Chapter Summaries

Over three years, Zhu Zhuqing grew into a lively, devoted six-year-old under Qian Chengxiao and the women’s care, reaching Soul Power Level nineteen. Qian Chengxiao gave her the hidden weapon Sleeve Universe, and she continued training toward level twenty so she could gain a Soul Ring and prepare for the year-ahead encounter with Tang San.

• Bibi Dong and Qian Chengxiao reflected on how much Zhu Zhuqing had grown to trust and love them, while Tang Yuehua joined their teasing conversation.
• Two years passed, and Zhu Zhuqing reached Soul Power Level nineteen at age six after three years of diligent cultivation.
• Qian Chengxiao gave Zhu Zhuqing Sleeve Universe, a set of silver needles currently coated with anesthetic, and explained that it could later be fitted with deadly poison.
• Zhu Zhuqing practiced with Sleeve Universe while training with Gu Yue Na and the others, eager to reach level twenty and gain a Soul Ring in Chang Yue Forest.
• Qian Chengxiao considered how to give Zhu Zhuqing a better Soul Ring configuration than she had received in her previous life, while Zhu Zhuqing continued training without yet breaking through.

Zhu Zhuqing reached Soul Power level nineteen and joined her family on a trip to Nan Dong City, where she registered for a cultivator sparring contest under the name Zhu Xiaoyue. After a night of celebration, she woke the next morning ready for the competition.

• Qian Chengxiao praised Zhu Zhuqing's training and invited her into the city to relax.
• Bibi Dong told Zhu Zhuqing about a local contest for cultivators below Soul Power level twenty, and Zhu Zhuqing eagerly agreed to enter.
• Qian Chengxiao and the others accompanied Zhu Zhuqing to register, concealing her true strength and giving her the name Zhu Xiaoyue.
• Zhu Zhuqing received entry number eighty-nine and spent the evening exploring Nan Dong City with her family.
• Tang Yuehua carried the tired Zhu Zhuqing home, and Gu Yue Na greeted her after she woke early the next morning.

Zhu Zhuqing entered her first trial sparring event and defeated a talented older opponent with her speed and skill. After her family praised her victory, she left the arena, where the organizers noticed her potential, and awaited the afternoon round.

• Gu Yue Na reminded Zhu Zhuqing about her morning match, and Zhu Zhuqing ate breakfast with Qian Chengxiao and the others before heading to the arena.
• The middle-aged woman explained the sparring rules and began drawing contestants’ number badges while Zhu Zhuqing waited for number seventy-eight.
• Zhu Zhuqing faced a fifteen-year-old girl who wielded a whip, dodged her attack, and defeated her with a swift strike and Sleeve Universe.
• The girl admitted defeat and said she hoped to spar with Zhu Zhuqing again, while the middle-aged woman declared Zhu Zhuqing the winner.
• Qian Chengxiao, Bibi Dong, and the others praised Zhu Zhuqing, and the middle-aged woman considered recruiting her to Nan Dong City Soul Master Academy as Zhu Zhuqing left with her family.

After Zhu Zhuqing dominated the afternoon matches, Qian Chengxiao declined an invitation to join the Nan Dong City Soul Master Association and Miss Liu’s challenge. The group went to the Trial Forest to train, but the soul beasts fled from their presence, so they decided to camp there for the night.

• Zhu Zhuqing spoke eagerly about meeting Qian Renxue, and Qian Chengxiao said he missed his daughter at Spirit Hall.
• An elder invited Qian Chengxiao’s group to join the Nan Dong City Soul Master Association, but Qian Chengxiao declined.
• Miss Liu challenged Qian Chengxiao, and Zhu Zhuqing agreed to fight her; Zhu Zhuqing then swiftly defeated her opponents and advanced through the remaining matches.
• Liuli suggested that the group take Zhu Zhuqing to the Trial Forest, where the soul beasts fled as soon as they sensed Qian Chengxiao and the others.
• Tang Yuehua fed Qian Chengxiao a wild fruit, and the women teased each other about spending the night with him.
• Bo Saixi suggested that everyone camp in the forest, and the group agreed.

Zhu Zhuqing told Qian Chengxiao and the others that she was unhappy because she had not found any soul beasts to practice against, and Bibi Dong promised they would help her train the next day. The group cheered her up with a picnic, while Xiao Wu claimed Qian Chengxiao for the night and the others teased them as they prepared food and tents.

• Qian Chengxiao noticed Zhu Zhuqing was downcast and encouraged her to share what was wrong.
• Zhu Zhuqing explained that she wanted practical combat training but had not encountered any soul beasts, so Bibi Dong promised to return the next day with their auras suppressed.
• Zhu Zhuqing asked when Gu Yue Na would have a younger sister for her, prompting the women to tease Gu Yue Na and Xiao Wu about having children with Qian Chengxiao.
• Zhu Zhuqing caught a small fish with Rakshasa's help, while Tang Yuehua returned with wild rabbits and chickens for the picnic.
• Xiao Wu claimed Qian Chengxiao for the night and asked to spend the next two days with him, and Rakshasa and the other women agreed.
• Bo Saixi urged Xiao Wu and Qian Chengxiao to help set up camp, and the group grilled fish and meat as Zhu Zhuqing eagerly joined them.

Zhu Zhuqing shared a meal with Qian Chengxiao and the women, then prepared to begin a trial in Sunset Forest the next morning. The chapter ended with her practicing her fundamentals before sunrise while the others were still asleep.

• Tang Yuehua gave Zhu Zhuqing roasted rabbit and fish, and Zhu Zhuqing gave Xiao Wu a rabbit leg because she thought Xiao Wu needed extra nutrition.
• Xiao Wu and Qian Chengxiao shared the food affectionately while the sisters teased them.
• Zhu Zhuqing agreed to sleep with Bibi Dong and reminded Tang Yuehua of her promise to help with the soul beast trial.
• Bibi Dong took Zhu Zhuqing to a tent, while Xiao Wu invited the sisters to join her and Qian Chengxiao for the night.
• Bo Saixi and Tang Yuehua went into Qian Chengxiao's tent with Xiao Wu, while the other women returned to their own tents to rest.
• Before sunrise, Zhu Zhuqing woke early and practiced her fundamentals in preparation for the trial in Sunset Forest.

Zhu Zhuqing prepared for her first real combat trial in the Trial Forest, while her sisters teased Qian Chengxiao and the others about their late start. She then killed a hundred-year Centipede Beast with a single arrow, impressing everyone and beginning her trial with confidence.

• Zhu Zhuqing trained early because she was nervous about her first combat trial, and Bibi Dong and Rakshasa reassured her that they would protect and guide her.
• Bibi Dong, Rakshasa, and Zhu Zhuqing prepared fish soup as Shi Er, Liuli, and Gu Yue Na woke; the women teased Qian Chengxiao, Xiao Wu, Bo Saixi, and Tang Yuehua when they later emerged from their tent.
• After breakfast, Qian Chengxiao and the others led Zhu Zhuqing into the Trial Forest and chose a hundred-year soul beast for her first opponent.
• Zhu Zhuqing used the Sleeve Universe to fire a Soul Power-wrapped arrow into the Centipede Beast's forehead, killing it instantly.
• Qian Chengxiao praised Zhu Zhuqing, and Gu Yue Na and the other women joined in congratulating her.

Qian Renxue absorbed a thirty-thousand-year soul ring in Sunset Forest, and she and Su Tu completed their cultivation during the long journey back to Spirit City. They returned to find Bibi Dong waiting, and Su Tu greeted her coldly despite her pleased reaction to his improved Soul Power.

• Qian Daoliu weakened a thirty-thousand-year Nine-Headed Unicorn Dragon Beast so Qian Renxue could deliver the fatal blow and absorb its soul ring.
• Qian Renxue lamented that she and Su Tu would have less time together after returning to Spirit City, and Su Tu promised to stay with her.
• Qian Renxue and Su Tu spent the night together at an inn in Nan Dong City before leaving the next morning.
• During the month-long journey back, Su Tu compressed his God of Slaughter Soul Power while Qian Renxue cultivated and adapted to her new soul ring.
• Qian Renxue entered Spirit City with her arm linked through Su Tu's, and Bibi Dong welcomed them while noticing Su Tu's increased Soul Power.

Zhu Zhuqing completed her first combat trial in the Trial Forest, defeating soul beasts far above her level with Xiao Wu’s encouragement. She returned to Qian Chengxiao and the others praised her impressive progress and growing confidence.

• After Zhu Zhuqing defeated a five-hundred-year Nine-Headed Centipede Beast, Gu Yue Na praised her and Qian Chengxiao urged her to keep training toward Soul Power Level twenty.
• Xiao Wu took Zhu Zhuqing deeper into the Trial Forest so they could continue her combat trial with fewer people nearby.
• Zhu Zhuqing evaded a six-hundred-year Dark Night Bat Beast and killed it with a weapon from her Sleeve Universe, astonishing Xiao Wu.
• Encouraged by her victory, Zhu Zhuqing went on to defeat several more soul beasts, including six-hundred- and seven-hundred-year beasts.
• Xiao Wu brought Zhu Zhuqing back to the group, where the women praised her strength and compared her to Qian Chengxiao.

After Zhu Zhuqing’s victory drew attention in Nan Dong City, Qian Chengxiao and the others prepared to leave, but Miss Liu tried to challenge them and was forced to apologize. The group traveled for two months through remote towns and mountains, and emerged before a vast desert.

• Zhu Zhuqing hoped to keep entering trial competitions, and Qian Chengxiao agreed that the group would leave Nan Dong City the next morning.
• Miss Liu blocked the group and demanded a spar, but Qian Chengxiao’s aura overwhelmed her and the Soul Masters with her.
• Zhu Zhuqing demanded that Miss Liu stop bothering her family and apologize to Qian Chengxiao and the others, and Miss Liu agreed.
• Qian Chengxiao accepted Miss Liu’s apology, and the group left Nan Dong City after spending the night there.
• The group traveled through remote towns and mountains for two months while Zhu Zhuqing remained at Soul Power Level 19.
• Qian Chengxiao and the others emerged from the mountains and found a vast desert ahead of them.

Qian Renxue obtained a thirty-thousand-year soul ring from a Nine-Headed Unicorn Dragon Beast, and she and Su Tu returned to Spirit City after a month of cultivation. There, Bibi Dong welcomed them and noticed Su Tu’s increased Soul Power despite his coldness toward her.

• Qian Daoliu weakened a thirty-thousand-year Nine-Headed Unicorn Dragon Beast, and Qian Renxue killed it and absorbed its soul ring.
• Qian Renxue told Su Tu she dreaded returning to Spirit City and facing Bibi Dong, and Su Tu promised to stay with her.
• Qian Renxue and Su Tu spent the night together at an inn in Nan Dong City, then left the next morning with their companions.
• During the journey back, Su Tu compressed his God of Slaughter Soul Power while Qian Renxue cultivated beside him.
• Qian Renxue entered Spirit City holding Su Tu’s arm, and Bibi Dong greeted them while noticing Su Tu’s stronger Soul Power.

Zhu Zhuqing proved her growing combat strength by killing a Wilderness Poison Scorpion, then nearly sank into quicksand before Qian Chengxiao guided her to safety. The group continued across the dangerous desert, protecting Zhu Zhuqing and preparing for the cold night.

• Zhu Zhuqing killed a five-hundred-and-sixty-year Wilderness Poison Scorpion, and Qian Chengxiao praised her progress before collecting its venom.
• Zhu Zhuqing accidentally stepped into quicksand, but she followed Qian Chengxiao's instructions and slowly pulled herself free.
• The group comforted Zhu Zhuqing and kept her behind them as Qian Chengxiao scouted for quicksand.
• Zhu Zhuqing struggled against an eight-hundred-year Giant Lizard Beast, so Qian Chengxiao killed it and extracted its poison.
• At night, Qian Chengxiao gave Zhu Zhuqing his clothes to help her stay warm in the desert cold.

Qian Chengxiao and the others weathered a sudden storm in the Wilderness Great Desert, while Zhu Zhuqing resolved to grow strong enough to help them. The snow continued into the next morning, delaying her planned training as the group stayed together and played in it.

• Zhu Zhuqing admitted she felt weak and worried she was holding Qian Chengxiao and the others back, then resolved to reach Soul Power Level twenty within eight months.
• Tang Yuehua took Zhu Zhuqing to rest, and rain began falling outside before turning into heavy snow overnight.
• Bibi Dong worried that the snowfall might trap the group, but Qian Chengxiao reassured her that the weather would likely clear soon.
• Zhu Zhuqing woke excited to see snow in the desert and joined Liuli in a snowball fight.
• Tang Yuehua and the other sisters joined the snowball fight, and Qian Chengxiao playfully threw snow at them too.
• After breakfast, Zhu Zhuqing lamented that the continuing snow delayed her training, and Qian Chengxiao promised the group would help her search for soul beasts once it stopped.

Chihiro Ji brought Jiang Chen and Bibi Dong to Spirit Hall Academy to study, where he ordered a private courtyard for them and arranged for two powerful elders to guard them. He left the pair in the academy’s care, with their studies set to begin the next day.

• Li Haoran welcomed Chihiro Ji, Jiang Chen, and Bibi Dong at Spirit Hall Academy with the teachers.
• Chihiro Ji ordered Li Haoran to prepare a private courtyard that no one but Jiang Chen and Bibi Dong could enter, and told him to begin their studies the next day.
• Bibi Dong assured Chihiro Ji that she and Jiang Chen would study hard and urged him to return to his work.
• Chihiro Ji left the academy with Yue Guan and Gui Mei after encouraging the children.
• Qian Jun and Jiang Mo promised Chihiro Ji they would guard Jiang Chen and Bibi Dong, then vanished from view.
• Yue Guan questioned the need for the guardians, and Chihiro Ji rebuked him and ordered the carriage back to Spirit City.

Zhu Zhuqing advanced rapidly through training in the Wild Desert and Star Dou Great Forest, reaching Soul Power level thirty-four after absorbing her First Soul Ring. On her fourth birthday, she prepared to leave Qian Chengxiao and the others to find Tang San and build a relationship with him.

• Qian Chengxiao told Zhu Zhuqing they would leave the Wild Desert for the Star Dou Great Forest, then warned her about an approaching venomous Giant Viper Beast.
• Zhu Zhuqing killed the eight-hundred-year Giant Viper Beast with a single arrow and broke through from level nineteen to level twenty-four.
• Qian Chengxiao and the others escorted Zhu Zhuqing to the Star Dou Great Forest, where she reached level thirty and absorbed a seven-thousand-year Soul Ring, raising her level to thirty-four.
• Zhu Zhuqing spent the remaining years training with Qian Chengxiao and the others in the Star Dou Great Forest.
• On her fourth birthday, Zhu Zhuqing felt sad about leaving her companions but resolved to find Tang San and get close to him.

Zhu Zhuqing worried about leaving Qian Chengxiao and was delighted when he let her stay for two more months. As they set out to enjoy the Star Dou Great Forest, she realized her feelings for him had become romantic rather than familial.

• Zhu Zhuqing asked Qian Chengxiao whether he would miss her if she left, and he told her she could stay another two months before going to study.
• Bibi Dong welcomed Zhu Zhuqing's extra time with them and suggested the group visit the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.
• After breakfast, Qian Chengxiao and the girls took Zhu Zhuqing into the forest to sightsee and train if the chance arose.
• Seeing Bibi Dong link arms with Qian Chengxiao made Zhu Zhuqing wonder whether she liked him.
• Zhu Zhuqing denied being distracted, but seeing Liuli and Xiao Wu beside Qian Chengxiao confirmed to her that she had fallen for him romantically.

Zhu Zhuqing realized she genuinely liked Qian Chengxiao, though she kept her feelings hidden as they visited the Star Dou Great Forest. After sharing a joyful day of fishing and hunting with him, she trained against a soul beast and killed it with a precise strike.

• Zhu Zhuqing recalled their previous picnic at the Star Dou Great Forest and privately worried about her feelings and their planned separation.
• Qian Chengxiao comforted Zhu Zhuqing, then agreed to fish and hunt with her when she asked.
• Zhu Zhuqing speared a fish, released the egg-bearing fish back into the river, and asked Bibi Dong and the sisters to prepare soup from the rest.
• Zhu Zhuqing asked Qian Chengxiao to help her train against a few soul beasts before they hunted Wild Rabbits.
• Zhu Zhuqing dodged a fifteen-hundred-year Scarlet Gold Rat Beast and killed it with an arrow that pierced its heart on its back.

Zhu Zhuqing defeated a Scarlet Gold Rat Beast on her own, and Qian Chengxiao agreed to make her a scarf and gloves with the sisters’ help. The group returned to camp and spent the evening preparing food and teaching Qian Chengxiao to sew.

• Zhu Zhuqing defeated the Scarlet Gold Rat Beast without Qian Chengxiao’s help and told him she hoped to protect him when she grew up.
• Zhu Zhuqing asked Qian Chengxiao to make her a scarf or gloves, and he agreed to learn from Bibi Dong and Bo Saixi.
• Qian Chengxiao processed the beast’s fur, caught Wild Rabbits with Zhu Zhuqing, and carried her back to camp.
• Bibi Dong and Bo Saixi welcomed them, and Zhu Zhuqing proudly told the sisters she had defeated the beast herself and secured a handmade gift from Qian Chengxiao.
• The sisters sorted the pelts, Liuli and Xiao Wu prepared dinner, and the others taught Qian Chengxiao to make scarves and gloves as Zhu Zhuqing watched.

Su Tu and Qian Renxue prepared to spend the night together, but Bibi Dong interrupted them and knocked Su Tu unconscious with sandalwood incense. Bibi Dong caught him as Qian Renxue glared at her, leaving the two women facing off over him.

• Su Tu left Yan after their spar, and Qian Renxue pulled him away from Hu Liena before she could speak with him.
• Hu Liena admitted to Yan that Su Tu seemed less interested in her, and Yan urged her to focus on becoming stronger and return to the academy.
• Hu Liena agreed to leave for the academy the next morning, while Qian Renxue took Su Tu to their bedroom and planned to spend the night with him.
• A knock interrupted Su Tu and Qian Renxue, and Bibi Dong arrived to tell them to rise early for training the next day.
• As Su Tu moved to close the door, Bibi Dong secretly held lit sandalwood incense beneath his nose, making him collapse into her arms as Qian Renxue grew furious.

Zhu Zhuqing happily spent the night with Qian Chengxiao, who comforted her with a story until she fell asleep. The next morning she resolved to grow stronger so he would notice her, while Qian Chengxiao realized she had almost touched his face as he pretended to sleep.

• Qian Chengxiao stopped Zhu Zhuqing from helping with camp chores and sent her to rest in his tent.
• Zhu Zhuqing changed into a floral dress, and Qian Chengxiao praised her appearance while lending her his robe to keep warm.
• Zhu Zhuqing felt nervous sharing the bedding with Qian Chengxiao, so he told her a story until she fell asleep.
• After waking, Zhu Zhuqing nearly touched Qian Chengxiao's cheek, then resolved to train and become stronger before leaving the tent to greet Bibi Dong and Bo Saixi.
• Bibi Dong and Bo Saixi teased Zhu Zhuqing about spending the night with Qian Chengxiao, while Xiao Wu joked that she wanted him to tell her a story too.
• Qian Chengxiao revealed to himself that he had been awake and had sensed Zhu Zhuqing nearly touching his face.