Chapter Summaries

Lin Yu cared for pregnant Xiao Yi Xian and decided to remain in Wutan City until their child was born. With the God Extermination Hall running smoothly and his shop unchanged, he found himself with little to do.

• Xiao Xun'er worried that she had not become pregnant, and Lin Yu prepared a meal for her and pregnant Xiao Yi Xian using Shadow Clones.
• Lin Yu insisted that Xiao Yi Xian stop practicing medicine and stay home to care for the baby.
• Lin Yu told Gu Wenyen and Lu Man that he planned to stay in Wutan City until the child was born, and they decided to stay as well.
• Lin Yu found that Wutan City had grown prosperous under the God Extermination Hall, but the hall needed no work from him.
• Lin Yu asked Xing Luo why his shop had not upgraded, and Xing Luo said its sales were too small compared with the hotpot restaurants.

Xiao Yi Xian and Xiao Xun'er brought Lin Yu lunch, while Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran traveled to Wutan City to seek his help with Nalan Yanran's grandfather's Branded Poison. Nalan Yanran approached the prospect of seeing Lin Yu with growing insecurity, wondering whether she deserved him.

• Xiao Yi Xian and Xiao Xun'er arrived at Lin Yu's shop with lunch as a crowd followed them, and Lin Yu warned Xiao Yi Xian not to cook for him again.
• Lin Yu sensed two familiar auras approaching Wutan City and told Xiao Yi Xian and Xiao Xun'er that acquaintances had arrived.
• Yun Yun flew toward Wutan City with Nalan Yanran and said Lin Yu might be able to help treat Nalan Yanran's grandfather's Branded Poison.
• Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran discussed whether Lin Yu was the God Extermination Hall's Hall Master, Jun Yi, who was rumored to be connected to the Xiao Family.
• Nalan Yanran asked Yun Yun to meet Lin Yu without her, then reflected on her feelings for him and wondered whether she deserved him.

Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran reached Wutan City and went to God Extermination Hall to seek Lin Yu’s help, then found him resting with Xiao Yi Xian in a shop. Lin Yu and Xiao Yi Xian discussed marriage and names for their unborn child, while Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran headed toward the shop.

• Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran learned from Xiao Zhan that Lin Yu had returned to Wutan City and was staying at God Extermination Hall.
• Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran met Hai Bodong and Di Ming training students, and Hai Bodong directed them to the shop where Lin Yu was.
• Lin Yu rested with his head on Xiao Yi Xian’s lap and listened against her belly as they wondered whether their child would be a boy or a girl.
• Xiao Yi Xian refused to change how she addressed Lin Yu before he married her, and Lin Yu promised to hold a grand wedding for her and Xiao Xun'er.
• Lin Yu suggested the names Lin Qingyun for a girl and Lin Hechen for a boy, and Xiao Yi Xian approved of both.

Yun Yun warned Lin Yu that her master was colluding with the Soul Hall and planned to seize something from the Xiao Family in Wutan City. Nalan Yanran asked Lin Yu to save her grandfather from Branded Poison, and Lin Yu agreed to host both women while the coming events unfolded.

• Nalan Yanran brought Yun Yun to Lin Yu’s shop, where they found Lin Yu with Xiao Yi Xian.
• Yun Yun told Lin Yu that her master was colluding with the Soul Hall and intended to target the Xiao Family.
• Yun Yun asked Lin Yu to spare the Misty Cloud Sect’s other disciples, and Nalan Yanran interrupted to ask him to save her grandfather.
• Lin Yu agreed to cure Nalan Yanran’s grandfather’s Branded Poison, and Nalan Yanran ran out to contact her family.
• Lin Yu invited Yun Yun and Xiao Xun'er to stay until Nalan Yanran’s grandfather and Yun Yun’s master arrived, then closed the shop to arrange lodging.

Lin Yu prepared a dinner for his guests, including pregnant Xiao Yi Xian, while Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran got ready to join them. When Lin Yu went to fetch Yun Yun, he unexpectedly found her emerging from her bath, and they stared at each other in shock.

• Yun Yun teased Nalan Yanran about dressing up to see Lin Yu, then went to bathe while Nalan Yanran hurried to dinner.
• Medusa chose to stay with Qing Lin after returning from the Snake People Clan, and Lin Yu prepared sour dishes for pregnant Xiao Yi Xian instead of hotpot.
• Xiao Yi Xian suggested Lin Yu go fetch Yun Yun, but Nalan Yanran arrived at dinner before he could return and sat beside Xiao Yi Xian.
• Xiao Yan brought ginseng as a gift for Xiao Yi Xian, and Nalan Yanran learned that Xiao Yi Xian was pregnant with Lin Yu's child.
• Lin Yu entered Yun Yun's residence and found her stepping out of the bath; they were both stunned when they saw each other.

After Nalan Yanran mistakenly accused Lin Yu of harming Yun Yun, Yun Yun cleared up the misunderstanding, though the meal remained awkward. Days later, Nalan Yanran learned her clan had refused to bring her grandfather to Wutan City for treatment, and she went to Lin Yu’s shop to ask for help but hesitated to speak.

• Lin Yu accidentally saw Yun Yun naked, and she hurriedly dressed before they returned to the meal together.
• Nalan Yanran accused Lin Yu of doing something to Yun Yun, but Yun Yun gave an explanation that showed Nalan Yanran had misunderstood.
• The Nalan Clan rejected Nalan Yanran’s request to take her grandfather to Wutan City, and Yun Yun offered to ask Lin Yu to travel to Jia Ma Holy City instead.
• Nalan Yanran left Yun Yun and went to Lin Yu’s shop, where Lin Yu served her Cappuccino and waited for her to explain why she had come.

Nalan Yanran confessed her feelings to Lin Yu and kissed him, and Lin Yu kissed her back. She mistook his response for a final rejection and tried to leave, but Lin Yu pulled her into his arms again.

• Lin Yu explained the meaning of cappuccino, and Nalan Yanran connected its message of waiting for love to her feelings for him.
• Nalan Yanran apologized for the misunderstanding about the night before, then confessed that she had liked Lin Yu since he put her under house arrest.
• Nalan Yanran wrapped her arm around Lin Yu and kissed him, and Lin Yu pulled her behind the bar counter and kissed her back.
• Nalan Yanran cried in Lin Yu's embrace, then thanked him and turned to leave, believing he had only kissed her to comfort her.
• Lin Yu appeared behind Nalan Yanran and pulled her back into his arms.

Lin Yu accepted Nalan Yanran’s confession and agreed to go with her to save her grandfather. After Xiao Yi Xian and Xiao Xun’er showed they accepted Nalan Yanran, Lin Yu and Yanran prepared to leave for her home.

• Lin Yu embraced Nalan Yanran and told her she belonged to him, and she happily agreed.
• Nalan Yanran asked Lin Yu to come home with her and save her grandfather, and he agreed while calling him his future grandfather-in-law.
• Lin Yu brought Nalan Yanran to Xiao Yi Xian and Xiao Xun’er, who accepted her relationship with him.
• Xiao Yi Xian told Lin Yu not to rush back, while Xiao Xun’er took her shopping and warned Lin Yu to be careful.
• Lin Yu took Nalan Yanran to tell her master before they set off for her home.

Nalan Yanran told Yun Yun that she and Lin Yu were together, then traveled with him toward Jia Ma Holy City. After learning the Sword Control Art and practicing it on the way, she arrived with Lin Yu and delayed heading straight to the Nalan Clan.

• Nalan Yanran told Yun Yun that she belonged to Lin Yu, and Yun Yun reminded the couple not to neglect their cultivation.
• Lin Yu carried Nalan Yanran toward Jia Ma Holy City on the Asura Divine Sword and taught her the Sword Control Art.
• Nalan Yanran tried flying on her sword, fell during her first attempt, and soon learned to maneuver it before tiring from the strain on her mental strength.
• Lin Yu and Nalan Yanran reached Jia Ma Holy City as evening fell, and she linked arms with him as they entered.
• Nalan Yanran led Lin Yu around the city for half an hour instead of going directly to the nearby Nalan Clan.

Lin Yu accompanied Nalan Yanran to the Nalan Family residence to treat her grandfather, where the gathered alchemists and Nalan Su doubted him. After Nalan Yanran declared Lin Yu her beloved and defended him, Lin Yu revealed three clusters of flame before the stunned hall.

• Nalan Yanran brought Lin Yu through the crowded entrance of the Nalan Family residence to treat her grandfather.
• Nalan Yanran linked arms with Lin Yu and led him into the main hall, startling the family members and alchemists gathered there.
• Nalan Yanran introduced Lin Yu to her father, Nalan Su, as her beloved and as the man who would treat her grandfather.
• The alchemists disparaged Lin Yu, and Nalan Yanran angrily told them to stop before Lin Yu gently teased her for calling him useless.
• Lin Yu stepped forward and conjured three clusters of flame, leaving everyone in the hall speechless.

Lin Yu revealed an ownerless Heavenly Flame and went with Nalan Su to treat the Nalan old master’s Branded Poison. He fed the old master an Old Ba's Secret Small Burger before beginning the cure, preparing him to endure the treatment.

• Lin Yu produced the ownerless Sea Heart Flame, alarming the alchemists who realized he controlled several Heavenly Flames.
• Lin Yu teased Nalan Yanran into admitting she was wrong, then accompanied her and Nalan Su to the old master’s room.
• Nalan Su dismissed the gathered alchemists and led Lin Yu to the unconscious old master.
• Lin Yu said the old master would have to endure some pain because Nalan Su had refused to take him to Wutan City.
• Lin Yu had a maidservant feed the old master an Old Ba's Secret Small Burger, and Nalan Yanran ate another and felt her exhaustion disappear.

Lin Yu began treating Nalan Jie’s Branded Poison with two Heaveny Flames while Nalan Yanran and Nalan Su watched. As the painful detoxification continued, Nalan Su worried that Lin Yu might secretly be an old man, but Yanran dismissed his suspicion.

• Old Ba's Secret Small Burger revived Nalan Jie enough for him to wake, and he blamed Nalan Yanran for angering him into interrupting his cultivation.
• Lin Yu told Nalan Jie to be quiet and began detoxifying him, refusing a reward because Nalan Yanran was his.
• Lin Yu sent the Bone Spirit Cold Flame and Green Lotus Core Flame into Nalan Jie’s body under the control of his spiritual power.
• Nalan Su learned that Lin Yu was the Hall Master of the God Extermination Hall and feared he was an old man who had deceived Yanran.
• Nalan Yanran said Lin Yu was her age and ignored her father’s warning as Nalan Jie endured the painful treatment in silence.

Lin Yu purged all the poison from Nalan Jie's body, restoring his strength and improving his cultivation. Nalan Jie invited Lin Yu to stay at the Nalan Clan with Yanran, and the pair ended the night arguing over sharing her bed.

• Lin Yu used two Heavenly Flames to remove the poison from Nalan Jie's meridians and bones, cleansing his impurities and restoring his cultivation.
• Nalan Jie thanked Lin Yu and offered his help, but Lin Yu asked him to buy from his shop in Wutan City and spread the word.
• Nalan Yanran and Nalan Su learned that Nalan Jie had recovered, and Nalan Jie discovered that Lin Yu was the Hall Master of God Extermination Hall.
• Nalan Jie invited Lin Yu to stay with Yanran, and Lin Yu accepted before Yanran threatened him with a short blade.
• Yanran agreed to share her bed with Lin Yu on the condition that he do nothing else, then insisted he stay with her after he tried to back out.

After a night together, Lin Yu and Nalan Yanran grew more comfortable with their relationship and went to explore Jia Ma Holy City. They arrived at the Alchemist Guild for the Alchemist Convention, where someone called out to Nalan Yanran.

• Nalan Yanran startled Lin Yu by drawing a knife when he tried to touch her, then embraced him after he turned away, and Lin Yu kissed and held her until they fell asleep.
• Lin Yu watched Nalan Yanran sleep, and when she woke and nestled against him, he told her that she really was his woman.
• Lin Yu and Nalan Yanran got up around noon, ate, and set out to visit the Alchemist Guild for the Alchemist Convention, with Lin Yu carrying her on his back.
• Nalan Yanran said she no longer cared about gossip because she belonged to Lin Yu, and a distant voice called out to her.

Lin Yu and Nalan Yanran met Liu Ling outside the Alchemist Guild, where Nalan Yanran introduced Lin Yu as her husband and reminded Liu Ling that Lin Yu far surpassed him despite not being an Alchemist. As they prepared to enter the Alchemist Convention, Princess Yao Ye arrived, spotted them, and waved.

• Liu Ling greeted Nalan Yanran and learned that her grandfather had recovered and that Lin Yu was her husband.
• Liu Ling praised Lin Yu for curing the old master, while Nalan Yanran advised Liu Ling not to be complacent about his talent.
• Lin Yu said he had come only to accompany Nalan Yanran and watch the convention, and Liu Ling was stunned to learn he was not an Alchemist.
• A carriage bearing the Jia Ma Imperial Family emblem arrived at the guild, and Princess Yao Ye stepped out.
• Princess Yao Ye recognized Liu Ling and Nalan Yanran and waved to them, and they waved back.

Lin Yu and Nalan Yanran accompanied Liu Ling to the Alchemist Association for his final assessment, where Pill King Gu He recognized Lin Yu and treated him as a revered senior. The chapter left the elders stunned by Lin Yu’s reputation and Nalan Yanran beginning to adjust to his status.

• Yao Ye entered the Alchemist Association, and Liu Ling led Lin Yu and Nalan Yanran to the private hall for his assessment.
• Lin Yu noticed Pill King Gu He on the platform, and Gu He recognized him and bowed respectfully, ignoring Liu Ling’s attempt to greet him.
• Gu He invited Lin Yu and Nalan Yanran to sit on the platform, where the elders also saluted Lin Yu as Senior.
• Lin Yu told Nalan Yanran she needed to get used to being the wife of the Hall Master of God Extermination Hall, and she reacted with an annoyed glare and joy.
• A white-haired elder asked Gu He about Lin Yu, and Gu He revealed that he had met him in Tagor Desert and that he possessed two Heavenly Flames.

At the Alchemist Association’s ingredient-refinement test, Lin Yu teased Nalan Yanran while the contestants worked. Liu Ling earned the highest score and the Little Princess placed second, confirming Lin Yu’s prediction.

• The Little Princess asked Liu Ling about Lin Yu and went to take the test after asking Liu Ling to introduce them.
• Che Mi'er greeted Lin Yu respectfully, then oversaw the ingredient-refinement test as Lin Yu and Nalan Yanran discussed who would place first.
• Lin Yu tickled and kissed Nalan Yanran while the officials and guests pretended not to notice.
• Liu Ling and the Little Princess finished refining their ingredients and emerged before the time ran out.
• Che Mi'er ended the test and measured the contestants’ ingredients, eliminating several Second Grade alchemists.
• Liu Ling received the highest score, and the Little Princess took second place.

After the Alchemist Convention announcement, Lin Yu left with the sleeping Nalan Yanran, and the little princess learned his name and heard that his cultivation was at least Dou Zong level. Back at the Nalan Clan, Lin Yu agreed to attend a banquet celebrating the old master’s recovery, and Nalan Yanran insisted on going with him.

• Lin Yu prepared to leave the convention with Nalan Yanran, and Mitchell and Gu He checked that he was not departing because they had neglected him.
• The little princess asked Lin Yu for his name, and he introduced himself before vanishing; Gu He later told her and Liu Ling about Lin Yu’s strength.
• Lin Yu carried Nalan Yanran back to the Nalan Clan, where Nalan Su invited him to the banquet celebrating the old master’s recovery.
• Lin Yu tucked Nalan Yanran into bed, but she woke and insisted on attending the banquet with him, so they left together.

At the Nalan Clan banquet, Lin Yu reunited with Ya Fei and agreed to do business with the Mittel Auction House. The chapter ended with Lin Yu clarifying that he would only supply pills up to the seventh tier, while Nalan Yanran and Ya Fei realized they had misread his intentions.

• Nalan Jie introduced Lin Yu as his grandson-in-law and credited him with curing his Branded Poison, while Nalan Yanran held Lin Yu's hand amid the crowd's stares.
• Ya Fei approached Lin Yu, and Nalan Yanran grew jealous when Lin Yu admitted he had known Ya Fei for a long time.
• Nalan Jie pulled Lin Yu away from Ya Fei, but Ya Fei followed and asked about their previous business deal.
• Lin Yu agreed to sell the Mittel Auction House medicinal pills from the first to the seventh tier, explaining that it could not protect or auction higher-tier pills.
• Nalan Yanran warned Lin Yu against making improper demands, and Lin Yu tapped her head as he corrected her misunderstanding.
• Ya Fei realized she had misjudged Lin Yu, and Lin Yu advised her to stay cautious when dealing with others.

Mu Zhan attacked Lin Yu after seeing Ya Fei kiss him, but Lin Yu effortlessly stopped his spear and prepared to kill him. Ya Fei and Nalan Jie pleaded for Mu Zhan’s life, and just as Lin Yu declared he would kill him, a familiar voice called out from outside the hall.

• Ya Fei apologized to Lin Yu, agreed that the Mittel Family would buy his pills upfront, and kissed him on the cheek while teasing Nalan Yanran.
• Mu Zhan entered the hall, saw Ya Fei kiss Lin Yu, and attacked Lin Yu with a blast of force and then a spear.
• Lin Yu blocked Mu Zhan’s attacks and immobilized him with the spear stopped inches from his brow.
• Ya Fei and Nalan Jie urged Lin Yu not to kill Mu Zhan, warning that his death would cause trouble for the Nalan Clan and Lin Yu.
• Lin Yu challenged Mu Zhan for trying to kill someone over Ya Fei, then declared, “Die!” as a familiar voice outside the hall begged him to spare Mu Zhan.