Chapter Summaries

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing talked about missing Ye Qiu while he spent the evening with Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan in Sunset Forest. After Dugu Bo left, Ye Qiu joined Dugu Yan in her room, and the two prepared for an intimate night together.

• Ning Rongrong insisted that she had been Ye Qiu’s first woman, then asked Zhu Zhuqing whether she missed him.
• Ye Qiu told Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan about his romantic entanglements, and Dugu Bo first praised him for winning over Ning Fengzhi’s daughter before threatening to discipline him.
• Dugu Yan sent Dugu Bo away, and he teased Ye Qiu about giving him a great-grandson before flying off.
• Ye Qiu entered Dugu Yan’s room, embraced her, and went to wash while she prepared the bed and lit red candles.
• Dugu Yan removed her gauze and joined Ye Qiu in the bathroom, where they embraced.

Ye Qiu and Dugu Yan consummated their relationship at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, with Dugu Yan recalling an earlier night when Ye Qiu had proven his sincerity. Meanwhile, Yu Xiaogang remained imprisoned and tortured in the Crown Prince Residence dungeon.

• Ye Qiu and Dugu Yan washed together before he carried her to the bed and they became intimate.
• Dugu Yan remembered the rainy night when Ye Qiu had waited outside her room rather than enter without her permission, and she reflected that she would welcome him now.
• Ye Qiu and Dugu Yan rested together, then he carried her outside beneath a blanket so they could enjoy the moonlight by the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
• Snake Lance and Pufferfish finished their shift in the Crown Prince Residence dungeon, where Yu Xiaogang remained bound and was whipped whenever he tried to sleep.

Ye Qiu woke beside Dugu Yan after their night together and carried her inside to care for her. Meanwhile, Crown Prince Xue Qinghe summoned Liu Erlong, showed her Yu Xiaogang’s severed finger, and revealed that he had captured him because of her.

• Ye Qiu woke with Dugu Yan in his arms, and she reproached him bashfully for their night together.
• Ye Qiu carried the sore and cold Dugu Yan inside and helped her clean up.
• Liu Erlong arrived at the Crown Prince Residence hoping Xue Qinghe could help free Flender and the others imprisoned by Spirit Hall.
• Xue Qinghe gave Liu Erlong a box containing Yu Xiaogang’s severed finger and admitted he had injured him.
• Xue Qinghe told Liu Erlong that he had captured Yu Xiaogang because of her.

Xue Qinghe forced Liu Erlong to agree to marry him by threatening Yu Xiaogang, while Ye Qiu and Dugu Yan spent the morning together after their wedding night. Liu Erlong accepted Xue Qinghe's demand and was told to take an unknown pill.

• Xue Qinghe told Liu Erlong he wanted to marry her and threatened Yu Xiaogang when she refused.
• Liu Erlong attacked Xue Qinghe, but Pufferfish and Snake Lance subdued her with their Titled Douluo pressure.
• Ye Qiu cooked meat soup while Dugu Yan dressed and tidied their room after their first night together.
• Ye Qiu carried Dugu Yan to the table, and she asked him to feed her.
• Xue Qinghe threatened to have Yu Xiaogang tortured to death unless Liu Erlong agreed to marry him.
• Liu Erlong agreed, and Xue Qinghe ordered her to take a Perfect Nourishment Pill.

Xue Qinghe forced Liu Erlong to accept a marriage arrangement by threatening Yu Xiaogang, while promising to release Flender and the others. Meanwhile, Ye Qiu took Dugu Yan back to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and she asked him to stay in touch when he left again.

• Liu Erlong swallowed a pill that suppressed her Soul Power after Xue Qinghe threatened to keep hurting Yu Xiaogang if she resisted.
• Liu Erlong agreed to marry Xue Qinghe and promised not to act rashly in exchange for Yu Xiaogang's safety.
• Xue Qinghe agreed to have Spirit Hall release Flender and the others, and Liu Erlong said Yu Xiaogang had left with Tang San.
• Outside the Crown Prince Residence, Liu Erlong blamed Bibi Dong after recalling the two Titled Douluo from Spirit Hall.
• Dugu Yan refused Ye Qiu's offer to take her to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and asked him to return her to the academy.
• Ye Qiu flew Dugu Yan toward Heaven Dou Royal Academy, rejected her suggestion to join the Royal Fight Team, and promised to tell her before leaving again.

Ye Qiu returned to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect after meeting Dugu Yan, then spent time with Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong. He ended the chapter by telling Ning Rongrong that he needed her help with something.

• Dugu Yan left the Royal Fight Team after telling Ye Qiu she would look forward to seeing him the next day, while Yu Tianheng watched them uneasily.
• Ye Qiu returned to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and affectionately interrupted Zhu Zhuqing's training in the courtyard.
• Ning Rongrong returned from cultivating, checked Ye Qiu's memories, and discovered how intensely he had sparred with Dugu Yan.
• Ye Qiu teased Ning Rongrong until she became embarrassed, then had her push him on the swing while Zhu Zhuqing watched.
• Ye Qiu told Ning Rongrong that he needed her help, and she asked what it was.

Ye Qiu brought Qian Renxue, disguised as his companion, to Anle Pavilion after learning from Ning Rongrong which brothel Xue Beng frequented. He arranged a private room overlooking the entrance, leaving them waiting for the courtesan queen Chun Xiang.

• Ye Qiu asked Ning Rongrong to investigate Xue Beng, and she returned that night with information about his movements and favorite brothel.
• Ye Qiu cultivated with Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, then left for Heaven Dou City the next morning.
• Ye Qiu led Qian Renxue to Anle Pavilion, explaining that they had come to kill the future emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Pufferfish and Snake Lance watched in shock as Qian Renxue followed Ye Qiu into the brothel.
• Ye Qiu paid the madam to summon Chun Xiang and secured a private room with a clear view of the entrance and the activity below.

Ye Qiu and Qian Renxue waited at Anle Pavilion while Xue Beng arrived and performed the role of a debauched, arrogant prince. Ye Qiu warned Qian Renxue that Xue Beng might be hiding his true nature, and the chapter ended as Ye Qiu waited for him to reach their room.

• Qian Renxue mocked Ye Qiu for spending Ning Rongrong's money, and Ye Qiu invited the courtesan Chun Xiang to join him.
• Chun Xiang recognized Ye Qiu's Tang San face, but Ye Qiu ordered her to stay in the room and play the zither.
• Qian Renxue rebuked Ye Qiu for teasing Chun Xiang, and Ye Qiu noticed Xue Beng arrive at Anle Pavilion.
• Ye Qiu told Qian Renxue that Xue Beng's debauchery might be an act concealing a dangerous nature, while she doubted he was pretending.
• Xue Beng shoved the madam aside and started forcing his way upstairs as Ye Qiu told Chun Xiang to keep playing and waited for him.

Ye Qiu killed Xue Beng in Anle Pavilion while presenting the murder as Tang San’s work, then escaped with Qian Renxue. He left Qian Renxue to manage the political fallout and asked her to obtain the Immortal Herb Illustrated Handbook and Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud.

• Ye Qiu told Qian Renxue that Tang San could kill Xue Beng or Xue Qinghe, and Xue Beng barged into the pavilion looking for the man competing for women.
• Ye Qiu revealed himself as Tang San, bound Xue Beng and his companions with Blue Silver Grass, and killed Xue Beng with Sleeve Arrows.
• Ye Qiu grabbed Qian Renxue and fled Anle Pavilion as attendants raised the alarm and armored cavalry surrounded the area.
• In an alley, Qian Renxue criticized Ye Qiu’s contrived murder scheme, and Ye Qiu suggested she use the incident to show Xue Ye brotherly affection and buy Anle Pavilion for its information network.
• Ye Qiu asked Qian Renxue to send him the Immortal Herb Illustrated Handbook and Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, then departed as Qian Renxue watched him go and angrily called him a bastard.

After Xue Beng’s death, Qian Renxue used the crisis to strengthen Xue Qinghe’s position while Xue Ye issued a nationwide wanted order for Tang San and Tang Hao. Ye Qiu obtained the Immortal Herb Illustrated Handbook and brought Dugu Yan to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well with an herb that could evolve her Martial Soul.

• Qian Renxue ordered the Immortal Herb Illustrated Handbook delivered and arranged for Yu Luomian to be invited to Xue Beng’s funeral.
• Xue Ye issued a nationwide order to capture Tang San, offering rewards and an imperial title, while the Clear Sky Sect disavowed Tang San and Tang Hao.
• Court figures rallied behind Xue Qinghe, and Prince Xue Xing withdrew from state affairs.
• Ye Qiu received Chrysanthemum Douluo’s handwritten handbook and asked Ning Rongrong to investigate the Speed Clan.
• Ye Qiu took Dugu Yan to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and gave her Dragon Soul Immortal Spirit Algae, which he said could evolve her Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul.

Ye Qiu gave Dugu Yan the Dragon Soul Immortal Spirit Algae, which raised her cultivation and evolved her Martial Soul. Dugu Bo refused the Earth Dragon Golden Gourd so it could be saved for a future descendant, and the chapter ended with Ye Qiu and Dugu Yan alone together.

• Dugu Yan accepted the Dragon Soul Immortal Spirit Algae from Ye Qiu and absorbed its golden mist while Dugu Bo watched anxiously.
• Ye Qiu offered Dugu Bo the Earth Dragon Golden Gourd, but Dugu Bo refused it and said he wanted to save it for a future great-grandchild.
• Dugu Yan's cultivation rose from level forty-two to level forty-five, her Martial Soul evolved into the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor, and her External Soul Bone fused permanently with her.
• Dugu Bo explained that he hoped a future descendant could avoid inheriting the Dugu Family's poisonous affliction, and Ye Qiu promised to find a way to cure Dugu Bo.
• Dugu Bo left Ye Qiu and Dugu Yan alone, and Dugu Yan embraced Ye Qiu in the bathroom.

Ye Qiu returned from the Speed Clan with the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng and reunited with Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Ning Rongrong told him that Qinghe Shixiong had visited her father after Ye Qiu left.

• Ye Qiu and Dugu Bo flew back from the Speed Clan, joking and arguing about the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng, which Ye Qiu had bought for Xiao Wu.
• Dugu Bo returned to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well while Ye Qiu flew back to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Ye Qiu arrived at Ning Rongrong's courtyard and reunited with Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing over lunch.
• Ning Rongrong told Ye Qiu that Qinghe Shixiong had visited her father after Ye Qiu left, and Ye Qiu asked whether Qinghe Shixiong did not need to attend the funeral.

Ye Qiu visited Qian Renxue after she summoned him and learned she was about to marry Liu Erlong. The wedding was scheduled for the day after Xue Beng’s First Seventh Day, and Qian Renxue expected Ye Qiu to bring a gift.

• Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing told Ye Qiu that Xue Qinghe had asked him to visit the Crown Prince Residence and had something for him.
• Ye Qiu went to the Crown Prince Residence and found Qian Renxue eating a restrained meal in Xue Qinghe’s guise.
• Qian Renxue gave Ye Qiu a gilded wedding invitation naming herself and Liu Erlong, and explained that the marriage had been agreed upon by the imperial family and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
• Qian Renxue said the wedding would take place the day after Xue Beng’s First Seventh Day and asked Ye Qiu to consider what gift he would give her.

Ye Qiu and Qian Renxue left the Crown Prince Residence to visit the Spirit Hall Holy Temple, where Flender and the others were being held. Along the way, Qian Renxue learned Ye Qiu had taken a Pope Token from Tang Hao and reconsidered how much she could trust his knowledge of the future.

• Qian Renxue ordered Ye Qiu to think carefully about his banquet gesture, then told him to accompany her to the prison.
• Ye Qiu joked about going to Qian Renxue's Secret Chamber, irritating her and prompting Snake Lance to offer to teach him a lesson.
• Qian Renxue clarified that they were going to the Spirit Hall Holy Temple to see the captured Flender and his group, and she and Ye Qiu disguised their appearances.
• Ye Qiu showed Qian Renxue a Pope Token he had taken from Tang Hao, easing her concern that the token had come from Liu Erlong.
• Ye Qiu warned Qian Renxue that handing out tokens carelessly had contributed to her failure to seize the throne, and she concluded Xue Ye had no options left.
• Qian Renxue decided Ye Qiu knew only a changeable, predetermined future, while Pufferfish went ahead to announce their arrival at the Holy Temple.

Qian Renxue ordered Salas to handle the Shrek prisoners according to their records and followed Ye Qiu toward Heaven Dou City. In the prison, Oscar lay severely injured after Ma Hongjun assaulted him, while Ma Hongjun was left chained and bleeding after losing the ability to become aroused.

• Qian Renxue asked Salas about the condition of the prisoners, and he reported that one had repeatedly violated another during the night.
• Qian Renxue ordered Salas to deal with the Immovable Bright King according to the rules, release prisoners without criminal records, and hand over the Star Luo prince if his people came for him.
• Qian Renxue rebuked Ye Qiu when he asked about going to see the prisoners, then told him to follow her toward Heaven Dou City.
• Flender stared at Oscar's cell while his own injuries worsened and Zhao Wuji remained shackled and wounded.
• Oscar lay motionless after Ma Hongjun had beaten and violated him, while Ma Hongjun hung chained from the ceiling, bleeding and unable to become aroused.

Qian Renxue and Ye Qiu began a fight after she agreed to grant him one condition if he won. Ye Qiu withstood her powerful Angel Assault without defending, leaving their battle poised to continue.

• Qian Renxue revealed her true appearance and challenged Ye Qiu to fight, agreeing to one condition if he defeated her.
• Ye Qiu revealed his Venom spirit and five soul rings, and Qian Renxue prepared to settle their old and new grudges.
• Ye Qiu activated a boost to his strength, speed, and Soul Power as Qian Renxue attacked with Angel Assault.
• Qian Renxue and Ye Qiu exchanged a series of punches, and she was driven backward by the clashes.
• Qian Renxue charged again after Ye Qiu taunted her by standing still and inviting her to attack.
• Qian Renxue's golden punch struck Ye Qiu's chest with a metallic clang, scattering some of his black surface and producing sparks.

Ye Qiu traded blows with Qian Renxue, countering her Angel skills with Teleportation and his Eight Spider Lances. He provoked her into unfolding the Angel Domain, then revealed another pair of wings that began converting the domain’s energy into Soul Power.

• Ye Qiu endured Qian Renxue’s Angel Assault, then used Teleportation and Hell Stab to attack her.
• Qian Renxue used Wings of Emptiness to evade Ye Qiu’s claws and struck at him with her Sacred Sword, but he teleported away.
• Qian Renxue unleashed Angel Feather Blade, and Ye Qiu blocked the six blades with his Eight Spider Lances before rising into the air to face her.
• Ye Qiu taunted Qian Renxue about her aerial advantage until she unfolded her Angel Domain to weaken him and purify his Soul Power.
• Ye Qiu revealed black-and-green wings that transformed the domain’s energy into his Soul Power, shocking Qian Renxue.

Ye Qiu and Qian Renxue fought in the air, with Qian Renxue using her Angel Domain and stored sword energies against him. Ye Qiu broke through her attacks and struck at close range, but Qian Renxue activated Angel's Blessing as the exchange reached its climax.

• Ye Qiu activated his Blue Silver Domain, surprising Qian Renxue, who challenged him despite his Talent Domain.
• Qian Renxue attacked with her Sacred Sword and Angel Domain while Ye Qiu advanced through the sword energies, using his wings, tentacles, and teleportation.
• Qian Renxue gathered her lingering sword energies and unleashed Endless Judgment, striking Ye Qiu with attacks aimed at his vital points.
• Ye Qiu emerged from the blast protected by his Invincible Golden Body and closed in on Qian Renxue with a punch and his Eight Spider Lances.
• Qian Renxue used Wings of Emptiness to evade part of the attack, then activated her fourth soul skill, Angel's Blessing, as Ye Qiu's strike came at her.

Ye Qiu defeated Qian Renxue and punched her repeatedly, leaving her battered and furious. He spared her a final blow, and Qian Renxue left the Small Woods vowing to make him pay for the humiliation.

• Ye Qiu broke Qian Renxue's shield and punched her face, forcing her to fall toward the ground.
• Qian Renxue ordered Pufferfish and Snake Lance to stay outside the Small Woods as Ye Qiu punched her twice more.
• Qian Renxue charged Ye Qiu again, but he knocked her down and then stopped his fist just short of her forehead.
• Ye Qiu told Qian Renxue that her pride had repeatedly saved his life, and she angrily slapped his hand away.
• Qian Renxue covered her swollen face and threatened to repay Ye Qiu double for the punches as she left.

After defeating Qian Renxue, Ye Qiu invoked the condition she had promised, teasing her by demanding a kiss before revealing he wanted to use his soul skill on her. Qian Renxue agreed, and the chapter ended with Ye Qiu treating her injuries as she accepted his request.

• Ye Qiu demanded that Qian Renxue kiss him, and she reluctantly agreed despite her battered face.
• Qian Renxue tried to punch Ye Qiu instead, but his iron armor blocked her blow and injured her fist.
• Ye Qiu treated Qian Renxue's hand and explained that he wanted her to experience his first soul skill, including linked hearts and shared memories.
• Qian Renxue agreed to Ye Qiu's condition, and he began healing her swollen face.