Chapter Summaries

Huo Yuhao shared a meal with Tang Ya, discussed selling his recipes, and asked her to help investigate how his Martial Soul affected girls through physical contact. The next morning, Tang Ya reunited with an anxious Bei Bei and explained her absence as having stayed to guard Huo Yuhao while he cultivated.

• Tang Ya praised Huo Yuhao's cooking, and he told her about his cultivation insights and asked for help selling his recipes in Shrek City.
• Tang Ya agreed to accompany Huo Yuhao to restaurants after her busy day and reminded him that cultivation came first.
• Huo Yuhao claimed his Martial Soul caused strange reactions in girls, and Tang Ya agreed to hold his hand so he could sense its effects.
• Huo Yuhao examined Tang Ya, held her hand for thirty seconds, then checked that she was unharmed and placed her on the bed before meditating.
• Tang Ya secretly watched Huo Yuhao meditate and fell asleep, while he completed a Soul Elder Solidification Task.
• Bei Bei anxiously met Tang Ya and Huo Yuhao at Shrek Academy the next morning, and Tang Ya explained that she had stayed to guard Huo Yuhao during his enlightenment.

Huo Yuhao discovered that he and Wang Dong had been assigned to Zhou Yi’s class and teased Wang Dong about her popularity and their recent closeness. After Wang Dong reacted to accidental contact by leaning against him, Huo Yuhao made them invisible and carried her to an inn, where her feminine voice gave away that she was a girl.

• Huo Yuhao found himself, Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, and the Nine King Kongs listed in Zhou Yi’s New Student Class One.
• Huo Yuhao warned Wang Dong about Zhou Yi’s reputation for expelling students, then explained that her remaining students had strong results and Inner Court prospects.
• Wang Dong moved close to hear Huo Yuhao’s quiet explanation, then bumped into him when he suddenly turned around and their cheeks touched.
• Wang Dong leaned against Huo Yuhao, so he used Simulation to make them invisible and carried her to an inn outside the academy.
• Wang Dong cried from embarrassment, and Huo Yuhao assured her that nobody had seen them before noticing she had spoken in a woman’s voice.

After Wang Dong was exposed as a girl, Huo Yuhao hid her at an inn and bought her women's clothes. They spent the day shopping in Shrek City, growing closer as Huo Yuhao wondered about Tang San's influence on their lives.

• Wang Dong panicked after speaking in a female voice, and Huo Yuhao used his Simulation soul skill to conceal her as he brought her to an inn.
• Wang Dong lent Huo Yuhao her Black Card, and he bought her a pink-and-blue dress, accessories, and other women's clothing.
• Wang Dong changed into the outfit, and Huo Yuhao admired her before taking her into the city with her appearance disguised.
• Huo Yuhao asked why Wang Dong had disguised herself as a boy, and she said she had done it on impulse because it might be fun.
• Huo Yuhao suspected Tang San had influenced their past, but a message from the little light mote reassured him that Tang San's tampering had been removed.
• Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong spent the day shopping and playing dress-up, bringing them closer.

Huo Yuhao used Simulation, Mental Sharing, and Soul Interference to trick Wang Dong'er into leaving their private Soul Arena. Wang Dong'er refused to accept that as a loss, so Huo Yuhao prepared to defeat her more decisively.

• Wang Dong'er challenged Huo Yuhao to their bet and rented a private Soul Arena for their match.
• Huo Yuhao created three illusions of himself, and Wang Dong'er used Wing Guillotine to damage the arena and test which one was real.
• Huo Yuhao used Mental Sharing and Soul Interference to draw Wang Dong'er into an illusory version of the arena without her noticing.
• Wang Dong'er attacked an illusion and discovered that she had left the arena, but she argued that leaving did not count as losing.
• Huo Yuhao accepted her objection and provoked her to continue the fight.

Huo Yuhao used illusions and Soul Interference to outmaneuver Wang Dong'er in their battle, then manipulated her into believing she had gravely injured him. The chapter left Wang Dong'er carrying the seemingly dying Huo Yuhao toward Shrek Academy for help.

• Wang Dong'er attacked Huo Yuhao with stones and close-range strikes, but his Mental Detection helped him evade her and exploit her hesitation to touch him.
• Wang Dong'er used Wing Guillotine, while Huo Yuhao used Simulation to trick her into believing she had cut his real body.
• Huo Yuhao taunted Wang Dong'er about her defeat, provoking her into unleashing Butterfly God Light at the apparent Huo Yuhao.
• Huo Yuhao explained that his illusion gradually replaced Wang Dong'er's perception of reality, then made her see him lying wounded in the arena.
• Wang Dong'er panicked and carried Huo Yuhao toward Shrek Academy to find a healer.

Huo Yuhao revealed that his apparent injuries and Wang Dong'er's desperate rescue had been an illusion, then teased her about how worried she was. The next morning, Wang Dong joined Huo Yuhao as he set out to meet Xiao Ya and earn money, where he spotted Nan Nan-jie with Tang Ya.

• Huo Yuhao revealed that he had won their bet by making Wang Dong'er believe he was badly injured in an illusion.
• Wang Dong'er accused Huo Yuhao of tricking her, then denied that she had been worried about him before fleeing in embarrassment.
• Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er returned to their dormitory, where he cultivated and she went to sleep without cultivating.
• The next morning, Huo Yuhao prepared to meet Xiao Ya in Shrek City to sell a recipe and save money for a Ranked List Carving Knife.
• Wang Dong insisted on accompanying Huo Yuhao, and he saw Tang Ya standing with Nan Nan-jie.

Huo Yuhao reunited with Jiang Nannan at Shrek Academy, and their warm embrace stirred jealousy and misunderstandings among Wang Dong and Tang Ya. They left together to talk privately, while rumors about their relationships spread through the Outer Court.

• Huo Yuhao recognized Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan and went over to greet them, prompting Wang Dong to twist his waist in jealousy.
• Jiang Nannan remembered how Huo Yuhao had helped save her mother and embraced him after their years apart.
• Tang Ya and Wang Dong called Huo Yuhao a scumbag as each reacted bitterly to his reunion with Jiang Nannan.
• Huo Yuhao avoided taking Jiang Nannan's hand, led her away with Tang Ya and Wang Dong, and promised to explain their history later.
• Students spread rumors that Jiang Nannan and Tang Ya had been won over by new students, causing an uproar across Shrek Outer Court.

Huo Yuhao recounted how he and Jiang Nannan met and traveled together, then revealed that his mother had died for reasons tied to his hatred of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion. The group continued toward central Shrek City, with Wang Dong and Jiang Nannan showing him concern and Tang Ya trying to lighten the mood.

• Tang Ya teased Jiang Nannan about liking Huo Yuhao, while Wang Dong felt jealous and listened in on their conversation.
• Huo Yuhao pulled Wang Dong close and told Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan how he had met Jiang Nannan while they were both seeking help for their mothers, and how she later protected him.
• Huo Yuhao explained that he and Jiang Nannan had traveled together for nearly a year before parting when he found a way to save his mother.
• Jiang Nannan asked about Huo Yuhao's mother, and he calmly said she had died for reasons unrelated to illness, while privately holding the White Tiger Duke's Mansion responsible.
• Wang Dong linked arms with Huo Yuhao to comfort him, and Tang Ya resumed joking as the group wandered toward the center of Shrek City.

Huo Yuhao brought Tang Ya, Jiang Nannan, and Wang Dong to Shrek City's Largest Restaurant, where he planned to challenge its cooking rather than sell his recipe outright. After identifying the ingredients in the restaurant's Emperor Fried Rice, he left the head chef astonished, and the group waited to see how his challenge would unfold.

• Tang Ya led Huo Yuhao and the others to Shrek City's Largest Restaurant, and Huo Yuhao explained that his ordinary-ingredient recipe would not suit its menu.
• Huo Yuhao said they would taste the restaurant's dishes and pursue other business, while Wang Dong offered to pay for the meal.
• Huo Yuhao pointed out the restaurant's free-meal challenge and claimed he could make something better than its food.
• After tasting and inspecting the dishes, Huo Yuhao summoned the head chef and criticized the restaurant's cooking.
• Huo Yuhao identified the ingredients in the Emperor Fried Rice, astonishing the head chef.

Huo Yuhao critiqued the restaurant’s dishes and offered cooking improvements, impressing its chef and prompting the owner, Zhi Wei, to meet him. Zhi Wei recognized Huo Yuhao’s talents and introduced himself to the group.

• Huo Yuhao identified the ingredients and preparation of the fried rice, then criticized its texture and suggested using overnight rice.
• Huo Yuhao evaluated the other dishes, pointing out flaws in their appearance, flavor, and cooking methods while the middle-aged chef recorded his advice.
• The middle-aged chef thanked Huo Yuhao, offered the group a complimentary meal, and asked them to wait while he notified the owner.
• Zhi Wei arrived and introduced himself as the restaurant’s owner, an Inner Court teacher and Food-Type Soul Douluo.
• Zhi Wei recognized Tang Ya, Wang Dong, and Huo Yuhao, praised their potential, and commended Huo Yuhao’s culinary knowledge.

Huo Yuhao earned Zhi Wei's admiration with his cooking and recipes, and Zhi Wei offered him generous support in exchange for continuing to prepare dishes. After learning that Zhi Wei's Essence of Food Martial Soul depended on delicious food to cultivate, Huo Yuhao accepted the arrangement.

• Zhi Wei offered to take Huo Yuhao as his disciple, but Huo Yuhao declined because he needed his sect's approval.
• Zhi Wei rewarded Huo Yuhao with one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, and Huo Yuhao gave him his recipe collection and prepared dishes to taste.
• Zhi Wei praised Huo Yuhao's cooking and offered recipe payments, a share of restaurant profits, daily thousand-year soul beast ingredients, and a monthly cooking quota.
• Huo Yuhao asked why Zhi Wei was offering such generous terms, and Zhi Wei explained that his Essence of Food Martial Soul required new delicious dishes to advance his cultivation.
• Huo Yuhao agreed to the arrangement and promised Zhi Wei he would continue studying cooking.

Huo Yuhao and his companions discussed Teacher Zhi Wei’s rare food-type martial soul and returned to Shrek Academy, where Xu San Shi confronted Huo Yuhao over Jiang Nannan. Jiang Nannan, Tang Ya, and Huo Yuhao struck back, leaving Xu San Shi unconscious.

• Huo Yuhao explained that Teacher Zhi Wei’s Essence of Food could provide powerful support and might reach Titled Douluo with access to fine ingredients.
• Tang Ya asked Huo Yuhao to share the dishes made from Teacher Zhi Wei’s ingredients, and he agreed.
• Jiang Nannan said Bei Bei had been avoiding Tang Ya, then the group reached Shrek Academy and found Xu San Shi waiting at the gates.
• Xu San Shi tried to grab Huo Yuhao and ordered him to stay away from Jiang Nannan.
• Jiang Nannan and Tang Ya attacked Xu San Shi while Wang Dong carried Huo Yuhao out of reach, and Huo Yuhao struck Xu San Shi with a Spiritual Hammer.
• Jiang Nannan followed up with Waist Bow and a whipping kick, knocking Xu San Shi unconscious.

Tang Ya and the others dealt with the aftermath of Xu San Shi’s attack, then Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong prepared for their first day of classes. At school, a shy girl watched Wang Dong intently after overhearing Huo Yuhao tease her.

• Tang Ya checked Xu San Shi’s injuries, warned his lackeys to take him for treatment, and persuaded the spectators to support their account of the fight.
• Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan warned Huo Yuhao that Xu San Shi might seek revenge before they returned to their dormitories.
• Huo Yuhao spent the following days cultivating, improving restaurant recipes, and bringing meals to his friends while Wang Dong continued to act annoyed with him.
• Wang Dong paid Huo Yuhao one million Gold Soul Coins in advance for a year of meals, and they headed to class together.
• Huo Yuhao teased Wang Dong about crying in his arms, making her blush and drawing the attention of a petite girl seated beside him.

Huo Yuhao challenged Zhou Yi after she expelled a student for shouting her nickname, and Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao joined the confrontation. With Huo Yuhao secretly using Soul Interference, the freshmen stood together against Zhou Yi, leaving Xiao Xiao astonished by the crowd’s response.

• Xiao Xiao introduced herself to Huo Yuhao and asked whether he and Wang Dong had a friendship beyond friendship, prompting Wang Dong to deny it.
• Zhou Yi entered the classroom, demanded to know who had called her “Extinction Master,” and expelled the student who admitted shouting it.
• Huo Yuhao defended the expelled student and challenged Zhou Yi’s right to demand respect, criticizing her teaching and professional conduct.
• Zhou Yi revealed her six Soul Rings and pressed Huo Yuhao with her Soul Power, while Wang Dong stood beside him to resist the pressure.
• Xiao Xiao stood up after Zhou Yi’s pressure affected her, and Huo Yuhao’s Soul Interference helped prompt the other students to rise against Zhou Yi.

Huo Yuhao challenged Zhou Yi to a hand-holding contest to stop her from expelling students, and his Succubus Physique made her collapse in seconds. Zhou Yi concealed her humiliating reaction while Huo Yuhao returned to class, and Wang Dong threatened to tell Nan Nan-jie and Xiao Ya-jie what had happened.

• Huo Yuhao invoked Zhi Wei’s name and challenged Zhou Yi to hold his hand for thirty seconds, wagering that she would expel no one if she lost.
• Zhou Yi accepted, and Su Hang offered to leave Shrek Academy in Huo Yuhao’s place if Huo Yuhao lost.
• When Zhou Yi clasped Huo Yuhao’s hand, his Succubus Physique overwhelmed her, and she fell behind the podium in under three seconds.
• Huo Yuhao declared Zhou Yi defeated, uncovered her human-skin mask, and told the class to study on its own while she was unwell.
• Wang Dong accused Huo Yuhao of being shameless, then threatened to tell Nan Nan-jie and Xiao Ya-jie everything she had seen.

Huo Yuhao challenged Zhou Yi’s harsh interpretation of Shrek Academy’s motto, arguing that provoking the weak was not the same as courage. Dean Yan Shaozhe arrived and began testing Huo Yuhao, while secretly intending to win him over for the academy.

• Zhou Yi told the class that anyone who had fought since registration could stand, then ordered everyone else to run one hundred laps around Shrek Square.
• Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong stood up, and Huo Yuhao said they should run alongside their classmates rather than be exempted.
• Huo Yuhao challenged Zhou Yi’s claim that those who dared not stir up trouble were mediocrities, arguing that reckless bullying did not make someone a genius or monster.
• Yan Shaozhe entered with Director Du Weilun and clarified that Shrek Academy valued people brave enough to challenge, not those who bullied the weak.
• Yan Shaozhe addressed Huo Yuhao, applied pressure to test him, and considered how the academy could recruit him because he had helped Zhi Wei’s stalled cultivation improve.

Yan Shaozhe adopted Huo Yuhao’s suggestion to publicize the school motto and announced a Challenger Arena competition, naming Huo Yuhao as its first challenger. After Zhou Yi ordered the class to run one hundred laps, Huo Yuhao set off with Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao, encouraging the others to keep their own pace.

• Huo Yuhao told Yan Shaozhe that Shrek Academy should clarify its school motto and promote the courage to challenge.
• Yan Shaozhe directed Du Weilun to publicize the motto and announced a Challenger Arena competition in half a month, with Huo Yuhao as its first challenger.
• Huo Yuhao agreed to participate because he wanted to improve his close-combat skills.
• After Yan Shaozhe and Du Weilun left, Zhou Yi ordered the students to run one hundred laps in one shichen.
• Huo Yuhao led the class around Shrek Square, advised the others to run at their own pace, and continued ahead with Wang Dong while Xiao Xiao ran at her own speed.

Huo Yuhao invited Wang Dong to join the faction he planned to establish, though she mistook his proposal for a romantic confession. After they finished their laps, Wang Dong carried an injured Yun Xiaopiao around the square while competing with her for Huo Yuhao’s attention.

• Wang Dong questioned Huo Yuhao’s sudden helpfulness, and he claimed he had been helping Mu En walk around.
• Huo Yuhao invited Wang Dong to join his future faction, and she agreed after misinterpreting his words.
• Huo Yuhao reminded classmates who had stopped running to check whether they had completed their laps, prompting three to resume running.
• When Yun Xiaopiao said her leg had cramped with two laps left, Huo Yuhao offered to carry her, but Wang Dong flew her around the square instead.
• Yun Xiaopiao thanked Huo Yuhao and gazed at him, so Wang Dong stepped between them and the two girls ended in a standoff.

Zhou Yi expelled Tai Long and Tang Ling for failing to complete their hundred laps, and Huo Yuhao refused to help them after they blamed him for their punishment. He used mental attacks to silence Tai Long and Soul Interference to influence him and address the class, ending by warning anyone who thought he was easy to bully.

• At the one-hour mark, Zhou Yi expelled Tai Long and Tang Ling after revealing they had not completed a hundred laps.
• Tai Long blamed Huo Yuhao for his expulsion and threatened him, while Wang Dong defended Huo Yuhao.
• Huo Yuhao struck Tai Long with mental attacks and secretly used Soul Interference to influence his thoughts, forcing him to leave for the Dean's Office.
• Huo Yuhao refused Tang Ling's plea for help and told him he would have to accept the consequences of his own mistake.
• After the two left, Huo Yuhao used Soul Interference while urging his classmates to value sincere friendship and warning them not to mistake his goodwill for weakness.

After Huo Yuhao challenged Zhou Yi’s treatment of the class, he set out rules for how his classmates should treat one another and gained their support. Zhou Yi resumed class with a lesson on Soul Master attack and defense, then called on Huo Yuhao to answer.

• Huo Yuhao declared that kindness needed to be balanced with authority, and Su Hang and many classmates pledged their support.
• Zhou Yi stopped the students’ declarations and gave them fifteen minutes to change before returning to class.
• Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong changed in their dormitory and returned to the classroom on time.
• Zhou Yi resumed teaching and exchanged cold remarks with Huo Yuhao about their responsibilities as teacher and student.
• Zhou Yi introduced attack and defense among Soul Masters, then asked Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, and finally Huo Yuhao to explain which types were suited to attacking, defending, and support.