Chapter Summaries

Zhuge Lan provoked Dugu Bo over his reputation as a devoted teacher, pushing him to emotional collapse before offering him a teaching position at Mysteries Pavilion. Dugu Bo swore he would never teach anyone, but Zhuge Lan’s offer and resources left him tempted to reconsider.

• Dugu Bo grew furious as Zhuge Lan praised his teaching reputation and the public’s calls to make him a model teacher.
• Zhuge Lan healed Dugu Bo with Holy Light while continuing to provoke him, and Dugu Bo eventually broke down and begged him not to tell anyone.
• Dugu Bo complained that being called a Gold Medal Teacher had nothing to do with him, but Zhuge Lan teased him about looking the part.
• Dugu Bo swore he would never become a teacher, and Zhuge Lan seriously invited him to work at Mysteries Pavilion.
• Dugu Bo considered whether teaching under Zhuge Lan would amount to joining forces with him and felt tempted by the prospect.

Dugu Bo weighed the benefits and risks of joining Zhuge Lan, then accepted a teaching position at Mysteries Pavilion. He left his future in Zhuge Lan’s hands, despite worrying about the brat’s tricks.

• Dugu Bo considered how Zhuge Lan could cure his poison and help him grow stronger, but feared being tormented by Zhuge Lan’s pranks.
• Dugu Bo reflected on Zhuge Lan’s growing influence and concluded that joining him could protect his granddaughter and improve his family’s prospects.
• Dugu Bo decided that teaching at Mysteries Pavilion would be better than remaining tied to Yu Tianheng and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
• Dugu Bo told Zhuge Lan he trusted him and accepted whatever arrangements he made.
• Zhuge Lan welcomed Dugu Bo as an ally and called him an old leek.

Zhuge Lan confirmed that Dugu Bo would join Mysteries Pavilion as a teacher after the Dance King Competition, while deciding to leave the people secretly following them alone so they could lead him to a bigger target. Dugu Bo accepted the delay and recognized that his new role was the consequence of his own choices.

• Zhuge Lan thought about how he could use Dugu Bo's help and even tease him for Emotional Value, while Dugu Bo privately complained about being called the weakest Titled Douluo.
• Zhuge Lan reassured Dugu Bo that Mysteries Pavilion's teacher benefits would exceed his expectations, and Dugu Bo accepted the position while insisting they keep their usual way of addressing each other.
• Dugu Bo noticed many hidden pursuers and offered to deal with them, but Zhuge Lan refused because he wanted to let them follow and see what they would do.
• Dugu Bo agreed to wait until Zhuge Lan's Dance King Competition ended before officially joining Mysteries Pavilion, then resigned himself to the consequences of his choices.

Zhuge Lan explained to Dugu Bo why his harsh training had made Yu Tianheng and the others more grateful instead of teaching them a lesson. Dugu Bo accepted Zhuge Lan’s advice and asked him how to turn the situation around.

• Dugu Bo complained to Zhuge Lan that Yu Tianheng and the others had mistaken his attempts to discipline them for help.
• Zhuge Lan explained that training Yu Tianheng and the others to grow stronger was a sweet date, so harsh training could not serve as a big stick.
• Dugu Bo realized that the students had interpreted his strict methods as rewards and had become more grateful to him.
• Dugu Bo asked whether he should deny his intentions, but Zhuge Lan warned that people would think he was pretending again.
• Dugu Bo set aside his pride and asked Zhuge Lan to tell him how to give the group a proper lesson.

Several factions hiding nearby discussed their plan to target Zhuge Lan, but a leader struggled to keep their alliance intact and feared the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s retaliation. He regarded the coming operation as his last chance, while Mysteries Pavilion remained unaware of the danger.

• A faction representative suggested approaching Dugu Bo to learn what he and the others were discussing, but the group warned that provoking the Poison Douluo could get him killed.
• The hidden factions jointly drove the reckless representative away, reducing the number of groups sharing the plan’s rewards.
• The leader ordered the factions to stop excluding one another and warned them not to underestimate Ning Fengzhi or the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• The leader resolved to prevent further infighting, knowing their backers could abandon them if the operation caused heavy losses.
• The leader watched Dugu Bo and Zhuge Lan and considered the plan his last chance, while Mysteries Pavilion remained unaware of the threat.

Zhu Zhuqing summoned Ning Rongrong and Liu Erlong to a tea party, where a sleepy Ning Rongrong’s adorable appearance sparked Liu Erlong’s fantasies about having a daughter with Zhuge Lan. Liu Erlong realized that her imagined daughter would be Ning Rongrong’s child too, leaving her embarrassed and conflicted about their relationships and her age.

• Dai Mubai and the others practiced dance steps while Little punk focused on cultivation, and Flender sensed danger but misjudged its source.
• Zhu Zhuqing called Liu Erlong and Ning Rongrong to a tea party in Zhuge Lan’s backyard to discuss an important matter.
• Ning Rongrong arrived exhausted and sleepy, and Liu Erlong admired how adorable she looked.
• Liu Erlong imagined having a daughter with Zhuge Lan who looked like Ning Rongrong, then realized Ning Rongrong would be the child’s mother too.
• Liu Erlong blushed and tried to calm herself, then wondered whether her age could truly count as an advantage.

Liu Erlong worried that her age and life experience might eventually make Zhuge Lan lose interest in her, but she regained her composure and comforted Ning Rongrong, who complained about being bullied by him. Ning Rongrong then used her worries about her own strength to draw reassurance from Liu Erlong.

• Liu Erlong privately felt insecure about the age gap between herself and Zhuge Lan, wondering whether he would still love her as time passed.
• Liu Erlong calmed herself, then noticed Ning Rongrong had been lost in thought and teased her for seeming tired.
• Ning Rongrong blushed and complained that Zhuge Lan had bullied her despite her exhaustion.
• Liu Erlong embraced Ning Rongrong and promised to get justice from Zhuge Lan when he returned, though she doubted she could defeat him.
• Ning Rongrong lamented that her low cultivation left her unable to resist Zhuge Lan, and Liu Erlong encouraged her to train until she could defeat him.

Ning Rongrong coaxed Liu Erlong into agreeing to join her the next time she taught Zhuge Lan a lesson, while Zhuge Lan showed Dugu Bo how to make people anxious by delaying promised rewards. The chapter ended with Dugu Bo preparing to use the tactic against his enemies.

• Ning Rongrong persuaded Liu Erlong to teach Zhuge Lan a lesson and let her join in for revenge.
• Liu Erlong realized Ning Rongrong meant to join them in a private encounter and blushed at the thought.
• Zhuge Lan discussed Dugu Bo’s benefits for joining Mysteries Pavilion, while withholding the poisons needed for the Five Venoms Divine Palm.
• Dugu Bo pressed Zhuge Lan to explain his prank method so he could get revenge on his enemies.
• Zhuge Lan explained that delaying rewards makes people anxious and demonstrated how Dugu Bo could use the tactic against Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Zhuge Lan taught Dugu Bo how to torment Yu Tianheng by targeting his pride while still rewarding him enough to keep him around. Meanwhile, Qian Renxue picked out women’s clothes and resolved to charm Zhuge Lan, as attendants mistakenly feared the Crown Prince wanted to wear them himself.

• Dugu Bo abandoned his plan to withhold guidance and asked Zhuge Lan how to prank people without ruining their relationship.
• Zhuge Lan explained that Dugu Bo should make Yu Tianheng suffer through training but reward him, and focus on bruising his pride rather than attacking his clan or strength.
• Xue Qinghe blamed Zhuge Lan for his frustration, then chose women’s outfits and decided to charm him as Qian Renxue.
• The palace attendants grew alarmed and suspected that Xue Qinghe intended to wear the women’s clothing himself.
• Zhuge Lan told Dugu Bo that Yu Tianheng valued his clan, strength, and pride, and Dugu Bo realized his own concern about losing prestige was also a matter of pride.

Zhuge Lan secretly instructed Dugu Bo, who eagerly agreed to help him target their enemies. Meanwhile, a group plotting against Mysteries Pavilion convinced themselves that Ning Fengzhi was using Zhuge Lan to seize control of Heaven Dou Royal Academy, giving them an excuse to act; they did not know Dugu Bo would soon join Mysteries Pavilion.

• Zhuge Lan whispered his scheme to Dugu Bo, who grew excited about helping him.
• The leader of the hidden group silenced his companions and argued that Dugu Bo's connection to Zhuge Lan was probably limited.
• The leader claimed that Ning Fengzhi was using Xue Qinghe and Zhuge Lan to win over Dugu Bo and challenge Prince Xue Xing for control of Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• The group accepted the leader's speculation as a justification for targeting Mysteries Pavilion and pinning a dangerous label on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Zhuge Lan ignored the mysterious shadows and focused on Dugu Bo, who eagerly planned to retaliate against those who had humiliated him by calling him a teacher. Zhuge Lan invited Dugu Bo to join the Dance King Competition, leaving Dugu Bo wary that he might be expected to dance.

• Zhuge Lan dismissed the hidden figures as unworthy of his attention while he still had Dugu Bo to amuse him.
• Dugu Bo imagined taking revenge on Yu Tianheng, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and Heaven Dou Royal Academy for forcing the teacher label on him.
• Dugu Bo flinched when Zhuge Lan spoke again and tried to postpone their discussion until he arrived at Mysteries Pavilion.
• Zhuge Lan revealed that he wanted Dugu Bo to join the Dance King Competition as a judge or guest.
• Dugu Bo suspected the competition would be undignified and worried that Zhuge Lan might make him dance in public.

Dugu Bo agreed to compete in Zhuge Lan’s Dance King Competition in exchange for poisons, and arranged for Dugu Yan to enter as well. At Mysteries Pavilion, Liu Erlong struggled to respond to Ning Rongrong’s teasing and eager anticipation.

• Dugu Bo decided that Dugu Yan could enter the Dance King Competition after she refused to join Mysteries Pavilion.
• Zhuge Lan offered Dugu Bo poisons for competing and promised more if his score was high; Dugu Bo accepted.
• Dugu Bo asked whether Dugu Yan could participate, and Zhuge Lan said the competition was open to everyone.
• Dugu Bo mistakenly grew more approving of Zhuge Lan, unaware he had fallen into the prankster’s scheme.
• Liu Erlong realized Ning Rongrong had teased her and struggled to respond while Ning Rongrong held her and looked at her expectantly.

Zhu Zhuqing arrived at the tea party and found Ning Rongrong clinging to Liu Erlong, though the two quickly claimed Rong Rong had only been tired. Zhu Zhuqing then proposed seriously that their Sisterhood recruit new members, leaving Liu Erlong stunned by how openly the younger women wanted to help Zhuge Lan find more partners.

• Zhu Zhuqing arrived and interrupted Ning Rongrong and Liu Erlong’s close embrace by asking whether Lan-ge knew about them.
• Ning Rongrong and Liu Erlong quickly denied anything unusual, saying Rong Rong had been exhausted and leaned on Er Long-jie.
• Ning Rongrong blamed Lan-ge for tiring her out, and Zhu Zhuqing and Liu Erlong laughed at her complaint.
• Ning Rongrong declined Zhu Zhuqing’s offer to rest and asked her to explain why she had called the gathering.
• Zhu Zhuqing announced that the Sisterhood should seriously add new members, leaving Liu Erlong baffled by the proposal.

Zhu Zhuqing told Liu Erlong and Ning Rongrong about Flender and his students, prompting the women to discuss how to support Zhuge Lan and expand their circle of sisters. Meanwhile, Ning Fengzhi watched Mysteries Pavilion from the academy rooftop, and Sword Uncle dispersed the storm as Ning Fengzhi hinted at deeper troubles gathering around the academy.

• Zhu Zhuqing told Liu Erlong and Ning Rongrong what she had seen and heard, and both women grew furious at Flender and his students.
• Zhu Zhuqing stopped Liu Erlong and Ning Rongrong from acting against them, explaining that Zhuge Lan had his own plans and that she was more concerned about the nature of brotherhood.
• Ning Rongrong said Zhuge Lan had been spending time with Xue Qinghe and voiced her suspicion that the crown prince was not a good person.
• Zhu Zhuqing suggested that the women increase their number of sisters, and Liu Erlong and Ning Rongrong agreed to her idea.
• Ning Fengzhi watched the clouds gathering over the academy from its highest rooftop as rain soaked him.
• Sword Uncle sent a sword cry into the sky and scattered the storm clouds, and Ning Fengzhi told him he had not been talking about the rain.

Ning Fengzhi prepared the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to follow Zhuge Lan’s lead and use the coming conflict to demonstrate its strength, while worrying that Spirit Hall and Yu Xiaogang could threaten Mysteries Pavilion. After returning to the academy, Zhuge Lan noticed Huo Wu and Xiao Wu had grown close and wondered what had happened between them.

• Sword Douluo offered to eliminate anyone who provoked the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but Ning Fengzhi told him to wait for Zhuge Lan’s orders and avoid exposing himself.
• Ning Fengzhi planned to use the factions probing Mysteries Pavilion to prove the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s value and strengthen Ning Rongrong’s standing beside Zhuge Lan.
• Ning Fengzhi worried that Spirit Hall’s ambitions and Yu Xiaogang’s grudge against Mysteries Pavilion could stir up trouble, though he trusted Zhuge Lan’s support and Mysteries Pavilion’s strength.
• Zhuge Lan returned to Mysteries Pavilion after the people watching him held back, and he looked forward to turning their future actions into entertainment.
• Zhuge Lan spotted Huo Wu and Xiao Wu together at the academy and was surprised by how friendly they seemed.

Xiao Wu and Huo Wu bonded over their feelings for Zhuge Lan while Tang San suffered an accidental beating after crying out during cultivation. Liu Erlong then resumed discussing potential women for Zhuge Lan, and Ning Rongrong suggested Huo Wu and Ye Lingling.

• Xiao Wu and Huo Wu chatted and discovered they shared feelings for Zhuge Lan, growing close instead of becoming rivals.
• Tang San felt a sudden pang of sorrow while cultivating, cried out, and was knocked unconscious by a chair thrown by Liu Erlong.
• Liu Erlong explained that Tang San had disturbed everyone and felt satisfied after quieting him.
• Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong admired Liu Erlong, who returned to discussing potential partners for Zhuge Lan.
• Ning Rongrong recommended Huo Wu and Ye Lingling as candidates to become Zhuge Lan's women.

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing discussed potential women to bring closer to Zhuge Lan, criticizing Meng Yiran's pride and considering other candidates. Liu Erlong proposed challenging Dragon Duke and Serpent Granny to humble Meng Yiran, and the others agreed that this could make her more receptive to guidance.

• Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing reconsidered Dugu Yan and Meng Yiran as candidates, while discussing Xiao Wu and possible girls from Skywater Academy.
• Liu Erlong stayed quiet as the others assessed candidates and decided Jiang Zhu would not meet their standards.
• Liu Erlong argued that Meng Yiran's apparent pride came from Dragon Duke and Serpent Granny shielding her from the wider world.
• Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing agreed that defeating Meng Yiran's protectors could humble her, and Liu Erlong volunteered to challenge them.

Liu Erlong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong decided to confront Dragon Duke and Serpent Granny while debating whether Meng Yiran would get another chance with Zhuge Lan. Meanwhile, Xiao Wu cheered up Huo Wu by laughing at the story of how she lost her first kiss to Zhuge Lan.

• Zhu Zhuqing asked Liu Erlong whether she could handle Dragon Duke and Serpent Granny's Martial Soul Fusion Skill, but Liu Erlong confidently agreed to fight them.
• Liu Erlong asked how they would treat Meng Yiran if she opened her heart, and Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing said Meng Yiran had to bear the price of her past choices.
• Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Liu Erlong set out to find Dragon Duke and Serpent Granny.
• Xiao Wu ran into Huo Wu, heard how a bet had led her to lose her first kiss to Zhuge Lan, and laughed until she cried.
• Huo Wu grew embarrassed and told Xiao Wu to stop laughing, while Xiao Wu struggled to compose herself.

Xiao Wu tried to draw Huo Wu closer to Zhuge Lan while reflecting on her unexplained feelings toward Liu Erlong. Zhuge Lan overheard Xiao Wu criticizing him and began considering a new way to help her improve.

• Xiao Wu diverted Huo Wu's attention by hinting that Zhuge Lan was planning something interesting, and Huo Wu worried she might be targeted by one of his pranks.
• Xiao Wu reassured Huo Wu that Zhuge Lan's plan had started before she joined Mysteries Pavilion, then encouraged her to get closer to him.
• Xiao Wu recalled that Liu Erlong made her feel strangely familiar, like her dead mother, and that she could never bring herself to call Liu Erlong "Sister."
• Xiao Wu took Huo Wu's hand and complained that Zhuge Lan took advantage of people and then acted innocent.
• Zhuge Lan listened from the shadows, recorded Xiao Wu's words in his notebook, and considered giving her a new opportunity to improve as she neared a breakthrough.

Xiao Wu drew Huo Wu into admitting she did not truly blame Zhuge Lan, while Zhuge Lan listened from the shadows and decided to pursue his plans slowly. At Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Dugu Bo urged Dugu Yan to enter Zhuge Lan’s Dance King Competition for the chance to win Soul Bones and grow stronger, but she refused.

• Huo Wu defended Zhuge Lan to Xiao Wu, saying that their bet had been between her and Ning Rongrong and that Zhuge Lan had been the victim.
• Xiao Wu teased Huo Wu about Zhuge Lan treating her specially, leaving Huo Wu shy.
• Zhuge Lan left without revealing that he had overheard the women and planned to slowly pursue Huo Wu.
• Dugu Yan rejected Dugu Bo’s proposal that she enter the Dance King Competition.
• Dugu Bo tried to persuade Dugu Yan by stressing the competition’s Soul Bone rewards and the need for her to become strong enough to protect herself.