Chapter Summaries

During the academy’s weighted run, Ye Qiu teased Ning Rongrong over her awkward explanation about Oscar, then quietly helped her as the exhausting training wore her down. The chapter leaves Ning Rongrong unable to continue, with Ye Qiu offering to carry her.

• Ye Qiu realized Ning Rongrong’s recent behavior was about Oscar, while Zhu Zhuqing asked him to visit her room the next night and said she wanted to train on her own first.
• Ning Rongrong awkwardly insisted there was nothing between her and Oscar, then grew angry when Ye Qiu pretended not to care about her explanation.
• During the ten-lap weighted run, Ye Qiu eased Ning Rongrong’s burden, while Oscar’s stones were shared among Tang San and the others and Oscar was carried by Dai Mubai.
• As the run continued, Ye Qiu also helped Zhu Zhuqing before Ning Rongrong finally admitted she could not go on and leaned against him.
• Ye Qiu took Ning Rongrong’s basket and crouched down, telling her to climb onto his back.

Ye Qiu carried an exhausted Ning Rongrong through training, then shared a meal with her at his dormitory. Two nights later, Ning Rongrong found Ye Qiu missing and left angrily with the food she had brought.

• Ning Rongrong thanked Ye Qiu for carrying her, teased him about his feelings, and promised to treat him to food and drinks.
• Ye Qiu carried Ning Rongrong through the final lap while Zhu Zhuqing ran beside him, and Ning Rongrong then ran back to the academy on her own.
• That night, Ye Qiu spoke with Ah Yin in his dormitory until Ning Rongrong arrived with dinner and urged him to eat.
• Two nights later, Ning Rongrong found Ye Qiu's dormitory empty and angrily decided to give the food to Oscar.

Ye Qiu and Zhu Zhuqing cultivated through the night, and Zhu Zhuqing broke through to level twenty-eight before kissing him. Ye Qiu invited her to the Soul Arena that evening and looked forward to telling Ah Yin that Tang Hao had left again.

• Ye Qiu visited Zhu Zhuqing, teased her while she did laundry, and began cultivating with her.
• During cultivation, Zhu Zhuqing asked who Ah Yin was, and Ye Qiu said she would learn after leaving with him.
• After cultivating all night, Zhu Zhuqing reached level twenty-eight and thanked Ye Qiu.
• Zhu Zhuqing kissed Ye Qiu twice and asked if he still thought she was reserved; he reassured her and invited her to the Soul Arena that night.
• Ye Qiu left, pleased that Tang Hao had gone, and planned to tell Ah Yin; at breakfast, Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong both acted awkwardly toward him.

Ye Qiu spent the evening with Zhu Zhuqing in Suotuo City, helping her fight at the Soul Arena while keeping his identity concealed. After she won her two-person match, he left to handle something alone, disguised by Ah Yin’s soul skill.

• Ning Rongrong found Ye Qiu’s room empty and stormed out, determined to learn whether he cared about her.
• Ye Qiu walked to Suotuo City with Zhu Zhuqing, held her hand, and bought masks before they went to the Soul Arena.
• Zhu Zhuqing fought two level forty-eight Defense System Soul Masters using their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Clear Autumn, and won the two-person soul fight.
• Ye Qiu praised Zhu Zhuqing, kissed her near the lips, and asked her to wait while he went out to take care of something.
• Ye Qiu removed his mask outside the Soto Grand Spirit Arena, and Ah Yin used Blend with Light and Dust to change his appearance to a blue-haired, blue-eyed young man.

Ye Qiu delivered information about Tang Hao to the Spirit Hall branch in Suotuo City, prompting its hall master to investigate and report the findings to Spirit City. After returning to the Soul Arena, Ye Qiu reunited with Zhu Zhuqing, while Oscar and Ning Rongrong spotted the pair in the night market.

• Ye Qiu presented Salas's token at the Suotuo City Spirit Hall and left a letter for its hall master, Thomas.
• Thomas ordered an investigation into Ye Qiu's claim, and the results prompted him to send a secret letter to Spirit City that night.
• Ye Qiu told Ah Yin that the Spirit Hall would report the information and decided to stay in Suotuo City for a few more days.
• Ye Qiu noticed Ning Rongrong riding in a cart pulled by Oscar but continued on to meet Zhu Zhuqing at the Soul Arena.
• Ye Qiu and Zhu Zhuqing left together after discussing her easy Soul Arena victory.
• Oscar spotted Ye Qiu and Zhu Zhuqing in the night market, and Ning Rongrong eagerly asked where they were.

Ning Rongrong confronted Ye Qiu after seeing him with Zhu Zhuqing and believing he had stood her up and gone on a date with someone else. Ye Qiu explained that he had been helping Zhu Zhuqing cultivate, but Ning Rongrong rejected his explanation and remained furious.

• Ning Rongrong recognized Ye Qiu and Zhu Zhuqing together, then left Oscar and ran back toward the city after concluding Ye Qiu had been avoiding her.
• Ye Qiu returned to his dormitory, found Ning Rongrong's spilled late-night snack, and wondered why she was angry.
• Ning Rongrong stormed into Ye Qiu's room, grabbed his collar, and accused him of standing her up after she had sought him out for three nights.
• Ye Qiu realized Ning Rongrong had treated his answer about the cafeteria food as a hint that he should wait for her late-night snack.
• Ning Rongrong bit at Ye Qiu and accused him of dating Zhu Zhuqing after promising to court her, while Ye Qiu said he had only helped Zhu Zhuqing cultivate.
• Ning Rongrong refused Ye Qiu's offer to show her his memories and continued to insist that he had lied to her.

Ye Qiu confronted Ning Rongrong about her outings with Oscar, then kissed her after she offered to let him inspect her memories. Ning Rongrong stopped him from going further and remained wary, accusing him of breaking his word as Ye Qiu asked what she wanted him to do.

• Ye Qiu accused Ning Rongrong of going out and drinking with Oscar after claiming she was too busy to go on a date with him.
• Ning Rongrong denied giving Ye Qiu leftovers and explained that she had only been playing Oscar around.
• Ye Qiu pinned Ning Rongrong down and kissed her while she offered to let him inspect her memories.
• Ye Qiu told Ning Rongrong he would take responsibility and kissed her again, but she bit his lip and pushed him away when he went further.
• Ning Rongrong retreated to the far side of the bed and warned Ye Qiu not to think he could win her over easily.
• Ye Qiu sat at the edge of the bed and asked Ning Rongrong what she wanted him to do.

Ye Qiu took Ning Rongrong on a nighttime date after she confronted him for breaking his promise. He brought her to a glowing field of Blue Silver Grass and fireflies, where they ended the chapter together beneath the lights.

• Ning Rongrong accused Ye Qiu of lying about courting her, bit his shoulder, and let him carry her on a date.
• Ye Qiu kissed Ning Rongrong to heal her injury, and she agreed to the date, demanding compensation for his kisses.
• Ye Qiu transformed into Venom and flew with Ning Rongrong to a dark grassland outside the city.
• Ning Rongrong grew angry at the empty field and kicked Ye Qiu before he used the Blue Silver Domain to make the grass glow and draw fireflies.
• Ning Rongrong searched for Ye Qiu when he disappeared, then found him lying beside her feet and settled down to admire the glowing field.

Ye Qiu and Ning Rongrong shared a romantic night before returning to the academy, where she helped clean his dormitory. Five nights later, Ye Qiu and Ah Yin cultivated together in their inner space, and after a brief scare, Ye Qiu massaged her as she rested in his arms.

• Ning Rongrong kissed Ye Qiu, teased him, and asked him to take her with him when he left; Ye Qiu agreed.
• Ah Yin woke Ye Qiu at dawn by striking his hand, then healed the mark; Ning Rongrong slept on Ye Qiu's chest until he woke her and took her back to the academy.
• Ye Qiu told Ning Rongrong to collect her things and clean his dormitory, and she gathered the boxes and cleaned up the spilled soup.
• Five nights later, Tang Hao returned and watched as Ye Qiu cultivated with Ah Yin in their inner space.
• Ye Qiu sensed something was wrong and startled Ah Yin awake, but she realized it was a false alarm; he apologized and massaged her as she relaxed in his arms.

Ye Qiu spent the night with Ah Yin in the green space, then hid her in his dormitory while Ning Rongrong came looking for him. After Ning Rongrong discovered spiderwebs on Ah Yin, Ye Qiu cleaned her up and left with Ning Rongrong, noticing Tang Hao nearby and wondering when Spirit Hall would act.

• Ye Qiu and Ah Yin remained together through the night, and Ah Yin hoped to claim more space in his heart.
• Ning Rongrong broke into Ye Qiu's dormitory at dawn, accused him of lying about where he had been, and complained that he had not come to cultivate with her.
• Ning Rongrong spotted spiderwebs on Ah Yin, so Ye Qiu hurriedly brought Ah Yin over and rinsed and dried her while promising to be more careful.
• Tang Hao woke outside the dormitory and saw Ye Qiu washing Ah Yin, but he misunderstood what he was seeing.
• Ye Qiu stored Ah Yin in the Ruyi Treasure Sack and left with Ning Rongrong, then noticed Tang Hao departing and wondered when Spirit Hall would make its move.

Ye Qiu ate breakfast with Ning Rongrong while Spirit Hall’s Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo set out to surround Shrek Academy and capture Tang San. During training, Oscar fired a Godly Zhuge Crossbow at Ye Qiu’s crotch, but the bolts only sparked against it.

• Ye Qiu confirmed that Ning Rongrong had bought Tang San’s hidden weapons and considered using them to study their construction or bargain with the Speed Clan.
• Tang San, Oscar, Dai Mubai, and Zhu Zhuqing reacted coolly or resentfully as Ye Qiu and Ning Rongrong joined them for breakfast.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo ordered Thomas to gather soul masters and accompany them to surround Shrek Academy for their mission involving Tang San.
• Yu Xiaogang allowed Tang San and the others to use hidden weapons during combat training, and Oscar gave the group sausages while Ning Rongrong boosted them.
• Oscar fired sixteen crossbow bolts at Ye Qiu’s crotch, but Ye Qiu stood still as the bolts clanged off his Iron Crotch.

Ye Qiu overwhelmed Oscar, Tang San, and Dai Mubai during the drills, while Ning Rongrong unexpectedly shot him with her crossbow. He stopped attacking when a group of soul masters arrived, leaving the confrontation unresolved.

• Ye Qiu dodged the group's attacks, severed Tang San's Blue Silver Grass, and trapped Oscar with black tentacles.
• Ye Qiu flicked Oscar in the crotch and kicked him into the air, knocking him unconscious; Ning Rongrong chose not to intervene.
• Tang San rebuked Ye Qiu, who defended himself by citing Yu Xiaogang's claim that drills were actual combat.
• Ning Rongrong shot Ye Qiu in the face with her Godly Zhuge Crossbow, then worriedly asked if he was all right.
• Ye Qiu resumed the fight, slammed Tang San into the ground, beat Dai Mubai until he collapsed, and sent Tang San flying with a punch.
• Ye Qiu stopped attacking when the approaching soul masters arrived.

Spirit Hall surrounded Shrek Academy and moved to arrest Tang San because he was the son of the wanted criminal Tang Hao. As Thomas lunged for Tang San, Yu Xiaogang invoked his status as a Spirit Hall honorary elder and ordered the attackers to stop.

• Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo arrived with Spirit Hall forces and demanded to know which student was Tang San.
• Thomas identified Tang San and revealed that Spirit Hall wanted him because his father was Tang Hao.
• Flender blocked Thomas from taking Tang San, while Zhao Wuji backed him up and Chrysanthemum Douluo threatened anyone who resisted.
• Thomas lunged for Tang San, but Yu Xiaogang stepped in front of his student and presented a token, ordering Spirit Hall to stop in his capacity as an honorary elder.

Yu Xiaogang’s Pope Token failed to stop Chrysanthemum Douluo from capturing Tang San, and Tang Hao appeared just in time to protect his son. The three Titled Douluo faced off as Tang Hao prepared to strike.

• Thomas recognized Yu Xiaogang’s Pope Token, but Chrysanthemum Douluo ordered him to take Yu Xiaogang aside so the Pope’s orders could proceed.
• Thomas dragged Yu Xiaogang away while Chrysanthemum Douluo attacked Tang San; Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass and Godly Zhuge Crossbow failed to stop him.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo captured Tang San with his golden petals, and Ye Qiu led Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing behind Flender and the others.
• Tang Hao arrived, shattered the petals surrounding Tang San, and struck Ghost Douluo with his black hammer, sending Tang San flying clear of Spirit Hall’s forces.
• Tang San recognized Tang Hao as his father, while Tang Hao confronted Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo and challenged them to withstand his hammer.

Tang Hao rescued Tang San by stopping the Spirit Hall attack with a devastating hammer strike that Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo neutralized. After Tang Hao escaped, Chrysanthemum Douluo discovered Ye Qiu had consumed the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum and stimulated its medicinal power, raising Ye Qiu to level forty-five.

• Tang Hao summoned his blood-red Clear Sky Hammer and hurled it toward the village, but Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo stopped it with their Two Extremes Stillness Domain.
• Tang Hao vanished with Tang San after warning that he would one day settle his debts with Spirit Hall and thanking Yu Xiaogang for caring for him.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo ordered Thomas to handle the villagers and Shrek group, then approached Ye Qiu and struck seven points on his body.
• The Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum's medicinal power surged through Ye Qiu, revealing his four spirit rings, including a black fourth ring, and raising his Soul Power to level forty-five.
• Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing worried over Ye Qiu, while Ghost Douluo questioned his unusual cultivation and Chrysanthemum Douluo recognized the effects of the Immortal Herb.

Ye Qiu declined Chrysanthemum Douluo’s offer to become his master but agreed to visit Spirit City later, earning a token from Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo. After the two left, Ye Qiu told Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong to prepare to leave that night, while Flender went with Thomas to Suotuo City to have Shrek Academy’s operating qualifications reassessed.

• Chrysanthemum Douluo offered to take Ye Qiu as his master, but Ye Qiu refused and showed him identification proving he had joined Spirit Hall.
• After learning Ye Qiu’s background and talent, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo urged him to go to Spirit City, and Ye Qiu agreed to visit later.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo gave Ye Qiu a token and warned him not to deceive them before he and Ghost Douluo departed.
• Ye Qiu told Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong to pack their things so they could leave that night, then dismissed their questions about his plans.
• Thomas told Flender that Shrek Academy’s qualifications would be reassessed, and Flender went with him to Suotuo City.

Ye Qiu left Shrek Academy to pursue Yu Xiaogang after realizing his chance to seize the Pope Token had arrived. Meanwhile, Tang San ambushed Yu Xiaogang and forced his teacher into a dead-end alley at crossbow point.

• Yu Xiaogang advised Ye Qiu against joining Spirit Hall, dismissed the students, and left to negotiate about Shrek Academy’s closure.
• Flender returned from Suotuo City with the news that Shrek Academy would shut down, so Yu Xiaogang went to try negotiating again.
• Ye Qiu left lunch with Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing to catch up with Yu Xiaogang, while Ning Rongrong questioned Zhu Zhuqing about her figure.
• Tang San ambushed Yu Xiaogang with a crossbow bolt and forced him to walk to a dead-end alley.

Ye Qiu disguised himself as Tang San to torture Yu Xiaogang and steal the Pope Token, leaving Yu Xiaogang convinced Tang San had betrayed him. Ye Qiu returned to the dormitory, where a sleepy green-clad woman greeted him.

• Ye Qiu, disguised as Tang San, trapped Yu Xiaogang with Blue Silver Grass and whipped him until the Pope Token fell from his clothes.
• Ye Qiu took the token, made Yu Xiaogang promise to keep their meeting secret, then shot him with a crossbow bolt before escaping over the wall.
• Ye Qiu removed his disguise and changed into his own appearance, confident Yu Xiaogang would blame the real Tang San.
• Yu Xiaogang crawled from the alley and was urinated on and soiled by a large yellow dog.
• Ye Qiu returned to the dormitory, where a sleepy green-clad woman took his hand and complained that she had been bored waiting for him.

Ye Qiu prepared to leave Shrek, planning to take Ah Yin back to Blue Silver Forest while Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing joined him. As they set out, Ye Qiu decided to deal with the person Zhu Zhuqing had called a “Dog-Skin Plaster” before flying away.

• Ning Rongrong brought Ye Qiu food, and the two teased each other before she entered the Ruyi Treasure Sack to travel with him.
• Ye Qiu told Ah Yin he would take her back to Blue Silver Forest and stay with her while she recovered.
• Zhu Zhuqing returned after shaking off a pursuer, and Ye Qiu announced that they would leave Shrek.
• Ye Qiu stored Ning Rongrong in the Ruyi Treasure Sack, then left the dormitory holding Zhu Zhuqing’s hand.
• Zhu Zhuqing asked why they were not flying away, and Ye Qiu said they would deal with the Dog-Skin Plaster first.

Ye Qiu confronted Dai Mubai after he followed Ye Qiu and Zhu Zhuqing on their date, then defeated and mortally wounded him when Dai Mubai attacked. The chapter ended with Ye Qiu and Zhu Zhuqing leaving Dai Mubai alive but badly injured and weakened.

• Dai Mubai confronted Ye Qiu and Zhu Zhuqing, warning Zhu Zhuqing about the consequences of rejecting him.
• Ye Qiu mocked Dai Mubai and began to leave with Zhu Zhuqing, provoking Dai Mubai into attacking with his White Tiger Light Wave.
• Ye Qiu beat Dai Mubai, broke his arm, and pinned him to the ground while Ning Rongrong cheered from inside the Ruyi Treasure Sack.
• Zhu Zhuqing kissed Ye Qiu in front of Dai Mubai, and Ye Qiu used his Eight Spider Lances to pierce Dai Mubai and drain some of his life force.
• Ye Qiu taunted Dai Mubai with a lollipop and left with Zhu Zhuqing, while Dai Mubai lay gravely injured and unable to speak clearly.