Chapter Summaries

Ye Qiu told Zhu Zhuqing that he planned to take her away from Shrek and challenged her to consider becoming strong enough to change the Zhu Family, rather than merely escape her circumstances. Zhu Zhuqing remained uncertain about trusting him, while Ye Qiu left to cultivate with Ah Yin.

• Zhu Zhuqing tested her enhanced senses, and Ye Qiu warned her not to use them there before the black liquid withdrew from her body.
• Zhu Zhuqing accused Ye Qiu of hiding memories, and he promised to explain them after they left Shrek.
• Ye Qiu urged Zhu Zhuqing to rethink why she wanted strength and proposed that she leave with him; she said she still needed time to decide.
• When Zhu Zhuqing asked what he would do if she refused, Ye Qiu joked that he would knock her out and carry her away, then invited himself to cultivate with her that night.
• After Ye Qiu left, Zhu Zhuqing wondered whether she could change the Zhu Family, while Ye Qiu returned to his dorm and cultivated with Ah Yin.

Ye Qiu spent the afternoon with Ah Yin, then shared a meal and drinks with Ning Rongrong before going with Ah Yin to knock on Zhu Zhuqing's door. The chapter ended as Zhu Zhuqing called out from inside, asking who was there.

• Ye Qiu held Ah Yin and urged her to think carefully before telling Tang Hao the truth about their relationship.
• Ning Rongrong visited Ye Qiu with food and wine, and they ate and drank together.
• Ning Rongrong asked when Ye Qiu would take her out, but he said he had not decided yet.
• After dark, Ye Qiu brought Ah Yin to Zhu Zhuqing's door and knocked; Zhu Zhuqing called out from inside.

Ye Qiu and Zhu Zhuqing cultivated together in her dormitory until Dai Mubai arrived to speak with her. Ye Qiu refused to leave or hide, leaving Zhu Zhuqing flustered as Dai Mubai kept knocking at the door.

• Zhu Zhuqing let Ye Qiu into her dormitory, where he teased her about the tidy room and her bed.
• Ye Qiu fused with Zhu Zhuqing and helped her cultivate, channeling his share of their gains into her to greatly speed her progress.
• Dai Mubai arrived and repeatedly knocked, asking Zhu Zhuqing to come out and give him a chance to talk.
• Zhu Zhuqing told Dai Mubai she was tired and asked to speak the next day, but he continued knocking.
• Ye Qiu ended the fusion and refused Zhu Zhuqing's requests to leave or hide, saying he would protect her and that they still needed to cultivate.

Ye Qiu turned invisible as Dai Mubai tried to force his way into Zhu Zhuqing’s room, leaving Zhu Zhuqing to conceal his presence while confronting Dai Mubai. Zhu Zhuqing ordered Dai Mubai to leave, then led him away with Ye Qiu following invisibly.

• Dai Mubai knocked on Zhu Zhuqing’s door and threatened to break in when she did not answer.
• Ye Qiu opened the door and used Blend with Light and Dust alongside the Blue Silver Domain to become invisible before Dai Mubai could see him.
• Ye Qiu secretly connected with Zhu Zhuqing and told her he would stay nearby while she spoke with Dai Mubai.
• Dai Mubai tried to enter the room, but Zhu Zhuqing angrily ordered him to get out.
• Zhu Zhuqing hooked her little finger with Ye Qiu’s and led Dai Mubai away from the doorway.

Dai Mubai visited Zhu Zhuqing to explain his humiliating spirit battle, but she rejected his excuses and challenged his assumption that she needed him. When he tried to stop her from closing the door, he stumbled and ended up kneeling before Zhu Zhuqing and Ye Qiu.

• Dai Mubai told Zhu Zhuqing that he had won his match and blamed his embarrassing performance on the opponent's strange spirit skill.
• Zhu Zhuqing mocked Dai Mubai for boasting about defeating a weaker Soul Elder and dismissed his excuses.
• Dai Mubai invoked their engagement and claimed Zhu Zhuqing could not survive without him, while Ye Qiu put an arm around her shoulder and promised to protect her.
• Zhu Zhuqing rejected Dai Mubai's claims, criticized his lack of ability and his womanizing, and tried to close the door.
• Dai Mubai braced the door, but when Zhu Zhuqing and Ye Qiu released it, he stumbled forward and fell to his knees as Ye Qiu pulled Zhu Zhuqing aside.

Ye Qiu had Zhu Zhuqing keep Dai Mubai hopeful while he handled other matters, and Zhu Zhuqing privately decided that she would leave with Ye Qiu. The chapter ended with them clasping hands as Zhu Zhuqing called him sick.

• Dai Mubai asked Zhu Zhuqing for another chance and promised to cut ties with the twins, but she gave him only an ambiguous response and shut the door.
• Ye Qiu told Zhu Zhuqing to keep Dai Mubai steady for now, and Dai Mubai left, fantasizing about Zhu Zhuqing and her sister.
• Ye Qiu appeared inside Zhu Zhuqing's room, and she questioned why he had wanted her to delay rejecting Dai Mubai.
• Zhu Zhuqing reflected that she had more to gain from her partnership with Ye Qiu and seemed to decide to leave with him.
• Ye Qiu teased Zhu Zhuqing and clasped hands with her, confirming her suspicion that he enjoyed making her angry and embarrassed.

Ye Qiu and Zhu Zhuqing discussed how quickly cultivating together could raise her strength, and he promised her an immortal herb to improve her potential. When Zhu Zhuqing asked why he had chosen her, Ye Qiu explained that he valued her character and determination, leaving her touched despite her lingering doubts.

• After spending the night together, Ye Qiu asked Zhu Zhuqing how much their cultivation had helped, and she said she might reach Level Twenty-Eight after a few more nights.
• Ye Qiu promised Zhu Zhuqing an immortal herb that would greatly improve her cultivation and potential.
• Zhu Zhuqing asked Ye Qiu why he had chosen her, and he kissed her instead of answering directly.
• After Zhu Zhuqing pushed him away, Ye Qiu said his affection was genuine and praised her personality, determination, and perseverance.
• Zhu Zhuqing was moved by Ye Qiu's certainty that she was worthy of being liked and trusted, though she noted that her looks and figure might have influenced his choice.

Ye Qiu learned that Zhu Zhuqing had resolved to leave with him, then watched Yu Xiaogang begin intensive training by setting Dai Mubai against Tang San. Their fight began with Dai Mubai’s White Tiger Light Wave, which Tang San dodged before binding him with Blue Silver Entanglement.

• Zhu Zhuqing told Ye Qiu to take her with him when he left, and privately resolved to trust and work hard for him.
• Ye Qiu teased Ah Yin while washing up, then went to breakfast, where Ning Rongrong snapped at him and told Oscar she would handle things herself.
• Yu Xiaogang began training the students and sent Ye Qiu to stand aside because his strength exceeded the standard.
• Yu Xiaogang ordered Dai Mubai to defeat Tang San without breaking bones or causing serious injury, and barred Tang San from using his special weapons.
• Dai Mubai fired his White Tiger Light Wave, Tang San dodged it and bound Dai Mubai with Blue Silver Entanglement, and Dai Mubai charged into close combat.

Tang San defeated Dai Mubai in a training match, while Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong beat Ma Hongjun and Oscar after Ma Hongjun struggled with Oscar’s spicy sausage. Yu Xiaogang then ordered Tang San and the others to fight Ye Qiu together, and the group took their positions as the battle began.

• Tang San used Blue Silver Strangulation to trap Dai Mubai, and Master stopped the match before Dai Mubai could escape.
• Master warned Dai Mubai against charging blindly at a Control System Spirit Master, while Zhu Zhuqing watched Ye Qiu instead of the match.
• Ye Qiu told Zhu Zhuqing he would be unavailable for training because Tang Hao had returned, and Ning Rongrong noticed them talking.
• Ning Rongrong boosted Zhu Zhuqing, while Ma Hongjun swallowed Oscar’s Spicy Sausage and struggled to breathe fire as Zhu Zhuqing defeated him and Oscar.
• Yu Xiaogang ate Oscar’s Spicy Sausage, then ordered Tang San and the other five to fight Ye Qiu together.
• Ye Qiu took his place opposite the group, and Yu Xiaogang started the fight without giving them time to plan.

Ye Qiu fought the Shrek students in a training match, defeating them one by one. Tang San’s unconscious body crashed into Yu Xiaogang, and the match ended as Ye Qiu helped revive the others.

• Ye Qiu used Teleportation and his blades to tear through Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass while fending off attacks from Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Zhu Zhuqing.
• Ye Qiu knocked Oscar unconscious, seized Ning Rongrong until she withdrew her buffs, and defeated Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai.
• Ye Qiu bound Zhu Zhuqing with black tentacles, then dodged Tang San’s attacks and knocked him unconscious.
• Ye Qiu threw Tang San into Yu Xiaogang, and Tang San’s head struck his master in the face.
• Yu Xiaogang ended the match, and Ye Qiu dispelled Martial Soul Possession and began waking the others.

Yu Xiaogang punished the Shrek students with weighted runs after criticizing their chaotic performance, and Ye Qiu and Ning Rongrong joined the group despite having done nothing wrong. As the students began training, Tang Hao searched the village for the transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast and noticed Flender and Yu Xiaogang.

• After Oscar's sausages helped the students recover, Yu Xiaogang rebuked Tang San, Oscar, Dai Mubai, and the others for their poor teamwork and ordered them to run weighted round trips to Suotuo City.
• Yu Xiaogang included Ye Qiu and Ning Rongrong in the punishment, arguing that classmates needed to share hardship; Ye Qiu pulled Ning Rongrong along, and they bickered as they jogged after the others.
• At the academy gate, the students chose name-marked baskets of stones and began running with their assigned weights, while Yu Xiaogang watched and Flender questioned the harsh punishment.
• Tang Hao searched the village for the transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, found it was no longer at the academy, then spotted Flender and Yu Xiaogang and began transmitting his voice to them.

Tang Hao learned that Xiao Wu had been taken by the Titan Giant Ape and regretted missing the chance to capture her. On the road to Suotuo City, Ye Qiu helped a tired Ning Rongrong while she grew jealous and irritated over his attention to Zhu Zhuqing.

• Tang Hao demanded to know where Xiao Wu was, and Flender told him that the Titan Giant Ape had taken her in the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Flender recounted the events of the trip, including Tang San and Ye Qiu pursuing the Titan Giant Ape and Tang San being found injured.
• Tang Hao regretted not capturing Xiao Wu earlier so he could secure her sacrifice and Soul Ring.
• Ye Qiu supported Ning Rongrong's bamboo basket and held her hand as they jogged behind the others toward Suotuo City.
• Ning Rongrong asked about Ye Qiu's conversation with Zhu Zhuqing, then grew upset when he failed to mention asking her out.

Ye Qiu and the others completed Yu Xiaogang’s punishing running training, with Ye Qiu helping Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing endure it. At dinner, Ning Rongrong remained angry over Ye Qiu’s teasing and grew embarrassed when Zhu Zhuqing noticed she was eating the steamed bun he had already bitten.

• Ning Rongrong refused to talk with Ye Qiu as they walked, while Tang San regrouped the others so they could run together at the slowest pace.
• Ye Qiu spotted Yu Xiaogang and Flender kneeling before Tang Hao, then continued running with the group until Yu Xiaogang appeared to hand out salt water.
• After the group finished the training, Ye Qiu helped the exhausted Ning Rongrong recover, and she bit him while he teased her and Zhu Zhuqing.
• At dinner, Ning Rongrong complained that they could not sleep, and Ye Qiu gave her the remaining steamed bun from his bowl before leaving.
• Ning Rongrong ate the bitten steamed bun rather than waste it, then blushed when she caught Zhu Zhuqing watching her.

Ye Qiu waited in his hidden green space with Ah Yin for Tang Hao to appear, then staged a tearful plea for revenge when Tang Hao finally arrived. The chapter ended as Tang Hao realized what Ye Qiu was about to ask and drank to ease his bitterness over losing a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring and Spirit Bone.

• Ye Qiu spoke with Ah Yin about whether Tang Hao would come, and she promised to keep him safe.
• A black shadow approached Ye Qiu’s room, where Ye Qiu and Ah Yin relaxed together in the green space.
• Ye Qiu and Ah Yin kissed while watching Tang Hao wait outside his room.
• Ye Qiu appeared before Tang Hao and pretended to be overwhelmed with grief.
• Ye Qiu asked Tang Hao to help him get revenge, and Tang Hao understood the request was tied to the Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring and Spirit Bone.

Ye Qiu persuaded Tang Hao to help avenge Xiao Wu, but Tang Hao insisted Ye Qiu should seek revenge himself with Tang San’s help. While Ye Qiu pretended to communicate with the Blue Silver Emperor, Ah Yin told him she wanted to speak to Tang Hao alone, leaving Tang Hao stunned and desperate to hear more.

• Ye Qiu urged Tang Hao to join him and Tang San in avenging Xiao Wu, but Tang Hao refused and said Ye Qiu should take revenge himself with Tang San’s help.
• Ye Qiu tugged at the Blue Silver Emperor’s branches while secretly coordinating with Ah Yin, and Tang Hao scolded him for handling her roughly.
• Ye Qiu claimed he was communicating with the Blue Silver Emperor and continued playing with her until Tang Hao demanded to know what she had said.
• Ye Qiu told Tang Hao that Ah Yin wanted to speak with him alone, and Tang Hao dropped his wine flask and seized Ye Qiu’s shoulders in shock.

Ye Qiu left Tang Hao alone with Ah Yin, who briefly burned some of her cultivation to speak with him. Their reunion turned tense as Ah Yin questioned Tang Hao about Tang San and the hidden weapons he had made.

• Ye Qiu left the room after Tang Hao eagerly demanded to speak with Ah Yin alone.
• Ah Yin used a little of her cultivation and life force to speak to Tang Hao, who wept and touched her branches, causing some leaves to wither.
• Ah Yin asked Tang Hao whether Tang San was truly her child and why she felt no connection to him.
• Tang Hao hurriedly insisted that Tang San was their son and tried to explain away Ah Yin's doubts.
• Ah Yin praised Tang Hao for teaching Tang San to make intricate things, prompting him to recognize her pointed reference to Tang San's hidden weapons and bow his head in guilt.

Ah Yin confronted Tang Hao over his choice to protect the being inhabiting Tang San’s body, then persuaded him to return her Spirit Bone so she could restore her strength. Tang Hao gave it to her, and Ah Yin planted it by her roots while Ye Qiu watched from outside the room.

• Ah Yin accused Tang Hao of choosing Tang San’s abnormal occupant over her, and Tang Hao admitted he had refused to take her home because he wanted Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass to awaken.
• Ah Yin suppressed her hatred and told Tang Hao she did not blame him, then asked for her Spirit Bone as a way to help her without returning to the Blue Silver Forest.
• Tang Hao hesitated because he had meant to save the Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Bone for Tang San, but he gave it to Ah Yin after another leaf fell.
• Ah Yin buried the Spirit Bone among her exposed roots, which began wrapping around it as it pulsed with light.
• Ye Qiu watched the exchange from outside the door, excited by what he saw.

Tang Hao entrusted the weakened Blue Silver Emperor to Ye Qiu and warned him not to take what was not his before leaving. After Tang Hao was gone, Ah Yin eagerly called Ye Qiu to come in quickly.

• Tang Hao asked Ah Yin about Ye Qiu, and she claimed Ye Qiu treated her well while persuading Tang Hao to let her stay with him.
• Ah Yin's Blue Silver Emperor form shrank until its light went out, and Tang Hao decided to honor her wishes and leave her with Ye Qiu.
• Ning Rongrong spotted Ye Qiu late at night, noticed the scent of alcohol, and decided to visit him for a late-night snack the following night.
• Ye Qiu entered and found Ah Yin diminished; Tang Hao told him to care for her, warned him not to take what was not his, and said he would protect Ye Qiu and Tang San from the shadows.
• After Tang Hao left, Ye Qiu checked for danger and comforted Ah Yin, who asked him to come in quickly.

Ye Qiu comforted Ah Yin in their shared green space, and the two grew closer as she accepted her role as his future wife. Ah Yin promised to give herself to him once she took human form, while Tang Hao watched helplessly outside Ye Qiu's room.

• Ye Qiu cleaned his room and noticed Ning Rongrong wandering outside late at night.
• Ye Qiu entered Ah Yin's green space, where she embraced him and cried out her pent-up grievance and anger.
• Ye Qiu and Ah Yin kissed and became intimate, but Ye Qiu stopped when he sensed her discomfort and apologized for being rough.
• Ah Yin told Ye Qiu she did not blame him and asked whether he liked the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone she had given him.
• Ah Yin promised to give Ye Qiu everything once she took human form, and they remained entwined through the night as Tang Hao watched outside.

Ye Qiu sparred against Dai Mubai, Tang San, Ma Hongjun, and Ning Rongrong, defeating them all during training. After he carried Ning Rongrong down from a tree, she pulled away when Oscar noticed them, leaving Ye Qiu puzzled by her sudden reaction.

• Ye Qiu questioned Ning Rongrong about where she had gone the previous night, but she dodged the question and teased him about his own late-night outing.
• Oscar arrived at the training ground hungover and told Yu Xiaogang he had overslept after exhausting training, while Yu Xiaogang recognized that he was lying.
• Ye Qiu defeated Dai Mubai, Tang San, Ma Hongjun, and Ning Rongrong in combat training, then hung Ning Rongrong from a tree.
• Ye Qiu caught Ning Rongrong around the waist and carried her down after Yu Xiaogang ordered him to put her down; she complained that he had ruined her clothes and put the cost on his tab.
• Ning Rongrong shoved free of Ye Qiu and hurried back to the line after noticing Oscar watching them, leaving Ye Qiu wondering why she had reacted that way.