Chapter Summaries

Qian Daoliu waited for Le Ling to finish eating before confronting her, but her frustration over his actions led her to drink heavily and fall into Chen Xin’s arms. Qian Daoliu burst into the private room and pulled his drunken wife away, insisting that he would care for her.

• Qian Daoliu decided to wait until Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin had left before meeting Le Ling, and sent the Personal Guard Captain back to look after her.
• After learning that Le Ling was upset, Ling Yuan switched seats with Zhu Zhuqing and tried to stop her from drinking.
• Le Ling angrily accused Qian Daoliu of controlling her and gulped down more than half a bottle of strong liquor.
• Le Ling became thoroughly drunk, fell onto Chen Xin, and ended up sitting on his lap as Qian Renxue approached.
• Qian Daoliu rushed into the private room, pulled Le Ling into his arms, and told Chen Xin that he would take care of his wife.

Ning Fengzhi and his companions left the teahouse after Qian Daoliu arrived, while Xue Qinghe stayed behind with the drunken Le Ling. Le Ling berated and beat Qian Daoliu before falling asleep, and he carried her to the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace with Qian Renxue and the others.

• Ning Fengzhi stopped Chen Xin from confronting Qian Daoliu, then left the teahouse with Chen Xin, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing.
• Xue Qinghe stayed behind to watch over Le Ling as Qian Daoliu and Qian Renxue discussed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's possible cooperation with Spirit Hall.
• Le Ling mistook Qian Daoliu for a man from Spirit Hall and drunkenly cursed and beat him while he quietly endured it.
• Le Ling eventually fell asleep in Qian Daoliu's arms, and Qian Renxue persuaded him to take her to the imperial palace.
• Qian Daoliu carried Le Ling out of the teahouse, and Qian Renxue and the others followed toward the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace.

Le Ling woke after a drunken night and learned from Ling Yuan that she had cursed Great Offering and dreamed of Qian Daoliu kissing her. Ling Yuan tried to conceal Qian Daoliu’s visit, but Le Ling grew suspicious and confronted her about it.

• Xue Qinghe arranged for Qian Daoliu to stay in Le Ling’s room with her, and he restrained himself from taking advantage of her while she was drunk.
• Le Ling instinctively nestled against Qian Daoliu, and they kissed through the night.
• Qian Daoliu left at dawn to sleep in a guest room after staying awake all night, while Le Ling remained asleep.
• Ling Yuan helped Le Ling with her hangover and told her she had been drunk and cursed Great Offering.
• Le Ling recalled being kissed and asked who had carried her to the carriage and room, so Ling Yuan falsely blamed Young Master Mo.
• Le Ling wondered if the kiss had been a dream, then suspected Qian Daoliu had come to Heaven Dou City and accused Ling Yuan of hiding it.

Le Ling woke up suspecting that Qian Daoliu had visited her the night before, but Ling Yuan, Xue Qinghe, and Mo Yin helped conceal his arrival. Mo Yin convinced her that she had only dreamed of him after getting drunk, leaving her embarrassed by her drunken behavior and her unresolved feelings.

• Le Ling questioned Ling Yuan about whether Qian Daoliu had come to Heaven Dou City, and Ling Yuan denied seeing him.
• Le Ling set out to question Mo Yin, while Xue Qinghe and Ling Yuan tried to stop her and agreed to let her ask him.
• Mo Yin saw their signals but chose to favor Le Ling, and Xue Qinghe agreed to listen to his stories in exchange for his cooperation.
• Mo Yin told Le Ling that he had carried her home after she got drunk and had mistaken him for Qian Daoliu.
• Le Ling began to believe that her memory of Qian Daoliu kissing her was a dream, while Mo Yin scolded her for drinking and refusing to forgive him.

Le Ling accidentally revealed her feelings for Qian Daoliu, while he remained hidden in the room beside hers. The next day, she suspected someone was following her and guessed it was her Great Offering.

• Mo Yin scolded Le Ling, and she tearfully admitted that A Liu was the person she loved before fleeing to bathe.
• Qian Daoliu told Mo Yin not to hurt Le Ling's feelings and discussed staying nearby until her birthday.
• Xue Qinghe suggested Qian Daoliu use Ning Fengzhi's invitation to visit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect as a reason to attend Le Ling's birthday openly.
• The next day, Le Ling left the palace to speak with Zhu Zhuqing and then suspected someone was watching her.
• Ling Yuan denied noticing anyone following them, but Le Ling guessed the watcher was her Great Offering.

Le Ling celebrated her birthday at the Crown Prince's Palace, where Xue Qinghe and Qian Daoliu arranged a surprise banquet with guests from Heaven Dou City. The chapter ended as Le Ling entered the hall in a white mermaid-style gown and Qian Daoliu was struck by her appearance.

• Xue Qinghe had the palace decorated in Le Ling's favorite blue-and-white colors and arranged for her to dress up for her birthday.
• Qian Daoliu secretly joined Xue Qinghe and the invited guests in the main hall before the banquet began.
• Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Dugu Yan, and Meng Yiran visited Le Ling and agreed to keep Qian Daoliu's presence a surprise.
• Dugu Bo, Dragon Duke, and Snake Grandma greeted Qian Daoliu and expressed their gratitude for Spirit Hall's help.
• Ling Yuan announced Le Ling's arrival, and Qian Daoliu watched her enter in a white mermaid-style gown.

Le Ling confronted Qian Daoliu at her birthday banquet, then accepted his gift and allowed him to stay until he finished negotiating with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. After the banquet, Qian Daoliu carried her off to the front courtyard rooms.

• Le Ling recognized Qian Daoliu and angrily questioned him about being in Heaven Dou City earlier, but he claimed he had only arrived that morning for her birthday and talks with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Qian Daoliu explained that he had confined Third Offering and Fifth Offering, and promised to confine himself under Le Ling's supervision when she returned to Spirit City.
• Le Ling accepted Qian Daoliu's fox-tail earrings and let him stay temporarily, on the condition that he return to Spirit City after the negotiations.
• Qian Daoliu put the earrings on Le Ling and kissed her, then the guests presented their gifts and celebrated with cake and a banquet.
• After Xue Qinghe's Personal Guard Captain escorted the guests away, Qian Daoliu picked Le Ling up and carried her toward the front courtyard rooms.

Qian Daoliu took Le Ling to her room and insisted they be together despite her protests, while Qian Renxue visited Mo Yin expecting something other than a story. Mo Yin began telling her about his long life as a Spirit Stone, and she left after cultivating, promising to return and hear more.

• Qian Daoliu carried Le Ling to her room, overpowered her resistance, and pressed her onto the bed, saying he would not let her go that night.
• Qian Daoliu recalled that Le Ling’s refusal to return to Spirit City and Chen Xin’s closeness to her had made him fear losing her.
• Qian Renxue visited Mo Yin after finishing her government work, and he teased her for arriving freshly bathed.
• Mo Yin clarified that he had invited Qian Renxue to hear his stories, not for the ulterior motives she had imagined.
• Qian Renxue cultivated while Mo Yin recounted his life as a Spirit Stone, then left when she grew sleepy and promised to return.

After days together in the palace, Le Ling demanded that Qian Daoliu return to Spirit City, while he tried to soothe her and arranged to visit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect first. The chapter ended with Qian Daoliu asking whether they should have a child.

• Ling Yuan hinted that Xue Qinghe's grandparents had been together in their room for days, and Xue Qinghe warned her not to spread the news.
• Le Ling kicked Qian Daoliu away and demanded that he return to Spirit City, but he pulled her close and continued teasing her.
• Qian Daoliu carried the exhausted Le Ling to a medicinal bath, then brought her back and urged her to eat.
• Le Ling insisted that Qian Daoliu leave because she was still upset with him, and he agreed to go after settling matters with Ning Fengzhi at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Qian Daoliu fed Le Ling lunch and asked whether they should have a child.

Le Ling rejected Qian Daoliu’s talk of having a child and remained angry with him, while he and Xue Qinghe went to negotiate with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. After Le Ling went to watch a Shrek Academy match, Mo Yin asked whether she was prepared for the possibility of a child because of her Fertile Constitution, and she admitted she was not.

• Le Ling told Qian Daoliu she would consider having a child only after fulfilling her own desires and threatened to have a child call Chen Xin Father.
• Qian Daoliu left Le Ling to sleep and went with Xue Qinghe to discuss cooperation with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Le Ling woke at noon, learned Qian Daoliu and Xue Qinghe had gone to the negotiations, and decided to visit the Great Soul Arena with Ling Yuan and Mo Yin.
• Le Ling and her companions watched Shrek Academy compete from their reserved VIP seats.
• Mo Yin asked whether Le Ling had decided to be with Qian Daoliu and whether she was mentally prepared for a child; Le Ling said she was not.

At the Heaven Dou Great Douluo Arena, Mo Yin urged Le Ling to accept a possible pregnancy because her child might be her only surviving blood relative. After Le Ling discovered that Mo Yin and Ling Yuan had lied about Qian Daoliu carrying her while she was drunk, she left with Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, still angry and planning an outing.

• Mo Yin comforted Le Ling about a possible pregnancy, reminding her that a child would be her only blood relative after her family was lost.
• Ling Yuan noticed Le Ling crying and offered to fight Mo Yin, but Le Ling reassured her that Mo Yin had not bullied her.
• Le Ling confronted Mo Yin and Ling Yuan for hiding that Qian Daoliu had carried her to the palace after she got drunk.
• Le Ling left the arena with Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, invited them to look for handsome young men, and told Ling Yuan she no longer needed to follow her.
• Mo Yin reassured Ling Yuan that Le Ling was only angry and would forgive her after Qian Daoliu made amends.

Le Ling spent the day shopping and dining with Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, and Zhu Zhuqing agreed to join Spirit Hall while continuing to compete in the Elite Tournament. On their way back to the academy, they spotted Shi Nian following Tang San and decided to tail him.

• Le Ling spent lavishly with the stored-value card while shopping and ordered a Sea Feast for lunch.
• Zhu Zhuqing explained that her family had abandoned her and firmly agreed to join Spirit Hall, accepting Le Ling's warning not to betray it for Star Luo.
• Le Ling told Zhu Zhuqing to keep competing in the Elite Tournament for her own growth, even if Shrek Academy faced Spirit Hall Academy.
• The group spotted Shi Nian following Tang San near the Great Soul Arena, and Ning Rongrong identified him as a powerful illusion-wielding teacher from Canghui Academy.
• Le Ling became interested in sparring with Shi Nian, and the group followed him as he pursued Tang San.

Le Ling followed Shi Nian as he trapped Tang San in an illusion and intervened before Shi Nian could kill him. She killed Shi Nian, claimed his fallen head soul bone, and left Tang San vowing revenge.

• Le Ling told Ling Yuan and Mo Yin to keep their distance while she, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing followed Shi Nian, suspecting he planned to kill Shrek’s main force before their match against Canghui Academy.
• Shi Nian ensnared Tang San in an illusion near the outskirts of Heaven Dou City, and Le Ling broke the Illusion Space before he could strike.
• Le Ling stabbed Shi Nian through the chest with her Fire Phoenix Sword and killed him, explaining that Tang San was still useful to her because she wanted traces of the Asura God.
• Tang San questioned Le Ling about the Asura God, but she warned him to stop asking questions and flung him away with her fox tail.
• A head soul bone fell from Shi Nian’s corpse, and Ling Yuan retrieved it for Le Ling, who stored it before leaving with her group.
• Tang San watched them go, resented losing the soul bone, and resolved to seek revenge once his father returned.

Le Ling persuaded Mo Yin to take her to Xunhuan Alley, an elegant entertainment district in Heaven Dou City, despite Ling Yuan’s objections. The Personal Guard Captain alerted Xue Qinghe and Qian Daoliu, who returned to the palace and learned where Le Ling had gone.

• Le Ling stopped the carriage near the palace and asked Mo Yin to take her somewhere interesting in Heaven Dou City.
• Ling Yuan insisted on accompanying them, and Mo Yin directed the carriage to Xunhuan Alley in the northern district.
• Le Ling and Mo Yin entered Xunhuan Alley while Ling Yuan sent Captain Qin to inform Xue Qinghe and Qian Daoliu.
• Captain Qin learned that Xue Qinghe and Qian Daoliu had not yet returned, then waited at the palace with the vice captain.
• When Xue Qinghe and Qian Daoliu arrived, Captain Qin told them that Le Ling had gone to Xunhuan Alley, and Qian Daoliu’s Soul Power surged.

Le Ling went to Danyaxuan with Mo Yin and Ling Yuan, choosing a young male entertainer with golden eyes to provoke Qian Daoliu. After drinking, she mistook the entertainer for Qian Daoliu and flirted with him, leaving Qian Daoliu to burst into the room and find them close together.

• Mo Yin led Le Ling and Ling Yuan into Danyaxuan, where proprietress Zhen Niang arranged a private room for them.
• Le Ling asked for a young male entertainer with golden eyes, and Zhen Niang sent Zhong Ping to accompany her.
• Le Ling drank and chatted with Zhong Ping while watching a performance, and she became drunk.
• Le Ling mistook Zhong Ping for Qian Daoliu and declared that she would make him suffer for bullying her.
• Qian Daoliu blasted open the private-room door and saw Le Ling leaning close to Zhong Ping.

Qian Daoliu found Le Ling drunk at Elegant Tower, rescued her from the male musician she had been flirting with, and took her to a high-end hotel. There, Le Ling woke up still intoxicated and promised to show him how formidable she was.

• Qian Daoliu caught Le Ling when she toppled over and carried her away from Zhong Ping, whom Ling Yuan confirmed had behaved properly.
• Qian Daoliu paid the bill and left Elegant Tower with the sleeping Le Ling, while Mo Yin and Ling Yuan returned with Captain Qin.
• Qian Daoliu told Mo Yin and Ling Yuan to tell Xiao Xue that he and Le Ling would stay out for the night, then rode toward the city center with Le Ling.
• Qian Daoliu recalled that his difficult negotiations with Ning Fengzhi had secured a partnership and the possibility of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect joining Spirit Hall.
• At a high-end hotel, Le Ling woke up, recognized Qian Daoliu by his golden eyes, and wrapped her arms around his neck as he carried her inside.

After a drunken night left Le Ling embarrassed by her behavior with Qian Daoliu, she learned that he had secured cooperation with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for her sake. She forgave him for restricting her freedom but insisted he return to Spirit City and accept punishment later.

• Qian Daoliu carried the drunk Le Ling to their hotel room, where she teased him, tied him up, and took the initiative with him.
• The next morning, Le Ling remembered the night before and, angered by Qian Daoliu's teasing, tied him up and hit and bit him.
• Le Ling asked whether Qian Daoliu had reached an agreement with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and he confirmed the cooperation was settled.
• Qian Daoliu explained that he had negotiated with the sect and made concessions because Ning Fengzhi had once helped Le Ling.
• Le Ling forgave Qian Daoliu but ordered him to return to Spirit City and accept confinement as punishment; she said she would return with Xiao Xue for the finals if he obeyed.
• Qian Daoliu agreed to the punishment, and the two kissed and fell back onto the bed.

Le Ling and Qian Daoliu spent their last day together before he returned to Spirit City, and she decided to wait before telling him about her Heavenly Fox Sacred Body. At his departure, Le Ling explained that he had willingly fallen into her trap to make her happy, while Xue Qinghe began to understand his romantic gesture.

• Qian Daoliu asked Le Ling not to drink or visit Xunhuan Alley without him, and she agreed to have Xiao Xue, Ling Yuan, and A'Mo watch over her drinking after they returned to the palace.
• Le Ling chose not to tell Qian Daoliu about her Heavenly Fox Sacred Body until she knew whether she was pregnant.
• At the Crown Prince's Palace, Qian Daoliu reluctantly prepared to return to Spirit City and asked Le Ling to come back with Xue Qinghe after the finals.
• Le Ling teased Ling Yuan about taking Qian Daoliu's side, and Ling Yuan promised to support Le Ling in future disagreements.
• Qian Daoliu left on horseback, and Le Ling told Xue Qinghe that he had let her outmaneuver him on purpose as a romantic gesture.

Le Ling told Xue Qinghe that Shi Nian had possessed a stolen skull spirit bone, prompting an investigation into Canghui Academy. She also revealed her plan to take Zhu Zhuqing as her disciple, then confirmed that she had the Heavenly Fox Sacred Body, delighting Xue Qinghe with the prospect of a new aunt or uncle.

• Le Ling showed Xue Qinghe the skull spirit bone that matched the Heaven Dou Auction House's stolen item, and Xue Qinghe ordered an investigation of Canghui Academy's students and teachers.
• Le Ling told Xue Qinghe that she wanted to take Zhu Zhuqing as her disciple after Zhu Zhuqing joined Spirit Hall, and Xue Qinghe agreed to investigate her first.
• Mo Yin confessed that he had told Qian Renxue about Le Ling's Heavenly Fox Sacred Body, and Le Ling accepted his explanation.
• Le Ling confirmed that she had the Heavenly Fox Sacred Body, and Xue Qinghe excitedly anticipated having a little uncle or aunt.

Xue Qinghe told Le Ling the truth about Qian Daoliu’s political marriage and urged her to protect a child if she became pregnant, while Le Ling grew suspicious that Qian Daoliu was hiding more. After Shi Nian’s crimes were exposed and Canghui Academy was disqualified from the tournament, Le Ling left to visit Zhu Zhuqing.

• Xue Qinghe explained that Qian Daoliu had agreed to marry Qin only after she begged him to save her captured lover, and Le Ling promised she would protect any child she had.
• Le Ling questioned whether Qian Daoliu was hiding something else, but Xue Qinghe denied it and arranged for palace physicians to examine her every three days.
• Xue Qinghe wrote to Qian Daoliu, urging him to tell Le Ling about his past with Bo Saixi, then ordered an investigation into Zhu Zhuqing’s case.
• News spread that Shi Nian had robbed the Heaven Dou Auction House, murdered guards, and tried to kill Tang San, and Canghui Academy was stripped of its tournament qualification.
• Xue Ye condemned Shi Nian’s crimes in a speech at the arena, and Le Ling left with Ling Yuan, Mo Yin, and the Personal Guard Captain to visit Zhu Zhuqing.