Chapter Summaries

Ye Qiu revealed that he was a thirteen-year-old Soul King and won his Betting Duel with Shui Bing'er, who agreed to cultivate a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with him for a month. Huo Wu remained bound by her loss and accepted that she would serve as a maid for one month.

• Ye Qiu revealed his five spirit rings, including two black rings, shocking Shui Bing'er, Huo Wu, Xue Wu, and Shui Yue'er with his strength and age.
• Shui Bing'er conceded the Betting Duel and agreed to cooperate with Ye Qiu in cultivating a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• Ye Qiu clasped Shui Bing'er's hand and invited her to wait in the loft, while Huo Wu suspected he had revealed his strength specifically for Shui Bing'er.
• Ye Qiu teased Huo Wu about serving as his maid, but she refused to call him Master.
• Huo Wushuang and Feng Xiaotian rushed in to check on Huo Wu, who told them she was fine and declared that she accepted serving as a maid for one month.

Ye Qiu challenged Feng Xiaotian and Huo Wushuang after they tried to take Huo Wu away, then defeated them with his clones. He left Huo Wu facing a choice between calling him “Master” and letting her brother and Feng Xiaotian remain suspended and beaten.

• Feng Xiaotian and Huo Wushuang demanded that Ye Qiu return Huo Wu, but she warned them that he was a Soul King.
• Ye Qiu offered to fight them both and agreed that Huo Wu would regain her freedom if they won, while they would stay away for a month if they lost.
• Ye Qiu's clones swiftly defeated Feng Xiaotian and Huo Wushuang, hanging them from the ceiling and beating them.
• Ye Qiu demanded that Huo Wu call him “Master” before he would stop the beating, while Shui Yue'er offered to say it for her and then backed away.
• Huo Wu finally grabbed Ye Qiu's collar and reluctantly called him “Master.”

Ye Qiu forced Huo Wu to call him “Master” before sparing Feng Xiaotian and Huo Wushuang, then explained to Shui Bing'er how she could cultivate a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with him. As the Heavenly Water Girl Group left, Shui Bing'er warned Shui Yue'er to stay away from the masked Ye Xiu because his identity was unknown.

• Huo Wu pleaded coquettishly with Ye Qiu, who healed Feng Xiaotian and Huo Wushuang and let them leave with her.
• Huo Wu went to sulk in a room while Ye Qiu spoke with Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, and Ling Yuan Douluo.
• Ye Qiu explained the conditions for using his martial soul to form a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and Shui Bing'er listened closely.
• Huo Wushuang and Feng Xiaotian returned home, and the Heavenly Water Girl Group left the Spirit Duel Pavilion.
• Shui Bing'er warned Shui Yue'er to stay away from the masked Ye Xiu because she feared he might take advantage of her.

Ye Qiu made Huo Wu serve as his maid, then honored his lost dice wager by massaging Ling Yuan Douluo’s shoulders. The massage grew increasingly intimate as Ling Yuan kept her eyes closed and Ye Qiu leaned closer.

• Shui Yue'er, Shui Bing'er, Xue Wu, and Shen Liuyu discussed Ye Xiu and warned Shui Yue'er and Shui Bing'er to be careful around him.
• Ye Qiu returned to the Spirit Duel Pavilion with food and called Huo Wu downstairs to eat.
• After dinner, Ye Qiu ordered Huo Wu to clean up, and she reluctantly obeyed despite accusing him of splashing soup on her deliberately.
• Ye Qiu reminded Ling Yuan Douluo that he had lost their dice game and owed her a shoulder massage.
• Ling Yuan Douluo agreed to receive the massage at the table, and Ye Qiu massaged her shoulders until she trembled and blushed.
• Ye Qiu leaned toward Ling Yuan Douluo as she kept her eyes closed.

Ye Qiu kissed Ling Yuan Douluo, who blasted him away but left without exposing the incident to Huo Wu. He then tried to force Huo Wu to serve as a maid, and she attacked him, only for him to overpower and pin her down.

• Ye Qiu kissed Ling Yuan Douluo, who erupted with Soul Power and sent him crashing into the hall ceiling.
• Ling Yuan Douluo warned Ye Qiu not to do it again, then retreated to her room in embarrassment and anger.
• Huo Wu saw Ye Qiu on the floor, but he made her wipe the table and declared that she would handle the Spirit Duel Pavilion's chores and laundry.
• Huo Wu refused to be Ye Qiu's maid and attacked him alongside Fire Shadow.
• Ye Qiu used Martial Soul Possession and Teleportation to defeat Huo Wu, then repeatedly forced her back onto the floor as she struggled to rise.

Ye Qiu forced Huo Wu to honor their month-long wager by making her wash clothes and scrub the hall, then gave her Whale Rubber as payment. The chapter ended with Ye Qiu forcing the fishy-smelling rubber down Huo Wu’s throat.

• Ye Qiu healed Huo Wu’s injuries and left their written wager for her to decide whether to honor.
• Huo Wu returned the agreement and accepted defeat, so Ye Qiu ordered her to wash his clothes and Ling Yuan Douluo’s clothes.
• Huo Wu washed the clothes and scrubbed the hall while vowing to get revenge on Ye Qiu.
• After training, Ye Qiu came downstairs and gave Huo Wu a piece of Whale Rubber as payment for her work.
• Ye Qiu softened the Whale Rubber with Sacred Fire and flicked it into Huo Wu’s mouth, making her swallow it.

Ye Qiu gave Huo Wu a potent medicinal substance that left her feverish and unable to control her desires, while Ling Yuan watched from upstairs. Ling Yuan doused them with cold water before Ye Qiu went too far, but Huo Wu remained in his arms, still reacting to his touch.

• Huo Wu swallowed Ye Qiu's foul-smelling medicinal substance and circulated her Soul Power as he instructed.
• The medicine made Huo Wu increasingly feverish, and she crawled toward Ye Qiu and tried to touch him.
• Ye Qiu pulled Huo Wu into his arms as she clung to him, bit his neck, and kissed him.
• Ye Qiu called for help, and Ling Yuan poured cold water over them, stopping the moment from going further.
• Huo Wu pretended to be unconscious from embarrassment, but she tightened her hold on Ye Qiu when he stroked her leg.

Ye Qiu explained that Huo Wu’s humiliating condition had been caused by the side effects of Whale Rubber and offered her the chance to leave, but she chose to stay. After breakfast, she resumed her work while Ye Qiu and Ling Yuan Douluo waited for trouble from Blazing Fire Academy, and Ling Yuan warned Ye Qiu to forget what happened the previous night.

• Ye Qiu restrained Huo Wu, carried her to her room, and told her that Whale Rubber had caused her condition while leaving her a piece as payment and an apology.
• Huo Wu considered the Whale Rubber’s effects and, the next morning, refused to leave, choosing to stay with Ye Qiu instead.
• Ling Yuan Douluo teased Ye Qiu and Huo Wu over breakfast, while Huo Wu ate angrily and thought about Ye Qiu’s ten thousand-year fourth soul ring.
• After breakfast, Ye Qiu sent Huo Wu to clean and played dice with Ling Yuan Douluo as they anticipated a possible challenge from Blazing Fire Academy.
• Ling Yuan Douluo questioned Ye Qiu about his plans and warned him to forget what had happened the night before.

Ye Qiu hosted Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er while Ling Yuan Douluo and Huo Wu remained with him. Shui Yue'er teased Ye Qiu by suggesting Huo Wu wear a revealing maid outfit, and the chapter ended with Huo Wu refusing and being sent back to clean.

• Ling Yuan Douluo broke her teacup in anger after Ye Qiu joked about forgetting their private encounter, then warned him that only the two of them should know.
• Ye Qiu called Huo Wu to clean up before Shui Yue'er arrived with Shui Bing'er to practice their Martial Soul Fusion Skill with him.
• Shui Yue'er teased Huo Wu about being Ye Qiu's maid, and Huo Wu reluctantly brought snacks and a low table for the guests.
• Shui Yue'er suggested that Ye Qiu dress Huo Wu in her maid outfit and animal-ear accessories, provoking Huo Wu to drop the tray and object.
• Ye Qiu dismissed the idea, Huo Wu refused to wear such an outfit, and he sent her away to wipe the walls.

Ye Qiu offered Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er Whale Rubber, explaining its benefits and mild aphrodisiac effect. Shui Bing'er accepted the gift after Shui Yue'er encouraged her, and Ye Qiu began preparing another portion while reassuring them it was safe in moderation.

• Huo Wu threatened Shui Bing'er before facing the wall to reflect, while Shui Bing'er remained unconcerned about Blazing Fire Academy.
• Ye Qiu showed Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er a piece of Ten Thousand Year Whale Rubber and explained that it could strengthen the body and increase spirit ring age.
• Shui Bing'er hesitated to accept the valuable gift, but Shui Yue'er took it from Ye Qiu and placed it in her sister's hand.
• Shui Bing'er thanked Ye Qiu and accepted the Whale Rubber, while Shui Yue'er said she did not mind sharing him with her half-sister.
• Ye Qiu explained how to use the Whale Rubber and warned that it had a slight aphrodisiac effect, leaving the sisters blushing and hesitant.

Ye Qiu gave Whale Rubber to Shui Yue'er and Shui Bing'er, and both absorbed it to strengthen their bodies. After Shui Bing'er recovered, Ye Qiu began testing the conditions for a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with her.

• Shui Yue'er and Shui Bing'er accepted Whale Rubber from Ye Qiu and absorbed it while Huo Wu and Ling Yuan Douluo watched.
• Shui Yue'er finished absorbing the Whale Rubber first, felt stronger, and leaned affectionately against Ye Qiu, who stopped when she asked him to.
• Shui Bing'er finished absorbing the Whale Rubber and thanked Ye Qiu after noticing her improved physical condition.
• Ye Qiu took Shui Bing'er's hand and reminded her of the conditions for their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• Shui Bing'er entered the state needed to use a fusion skill.

Ye Qiu deliberately failed to complete a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Shui Bing'er so he could spend more time with her, then offered to help train the sisters. Shui Yue'er asked to fuse with him instead, and he completely merged into her as their fusion began.

• Ye Qiu repeatedly halted his fusion with Shui Bing'er just before it succeeded, leaving her puzzled.
• Ye Qiu suggested that he train Shui Bing'er and her sisters, and she accepted his offer.
• Shui Yue'er asked Ye Qiu to try a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with her, and he agreed.
• Ye Qiu entered Shui Yue'er and completed the fusion, disappearing as her Jade Dolphin and Soul Rings appeared alongside his five Soul Rings.

Ye Qiu and Shui Yue'er successfully performed the Spirit Fusion Skill: Autumn Moon, sharing memories and revealing their feelings for each other. Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er left for Skywater Academy after arranging to meet Ye Qiu again the next day.

• Ye Qiu and Shui Yue'er fused their Soul Power and memories, creating Autumn Moon and astonishing Huo Wu, Shui Bing'er, and Ling Yuan Douluo.
• Shui Yue'er questioned whether Ye Qiu only wanted to play with her, and Ye Qiu shared more of his memories rather than answering directly.
• Shui Yue'er sensed Ye Qiu's genuine feelings and intentions, while Ye Qiu admitted his interest in beautiful girls and stopped looking through her memories when she asked.
• Ye Qiu and Shui Yue'er separated from the fusion, and Shui Yue'er excitedly described its strength before nearly revealing Ye Qiu's real name.
• Shui Bing'er took Shui Yue'er back to the academy, agreed to meet Ye Qiu the next day, and Ye Qiu called Huo Wu by the nickname she disliked.

Shui Yue'er returned to kiss Ye Qiu and demanded that he take responsibility, while Huo Wu and Ling Yuan Douluo wrestled with their feelings about his past advances. Huo Wushuang came to visit, but Huo Wu honored her bet and stayed behind to serve Ye Qiu, leaving Ling Yuan Douluo to ask him how she should report the situation to Spirit Hall.

• Ye Qiu sent Huo Wu to buy lunch, but Shui Yue'er returned, kissed him, and said he had to take responsibility because it was her first kiss.
• Huo Wu considered telling Shui Bing'er why Shui Yue'er had returned, then left to buy lunch when Ye Qiu ordered her to go.
• Huo Wushuang visited on behalf of his father and checked whether Huo Wu was all right, while Ye Qiu said she was free to leave if she wanted.
• Feng Xiaotian tried to embrace Huo Wu outside the Spirit Duel Pavilion, but she kicked at him and said she was staying to honor her bet.
• Ling Yuan Douluo asked Ye Qiu for an explanation because she would have to report the matter to Spirit Hall.

Ye Qiu teased Ling Yuan Douluo over Whale Rubber and spent the day playing chess and bantering with her and Huo Wu. By dusk, Ling Yuan had beaten him at half-chess and challenged him to another round.

• Ye Qiu gave Ling Yuan Douluo Whale Rubber and teased her as she cautiously tasted it.
• Huo Wu brought lunch, and Ye Qiu tormented her by serving her unwanted spices and threatening to send her out to solicit customers.
• Ling Yuan Douluo beat Huo Wu at chess until Ye Qiu interrupted, pinched Huo Wu, and sent her to prepare dinner.
• Ye Qiu proposed playing half-chess with Ling Yuan, and they traded wins while sitting close and provoking each other.
• Ling Yuan pressed against Ye Qiu after winning a round and challenged him to play again.

Ye Qiu persuaded Ling Yuan Douluo to try a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with him, and their powers and memories began to merge. As they watched each other’s past, Ling Yuan learned about Ye Qiu’s relationships and sexual exploits, while Ye Qiu glimpsed Spirit Hall’s plans; the fusion was still underway.

• Ye Qiu kissed Ling Yuan Douluo again before Huo Wu returned with dinner, and Ling Yuan hid her embarrassment while they ate.
• After dinner, Ye Qiu returned the Whale Rubber and proposed trying a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Ling Yuan.
• Ling Yuan agreed, and she and Ye Qiu joined hands as he activated his martial soul and began merging their Soul Power.
• Their memories intermingled, and Ling Yuan saw Ye Qiu’s childhood, his time in Spirit Hall, and the shocking scene involving Zhu Zhuqing.
• Ye Qiu watched Ling Yuan’s memories and learned about Spirit Hall’s plans and her suitors.

Ye Qiu and Ling Yuan Douluo used a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, but their intimate mental link let Ling Yuan discover his mischief and grow furious. After she kicked him through the attic railing, Huo Wu was left to deal with the fallen Ye Qiu while Ling Yuan went to bathe.

• Ye Qiu and Ling Yuan Douluo fused, and Huo Wu sensed their powerful Martial Soul Fusion Skill from the hall.
• Ye Qiu teased Ling Yuan through their fusion, and she resisted his attachment after realizing he had taken advantage of her.
• Ling Yuan promised not to hit Ye Qiu, then kicked him in the face as soon as their fusion ended.
• Ye Qiu crashed through the railing and landed in the hall, smashing Huo Wu's water bucket and soaking her.
• Ling Yuan stepped on Ye Qiu, kicked him several times, and went upstairs, ordering Huo Wu to leave him alone.
• Huo Wu checked Ye Qiu, guessed that he had deceived Ling Yuan, and spat at him in disdain.

Ye Qiu pinned Huo Wu down after she spat at him, then demanded she call him “Pavilion Master” once a day in exchange for her payment. Huo Wu chose to call him master for that day’s payment, and Ye Qiu kissed her, leaving her dazed in his arms.

• Ye Qiu chased Huo Wu up the stairs and pinned her down after she spat at him.
• Ye Qiu withheld Huo Wu’s payment, criticizing her cleaning and demanding she call him “Pavilion Master” once each day.
• Huo Wu asked whether calling Ye Qiu master would earn her that day’s payment.
• Huo Wu called Ye Qiu master, and he kissed her as she struggled to catch her breath.

Ye Qiu apologized to Huo Wu with Ten Thousand Year Whale Jelly after forcing an intimate encounter, but his teasing and attempted courtship only angered her further. The chapter ended with Huo Wu striking Ye Qiu and knocking off his mask.

• Ye Qiu gave Huo Wu Ten Thousand Year Whale Jelly as an apology, but she threw it at him and chased him upstairs.
• Ye Qiu caught the Whale Jelly, cornered Huo Wu, and held her as she bit his neck before realizing he was only embracing her.
• Ye Qiu admitted he had lost control and returned the Whale Jelly to Huo Wu as payment, then called his offense a failed attempt at courtship.
• Huo Wu tried to knee Ye Qiu, hurt her own knee, and fell to the floor.
• Ye Qiu rested his head on Huo Wu's knees, and she slapped him, knocking off his mask.

Ye Qiu ordered Huo Wu to serve as his maid, then taught her the Purple Demon Eyes cultivation technique. Huo Wu successfully cultivated it and was pleased with her sharper vision.

• Ye Qiu left Huo Wu in the hallway after telling her to greet him before dawn as his temporary maid, and she wondered what she meant to him.
• The next morning, Huo Wu greeted Ye Qiu as Master and followed him to the rooftop.
• Ye Qiu held Huo Wu as he instructed her to face the eastern sky and cultivate by drawing in the purple qi.
• Huo Wu completed the cultivation and told Ye Qiu that her vision was clearer and her field of view had improved.