Chapter Summaries

Bai Wanwan returned to King Canglan's Mansion, where the Evil Emperor stopped Yang Wudi's attack and defeated him. Xue Luochuan learned that Bai Wanwan and Qian Renxue were back and went to the mansion, hoping to begin openly opposing Xue Qinghe.

• The Evil Emperor stopped Yang Wudi's Soul Breaking Spear with one finger, shattered it, and sent Yang Wudi flying outside the hall.
• Bai Wanwan told Yang Wushuang to take Yang Wudi to a room for treatment and send word to Xue Luochuan that she and Qian Renxue had returned.
• Di Qiuer greeted Bai Wanwan and asked for another Gold Soul Card after spending all the money on her previous one; Qian Renxue directed her to Ling Yuan.
• Yang Wushuang told Xue Luochuan that the two young ladies had returned, and Xue Luochuan hurried to King Canglan's Mansion.
• Xue Luochuan settled in the hall and asked Yang Wushuang to let Bai Wanwan and Qian Renxue know he was waiting.

Bai Wanwan gave Xue Luochuan a poison and urged him to consider using it against Emperor Xue Ye to secure the throne, while Xue Qinghe met with Ning Fengzhi at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. The chapter left Xue Luochuan weighing whether to gamble for the throne and Ning Fengzhi watching Xue Qinghe closely.

• Qian Renxue warned Xue Luochuan to move carefully against Xue Qinghe because the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had not intervened.
• Bai Wanwan gave Xue Luochuan myriad purple thousand red poison and explained that it was a slow-acting poison with no antidote except one made by its creator.
• Bai Wanwan urged Xue Luochuan to poison Emperor Xue Ye, arguing that the emperor could still deprive him of the heir apparent position.
• Xue Luochuan considered the risks and his chances of claiming the throne with King Canglan's Mansion's support, but made no decision.
• At the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Fengzhi asked Xue Qinghe whether he had contacted the Clear Sky Sect, and Xue Qinghe denied it.
• Ning Fengzhi warned that the Clear Sky Sect was unreliable and noticed Xue Qinghe tightening his grip on his teacup.

Ning Fengzhi reassured Xue Qinghe that he would intervene if necessary, then visited King Canglan's Mansion with Ning Rongrong and Chen Xin to discuss a partnership. Meanwhile, Xue Luochuan left with the Myriad Purple Thousand Red Poison as Qian Renxue and Bai Wanwan prepared for their plans against Xue Ye, and the chapter ended as Qian Renxue asked Ning Fengzhi to explain his proposal.

• Ning Fengzhi told Xue Qinghe he would step in if needed, while recognizing that Xue Qinghe's approach to the Clear Sky Sect showed distrust of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Ning Fengzhi went to Ning Rongrong's room and took her and Chen Xin to visit King Canglan's Mansion.
• Xue Luochuan took the Myriad Purple Thousand Red Poison and left the mansion after deciding to proceed with the plan.
• Qian Renxue and Bai Wanwan discussed their two plans to weaken Xue Qinghe and Xue Luochuan, with a backup option to take control by force.
• Ning Fengzhi arrived at King Canglan's Mansion with Ning Rongrong and Chen Xin and proposed a partnership.
• Qian Renxue asked Ning Fengzhi what he meant by a partnership.

Ning Fengzhi negotiated an alliance with Qian Renxue and Bai Wanwan against the First Prince and the Clear Sky Sect, while proposing that Ning Rongrong befriend Princess Xue Ke. The chapter ended with Ning Fengzhi sending Ning Rongrong to King Canglan's Mansion the next morning to meet the two princesses and get acquainted with Xue Ke.

• Bai Wanwan found the phrase "Honor the emperor to command his disloyal subjects" on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Tea and realized Ning Fengzhi shared her plan.
• Qian Renxue and Bai Wanwan discussed the First Prince's visit with Ning Fengzhi, who suggested they approach Princess Xue Ke.
• Ning Fengzhi warned that the First Prince was in contact with the Clear Sky Sect, and he, Qian Renxue, and Bai Wanwan agreed to divide the threat across two fronts with four top-tier experts.
• Ning Fengzhi proposed acting together at Heaven Dou Firelight under a justified cause, and Qian Renxue and Bai Wanwan agreed.
• As Ning Fengzhi left with Ning Rongrong and Chen Xin, he told Ning Rongrong to visit King Canglan's Mansion the next morning and get acquainted with Princess Xue Ke.

Ning Rongrong arrived at King Canglan's Mansion before dawn and waited with Bai Wanwan and Qian Renxue before they set out for the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace. Princess Xue Ke learned that King Canglan was among the visitors and eagerly went to meet her idol.

• Ning Rongrong arrived at King Canglan's Mansion around five in the morning and waited for Bai Wanwan and Qian Renxue to wake.
• Bai Wanwan and Qian Renxue got ready, then joined Ning Rongrong and ate breakfast with her.
• Bai Wanwan and Ning Rongrong left for the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace while Qian Renxue stayed behind.
• Xue Ke hid the romance book she had been reading when a maid announced the visitors, then hurried out to meet King Canglan.

Bai Wanwan and Ning Rongrong visited the Imperial Palace, where Xue Ke eagerly welcomed them and asked about Bai Wanwan’s victory over Thunder Douluo. Xue Ke offered to lend them her unique martial-soul books, but the books turned out to conceal storybooks beneath respectable covers.

• Xue Ye introduced Xue Ke to Bai Wanwan and Ning Rongrong, then left them to spend time together.
• Xue Ke praised Bai Wanwan’s appearance and asked whether she had defeated the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan’s Thunder Douluo, and Bai Wanwan confirmed it.
• Xue Ke noticed she had neglected Ning Rongrong and started talking with her before inviting both guests to stroll through the palace.
• Xue Ke led Bai Wanwan and Ning Rongrong to her bookshelf and offered to lend them unique copies about martial souls.
• Bai Wanwan and Ning Rongrong opened books with respectable outer covers and found hidden storybook titles inside.

Bai Wanwan and Qian Renxue spent a year maneuvering amid Heaven Dou City's growing political turmoil, with Bai Wanwan and Ning Fengzhi keeping the factions under control. As the main players entered the struggle, Bai Wanwan and Qian Renxue prepared to spring their trap, awaiting one final spark.

• Xue Ke welcomed Bai Wanwan and Ning Rongrong at the palace, where the three talked until evening and Xue Ke invited them to visit again.
• After leaving the palace, Bai Wanwan told Ning Rongrong to report the day's events to Ning Fengzhi and warn him that some things had to be done soon.
• Prince Xue Xing and Fourth Prince Xue Beng died, Xue Ye's health worsened, and Xue Qinghe's rivalry with Xue Luochuan became public.
• The Clear Sky Sect backed the newly formed Tang Sect, while the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and King Canglan's Mansion entered the conflict on opposing sides.
• A year later, Bai Wanwan and Qian Renxue reviewed their completed preparations and waited for the final spark to plunge the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace into turmoil.

Emperor Xue Ye warned Xue Ke that the Imperial Palace might fall into turmoil and sent her away with a token to command his loyal guards. Xue Qinghe and Xue Luochuan both prepared to move against each other, while Xue Ke sought refuge at King Canglan's Mansion, where Xue Luochuan arrived.

• Emperor Xue Ye gave Xue Ke a token to command the Imperial Guards and told her to leave the palace after summoning Xue Qinghe and Xue Luochuan.
• Xue Luochuan falsely told Xue Qinghe that Emperor Xue Ye had named him successor, while both princes privately planned to strike first.
• Xue Luochuan went to King Canglan's Mansion, and Xue Qinghe headed to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, planning to visit the Tang Sect.
• Xue Ke told Bai Wanwan that Emperor Xue Ye was gravely ill and the palace might become dangerous, so Bai Wanwan offered her shelter.
• Shi Nian announced Xue Luochuan's arrival, and Bai Wanwan ordered him shown in while Xue Ke was taken to choose a room.

Bai Wanwan directed Xue Luochuan to secure the Imperial Palace while King Canglan's Mansion handled affairs outside it. Meanwhile, Ning Fengzhi set a plan in motion, and Tang San decided the Tang Sect would enter the palace to protect Xue Ye, though his allies reacted with shock.

• Bai Wanwan told Xue Luochuan to take command of the Imperial Guard and lock down the Imperial Palace while King Canglan's Mansion dealt with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Clear Sky Sect.
• Ning Fengzhi ordered Uncle Sword to have King Canglan's Mansion create a disturbance and expose openings to lure their opponents into action.
• King Canglan's Mansion began mobilizing Soul Masters, and Bai He reported its movements to Tang San at the Tang Sect.
• Tang San summoned Niu Gao, Bai He, Yu Xiaogang, and the others, then proposed that they force their way into the Imperial Palace the following night.
• Tang San explained that Xue Qinghe had told him Xue Ye was gravely ill and Xue Luochuan was preparing to rebel, so he believed the Tang Sect would be saving the emperor; the others listened in stunned silence.

Tang San led the Tang Sect in a nighttime assault on the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace to help Xue Qinghe, believing they could defeat King Canglan’s Mansion by joining forces with other allies. The attack began, and both Xue Qinghe and Xue Luochuan moved to confront each other as Bai Wanwan and the Evil Emperor prepared to act.

• Tang San persuaded Niu Gao, Yu Xiaogang, and the others to support a surprise attack on the Imperial Palace, arguing that Xue Qinghe’s allies could overcome King Canglan’s Mansion.
• A day later, Tang San led around four hundred Soul Masters to the palace, but the Imperial Guard rejected Xue Qinghe’s token and treated them as rebels.
• Tang San’s group attacked the palace gates, where the Defense Clan charged and the Speed Clan followed with Godly Zhuge Crossbows.
• Xue Qinghe learned of the assault, ordered his forces to move, and headed for Xue Luochuan’s residence.
• Xue Luochuan also armed himself and set out for Xue Qinghe’s residence, declaring that the victor would become heir apparent and the loser would be the rebel.
• Bai Wanwan lowered her bow as the Evil Emperor offered to handle the fighting and asked only where to go and whom to kill.

After the Tang Sect entered the Imperial Palace, the Imperial Guards accused them of murdering the princes and trapped them in a fierce battle. Bai Wanwan joined the fight on the Imperial Guards’ side, and Tang San sought to capture her as a way to escape.

• The Tang Sect found Xue Qinghe and Xue Luochuan dead among the Imperial Guards’ bodies and realized they had been framed.
• The Imperial Guard Commander accused Tang San’s group of storming the palace and murdering the princes, then ordered his troops to attack.
• Niu Gao and the Defense Clan broke through the Imperial Guards’ formation until Bai Wanwan’s arrows blasted them back.
• Bai Wanwan ordered Ling Yuan and her Soul Masters to help seize the Tang Sect, turning the battle against them.
• Liu Erlong, Flender, and Yu Xiaogang used their fusion skill to summon a golden dragon, but Ling Yuan blocked its beam and attacked it with her eighth soul skill.
• Tang San asked Bai He to capture Bai Wanwan so the Tang Sect would have a chance to escape.

Bai Wanwan oversaw the defeat of the Tang Sect’s night raiders while Tang Xiao intervened and clashed with Chen Xin. She sent the Evil Emperor to handle Tang Xiao, who was quickly overpowered and slammed into the ground.

• Tang San asked Bai He to capture Bai Wanwan, but Bai He doubted he could do it.
• Tang Xiao arrived and struck at the Imperial Guards’ side with his Clear Sky Hammer, but Chen Xin intercepted him while Ning Fengzhi joined Bai Wanwan.
• Bai Wanwan showed Ning Fengzhi an unopened decree and said her arrangements were complete as the Tang Sect forces were nearly defeated.
• Ling Yuan broke Liu Erlong, Flender, and Yu Xiaogang’s fusion skill, and Imperial Guards captured the injured trio; Niu Gao fell after a wind blade pierced his chest.
• Bai Wanwan ordered the Evil Emperor to deal with Tang Xiao and told the others to capture the remaining attackers or kill them.
• The Evil Emperor caught Tang Xiao’s Clear Sky Hammer, knocked it from his grasp, threw him to the ground, and struck him with a powerful punch.

The Evil Emperor killed Tang Xiao, revealing King Canglan's Mansion's overwhelming strength and forcing Ning Fengzhi to accept Bai Wanwan's authority over the crisis. The next morning, Qian Renxue told Xue Ke that she had been named heir to the Heaven Dou throne, and Xue Ke went with her to the palace, anxious about what awaited her.

• The Evil Emperor killed Tang Xiao with a second punch, shocking Chen Xin and Ning Fengzhi with his power.
• Bai Wanwan ordered the captured Tang Sect rebels sent to Death Row Prison and directed the Imperial Guards to prepare for a meeting with the court officials.
• Ning Fengzhi agreed that Bai Wanwan could temporarily decide the empire's affairs and pledged the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's support.
• Bai Wanwan entered the Main Hall, sat on the dragon throne, and waited with an edict in hand.
• Qian Renxue told Xue Ke that Xue Ye had died and left an edict naming her successor to the throne.
• Xue Ke went with Qian Renxue to the Imperial Palace, worried and unsure about becoming emperor.

Bai Wanwan pressured the ministers into accepting Emperor Xue Ye’s final edict, and Xue Ke agreed to ascend the throne in three days. Meanwhile, Yu Luomian considered how to save Liu Erlong from death row and went to King Canglan’s Mansion to seek another option.

• Bai Wanwan read Emperor Xue Ye’s final edict, and the Imperial Guards drew their swords as she asked the ministers to declare whether they accepted it.
• The ministers affirmed the edict’s authenticity and bowed to Xue Ke after the lone dissenter hurried to join them.
• Xue Ke took the throne and scheduled her inauguration for three days later, planning to rely on Ning Fengzhi for domestic matters and Bai Wanwan and Qian Renxue for external affairs.
• Yu Luomian learned that Liu Erlong had been arrested after the Tang Sect’s raid and worried the incident could give the Heaven Dou Imperial Family grounds to attack the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
• Yu Luomian considered appealing to the pope through his ties to the Papal Hall, but first left for King Canglan’s Mansion to look for another way to free Liu Erlong.

Yu Yuanzhen weighed whether to sever the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan’s ties to Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong after the Tang Sect’s raid on the Imperial Palace. Meanwhile, Xue Ke’s allies prepared attacks on the Clear Sky Sect and Moonlight Pavilion, and Bai Wanwan ordered Tang San executed and his ashes buried in three separate places.

• Yu Yuanzhen read that Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong had joined the Tang Sect’s raid and considered cutting them off to protect the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
• Bai Wanwan, Qian Renxue, and Ning Fengzhi agreed to attack the Moonlight Pavilion and Clear Sky Sect that night.
• Xue Ke asked why the Moonlight Pavilion had to be attacked, and Ning Fengzhi explained that its Pavilion Master, Tang Yuehua, belonged to the Clear Sky Sect.
• Bai Wanwan ordered the Imperial Guard Commander to execute Tang San, burn his body, divide his ashes into three portions, and bury them in different places.

Qian Renxue and Bai Wanwan arranged to uproot Moonlight Pavilion and attack the Clear Sky Sect, while Yu Luomian secured Liu Erlong’s release from death row. The assault on Moonlight Pavilion began, and forces surrounding the Clear Sky Sect prepared to attack from three sides.

• Bai Wanwan and Qian Renxue left the Imperial Palace, while Ning Fengzhi returned to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to prepare for the Clear Sky Sect attack.
• Yu Luomian met Qian Renxue and Bai Wanwan at King Canglan’s Mansion, then used a Token to release Liu Erlong from death row.
• Nearly a thousand Imperial Guards and about three hundred Soul Masters surrounded Moonlight Pavilion, and Yang Wushuang’s forces stormed inside.
• Yang Wushuang discovered Tang Yuehua was absent from Moonlight Pavilion, and Lor Diarra suspected she had returned to the Clear Sky Sect.
• Bai Wanwan and Qian Renxue watched the Clear Sky Sect’s refuge as their forces, led by Guibao, Moxiong, She Long, Ci Xue, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong, prepared to attack from three sides.

Guibao, Moxiong, She Long, and Ci Xue led an assault on the Clear Sky Sect while Chen Xin and Gu Rong attacked from other directions. The sect’s elders fought back, and the Seventh Elder began retreating with the remaining disciples as the attackers prepared to press their advantage.

• At three in the morning, Guibao led Moxiong, She Long, Ci Xue, and their thousand-plus Soul Masters through the Clear Sky Sect’s mountain gate.
• Guibao and Moxiong engaged the Second Elder, while She Long fought the Seventh Elder and Ci Xue faced the Fifth Elder.
• Chen Xin and Gu Rong joined the battle, striking the Fourth Elder and forcing him to fight them together.
• Yang Wudi slaughtered the sect’s disciples below, while Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang used their Martial Soul Fusion Skill to break through the defenders.
• The Second Elder ordered the Seventh Elder to retreat with the remaining disciples, then fought Moxiong and She Long with a willingness to trade injuries.
• The Seventh Elder led the survivors along the apparently open route, while the attackers suspected that enemies were waiting there.

Bai Wanwan, Qian Renxue, and their allies destroyed the Clear Sky Sect, then agreed to divide the spoils with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Meanwhile, Xue Ke drafted a decree to reward Bai Wanwan and Qian Renxue at her coronation, which was two days away.

• Bai Wanwan used her World Cleansing Water Arrow to kill fleeing Clear Sky Sect disciples, while Qian Renxue ordered Ling Yuan and her people to pursue them.
• Bai Wanwan and Qian Renxue entered the sect, where Bai Wanwan stabbed the fallen Second Elder to ensure he was dead.
• The Evil Emperor joined the battle, and he and the allied fighters defeated the Clear Sky Sect's remaining elders, destroying the sect.
• Bai Wanwan ordered the Clear Sky Sect's bodies gathered and burned, then agreed with Chen Xin to split the spoils along an iron-chain boundary.
• At the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, Xue Ke drafted a decree granting Bai Wanwan and Qian Renxue additional titles with authority as rewards at her coronation.

After the Clear Sky Sect was destroyed, Qian Renxue and Bai Wanwan considered how to handle the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Two days later, Xue Ke was crowned ruler of the Heaven Dou Empire and offered to abdicate in favor of Qian Renxue or Bai Wanwan.

• Bai Wanwan and Qian Renxue returned to Heaven Dou City after the Clear Sky Sect was destroyed and divided its spoils with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Qian Renxue told Bai Wanwan that they could make Yu Luomian lead the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan whether or not he persuaded Yu Yuanzhen.
• Xue Ke was crowned in the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace and appointed Ning Fengzhi National Teacher while granting Qian Renxue and Bai Wanwan control of the empire's military and the fief of Vast Sea City.
• Ning Fengzhi reflected that he had gained a title but little authority, while Qian Renxue and Bai Wanwan held most of the empire's real power.
• Xue Ke told Qian Renxue and Bai Wanwan she would abdicate in favor of either of them if they wanted the throne.

Xue Ke chose to abdicate, and Qian Renxue and Bai Wanwan reassured her before returning to King Canglan's Mansion. The next morning, Bai Wanwan told Zhu Zhuqing they would travel to the Star Luo Empire to settle her engagement, while privately considering how to place an operative there.

• Xue Ke told Qian Renxue and Bai Wanwan she would abdicate, and Bai Wanwan promised she would be safe.
• Qian Renxue stopped Xue Ke from leaning against Bai Wanwan, then left the Imperial Palace with Bai Wanwan for King Canglan's Mansion.
• The next morning, Bai Wanwan asked Qian Renxue to summon Zhu Zhuqing and told her to rest after several days of intense cultivation.
• Bai Wanwan told Zhu Zhuqing they would travel to the Star Luo Empire to settle her engagement once their business in Heaven Dou City was finished.
• After Zhu Zhuqing left, Bai Wanwan planned to place an operative in the Star Luo Empire.