Chapter Summaries

Xue Xiao Ran took part in the opening stages of Sea God's Fate and used a single sword strike to remove five Sea God Fairies' Bamboo Hats. The chapter ended with the girls' veils revealed and the onlookers reacting to his unexpected method.

• Bei Bei and Zhang Lexuan explained the matchmaking event and its rules to the students and teachers.
• Xue Xiao Ran, Huo Yu Hao, and He Caitou flew toward the lotus leaves using Soul Tools, and Xue Xiao Ran landed on a leaf supported by ice.
• Xue Xiao Ran walked across the water toward the Sea God Fairies with a sword at his waist.
• Xue Xiao Ran said he would not use Soul Power or hurt anyone, then swiftly cut the Bamboo Hats of five nearby Senior Sisters in half.

Xue Xiao Ran took part in the Sea God Fairy matchmaking event and drew all seventeen girls’ lights during the second stage. As the third stage began, he wondered how he could identify Wang Dong'er among the girls.

• Xue Xiao Ran defended his sword technique to Zhang Lexuan, who warned him not to use such a dangerous method on the girls again.
• Xue Xiao Ran and the Snow Empress were astonished by Huo Yu Hao’s Cherry Snow Eagle Soul Spirit and discussed the Ice Empress-like presence within him.
• Bei Bei explained the second stage, in which each girl could leave her light on for the male students she favored.
• All seventeen girls left their lights on for Xue Xiao Ran, who thanked them and stepped aside as the second stage ended.
• Zhang Lexuan announced the third stage, requiring each boy to introduce himself before the girls made their final choices.
• Xue Xiao Ran noticed that his number was four and wondered how he could find Wang Dong'er among the seventeen girls.

Xue Xiao Ran introduced his abilities and revealed that he could use both of his powerful martial souls, leaving the students and elders astonished. As the Sea God's Fate event began its fourth stage, he recognized something about the veiled Female Student Number Two and decided to play along with her.

• Bei Bei called Xue Xiao Ran forward, and he introduced himself as a seventeen-year-old Soul Master with Twin Martial Souls and Soul Tool expertise.
• Bei Bei listed Xue Xiao Ran's many titles and accomplishments, including his place in the Sea God Pavilion and his role as a Level Seven Soul Engineer.
• Xue Xiao Ran displayed his Extreme Ice and Extreme Poison martial souls, showing the students and elders his ten Soul Rings.
• Yan Shaozhe cited records of Xue Lei Han using Twin Martial Souls simultaneously, while Xuan Zi told the elders not to pry into Xue Xiao Ran's methods.
• Zhang Lexuan explained the rules for the Three Lives Destined stage, in which female students would choose male students and unchosen men would be eliminated.
• Xue Xiao Ran looked toward Female Student Number Two beneath her Bamboo Hat, realized something about her, and decided to play along to the end.

At Shrek’s matchmaking event, Xue Xiao Ran recognized the silent Bamboo Hat-wearing girl as Wang Dong’er, while Ning Tian chose Huo Yu Hao as her companion. Ma Xiaotao then arrived and chose to stand beside Xue Xiao Ran, stunning Bei Bei and Zhang Lexuan.

• The silent Bamboo Hat-wearing girl flew to Xue Xiao Ran, who made an ice pillar for her and recognized her as Wang Dong’er.
• Ning Tian revealed that she was a Rank 54 Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda Soul King and chose Huo Yu Hao as her companion.
• Xue Xiao Ran considered Ning Tian a suitable match for Huo Yu Hao.
• Ma Xiaotao arrived amid phoenix flames and asked Xue Xiao Ran to let her stand with him.
• Xue Xiao Ran made another ice pillar for Ma Xiaotao, and Bei Bei and Zhang Lexuan were surprised by her choice.

At the Sea God Lake matchmaking event, Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luo Chen both chose Xue Xiao Ran, bringing the number of women who had selected him to three. The first four stages ended, and the remaining students prepared for the final Hundred-Year Harmony stage, where male students would choose and face possible challenges.

• Ma Xiaotao chose Xue Xiao Ran, surprising Yan Shaozhe and Xuan Zi.
• Ling Luo Chen also chose Xue Xiao Ran and asked him to be with her.
• The Three Lives Destined stage ended with three female students having chosen Xue Xiao Ran and twelve male students remaining.
• Bei Bei explained the rules of the Hundred-Year Harmony stage, and Zhang Lexuan described how challenges and competing choices would be resolved.
• A pink-blue-haired girl glanced nervously at Ma Xiaotao while Xue Xiao Ran watched in silence.

Xue Xiao Ran chose Wang Dong'er after she confessed that she had loved him since childhood. He defeated Ling Luo Chen in a brief display of power, then removed Wang Dong'er's Bamboo Hat and promised to be with her forever.

• Ling Luo Chen told Xue Xiao Ran to choose her if he liked her and challenged him to fight if he did not.
• Ma Xiaotao confessed her feelings and said her life belonged to Xue Xiao Ran because he had saved her.
• Wang Dong'er confessed that she had loved Xue Xiao Ran since childhood, and he chose the girl designated Number Two.
• Xue Xiao Ran defeated Ling Luo Chen instantly with Snow Empress's palm strike and caught her before she fell.
• Xue Xiao Ran removed Wang Dong'er's Bamboo Hat, and the two exchanged promises to stay together forever.

After the Sea God's Fate matchmaking event, Xue Xiao Ran and Wang Dong'er celebrated their newly confirmed relationship and returned to Sea God Pavilion together. As they prepared to spend the night in the same room, Xue Xiao Ran briefly worried about Huo Yu Hao's feelings for Ju Zi and decided to leave the choice to him.

• Xue Xiao Ran and Wang Dong'er shared their feelings after the matchmaking event, then flew away from Sea God Lake together.
• Xue Xiao Ran and Wang Dong'er talked about their relationship beside the lake and returned to Sea God Pavilion hand in hand.
• Wang Dong'er showed Xue Xiao Ran that she had kept his room clean, and they agreed to rest together that night.
• Xue Xiao Ran thought about Huo Yu Hao's feelings for Ju Zi and decided not to interfere with his choices.

Xue Xiao Ran and Huo Yu Hao explained their unusual Soul Rings to the Sea God Pavilion elders. Xue Xiao Ran revealed the Snow Empress as his Soul Spirit, leaving the elders stunned before she demonstrated her power.

• Yan Shaozhe summoned Xue Xiao Ran to a Sea God Pavilion meeting about the special Soul Rings he and Huo Yu Hao had displayed.
• Xuan Zi convened the elders, and Yan Shaozhe led the meeting through academy matters before asking the two students to explain their Soul Rings.
• Huo Yu Hao described how he had formed a Soul Ring with a dying Cherry Snow Eagle and explained his method for creating Soul Spirits.
• Xue Xiao Ran summoned the Snow Empress and introduced her as the Ice Sky Snow Emperor of the Extreme North and his Soul Spirit.
• The Snow Empress told the stunned elders she could act independently and help Xue Xiao Ran fight, then struck with an icy palm.

Xue Xiao Ran and Huo Yu Hao discussed the challenges of researching Soul Spirit fusion, and the Sea God Pavilion ordered the academy to begin cautious experiments. After confessing his feelings to Wang Dong'er, Xue Xiao Ran learned that Qiu'er might take Shrek Academy's entrance exam, raising fears of a Beast Tide if she were harmed.

• Xue Xiao Ran explained that Soul Spirits required willing soul beasts, and the Sea God Pavilion elders considered how to find suitable candidates.
• Xuan Zi classified Soul Spirit research as a red-class secret and ordered Yan Shaozhe to cooperate with Xue Xiao Ran and Huo Yu Hao on safe experiments.
• Xuan Zi proposed investigating whether one Soul Spirit could grant multiple soul skills over time, and Xue Xiao Ran agreed that a single Soul Spirit was preferable.
• Yan Shaozhe said he would search for suitable soul beasts, then Xue Xiao Ran returned to his room and found Wang Dong'er there.
• Xue Xiao Ran playfully cornered Wang Dong'er, confessed he had liked her since they were young, and kissed her before they went to breakfast.
• Wang Dong'er told Xue Xiao Ran that Qiu'er might take Shrek Academy's entrance exam, and he feared that her injury could provoke a Beast Tide.

Xue Xiao Ran and Wang Dong'er went to the Outer Court to visit Qiu'er, where a teacher reprimanded them for holding hands in front of younger students. After Qiu'er enrolled and revealed her Golden Dragon martial soul, Xue Xiao Ran wondered whether it had some connection to a mysterious sense of destiny.

• Xue Xiao Ran and Wang Dong'er crossed Sea God Lake to visit Qiu'er at the Outer Court's Inner Court registration.
• A teacher stopped Xue Xiao Ran and Wang Dong'er for holding hands in front of younger students, and they apologized and separated.
• Xue Xiao Ran and Wang Dong'er heard a teacher tell the veiled Qiu'er to remove her veil to complete registration.
• Qiu'er finished registering, removed her mask, and told Xue Xiao Ran she had come to Shrek Academy because she wanted to find him.
• Wang Dong'er identified Qiu'er's martial soul as a rare Golden Dragon, and Xue Xiao Ran reflected on the Golden Dragon's origins and felt a strange sense of destiny.

Xue Xiao Ran and Wang Dong'er prepared to join the soul beast hunting operation, but Cai Mei'er said their participation required Elder Xuan's approval because the expedition would put them in danger. The chapter ended with their request awaiting a decision and the academy considering extra teachers to protect them.

• Xue Xiao Ran wondered whether his father had any connection to Qiu'er's dragon-headed sword, then cultivated with Wang Dong'er by absorbing the Purple Qi from the East.
• Xue Xiao Ran and Wang Dong'er decided to register for the soul beast hunting operation and later coordinate with the other Shrek Seven Devils.
• Xue Xiao Ran told Cai Mei'er that he could serve as a bodyguard, while Wang Dong'er asked whether the operation limited the number of participants.
• Cai Mei'er explained that their status and the dangers of seeking high-quality soul rings deep in the Star Dou Great Forest required Elder Xuan's approval.
• Cai Mei'er said that if Elder Xuan approved their participation, Lexuan might need one or two more teachers to lead the group.

Xue Xiao Ran and Wang Dong'er reunited with their friends, and the eight gathered to practice before the tournament. At the martial arena, Wang Yan announced their lifelong Shrek Seven Devils title and arranged an eight-against-three spar, which began with Han Ruo Ruo spiritually locking onto Xue Xiao Ran.

• Xue Xiao Ran and Wang Dong'er visited Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi's dormitory, where their friends teased Wang Dong'er and celebrated the couples.
• The eight arrived at the Inner Court martial arena and found Wang Yan, Han Ruo Ruo, Wu Ming, and Chu Qing Tian watching a spar.
• Wang Yan introduced the eight and revealed that the Sea God Pavilion council had granted them the lifelong title of Shrek Seven Devils.
• Wang Yan proposed that Han Ruo Ruo, Wu Ming, and Chu Qing Tian spar against Bei Bei's group of eight, and Bei Bei accepted.
• The teams took their positions, Han Ruo Ruo spiritually locked onto Xue Xiao Ran, and both sides were told to release their soul rings.

Xue Xiao Ran used his poison, ice, and the Snow Empress’s power to counter Han Ruo Ruo’s team in the Inner Court arena. After Chu Qing Tian rescued Wu Ming from their freezing attack, Xue Xiao Ran kept directing poison mist as Bei Bei and the others advanced.

• Xue Xiao Ran broke Han Ruo Ruo’s Spirit Lock Slash and released potent Toad Poison to support his team.
• Wu Ming’s fireball veered past Xu Sanshi’s shield, and Xue Xiao Ran summoned an ice pillar that pierced it, triggering a steam explosion.
• Wu Ming emerged from the poison mist and launched a golden-red fire pillar at the Shrek Seven Devils.
• Xue Xiao Ran summoned the Snow Empress and used Great Snow Without Cold to shatter Wu Ming’s attack and freeze her.
• Chu Qing Tian rescued Wu Ming, while Xue Xiao Ran continued spreading poison mist as Bei Bei and the others charged.

Xue Xiao Ran used Jiang Nannan’s restraint to defeat Wu Ming with Great Snow Without Cold, then joined He Caitou in unleashing a devastating barrage at Han Ruo Ruo. The chapter left Xue Xiao Ran aiming a Level Eight Fixed Soul Cannon at Han Ruo Ruo, while He Caitou feared its blast could destroy the arena and the Inner Court.

• Snow Empress advised Xue Xiao Ran that the Emperor’s Sword relied on pure Soul Power, and he chose to use Great Snow Without Cold instead.
• Jiang Nannan used Invincible Golden Body and Soft Bone Lock to restrain Wu Ming and seal her soul skills.
• Xue Xiao Ran struck Wu Ming with Great Snow Without Cold, dispelling her Golden Crow True Body and forcing her to concede.
• Xue Xiao Ran and He Caitou fired a barrage of Soul Rays at Han Ruo Ruo as she flew through the air.
• Xue Xiao Ran loaded and aimed a Level Eight Fixed Soul Cannon at Han Ruo Ruo, alarming He Caitou over the potential destruction.

The Shrek Seven Devils sparred with Han Ruo Ruo and the other Inner Court students, but Han Ruo Ruo’s Golden Rope True Body overwhelmed them until they surrendered. Afterward, Wang Yan praised their teamwork while confronting them for holding back, especially Bei Bei and Xue Xiao Ran.

• He Caitou gave Xue Xiao Ran a cigar to restore his Soul Power, and Xue Xiao Ran suspected a connection between He Caitou and the Sun Moon Empire’s royal family.
• Han Ruo Ruo used Golden Rope True Body to conceal herself with Spiritual Power and attack the Shrek Seven Devils with rings of golden light.
• Xue Xiao Ran tried to locate Han Ruo Ruo with his Golden Eyes, then used a spiritual sword to reveal her true body, but the Shrek Seven Devils surrendered.
• Wang Yan reviewed the sparring match with the students and accused Bei Bei, Sanshi, and Xue Xiao Ran of holding back.
• Wang Yan pointed out that Xue Xiao Ran had used the Poison Spring only at the start of the fight, and Xue Xiao Ran awkwardly admitted he could not refute her.

Xue Xiao Ran joined the Shrek Seven Devils at lunch, then learned that his and Wang Dong'er's applications for the Star Dou Great Forest expedition had been approved. The team gathered under Cai Mei'er, Zhang Lexuan, and Han Ruo Ruo, and Xue Xiao Ran revealed that he had reached Level 60 and needed a poison-attributed soul ring.

• Xue Xiao Ran told the others that Wang Yan had lectured him after the match, while Huo Yu Hao admitted that Ning Tian seemed to hate him and spoke excitedly about Ju Zi.
• Bei Bei asked Xue Xiao Ran about Ju Zi, and Xue Xiao Ran described her as a quiet and skilled Soul Tool Department senior who had helped him.
• Xue Xiao Ran and Wang Dong'er received confirmation that they could join the soul beast hunting operation, led by Cai Mei'er, Zhang Lexuan, and Han Ruo Ruo.
• Xue Xiao Ran and Wang Dong'er met the assembled Inner Court students outside the academy, where Qiu'er greeted them with a wave.
• Zhang Lexuan and Han Ruo Ruo introduced themselves as the team's commander and main controller, and Cai Mei'er warned the students to obey orders near the mixed and core regions.
• Xue Xiao Ran introduced himself as a Level 60 Dual Spirit Soul Master seeking a poison-attributed soul ring, surprising Cai Mei'er with his rapid growth.

Xue Xiao Ran joined Zhang Lexuan’s team as they traveled to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain a soul ring for Wang Qiu'er. After reaching the forest, they stopped to rest, and Xue Xiao Ran brought out stored ingredients and chose to cook Budae Jjigae.

• Xue Xiao Ran said he could provide Soul Cannon support, but Cai Mei'er insisted the Academy had sent her and Han Ruo Ruo to protect him.
• Wang Dong'er introduced herself as a Rank 61 Soul Emperor and said she would accompany Xue Xiao Ran, while Wang Qiu'er introduced herself as a Rank 60 Golden Dragon soul master who needed a sixth soul ring.
• Zhang Lexuan assigned positions for the team, with Cai Mei'er following behind and instructed to act only if necessary.
• The group traveled in formation from Shrek City and reached the outer region of the Star Dou Great Forest before noon.
• Zhang Lexuan ordered everyone to rest and eat before entering the forest, and Xue Xiao Ran took stored meat from his ring and announced he would make Budae Jjigae.

Xue Xiao Ran cooked a meal for the group, bringing the Inner Court students closer together as Wang Dong'er learned another thing to like about him. After resting, the team followed Zhang Lexuan into the Star Dou Great Forest and reached its mixed region by nightfall.

• Xue Xiao Ran prepared grilled meat and Budae Jjigae, impressing Cai Mei'er and drawing the group together over their meal.
• Xue Xiao Ran served Wang Dong'er and Qiu'er, and Qiu'er asked whether Wang Dong'er would get jealous.
• Wang Dong'er said she would like Xue Xiao Ran even more after discovering his cooking, and he affectionately scraped her nose.
• Zhang Lexuan led the team at full speed through the Star Dou Great Forest, reaching the mixed region as evening fell.
• Xue Xiao Ran admired Zhang Lexuan's commanding presence and noted that she did not have a partner.

Zhang Lexuan’s group encountered a Ten-Thousand-Year Azure Sea Spirit Ape, which Xue Xiao Ran and the others captured for Mo Xuan’s soul ring. After Mo Xuan began absorbing it, Zhang Lexuan scolded Xue Xiao Ran for recklessly entering the poisonous mist.

• Xue Xiao Ran spotted a Ten-Thousand-Year Azure Sea Spirit Ape and identified it as a suitable target for Mo Xuan.
• Zhang Lexuan sent Xue Xiao Ran, Wang Dong'er, and Qiu'er to capture the approaching beast alive while she and Ruoruo provided support.
• Xue Xiao Ran charged into the Azure Spirit Poison Mist and wounded the beast with his Sword Cannon, then Wang Dong'er and Qiu'er struck it as well.
• Xue Xiao Ran and Snow Empress froze the injured Azure Sea Spirit Ape, and Mo Xuan delivered the final blow.
• Mo Xuan began absorbing the Azure Sea Spirit Ape’s black soul ring while the others guarded him.
• Zhang Lexuan rebuked Xue Xiao Ran for charging into the poison, and he admitted he was wrong.

Mo Xuan absorbed a soul ring, and Zhang Lexuan's group traveled deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest before making camp for the night. Xue Xiao Ran and Qiu'er began their watch as Wang Dong'er reminded him that he had always belonged to her.

• Mo Xuan absorbed the Azure Sea Spirit Ape's soul ring and thanked Xue Xiao Ran, Wang Dong'er, and Qiu'er for their help.
• Zhang Lexuan led the group deeper into the forest while Xue Xiao Ran stayed alert to threats from powerful soul beasts.
• Qiu'er told Xue Xiao Ran she would protect him, and Wang Dong'er tightened her grip on his hand.
• After night fell, Zhang Lexuan chose a campsite and arranged the group’s watch shifts.
• Xue Xiao Ran and Qiu'er took the third watch, and Wang Dong'er hugged Xue Xiao Ran and said he had always been hers.