Chapter Summaries

Zhuge Lan and Bai Chenxiang teased each other after she woke him, then hurried to the competition preparation area for the second round’s partner drawing. Pei Xijun drew Lu Lingfeng’s name and tried to hide her delight, which Zhuge Lan noticed.

• Bai Chenxiang woke Zhuge Lan, and their playful sparring ended with her chasing him with a pillow.
• A broadcast summoned the contestants to the preparation area to draw partners for the second round.
• Bai Chenxiang greeted Pei Xijun, who quietly hoped to be paired with Lu Lingfeng.
• Pei Xijun drew Lu Lingfeng’s name and concealed her excitement.
• Zhuge Lan told Bai Chenxiang he had guessed Pei Xijun would draw Lu Lingfeng, and Bai Chenxiang asked how he knew.

Pei Xijun drew Lu Lingfeng as her partner in the competition, delighting them both. Meanwhile, A Li introduced Sha Zhuge as her partner, and his intense hostility toward Zhuge Lan left everyone wondering about their connection.

• Zhuge Lan guessed that Pei Xijun had drawn Lu Lingfeng after noticing her reaction, while Lu Lingfeng nervously waited for the results.
• The host announced that Pei Xijun had drawn Lu Lingfeng, and the two exchanged joyful looks as the crowd praised their pairing.
• A Li told Zhuge Lan and Bai Chenxiang that her partner was a young man named Sha Zhuge, whom she barely knew.
• Zhuge Lan sensed something familiar about Sha Zhuge, who stared at him with growing anger.
• Sha Zhuge approached Zhuge Lan and the others, his hostile gaze leaving Zhuge Lan unable to understand his grudge.

Sha Zhuge threatened Zhuge Lan before the Speed Clan Pursuit Hunt began, while Pei Xijun and Lu Lingfeng joined forces and set off into the forest. Inside the castle, clan members enjoyed a comfortable new way to watch the competition, and the hunt was underway.

• Sha Zhuge told Zhuge Lan he would win the match, take his treasure, and smash it, then left without explaining his hostility.
• Pei Xijun and Lu Lingfeng exchanged affectionate words and agreed to strive for first place in the hunt.
• When the starting bell rang, Sha Zhuge and A Li headed into the forest, while Lu Lingfeng and Pei Xijun followed together.
• Speed Clan members watched the competition on a large screen inside the castle, enjoying comfortable seats and food and drinks from attendants.

Pei Xijun and Lu Lingfeng chose to test the point value of different Soul Beasts instead of rushing to hunt powerful ones. Pei Xijun used a special powder to paralyze and kill a swarm of Poison Stinger Bees, and Lu Lingfeng prepared to check their score.

• Speed Clan members praised Zhuge Lan for improving their match-viewing conditions and helping their clan.
• Lu Lingfeng and Pei Xijun agreed to test different Soul Beasts and compare their point values before deciding what to hunt.
• Lu Lingfeng spotted a swarm of Poison Stinger Bees, and Pei Xijun recognized them as low-level Soul Beasts.
• Pei Xijun scattered a special powder over the swarm, paralyzing the Poison Stinger Bees until they fell from the air and died.
• Lu Lingfeng praised Pei Xijun's powder, and she reminded him to check the Recording Soul Guidance Device for the swarm's points.

Lu Lingfeng and Pei Xijun encountered a Ghost Vine in the Soul Beast forest and fought to overcome its tough vines and poisonous attack. After identifying its flower as its weakness, they destroyed it with Pei Xijun’s Wave Ball.

• Lu Lingfeng checked the Poison Stinger Bee’s entry on the Recording Soul Guidance Device and was disappointed that it was worth only 20 points.
• Lu Lingfeng and Pei Xijun spotted a Ghost Vine beneath a tree and prepared to fight it.
• Ghost Vine attacked Lu Lingfeng with its vines and poisonous liquid, but Pei Xijun gave him antidote medicine.
• Lu Lingfeng and Pei Xijun focused on the Ghost Vine’s flowers after Pei Xijun recalled they were its weakness.
• Lu Lingfeng exposed the flower’s position, and Pei Xijun blasted it apart with a Wave Ball.

Lu Lingfeng and Pei Xijun defeated a difficult Ghost Vine, only to discover it was worth five points, and continued searching for better targets. Meanwhile, Sha Zhuge and A Li’s group pursued the others through a misty valley, where a trap narrowly missed A Li and left her wondering why Sha Zhuge hated Zhuge Lan.

• Lu Lingfeng and Pei Xijun finished off the Ghost Vine after a difficult fight.
• Lu Lingfeng checked the Recording Soul Guidance Device and found that the Ghost Vine was worth only five points.
• Lu Lingfeng and Pei Xijun decided to avoid further Ghost Vines and continued deeper into the mountains to find Soul Beasts.
• Sha Zhuge and A Li hurried after the other groups through the mist-filled valley, and Sha Zhuge pulled A Li clear of a Soul Power net trap.
• A Li recalled Sha Zhuge’s changed attitude toward her and his hatred of Zhuge Lan, and resolved to ask him about it after the operation.

Qian Renxue demanded that Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo find a way to capture Zhuge Lan after the failed Martial Arts Tournament plan. A young man claiming to be Zhuge Lan’s friend offered to betray him by targeting his loved ones, and Chrysanthemum Douluo proposed capturing Ning Rongrong.

• Qian Renxue blamed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for helping Zhuge Lan escape and ordered Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo to devise another plan.
• A guard announced that a young man claiming to be Zhuge Lan’s friend had come to speak with Qian Renxue.
• The young man said Zhuge Lan feared harm to his family and friends, and suggested using one of them as a hostage.
• Qian Renxue accepted the proposal and asked Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo which of Zhuge Lan’s companions they should target.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo proposed capturing Ning Rongrong, believing Zhuge Lan would come to rescue her.

Qian Renxue rejected a direct attack on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and heard a proposal to use Su Biluo against Zhuge Lan. Three years earlier, Zhuge Lan helped Su Biluo expose a crooked merchant in BiGui City while searching for FeiYan Grass.

• Qian Renxue warned that attacking Ning Rongrong could provoke the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and said Spirit Hall should focus on Zhuge Lan.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo conceded that Qian Renxue was right, and a young man suggested Su Biluo as a candidate because she had once met Zhuge Lan.
• Zhuge Lan went to BiGui City's market to search for FeiYan Grass before his system quest deadline.
• Su Biluo argued with a stall owner who demanded more money after she had paid for a medicinal herb for her sick mother.
• Zhuge Lan rallied the crowd against the crooked merchant, who relented and let Su Biluo take the herb; Su Biluo thanked him.

Su Biluo and Zhuge Lan joined forces to search for FeiYan Grass, the only herb that might save Su Biluo’s ill mother, and set out for dangerous Dragon Mountain. As they crossed a stream, Zhuge Lan suddenly tugged Su Biluo into his arms.

• Zhuge Lan told Su Biluo that the herb she had been buying could only relieve pain, and learned that FeiYan Grass might help her mother.
• Su Biluo and Zhuge Lan introduced themselves, agreed to search for FeiYan Grass together, and asked an old herb gatherer for clues.
• The old herb gatherer said FeiYan Grass had once appeared on dangerous, mist-covered Dragon Mountain, and Zhuge Lan agreed to take Su Biluo there after she insisted on going.
• Su Biluo and Zhuge Lan traveled toward Dragon Mountain, joking as they crossed rugged paths and discussed how they would recognize the herb.
• Zhuge Lan crossed a rushing stream on stepping stones, then tugged Su Biluo off balance as he helped her, causing her to fall into his arms.

Su Biluo and Zhuge Lan reached Dragon Mountain to find FeiYan Grass for Su Biluo's ill mother, and Zhuge Lan used a jade pendant to take them to the mist-covered summit. They found a glowing plant that the Encyclopedia System identified as legendary FeiYan Grass.

• Zhuge Lan caught and steadied Su Biluo in a swift stream, and the two resumed their search after sharing a tender moment.
• Su Biluo and Zhuge Lan arrived at Dragon Mountain, determined to find FeiYan Grass despite the mountain's daunting height.
• Zhuge Lan used a rune-engraved jade pendant to transport them to the summit.
• Su Biluo and Zhuge Lan searched the misty summit but found no FeiYan Grass at first.
• Zhuge Lan spotted a glowing plant growing from a boulder and checked it with the Encyclopedia System, which identified it as legendary FeiYan Grass.

Zhuge Lan and Su Biluo struggled to collect the FeiYan Grass until Zhuge Lan realized it needed direct sunlight to leave its defensive state. After they dispersed the mist and Su Biluo pulled up the plant, the mission was marked complete.

• Zhuge Lan tried to touch the FeiYan Grass, but its light blasted him backward and the mission remained incomplete.
• Zhuge Lan examined the plant and its soil with Su Biluo, then suspected the persistent mist and lack of sunlight kept it defensive.
• Zhuge Lan launched a Soul Power Wave Ball to clear the mist, allowing sunlight to shine on the FeiYan Grass and weaken its glow.
• Zhuge Lan continuously dispersed the returning mist while Su Biluo pulled the FeiYan Grass from the soil.
• Su Biluo hugged Zhuge Lan in excitement, and Zhuge Lan took the plant as the mission system marked the collection complete.

Su Biluo and Zhuge Lan found the FeiYan Grass needed to treat her mother, and Su Biluo grew more aware of her feelings for him as they talked about the future. When they returned home, Li Jiaqi arrived and angrily questioned Zhuge Lan for taking Su Biluo to dangerous Dragon Mountain.

• Su Biluo thanked Zhuge Lan for helping her find the FeiYan Grass and admitted privately that her feelings for him had grown beyond gratitude.
• Su Biluo invited Zhuge Lan to dinner to fulfill the first of their ten promised meals, and they discussed his plans and her wish to see the sea.
• Su Biluo and Zhuge Lan returned to her home, where she gave the FeiYan Grass to the physician, who confirmed it could treat her mother's illness.
• Li Jiaqi arrived with hot water, asked who Zhuge Lan was, and scolded him for taking Su Biluo to Dragon Mountain.
• Su Biluo defended Zhuge Lan and explained that she had insisted on searching the mountain and that he had taken good care of her.

Su Biluo and Zhuge Lan cured her mother with FeiYan Grass, then shared a tender farewell kiss as Zhuge Lan prepared to leave BiGui City. Li Jiaqi watched them jealously and later plotted with Qian Renxue to use Su Biluo to lure Zhuge Lan to Spirit Hall.

• Li Jiaqi angrily reproached Su Biluo for risking her life, but she defended her choice to find FeiYan Grass and save her mother.
• The doctor gave Su Biluo's mother medicine, and she recovered enough to thank Zhuge Lan and encourage Su Biluo to cherish him.
• Su Biluo asked when Zhuge Lan would leave BiGui City, and he promised they might meet again when she went to see the ocean.
• Zhuge Lan kissed Su Biluo beneath the moonlight, while Li Jiaqi secretly watched and vowed to make Zhuge Lan pay.
• At Spirit Hall, Li Jiaqi told Qian Renxue to capture Su Biluo to lure Zhuge Lan there, asking that Su Biluo not be harmed.

Li Jiaqi tried to win Su Biluo's love after Zhuge Lan left BiGui City, but she remained devoted to Zhuge Lan. Su Biluo rejected Li Jiaqi and urged him to stop waiting for her.

• Li Jiaqi realized Su Biluo still longed for Zhuge Lan and tried to comfort her at the lakeside, promising to wait for her.
• Su Biluo became distant and avoided Li Jiaqi after his confession, leaving him confused and disappointed.
• Su Biluo visited Li Jiaqi's room and told him she could not return his feelings because she could not let Zhuge Lan go.
• Li Jiaqi asked whether they had any chance, but Su Biluo firmly rejected him and told him to find someone who loved him.

Su Biluo rejected Li Jiaqi because her heart belonged to Zhuge Lan, while Qian Renxue ordered Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo to capture him. During the Swift Clan Hunting Game, Lu Lingfeng and Pei Xijun passed a team struggling against a Ghost Vine, which earned the team only five points after a long fight.

• Su Biluo told Li Jiaqi that Zhuge Lan was the only person in her heart, then left him and broke down crying in the park.
• Qian Renxue, furious at Zhuge Lan, ordered Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo to capture him.
• Li Jiaqi told Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo that the woman they sought was in BiGui City, to the west, and they set off.
• During the Swift Clan Hunting Game, Lu Lingfeng and Pei Xijun spotted a team battling a Ghost Vine and continued onward with their 280 points.
• The team eventually defeated the Ghost Vine, but its score rose by only five points, leaving its members stunned.

A Li and Sha Zhuge charged into the depths of the Soul Beast Forest to find a high-level Soul Beast, despite A Li's warnings and their team’s score remaining at zero. After discovering huge tracks and following them toward a roar, they left their next encounter uncertain.

• Viewers noticed that A Li and Sha Zhuge’s team still had zero points, and Dugu Bo watched their progress with concern after they encountered the Lei Yi Red Tiger.
• Sha Zhuge rushed toward the forest’s depths to pursue high-level Soul Beasts, while A Li followed and urged him to be cautious.
• Sha Zhuge told A Li to turn back or hide if she was afraid, but she insisted they face the danger together.
• A Li persuaded Sha Zhuge to watch for clues as they traveled, and she spotted huge footprints that they chose to follow.
• A deep roar sounded as A Li and Sha Zhuge continued along the tracks, and A Li asked what had made it.

A Li and Sha Zhuge encountered a powerful Thousand-Year Soul Beast, the Lei Yi Red Tiger, while Dugu Bo explained its abilities to Xiao Zi and reassured Clan Chief Bai He. The two youths hid and tried to study the beast, but it sensed them and roared at their hiding place.

• A Li and Sha Zhuge followed a roar through the forest and came upon a massive Lei Yi Red Tiger.
• Dugu Bo identified the beast as a rare Thousand-Year Soul Beast nearing Ten Thousand Year strength and described its lightning attacks and Thunder Escape to Xiao Zi.
• Clan Chief Bai He worried that A Li and Sha Zhuge were in danger, and Dugu Bo promised to intervene if necessary.
• A Li and Sha Zhuge hid behind a tree, agreed to observe the Lei Yi Red Tiger for weaknesses, and tried to remain silent.
• The Lei Yi Red Tiger sensed them and roared toward their hiding place, making them pull back in fright.

Sha Zhuge and A Li fought the Lei Yi Red Tiger in the valley, but the powerful Soul Beast overwhelmed them with its speed and lightning attacks. As they continued attacking despite their injuries, the tiger gathered its lightning power for another assault.

• Sha Zhuge and A Li tried to ambush the Lei Yi Red Tiger by targeting its eyes, but it sensed the Wave Ball and dodged.
• The Lei Yi Red Tiger attacked with Thunder Escape and lightning, knocking Sha Zhuge into a tree and throwing A Li to the ground.
• Sha Zhuge tried to stab the tiger’s eye while A Li healed herself and resumed attacking with her whip.
• The Lei Yi Red Tiger unleashed its lightning power, sending countless bolts toward Sha Zhuge and A Li.

Sha Zhuge and A Li discovered Lei Yi Red Tiger’s vulnerable abdomen and worked together to overpower the Soul Beast. While watching the fight, Zhuge Lan recognized Sha Zhuge as Tang San and decided not to reveal his identity.

• Sha Zhuge noticed that Lei Yi Red Tiger exposed its abdomen whenever it attacked, then told A Li to strike the weak spot while he drew its attacks.
• Zhuge Lan spotted Blue Silver Grass and recognized Sha Zhuge’s fighting style as Tang San’s, realizing that Tang San had disguised himself and chosen the name Sha Zhuge.
• Zhuge Lan reassured Bai Chenxiang that he would protect Sha Zhuge and A Li, while privately deciding that Tang San was still his to bully.
• Sha Zhuge drew Lei Yi Red Tiger into attacking, and A Li struck its exposed abdomen with her whip.
• Sha Zhuge and A Li pressed their advantage until Sha Zhuge hit Lei Yi Red Tiger’s abdomen with a sword aura, knocking it to the ground.

A Li and Sha Zhuge killed the Lei Yi Red Tiger and earned 500 points, moving from last place to first in the competition. As their clan celebrated their victory, Sha Zhuge vowed to win the championship and use its reward to take revenge on Zhuge Lan.

• A Li restrained the fallen Lei Yi Red Tiger while Sha Zhuge cut its throat, killing the beast and earning its purple soul ring.
• A Li and Sha Zhuge rested after the battle, while Dugu Bo and Clan Chief Bai He praised their strength and quick discovery of the beast’s weakness.
• Sha Zhuge checked the Recording Soul Guidance Device and learned that the Lei Yi Red Tiger had earned them 500 points, putting them in first place.
• Sha Zhuge vowed to win the championship and use the treasure he won to defeat Zhuge Lan.
• The clan members celebrated A Li and Sha Zhuge’s victory, and some young people who had looked down on A Li admitted they had been wrong.