Chapter Summaries

After seven years away, Xiao Cang returned to Wutan City on the day of the Xiao Family Clan Assessment. He saw Xiao Yan humiliated for his low cultivation and realized Yao Chen was likely about to awaken, leaving him interested in taking Yao Chen’s Bone Spirit Cold Flame.

• Xiao Cang traveled toward Wutan City, repaired the Human-Demon Puppet, and refined pills along the way.
• Xiao Cang reached Wutan City and raced Little Silver toward it, reminiscing about Xun'er and Mei'er as he returned.
• At the Xiao Family Clan Assessment, the juniors praised Xiao Cang and mocked Xiao Yan, who tested at the Third Stage of Dou Qi.
• Xiao Mei tested at the Seventh Stage and said she hoped Xiao Cang would be pleased by her progress.
• Xiao Cang entered the Xiao Family Compound, saw Xiao Yan being mocked, and suspected Yao Chen was about to awaken.

Xiao Cang returned to the Xiao Family after seven years and reunited with Xiao Xun'er, who ran into his arms and confessed how much she had missed him. As Xiao Zhan and the clan welcomed him, Xiao Yan was forced to face the prodigy he saw as a romantic rival.

• Xiao Xun'er tested at Ninth Stage Dou Qi with Advanced talent, but felt discouraged because she was still far behind Xiao Cang.
• Xun'er spotted Xiao Cang in the crowd, rushed into his arms, and tearfully told him she had missed him during their seven years apart.
• Xiao Cang reassured Xun'er that he had missed her and explained that he had cultivated so he could one day ask the force behind her for her hand.
• Xiao Zhan and the Three Elders welcomed Xiao Cang back, and Xiao Cang promised to stay and help the Xiao Family grow stronger.
• Xiao Mei greeted Xiao Cang, while Xiao Yan watched him with bitterness and anxiety as Xiao Zhan brought him forward to greet his cousin.

Xiao Cang reunited with the Xiao Family and promised to investigate Xiao Yan’s failing cultivation while secretly planning to take his Storage Ring. He gave Xun'er a Qi Gathering Powder and promised to refine one for Xiao Mei before leaving with Xun'er to his room.

• Xiao Zhan explained that Xiao Yan’s cultivation had fallen to the Third Stage of Qi Condensation, and Xiao Cang offered to investigate the cause.
• Xiao Cang privately planned to remove Xiao Yan’s ancient Storage Ring to restore Xiao Yan’s talent and claim Old Yao’s Soul Body and the Bone Spirit Cold Flame.
• Xiao Cang gave Xun'er a Qi Gathering Powder, astonishing the Xiao Family members with the valuable Fourth-grade Pill.
• Xiao Mei asked Xiao Cang for a Qi Gathering Powder, and he promised to refine one for her in a few days.
• Xiao Cang declined Xiao Zhan’s offer to escort him and left with Xun'er, holding her hand as they headed to his room.

Xiao Cang reunited with Xun'er and comforted her after she remembered that he had married Yun Yun. He promised he would still marry Xun'er, and she responded by deciding to offer herself to him.

• Xiao Cang and Xun'er reminisced about their childhood as he led her toward his room.
• Xun'er remembered that Xiao Cang had married Yun Yun and became overwhelmed with sorrow.
• Xiao Cang explained his relationship with Yun Yun and assured Xun'er that he would marry her too.
• Xun'er accepted his reassurance, embraced him, and told him to take her.

Xun'er persuaded Xiao Cang to send Ling Ying away so she could give herself to him without the guard reporting it to the Gu Clan. With Ling Ying on his way to the Monster Beast Mountain Range, Xiao Cang and Xun'er kissed in private.

• Xiao Cang worried that Ling Ying would report Xun'er offering herself to him to the Gu Clan and bring their retaliation down on him.
• Xun'er asked Ling Ying to hunt wood- and fire-attributed Fourth-tier Monster Beasts for Demonic Cores, claiming Xiao Cang would protect her while he was gone.
• Ling Ying agreed and left Wutan City for the Monster Beast Mountain Range, satisfied that Xiao Cang was preparing a pill for Xun'er.
• Xun'er returned to Xiao Cang, confirmed Ling Ying would be away for at least four days, and nodded when Xiao Cang asked if she had truly made up her mind.
• Xiao Cang embraced and kissed Xun'er as she wrapped her arms around his neck.

After four days together, Xiao Cang learned that Xun'er was pregnant and received a Grade 8 pill capable of restoring her Divine Grade Dou Di Bloodline. He claimed the remaining rewards and reached Eight Star Dou King, gaining a Heaven Tier technique and a formidable spear.

• Xun'er told Xiao Cang that Ling Ying was expected to return, so they would need to sleep separately starting that night.
• The system announced that Xun'er was pregnant and awarded Xiao Cang an Emperor Blood Coagulating Heart Pill, a Heaven Tier spear technique, a spear, cultivation, Nether Poison Fire, and a Dou Zun Experience Card.
• Xiao Cang realized Xun'er's Divine Grade Dou Di Bloodline could be damaged by losing her virginity, then resolved to give her the pill before explaining the pregnancy.
• Xiao Cang escorted Xun'er back to her room and claimed his rewards, mastering the spear technique and advancing to Eight Star Dou King.
• Xiao Cang received the Divine Wrath Overlord Spear and tested its overwhelming power.

Xiao Cang refined the Nether Poison Fire, reached Nine-star Dou King, and gave Xun'er a Grade 8 pill that restored her Dou Di Bloodline to Divine Grade. The next morning, he went to the Xiao family's main hall and called for the clan's core members, including Xiao Yan.

• Xiao Cang refined the Nether Poison Fire, advanced to Nine-star Dou King, and considered developing Buddha's Rage Fire Lotus with his two Heavenly Flames.
• Xiao Cang received a Dou Zun Experience Card and gave Xun'er the Grade 8 pill, which restored her Dou Di Bloodline to Divine Grade.
• Ling Ying returned with Fire Attribute and Wood Attribute Demonic Cores, noticed Xiao Cang's cultivation had improved, and watched him leave.
• The next morning, Xiao Cang went to the Xiao family's main hall and asked Xiao Zhan to gather the clan's core members, including Xiao Yan.

Xiao Cang convened the Xiao Family’s leaders to announce that Nalan Yanran wanted to dissolve her Marriage Contract with Xiao Yan so she could marry him instead. After the Three Elders sided with Xiao Cang, Xiao Yan accepted the breakup in anger, standing firm despite the humiliation.

• Xiao Cang gathered the Xiao Family’s leaders and asked Xiao Zhan to witness his request concerning Xiao Yan’s Marriage Contract.
• Xiao Cang announced that Nalan Yanran wanted to dissolve her Marriage Contract with Xiao Yan, and Xiao Zhan objected.
• Xiao Cang argued that dissolving the contract would protect the Xiao Family’s reputation because he and Nalan Yanran would marry.
• Xiao Cang offered the Three Elders Qi Gathering Powders, and they sided with him against Xiao Zhan.
• Xiao Yan rose and agreed to dissolve the Marriage Contract, telling Xiao Cang there was no need to say more.

Xiao Yan rejected Xiao Cang’s offer of compensation and declared that he would reclaim his dignity, but wavered when Xiao Cang revealed he could restore Xiao Yan’s lost talent. Xiao Yan asked him to do it, and Xiao Cang said he disliked Xiao Yan’s earlier attitude.

• Xiao Cang explained that he wanted to preserve his relationship with Xiao Zhan so he could learn where the Xiao Family’s Tou She Ancient God Jade fragment was hidden.
• Xiao Yan refused compensation for the broken engagement, insisting he still had backbone despite his diminished talent.
• Xiao Yan told Xiao Cang that he had initiated the breakup and vowed that he would reclaim his lost dignity someday.
• Xiao Cang revealed that his compensation was to restore Xiao Yan’s talent, leaving Xiao Yan torn between pride and hope.
• Xiao Yan finally asked Xiao Cang to restore his talent, and Xiao Cang said he had disliked Xiao Yan’s attitude earlier.

Xiao Cang convinced Xiao Yan that the ring was draining his cultivation and forced the Soul Body inside it to emerge. Xiao Yan learned that Old Yao had absorbed his Dou Qi for three years, while Xiao Cang positioned himself to deal with Old Yao and claim his power and treasures.

• Xiao Yan and Xiao Zhan apologized to Xiao Cang, who agreed to help restore Xiao Yan's talent.
• Xiao Cang claimed the ring contained a Soul Body that had absorbed Xiao Yan's cultivation, and Xiao Yan handed him the ring.
• Xiao Cang used his Dou Qi and Nether Poison Fire to force Old Yao out of the Storage Ring.
• Old Yao admitted he had absorbed Xiao Yan's Dou Qi, and Xiao Yan angrily attacked him.
• Xiao Cang blocked Xiao Yan's punch and sent him aside, declaring that he would handle Old Yao.

Xiao Cang attacked Old Yao after discovering him in Xiao Yan’s Storage Ring and rejected his offers of compensation and alliance. He trapped Old Yao with Sorrowful Wind Soul Refining Hand, leaving the Soul Body screaming inside the mist.

• Xiao Cang struck Old Yao with a palm, blasting him through three walls while the Xiao Family watched in shock.
• Old Yao tried to flee, but Xiao Cang used Three Thousand Lightning Movement to intercept him.
• Old Yao offered Xiao Cang the benefits of an Eighth-grade Alchemist’s friendship, but Xiao Cang said he would refine him into a loyal puppet.
• Xiao Cang unleashed Sorrowful Wind Soul Refining Hand, and its ghastly mist swallowed Old Yao as he screamed.

Xiao Cang fought Old Yao after his Sorrowful Wind Refining Spirit Hand failed to defeat him, and ultimately overpowered him with a Heaven Tier spear technique. Ling Ying protected the Xiao Family from the battle’s shockwaves as the chapter ended with Xiao Cang holding Old Yao’s defeated Soul Body.

• Old Yao broke free of Xiao Cang’s Sorrowful Wind Refining Spirit Hand by using the Bone Spirit Cold Flame and burning his Soul Power.
• Xiao Cang summoned the Divine Wrath Overlord Spear, and Old Yao raised his strength to Five-star Dou King before charging him.
• Xiao Zhan and the Three Elders shielded the Xiao Clan’s younger members from the shockwaves while Ling Ying reassured Xun’er that Xiao Cang had not used his full strength.
• Old Yao unleashed Burning Fire Setting Sun Collapse, but Xiao Cang countered with the Heaven Overturning Emperor Exterminating Spear.
• Ling Ying shielded the Xiao Family from the clash’s final shockwave, and Xiao Cang emerged carrying Old Yao’s defeated Soul Body.

Xiao Cang defeated Yao Chen, restored Xiao Yan’s talent, and burned the Marriage Contract, then considered a quick marriage to Ya Fei to gain strength before Gu Yuan learned of Xun’er’s pregnancy. The chapter ended with Xiao Mei arriving at Xiao Cang’s door at night.

• Xiao Cang sealed the weakened Yao Chen in his Storage Ring and returned to the Xiao family compound.
• Xiao Cang burned the Marriage Contract after Xiao Yan thanked him for restoring his talent, and he warned the family to keep his marriage to Nalan Yanran secret from Xun’er.
• Xiao Cang gave the Three Elders Qi Gathering Powder and departed after they promised to keep the family silent.
• Xiao Cang decided to test whether a simple marriage ceremony with Ya Fei could earn him marriage rewards and help him prepare for Gu Yuan.
• Xiao Mei knocked on Xiao Cang’s door and called to him.

Xiao Mei visited Xiao Cang and asked to join him at the Misty Cloud Sect so she could cultivate, but he refused to break the sect’s rules. When he explained that he could bring maids, Xiao Mei offered to become his maid.

• Xiao Mei visited Xiao Cang and said she had missed him, though he suspected she had another reason for coming.
• Xiao Mei asked to travel with Xiao Cang to the Misty Cloud Sect and cultivate there.
• Xiao Cang refused, explaining that he could not violate the sect’s rules to bring her in as a disciple.
• Xiao Mei asked to stay by Xiao Cang’s side and learn from him, but he said he could only bring wives, concubines, and maids.
• Xiao Mei offered to become Xiao Cang’s maid and listed the chores she could do.

Xiao Cang used a Soul Power technique to uncover Xiao Mei’s selfish plans to exploit his status and drive a wedge between him and his wives. He rejected her as a wife or maid, then restrained her and prepared to punish her.

• Xiao Mei offered to become Xiao Cang’s maid or concubine, hoping to gain access to the Misty Cloud Sect and its resources.
• Yao Chen offered Xiao Cang a Profound-tier Advanced Dou Technique in exchange for Dou Qi, but Xiao Cang tortured him with poison flame until he surrendered it.
• Xiao Cang learned the technique and used it to make Xiao Mei reveal that she wanted to divide him from Xun'er and Yun Yun and monopolize his benefits.
• Xiao Cang rejected Xiao Mei and shoved her away, then restrained her with Dou Qi and declared that she would be punished.

Xiao Mei agreed to serve Xiao Cang daily in exchange for a Qi Gathering Powder, and Xun'er visited him and approved of his helping Nalan Yanran break her engagement. When Xun'er asked Xiao Cang to send Ling Ying away so she could stay with him, Xiao Cang came up with an idea and showed her something.

• Xiao Mei asked Xiao Cang for a Qi Gathering Powder, and he offered her one if she came to play the flute for him every day until he left the Xiao Family.
• Xun'er arrived at Xiao Cang's room and embraced him, saying she had missed him after he failed to visit her that day.
• Xun'er told Xiao Cang she approved of his helping Nalan Yanran break her engagement, unaware he intended to become Nalan Yanran's new fiancé.
• Xiao Cang served Xun'er a Tea Pill drink, which she praised, and she said she did not want to sleep alone.
• Xun'er asked Xiao Cang to find a way to send Ling Ying away, and Xiao Cang said he had an idea before taking something from his Storage Ring.

Xiao Cang used the Human-Demon Puppet and a Spirit Speed Pill to lure Ling Ying away so he and Xun'er could be alone. He told Xun'er she was pregnant, and they agreed to keep it secret while he grew strong enough to face the Gu Clan; the chapter ended as Xun'er thought of another way to be intimate.

• Xiao Cang enhanced the Human-Demon Puppet with a fifth-tier Spirit Speed Pill and sent it outside to draw Ling Ying away.
• Xun'er pretended someone was attacking, and Ling Ying chased the puppet after she called for help.
• Xiao Cang stopped himself from being intimate with Xun'er because he was concerned for the child in her womb.
• Xiao Cang told Xun'er she was pregnant, and she feared Gu Yuan would endanger him and the Xiao Family if he found out.
• Xiao Cang and Xun'er agreed to hide the pregnancy while Xiao Cang grew stronger, and Xun'er began thinking of another way to be intimate.

Xiao Cang spent time with Xun'er, using meridian regulation and massage to increase her Dou Qi circulation before Ling Ying returned without catching the mysterious attacker. Ling Ying then challenged Xiao Cang to a spear spar, and they agreed that the winner would receive a reward.

• Xiao Cang comforted Xun'er and helped regulate her Dou Qi, then massaged her feet, legs, and body before combing her hair.
• Ling Ying returned and reported that the mysterious person had escaped into the forest outside Wutan City by concealing their aura.
• Xiao Cang suggested the attacker might have been an enemy from the Misty Cloud Sect, and Ling Ying accepted the explanation.
• Ling Ying asked about Xiao Cang's spear technique and proposed another spar outside the city.
• Xiao Cang agreed to spar in a few days, with Ling Ying owing him a favor if Xiao Cang won and Xiao Cang revealing his spear technique's secrets if Ling Ying won.

Xiao Cang guarded Xun'er and retrieved the Human-Demon Puppet before visiting the Miter Auction House in his Fifth-grade Alchemist robes. His arrival gave Ya Fei and Gu Ni the chance to meet the very man they had been wondering how to approach.

• Xiao Cang reassured Xun'er that he had agreed to spar with Ling Ying for their future, and Xun'er returned happily to her room.
• Xiao Cang retrieved the undamaged Human-Demon Puppet from outside the city and returned to Wutan City.
• Xiao Cang went to the Miter Auction House wearing his Fifth-grade Alchemist robes, drawing attention from the crowd.
• Xiao Cang asked the maid to inform Gu Ni that he had come on business.
• Ya Fei told Gu Ni she was unsure how she could meet Xiao Cang or win his heart, but a maid announced that Xiao Cang had arrived.

Xiao Cang reunited with Ya Fei and Gu Ni at the Miter Auction House and offered a Fifth-grade Dou King Pill for sale. Ya Fei proposed that the auction house buy it directly, and Xiao Cang saw how eager she was to obtain it.

• Gu Ni welcomed Xiao Cang and marveled at his Fifth-grade Alchemist rank.
• Ya Fei greeted Xiao Cang and brought him and Gu Ni to a VIP room.
• Xiao Cang revealed a Fifth-grade Dou King Pill and explained that it could temporarily grant its user the strength of a one-star Dou King, though it carried serious side effects.
• Ya Fei proposed that the Miter Auction House purchase the pill directly at a price fifty percent above Xiao Cang's asking price.