Chapter Summaries

Gu Fei confronted Xun'er and demanded a divorce after learning she had secretly helped Xiao Yan and arranged to meet him. Xun'er refused to divorce him, while Gu Fei accused her of betraying their marriage and remained determined to end their relationship.

• Gu Fei demanded a divorce from Xun'er, explaining that he had married her after years of trying to bring her back from Wutan City.
• Gu Fei recalled that Xun'er had refused to consummate their marriage and had recently arranged to meet Xiao Yan after sending him clan techniques and a Child Fire of the Golden Emperor Burning Flame.
• Xun'er rejected Gu Fei's demand and insisted that their marriage had been fine, while her anger earned Gu Fei Emotion Value through his system.
• Gu Fei accused Xun'er of cheating and challenged her claim that she only cared for Xiao Yan as family.
• Xun'er denied having romantic feelings for Xiao Yan, but Gu Fei condemned her for secretly giving him clan treasures and planning another meeting.

Gu Fei confronted Xun'er over her closeness to Xiao Yan and their unconsummated marriage, accusing her of neglecting him as her husband. Xun'er denied betraying him but was left ashamed and unable to answer as Gu Fei declared he would no longer give to her for free.

• Gu Fei accused Xun'er of rejecting his invitations while eagerly agreeing to meet Xiao Yan in secret.
• Gu Fei cited Xun'er's gifts to Xiao Yan, including a Dou Technique and Child Fire, and questioned whether she was saving herself for him.
• Xun'er insisted she had not betrayed Gu Fei and said she had not been ready to consummate their marriage.
• Gu Fei rejected Xun'er's explanations and argued that she had treated Xiao Yan better than her own husband.
• Gu Fei admitted he had once loved Xun'er and given her everything, then said she no longer had the right to expect him to give freely.

After demanding a divorce from Xun'er, Gu Fei left her residence and used his Emotion Value to upgrade his alchemy to the seventh grade. As he studied his new knowledge at his old home, an unidentified Gu Clan woman watched him from nearby.

• Gu Fei told Xun'er they should divorce and asked whether she would consummate their marriage, but she could not answer.
• Gu Fei left the Bamboo House, resolved to explain the divorce to the clan leader the next morning, and returned to his former residence.
• Gu Fei reviewed his Emotion Upgrade System and found that his Emotion Value had risen to 4000 after upsetting Xun'er.
• Gu Fei spent 3999 Emotion Value to upgrade his alchemy from sixth grade to seventh grade and absorbed the new knowledge.
• A beautiful young woman of the Gu Clan quietly watched Gu Fei as he studied at his residence.

Gu Fei told Gu Yunyou that he and Xun'er were preparing to divorce, but Xun'er arrived and refused. After sending both women away, Gu Fei decided to ask Gu Yuan for a divorce and waited for him in the Gu Clan's main hall.

• Gu Yunyou secretly watched Gu Fei, and he revealed that he and Xun'er were preparing to divorce.
• Xun'er arrived, declared that she would not divorce Gu Fei, and accused him of wanting to leave her for Gu Yunyou.
• Gu Fei rebuked Xun'er over her feelings for another man and sent her and Gu Yunyou away for the night.
• Gu Fei spent the night cultivating and decided that he should let Xun'er go after half a year had failed to win her heart.
• Gu Fei went to the Gu Clan's main hall to ask Gu Yuan for a divorce, and Gu Yuan appeared before him.

Gu Fei asked Gu Yuan to approve a divorce from Xun'er, explaining that their marriage had never been consummated and that Xun'er had secretly sent a lavish gift to Xiao Yan. Gu Yuan postponed his decision for a month, while Gu Fei made clear that he expected his wish to divorce to remain unchanged.

• Gu Fei told Gu Yuan that he and Xun'er had not found happiness in their half-year marriage and hinted that they were not suited to each other.
• Xun'er rushed in and declared that she would not divorce Gu Fei.
• Gu Fei explained that he and Xun'er had never consummated their marriage and revealed that she had secretly sent Xiao Yan a lavish gift.
• Gu Yuan rebuked Xun'er for her actions but told her to think things over for a month before he would agree to a divorce.
• Gu Fei accepted the delay but told Gu Yuan that he expected his decision to remain the same.

Gu Fei left Gu Yuan’s hall determined to divorce Xun'er, while Gu Yuan planned to ask Gu Lie to persuade him to reconsider. As rumors spread through the Gu Clan, Gu Yao learned that Xiao Yan might be the reason for the couple’s rift and decided to kill him.

• Gu Fei left after telling Gu Yuan he wanted to divorce Xun'er, and Gu Yuan reprimanded his daughter for secretly meeting Xiao Yan.
• Gu Yuan decided to seek out Gu Lie and ask him to persuade Gu Fei to reconsider the divorce.
• Gu Yunyou shared details of the previous night, and rumors about Gu Fei and Xun'er's troubled marriage spread through the Gu Clan.
• As Gu Fei returned to his residence, he noticed the clan members’ reactions and gained Emotion Value from their feelings.
• Gu Yao learned from Gu Ling that Xiao Yan might have caused the rift between Gu Fei and Xun'er, grew enraged, and decided to kill Xiao Yan.

Gu Fei began refining a Seventh Grade Sea Raising Pill, and half a month later its pill lightning drew the Gu Clan’s attention. Xun'er secretly watched the pill’s birth and struggled with frustration as others praised Gu Fei and regretted her choice.

• Gu Yao ordered a subordinate to go to the Northwest Continent and kill Xiao Yan.
• Gu Fei prepared to refine a Sea Raising Pill and sealed his residence against interruptions.
• After half a month, pill lightning struck Gu Fei’s house, alerting nearby Gu Clan members to the birth of a Seventh Grade Pill.
• The Gu Clan members praised Gu Fei’s alchemy and regretted that Xun'er had chosen another man, while their admiration and affection generated Emotion Value for Gu Fei.
• Xun'er watched from the shadows, felt frustrated by the praise and pity surrounding her, and realized Gu Fei had refined the pill she had come to see.

Xun'er tried to approach Gu Fei but was turned away while he prepared to refine another pill, and Gu Lie reflected on Gu Fei's broken marriage. After Gu Fei successfully refined a second Seventh Grade Pill, Xun'er publicly accused him of sending people to kill Xiao Yan, prompting the gathered clan members to defend him.

• Xun'er went to congratulate Gu Fei and mend their relationship, but his servant stopped her under his Order to Leave and told her he was preparing to refine another pill.
• Gu Lie watched Xun'er leave and recalled that Gu Yuan had asked him to persuade Gu Fei to forgive her, though Gu Lie privately supported his grandson's decision.
• Gu Fei refined a second Seventh Grade Pill, drawing Gu Clan members to watch as pill lightning struck the mountain again.
• Xun'er arrived angrily and accused Gu Fei of sending people to kill Xiao Yan.
• The gathered Gu Clan members disputed Xun'er's accusation and voiced their trust in Gu Fei.

Gu Fei rejected Xun'er’s accusations and continued refining pills while Gu Yuan investigated Xiao Yan’s attempted assassination and discovered Gu Yao was responsible. Xun'er blamed Gu Fei despite the evidence, and Gu Fei decided to see Gu Yuan now that the divorce cooling-off period had passed.

• Xun'er accused Gu Fei of trying to ruin Xiao Yan, and Gu Fei ignored her and sealed his room with an array.
• Gu Yuan confined Xun'er and investigated, confirming that Gu Fei had spent the past month refining pills without contacting anyone.
• Gu Yuan questioned Gu Yao, who admitted sending an assassin after Xiao Yan, but Gu Yuan chose not to punish him.
• Gu Yao learned that Xiao Yan had vanished after his aura suddenly surged, and he vowed to kill him if he found him again.
• Xun'er blamed Gu Fei for Xiao Yan’s injuries and disappearance, while Gu Fei successfully tested the Sea Raising Pill and repaired his house.
• Remembering the divorce cooling-off period had ended, Gu Fei decided to visit Gu Yuan.

Gu Fei refused to reconsider divorcing Xun'er, even after she regretted her actions and begged him to stay. As the Gu Clan's women sought to court him, he decided to leave the peaceful Gu Realm and head to the Northwest Continent to pursue greater strength.

• Gu Yuan told Xun'er about the evidence against her and his conversation with Gu Yao, but she left without admitting she had been wrong.
• Gu Fei confirmed to Gu Yuan that he wanted a divorce and told Xun'er his decision would never change, despite her tearful plea.
• News of the divorce spread through the Gu Clan, and many women began approaching Gu Fei, but he declined them all.
• Gu Fei concluded that the Gu Realm offered too few opportunities to gain Emotion Value and decided to travel to the Northwest Continent.

Gu Fei prepared to leave the Gu Realm and travel to the Northwest Continent, where he hoped to grow stronger and make use of his pill-refining skills. After he departed, Xun'er also set out for the Northwest Continent, telling herself she was searching for Xiao Yan.

• Gu Fei gathered medicinal herbs and cultivation resources, then told Gu Lie he planned to travel; Gu Lie supported him and gave him more supplies.
• Gu Fei quietly left the Gu Realm through Ancient Saint City and began his journey toward the Northwest Continent.
• The system reported that Xun'er regretted Gu Fei's departure, but Gu Fei remained indifferent to the notification.
• Xun'er decided to leave the Gu Realm for the Northwest Continent, convincing herself she was going to search for Xiao Yan.
• Other members of the Gu Clan noticed that Gu Fei and Xun'er had left and discussed whether they should leave to seek strength as well.

Gu Fei and Xun'er left the Gu Realm, while Gu Yuan forbade the rest of the younger generation from following them. After surviving attacks in the Space Wormhole, Gu Fei reached the Black-Corner Region, intending to take Han Feng's Sea Heart Flame.

• Young women in the Gu Clan considered leaving to follow Gu Fei, but Gu Yuan and the other higher-ups stopped them and barred the younger generation from departing without permission.
• Gu Fei traveled through Space Wormholes for two and a half months, keeping his Dou Qi concealed as Gu Lie had taught him.
• Criminals in the Space Wormhole targeted Gu Fei for his apparent weakness and valuable possessions, but he defeated their attacks and discouraged further attempts.
• Gu Fei arrived in the Black-Corner Region, where he planned to seize Han Feng's Sea Heart Flame.

Gu Fei infiltrated Han Feng’s bamboo house in Maple City and demanded the Sea Heart Flame. After stopping Han Feng’s attack and taking the flame, Gu Fei left with it and began storing it in his body.

• Gu Fei learned Han Feng’s location and traveled to Maple City to find him.
• Gu Fei silently appeared behind Han Feng, startling him and making him afraid.
• Gu Fei demanded the Sea Heart Flame, and Han Feng attacked him with it.
• Gu Fei halted the flame effortlessly, prompting Han Feng to hand over the Sea Heart Flame.
• Gu Fei left without killing Han Feng and began storing the Sea Heart Flame within his body, frightening Han Feng with his leaked aura.

Gu Fei obtained the Sea Heart Flame from Han Feng, then forced Yuan Yi to hand over a remnant map in Black-Seal City. With one fragment secured, he headed for Green Mountain Town to search the Monster Mountain Range for another.

• Gu Fei erased Han Feng’s connection to the Sea Heart Flame and left him alive.
• Gu Fei traveled to Black-Seal City and secretly entered Yuan Yi’s chamber to ask about a remnant map.
• Yuan Yi denied possessing the map fragment, but Gu Fei’s aura frightened him into handing it over.
• Gu Fei deduced that Xiao Yan had not yet entered the Monster Mountain Range and decided to find another map fragment there.
• Gu Fei set out for Green Mountain Town, hoping to gather the fragments needed to claim the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame.

Gu Fei arrived in Green Mountain Town and met Xiao Yi Xian at the Ten Thousand Medicines Shop. After showing his knowledge of medicinal herbs and revealing that he was an alchemist, he excited her with the prospect of meeting someone in the profession she had long hoped to pursue.

• Gu Fei reached Green Mountain Town after refining the Sea Heart Flame and explored its streets.
• Gu Fei entered the Ten Thousand Medicines Shop, where he met Xiao Yi Xian.
• Gu Fei identified Blood Lotus Essence in the shop and explained its properties to Xiao Yi Xian.
• Xiao Yi Xian admired Gu Fei’s knowledge and asked whether he was an alchemist.
• Gu Fei confirmed that he was an alchemist, and Xiao Yi Xian became excited because she had always wanted to become one.

Gu Fei learned that Xiao Yan had not yet reached the Monster Mountain Range and agreed to travel there with Xiao Yi Xian's medical team. After earning Boss Yao's respect and impressing Xiao Yi Xian with his medical knowledge, Gu Fei prepared to leave for the mountains the next day.

• Gu Fei learned from the mercenaries that the Blood Lotus Essence was still in the Ten Thousand Medicines Shop, confirming that Xiao Yan had not yet arrived at the Monster Mountain Range.
• Xiao Yi Xian invited Gu Fei to gather herbs with her team, and Gu Fei agreed to stay at the Ten Thousand Medicines Shop's estate.
• Gu Fei asked to set out the next day and revealed enough of his cultivation aura to frighten Boss Yao, who arranged for the medical team to enter the mountains with him.
• Xiao Yi Xian brought Gu Fei dinner and her medical books, then shyly asked for guidance on medicinal theory.
• Gu Fei explained a medicinal incompatibility in Xiao Yi Xian's notes, and Xiao Yi Xian admired his knowledge.

Gu Fei accompanied Xiao Yi Xian and a band of mercenaries into the Monster Mountain Range, while Mu Li secretly plotted against them. When Mu Li followed Xiao Yi Xian near a cliff, Gu Fei exposed him, leaving Xiao Yi Xian alarmed.

• Boss Yao recruited mercenaries for the journey, and Gu Fei let him choose the group, which included the Wolf Head Mercenary Group led by Mu Li.
• Gu Fei noticed Mu Li’s suspicious concern and took the lead, repeatedly using Xiao Yi Xian as cover during magical beast attacks while Mu Li’s group fought.
• The group reached a herb-rich area, where Xiao Yi Xian told the mercenaries to rest before gathering herbs and then went into the forest alone.
• Gu Fei saw Mu Li secretly follow Xiao Yi Xian and quietly pursued him through the forest to a cliff.
• Gu Fei shouted at Mu Li for skulking after Xiao Yi Xian, startling Mu Li and leaving Xiao Yi Xian pale and flustered.

Gu Fei confronted Mu Li after discovering him following Xiao Yi Xian, then refused Mu Li’s offer to share the treasure and declared that he would protect Xiao Yi Xian. Mu Li threatened Gu Fei and summoned more than a dozen mercenaries from the forest.

• Gu Fei told Xiao Yi Xian that Mu Li had followed her with malicious intent, and she trusted Gu Fei while growing wary of Mu Li.
• Mu Li revealed that he knew about the treasure beneath them and admitted that Xiao Yi Xian’s assistant, Li Fei, had disclosed the secret.
• Mu Li offered Gu Fei half the treasure in exchange for cooperating with the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, but Gu Fei rejected him.
• Mu Li threatened Xiao Yi Xian and Gu Fei, and Gu Fei declared that Xiao Yi Xian was his friend and he would get involved.
• Xiao Yi Xian hid behind Gu Fei as more than a dozen mercenaries emerged from the forest.

Gu Fei killed Mu Li and crippled the Wolf Head Mercenary Group mercenaries who had threatened him, then agreed to help Xiao Yi Xian retrieve the treasure beneath the cliff. He revealed crimson wings and carried her down toward the hidden cave dwelling.

• Mu Li tried to kill Gu Fei, but Gu Fei pierced his chest with a blast of force and killed him instantly.
• Gu Fei crippled the cultivation of the remaining mercenaries, leaving them unable to threaten him or Xiao Yi Xian.
• Gu Fei recognized signs of a cave dwelling below the cliff, and Xiao Yi Xian asked him to help retrieve its treasures.
• Gu Fei agreed to help Xiao Yi Xian, who offered him first choice of anything he wanted from the treasure.
• Gu Fei unfolded crimson wings, wrapped an arm around Xiao Yi Xian, and flew down the cliff, shocking her with his ability to fly.

Gu Fei and Xiao Yi Xian descended into a hidden cave, where they retrieved several treasures and medicinal herbs. Gu Fei secretly took the Demon Fire Remnant Map while giving Xiao Yi Xian the other treasures, and the chapter ended with her gathering herbs for him.

• Gu Fei protected Xiao Yi Xian from a rock snake as they descended the cliff and found the cave entrance.
• Gu Fei led Xiao Yi Xian through the cold passage and shattered a stone gate blocking their way.
• Gu Fei secretly took the Demon Fire Remnant Map from beside a skeleton and stored it in his Storage Ring.
• Gu Fei and Xiao Yi Xian opened three chests containing the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture, Flying Dou Skills, and a Mysterious Rank High-Level Dou Skill.
• Gu Fei declined the treasures and accepted several medicinal herbs as payment, so Xiao Yi Xian began gathering them for him.