learned that Yu Xiaogang had used her, forgave Yu Yuanzhen for revealing the truth, and discovered that Zhao Ming’s power threatened the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect. The chapter left her wondering whether Zhao Ming’s earlier words about caring for her had been sincere.

• Liu Erlong accepted Yu Yuanzhen’s apology and decided to move on from Yu Xiaogang’s deception.
• Yu Yuanzhen warned Liu Erlong that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect faced a crisis after offending Zhao Ming.
• Yu Yuanzhen explained that Zhao Ming had powerful allies and forces that could rival Spirit Hall, and that the Ning Family and Zhu Family supported him.
• Liu Erlong recalled meeting Zhao Ming and blushed as she wondered whether his earlier words about her had been true.

Liu Erlong agreed to try to keep Zhao Ming from becoming the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect’s enemy after Yu Yuanzhen explained the family’s desperate situation. She returned Zhao Ming’s clothes and asked him to forgive the sect, while Zhao Ming grew concerned when he noticed she had been crying.

• Yu Yuanzhen told Liu Erlong the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect was near its weakest point and urged her to win Zhao Ming over or at least prevent the two sides from becoming enemies.
• Liu Erlong rejected the idea of sacrificing herself for the family but agreed to do her best to persuade Zhao Ming, whom she still trusted.
• Liu Erlong waited outside Zhao Ming’s dormitory with his washed clothes, and Zhao Ming invited her inside.
• Zhao Ming noticed Liu Erlong’s red eyes and asked whether someone had bullied her, but she said she was merely feeling melancholy.
• Liu Erlong apologized on behalf of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect and asked Zhao Ming to forgive her family for Yu Yuanzhen’s attempt to kill him.
• Zhao Ming suspected Yu Yuanzhen had upset Liu Erlong and threatened him, but Liu Erlong defended her uncle and said he had treated her well.

Liu Erlong told Zhao Ming how Yu Xiaogang had deceived her for more than twenty years, and Zhao Ming comforted her as she broke down in tears. The chapter left Zhao Ming holding Liu Erlong and promising her a shoulder to cry on.

• Zhao Ming told Liu Erlong he would forgive the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect because he cared about her.
• Liu Erlong recounted meeting Yu Xiaogang and Flender, falling in love with Yu Xiaogang, and discovering that he had pursued her for his own aims despite their blood relation.
• Liu Erlong revealed that Yu Xiaogang had once been involved with Bibi Dong and had ultimately wanted to return to her.
• Liu Erlong wept over the years of love and youth she felt she had lost, while Zhao Ming listened and drew her into his arms.
• Zhao Ming told Liu Erlong to cry on his shoulder and let her feelings out.

After Liu Erlong learned of Yu Xiaogang's deception, Zhao Ming comforted her and took her for a walk around Shrek Academy, quietly hoping to win her affection. The students saw them holding hands, and Zhao Ming led Liu Erlong toward the area where Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Xiaogang were.

• Liu Erlong cried against Zhao Ming as she struggled with the years she had lost to Yu Xiaogang.
• Zhao Ming reassured Liu Erlong that she could now live for herself, and she smiled at his compliments.
• Zhao Ming took Liu Erlong's hand and walked with her through Shrek Academy, prompting students to speculate that he had won her heart.
• Liu Erlong pulled her hand free after noticing the students watching, but Zhao Ming led her toward Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Xiaogang.

Yu Yuanzhen confronted Yu Xiaogang over his past misconduct and his alleged grudge against Zhao Ming, warning that he could bring ruin upon the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect. The chapter ended with Yu Yuanzhen whipping Yu Xiaogang with an electrified vine while Yu Xiaogang cried out that he did not know whom he had offended.

• Yu Yuanzhen slapped Yu Xiaogang and condemned him for his past actions, including pursuing Liu Erlong and disgracing the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect.
• Yu Yuanzhen forced Yu Xiaogang to kneel and accused him of bearing a grudge against Zhao Ming.
• Yu Xiaogang denied knowing or offending any important figure, but Yu Yuanzhen accused him of lying.
• Yu Yuanzhen struck Yu Xiaogang repeatedly with a vine infused with blue lightning Soul Power, while Yu Xiaogang screamed in pain and pleaded that he did not know who he had offended.

Zhao Ming visited the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, where Yu Yuanzhen was whipping Yu Xiaogang and anxiously trying to appease him. Zhao Ming brought Liu Erlong to confront Yu Xiaogang, leaving him terrified that she would reject him and sever their relationship.

• Yu Yuanzhen respectfully greeted Zhao Ming, who said he had forgiven the sect and reminded Yu Xiaogang that he had been expelled.
• Yu Xiaogang accused Zhao Ming of using sorcery on his father, and Yu Yuanzhen beat him for speaking disrespectfully to Zhao Ming.
• Zhao Ming told Yu Xiaogang that Liu Erlong was now his woman and threatened to bring her to witness his humiliation.
• Zhao Ming found Liu Erlong, who agreed to tell Yu Xiaogang that they had no relationship anymore.
• Zhao Ming led Liu Erlong to Yu Xiaogang while holding her hand, and Yu Xiaogang continued to suffer as he feared losing her.

Liu Erlong rejected Yu Xiaogang after learning how he had deceived her, while Zhao Ming openly showed his closeness to her. Yu Xiaogang blamed Zhao Ming before fainting, and Liu Erlong asked to be left alone to sort through her feelings.

• Liu Erlong told Yu Xiaogang that Yu Yuanzhen had revealed his past deception and rejected his excuses.
• Zhao Ming put an arm around Liu Erlong and touched her, prompting Yu Xiaogang to accuse him of setting him up and threaten him.
• Yu Yuanzhen beat Yu Xiaogang again, and Yu Xiaogang eventually fainted.
• Zhao Ming spared Yu Xiaogang, then left after Liu Erlong said she needed time alone.
• Yu Yuanzhen invited Liu Erlong to return to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, and she agreed.

Zhao Ming planned to pursue Tang Yuehua while Yu Xiaogang and Tang San lamented their losses and resolved to build strength against him. Tang San intended to subdue the remaining three great clans, while Yu Xiaogang clung to hopes of relying on Tang San and Bibi Dong to defeat Zhao Ming.

• Zhao Ming asked the system for advice, and it suggested he pursue Tang Yuehua to gain influence over the Four Great Clans through the Clear Sky Sect.
• Tang San found Yu Xiaogang badly injured and learned that Zhao Ming had taken Liu Erlong from him and humiliated him.
• Yu Xiaogang despaired over his misfortunes, while Tang San told him that Xiao Wu was carrying Zhao Ming's child.
• Tang San vowed to subdue the remaining three great clans and build a force capable of standing against Zhao Ming.
• Yu Xiaogang regained some hope by planning to rely on Tang San and Bibi Dong, though he feared Qian Daoliu would kill him if he approached Spirit Hall.

Zhao Ming entered Moonlight Pavilion to meet its founder, Tang Yuehua, and overwhelmed the people who tried to turn him away. Tang Yuehua appeared in person, leaving Zhao Ming face to face with her.

• Zhao Ming went to Moonlight Pavilion intending to meet Tang Yuehua and bypassed the guards at the entrance.
• Zhao Ming asked to see Tang Yuehua, but the steward ordered two attendants to escort him out.
• Zhao Ming knocked down the attendants and burned away the steward’s Ghost King Vine with his powerful flame.
• The steward bowed and agreed to report Zhao Ming’s arrival to Tang Yuehua.
• Tang Yuehua descended the staircase and appeared before Zhao Ming.

Zhao Ming visited Moonlight Pavilion and persuaded Tang Yuehua to accept him as a student. After seeing his unusual Soul Rings and learning that his strength might reach the Soul Douluo level, Tang Yuehua welcomed him, and he was set to begin classes the next day.

• Steward Ord told Tang Yuehua that Zhao Ming wished to see her, and she led him upstairs while using Noble's Ring to calm the Pavilion.
• Zhao Ming praised Tang Yuehua's domain and said he wanted to join Moonlight Pavilion to cultivate his state of mind.
• Tang Yuehua asked about Zhao Ming's cultivation, and he revealed that he was a rank-forty-seven Soul Ancestor with four Orange Soul Rings.
• Zhao Ming said his actual strength might have reached the Soul Douluo level, surprising Tang Yuehua.
• Tang Yuehua accepted Zhao Ming as a student and told him to begin classes the next day.

Tang Yuehua told Xue Ke that Zhao Ming would join Moonlight Pavilion, and Xue Ke became fascinated by his talent after reading his information. The next day, she waited at the entrance to meet him, and Zhao Ming appeared before her.

• Tang Yuehua reflected on Zhao Ming's strength and explained to Xue Ke that he had joined Moonlight Pavilion.
• Xue Ke read Zhao Ming's information sheet and was stunned by his age and power.
• Tang Yuehua instructed Xue Ke to show Zhao Ming around Moonlight Pavilion the next day.
• Xue Ke waited at the pavilion entrance, hoping to catch Zhao Ming's attention.
• Zhao Ming appeared before Xue Ke and asked whether she had been waiting for him.

Zhao Ming met Xue Ke at Moonlight Pavilion and learned that she was a Heaven Dou princess nearing the age when her family might arrange her marriage. He tried to keep his distance because of his plans for the empire, but Xue Ke led him upstairs to their class with Tang Yuehua.

• Xue Ke greeted Zhao Ming and said her teacher had asked her to wait for him.
• Zhao Ming learned Xue Ke was a princess and released her hand, worried that becoming involved with her would lead to trouble.
• Xue Ke asked Zhao Ming to treat her like an ordinary girl, then took his hand and showed him around Moonlight Pavilion.
• Xue Ke told Zhao Ming she had been sent to learn court etiquette and might have to marry after graduating.
• Xue Ke explained that Tang Yuehua taught them personally and hurried Zhao Ming upstairs before class.

Tang Yuehua taught Zhao Ming and Xue Ke Qin Skill, and Zhao Ming resolved to win her over and change her fate. After Xue Ke began playing, the system gave Zhao Ming the finest Qin Skill.

• Tang Yuehua played the qin for Zhao Ming and Xue Ke, whose Soul Power settled as they listened.
• Zhao Ming praised Tang Yuehua's music and beauty while secretly resolving to court her and change her destiny.
• Xue Ke played a piece at Tang Yuehua's request, while Tang Yuehua sat beside Zhao Ming.
• The system told Zhao Ming that he now possessed the finest Qin Skill.

Zhao Ming impressed Tang Yuehua and Xue Ke by playing “Left Hand Points to the Moon” with masterful Qin Skill, then told Tang Yuehua the piece was incomplete and asked her to create a dance for it. He left Tang Yuehua intrigued by the work and Xue Ke newly in love with him.

• Xue Ke asked Zhao Ming what he thought of her performance, and he praised her playing.
• Zhao Ming revealed his Qin Skill and played “Left Hand Points to the Moon,” astonishing Tang Yuehua and Xue Ke.
• Zhao Ming said the piece came from an ancient ruin and claimed its accompanying dance had been lost.
• Zhao Ming asked Tang Yuehua to choreograph a dance to complete the piece, and she agreed to try.
• Xue Ke asked why Zhao Ming played so well, and he explained that practice, perception, and Soul Power enhanced his music.