Chapter Summaries

Cai Yue'er punished Wu Yang Jin for accidentally peeping at Yuan En Yehui, imposing a massive Contribution Point debt and cutting Tang Wu Lin's class monitor points. When Tang Wu Lin protested that the punishment was unfair, Cai Yue'er rejected his complaint and announced that he would also be punished for failing to handle the conflict.

• An enforcer explained that Wu Yang Jin had accidentally mistaken Yuan En Yehui's dormitory and seen her bathing while trying to share his good news.
• Wu Yang Jin admitted the incident was his fault and said he would accept the decision, while Yuan En Yehui remained upset despite recognizing his apology was sincere.
• Cai Yue'er ordered Wu Yang Jin to repay forty thousand Contribution Points within a month and pay Yuan En Yehui sixty thousand within three months, while halving Tang Wu Lin's additional points for six months.
• Tang Wu Lin objected to Cai Yue'er's decision as unfair, but Cai Yue'er said the punishment would stand and told them they could leave the academy if they refused to accept it.
• Cai Yue'er accused Tang Wu Lin of failing to resolve the conflict promptly and said he would also be punished.

Cai Yue'er handed down punishments for the conflict involving Yuan En Yehui, Wu Yang Jin, and Yue Zhengyu, leaving Tang Wu Lin stunned by his fine. The next day, Shen Yi assigned the students to groups to build mechas, with each group facing elimination if any member failed.

• Cai Yue'er fined Tang Wu Lin fifteen thousand Contribution Points and Xie Xie and Xu Xiaoyan one thousand each, while telling Yuan En Yehui that her violent reaction had been wrong but would not be punished.
• Cai Yue'er ordered Yue Zhengyu to clean Spirit Ice Plaza for two months and pay Yuan En Yehui twenty thousand Contribution Points, and he reluctantly accepted.
• After the teachers left, Yuan En Yehui walked away silently, while Wu Yang Jin returned depressed and slept poorly.
• The next day, Shen Yi assigned Wu Yang Jin, Tang Wu Lin, Gu Yue, Luo Guixing, and Wu Si Duo to build a mecha together.
• Shen Yi warned the class that every group member had to contribute and that a group would be eliminated if any member failed to build a mecha.

Wu Yang Jin’s group planned how to handle the class mecha competition, then Gu Yue proposed building the foundation of One-Word Dou Armor instead of focusing only on mechas. Wu Si Duo agreed to pursue both partial battle armor and high-quality mechas, hoping the work would give them an early advantage in their training and future Inner Court prospects.

• Wu Zhangkong announced that the class final exam would be a mecha competition and that the ten lowest-ranked students would be eliminated.
• Tang Wu Lin and Wu Yang Jin divided the group’s work, assigning forging, design, production, and repair while discussing rare-metal requirements and their refining capabilities.
• Wu Yang Jin questioned whether the group should prioritize battle armor over mechas, and Gu Yue proposed making the foundation of One-Word Dou Armor.
• Gu Yue explained that their skills and the quality of their refined metals could make partial One-Word Dou Armor feasible despite the group’s limited experience.
• Wu Si Duo supported Gu Yue’s plan and proposed continuing mecha production as well, making only high-quality mechas if they could not finish within the semester.

Tang Wu Lin and Wu Yang Jin agreed with their classmates that making battle armor would be a worthwhile but difficult project. Tang Wu Lin reunited with Mu Chen at the rundown Forging Master Association Shrek City Branch, where they discussed Shrek City's guilds and Old Feng's offer to teach them.

• Tang Wu Lin and Wu Yang Jin supported trying to make battle armor, despite the risks and the challenge of completing a set.
• Wu Yang Jin left after receiving a call from his teacher, and Mu Chen then asked Tang Wu Lin to meet him in Shrek City.
• Tang Wu Lin arrived at the Forging Master Association Shrek City Branch and found Mu Xi scolding Wu Yang Jin for failing to contact her.
• Mu Chen explained that the branch was small because Shrek Academy controlled Shrek City and maintained its own associations.
• Tang Wu Lin and Wu Yang Jin told Mu Chen that they had refused Old Feng's offer to take them as disciples, and Mu Chen described Old Feng as an unusually talented but crazy Saint Craftsman.

Mu Chen encouraged Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin to accept Old Feng as another forging teacher, then discussed Mu Xi’s entry into Shrek Academy with them. Mu Xi joined the group as they prepared for academy life, while Tang Wu Lin urged her to consider becoming a Battle Armor Master.

• Mu Chen explained that Old Feng could teach Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin valuable forging skills and advised them to accept him as another teacher.
• Mu Chen told Tang Wu Lin that Mu Xi would enter Shrek Academy, and Tang Wu Lin pretended he already knew.
• Wu Yang Jin praised Mu Xi, prompting her to tease him and tell him to focus on his studies at Shrek.
• Mu Xi explained that she had been assigned to Shrek’s second year alongside Yue Zhengyu and Yuan En Yehui.
• Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin asked Mu Xi whether she would become a Battle Armor Master, and Tang Wu Lin encouraged her to pursue it.

Wu Yang Jin tried to encourage Mu Xi to pursue battle armor crafting, then attempted to apologize to Yuan En Yehui and make amends for the misunderstanding. Yuan En rejected his apology and demanded that he leave, and Wu Yang Jin eventually went back to his dormitory.

• Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin encouraged Mu Xi to build confidence and pursue battle armor crafting, and Mu Xi left in better spirits.
• Wu Yang Jin asked Tang Wu Lin to fetch water so he could clean Yuan En Yehui's windows as a first step toward making amends.
• Yuan En Yehui returned to her dormitory and ignored Wu Yang Jin when he tried to speak with her.
• Wu Yang Jin apologized sincerely and told Yuan En Yehui she did not have to accept his apology, but she cried and refused to see him.
• Wu Yang Jin asked for Yuan En Yehui's identity card or information number to transfer Contribution Points, but she shouted at him to leave.
• Wu Yang Jin stopped knocking and returned toward his dormitory.

Yuan En Yehui continued to grieve over what had happened with Wu Yang Jin, while Tang Wu Lin missed class after being called away by Old Feng for a major opportunity. Mu Xi joined Second Year Class One as a new student and sat beside Yue Zhengyu.

• Yuan En Yehui noticed Wu Yang Jin's Contribution Point transfer and began crying again.
• Gu Yue called the class to stand when Tang Wu Lin was absent and Wu Yang Jin was distracted.
• Wu Yang Jin explained that Old Feng had called Tang Wu Lin away and said he was facing a great opportunity.
• Wu Zhangkong told Wu Yang Jin to find Tang Wu Lin after class and continued the mecha fundamentals lesson.
• Teacher Long Xiu introduced Mu Xi as a Fourth-Level Forging Master from the Forging Master Association.
• Mu Xi introduced herself and took the empty seat beside Yue Zhengyu.

Mu Xi rebuffed Yue Zhengyu’s advances, while Na’er reunited with Wu Yang Jin after class and revealed their close sibling bond to his classmates. When Gu Yue walked away looking upset, Wu Yang Jin took Na’er with him to catch up to her.

• Mu Xi told the fifteen-year-old Yue Zhengyu to stop flirting and focus on his classes.
• After class, Wu Yang Jin explained that Wu Lin could stabilize his newly reached Rank 30 with Spiritual Objects and discussed their Forging Master examinations.
• Na’er came to find Wu Yang Jin, said she had missed him, and received his affectionate reassurance.
• The class recognized Na’er as the Dragon Spear Goddess, while Yang Nianxia and Luo Guixing argued over calling Wu Yang Jin brother-in-law.
• Wu Yang Jin noticed Gu Yue walking away, then took Na’er with him to catch up to her.

Gu Yue and Na'er made up after exchanging sharp remarks, and Wu Yang Jin left with Tang Wu Lin for Sea God Island. Zhe Shi demonstrated Scarlet Dragon Shocking Heaven and then angrily confronted Feng Wuyu over taking Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin as disciples.

• Na'er and Gu Yue talked privately, continued their wager, and agreed they both hoped to stay with Wu Yang Jin.
• Wu Yang Jin told Gu Yue that he and Tang Wu Lin needed to go to Sea God Island, then left with Tang Wu Lin and Wu Zhangkong.
• Tang Wu Lin told Wu Yang Jin that he had reached level thirty-three after Feng Wuyu helped him.
• Zhe Shi demonstrated Scarlet Dragon Shocking Heaven and told Tang Wu Lin to study the move and Wu Yang Jin to learn from its use of Bloodline Power.
• Zhe Shi called Feng Wuyu and accused him of taking Tang Wu Lin and Wu Yang Jin as disciples without permission.

Feng Wuyu defended his decision to take Tang Wulin and Wu Yang Jin as disciples against Zhe Shi, then helped Wu Yang Jin find suitable commissions. Tang Wulin returned to class after breaking through to Rank 32, where the students prepared for a practical combat lesson against Wu Zhangkong and Shen Yi.

• Zhe Shi challenged Feng Wuyu over taking Tang Wulin and Wu Yang Jin as disciples, but Feng Wuyu refused to back down and ended the call.
• Feng Wuyu waited for Tang Wulin and Wu Yang Jin, offered to cover their cafeteria meal, and promised to find Wu Yang Jin suitable commissions to repay his Contribution Points.
• Tang Wulin returned to class after several days away, explaining that Feng Wuyu had called him away and that he had broken through; Wu Yang Jin had spent much of the time forging.
• Gu Yue said she would begin designing the group's right-arm battle armor, while Xu Xiaoyan invited the others to join her in choosing a Soul Spirit on the rest day.
• Shen Yi announced a group practical combat lesson against herself and Wu Zhangkong, and Wu Yang Jin led the students toward the Sparring Arena.

Shen Yi explained that the class would fight her or Wu Zhangkong in groups, and the Class Committee chose Wu Zhangkong as its opponent. Wu Yang Jin shared his knowledge of his brother as the group began planning its strategy.

• Shen Yi announced that each group would face either her or Wu Zhangkong at full strength, with the opponent chosen by the students.
• Tang Wu Lin apologized to Luo Guixing and Wu Si Duo for missing class and revealed that he had reached Rank Thirty-Two.
• Wu Si Duo joined Wu Yang Jin and the others to discuss their opponent and approach.
• Tang Wu Lin chose Wu Zhangkong, and Wu Yang Jin explained that he knew his brother well from their time at Eastsea Academy.
• Luo Guixing and Wu Si Duo agreed with the choice, and Wu Yang Jin began sharing what he knew about Wu Zhangkong as the group planned its roles.

Wu Yang Jin led the Class Committee in a coordinated practical battle against Wu Zhangkong. After the students launched a layered attack, Wu Yang Jin appeared behind Wu Zhangkong with a powerful combination strike, and Wu Zhangkong met it with his sword.

• Wu Yang Jin assigned the Class Committee their roles, telling Wu Si Duo to focus on surprise attacks and avoid using her Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• The Class Committee chose Wu Zhangkong as their opponent and arranged themselves around Wu Yang Jin, Tang Wu Lin, Luo Guixing, Wu Si Duo, and Gu Yue.
• Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin charged while the others used spatial interference, elemental attacks, and sneak attacks to pressure Wu Zhangkong.
• Tang Wu Lin's punch failed to catch Wu Zhangkong off guard, and Wu Zhangkong sent him flying with his fifth and sixth soul skills.
• Luo Guixing pulled Wu Yang Jin through the spatial dimension, allowing Wu Yang Jin to appear behind Wu Zhangkong and unleash a powerful combination attack.
• Wu Zhangkong turned and met Wu Yang Jin's attack with a sword strike.

Wu Zhangkong evaluated the group’s combat coordination after their practice battle, and Wu Yang Jin helped Wu Si Duo and Luo Guixing forge their chosen metals. The group left the forging room, while Yuan En Yehui remained dressed as usual in male clothing.

• Wu Zhangkong ended the battle and pointed out the group’s coordination problems, while praising their attempts to adapt and conceal their attacks.
• Wu Yang Jin, Tang Wu Lin, and Luo Guixing admitted their mistakes, and Wu Yang Jin invited Wu Si Duo and Luo Guixing to join hands in working better together.
• Wu Yang Jin and the others watched another group’s battle, discussed their performance, and talked over a meal in the cafeteria.
• Wu Si Duo chose Netherworld Iron and Luo Guixing chose Thousand Machine Copper, and Wu Yang Jin offered to forge both metals for them.
• Wu Yang Jin forged the metals in his workshop, and the group headed home afterward while Yuan En Yehui remained dressed in male clothing.

Wu Yang Jin cleaned Yuan En Yehui’s dormitory and surroundings to make amends, then heard her cry out in pain and broke down her locked door. He found her trembling on the bed with scarlet eyes, but she ordered him to leave as her suffering continued.

• Yue Zhengyu urged Wu Yang Jin to stop apologizing to Yuan En Yehui, but Wu Yang Jin refused and began cleaning her dormitory area.
• Wu Yang Jin left to complete a forging job for Contribution Points, then returned to continue cleaning.
• Wu Yang Jin heard Yuan En Yehui screaming in pain behind her locked door and guessed that a physical condition linked to her Fallen Angel Martial Soul was causing her episodes.
• Wu Yang Jin froze and shattered the door, then rushed inside and saw Yuan En Yehui with scarlet eyes.
• Yuan En Yehui told Wu Yang Jin to leave, then clutched her head and trembled on the bed.

Wu Yang Jin stayed with Yuan En Yehui through a painful episode linked to her Martial Soul, comforting her until she recovered. When she woke in his arms, she heard him call for Na'er, leaving them both in an awkward silence.

• The Snow Empress, Old Long, and the Ice Empress identified Yuan En Yehui's condition as a problem with her Martial Soul and discussed how to help her.
• Wu Yang Jin tried to take Yuan En Yehui to his big brother, but she begged him not to leave her.
• Wu Yang Jin held Yuan En Yehui and comforted her as she cried for her mother, while ice began forming around them.
• Yuan En Yehui recovered and woke in Wu Yang Jin's arms, then heard him call out for Na'er and his brother.
• Yuan En Yehui hugged the tearful Wu Yang Jin, and they woke fully to find themselves staring at each other in silence.

Wu Yang Jin reconciled with Yuan En Yehui after helping suppress her heart ailment, and she returned his card and released him from repaying her Contribution Points. He returned to the dormitory in good spirits and told Xu Xiaoyan and Xie Xie that Yuan En had forgiven him.

• Yuan En Yehui thanked Wu Yang Jin for helping her and confirmed that her condition had kept her from entering the Inner Court.
• Wu Yang Jin explained that he had used his Snow Woman Martial Soul and Star Eye to suppress her heart ailment, and Yuan En said she might ask for his help again.
• Yuan En returned Wu Yang Jin's card and told him they were even, then left after reminding him to repair her door.
• Wu Yang Jin repaired the door and gave Yue Zhengyu two pieces of alloy, refusing Yue Zhengyu's offer to repay his Contribution Points.
• Wu Yang Jin returned to the dormitory and told Xu Xiaoyan and Xie Xie that Yuan En had forgiven him.

Feng Wuyu taught Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin alloy forging, then Mu Chen assessed their progress and gave them resources to advance. Wu Yang Jin was close to mastering the requirements for a Sixth-Level Forging Master, while Tang Wu Lin had only recently become a Fifth-Level Forging Master.

• Xie Xie and Xu Xiaoyan questioned Wu Yang Jin about kicking a door, and he kept the reason secret.
• Feng Wuyu explained alloy forging and had Tang Wu Lin and Wu Yang Jin demonstrate their skills.
• Wu Yang Jin told Feng Wuyu that he had given away two alloys to the Angel Family, prompting Feng Wuyu to demand he retrieve them.
• Mu Chen questioned the pair about their progress and learned Wu Yang Jin had completed three of the required two-metal alloys.
• Mu Chen watched them forge, gave them his notebook on Spirit Forging and Fusion Forging, and awarded Tang Wu Lin a Fifth-Level Forging Medal.

Mu Chen gave Tang Wu Lin a five-star badge, and Wu Yang Jin recounted his recent days to Na'er before meeting Gu Yue to discuss obtaining Soul Spirits. Gu Yue proposed raiding the Spirit Pagoda as a team, and the group began considering who to recruit.

• Mu Chen gave Tang Wu Lin a five-star badge with a Ningshen array and Soul-Refined stars, matching Wu Yang Jin's badge.
• Wu Yang Jin told Na'er about recent events and reassured her that he could support her after his senior sister forgave him.
• Gu Yue showed Wu Yang Jin her design and explained that Xu Xiaoyan could seek a Thousand-Year Soul Spirit by raiding the Spirit Pagoda instead of buying one.
• Gu Yue described the tower's floors, team rules, eligibility review, and discounted Soul Spirit rewards, while Wu Yang Jin expressed interest in obtaining a ten-thousand-year Soul Spirit.
• The group agreed to prepare an eight-person team and discussed recruiting trusted candidates, including Yue Zhengyu and Yuanen.

Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin recruited allies to help Xu Xiaoyan challenge the Soul Spirit Pagoda for a new Soul Spirit. Yuan En Yehui and Xu Lizhi agreed to join, leaving the group to decide whether Wu Si Duo could fill the remaining spot.

• Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin discussed inviting Yuan En Yehui, Yue Zhengyu, Xu Lizhi, Ye Xinglan, and Wu Si Duo to help Xu Xiaoyan challenge the tower.
• Tang Wu Lin contacted Yue Zhengyu, who agreed to join because Wu Yang Jin would be there with his forging skills.
• Wu Yang Jin invited Yuan En Yehui, offered her Spirit Alloys, and promised her a place in the challenge; she accepted and said she was level forty-one.
• Ye Xinglan proved too busy to join, leaving the group one person short as Xu Lizhi arrived and agreed to help on his day off.

Wu Yang Jin and the others gathered to challenge the tower, but Na'er’s arrival turned the planned team into eleven people. Gu Yue secured a way for everyone to participate, and the group prepared to begin the challenge.

• Tang Wu Lin and Xu Lizhi emptied the Outer Court cafeteria before Wu Yang Jin left to cultivate and learned that his Soul Power had reached rank forty-seven.
• Wu Yang Jin woke to find Hu Meier and Gu Yue waiting for him, and both held onto his arms as they walked.
• Wu Yang Jin and Yuan En Yehui encountered Yue Zhengyu on the way to the forging room, while Na'er and Wu Si Duo joined the tower team, bringing its total to eleven.
• Gu Yue promised to obtain enough slots for all eleven, and Wu Yang Jin comforted Xu Xiaoyan about her worries that she would hold the team back.
• Tang Wu Lin asked the group for suggestions, and Yuan En Yehui said she would help Xu Xiaoyan obtain a Spirit Soul before continuing to challenge the tower with Wu Yang Jin.