Chapter Summaries

Ye Qiu offered to help Zhu Zhuqing change her fate through a mutually beneficial partnership, and began by showing her how his Soul Power could accelerate her cultivation. Zhu Zhuqing accepted his help cautiously and learned to follow the routes his Soul Power traveled through her body.

• After Dai Mubai left, Zhu Zhuqing admitted to herself that she still hoped he would change, despite being disappointed by his behavior.
• Ye Qiu approached Zhu Zhuqing and offered to help her become stronger, explaining that he wanted mutual benefit and would not force her to accept his attraction to her.
• Zhu Zhuqing asked what Ye Qiu expected in return and remained wary, knowing there was no such thing as a free lunch.
• Ye Qiu took Zhu Zhuqing's hand and used his Soul Power to heal her lingering injuries, then told her to focus on the paths it traveled through her body.
• Zhu Zhuqing felt her own Soul Power circulate much faster and agreed that Ye Qiu's method was working.

Ye Qiu warned Zhu Zhuqing to keep the Mysterious Heaven Skill secret while encouraging her to consider growing stronger. He returned to Xiao Wu, while Ah Yin wrestled with her feelings about Tang Hao and decided to test whether he would help her kill Tang San.

• Zhu Zhuqing thanked Ye Qiu for teaching her the Mysterious Heaven Skill, and he warned her not to reveal it to anyone.
• Zhu Zhuqing rejected the idea of telling Dai Mubai and returned to her dormitory to cultivate while considering her future.
• Ye Qiu argued with Ah Yin about her feelings for Tang Hao, and she decided to test whether Tang Hao would help her kill Tang San.
• Ye Qiu told Ah Yin he would help her when the time came and promised to take her home for a visit.
• Ye Qiu returned to his dormitory, found Xiao Wu asleep in his bed, and cuddled her while Ah Yin withdrew from watching them.

Flender confronted Ning Rongrong for skipping her assigned run and making Oscar lie, then used the students’ strengths to undermine her confidence. Ning Rongrong’s tears began to show as Flender declared her the weakest student at Shrek Academy.

• Xiao Wu eagerly followed Ye Qiu to the Grand Training Field, where the students gathered with Flender.
• Flender learned that Ning Rongrong had skipped her run, sealed Oscar’s Soul Power for lying, and ordered him to run another twenty laps.
• Ning Rongrong admitted she had gone to Suotuo City instead of running and challenged Flender when he ordered Dai Mubai to throw out her belongings.
• Flender criticized Ning Rongrong’s character and compared her unfavorably with the other students, claiming Oscar could surpass the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect as a support-type Spirit Master.
• Ning Rongrong protested that she was stronger than Oscar, but Flender insisted she was the worst of the eight, leaving her eyes shimmering with tears.

Flender stopped Ning Rongrong from leaving and led the students to the Soto Grand Spirit Arena, where Ye Qiu and Xiao Wu prepared to conceal their identities before fighting. The chapter ended with the group arriving at the arena and admiring its enormous size.

• Ning Rongrong ran to her dormitory in tears, and Flender lifted Oscar’s punishment so he could comfort her.
• Flender led the students toward Suotuo City, while Ye Qiu planned to wait for a better chance to approach Ning Rongrong.
• Ye Qiu bought masks and black cloaks for himself and Xiao Wu, explaining that they would hide their identities and ages during the fights.
• Xiao Wu misunderstood why Ye Qiu bought the masks, then shared a kiss with him as they caught up with the group.
• The group reached the Soto Grand Spirit Arena, and Flender began introducing the huge venue.

Flender brought the Shrek students to the Soul Arena to train and required them to earn Silver Soul Badges before graduation. Ye Qiu and Xiao Wu registered under aliases, and Xiao Wu began her first Gambling Duel against a Flame Horse soul master.

• Flender explained that the Soul Arena offered soul masters a fair place to fight and set earning a Silver Soul Badge as a graduation requirement.
• Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun shared their Soul Arena records, and Dai Mubai explained the badge ranks, point system, and types of duels.
• Xiao Wu dismissed Dai Mubai’s excuses and declared that she and Ye Qiu would keep winning, while Ye Qiu confidently agreed.
• Ye Qiu, Xiao Wu, Tang San, Dai Mubai, and Zhu Zhuqing registered for soul fighting, with Ye Qiu and Xiao Wu using the aliases One Leaf Knows Autumn and Soft Bone Charming Rabbit.
• Xiao Wu entered a one-on-one Gambling Duel against a level forty-two Assault System soul master with a Flame Horse martial soul.

Zhu Zhuqing lost to Tang San, while Ye Qiu hoped Dai Mubai’s failure would push her to seek strength beyond her current situation. Ye Qiu entered his own battle as Dai Mubai lost to a weaker opponent, and the crowd marveled at Ye Qiu’s enormous ten-thousand-year spirit ring.

• Zhu Zhuqing demanded that Tang San fight seriously, but his Blue Silver Grass overwhelmed her and she conceded.
• Xiao Wu scolded Ye Qiu for ignoring her, then wished him luck as he headed to the stage.
• Dai Mubai tried to impress Zhu Zhuqing but lost to a level thirty-five Agility Attack System soul master.
• Ye Qiu began his battle against a level forty-five Assault System Battle Spirit Grandmaster with a flamingo martial soul.
• The spectators reacted in astonishment when Ye Qiu summoned an enormous ten-thousand-year spirit ring.

Ye Qiu defeated the Flamingo Spirit Master in the Soul Arena and celebrated as One Leaf Knows Autumn. He then teamed up with Xiao Wu for a two-on-two battle against the Blade and Sword Duo, whose match had just begun.

• The Flamingo Spirit Master attacked Ye Qiu with Fire Feather Kill, but Ye Qiu vanished and struck him from above with Crow Takes Flight, winning the Soul Battle.
• The audience cheered for One Leaf Knows Autumn as Ye Qiu left the stage, while Tang San praised his decision to conceal his identity.
• Ma Hongjun praised Ye Qiu, angering Dai Mubai, whose attempt to approach Zhu Zhuqing was met with her cold rejection.
• Ye Qiu and Xiao Wu headed to their two-on-two Soul Battle, while Tang San stayed behind to watch.
• Ye Qiu and Xiao Wu faced Qing Feng and Ba Dao, the level forty-six members of the Blade and Sword Duo, as the battle began.

Ye Qiu and Xiao Wu defeated Qing Feng and Ba Dao in the Soul Arena, using their teamwork to overcome the duo’s combination skill. After claiming their prize money, Xiao Wu offered it to Ye Qiu, who teased her by taking the pouch and walking ahead.

• Qing Feng and Ba Dao opened with sword and saber attacks, while Ye Qiu and Xiao Wu split up to fight them.
• Ye Qiu pressed Qing Feng with his heavy ruler as Xiao Wu used Teleportation to battle Ba Dao; the opponents later regrouped and unleashed their combination skill.
• Xiao Wu boosted Ye Qiu and flung him at the duo, and he shattered their formation before slamming both unconscious into the arena floor.
• Ye Qiu healed Qing Feng and Ba Dao, and the host declared Ye Qiu and Xiao Wu the winners.
• Xiao Wu gave Ye Qiu their ten Gold Soul Coins, and he teased her by taking the pouch and walking ahead.

After Zhu Zhuqing condemned Dai Mubai over his behavior, he returned to Shrek Academy still furious. There, he lashed out at Ning Rongrong, but Ye Qiu caught her before she fell and Tang San intervened.

• Ma Hongjun left to visit the dean’s shop, and Zhu Zhuqing called Dai Mubai filthy for visiting brothels before walking away.
• Dai Mubai followed Zhu Zhuqing back to the academy, while Ye Qiu, Xiao Wu, and Tang San headed there separately.
• Ning Rongrong told Dai Mubai she had decided to stay at Shrek Academy, then mocked him about his quarrel with Zhu Zhuqing.
• Dai Mubai erupted with Soul Power and nearly sent Ning Rongrong flying, but Ye Qiu caught her and Tang San redirected Dai Mubai’s attack.
• Ning Rongrong, shaken and close to tears, stared at Dai Mubai as Xiao Wu challenged him.

Ye Qiu left Ning Rongrong to deal with Dai Mubai and Oscar, while she struggled with feeling friendless and abandoned. He later returned to the academy entrance and teased her, leaving her to wonder why he had come back.

• Dai Mubai warned Ning Rongrong and entered the academy, while Tang San followed him.
• Ning Rongrong offered Ye Qiu money and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s support if he killed Dai Mubai, but Ye Qiu refused and left with Xiao Wu.
• Ye Qiu kissed Xiao Wu at a corner, then sent her back to cultivate.
• Ning Rongrong asked Oscar for help, but he refused, criticized her attitude, and left her alone.
• Ning Rongrong broke down over having no friends, and Ye Qiu reappeared, teasing her that he had already finished laughing at her that afternoon.

Ye Qiu comforted Ning Rongrong by explaining why Flender’s criticism and comparisons with Ma Hongjun and Oscar were unfair. He ended by pinning her down and teasing her for being easy to bully.

• Ye Qiu mocked Ning Rongrong, who left in tears and vowed to make him pay.
• Ye Qiu called after Ning Rongrong and said Flender had been wrong to put her down, prompting her to return and sit beside him.
• Ye Qiu compared Ning Rongrong with Ma Hongjun and Oscar, explaining their strengths and weaknesses and why neither could replace her or the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Ning Rongrong warned Ye Qiu not to call her stupid or assume she was easy to bully.
• Ye Qiu pushed Ning Rongrong to the ground, pinched her cheek, and teased her about Dai Mubai daring to lay a hand on her.

Ye Qiu comforted Ning Rongrong by arguing that her status and pride made it difficult for others to treat her as an equal, and offered himself as a friend. Their teasing and horseplay left Ning Rongrong cheerful again, while Ye Qiu remained intent on securing her martial soul.

• Ye Qiu released Ning Rongrong and asked why she was still upset after their earlier encounter.
• Ning Rongrong tearfully asked what she had done wrong and why no one wanted to be her friend.
• Ye Qiu explained that Ning Rongrong’s position as the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s young lady intimidated others and made friendship difficult.
• Ning Rongrong questioned why people called her the Little Witch, and Ye Qiu argued that her pranks were mild compared with other nobles’ behavior.
• Ning Rongrong realized Ye Qiu knew her identity, then asked whether his explanation meant she would struggle to make friends.
• Ye Qiu offered to be her friend and teased that he could protect her, prompting Ning Rongrong to push him away and playfully struggle with him.

Ye Qiu and Ning Rongrong agreed to help each other: he would help her get revenge on Dai Mubai, and she would let him use his Spirit Skill to link their memories. The link succeeded and transformed Ye Qiu’s Third Spirit Ring, but he ended by teasing Ning Rongrong about an embarrassing childhood secret, leaving her furious and attacking him.

• Ning Rongrong agreed to become friends with Ye Qiu and help him in exchange for his help against Dai Mubai.
• Ye Qiu explained that his First Spirit Skill could link their memories, and Ning Rongrong agreed to let him use it.
• Ye Qiu and Ning Rongrong connected their memories, and the process transformed his Spirit into a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and altered his Third Spirit Ring.
• Ning Rongrong realized Ye Qiu had seen her childhood memories, while Ye Qiu laughed and revealed that she had wet the bed at six.
• Ning Rongrong screamed in embarrassment and lunged at Ye Qiu.

Ye Qiu tested the soul skills he had gained from Ning Rongrong and explained how he planned to get revenge on Dai Mubai. Ning Rongrong eagerly approved his scheme to make Dai Mubai suffer by finding another man for Zhu Zhuqing, his fiancée.

• Ning Rongrong attacked Ye Qiu, but he restrained her and released her after they agreed she would stop scratching him.
• Ye Qiu summoned a black tower and used Ning Rongrong’s soul skills, boosting his strength and speed by thirty percent.
• Ning Rongrong tried to hit Ye Qiu with a stone, then marveled at his martial soul’s ability to split his head and liquefy his body.
• Ning Rongrong demanded that Ye Qiu beat Dai Mubai half to death, but Ye Qiu said he would make him suffer even more.
• Ye Qiu explained that Zhu Zhuqing was Dai Mubai’s fiancée and proposed finding her another man, which Ning Rongrong enthusiastically approved.

Ye Qiu and Ning Rongrong discussed finding a man for Zhu Zhuqing, and Ye Qiu volunteered himself, arguing that his talent, looks, and backing made him a suitable choice. Ning Rongrong reluctantly agreed to help turn Zhu Zhuqing against Dai Mubai, then chased Ye Qiu after he teased her about their earlier encounter.

• Ye Qiu walked Ning Rongrong back toward her dorm and suggested they could both find opportunities to beat Dai Mubai while arranging for Zhu Zhuqing to be with another man.
• When Ning Rongrong asked whom they should choose for Zhu Zhuqing, Ye Qiu declared that he himself was the man right before her eyes.
• Ning Rongrong called Ye Qiu shameless and struck his chest, hurting her hand against the hardened liquid armor he created; Ye Qiu healed her hand with green light.
• Ye Qiu praised his own qualifications and asked Ning Rongrong to speak badly of Dai Mubai to Zhu Zhuqing so she would lose hope in him.
• Ning Rongrong reluctantly agreed to help, and Ye Qiu teased her about their earlier encounter before running toward her dorm as she chased after him.

Ye Qiu used the Qiu Rong Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Ning Rongrong, then left her dormitory and returned to Xiao Wu. He and Xiao Wu reunited and prepared to cultivate together for the night.

• Ye Qiu and Ning Rongrong tested their Qiu Rong fusion, which enhanced Venom and gave Ning Rongrong a surge of strength.
• Ye Qiu made Venom enlarge Ning Rongrong's chest, and they teased each other before he ended the fusion.
• Ning Rongrong asked Ye Qiu to cultivate with her and keep her secret; he agreed and left.
• Ye Qiu sensed Xiao Wu waiting in his dormitory, where she greeted him and noticed Ning Rongrong's faint scent.
• Ye Qiu bathed, then he and Xiao Wu embraced and kissed as they prepared to cultivate.

Ye Qiu and Xiao Wu joined the others for breakfast, where Dai Mubai provoked Zhu Zhuqing by boasting about going out with other women. Ning Rongrong used his remark to question forced political pairings, leaving Zhu Zhuqing more distant from Dai Mubai and teasing Xiao Wu about trusting Ye Qiu.

• Ye Qiu helped Xiao Wu cultivate, and she saw his memories that reassured her nothing had happened between him and Ning Rongrong.
• At breakfast, Ning Rongrong sat beside Ye Qiu and privately reflected on the dream she had after his surprise the previous night.
• Dai Mubai announced that he planned to visit the twins from last time, while Ma Hongjun asked whether he could join in.
• Ning Rongrong said forced family pairings could turn women into resentful tools, and Zhu Zhuqing reacted with a tightened grip on her bowl.
• Ning Rongrong warned Xiao Wu not to let Ye Qiu deceive her, but Xiao Wu agreed with Rongrong while insisting Ye Qiu would never deceive her.

Ye Qiu explained to Ning Rongrong why her father had let Flender treat her harshly, and she felt grateful even as she kept teasing him. At the Grand Training Field, Oscar arrived after breaking through to level thirty, and Flender began the lesson.

• Ning Rongrong praised her own part in making Dai Mubai uncomfortable, while Ye Qiu warned her not to provoke Flender because her father had allowed the academy to handle her as it wished.
• Ye Qiu offered Ning Rongrong a lollipop, which Xiao Wu handed to her, and Xiao Wu relaxed when Ning Rongrong and Ye Qiu continued to banter without romance.
• Flender called for Oscar, and Oscar rushed in to announce that he had reached level thirty.
• Flender praised Oscar, and Dai Mubai, Tang San, and Ma Hongjun congratulated him before Flender started class.

Flender ordered the students to eat Oscar’s sausages as adaptability training, but Ning Rongrong and the other girls refused. He dismissed them and announced a trip to the Star Dou Great Forest the next morning to obtain third spirit rings for Oscar and Tang San, leaving Ye Qiu to warn Ning Rongrong that she would need supplies for the journey.

• Flender told the students to eat Oscar’s sausages, and Ning Rongrong condemned Oscar’s lecherous expression while Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing refused to eat them.
• Flender dropped the exercise and ordered everyone to prepare for a trip to the Star Dou Great Forest to help Oscar and Tang San obtain their third spirit rings.
• Xiao Wu asked Ye Qiu to buy vegetables and carrots with her, and Ning Rongrong offered to pay for them.
• Dai Mubai tried to take Ma Hongjun out to find girls, while Tang San asked Oscar for information about the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Ye Qiu warned Ning Rongrong to find Teacher Shao Xin for Sugar Beans so she could endure the journey, and she hurried off to buy some.

Ye Qiu weighed whether to warn Xiao Wu that Tang Hao and his son had targeted her, while planning to take Ah Yin to the Blue Silver Forest during the trip to the Star Dou Great Forest. The next morning, Ning Rongrong teased Ye Qiu and Xiao Wu about sleeping together, Zhu Zhuqing overheard that Ye Qiu would help Ning Rongrong cultivate, and the students saw Zhao Wuji’s battered face.

• Ye Qiu decided to tell Xiao Wu about Tang Hao and his son before they entered the Star Dou Great Forest, hoping the Titan Giant Ape could take her back to the Lake of Life.
• Ye Qiu comforted Ah Yin and said he would look for a chance to take her home during the trip to the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Ye Qiu kissed the sleeping Xiao Wu, who stirred and murmured his name before falling back asleep.
• Ning Rongrong complained to Xiao Wu about sleeping alone, and Ye Qiu teased her while Xiao Wu hurried to claim her attention.
• Zhu Zhuqing overheard Ning Rongrong say Ye Qiu would help her cultivate, then grew cold again when Dai Mubai arrived.
• Zhao Wuji waited at the Grand Training Field with a badly injured face, leaving Dai Mubai and the others stunned.