Chapter Summaries

Hai Bodong regained his strength and left Stone Desert City, while Gu Fei and Xiao Yi Xian traveled through the desert and reached the city. Remembering Qing Lin’s suffering and unawakened talent, Gu Fei decided to find her and take her away to cultivate.

• Hai Bodong reflected on Gu Fei’s strength and the map fragments before deciding to return to the Imperial Capital.
• Hai Bodong left Stone Desert City, and his Ancient Map shop closed for good.
• As Gu Fei and Xiao Yi Xian crossed the desert, Xiao Yi Xian asked him to rescue humans surrounded by Snake-People, and he ordered the Lion King to intervene.
• Gu Fei arrived near Stone Desert City and remembered Qing Lin, deciding to take her away and help her cultivate.

Gu Fei and Xiao Yi Xian arrived in Stone Desert City, where he treated her to new clothes and told her he planned to take a powerful constitution as a disciple. The chapter left them flying toward the Desert Iron Mercenary Group’s headquarters to find Qing Lin.

• Gu Fei and Xiao Yi Xian entered Stone Desert City discreetly, cleaned up at an inn, and went shopping for clothes.
• Gu Fei bought the clothes Xiao Yi Xian chose, making her happy and shy.
• The next day, Gu Fei told Xiao Yi Xian he had sensed a powerful constitution and planned to take its owner as his disciple.
• Gu Fei instructed Xiao Yi Xian to stay at the inn, but she insisted on accompanying him, and he agreed.
• Gu Fei took Xiao Yi Xian above the city toward the Desert Iron Mercenary Group’s headquarters, where he remembered Xiao Ding and Xiao Li were based.

Gu Fei and Xiao Yi Xian found Qing Lin being mistreated by the Desert Iron Mercenary Group and offered her a chance to become Gu Fei’s disciple. Qing Lin accepted and, after thanking Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, left with them.

• Gu Fei and Xiao Yi Xian saw Qing Lin suffer abuse from the mercenaries and servants.
• Gu Fei told Qing Lin he could train her to become powerful, and Xiao Yi Xian encouraged her to come with them.
• Qing Lin agreed to become Gu Fei’s disciple but asked to say goodbye to Xiao Ding and Xiao Li first.
• Gu Fei summoned Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, and Qing Lin thanked them before explaining she was leaving.
• Gu Fei gave Xiao Ding and Xiao Li cultivation pills, then departed with Qing Lin and Xiao Yi Xian.

Gu Fei took Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin to an underground lava region to awaken Qing Lin’s Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils and retrieve cultivation treasures. After Qing Lin sensed a powerful presence from the past, Gu Fei uncovered a hidden passage and led them to a vast underground magma lake.

• Xiao Yi Xian gave Qing Lin new clothes and helped her feel more at ease.
• Gu Fei decided to awaken Qing Lin’s constitution in the lava region and also retrieve the Azure Lotus Platform and Earth Fire Lotus Seed.
• Qing Lin grew excited about the trip, then hesitated when they reached the desert and revealed she had sensed a powerful presence there half a year earlier.
• Gu Fei confirmed Qing Lin’s perception, moved the sand to reveal a hidden passage, and led Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin underground.
• Gu Fei brought them through the hot passage to a vast lake of flowing magma.

Gu Fei helped Qing Lin awaken her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils and told Xiao Yi Xian he could resolve the danger of her Woeful Poison Body. The group traveled to Snake-People territory in search of the Heavenly Flame, where Yue Mei was fighting Gu He's group.

• Gu Fei brought the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake out of the magma, and Qing Lin used her pupils to tame it.
• Gu Fei found the Green Lotus Core Flame site but discovered the Medusa Queen had already taken the Heavenly Flame, so he decided to seek it in Snake-People territory.
• Gu Fei began teaching Qing Lin to cultivate, and Xiao Yi Xian explained her Woeful Poison Body to her; Gu Fei promised he could remove its hidden danger once he found the necessary materials.
• After preparing in Stone Desert City, Gu Fei flew with Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin on the Amethyst Winged Lion King into the Bewitching Snake Tribe's territory.
• The Lion King drove back the snake-people who challenged the group, while Yue Mei fought Gu He's group in the desert nearby.

Gu Fei and his companions traveled through the Snake-People Tribe as Gu He's group advanced toward Medusa Holy City. Yue Mei warned a fellow leader about a second, powerful group, leaving its identity unrevealed.

• Gu He confronted Yue Mei while seeking an audience with the Queen, and she fled when his two Dou Wang companions attacked.
• Gu Fei waited for Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin to change, then rode the Amethyst Winged Lion King toward the Snake-People Tribe's fortress.
• Gu Fei spotted a destroyed breach in the fortress and suspected Gu He's group had arrived ahead of schedule.
• Gu Fei ordered the Lion King to fly straight through the fortress; it brushed aside the Snake-People's attacks without killing anyone.
• A day later, Yue Mei told a fellow Snake-People leader that one human group included a Dou Emperor, three Dou Wangs, and four Dou Lings, then warned him about another group.

Gu He’s group confronted the Medusa Queen outside the Snake-People Tribe’s Holy City while Gu Fei secretly infiltrated the city to find the Heavenly Flame. Gu Fei discovered the flame at the heart of the Divine Hall and watched as the Medusa Queen arrived to begin her evolution.

• Yue Mei told Mo Basi that a group approaching their territory included a Rank 6 Flying Magical Beast and a mysterious youth whose strength she could not detect.
• Gu He’s group arrived outside the city and requested an audience with the Medusa Queen, but Mo Basi refused until the Queen appeared as a phantom.
• Gu Fei left Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin waiting outside the Holy City, concealed his aura, and slipped inside while Gu He’s group confronted the Queen.
• Gu Fei used his Heavenly Flame to cross the poisonous lake and followed the Heavenly Flame’s aura to a green flame resting on a crystal Lotus Seat.
• The Medusa Queen arrived at the hidden pool, intending to use the Heavenly Flame to begin her evolution.

Medusa Queen underwent the painful evolution into the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python while Gu He and Yun Yun’s group searched Medusa Holy City for the Heavenly Flames and faced mounting Snake-People reinforcements. After collecting the Green Lotus Core Flame, Gu Fei was approached by the newly born Seven-Colored Little Snake, which bonded with him.

• Medusa Queen released the green flames and began her evolution as Gu Fei watched without intervening.
• Gu He and his companions fought through Medusa Holy City while searching for the Heavenly Flames, and Yan Ci arrived with another force of Snake-People.
• Medusa Queen endured the flames and emerged as a tiny Seven-Colored Little Snake after her giant serpent body burned and shed its skin.
• Gu Fei collected the Green Lotus Core Flame with the Green Lotus Seat and stored it in his Storage Ring.
• The Seven-Colored Little Snake rubbed against Gu Fei and wrapped around his arm, treating him like family.

Gu Fei took the Green Lotus Core Flame, causing its aura and Medusa Queen’s presence to vanish from the Snake-People Tribe’s holy city. Yun Yun was surrounded while helping Gu He escape, but Gu Fei arrived and rescued her, leaving Gu He stunned by his strength.

• Gu Fei took the Green Lotus Core Flame while the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python remained with him, and Medusa Queen grew angry at his treatment of it.
• Gu He and his group fought into the Divine Hall, found no trace of the Heavenly Flame, and faced the Snake-People Tribe after Medusa Queen’s aura disappeared.
• Yun Yun covered Gu He’s escape, fled the holy city, and fought five Snake-People before they trapped her with the Five Serpent Poisonous Asura Seal.
• Gu Fei arrived and destroyed the emerald energy serpent with a touch of flame, forcing the five Dou Wangs and the other Snake-People to retreat.
• Yun Yun felt grateful and attracted to Gu Fei, while Gu He witnessed the rescue and was shocked by Gu Fei’s cultivation.

Gu Fei rescued Yun Yun and prepared to leave after their reunion, but he sensed four powerful Snake-People elders approaching. The four Dou Emperors arrived to defend their people, leaving Yun Yun and Gu He’s group alarmed while Gu Fei remained calm.

• Gu Fei defeated the Snake-People’s combined formation and reunited with Yun Yun, who thanked him and grew reluctant to part.
• Gu Fei planned to leave, while the Snake-People watched him warily and Yin Shi hurried toward the Holy City.
• Gu Fei sensed four dormant Dou Emperor auras moving and warned Yun Yun that the Snake-People elders were coming.
• Four Snake-People old women arrived, and Yun Yun realized their combined strength might reach the Dou Zong realm.
• Gu He and his group feared they could not escape, while Gu Fei showed no concern about the four Dou Emperors.

Gu Fei defeated four Snake-People elders who tried to stop him and obtained the Green Lotus Core Flame, while Yun Yun asked whether they might meet again and received a gentle refusal. After leaving Medusa Holy City with Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin, Gu Fei planned to find a quiet place to refine and absorb the flame.

• The four Snake-People elders formed an array and attacked Gu Fei, but he redirected their strike and wounded them, forcing the Snake-People to retreat.
• Medusa Queen briefly took control of the little snake’s body and caused Gu Fei pain after he injured members of her tribe.
• Gu He realized Yun Yun knew Gu Fei and suspected Gu Fei had given her the perfect pill, leaving him bitter that Gu Fei had rescued her.
• Yun Yun asked Gu Fei whether they might meet again and whether she could visit his family, but he said they might meet if fate allowed.
• Gu Fei warned the Seven-Colored Little Snake to behave, then returned to Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin, who had remained safe under the Lion King’s protection.
• Xiao Yi Xian realized Gu Fei had obtained the Heavenly Flame, and the Amethyst Winged Lion King carried them away so Gu Fei could find a quiet place to absorb the Green Lotus Core Flame.

Gu Fei fused the Sea Heart Flame with the Green Lotus Core Flame, reaching Nine-Star Dou Zong. When the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python swallowed an Earth Fire Lotus Seed, Medusa Queen’s soul gained the upper hand and appeared in Gu Fei’s arms, furious and exposed.

• Gu Fei fused the Sea Heart Flame and Green Lotus Core Flame, then advanced to Nine-Star Dou Zong.
• Gu Fei checked his status and considered saving Emotion Value to upgrade his cultivation method.
• The Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python emerged from Gu Fei’s sleeve, and he fed her an Earth Fire Lotus Seed.
• The seed’s energy triggered a transformation, and Medusa Queen’s soul temporarily took control of the snake’s body.
• Medusa Queen appeared in Gu Fei’s arms and glared at him with murderous anger.

Gu Fei restrained Medusa Queen after she attacked him, insisting that he had saved her and promising she would recover under his care. After she transformed back into the Seven-Colored Little Snake, news reached Jia Xingtian and Tian Ye that a young man rode a Rank 6 Magical Beast near the Eastern Border, where Gu He and the Yun Lan Sect Master had also gone.

• Medusa Queen tried to kill Gu Fei, but he caught her wrist and argued that feeding her an Earth Fire Lotus Seed had saved her.
• Gu Fei watched Medusa Queen closely, then released her and told her that following him would help her recover and reach a higher realm.
• Medusa Queen covered herself with a blanket, threatened to repay Gu Fei for the humiliation, and transformed into the Seven-Colored Little Snake.
• Jia Xingtian and Tian Ye read a report about a teenager riding a Rank 6 Magical Beast near the Eastern Border.
• Jia Xingtian said that Gu He and the Yun Lan Sect Master had also headed to the Eastern Border.

Jia Xingtian suspected that a major treasure had appeared near the Eastern Border and set out to investigate with Yao Ye. Meanwhile, Gu Fei traveled with Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin, but their rest was interrupted when he sensed a Dou Emperor approaching.

• Jia Xingtian suspected that the Yun Lan Sect Master, Gu He, and the young travelers with Sixth Order Flying Magical Beasts had gathered near the Eastern Border because a great treasure had appeared.
• Jia Xingtian agreed to take Yao Ye to the Eastern Border and departed with a group of imperial guards.
• The great clans in the Imperial Capital heard reports of the travelers and began speculating about a treasure at the border.
• Gu Fei left the cave after returning the unconscious Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python to his sleeve and hid what had happened with Medusa Queen from Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin.
• Gu Fei traveled with Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin, guiding Qing Lin’s cultivation as they went.
• While Qing Lin cultivated at a secluded resting place, Gu Fei sensed a Dou Emperor aura approaching.

Lü Man of the Heavenly Serpent Mansion arrived to take Qing Lin for her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils, but Gu Fei stopped her and warned her to leave. Lü Man summoned the Eight Winged Black Serpent Emperor to fight the Amethyst Winged Lion King, drawing Jia Xingtian toward the battle.

• Gu Fei sensed someone approaching, and Qing Lin recognized the incoming aura as somehow familiar to her bloodline.
• Lü Man identified Qing Lin’s Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils and claimed she wanted to take Qing Lin somewhere suitable for cultivation.
• Lü Man trapped Gu Fei and Xiao Yi Xian in wooden cages and moved to seize Qing Lin, but Gu Fei broke free and knocked her hand aside.
• Lü Man summoned the Eight Winged Black Serpent Emperor with a whistle, and it began fighting the Amethyst Winged Lion King.
• Gu Fei warned Lü Man to leave, while Jia Xingtian sensed the battle from several hundred li away and flew toward it after instructing Yao Ye.

Gu Fei protected Qing Lin from Lü Man and the Eight Winged Black Serpent Emperor, overpowering the serpent and forcing them to beg for mercy. He maimed Lü Man and warned her against provoking him again, then watched them leave as Qing Lin and Xiao Yi Xian trusted him more.

• Yun Yun sensed a disturbance in the sky and felt compelled to hurry toward it.
• Lü Man tried to seize Qing Lin, but Gu Fei evaded her and struck the Eight Winged Black Serpent Emperor, severely wounding it.
• Lü Man and the Eight Winged Black Serpent Emperor begged Gu Fei to spare them and appealed to the Heavenly Serpent Mansion.
• Gu Fei dismissed the Heavenly Serpent Mansion’s standing, blasted off Lü Man’s right arm, and threatened to destroy the mansion if she offended him again.
• Lü Man and the Eight Winged Black Serpent Emperor fled, while Qing Lin and Xiao Yi Xian expressed their trust in Gu Fei.

After fleeing Lü Man, Gu Fei traveled with Qing Lin and Xiao Yi Xian on the Amethyst Winged Lion King while Yun Yun and Jia Xingtian arrived at the battlefield. Gu Fei then encountered Yao Ye’s royal escort, and their tense exchange was interrupted by Jia Xingtian’s arrival.

• Gu Fei gave the injured Amethyst Winged Lion King a healing pill, then left with Qing Lin and Xiao Yi Xian.
• Yun Yun met Jia Xingtian at the battlefield but refused to investigate with him, so he pursued the unknown fighters alone.
• Gu Fei sensed Yao Ye’s royal escort approaching and stopped the Amethyst Winged Lion King when their paths converged.
• Yao Ye questioned Gu Fei about his presence in the Jia Ma Empire, and he asked what it had to do with her.
• Yao Ye grew displeased at Gu Fei’s dismissive reply, and Jia Xingtian arrived in a rush.

Gu Fei impressed Jia Xingtian with his strength, accepted an invitation to the Imperial Capital, and stayed at the imperial palace with Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin. The next day, the group visited the Mittel Auction House, where an alluring woman appeared before them.

• Gu Fei overwhelmed Jia Xingtian with his pressure, prompting Jia Xingtian to apologize for Yao Ye and invite Gu Fei to the Imperial Capital.
• Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin asked to visit the Imperial Capital, and Gu Fei agreed.
• Jia Xingtian traveled with Gu Fei's group, grew convinced that Gu Fei was likely a Dou Zong, and eagerly attended to their needs.
• Jia Xingtian arranged for Gu Fei, Xiao Yi Xian, and Qing Lin to stay in the imperial palace and asked Yao Ye to look after them.
• The next day, Yao Ye escorted Gu Fei, Xiao Yi Xian, and Qing Lin around the city, and they entered the Mittel Auction House.
• An alluring woman in a vivid red robe appeared before the auction house's visitors.

Gu Fei attended an auction and a royal banquet, where Nalan Yanran learned that Heavenly Flames could cure her dying grandfather’s poison. Yun Yun arrived hoping to see Gu Fei, and Nalan Yanran asked her whether she knew anyone who possessed a Heavenly Flame.

• Ya Fei greeted Yao Ye and tried to ingratiate herself with Gu Fei, but Xiao Yi Xian took his hand and led him away.
• Gu Fei took Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin around the Mittel Auction House and invited them to Jia Xingtian’s banquet that evening.
• Mu Chen, Nalan Su, Teng Shan, and other dignitaries attended the banquet, where Gu Fei noticed Nalan Yanran and learned of her curiosity through the system.
• Nalan Yanran sat outside the banquet hall and told Yun Yun that her grandfather, Nalan Jie, was dying from Branding Poison and that Fa Ma could not cure him.
• Yun Yun asked whether Gu He had said Heavenly Flames could cure Nalan Jie, and Nalan Yanran eagerly asked if she knew who possessed one.

Nalan Yanran learned that Gu Fei possessed Heavenly Flames and had made a powerful pill, so she asked him to save her grandfather, Nalan Jie, from Luo Poison. Gu Fei refused, leaving Nalan Yanran desperate to persuade him.

• Yun Yun told Nalan Yanran that Gu Fei possessed Heavenly Flames and had refined the pill she once brought back for her.
• Nalan Yanran approached Gu Fei at the banquet and tried to ask him for help, but Ya Fei and Yao Ye joined Gu Fei before she could make her request.
• Xiao Yi Xian watched the women crowd around Gu Fei and regretted attending the banquet, while Yun Yun restrained herself from approaching him.
• After drinking, Nalan Yanran grasped Gu Fei's hand and begged him to save Nalan Jie from Luo Poison.
• Gu Fei refused to help, and he rejected Nalan Yanran's offer to pay any price.