Chapter Summaries

Ye Qiu spent time with Shui Bing'er and the other women, then tried and failed again to use a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Shui Bing'er. He openly kissed her in front of their companions, leaving Huo Wu and Ling Yuan Douluo displeased.

• Ye Qiu rejected Huo Wu's cream puff advances and sent her to clean up after cream splattered on her.
• Shui Bing'er asked Ye Qiu to try their Martial Soul Fusion Skill again, but the black tide covering her cracked and the attempt failed.
• Shui Bing'er smiled as Ye Qiu agreed they could keep trying, while he suspected she had noticed the problem was not with her.
• Shui Bing'er grew jealous when Ye Qiu looked at Xue Wu, and he teased her by leaning against her and talking about gifts.
• Gu Qingbo, Qiu Ruoshui, and the others left after seeing Ye Qiu and Shui Bing'er show affection, taking Xue Wu and Shui Yue'er with them.
• Ye Qiu kissed Shui Bing'er until Ling Yuan Douluo's dangerous stare made him stop, while Huo Wu scolded him.

As Ye Qiu’s month in Five Elements City ended, he told Ling Yuan Douluo they would leave soon and prepared to return to his other companions. Before departing, he carried Huo Wu away to give her a gift, leaving her unsure what to expect.

• Ye Qiu brought Shui Bing'er to meet Shui Yue'er, Xue Wu, Qingbo, and Qiu Ruoshui, who teased them by calling him their brother-in-law.
• Ye Qiu told Ling Yuan Douluo that they would leave in two days, then reassured her he was not giving up the women he cared about.
• When Huo Wu returned with dinner, she kissed Ye Qiu, but Ling Yuan Douluo interrupted them.
• The next day, Ye Qiu watched Huo Wu clean the stairs before lifting her into his arms to give her a gift.

Ye Qiu gave Huo Wu the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower and explained how to absorb it, promising it would strengthen her Soul Power, flames, and Martial Soul. As Huo Wu endured its fierce effects, Ling Yuan intervened to block the flames from destroying the hall.

• Ye Qiu gave Huo Wu the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower and said it would help her reach at least level forty-three after obtaining her Soul Ring.
• Huo Wu accepted the herb, told Ye Qiu she was willing to belong to him, and swallowed it whole as he instructed.
• Huo Wu began absorbing the herb, and her flames grew violent as her body turned crimson and black residue seeped from her skin.
• Ling Yuan woke from the heat and went to investigate, then saw Ye Qiu watching over Huo Wu.
• Huo Wu released a phoenix cry and a burst of golden-red flames toward the ceiling, but Ling Yuan spread a crimson wing to block them.

Huo Wu completed her transformation after absorbing the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, which expelled impurities from her body and made her look more beautiful. After she reunited with Ye Qiu, she reaffirmed her willingness to be with him even if Shui Bing'er and the others refused.

• Ling Yuan Douluo questioned Ye Xiu about the scorched air, and he promised to explain everything.
• Huo Wu finished her transformation, then rushed toward Ye Qiu before he stopped her and told her to wash off the black residue covering her body.
• Huo Wu worried that her breasts had shrunk, and Ye Qiu reassured her before giving her clothes to wear.
• Huo Wu bathed and returned to Ye Qiu, who told her she was very beautiful.
• Huo Wu embraced Ye Qiu, said she would be with him alongside Shui Bing'er and the others if they agreed, then declared she would still be willing if they did not.

Ye Qiu and Huo Wu successfully performed their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Autumn Fire, but Huo Wu saw Ye Qiu’s memories of his other lovers and learned he had concealed them from her. She angrily ran to pack her belongings while Ye Qiu insisted to Ling Yuan Douluo that he had not ruined things.

• Ye Qiu and Huo Wu kissed and successfully fused their martial souls into Autumn Fire.
• Huo Wu saw Ye Qiu’s intimate memories with Xiao Wu, Dugu Yan, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ah Yin, and realized he had more lovers than she had accepted.
• Ye Qiu admitted he had withheld the truth because he did not want to make things harder for himself, and Huo Wu accused him of lying.
• Huo Wu tried to slap Ye Qiu, hurt her hand on his faceplate, then declared the benefits he had given her were wasted and ran upstairs to pack.
• Ling Yuan Douluo joined Ye Qiu for tea and said he had driven Huo Wu away, but Ye Qiu denied that he had messed things up.

Huo Wu left Ye Qiu after he refused to stop her, while he stayed behind and wrote her a letter. Shui Bing'er and the other girls arrived at the Spirit Duel Pavilion, where Ye Qiu greeted them without his mask.

• Ling Yuan Douluo urged Ye Qiu to go after Huo Wu, but he refused, saying he had no time to keep dragging things out before they left the next day.
• Huo Wu left the Spirit Duel Pavilion, took down her betting agreement with Ye Qiu, and ran back to Blazing Fire Academy in tears.
• Huo Wushuang and Feng Xiaotian checked on Huo Wu, but she told Feng Xiaotian to leave her alone, and he proposed confronting Ye Qiu.
• Ye Qiu finished writing Huo Wu a letter as Shui Bing'er and the other girls arrived at the pavilion.
• Ye Qiu greeted the girls without wearing his mask, and Shui Bing'er blushed as she greeted him.

Ye Qiu took Shui Bing'er upstairs and told her he would leave Five Elements City the next day, prompting her to confront him about their failed Martial Soul Fusion Skill and his relationship with Shui Yue'er. Shui Bing'er demanded that he take responsibility for both sisters, while Ye Qiu protested that he had not done anything to her.

• Qiu Ruoshui and Shui Yue'er linked arms with Ye Qiu, and Xue Wu nudged Shui Bing'er toward him.
• Ye Qiu told the group that Huo Wu had returned to the academy, then took Shui Bing'er upstairs to talk privately.
• Ye Qiu said he wanted to try their Martial Soul Fusion Skill again and revealed that he would leave Five Elements City the next day.
• Shui Bing'er guessed that Ye Qiu had kept their fusion skill from succeeding and said she knew about his relationship with Shui Yue'er.
• Shui Bing'er demanded that Ye Qiu take responsibility for both sisters, and Ye Qiu jokingly denied having done anything to her.

Ye Qiu and Shui Bing'er grew closer and successfully performed their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Autumn Ice, sharing Ye Qiu’s memories in the process. Afterward, Ye Qiu gave Shui Bing'er a ring and left, asking her to pass his goodbye to Shui Yue'er.

• Shui Bing'er told Ye Qiu she believed in him and asked him to heal her heart, then kissed him.
• Ye Qiu and Shui Bing'er fused their Martial Souls to create Autumn Ice, and Shui Bing'er witnessed Ye Qiu’s memories.
• Shui Bing'er promised to keep Ye Qiu’s secrets and asked him not to share the private scenes in her memories with others.
• Ling Yuan Douluo sensed the fusion’s pressure, while Xue Wu realized that Shui Bing'er and Ye Qiu had successfully cultivated a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• Ye Qiu and Shui Bing'er separated, and Ye Qiu put a ring on her before asking her to say goodbye to Shui Yue'er for him.

Ye Qiu and Shui Bing'er confirmed their Martial Soul Fusion Skill had succeeded and prepared to part from the Heavenly Water Girl Group. At the city gate, Ye Qiu checked that Shui Bing'er accepted his relationship with Shui Yue'er, then pulled Shui Yue'er into his arms and kissed her in front of the others.

• Ye Qiu gave Shui Bing'er a Soul Tool containing gifts and messages, and Shui Bing'er kissed him before they left the room.
• Shui Bing'er told the girls that her Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Ye Qiu had succeeded, and Ye Qiu healed the other girls as they teased the couple.
• Ye Qiu secretly gave Shui Yue'er a Storage Soul Tool, and Shui Yue'er found a ring inside like the one Shui Bing'er wore.
• Ye Qiu spent the afternoon with the Heavenly Water Girl Group, then escorted them to the city gate, where Shui Bing'er asked him to meet her at the Spirit Master Competition in one year.
• Ye Qiu asked Shui Bing'er if she minded Xue Wu and the others learning about his relationship with Shui Yue'er, and Shui Bing'er said she did not.
• Ye Qiu called Shui Yue'er over and kissed her, while Gu Qingbo spotted them and shouted that they were kissing.

Ye Qiu publicly revealed his relationship with Shui Yue'er to Shui Bing'er and the other girls, then prepared to leave Five Elements City with Ling Yuan Douluo. After sharing a kiss with Ling Yuan Douluo, he flew with her toward Spirit City as the Spirit Duel Pavilion was dismantled and restored to its former restaurant.

• Shui Yue'er kissed Ye Qiu beneath the city gates, and Shui Bing'er stopped Xue Wu and the others from interrupting them.
• Shui Bing'er admitted that she and Shui Yue'er were both with Ye Qiu, leaving Xue Wu and the others stunned.
• Shui Yue'er and Shui Bing'er left with the group while Shen Liuyu and Gu Qingbo demanded that Shui Yue'er explain herself.
• Ye Qiu returned to the Spirit Duel Pavilion, confirmed to Ling Yuan Douluo that he had won over Shui Yue'er, and said they would leave for Spirit City after dinner.
• Ye Qiu kissed Ling Yuan Douluo, then flew with her toward Spirit City while the Spirit Duel Pavilion was dismantled and the original restaurant was restored.

Huo Wu learned that Ye Xiu had left Five Elements City and raced after him, leaving Huo Wushuang and Feng Xiaotian baffled by her reaction. At Skywater Academy, Gu Qingbo teased Shui Yue'er about secretly meeting Ye Xiu and threatened to show him her unusual underwear.

• Huo Wushuang and Feng Xiaotian went to the Eight Directions Restaurant to meet Ye Xiu, but found that the Spirit Duel Pavilion had been dismantled and the restaurant restored.
• Feng Xiaotian told Huo Wu that Ye Xiu had left Five Elements City, prompting her to rush out of her room and demand an explanation.
• Huo Wu used her fire-dance martial soul to stop Huo Wushuang and Feng Xiaotian from following, then sprinted toward Five Elements City.
• Huo Wu searched the Eight Directions Restaurant for Ye Xiu, Ye Qiu, and the others, then ran toward the city gate when she could not find them.
• At Skywater Academy, Gu Qingbo teased Shui Yue'er about secretly meeting Ye Xiu and threatened to show him her pink cat-tail panties.

Shui Bing'er told the Skywater Academy girls that Ye Qiu had left Five Elements City and would return in a year, then went to meet Huo Wu, who had come searching for him. Huo Wu demanded to know where he had gone.

• Shui Yue'er and Gu Qingbo tussled over the animal outfits before Shui Bing'er handed out Ye Qiu's gifts of Whale Rubber and Gold Soul Coins.
• Shui Bing'er told the girls that Ye Qiu had left the previous night and would return in a year, leaving Shui Yue'er heartbroken.
• Huo Wu arrived at Skywater Academy to see Shui Bing'er, and Shui Bing'er left the dormitory to meet her.
• Shui Bing'er reassured Shui Yue'er and promised to give her Ye Qiu's gift, while the other girls discovered the Whale Rubber and coins.
• Huo Wu grabbed Shui Bing'er's arm and tearfully demanded to know where Ye Qiu had gone.

Huo Wu received Ye Qiu’s letter explaining that he had gone to Slaughter City for a year and promised to meet her again at the Spirit Master Competition finals. As Ye Qiu and Ling Yuan Douluo flew toward Spirit City, he shared memories that revealed the many powerful women and factions he had entangled himself with.

• Shui Bing'er gave Huo Wu the red Storage Soul Tool and put Ye Qiu’s ring on her finger, explaining that his letter was inside.
• Huo Wu read Ye Qiu’s letter, learned he was going to Slaughter City, and agreed to keep teaching Shui Bing'er and Yue'er the Mysterious Heaven Skill.
• Huo Wu removed the ring and asked Shui Bing'er for a room so she could stay for two days, saying she wanted Ye Qiu to put it on her himself.
• Ye Qiu and Ling Yuan Douluo flew toward Spirit City in their fused form while discussing their strength and Ye Qiu’s promised explanation.
• Ye Qiu opened his memories to Ling Yuan Douluo, revealing his connections with women tied to Spirit Hall, the two empires, and the Upper Three Sects.

Ye Qiu revealed his memories and the Godly inheritance to Ling Yuan Douluo, reaffirming his trust in her. After their flight ended in an awkward fall, Ye Qiu tried to kiss and touch her, but Ling Yuan Douluo kicked him into a tree; he then offered to carry her to a nearby stream to rest.

• Ye Qiu asked Ling Yuan Douluo whether his explanation satisfied her after sharing his memories and the Godly inheritance.
• Ling Yuan Douluo asked whether Ye Qiu truly trusted her, and he said he had laid his whole life in her hands.
• Venom and Ling Yuan were forced out of their Spirit Fusion Skill, and Ye Qiu caught Ling Yuan Douluo as she fell from the sky.
• Ye Qiu landed with Ling Yuan Douluo in a shaded clearing and kissed her beneath a tree.
• Ling Yuan Douluo kicked Ye Qiu into a tree, then collapsed from weakness as Venom lifted the fallen trunk off him.
• Ye Qiu calmed Ling Yuan Douluo and carried her toward a nearby stream to rest.

Ye Qiu and Ling Yuan Douluo returned to Spirit City after testing their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing spotted them from afar. Ling Yuan arrived at Pope Hall, where Chrysanthemum Douluo reacted with surprise to her appearance.

• Ye Qiu carried Ling Yuan to a stream, teased her about liking older women, and tossed her into the water when she got angry.
• Ye Qiu and Ling Yuan flew toward Spirit City in their fused Blazing Fire Spirit Hawk form, whose power surpassed Ling Yuan's usual Martial Soul Avatar.
• Ghost Douluo, Hu Liena, Xie Yue, Yan, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing saw the firebird returning and hurried toward Spirit City after Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing recognized Ye Qiu.
• Ye Qiu and Ling Yuan reached the city, and Ling Yuan flew to Pope Hall while Ye Qiu's black covering receded from her face.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo saw Ling Yuan enter Pope Hall and exclaimed in surprise at her appearance.

Ye Qiu met with Bibi Dong, confirmed his intention to travel to Slaughter City, and secured her approval. After he left, Ling Yuan explained the strength of their Martial Soul Fusion Skill and recounted how Ye Qiu had used it to pursue women in Five Elements City.

• Ling Yuan and Ye Qiu revealed their Martial Soul Fusion Skill to Bibi Dong and Chrysanthemum Douluo, surprising them with its power.
• Bibi Dong urged Ye Qiu to cultivate properly and questioned whether he should abandon his plan to visit Slaughter City.
• Ye Qiu asked Bibi Dong for leave to visit friends and relatives before heading to Slaughter City, and she agreed to arrange his departure.
• After Ye Qiu left, Ling Yuan told Bibi Dong that their fusion could theoretically contend with a Level 96 Titled Douluo.
• Ling Yuan explained that Ye Qiu had used practicing Martial Soul Fusion Skills as an excuse to take advantage of women in Five Elements City, and Bibi Dong and Chrysanthemum Douluo were shocked.

Ye Qiu reunited with Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing after coming down from the mountain, while Hu Liena watched with longing and Yan struggled with jealousy. The group headed toward Pope Hall, where Ye Qiu waited with the two girls for Hu Liena and the others to arrive.

• Ye Qiu flew down the mountain and embraced Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, greeting them affectionately.
• Hu Liena watched Ye Qiu with envy as Yan wondered whether his devotion had been a mistake.
• Zhu Zhuqing reminded Ye Qiu that they still had to meet with the Pope, so he flew with her and Xiao Wu toward Pope Hall.
• Xie Yue urged Hu Liena to continue to Pope Hall, and she followed, hoping to see Ye Qiu there.
• Ye Qiu waited outside Pope Hall with Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, who discussed Hu Liena's changed behavior and warned him not to take things too far.

Ye Qiu reunited with Hu Liena at Pope Hall, then confronted Ling Yuan Douluo outside. Ling Yuan Douluo asked whether he had to go to Slaughter City, and Ye Qiu left her flustered after pulling her into an intimate embrace and kiss.

• Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing encouraged Ye Qiu to respond to Hu Liena, who arrived at Pope Hall with Xie Yue and the others.
• Ye Qiu greeted Hu Liena, who blushed and struggled to find anything to say to him.
• Ling Yuan Douluo summoned Hu Liena and the others into Pope Hall, then questioned Ye Qiu about why he stayed outside.
• Ye Qiu asked Ling Yuan Douluo whether she had something to say and teased her about their earlier encounter in Pope Hall.
• Ling Yuan Douluo asked Ye Qiu if he really intended to go to Slaughter City, and he pulled her into his arms and kissed her.
• Ling Yuan Douluo accused Ye Qiu of ignoring her, while he questioned why she had avoided him.

Ye Qiu promised Ling Yuan Douluo that he would return alive from Slaughter City, and she vowed to celebrate his survival by giving herself to him. After returning to Spirit City, he spent two nights with Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, and the chapter ended with him greeting Zhuqing the next morning while carrying an exhausted Xiao Wu.

• Ye Qiu insisted that he had to go to Slaughter City, and Ling Yuan Douluo promised to offer herself to him if he returned alive.
• Ye Qiu teased and kissed Ling Yuan Douluo beneath a pillar outside Pope Hall, then rejoined Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing.
• Ye Qiu revealed his experiences to Zhu Zhuqing during their flight home, while Bibi Dong accepted Hu Liena's decision to pursue him.
• Ye Qiu spent two nights with Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing after they returned to Spirit City, using Zhuqing's Nether Shadow Clone to intensify their intimacy.
• Zhu Zhuqing brought breakfast to the pavilion and saw Ye Qiu emerge from Xiao Wu's room carrying her, refreshed while Xiao Wu looked exhausted.

Ye Qiu prepared to leave for Slaughter City, planning to send Xiao Wu to the Star Dou Great Forest and leave Zhu Zhuqing in Spirit City for the Spirit Master Competition finals. Hu Liena arrived at his courtyard, and the chapter ended when she grabbed his clothes and begged him not to leave.

• Ye Qiu fed Xiao Wu breakfast while Zhu Zhuqing asked whether Xiao Wu was all right and about cultivating together.
• Ye Qiu told Xiao Wu he would send her to the Star Dou Great Forest while he was in Slaughter City, and promised Zhu Zhuqing he would return in a year.
• Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing warned Ye Qiu not to leave them behind, and he reassured them that he had prepared for his plans.
• Hu Liena arrived at the courtyard, and Ye Qiu approached her after asking Zhu Zhuqing to help Xiao Wu comb her hair.
• Hu Liena asked if Ye Qiu found her visits annoying, then grabbed his clothes and pleaded, “Don't go!”