Chapter Summaries

Ye Xi went to the Tiandou Imperial Palace with She Long, whom she appointed an Elder of Frost Snow Pavilion. Xue Ye noticed Xue Qinghe’s unusual delight at hearing Ye Xi had arrived and sent a guard to spy on them, while Xue Qinghe and Ye Xi recognized that their plan had worked.

• Ye Xi asked Ling Yuan to remain at Frost Snow Pavilion and gave She Long a token naming him an Elder equal in status to Ling Yuan.
• Ye Xi and She Long arrived at the Tiandou Imperial Palace and waited at the Crown Prince Palace while a guard went to notify Xue Qinghe.
• A guard informed Xue Ye and Xue Qinghe that Ye Xi had arrived, and Xue Ye noticed Xue Qinghe’s delighted reaction.
• Xue Ye sent a guard to observe Xue Qinghe and Ye Xi, and Xue Qinghe realized someone was following him on his way back.
• Xue Qinghe returned to find Ye Xi eating pastries, and they exchanged signals that Xue Ye had taken the bait.

Ye Xi and Xue Qinghe acted intimately in the imperial palace so Xue Ye would witness them, and She Long helped maintain the deception. Xue Ye left the shadows after seeing Xue Qinghe hold Ye Xi on his lap, apparently convinced that their relationship was real.

• Ye Xi and Xue Qinghe strolled through the palace and admired flowers in the garden while a hidden guard watched them.
• The guard reported their intimate behavior to Xue Ye, who went to the garden to see for himself.
• Xue Ye secretly watched as Xue Qinghe lifted Ye Xi onto his lap and stroked her hair.
• She Long pretended to discover Xue Ye hiding nearby and called him out.
• Xue Ye stepped from the shadows and claimed he had merely been passing by.

Xue Ye discovered Xue Qinghe and Ye Xi’s apparent closeness and assessed Frost Snow Pavilion’s strength. He advised Xue Qinghe to pursue Ye Xi only if his feelings were genuine, leaving their relationship unresolved.

• Xue Ye emerged from the shadows as Xue Qinghe and Ye Xi greeted him, and he noticed their embarrassed, intimate manner.
• Ye Xi introduced She Long as a Frost Snow Pavilion Elder who was temporarily protecting her while Ling Yuan was away.
• Xue Ye recognized She Long as another Titled Douluo and compared Frost Snow Pavilion’s strength with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Ye Xi left for Frost Snow Pavilion, and Xue Qinghe watched her go until Xue Ye teased him for staring.
• Xue Ye asked Xue Qinghe about his relationship with Ye Xi, reminded him that he had once urged him to make her Crown Princess, and warned him not to force the matter.

Xue Ye encouraged Xue Qinghe to pursue Ye Xi and sent him to Frost Snow Pavilion with gifts and imperial resources. After coordinating plans with Ye Xi, Xue Qinghe revealed herself as Qian Renxue and showed Ye Xi the treasures she had taken from the Royal Treasury.

• Xue Ye told Xue Qinghe to visit Frost Snow Pavilion with gifts and direct more Heaven Dou Imperial Family resources there.
• Xue Qinghe secretly planned to use future treasury visits to take more valuables for Ye Xi, then selected treasures from the Royal Treasury.
• Ye Xi instructed She Long to remain at Frost Snow Pavilion before returning to protect her sister, and told Ling Yuan to stay out of sight in Heaven Dou City.
• When Xue Qinghe arrived, Ye Xi took him to her room, where he transformed back into Qian Renxue.
• Qian Renxue told Ye Xi their plans had gone more smoothly than expected and showed her the treasures from the Royal Treasury.

Qian Renxue gave Ye Xi priceless gifts and told her that Xue Ye would direct Heaven Dou Imperial resources toward Frost Snow Pavilion. Ye Xi then sparred against Tian Yao, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling to test their improved strength, leaving the fight underway.

• Ye Xi accepted Qian Renxue's gifts, and Qian Renxue revealed that Xue Ye would send resources to Frost Snow Pavilion.
• Tian Yao walked in, mistook the closeness between Qian Renxue and Ye Xi for something embarrassing, then asked Ye Xi to test the others' strength.
• Ye Xi agreed and went to the rear hall's sparring area, where Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were waiting with Tian Yao.
• Tian Yao, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling summoned their Martial Souls and four soul rings each, while Ye Xi chose to fight without summoning hers.
• Ye Xi charged toward the group and exchanged a powerful punch with Tian Yao, then fixed her attention on Ye Lingling as Tian Yao nursed her sore arm.

Ye Xi sparred against Tian Yao, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling, overcoming their teamwork and healing support. After the fight, she estimated that she could defeat an ordinary Soul Emperor and was comparable in strength to a Soul Saint.

• Ye Lingling healed Tian Yao, and Ye Xi moved to attack her while Ye Xi tried to reach the support.
• Dugu Yan blocked Ye Xi, but Ye Xi struck her and pressed on toward Ye Lingling as Tian Yao moved to intercept.
• Ye Lingling healed Dugu Yan while trusting Tian Yao to stop Ye Xi, and Ye Xi abandoned her attack when Tian Yao struck from behind.
• Ye Xi activated Blood Soul Protection to resist Dugu Yan's poison, then knocked Dugu Yan into Ye Lingling and stopped her knee strike just before it hit Tian Yao.
• Ye Xi praised the trio's coordination and improvement, then told Dugu Yan that she could defeat an ordinary Soul Emperor and was comparable to a Soul Saint.

Ye Xi defeated Tian Yao, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling in a spar, then spent time with Qian Renxue before seeing her off. Yu Tianheng arrived at Frost Snow Pavilion with an invitation for Ye Xi to visit the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

• Ye Xi told Tian Yao, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling that she had yet to meet a peer who could match her, and they agreed before continuing their training after she left.
• Ye Xi told Qian Renxue that she had won their spar, and Qian Renxue asked her to visit the Tiandou Imperial Palace often.
• Qian Renxue disguised herself as Xue Qinghe and returned to the Tiandou Imperial Palace after spending several hours with Ye Xi.
• Yu Tianheng stopped Ye Xi outside Frost Snow Pavilion and said he had come to see her, not Dugu Yan.
• Yu Tianheng gave Ye Xi an invitation from his clan leader to visit the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

Ye Xi accepted an invitation to visit the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and planned to bring Ling Yuan. At the clan, Yu Xiaogang revealed he intended to obtain or study Ye Xi’s method for absorbing high-level soul rings, while Yu Yuanzhen warned him not to offend Frost Snow Pavilion.

• Yu Tianheng delivered the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan’s invitation, and Ye Xi agreed to visit the next morning.
• Yu Tianheng asked Ye Xi where Yan Yan was, then went to find her in the rear hall.
• Ye Xi told Ling Yuan about the invitation and arranged for them to leave at around nine the next morning.
• Yu Yuanzhen told Yu Xiaogang that he disagreed with trying to obtain or study Ye Xi’s soul-ring method, despite its potential benefits to the clan.
• Yu Xiaogang claimed he had a way to solve the problem and said Yu Yuanzhen would learn it when Ye Xi arrived.
• Yu Yuanzhen warned Yu Xiaogang not to force the matter or risk offending Frost Snow Pavilion, then planned to ask Yu Tianheng about Ye Xi’s reaction to the invitation.

Yu Yuanzhen invited Ye Xi to visit the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and she arrived the next day with Ling Yuan. After exchanging courtesies, Ye Xi asked Yu Yuanzhen why he had invited her, leaving his purpose unrevealed.

• Yu Tianheng told Yu Yuanzhen that Ye Xi had accepted the invitation but had questioned the clan's sudden interest in her.
• Ye Xi dressed formally and set out from Frost Snow Pavilion with Ling Yuan the next morning.
• The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's gate guards checked Ye Xi's invitation and escorted her to the hall.
• Ye Xi met Yu Yuanzhen, and they exchanged polite greetings while he assessed her and Ling Yuan.
• After sampling the clan's pastries, Ye Xi asked Yu Yuanzhen why he had invited her.

Ye Xi met Yu Xiaogang at the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, where he questioned her about absorbing soul rings beyond her level. She rejected his request to study her martial soul and challenged his theories, leaving Yu Xiaogang furious while Yu Yuanzhen chose not to take his side.

• Yu Yuanzhen explained that his son Yu Xiaogang had invited Ye Xi to ask her about martial soul theories.
• Yu Xiaogang asked how Ye Xi had absorbed soul rings beyond her level and requested to examine her martial soul.
• Ye Xi asked Yu Yuanzhen whether she would be allowed to leave safely if she refused to answer, and Yu Yuanzhen promised her safe passage.
• Ye Xi refused Yu Xiaogang's demands, said her health was excellent, and mocked his theory by pointing out that he was still only a Soul Grandmaster.
• Yu Xiaogang defended his reputation as a leading martial soul theorist, but Ye Xi laughed and Yu Yuanzhen remained unwilling to offend her or Frost Snow Pavilion.

Ye Xi rebuked Yu Xiaogang in front of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, condemning his theories and his abandonment of Liu Erlong. She left with Ling Yuan and returned to Frost Snow Pavilion, where Zhong Meng brought her a change of clothes.

• When Ye Xi ignored Yu Xiaogang's question, he accused her of having poor manners, and she told him he had no standing to lecture her.
• Ye Xi criticized Yu Xiaogang's Ten Core Theories and recounted how he had fled his wedding to Liu Erlong, telling him to step down and stop humiliating himself.
• Yu Xiaogang silently returned to his seat, while Yu Yuanzhen could not refute Ye Xi and sighed.
• Ye Xi apologized to Yu Yuanzhen for any offense and left the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan with Ling Yuan.
• In Heaven Dou City, Ye Xi told Ling Yuan that Frost Snow Pavilion's ties with the clan were already poor and she did not care about offending Yu Xiaogang.
• Ye Xi returned to Frost Snow Pavilion, went to her room, and received clothes from Zhong Meng.

Ye Xi visited Xue Qinghe at the imperial palace, where Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin were also present. After asking Chen Xin for swordsmanship guidance, Ye Xi indicated she had something private to discuss with Xue Qinghe, and Ning Fengzhi departed.

• Ye Xi changed clothes, asked Zhong Meng to summon She Long, and went with him to the Tiandou Imperial Palace.
• At Xue Qinghe's palace, Ye Xi greeted Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin, and Ning Fengzhi noticed Xue Qinghe's affectionate gesture toward her.
• Ye Xi asked Chen Xin to teach her swordsmanship, and he invited her to visit him at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Ye Xi told Xue Qinghe she had come to discuss something and glanced toward Ning Fengzhi.
• Ning Fengzhi left with Chen Xin, and Xue Qinghe saw them to the palace entrance.

Ye Xi and Qian Renxue discussed how to use Chen Xin’s swordsmanship guidance as another bargaining chip, while Yu Luomian urged Yu Yuanzhen to repair the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan’s strained alliances. Yu Yuanzhen refused to show weakness to the Spirit Hall and placed his hopes in Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin, while Yu Luomian privately judged that their clan’s decline would continue.

• Qian Renxue told Ye Xi that Yu Luomian had secretly pledged allegiance to Bibi Dong and would likely report what happened at the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
• Ye Xi explained that she sought Chen Xin’s guidance mainly to gain more bargaining chips, and Qian Renxue invited her to stroll around Heaven Dou City.
• Yu Luomian urged Yu Yuanzhen to offer gifts to Frost Snow Pavilion and show the Spirit Hall superficial weakness to halt the clan’s decline.
• Yu Yuanzhen rejected showing weakness and said he would handle Frost Snow Pavilion, relying on Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin to restore the clan’s fortunes.
• Yu Luomian privately thought Yu Yuanzhen’s stubbornness would doom the clan and that neither young man could save it.

Yu Luomian secretly sent a report about the events in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan while Xue Qinghe took Ye Xi shopping in Heaven Dou City. After ordering custom dresses for her, Xue Qinghe accompanied Ye Xi back to Frost Snow Pavilion.

• Yu Luomian left the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, wrote down what had happened, and sent the message away with a messenger hawk.
• Xue Qinghe and Ye Xi visited a clothing store while She Long followed behind carrying their shopping bags.
• Xue Qinghe ordered two custom dresses for Ye Xi and arranged for them to be delivered to Frost Snow Pavilion.
• Xue Qinghe and Ye Xi continued shopping until evening, then headed back to Frost Snow Pavilion.

Ye Xi traveled to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to ask Chen Xin to hone her swordsmanship. Chen Xin admired her Slaughtering Sword, and he prepared to begin guiding her in the clearing.

• Ye Xi told Xue Qinghe she would visit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect the next day, and he returned to the Tiandou Imperial Palace.
• Ye Xi dressed in black and traveled to the sect with Ling Yuan Mianxia.
• Gu Rong urged Ning Fengzhi to bring Ning Rongrong back, but Ning Fengzhi decided to let her remain at Shrek Academy.
• Ning Fengzhi welcomed Ye Xi and led her, Chen Xin, Gu Rong, and Ling Yuan Mianxia to a clearing prepared for swordsmanship practice.
• Ye Xi drew her Slaughtering Sword, and Chen Xin praised it as an extraordinary weapon.

Ye Xi sparred with Chen Xin, whose sword was severed by her Super Divine Artifact before he switched to his Seven Kill Sword and matched her strength. As Chen Xin praised her as a king among the younger generation, Ye Xi continued learning from his swordsmanship under Ling Yuan’s watch.

• Ye Xi cut Chen Xin’s ordinary sword in half with the Slaughtering Sword, so Chen Xin summoned his Seven Kill Sword and proposed a swordsmanship contest without soul skills.
• Chen Xin discovered that Ye Xi’s strength surpassed Soul Emperor level and reached Soul Saint level, while her swordsmanship improved rapidly as they exchanged blows.
• Chen Xin praised Ye Xi as a king and an insurmountable peak among the younger generation, and Ye Xi modestly accepted his evaluation.
• Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong agreed that Ye Xi deserved Chen Xin’s praise, while Ling Yuan silently noted that Ye Xi had not yet shown her full strength or used the Slaughter Domain in public.

Ye Xi reached the Half-Step Intent Realm while sparring with Chen Xin, who explained her rapid progress and offered guidance on swordsmanship. After Ye Xi left the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, news from Heaven Dou City arrived at Papal Hall for Bibi Dong.

• Ye Xi's swordsmanship advanced during her duel with Chen Xin, but she stopped just short of entering Intent Realm.
• Chen Xin explained the four levels of swordsmanship and said Ye Xi had progressed from Half-Step Sword Qi to Sword Qi before touching Intent Realm.
• Chen Xin advised Ye Xi that entering Intent Realm required both talent and a deep understanding of the way of the sword.
• Ye Xi thanked Chen Xin, then left the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Ning Fengzhi asked Chen Xin for his opinion of her.
• A messenger hawk delivered news from Heaven Dou City to Papal Hall, and Guimei went to inform Bibi Dong.

After learning how Ye Xi had humiliated Yu Xiaogang, Bibi Dong worried that he had angered Ye Xi and wrote a letter before leaving her study. Meanwhile, Ye Xi realized she might develop her Sword Intent through slaughter and considered visiting Slaughter City once she was stronger, then asked Elder Ghost Leopard to guide Tian Yao, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling in cultivation.

• Guimei delivered Yu Luomian's letter to Bibi Dong, who read about the events in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and destroyed the letter.
• Bibi Dong worried that Yu Xiaogang had enraged Ye Xi and wrote a letter of her own.
• Ye Xi connected her Slaughtering Angel and Slaughtering Sword to the idea of comprehending Sword Intent through slaughter, but decided to postpone visiting Slaughter City until she was stronger.
• Ling Yuan asked Ye Xi whether she had gained insight, and Ye Xi said she had a few ideas whose usefulness was uncertain.
• Ye Xi asked Elder Ghost Leopard to guide Tian Yao, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling in their cultivation, and he agreed to begin the next day.

Ye Xi arranged for Elder Ghost Leopard to guide Tian Yao, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling’s cultivation, then set a strength requirement for taking Tian Yao on her next training journey. She planned to visit Slaughter City in two years and left Dugu Yan behind because the dangerous place was not suitable for her.

• Ye Xi watched Tian Yao defeat Dugu Yan in sparring, and Ye Lingling healed their injuries afterward.
• Ye Xi told Tian Yao, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling that Elder Ghost Leopard would guide their cultivation starting the next day.
• Ye Xi said she would take Tian Yao on her next training journey if Tian Yao reached Soul King level within two years.
• Ye Xi explained that she planned to go to Slaughter City and refused Dugu Yan’s request to come because the place was too dangerous and unsuitable for her.

Ye Xi cultivated while the Shura God secretly expanded her Spiritual Sea, and the Sea God taught Tian Yao his first three forms. Meanwhile, news praising Ye Xi began circulating in Heaven Dou City, and Xue Qinghe ordered his people to amplify it at daybreak, though Ye Xi had not arranged for the news to spread.

• Ye Xi promised to reach Soul King level within two years, then returned to her room to cultivate.
• The Shura God's Divine Sense expanded Ye Xi's Spiritual Sea and placed a life-force-rich seed within it before hiding behind the Slaughtering Sword.
• The Sea God appeared in Tian Yao's vision and repeatedly demonstrated his First Three Forms until she memorized them.
• At the God Realm boundary, the Shura God and Sea God denied breaking any rules and claimed their investigation had found nothing abnormal.
• News praising Ye Xi and calling her the king of the younger generation began spreading through Heaven Dou City.
• After hearing Ci Xue read the report, Xue Qinghe ordered his people to secretly boost the news once day broke.