Chapter Summaries

Lu Chengwen celebrated Great Sage Group’s profits and raised Liu Zheng’s authority to oversee the shantytown project and the company’s finances. When Leng Qingqiu confronted him about his newfound distance, she insisted that even though Qianfeng Group was hers, she still wanted him.

• Lu Chengwen learned that Great Sage Group had earned 2.81154 billion yuan in net profit, with 1.4 billion yuan actually credited, and ordered a new Integrity Supervision Committee led by Liu Zheng.
• Li Meiqin worried that the shantytown project’s spending could overwhelm Great Sage Group and asked Leng Qingqiu to speak with Lu Chengwen.
• Lu Chengwen flirted with Jiang Shihan in his office, and Leng Qingqiu arrived while he was still holding Jiang Shihan’s underwear.
• Leng Qingqiu told Lu Chengwen she was hurt that he no longer pursued or contacted her, while he urged her to enjoy her control of Qianfeng Group.
• Leng Qingqiu angrily declared that Qianfeng was hers, but she belonged to Lu Chengwen.

Leng Qingqiu invited Lu Chengwen to dinner after he tried to discourage her from pursuing him. Long Aotian emerged from seclusion determined to reclaim control of Xue City, but as he showed off his new strength, Hua Xuening suddenly shoved him out of danger.

• Leng Qingqiu asked Lu Chengwen to have dinner with her, and he reluctantly agreed to Chinese food.
• Long Aotian emerged from seclusion, learned that Leng Qingqiu had allied Thousand Peaks with Great Sage Group and that Lu Chengwen had secured major investments from the Chen and Xu Families, and ordered Luo Shiyin to refine the Desire Woman Pill.
• Long Aotian told Chu Bai to eliminate the Tuo Kings but learned the branch had run out of money, so he ordered its remaining fighters to stand by while he sought funding from Huo Wendong.
• Long Aotian celebrated his improved strength and King's Aura, then Hua Xuening suddenly shoved him away after hearing a strange sound.

Hua Xuening accidentally got Long Aotian crushed beneath a meteorite, so he ordered her to become Lu Chengwen’s Close Guard and protect him. After tearfully leaving Long Aotian, she arrived at Lu Chengwen’s villa and startled him while he was with Jiang Shihan.

• Hua Xuening shoved Long Aotian away from a small falling stone, leaving him pinned beneath a huge meteorite, and he told her to find Lu Chengwen.
• Long Aotian ordered Hua Xuening to serve as Lu Chengwen’s maid and Close Guard, protect him, and obey him as loyally as she had obeyed Long Aotian.
• Hua Xuening swore to fulfill the order and left in tears, believing Long Aotian had cast her aside.
• Lu Chengwen was in bed with Jiang Shihan when Hua Xuening appeared on the windowsill with her sword.
• Lu Chengwen screamed at Hua Xuening, who said she was there to protect him.

Hua Xuening arrived at Lu Chengwen’s villa under orders from Long Aotian to protect him, while Lu realized her presence might be a scheme to bring him trouble. As Lu spoke with her, masked assassins infiltrated the villa and attacked her, only for Hua Xuening to counter them with her sword.

• Hua Xuening interrupted Lu Chengwen and Jiang Shihan, then told Lu that Long Aotian had ordered her to stay by his side and protect him.
• Hua Xuening explained that Long Aotian had been struck by a falling rock after she pushed him out of danger, and that he had made her swear to obey and protect Lu.
• Lu concluded that Long Aotian might have sent Hua Xuening to cause him trouble, while three Hezi Black Guards sneaked into the villa to break Lu’s legs.
• One Black Guard tried to poison Hua Xuening with a hidden needle, but she deflected it with her sword.
• Hua Xuening dodged the assassins’ barrage of hidden weapons and appeared behind them with her sword against one attacker’s throat.

Lu Chengwen captured three Black Guard assassins and ordered Silver Tuo Wang to question them before releasing them. As he resolved to accelerate the shantytown project despite the financial risks, Hua Xuening began to see him differently and admired his determination to protect the residents.

• Hua Xuening removed a dart from the door and revealed that she had captured three men who came to kill Lu Chengwen.
• Lu Chengwen explained how he had taken the Red Guard’s leaders and money and arranged for Long Aotian to be beaten, leaving the captive Black Guard stunned.
• Lu Chengwen had Silver Tuo Wang and Bronze Tuo Wang take the captives away for questioning, then told Silver Tuo Wang to release them afterward.
• Lu Chengwen reflected on the danger to himself and the consequences his death could have for Great Sage Group and the shantytown residents, while Hua Xuening overheard him.
• Lu Chengwen called Li Meiqin and ordered her to begin planning construction across the shantytown project, despite her warning about the enormous costs and risks.
• Hua Xuening watched Lu Chengwen’s resolve and felt admiration and respect for him.

Lu Chengwen brought Hua Xuening to a Great Sage Group meeting, where he faced a fierce debate over whether to begin construction across the shantytown all at once. The dispute remained unresolved when Mayor Zhao and Secretary Wu arrived and overheard the argument.

• Lu Chengwen made Hua Xuening wear a fitted business suit, high heels, and stockings before taking her to a meeting, teasing and intimidating her along the way.
• Fatty Chen called Lu Chengwen for help after his sister discovered his relationship with San Li and opposed their marriage.
• Hua Xuening noticed that the arguing employees greeted Lu Chengwen with trust and respect when he entered the conference room.
• The chief engineer urged Lu Chengwen to begin construction everywhere at once, while Li Meiqin warned that the costs could bankrupt Great Sage Group and leave workers and residents stranded.
• Jiang Shihan alerted Lu Chengwen to Mayor Zhao and Secretary Wu at the door, and Lu Chengwen stood to greet them.

Lu Chengwen approved the shantytown redevelopment project’s immediate full-scale construction, and Mayor Zhao pledged city support. The meeting ended in embarrassment when Chen Moqun burst in with ten Beauties, and Lu Chengwen learned that Chen Moqun’s sister was at his house.

• Mayor Zhao praised Lu Chengwen’s plan and offered eight billion in funding, while warning that the city’s finances made the project risky.
• Lu Chengwen ordered nationwide recruitment and immediate preparations for construction, and the chief engineer laid out the work for the three engineering departments.
• Mayor Zhao declared the redevelopment an S-class priority project and promised swift permits and strict punishment for anyone obstructing or exploiting it.
• Chen Moqun barged into the meeting with ten Beauties, prompting Lu Chengwen to scold him and Mayor Zhao to leave awkwardly.
• After sending the Beauties away, Lu Chengwen asked Chen Moqun to send Xue Li to him that night, then learned that Chen Moqun’s sister was at Lu Chengwen’s house.

Lu Chengwen returned home and discovered that Chen Mengyun had helped his family while he was away, leading to a confrontation that ended with his father scolding him into apologizing. Meanwhile, a stern new woman arrived to confront Lu Chengwen after Long Aotian was injured, and Luo Shiyin feared her plan would go wrong.

• Silver Tuo Wang told Lu Chengwen that the three captured attackers were Black Guards from the Xue City Branch, while the Branch Master believed their false claims about Lu Chengwen and vowed to make him kneel.
• Lu Chengwen returned home with Chen Moqun and found Lu Chengwu out of jail and eating with the family after Chen Mengyun had changed his lawyer and appealed to Mayor Zhao.
• Lu Chengwen angrily confronted Chen Mengyun for helping his brother and staying at his family home, but Lu Guanghong struck him with a broom and explained how she had cared for the family and supported him.
• Lu Chengwen apologized to Chen Mengyun, who invited him to join the family for hotpot and wine.
• A stern beauty tucked Long Aotian into bed, told Luo Shiyin she would confront Lu Chengwen that night, and left despite Luo Shiyin's warning that he was dangerous.

Lu Chengwen and Chen Mengyun reconciled as she confessed her enduring love, and he realized how badly he had taken her devotion for granted. He brought her back to his place to explain the dangers ahead, while Zhuge Xiaohua approached the villa to assassinate him.

• Downstairs, Chen Moqun urged the Lu Family to help Chen Mengyun marry Lu Chengwen, joking that a pregnancy would force her father to agree.
• Chen Mengyun offered to support Lu Chengwen and accept his affairs if he married her, then kissed him.
• Lu Chengwen remembered Chen Mengyun’s lifelong care and regretted never having treasured her; she heard his remorse and cried in his arms.
• The Lu Family and Chen Moqun watched the couple kiss and wondered which of Lu Chengwen’s three wealthy-family girlfriends was his real wife.
• Lu Chengwen warned Chen Mengyun that the days ahead would be dangerous and asked her to return to his place with him.
• Zhuge Xiaohua traveled toward Lu Chengwen’s villa to assassinate him, still seven kilometers away.

The Branch Master led more than a hundred Black Guard members to Lu Chengwen’s villa to capture him, but Zhuge Xiaohua and Hua Xuening fought them off in the dark. The Branch Master ended up pinned to the ground just as Lu Chengwen and Chen Mengyun arrived in an SUV heading straight toward him.

• The Branch Master rallied the Black Guard and promised them money if they captured Lu Chengwen.
• Zhuge Xiaohua sneaked into Lu Chengwen’s empty villa, then spotted the surrounding Black Guard and began firing arrows at them.
• Zhuge Xiaohua wounded the Branch Master and took down more than a dozen attackers, but the Branch Master ordered the Black Guard to charge for a five-million reward.
• Hua Xuening joined the fight, and she and Zhuge Xiaohua silently attacked the Black Guard from different positions.
• Hua Xuening stepped on the arrow pinning the Branch Master to the ground as she leaped away, leaving him unable to move.
• Lu Chengwen drove Chen Mengyun onto the villa grounds, and his SUV veered toward the Branch Master.

Lu Chengwen survived a chaotic attack after Hua Xuening protected him from Zhuge Xiaohua, who had come to kill him under orders from the young master. Zhuge Xiaohua retreated, while the injured Branch Master was carried away with a piece of Lu Chengwen’s lawn and vowed revenge.

• Lu Chengwen drove wildly across his lawn, accidentally worsening the Branch Master’s injuries before crashing through his warehouse door.
• Hua Xuening stopped Zhuge Xiaohua from attacking Lu Chengwen, insisting that she had been ordered to protect him.
• Lu Chengwen praised Hua Xuening and introduced her to Chen Mengyun, while Zhuge Xiaohua grew increasingly frustrated with Hua Xuening’s loyalty to him.
• Zhuge Xiaohua confirmed that the young master had sent her to kill Lu Chengwen, but Hua Xuening refused to let her attack him until the young master got his money.
• Zhuge Xiaohua left to return to the young master, and Lu Chengwen found a rectangular pit dug into his lawn.
• The Branch Master was carried away with the dug-up turf and vowed to fight Lu Chengwen to the death in three days.

Lu Chengwen and Chen Mengyun reconciled at the villa, but their intimacy was interrupted by a system warning that taking her would double Long Aotian’s strength. The chapter ended with Lu Chengwen stopping in alarm and Chen Mengyun objecting to the way he had scolded her.

• Chen Mengyun befriended Hua Xuening and gave her a valuable ruby ring, then secretly told Lu Chengwen she wanted to remove Hua Xuening because she feared for his safety.
• Lu Chengwen reassured Chen Mengyun that Hua Xuening would not hurt him, and Chen Mengyun asked him to comfort her with lies when she grew jealous or upset.
• Chen Mengyun and Lu Chengwen discussed her father’s disapproval and her jealousy of Leng Qingqiu before Lu Chengwen urged them to slow down.
• Chen Mengyun and Lu Chengwen began kissing and undressing, but the system warned that taking Chen Mengyun would double Long Aotian’s strength.
• Lu Chengwen stopped and cursed at the system, while Chen Mengyun punched his shoulder for scolding her incorrectly.

Lu Chengwen learned that all parallel worlds except this one had frozen, then received a gift package as Long Aotian recovered his strength and Xue City’s Chengwen District began construction. The chapter ended with Tang Yiyi confronting Lu Chengwen at gunpoint after he seized her camera.

• Lu Chengwen learned from the system that all parallel worlds had frozen and that the world was waiting for him to save it, then opened two gift packages.
• Long Aotian used the meteorite’s true essence to return to the Upper Four Gates and ordered his followers to target the Xu Family through Xu Xuejiao.
• Xue City began filling with workers as construction started in the newly named Chengwen District, while Li Meiqin represented Lu Chengwen at the groundbreaking ceremony.
• Tang Yiyi secretly watched Lu Chengwen and Jiang Shihan in an unfinished building, accidentally revealing her presence when she kicked a brick.
• Lu Chengwen grabbed Tang Yiyi’s camera, but someone pressed a gun to the back of his head and ordered him not to move.

Lu Chengwen and Jiang Shihan were caught on video behaving intimately at a construction site, but Leng Qingqiu deleted the footage and defended him. She discussed their business alliance and warned him that Long Aotian and Huo Wendong were dangerous, before an old enemy arrived with bodyguards.

• Zhang Shen'er played Tang Yiyi's video and discovered it showed Lu Chengwen and Jiang Shihan behaving intimately rather than committing a serious crime.
• Leng Qingqiu arrived, deleted the footage, and defended Lu Chengwen by citing his investment in the shantytown redevelopment project.
• After Zhang Shen'er and the others left, Leng Qingqiu hugged Lu Chengwen and said she would coordinate Thousand Peaks Group's business with Great Sage Group.
• Leng Qingqiu warned Lu Chengwen that Huo Wendong had left the hospital and was working with Long Aotian again, then offered him over twenty billion yuan in reserve funds.
• A familiar opponent appeared with a large group of bodyguards and greeted Lu Chengwen and Leng Qingqiu.

Lu Chengwen confronted Huo Wendong and Long Aotian, who used Zhao Gang as leverage to demand land and Qianfeng Group shares while threatening the shantytown project. After secretly boosting his strength, Lu Chengwen struck Huo Wendong and defeated one of his experts, shocking everyone present.

• Lu Chengwen found Huo Wendong with Luo Shiyin and learned that Huo's men had captured Zhao Gang.
• Long Aotian revealed that his meteorite had contained True Essence and demanded Lu Chengwen transfer him the land, using Zhao Gang as leverage.
• Huo Wendong demanded Lu Chengwen's twenty percent of Qianfeng Group and threatened to blow up the shantytown project with a planted bomb.
• Lu Chengwen sent Leng Qingqiu away from the confrontation and secretly used an upgrade card and a Great Sage Subduing Tiger Fist trial card.
• Lu Chengwen headbutted Huo Wendong, then broke an expert's arms and hurled him into a wall, stunning Long Aotian, Zhuge Xiaohua, and Luo Shiyin.

Lu Chengwen overwhelmed Long Aotian’s allies, then battled Long Aotian over his plan to destroy Huo Wendong’s shantytown. Long Aotian activated King’s Aura Reversal and gained the advantage, while Lu Chengwen, nearly out of time and badly hurt, prepared to continue fighting.

• Lu Chengwen defeated three experts in quick succession, incapacitating Zhuge Xiaohua and Luo Shiyin before turning on Long Aotian.
• Lu Chengwen battered Long Aotian with Great Sage Subduing Tiger Fist, but grew exhausted as Long Aotian endured the blows.
• Long Aotian activated King’s Aura Reversal and charged Lu Chengwen, while Huo Wendong urged him to kill Lu Chengwen and take over the shantytown.
• Lu Chengwen and Long Aotian fought evenly until both were knocked back, but Long Aotian appeared to have suffered less damage.
• Lu Chengwen challenged Long Aotian to continue, and Leng Qingqiu rushed over to support him.

Lu Chengwen and Long Aotian fought through a final exchange, and Hua Xuening intervened at the last moment to save Lu Chengwen. Long Aotian was left unable to continue, while Lu Chengwen survived and reunited with Leng Qingqiu.

• Lu Chengwen used his Flash Card to strike Long Aotian from behind, but Long Aotian recovered and explained that King's Aura Reversal strengthened his defense.
• With the countdown running low, Lu Chengwen and Long Aotian exchanged attacks as each tried to guess whether Lu Chengwen could Flash again.
• Lu Chengwen bluffed by shouting “Flash,” but Long Aotian saw through it and charged to finish him.
• Hua Xuening knocked Long Aotian away and took Lu Chengwen's punch, while Lu Chengwen pulled back his strength and avoided seriously hurting her.
• Lu Chengwen survived with only a shallow sword wound, and Leng Qingqiu rushed to his side as Long Aotian sat on the ground unable to continue.

Lu Chengwen realized Hua Xuening had accidentally disabled Long Aotian’s King's Aura Reversal by shoving him onto exposed rebar, leaving Long Aotian in agony and unable to stand. As Lu Chengwen and Long Aotian pretended their battle had ended amicably, Long Aotian tried to give Hua Xuening to his junior brother.

• Lu Chengwen saw Long Aotian land on unprotected rebar after Hua Xuening shoved him, and noticed that Long Aotian’s King's Aura had vanished.
• Hua Xuening repeatedly tried to help Long Aotian up, worsening his pain as he struggled to hide what had happened.
• Lu Chengwen teased Hua Xuening with fake attacks, causing her to release Long Aotian each time and leave him stuck on the rebar.
• Long Aotian ordered the others to back away, then agreed with Lu Chengwen that their sparring match was over.
• Lu Chengwen praised Hua Xuening, and Long Aotian offered to give her to him; Hua Xuening said she wanted to stay with Long Aotian, who told her to shut up.

Lu Chengwen and Long Aotian called a truce, and Long Aotian assigned Hua Xuening to serve and protect Lu Chengwen. After dealing with Huo Wendong, Lu Chengwen learned from the system that he was the only surviving candidate left to save the frozen parallel worlds.

• Long Aotian ordered Hua Xuening to become Lu Chengwen’s servant and protect him, while Hua Xuening tearfully agreed to obey.
• Lu Chengwen and Long Aotian ended their fight, and Lu Chengwen asked Long Aotian to leave Zhao Gang alone in the future.
• Lu Chengwen departed with Hua Xuening and confronted Huo Wendong, demanding to know where he had put the bomb.
• Lu Chengwen questioned the system about the world’s crisis, and it explained that all parallel worlds had frozen with Earth at the center of the impact.
• The system revealed that five other people had tried and failed to save the world, leaving Lu Chengwen as the only candidate still alive.
• Lu Chengwen learned that failure would leave his world as the sole remaining world until it was destroyed, while all other worlds vanished.

Lu Chengwen consolidated his household and business operations, promised to cultivate Zhao Gang, and saw the Branch Master’s revenge plans derailed by a wage protest. As Leng Qingqiu grew closer to him and asked him to meet her father, Chen Mengyun arrived at the villa, leaving Lu Chengwen bracing for trouble.

• Lu Chengwen received two Upgrade Cards, a Flash Card, and a five-minute Great Sage Subduing Tiger Fist trial card from the system.
• Lu Chengwen promoted Jiang Shihan, comforted Hua Xuening, and promised to make Zhao Gang an Ancient Martial Artist if Zhao Gang remained loyal.
• The Branch Master tried to gather his forces to attack Lu Chengwen, but his assassins demanded unpaid wages, forcing him to postpone revenge.
• Leng Qingqiu offered to scrub Lu Chengwen’s back, and the two grew intimate; she promised to give herself to him another day and asked him to meet her father.
• Zhao Gang announced that Chen Mengyun had arrived, and Lu Chengwen worried that she and Leng Qingqiu would meet.