Chapter Summaries

Ye Qiu possessed Ah Yin through his Venom form, gained a spiritual connection with her, and persuaded her to cooperate by promising companionship and glimpses of the outside world. He emerged before Tang Hao and warned that cultivating with Ah Yin might slow his progress.

• Ye Qiu wrapped himself around Ah Yin and established a spiritual connection while hiding some memories and thoughts from her.
• Ye Qiu teased Ah Yin, then shared memories of Tang Hao and offered to keep her company and show her the outside world.
• Ah Yin agreed to cooperate with Ye Qiu so Tang Hao's efforts would not go to waste.
• Ye Qiu reassembled in his Venom form as Tang Hao watched, then said that cultivating with Ah Yin might slow his progress.

Ye Qiu bound Ah Yin to his second soul ring and entered her consciousness, where he met her in a shared green space. He left off approaching her despite her telling him to stay back.

• Tang Hao urged Ye Qiu to bind Ah Yin more often, and Ye Qiu agreed to begin.
• Ye Qiu used his first soul skill to bind Ah Yin to his second soul ring and discovered he could copy her abilities, though her weak cultivation gave him nothing yet.
• Ye Qiu entered Ah Yin's body and merged consciousness with her, while Tang Hao watched over the Blue Silver Emperor.
• Ye Qiu met Ah Yin as a mature woman in their shared green space and learned she wanted him to call her Auntie.
• Ye Qiu approached Ah Yin, but she grew uneasy and retreated to the edge of the space, warning him not to come closer.

Ye Qiu worked with Ah Yin to make Tang Hao believe their cooperation was helping her recover, then Tang Hao carried him toward Notting City and left him to run the rest of the way. Ye Qiu headed back with new Blue Silver Emperor abilities, while Tang Hao’s injuries flared up after he flew away.

• Ye Qiu teased Ah Yin with his thoughts, then persuaded her to cooperate so Tang Hao would believe she was improving and might let her see Tang San later.
• Ah Yin joined Ye Qiu in circulating Soul Power, which made her leaves fuller and more vibrant; Tang Hao praised Ye Qiu for helping her.
• Ye Qiu asked Tang Hao to send him back, and Tang Hao carried him toward Notting City while asking him to look out for Tang San.
• Tang Hao dropped Ye Qiu far from the academy and flew away, then sought a secluded place to cultivate when his injuries became unstable.
• Ye Qiu ran beneath the sun with his Martial Soul Possession active and discovered he could produce a jet-black Blue Silver Emperor from his palm.

Ye Qiu returned to the Seventh Dorm and reunited with Xiao Wu, then took Ah Yin away after Tang Hao let him care for her. When Tang San visited, Ye Qiu concealed Ah Yin’s identity and plucked leaves from the Blue Silver Emperor in front of him.

• Ye Qiu returned to the Seventh Dorm, where Xiao Wu clung to him and told him Tang San had lent her money for lunch.
• Half a month later, Ye Qiu skipped class after spending the night with Ah Yin at Tang Hao’s request.
• Tang Hao dug up Ah Yin and told Ye Qiu to take her away.
• Tang San visited Ye Qiu and asked where he had spent the night, while Ye Qiu secretly connected his consciousness to Ah Yin’s.
• Ah Yin recognized Tang San as her son, but Ye Qiu ended their connection before Tang San could notice her.
• Ye Qiu told Tang San the Blue Silver Emperor was mutated grass from a roadside stall, then plucked several strands in front of him.

Tang San visited Ye Qiu and saw the golden-patterned Blue Silver Emperor, while Xiao Wu returned and grew closer to Ye Qiu. That night, Ye Qiu entered the green space with Ah Yin and challenged her certainty that Tang San was her child.

• Tang San reached to touch Ye Qiu's Blue Silver Grass, but Xiao Wu arrived, and he left without staying for a meal.
• Xiao Wu pounced on Ye Qiu, then played with Ah Yin and asked where the grass came from; Ye Qiu refused to explain and told her it was his second replication target.
• Ye Qiu kissed Xiao Wu and reassured her that he would not hurt her, and she stopped asking where he had been the previous night.
• That night, Xiao Wu noticed Ye Qiu had vanished and resented the grass for taking away time she could spend with him.
• Ye Qiu met Ah Yin in the green space, refused to let her see Tang San, and asked how she could be sure Tang San was her child.

Ye Qiu tried to convince Ah Yin that Tang San’s soul did not belong to his original body, pointing to his unusual knowledge and abilities. Ah Yin asked to see Tang San’s memories for herself, and what she saw left her increasingly suspicious.

• Ye Qiu told Ah Yin that Tang San was her biological child but that his soul was not the original one.
• Ah Yin rejected Ye Qiu’s claim, but he questioned how Tang San had learned about hidden weapons and other unusual skills.
• Ye Qiu invited Ah Yin to cultivate, and she asked to see Tang San’s past before agreeing to continue.
• Ye Qiu shared his memories with Ah Yin, showing her Tang Hao’s grief, his neglect of Tang San, and Tang San’s secretive skills.
• Ah Yin also saw Ye Qiu with the little rabbit and Dugu Yan, as well as the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and grew more puzzled.

Ye Qiu used Tang San’s memories to make Ah Yin question who her son was and why Tang Hao had changed, then comforted Xiao Wu and grew closer to her. Two months before graduation from Notting Academy, Ye Qiu and Xiao Wu cultivated together until Ye Qiu reached level forty.

• Ye Qiu showed Ah Yin memories of Tang San, and she became overwhelmed, questioned his identity, and asked to see Tang San daily.
• Ye Qiu left Ah Yin alone in the darkness as she wondered whether Tang San was really her child and what Tang Hao had discovered.
• Xiao Wu said a nightmare had woken her, and Ye Qiu joined her beneath her blanket and kissed her before they went to sleep.
• Tang San saw Xiao Wu sleeping in Ye Qiu’s arms the next morning and felt jealous before leaving to cultivate his Purple Demon Eyes.
• Two months before graduation, Ye Qiu and Xiao Wu cultivated together, and Ye Qiu broke through to level forty.

Ye Qiu told Xiao Wu he planned to leave and meet her later in Suotuo City, while reassuring her that he would not abandon her. After Xiao Wu left to fetch food, Ye Qiu showed Ah Yin Tang San’s return, reigniting her hatred of her son.

• Ye Qiu refused to take Xiao Wu with him and said he would leave for a while, then arranged for her to meet him in Suotuo City with Tang San.
• Xiao Wu asked Ye Qiu not to forget her, and the two lay together until she went to get food.
• Ye Qiu brought the Blue Silver Emperor out of his Ruyi Treasure Sack and noted how much Ah Yin had grown under his care.
• When Tang San arrived, Ye Qiu shared his sight and hearing with Ah Yin, who angrily demanded that he stop showing her her son.
• Ah Yin vowed that she would kill Tang San, even if Tang Hao tried to protect him.

Ye Qiu broke through to level forty, teased Tang San about their cultivation gap, and shared an affectionate farewell with Xiao Wu before leaving Notting City. He set out for the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, hoping Dugu Bo would meet him, while Ah Yin watched the road through his eyes.

• Ye Qiu told Tang San he had reached level forty, and Tang San congratulated him while vowing to catch up.
• Xiao Wu rushed into the dorm and playfully knocked Ye Qiu onto the bed, leaving Tang San feeling ignored.
• Ye Qiu said goodbye to Xiao Wu, promised to meet her at Shrek, and departed from Notting City.
• Ye Qiu wondered whether Dugu Bo had received his letter but continued toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, carrying Blue Silver Emperor branches.
• Ah Yin asked Ye Qiu whether the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well would help her grow, then protested when he tied her branches around his waist as a belt.

Ye Qiu argued with Ah Yin about why she wanted him to kill Tang San instead of asking Tang Hao, and suspected she feared Tang Hao would refuse. He met Dugu Bo at their agreed rendezvous and was carried toward Heaven Dou, where Dugu Yan was waiting to see him.

• Ah Yin begged Ye Qiu to kill Tang San, but he refused, warning that Tang Hao would kill him if he intervened.
• Ye Qiu suggested Ah Yin might be afraid Tang Hao would not agree to kill Tang San, and she denied it before falling silent.
• Ye Qiu reached the meeting place he had arranged with Dugu Bo, but initially found no one there.
• Dugu Bo arrived and told Ye Qiu that Dugu Yan had ordered him to bring Ye Qiu to see her that night.
• Dugu Bo grabbed Ye Qiu by the collar and flew toward Heaven Dou while Ah Yin shared his view of the city below.

Dugu Bo brought Ye Qiu to his herb garden in Sunset Forest, where Ye Qiu discovered the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. He reunited with his fiancée, Dugu Yan, while Ah Yin was left in darkness after the Blue Silver Emperor knot came undone.

• Dugu Bo flew Ye Qiu to his Poison Mist-shrouded valley and warned him not to bully Dugu Yan.
• Dugu Bo tossed Ye Qiu through the passage, and Ye Qiu used Teleportation to land safely inside the valley.
• Ye Qiu saw the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and the medicinal herbs growing around it.
• Dugu Yan rushed out to greet Ye Qiu, and they embraced while Ah Yin lost her view when the Blue Silver Emperor knot came undone.
• Dugu Yan wrapped her snake tail around Ye Qiu and teased him about how eagerly he had missed her.

Ye Qiu reunited with Dugu Yan, who welcomed him affectionately and warned Dugu Bo not to bully him. The three sat down to eat, where Dugu Bo watched Dugu Yan lavish attention on Ye Qiu and felt left out.

• Dugu Yan embraced and kissed Ye Qiu, then released her snake tail and settled into his arms.
• Dugu Yan scolded Dugu Bo for bullying Ye Qiu and threatened to ignore him and pluck his beard if he did it again.
• Ye Qiu assured Dugu Yan that he and Dugu Bo had only been joking, and Dugu Yan led him to the cottages for the meal she had prepared.
• At dinner, Dugu Yan explained that she had grown her hair long because Ye Qiu liked it, then served Dugu Bo a chicken drumstick.
• Dugu Yan kept filling Ye Qiu's bowl with dishes, leaving Dugu Bo's own meal tasting bland to him.

Ye Qiu proposed absorbing a ten-thousand-year fourth spirit ring, and Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan worried that the attempt would be too dangerous. After Ye Qiu passed Dugu Bo’s tests of his physical strength, Dugu Bo agreed to help him find a spirit beast, and they planned to begin the next day.

• Ye Qiu explained that the effects of the immortal herbs and his spiritual power and physical strength gave him a good chance of absorbing a ten-thousand-year fourth spirit ring.
• Dugu Yan opposed the plan, but Ye Qiu reassured her, and Dugu Bo agreed to test him before deciding.
• Dugu Bo repeatedly struck Ye Qiu into a rock wall to test his physical limits, while Dugu Yan protested.
• Dugu Bo concluded that Ye Qiu was exceptionally tough and agreed to help find a spirit beast for the next day’s attempt.

Ye Qiu spent the night with Dugu Yan, who worried about his attempt the next day, while Ah Yin brooded over Ye Qiu's doubts about Tang Hao. The next morning, Ye Qiu cultivated the Purple Demon Eyes on a high cliff before returning to breakfast with Dugu Bo and his granddaughter.

• Ye Qiu carried Dugu Yan to her room, where they spent the night together and she urged him to succeed the next day.
• Alone in the darkness, Ah Yin questioned Tang Hao's past choices and decided Ye Qiu was the only person she could trust completely.
• Ye Qiu woke beside Dugu Yan, shared an affectionate morning with her, and left to cultivate.
• Ye Qiu climbed a cliff and practiced the Purple Demon Eyes until the purple qi faded from the sky.
• Ye Qiu returned to the dining table, where Dugu Bo asked why he had cultivated so high up, and Ye Qiu said the air was better there.

Ye Qiu prepared to obtain a fifteen-thousand-year spirit ring, and Dugu Bo agreed to hunt one for him despite the risk. While tending to Ah Yin, Ye Qiu teased and pressured her for a kiss, then asked what she would think if he failed to absorb the ring.

• Ye Qiu chose to aim for a fifteen-thousand-year spirit beast, and Dugu Bo agreed to catch one for him.
• Dugu Yan served Ye Qiu a meal and worried about his safety, while Ye Qiu told Ah Yin he would plant her beside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
• Ye Qiu embraced Ah Yin in their shared space, startling her before he let her go.
• Ye Qiu teased Ah Yin by claiming her kiss would bless him with good luck, while she pleaded with him to stop approaching.
• Ye Qiu asked Ah Yin what would happen if he failed to absorb the spirit ring, and she realized that failure would mean his death.

Ye Qiu coaxed Ah Yin into giving him a kiss, then returned to Dugu Yan and planted Ah Yin’s Blue Silver Emperor beside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. He left Ah Yin embarrassed and conflicted, while Dugu Yan remained devoted to him as he prepared to absorb a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring.

• Ye Qiu persuaded Ah Yin to help fulfill what he called his last wish, then kissed her after she agreed, leaving her ashamed and angry.
• Ye Qiu returned to Dugu Yan, who offered him a kiss after he said it would boost his confidence about absorbing a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring.
• Dugu Yan worried that she could not bear to live if Ye Qiu were gone, and Ye Qiu reassured her that he would not leave her.
• Ye Qiu carried Ah Yin’s potted Blue Silver Emperor to the Medicine Field and transplanted it at a spot near the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well that suited its growth.

Ye Qiu reunited with Ah Yin in the dark space, reassured her that he would keep visiting, and returned to Dugu Yan. Dugu Bo arrived with a poisoned Iron-Eating Beast for Ye Qiu, who killed it and prepared to absorb its soul ring.

• Ye Qiu told Ah Yin that he had planted her true body beside the spring and promised to keep cultivating with her before eventually taking her away.
• Ye Qiu returned to Dugu Yan, who teased him about the Blue Silver Emperor and grew suspicious that the grass was not ordinary.
• Dugu Bo returned to the valley with a poisoned Iron-Eating Beast and explained that the rare soul beast's metal-eating nature suited Ye Qiu's martial soul.
• Ye Qiu killed the Iron-Eating Beast by coating his dagger with poison and stabbing it through the eye, causing a black soul ring to emerge.

Ye Qiu survived the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and awakened a fourth spirit skill that let him consume metal and forge it into tools. After testing his new ability by recreating Tang San’s Silent Sleeve Arrow, he reunited with Dugu Yan, who greeted him affectionately.

• Ye Qiu leaped into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well while Dugu Yan and Dugu Bo watched anxiously.
• After a period of cultivation, Ye Qiu emerged with four spirit rings and tested his fourth spirit skill, Metal Spirit Devouring Transformation.
• Ye Qiu used black liquid to forge a Silent Sleeve Arrow and fired it successfully into the earth.
• Ye Qiu demonstrated Venom’s new metal armor and sword form, then considered whether he could craft Tang San’s Buddha Fury Tang Lotus.
• Dugu Yan embraced Ye Qiu, kissed him, and exchanged affectionate teasing with him before releasing her Martial Soul Possession.

After more than a month of cultivation, Ye Qiu reached level forty-three and tested his Blue Silver Entanglement and Eight Spider Lances. He teased Ah Yin at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and told her he would take her away the next day, before Dugu Yan called him over.

• Dugu Yan teased Ye Qiu on the cliff, then flew down with her ten-thousand-year Right Leg Bone to prepare breakfast.
• Ye Qiu reflected on his improved Soul Power and physical strength, and on Ah Yin reaching a hundred years of cultivation and gaining the healing skill Unceasing Growth.
• Ye Qiu used Blue Silver Emperor vines to demonstrate Blue Silver Entanglement, then jumped from the cliff using his Eight Spider Lances.
• At the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Ah Yin complained that Ye Qiu had neglected her, and she saw his memories of Dugu Yan through their connection.
• Ye Qiu teased Ah Yin and promised to take her away the next day, then Dugu Yan glared at him and called him over.

Ye Qiu and Dugu Yan spent breakfast together while Dugu Bo arranged to test their cultivation before Ye Qiu’s departure. The session began with Dugu Bo striking Ye Qiu into a rock wall, leaving him to recover with his spirit ability.

• Dugu Yan grew jealous of the Blue Silver Emperor, and Ye Qiu assured her that he had only told it they were leaving the next day.
• Dugu Bo joined Ye Qiu and Dugu Yan for breakfast, watched Dugu Yan fuss over Ye Qiu, and offered to see them off.
• Dugu Bo proposed testing Ye Qiu and Dugu Yan’s cultivation after breakfast, and they agreed to face him together.
• The three summoned their martial spirits and spirit rings, with Ye Qiu transforming into his black Venom form.
• Dugu Bo launched Ye Qiu into a rock wall before his fourth spirit ring could activate, and Ye Qiu complained as his body began to regenerate.