Arc 2Zhu Zhuqing’s New Strength

Gu Ye treated Ma Hongjun, strengthened Zhu Zhuqing, and drew her into his tutelage as she pursued a powerful third Soul Ring. The arc left Zhu Zhuqing with a rare External Soul Bone and Gu Ye’s guidance, while Shrek’s teachers discussed the risks and promise of his methods.

  • Gu Ye calmed Ma Hongjun’s evil fire with a sedative and collected Martial Soul Blood in exchange for medicine, then treated fighters at the Great Spirit Arena and became entangled with Zhu Zhuqing and Kadan.
  • Gu Ye strengthened Zhu Zhuqing with his medicinal treatments, advised her on her Martial Soul and third Soul Ring, and agreed to take her as his disciple if she met his expectations.
  • Gu Ye and Kadan planned to make her queen of the Balak Kingdom, while Xue Hong secured Xue Qinghe’s support and Xue Qinghe took an interest in Gu Ye’s healing abilities.
  • Zhu Zhuqing used her increased speed and strength against a Man Faced Demon Spider, but the Titan Giant Ape seized Xiao Wu during the ensuing encounter.
  • Xiao Wu returned unharmed and claimed the Titan Giant Ape had left her behind, while Zhu Zhuqing privately noticed its scent on her.
  • Zhu Zhuqing killed and absorbed a Black Flame Fox’s overage Soul Ring, then returned to Gu Ye and described her new Soul Skill.
  • Gu Ye recognized Zhu Zhuqing’s black-and-red claws as a rare growth-capable External Soul Bone, warned her to keep it secret, and accepted her as his disciple.
  • Flender told Yu Xiaogang that Gu Ye’s Martial Soul Blood had helped Zhu Zhuqing reach rank thirty and might help cure Ma Hongjun, while Yu Xiaogang warned about possible harm to her foundation.
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Ch. 26Ma Hongjun's Evil Fire Erupts

Gu Ye treated injured fighters at the Great Spirit Arena and collected Martial Soul Blood, then watched Ma Hongjun’s match and warned Flender that Ma Hongjun’s flawed Martial Soul could cause trouble. Ma Hongjun’s evil fire erupted during the fight, and Flender called on Gu Ye to treat him.

  • Gu Ye operated on an injured Soul Grandmaster, healed him, and collected low-grade Martial Soul Blood from his staff Martial Soul.
  • Gu Ye watched Ma Hongjun fight a falcon Martial Soul spirit master and told Flender that Ma Hongjun’s surging blood and qi and flawed Martial Soul could lead to defeat.
  • Ma Hongjun’s evil fire erupted during the match, allowing his opponent to wound him and knock him out of the arena.
  • Flender tried to suppress Ma Hongjun’s evil fire, then called Gu Ye over to treat him.

Ch. 27Ma Hongjun's Treatment Method

Gu Ye suppressed Ma Hongjun’s evil fire with a sedative, then told Flender that castration was the only way to cure it. After Flender chose to postpone telling Ma Hongjun, Gu Ye went to treat a Soul Master injured by Zhu Zhuqing.

  • Gu Ye injected Ma Hongjun with a sedative, calming him and stopping his evil fire from erupting.
  • Gu Ye examined Ma Hongjun and told Flender that castration could resolve the evil fire, but Flender decided to wait before discussing it with his disciple.
  • A staff member summoned Gu Ye to treat a seriously injured Soul Master in the Soul Grandmaster section.
  • Gu Ye arrived and found the injured Soul Master was a man Zhu Zhuqing had defeated; Zhu Zhuqing showed a hint of warmth when she saw him.

Ch. 28Bumped Into Them Again

Zhu Zhuqing tested her newly changed Martial Soul in her first soul battle, and Gu Ye discovered that her black flames could injure a Soul Master's soul. Gu Ye's teasing closeness with Zhu Zhuqing enraged Dai Mubai, and Xiao Wu arrived as the confrontation escalated.

  • Zhu Zhuqing defeated a man who had propositioned her, and Gu Ye treated him after discovering her black flames had damaged his soul.
  • Gu Ye and Zhu Zhuqing walked together, and he advised her to make the most of her speed.
  • Gu Ye teased Zhu Zhuqing about having fallen for her and stroked her cheek as Dai Mubai came looking for her.
  • Dai Mubai confronted them, but Gu Ye pulled Zhu Zhuqing into his arms and challenged Dai Mubai over his anger about her being with another man.
  • Zhu Zhuqing called Dai Mubai disgusting and leaned against Gu Ye, while Dai Mubai demanded that Gu Ye let her go.
  • Xiao Wu arrived and asked what Zhuqing and the Lecherous Tiger were doing.

Ch. 29Dai Mubai, Who Has Character Issues

Gu Ye defended Zhu Zhuqing by exposing Dai Mubai’s promiscuity and his past abandonment of her, then offered Flender a possible treatment for Ma Hongjun’s Martial Soul defect. After Gu Ye left, Zhu Zhuqing avoided Dai Mubai, while Dai Mubai privately insisted he would make the same choice to flee if his life were threatened.

  • Xiao Wu and the others noticed Gu Ye holding Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu revealed that Zhu Zhuqing was Dai Mubai’s fiancée.
  • Gu Ye criticized Dai Mubai’s character, citing his many affairs and his abandonment of Zhu Zhuqing, while Flender and the others listened.
  • Gu Ye offered Flender possible progress on treating Ma Hongjun’s Martial Soul defect, then left after whispering to Zhu Zhuqing.
  • Flender ordered Dai Mubai to write a self-criticism and stop chasing women, while Zhu Zhuqing left the arena and Xiao Wu followed her.
  • On the way back to Shrek Academy, Dai Mubai defended his decision to flee when his life was in danger, and Ma Hongjun told Tang San that Flender had gone to collect gambling winnings.

Ch. 30A Battle of Wits with the Beautiful Young Woman Kadan

Gu Ye left the Suotuo City Great Spirit Arena with Kadan, who flirted with him during the ride and told him that Xue Qinghe would visit Suotuo City in three days. After they reached the Medical Hall, Gu Ye kissed Kadan and gave her the treatment she wanted.

  • Ma Hongjun asked Tang San and Dai Mubai what Gu Ye meant about treating his Martial Soul flaw, but neither knew.
  • Kadan offered to take Gu Ye home, then leaned into him in the carriage and pressed him to return her affection.
  • Kadan reminded Gu Ye of their past moonlit meeting and explained that her marriage to Xue Hong was political, while Gu Ye tried to console her.
  • Kadan told Gu Ye that Xue Qinghe would pass through Suotuo City in three days, prompting Xue Hong to prepare to welcome him and seek his support.
  • After arriving at the Medical Hall, Gu Ye kissed Kadan and treated her wounded heart in a room.

Ch. 31Dai Mubai's Repentance?

Gu Ye continued treating patients while planning to approach Qian Renxue when she arrived in Suotuo City. At Shrek Academy, Oscar reached level thirty, Dai Mubai promised to change his ways, and Flender announced a trip to the Star Dou Great Forest for Oscar and Zhu Zhuqing’s third Soul Rings.

  • Gu Ye planned to perform life surgery on Qian Renxue and leave a drop of liquid inside her when she came to Suotuo City.
  • Oscar arrived at training and announced that he had reached level thirty, earning congratulations from Flender and the others.
  • Dai Mubai apologized to Zhu Zhuqing and promised to end his past relationships, but Zhu Zhuqing remained silent and Ning Rongrong questioned his sincerity.
  • Flender announced that Zhao Wuji would lead the students to the Star Dou Great Forest the next day to hunt third Soul Rings for Oscar and Zhu Zhuqing.
  • Flender asked Ma Hongjun to accompany him to Suotuo City to obtain medicine from Gu Ye for Ma Hongjun’s evil fire.

Ch. 32Flender Asks for Things

Flender visited Gu Ye to obtain a tranquilizer for Ma Hongjun’s unstable evil fire and agreed to let Gu Ye collect Ma Hongjun’s martial soul blood in exchange. Gu Ye promised to investigate a cure for Ma Hongjun’s martial soul defect, while Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu decided to visit him in Suotuo City.

  • Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong decided to go to Suotuo City together to see Gu Ye before leaving for the Star Dou Great Forest, and Xiao Wu joined them.
  • Flender and Ma Hongjun visited Gu Ye’s clinic, where Flender asked for the tranquilizer that suppressed Ma Hongjun’s evil fire.
  • Gu Ye asked for Ma Hongjun’s martial soul blood as part of the exchange and said it might help him develop medicine to treat Ma Hongjun’s defect.
  • Flender agreed, and Gu Ye used his Martial Soul Surgical Blade to collect a drop of blood from Ma Hongjun’s Evil Fire Phoenix martial soul.
  • Flender and Ma Hongjun left with the tranquilizer, and Ma Hongjun held onto hope that Gu Ye could find a cure.

Ch. 33A Deep Conversation with Zhu Zhuqing

Gu Ye examined Ma Hongjun’s mutated Martial Soul Blood and began exploring its unusual evil-fire properties. When Zhu Zhuqing visited ahead of the group’s trip to the Star Dou Great Forest, Gu Ye injected her with a substance meant to strengthen her, and the chapter ended with him biting her arm after she agreed to let him leave a mark.

  • Gu Ye discovered that Ma Hongjun’s Martial Soul was only peak high-grade, but its lustful evil fire had powerful potential.
  • Ning Rongrong, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing visited Gu Ye’s clinic before their planned trip to the Star Dou Great Forest, and Zhu Zhuqing went with him to the back courtyard.
  • Gu Ye explained that Zhu Zhuqing’s changed Netherworld Spirit Cat Martial Soul should not follow the Zhu Clan’s traditional Soul Skill path, then injected her with a beneficial substance.
  • Zhu Zhuqing endured the painful injection and accidentally bit Gu Ye’s arm, while Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu overheard her cry and wondered what was happening.
  • Gu Ye proposed biting Zhu Zhuqing in return, and she agreed before holding out her arm for him.

Ch. 34Zhu Zhuqing's Nurturing Plan

Gu Ye encouraged Zhu Zhuqing to aim for a two-thousand-year third soul ring, using his reinforcement potion to prepare her body and advising her on suitable soul beasts. Zhu Zhuqing resolved to become strong on her own and ended the chapter by asking to take Gu Ye as her master.

  • Gu Ye bit Zhu Zhuqing's lip in retaliation, then asked how old she wanted her third soul ring to be.
  • Gu Ye explained that his cell reinforcement potion could help Zhu Zhuqing absorb a soul ring of around two thousand years, and urged her to become the first to do so.
  • Zhu Zhuqing resolved to break free from her family's fate through her own strength and accepted that her body would endure more pain as the potion worked.
  • Gu Ye recommended the Nekomata, Black Flame Fox, Nine-Lives Cat Demon, and Dark Golden Dreadclaw Bear as possible soul beasts for Zhu Zhuqing's third soul ring.
  • Zhu Zhuqing told Gu Ye that she wanted to take him as her master.

Ch. 35Shock: Zhu Zhuqing Wants to Take Me as Her Disciple!

Zhu Zhuqing asked Gu Ye to take her as his disciple, and he agreed to decide after her trip to the Star Dou Great Forest. He gave her protective medicine before Ning Rongrong followed him into the Medical Hall, leaving Zhu Zhuqing jealous of Ning Rongrong’s interest in him.

  • Zhu Zhuqing asked Gu Ye to teach her so she could grow strong enough to break the shackles of her fate, and he agreed to make her his disciple if her third soul ring met his expectations.
  • Gu Ye gave Zhu Zhuqing a neuroparalytic toxin syringe and a Life Capsule to protect her during her trip to the Star Dou Great Forest, and reminded her to use the Anti-Wolf Spray against perverts.
  • Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu checked that Zhu Zhuqing was unharmed after she emerged from Gu Ye’s room, and Xiao Wu questioned Gu Ye about what had happened.
  • Gu Ye asked Ning Rongrong to come inside with him, and Zhu Zhuqing grew jealous after Ning Rongrong joked that she would accept Gu Ye even if he were a bad person.

Ch. 36Misunderstanding

Ning Rongrong visited Gu Ye for treatment and received instructions and medicine before she, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing returned to Shrek Academy. As Gu Ye cultivated in preparation for a breakthrough, Dai Mubai grew suspicious of Zhu Zhuqing’s private meeting with him, and Xue Hong anticipated Xue Qinghe’s arrival.

  • Zhu Zhuqing decided to keep Ning Rongrong from developing feelings for Gu Ye, then sparred with Xiao Wu while Rongrong met Gu Ye in private.
  • Gu Ye advised Ning Rongrong to use his medicinal liquid in the Star Dou Great Forest, examined her, and gave her more medicine; he planned to collect her blood after she returned.
  • Gu Ye considered obtaining Martial Soul Blood from the Shrek students, then returned to his room to cultivate at level forty-seven and attempt a breakthrough.
  • At Shrek Academy, Dai Mubai and Oscar questioned the girls about their visit, and Xiao Wu revealed that Zhu Zhuqing had spent half an hour alone with Gu Ye.
  • Tang San and Xiao Wu returned to rest before the group’s trip to the Star Dou Great Forest, while Dai Mubai and Oscar also went back to prepare.
  • Xue Hong read that Xue Qinghe would arrive in Suotuo City in two days and anticipated that the prince’s support could help him inherit the Balak Kingdom’s throne.

Ch. 37Zhu Zhuqing's Change

Zhu Zhuqing noticed the effects of Gu Ye’s Cell Reinforcement Potion while traveling with the Shrek Seven Devils toward the Star Dou Great Forest, then endured another painful transformation at their inn. When a fight broke out between Shrek and Blue Sunshine Academy, she began questioning Shrek’s teachings.

  • Xue Hong told Qin Xiao to prepare for a guest arriving in two days, then learned his wife had been at the Suotuo Great Soul Arena with Gu Ye and showed no suspicion.
  • Zhu Zhuqing ran toward the Star Dou Great Forest without needing Oscar’s Recovery Sausage, surprising her companions with her stamina and speed.
  • The Shrek Seven Devils stopped at a town near the forest, where Zhu Zhuqing returned to her room as she sensed another transformation beginning.
  • Zhu Zhuqing endured intense pain as her body underwent cellular strengthening, then felt the new power in her body.
  • Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and the others fought a Soul Master from Blue Sunshine Academy after provoking the academy’s women and escalating the confrontation.
  • Zhu Zhuqing learned that Flender’s teachings and Dai Mubai’s arrogance had led to the fight, and she questioned Shrek Academy’s way of teaching its students to conduct themselves.

Ch. 38Kadan's Dry Mouth

After reaching level forty-eight, Gu Ye visited Kadan at Suotuo City Great Spirit Arena and learned she had no desire to remain with Xue Hong. He proposed making Kadan ruler of the Balak Kingdom, and she listened as he promised he had a way to put her on the throne.

  • Zhao Wuji’s arrival forced the Blue Sunshine Academy teacher to back down, and Zhu Zhuqing returned to cultivating with a renewed belief in the importance of strength.
  • Gu Ye sensed his Soul Power had reached level forty-eight, left the Medical Hall, and went to Suotuo City Great Spirit Arena to meet Kadan.
  • Kadan welcomed Gu Ye privately and kissed him before he asked what she thought of Xue Hong’s ambition to claim the throne.
  • Kadan told Gu Ye she had no feelings for Xue Hong and that she loved him.
  • Gu Ye asked whether Kadan wanted to rule the Balak Kingdom and promised he had a way to make her its first female ruler.

Ch. 39Xue Qinghe Arrives

Gu Ye and Kadan began plotting to make Kadan queen of the Balak Kingdom as Xue Qinghe arrived in Suotuo City to win Xue Hong’s support and assess his usefulness. After Xue Hong agreed to accept Xue Qinghe’s terms, they headed to the Great Spirit Arena, where Gu Ye and Kadan awaited Xue Qinghe, who was secretly Qian Renxue.

  • Gu Ye explained his plan for Kadan to become queen, and the two began plotting for the Balak Kingdom.
  • Xue Qinghe arrived in Suotuo City, where Xue Hong rushed to greet him in disheveled clothes.
  • Xue Hong asked Xue Qinghe to support his bid for the throne, and Xue Qinghe agreed in exchange for Xue Hong’s cooperation.
  • Xue Qinghe assessed Xue Hong as easy to control and suitable to become Balak’s next king.
  • Xue Hong invited Xue Qinghe to the Great Spirit Arena to see his wife, and Gu Ye and Kadan learned that they were on their way.

Ch. 40First Contact with Xue Qinghe

Gu Ye treated injured Soul Masters at the Suotuo City Great Spirit Arena, where Xue Qinghe arrived with Xue Hong and became interested in Gu Ye’s unusual healing Martial Soul. Gu Ye recognized Xue Qinghe’s true identity but concealed his knowledge, and the two ended the chapter having introduced themselves as friends.

  • Kadan sat on Gu Ye’s lap, and he kissed her before leaving to treat patients at the Great Spirit Arena.
  • Xue Hong brought Xue Qinghe to the arena, where Xue Qinghe noticed Gu Ye healing injured Soul Masters with his Surgical Blade.
  • Xue Hong told Xue Qinghe that Gu Ye had saved him from a serious injury and explained why Gu Ye treated patients at the arena.
  • Xue Qinghe watched Gu Ye fully heal a patient with a broken leg and burned skin, then asked to see his Martial Soul.
  • Gu Ye recognized Xue Qinghe as Qian Renxue but acted as though he was meeting him for the first time, introduced himself, and made an unusual show of friendship.
  • Xue Qinghe examined Gu Ye’s Surgical Blade, while Xue Hong revealed that the visitor was the Crown Prince and had taken an interest in Gu Ye.

Ch. 41An Invitation from Xue Qinghe

Xue Qinghe invited Gu Ye to go to Heaven Dou City, but Gu Ye declined, and Xue Qinghe later learned of his charitable medical work and decided to watch him for a future recruitment. After Xue Qinghe left Suotuo City, Xue Hong schemed to use his support to claim the Balak Kingdom’s throne, while Gu Ye received news that the woman he had cured had joined Spirit Academy and met Bibi Dong.

  • Kadan greeted Xue Qinghe and joined him, Xue Hong, and Gu Ye on a tour of the Great Spirit Arena.
  • Xue Qinghe invited Gu Ye to Heaven Dou City, but Gu Ye said he planned to stay in Suotuo City for now.
  • Xue Qinghe read a report about Gu Ye curing Suotuo City residents for free and decided to keep him under observation for a possible future recruitment.
  • Xue Qinghe left Suotuo City the next day, and Xue Hong planned to use his support to inherit the Balak Kingdom’s throne and take revenge on his brother and sister-in-law.
  • Kadan returned to the Great Spirit Arena with Gu Ye, while Xue Hong ignored her and entertained local nobles.
  • Gu Ye read that the woman he had cured had joined Spirit Academy and received an audience with Bibi Dong.

Ch. 42Zhu Zhuqing's Moment to Shine

Gu Ye refused to stay overnight with Kadan, fearing Xue Hong and Qin Xiao would grow suspicious, while Zhu Zhuqing tested her enhanced strength against a powerful Man Faced Demon Spider. She proved fast enough to evade its attacks and tear open its armor, though the battle continued.

  • Gu Ye embraced Kadan but refused to spend the night with her because he feared attracting Xue Hong’s suspicion and drawing Qin Xiao’s attention.
  • Zhao Wuji’s group continued searching the Star Dou Great Forest for soul rings when a Man Faced Demon Spider rushed toward them.
  • Zhu Zhuqing spotted the spider and evaded its sudden strike, while Tang San identified it as a Man Faced Demon Spider over two thousand years old.
  • Zhu Zhuqing attacked with Netherworld Hundred Claws, burning and wounding the spider with her black flames.
  • Zhu Zhuqing dodged the spider’s counterattacks and tore open its back armor, demonstrating the speed and strength gained from Gu Ye’s enhancements.

Ch. 43Tang San's Spirit Bone is Gone

Zhu Zhuqing killed an injured Man Faced Demon Spider before Meng Yiran could claim it, and Tang San defused the conflict by explaining that the spider was too old for her third soul ring. The groups made peace and agreed to search together, while Tang San lost the chance to gain the spider’s soul ring and its Eight Spider Lances external soul bone.

  • Zhu Zhuqing overwhelmed the injured Man Faced Demon Spider, and Tang San and the others joined the fight after Zhao Wuji ordered them to help.
  • Zhu Zhuqing killed the spider despite Meng Yiran’s shout, prompting Meng Yiran to accuse her of taking the soul beast meant for her.
  • Dragon Duke Meng Shu confronted Zhao Wuji, but Tang San argued that the spider’s age made it unsuitable for Meng Yiran’s third soul ring.
  • Meng Shu learned that Tang San was Yu Xiaogang’s disciple and that Oscar and Zhu Zhuqing had reached level thirty at young ages.
  • The two groups set aside their dispute and agreed to search the Star Dou Great Forest together, while Tang San lost the spider’s soul ring and Eight Spider Lances.

Ch. 44Xiao Wu and the Titan Giant Ape

As Zhao Wuji explained that Gu Ye had helped Zhu Zhuqing grow stronger, the Titan Giant Ape appeared and overwhelmed the adults guarding the group. It seized Xiao Wu and fled, leaving Tang San to watch her disappear.

  • Zhao Wuji told Meng Shu that Gu Ye's medical skills and knowledge of Martial Soul Blood had helped Zhu Zhuqing reach level thirty at a young age.
  • Zhao Wuji, Meng Shu, and Chao Tianxiang sensed danger and ordered the younger people to get behind them as the Titan Giant Ape emerged from the trees.
  • Meng Shu and Zhao Wuji charged the Titan Giant Ape while Ning Rongrong boosted them and Chao Tianxiang with her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
  • The Titan Giant Ape knocked Zhao Wuji, Meng Shu, and Chao Tianxiang aside, then seized Xiao Wu when she stepped in front of the others and ran away.
  • Tang San cried out for Xiao Wu as she looked back from the Titan Giant Ape's shoulder but could not respond.

Ch. 45A Kiss to Calm Down

Gu Ye stopped himself from consummating his relationship with Kadan, promised to visit her, and chose to focus on cultivating until he reached level fifty. Meanwhile, Oscar obtained his third soul ring, but Tang San and his companions remained in the Star Dou Great Forest searching for Xiao Wu, with the group growing angry at Tang San’s insistence on pushing deeper.

  • Gu Ye calmed Kadan with a kiss, promised to visit her every night, and then left her room.
  • Gu Ye decided to stop seeing patients and cultivate until he reached level fifty, believing his strength would let him protect himself if his affair with Kadan was exposed.
  • Oscar obtained the Crested Wind-tailed Snake as his third soul ring, but he and the others remained worried about Xiao Wu.
  • Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar confronted Tang San after he told them they could leave if they did not want to keep searching for Xiao Wu.

Ch. 46Xiao Wu's Messy Clothes

Xiao Wu returned to Tang San and the others after disappearing with the Titan Giant Ape, claiming she had awakened to Soul Power Level thirty and gained her third Soul Ring amid the chaos. As the group prepared to leave the Star Dou Great Forest, a fox-like soul beast rushed toward them.

  • Zhao Wuji stopped the group from arguing and weighed whether to keep searching for Xiao Wu or retreat from the Star Dou Great Forest.
  • Xiao Wu emerged from the woods, disheveled but unharmed, and Tang San rushed to embrace her.
  • Xiao Wu claimed the Titan Giant Ape had abandoned her after reacting to a bull-like roar, and she had awakened to level thirty and obtained her third Soul Ring.
  • Zhu Zhuqing noticed the Titan Giant Ape's scent on Xiao Wu but kept her suspicion to herself.
  • Zhao Wuji recounted the group's search, and Oscar gave Xiao Wu a Recovery Sausage before they prepared to leave.
  • A fox-like soul beast suddenly darted toward the group.

Ch. 47Zhu Zhuqing's Third Spirit Ring

Zhu Zhuqing hunted a Black Flame Fox for her third soul ring despite warnings from Tang San and Zhao Wuji that it exceeded the accepted age limit. She successfully absorbed the over-two-thousand-year-old ring, vindicating her trust in Gu Ye’s guidance.

  • Zhu Zhuqing recognized the Black Flame Fox as a soul beast Gu Ye had recommended and chased after it for her third soul ring.
  • Tang San and Zhao Wuji warned Zhu Zhuqing that the Black Flame Fox was too old for a third ring, but she insisted that Gu Ye had told her she could absorb it.
  • Zhu Zhuqing attacked the Black Flame Fox, and the Shrek Seven Devils joined the fight before she delivered the final blow.
  • Zhu Zhuqing ignored Tang San and Zhao Wuji’s warnings and began absorbing the Black Flame Fox’s purple soul ring.
  • Zhu Zhuqing endured some pain but completed the absorption without incident.

Ch. 48Zhu Zhuqing Returned

Zhu Zhuqing returned from the Star Dou Great Forest after absorbing a third Soul Ring over two thousand years old, while Tang San also reached level thirty and obtained a Soul Ring. After returning to Shrek Academy, Zhu Zhuqing went straight to Gu Ye’s Medical Hall, where he brought her inside to hear what had happened.

  • Zhu Zhuqing absorbed the Black Flame Fox’s Soul Ring, kept her new Soul Skill secret, and noticed strange patterns on her palms.
  • Tang San broke through to level thirty, so Zhao Wuji led the group to find him a Soul Ring before returning to Shrek Academy.
  • Ning Rongrong asked Tang San to sell her hidden weapons, and he agreed to make her a few sets for payment.
  • Zhu Zhuqing left Shrek Academy and traveled to Suotuo City, arriving at Gu Ye’s Medical Hall late at night.
  • Gu Ye opened the doors for Zhu Zhuqing, led her to his room, and prepared to hear about her time in the Star Dou Great Forest.

Ch. 49Zhu Zhuqing Becomes Gu Ye's Disciple

Zhu Zhuqing told Gu Ye about her trip to the Star Dou Great Forest and revealed the External Soul Bone she had gained from the Black Flame Fox. Gu Ye accepted her as his disciple and began discussing her training, but the exhausted Zhu Zhuqing fell asleep before their conversation ended.

  • Zhu Zhuqing recounted the Star Dou Great Forest events to Gu Ye and described her Netherworld Spirit Flame Slash soul skill.
  • Zhu Zhuqing summoned a pair of black-and-red claws, and Gu Ye identified them as a rare, growth-capable External Soul Bone and warned her to keep it secret.
  • Gu Ye suggested Zhu Zhuqing try combining the External Soul Bone's flames with the Soul-Devouring Black Flame from her martial soul.
  • Zhu Zhuqing firmly asked Gu Ye to become her master, and Gu Ye accepted her as his disciple.
  • Gu Ye told Zhu Zhuqing he was a level forty-nine Soul Ancestor and discussed how he would train her, but she fell asleep from exhaustion.

Ch. 50Yu Xiaogang Arrives

Gu Ye stayed beside Zhu Zhuqing as she slept, while Flender and Zhao Wuji discussed the Star Dou Great Forest trip with Yu Xiaogang. Yu Xiaogang questioned Zhu Zhuqing’s rapid growth after hearing about Martial Soul Blood, then became excited when Flender said Gu Ye might be able to cure Ma Hongjun’s Martial Soul defect.

  • Gu Ye covered Zhu Zhuqing with a blanket, but she clutched his hand in her sleep, so he stayed beside her and cultivated.
  • Zhao Wuji told Flender that Xiao Wu had been taken home by Er Ming and Da Ming, and Yu Xiaogang identified the bull’s roar as belonging to the Sky Azure Bull Python.
  • Zhao Wuji described Oscar’s Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent soul ring and flight-granting mushroom sausage, which Yu Xiaogang praised as an exceptional soul skill.
  • Flender explained that Martial Soul Blood from Gu Ye had helped Zhu Zhuqing reach rank thirty, and Yu Xiaogang warned that such substances could harm her foundation.
  • Flender assured Yu Xiaogang that Zhu Zhuqing’s foundation was solid and said Gu Ye might be able to cure Ma Hongjun’s Martial Soul defect, leaving Yu Xiaogang excited.
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