Chapter Summaries

Yao Chongbei confronted a furious crowd accusing the Security Department of torturing prisoners to death, while Fang Mo, Ding Bingxiu, and Long Piaopiao searched for Qu Jiang. The confrontation teetered on the verge of violence, and Fang Mo decided they had to leave to pursue another plan.

• Mourning families and armed men gathered outside the Security Department, accusing it of killing their relatives as reporters and onlookers amplified the unrest.
• Yao Chongbei denied the Security Department had killed the prisoners and argued that the real killers might have silenced them, then questioned how the families had arrived so quickly.
• Some mourners urged the crowd to storm the department, and Yao Chongbei ordered his personnel to draw their blades while Aerial Sentinels prepared to fire.
• Fang Mo, Ding Bingxiu, and Long Piaopiao searched the crowd for Qu Jiang and his mother but found no sign of them or any news about his whereabouts.
• Fang Mo decided there was only one way forward and pulled Ding Bingxiu away to discuss it elsewhere.

Qin Muxue was about to be forced back to the He Family when Fang Mo and his companions broke into her residence, and she killed the two He Family guards who had been sent to escort her. She agreed to help Fang Mo in exchange for his aid and revealed her condition: she wanted He Xingyang dead.

• He Ying and He Fang ordered Qin Muxue to pack and return to the He Family, but she resisted until someone rang the doorbell.
• He Fang opened the door to a disguised attacker, who struck him down, while a second attacker wounded He Ying.
• Qin Muxue disabled the alarm and attacked He Ying and He Fang, killing them as Fang Mo, Long Piaopiao, and Ding Bingxiu watched.
• Fang Mo accused Qin Muxue of killing the guards to stop them from revealing information, and she claimed the intruders had killed them and abducted her.
• Qin Muxue agreed to help Fang Mo in exchange for his aid, then said she wanted He Xingyang dead.

Fang Mo and his companions used Qin Muxue to learn where He Xingyang was holding Qu Jiang, then set out to rescue him. Meanwhile, Old Zhong revealed that the Alliance was using the Martial Academy conflict to test the sects’ loyalties before sensing a Great Grandmaster battle nearby.

• Qin Muxue tricked He Xingyang into revealing that he was holding Qu Jiang and persuaded him to send her the location.
• Qin Muxue admitted that she had used Fang Mo, but Fang Mo told her to apologize to the dead Fang Mo, and he led the group out.
• At Little Li Mountain, Jiang Zhong asked Old Zhong why the Alliance was allowing the conflict to escalate.
• Old Zhong explained that the Alliance was testing the sects’ loyalties and trying to rein in power it could not control.
• Old Zhong sensed a Great Grandmaster fighting and hurried toward the battle while Jiang Zhong ordered a satellite connection.

Qu Feng prepared to take revenge on Yun Kong Academy from Little Rock Island, but Jiang Bisheng and Dong Wudi tracked him down and confronted him. After revealing his grudge against Hong Baicheng, Qu Feng released poisonous smoke to cover his escape.

• Qu Feng treated his wounded hand and learned that Yun Kong Academy had not confirmed whether Hong Baicheng was awake.
• Jiang Bisheng ambushed Qu Feng, and Dong Wudi struck him as he tried to flee the courtyard.
• Dong Wudi and Jiang Bisheng cornered Qu Feng and confronted him about poisoning students and attacking Hong Baicheng.
• Qu Feng revealed that he had used his Yin Sha Palm against Hong Baicheng and blamed his old injury for delaying his advancement.
• Qu Feng released poisonous yellow smoke, which made the middle-aged man collapse, while Dong Wudi blasted the mist aside and Qu Feng disappeared from view.

Fang Mo and his allies infiltrated Jinxi Hall to capture He Xingyang, leaving Qin Muxue tied up outside as their hostage. As Fang Mo began fighting the hall’s guards, Qin Muxue watched his ruthless methods and feared how much he had changed.

• Fang Mo knocked Qin Muxue unconscious and left her tied up with Ding Bingxiu and Long Piaopiao while he went inside with Ninth Brother and Zhao Ji.
• Fang Mo’s team entered Jinxi Hall’s rear compound after their allies disabled its electronic systems.
• Fang Mo and Zhao Ji distracted three guards while Ninth Brother moved toward the building under cover.
• Fang Mo and the others swiftly defeated the three martial artists, and Long Piaopiao was astonished by Fang Mo’s combat skills.
• Qin Muxue watched Fang Mo tear open a guard’s throat and felt afraid, while Long Piaopiao gave her a meaningful look.

Fang Mo and Zhao Ji rescued Qu Jiang and his mother from the He Family’s guards, with Ninth Brother joining the fight. After learning that He Xingyang was approaching with a Grandmaster, they began evacuating.

• Fang Mo took the elevator to the fifth floor while Zhao Ji cleared the stairwell, and they captured a guard who revealed where Qu Jiang and He Yan were.
• Fang Mo fought He Yan and forced him into the room where Qu Jiang was held, while Zhao Ji engaged the other martial artists.
• Fang Mo and Ninth Brother killed the guards trying to reach Qu Jiang’s mother, and Ninth Brother killed the fleeing He Yan as Zhao Ji finished another fighter.
• Fang Mo found Qu Jiang and his mother, and Ninth Brother reported that a Grandmaster had sealed Qu Jiang’s meridians.
• Ding Bingxiu warned Fang Mo that He Xingyang was coming with a Grandmaster, so Fang Mo, Zhao Ji, Ninth Brother, Qu Jiang, and his mother hurried to evacuate.

Fang Mo and his companions escaped Jinxi Hall after He Kang arrived, while the intruders’ attack left He Xingyang’s guards dead and the hostage missing. He Kang ordered He Xingyang to find Qin Muxue immediately, and He Xingyang rushed off as suspicion and danger mounted.

• He Xingyang arrived at Jinxi Hall with He Kang, and Qin Muxue warned Ding Bingxiu that the Grandmaster’s arrival put Fang Mo’s group at risk.
• Ding Bingxiu kept Blondie’s intrusion running until Fang Mo and the others escaped over the compound wall, then led the group away in a box truck.
• He Kang chased the fleeing vehicle but could not catch it, while He Xingyang found multiple dead guards and discovered that He Yan had been killed.
• He Xingyang learned that Qin Muxue, He Ying, and He Fang could not be reached, and that Qin Muxue’s car had left an hour earlier.
• He Kang ordered He Xingyang to take control of Qin Muxue, and He Xingyang hurried off to find her.

Elder Dong defeated Qu Feng while Elder Jiang helped capture him, then the two fled before the Surveillance Network could detect them. Zhong Yuanqiu arrived too late, but tracking a riverboat led him and Jiang Zhong to identify the people they had been pursuing as Yun Kong.

• Elder Dong used the Hundred Steps Soul Chasing Fist to badly injure Qu Feng, who recognized Elder Dong's peak Gang Jin strength.
• Elder Jiang stopped Qu Feng from swallowing poison, subdued him, and carried him away while Elder Dong destroyed the battlefield and left with the poisoned middle-aged man's corpse.
• Zhong Yuanqiu arrived at the ruins and concluded that three Great Grandmasters had fought there, but found no one.
• Jiang Zhong told Zhong Yuanqiu that surveillance had tracked a likely boat traveling upstream, and they pursued it by aircraft.
• When the boat turned at a bend, Zhong Yuanqiu and Jiang Zhong recognized it as Yun Kong.

After rescuing Qu Jiang and escaping He Kang, Fang Mo refused to kill Qin Muxue, honoring their agreement despite the danger she posed. He entered her car and offered her two choices, leaving her fate unresolved.

• Fang Mo, Zhao Ji, Qu Jiang, and the others escaped He Kang and evaded the He Family’s pursuit by switching cars before reaching a warehouse.
• Ding Bingxiu reunited with Qu Jiang, while Long Piaopiao warned Fang Mo that the He Family was hunting them and asked what he would do with Qin Muxue.
• Long Piaopiao and Qu Jiang considered Qin Muxue dangerous, but Fang Mo decided he could not kill her because he had promised to help her escape and deal with He Xingyang.
• Fang Mo entered the car and told Qin Muxue he would give her two choices after she asked whether he planned to kill her.

Fang Mo gave Qin Muxue a choice between detention and taking Soul-Leaving Powder, and she chose detention while he arranged to hide her from He Xingyang. Meanwhile, unrest at the academy’s Security Department threatened to overwhelm the gates until Yao Chongbei received a message that lifted his spirits.

• Fang Mo offered Qin Muxue temporary detention or Soul-Leaving Powder and a departure from Ning River, and she chose detention after he rejected her offer to break her Yin-Body.
• Fang Mo asked Long Piaopiao to find a secure place for Qin Muxue, and two men took her away in a black box truck.
• Fang Mo told Qu Jiang it was time to set off for the academy.
• A crowd gathered outside the academy’s Security Department, demanding punishment for Yao Chongbei and Luo Jiming, then surged against the iron gates.
• Yao Chongbei ordered his staff to hold the gates without attacking the crowd, but the gates nearly gave way before his Wristwatch vibrated and he read a message that delighted him.

Yao Chongbei used the Aerial Sentinels to attack people pushing toward Yun Kong Academy’s gates, then clashed publicly with He Xuling over his authority to do so. He Xuling rallied the crowd against Yao Chongbei and ordered him to revoke the Sentinel command.

• Yao Chongbei activated the Aerial Sentinels’ combat mode and authorized attacks on instigators.
• The Aerial Sentinels struck several people with lightning, frightening the crowd and prompting students to retreat when Yao Chongbei threatened expulsion.
• He Xuling arrived and challenged Yao Chongbei’s authority to use the Sentinels against students and mourners.
• He Xuling portrayed the crowd as advocates for justice, won their cheers, and ordered Yao Chongbei to terminate the Sentinel command.

Yao Chongbei ordered the crowd to disperse as He Xuling tried to provoke a riot, but Luo Jiming sent the Venerable Court to support Yao. The standoff ended with Yao bringing out three pale-faced people, leaving He Xuling shocked.

• Yao Chongbei ordered the Security Department to surround the crowd and count down, while He Xuling urged the students and mourners to resist.
• The Aerial Sentinels struck several people, and a clash nearly erupted as hundreds charged the Security Department.
• Five Grandmasters from the Venerable Court arrived and announced that Luo Jiming had ordered them to follow Yao Chongbei's deployment.
• The Security Department finished counting to ten, but more than a hundred students refused to leave and declared they would stand up for justice.
• Yao Chongbei ordered someone to bring people out, and He Xuling turned pale when three pale-faced people appeared at the Security Department entrance.

He Xuling’s attempt to contain the scandal faltered as witnesses and surviving victims appeared at Yun Kong Martial Academy. The confrontation escalated when Qu Changxing attacked Qu Jiang and was struck down by the Aerial Sentinels.

• He Xuling recognized Liu Hai, Dark Thorn, and Zhao Yuan as witnesses who could expose the He Family’s role in the case.
• Liu Hai reunited with his mother and wife, while Yao Chongbei revealed that Qu Lian had been killed in his cell.
• Yao Chongbei accused the gathered relatives of being paid to stir up trouble and ordered them arrested.
• He Xuling objected, but Fang Mo and Ding Bingxiu arrived with Qu Jiang and Qu’s Mother as evidence.
• Qu Changxing accused Qu Jiang of causing Qu Lian’s death and lunged at him, but the Aerial Sentinels struck Qu Changxing with lightning and brought him down.

Qu Jiang exposed the Qu Family’s role in the witness murders as Yao Chongbei moved to detain the people who had stirred up trouble at Yun Kong Martial Academy. He Xuling reported that the academy had become forceful, and He Xubai ordered him to prepare for battle after learning Qu Feng had likely been captured.

• Qu Jiang accused Qu Lian’s mother of accepting benefits and helping silence witnesses, causing the onlookers to suspect a conspiracy.
• Yao Chongbei challenged He Xuling to stay and examine the evidence, but He Xuling ordered the crowd to disperse and tried to leave.
• Yao Chongbei revealed that the Ning River Public Security Bureau had authorized the detention of all participants, and the crowd charged the Security Department before Aerial Sentinels and officers subdued them.
• He Xuling called He Xubai and reported that Yun Kong Martial Academy had turned forceful and likely possessed evidence.
• He Xubai told He Xuling to return and prepare for battle after reporting that Qu Feng had likely been captured by Jiang Baisheng and the others.

Fang Mo and Yao Chongbei drove off He Xuling after exposing the He Family’s scheme, and Fang Mo learned that Hong Baicheng’s attacker had been caught. At Pine-Bamboo Villa, Nangong Yun ordered Chen Buyi to negotiate with Yun Kong Martial Academy, while their talk revealed Chen Buyi’s near-Prenatal strength and his encounter with a mysterious young swordsman.

• Yao Chongbei explained to Fang Mo that Liu Hai and Dark Thorn were impostors and that Qu Jiang’s arrival had disrupted He Xuling’s plans.
• Yao Chongbei told Fang Mo that Hong Baicheng’s attacker had been caught, so Fang Mo took Qu Jiang and his mother toward the Martial Research Department.
• Liang Jingyun reported Qu Feng’s arrest to Chen Buyi, then withdrew when Nangong Yun arrived and took responsibility for keeping Chen Buyi uninformed.
• Nangong Yun told Chen Buyi to negotiate with Yun Kong Martial Academy and secure Sun Jingfei and Wu Di’s safe release without a public apology.
• Chen Buyi demonstrated Manifesting Qi into Form and told Nangong Yun that he had fought a young expert whose strength matched his own; they suspected the fighter was Ye Qiuchen of the Tianyi Sect.
• Chen Buyi departed for Yun Kong Martial Academy to see Hong Baicheng, while Nangong Yun stayed behind to investigate the Tianyi Sect’s presence.

Fang Mo met with the Crimson Fire Saber Sect’s Chen Buyi to negotiate peace after the sect’s people attacked him. He rejected a valuable pill and secured a promise that the sect would not interfere in the dispute between Wu Changfeng and his Pill Dao teacher, Xie Changmin.

• Fang Mo trained until Zhao Ji told him that Elder Jiang had summoned him.
• Fang Mo met Chen Buyi at Elder Gu’s residence, where Elder Jiang explained that the Crimson Fire Saber Sect wanted to ransom the attackers and reconcile.
• Fang Mo rejected the Eight Treasures Fire Glaze Pill and first demanded that Chen Buyi kill Wu Changfeng, a Dharma Protector Elder of the Crimson Fire Saber Sect.
• Fang Mo changed his condition and asked the Crimson Fire Saber Sect not to interfere in the matter between Wu Changfeng and Xie Changmin, his Pill Dao teacher.
• Chen Buyi guaranteed in the name of Ghost Blade that the sect would not interfere, and Fang Mo accepted the condition.
• After Fang Mo left, Elder Jiang turned to Chen Buyi and began discussing matters.

The He Family prepared for conflict with Yun Kong Martial Academy while hoping the Crimson Fire Saber Sect would support them, but the Academy surrounded their estate before their plans were complete. Yao Chongbei demanded the surrender of several He Family members, and He Zhouying refused, bringing both sides to the brink of battle.

• He Xuling learned that the Wu and Peng families were stalling, while He Zhouying reported that the Crimson Fire Saber Sect would act and that Nangong Yun had arrived in Ning River.
• He Xubai ordered the people involved in the Yun Kong affair to flee to Zhiyuan Star, but He Xingyang resisted because Qin Muxue was still missing.
• A messenger reported that Yao Chongbei had surrounded the He Family estate, so He Kang took He Xingyang away while He Xubai rallied the family to prepare for battle.
• Yao Chongbei arrived with Grandmasters and Security Department warriors as reporters and onlookers gathered outside the He Family gates.
• Yao Chongbei accused He Xingyang, He Kang, He Xuling, and He Xubai of crimes and demanded their surrender, but He Zhouying refused to let the Academy enter.

He Kang and He Xingyang tried to escape through the park, but a Venerable Court swordsman attacked them as the He Family faced a siege at its main gate. Great Grandmasters joined the confrontation, and Elder Jiang confronted He Xubai, demanding his surrender.

• He Kang led He Xingyang through the park, where a Venerable Court swordsman ambushed them and wounded He Kang with a sword and Heart-Piercing Finger.
• He Kang fought the swordsman to protect He Xingyang, but worsening injuries forced him to flee while the swordsman pursued him.
• At the He Residence gate, Yao Chongbei delayed the He Family as an eagle's cry sounded from the eastern park, exposing He Kang and He Xingyang's escape attempt.
• He Yingchun rushed to the park, but Elder Dong intercepted him, and the two Great Grandmasters began fighting.
• Elder Jiang arrived at the He Residence, deflected the He Family's arrows, and confronted He Xubai over his attack on Hong Baicheng.
• Elder Jiang ordered He Xubai to surrender and promised him a dignified end.

Elder Jiang confronted He Xubai and fought He Yingfeng as Yun Kong Martial Academy and the He Family clashed. As the battle spread, Chen Buyi arrived at the He Family, alarming observers and leaving Nangong Yun questioning his motives.

• Elder Jiang revealed his Peak Great Grandmaster strength and demanded that He Xubai surrender, while He Xubai refused to let the He Family be driven out of Yun Kong Martial Academy.
• He Yingfeng appeared and fought Elder Jiang, while the spectators watched the two Peak Great Grandmasters clash above the rooftops.
• Zhong Yuanqiu and Jiang Zhong monitored the battles and spotted Chen Buyi, as well as Cloud Sword Ye Qiuchen and the young Tianyi Sect representative Feng Xuyang.
• Chen Buyi rushed toward the battlefield and landed on a He Family rooftop, prompting He Xubai to mistake him for Crimson Fire Saber Sect reinforcements.
• Nangong Yun and Liang Jingyun watched Chen Buyi arrive on the broadcast, and Nangong Yun accused Liang Jingyun's master of disregarding the sect.

Chen Buyi confronted He Xubai over his ambush of Hong Baicheng and defeated him with one saber strike. He Xubai survived but was gravely wounded, and He Yingchun turned his killing intent on Chen Buyi.

• Fang Mo told Ding Bingxiu, Qu Jiang, and Long Piaopiao to watch as Chen Buyi arrived and declared he had come for He Xubai.
• Chen Buyi challenged He Xubai to take one saber strike as punishment for ambushing the injured Hong Baicheng, while He Xubai accused him of betraying the Crimson Fire Saber Sect's agreement.
• He Xubai used Primordial Iron Shirt and Nine Seizes of the Divine Eagle to resist, but Chen Buyi's strike blasted him through a building and left him covered in saber wounds.
• He Yingchun rescued He Xubai from the rubble, and He Yingfeng joined him as the fighting stopped.
• He Yingchun confirmed He Xubai was still alive, then faced Chen Buyi and declared that he deserved to die.