Chapter Summaries

Xiao Qinghuang and Xiao Yinmi visited Lu Yunxiao at Starry Garden to request the bamboo body of the Nine Marvelous Jade Crystal Bamboo. Lu Yunxiao confirmed he still had it and asked Xiao Qinghuang to explain why she needed it.

• Lu Yunxiao received Sound Valley's Xiao Qinghuang and her disciple Xiao Yinmi at Starry Garden.
• Lu Yunxiao recognized Xiao Yinmi from their earlier meeting at Heavenly Treasure Pavilion, and they exchanged greetings.
• Xiao Qinghuang asked to use the Nine Marvelous Jade Crystal Bamboo, and Lu Yunxiao said he had already used its liquid, flowers, and leaves.
• Xiao Qinghuang clarified that she wanted the bamboo body and offered to trade for it.
• Lu Yunxiao asked what Xiao Qinghuang needed the bamboo body for before agreeing to anything.

Xiao Qinghuang asked Lu Yunxiao to trade Nine Marvelous Jade Crystal Bamboo so Sound Valley could craft a flute to save the gravely injured Zither Saint. Their negotiations took an unexpected turn when Xiao Qinghuang offered a map to the True Spirit Gold, and Lu Yunxiao eagerly pressed her for details.

• Xiao Qinghuang explained that the Zither Saint was near death from injuries to her Soul Origin and needed the Nine Phoenixes Singing, One Phoenix Dancing Melody, which required a flute made from Nine Marvelous Jade Crystal Bamboo.
• Xiao Qinghuang offered Xiao Yinmi's hand in marriage as payment, but Lu Yunxiao declined and asked what else Sound Valley could offer.
• Xiao Qinghuang offered an Earth-tier High-grade Sound Wave Dou Skill, but Lu Yunxiao rejected it and asked for the Nine Phoenixes Singing, One Phoenix Dancing Melody instead.
• Xiao Qinghuang refused to share Sound Valley's secret art and offered a map concerning the True Spirit Gold in exchange for the bamboo.
• Lu Yunxiao reacted with excitement when Xiao Qinghuang confirmed the map concerned the True Spirit Gold and learned that the Zither Saint had found it while searching for the treasure, suffering her injuries in the process.

Lu Yunxiao traded three sections of Nine Marvelous Jade Crystal Bamboo for Sound Valley’s map to True Spirit Gold and discovered that it led to the perilous Chaotic Sea. After hearing how the Zither Saint barely survived its edge, he decided to postpone seeking the treasure and focus on reaching the Dou Saint realm.

• Xiao Qinghuang explained that Sound Valley could not use the map and offered it to Lu Yunxiao in exchange for the Nine Marvelous Jade Crystal Bamboo bodies.
• Lu Yunxiao handed over three bamboo sections, and Xiao Qinghuang gave him the map to True Spirit Gold.
• Lu Yunxiao examined the map and realized that True Spirit Gold was located in the Chaotic Sea, a forbidden region filled with deadly hazards.
• Xiao Qinghuang revealed that the Zither Saint had been thrown out of the Chaotic Sea after entering less than three li and hearing a terrifying sound wave.
• Lu Yunxiao decided not to enter the Chaotic Sea yet and chose to prioritize breaking through to the Dou Saint realm.

Lu Yunxiao considered where to find other supreme treasures and recovered from Fallen Silence Sword’s demonic influence with the Demon Suppressing Sword. He inspected Cloud Gate and reunited with Qing Lin, who was standing alone in the Star Realm.

• Lu Yunxiao speculated that Primordial Violet Lightning might be hidden in the Lei Clan’s inherited lightning pool and decided to visit it.
• Lu Yunxiao regained control after Fallen Silence Sword nearly corrupted him, thanks to the Demon Suppressing Sword suppressing its fiend energy.
• Lu Yunxiao concluded that Fallen Silence could replace the Demon Sword in forging the Divine Demonic Sword, though he would need greater strength to wield it safely.
• Lu Yunxiao inspected Cloud Gate during a quiet stretch before his trip to the Gu Clan.
• Lu Yunxiao found Qing Lin gazing at the sky, teased her into calling him Brother, and asked why she was standing alone.

Lu Yunxiao realized Qing Lin had become lonely at Cloud Gate and invited her to accompany him to the Gu Clan, where she could enter the Heavenly Tomb. He brought her to speak with Yun Yun and the others so they would include her more, and Yun Yun acknowledged that they had overlooked Qing Lin’s needs.

• Lu Yunxiao found Qing Lin alone, noticed her loneliness, and asked whether she had settled in at Cloud Gate.
• Qing Lin assured him that Yun Yun and the others treated her well, while Lu Yunxiao recognized that he had neglected her as an older brother.
• Lu Yunxiao invited Qing Lin to travel with him to the Gu Clan and enter the Heavenly Tomb to seek cultivation resources.
• Qing Lin worried she would not be allowed into the Gu Clan, but Lu Yunxiao teased and comforted her until she calmed down.
• Lu Yunxiao took Qing Lin to speak with Yun Yun and the others, and Yun Yun admitted that they had overlooked Qing Lin’s loneliness.

Lu Yunxiao and Yun Yun discussed Cloud Gate’s leadership changes and plans to honor its older contributors. Lu Yunxiao then took Qing Lin toward the Gu Clan, leaving her traveling beside him on a phoenix.

• Lu Yunxiao reassured Yun Yun and urged her to keep Qing Lin in mind as she arranged Cloud Gate’s leadership.
• Yun Yun proposed establishing a Hall of Merit to honor contributors who could no longer hold senior positions, and Lu Yunxiao approved the plan.
• Lu Yunxiao said he would take Qing Lin to the Gu Clan, keep Jia Xingtian as Enforcement Hall Master for now, and appoint Yao Chen to lead the Pill Hall in Fama’s place.
• Lu Yunxiao and Yun Yun agreed to make the changes gradually and ensure the older generation continued to receive proper treatment.
• Lu Yunxiao traveled toward the Gu Clan on a phoenix with Qing Lin, who gazed at him with admiration.

Lu Yunxiao traveled toward Ancient Saint City with Qing Lin and Feng Qing'er, an Ancient Heavenly Phoenix who had joined him as his mount. After crossing a busy Spatial Wormhole, he arrived at the Gu Clan’s Ancient Stone Plaza and looked forward to seeing Xun'er again.

• Qing Lin guided Lu Yunxiao toward a city with a Spatial Wormhole leading to Ancient Saint City, while Feng Qing'er carried them at high speed.
• The chapter recounted how Huang Ling'er used the Heavenly Phoenix Blood Pearl and Nine-Leaf Azure Blood Ganoderma to transform Feng Qing'er into a royal-bloodline Ancient Heavenly Phoenix, then sent her to serve Lu Yunxiao.
• Lu Yunxiao and his companions entered a Spatial Wormhole and traveled through it for about four days.
• Lu Yunxiao emerged onto the Ancient Stone Plaza, recognized it from Qing Lin's map, and reflected that he had never visited it during his six years in the Gu Clan.

Lu Yunxiao arrived at Ancient Saint City with Feng Qing'er and Qing Lin, where the Gu Clan’s Black Annihilation Army welcomed him. Gu Xun'er learned of his arrival and eagerly awaited their reunion.

• Lu Yunxiao, Feng Qing'er, and Qing Lin traveled to Ancient Saint City, and Lu Yunxiao explained that its barrier contained Dou Di power.
• The group approached the city on foot, and Gu Qingyang, Gu Hua, Gu Xing, and nearly a hundred Black Annihilation Army soldiers knelt to welcome Lu Yunxiao.
• Gu Qingyang greeted Lu Yunxiao and led him and his companions toward the city as they recalled meeting in childhood.
• An elder informed Gu Xun'er that Lu Yunxiao had arrived, and she hurried to meet him, delighted that he had finally come.

After seventeen years away, Lu Yunxiao returned to the Gu Clan, and Gu Xun'er eagerly awaited him, confident in his greatness and warning that no one should offend him. Gu Qingyang led Lu Yunxiao to the lake in Ancient Saint City, where Grand Commander Gu Zhen opened the spatial gate.

• Gu Xun'er asked Ling Ying about Lu Yunxiao and heard that he had become the continent's most celebrated figure, while the Gu Clan prepared to welcome him.
• Gu Xun'er said she hoped the Gu Clan's young men would not offend Lu Yunxiao, whose return would leave them heartbroken over her devotion to him.
• Gu Qingyang brought Lu Yunxiao and two companions to the lake in Ancient Saint City and introduced Grand Commander Gu Zhen of the Black Annihilation Army.
• Lu Yunxiao praised Gu Zhen's abilities, and Gu Zhen accepted the praise with surprise.
• Gu Zhen opened the gate, causing a pillar of light to rise from the lake and reveal a black spatial portal.

Lu Yunxiao entered the Ancient Realm with Qing Lin and Feng Qing'er, marveling at its rich natural energy before meeting Elder Tongxuan aboard a warship. He confirmed he had come to propose marriage to Xun'er, while Elder Tongxuan and Gu Qingyang were stunned to learn that Feng Qing'er was an Ancient Heavenly Phoenix and Lu Yunxiao's spirit pet.

• Gu Qingyang saw Lu Yunxiao off as he entered the spatial gate to the Ancient Realm.
• Qing Lin and Lu Yunxiao remarked on the Ancient Realm's abundant natural energy, and Feng Qing'er explained why cultivation was faster there.
• Elder Tongxuan arrived aboard a warship and welcomed Lu Yunxiao back to the Gu Clan.
• Lu Yunxiao told Elder Tongxuan he had come to propose marriage and asked after Xun'er.
• Lu Yunxiao introduced Qing Lin and Feng Qing'er, explaining that Feng Qing'er was an Ancient Heavenly Phoenix and his spirit pet.
• Elder Tongxuan and Gu Qingyang reacted with astonishment to Feng Qing'er's identity and Lu Yunxiao's status.

Lu Yunxiao traveled toward the Ancient Realm aboard a Gu Clan Void Shuttle Boat and learned that Gu Xun'er's Coming-of-Age Ceremony was four months away. He vowed to protect his relationship with Xun'er and resolved to reach Dou Sheng before leaving the Gu Clan, with the Heavenly Tomb offering a path to greater strength.

• Lu Yunxiao boarded the Gu Clan's Void Shuttle Boat with Feng Qing'er and Qing Lin as Elder Tongxuan explained its speed and discussed Cloud Gate's future development.
• Elder Tongxuan told Lu Yunxiao that Gu Xun'er's Coming-of-Age Ceremony was four months away and wondered whether she would attain a Divine Grade Bloodline.
• Lu Yunxiao declared that Xun'er belonged with him and that he would destroy anyone who tried to prevent their marriage, prompting Elder Tongxuan and Gu Qingyang to react with bitter smiles.
• Lu Yunxiao went to rest in the ship's cabin and resolved to break through to Dou Sheng before leaving the Gu Clan.
• Lu Yunxiao looked toward the Heavenly Tomb, considering it a way to grow stronger, while Feng Qing'er offered him an Amethyst Cake.

Lu Yunxiao arrived at the Gu Clan’s Ancient Saint Mountain Range and reunited with Gu Xun'er after more than half a year apart. He held her hand and set off with Gu Qingyang to meet the Clan Leader and the others.

• Lu Yunxiao's warship reached the Ancient Saint Mountain Range, where he spotted Gu Xun'er waiting on a distant peak.
• Gu Xun'er came to the warship and reunited with Lu Yunxiao, who embraced her and acknowledged how long she had waited for him.
• Lu Yunxiao and Gu Xun'er set out together to see the Clan Leader after Gu Qingyang reminded them that others were waiting.
• Lu Yunxiao took Gu Xun'er's hand and ordered Gu Qingyang to lead the way, while the Gu Clan's hidden experts refrained from intervening.

Lu Yunxiao returned to the Gu Clan with Gu Xun'er and headed to the Council Hall, while Gu Yao watched them with hostility and vowed to remind Lu Yunxiao of the clan's rules. Lu Yunxiao entered the hall with Xun'er to meet the Gu Clan Elders, leaving Feng Qing'er and Qing Lin outside.

• Gu Yao watched Lu Yunxiao and Gu Xun'er approach and insisted that Lu Yunxiao could not be with Xun'er because he was not of the Gu Clan.
• Gu Xun'er sensed Gu Yao's presence, and Lu Yunxiao recognized him as the remaining one of the Four Great Commanders and dismissed Gu Qingyang's attempt to excuse him.
• Lu Yunxiao teased Gu Xun'er and said he feared nothing now and would marry her.
• Gu Qingyang led Lu Yunxiao and his companions to the Gu Clan Council Hall, where the Elders had gathered.
• Lu Yunxiao entered the Council Hall with Gu Xun'er, while Gu Qingyang stopped Feng Qing'er and Qing Lin outside, and Qing Lin agreed to wait.

Lu Yunxiao and Gu Xun'er arrived hand in hand at the Gu Clan Council of Elders, where forty Dou Saints had gathered. When Elders objected to Lu Yunxiao holding Xun'er’s hand, he challenged their propriety and accused Elder Gu Xiu of using his position for personal gain because Gu Yao was his grandson.

• Gu Qingyang admired Lu Yunxiao for making the young Ancient Heavenly Phoenix his mount and grew more impressed with him during their journey.
• Lu Yunxiao and Gu Xun'er entered the Council Hall together and faced forty Gu Clan Dou Saints.
• An Elder reproached Lu Yunxiao for acting disrespectfully, so Lu Yunxiao interlocked fingers with Gu Xun'er in front of the council.
• Elder Gu Xiu also demanded that Lu Yunxiao release Xun'er, and Lu Yunxiao asked about his connection to Gu Yao.
• After Xun'er revealed that Gu Yao was Gu Xiu's grandson, Lu Yunxiao accused Gu Xiu of using his position for personal gain.

Lu Yunxiao confronted the Gu Clan Elders over their objections to his marriage to Gu Xun'er and declared that he would become engaged to her that day. His overwhelming presence silenced the council, and both Gu Dao and Gu Lie publicly supported the match.

• Gu Xiu protested Lu Yunxiao's accusations, but another voice rebuked him before he could insult Lu Yunxiao further.
• Lu Yunxiao mocked Gu Xiu, then led Gu Xun'er to a seat and announced that he had come to propose marriage and would not seek the Elders' approval.
• Lu Yunxiao released his Sword Intent, startling the Elders and making them hesitate to voice objections.
• Lu Yunxiao asked Gu Dao for his position, and Gu Dao affirmed that he had always supported Lu Yunxiao and Gu Xun'er being together.
• Lu Yunxiao pressed Gu Lie to state his position, and Gu Lie agreed to the match as long as Lu Yunxiao treated Gu Xun'er well.

Lu Yunxiao secured the Gu Clan elders’ acceptance of his betrothal to Gu Xun'er by presenting lavish gifts and revealing that he could refine Ninth-Grade Profound Pills. Gu Yuan approved the gifts, leaving Lu Yunxiao’s marriage proposal facing no further opposition.

• Lu Yunxiao declared that he would treat Gu Xun'er well, then called Gu Duhang forward to present the betrothal gifts.
• Gu Duhang announced the gifts, including a Ninth-Grade Profound Pill, five other Ninth-Grade pills, ten Tier 8 pills, and Heaven-tier techniques.
• The Gu Clan elders were astonished by the gifts, and Gu Yuan asked whether Lu Yunxiao had refined the Ninth-Grade Profound Pill himself.
• Lu Yunxiao confirmed that he had refined it, prompting the elders to reconsider opposing the marriage and to recognize his value to the Gu Clan.
• Gu Yuan accepted the betrothal gifts and said he was satisfied.

Lu Yunxiao secured Gu Yuan’s approval to become Gu Xun’er’s betrothed, then returned with her to the room the Gu Clan had kept untouched since he left. The two shared a tender moment there, ending with Lu Yunxiao kissing Gu Xun’er.

• Gu Yuan agreed to Lu Yunxiao and Gu Xun’er’s engagement after recognizing Lu Yunxiao’s alchemy skill, and warned him not to mistreat her.
• Lu Yunxiao and Gu Xun’er celebrated their betrothal while Gu Yuan watched with a mix of amusement and reluctance.
• Gu Xun’er brought Lu Yunxiao to his old room, which the Gu Clan had preserved and cleaned regularly during his absence.
• Lu Yunxiao and Gu Xun’er sat together on the bed, held each other, and gazed into each other’s eyes.
• Lu Yunxiao lowered his head and gently kissed Gu Xun’er.

Lu Yunxiao spent a quiet night with Gu Xun'er before her Coming-of-Age Ceremony and the Heavenly Tomb’s opening. He checked his status, confirming he had reached Mid-level Half-Saint and advanced his Brewing Technique to the ninth grade, then shared a playful moment with Gu Xun'er beneath the moon.

• Lu Yunxiao found Gu Xun'er unable to sleep, and she nestled into his embrace as they teased each other.
• Gu Xun'er tried to stomp on Lu Yunxiao after he teased her, but he dodged and lifted her into a playful spin.
• Lu Yunxiao checked his information panel and saw that he had advanced to Mid-level Half-Saint and Ninth-Grade Brewing Technique.
• Lu Yunxiao set Gu Xun'er down, stroked her hair, and gazed at the moon as the night continued.

Lu Yunxiao and Gu Xun'er traveled to the Ancient Saint Mountain Range’s central square for the Coming-of-Age Ceremony, where the Gu Clan and guests from other Ancient Clans gathered. As they entered the reserved area, Lu Yunxiao dismissed Gu Yao and his companions, and Gu Zhen rebuked Ling Quan for complaining about him.

• Lu Yunxiao and Gu Xun'er exchanged affectionate greetings before setting out for the ceremony with Feng Qing'er and Qing Lin.
• They rode a winged unicorn to the palace complex and attracted attention as they crossed the square toward the central seating area.
• Gu Clan soldiers saluted Lu Yunxiao, whose standing in the clan had grown through his achievements and reputation as a Ninth-Grade Profound Pill Grandmaster.
• Lu Yunxiao recognized Asura Commander Gu Yao among the gathered guests, dismissed him as unimpressive, and continued on with Gu Xun'er.
• Ling Quan complained about Lu Yunxiao’s arrogance, and Gu Zhen told him to challenge Lu Yunxiao instead of talking trash.

Gu Zhen and Gu Hua warned the Gu Clan’s young commanders against challenging Lu Yunxiao, while Gu Yao refused to accept Lu Yunxiao’s relationship with Gu Xun'er or his return to the Gu Clan. Gu Qingyang defended Lu Yunxiao and said Gu Yao was not qualified to question the reasons he had left.

• Gu Zhen dismissed Ling Quan as weak and unworthy, then worried that outsiders like Qing Lin and Feng Qing'er had surpassed the Gu Clan’s younger generation.
• Gu Hua told Gu Yao that he had no chance with Gu Xun'er and urged him not to provoke Lu Yunxiao.
• Gu Yao insisted that Lu Yunxiao had betrayed the Gu Clan by leaving and said he opposed Lu Yunxiao marrying Gu Xun'er.
• Gu Xing rebuked Gu Yao, while Gu Qingyang argued that Lu Yunxiao had repaid the Gu Clan by returning the Xiao Clan's Ancient Jade and helping defeat the Soul Clan.
• Gu Qingyang told Gu Yao he was not qualified to know why Lu Yunxiao had left or why he had not returned.