Chapter Summaries

The Mittel Family held a banquet to welcome Hai Bodong back, while Imperial Capital factions questioned his intentions and Lin Feng’s plan to oppose Yun Shan. Lin Feng asked them to trust him for one month, promising to face the Misty Cloud Sect’s threat himself if he could not become strong enough.

• The Mittel Family welcomed Hai Bodong’s return with a grand banquet attended by Yao Ye, Nalan Su, the Mu Family, and Fa Ma.
• Yao Ye questioned whether the young Lin Feng could handle the responsibility, and Lin Feng asked Nalan Su why his family opposed Yun Shan despite its ties to the Misty Cloud Sect.
• Nalan Su explained that removing Yun Shan would protect the empire and give his daughter a path to real power in the sect, while the Mu Family declared its support for the empire.
• Fa Ma and the Mu Family Head doubted that Lin Feng, a Da Dou Shi, could oppose Yun Shan and the Misty Cloud Sect.
• Lin Feng warned that Yun Shan would threaten their families and offered them one month to see whether he could become strong enough to rival him.

Lin Feng persuaded the Jia Ma Empire’s factions to gamble on his ability to defeat Yun Shan, then sought resources to strengthen their side. After declining Fa Ma’s offer to become vice president of the Alchemist Guild, he said he could cure Nalan Jie’s Brand Poison despite lacking a Heavenly Flame.

• Princess Yao Ye asked Lin Feng how likely he was to defeat Yun Shan, and Hai Bodong urged the others to trust him and take the gamble.
• Princess Yao Ye, Nalan Su, and the others agreed to support Lin Feng and provide whatever he needed.
• Lin Feng asked Fa Ma to find the Soul Recovery Purple Pill recipe so Hai Bodong could recover more of his strength.
• Lin Feng requested the Soul Fusion Pill recipe, explaining that he would compete for it at the Alchemist Convention.
• Fa Ma offered Lin Feng the Alchemist Guild’s vice president position, but Lin Feng politely declined.
• Nalan Su and Princess Yao Ye asked whether Lin Feng had a Heavenly Flame to cure Nalan Jie’s Brand Poison, and Lin Feng said he had none but believed the poison was curable.

Lin Feng stayed away from the Mittel Family banquet while Hai Bodong’s return was announced to the empire’s prominent figures. Ya Fei, exhausted by family duties and unwanted advances, met Lin Feng again at the pavilion.

• Lin Feng told Nalan Su he might be able to cure Nalan Su’s father’s Brand Poison, but said he needed to examine him first.
• At the banquet, Ya Fei rejected Lei Le’s advances and threats.
• Mittel Tengshan announced Hai Bodong’s return, and the guests celebrated the Ice Emperor’s reappearance.
• Lin Feng left the banquet and sat alone by the water in a pavilion.
• Ya Fei came to the pavilion, and Lin Feng greeted her after startling her with a stone splashing into the water.

Lin Feng reunited with Ya Fei at the banquet and learned that Lei Le had been harassing her. After Lin Feng beat Lei Le and warned him to leave Ya Fei alone, Lei Le called for his grandfather, and an elderly voice challenged Lin Feng.

• Lin Feng met Ya Fei outside the reception hall, and they reminisced about their lives since they last saw each other.
• Lei Le interrupted them, insulted Ya Fei, and accused her of having a tryst with Lin Feng.
• Lin Feng asked Ya Fei whether Lei Le often harassed her, then kicked and pinned Lei Le when he learned of the trouble.
• Jiang Jin and the other young guests rushed out, and Jiang Jin recognized Lin Feng and scolded Lei Le for provoking him.
• Lei Le threatened Lin Feng with his Dou Ling grandfather, and an elderly voice challenged Lin Feng from outside the hall.

Lin Feng protected Ya Fei from Lei Le’s harassment, then joked that she should pledge herself to him, leaving her response ambiguous. Meanwhile, Mittel Tengshan promoted Ya Fei to a full elder, and Nalan Su recognized Lin Feng as the young man who had defeated Yan Ran’s senior brother.

• Lei Ou tried to attack Lin Feng, but Jiang Shan stopped him and explained that Lin Feng was Old Hai’s friend and an honored guest.
• Lin Feng revealed that Lei Le had harassed Ya Fei, warned Lei Le not to bother her again, then left with Ya Fei.
• Lin Feng joked that Ya Fei should pledge herself to him; she replied in a way that left him unsure whether she was serious.
• Mittel Tengshan removed “Acting” from Ya Fei’s title and ordered the family elders to address its bad conduct.
• Nalan Su recognized Lin Feng as the young man who had defeated Yan Ran’s Five Star Dou Zhe senior brother while only at the initial Dou Zhe stage.

At the Nalan Family gathering, the Three-Year Agreement and Lin Feng’s grudge with the Misty Cloud Sect came under discussion before Hai Bodong and Jia Xingtian began a sparring match outside the Imperial Capital. Lin Feng and the others watched as the two Dou Emperors unleashed their ultimate techniques, and their dragon-shaped attacks collided.

• Nalan Su and the other family leaders discussed Yan Ran’s past, the coming Three-Year Agreement, and the danger the Misty Cloud Sect posed.
• A powerful clash between Hai Bodong and Jia Xingtian drew the gathering’s guests and young talents outside the city to watch.
• Lin Feng left Ya Fei with the family and flew after the fighters using his lightning-wreathed Flight Dou Skill, startling the onlookers.
• Lin Feng joined Mittel Tengshan, Fa Ma, and the others as they reached the outskirts and identified Jia Xingtian as the imperial family’s guardian.
• Hai Bodong and Jia Xingtian exchanged taunts, summoned frost and yellow Dou Qi dragons, and collided with enough force to send a shockwave toward the spectators.

Jia Xingtian tested Lin Feng’s strength in a midair spar, and Lin Feng revealed his Eight Inner Gates and Lightning Blade. The fight escalated into a clash between Lin Feng’s lightning and Jia Xingtian’s enormous dragon, leaving the spectators rushing away from the danger.

• Jia Xingtian asked Lin Feng to spar after Hai Bodong praised his strength, and Lin Feng accepted to test his limits against a Dou Huang expert.
• Lin Feng opened the third gate of the Eight Inner Gates and struck Jia Xingtian’s shield with enough force to crack it.
• Lin Feng evaded Jia Xingtian’s attacks and shattered a powerful wind blade with a punch, astonishing the watching experts and youths.
• Lin Feng unleashed Lightning Blade, and Jia Xingtian responded by summoning an enormous dragon from the surrounding Dou Qi.
• Lin Feng’s lightning collided with Jia Xingtian’s dragon, sending powerful shockwaves through the area as Hai Bodong and the others evacuated the younger generation.

Lin Feng impressed Jia Xingtian and the assembled experts by injuring him in a spar, while Yun Shan imprisoned Yun Yun and plotted to seize the Jia Ma Empire with help from a black-robed figure. Back at the Mittel Family, Ya Fei worried over Lin Feng, and Mittel Tengshan asked her whether she liked him.

• Lin Feng exhausted himself in a fierce spar with Jia Xingtian, but managed to tear the older expert's sleeve and earn his praise.
• Jia Xingtian offered to help Lin Feng strengthen himself, and the gathered leaders expressed confidence in his ability to confront their threat.
• Yun Shan silenced and imprisoned Yun Yun after she objected to the Misty Cloud Sect's actions, then discussed his plans to control the empire with a black-robed figure.
• The black-robed figure told Yun Shan that Hai Bodong had returned with Lin Feng, whose soul power had caught his attention.
• Ya Fei checked on Lin Feng after he returned to the Mittel Family, and he draped his robe over her before hurriedly leaving.
• Mittel Tengshan watched Ya Fei and Lin Feng together and asked her if she liked him.

Ya Fei learned that the Mittel Family would support her if she pursued Lin Feng, while Lin Feng returned to his courtyard determined to grow stronger before facing Yun Shan and the Hall of Souls. Queen Medusa emerged from the seven-colored snake, threw Lin Feng into a wall, and claimed his bed as her own.

• Mittel Tengshan told Ya Fei that she was now an official elder and that the family would approve of her being with Lin Feng.
• Ya Fei resolved to prove she was more than a useless ornament as she watched the direction of Lin Feng's residence.
• Lin Feng assessed his strength after fighting Jia Xingtian and planned to visit the Alchemist Guild the next day to address Old Hai's pill and check in for a mission reward.
• Lin Feng fed the seven-colored little snake from a jade bottle, then accidentally called Queen Medusa fierce.
• Queen Medusa appeared, threw Lin Feng into the wall, and declared that his bed belonged to her.

Lin Feng negotiated with Queen Medusa for her help against Yun Shan and gave up his room so she could rest. The next morning, he and Hai Bodong arrived at the Alchemist Guild headquarters, where President Fa Ma greeted them.

• Queen Medusa asked Lin Feng when he would obtain the Soul Fusion Pill and requested additional pills to restore soul power.
• Lin Feng promised to refine the pills after the Alchemist Convention and asked Queen Medusa to intervene if his life was in danger at the Misty Cloud Sect.
• Queen Medusa took over Lin Feng's bed for the night, leaving him to cultivate in the courtyard.
• Lin Feng and Hai Bodong went to the Alchemist Guild headquarters, where visitors remarked on Lin Feng's strength and Hai Bodong's presence.
• President Fa Ma appeared and greeted Lin Feng and Hai Bodong warmly.

Lin Feng registered for the Alchemist Convention as a Five-Rank Alchemist and discussed Hai Bodong’s search for the Soul Recovery Purple Pill with Fa Ma. The chapter left Lin Feng preparing for the threats posed by Yun Shan and the Hall of Souls as Fa Ma introduced him and Hai Bodong to fellow alchemists Frank and Otto.

• Fa Ma led Lin Feng and Hai Bodong to a private room at the Alchemist Guild, where Lin Feng registered for the convention and chose to certify as a Five-Rank Alchemist.
• Fa Ma explained that alchemists from other empires would compete, and he expected Lin Feng to secure the Jia Ma Empire’s championship.
• Hai Bodong asked Fa Ma about the Soul Recovery Purple Pill, and Fa Ma said he had found clues and sent people to search for it.
• Lin Feng considered the danger from Yun Shan and the Hall of Souls and resolved to prepare for them.
• Frank and Otto joined the gathering, and Fa Ma introduced them to Lin Feng and Hai Bodong, surprising them with Lin Feng’s rank and Hai Bodong’s identity.
• Fa Ma told Frank and Otto that Lin Feng would compete in the convention and that the Jia Ma Empire’s championship was practically assured.

Lin Feng and Hai Bodong left the Alchemist Guild and went to the Nalan Family so Lin Feng could treat Nalan Jie’s poison. After Nalan Su brought them to the sick man, Lin Feng reunited with Nalan Yanran, who questioned whether he could truly cure her grandfather.

• Fa Ma, Otto, and Frank escorted Lin Feng and Hai Bodong from the Alchemist Guild, drawing the attention of its members.
• Lin Fei and Xue Mei arrived, and their teachers praised Lin Feng’s abilities.
• At the Nalan Family gates, Nalan Su welcomed Lin Feng and Hai Bodong while dismissing the gathered alchemists, who doubted Lin Feng could help.
• Nalan Su led Lin Feng and Hai Bodong to Nalan Jie’s room, where Lin Feng met Nalan Yanran again.
• Nalan Yanran asked Lin Feng whether he could really remove her grandfather’s poison.

Lin Feng used Chaos Flame to treat Nalan Jie’s Brand Poison, easing his condition and agreeing to return for two more treatments. Nalan Jie recovered enough to recognize Hai Bodong, and Nalan Su invited Lin Feng and Hai Bodong to stay for lunch.

• Nalan Yanran led Lin Feng to examine her grandfather, and Lin Feng found that the Brand Poison had spread through most of Nalan Jie’s body.
• Lin Feng used Chaos Flame to refine the poison, discovering that doing so also let him absorb some energy from it.
• Nalan Jie woke in pain, thanked Lin Feng, and told Nalan Yanran that he did not blame her for her choices.
• Nalan Jie recognized Hai Bodong as the Ice Emperor while Lin Feng continued the treatment.
• Lin Feng stopped after removing roughly one-third of the poison and said two more treatments should fully cure Nalan Jie.
• Nalan Su invited Lin Feng and Hai Bodong to stay for lunch, and Lin Feng agreed.

Lin Feng accepted the Nalan Family’s thanks after saving Nalan Jie and spoke with Nalan Yanran about her broken engagement with Xiao Yan. After learning Lin Feng came from the Xiao Family, Nalan Jie regretted the harm Yanran had caused and questioned Nalan Su about Lin Feng.

• Nalan Jie thanked Lin Feng at a lavish meal, and Nalan Yanran raised a toast to him for saving her grandfather.
• Nalan Su presented Lin Feng with precious gifts, and Lin Feng accepted the Seven Illusory Green Spirit Saliva at Queen Medusa’s request.
• Nalan Yanran walked Lin Feng and Hai Bodong out and asked whether he thought she had been wrong to break off her engagement with Xiao Yan.
• Lin Feng said her decision was hers to make but that her method had hurt the Xiao Family, and he reminded her that the Three-Year Agreement would settle their grievances.
• Nalan Su told Nalan Jie that Lin Feng came from the Xiao Family, and Nalan Jie regretted Yanran’s actions before asking his son what he thought of Lin Feng.

Nalan Jie and Nalan Su accepted Yan Ran’s decision to end her engagement and prepared to oppose Yun Shan, while Lin Feng returned to his residence and watched Queen Medusa recover some of her strength. The chapter ended with Lin Feng waking at sunset and quietly admiring Queen Medusa as she ate in the courtyard.

• Nalan Jie and Nalan Su agreed that Yan Ran should pursue her own happiness and resolved to oppose Yun Shan, with Nalan Su hoping Yan Ran’s teacher would protect her.
• Hai Bodong observed that the Nalan Family wanted to befriend Lin Feng as they returned to the Mittel Family.
• Lin Feng returned to his room, where Queen Medusa appeared and demanded the Seven Illusory Green Spirit Saliva.
• Queen Medusa refined and consumed the Seven Illusory Green Spirit Saliva, recovering some of her strength, then took away the bedding she had used.
• Lin Feng replaced the bedding and slept until evening, then watched Queen Medusa eating in the courtyard.

Lin Feng found Queen Medusa secretly enjoying pastries, then later discovered her drunk on stolen red wine. After she fell onto the bed and their lips met, Lin Feng began to reach toward her.

• Lin Feng teased Queen Medusa about eating pastries, wiped crumbs from her mouth, and was thrown into the water.
• Queen Medusa ate the remaining pastries after Lin Feng returned to cultivation, while the Mittel Family kitchen staff wondered where the pastries and plates had gone.
• Lin Feng refined energy from Nalan Jie's Brand Poison and reached the peak of Two-Star Great Dou Shi.
• Lin Feng found Queen Medusa drinking red wine and supported her as she staggered toward her room.
• Queen Medusa fell onto the bed with Lin Feng, and their lips met as Lin Feng slowly reached out.

Lin Feng cared for the drunken Queen Medusa, but Ya Fei misunderstood the mark on his mouth and assumed he had been enjoying himself. The next morning, Queen Medusa woke with newly fused legs and teased Lin Feng about whether he wanted to touch them.

• Lin Feng pushed the drunken Queen Medusa away, covered her, and helped her drink water before leaving her to rest.
• Ya Fei saw the empty plates, wine bottles, and mark on Lin Feng's mouth, misunderstood what had happened, and left after inviting him to visit the auction house.
• Mittel Tengshan told Ya Fei to spend more time with Lin Feng and said the clan would not object if their relationship deepened.
• Queen Medusa woke with legs instead of her snake tail, recalled the previous night, and restrained herself from confronting Lin Feng.
• Queen Medusa approached Lin Feng and asked whether her legs looked good, then teasingly offered to let him touch them.

Lin Feng took Queen Medusa out to explore the Imperial Capital, where her beauty attracted attention and she concealed her face with a veil. They entered a shoe shop, and Queen Medusa became interested in a pair of red-and-gold high heels.

• Lin Feng shared breakfast with Queen Medusa, who ate the pastries and secretly took the bottle of red wine he had left behind.
• Queen Medusa insisted on joining Lin Feng for a walk, so he led her out through the Mittel Family's back entrance.
• After the crowds' attention angered Queen Medusa, Lin Feng led her away and she covered her face with a red-and-gold veil.
• Lin Feng took Queen Medusa to buy shoes, and she showed interest in a pair of red high heels trimmed with gold.

Lin Feng accompanied Queen Medusa shopping, buying her shoes, food, and revealing red dresses while she treated him as her personal payer. After she scolded him for speaking ill of her, Lin Feng wondered whether their growing closeness felt like courting a girlfriend and murmured, “Girlfriend...”

• Lin Feng bought Queen Medusa high heels, and she tried them on before walking out with him.
• Queen Medusa browsed street stalls and took Sugar-coated Haws without paying, so Lin Feng covered the costs and bought her more.
• Queen Medusa entered a clothing store and chose several revealing red dresses, which Lin Feng bought for her.
• Lin Feng called Queen Medusa ill-tempered while speaking to the shop owner, but changed his praise when she appeared behind him.
• Queen Medusa stomped on Lin Feng’s foot and warned him not to speak ill of her again.
• As Lin Feng tried to soothe Queen Medusa with Sugar-coated Haws, he reflected on their growing closeness and murmured, “Girlfriend...”

Lin Feng visited the Nalan Family and used Chaos Flame to purge more of Nalan Jie's Brand Poison, leaving him close to a full recovery. After Nalan Yanran said she would soon return to the Misty Cloud Sect for the Three-Year Agreement, Lin Feng left to reunite with Queen Medusa, who was waiting outside.

• Lin Feng left Queen Medusa at a snack stall near the Nalan Family and told her not to wander off or attack anyone.
• Nalan Su and Nalan Yanran welcomed Lin Feng, and Yanran accompanied him to the backyard to see Nalan Jie.
• Lin Feng warned Nalan Yanran to be careful when she returned to the Misty Cloud Sect for the Three-Year Agreement.
• Lin Feng used Chaos Flame to purge Nalan Jie's Brand Poison until Nalan Jie reached his limit; Lin Feng said the poison could likely be completely removed next time.
• Nalan Jie and Nalan Su praised Lin Feng and said they would support him at the Alchemist Convention, while Nalan Yanran blushed at her family's teasing.
• Lin Feng left the Nalan Family, eager to return to Queen Medusa waiting outside.