Recaps

Xiao Shuang formed a marriage agreement with Yaoye and awakened his Extreme Cold Physique through cultivation in the Ice Spirit Cold Spring. He returned to find Xiao Yan’s Dou Qi mysteriously regressing and promised Xun'er he would support him while pursuing his own life.

• Xiao Shuang matched Xiao Yan’s Ninth Stage Dou Qi result, then met Yaoye and Jia Xingtian, who sought to recruit him for the Royal Family.
• Xiao Shuang agreed to an engagement with Yaoye, accepted her cultivation resources, and promised to reach Dou Wang within ten years.
• Xiao Shuang’s Extreme Cold Physique was confirmed by Xun'er, who gave him Ice Attribute resources and asked him to keep it secret and help Xiao Yan.
• Yaoye and Jia Xingtian visited the Xiao Family to arrange the marriage alliance, while the Jia Lie Family sought an alliance with the Ao Ba Family against the Xiao Family.
• Xiao Shuang broke through to Dou Zhe, advanced to Three Star Dou Zhe, and entered the Ice Spirit Cold Spring to awaken his physique.
• While Xiao Shuang cultivated in seclusion, Xiao Yan became a Dou Zhe but soon lost his Dou Qi and regressed to three stages.
• Xiao Shuang absorbed the spring’s energy, reached Dou Shi, reunited with Ping'er, and told Xun'er he would support Xiao Yan.

Xiao Shuang defended Xiao Yan against the Misty Cloud Sect, then hunted beasts and joined Jia Nan Academy. After reaching seven-star Dou Master, he entered the Freshman Tournament and faced Liu Qing.

• Xiao Shuang defeated the Misty Cloud Sect disciple who challenged the Xiao Family, while Xiao Yan rejected Nalan Yanran’s offer and vowed to return in three years.
• Xiao Zhan sent Xiao Shuang to lead mercenaries near the Demonic Beast Mountain Range, where Xiao Shuang saved Xiao Yi Xian and killed a Third-Tier Magic Flame Tiger.
• Xiao Shuang returned to Wutan City with the tiger’s magic core, received Frosty Snow Step from Xiao Yan, and agreed to continue cooperating with Xun'er despite her earlier schemes.
• Xiao Shuang passed Jia Nan Academy’s recruitment and flew with Instructor Ruolin to the Imperial Capital, where Yaoye backed him after he injured a disrespectful Royal Family student.
• Xiao Shuang arrived at Jia Nan Academy, advanced to seven-star Dou Master, and began practicing Frosty Snow Step before the Freshman Tournament.
• The Profound Tier freshmen eliminated the Yellow Tier contestants, leaving Xiao Shuang to face Liu Qing, whose Great Split Coffin Claw Xiao Shuang countered with Ice Breaking Finger.
• Liu Qing drew his Mountain Splitting Spear and raised his Dou Qi Gauze Robe, and Xiao Shuang summoned his own spear and robe to meet him.

Xiao Shuang won the freshman tournament, gained the Cold Sky Essential Art, and grew stronger through training and battles with Zi Yan. After advancing through the Inner Academy’s Strong Ranking Competition, he cultivated in Training Room No. 1 and broke through to Dou Wang.

• Xiao Shuang defeated Lin Xiuyai after Liu Qing withdrew, won the freshman tournament, and chose the Cold Sky Essential Art from the Pill Pagoda.
• Xiao Shuang entered the Primordial Forest, learned the Cold Sky Essential Art, and teamed up with Zi Yan to hunt beasts and gather herbs.
• Xiao Shuang used the Pure Heart Snow Jade Ginseng’s energy to defeat the Twin-Winged Snow Spirit Tiger and break through to one-star Da Dou Shi.
• Hu Gan made Xiao Shuang, Lin Xiuyai, and Liu Qing Guest Elders, and they cultivated in the Black Demon Lightning space until they reached Dou Ling.
• Xiao Shuang joined Zi Yan at the Inner Academy, trained in the Heavenly Flame Qi Refining Tower, and entered the Strong Ranking Competition.
• Xiao Shuang defeated Zhu Qiao and Han Yue, while Zi Yan won her matches and became the top-ranked student after Lin Xiuyai forfeited and Liu Qing lost to Xiao Shuang.
• Xiao Shuang and Zi Yan spent half a year hunting in the deep mountains, then Xiao Shuang cultivated in Training Room No. 1 until he broke through to Dou Wang.

Xiao Shuang left the Inner Academy, returned to the Jia Ma Empire, and strengthened ties with the Royal Family while preparing to support the Xiao Family. The Misty Cloud Sect attacked Stone Desert City, forcing Xiao Shuang and the surviving family members to flee with Hai Bodong's help.

• Jia Xingtian helped Xiao Yan escape the Misty Cloud Sect, while Xiao Shuang broke through to Dou Wang and defeated Xiao Yan and the new students in the Fire Energy Hunt Competition.
• Xiao Shuang traveled to the Black-Corner Region, killed members of the Ghost Fiend Sect and White Bone Gate, and took Ma Xiao's Severing Life Spear after Ma Xiao died refining it for him.
• Xiao Shuang returned to the Inner Academy, where Xiao Yan defeated Han Xian in an alchemy contest using Xiao Shuang's replacement cauldron.
• Xiao Shuang returned to the Jia Ma Empire with Jia Nan Academy instructors, reunited with Yaoye, and gave the Royal Family a Primordial Bone Sculpting Pill to heal its Abyssal Sea Flood Dragon Beast.
• Xiao Shuang promised to marry Yaoye once the Misty Cloud Sect disappeared, and Jia Xingtian pledged the Royal Family's support if Yun Shan threatened him or the Xiao Family.
• Xiao Shuang arrived at the Xiao Family's City Lord's Manor, where Xiao Ding gave him authority over the family in the Young Clan Leader's absence.
• The Misty Cloud Sect attacked the Xiao Family gathering, and Great Elder sacrificed himself to free Xiao Shuang from the iron chains.
• Xiao Shuang rescued the wounded Xiao Li and fled Stone Desert City with the survivors as Hai Bodong held off their pursuers at the city gate.