Chapter Summaries

After the assessment, Wang Dong'er brought Ye Chen to the newly established Tang Sect, where she tried to recruit him. Ye Chen declined but told Bei Bei he had important good news, leaving its nature unexplained as he asked to see their other brothers.

• The seven new reserve-team members were sent to recover, while the other students faced another round of assessments.
• Wang Dong'er brought Ye Chen to the Tang Sect, and he noticed the city’s heightened defenses as he considered his plans for the future.
• Wang Dong'er showed Ye Chen the Tang Sect and urged him to join, but he said his heart was not in it.
• Bei Bei arrived, and Ye Chen praised the Tang Sect’s progress before promising him good news.
• Ye Chen asked where the others were, while Bei Bei teased him for visiting late and suspected he was plotting something.

Ye Chen reunited with Bei Bei and hinted that his trip to the Sun Moon Empire had yielded something that could affect the continent. Meanwhile, the Royal Soul Engineer Academy delegation left Shrek City and was captured by Mu En, who called the encounter a transaction concerning their lives.

• Ye Chen told Bei Bei that he had brought back something important from the Sun Moon Empire but could not yet disclose details.
• Bei Bei explained that Huo Yuhao and He Caitou were researching Soul Tools and hidden weapons, while Xu Sanshi was recruiting disciples for the Tang Sect.
• Ye Chen arranged to meet the others at the bamboo grove that night, then headed off with Wang Dong'er to find more people.
• The Royal Soul Engineer Academy delegation traveled away from Shrek City, with Xiao Hongchen troubled by a mysterious voice that had warned him they would meet again soon.
• Mu En engulfed the delegation in a surge of light, leaving Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen helpless as he said he would not harm them and called it a transaction concerning their lives.

Ye Chen returned from the Sun Moon Empire with a secret he said could affect the continent and arranged a reunion with his Tang Sect brothers. Meanwhile, Mu En captured the Royal Soul Engineer Academy exchange delegation and offered them a deal concerning their lives.

• Ye Chen told Bei Bei that his trip to the Sun Moon Empire had brought back something capable of affecting the continent, but he could not yet reveal details.
• Ye Chen and Wang Dong'er arranged to meet Bei Bei, Huo Yuhao, He Caitou, and Xu Sanshi at their usual gathering place that night.
• The Royal Soul Engineer Academy delegation, including Meng Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen, traveled away from Shrek City after receiving word from the Sun Moon Empire.
• Xiao Hongchen recalled hearing a familiar voice promise that they would meet again soon, and he worried that Shrek Academy might attack them.
• Mu En enveloped the delegation in light, took control of their bodies, and told them he meant no harm and wanted to make a deal concerning their lives.

Mu En secretly killed the convoy carrying the Hongchen Siblings, disguised the scene to implicate the Body Sect, and left Jing Hongchen to deal with the fallout. Back at Shrek, Ye Chen went with Wang Dong'er to arrange a meeting with Han Yue for that night.

• Mu En killed the convoy members, spared Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen by using substitutes as their corpses, and removed the convoy's Storage Soul Tools.
• Mu En staged the scene to point suspicion toward the Body Sect, and the narration explained that Ye Chen's promise to Jing Hongchen had been fulfilled.
• Ye Chen returned to the Inner Court with Wang Dong'er, while students discussed the power he had demonstrated during the assessment.
• Ye Chen and Wang Dong'er reached the girls' dormitory, where she suspected he wanted to see Han Yue for romantic reasons.
• Ye Chen asked Wang Dong'er to invite Han Yue to the group's gathering that night while he went to contact Xu Sanshi.

Mu En killed the Sun Moon Empire convoy, staged the scene to implicate the Body Sect, and left Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen alive under cover. Back at Shrek, Ye Chen went with Wang Dong'er to find Han Yue and asked her to arrange a gathering that night.

• Mu En wiped out the convoy, disguised two prisoners as Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, and removed the evidence that could reveal his involvement.
• Mu En left the deaths arranged to point suspicion toward the Body Sect, while the other members of the convoy were killed.
• Ye Chen returned to the Inner Court unaware that Mu En had completed the plan, as students discussed the strength he had displayed during the examination.
• Ye Chen and Wang Dong'er walked to the girls' dormitory, where Wang Dong'er guessed he wanted to see Han Yue and teased him about it.
• Ye Chen asked Wang Dong'er to tell Han Yue to join the usual gathering that night while he went to contact Xu Sanshi.

Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen awoke in a mysterious room inside Sea God's Pavilion, where they discovered their cultivation had increased and that they had been captured. Ye Chen appeared and revealed himself as their captor, leaving Xiao wary and Meng delighted to see him.

• Xiao Hongchen woke from a vivid nightmare and instinctively pulled Meng Hongchen toward the wall in the unfamiliar room.
• Meng Hongchen told Xiao Hongchen she had awakened an hour earlier and advanced to Rank 56 while cultivating.
• Xiao Hongchen realized the siblings had been taken after their group was defeated and suspected their captor had hidden motives.
• A mysterious voice addressed the siblings and opened a glowing doorway in the room.
• Ye Chen emerged, and Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen recognized him; Xiao grew suspicious while Meng was pleased to see him.

Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen woke in a sealed room at Sea God's Pavilion after their group was defeated, and discovered the space strengthened their cultivation. Ye Chen revealed himself, leaving Xiao wary of Shrek Academy's intentions while Meng was delighted to see him.

• Xiao Hongchen woke from a vivid dream of his and Meng Hongchen's deaths and realized they were trapped in an unfamiliar room.
• Meng Hongchen told Xiao that she had awakened earlier and risen to Rank 56 by cultivating in the room's pure, attribute-less Soul Power.
• Xiao recalled that their group had been defeated and suspected that whoever had brought them there had hidden motives.
• A hollow voice welcomed the siblings, then opened a golden light door and revealed Ye Chen.
• Xiao questioned why Ye Chen had brought them there, while Meng felt delighted that he had called her Sister Meng.

Ye Chen explained to Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen why Jing Hongchen had arranged for them to be intercepted, recounting the crisis in Mingdu and offering them a choice. The siblings chose to remain at Shrek Academy, and Ye Chen left them to stay in Sea God's Pavilion for the night.

• Ye Chen told the siblings that Jing Hongchen had asked him to intercept them so they would not return to Mingdu.
• Xiao Hongchen demanded to know what had happened, and Ye Chen described the Body Sect's attack on Ming De Hall, Xu Tianran's takeover, and the curse outbreak in the imperial city.
• Ye Chen explained that Jing Hongchen had made a deal to protect the siblings and asked them to choose between staying at Shrek or risking their family by leaving.
• Xiao Hongchen accepted that they had no better option, and he and Meng Hongchen chose to stay at Shrek Academy.
• Ye Chen told the siblings they would arrange their next steps the following day, then left through the light gate.

Ye Chen told Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen about the catastrophe in Mingdu and explained that Jing Hongchen had arranged for them to stay at Shrek. Xiao Hongchen chose to remain at the academy, leaving the siblings to explore Sea God's Pavilion for the day.

• Ye Chen met Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen at Sea God's Pavilion after Mu En informed him they had been intercepted.
• Ye Chen explained that Jing Hongchen had asked him to stop the siblings and had made a deal with Shrek to protect them.
• Ye Chen described the Body Sect's attack on Ming De Hall, Xu Tianran's coup, and the curse that caused mass casualties in the imperial city.
• Ye Chen asked the siblings to stay at Shrek rather than risk exposing their identities and endangering their family.
• Xiao Hongchen agreed that he and Meng Hongchen would stay, and Ye Chen left them in Sea God's Pavilion for the day.

The Hongchen siblings weighed Ye Chen’s warning and decided they had reason to stay, while Ye Chen hurried to meet his friends at Sea God Lake. He reunited with them and Han Yue, leaving the group together after a long separation.

• Meng Hongchen asked whether she and Xiao Hongchen would stay, and Xiao Hongchen said they could verify Ye Chen’s claims and saw no reason to leave immediately.
• Ye Chen left Sea God’s Pavilion late and headed to the bamboo grove by Sea God Lake for his appointed meeting.
• Xu Sanshi complained that Ye Chen had not visited, while Wang Dong'er, Huo Yuhao, and Xiao Xiao defended him and teased Xu Sanshi.
• Ye Chen entered the grove, joked with Xu Sanshi, and greeted his reunited friends.
• Ye Chen saw Han Yue dressed as she had been when they first met, and the two exchanged a gentle greeting.

After settling matters with the Hongchen Siblings, Ye Chen went to meet his friends by Sea God Lake, where he reunited with them and greeted Han Yue after two years apart.

• Xiao Hongchen decided that he and Meng Hongchen would stay after weighing Ye Chen's claims about their grandfather and the dangers of leaving.
• Ye Chen left Sea God's Pavilion and hurried to the bamboo grove by Sea God Lake to meet his friends.
• Ye Chen heard Xu Sanshi complain that he had been back for days without visiting, while the others defended him and joked with Xu Sanshi.
• Ye Chen joined the group, exchanged teasing remarks with Xu Sanshi, and saw that Xiao Xiao had likely gained a Soul Bone.
• Wang Dong'er shielded Ye Chen as he noticed Han Yue dressed as she had been when they first met, and the two exchanged polite greetings.

Ye Chen wondered whether Han Yue had left Shrek Academy for a month and whether Mu En knew where she had gone, but he set the question aside to cook for his friends. After dinner was prepared, he revealed a vat of wine he had brewed in Mingdu and opened it, filling the air with its fragrance.

• Ye Chen secretly asked Wang Dong'er whether Han Yue had left the academy while he was away, and Wang Dong'er recalled seeing her at Sea God's Pavilion before she disappeared for at least a month.
• Ye Chen wondered where Han Yue had gone and what connection she had to Mu En, but Xu Sanshi interrupted his thoughts.
• Ye Chen agreed to cook for his friends and prepared a full table of dishes while Wang Dong'er helped him.
• Ye Chen took a sealed vat of wine from his Small World, gave everyone rice bowls, and asked them to close their eyes and focus.
• Ye Chen removed the Soul Power seal and opened the vat, releasing the wine's fragrance across the lake.

Ye Chen wondered whether Han Yue had left Shrek Academy for a month and whether Mu En was involved, but he set the mystery aside to cook for his friends. He ended the gathering by unveiling a jar of liquor he had brewed, whose fragrance spread across the group as they waited with their eyes closed.

• Ye Chen secretly asked Wang Dong'er whether Han Yue had left the academy, and she recalled seeing Han Yue at Sea God's Pavilion before she disappeared for at least a month.
• Ye Chen wondered where Han Yue had gone and why Mu En had allowed her to stay at Shrek, but Xu Sanshi interrupted his thoughts.
• Ye Chen agreed to cook for the assembled friends, who waited for him to announce the important matter that had brought them together.
• Ye Chen finished preparing the dishes, then brought out a sealed jar of liquor he had brewed in Mingdu several months earlier.
• Ye Chen had everyone close their eyes, removed the jar's Soul Power seal, and released the liquor's fragrance into the air.

At a gathering by Sea God Lake, Ye Chen told Bei Bei that he had reliable news of Tang Ya. He began explaining how he learned it, leaving everyone eager to hear more.

• Ye Chen brought out baijiu, and its fragrance captivated everyone while Bei Bei asked for a drink to forget his troubles.
• Ye Chen gathered the group to discuss two matters and said the first concerned Bei Bei.
• Ye Chen revealed that he had news of Tang Ya, making Bei Bei tremble with excitement.
• Ye Chen said he had met Xu Tianran’s half-brother in the Sun Moon Empire, who was being hunted by three seven-ring Evil Soul Masters.
• Ye Chen explained that he had lured the Evil Soul Masters to a secluded place, and the group grew worried as he began recounting what happened.

Ye Chen gathered his companions by Sea God Lake and revealed that he had news of Tang Ya, stirring Bei Bei and the others. He began explaining how he encountered three powerful Evil Soul Masters in Mingdu, but had not yet told them what happened next.

• Ye Chen brought out fine baijiu, and Bei Bei asked for some to forget his troubles.
• Ye Chen said he had gathered everyone to discuss two important matters, and Xu Sanshi joked while the others waited.
• Ye Chen told Bei Bei that he had news of Tang Ya, making Bei Bei tremble with excitement.
• Ye Chen said the information came from an incident in the Sun Moon Empire involving Xu Tianran’s half-brother, whom a faction had targeted for assassination.
• Ye Chen recounted luring three seven-ring Evil Soul Masters to a secluded place, leaving his companions anxious as he began describing what followed.

Ye Chen told Bei Bei and the others that Tang Ya had become the Holy Spirit Cult’s Saintess and explained that the cult was too powerful for them to confront recklessly. He said Shrek Academy would help locate and rescue her, and that her martial soul mutation might offer a chance to improve her strength.

• Ye Chen said he had learned from three Holy Spirit Cult members that Tang Ya was their Saintess.
• Bei Bei demanded the cult’s location, but Xu Sanshi urged him to hear Ye Chen out before acting.
• Huo Yuhao confirmed the cult’s reach in the Sun Moon Empire and said it was connected to the imperial family.
• Ye Chen warned that the cult might have Title Douluo-level experts and that Tang Ya’s location and condition were unknown, so they could not rush in.
• Ye Chen told Bei Bei that Mu En and the academy would help find and rescue Tang Ya, and that her martial soul mutation might benefit her if guided properly.

Ye Chen told Bei Bei and the others that Tang Ya had been captured by the powerful Holy Spirit Cult and made its Saintess. He urged them not to rush into a rescue, explaining that Shrek Academy would help find and save her, and that her martial soul’s mutation might even benefit her.

• Ye Chen said that he had discovered Tang Ya’s fate by probing the memories of three Holy Spirit Cult Evil Soul Masters he had defeated.
• Bei Bei demanded the Holy Spirit Cult’s location, but Xu Sanshi urged him to hear Ye Chen out first.
• Ye Chen described the cult’s powerful experts, and Huo Yuhao confirmed its reach through his own encounter with one of its branches.
• Ye Chen warned that Tang Ya might have been brainwashed and that the group lacked enough information and strength to act rashly.
• Ye Chen reassured Bei Bei that Mu En and the academy would help find and rescue Tang Ya, and explained that her martial soul mutation might benefit her if guided properly.

Bei Bei and the others agreed to help find Tang Ya after Ye Chen brought back news that gave them hope. Ye Chen then revealed that he had learned the location of Dragon Valley, one of the continent’s three great treasure basins, and put an expedition on the agenda.

• Bei Bei regained his composure, and the others promised to help him find Tang Ya.
• Ye Chen introduced the three great treasure basins, places said to hold opportunities that could let soul masters surpass the limits of cultivation.
• Wang Dong'er explained that Tang San had visited the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye and found immortal herbs there.
• Bei Bei realized Ye Chen had obtained information about one of the treasure basins.
• Ye Chen revealed that Jing Hongchen had told him about Dragon Valley, and he said he was more than ninety percent certain the information was accurate.

Ye Chen told the group that Dragon Valley was one of the continent’s three great treasure basins and that he had learned its location from Jing Hongchen. The group agreed to pursue the lead, bringing the exploration of Dragon Valley onto the agenda as they continued seeking news of Tang Ya.

• Bei Bei calmed down as Xu Sanshi, Huo Yuhao, and the others promised to help find Tang Ya.
• Ye Chen introduced the three great treasure basins and explained that they held dangerous but extraordinary opportunities for soul masters.
• Wang Dong'er recalled that Tang San had found the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye and brought back immortal herbs that helped the Shrek Seven Monsters grow stronger.
• Bei Bei realized Ye Chen had brought up the treasure basins because he had obtained information about one of them.
• Ye Chen revealed that Jing Hongchen had told him about Dragon Valley, and the group prepared to explore it.

Ye Chen told Bei Bei and the others about Dragon Valley, an opportunity in the Sun Moon Empire, and they agreed to go together and search for Tang Ya. As the group celebrated with wine, Ye Chen quietly planned to enlist their help the next day, leaving Wang Dong'er suspicious that trouble was coming.

• Ye Chen explained that Dragon Valley would open in two and a half months, that Soul Masters below seven rings could enter, and that the group could investigate Tang Ya's whereabouts during the trip.
• Huo Yuhao, Xu Sanshi, and Bei Bei agreed to go, and Bei Bei declared that the entire group would travel together.
• Ye Chen warned that members of the Sun Moon Empire's younger generation might also enter Dragon Valley, while he privately anticipated Gu Yuena's arrival there.
• Ye Chen poured the first cup of wine onto the ground in honor of the capable people from his previous life, then challenged everyone to drink without using Soul Power to sober up.
• The group set aside their worries and drank together, while Ye Chen secretly anticipated asking them for help after they woke up; Wang Dong'er recognized his suspicious expression and expected someone to have bad luck.