Chapter Summaries

Le Ling and her companions entered the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace under the identity of military advisor and met Crown Prince Xue Qinghe. When Le Ling used Time Rewind on him, she saw the childhood memories of a golden-haired woman with the Six-winged Angel martial soul.

• Azure Luan gave Le Ling Xue Qinghe's token, revealing that the Crown Prince was Spirit Hall's contact.
• Maid Xiao Qiu identified Le Ling as Military Advisor Le and led the carriage through the palace gates.
• Le Ling's group traveled to the Crown Prince's Palace, where Xue Qinghe welcomed her and introduced himself.
• Mo Yin whispered something to Le Ling, who used Time Rewind on Xue Qinghe and saw a woman's childhood memories and Six-winged Angel martial soul.

Le Ling discovered that Xue Qinghe was Qian Renxue in disguise and learned she was Qian Daoliu’s granddaughter, prompting an angry confrontation over their unexpected family connection. Qian Renxue gave Le Ling a letter from her late grandmother, and Le Ling opened it to read.

• Mo Yin noticed Xue Qinghe’s disguise and warned Le Ling, who used Time Rewind and recognized Qian Daoliu in her memories.
• Azure Luan urged them to talk inside, and Xue Qinghe led Le Ling and the others into her palace.
• Xue Qinghe removed her disguise and called Le Ling “Princess Grandma,” shocking Le Ling into spraying her tea and angrily rejecting the title.
• Qian Renxue explained that Qian Daoliu had always searched for Le Ling and pleaded with her to forgive him.
• Qian Renxue gave Le Ling a letter her late grandmother had written for her, and Le Ling accepted and opened it.

Le Ling read Qin Man’s confession explaining how Qian Qian had been deceived into believing he betrayed her, and she began to warm to Qian Renxue. She stayed in Heaven Dou Imperial Palace and wrote a letter for Qian Renxue to deliver to Qian Qian in Spirit City.

• Le Ling read Qin Man’s letter, which revealed that Qian Qian had been drugged and tricked into believing they had slept together, while his cousin arranged for an illegitimate child to be raised as Qian Qian’s heir.
• Le Ling told Qian Renxue that forgiving her grandfather was a matter between them, but that “Princess Grandma” was not an appropriate form of address in the palace.
• Le Ling let Qian Renxue keep Qin Man’s letter and invited her to call her Little Sister Yue or Sister Yue.
• Qian Renxue told Le Ling that her real biological grandfather, Qian Qian’s cousin, had died after Qian Renxue acknowledged him.
• Le Ling said she would stay until she finished her business, then wrote three pages for Qian Renxue to deliver to Qian Qian.
• Qian Renxue read Le Ling’s letter and found its contents surprising enough to leave her unsure whether to laugh or cry.

Le Ling agreed to help Qian Renxue gain control of the Heaven Dou Empire’s military power by entering its Military Department as a military advisor. Xue Qinghe planned to introduce her at the Royal Hunt in ten days, where Le Ling intended to take first place.

• Qian Renxue hesitated to send Le Ling’s three-page letter cursing her grandfather, but agreed after Le Ling threatened to return to Spirit City and beat him up.
• Qian Renxue explained that she needed Le Ling to help her secure the Heaven Dou Empire’s military power, and Le Ling understood the plan before it was fully explained.
• Qian Renxue agreed to find a way to introduce Le Ling to Xue Ye, while Le Ling accepted being called Princess Grandma in private.
• Le Ling rested in the guest rooms and later joined the welcome banquet at the Crown Prince’s Palace.
• Xue Qinghe told Le Ling that Xue Ye had announced a Royal Hunt in ten days and suggested that winning it would provide the best chance to introduce her.
• Le Ling declared that she was best at hunting and intended to take first place.

Qian Daoliu received letters from Le Ling and Qian Renxue, delighting in Le Ling’s three-page scolding while worrying that Chen Xin might meet her at the Heaven Dou Imperial Family’s hunting event. After learning Bibi Dong had demoted the Suotuo City branch bishop over Le Ling, Qian Daoliu sent Golden Crocodile to secure the vacant position and ended the chapter thinking about Le Ling.

• Golden Crocodile brought Qian Daoliu letters from Le Ling and Qian Renxue, and Qian Daoliu eagerly read Le Ling’s letter, enjoying her scolding.
• Qian Daoliu read Qian Renxue’s account of Le Ling’s arrival at the palace, her response to Qin Man’s confession, and the planned introduction at the hunting event.
• Golden Crocodile reassured Qian Daoliu that Le Ling still cared for him and that Qian Renxue would look after her, though Qian Daoliu remained concerned that Chen Xin might meet her.
• Golden Crocodile reported that Bibi Dong had demoted the Suotuo City branch bishop after Le Ling exposed his misconduct.
• Qian Daoliu told Golden Crocodile to send someone to claim the vacant bishop position, and Golden Crocodile hurried off to carry out the order.

Xue Qinghe brought Le Ling and her companions to the Heaven Dou Empire’s Royal Hunting Ground, where Le Ling planned to compete in the three-day hunt. At the entrance, Xue Ke greeted them, and Le Ling recognized Ning and Chen Xin among the arrivals.

• Xue Qinghe prepared riding clothes for Le Ling and took her, Mo Yin, Azure Luan, Guang Ling, and Ling Yuan to the Royal Hunting Ground.
• On the way, Xue Qinghe explained the grounds’ Royal Knights and the hunt, warning the three cloaked elders to keep a low profile and telling Le Ling that the grand-prize soul beast would appear on the third day.
• Le Ling asked whether capturing the grand-prize soul beast would win first place, and Xue Qinghe said it should in theory and encouraged her to try.
• The group arrived at the crowded gates, where Xue Qinghe introduced his younger sister, Princess Xue Ke, to Le Ling and her companions.
• Xue Ke mistook Le Ling for a handsome man and Mo Yin for a beautiful woman, then a familiar voice spoke from behind them.
• Le Ling turned and greeted Ning and Chen Xin with delight.

Le Ling reunited with Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin at the Royal Hunting Ground, where Xue Qinghe’s intimate behavior made them suspect she had a relationship with the Crown Prince. The group entered the grounds and headed toward the barracks, while Chen Xin planned to speak with Le Ling privately later.

• Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin greeted Le Ling, and Chen Xin said he would speak with her when they had a chance.
• Xue Qinghe took Le Ling’s hand and then put an arm around her shoulders, prompting Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin to suspect they were more than colleagues.
• Chen Xin sensed that Azure Luan, Guang Ling, and Ling Yuan were no ordinary guards and warned Ning Fengzhi to be careful.
• The group presented their identification and entered the Royal Hunting Ground, where Le Ling held a Hunter Participant Token.
• Everyone crossed the grassland toward the barracks prepared for the hunting event’s participants.

The group arrived at the Heaven Dou Royal Knights camp, where Ning Fengzhi encouraged Chen Xin to openly pursue Le Ling during the three-day hunting event. Le Ling settled into the Crown Prince’s barracks, while Qian Renxue arranged close supervision to keep other men away from her.

• General Roksen escorted the group to their assigned barracks and told Ning Fengzhi that the emperor would arrive for the opening ceremony the next day.
• Ning Fengzhi urged Chen Xin to pursue Le Ling openly and suggested asking Xue Ke to invite her to join the festivities or hunts.
• Ning Fengzhi went to find Xue Ke so she could help create opportunities for Chen Xin to spend time with Le Ling.
• Qian Renxue arranged for Le Ling to share a barracks with Ling Yuan and Xiao Qiu, while assigning Mo Yin elsewhere to keep him away from Le Ling.
• Le Ling silently lamented Qian Renxue and Qian Daoliu’s possessiveness as the group settled into camp.

Le Ling spent the day cultivating with Ling Yuan, who explained that Qian Daoliu had sent several Offerings to protect her from another Yin Spirit pursuit. That evening, Le Ling joined Xue Qinghe and the others at a grassland feast, where Princess Xue Ke came to greet her.

• Le Ling and Ling Yuan cultivated while Xiao Qiu waited nearby, then Le Ling told the maid she could rest instead of standing watch.
• Ling Yuan explained that Qian Daoliu had sent her, the Third Offering, and the Fifth Offering to protect Le Ling from the Yin Spirits, and Le Ling realized Ling Yuan was defending him.
• A cavalryman invited Le Ling to the bonfire party, and she reassured Xiao Qiu that she would protect her and Xiao Han too.
• Le Ling, Ling Yuan, and Xiao Qiu joined Xue Qinghe, Mo Yin, and the Personal Guard Captain on the grasslands for the feast while Ling Yuan watched for danger.
• Xue Qinghe kept watching Le Ling as she ate, and Princess Xue Ke approached their table and called out to her.

Le Ling agreed to hunt with Xue Ke, then accepted Chen Xin’s offer to accompany her, prompting Xue Qinghe to warn her against choosing him. Le Ling rejected Xue Qinghe’s interference and left, while Xue Ke decided to tell her father that Le Ling and her eldest brother would make a suitable couple.

• Xue Ke asked Le Ling to team up so she could hunt enough soul beasts to place among the top three, and Le Ling agreed after being reminded of her parents.
• Chen Xin told Le Ling he could enter the hunting grounds as escort personnel and asked to accompany her for the three-day hunt; she accepted.
• Xue Qinghe interrupted their conversation and pulled Le Ling away, while Xue Ke excitedly speculated that her eldest brother liked Le Ling.
• Xue Qinghe confronted Le Ling about accepting Chen Xin’s offer and said his grandfather could give her a home, but Le Ling told him her relationship with Qian Daoliu was their own matter.
• Xue Qinghe ordered Ling Yuan to have Luoxen watch over Le Ling during the hunt, then returned to the bonfire party.

Le Ling rejected Qian Renxue’s attempts to make amends over her jealousy of Chen Xin. At the imperial camp, Xue Qinghe claimed to be pursuing Le Ling, and Xue Ye decided to meet her at the hunting event’s opening ceremony.

• Qian Renxue apologized to Le Ling for her behavior but insisted she would keep trying to stop Chen Xin from pursuing her.
• Le Ling left the camp, and Luoxen escorted her and Chen Xin to wait for the opening ceremony while Xue Qinghe went to see Xue Ye.
• Xue Ke told Xue Ye that Xue Qinghe and Le Ling were lovers, then described seeing Chen Xin pursue Le Ling and Xue Qinghe act jealous.
• Ning Fengzhi confirmed that Chen Xin was pursuing Le Ling and asked whether Xue Qinghe liked her.
• Xue Qinghe said he liked Le Ling but she had not accepted his pursuit, and Xue Ye headed to the opening ceremony to meet her.

Le Ling asked Chen Xin about Shrek Academy and learned that it had been driven away from Heaven Dou Royal Academy after clashing with Xue Beng. When Chen Xin grabbed her hand, Le Ling realized he was pursuing her, leaving Dugu Bo stunned.

• Le Ling asked Chen Xin whether Ning Rongrong was still at Shrek Academy and learned that the academy had planned to move to Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• Le Ling met Dugu Bo and Xue Beng, then asked whether Shrek Academy had arrived at Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• Xue Beng insulted Shrek Academy, and Chen Xin glared at him until he hid behind Dugu Bo and ran off.
• Dugu Bo told Le Ling and Chen Xin that he had driven Shrek Academy away after Xue Beng and Prince Xue Xing caused trouble, but said he had not harmed Ning Rongrong.
• Le Ling reassured Chen Xin about Dugu Bo, and Chen Xin thanked her before grabbing her hand and looking at her intensely.

At the Heaven Dou Imperial Family’s hunting event, Le Ling learned that the first-place prize was a rare ninety-thousand-year spirit bone and suspected the First Prize Soul Beast would be exceptionally powerful. The event began with rules requiring participants to capture, not kill, spirit beasts, while Le Ling considered the challenge and fumed over thoughts of Qian Daoliu.

• Chen Xin nearly confessed his feelings to Le Ling, but General Roksen’s announcement of Xue Ye’s arrival interrupted them, and Le Ling pulled away.
• Dugu Bo privately asked Le Ling whether Chen Xin and Luoxen were pursuing her, and she rebuked him for being unreasonable.
• The master of ceremonies announced that participants had to capture living spirit beasts and revealed that the first-place reward was a ninety-thousand-year Six-tailed Neon Fox left arm spirit bone.
• Le Ling reasoned that the First Prize Soul Beast could be as powerful as an eighty- or ninety-thousand-year spirit beast, and Chen Xin offered to protect her and let her choose a spirit bone from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s stores.
• Le Ling silently resolved to beat up Qian Daoliu when she returned, irritated that she had suddenly thought of him.

After Xue Qinghe deliberately told Chen Xin that he had confessed his feelings for Le Ling, he took her back to camp and admitted it had been a ploy to provoke Chen Xin. Le Ling decided to clear up the misunderstanding and approached Chen Xin that night to ask for a private conversation.

• The hunting event opened, and Xue Ke told the crowd she would hunt with Le Ling, drawing attention to her.
• Xue Ye asked Xue Ke about Le Ling, and Xue Ke promised to observe her during the hunt and report back.
• Xue Qinghe pulled Le Ling away from Chen Xin, claiming he had confessed his affection for her to Xue Ye and that the Emperor wanted to meet her.
• At lunch, Le Ling scolded Xue Qinghe for misleading Chen Xin and told him to clarify matters with Xue Ye the next day.
• That night, Le Ling waited by the camp entrance and asked Chen Xin to speak with her privately.

Chen Xin confessed his long-standing love to Le Ling by the lake, but she told him she saw him only as an older brother and could not say whether she still loved Qian Daoliu. At the bonfire party, Xue Qinghe defended Le Ling from rumors and told Xue Ye that she had already rejected him.

• Chen Xin took Le Ling for a walk by the lake and confessed that he had loved her for a long time.
• Le Ling rejected Chen Xin, saying she had always seen him as an older brother and did not know whether she still had feelings for Qian Daoliu.
• Chen Xin realized Le Ling did not love him, but said he would not give up easily, and the two returned to the bonfire party.
• Xue Ke teased Xue Qinghe about waiting for Le Ling, prompting nobles to speculate that Le Ling was a fox demon who charmed men and women.
• Xue Qinghe warned the gathering not to spread rumors about Le Ling and told Xue Ke to stop matchmaking.
• Xue Ye suggested Le Ling would make a good Crown Princess, but Xue Qinghe said she had already made things clear to him and asked his father not to arrange a marriage.

At the bonfire banquet, Le Ling explained her departure from Spirit City and her role as the Crown Prince's military advisor to Ning Fengzhi, while concealing her true motives. Ning Fengzhi remained wary of her companions and asked Chen Xin to investigate them during the next day's hunt.

• Xue Qinghe told Xue Ye he had given up pursuing Le Ling and wanted to focus on political achievements before marrying, and Xue Ye approved.
• Le Ling heard from Dugu Bo that Xue Qinghe had claimed to pursue her to fend off Chen Xin, and Dugu Bo stopped himself from revealing more after her warning.
• Ning Fengzhi questioned Le Ling about leaving Spirit City, joining the Crown Prince, and the suspicious companions traveling with her; she said she had gained six Ten Thousand Year Spirit Rings through a Spirit's Second Awakening.
• Le Ling jokingly asked whether Ning Fengzhi would oppose her if she had deliberately approached the Crown Prince, then left to cultivate before the hunt with Xue Ke.
• Ning Fengzhi told Chen Xin that Le Ling's companions remained suspicious, decided not to inform Xue Ye yet, and asked Chen Xin to question Le Ling about them during the hunt.

Le Ling joined Xue Ke and Chen Xin on their way to the hunting grounds, while Xue Qinghe struggled with Chen Xin's pursuit of her. At the entrance, Le Ling discovered she could not remove the storage ring Qian Daoliu had given her, and Xue Ke nearly read the name engraved on it.

• Xue Qinghe questioned Chen Xin about pursuing Le Ling, and Chen Xin insisted that the person she loved did not treat her well.
• Le Ling arrived before Qian Renxue could lose her temper, then left the main tent with Xue Ke and Chen Xin for the hunting grounds.
• Mo Yin teased the gloomy Xue Qinghe after Le Ling departed, then waited for her return.
• At the hunting-ground entrance, Le Ling, Xue Ke, Chen Xin, and General Roksen handed over their storage devices as required by the rules.
• Le Ling could not remove Qian Daoliu's ring, and she pulled her hand away when Xue Ke began reading the engraved name.

Le Ling entered the royal hunting grounds with Xue Ke, Chen Xin, and Luoxen after her storage ring passed inspection. Chen Xin recognized the ring as a wedding ring and asked whether Le Ling was already married, leaving the question unanswered.

• Le Ling explained that the ring’s engraving referred to her Ten-Tailed Fox Martial Soul and revealed her six tails, astonishing Xue Ke and the others with her six Ten Thousand Year Spirit Rings.
• Le Ling explained that the ring’s wings were decorative, then opened its storage space for inspection at the hunting grounds’ entrance.
• The captain gave Xue Ke and Le Ling numbered royal storage wristbands and allowed the group to enter the hunting grounds.
• Le Ling led the group while searching for Spirit Beasts, and Chen Xin asked whether the ring was a wedding ring and whether she had rejected him because she was married.
• Le Ling silently nodded when Chen Xin asked if she was already married.

Le Ling and Chen Xin argued over whether she was married before Silver Moon Wolves surrounded them during the soul beast hunt. Le Ling fought to capture the wolves without killing them, while Xue Ke, Luoxen, and Chen Xin watched.

• Le Ling told Chen Xin she had agreed to marry Qian Daoliu after returning to Spirit City, though they had held no wedding or public announcement.
• Silver Moon Wolves surrounded Le Ling, Chen Xin, Xue Ke, and Luoxen, and Chen Xin identified the pack as several groups joined together.
• Le Ling summoned six Heavenly Fox Clones to fight the wolves while she used Phantom to bewilder the three wolf kings.
• Le Ling attacked the dazed wolf kings with Crimson Light Storm and used controlled Flame Burst Strikes to stun the pack without killing them.
• Xue Ke and Luoxen admired Le Ling's battle, while Chen Xin watched her with renewed admiration.

Le Ling defeated a pack of Silver Moon Wolves and gave them to Xue Ke, who declared her an older sister. Chen Xin pressed Le Ling to admit she was unmarried and asked for a chance, but cries for help interrupted her response as the group went to investigate.

• Le Ling knocked out the Silver Moon Wolf pack, and Xue Ke burned her hand touching Le Ling's Extreme Fire wing; Le Ling bandaged it.
• Le Ling gave all the wolves to Xue Ke, who collected them and vowed to stand up for her as her little sister.
• Chen Xin challenged Le Ling's claim that she was married and asked if she would give him a chance; Le Ling was moved by his words but did not answer.
• Luoxen heard someone calling for help, so Le Ling and the others headed into the woods to investigate.