Chapter Summaries

Hu Liena, Qian Renxue, and Zhu Zhuqing launched a coordinated attack on Lu Yuan to show him how much they had improved, but he recovered from their strikes and emerged unhurt. He noticed that Hu Liena still possessed a fox-tail External Soul Bone, while the three women prepared for the punishment they expected.

• Hu Liena used her fox-tail External Soul Bone to send Lu Yuan flying, then signaled Qian Renxue and Zhu Zhuqing to attack.
• Qian Renxue struck Lu Yuan with her Twin Sacred Swords, and Zhu Zhuqing followed with her Ninefold Gloom Moon Slash, knocking him into the Angel Domain.
• Hu Liena, Qian Renxue, and Zhu Zhuqing discussed whether their attacks had defeated Lu Yuan and accepted that they would likely be beaten if they lost.
• Lu Yuan emerged with his injuries healed and asked Hu Liena about her fox-tail External Soul Bone.
• Lu Yuan realized Hu Liena had three soul bones and thought that Zhu Zhuqing should receive the next one.

Hu Liena confronted Lu Yuan over his absence and her jealousy that Gu Yuena had received the name “Na'er.” After Hu Liena challenged him to hit her, Lu Yuan overpowered her defenses and struck her buttocks, leaving their playful confrontation in progress.

• Hu Liena accused Lu Yuan of spending too little time with her and resented that he called Gu Yuena “Na'er.”
• Qian Renxue and Zhu Zhuqing reacted with surprise as Hu Liena pressed her complaint and challenged Lu Yuan to hit her.
• Lu Yuan rushed Hu Liena, caught her fox-tail External Soul Bone, and dragged her back despite her attempts to escape.
• Hu Liena activated Thousand Jun Barrier, but Lu Yuan shattered it with a punch and pulled her into his embrace.
• Lu Yuan released Hu Liena's tail, swept it aside, and smacked her buttocks.

Lu Yuan punished Hu Liena for her jealousy, then promised to stay in Spirit City for two months. He turned to Qian Renxue and Zhu Zhuqing, broke their Angel Domain with his fused Golden Dragon Gravity Domain, and prepared to confront them.

• Lu Yuan repeatedly slapped Hu Liena until she apologized and promised not to provoke him or resent his time away.
• Lu Yuan comforted Hu Liena and promised to spend another two months with her in Spirit City.
• Lu Yuan accused Qian Renxue and Zhu Zhuqing of standing by while Hu Liena was punished and said he would deal with them next.
• Lu Yuan unleashed his Golden Dragon Domain, forcing Qian Renxue to reinforce her Angel Domain as it began to falter.
• Lu Yuan fused his Golden Dragon Domain with his hundred-thousand-year Gravity Control Domain, shattered the Angel Domain, and trapped Qian Renxue and Zhu Zhuqing inside the Golden Dragon Gravity Domain.

Lu Yuan used his Golden Dragon Gravity Domain to suppress Qian Renxue and pursue Zhu Zhuqing. He caught Zhu Zhuqing, who admitted she was wrong for not pleading for Hu Liena, and left her expecting mercy.

• Lu Yuan explained that his fused Golden Dragon Gravity Domain enhanced its boosts, suppression, and gravity, though it consumed Soul Power quickly.
• Lu Yuan charged at Zhu Zhuqing, while she asked Qian Renxue for help and warned that Qian Renxue would be next.
• Qian Renxue tried to fly to Zhu Zhuqing, but Lu Yuan increased the gravity around her and forced her down.
• Zhu Zhuqing used Phoenix Dance Six Illusions and Darknight Ambush, but Lu Yuan tracked her movements within his domain and caught her.
• Lu Yuan prepared to spank Zhu Zhuqing, but she apologized for failing to plead for Hu Liena, and he told her not to repeat the mistake.

Lu Yuan spanked Zhu Zhuqing for watching Hu Liena suffer without intervening, then explained that he wanted the women to care for one another instead of scheming. After Zhu Zhuqing understood her mistake, Lu Yuan turned to Qian Renxue and asked whether she would admit fault or resist punishment.

• Zhu Zhuqing tried to persuade Lu Yuan to spare her, but he spanked her while Hu Liena watched with satisfaction.
• Qian Renxue saw Zhu Zhuqing being spanked and worried that Lu Yuan might punish her too.
• Lu Yuan comforted Zhu Zhuqing and scolded her for failing to react when Hu Liena was being hurt.
• Zhu Zhuqing realized that she had acted wrongly, and Lu Yuan told her he wanted the women to care for one another.
• Lu Yuan asked Qian Renxue whether she would admit her mistake and accept punishment or resist him.

After a sparring match, Lu Yuan punished Qian Renxue and teased her about having a child with him, though he knew his bloodline made that impossible for now. The match ended with Bibi Dong assessing Lu Yuan’s strength, and he carried Qian Renxue, Zhu Zhuqing, and Hu Liena away to apply medicine.

• Qian Renxue admitted she had neglected her duties as principal wife and agreed to accept Lu Yuan’s punishment.
• Lu Yuan spanked Qian Renxue despite her request that he go lightly, and she accused him of taking revenge for an old fight.
• Lu Yuan teased Qian Renxue about having a child with him, and she warmed to the idea without knowing he could not yet have descendants.
• Lu Yuan ended the battle and met Bibi Dong’s gaze as she remarked on his strength and scolded him for fooling around.
• At Bibi Dong’s suggestion, Lu Yuan carried Qian Renxue, Zhu Zhuqing, and Hu Liena toward a room to apply medicine.

Lu Yuan teased Qian Renxue, Hu Liena, and Zhu Zhuqing by claiming their Zhe Secret could not heal their injuries, then used his medicine to treat Hu Liena. The other two remained suspicious of his motives as Qian Renxue accused him of planning the whole affair.

• Qian Renxue questioned Lu Yuan about why their Zhe Secret could not heal their swollen buttocks, and he denied tampering with it.
• Lu Yuan pretended to put away the medicine, but Hu Liena gladly asked him to apply it while Qian Renxue and Zhu Zhuqing stubbornly stayed quiet.
• Lu Yuan teased Hu Liena about her attraction to his looks, and she openly admitted she had first fallen for him because he was handsome.
• Lu Yuan applied his medicine to Hu Liena, who said it quickly eased her pain, and he claimed the injury would heal within an hour.
• Qian Renxue accused Lu Yuan of carefully preparing the medicine as part of a plan to beat them, and he solemnly denied it.

Lu Yuan applied medicine to Qian Renxue and Zhu Zhuqing, teasing them before promising to discuss a few matters with his Teacher. He left the three women to recover and arranged lunch based on their requests.

• Lu Yuan teased Qian Renxue before applying medicine to her, and she scolded him for making her think he meant something else.
• Lu Yuan applied medicine to Zhu Zhuqing, who said the pain had stopped.
• Lu Yuan told Qian Renxue, Zhu Zhuqing, and Hu Liena to rest while he went to discuss a few matters with his Teacher.
• Lu Yuan asked the women what they wanted for lunch; Qian Renxue said anything, Zhu Zhuqing requested fish, and Hu Liena listed several dishes.
• Lu Yuan decided to choose a few dishes from Hu Liena's list and left the room.

After Lu Yuan left, Qian Renxue, Zhu Zhuqing, and Hu Liena apologized to each other and agreed to stop competing and provoking one another. They discussed Gu Yuena and Lu Yuan's other potential romantic interests, leaving Qian Renxue considering whether Ning Rongrong might join the women around him.

• After Lu Yuan left, Qian Renxue and Zhu Zhuqing apologized to Hu Liena for not defending her, and Hu Liena admitted she had enjoyed seeing them get punished.
• Qian Renxue warned Hu Liena not to target Gu Yuena and urged the three women to get along so they would not anger Lu Yuan.
• Zhu Zhuqing suggested Hu Liena seek a more intimate pet name from Lu Yuan instead of dwelling on being called Na'er, and Hu Liena thanked her.
• When Qian Renxue asked about Lu Yuan's other romantic interests, Zhu Zhuqing said Ning Rongrong was devoted to him but had been rejected, while Dugu Yan seemed to have little chance.
• Qian Renxue considered whether to support Ning Rongrong if Lu Yuan liked her, and Zhu Zhuqing asked whether she disapproved.

Lu Yuan told Bibi Dong he planned to form his own team for the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament, and she approved while discussing the spirit bone rewards. Their conversation ended with Bibi Dong teasing and affectionately scolding him.

• Zhu Zhuqing, Qian Renxue, and Hu Liena discussed whether Lu Yuan should take Ning Rongrong in, and Qian Renxue left the decision to Lu Yuan.
• Lu Yuan met Bibi Dong at Lakeside Pavilion, where she poured him tea and he complimented her beauty.
• Lu Yuan told Bibi Dong he intended to form his own team and skip representing Spirit Hall in the tournament, and she agreed to let him compete.
• Bibi Dong said Lu Yuan could keep two of the three spirit bone rewards and give Nana the skull bone, but Lu Yuan explained that Nana already had the Dream Head Spirit Bone.
• Lu Yuan said he planned to give the Wisdom Skull to Zhu Qing, and Bibi Dong teased him about spanking the girls before affectionately rubbing his head.

Lu Yuan told Hu Liena, Qian Renxue, and Zhu Zhuqing that Bibi Dong supported his plan to form the Heavenly Star Squad for the Continental Elite Soul Master Competition. The next morning, after spending the night with Qian Renxue and Hu Liena, he left with Zhu Zhuqing to meet Bibi Dong at the Lakeside Pavilion.

• Lu Yuan returned to find Qian Renxue, Zhu Zhuqing, and Hu Liena getting along, and Hu Liena said his medicine had helped her recover.
• Lu Yuan said he would form the Heavenly Star Squad instead of competing with the others, and that Bibi Dong supported his decision.
• Lu Yuan asked Qian Renxue to be less hostile toward Bibi Dong, and Qian Renxue agreed to consider reconciling with her.
• The next morning, Lu Yuan woke beside Qian Renxue and Hu Liena, then left them sleeping and followed Zhu Zhuqing outside.
• Lu Yuan washed up in Zhu Zhuqing's room, and the two headed toward the Lakeside Pavilion to meet Bibi Dong.

Bibi Dong announced that Lu Yuan would be established as the Holy Son of Spirit Hall and had him demonstrate his strength before the elders and worshippers. After they accepted his extraordinary talent, she declared him the future heir to the Pope, and the assembly bowed to him.

• Bibi Dong brought Lu Yuan to the Papal Hall while Zhu Zhuqing stayed behind to watch over the sleeping Hu Liena and the others.
• Bibi Dong proposed naming Lu Yuan the Holy Son and asked the elders and worshippers whether they objected.
• Lu Yuan revealed his Golden Dragon Domain, Golden Dragon Spirit, and five soul rings, including a hundred-thousand-year fifth ring.
• Bibi Dong announced that Lu Yuan was a fourteen-year-old level fifty-seven Soul King and reaffirmed his appointment as Holy Son.
• The elders and worshippers accepted the appointment, and Bibi Dong declared Lu Yuan the future heir to the Pope.

After bidding farewell to Hu Liena and Bibi Dong, Lu Yuan returned to Heaven Dou Imperial City with Zhu Zhuqing and Ma Xiaotao to prepare for the tournament. He went to inspect Dragon King Hall’s growth, where guards stopped him until he presented his token.

• Lu Yuan told Hu Liena to remain in Spirit City and prepare Spirit Hall’s team, gave her the nickname Little Fox, and promised to return after the tournament.
• Lu Yuan said goodbye to Bibi Dong, then left for Heaven Dou with Zhu Zhuqing and Ma Xiaotao.
• Lu Yuan and Zhu Zhuqing discussed Dragon King Hall’s progress and decided to visit it before returning to Heavenly Star Academy.
• Lu Yuan noticed that Dragon King Hall had gained more guards and concealed mechanisms during his year away.
• Dragon King Hall’s guards barred Lu Yuan from entering, so he showed them his silver token bearing a golden dragon.

Lu Yuan returned to the Dragon King Hall, revealed himself as its Hall Master, and visited the Medicine Hall to meet Yan Shaozhe and Dugu Bo. He explained the Dragon King Token’s design to Zhu Zhuqing and Ma Xiaotao, then apologized to Dugu Bo for leaving him to manage the hall for over a year.

• A guard recognized Lu Yuan’s Dragon King Token, and Lu Yuan confirmed his identity as the Hall Master.
• Lu Yuan gave Ma Xiaotao a Dragon King Token and explained how its golden and silver dragons represented the Golden Dragon and Silver Dragon.
• Lu Yuan privately explained his feelings for Gu Yuena to Zhu Zhuqing, who accepted his explanation and took his hand.
• Lu Yuan and his companions arrived at the Medicine Hall, where Yan Shaozhe and Dugu Bo were discussing the Dragon King Hall’s development.
• Dugu Bo welcomed Lu Yuan back and complained that managing the Dragon King Hall alone had exhausted him, while Lu Yuan thanked him and apologized for his long absence.

Lu Yuan returned to Dragon King Hall and heard how it had grown over the past year. Yan Shaozhe described its three halls and their current strength, while the Soul Guidance Hall still lacked a supply of Soul Tools.

• Dugu Bo said Dragon King Hall had developed greatly while Lu Yuan was away, and Yan Shaozhe invited everyone to discuss its progress inside.
• Lu Yuan sampled Clear Spirit Tea, learned it had become a popular product among the nobility, and approved of its quality.
• Yan Shaozhe reported that the Medicine Hall, overseen by Dugu Bo, earned substantial income by selling pills and other products made from Lu Yuan's recipes.
• Yan Shaozhe explained that the Soul Guidance Hall had many Soul Masters but few Soul Tools remaining, since the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had taken several.
• Yan Shaozhe described the Enforcement Hall, managed by his father Dragon Emperor Douluo, as a two-hundred-member force divided into four squads, each led by a Soul Douluo.

Lu Yuan learned how the Dragon King Hall had grown over the past year and questioned how it had gathered so many Soul Douluo. After hearing the reports, he agreed to meet Ye LingSu and make more Soul Tools, then went to see his father, Ferros.

• Yan Shaozhe reported the Dragon King Hall's strength, including its Titled Douluo, Soul Douluo, Soul Sages, and other Soul Masters.
• Dugu Bo explained that two Soul Douluo were his old friends and four had broken through after Long Xiaoyao's guidance.
• Dugu Bo said that Fu Yinheng and Ye LingSu served in the Medicine Hall, and that Ye LingSu wanted to meet Lu Yuan before fully joining the Dragon King Hall.
• Lu Yuan agreed to meet Ye LingSu and make Soul Tools for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, whose members were still waiting for equipment.
• Yan Shaozhe told Lu Yuan that Ferros had been waiting for him at the Dragon King Hall, and Lu Yuan went with Yan Shaozhe to see his father.

Lu Yuan brought Zhu Zhuqing to the Enforcement Hall to meet his adoptive father, Ferros. He and Ferros were reunited after five years, while Zhu Zhuqing’s introduction to him was still to come.

• Lu Yuan reassured nervous Zhu Zhuqing that Ferros would welcome her and praised her thoughtfulness.
• Yan Shaozhe led Lu Yuan, Zhu Zhuqing, Dugu Bo, and Ma Xiaotao to the Enforcement Hall, where guards reported that Ferros was playing chess with Long Xiaoyao.
• Long Xiaoyao sensed Lu Yuan’s arrival, rose to greet him, and drew Ferros’s attention.
• Lu Yuan and Ferros recognized each other, exchanged tearful greetings, and Ferros praised how much Lu Yuan had grown.

Lu Yuan reunited with Ferros and introduced Zhu Zhuqing as one of his daughters-in-law. Ferros welcomed her and learned that Lu Yuan had several other girlfriends, prompting him to prepare to advise his son against being too fickle.

• Lu Yuan asked Long Xiaoyao and the others to leave so he could speak privately with Ferros.
• Lu Yuan introduced Zhu Zhuqing as his girlfriend and one of Ferros's daughters-in-law, and Ferros praised her.
• Lu Yuan asked Ferros whether he had settled in, and promised to bring him closer and care for him.
• Ferros told Lu Yuan that Qian Renxue had visited him monthly while Lu Yuan was away, and urged Lu Yuan not to let her down.
• Lu Yuan said he would bring Hu Liena and Gu Yuena to meet Ferros, and Ferros was surprised to hear he had four girlfriends.

Ferros advised Lu Yuan to cherish his existing girlfriends and stop pursuing other girls, then discussed Heavenly Star Academy and helped him identify candidates for his tournament team. Lu Yuan provisionally selected Fu Qinsheng and Ling Wei, while Ferros questioned whether he could win the championship.

• Ferros warned Lu Yuan to restrain his desires and take better care of Xue Er, Zhu Qing, and Nana, and Lu Yuan agreed.
• Lu Yuan offered Ferros the dean position at Heavenly Star Academy, and Ferros revealed that he had already served as dean for a year.
• Ferros named Fu Qinsheng, Ling Wei, Tailong, Huang Yuan, Jing Ling, and Jiang Zhu as potential team members.
• Lu Yuan selected Fu Qinsheng and Ling Wei to join himself, Zhu Qing, Dugu Yan, and Ning Rongrong, leaving one team spot open.
• Ferros asked whether Lu Yuan could win the tournament, and Lu Yuan and Zhu Zhuqing laughed at his doubts.

Lu Yuan revealed his and Zhu Zhuqing’s remarkable cultivation levels to Ferros, easing his worries about winning the tournament. While strolling together, Lu Yuan discussed his plans for Dragon King Hall and the upcoming tournament, then promised Zhu Zhuqing that after it ended, he would take her to break off her engagement.

• Lu Yuan told Ferros that fourteen-year-old Zhu Zhuqing was a level fifty-one Soul King with a ten-thousand-year fourth soul ring, and that he was nearing level fifty-eight.
• Ferros praised Lu Yuan and said he would wait for him to bring home the championship.
• Lu Yuan told Zhu Zhuqing he planned to inspect Dragon King Hall, then form a team at the academy for the tournament.
• Zhu Zhuqing reminded Lu Yuan not to pursue other women and said she would allow him to add Rongrong to their relationship.
• Lu Yuan promised Zhu Zhuqing that after the tournament, he would take her to break off her engagement.