Chapter Summaries

Bai Wanwan learned that she was the Dragon God's child and agreed to help Gu Yuena work toward bringing the Dragon God back. Di Tian then took her to seek a spirit ring, suggesting an exceptionally powerful and feared spirit beast.

• Gu Yuena explained that Bai Wanwan was the Dragon God's child and asked her to help bring the Dragon God back.
• Gu Yuena warned Bai Wanwan that a deity had taken notice of her and urged her to become a player rather than a pawn.
• Bai Wanwan agreed to contribute what she could, and Gu Yuena told Di Tian to introduce her to the ferocious beasts and help her obtain a spirit ring.
• Di Tian asked what kind of spirit ring Bai Wanwan wanted, and she requested one with water or ice attributes and ideally a powerful special effect.
• Di Tian described a spirit beast with six attributes that could devour others, and Bai Wanwan recognized it as the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.

Di Tian captured the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger and told it to sacrifice itself to Bai Wanwan, giving her a 60,000-Year Spirit Ring. The tiger chose to preserve its soul by sacrificing willingly, and Bai Wanwan received the ring.

• Di Tian and Bai Wanwan entered the Star Dou Great Forest and found the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger preparing to hunt.
• Di Tian subdued the tiger and demanded that it sacrifice itself as a spirit ring.
• Bai Wanwan climbed onto Di Tian's head before he caught her and reminded her to sit on his back.
• Di Tian told the tiger it could sacrifice willingly or be beaten and killed by Bai Wanwan.
• The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger chose to sacrifice willingly, and its power formed a black 60,000-Year Spirit Ring for Bai Wanwan.

Bai Wanwan completed the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger’s sacrifice and gained a powerful Soul Skill, an external soul bone, and a domain. Di Tian brought her to the Core Area and announced that the ferocious beasts must treat her as his equal and protect her.

• Bai Wanwan gained Evil God Descent, the Devouring Bone Chain, and the Water Domain, and Di Tian gave her the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger’s Life Bead.
• Bai Wanwan called Di Tian Brother Tian and followed him through a spatial rift to the Lake of Life.
• Di Tian summoned Bi Ji, Wan Yao Wang, Xiong Jun, Scarlet King, and Zi JI to meet Bai Wanwan.
• Di Tian identified Bai Wanwan as the Water Dragon King and declared that her standing in the Star Dou Great Forest equaled his own.
• Di Tian ordered the ferocious beasts to forbid their subordinates from attacking Bai Wanwan and to protect her, citing the Master’s wish.

Bai Wanwan secured the Star Dou Great Forest’s recognition as the Water Dragon King and learned that her authority over spirit beasts depended on their strength and loyalty. Meanwhile, Moxiong used King Canglan’s Token to pressure Suotuo City’s lord as preparations began for the Young Lady’s arrival.

• Xiong Jun backed down after Di Tian made clear that Bai Wanwan was the Water Dragon King, and the ferocious beasts agreed to rein in their subordinates.
• Bai Wanwan told Di Tian she was glad she could seek refuge in the Star Dou Great Forest, and he declared that no one would leave alive if she wished it.
• Di Tian explained that spirit beasts obeyed the strong, though clans that had once followed the Water Dragon King might still serve Bai Wanwan.
• Bai Wanwan asked whether the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King had once been under her command, and Di Tian advised her to test his loyalty when she had time.
• In Suotuo City, Moxiong threatened the city lord into following his orders and said the Young Lady would arrive within days.

Bai Wanwan left Star Dou Great Forest with Xiong Jun, reached Suotuo City, and stopped for a bowl of noodles. Nearby, Dai Mubai tried to enlist Little Fatty in a scheme to spill broth on her so he could approach her, but Little Fatty abandoned the plan and headed back to the academy.

• Xiong Jun carried Bai Wanwan out of Star Dou Great Forest, and she complained about his rough ride before leaving him at the forest’s edge.
• Xiong Jun concealed himself nearby to continue protecting Bai Wanwan as she headed toward Suotuo City.
• Bai Wanwan reached Suotuo City and ordered plain noodle soup after days without cooked food.
• Dai Mubai told Little Fatty to flip Bai Wanwan’s table so he could step in and make her acquaintance.
• Little Fatty rejected the plan and walked away, leaving Dai Mubai to call after him.

Bai Wanwan stopped Ma Hongjun from overturning her table, then wounded Dai Mubai when he attacked her. Zhao Wuji intervened, and Bai Wanwan challenged his accusation that she was bullying the two students.

• Ma Hongjun tried to provoke Bai Wanwan, but she immobilized him and warned him not to underestimate her or Flender.
• Dai Mubai misread Ma Hongjun's signals and attacked Bai Wanwan, who pierced his chest with her Devouring Bone Chain and pinned him to the ground.
• Ma Hongjun called for Teacher Zhao, and Bai Wanwan lashed her bone chain at him until Zhao Wuji appeared and deflected it.
• Zhao Wuji manifested his Vajra Bear Martial Soul and confronted Bai Wanwan, who explained that Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai had provoked and attacked her.

Bai Wanwan rejected Zhao Wuji’s demand for an explanation and challenged him after he sided with Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai. She fought Zhao Wuji, gaining the upper hand and blasting him into the ground with a volley of water arrows.

• Ma Hongjun denied trying to flip the table, and Dai Mubai silently played along with his account.
• Bai Wanwan mocked Zhao Wuji’s past and revealed her six Spirit Rings and External Soul Bone before challenging him.
• Zhao Wuji sent Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai back and attacked Bai Wanwan with his Immovable Bright King Body.
• Bai Wanwan and Zhao Wuji exchanged blows, and Zhao Wuji used Gravity Increase to slow her down.
• Bai Wanwan formed a Soul Power longbow and struck Zhao Wuji with exploding water arrows, hurling him into the ground.

Bai Wanwan defeated Zhao Wuji after he used his Martial Soul Avatar, then met Flender, who intervened and tried to smooth things over. She left after accepting the encounter as practice and telling Flender to pay for her noodle soup and the broken table.

• Ma Hongjun worried that Zhao Wuji was no match for Bai Wanwan, while Dai Mubai believed his status as a Star Luo prince made it unlikely she would kill him.
• Zhao Wuji used his Martial Soul Avatar and attacked Bai Wanwan, but her Divine Skill, Ten Thousand Waters Become One, blocked his punch.
• Bai Wanwan struck Zhao Wuji with the Reverse Wave Dragon Spine Spear and sent him rolling across the ground.
• Flender stopped Zhao Wuji, greeted Bai Wanwan as Your Highness Canglan, and apologized for his students' behavior.
• Bai Wanwan told Flender the fight could have been avoided, said they would meet again, and left after asking him to cover the noodle soup and broken table.

Bai Wanwan left Flender and the others after their fight, while Xiong Jun secretly struck each of them once as they headed back to Shrek Academy. At Suotuo City’s City Lord Manor, Bai Wanwan heard that her business was nearly finished and asked for a room to rest.

• Flender explained to Zhao Wuji that Bai Wanwan had powerful backing and considered asking Liu Erlong for help if the conflict worsened.
• Xiong Jun watched Flender, Zhao Wuji, Ma Hongjun, and Dai Mubai leave, then decided to teach them a lesson for provoking Bai Wanwan.
• Xiong Jun attacked all four men with one swipe each, leaving them injured on the road to Shrek Academy.
• Flender warned Ma Hongjun not to insult Bai Wanwan, then led the group onward after confirming their attacker had left.
• At Suotuo City’s City Lord Manor, Bai Wanwan told Moxiong he was taking too long and declined the city lord’s welcoming banquet, asking instead for a clean room.

Bai Wanwan traveled to Shrek Academy with Moxiong after arranging for Bu Yao to assist her. At the academy, she encountered Flender, who said someone had already taught them a lesson the previous day, though Bai Wanwan and Moxiong denied being responsible.

• Bai Wanwan warned Bu Yao to serve her well and learned his name before retiring for the night.
• Bu Yao prepared an ornate carriage and nearly a hundred guards for Bai Wanwan, but she said only three to five attendants were needed.
• Bai Wanwan and Moxiong reached Shrek Academy and found a shabby collection of wooden huts around a clearing.
• Flender emerged and told Bai Wanwan that someone had already taught the academy a lesson the day before.
• Bai Wanwan questioned Moxiong, who denied having left the City Lord Manor, and concluded that someone else must have confronted Flender.

Bai Wanwan visited Shrek Academy to recruit Oscar, offering him elite training, wealth, and other benefits. Oscar declined her offer, while Ma Hongjun tried to protect him from Bai Wanwan.

• Bai Wanwan told Flender she had not ordered the attack from the previous day and said she had come to find Oscar.
• Flender brought Oscar and Ma Hongjun to meet Bai Wanwan, who offered Oscar a place at King Canglan's Mansion and promised extensive support.
• Ma Hongjun warned Oscar not to accept, then stepped forward and told Bai Wanwan to come after him instead of Oscar.
• Oscar asked what would happen if he refused, and Bai Wanwan said she would respect his choice but the opportunity was unique.
• Flender told Oscar to make his own decision, and Oscar began to refuse before Bai Wanwan interrupted him.

Bai Wanwan struck a deal with Flender that barred Shrek Academy from admitting students with Blue Silver Grass martial souls, setting up a future choice involving Tang San. After returning to Suotuo City, she checked on another task and planned to visit her sister in Heaven Dou City.

• Bai Wanwan asked Flender to keep Blue Silver Grass martial souls out of Shrek Academy in exchange for wiping the slate clean over the previous day's incident, and Flender agreed.
• Flender sent Ma Hongjun to post the academy's admission requirements, including the new restriction, at the entrance.
• Flender asked Oscar why he had refused Bai Wanwan's offer, and Oscar said he did not regret staying at Shrek Academy.
• On the carriage ride back, Bai Wanwan told Moxiong that visiting Shrek Academy was preparation for its future importance.
• At the City Lord Manor in Suotuo City, Bai Wanwan asked Bu Yao about her task, and he said results should be ready the next day.
• Bai Wanwan planned to finish her business and return to Heaven Dou City to see her sister.

Qian Renxue studied a cooking book while Bai Wanwan arranged a token and invitation for an old ally in Suotuo City. Three days later, Bai Wanwan returned to Heaven Dou City and found Qian Renxue’s cooking had filled the kitchen with smoke, so she offered to teach her.

• In Heaven Dou City, Qian Renxue studied a book, marked a passage, and left King Canglan’s Mansion with Guibao.
• In Suotuo City, Bai Wanwan reviewed Bu Yao’s information, gave him a Cang Lan and Chi Yang token for an old man, and left the city with Moxiong.
• Bu Yao delivered Bai Wanwan’s token and message to the old man, who accepted it and suggested he understood why Bai Wanwan had not come in person.
• Three days later, Bai Wanwan returned to King Canglan’s Mansion and found smoke coming from the kitchen, where Qian Renxue had been trying to cook.
• Bai Wanwan offered to teach Qian Renxue how to cook and claimed her roasted meat had earned high praise.

Bai Wanwan taught Qian Renxue how to cook and made a suspicious green soup, while Qian Renxue summoned Xue Luochuan and Yang Wushuang. Xue Luochuan tasted the soup, praised it, and collapsed onto the table.

• Bai Wanwan confidently cooked with Qian Renxue, adding numerous seasonings and poisonous Qianmi Grass to a green soup.
• Qian Renxue worried about the soup and called for the Second Prince, Xue Luochuan, and Yang Wushuang.
• Xue Luochuan arrived and waited in the dining room, expecting to praise Bai Wanwan's cooking despite his low expectations.
• Bai Wanwan served Xue Luochuan the thick, green soup and explained its appearance.
• Xue Luochuan tasted the soup, claimed it was delicious, and collapsed face-first onto the table.

Qian Renxue took Bai Wanwan out to eat after discovering that her cooking had poisoned Xue Luochuan. At the restaurant, Qian Renxue teased Bai Wanwan with a false confession, leaving her embarrassed and sulking.

• Bai Wanwan mistook Xue Luochuan's collapse after drinking her soup for a sign that he loved it, while Qian Renxue hurried her out of the dining room.
• Yang Wushuang discovered that Bai Wanwan had made poisonous Qianmi grass far more toxic, revived Xue Luochuan, and agreed to pack up half the soup for him to take to Xue Qinghe.
• Qian Renxue booked an entire restaurant and ordered every dish so she and Bai Wanwan could eat without being disturbed.
• Qian Renxue teased Bai Wanwan by pretending she had something serious to say, then told her that her hair was messy.
• Bai Wanwan realized Qian Renxue had tricked her, blushed, and sulked over her food as Qian Renxue leaned closer.

Qian Renxue confessed her feelings to Bai Wanwan, who tried to use wine to turn the situation around, but Qian Renxue anticipated her plan and carried her away. In Xue Qinghe's palace, Xue Qinghe made a guard taste the strange soup King Canglan had prepared and learned from the guard's reaction that it tasted terrible.

• Qian Renxue confessed to Bai Wanwan and kissed her, then teased her about accepting a proposal to join the Qian Family.
• Bai Wanwan agreed to drink fruit wine and pretended to pass out after one glass so she could turn the tables on Qian Renxue.
• Qian Renxue recognized Bai Wanwan's act, revealed that she had read a book about countering such schemes, and carried Bai Wanwan out of the restaurant.
• Xue Qinghe received soup that Xue Luochuan said King Canglan had cooked and ordered a guard to taste it.
• The guard retched after sipping the soup, and Xue Qinghe told him to take the bowl away and savor it.

After spending the morning together, Qian Renxue and Bai Wanwan went to King Canglan’s Mansion, where Xue Qinghe ambushed Xue Luochuan with a foul-smelling Vast Sea City specialty. The visit ended with Xue Luochuan gagging and Qian Renxue and Bai Wanwan displeased.

• Qian Renxue brought Bai Wanwan breakfast, and Bai Wanwan used her Azure Dragon Heart Crown’s Divine Skill: Ten Thousand Rivers Return to heal her soreness.
• Qian Renxue and Bai Wanwan headed to King Canglan’s Mansion, where Xue Qinghe and Xue Luochuan had arrived separately to visit.
• Xue Qinghe explained that he had brought Vast Sea City specialties for the kings and Xue Luochuan, and Qian Renxue and Bai Wanwan let the visitors into the mansion.
• Xue Qinghe backed away and opened his folding fan as Xue Luochuan opened a jar, releasing a foul odor.
• Xue Luochuan accused Xue Qinghe of bringing a used chamber pot, while Xue Qinghe calmly insisted it was a specialty and continued fanning the smell away.

Xue Luochuan borrowed Bai Wanwan’s Nine-Section Emerald to clear out dangerous elements, while Bai Wanwan and Qian Renxue agreed to support him cautiously. Back at his palace, Xue Luochuan was interrupted by a visit from Xue Haicang.

• Xue Qinghe deliberately provoked Xue Luochuan before leaving the King's Mansion.
• Xue Luochuan asked Bai Wanwan to lend him the Nine-Section Emerald for a cleanup, and she agreed in exchange for access to the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud.
• Bai Wanwan brought the Nine-Section Emerald from her bedroom and handed it to Xue Luochuan in the Ruyi Treasure Pouch.
• Qian Renxue warned Bai Wanwan that Dugu Bo could recognize the poison, but Bai Wanwan said she would handle him and that they could withdraw if needed.
• Xue Luochuan returned to his palace with the pouch, then went to greet Xue Haicang when a guard announced the Third Prince's arrival.

Xue Haicang visited both Xue Luochuan and Xue Qinghe, claiming loyalty to each while secretly considering how their rivalry could benefit him. Later, Bai Wanwan visited Qian Renxue before heading out to see Dugu Bo, while Moxiong and Guibao agreed to pretend they had witnessed nothing.

• Xue Haicang told Xue Luochuan he would support him against Xue Qinghe, and Xue Luochuan welcomed his assurance.
• Xue Haicang visited Xue Qinghe and professed loyalty while privately planning to benefit whichever prince prevailed or exploit their mutual losses.
• After Xue Haicang left, Xue Qinghe considered eliminating unpredictable rivals, then let the dangerous thought pass.
• At King Canglan's Mansion, Qian Renxue fed Bai Wanwan grapes, and Bai Wanwan left with Yang Wushuang to visit Dugu Bo.
• Moxiong and Guibao privately agreed to deny seeing anything that had happened between Qian Renxue and Bai Wanwan.

Bai Wanwan visited Dugu Bo and hinted that she planned to use the missing Nine-Section Emerald for something dangerous. Dugu Bo understood her meaning and offered to find her another one, leaving Bai Wanwan pleased that he had caught on.

• Dugu Bo warned Dugu Yan to focus on cultivation and keep her distance from Yu Tianheng, while Dugu Yan insisted they were only friends.
• Dugu Yan prepared refreshments for Dugu Bo's guests, Bai Wanwan and Yang Wushuang, and learned that Bai Wanwan had become a Spirit Emperor.
• Dugu Yan awkwardly complimented Bai Wanwan's nails, then Dugu Bo asked why she had visited.
• Bai Wanwan said the Nine-Section Emerald he had given her was missing from the King's Mansion and described it as dangerous.
• Dugu Bo realized Bai Wanwan had come to signal that she intended to use the Nine-Section Emerald and offered to find her another one.