Chapter Summaries

Chen Ping'an ordered Soul Severing Saber Li Pingjiang’s head displayed above Five Peaks Mountain City’s gate to deter troublemakers and strengthen his authority, despite the likely anger of Seven Absolute Old Man. He then departed for North Azure Stronghold and its auction, while the head’s identity shocked the Wei Family and reminded Meng Yude how narrowly he had escaped the same fate.

• Chen Ping'an ordered his officers to hang Li Pingjiang’s head above the city gate and publicly identify him as a Grandmaster’s disciple executed for disrupting the trade route’s peace.
• Zhao Lianzhi left for the Wei River Town Pacification Office to report the incident, and Chen Ping'an ordered Zhong Shanyong to escort him.
• Chen Ping'an arranged a carriage and riders, then left Five Peaks Mountain City for North Azure Stronghold and the North Azure Auction.
• Wei Zhixing and Wei Zhenheng learned that the head belonged to Soul Severing Saber Li Pingjiang, a powerful disciple of Seven Absolute Old Man, and were stunned by Chen Ping'an’s announcement.
• Meng Yude recognized Li Pingjiang’s head at the city gate and felt relieved that he had previously yielded to Chen Ping'an.

Chen Ping'an discovered that the number of guards on night duty at South City Prison was unusually low, then realized Chu Qirong was behind the suspicious activity. He confronted Chu Qirong in the prison before the planned prisoner breakout could begin.

• Zeng Jihe reported on Chen Er'ya's studies at Verdant Pine School, and Chen Ping'an told him to keep checking on her without letting her know.
• Chen Ping'an patrolled South City Prison, observed its prisoners and guards, then practiced the Golden Bell Shield in his office.
• Chen Ping'an noticed that far fewer guards than expected were on duty and grew suspicious.
• Prison guards across the prison drank heavily while Chu Qirong slipped inside, intending to release prisoners and frame Chen Ping'an.
• Chen Ping'an calmly confronted Chu Qirong and told him he had finally stopped holding back.

After Chen Ping'an became a Reserve Constable, Constable Director Shen Shi Kang assigned him three squads and an office. Chen Ping'an relished his new authority and began choosing people for his command.

• News of Chen Ping'an's promotion spread through South Spring Lane, drawing the gangs' attention.
• Shen Shi Kang questioned Chen Ping'an about his connection to the Chief Constable, then assigned him three squads to lead.
• Tao Lei escorted Chen Ping'an to his new office, where Chen enjoyed his improved status and comfortable surroundings.
• Chen Ping'an planned to bring Monkey Head, Da Shan, Qin Head, and Zeng Jihe into his squads, and considered how powerful a larger force could be.

Chen Ping'an was recognized during Azure Dragon School’s inspection as Reckless Saber Chen Ping'an, a powerful figure from the Province Town Pacification Office, and he left with Chen Er'ya after the school’s officials and parents learned his identity. He later wondered why the Gu Family had not invited him to Gu Qingchan’s advancement ceremony, then news broke that Gu Qingcheng was entering a marriage alliance with him.

• Tong Tang prepared Azure Dragon School for a surprise joint inspection led by Zhong Zeyu and officials from the Inner City Pacification Office.
• Instructor Lin selected Chen Ping'an and other parents to speak with the inspection team, and Deputy Head Guo questioned Chen Ping'an’s age before allowing him inside.
• Zhong Zeyu recognized Chen Ping'an as Lord Chen, revealing his status as a Province Town Pacification Office giant and Reckless Saber Chen Ping'an to the school officials, parents, and students.
• Chen Ping'an declined special treatment, completed the interview, and left with Chen Er'ya and Zhong Zeyu after Zhong gave the girl a jade pendant.
• Chen Ping'an continued cultivating and speculated that the Gu Family’s failure to invite him to Gu Qingchan’s advancement ceremony might be connected to the Xue Family.
• News spread across Azure Dragon Province City that Gu Qingcheng was entering a marriage alliance with Reckless Saber Chen Ping'an.

Chen Ping'an advanced to Qi Blood Sixth Level Perfection and studied the Inner Qi Realm while supporting Chen Er'ya's education. The chapter ended with a wanted notice revealing that the wounded Zuo Wumei had escaped after a clash with a Fang Family elder.

• Chen Ping'an thanked Mu Wanjun for the Hundred Patterned Blade, and she encouraged him to reach Qi Blood Fifth Level so she could transfer him to the South City Pacification Office.
• Chen Ping'an accumulated enough Golden Bell Shield experience to reach Minor Accomplishment and secretly advanced to Qi Blood Sixth Level Perfection while displaying only Qi Blood Fourth Level.
• Chen Ping'an continued training, searched for an academy for Chen Er'ya, and gathered information about the Inner Qi Realm.
• The South Spring Neighborhood Pacification Office received a wanted notice stating that Zuo Wumei had infiltrated the Fang Family, been discovered by an Inner Qi Clan Elder, and escaped with grave injuries.

Chen Ping'an learned that the North Azure Auction would attract powerful cultivators, while the influx of visitors caused disorder in Five Peaks Mountain City. After days of cultivation, he advanced Three Points of Human Tribulation Finger to Minor Accomplishment.

• Chen Ping'an heard that the North Azure Auction would be held at North Azure Stronghold and considered selling seized weapons and other possessions to raise Origin Crystals.
• The auction organizers announced the Three Yang Spirit Nourishing Pill as the first finale item, drawing Rogue Cultivator experts and established forces toward North Azure Stronghold.
• Travelers and cultivators crowded Five Peaks Mountain City, where frequent fights overwhelmed the Town Pacification Office and public order deteriorated.
• Chen Ping'an cultivated in the Town Pacification Office's rear courtyard and advanced Three Points of Human Tribulation Finger to Minor Accomplishment.

Chen Ping'an confronted Guan Yuping and Wan Yuanze over their corruption and misconduct, revealing himself to be a Top Expert far beyond their expectations. He killed both men and left Wan Yuanze realizing that everyone had underestimated his strength.

• Chen Ping'an challenged Guan Yuping over his dereliction of duty and accused him of ignoring reports about the Heavenly Luo Sect stronghold.
• Guan Yuping attacked Chen Ping'an with his twin sabers, but Chen Ping'an killed him with two strikes.
• Wan Yuanze fled in terror, and Chen Ping'an hurled his Cold Iron Spear after him, pinning him to the ground.
• Wan Yuanze recognized that Chen Ping'an was a peerless prodigy and admitted that everyone had been wrong before Chen Ping'an killed him.

Chen Ping'an watched the North Azure Grand Competition, saw Mu Wanjun win and later break into the Profound Light Realm, then received a confidential letter from the Gu Family about the Shadowless Saber Sect. At the Grand Meet’s Final Ceremony, Chen Ping'an arrived to a crowd’s acclaim while Wu Zicheng watched Gu Jinyu admire him.

• Major factions, including the Northern Land Zhu Family and Thunderclap Valley Gu Family, came to the competition, but Chen Ping'an refused to receive their representatives.
• Wu Zicheng lost to Lin Zhizhou and watched Mu Wanjun defeat her opponent with one sword; Lin Zhizhou later lost decisively to Mu Feiyu.
• Chen Ping'an returned to the Town Pacification Office, and two days later learned that Mu Wanjun had broken into the Profound Light Realm and that the competition’s top twelve had been selected.
• Huang Jingyao delivered a confidential letter from the Gu Family; Chen Ping'an read it, destroyed it, and spoke the name Shadowless Saber Sect.
• At the Final Ceremony, Chen Ping'an arrived to cries of welcome, while Wu Zicheng saw Gu Jinyu looking at him with admiration.

After reaching the Profound Light Realm and strengthening his martial arts, Chen Ping'an consolidated his authority in White Stone City when its major factions backed down and accepted his invitation to a banquet. With the gangs' affairs settled and his position secure, he prepared to leave for the treasure site marked on his map.

• Chen Ping'an advanced his Profound Light after mastering Great Vajra Palm and decided to investigate the treasure map near White Stone City.
• The major factions made no retaliation after Chen Ping'an destroyed the Crocodile Gang and Quicksand Gang, and they invited him to a banquet.
• Chen Ping'an judged that the factions had restrained themselves because the Wei River Town Pacification Office was scrutinizing the Deputy Commander's death.
• The major factions sent senior representatives to the banquet and gave Chen Ping'an valuable gifts, while he gained a firmer foothold in the city.
• The Wei River Town Pacification Office praised Chen Ping'an's handling of the gangs and awarded him merit, and the Town Pacification Office gained their properties.
• With local affairs settled, Chen Ping'an prepared to leave White Stone City and investigate the treasure site.

Chen Ping'an secured a Black Token from Tan Huacong after reporting Mottled Fish’s death, then waited at the South Spring Neighborhood Pacification Office for the promised Formal Constable appointment. Head Constable Zheng announced that Zheng Shiyong had received the greatest merit for Mottled Fish’s death, leaving Chen Ping'an’s recognition unresolved.

• Chen Ping'an reviewed his recorded account with Tan Huacong and received a Black Token as proof that the case had been accepted.
• After Chen Ping'an left, Zheng Shiyong met privately with Head Constable Zheng in the office’s Quiet Cultivation Room.
• Chen Ping'an practiced Iron Cloth the next morning and went to the South Spring Neighborhood Pacification Office, where he saw Zheng Shiyong surrounded by constables.
• Head Constable Zheng announced that Mottled Fish had been executed and credited Chen Ping'an with helping make it happen.
• Head Constable Zheng said Tan Huacong and Zheng Shiyong had found and killed Mottled Fish, and that Zheng Shiyong had delivered the final blow and earned the greatest merit.

After reaching Qi Blood First Level, Chen Ping'an discovered that his strength had increased and settled into a regular routine of training and patrol work. Qin Head recalled Chen Ping'an's father's prospects and lamented how age had weakened his own martial ability.

• Chen Ping'an found that he could carry full buckets of water with ease, realizing his strength had grown after reaching Qi Blood First Level.
• Chen Ping'an repeatedly fetched water until he filled the household vat, then practiced Iron Cloth and gained another experience point.
• Chen Ping'an established a daily routine of training, reporting to the South Spring Neighborhood Pacification Office, patrolling, and training again after dinner.
• Qin Head joined the constables on patrol and treated them to tea, where he recalled that Old Chen might have become a squad leader if the Ten Thousand Demons Sect had not severely wounded him.
• Qin Head said his Qi Blood Second Level cultivation had declined with age until he feared he could fight only at Qi Blood First Level Perfection.

Chen Ping'an went to Five Peaks Mountain City to confront Guan Yuping over the investigation into Feng Shixian's death, but Guan avoided him with a false claim of entering seclusion. Chen Ping'an left without making a scene, though he privately considered whether Guan's head would be as hard to smash as Fang Qixian's.

• Chen Ping'an struggled to investigate Feng Shixian's death because the Wei River Town Pacification Office withheld the case records and Guan Yuping controlled the resources.
• Chen Ping'an rode to Five Peaks Mountain City to meet Guan Yuping after Guan refused to come to him.
• Guan Yuping ordered Wan Yuanze to claim he had entered seclusion and would see no one.
• A courtesan arrived at Guan Yuping's residence, exposing the seclusion excuse, but Wan Yuanze let her inside while keeping Chen Ping'an out.
• Chen Ping'an praised Guan Yuping's seclusion, wished him progress, and departed while wondering whether Guan's head was harder to smash than Fang Qixian's.

Chen Ping'an led constables to raid Tiger Head Gang outposts as part of a coordinated encirclement, arriving at Little Tiger Lord’s location with more than twenty men. Little Tiger Lord attacked Chen Ping'an to escape, while Tan Huacong deliberately held back and hoped Little Tiger Lord would kill him.

• Chen Ping'an and the three constables split their forces to surround Tiger Head Gang headquarters and clear its outposts.
• Little Tiger Lord drank at an outpost and vowed to confront Chen Ping'an again the next day.
• After hearing a commotion, Little Tiger Lord ordered his men to assemble, but constables burst through the gate and surrounded the outpost.
• Little Tiger Lord recognized Chen Ping'an and decided to seize him and break out rather than surrender.
• Tan Huacong watched Little Tiger Lord attack and deliberately moved half a beat slower, hoping he would kill Chen Ping'an.

On his first day as South City Prison chief, Chen Ping'an confronted Chu Qirong's attempt to undermine him with a calculated show of defiance. He ended by challenging Chu Qirong to a match, offering to give up his position if he lost.

• Chu Qirong and the prison staff apologized after Chen Ping'an arrived to find the office unprepared, while Pang Miao watched to see how he would respond.
• Chen Ping'an ordered Chu Qirong to gather the staff, then addressed more than a hundred prison workers and called out the mix-up over his reporting date.
• Chu Qirong explained that official changes and busy duties had caused the staff to misremember the date, and Chen Ping'an sarcastically praised him as a pillar of the office.
• Chen Ping'an offered to recommend Chu Qirong for the prison chief position and said he sincerely meant to retire and yield to someone worthy.
• Chen Ping'an challenged Chu Qirong to a match, promising to hand over the prison chief position if Chu Qirong won.

Chen Ping'an confronted the burly man who had provoked the Town Pacification Office bailiffs and used him to reassert the Office’s authority in Five Peaks Mountain City. The man was detained under the Great Qian Law, leaving the watching martial artists newly wary of the Office.

• Xiao Song led Chen Ping'an and the other bailiffs to Lai Yue Restaurant, where they found the burly man drinking.
• The burly man mocked Xiao Song and the bailiffs, then approached Chen Ping'an and insulted him.
• Chen Ping'an pierced the man's shoulders and hands with chopsticks and ordered Xiao Song to slap him.
• Xiao Song repeatedly slapped the man until Chen Ping'an told him to stop.
• Xiao Song announced the man's detention under the Great Qian Law, and the bailiffs escorted him out as the martial artists watched.

Chen Ping'an left Wei River County City with Chen Er'ya and Peony, planning to settle his grudge with Fang Rui that night. Fang Rui also rode out of the city to arrange Chen Ping'an's assassination, setting the two men on a collision course.

• Major powers focused on Mu Feiyu's breakthrough and his prospects of joining the New Talent Rankings.
• Chen Ping'an left Zeng Jihe at the city gate and planned to bring him to White Stone City as a trusted aide once he had established himself there.
• Chen Ping'an accepted the premium Wild Goose Feather Saber from Mu Wanjun as a farewell gift before departing with Chen Er'ya and Peony.
• Chen Ping'an resolved to kill Fang Rui that night, remembering the old grudge and reflecting that he no longer needed to swallow his anger.
• Fang Rui rode out of the city with Fang Shicheng and recalled his father's order to hire Pagoda-lifting Hand Ding Tong to kill Chen Ping'an outside the city.

Chen Ping'an abandoned his plans for the North Azure Auction after learning that Ten Thousand Demons Sect bandits had slaughtered a merchant caravan in his jurisdiction, and rode to investigate Red Maple Market. As he arrived, Li Pingjiang entered Five Peaks Mountain City intending to assassinate him, while the market’s three major forces anxiously awaited Chen Ping'an.

• Chen Ping'an prepared to travel to the North Azure Auction to sell weapons and seek a Divine Technique, but You Yongming reported that Ten Thousand Demons Sect bandits had slaughtered a merchant caravan near Red Maple Market.
• Chen Ping'an ordered his men to ride to Red Maple Mountain and directed the Five Peaks Mountain Garrison to strengthen patrols against further attacks.
• You Yongming described how the caravan had traveled from Earth Fire County toward Azure Spirit Province and how its members, including a Profound Light Realm guard, had been killed.
• Chen Ping'an inspected the massacre site, found that the bandits had escaped before his men could track them, and ordered his party to investigate Red Maple Market.
• Li Pingjiang arrived in Five Peaks Mountain City and planned to learn Chen Ping'an's whereabouts so he could assassinate him that night.
• The Huang Family, the Shopkeepers' Alliance, and the Iron Rail Gang grew alarmed when they learned Chen Ping'an was coming to Red Maple Market.

Chen Ping'an hid in an inn after surviving a string of brutal battles in North Azure Stronghold, where his identity remained undiscovered and he began recovering from his injuries. He assessed his spoils, including the Mystic Ice Silkworm Armor, and resolved to refine it to strengthen his defenses.

• Chen Ping'an escaped the chaotic streets and took shelter in an empty inn room, where he dropped his disguise and treated his depleted body with an Origin Crystal.
• Chen Ping'an recalled how Lan Yingying and Lan Yingjun had forced him into a costly retreat, and he was relieved that neither had discovered his identity.
• Chen Ping'an searched Iron Pagoda Demon Luo's Hundred Treasures Pouch, found 823 Origin Crystals and other valuables, and decided to replace Cao Yingxiong's identifiable pouch.
• Chen Ping'an inspected and tested the Mystic Ice Silkworm Armor, learning that its strongest defensive form required refinement and nurturing.
• Chen Ping'an resolved to refine the Quasi-Divine Weapon as soon as the crisis had passed and wondered how much it would reinforce his defenses.

After the Tiger Head Gang fell, Chen Ping'an earned a promotion to Constable Head and advanced his cultivation and martial arts. Mu Wanjun settled the trouble with the gang’s backers, while Chen Ping'an resolved to keep strengthening himself before facing the greater dangers of South City.

• The Town Pacification Office wiped out the Tiger Head Gang, killing its leaders and capturing or arresting its remaining members, while Tan Huacong died in the suppression.
• The South Spring Lane gangs learned that Chen Ping'an had driven the gang’s destruction, and Shen Shi Kang decided to befriend him after hearing the force behind the gang would not retaliate.
• Chen Ping'an reached Qi Blood Fourth Level Perfection, perfected Flying Locust Stone, and continued advancing his other martial arts.
• Chen Ping'an recalled Mu Wanjun warning him that Shen Shi Kang had used him as a shield, explaining she had settled the matter, and removing “Reserve” from his Constable Head title.
• Chen Ping'an judged that he could dominate South Spring Lane but remained vulnerable to stronger martial artists across South City, so he focused on further cultivation.

Chen Ping'an read the latest New Talent Rankings, where Gu Qingcheng ranked first and he ranked second, and learned that his reputation was stirring reactions across Azure Dragon Province. The chapter ended as riders arrived at Wei River County City with an appointment from the Province Town Pacification Office.

• Chen Ping'an sent Little Girl a reply telling her to keep up her martial training, and the letter was rushed toward Azure Dragon Province City.
• Chen Ping'an read the new rankings and found Gu Qingcheng first, himself second, and Lan Yingjun absent because she had left Azure Dragon Province Territory.
• Chen Ping'an considered Gu Qingcheng's Bright Moon Sword Technique and reviewed the rankings, including Mu Wanjun's new entry at ninety-fifth.
• Feng Chengxiu believed Chen Ping'an's true strength was near Grandmaster level and felt relieved that he had not challenged him.
• Wang Siyuan resented Chen Ping'an for taking second place and vowed not to let anyone stand between him and Gu Qingcheng.
• Riders reached Wei River County City's gate and announced that an appointment from the Province Town Pacification Office had arrived.