Chapter Summaries

Lu Yunxiao’s hidden Dou Emperor, Ling Ying, appeared and turned the battle against Qin An and Han Sheng. Qin An was left near death, Tian Li was killed, and Han Sheng was captured, while the black-robed elder continued fighting the Starry Sky Flood Dragon.

• The Snow Demon Ape emerged from Xiao Yi Xian’s arms and struck Qin An, revealing that Lu Yunxiao had left a fifth-tier magical beast to protect her.
• Qin An and Han Sheng mocked Lu Yunxiao and threatened Xiao Yi Xian, prompting Lu Yunxiao to declare that both the Hundred Poisons Sect and the Poison Scorpion Sect would be destroyed.
• Ling Ying appeared, bowed to Lu Yunxiao, and revealed himself as an eight-star Dou Emperor serving as Lu Yunxiao’s master’s subordinate.
• Ling Ying struck Qin An into a crater, shattering his bones and leaving him barely alive.
• Han Sheng and Tian Li tried to flee, but Lu Yunxiao shot Han Sheng down and captured him while Ling Ying killed Tian Li.
• The black-robed old man continued battling the Starry Sky Flood Dragon, with the two evenly matched.

Lu Yunxiao crippled Han Sheng, had Xiao Yi Xian kill him, and killed Qin An before carrying out his promised vengeance against the Poison Scorpion Sect. After the sect was nearly destroyed, Lu Yunxiao confronted its wounded Sect Master, Han Yan.

• Ling Ying killed the black-robed elder, and Lu Yunxiao crippled Han Sheng before giving Xiao Yi Xian the Dragon Slaying Sword.
• Xiao Yi Xian overcame her hesitation and beheaded Han Sheng, then found comfort in Lu Yunxiao’s arms.
• Lu Yunxiao killed the dying Qin An, collected the Storage Rings, and vowed to destroy the Hundred Poisons Sect.
• Lu Yunxiao and Ling Ying attacked the Poison Scorpion Sect, killing its remaining Dou Wangs and leaving the sect nearly destroyed.
• Lu Yunxiao faced the wounded Han Yan and told him to ask his son why the Poison Scorpion Sect had been attacked.

Lu Yunxiao used One Hundred Eight Thousand Swords to destroy the Poison Scorpion Sect and its stronghold, then flew away with Ling Ying. He learned that Gu Xun'er was jealous and had ordered Ling Ying to watch his interactions with women, leaving Lu Yunxiao to handle her himself.

• Han Yan blamed Lu Yunxiao for Han Sheng’s death and threatened him with revenge from the Myriad Scorpion Gate.
• Lu Yunxiao unleashed One Hundred Eight Thousand Swords, destroying Poison Scorpion Mountain and the Poison Scorpion Sect.
• Lu Yunxiao told Ling Ying the sword technique had consumed half his Dou Qi, and Ling Ying compared its power to the Smoky Sky Seal.
• Lu Yunxiao and Ling Ying flew away, and Lu Yunxiao asked whether Gu Xun'er had sent word.
• Ling Ying told Lu Yunxiao that Gu Xun'er had ordered him to watch his interactions with women and warned that he would be finished if there was another one.
• Lu Yunxiao told Ling Ying not to hide any news from Gu Xun'er and said he would handle her himself.

Lu Yunxiao and Xiao Yi Xian, flush with resources after plundering the Poison Scorpion Sect and Myriad Poison Gate, decided to find a quiet place to stay. They arrived at Tianning Village, where Xiao Yi Xian liked the peaceful scenery, and chose to settle there for a while.

• Lu Yunxiao told Xiao Yi Xian they could go wherever she wished, and she asked to stay in a quiet village or town.
• Lu Yunxiao agreed, suggesting Xiao Yi Xian use the time to practice her Dou Skills.
• Lu Yunxiao and Xiao Yi Xian arrived at Tianning Village, a small village beside Wushan Mountain where residents earned a living by catching poisons.
• Xiao Yi Xian admired Tianning Village and said she liked it, so Lu Yunxiao took her hand and they walked into the village.

Lu Yunxiao and Xiao Yi Xian arrived in Tianning Village and asked the village chief for a place to stay. The chief offered them an unused cottage, and they followed him to see it.

• Tianning Village residents watched Lu Yunxiao and Xiao Yi Xian arrive, and Lu Yunxiao asked a villager to take them to the village chief.
• Lu Yunxiao offered the villager fifty Gold Coins, but Xiao Yi Xian gave him five instead, which he accepted.
• Lu Yunxiao and Xiao Yi Xian told the village chief they wanted to stay in Tianning Village for a while and promised not to disturb the villagers.
• The village chief offered them an unused cottage with one room, a living room, and a small kitchen.
• Lu Yunxiao nearly agreed too eagerly to the cottage's single room, but Xiao Yi Xian pinched his arm, and he asked the chief to lead them there.

Lu Yunxiao and Xiao Yi Xian settled into a vacant cottage, where he promised to take responsibility for her and she agreed to be more accepting of his closeness while keeping their relationship from going too far. They began making the cottage their home, with Xiao Yi Xian preparing dinner and Lu Yunxiao heading to the nearby stream to catch fish.

• The village chief showed Lu Yunxiao and Xiao Yi Xian his former cottage, and Lu Yunxiao paid him to let them stay there.
• After the village chief left, Xiao Yi Xian questioned Lu Yunxiao about the cottage having only one room, and they cleaned it together.
• Lu Yunxiao promised to marry Xiao Yi Xian and never leave her, reassuring her that he would wait until she was ready for more intimacy.
• Xiao Yi Xian agreed to let Lu Yunxiao be more affectionate as long as he respected her limits.
• Xiao Yi Xian went to cook while Lu Yunxiao left to look for fish in the nearby stream.

Lu Yunxiao and Xiao Yi Xian shared dinner and spent the night together in their wooden house. The next morning, Xiao Yi Xian scolded Lu Yunxiao for taking advantage of her, but he defended his actions as help with her development and asked whether she wanted to become more charming.

• Xiao Yi Xian served dinner and reminded Lu Yunxiao that they still needed to cultivate, then grew embarrassed when he hinted they should rest early.
• After washing up, Xiao Yi Xian changed and got into bed with Lu Yunxiao, who put away the Moonlight Stone and began caressing her.
• The next morning, Lu Yunxiao left the house refreshed, and Xiao Yi Xian stormed out to call him a hooligan for his behavior overnight and in the morning.
• Lu Yunxiao hugged Xiao Yi Xian and claimed he had helped her grow, asking whether she wanted to become more charming and captivate him further.

Xiao Yi Xian pressed Lu Yunxiao about his past relationships, and he confessed that Gu Xun'er and Yun Yun were the two women before her. Learning that Yun Yun was the Misty Cloud Sect's Sect Master made Xiao Yi Xian worry that Lu Yunxiao would abandon her.

• Xiao Yi Xian questioned Lu Yunxiao about whether he had touched other women, and he admitted she was the third woman he had gotten involved with.
• Lu Yunxiao confessed that Gu Xun'er was his first girlfriend, and Xiao Yi Xian was shocked that his childhood sweetheart had become his partner.
• Lu Yunxiao revealed that Yun Yun, the Misty Cloud Sect's Sect Master, was the second woman, and Xiao Yi Xian marveled at his success.
• Xiao Yi Xian worried that her humble background and inability to help Lu Yunxiao would make him abandon her, and she asked him not to leave her.

Lu Yunxiao reassured Xiao Yi Xian of his devotion, then trained while she concocted Soul Illusion Poison. Xiao Yi Xian successfully made the poison and celebrated, ending the chapter in Lu Yunxiao’s arms.

• Lu Yunxiao swore that he would never betray Xiao Yi Xian, and she asked him to kiss her.
• Lu Yunxiao practiced his movement technique while Xiao Yi Xian prepared Soul Illusion Poison using Heavenly Illusory Spirit Poison Grass and other ingredients.
• Lu Yunxiao considered how Soul Illusion Poison could boost Xiao Yi Xian’s cultivation and reflected on his own sealed Poison Element.
• Xiao Yi Xian successfully concocted Soul Illusion Poison and cried out in delight.
• Lu Yunxiao caught Xiao Yi Xian in his arms, and she relaxed when she recognized him.

Lu Yunxiao comforted Xiao Yi Xian after she revealed that her Body of Demonic Poison could kill him if they became physically intimate. He reassured her that he loved her for more than her body and promised he would never leave her.

• Lu Yunxiao praised Xiao Yi Xian for successfully preparing the Soul Illusion Poison, then kissed and affectionately teased her.
• Xiao Yi Xian explained that the poison in her Body of Demonic Poison could enter Lu Yunxiao's body if they took their intimacy further.
• Lu Yunxiao realized the danger and shuddered, prompting Xiao Yi Xian to think he minded and begin crying.
• Lu Yunxiao kissed Xiao Yi Xian until she believed he did not mind, then promised to stay with her and said he loved her kindness and soul as well as her appearance.

Lu Yunxiao comforted Xiao Yi Xian and explained how the Poison Pill Method could control her Body of Demonic Poison, promising to find the required ingredients and protect her. The chapter ended with Xiao Yi Xian moved to tears again after Lu Yunxiao insisted he accepted every part of her, including her need to eat poison.

• Lu Yunxiao decided to pursue the Poison Pill Method and considered substitutes for its three required ingredients.
• Xiao Yi Xian asked whether Lu Yunxiao could truly control her poison body, and he explained the method and its possible substitutes.
• Lu Yunxiao assured Xiao Yi Xian that she could cultivate without worry while he handled the dangers and gathered what they needed.
• Xiao Yi Xian asked Lu Yunxiao to leave while she ate poison, but he refused and told her he accepted every part of her.
• Xiao Yi Xian cried again, moved by Lu Yunxiao's words.

Xiao Yi Xian swallowed Soul Illusion Poison and rapidly increased her strength, while Lu Yunxiao guarded her as she lost consciousness. The system warned him that Queen Medusa was preparing to refine the Green Lotus Core Flame in the Tagore Desert, prompting Lu Yunxiao to decide he needed to return as soon as possible.

• Xiao Yi Xian warned Lu Yunxiao not to touch her while she was unconscious because her poison qi could harm him.
• Xiao Yi Xian swallowed the Soul Illusion Poison, fainted on the bed, and began releasing poison qi as her strength rose rapidly.
• The system reminded Lu Yunxiao that his future Five Elements cultivation could surpass Xiao Yi Xian's growth without damaging his foundation.
• The system warned Lu Yunxiao that Queen Medusa was preparing to refine the Green Lotus Core Flame and might not survive the process.
• Lu Yunxiao decided to return to the Tagore Desert as soon as possible.

Lu Yunxiao learned that Queen Medusa would soon attempt to evolve using a Heavenly Flame, forcing him to consider leaving Xiao Yi Xian sooner than promised. After a day and night absorbing the Soul Illusion Poison, Xiao Yi Xian awakened as a one-star Dou Master.

• Lu Yunxiao learned from the system that Queen Medusa would begin her Heavenly Flame evolution within a month and that he needed to hurry back to the Tagore Desert.
• Lu Yunxiao recalled an art in Alchemy Musings that could strengthen Medusa’s will and help her endure the pain of evolution.
• Lu Yunxiao watched over Xiao Yi Xian as she absorbed the Soul Illusion Poison for a day and a night.
• The system told Lu Yunxiao that Xiao Yi Xian would need at least two months to fully absorb the poison and should not consume other poisons during that time.
• Xiao Yi Xian awakened after her strength rose from a five-star Dou Zhe to a one-star Dou Master, then smiled and called Lu Yunxiao.

After Xiao Yi Xian awakened as a Dou Master, she playfully provoked Lu Yunxiao despite her poisonous aura, and he kissed her while using his Metal Attribute veil to protect himself. Once her poison was expelled, Xiao Yi Xian learned he had stayed awake watching over her and went to make breakfast while he rested.

• Xiao Yi Xian celebrated reaching the Dou Master level as Calamity Poison Qi surrounded her.
• Xiao Yi Xian deliberately let poison spread into Lu Yunxiao, but he drove it away with Star Spirit Gold.
• Lu Yunxiao pulled Xiao Yi Xian close and kissed her repeatedly while shielding himself from her poison.
• Lu Yunxiao expelled the poison, and Xiao Yi Xian stopped provoking him and nestled into his embrace.
• Xiao Yi Xian learned Lu Yunxiao had stayed awake through the night and went to make breakfast while he rested.

Lu Yunxiao told Xiao Yi Xian he had to leave to pursue the Green Lotus Core Flame, and she accepted that he needed to go despite her disappointment. When he invited her to travel with him, she refused and said she would stay in the Outcloud Empire, leaving Lu Yunxiao determined to stop her.

• Lu Yunxiao worried that leaving their quiet life after only three days would hurt Xiao Yi Xian, then decided to tell her the truth about his plans.
• Xiao Yi Xian served Lu Yunxiao breakfast, and he praised her cooking before telling her he needed to leave for the Heavenly Flame.
• Xiao Yi Xian urged Lu Yunxiao to pursue the Green Lotus Core Flame but warned him to be careful in the Snake-people Race's territory and put his safety first.
• Lu Yunxiao apologized for breaking his promise and invited Xiao Yi Xian to go with him, promising they would return to the Jia Ma Empire afterward.
• Xiao Yi Xian refused to leave the Outcloud Empire, and Lu Yunxiao objected because he feared for her safety there.

Lu Yunxiao opposed Xiao Yi Xian’s choice to remain in the Outcloud Empire, but she convinced him she needed to grow independent and face challenges without relying on him. He reluctantly accepted her reasoning, and their farewell discussion ended with Lu Yunxiao carrying her into their room.

• Xiao Yi Xian told Lu Yunxiao she chose to stay in the Outcloud Empire so she could grow stronger, while Lu Yunxiao refused to leave her there alone.
• Xiao Yi Xian kissed Lu Yunxiao and explained that his constant protection made her dependent, preventing her from developing self-reliance and the temperament of a strong person.
• Lu Yunxiao admitted Xiao Yi Xian had a point, though he remained reluctant to part with her.
• Xiao Yi Xian teased Lu Yunxiao by calling him her little man, and he lifted her over his shoulder and carried her into the room.

Lu Yunxiao left Xiao Yi Xian behind for three years so she could grow independently, then headed toward the Tagore Desert to check in at the Snake-people Royal City. At the Misty Cloud Sect, Yun Yun broke through to Four-Star Dou Emperor and thought of Lu Yunxiao before Nalan Yanran arrived.

• Lu Yunxiao left the Snow Demon Ape to protect Xiao Yi Xian and agreed to give her three years to develop before keeping her at his side.
• Xiao Yi Xian vowed to become strong enough to stand beside Lu Yunxiao and left Tianning Village with the small white furball.
• The system gave Lu Yunxiao a check-in mission at the Snake-people Royal City, due within three months, and he flew toward the Tagore Desert.
• Yun Yun converted her cultivation to the Wind Catkin Scripture and broke through to Four-Star Dou Emperor.
• Yun Yun missed Lu Yunxiao and wondered where he had gone before Nalan Yanran congratulated her on her breakthrough.

Nalan Yanran visited Yun Yun after reaching Seven-Star Dou Master, and Yun Yun told her about the exceptionally talented Lu Yunxiao, whom she hoped to bring into the Misty Cloud Sect. Nalan Yanran grew wary that Lu Yunxiao might take her teacher’s favor, then told Yun Yun that Gu He was waiting in the main hall with a request.

• Nalan Yanran met Yun Yun, who praised her breakthrough to Seven-Star Dou Master.
• Yun Yun told Nalan Yanran that Lu Yunxiao, a year younger than her, had reached at least Five-Star Da Dou Shi and possessed extraordinary talent.
• Nalan Yanran asked whether Yun Yun would recruit Lu Yunxiao, and Yun Yun said he had accepted her second invitation and would likely join the Misty Cloud Sect.
• Nalan Yanran wondered whether Yun Yun would take Lu Yunxiao as her disciple and became wary that he might claim her teacher’s affection.
• Yun Yun asked why Nalan Yanran had come, and Nalan Yanran said Gu He was waiting in the main hall and wanted her help.

Yun Yun agreed to join Gu He’s expedition to the Tagore Desert to seek a Heavenly Flame, after learning that Queen Medusa had been injured. As Gu He and Liu Ling departed, Yun Yun thought of Lu Yunxiao and wondered where he was.

• Yun Yun went to the main hall with Nalan Yanran to meet Gu He and Liu Ling.
• Gu He asked Yun Yun to accompany him to the Snake-people Race and help obtain a Heavenly Flame, but Yun Yun insisted he address her as Sect Master.
• Gu He showed Yun Yun a bloodstained Seven-Colored Snake Scale, and she judged that Medusa had been wounded by a Heavenly Flame.
• Gu He explained that other powerful allies would join them and that he had prepared medicinal pills for a trade; Yun Yun agreed to leave for the Tagore Desert in five days.
• After Gu He and Liu Ling left, Yun Yun told Nalan Yanran she had never loved Gu He and wondered where Lu Yunxiao was.

Lu Yunxiao reached the Charming Snake Tribe and looked for a way to infiltrate its guarded territory. After spotting snake-people escorting human captives, he decided to let himself be captured as a slave and openly attacked the group to begin his plan.

• Lu Yunxiao landed near the Charming Snake Tribe and used Wind Sensing to detect patrols while avoiding them.
• Lu Yunxiao spotted snake-people escorting a group of bound human captives but decided not to intervene near the tribe.
• Lu Yunxiao realized that being captured could get him through the tribe’s checkpoint and allow him to escape once inside.
• Lu Yunxiao revealed himself and attacked the snake-people escorting the captives.