Chapter Summaries

Lu Xuan finished refining the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects and headed to City West to confront the Wind Moon Tower Ghost Shadow. At the inn, Hua Tianhai and Hua Yunfei learned that Li Chengfeng was absent, but Lu Xuan arrived before they could act on the news.

• Lu Xuan reviewed his System Points after refining nine Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects and decided to prioritize deducing the Crimson Flame Blade Art.
• Lu Xuan learned that the Wind Moon Tower Ghost Shadow was a Dire-Level Eerie Entity and went to the sealed street in City West.
• Lin Mu stopped Hua Yunfei from entering the inn where Hua Tianhai was waiting, but Hua Tianhai's aura forced Lin Mu aside.
• Hua Yunfei told Hua Tianhai that Li Chengfeng had left the prefecture capital the previous morning with a woman.
• A commotion outside announced the arrival of Blackbird Envoy Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan arrived at the inn to enforce the Blackbird Guard’s orders and found Hua Tianhai and Hua Yunfei there. When Hua Tianhai challenged him, Lu Xuan struck him with a wave of Gang Essence Training, sending the Inner Qi Realm martial artist crashing hundreds of meters away and leaving his fate unclear.

• Hua Yunfei and Hua Tianhai heard the call announcing the Blackbird Envoy and expected Li Chengfeng, but Hua Tianhai sensed that the newcomer was someone else.
• Lu Xuan entered the inn with Lin Mu and the Blackbird Guards, questioned Lin Mu about the two unauthorized men, and ordered Hua Tianhai and Hua Yunfei to leave.
• Hua Tianhai demanded to know where Li Chengfeng was and began boasting about his past, but Lu Xuan raised his hand and fired a streak of Gang Essence Training at him.
• Hua Tianhai used Immeasurable Palm to meet Lu Xuan’s attack, but the Gang Essence Training broke through his defense and blasted him through the inn wall.
• The inn fell silent as the Blackbird Guards stared at Lu Xuan, while Hua Tianhai lay sprawled on a distant street with his life or death unknown.

After Lu Xuan wounded Hua Tianhai with a single Gang Essence strike, Hua Tianhai recognized him as an Outer Strength Grandmaster and fled with Hua Yunfei. Back at the Hua Family Estate, Hua Tianhai revealed Lu Xuan’s realm and ordered the Heavensea Gang to avoid the Blackbird Guard.

• Hua Tianhai rose and suppressed Hua Yunfei’s surging Qi and Blood before confronting Lu Xuan.
• Hua Tianhai recognized Lu Xuan as an Outer Strength Grandmaster, then knelt before him and fled with Hua Yunfei.
• Lu Xuan let Hua Tianhai and Hua Yunfei escape and told Lin Mu to surround the street with the Blackbird Guard.
• Hua Tianhai returned to the Hua Family Estate, where his injuries forced him to spit blood and admit he needed a year to recover.
• Hua Tianhai told Hua Yunfei that Lu Xuan was an Outer Strength Grandmaster and ordered the Heavensea Gang to stay away from the Blackbird Guard.

Lu Xuan entered the illusory Wind Moon Tower to hunt the Wind Moon Tower Ghost Shadow and destroyed it with his crimson Gang Essence. The flames then began spreading through the entire building.

• At sunset, Lu Xuan sensed Yin Energy and saw the Wind Moon Tower appear on an empty patch of ground.
• Lu Xuan entered the tower and watched its lively scene turn into an eerie spectacle of moving skeletons.
• Lu Xuan spotted the Wind Moon Tower Ghost Shadow combing its hair behind a second-floor door and rushed toward it.
• The Ghost Shadow attacked Lu Xuan with its rapidly growing black hair, but his crimson flames overwhelmed it.
• Lu Xuan burned the Wind Moon Tower Ghost Shadow to nothing, and the flames began spreading across the building.

Lu Xuan destroyed the Wind Moon Tower Ghost Shadow and gained 500 System Points. The next day, he took charge of the White Path Prefecture Capital Blackbird Guard while Li Chengfeng was away, and the guards accepted his authority.

• Lu Xuan emerged unharmed from the flames that consumed Wind Moon Tower, while Lin Mu and the Yamen Runners witnessed the blaze from outside the cordon.
• Lu Xuan checked his System Panel and found that eliminating the Wind Moon Tower Ghost Shadow had earned him 500 System Points, bringing his total to 751.
• He Yan learned about Lu Xuan’s strength from Lin Mu and feared that Lu Xuan could easily defeat him.
• Lu Xuan told the assembled Yellow Rank Blackbird Guards that he would oversee the White Path Prefecture Capital Blackbird Guard until Li Chengfeng returned from the Imperial Capital.
• He Yan led the guards in paying respects to Lu Xuan as their Blackbird Envoy Sir.

Lu Xuan took charge as Blackbird Envoy Sir and issued orders to protect the Lu Family Pharmacy and request spiritual objects for the White Path Prefecture Blackbird Guard. He Yan warned him about the Imperial Capital Black Feather Guard, but Lu Xuan said he would handle them and pressed ahead with his plans.

• Lu Xuan dismissed most of the hall and asked He Yan to draft a Dire Rank Mission for Qian Hao and Li Daren to guard the Lu Family Pharmacy in Azure Cloud County City for three months.
• Lu Xuan awarded Qian Hao the reward for eliminating the Human-Faced Eerie Entity and ordered him to collect three portions of Great Supplement Medicine.
• He Yan warned Lu Xuan that the Imperial Capital Black Feather Guard would arrive within two months and might object to the Dire Rank Mission.
• Lu Xuan told He Yan he would handle the Black Feather Guard and ordered him to request spiritual objects from the Imperial Capital Blackbird Guard Headquarters.
• After He Yan protested that the requested allocation was excessive, Lu Xuan reduced it to three High Grade, twenty Mid Grade, and one hundred Low Grade Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects.

Two Fox Demon Beasts disguised as beautiful women lured Wang Tiangang into a trap and devoured him and the people of Anxi Village. An elderly Blackbird Envoy arrived too late to catch them and ordered word sent to Li Chengfeng that two Great Demon Realm Demon Beasts had entered White Path Prefecture.

• The Fox Demon Beasts disguised themselves as Xiao Qing and Xiao Ling and accepted Wang Tiangang's invitation to his home.
• One Fox Demon Beast revealed its fox head and the pair devoured Wang Tiangang.
• The Fox Demon Beasts discussed hunting more humans in Fenglin County after escaping the martial artist pursuing them.
• An elderly Blackbird Envoy arrived at Anxi Village and found the village silent, with bloodstains on the ground.
• The Blackbird Envoy ordered three Azure Blackbird Uniform men to notify Li Chengfeng that two Great Demon Realm Demon Beasts had fled into White Path Prefecture.

Two fox Great Demons entered Fenglin County Town while Mo Ronghua’s Blackbird Guards pursued them. After the women lured a Fierce Tiger Gang crew into an alley, they bewitched the gang members, who invited them to meet the Young Gang Leader.

• Mo Ronghua sent several Yellow Rank Blackbird Guards ahead to Fenglin County Town while he waited for them to find the two fox Great Demons.
• The two fox Great Demons entered the city after bewitching the gate guard and noticed that several men were following them.
• The Fierce Tiger Gang men cornered the women in a secluded alley and claimed they wanted to help them find lodging.
• The woman in the pale pink dress released a fragrant red smoke that bewitched the gang members.
• The gang leader invited the two women to the Fierce Tiger Gang to meet the Young Gang Leader.

Two Fox Demon Beasts emerged from the Fierce Tiger Gang Leader’s residence and hunted martial artists while planning to flee the county. At the county office, the Fenglin County Magistrate and two officials agreed to share Phoenix Perch Pavilion’s profits with the gang leader, but the Fox Demon Beasts burst in and cornered them.

• An old night watchman passed the Fierce Tiger Gang Leader’s open residence, and two Fox Demon Beasts watched him leave unharmed.
• The Fox Demon Beasts decided to hunt more martial artists before fleeing Fenglin County to avoid a pursuing human.
• The Fenglin County Magistrate offered the County Magistrate Assistant and County Commandant shares of Phoenix Perch Pavilion’s profits, and they accepted.
• The two officials prepared to leave the county office when the Fox Demon Beasts smashed through the room’s doors.
• The Fenglin County Magistrate and the two officials recognized the speaking demon beasts and froze in terror.

Two Fox Demon Beasts killed the Fenglin County officials and escaped as the Yamen Runners raised the alarm. In White Path Prefecture, Blackbird Guards from Mirror Platform Prefecture arrived urgently to request an audience with Li Chengfeng, interrupting Lu Xuan as he discussed an upcoming competition.

• Two Fox Demon Beasts killed the Fenglin County Magistrate and the other officials, then fled through the roof as Yamen Runners rushed to the scene.
• An older yamen runner constable found the officials' bloodied robes and sent younger Yamen Runners to notify the Chief Constable.
• Three Blackbird Guards from Mirror Platform Prefecture raced into White Path Prefecture Capital and asked to see Blackbird Envoy Sir Li Chengfeng.
• Lu Xuan reviewed plans for a Human Rank Blackbird Guard martial arts competition and handed responsibility for it to He Yan.
• Blackbird Guards announced that the Mirror Platform Prefecture envoys had arrived to request an audience with Li Chengfeng.

Blackbird Guards from Mirror Platform Prefecture informed Lu Xuan that two Great Demon beasts had fled into Fenglin County, White Path Prefecture. Lu Xuan set out to deal with them himself and ordered the guards to summon Mo Ronghua to answer for the breach.

• Lu Xuan learned that Blackbird Guards from Mirror Platform Prefecture had come seeking Li Chengfeng, who had already returned to the Imperial Capital, and said he was temporarily in charge of the White Path Prefecture Blackbird Guard.
• The leading Mirror Platform Prefecture guard reported that two Great Demon beasts had fled into Fenglin County, alarming He Yan and exciting Lu Xuan with the prospect of earning System Points.
• Lu Xuan ordered He Yan to prepare horses and notify Zhao Sheng so he could leave for Fenglin County immediately.
• When the Mirror Platform Prefecture guards urged Lu Xuan to stay out of the hunt, he blasted several of them through the doorway with a glance.
• Lu Xuan ordered the guards to tell Mo Ronghua that he would handle the Great Demons and demanded that Mo Ronghua come explain their escape into White Path Prefecture.

Lu Xuan prepared to travel to Silver Stone Town after learning about a Hazard-Level bizarre occurrence and the Blackbird Guards investigating it. In Silver Stone Town, Yao Feng rejected a bribe after completing the mission and prepared to return to the prefectural city with his disciples for the Martial Arts Grand Competition.

• He Yan told Lu Xuan about Fenglin County, the Divine Wind Steeds, and Yellow Rank Blackbird Guard Yao Feng's mission in Silver Stone Town.
• Lu Xuan told He Yan to keep Yao Feng concealed in town and report any signs of the two demonic beasts, then asked Zhao Sheng about his experience in Fenglin County.
• Yao Feng met with the Silver Stone Town leader, who offered him a chest of gold and silver jewelry as thanks for his intervention.
• Yao Feng angrily refused the bribe and left with Wu Qiuyu and Fu Jun.
• Yao Feng told his disciples to return with him to the prefectural city and compete in the upcoming Blackbird Guard Martial Arts Grand Competition.

Yao Feng received a warning that two Great Demons had appeared in Fenglin County and might reach Silver Stone Town. When the demons attacked the town, he sent a message to summon Blackbird Envoy Sir and drew the creatures away from the trapped townspeople.

• A Mysterious Blackbird delivered Deputy He Yan’s warning to Yao Feng, who learned that two Great Demons were near Silver Stone Town and that Blackbird Envoy Sir was on the way.
• Yao Feng took his disciples to hide in a ruined house and told them to stay quiet while they waited for the demons.
• The two Fox Demon Beasts reached Silver Stone Town and attacked the Silver Stone Town Leader and the townspeople.
• Yao Feng sent the Mysterious Blackbird to guide Blackbird Envoy Sir to him, then left the ruined house to lure the demons away.
• The Fox Demon Beasts sensed Yao Feng’s Blood Refinement Realm Qi and Blood, abandoned their trapped prey, and chased him.

Lu Xuan raced toward Silver Stone Town after receiving a warning about two great demons, then rescued Yao Feng from their attack. He identified himself as the White Path Prefecture Blackbird Envoy as the demon foxes confronted them.

• Yao Feng rode toward Taihe County, drawing two great demon foxes toward the Blackbird Envoy he hoped would intercept them.
• Lu Xuan and Zhao Sheng received a message warning of great demons in Silver Stone Town, two hours away by horse.
• Lu Xuan sent the Mysterious Blackbird back toward its sender and used Wind Chasing Steps to race toward Silver Stone Town.
• The demon foxes wounded Yao Feng and lunged to devour him, but Lu Xuan arrived and pulled him to safety.
• Yao Feng asked who had rescued him, and Lu Xuan identified himself as the White Path Prefecture Blackbird Envoy.

Lu Xuan revealed himself as White Path Prefecture's Blackbird Envoy, healed Yao Feng, and effortlessly killed two fox Great Demons. After discovering their value in System Points, he planned to take their bodies to Silver Stone Town and told Yao Feng to wait for Zhao Sheng.

• Lu Xuan identified himself as the Blackbird Envoy, and the Mysterious Blackbird confirmed his identity by landing on his shoulder.
• Lu Xuan praised Yao Feng for luring the two Great Demons, then used force essence to purge the Demon Qi from Yao Feng's body.
• Lu Xuan blocked the fox Great Demons' attack and killed them with a giant hand of force essence.
• Yao Feng recognized Lu Xuan's power as that of an Outer Strength Grandmaster, while Lu Xuan checked the System Panel and saw that each Great Demon was worth 1,000 System Points.
• Lu Xuan told Yao Feng to wait for Zhao Sheng so they could carry the Great Demon corpses back to Silver Stone Town.

Mo Ronghua pursued the two escaped great demons toward Silver Stone Town, hoping to kill them before Li Chengfeng arrived and claim the mission reward. In town, Lu Xuan gave Zhao Sheng and Yao Feng a demon beast head to calm the townsfolk and share, while Zhao Sheng offered most of his portion to Yao Feng for his disciples.

• Mo Ronghua learned that his Mysterious Blackbird had lost the great demons' trail and headed for Silver Stone Town to hunt them down before Li Chengfeng arrived.
• Lu Xuan requisitioned an inn in Silver Stone Town and ordered Zhao Sheng and Yao Feng to leave him alone with the two demon beast corpses.
• Lu Xuan tossed a demon beast head to Zhao Sheng and Yao Feng, instructing them to pacify the townsfolk and divide it between themselves.
• Yao Feng asked Zhao Sheng to share some demon flesh with his two disciples, who were preparing for the Martial Arts Grand Competition.
• Zhao Sheng insisted that Yao Feng take three quarters of the flesh, then carried the demon head outside to carry out Lu Xuan's order.

Lu Xuan prepared the two slain Great Demons to gain System Points while Yao Feng and Zhao Sheng showed Silver Stone Town’s residents proof that the monsters had been killed. Mo Ronghua arrived to investigate the Great Demons’ trail, then recognized Zhao Sheng and Yao Feng as Blackbird Guards.

• Lu Xuan decided to process the two Great Demons himself, using crimson flame and Gang Essence to prepare their bodies for System Points.
• Yao Feng and his disciples told Silver Stone Town’s residents that the attacking monsters had been slain, while Zhao Sheng guarded one Great Demon’s head.
• Yao Feng told the townspeople that the danger had passed, though more than a hundred people were dead or injured and the town leader was missing.
• Mo Ronghua spotted the giant footprints on the road and rushed toward Silver Stone Town, expecting the two Great Demons to have attacked it.
• Mo Ronghua sensed survivors and martial artists in town, then approached Zhao Sheng and Yao Feng, who recognized his cyan Blackbird Uniform and suspected he was the Blackbird Envoy.

Mo Ronghua arrived in Silver Stone Town searching for two great demons, only to learn that White Path Prefecture's new Blackbird Envoy, Lu Xuan, had killed them. Mo Ronghua agreed to wait until Lu Xuan emerged from secluded cultivation, while Zhao Sheng guarded the inn.

• Mo Ronghua identified himself as the Blackbird Envoy of Mirror Platform Prefecture and learned that Li Chengfeng had left White Path Prefecture for the Imperial Capital.
• Mo Ronghua urgently asked Zhao Sheng and Yao Feng about the two great demons, and Zhao Sheng told him that Lu Xuan had slain them the previous night.
• Mo Ronghua recognized one demon's head among the trophies and asked to meet White Path Prefecture's new Blackbird Envoy.
• Zhao Sheng explained that Lu Xuan was in secluded cultivation and could not be disturbed, so Mo Ronghua agreed to wait in Silver Stone Town.
• Mo Ronghua left with his Mysterious Blackbird, while Zhao Sheng went to guard Lu Xuan's inn and Fu Jun took charge of maintaining order in town.

Lu Xuan refined two great demons, advanced to Outer Strength Grandmaster Lesser Mastery, and mastered Flowing Light Steps. When Mo Ronghua arrived to meet him, Lu Xuan welcomed the chance to extort the Mirror Platform Prefecture Blackbird Envoy for System Points.

• Lu Xuan refined the two great demons and reached Outer Strength Grandmaster Lesser Mastery.
• Lu Xuan spent his remaining System Points to advance Wind Chasing Steps into Flowing Light Steps, increasing his speed more than threefold.
• Mo Ronghua sensed Lu Xuan's terrifying aura and hesitated over meeting him, but decided to go through with it.
• Zhao Sheng told Lu Xuan that Mo Ronghua had come to meet him.
• Lu Xuan ordered Zhao Sheng to bring Mo Ronghua over, intending to extort him for System Points.

Lu Xuan confronted Mo Ronghua over the two great demons that escaped into Fenglin County and demanded compensation for the damage and resources spent killing them. Mo Ronghua’s proposed settlement was rejected, and Lu Xuan left him facing a demand for five Mid Grade and twenty Low Grade Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects.

• Mo Ronghua realized Lu Xuan had noticed his spying and went to the inn after Zhao Sheng summoned him.
• Lu Xuan confirmed he was the White Path Prefecture Blackbird Envoy and confronted Mo Ronghua about the escaped demons.
• Mo Ronghua acknowledged his responsibility and offered to report the incident and obtain resources to compensate Fenglin County.
• Lu Xuan rejected Mo Ronghua’s proposal and claimed he was owed compensation for his own expenses as well as the county’s losses.
• Lu Xuan demanded five Mid Grade and twenty Low Grade Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects from Mo Ronghua.