Chapter Summaries

Yu Xiaogang was relentlessly chased through Soul Hunting Forest and dragged into a cave by Joyful Apes, while Zhao Ming spent time playing the zither with Bibi Dong and Ling Qingzhu. Bibi Dong began to question her feelings for Zhao Ming, but a jade pendant then alerted her that Yu Xiaogang was in danger.

• Yu Xiaogang fled a horde of frenzied soul beasts through Soul Hunting Forest, blaming the Divine Envoy as his Soul Power ran low.
• Three female Joyful Apes dragged Yu Xiaogang into a cave while the other soul beasts fled, and screams soon came from inside.
• A week later, Zhao Ming played the zither on a mountain while Bibi Dong and Ling Qingzhu listened and talked about love.
• Ling Qingzhu teased Bibi Dong about Zhao Ming, and Bibi Dong realized she might be willing to give her life for the Divine Envoy.
• Bibi Dong's jade pendant glowed red, signaling that Yu Xiaogang was in danger.

Zhao Ming reassured Bibi Dong that Yu Xiaogang was safe in the Soul Hunting Forest, while teasing her and revealing he had protected Yu Xiaogang with divine techniques. When Bibi Dong heard Yu Xiaogang’s hateful boasts about possessing her, she stared at him in shock, and Yu Xiaogang realized Zhao Ming had let his words be heard.

• Zhao Ming told Bibi Dong that he had helped Yu Xiaogang because of her potential to become a god, then teased her about marrying him.
• Yu Xiaogang escaped a cave in the Soul Hunting Forest, washed himself, and ate grilled fish after enduring a week of torment from Joyful Apes.
• Zhao Ming and Bibi Dong entered the forest and found Yu Xiaogang safe; Zhao Ming explained that powerful soul beasts had been kept away from him.
• Yu Xiaogang saw Zhao Ming holding Bibi Dong and silently cursed him, then bragged that he would one day make Bibi Dong his woman.
• Bibi Dong heard Yu Xiaogang’s words and stared at him in shock, while Yu Xiaogang realized Zhao Ming had let his voice carry.

Bibi Dong confronted Yu Xiaogang after he blamed Zhao Ming for his own insults and hardships, then struck him when she refused to believe his excuses. After Yu Xiaogang tried to shove Zhao Ming, Zhao Ming staged an injury that made Bibi Dong turn against Yu Xiaogang and vow to protect the Divine Envoy; she ended their relationship.

• Yu Xiaogang claimed Zhao Ming had manipulated him, but Bibi Dong rejected his excuses and accused him of slandering the Divine Envoy.
• Bibi Dong pointed out that Yu Xiaogang's clean clothes and undisturbed meal contradicted his claims about suffering in the Soul Hunting Forest, then slapped him.
• Yu Xiaogang moved to shove Zhao Ming, who staged a fall and used the system to make it look as if he had been badly injured.
• Bibi Dong tended Zhao Ming's apparent wounds and promised to protect him from then on.
• Bibi Dong told Yu Xiaogang she felt disgusted by him, ordered him not to call her Dong'er, and declared that their relationship was over.

Bibi Dong ended her relationship with Yu Xiaogang and chose to protect Zhao Ming, whom she affectionately called Brother Zhao Ming. After she and Zhao Ming left, three Joyful Apes seized Yu Xiaogang, while Spirit Hall reserved the Soul Hunting Forest for his supposed training.

• Bibi Dong coldly broke things off with Yu Xiaogang and warned him not to harm Zhao Ming again.
• Bibi Dong helped Zhao Ming up and declared that she would protect him, while Yu Xiaogang left without asking her for help.
• Three Joyful Apes appeared, covered Yu Xiaogang's mouth, and dragged him away as he struggled and cried.
• Bibi Dong, unaware Yu Xiaogang had been captured, clung to Zhao Ming and asked him to call her Dong'er; she called him Brother Zhao Ming.
• Zhao Ming and Bibi Dong left the area, and Yu Xiaogang's screams went unheard in the forest.
• Spirit Hall's Soul Hunting Forest remained reserved for Yu Xiaogang by Zhao Ming's decree, leaving Spirit Hall members envious of him.

Zhao Ming told Bibi Dong he was leaving, and she realized how deeply attached she had become to him. He then traveled to Star Dou Forest to meet Ah Rou, where she danced before the Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python.

• Bibi Dong brought Zhao Ming the medicine she had brewed with Zhuqing, and he drank it before embracing her.
• Zhao Ming told Bibi Dong he would leave the next day and might not return, causing her to plead with him to stay.
• Zhao Ming left Bibi Dong with Zhuqing, and Bibi Dong realized he mattered more to her than Yu Xiaogang or anyone else.
• Zhao Ming went to Star Dou Forest, where Ah Rou danced in the Inner Perimeter as the Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python watched reverently.

Zhao Ming played the flute for Ah Rou and earned her trust by sharing a story about kindred spirits, while trying to keep his feelings purely filial. After he left, Ah Rou revealed that Di Tian and the other Fierce Beasts planned to punish her, and she resolved to take responsibility to protect Xiao Wu, Da Ming, and Er Ming.

• Ah Rou danced to Zhao Ming's flute music, and the melody stirred the Soul Power of the Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Azure Bull Python.
• Zhao Ming introduced himself to Ah Rou and told her the story of Bo Ya and Zhong Ziqi, leading Ah Rou to regard them as kindred spirits.
• Ah Rou said she would stop dancing if Zhao Ming were no longer by her side, but Zhao Ming urged her not to give up her dance.
• The Titan Giant Ape warned Zhao Ming to leave, and Ah Rou allowed him to go before Scarlet King and the other Fierce Beasts arrived.
• Ah Rou explained that the Fierce Beasts intended to punish her for visiting the human world, and she resolved to accept the punishment to protect Xiao Wu, Da Ming, and Er Ming.

Scarlet King ordered Ah Rou, Xiao Wu, the Titan Giant Ape, and the Sky Azure Bull Python to leave their territory, while Da Hei and Er Hei tried to force Ah Rou and Xiao Wu into marriage. As Scarlet King and the tigers attacked, an unknown voice intervened with a dark sword beam that stopped Da Hei and Er Hei in their tracks.

• Scarlet King arrived with Da Hei and Er Hei and accused Ah Rou of endangering Star Dou Forest by visiting the human world.
• Ah Rou agreed to leave but asked Scarlet King to let Xiao Wu, the Titan Giant Ape, and the Sky Azure Bull Python stay; Da Hei and Er Hei refused.
• Da Hei and Er Hei offered to spare the group if Ah Rou and Xiao Wu became their wives, provoking Ah Rou and Xiao Wu's anger.
• Scarlet King rebuked the tigers, then challenged the Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Azure Bull Python while Da Hei and Er Hei attacked Ah Rou and Xiao Wu.
• An unknown speaker mocked Scarlet King, and a dark sword beam accompanied by the Black Dragon King's roar struck Da Hei and Er Hei, freezing them in place.

Zhao Ming saved Ah Rou, Xiao Wu, Da Ming, and Er Ming by killing two Hundred-Thousand-Year Black Demon Tigers, then revealed his overwhelming Soul Beast bloodline and forced Scarlet King to kneel. After he ordered Scarlet King to protect them and called Ah Rou his woman, Ah Rou blushed, leaving Zhao Ming alarmed that she had misunderstood his words.

• Zhao Ming killed the two Hundred-Thousand-Year Black Demon Tigers, and Ah Rou recognized his voice as the one who had saved them.
• Zhao Ming arrived and defended Xiao Wu and Ah Rou, while Xiao Wu called him Uncle before he insisted she call him Brother.
• Scarlet King accused Ah Rou of colluding with a human, and Ah Rou offered to take responsibility to protect Zhao Ming and the others.
• Zhao Ming transformed into a giant Immortal Bird, and his bloodline pressure forced Scarlet King to kneel and beg forgiveness.
• Zhao Ming ordered Scarlet King to leave and forbid Soul Beasts from disturbing them, then called Ah Rou one of his women.
• Ah Rou blushed at Zhao Ming's words, and Zhao Ming realized she might misunderstand what he meant.

Zhao Ming visited Ah Rou after protecting her and her family, but she began to develop feelings for him while he tried to keep his distance out of loyalty to Xiao Wu. The chapter ended with Zhao Ming fleeing the kitchen, overwhelmed by guilt and attraction as he wondered whether Ah Rou was deliberately drawing him in.

• Zhao Ming reassured Ah Rou that she and her family would be safe, while Ah Rou felt increasingly drawn to him.
• Ah Rou led Zhao Ming to her secluded cabin; Da Ming and Er Ming left, and Xiao Wu stayed outside, still unable to transform after her tribulation.
• Ah Rou prepared food and called Zhao Ming “Brother Ming,” while he tried to discourage her intimacy and keep his distance.
• Zhao Ming entered the kitchen to help Ah Rou wash vegetables, and their closeness made them both flustered.
• Ah Rou cut her finger while distracted, and Zhao Ming healed it with Soul Power before rushing out of the kitchen, troubled by his attraction to her.

Zhao Ming tried to keep his relationship with Ah Rou from becoming awkward while Xiao Wu questioned his closeness with her. After Xiao Wu warmed to him and accepted him, Ah Rou prepared for a final step, leaving Zhao Ming flustered and retreating to his room.

• Zhao Ming asked Xiao Wu to call him Brother Zhao Ming, but she refused because Ah Rou called him Brother Ming and she thought it would confuse their generations.
• Xiao Wu questioned Zhao Ming about the woman he had mentioned before, and he claimed his words had been meant to protect her.
• Zhao Ming entertained Xiao Wu with stories, and she grew fond of him as they talked about Star Dou Forest until evening.
• Ah Rou saw Xiao Wu laughing with Zhao Ming, felt reassured, and told Zhao Ming to wash up and rest.
• Zhao Ming found Ah Rou's clothes and underwear in the bathroom, took a cold shower, and avoided disturbing them before going to his room.
• Ah Rou found her clothes still neatly in place, felt both disappointed and relieved, and resolved to act decisively.

Zhao Ming tried to keep his relationship with Ah Rou proper, but she continued to attract him while asking him to play music as she danced. The chapter ended with Ah Rou straining in a difficult split during her dance, leaving Zhao Ming startled and conflicted.

• Zhao Ming saw Ah Rou washing her face and worried about the effect her charm was having on him.
• Ah Rou asked Zhao Ming to play music while she danced, and he agreed, believing they could share an innocent artistic bond.
• Ah Rou changed into a tight dress and black stockings, then led Zhao Ming to her bamboo-grove practice spot.
• Zhao Ming played the harp as Ah Rou danced against a bamboo pole, struggling to suppress his attraction.
• Ah Rou cried out in pain while holding an extreme split, and Zhao Ming looked up in alarm.

Zhao Ming carried Ah Rou back to the bamboo house after she injured herself while dancing, then treated her leg and played the zither until she fell asleep. Xiao Wu saw them together and misunderstood the injury, leaving Zhao Ming worried that the situation had gone off the rails.

• Ah Rou overextended herself while dancing and strained her leg, so Zhao Ming examined her and carried her to the bamboo house.
• Ah Rou told Zhao Ming she trusted him and wanted to draw closer to him, and he carried her while trying to keep the situation proper.
• Zhao Ming reset Ah Rou's legs, covered her with a quilt, and played the zither until she fell asleep.
• Xiao Wu saw Zhao Ming carrying Ah Rou and mistook her torn stockings and injured leg as signs that they had been intimate.
• Xiao Wu warned them to be more careful, and Zhao Ming realized she had misunderstood what happened.

Zhao Ming left Ah Rou after promising to return, then went to Spirit City to keep Yu Xiaogang away from Bibi Dong. On the last day of Zhao Ming’s promised absence, Yu Xiaogang returned to Spirit Hall and Bibi Dong saw someone behind him whom she believed was Zhao Ming.

• Zhao Ming told Ah Rou he had to leave, promised to return, and embraced her before departing the Star Dou Forest.
• Zhao Ming headed for Spirit City, determined to stop Yu Xiaogang from getting close to Bibi Dong or earning her affection.
• Young cultivators at Spirit Hall discussed Yu Xiaogang’s Forgiveness Divine Hat and criticized his standing with Bibi Dong and the Divine Envoy.
• Bibi Dong waited anxiously at the Spirit Hall plaza on the final day Zhao Ming had promised to return.
• Yu Xiaogang came back from Soul Hunting Forest, mistook Bibi Dong’s waiting for proof that she loved him, and approached her.
• Bibi Dong smiled as she looked past Yu Xiaogang toward the figure behind him, believing Zhao Ming had returned.

Zhao Ming returned to Spirit Hall and reunited with Bibi Dong, while Yu Xiaogang mistook Taishan for her and was beaten by the disciples. Bibi Dong approved an elder’s plan to keep Yu Xiaogang in the square as a protected sparring target, then left with Zhao Ming.

• Yu Xiaogang approached Bibi Dong expecting a warm reunion, but she embraced Zhao Ming instead and declared her affection for him.
• Yu Xiaogang accidentally hugged Taishan, who seized him and punched him into the crowd, where Spirit Hall disciples beat him without overcoming the Forgiveness Divine Hat’s protection.
• A Spirit Hall elder asked Zhao Ming to let Yu Xiaogang remain in the square as a safe target for the disciples’ combat practice.
• Bibi Dong approved the plan, saying Yu Xiaogang’s fate had nothing to do with her, and led Zhao Ming away.

Zhao Ming learned that Bibi Dong’s fate had changed and arranged to alter Qian Renxue’s bloodline before returning to reality. He gave Qian Xunji the Evil Warding Sword Technique, whose terrifying power tempted Qian Xunji despite its requirement that its wielder become a yin-yang person.

• The system told Zhao Ming that Bibi Dong would recover, inherit the Asura God’s legacy, and merge her new memories with her original ones, likely leaving him in danger of a beating.
• Zhao Ming asked about changing Qian Renxue’s fate, and the system explained that he could change her bloodline by having Qian Xunji marry another woman.
• Zhao Ming summoned Qian Xunji to Spirit Hall’s secret chamber and claimed Angel God had entrusted him with a sword technique to bestow.
• Zhao Ming showed Qian Xunji a vision of Lin Pingzhi splitting seven mountain peaks with a single sword flash.
• Zhao Ming explained that the Evil Warding Sword Technique required its wielder to possess both yin and yang, and warned Qian Xunji not to practice it.
• Qian Xunji accepted the sword manual and felt increasingly tempted to cultivate it despite Zhao Ming’s warnings.

Qian Xunji accepted the cost of the Evil Warding Sword Manual and planned to secure the Qian Family bloodline before cultivating it. Zhao Ming reunited with Bibi Dong and kept the manual's true nature from her, leaving them affectionate and alone together.

• Qian Xunji read the manual's warning that cultivation required castration, but resolved to pursue its power despite Zhao Ming's warnings.
• Qian Xunji returned to the Pope's Palace, selected women from Spirit Hall's rosters, and ordered that they be summoned before he entered seclusion.
• Bibi Dong met Zhao Ming in the corridor and asked where he had gone.
• Zhao Ming told Bibi Dong that the Angel God had given Qian Xunji a powerful forbidden item, without revealing its price.
• Bibi Dong teased Zhao Ming about looking at her, then affirmed that she trusted him to remain faithful.

Zhao Ming told Bibi Dong that Qian Xunji may have risked himself practicing a powerful sword technique with a dangerous drawback, and she hurried with him to check on her teacher. At Spirit Hall, Qian Daoliu confronted Qian Xunji, furious at what his son had done.

• Zhao Ming rested on Bibi Dong’s lap while she massaged an old injury, then she asked why Qian Xunji had been in seclusion for two weeks with several talented young women.
• Zhao Ming claimed the Angel God had given Qian Xunji the Evil Warding Sword Technique, which carried a terrible drawback, and worried that Qian Xunji had begun practicing it.
• Bibi Dong took Zhao Ming by the hand and rushed toward the Pope’s Palace to find Qian Xunji.
• Qian Daoliu, who had tolerated Qian Xunji’s seclusion because he hoped his son would produce heirs, became enraged and confronted him as he knelt.

Qian Xunji revealed to Qian Daoliu that he had sacrificed part of himself to practice the Evil Warding Sword Technique after witnessing its devastating power. Qian Daoliu accepted his choice after seeing the technique’s strength, but warned that the Divine Envoy would likely discover what he had done.

• Qian Daoliu confronted Qian Xunji for making a reckless choice, but Qian Xunji said he had already left an heir for the Qian Family and did not regret it.
• Qian Xunji told Qian Daoliu about the sword strike that inspired him and explained the Evil Warding Sword Technique’s drawback and its connection to the Angel God.
• Qian Xunji demonstrated the technique, drawing blood from Qian Daoliu with a strike too fast for him to evade.
• Qian Daoliu acknowledged the technique’s power and agreed not to stop Qian Xunji from practicing it.
• Qian Xunji asked Qian Daoliu to keep his cultivation secret from the Divine Envoy, and Qian Daoliu warned that the secret would be difficult to conceal.

Qian Xunji admitted he had chosen to practice the Evil Warding Sword Technique and asked Bibi Dong to marry Zhao Ming before he entered seclusion. Zhao Ming agreed, and after Spirit Hall announced their wedding, Yu Xiaogang learned the news while enduring the disciples’ abuse.

• Qian Daoliu and Qian Xunji praised Zhao Ming’s status and discussed how Bibi Dong’s closeness to him could benefit Spirit Hall.
• Zhao Ming entered the hall with Bibi Dong and confronted Qian Xunji about his decision to practice the Evil Warding Sword Technique.
• Qian Xunji said he planned to enter seclusion and asked Bibi Dong and Zhao Ming to marry soon so he could preside over their wedding.
• Zhao Ming agreed to marry Bibi Dong, and Spirit Hall announced their wedding would take place in one week.
• Spirit Hall disciples mocked Yu Xiaogang with news of the wedding, and a Soul King struck him with a soul skill as he lamented losing Bibi Dong.

Zhao Ming brought Yu Xiaogang to Spirit Hall in a gift box to witness his wedding to Bibi Dong. After Qian Xunji presided over the ceremony, Zhao Ming carried Bibi Dong into their wedding chamber.

• Yu Xiaogang cursed Zhao Ming for taking Bibi Dong, and Zhao Ming beat him before tying him up.
• Zhao Ming stuffed Yu Xiaogang into a decorated gift box and brought him to Spirit Hall.
• Zhao Ming and Bibi Dong entered the main hall together as Qian Xunji prepared to preside over their wedding.
• Qian Xunji officiated the ceremony, and Yu Xiaogang watched from the box until he fainted in anger.
• Zhao Ming lifted Bibi Dong’s veil in the wedding chamber, and the newlyweds embraced beneath the blankets.