Chapter Summaries

Lu Yunxiao passed the Jie Character Secret to Qing Yanjing, who was shocked by its value and thanked him. After rewarding his companions with weapons, he revealed the technique's name to Yun Yun, Queen Medusa, and Ya Fei, leaving them curious about its origins.

• Lu Yunxiao gave Qing Yanjing the Jie Character Secret, and she realized its value surpassed the Thirty-Six Peerless Divine Abilities.
• Qing Yanjing thanked Lu Yunxiao, and he reassured her that she was his woman and should study the technique well.
• Yun Yun, Queen Medusa, and Ya Fei wondered what Secret Technique had shocked Qing Yanjing.
• Lu Yunxiao teased Ya Fei about teaching her the technique, then distributed high-grade weapons to Hai Bodong and the others for their work over the past six months.
• After the others left, Lu Yunxiao told Yun Yun, Queen Medusa, and Ya Fei that the technique he had taught Qing Yanjing was called the Jie Character Secret.

Lu Yunxiao explained the power and risks of the Jie Character Secret, which Qing Yanjing had received, then returned with the women. At Jia Nan Academy, Gu Xun'er learned that Lu Yunxiao had emerged from seclusion and eagerly began plotting to see him.

• Lu Yunxiao explained that the Jie Character Secret could multiply combat power tenfold, with its activation chance rising as its user mastered it.
• Yun Yun, Queen Medusa, and the others reacted with shock, while Qing Yanjing humbly thanked Lu Yunxiao for the gift.
• Lu Yunxiao warned Qing Yanjing not to rely on luck or challenge opponents far stronger than herself, and she promised to cultivate carefully.
• Lu Yunxiao and the women left together and returned to Jia Nan Academy's Inner Court.
• Gu Xun'er lamented that she had waited more than two years for Lu Yunxiao and worried she would soon have to leave for the Gu Clan.
• Lin Feng reported that Lu Yunxiao had emerged from seclusion, and Gu Xun'er was delighted at the chance to see him.

Gu Xun'er decided to stop waiting passively for Lu Yunxiao and encountered a mysterious white-clad girl at Su Qian's courtyard. Meanwhile, Lu Yunxiao gave Hai Bodong the means to pursue a breakthrough to Dou Zong and promised to settle the wedding question before leaving for the Central Continent.

• Gu Xun'er told Lin Feng to have Ling Ying watch Lu Yunxiao closely and report his movements to her every day.
• Gu Xun'er went to speak with Su Qian and met a white-clad, purple-haired little girl who complained about Lu Yunxiao and Su Qian.
• Gu Xun'er and the little girl sensed each other and met each other's gaze.
• Lu Yunxiao gave Hai Bodong a Bone Chilling Flame Energy Crystal and urged him to cultivate toward Dou Zong.
• Lu Yunxiao gave Hai Bodong a Perfect Sect Breaking Pill, and Hai Bodong vowed not to leave seclusion until he broke through.
• Lu Yunxiao told Hai Bodong he would give Yun Yun and the others an answer about their wedding before leaving for the Central Continent.

Lu Yunxiao told Hai Bodong he planned to marry Yun Yun, Cai'er, Fei'er, and Ya Fei, and explained why he could not include Gu Xun'er yet. He left Hai Bodong alone with his tea after the old man teased him about his relationships.

• Lu Yunxiao said Yun Yun, Cai'er, and Fei'er would marry him together, and he would give them proper status.
• Hai Bodong was surprised that Ya Fei was included, and Lu Yunxiao explained that her devotion and work for Cloud Gate deserved recognition.
• Hai Bodong warned Lu Yunxiao that his other girlfriends might object, but Lu Yunxiao said Jing'er, Xian'er, and the others would understand.
• Hai Bodong asked why Lu Yunxiao had not mentioned Gu Xun'er, and Lu Yunxiao explained that meeting Gu Yuan could expose his identity before he was ready.
• Hai Bodong teased Lu Yunxiao about bringing Gu Xun'er to meet him, so Lu Yunxiao left and told Hai Bodong to chat with Fama instead.

Yun Yun complained to Lu Yunxiao about Cloud Gate’s workload, and he comforted her while they discussed Queen Medusa’s desire for a child. Yun Yun admitted she wanted a child with him too, but Lu Yunxiao said his physique made conception difficult and that he had no way to solve the problem yet.

• Yun Yun told Lu Yunxiao that managing Cloud Gate’s affairs had exhausted her, and he massaged her shoulders.
• Yun Yun asked how Queen Medusa was doing, and Lu Yunxiao said she was still asleep after spending the night with him.
• Lu Yunxiao explained that Queen Medusa wanted a child, and Yun Yun accused him of resisting fatherhood because he did not want to settle down.
• Yun Yun agreed that Queen Medusa should have a child and said she wanted one with Lu Yunxiao too.
• Lu Yunxiao told Yun Yun that his physique made conception difficult and that he had no way to solve the problem at present.

Lu Yunxiao explained to Yun Yun that their powerful physiques made conceiving a child difficult, and the two tried to improve their chances together. Three days later, Lu Yunxiao planned to eliminate the Soul Hall's forces around the Jia Ma Empire to protect Cloud Gate.

• Lu Yunxiao told Yun Yun that his current alchemy skills could not produce a pill capable of helping them conceive, since both of their physiques made having descendants difficult.
• Lu Yunxiao suggested they keep trying, then pulled Yun Yun down onto a table in the side hall and shut the doors to ensure they would not be interrupted.
• Three days later, Yun Yun asked Lu Yunxiao what he planned to do next, and he said he would deal with the Soul Hall forces in the empires surrounding the Jia Ma Empire.
• Lu Yunxiao explained that each empire had a Soul Hall Protector gathering intelligence through local factions, as Protector Wu had done in the Jia Ma Empire.
• Yun Yun realized Lu Yunxiao was referring to Yun Shan and recalled how his collusion with the Soul Hall had cost the Misty Cloud Sect several Elders.

Lu Yunxiao told Yun Yun that Cloud Gate would focus on the surrounding empires and the Black Corner Region, building strength instead of expanding recklessly. He planned to control the Soul Hall’s remaining agents and use Protector Wu’s information to find them.

• Yun Yun asked Lu Yunxiao to stop criticizing her teacher, Yun Shan, and Lu Yunxiao teased her affectionately.
• Lu Yunxiao told Yun Yun to limit Cloud Gate’s expansion and prioritize gathering powerful experts for their eventual move to the Central Continent.
• Yun Yun agreed to keep Cloud Gate’s influence within the neighboring empires and the Black Corner Region.
• Lu Yunxiao said he would control the Soul Hall’s agents rather than kill them, preventing the Soul Hall from learning of Cloud Gate’s plans.
• Lu Yunxiao explained that he had extracted Protector Wu’s knowledge of the Soul Hall agents in the surrounding empires, though Wu knew nothing about agents beyond that region.

Lu Yunxiao agreed to let Yun Yun accompany him on a campaign against neighboring empires and advised her to delegate Cloud Gate’s routine affairs while retaining control. In Cloud Gate’s main hall, he asked the elders to suggest a place for the Snake-people Race to settle, but a child’s voice interrupted them.

• Yun Yun asked to join Lu Yunxiao on his trip, and he agreed after teasing her about wanting a break from Cloud Gate’s affairs.
• Lu Yunxiao advised Yun Yun to delegate routine work, review reports weekly, and establish an inspection squad to prevent abuses of power.
• Lu Yunxiao reflected on Queen Medusa’s hard work, and Yun Yun told him to make it up to her himself.
• Lu Yunxiao addressed Fama, Nalan Jie, Yun Shan, Jia Xingtian, and the Elders in Cloud Gate’s main hall, then asked them to recommend a place for the Snake-people Race to live.
• A child’s voice outside the hall shouted, “Lu Yunxiao, get out here!”

Lu Yunxiao went to investigate someone demanding that he come out of Cloud Gate and found Zi Yan fighting the disciples alongside a beautiful young woman. He recognized them and called for Zi Yan to stop, leaving their reunion about to begin.

• A girl shouted for Lu Yunxiao to get out, and Queen Medusa and the others prepared to confront whoever was causing trouble.
• Lu Yunxiao calmed Queen Medusa and led the group outside after a disciple reported that two powerful girls had fought their way into Cloud Gate.
• Lu Yunxiao saw a beautiful young woman in green and recognized her, while Yun Yun and Queen Medusa suspected the visitors were connected to his romantic past.
• Lu Yunxiao recognized Zi Yan as she punched Cloud Gate disciples away and called for her to stop.

Lu Yunxiao reunited with Gu Xun'er and Zi Yan after they fought their way up Misty Cloud Mountain to see him. Zi Yan confronted him for staying away for over two years, while Yun Yun and Queen Medusa watched their affectionate reunion.

• Lu Yunxiao dismissed the Cloud Gate disciples and crossed the hall to greet Gu Xun'er and Zi Yan.
• Gu Xun'er explained that she and Zi Yan had met in the Inner Court while talking about Lu Yunxiao, then came to find him together.
• Lu Yunxiao teased Zi Yan about leaving the Inner Court, and she accused him of lying about returning soon.
• Lu Yunxiao caught Zi Yan's punch and pulled her into his embrace, but she bit his neck for leaving her waiting.
• Gu Xun'er enjoyed seeing Zi Yan bite Lu Yunxiao, while Yun Yun wondered about their closeness and Queen Medusa called Zi Yan an adorable creature.

Queen Medusa and the others recognized that Zi Yan was likely an Ancient Void Dragon, while Zi Yan reunited affectionately with Lu Yunxiao. After sensing a strange scent on him that resonated with her bloodline, she demanded to know what he was hiding.

• Queen Medusa, Ya Fei, Qing Yanjing, and Yun Yun discussed Zi Yan and suspected she was a high-ranking magical beast, likely an Ancient Void Dragon.
• Zi Yan bit Lu Yunxiao, then demanded that he stop deceiving her, and settled down as she savored being reunited with him.
• Zi Yan sensed a strange scent on Lu Yunxiao that resonated with her bloodline, searched his clothes, and demanded that he reveal what he was hiding.

Lu Yunxiao recognized the Starry Sky Ancient Dragon as connected to Zi Yan’s origins and agreed to explain privately. After introducing Gu Xun’er to Yun Yun, he watched the two women begin a pointedly polite rivalry over their relationship with him.

• Zi Yan sensed that the Starry Sky Ancient Dragon was tied to her bloodline, and Lu Yunxiao agreed to tell her about her origins in private.
• Gu Xun’er understood that Lu Yunxiao intended to keep some details to himself, while Zi Yan struggled to follow their cryptic exchange.
• Lu Yunxiao sent Jia Xingtian and the other spectators away, then introduced Zi Yan to Yun Yun and the others as his younger sister, a title Zi Yan rejected.
• Gu Xun’er thanked Yun Yun for caring for Lu Yunxiao and subtly asserted her closeness to him.
• Yun Yun replied that Lu Yunxiao was her husband and called herself Gu Xun’er’s older sister, leaving Lu Yunxiao uneasy as their polite exchange turned tense.

Gu Xun'er challenged Yun Yun’s claim to be Lu Yunxiao’s principal wife, but Lu Yunxiao affirmed that Yun Yun was more suitable for the position. The chapter left Gu Xun'er hurt and confronting him over how many women he had taken in while she was away.

• Yun Yun claimed that she and Lu Yunxiao had privately pledged themselves to each other, while Gu Xun'er objected and asked Lu Yunxiao to confirm their standing.
• Lu Yunxiao led everyone inside and tried to explain that Yun Yun was older and could be Gu Xun'er's elder sister, but Gu Xun'er rejected the idea.
• Lu Yunxiao said Yun Yun was more suitable to be his principal wife, and Gu Xun'er was hurt that he was willing to face Gu Yuan over the decision.
• Queen Medusa accused Lu Yunxiao of playing favorites, while Qing Yanjing and Ya Fei supported his choice of Yun Yun.
• Gu Xun'er pointed out that Lu Yunxiao had gained several women in the two years she was away and asked if he was trying to reach the heavens.

Gu Xun'er confronted Lu Yunxiao over making Yun Yun his primary wife, and he admitted he felt guilty but struggled to reassure her. The women decided to keep someone at his side to prevent him from pursuing anyone else, while Gu Xun'er revealed she would soon return to the Gu Clan and might not see him for a long time.

• Gu Xun'er told Lu Yunxiao she no longer trusted his promises about women and said he would have to prove himself through his actions.
• Queen Medusa and Yun Yun agreed that Lu Yunxiao was unreliable when it came to romance, while Qing Yanjing and Ya Fei stayed out of the dispute.
• Lu Yunxiao asked what he could do to regain their trust, and Queen Medusa declared that someone would always follow him so he could not take advantage of an opportunity.
• Ya Fei asked to opt out of the plan, but Queen Medusa insisted she was part of it too.
• Gu Xun'er said she would soon return to the Gu Clan and that a long time might pass before she and Lu Yunxiao could meet again.

Lu Yunxiao warned Gu Xun'er that the Soul Clan was stronger than the Gu Clan and urged her to alert her father about the danger within their clan. After Gu Xun'er learned that Lu Yunxiao had already turned Ling Ying and the others to his side, she accepted his explanation and his assurances that he had not misled her.

• Gu Xun'er explained that returning the Ancient Jade had brought pressure on the Gu Clan and that her father planned to summon her home.
• Lu Yunxiao warned Gu Xun'er that the Soul Clan surpassed the Gu Clan and had the strength to destroy it if the Gu Clan was unprepared.
• Lu Yunxiao told Gu Xun'er to warn Gu Yuan that Gu Yang was a Soul Clan spy who could be eliminated.
• Gu Xun'er realized that Ling Ying and the others might know Lu Yunxiao's identity, but Lu Yunxiao revealed that they were already his people.
• Lu Yunxiao explained that he had won Ling Ying over to protect his identity, and he assured Gu Xun'er that the information he had shared with her was true.

Lu Yunxiao warned Gu Xun'er that Gu Yang was a Soul Clan traitor who planned to steal the Ancient Jade, then stopped her from urgently notifying her father. Gu Xun'er, Yun Yun, and Queen Medusa pressed Lu Yunxiao to explain how he knew so many secrets.

• Gu Xun'er confronted Lu Yunxiao about his relationships with Yun Yun, Queen Medusa, and Ya Fei, then eased her anger when she saw his guilty reaction.
• Lu Yunxiao revealed that Gu Yang’s soul had been fused with a Soul Clan strongman’s and that he intended to steal the Gu Clan’s Ancient Jade.
• Gu Xun'er confirmed that the Xiao Clan’s jade was also in the ancestral hall and tried to alert her father, but Lu Yunxiao stopped her.
• Lu Yunxiao told Gu Xun'er the jade was safe for now and advised her to tell Uncle Gu and deal with Gu Yang after returning.
• Yun Yun and Queen Medusa questioned how Lu Yunxiao had learned about Gu Yang, Teacher’s collusion with the Soul Hall, and Medusa’s evolution.

Lu Yunxiao invented a divine ability to explain how he knew secrets about the people around him, claiming he could see their futures. When he said Gu Xun'er and the others would become Dou Di, Qing Yanjing calmly agreed, prompting Gu Xun'er to ask about her origins.

• Queen Medusa, Yun Yun, Gu Xun'er, and Ya Fei pressed Lu Yunxiao to reveal how he knew so much about them, and he promised to share a secret.
• Lu Yunxiao claimed that since birth he had been able to see the future paths of himself and those close to him.
• Lu Yunxiao told Gu Xun'er that she would marry him and become a Dou Di, then said the others would become Dou Di as well.
• Queen Medusa doubted him, but Qing Yanjing calmly said that becoming an Emperor was not difficult.
• Gu Xun'er asked about Qing Yanjing's origins, and Qing Yanjing replied that she would always be Lu Yunxiao's maidservant.

Lu Yunxiao explained Zi Yan’s origins after she pressed him to reveal what kind of magical beast she was. He told her she was a naturally born Dragon Emperor of the Ancient Void Dragon Imperial Clan.

• Gu Xun'er praised Qing Yanjing’s talent, but Lu Yunxiao stopped her from probing further into Qing Yanjing’s identity.
• Lu Yunxiao and Queen Medusa argued over whether his claimed ability to see fragments of people’s futures was real.
• Zi Yan demanded that Lu Yunxiao tell her about her origins, and Queen Medusa urged him to answer.
• Lu Yunxiao described the three great clans of the magical beast world and identified the Ancient Void Dragon as its ruler.
• Lu Yunxiao told Zi Yan that she was a pure-blooded member of the Ancient Void Dragon Imperial Clan and its naturally born Dragon Emperor.

Lu Yunxiao explained that Zi Yan was descended from the Ancient Void Dragon Imperial Clan and that her clan would sense her near Central Continent. Zi Yan persuaded him to take her there, agreeing to obey his rules, and the group prepared to travel together.

• Gu Xun'er reacted with surprise when Lu Yunxiao revealed that Zi Yan belonged to the Ancient Void Dragon Imperial Clan.
• Lu Yunxiao explained that Ancient Dragon Island was hidden in the void and that the Ancient Void Dragons would sense Zi Yan near Central Continent.
• Zi Yan eagerly asked to go to Central Continent and pressed Lu Yunxiao to take her along.
• Yun Yun pointed out that Lu Yunxiao would go to Central Continent anyway, and Zi Yan seized the chance to join him.
• Lu Yunxiao agreed to take Zi Yan if she obeyed him and avoided mischief, and Zi Yan reluctantly accepted.

Lu Yunxiao and Zi Yan sealed their promise with a high-five after playfully wrestling, lifting Zi Yan’s spirits. Gu Xun’er then asked Lu Yunxiao to spend time alone with her before she returned to the Ancient Realm, while he arranged rooms for her and Zi Yan and asked Queen Medusa to show Zi Yan around.

• Lu Yunxiao teased Zi Yan into swearing to behave, and they wrestled until they made their oath with three high-fives.
• Yun Yun and Queen Medusa scolded Lu Yunxiao for acting childishly, and he embarrassed Queen Medusa with a suggestive reply.
• Gu Xun’er asked Lu Yunxiao to take a walk with her because she would soon return to the Ancient Realm.
• Yun Yun gave Lu Yunxiao her approval to spend time with Gu Xun’er.
• Lu Yunxiao asked Yun Yun to prepare rooms for Gu Xun’er and Zi Yan and told Queen Medusa to show Zi Yan around.