Chapter Summaries

Xiao Xie and Wei Zhenzhen followed Yuwen Huaji and found Fu Junzhuo with her foster sons, Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling. Yuwen Huaji used the boys as hostages, forcing Fu Junzhuo to fight while his cavalry captured them.

• Yuwen Huaji learned that Fu Junzhuo had been spotted and led his men to capture her for information about the Yang Gong Treasure Trove.
• Xiao Xie and Wei Zhenzhen followed Yuwen Huaji and found Fu Junzhuo with Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling beside a stream.
• Yuwen Huaji threatened to kill Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling unless Fu Junzhuo surrendered.
• Fu Junzhuo attacked Yuwen Huaji, who defended himself while trying to keep her alive.
• Yuwen Huaji's cavalry seized Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling as hostages.

Xiao Xie and Wei Zhenzhen rescued Fu Junzhuo, Kou Zhong, and Xu Ziling from Yuwen Huaji. Wei Zhenzhen crippled Yuwen Huaji and let him flee, then Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling questioned her about her strength and her past.

• Yuwen Huaji struck Fu Junzhuo and threatened to kill Kou Zhong unless she revealed the Yang Gong Treasure Trove.
• As a cavalryman raised his saber against Kou Zhong, Xiao Xie killed dozens of soldiers by hurling leaves from the forest.
• Xiao Xie emerged with Wei Zhenzhen and assigned Yuwen Huaji to her as a practice opponent.
• Wei Zhenzhen used her Water Orchid Sword to pierce Yuwen Huaji's dantian and cripple his martial arts, then let him escape.
• Xiao Xie reassured Wei Zhenzhen, while Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling expressed shock at her abilities and Kou Zhong asked why she had become Old Feng's concubine.

Xiao Xie gave the injured Fu Junzhuo a healing pill, which she reluctantly swallowed despite her prejudice toward people from the Central Plains. After he refused to take Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling as disciples, Fu Junzhuo offered to teach them the Nine Profound Great Art, leaving them to begin training under her.

• Wei Zhenzhen told Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling that Xiao Xie had given her her strength, prompting Fu Junzhuo to realize how powerful he might be.
• Xiao Xie offered Fu Junzhuo a healing pill, then forced it into her hand, and she swallowed it before turning away to recover.
• Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling knelt and begged Xiao Xie to accept them as disciples, but he lifted them up and refused.
• Fu Junzhuo called Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling over and offered to teach them Martial Arts, then began passing the Nine Profound Great Art to them.
• Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling showed exceptional comprehension of the Nine Profound Great Art, and Fu Junzhuo silently marveled at their talent.

Xiao Xie and his companions traveled to Danyang City, where they met Song Shidao at a tavern. The chapter left Song Shidao apologizing to Fu Junzhuo, unaware that his feelings for her would bring heartbreak.

• Xiao Xie agreed to travel toward Danyang City with Fu Junzhuo, Kou Zhong, Xu Ziling, and Wei Zhenzhen.
• Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling collected silver and warhorses from the dead cavalrymen, and Fu Junzhuo scolded them for it.
• Xiao Xie and the others traveled by boat to Danyang City and went to a tavern for lunch.
• Fu Junzhuo confronted a young master who kept looking at her, and he introduced himself as Song Shidao and apologized.
• Xiao Xie recognized Song Shidao and reflected that Fu Junzhuo's identity and fate would bring him heartbreak.

Xiao Xie flirted with Fu Junzhuo while Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling secretly visited a brothel and were punished for it. As they traveled west by boat, they noticed every other vessel heading east, and a familiar voice invited them aboard for a chat.

• Song Shidao awkwardly left after Fu Junzhuo caught him staring, and Xiao Xie flirted with her over lunch.
• Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling sneaked off to a brothel, drank with courtesans, and returned to the inn late at night.
• Fu Junzhuo scolded Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling and made them hold horse stances while hugging water jars as punishment.
• The next morning, Wei Zhenzhen asked why Fu Junzhuo and the others looked tired, while Xiao Xie silently laughed at their embarrassment.
• Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling wondered why boats were returning from the west as Xiao Xie’s boat traveled west, and a familiar voice invited them aboard.

Xiao Xie and the others accepted Song Shidao’s invitation and boarded his warship, where he continued to court Fu Junzhuo despite her coldness. At a welcoming banquet, Song Shidao introduced his clan uncle Song Lu and Song Lu’s concubine Liu Jing.

• Xiao Xie encouraged the group to accept Song Shidao’s invitation, and Kou Zhong steered their boat to the warship after Fu Junzhuo agreed.
• Song Shidao welcomed Xiao Xie and the others aboard and arranged rooms and a banquet, staying close to Fu Junzhuo as she rebuffed him.
• Xiao Xie teased Fu Junzhuo about Song Shidao’s affection, and Fu Junzhuo sent Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling off to train before retreating to her room in irritation.
• Wei Zhenzhen asked Xiao Xie to stop provoking Fu Junzhuo, but Xiao Xie joked that he wanted her to show more expressions.
• Song Shidao invited the group to lunch and introduced his clan uncle Song Lu and Song Lu’s concubine Liu Jing.

Song Lu recognized Wei Zhenzhen as the Dancing Fairy after learning she had crippled Yuwen Huaji, and his explanation revealed how the martial world had misread her past. At dinner, Song Lu questioned Fu Junzhuo about her origins, leaving Song Shidao anxious that she would confirm she was from beyond the borders.

• Song Lu asked Wei Zhenzhen if she was the Dancing Fairy and explained that she had earned the nickname for crippling Yuwen Huaji with one sword strike.
• The chapter recounted how martial-world factions investigated Wei Zhenzhen and wrongly concluded that she had concealed her identity while selling buns.
• Xu Ziling praised Wei Zhenzhen, while Kou Zhong boasted about their future fame before admitting he was hungry.
• Song Shidao and Fu Junzhuo joined Xiao Xie's group for a meal, where Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling eagerly ate the food.
• Song Lu asked Fu Junzhuo whether she was from beyond the borders after noticing her sword seemed foreign, and Song Shidao anxiously listened for her answer.

At a gathering, Song Lu probed Fu Junzhuo about her origins, and Xiao Xie revealed that she was Fu Cailin’s prized disciple from beyond the realm, crushing Song Shidao’s hopes. Xiao Xie then told the story of the He Shi Bi Jade and entertained the group with brain teasers, leaving Kou Zhong determined to answer one correctly.

• Song Lu asked Fu Junzhuo about the He Shi Bi Jade, but Xiao Xie revealed that she was Fu Cailin’s prized disciple from beyond the realm.
• Song Shidao reacted with despair after learning Fu Junzhuo’s identity, while Song Lu reflected that it was better for him to find out early.
• Xiao Xie recounted how Bian He presented the uncut stone that became the He Shi Bi Jade, and Wei Zhenzhen wondered why Bian He had not dug out the jade first.
• Xiao Xie introduced brain teasers, and Kou Zhong chose the pig or donkey first in a trick question, only to be told that either answer was wrong.
• Fu Junzhuo correctly answered that the hole that released more water when opened was the mouth, while Kou Zhong concealed his embarrassing guess.
• Kou Zhong insisted on trying another brain teaser after Xiao Xie offered to continue.

Xiao Xie told the group about the He Shi Bi Jade’s history and explained that Cihang Jingzhai used the jade’s supposed power to shape the struggle for the realm. Song Lu described the sect’s fearsome reputation, while Xiao Xie remained openly dismissive of it.

• Xiao Xie teased Kou Zhong with a brain teaser, and Wei Zhenzhen revealed that the answer was that pigs could not solve brain teasers.
• Xiao Xie recounted how the He Shi Bi Jade became the Imperial Jade Seal and passed through successive dynasties before disappearing in Chen’s palace.
• Song Lu said that factions seeking the realm were searching for the He Shi Bi Jade and that his group would go to Luoyang after delivering goods to Sichuan.
• Kou Zhong suggested that he and Xu Ziling join the search, but Fu Junzhuo warned that Luoyang was too dangerous for them.
• Xiao Xie dismissed the jade’s reputation as a scheme by Cihang Jingzhai, and Song Lu explained the sect’s standing and Ning Daoqi’s injury after reading its Cihang Sword Canon.

Xiao Xie revealed Song Que’s past romance with Fan Qinghui, then left Song Shidao’s ship with Wei Zhenzhen by walking across the river. He planned to travel on his own, expecting to meet Fu Junzhuo again in Luoyang.

• Xiao Xie explained that Fan Qinghui had let Ning Daoqi read the Cihang Sword Canon to make him suffer its backlash and owe Cihang Jingzhai a favor.
• Xiao Xie revealed that Song Que and Fan Qinghui had once been in love but parted because they followed different paths, shocking Song Shidao and Song Lu.
• Xiao Xie took Wei Zhenzhen from the ship and walked with her across the river, leaving Fu Junzhuo, Kou Zhong, and Xu Ziling behind.
• Xiao Xie told Wei Zhenzhen that he had left because staying with Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling was wasting time and he wanted to pursue his own plans.
• Xiao Xie expected Fu Junzhuo to travel with Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling toward Luoyang, where he might meet her again.

Xiao Xie and Wei Zhenzhen came across Zhai Jiao and Su Su being ambushed by men disguised as Turks, who were acting under Li Mi’s orders. Wei Zhenzhen killed the attackers, and Zhai Jiao asked Xiao Xie and Wei Zhenzhen who they were.

• Over two months, Wei Zhenzhen destroyed more than ten bandit strongholds and became known throughout the martial world as the Dancing Fairy.
• Xiao Xie and Wei Zhenzhen heard fighting in a forest and found disguised men under Li Mi attacking Zhai Jiao’s escort.
• The disguised men captured Zhai Jiao and Su Su, intending to use Zhai Jiao as leverage against Zhai Rang and assault Su Su.
• Xiao Xie ordered Wei Zhenzhen to act after one attacker reached for Su Su.
• Wei Zhenzhen severed the leader’s hand, then killed more than forty attackers with her sword while performing her dance.
• Zhai Jiao asked Xiao Xie and Wei Zhenzhen who they were.

Xiao Xie, Wei Zhenzhen, and Su Su left Zhai Jiao after Xiao Xie accepted Su Su as his maid. On their journey, they found a giant Black Bear guarding a spirit fruit while a pack of wild wolves circled it.

• Zhai Jiao recognized Wei Zhenzhen as the Dancing Fairy and invited her to Wagang Stronghold.
• Xiao Xie declined Zhai Jiao's invitation and asked her to give Su Su to him instead.
• Zhai Jiao agreed to hand Su Su over, and Xiao Xie, Wei Zhenzhen, and Su Su rode away on three black horses.
• Xiao Xie sensed a beast roaring nearby and led Wei Zhenzhen and Su Su to investigate.
• The group saw a giant Black Bear facing more than fifty wild wolves as it guarded a fruit-bearing sapling.

Xiao Xie killed the wild wolves, subdued the giant bear, and named him Black Mountain after claiming the spirit fruit tree. After evolving Black Mountain into a Demon Beast, Xiao Xie rode him with Wei Zhenzhen and Su Su toward Liyang City, where their dramatic arrival frightened the gate guards and pedestrians.

• Xiao Xie used Soul Power to subdue the giant bear after killing the wolf king and the other wild wolves.
• Xiao Xie uprooted the spirit fruit tree and stored it in the Kamui Universe, then named the bear Black Mountain at Wei Zhenzhen's suggestion.
• Xiao Xie fed Black Mountain a Low-Grade Demon Beast Elixir, causing him to evolve into a Demon Beast with strength comparable to the Three Grandmasters.
• Xiao Xie rode Black Mountain with Wei Zhenzhen and Su Su toward Liyang City.
• Black Mountain charged toward the city gate and frightened the guards and pedestrians before Su Su scolded him; Xiao Xie and the others then rode into the city.

Xiao Xie, Wei Zhenzhen, and Su Su entered Li Yang City with Black Mountain and stayed at Qingya House, where Xiao Xie revealed his supernatural abilities to the frightened locals. The chapter left Su Su and Wei Zhenzhen admiring Xiao Xie after he claimed to be an immortal descended to earth.

• Black Mountain’s arrival in Li Yang City frightened the citizens, who fled into nearby shops.
• Wei Zhenzhen suggested staying at Qingya House, and Xiao Xie agreed so they could eat and help Su Su improve her cultivation.
• Xiao Xie used a Master Ball to store Black Mountain, shocking the inn’s proprietor, waiters, and onlookers.
• Wei Zhenzhen reserved the entire inn and ordered the proprietor to prepare a superior room for Xiao Xie.
• Su Su asked what Xiao Xie and Wei Zhenzhen were, and Xiao Xie claimed he was an immortal who had even toyed with Guanyin and Tathagata.

Xiao Xie taught Su Su martial arts and raised her cultivation, then spent the night with her and Wei Zhenzhen. The next morning, the three strolled through Li Yang City until a troop of cavalry stopped before them.

• Xiao Xie shared food and stories about the Celestial Realm with Su Su and Wei Zhenzhen.
• Xiao Xie taught Su Su the Longevity Art, Yangchun White Snow, and Lotus Steps, and raised her cultivation to the peak of the Innate realm.
• Wei Zhenzhen helped Su Su wash after her cultivation expelled impurities, and Xiao Xie took both women to bed.
• Xiao Xie woke the next morning beside the exhausted Wei Zhenzhen and Su Su, then took them for a stroll through Li Yang City.
• A troop of cavalry approached and stopped in front of Xiao Xie, Wei Zhenzhen, and Su Su.

Xiao Xie rejected Du Fuwei’s attempt to welcome him in Li Yang and then headed to Yu Hang to find the Dongming Sect’s ship. He reached the vessel with Wei Zhenzhen and Su Su, leaving its sailors stunned as he crossed the sea toward them.

• Du Fuwei introduced himself to Xiao Xie and Wei Zhenzhen and offered to receive them in Li Yang.
• Xiao Xie declined Du Fuwei’s hospitality, and Du Fuwei led his cavalry away.
• Xiao Xie explained that he planned to subdue the Dongming Sect by helping Shan Meixian kill Bian BuFu.
• Xiao Xie, Wei Zhenzhen, and Su Su arrived at Yu Hang, spotted the Dongming ship, and stored Black Mountain in a Master Ball.
• Xiao Xie carried Wei Zhenzhen and Su Su across the waves toward the ship, startling the sailors aboard.

Xiao Xie boarded the Dongming Giant Ship and demanded that Shan Meixian make the Dongming Sect submit to him, offering to kill Bian BuFu in exchange. Shan Meixian revealed the Shang Family might resist, but gave Xiao Xie the Yinkui Sect’s location after he promised to bring back Bian BuFu’s head within three days.

• Xiao Xie landed on the Dongming Giant Ship with Wei Zhenzhen and Su Su, then introduced himself to Shan Meixian and Shan Wanjing.
• Xiao Xie asked to speak with Shan Meixian alone and demanded that the Dongming Sect submit to him.
• Shan Meixian rejected his demand, but Xiao Xie offered to kill Bian BuFu, causing her to drop her teapot.
• Shan Meixian explained that the Shang Family might oppose her decision, and Xiao Xie told her to kill anyone who objected.
• Xiao Xie promised to bring Bian BuFu’s head within three days, and Shan Meixian told him where the Yinkui Sect was located.

Xiao Xie reached the Yinkui Sect headquarters and killed Bian BuFu, then faced Zhu Yuyan when she blocked his departure. The chapter ended as Zhu Yuyan attacked him with her Heavenly Demon Skill and Xiao Xie caught her sleeve.

• Xiao Xie rode Black Mountain to the Yinkui Sect headquarters and demanded that Bian BuFu come out.
• Zhu Yuyan and Wan Wan emerged with the sect members, and Xiao Xie recognized them before calling for Bian BuFu.
• Bian BuFu stepped forward, and Xiao Xie appeared behind him and severed his head with sword qi.
• Xiao Xie stored Bian BuFu's head and prepared to leave, but Zhu Yuyan blocked his path and demanded an explanation.
• Zhu Yuyan attacked Xiao Xie with her Heavenly Demon Skill, and Xiao Xie caught her sleeve with his clawed hand.

Xiao Xie subdued Zhu Yuyan and Wan Wan, punished them, and let them go before riding to the Dongming Giant Ship. He delivered Bian BuFu’s head to Shan Meixian, who celebrated his death.

• Xiao Xie suppressed Zhu Yuyan’s inner strength and humiliated her after she attacked him.
• Wan Wan tried to stab Xiao Xie from behind, but he subdued her and released both women after punishing them.
• Zhu Yuyan warned the Yinkui Sect disciples to keep the incident secret, then took Wan Wan back to the sect.
• Xiao Xie arrived at the Dongming Giant Ship and showed Shan Meixian Bian BuFu’s head.
• Shan Meixian kicked apart Bian BuFu’s head and laughed in relief.

Shan Meixian pledged herself to Xiao Xie and used his Barrier Breaking Pill to reach the eighteenth level of the Heavenly Demon Great Art. Xiao Xie set plans in motion to stir conflict among the empire’s powers, then left the Dongming Giant Ship with Shan Wanjing following him.

• Shan Meixian swore loyalty to Xiao Xie, who gave her a Barrier Breaking Pill and ordered her to cultivate and have her room cleaned.
• Three days later, Shan Meixian broke through to the eighteenth level of the Heavenly Demon Great Art and annulled Shan Wanjing and Shang Ming's engagement.
• Shan Meixian tried to raise her standing with Xiao Xie by encouraging a match between him and Shan Wanjing, who eagerly cooperated after learning he was an Immortal.
• Xiao Xie told Shan Meixian to copy the Dongming Sect's account book and secretly send copies to the Yuwen Clan, the Li Clan, and the Imperial Palace to provoke conflict.
• Less than half a month later, Xiao Xie left the Dongming Giant Ship with Wei Zhenzhen and the others, and Shan Wanjing followed after her mother told her to take care of him.