Chapter Summaries

Ye Han woke in a child’s body in a forest beside a mangled corpse and realized he had transmigrated. Zi Xia told him the corpse was part of their test and led him through the forest toward a massive figure.

• Ye Han woke beside a mangled corpse, discovered his small hands and pale blue hair, and suspected he had transmigrated.
• Zi Xia emerged from the trees and recognized Ye Han, then questioned whether the corpse had knocked him stupid.
• Ye Han claimed he remembered nothing and asked who he was and what the corpse was.
• Zi Xia identified him as Ye Han, introduced herself as Zi Xia, and said the corpse had been their test.
• Ye Han followed Zi Xia through the forest, passing more mangled corpses before they reached an enormous figure.

Ye Han absorbed his first spirit ring and discovered that his Wine Gourd martial spirit could produce wine that restored Soul Power. Zi Xia claimed the Soul Wine for herself, then revealed she had captured and bound a bloodied person, leaving Ye Han frozen.

• Zi Xia told Ye Han to finish off the wounded hundred-year Soul Beast, and he killed it and drew out its yellow spirit ring.
• Ye Han discovered he had two martial spirits, then released his Wine Gourd and absorbed the spirit ring.
• Ye Han gained the Soul Wine skill, which restored Soul Power, and Zi Xia was delighted by its usefulness.
• Zi Xia drank Ye Han’s Soul Wine and took a second gourd from him, then kicked him away when he protested.
• Ye Han challenged Zi Xia, but stopped when he saw her holding a bloodied person bound by a cutting thread.

Zi Xia forced Ye Han to confront the brutality of the killing grounds and gave him a dagger. After hesitating, Ye Han killed a helpless man for the first time.

• Zi Xia killed the bound man who had attacked Ye Han, and Ye Han realized her earlier kick had saved him by knocking a dagger toward him.
• Zi Xia spotted someone hiding nearby, used her Thread Blade Slash to cut down trees, and caught the fleeing man with her martial soul.
• Zi Xia severed the man's feet, then ordered Ye Han to kill him and bound him so he could not move.
• Ye Han struggled with the thought of killing another person, then drove the dagger into the man's chest.

Ye Han and Zi Xia traveled toward the valley exit, planning to ambush the remaining trial participants, but two children confronted them there. Zi Xia recognized Jin Li and Tie Yun as the chapter ended.

• Ye Han vomited after witnessing Zi Xia kill a man, then learned that their trial required the hundred participants to fight until only three survived.
• Zi Xia explained that they had been abducted after awakening their martial souls and urged Ye Han to grow stronger so they could escape others’ control.
• Zi Xia proposed ambushing survivors at the forest’s exit as the three-month trial neared its end, and Ye Han agreed.
• After traveling for seven or eight days, Ye Han and Zi Xia reached the valley entrance, where an arrow shot from behind them.
• Zi Xia blocked the arrow with her Thread Blade martial soul, and Jin Li and Tie Yun emerged; Jin Li denied being afraid of her.

Zi Xia overwhelmed Tie Yun’s Ten-Year Soul Ring with her Hundred-Year Soul Skill while Jin Li blocked her attack, and Tie Yun turned his arrows on Ye Han. As Ye Han tried to evade him, he discovered a hidden team of three and claimed to have a Hundred-Year Soul Ring to buy time.

• Tie Yun showed off his new Ten-Year Soul Ring and challenged Zi Xia, who revealed her Hundred-Year Soul Ring.
• Zi Xia’s Thread Blade Slash cut through Tie Yun’s Triple Strike, but Jin Li shielded him with his Mystic Tortoise Soul Skill.
• Tie Yun attacked Ye Han, who dodged the arrows and took cover behind a tree.
• Ye Han spotted three hidden people waiting nearby and tried to persuade them that his Food-Type abilities could help them.
• When the hidden team asked whether he had a Soul Ring, Ye Han claimed he had a Hundred-Year one and offered to prove it.

Ye Han used his Soul Wine skill and a ruse to kill one of the three men hiding with him, then persuaded Zhang Zhong and Kong Qi to accept him as a teammate. Zi Xia arrived after defeating the fighters outside, killed Zhang Zhong, and left Kong Qi terrified.

• Ye Han revealed his Wine Gourd martial soul and offered Zhang Zhong and Kong Qi purple gourds that could restore Soul Power.
• Ye Han tossed the gourds to distract the men, stabbed the man behind him, and used the corpse as a shield against Zhang Zhong and Kong Qi.
• Ye Han convinced Zhang Zhong and Kong Qi that they should work together to survive, and they introduced themselves as his teammates.
• Zi Xia arrived wounded after defeating the two fighters outside and revealed that Zhang Zhong had been captured.
• Zi Xia sliced Zhang Zhong into pieces and declared that she would join the survivors, while Kong Qi collapsed in terror.

After surviving the forest, Ye Han and the other children were taken by three masked captors and separated. The Tiger Mask brought Ye Han to Gourd Village, assigned him the identity of Taishi Ming, and ordered him to infiltrate a household as a live-in son-in-law; a young woman approached the village after Ye Han lost consciousness.

• The Tiger Mask, Eagle Mask, and Bear Mask appeared and took Ye Han, Zi Xia, and Kong Qi away in separate directions.
• Three days later, the Tiger Mask told Ye Han that his family would be safe if he obeyed and explained that Ye Han would pose as Taishi Ming in Gourd Village.
• The Tiger Mask ordered Ye Han to become a live-in son-in-law, report on the household, and earn its trust, but withheld the girl's identity and other details.
• The Tiger Mask struck Ye Han unconscious, and half a day later a young woman approached the village.

Snake Princess and Aunt Xu rushed to Taishi Ming’s village after seeing smoke and found it slaughtered, then rescued the wounded Taishi Ming. A week later, Snake Princess had married the six-year-old Taishi Ming, shocking the royal capital.

• Snake Princess worried that Taishi Xing’s younger brother might have Innate Soul Power, which would force her to marry him under Elder Snake’s arrangement.
• Snake Princess and Aunt Xu reached the burning village and found its people dead, then searched for Taishi Ming.
• Taishi Ming woke among the wounded and dead villagers, realized Tiger Mask had killed everyone to hide the truth, and fainted from his injuries.
• Aunt Xu found Taishi Ming alive, and Snake Princess and Aunt Xu took him away for treatment.
• Elder Snake accused the royal family of slaughtering the village and rejoiced when Taishi Ming woke.
• One week later, news spread through Barak City that Snake Princess had married six-year-old Taishi Ming.

Taishi Ming and Snake Princess headed to Feiyang Academy, where Snake Princess tried to make him call her Sister instead of wife. At the academy gates, her roommate Bai Jingjing teased them about their marriage, prompting Snake Princess to chase her inside.

• Elder Snake warned Taishi Ming to be careful around royal descendants and Soul Masters at Feiyang Academy, but Taishi Ming said he would rely on Snake Princess for protection.
• Snake Princess carried Taishi Ming out of Snake Manor and ordered him not to call her wife, but he kept teasing her and held her hand on the way to the academy.
• Bai Jingjing greeted Snake Princess and Taishi Ming at the academy gates, joking that Taishi Ming had captured the Royal City's number one beauty.
• Bai Jingjing asked Snake Princess whether Taishi Ming could be used at night, and Snake Princess lunged after her as Bai Jingjing darted through the academy gates.

Taishi Ming persuaded Dean Chang Fenglin to let him join the Assault System by arguing that support-type Soul Masters needed combat training to survive. After Chang Fenglin agreed, Taishi Ming revealed he mainly wanted to stay with Snake Princess, leaving her embarrassed as she took him from the office.

• Snake Princess introduced Taishi Ming's age, martial soul, Soul Power, and healing soul skill to Dean Chang Fenglin, who approved his exceptional enrollment in the food system.
• Taishi Ming asked to join the Assault System and argued that support-type Soul Masters should train to defend themselves and improve their survival in battle.
• Chang Fenglin considered Taishi Ming's argument and agreed to let him use his training as a trial for the proposed approach.
• Taishi Ming said he needed no dormitory because he slept with his wife, embarrassing Snake Princess and making Chang Fenglin realize his real motive.
• Snake Princess carried Taishi Ming out of the office, and he apologized after she threatened him, while she gave up enforcing her rule against his pet names.

The Second Prince confronted Elder Snake over Snake Princess, but backed down after learning that Taishi Ming was Taishi Xing’s younger brother. The princes’ struggle continued as the Second Prince ordered an investigation into who slaughtered Taishi Village, while the First Prince considered how Snake Manor’s neutrality affected their rivalry.

• The Second Prince confronted Elder Snake about his promise to marry Snake Princess to him, then threatened Taishi Ming until Elder Snake revealed that Taishi Ming was Taishi Xing’s younger brother.
• The Second Prince renounced his pursuit of Snake Princess but vowed to settle his debts with Elder Snake, and agreed that they must find whoever slaughtered Taishi Village.
• Aunt Xu told Elder Snake that three powerful auras had been nearby and that marrying Snake Princess to Taishi Ming had helped protect Snake Manor; Elder Snake accepted that Taishi Ming was now family.
• The Second Prince destroyed an artificial hill at his manor and ordered An Yi to investigate which of the First Prince’s people had left the city around the time Snake Manor did.
• The First Prince reviewed reports, concluded that his men had arrived too late to attack Taishi Village, and decided not to approach Snake Manor because Elder Snake seemed determined to remain neutral.

Taishi Ming accompanied Snake Princess to the Assault Academy, where he met Bai Jingjing and Dai Zhirou and learned about the Five Poisons. After the group traded teasing remarks, Snake Princess prepared to take him to meet the vice dean.

• Taishi Ming entered the Assault Academy with Snake Princess and drew hostile looks from the students.
• Bai Jingjing introduced Dai Zhirou and joined Taishi Ming in teasing Snake Princess about her husband.
• Bai Jingjing explained that Snake Princess, Dai Zhirou, Bai Jingjing, Hanyu, and Lüping were the Five Poisons and described their martial souls and ranks.
• Taishi Ming joked that Dai Zhirou and Bai Jingjing could become his second and third mistresses, provoking their protests and Snake Princess's amusement.
• Snake Princess said she still needed to take Taishi Ming to see the vice dean, and Dai Zhirou stopped Bai Jingjing from attacking her.

Taishi Ming sought admission to the Strong Combat System, but instructor Situ Yulu challenged him to stand outside without food or water until school let out. He accepted and stood resolutely outside the office building.

• Taishi Ming teased Bai Jingjing with Snake Princess before leaving with her for the Assault System deputy head’s office.
• Snake Princess presented the principal’s special admission order, and the deputy head agreed to place Taishi Ming in the first year after learning he was a Support System Battle Soul Master.
• Taishi Ming and Snake Princess visited instructor Situ Yulu, who objected to admitting a support-type student into the Assault System.
• Taishi Ming argued that the Support Academy taught nothing he could not learn elsewhere, so Situ Yulu ordered him to stand outside without food or water until school let out.
• Taishi Ming accepted the challenge and stood proudly outside the office building.

Taishi Ming endured a full day of punishment and earned a place in Situ Yulu’s class, where he met her daughter Situ Yudie. After school, Snake Princess and her companions took him to his private courtyard and brought him food.

• Situ Yudie introduced herself to Taishi Ming as Situ Yulu’s daughter, then went into her mother’s office.
• The vice principal and Situ Yulu discussed Taishi Ming’s exceptional endurance and level-thirteen strength, though Situ Yulu regretted that he was a support-type.
• After standing all day, Taishi Ming was accepted into Situ Yulu’s class and received four foundational books.
• Taishi Ming used his Soul Wine skill to recover, then teased Situ Yudie by calling her Feifei, prompting an argument with her mother.
• Snake Princess, Bai Jingjing, and Dai Zhirou met Taishi Ming after school and took him to a private courtyard, where Dai Zhirou revealed she had brought him food.

Taishi Ming began studying and training at the academy while growing closer to Snake Princess. A month later, Snake Princess’s friends Hanyu and Lüping visited and watched Taishi Ming practice dodging sandbags in their courtyard.

• Taishi Ming persuaded Snake Princess to stay the night, then studied meditation with her and began cultivating until dawn.
• Snake Princess brought Taishi Ming breakfast before leaving, and he went to first-year class, where he met Feifei and learned the basic boxing routine.
• Taishi Ming practiced the routine repeatedly while his classmates sparred, and a month passed.
• Dai Zhirou and Bai Jingjing brought Hanyu and Lüping to visit Snake Princess and meet Taishi Ming.
• Hanyu and Lüping watched Taishi Ming dodge sandbags thrown by eight people, and he greeted Snake Princess when the training stopped.

Taishi Ming easily defeated Si Tingxuan and Xing Xiyang after Feifei and her friends challenged him. Tiger Mask then warned him that the king of the Balak Kingdom planned to move against Snake Manor and urged him to resolve the crisis.

• Feifei, Si Tingxuan, Hua Qingluo, and Xing Xiyang confronted Taishi Ming and declared they would teach him a lesson.
• Taishi Ming dodged Si Tingxuan's staff thrust and kicked him to the ground.
• Xing Xiyang used his Leopard Charge Soul Skill, but Taishi Ming caught him and threw him down.
• Feifei and Hua Qingluo fled with the recovering Si Tingxuan, while Xing Xiyang got up and chased after them.
• Tiger Mask appeared, warned Taishi Ming about the king of the Balak Kingdom's threat to Snake Manor, and reminded him that neutrality did not apply to the king.

Taishi Ming tried to protect Snake Manor by secretly sending gifts to the Second Prince while beginning to study swordsmanship. The chapter ended with Snake Princess dismissing his plans to practice, saying he was already unmatched at being shameless.

• Taishi Ming decided to make it seem as though Snake Manor was choosing a side and arranged for gifts to be sent to the Second Prince every three days.
• Situ Yulu announced that the first-year team for the Three-Academy Competition would be selected in an internal competition one month later.
• The Second Prince learned that Taishi Xing had sent him a gift in Snake Manor's name, ordered an investigation, and secretly assigned An Er to protect Taishi Ming.
• Taishi Ming gave a Snake Manor guard his allowance and instructed him to keep delivering gifts to the Second Prince.
• Taishi Ming began studying Fundamentals of Swordsmanship, then followed Snake Princess into the bathroom and was told he was already invincible at being shameless.

Taishi Ming received a treasured shortsword from the Second Prince and began practicing basic swordsmanship, provoking his classmates with his jokes. More than half a month later, a special guest arrived at the royal city's Soul Fighting Arena carrying an ordinary sword.

• Snake Princess woke to find Taishi Ming drooling on her and grew angry when he joked that she needed to pee.
• A messenger from the Second Prince gave Taishi Ming an ancient shortsword and said the prince had liked Taishi Ming's gift.
• Taishi Ming recognized the shortsword as an exceptional weapon, drew it, and brought it to the first-year students.
• Si Tingxuan, Xing Xiyang, Hua Qingluo, and Feifei mocked Taishi Ming for carrying an ordinary sword, but he retorted that they could not defeat him.
• Taishi Ming began practicing sword moves as Situ Yulu arrived and complained about his teasing and her daughter's inability to outwit him.
• More than half a month later, a special guest arrived at the royal city's Soul Fighting Arena to register while carrying an ordinary sword.

Taishi Ming registered at the Soul Fighting Arena and asked for a one-on-one match, then joined Snake Princess and her teammates to watch their popular team compete. He met Yang Ding Tian and Dongfang Jianjiao in the stands and traded jokes with them.

• Taishi Ming revealed that he was a level-eighteen food-type Soul Master and registered under the codename Wine Sword Immortal.
• Taishi Ming asked the receptionist to arrange a one-on-one match, then greeted Snake Princess, Dai Zhirou, Bai Jing, Hanyu, and Lüping.
• Hanyu lifted Taishi Ming for calling her Xiao Si, and Dai Zhirou told him to call her his young brother-in-law.
• Snake Princess, Dai Zhirou, Bai Jing, Hanyu, and Lüping entered the arena while Taishi Ming watched the crowd cheer for the Five Poisons.
• Taishi Ming mistook Yang Ding Tian for a woman, then teased him and Dongfang Jianjiao until both men protested.

The Five Poisons Team faced the veteran Ten Thousand Beasts Team in a decisive Silver Dou match that could send them to Golden Dou. The Ten Thousand Beasts Team targeted support fighter Lüping, and the battle began with both sides launching their opening moves.

• The host introduced the Five Poisons Team and the all-Soul King Ten Thousand Beasts Team, noting that a win would advance the Five Poisons to Golden Dou.
• Both teams released their Martial Souls and formed their battle formations, with Lüping positioned at the rear of the Five Poisons Team.
• Crazy Rabbit rushed around the side toward Lüping as Lüping calmly activated three support Soul Skills to strengthen her teammates.
• Bear King recognized Lüping as the priority target and ordered Leopard Woman to support Crazy Rabbit while he, Lone Wolf, and Lion King attacked through the center.