Chapter Summaries

A Li and Sha Zhuge’s team took first place in the Soul Hunt Battle, while other teams were inspired to improve their scores. After the competition ended, one exhausted pair defeated a Ghost Shadow Grey Wolf but faced a Blazing Lion King, leaving the female member shielding her injured companion from its attack.

• Clan Chief Bai He and Dugu Bo praised A Li and Sha Zhuge’s team for reaching first place, and Lu Lingfeng and Pei Xijun were motivated to work harder.
• Lu Lingfeng and Pei Xijun defeated a powerful Soul Beast and earned points, though they remained behind A Li and Sha Zhuge’s team.
• When the Recording Soul Guidance Devices stopped, a team still fighting a Ghost Shadow Grey Wolf defeated it, but the battle did not count toward their score.
• As the male and female team members prepared to return to the castle, a Blazing Lion King appeared and attacked them.
• The male member took the Blazing Lion King’s fireball to protect his companion, and the female member shielded him as the beast launched another attack.

Lu Lingfeng and Pei Xijun fought the Blazing Lion King until A Li, Sha Zhuge, and two other team members arrived and helped defeat it. Afterward, Lu Lingfeng thanked Sha Zhuge, who ignored him, while A Li watched her teammate tensely.

• Lu Lingfeng and Pei Xijun arrived in time to save two injured team members from the Blazing Lion King's fireball and gave them healing pills.
• Lu Lingfeng and Pei Xijun attacked the Blazing Lion King, and Lu Lingfeng severed its tail as it prepared a powerful charged attack.
• A Li, Sha Zhuge, and two other team members struck the Blazing Lion King from behind, interrupting its attack and joining the fight.
• The group overwhelmed the Blazing Lion King, and Lu Lingfeng killed it with a sword thrust to its abdomen.
• A Li explained that they had returned after sensing a powerful Soul Power shockwave, while Sha Zhuge ignored Lu Lingfeng's thanks and walked away.

Sha Zhuge agreed to help A Li after she threatened to forfeit, and the teams returned to the Speed Clan after defeating the Blazing Lion King. At the results announcement, Zhuge Lan and a clan instructor explained why the dangerous Ghost Vine had been worth only five points.

• A Li confronted Sha Zhuge for refusing to help the other teams and threatened to forfeit, so he agreed to go with her.
• Speed Clan members and leaders praised the four teams for cooperating to defeat the Blazing Lion King.
• The teams returned to the castle, where Clan Chief Bai He commended them and Elder Jian promised rewards even to eliminated teams.
• Zhuge Lan asked every team to activate its Recording Soul Guidance Device, and the first team revealed a score of 380.
• Pei Xijun questioned why the Ghost Vine was worth only five points, and Bai Chenxiang and a clan instructor explained that it absorbed toxins and ate pests despite its potent poison.

Sha Zhuge and A Li’s group took first place with 889 points, while Lu Lingfeng and Pei Xijun’s group placed second with 666, sending all four contestants to the final in three days. After Sha Zhuge challenged Zhuge Lan about the prize, the group went to dinner, where A Li and Sha Zhuge agreed to join.

• Lu Lingfeng showed Pei Xijun their group’s score of 666, and the third group revealed 505.
• Sha Zhuge revealed a score of 889, shocking the audience, and the presiding mentor announced that Sha Zhuge, A Li, Lu Lingfeng, and Pei Xijun had advanced to the final.
• Sha Zhuge demanded details about Zhuge Lan’s treasure, and Zhuge Lan teased him while privately thinking that Sha Zhuge was Tang San and that he planned to expose him in the final.
• Bai Chenxiang invited everyone to dinner; Pei Xijun and Lu Lingfeng declined, while A Li accepted and Sha Zhuge reluctantly agreed after considering the possibility of another team competition.
• The group sat down at a restaurant, where Bai Chenxiang introduced its famous signature dishes.

Zhuge Lan confronted the disguised Tang San in the garden after Tang San's hostility erupted, but A Li's arrival stopped the confrontation. As Zhuge Lan returned to dinner with Bai Chenxiang and A Li, Pei Xijun sensed powerful Soul Power while searching for herbs in the forest.

• Zhuge Lan followed Sha Zhuge to the garden after Sha Zhuge invited him to explain how he defeated Lei Yi Red Tiger.
• A Li and Bai Chenxiang warned Zhuge Lan that Sha Zhuge might have bad intentions, but Zhuge Lan went anyway.
• Sha Zhuge released a powerful aura and threatened Zhuge Lan, while Zhuge Lan pretended not to understand his accusation.
• A Li interrupted the confrontation, and Sha Zhuge withdrew his aura before leaving and promising to make Zhuge Lan pay.
• Zhuge Lan reassured A Li and kissed Bai Chenxiang on the cheek before the group returned to the restaurant.
• Pei Xijun searched the forest for herbs, sensed powerful Soul Power, and cautiously approached its source.

Pei Xijun met Lu Lingfeng while gathering herbs at night, and he joined her after finishing his cultivation. Their walk through the forest grew increasingly intimate, and they found Purple Leaf Grass before Pei Xijun explained her knowledge of herbs.

• Pei Xijun found Lu Lingfeng cultivating in a clearing and invited him to gather herbs with her.
• Lu Lingfeng agreed to accompany Pei Xijun and watched over her as they walked through the forest.
• Pei Xijun tripped on a hidden vine, and Lu Lingfeng caught her around the waist and checked that she was unharmed.
• Pei Xijun and Lu Lingfeng continued through the forest, shared a romantic moment beside a stream, and resumed searching for herbs.
• Pei Xijun found and collected Purple Leaf Grass, then told Lu Lingfeng she had studied medicinal herbs since childhood.

Lu Lingfeng and Pei Xijun searched the deep forest for medicinal herbs, and Pei Xijun taught him about Sha County Grass after stopping him from eating it raw. They found the final ingredient, a Bulbasaur Seed, in Lu Lingfeng's jade vessel, leaving their herb gathering nearly complete.

• Pei Xijun spared a lingzhi mushroom for a squirrel that appeared to guard it.
• Pei Xijun found Sha County Grass and explained its effects and the dangers of taking it unrefined.
• Lu Lingfeng pulled up Sha County Grass and nearly ate it, but Pei Xijun stopped him and promised to make it into pills.
• Pei Xijun said they needed only a Bulbasaur Seed to finish gathering herbs.
• Lu Lingfeng revealed that he had a Bulbasaur Seed in an emerald-green jade vessel and refused to explain how he got it.

Lu Lingfeng explained to Pei Xijun how he had acquired a jade bottle containing a Bulbasaur Seed from a thief in the ghost market. The thief escaped, and Lu Lingfeng kept the bottle in case he could return it to its owner.

• A month earlier, Lu Lingfeng found a stall in the ghost market and bargained with its owner for a jade bottle containing a Bulbasaur Seed.
• Four men arrived looking for a thief, and Lu Lingfeng realized the stall owner was the man they wanted.
• The owner escaped into an alley using his invisibility martial soul, while the men explained that he had repeatedly stolen goods and evaded capture.
• Lu Lingfeng kept the bottle, suspecting it might be stolen, and considered whether he could counter an invisibility martial soul.
• Pei Xijun listened as Lu Lingfeng recounted the story, smiling warmly at him.

Pei Xijun and Lu Lingfeng decided to keep the Bulbasaur Seed they found while searching for another, since it might belong to someone else. In the castle, Zhuge Lan and Bai Chenxiang teased each other until their flirtation was interrupted, and Zhuge Lan said he would choose a different punishment later.

• Pei Xijun objected to using the Bulbasaur Seed because it might have been stolen, and Lu Lingfeng agreed to keep it while they searched for another.
• Bai Chenxiang caught Zhuge Lan reading the World Beauty Collection and teased him before showing him the miniature Zhuge Lan doll she had knitted.
• Bai Chenxiang tickled Zhuge Lan, and they chased each other around the courtyard until he caught her.
• Zhuge Lan flirted with Bai Chenxiang and left a hickey on her neck, but she pinched his waist and escaped his hold.
• Bai Chenxiang warned Zhuge Lan that her father might see them, and Zhuge Lan said he would choose a different punishment.

Zhuge Lan and Bai Chenxiang shared a warm evening before he carried her to bed and teased her about starting a family. In BiGui City, Su Biluo studied medicine and continued to miss Zhuge Lan, while her mother encouraged her to hope they would meet again.

• Zhuge Lan persuaded Bai Chenxiang to read an ancient book with him, and she grew absorbed in the story.
• Bai Chenxiang fell asleep against Zhuge Lan, then woke in bed and described a dream about the two of them in a beautiful place.
• Zhuge Lan teased Bai Chenxiang about having a family together and carried her onto the bed.
• In BiGui City, Su Biluo studied medicine beside her recovered mother and admitted that she missed Zhuge Lan.
• Su Biluo's mother encouraged her to trust that she and Zhuge Lan would meet again, while Su Biluo continued studying and treating neighbors.

Li Jiaqi arrived at Su Biluo’s home with Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, who tried to abduct her to lure Zhuge Lan out. Su Biluo agreed to go with them to protect her mother, and they led her away through the streets.

• Li Jiaqi entered Su Biluo’s courtyard alongside Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo demanded that Su Biluo come with them, while Li Jiaqi stayed silent.
• Ghost Douluo revealed that they planned to use Su Biluo to lure Zhuge Lan out.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo threatened Su Biluo’s mother, so Su Biluo agreed to leave in exchange for her mother’s safety.
• Su Biluo said goodbye to her mother and followed Li Jiaqi and the two Titled Douluo through the streets.

Su Biluo confronted Li Jiaqi over his role in taking her captive to lure Zhuge Lan, rejecting his claims that he had acted for her protection. In the forest, Ning Fengzhi and Ning Rongrong encountered Li Jiaqi and the two Spirit Hall Douluo, noticed Su Biluo’s distress, and challenged them over her abduction.

• Su Biluo accused Li Jiaqi of using her to lure Zhuge Lan and said she would never trust him again.
• Li Jiaqi insisted Zhuge Lan was their enemy and promised to prove that he was dangerous.
• Ning Fengzhi and Ning Rongrong met Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, Li Jiaqi, and Su Biluo in the forest.
• Ning Fengzhi noticed Su Biluo’s fear and questioned why Spirit Hall was capturing her.
• Ghost Douluo took a fighting stance and warned Ning Fengzhi to leave with Ning Rongrong.

Ning Fengzhi recognized Su Biluo as the girl Zhuge Lan had once described, and learned that Spirit Hall was taking her to lure Zhuge Lan out and harm him. Unable to challenge Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo without his strongest allies, Ning Fengzhi left with Ning Rongrong to warn Zhuge Lan.

• Ning Fengzhi questioned Su Biluo despite Li Jiaqi claiming she was only a friend going to Spirit Hall.
• After Su Biluo gave her name, Ning Fengzhi recalled Zhuge Lan’s story about meeting a brave, filial girl in BiGui City while searching for FeiYan Grass.
• Su Biluo recognized Zhuge Lan’s name and warned Ning Fengzhi that Spirit Hall intended to use her to lure Zhuge Lan out and harm him.
• Ghost Douluo, Chrysanthemum Douluo, and Li Jiaqi dragged Su Biluo away despite her cries for Zhuge Lan to hide.
• Ning Fengzhi told Ning Rongrong he could not defeat the two Douluos without Sword Grandfather and Grandpa Bone, then rushed with her toward the sect to warn Zhuge Lan.

Ning Fengzhi and Ning Rongrong used the Ancient Book Mirror to contact Zhuge Lan and warn him that Spirit Hall had captured Su Biluo to lure him out. Furious, Zhuge Lan set out to rescue her, despite Bai Chenxiang and Ning Fengzhi warning him of the danger.

• Ning Fengzhi took Ning Rongrong to a hidden library and revealed the Ancient Book Mirror Zhuge Lan had given the sect.
• Ning Fengzhi activated the mirror and contacted Zhuge Lan, who appeared annoyed at being interrupted while spending time with Bai Chenxiang.
• Ning Fengzhi told Zhuge Lan that Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, and a young man from Spirit Hall had captured Su Biluo as bait for him.
• Zhuge Lan grew furious and said he would rescue Su Biluo, while Bai Chenxiang and Ning Fengzhi warned that Spirit Hall's plan was dangerous.
• Zhuge Lan told Bai Chenxiang to stay behind, but she insisted on going with him.

Zhuge Lan prepared to rescue Su Biluo after Spirit Hall abducted her, leaving Bai Chenxiang behind to lead the Speed Clan and giving her an Immortal Herb and a cultivation method. As he set out, Dugu Bo appeared and reacted with alarm when he learned Zhuge Lan was heading toward Spirit Hall.

• Zhuge Lan persuaded Bai Chenxiang to stay with the Speed Clan, gave her an Immortal Herb, and entrusted her with the cultivation method 'Flying Swallow Trampling on a Swallow.'
• Zhuge Lan learned from Ning Fengzhi that Spirit Hall had taken Su Biluo toward its territory, and he warned Ning Fengzhi to protect the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Bai Chenxiang packed Zhuge Lan's belongings, promised to rebuild the Speed Clan, and bid him farewell as he departed to rescue Su Biluo.
• Dugu Bo met Zhuge Lan on the road and grew worried when Zhuge Lan explained that Spirit Hall had abducted his friend.
• Dugu Bo reacted with panic and fear after Zhuge Lan said he was going to Spirit Hall.

Zhuge Lan prepared to enter Spirit Hall to rescue his captured friend, and Dugu Bo agreed to accompany him after Zhuge Lan taunted him. The pair set off while Bai Chenxiang and Bai He worried about their safety, then Dugu Bo stopped to say goodbye to Xiao Zi.

• Dugu Bo warned Zhuge Lan that Spirit Hall was dangerous, but Zhuge Lan insisted he would go and teased Dugu Bo into admitting he might help.
• Dugu Bo agreed to accompany Zhuge Lan, and Bai Chenxiang urged Zhuge Lan to accept his help because she feared for his safety.
• Zhuge Lan accepted Dugu Bo's company and told him to follow his command once they reached Spirit Hall; Bai Chenxiang watched them leave with worry.
• Dugu Bo cautioned Zhuge Lan to avoid recklessness and hide or flee if they encountered serious danger, while Zhuge Lan said he knew when to retreat.
• Dugu Bo stopped on the way to say goodbye to his clingy disciple Xiao Zi.

Dugu Bo told Xiao Zi that he was going with Zhuge Lan to Spirit Hall to rescue Zhuge Lan’s friend and oppose Spirit Hall. After an emotional farewell, Dugu Bo rejoined Zhuge Lan and they continued toward Spirit Hall.

• Dugu Bo found Xiao Zi refining medicine and told her he was leaving for Spirit Hall with Zhuge Lan.
• Xiao Zi begged Dugu Bo not to go, but he explained that Spirit Hall had captured Zhuge Lan’s friend and that he had a responsibility to act.
• Xiao Zi gave Dugu Bo a new healing medicine and promised to keep studying alchemy while he was away.
• Dugu Bo warned Xiao Zi to seek help from her clan leader or Bai Chenxiang if she faced danger, then left as Xiao Zi tearfully watched him go.
• Xiao Zi returned to her medicine furnace, while Dugu Bo caught up with Zhuge Lan and the two continued toward Spirit Hall.

Spirit Hall interrogated the captured Su Biluo and tried to make her lure Zhuge Lan, but she refused to betray him. Li Jiaqi urged her to cooperate in the prison, and she rejected him, leaving their relationship broken.

• Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo brought Su Biluo and Li Jiaqi before Qian Renxue, who questioned Su Biluo about Zhuge Lan.
• Qian Renxue offered to release Su Biluo if she lured Zhuge Lan out, but Su Biluo refused and defended him.
• Su Biluo explained that Zhuge Lan had helped her and saved her mother, while Qian Renxue argued that strength mattered more than kindness.
• Qian Renxue ordered Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo to imprison Su Biluo without torturing her, and Li Jiaqi asked them to treat her gently.
• Li Jiaqi visited Su Biluo in her cell and urged her to cooperate with Spirit Hall, but she called him a traitor and refused to help them capture Zhuge Lan.
• Li Jiaqi left the cell after Su Biluo told him to get out.

Qian Renxue prepared a trap to capture Zhuge Lan by using Su Biluo as bait, while Ning Fengzhi and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect debated how to rescue her without provoking Spirit Hall into war. The sect agreed to investigate Spirit Hall first, but the elders remained divided over seeking allies.

• Qian Renxue ordered Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo to create misleading defenses, ambushes, and other traps to lure Zhuge Lan into Spirit Hall.
• Ning Fengzhi told the elders that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had to save Su Biluo because Zhuge Lan had repeatedly helped them.
• Sword Douluo and the elders warned that a rescue could give Spirit Hall an excuse to attack the sect.
• An elder proposed sending concealed scouts to locate Su Biluo and assess Spirit Hall's defenses, and Ning Fengzhi approved the plan.
• The elders debated forming an alliance with other sects against Spirit Hall, while Ning Fengzhi cautioned that the other sects might not accept the risk.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect planned a rescue operation after Spirit Hall captured Su Biluo, and Ning Rongrong persuaded Ning Fengzhi to let her contact allied sects. She sought aid from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, whose elders debated whether to join, while Liu Erlong reacted with surprise at hearing Zhuge Lan's name.

• Ning Fengzhi and the elders agreed to prepare carefully for a rescue operation and contact allied sects while strengthening the sect's defenses.
• Ning Rongrong asked to join the rescue, but Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo refused; Ning Fengzhi then assigned her to contact other sects.
• Ning Rongrong went to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and asked Yu Kan Ye to join the effort to rescue Su Biluo.
• Yu Kan Ye brought Ning Rongrong's request to the clan elders, who debated the risks and whether refusing would harm the clan's reputation.
• Liu Erlong entered the Council Hall, learned that the request concerned Zhuge Lan, and exclaimed in surprise.