Chapter Summaries

Xia Tianling used Mind Interference to lead Qian Renxue toward realizing that Qian Xunji was her father and that Bibi Dong still cared for her. Qian Daoliu appeared and agreed to explain the truth to Qian Renxue, while Xia Tianling left them alone.

• Xia Tianling spent months visiting the Worship Hall and learned that Qian Renxue was disguising herself as the deceased Xue Qinghe.
• Xia Tianling used Mind Interference and hints about Bibi Dong's feelings to make Qian Renxue reconsider her mother's love for her.
• Xia Tianling pointed out the connection between Qian Renxue, Qian Daoliu, and Qian Xunji, and Qian Renxue realized Qian Xunji was her father.
• Qian Renxue rushed to confront Qian Daoliu, but he appeared and calmed her, promising to tell her what had happened.
• Qian Daoliu praised Xia Tianling for deducing the truth, and Xia Tianling left the Worship Hall so Qian Daoliu could speak with Qian Renxue.

Xia Tianling used his cooking and psychological expertise to grow closer to Bibi Dong and help her recover from her trauma. After nearly a year, she had become more open with him, while his cultivation had reached Level 27 and he was nearing the Soul Elder realm.

• Xia Tianling made Bibi Dong meals twice a week, and the food gradually helped him earn her trust and companionship.
• Xia Tianling used psychological expertise and Mind Interference to counsel Bibi Dong and steer her away from her hatred and despair.
• Bibi Dong enjoyed Xia Tianling’s favorite dishes and teased him about marrying her Senior Sister Hu Liena.
• Bibi Dong reflected on Xia Tianling’s progress and praised his cultivation, which had reached Level 27.

Xia Tianling persuaded Bibi Dong to attend a private birthday dinner with Qian Renxue, despite her anger and complicated feelings toward her daughter. After securing Bibi Dong’s agreement, he returned to find Oscar diligently cultivating and growing stronger through the Martial Golden Body.

• Xia Tianling asked Bibi Dong to have dinner with Qian Renxue for her birthday, and Bibi Dong angrily refused.
• Xia Tianling used Mind Interference and an emotional appeal about family to soften Bibi Dong’s resistance.
• Bibi Dong agreed to attend a private dinner with Xia Tianling and Qian Renxue at seven in the evening the day after tomorrow, provided no one else was there.
• Xia Tianling returned to his residence and found Oscar meditating while Ma Hongjun had gone home during the academy holiday.
• Oscar had reached Rank 21, gained a nearly thousand-year spirit ring, and strengthened his body through diligent Martial Golden Body training.

Xia Tianling arranged a birthday celebration for Qian Renxue, bringing her and Bibi Dong together for an awkward but meaningful meal. The chapter ended with Bibi Dong embracing Qian Renxue and wishing her a happy birthday, before the story announced a five-year time skip.

• Xia Tianling prepared a chocolate cream cake, dishes, and longevity noodles for Qian Renxue's twelfth birthday and recent breakthrough to Soul Ancestor.
• Qian Renxue arrived early to admire the cake, then Bibi Dong came to join the celebration, leaving mother and daughter unsure how to speak to each other.
• Xia Tianling lit twelve candles, guided Qian Renxue through making a birthday wish, and served longevity noodles to the group.
• Bibi Dong ate her small portion of noodles, encouraging Qian Renxue, who had feared another rejection, to eat through her tears.
• Bibi Dong praised the cake by eating it, then embraced Qian Renxue after she thanked her as Mother and wished her a happy birthday.
• The author announced that the story would skip five years and resume along the Original Work timeline.

Five years after beginning his training, Xia Tianling accompanied Bibi Dong to a village of Evil Soul Masters for his graduation test, which required him to kill his targets himself. He killed the sentry and struck down the Evil Soul Master who raised the alarm, as the rest of the village prepared to fight.

• Bibi Dong explained that the hunt was Xia Tianling’s graduation exam and insisted he kill the Evil Soul Masters himself.
• Xia Tianling and Bibi Dong reached the village, and Bibi Dong sealed it off with her domain to prevent anyone from escaping.
• Xia Tianling used concealment to approach the sentry and killed him with an axe.
• An Evil Soul Master spotted Xia Tianling and shouted an alarm, ruining the ambush.
• Xia Tianling threw his hammer at the alarm-raiser, crushing his chest as the other Evil Soul Masters mobilized.

Xia Tianling used his ten-thousand-year spirit skill to kill the Evil Soul Masters, then helped Bibi Dong search the occupied houses for survivors. He put a dying man out of his misery and discovered a haggard woman and several dead women in the next house.

• The Evil Soul Masters charged Xia Tianling, but his lightning-enhanced Lightning Half Moon Slash killed their leader and most of the attackers.
• Xia Tianling finished off the remaining Evil Soul Masters and, with Bibi Dong, checked the occupied house for survivors.
• Bibi Dong found that a captured skeletal man was beyond saving, and Xia Tianling granted his request for a quick death before setting the house ablaze.
• Xia Tianling entered a neighboring house and saw a haggard woman beside Bibi Dong and several dead women on the beds.

Bibi Dong comforted a survivor of the Evil Soul Masters’ abuse and, with Xia Tianling’s support, let go of her obsession and correctly understood the Rakshasa divine power. She passed the Rakshasa Sixth Trial, while she and Xia Tianling left with the sleeping survivor after burning the den.

• A survivor told Bibi Dong how she had endured captivity for months because she needed to return to her child, and Bibi Dong put her to sleep with Spiritual Power.
• Xia Tianling embraced Bibi Dong and reminded her that she still had him, Qian Renxue, and Hu Liena; Bibi Dong began to reconsider her long-held obsession.
• Bibi Dong passed the Rakshasa Sixth Trial and understood that Rakshasa should control and judge sin rather than become sin, earning the system’s confirmation that she had surpassed the original Rakshasa God.
• Bibi Dong’s thoughts cleared, her Soul Power rose by one rank, and she thanked Xia Tianling for helping her avoid a dark path.
• Bibi Dong explained that Qian Renxue’s undercover plan had been canceled four years earlier and that Xue Qinghe had died, leaving Xue Beng as crown prince.
• Xia Tianling and Bibi Dong carried the sleeping woman away and set the small houses ablaze to destroy the remains and prevent disease or their use by Evil Soul Masters.

Xia Tianling used Fate Power to track Zhu Zhuqing and traveled to the Star Luo Empire, intending to rescue her and bring her to Spirit Hall Academy. He watched as pursuers cornered her in a forest, then stepped in just as they prepared to attack.

• After receiving a few days off and his Holy Son Token from Bibi Dong, Xia Tianling decided to intercept Zhu Zhuqing and save her from Dai Mubai’s influence.
• Xia Tianling wished for a radar that revealed Zhu Zhuqing’s location and set off toward the Star Luo Empire.
• Several days later, Xia Tianling watched from a tree as Zhu Zhuqing fled through a forest, pursued by masked men.
• With her Soul Power nearly exhausted, Zhu Zhuqing fell and prepared to resist the Soul Ancestor leading the pursuers.
• As the Soul Ancestor ordered his men to attack, Xia Tianling challenged them for bullying one girl.

Xia Tianling rescued Zhu Zhuqing from the Netherworld Family’s death warriors by revealing his Spirit Hall Tokens and overwhelming Soul Elder cultivation. After killing the man who challenged him, he sent the others away and said he would protect Zhu Zhuqing, leaving her wondering who her mysterious savior was.

• Xia Tianling emerged from the woods as Zhu Zhuqing faced the death warriors, and she urged him to flee when she learned their leader was a Soul Ancestor.
• Xia Tianling displayed his collection of Spirit Hall Tokens, frightening the leader into apologizing and asking for mercy.
• Xia Tianling asked Zhu Zhuqing what to do with the pursuers, and she asked him to spare them except for the Soul Elder who had tried to kill her.
• The leader left that Soul Elder behind, and Xia Tianling revealed his powerful Soul Rings before killing him with a lightning-charged hammer strike.
• Zhu Si gave Xia Tianling the dead Soul Elder’s valuables, and Xia Tianling told the warriors to leave and declared that he would protect Zhu Zhuqing.
• The warriors withdrew, while Zhu Zhuqing wondered whether Xia Tianling was the Pope’s son.

Xia Tianling saved Zhu Zhuqing from her pursuers and invited her to study at Spirit Hall Academy, but she declined because she had another academy in mind. As they traveled toward Suotuo City, he fed her an elaborate meal and repeatedly offered to teach her his elemental Soul Power techniques.

• Zhu Zhuqing thanked Xia Tianling for rescuing her and explained that her family wanted to capture her.
• Xia Tianling invited Zhu Zhuqing to attend Spirit Hall Academy with him, but she refused and said she already had an academy in mind.
• When Zhu Zhuqing's stomach growled, Xia Tianling brought her to his campsite and prepared rabbit, fish, rice, and juice.
• Zhu Zhuqing ate eagerly after days without proper food and was stunned by Xia Tianling's cooking equipment and supplies.
• After the meal, Xia Tianling used Soul Power to wash and dry the dishes, then offered once more to teach Zhu Zhuqing his techniques.

Xia Tianling and Zhu Zhuqing reached Suotuo City, where he tried to persuade her to attend Spirit Hall Academy. At the Rose Hotel, they reunited with Tang San and Xiao Wu, but Dai Mubai arrived just as they were arranging rooms.

• Xia Tianling learned that Zhu Zhuqing was Level Twenty-Nine because she had not used her family's Secret Technique to escape her pursuers.
• Xia Tianling invited Zhu Zhuqing to join Spirit Hall Academy, but she remained torn because she needed to ally with Dai Mubai against their families.
• Xia Tianling took Zhu Zhuqing to the Rose Hotel, where they encountered Tang San and Xiao Wu and found that only two rooms were available.
• Xia Tianling arranged for himself to share a room with Tang San and for Zhu Zhuqing to share one with Xiao Wu.
• Dai Mubai arrived with twin beauties and claimed that one of the two rooms should belong to him.

Xia Tianling exposed Dai Mubai’s arrogance and womanizing behavior in front of Zhu Zhuqing, who was furious at her fiancé for abandoning her. When Dai Mubai demanded a fight, Xia Tianling stepped in and stopped his punch with his own.

• Dai Mubai arrived at the hotel with twin girls and demanded that the manager reserve his usual room for him.
• Xia Tianling taunted Dai Mubai, while Zhu Zhuqing hid nearby and grew angrier as she recognized him.
• Xiao Wu challenged Dai Mubai, and he demanded that the group fight him before they could leave.
• Zhu Zhuqing tried to attack Dai Mubai, but Xia Tianling restrained her and took her place.
• Dai Mubai punched Xia Tianling, who met the blow and forced him back half a step.

Xia Tianling overwhelmed Dai Mubai in their inn-room match, then revealed that he was a level thirty-nine Spirit Master despite being only twelve. Dai Mubai unleashed his third Soul Skill, and Xia Tianling remained calm as the transformed tiger charged at him.

• Xia Tianling knocked Dai Mubai out of the air with a punch, sending him crashing through the inn's furnishings.
• Dai Mubai released his White Tiger Martial Soul and announced that he was a level thirty-seven Beast Spirit Battle Spirit Master; Xia Tianling introduced himself as a level thirty-nine Tool Spirit Battle Spirit Master.
• Xia Tianling declined to release his Martial Soul, then used an ice mirror to reflect Dai Mubai's White Tiger Fierce Light Wave and shattered his White Tiger Bodyguard Barrier.
• Dai Mubai activated his third Soul Skill, White Tiger Vajra Transformation, and charged at Xia Tianling while Xiao Wu worried and Tang San expressed confidence in Xia Tianling.

Xia Tianling defeated Dai Mubai in a brutal close-quarters fight, and Zhu Zhuqing decided to travel with him so she could become stronger. He also hinted that he knew Xiao Wu’s family, leaving Tang San puzzled about what the two were hiding.

• Xia Tianling used Dragon Might and practical combat techniques to overwhelm Dai Mubai until Dai surrendered.
• Dai Mubai gave up his room to Xia Tianling’s group, then mistook Zhu Zhuqing’s anger for a fiery temper and left with the twin sisters.
• Zhu Zhuqing activated her Martial Soul and tried to attack Dai Mubai, but Xia Tianling and Tang San restrained her until she calmed down.
• Zhu Zhuqing told Xia Tianling she wanted to become stronger and would go with him.
• Xia Tianling revealed that he knew Da Ming and Er Ming were Xiao Wu’s family, while Tang San remained confused by their conversation.

Xia Tianling left the Rose Hotel with Zhu Zhuqing and brought her to Spirit Hall, revealing that he was its Holy Son and the Pope’s godson. He arranged for them to stay at his residence before setting out for the academy the next day.

• Xia Tianling declined to stay at the Rose Hotel, compensated Manager Wang, and left with Zhu Zhuqing while Tang San and Xiao Wu remained behind.
• Xia Tianling led Zhu Zhuqing to Spirit Hall and explained that he was its Holy Son, the Pope’s disciple, and the Pope’s godson.
• The Spirit Hall guards welcomed Xia Tianling, and he asked them not to bow to him in the future.
• Xia Tianling visited Su Yuntao in the hall master’s office and said he and Zhu Zhuqing needed a place to stay before leaving for the academy.
• Su Yuntao offered to arrange a larger room, but Xia Tianling insisted that he and Zhu Zhuqing be given separate rooms.

Xia Tianling and Zhu Zhuqing arrived at Spirit Hall Academy, where Hu Liena, Xie Yue, Yan, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun welcomed them and met Zhu Zhuqing. Meanwhile, Tang San and Xiao Wu tried to enter Shrek Academy, where Xiao Wu’s Charm backfired and Tang San gave up the trial; the chapter ended with Zhao Wuji getting beaten by Tang Hao.

• Xia Tianling and Zhu Zhuqing arrived at Spirit Hall Academy and saw its extensive training grounds and resources.
• Hu Liena greeted Xia Tianling, and Oscar, Ma Hongjun, Xie Yue, and Yan reunited with him.
• Xia Tianling introduced Zhu Zhuqing as a new student, and Hu Liena recognized her Star Luo Nether Zhu Family background.
• Tang San and Xiao Wu reached Shrek’s registration site, where Dai Mubai was the academy’s only student.
• Xiao Wu’s Charm backfired during Zhao Wuji’s trial, and Tang San admitted defeat after using hidden weapons for one incense stick.
• Tang Hao beat Zhao Wuji after the trial.

Xia Tianling gave Zhu Zhuqing the inherited Assassin’s Blade and began teaching her to become an assassin. When the weapon’s accumulated killing intent overwhelmed her, Xia Tianling used his aura and Spiritual Sense to steady her, but their struggle continued into the night.

• Xia Tianling brought Zhu Zhuqing to his private training ground and promised to make her stronger than his companions.
• Zhu Zhuqing bonded with the Assassin’s Blade, gaining its assassin cultivation insights, the Void Walking movement technique, and a weapon that ignored defenses.
• The Assassin’s Blade’s killing intent battered Zhu Zhuqing’s will and threatened to turn her into a mindless vessel.
• Xia Tianling spent Fate Power to learn how to help her, then guided her with his Soul Power and Spiritual Power until she began to calm down.
• Hu Liena sensed that something was wrong when Xia Tianling and Zhu Zhuqing remained in the training ground late into the night.

After Zhu Zhuqing completed her inheritance, Xia Tianling collapsed from exhaustion but recovered by the next morning, having also broken through to level forty. He assembled a team with Zhu Zhuqing, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun and set out for the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt Soul Rings.

• After four days of continuously releasing Spiritual Power, Xia Tianling collapsed as Zhu Zhuqing completed her inheritance and broke through to level thirty.
• The Healing System Spirit Douluo and a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Soul Emperor helped Xia Tianling recover, and Zhu Zhuqing stayed by his side as he fell unconscious.
• Xia Tianling woke the next morning to find his Soul Power had reached level forty, while Zhu Zhuqing showed him the Assassin's Claws she could reshape from her dagger.
• Xia Tianling invited Zhu Zhuqing to join him in hunting Soul Rings and training at the Star Dou Great Forest, then gathered Oscar and Ma Hongjun.
• After obtaining permission from the Titled Douluo overseeing the academy, Xia Tianling and his companions left for the Star Dou Great Forest with a peak Spirit Douluo leading them.

Xia Tianling and his companions arrived in a town near the Star Dou Great Forest, where they unexpectedly reunited with Tang San, Xiao Wu, Dai Mubai, and Ning Rongrong. Tension rose between Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing, and Xia Tianling hinted that he would reveal more about her later.

• The Spirit Douluo told Xia Tianling, Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and their companion to handle their own decisions during the trip unless their lives were in danger.
• Xia Tianling chose to spend the night in a small town, where the group rented rooms at a hotel and went downstairs to eat.
• Tang San, Xiao Wu, Dai Mubai, Ning Rongrong, and Zhao Wuji arrived, and Xia Tianling greeted his acquaintances and invited them to share a meal.
• Dai Mubai asked why Zhu Zhuqing was hostile toward him, and she told him to get lost and said he disgusted her.
• Xia Tianling tried to calm Dai Mubai and introduced Oscar and Ma Hongjun, but withheld Zhu Zhuqing's introduction and promised her a good show later.

Tang San and his companions encountered Blue Sunshine Academy at a restaurant, where Dai Mubai’s insults and a retaliatory prank escalated into a fight. Dai Mubai badly injured a student, and Xia Tianling challenged his claim that the violence was justified.

• Tang San and the others sat down to eat while Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing remained at odds.
• A group from Blue Sunshine Academy entered, and Ma Hongjun commented quietly on one of the young women.
• Dai Mubai insulted Blue Sunshine Academy, prompting Xia Tianling to criticize his behavior and mock his excuse for causing trouble.
• A Blue Sunshine Academy youth tried to kick Dai Mubai’s chair, but Dai Mubai struck him and sent him crashing through two tables.
• The student vomited blood after the Blue Sunshine Academy teacher caught him, and Xia Tianling condemned Dai Mubai for using excessive force.
• Dai Mubai dismissed Xia Tianling’s criticism with a careless retort.