Chapter Summaries

The steward challenged the city lord to a bet for the city lord’s seat, despite knowing he was weaker in martial arts. The city lord gained the upper hand and wounded the steward, but remained suspicious of the steward’s hidden plan.

• The steward defended his attempt to seize the city lord’s position and said he would not forgive the city lord for refusing to give it up.
• The steward proposed that the winner of their duel would become city lord, and the city lord accepted while guarding against a possible trick.
• The city lord and the steward drew their swords and began fighting.
• The city lord quickly overpowered the steward, cut his arm, and knocked him to the ground.
• The city lord pointed his sword at the fallen steward and questioned what he was planning.

The steward tried to kill the City Lord with a poisoned dagger, but Chen Xiaofan arrived in time to save him. The steward then failed to bribe Chen Xiaofan, while the City Lord condemned the steward’s treachery.

• The steward mocked the City Lord’s suspicions and refused to reveal his plans.
• The steward drew a poisoned dagger and stabbed at the unguarded City Lord.
• Chen Xiaofan knocked the dagger aside and saved the City Lord from the attack.
• The steward offered Chen Xiaofan ten times the price to help eliminate the City Lord’s family.
• Chen Xiaofan rejected the offer and said he helped the City Lord’s family of his own free will.
• The City Lord denounced the steward and regretted having trusted him in the past.

After the butler’s plots failed, Chen Xiaofan and the City Lord’s family confronted him, but he made one last attempt to kill them with a bomb. Chen Xiaofan kicked it away in time, leaving the butler defeated and crying that Heaven had treated him unfairly.

• Chen Xiaofan praised integrity and righteousness, and the City Lord taunted the butler as he faced death.
• The butler blamed his defeat on Chen Xiaofan’s help, while the City Lord, Young Boy, and the City Lord’s Wife defended their victory and condemned his schemes.
• The butler threw a black ball toward the City Lord, but Chen Xiaofan kicked it away before it exploded.
• The City Lord’s family realized the ball had been a bomb meant to kill them all.
• The defeated butler collapsed and roared that Heaven had treated him unfairly.

The steward faced execution after his betrayal and refused to beg for mercy. The City Lord personally killed him, ending their former friendship as the steward died regretting his greed.

• The City Lord condemned the steward for betraying his family, and the City Lord's Wife told him that his greed had brought about his downfall.
• Chen Xiaofan taunted the steward by suggesting he beg for mercy, but the steward refused and demanded a quick death.
• The City Lord asked Chen Xiaofan to let him execute the steward himself, and Chen Xiaofan agreed.
• The City Lord recalled their former friendship and urged the steward to cherish brotherly bonds in another life.
• The steward closed his eyes, and the City Lord cut off his head with his treasure sword.

After the steward died, the City Lord regretted failing to recognize and prevent his betrayal, while acknowledging that his family had escaped disaster. The City Lord and his wife learned from their son that Chen Xiaofan had killed every Azure Dragon Gang disciple, leaving the City Lord stunned by his benefactor’s strength.

• The steward died, and the City Lord reflected that he might have prevented the tragedy by noticing the steward’s treachery sooner.
• The City Lord’s Wife said the steward had deserved his punishment, and the City Lord agreed that their family needed to be more careful about whom they trusted.
• The little boy thanked Chen Xiaofan for saving his family, and Chen Xiaofan modestly dismissed the praise.
• The City Lord asked what had happened to the Azure Dragon Gang disciples, and his son explained that Chen Xiaofan had killed them all.
• The City Lord’s Wife confirmed that she and her son had witnessed Chen Xiaofan slaughter the Azure Dragon Gang, leaving the City Lord shocked.

The City Lord questioned Chen Xiaofan about his cultivation after hearing how he had defeated the Azure Dragon Gang. Chen Xiaofan revealed that his realm surpassed the Land Immortal levels, leaving the City Lord wondering whether immortals existed and resolving to cultivate harder.

• The City Lord's wife described Chen Xiaofan's defeat of more than a hundred Azure Dragon Gang disciples, convincing the City Lord that his son's account was true.
• The City Lord praised Chen Xiaofan's martial skills and asked what cultivation level he had reached.
• Chen Xiaofan told the City Lord to guess, then explained that his level was beyond the Land Immortal stages.
• The City Lord wondered whether Chen Xiaofan had reached the realm of immortals and pinched himself to check that he was not dreaming.
• Chen Xiaofan said cultivation levels were human-made divisions and urged the City Lord to keep pursuing higher realms.
• The City Lord resolved to cultivate harder and began admiring Chen Xiaofan more than Zhang Sanfeng.

The City Lord reflected on Chen Xiaofan’s extraordinary power and concluded that the Benefactor was an immortal. He revealed this to the City Lord’s Wife, leaving her stunned and questioning everything she had believed about immortals.

• The City Lord marveled at Chen Xiaofan’s effortless slaughter of more than a hundred fighters and became convinced that he was an immortal.
• The City Lord’s Wife assumed her husband was still shocked by Chen Xiaofan’s killing power and did not know his deeper realization.
• The City Lord told the City Lord’s Wife that Chen Xiaofan was an immortal.
• The City Lord’s Wife reacted with disbelief and searched her husband’s face for signs that he was joking, but found none.

The City Lord and his family learned that Chen Xiaofan was an immortal and reacted with shock and excitement. Chen Xiaofan explained why he had kept his identity secret and remained focused on cultivating quietly.

• The City Lord's Wife and the young boy were astonished when the City Lord confirmed that Chen Xiaofan was an immortal.
• The young boy celebrated meeting an immortal and asked Chen Xiaofan why he had hidden the truth.
• Chen Xiaofan explained that most people would not believe him if he claimed to be an immortal.
• The City Lord agreed that immortals were rare and said people who had never met one would doubt they existed.
• Chen Xiaofan nodded and said he preferred to cultivate quietly rather than reveal his identity or show off.

Chen Xiaofan accepted the City Lord and his wife's invitation to rest at the City Lord's Mansion after saving their family. He teleported them there instantly, leaving the City Lord, his wife, and Young Boy astonished by his power.

• The City Lord's Wife urged everyone to leave the bloodied scene and return home, and the City Lord invited Chen Xiaofan to the mansion to rest.
• Chen Xiaofan accepted the invitation and teleported the City Lord's family and himself to the City Lord's Mansion.
• The City Lord and his wife marveled at how quickly they had arrived, while Young Boy pinched his cheek to confirm the experience was real.
• Chen Xiaofan teased Young Boy for speaking as if he were dreaming, and Young Boy privately admired him as an incredible immortal.

After fighting enemies in the mountains, Chen Xiaofan accepted the City Lord’s invitation and rested in the finest guest room at the City Lord’s residence. He slept through the night and woke refreshed the next morning.

• Chen Xiaofan accepted the City Lord’s family’s invitation to return to their residence and declined dinner so he could rest.
• The City Lord personally led Chen Xiaofan to a scenic part of the estate and selected its finest guest room for him.
• Chen Xiaofan thanked the City Lord, asked to be left alone, and happily collapsed onto the comfortable bed.
• Chen Xiaofan fell into a deep sleep and woke at dawn to the sound of magpies, pleased to have rested so well.

Chen Xiaofan joined the City Lord’s family for breakfast and agreed to let the City Lord’s son show him around while the City Lord handled official business. After the City Lord’s Wife worried about their safety, Chen Xiaofan promised to protect the boy as they went out.

• A servant escorted Chen Xiaofan to breakfast, where the City Lord’s family welcomed him and thanked him for helping them.
• The City Lord and his Wife invited Chen Xiaofan to stay longer, and he accepted their hospitality.
• The City Lord asked his son to accompany Chen Xiaofan around the city because official duties kept him busy, and Chen Xiaofan agreed.
• The City Lord’s Wife suggested sending attendants to protect them, but the City Lord reminded her that Chen Xiaofan could defend himself.
• The City Lord’s son defended his mother’s concern and praised Chen Xiaofan, who promised to keep the boy safe.

Chen Xiaofan and the City Lord’s young son went out to explore the city, but wandered into a deserted street and encountered a little girl fleeing from a burly pursuer. The girl fell and called to them for help, leaving Chen Xiaofan and the boy facing a possible rescue.

• The City Lord gave Chen Xiaofan a bundle of silver, and his young son eagerly dragged him out of the mansion.
• Chen Xiaofan and the boy wandered through a busy street, buying and eating food as they went.
• The boy warned Chen Xiaofan that they had entered a dangerous, deserted street, but Chen Xiaofan reassured him and suggested they leave.
• Chen Xiaofan and the boy saw a little girl racing toward them with a burly man close behind her.
• The pursuer threatened to break the girl’s legs, and she fell and cried to Chen Xiaofan and the boy for help.

A frightened girl begged her captor not to return her to the boss, while Chen Xiaofan and a young boy learned she had been abducted and sold. Just as she gave up hope, Chen Xiaofan stepped forward to stop the man, though she urged him not to risk his life for her.

• The man threatened to report the girl's repeated escape attempts and drag her back to the boss, who might sell her into a brothel.
• The young boy pleaded with Chen Xiaofan to save the girl, and she called out for help as the man tried to seize her.
• The man warned that the boss had beaten a previous rescuer to death, frightening the girl into silence.
• Chen Xiaofan ordered the man to let the girl go, and she thanked him but begged him not to get involved.

Chen Xiaofan and the young boy confronted the Man with a Dark Face over the little girl he had taken. The man dismissed their warnings and threats as lies, while Chen Xiaofan said there was no point arguing further.

• The Man with a Dark Face warned the bystanders that the little girl was cursed and threatened anyone who tried to help her.
• Chen Xiaofan reassured the girl and told the man to release her or face Immortal Brother.
• The Man with a Dark Face mocked the young boy’s claims that an immortal stood beside him and that he was the City Master’s son.
• The young boy warned the man he would regret offending them, but the man continued to call him a liar.
• Chen Xiaofan explained that the man had no reason to believe the boy and said they did not need to convince him.
• The young boy agreed that arguing was a waste of time and that the man’s belief did not matter.

Chen Xiaofan protected the boy and little girl when the Man with a Dark Face attacked them. The attacker’s saber shattered against Chen Xiaofan, and a powerful pressure sent him flying hundreds of meters before he crashed to the ground.

• The Man with a Dark Face accused the boy of lying and threatened to take him away, but the boy challenged him with Chen Xiaofan at his side.
• Chen Xiaofan told the Man with a Dark Face he would not let him take the boy, and invited him to try.
• The Man with a Dark Face bound the little girl, drew his saber, and charged at Chen Xiaofan.
• The little girl cried out for Chen Xiaofan to be careful as he stood still against the attack.
• The Man with a Dark Face’s saber shattered on Chen Xiaofan’s body, and an overwhelming force sent the attacker flying into the ground.

Chen Xiaofan’s seemingly invulnerable body terrified the Man with a Dark Face, who mistook him for a ghost before learning he was alive. After the young boy warned that an apology would not erase the offense, the Man with a Dark Face begged Chen Xiaofan to spare him and offered to return the little girl.

• The Man with a Dark Face panicked when his blade failed to hurt Chen Xiaofan and tried to flee, but Chen Xiaofan stopped him with a warning.
• The Man with a Dark Face fell to his knees and begged for his life, believing Chen Xiaofan was a ghost.
• The young boy pointed out that Chen Xiaofan had a shadow and mocked the Man with a Dark Face for mistaking him for a ghost.
• The young boy reminded the Man with a Dark Face that he had offended them and could not expect to leave safely after a simple apology.
• The Man with a Dark Face begged Chen Xiaofan for mercy and offered to return the little girl as compensation.

Chen Xiaofan rejected the Man with a Dark Face’s pleas for release and learned that the man’s boss held many trafficked children. The clever young boy demanded that the man prove his sincerity by releasing the little girl unharmed.

• Chen Xiaofan dismissed the Man with a Dark Face’s offer to atone for his crimes and prepared to kill him.
• The Man with a Dark Face begged Chen Xiaofan to let him explain, and Chen Xiaofan paused to hear him out.
• The Man with a Dark Face revealed that his boss held many children who had been stolen or trafficked.
• Chen Xiaofan said he had no intention of rescuing the other children and questioned the man’s motives.
• The Man with a Dark Face pleaded for Chen Xiaofan to spare his life, and the clever young boy demanded that he release the little girl unharmed as proof of his sincerity.

Chen Xiaofan and the young boy freed the little girl from the Black-faced Man, who then begged to be released. The girl urged them not to let him go, and Chen Xiaofan made clear that he intended to punish him rather than spare his life.

• The Man with a Dark Face untied the little girl after the young boy told him to release her.
• The little girl thanked Chen Xiaofan and the young boy, then joined them and celebrated her freedom.
• The Black-faced Man asked Chen Xiaofan if he could leave, but the little girl urged her saviors not to let him off.
• Chen Xiaofan told the little girl to leave the matter to him and denied ever promising to spare the Black-faced Man.
• Chen Xiaofan threatened to kill the Black-faced Man, who protested that he could not accept such a fate.

Chen Xiaofan killed the fleeing Man with a Dark Face with a single palm strike, leaving Little Girl stunned by his power. Young Boy called him an immortal, and Chen Xiaofan left Little Girl wondering whether he truly was one.

• The Man with a Dark Face tried to escape, but Chen Xiaofan appeared behind him and struck him down, turning him into a pool of blood.
• Little Girl stood frozen in shock, wondering whether Chen Xiaofan was an Immortal, while Young Boy remained calm from having seen similar scenes before.
• Chen Xiaofan said the Man with a Dark Face had brought about his own death.
• Young Boy praised Chen Xiaofan as an immortal, and Little Girl asked whether he had truly come down from the heavens.
• Chen Xiaofan asked what she thought and then told her that whether he was an Immortal did not matter; Little Girl said she was simply curious because she had never seen anyone so powerful.

Little Girl asked Chen Xiaofan to rescue the companions who had suffered the same ordeal as her, and he agreed. As they set out to find them, Chen Xiaofan sensed the group approaching and sheltered the two children behind him.

• Little Girl knelt and asked Chen Xiaofan to save her trapped companions, while Young Boy objected that she was asking too much.
• Chen Xiaofan understood Little Girl's concern and agreed to help her companions.
• Little Girl led Chen Xiaofan and Young Boy toward the place where her companions needed help.
• Chen Xiaofan heard heavy footsteps and said the group was already close.
• A large procession of people in matching black garments approached, and Chen Xiaofan told the two children to hide behind him.