Chapter Summaries

After the battle with the Northern Dragon King, Zi Yan recognized her inexperience and leaned on Lu Yunxiao for reassurance. She gave him the Northern Dragon King's corpse for puppet refinement and ended the chapter clinging to him and asking for another intimate encounter.

• Zi Yan admitted that the Northern Dragon King's cunning had exposed her inexperience, and Lu Yunxiao reassured her that she would learn from the danger.
• Lu Yunxiao told Zi Yan that his puppet refinement had produced thirteen Dou Saints, while Zi Yan lamented the Ancient Void Dragon Clan's losses.
• Zi Yan declared that she would rely on Lu Yunxiao instead of working hard, and the two kissed.
• Zi Yan offered Lu Yunxiao the Northern Dragon King's corpse for puppet refinement, and he accepted it as valuable material.
• Zi Yan clung to Lu Yunxiao and asked for another intimate encounter.

Lu Yunxiao left Ancient Dragon Island after giving Zi Yan a powerful puppet to protect her, then returned to the Jia Ma Empire with his companions. He neared Cloud Gate, where Yun Yun, Queen Medusa, and Ya Fei discussed the sect’s growing territory and Yunxiao’s limits on its expansion.

• Lu Yunxiao said goodbye to Zi Yan, who stayed on Ancient Dragon Island because she had responsibilities as Dragon Emperor and was afraid to face Queen Medusa.
• Lu Yunxiao gave Zi Yan the Northern Dragon King Puppet, which had reached the Early-stage Seven-Star Dou Sheng realm, to protect her and the Ancient Dragon Clan.
• Lu Yunxiao and his companions traveled through a Space Rift toward the Jia Ma Empire, and he reflected on his three years away and longed for Yun'er and Cai'er.
• Yun Yun ended Cloud Gate’s regular meeting as Queen Medusa noted that the sect’s resources and territory were becoming insufficient for its growth.
• Ya Fei reminded Queen Medusa that Lu Yunxiao had forbidden Cloud Gate from expanding beyond the surrounding empires or joining the struggle for supremacy on the Northwest Continent.

After three years away, Lu Yunxiao returned to Cloud Gate, where Yun Yun, Queen Medusa, and Ya Fei had kept it flourishing. He reunited with Queen Medusa and embraced her, while Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Yanjing arrived with him.

• Yun Yun, Queen Medusa, and Ya Fei led Cloud Gate with firm authority while Lu Yunxiao had been away for more than three years.
• Ya Fei teased Queen Medusa for remembering exactly how long Lu Yunxiao had been gone, and Nalan Yanran wondered when he would return.
• Yun Yun said Lu Yunxiao faced a difficult situation in Central Continent, while Queen Medusa pretended not to care about him.
• Lu Yunxiao's voice rang through the hall, and he appeared with Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Yanjing.
• Lu Yunxiao asked whether Queen Medusa cared that he had returned, and she hid her joy behind a cold reply.
• Lu Yunxiao pulled Queen Medusa into his embrace and told her he had come back because he could not bear to leave her.

Lu Yunxiao reunited affectionately with Queen Medusa and Ya Fei in the great hall. After Ya Fei teased him about Nalan Yanran waiting for him, he turned to face his senior disciple sister.

• Lu Yunxiao embraced Queen Medusa, and they told each other they had missed one another.
• Lu Yunxiao greeted Ya Fei with a passionate kiss and held her as they savored their reunion.
• Ya Fei teased Lu Yunxiao about Nalan Yanran longing for him and left his embrace.
• Lu Yunxiao looked toward Nalan Yanran and saw how much she had changed into her own distinctive self.

After more than four years apart, Lu Yunxiao and Nalan Yanran reunited and confessed how deeply they had missed each other. Lu Yunxiao apologized for his past treatment of her, and Nalan Yanran forgave him, leaving their relationship closer than before.

• Nalan Yanran rushed into Lu Yunxiao's embrace and wept after seeing him again.
• Lu Yunxiao comforted Nalan Yanran, and they shared a passionate kiss after expressing their happiness at reuniting.
• Lu Yunxiao apologized for having been ungrateful toward Nalan Yanran in the past.
• Nalan Yanran told Lu Yunxiao she held no resentment and that accepting her had made her past efforts worthwhile.
• Nalan Yanran asked Lu Yunxiao to call her Yanran because her teacher might dislike him calling her Senior Disciple Sister.

Lu Yunxiao reunited with Nalan Yanran and Yun Yun, then announced that Cloud Gate would relocate from the Jia Ma Empire to the Central Continent. The chapter ended with Yun Yun asking when they would leave and how they would handle Cloud Gate’s territories.

• Lu Yunxiao and Nalan Yanran agreed to call each other Yanran and Yunxiao as they grew closer.
• Lu Yunxiao joined Yun Yun on the throne and reassured her after she described the pressure of leading Cloud Gate.
• When Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran asked whether he would leave again, Lu Yunxiao said they would all go with him to the Central Continent.
• Lu Yunxiao explained that Cloud Gate had reached a development bottleneck because its resources could not keep pace with its growth.
• Yun Yun asked when they would relocate and what they would do with Cloud Gate’s territories.

Lu Yunxiao explained that Cloud Gate would move while retaining forces in the Jia Ma Empire and leaving Cloud Sect to develop with the region's resources. He returned to Misty Cloud Mountain, where the Elders welcomed him and were shocked to learn he had reached the Dou Zun Peak.

• Lu Yunxiao told Yun Yun he would leave people and resources behind to preserve Cloud Gate and Cloud Sect while taking the main body with him.
• Nalan Yanran and Ya Fei agreed to follow Lu Yunxiao, while Queen Medusa said she needed to arrange matters with the Snake-people Race.
• Queen Medusa rang the bell, summoning Cloud Gate's Elders to the main hall, where they found Lu Yunxiao had returned.
• Lu Yunxiao greeted the Elders and observed that Cloud Gate had grown stronger during his absence.
• Lu Yunxiao said he had reached the Dou Zun Peak, leaving the Elders stunned because they remembered his cultivation as being at the Dou Zong level.

Lu Yunxiao announced that Cloud Gate would relocate from the Northwest Continent to the Central Continent in three months, and its Elders unanimously accepted his decision. Later, Hai Bodong asked about Lu Yunxiao’s difficult years away and teased him about pursuing women.

• Jia Xingtian and the Elders marveled at Lu Yunxiao’s rise to the Dou Zun Peak and praised him.
• Lu Yunxiao declared that Cloud Gate would move its main body to a cultivation base he had chosen in the Central Continent.
• Hai Bodong, Yun Shan, and Venerable Skyfire voiced support, and the Elders agreed to obey Lu Yunxiao.
• Lu Yunxiao ordered Cloud Gate to prepare for the move and set departure for three months later.
• Hai Bodong met Lu Yunxiao over tea, asked whether his past three years had been difficult, and teased him about chasing women.

Lu Yunxiao returned to Cloud Gate and teased Hai Bodong before going to see Yun Yun. Yun Yun sent him to Queen Medusa for the night, where Medusa was astonished by Yun Yun’s generosity.

• Lu Yunxiao denied Hai Bodong’s accusations that he had pursued women in the Central Continent and gave him a Jade Bottle before leaving.
• Hai Bodong opened the Jade Bottle and was startled by the vast aura and golden light inside.
• Lu Yunxiao visited Yun Yun’s room, but she urged him to spend the night with Queen Medusa instead.
• Lu Yunxiao entered Queen Medusa’s room and embraced her on the crystal bed.
• Queen Medusa learned that Yun Yun had sent Lu Yunxiao to her and marveled at Yun Yun’s generosity.

Lu Yunxiao comforted Queen Medusa by acknowledging her efforts and spending the night with her. The next morning, Queen Medusa asked him to refine medicine to improve their chances of having a child, and he hesitated under her insistence.

• Lu Yunxiao praised Queen Medusa for her work supporting Cloud Gate and held her as she nestled into his embrace.
• Lu Yunxiao kissed Queen Medusa, and they spent the night together.
• The next morning, Queen Medusa asked Lu Yunxiao when they might have a child together.
• Lu Yunxiao said conception could not be forced, but Queen Medusa insisted he refine medicine to increase their chances.
• Queen Medusa pressed Lu Yunxiao to agree, and he hesitated at her threatening glare.

Lu Yunxiao and Queen Medusa argued over her wish to take medicine to conceive, then reconciled and decided to have a child. They ended the chapter playfully debating whether they wanted a son or daughter.

• Lu Yunxiao urged Queen Medusa not to take conception medicine and promised to spend more time with her, but she doubted he could keep that promise.
• Lu Yunxiao tickled Queen Medusa, and the two tussled playfully on the bed.
• Lu Yunxiao promised to keep Queen Medusa with him and agreed to help her have a child rather than force her to give up her wish.
• Queen Medusa said she wanted a son to inherit Lu Yunxiao's legacy, but Lu Yunxiao teased that he preferred a daughter.
• Queen Medusa realized Lu Yunxiao had been teasing her and pounced on him again.

Lu Yunxiao confessed to Queen Medusa that he had become involved with Zi Yan on Ancient Dragon Island. Queen Medusa erupted in fury, leaving Lu Yunxiao injured in the corridor.

• Lu Yunxiao combed Queen Medusa's hair and tried to brush off her suspicion that he had betrayed her.
• Queen Medusa demanded the truth, and Lu Yunxiao admitted that he and Zi Yan had become involved on Ancient Dragon Island.
• Queen Medusa kicked Lu Yunxiao through the room door and attacked him in the corridor.
• Queen Medusa called Lu Yunxiao a bastard for not sparing Zi Yan, whom she considered a child, then bit his wrist until it bled.

Lu Yunxiao brought Queen Medusa into his Inner World after she caught him with Zi Yan and angrily accused him of being a pervert. He explained that Zi Yan had pursued him after becoming a Dou Saint and forced the relationship, leaving Queen Medusa able to understand his choice but still embarrassed by her accusations.

• Lu Yunxiao brought Queen Medusa into his Inner World, where she condemned him for his relationship with Zi Yan.
• Queen Medusa’s anger eased when Lu Yunxiao explained that Zi Yan had become a Dou Saint, though she still accused him of pursuing his younger sister.
• Lu Yunxiao recounted how Zi Yan had forced herself on him while he was weakened and publicly declared him her husband.
• Queen Medusa realized Zi Yan had taken the initiative and understood why Lu Yunxiao had accepted responsibility, but she still blamed him for his part.
• Lu Yunxiao teased Queen Medusa about calling him scum and asked what she would do to make amends, leaving her flustered.

Lu Yunxiao teased Queen Medusa about sharing a night with Ya Fei, then stopped when he saw how deeply his threat had hurt her. Queen Medusa realized he had been joking, drew the Cai Xiao Sword, and chased him through the Inner World to teach him a lesson.

• Lu Yunxiao asked Queen Medusa how she wanted him to handle her mistake, then teased her by suggesting she and Ya Fei attend him together.
• Queen Medusa rejected the suggestion and became visibly hurt when Lu Yunxiao acted as if he might force her.
• Lu Yunxiao saw her distress, abandoned the teasing, and gently reassured her.
• Queen Medusa realized Lu Yunxiao had been joking, summoned the Cai Xiao Sword, and attacked him.
• Lu Yunxiao fled through the Inner World as Queen Medusa chased him, determined to beat him.

Lu Yunxiao teased Queen Medusa until she chased and punished him, then soothed her with praise and affection. Their playful reconciliation ended with him mentioning Zi Yan and Queen Medusa stomping on his foot in anger.

• Lu Yunxiao raced through the Inner World while Queen Medusa pursued him with the Cai Xiao Sword.
• Queen Medusa caught Lu Yunxiao and punished him with bruises and ear-pinching, warning him not to tease her again.
• Lu Yunxiao apologized and embraced Queen Medusa, praising her until her anger faded.
• Lu Yunxiao complained that he missed Zi Yan, prompting Queen Medusa to stomp on his foot.

Lu Yunxiao reunited with Yun Yun in a pavilion above the Cloud Sea, where they teased each other and shared a long-awaited kiss. He asked her to give him a few more years, promising that after he swept across the continent, he would enjoy a peaceful life with her and his other wives.

• Lu Yunxiao found Yun Yun gazing at the Cloud Sea and embraced her from behind.
• Yun Yun asked whether Queen Medusa had beaten him, and Lu Yunxiao admitted there had been a small misunderstanding.
• Lu Yunxiao teased Yun Yun about missing him, then kissed her passionately after their three-year wait.
• Lu Yunxiao told Yun Yun to give him a few more years before he swept across the continent and lived peacefully with her and his other wives.

Lu Yunxiao distributed Demonic Saint Essence Blood to his women so they could strengthen their cultivation, then began preparing a body to resurrect Yao Chen. He replaced three ribs in a Dou Saint skeleton and brought out a Jade Bottle to continue the process.

• Lu Yunxiao summoned Ya Fei, Queen Medusa, Nalan Yanran, Yun Yun, and the others to Cloud Gate’s side hall.
• Lu Yunxiao explained the power of the Yellow Spring Demonic Saint’s essence blood and distributed portions suited to each person’s cultivation.
• The women entered seclusion to refine the essence blood, while Lu Yunxiao went to prepare a body for Yao Chen.
• Lu Yunxiao removed three ribs containing the Great Heaven Creation Palm from a Dou Sheng Skeleton and replaced them with spare bones.
• Lu Yunxiao set the skeleton aside and produced an exquisite white Jade Bottle.

Lu Yunxiao refined a new body for Yao Chen from a Dou Saint-level skeleton, powerful beast blood, and a rare pill, then used Innate Separation Fire to complete its tempering. Yao Chen began fusing with the body as Lu Yunxiao left to oversee Cloud Gate’s affairs.

• Lu Yunxiao placed Yao Chen’s soul into the skeleton and gave him the Bone-Melding Blood-Fusing Pill for the fusion.
• Lu Yunxiao poured the Half-Saint-level Heavenly Scorpion Poison Dragon Beast’s essence blood over the skeleton and tempered it with Heavenly Flames for nearly a day.
• Yao Chen swallowed the pill and entered the skeleton as its bones began to grow flesh and blood.
• Lu Yunxiao used Innate Separation Fire to burn and regrow the body until skin formed, then left Yao Chen to complete the final fusion.
• Lu Yunxiao returned to the main hall and presided over Cloud Gate’s regular meeting while its experts and resources continued assembling.

Three months after Yun Yun and the others entered seclusion, Lu Yunxiao offered Xiao Yu a Great Marrow Cleansing Pill to transform her poor talent. He said he had a plan that required her help and promised he could raise her to Dou Zun within two years if she agreed.

• Lu Yunxiao noted that Cloud Gate had recalled most of its people and that Xiao Yu had returned from the Black Corner Region as an eight-star Dou Wang.
• Lu Yunxiao praised Xiao Yu’s beauty and presented her with a Great Marrow Cleansing Pill that could greatly improve her talent.
• Xiao Yu tried to refuse the precious Ninth-Grade Treasure Pill, but Lu Yunxiao placed it in her hand and said he would need her help in the future.
• Lu Yunxiao offered to help Xiao Yu reach Dou Zun within two years without damaging her foundation.
• Xiao Yu eagerly agreed to help Lu Yunxiao but asked what she could possibly do for him.

Lu Yunxiao explained that he was nurturing Xiao Yu so she could help him meet an ancestor of the Xiao Clan, and urged her to focus on cultivating. He then checked his status and reflected on reaching Peak Nine Revolutions Dou Zun, still short of Half-Saint.

• Lu Yunxiao told Xiao Yu that he needed a powerful and talented Xiao Clan member to help him meet one of her ancestors, and that he was nurturing her for this purpose.
• Lu Yunxiao withheld further details because Xiao Yu was too weak, and Xiao Yu accepted that she needed to cultivate before learning more.
• Xiao Yu poured Lu Yunxiao another cup of tea, and he drank it.
• Lu Yunxiao checked his system information panel and saw that his cultivation had reached Peak Nine Revolutions Dou Zun.
• Lu Yunxiao reflected that reaching Half-Saint would be difficult in the near future because it required a qualitative transformation.