Chapter Summaries

Zhao Zilong defeated Zi Nu in a brief exchange, then accepted Wei Zhuang’s challenge and followed him to a ruined palace. Wei Zhuang drew his sword and asked where Zhao Zilong’s weapon was.

• Zhao Zilong outmaneuvered Zi Nu, seized her wrist, and removed her hairpin, making her realize how great the gap between them was.
• Han Fei praised Zhao Zilong, while Zhao Zilong called Wei Zhuang out from the second floor and explained that he wanted to test his strength.
• Wei Zhuang agreed to fight Zhao Zilong and led him away, with Zi Nu following and Han Fei and Zhang Liang trailing in a carriage.
• Wei Zhuang tested Zhao Zilong’s speed on the way to a ruined palace and was impressed when Zhao Zilong kept pace without tiring.
• Wei Zhuang drew Shark Tooth, named Zhao Zilong as a worthy opponent, and asked where his weapon was.

Zhao Zilong defeated Wei Zhuang in their sparring match, then confronted him again after Han Fei and Zhang Liang arrived. The chapter left Wei Zhuang wounded and kneeling with Zhao Zilong’s spear pointed at his brow.

• Zhao Zilong blocked Wei Zhuang’s attacks and overwhelmed him with his spear, stopping short of seriously injuring him.
• Zhao Zilong told Wei Zhuang that the fight was over, and Zi Nu confirmed that Zhao Zilong was stronger.
• Han Fei and Zhang Liang arrived, and Han Fei tried to introduce himself and praise Zhao Zilong’s martial skills.
• Wei Zhuang demanded to know who Zhao Zilong was, and Zhao Zilong threatened him for staring at him coldly.
• Zhao Zilong struck Wei Zhuang with Wind Slash Electric Stab, sending him flying and leaving him kneeling with the spear at his brow.

Zhao Zilong defeated Wei Zhuang, then discussed Ji Wuye with Han Fei and proposed killing the powerful minister while Han Fei exposed his crimes. Han Fei refused to cooperate, so Zhao Zilong left to seek help elsewhere.

• Zhao Zilong defeated Wei Zhuang and withdrew his spear, while Han Fei pleaded for him to show mercy.
• Wei Zhuang left after Zhao Zilong mocked his arrogance, and Han Fei invited Zhao Zilong to the Purple Orchid Pavilion.
• At the Pavilion, Zhao Zilong asked Han Fei, Zhang Liang, and Zi Nu what they thought of Ji Wuye.
• Han Fei described Ji Wuye's control over the Han Kingdom and admitted he had no evidence of the minister's crimes.
• Zhao Zilong proposed killing Ji Wuye while Han Fei found and publicized evidence, but Han Fei refused because killing violated the law.
• Zhao Zilong left to seek another ally or investigate Ji Wuye's crimes himself.

Zhao Zilong left Purple Orchid Pavilion determined to investigate Ji Wuye and kill him, despite Han Fei warning that the General's death could plunge Han Kingdom into chaos. After infiltrating the General's Mansion and using Byakugan to locate a heavily guarded building, he attracted the attention of Ji Wuye and Bai Yifei, who ordered a search.

• Han Fei tried to stop Zhao Zilong from killing Ji Wuye and warned that his death could destabilize Han Kingdom, but Zhao left regardless.
• Zhao Zilong decided to search Ji Wuye's General's Mansion for evidence of his crimes before choosing how to act.
• Zhao Zilong surveyed the General's Mansion by day, then returned at night and infiltrated its rooftops.
• Zhao Zilong activated Byakugan, discovered nearly ten thousand soldiers in the mansion, and located a building with unusually heavy guards and mechanisms.
• Ji Wuye and Bai Yifei sensed someone watching them, questioned the guards, and ordered a thorough search of the General's Mansion.

Zhao Zilong investigated Ji Wuye and confronted Prime Minister Zhang Kaidi, offering to kill the general in exchange for publicizing evidence of his crimes. Zhang Kaidi revealed that hundreds of pieces of evidence would be published if he died, leaving Zhao Zilong eager to learn whether killing him would expose Ji Wuye.

• Zhao Zilong watched Ji Wuye and Bai Yifei investigate the surveillance at the General's Mansion, but delayed attacking Ji Wuye until he could act outside the room.
• Zhao Zilong spent several days learning about Xinzheng City before entering Zhang Kaidi's residence and knocking out its servants.
• Zhao Zilong proposed that Zhang Kaidi provide evidence against Ji Wuye after Zhao killed him, but Zhang Kaidi refused and called Ji Wuye a pillar of the nation.
• Zhao Zilong grabbed Zhang Kaidi by the throat, then dropped him and heard him reveal that hundreds of pieces of evidence would be made public if he died.
• Zhao Zilong asked whether killing Zhang Kaidi would cause the evidence against Ji Wuye to be published.

Zhao Zilong confronted Zhang Kaidi for Ji Wuye’s crimes, then left to assassinate Ji Wuye at the General’s Mansion. Han Fei and Zhang Kaidi remained uncertain whether he could get past its defenses.

• Zhao Zilong seized Zhang Kaidi by the throat, but Zhang Liang, Han Fei, and Wei Zhuang arrived and stopped him.
• Han Fei argued that Ji Wuye should face the law and urged Zhao Zilong to cooperate with them.
• Zhang Kaidi explained that Ji Wuye’s power made legal accountability impossible and that his death would allow his crimes to be exposed.
• Zhao Zilong warned Zhang Kaidi to reveal Ji Wuye’s crimes, then left the Zhang Mansion.
• Han Fei speculated that Zhao Zilong held a personal grudge against Ji Wuye, while Zhang Kaidi and Han Fei considered the risks of the assassination.
• Zhao Zilong headed for the General’s Mansion and checked the Asura God First Trial, noting that the Vast Sea Universe Cover was unavailable but his system-rewarded skills remained.

Zhao Zilong infiltrated the General's Mansion to assassinate Ji Wuye, but Hong Xiao's hidden threads exposed him to the White Bird organization. He fought off the assassins and Imperial Guards, leaving White Phoenix injured and Mo Ya scattered into crows.

• Zhao Zilong found the General's Mansion more heavily guarded and discovered that the Vast Sea Universe Cover was sealed and unusable.
• Zhao Zilong infiltrated the mansion, where Hong Xiao detected him using golden threads hidden among spider silk.
• Mo Ya, White Phoenix, Hong Xiao, and the other White Bird assassins ambushed Zhao Zilong, exposing him to the Imperial Guards below.
• Zhao Zilong summoned the Bright Silver Dragon Gall Bladder Spear and attacked Hong Xiao after deciding to fight his way out.
• Zhao Zilong killed or wounded more than a dozen assassins, punched White Phoenix away, and forced Mo Ya to escape in the form of crows.

Zhao Zilong fought through Ji Wuye’s Imperial Guards to reach the General’s Mansion, while his bloodlust began to resurface. Ji Wuye prepared to confront him, but Bai Yifei urged caution as the chapter ended with Zhao Zilong forcing his way inside.

• The Imperial Guards fired arrows at Zhao Zilong, who used his Byakugan and Lingbo Weibu to evade them across the rooftops.
• Zhao Zilong spotted Ji Wuye and Bai Yifei inside the heavily guarded building and realized that reaching them would be difficult.
• Zhao Zilong attacked the Imperial Guards with his Bright Silver Dragon Gall Bladder Spear, cutting down many soldiers as Mo Ya and White Phoenix watched in astonishment.
• As Zhao Zilong fought, his Killing Intent resurfaced, and the guards gradually surrounded him.
• Zhao Zilong used Fearless Charge to break through the guards and enter the General’s Mansion.
• Ji Wuye prepared to confront Zhao Zilong, but Bai Yifei warned him that the assassin was likely a top-tier killer.

Zhao Zilong fought through the General’s Mansion’s guards and confronted Ji Wuye, overcoming attacks from Bai Yifei and the White Bird assassins. After killing Hong Xiao, he faced Ji Wuye’s demand to reveal who had sent him.

• Zhao Zilong used Crescent Guard to knock back the Imperial Guards and White Bird assassins, then pushed deeper into the mansion.
• Zhao Zilong broke into Ji Wuye’s room, cut down more than ten guards, and attacked Ji Wuye with Wind Slash Electric Stab.
• Bai Yifei sent ice vines at Zhao Zilong while Ji Wuye blocked his strikes, but Zhao Zilong’s Triple Claw Strike drove Ji Wuye into a wall.
• Mo Ya, White Phoenix, and Hong Xiao attacked Zhao Zilong, who killed Hong Xiao with the Third Spear.
• Ji Wuye grew afraid and demanded to know whether Zhang Kaidi or Han Fei had sent Zhao Zilong.

Zhao Zilong attacked Ji Wuye but was repeatedly hindered by Bai Yifei and the General's Mansion's guards. After taking arrows and exhausting much of his stamina and Soul Power, Zhao Zilong abandoned the assassination and fled outside, where Imperial Guards moved to capture him.

• Zhao Zilong rejected Ji Wuye's offer and attacked him, fighting both Ji Wuye and Bai Yifei.
• Ji Wuye ordered his archers to fire, and Zhao Zilong used Heavenly Return before several arrows pierced his back.
• Zhao Zilong struck Ji Wuye with Wind Slash Electric Stab and Eight Trigrams Empty Palm, but Bai Yifei and the soldiers kept blocking his pursuit.
• Zhao Zilong escaped through a window as Bai Yifei ordered the soldiers to chase him.
• A deputy general identified Zhao Zilong as the assassin, and Zhao Zilong fired a spear wave at the Imperial Guards.

After escaping the General's Mansion, Zhao Zilong used his spear's Life Drain ability to heal his arrow wounds while fighting off the White Bird Organization. Mo Ya's assassins retreated, and Mo Ya reported Zhao Zilong's strange healing power to Ji Wuye.

• Ji Wuye ordered his men to pursue Zhao Zilong after the failed assassination attempt.
• In a secluded alley, Zhao Zilong pulled out his arrows and faced Mo Ya and several dozen White Bird assassins.
• Zhao Zilong activated Decisiveness and healed his wounds by draining life from the assassins he killed.
• Mo Ya ordered the White Bird Organization to retreat after witnessing Zhao Zilong's healing ability.
• Zhao Zilong decided to rest and find another way to assassinate Ji Wuye, while Mo Ya returned to the General's Mansion to report what he had seen.
• White Phoenix confirmed Mo Ya's account, leaving Ji Wuye stunned by Zhao Zilong's power.

After Zhao Zilong’s failed assassination of Ji Wuye, Han Fei and his companions offered him shelter and cooperation against the general. Zhao Zilong agreed to stay at Purple Orchid Pavilion and paid Zi Nu with a valuable Night Pearl.

• Bai Yifei dismissed the idea that Zhao Zilong served the Disaster Star and left to investigate the assassin, while Ji Wuye ordered Mo Ya to identify him.
• Han Fei, Wei Zhuang, Zhang Liang, and Zi Nu intercepted Zhao Zilong in an alley after tracing his likely escape route from General’s Mansion.
• Han Fei thanked Zhao Zilong for challenging Ji Wuye and proposed that they work together against him.
• Han Fei invited Zhao Zilong to stay at Purple Orchid Pavilion and promised to try to prevent a wanted order from being issued.
• Zi Nu agreed to shelter Zhao Zilong, and he gave her a fine Night Pearl to cover his room fees.

After his failed assassination of Ji Wuye, Zhao Zilong stayed at Purple Orchid Pavilion, where he forced himself on Zi Nu and spent the night with her. The next morning, he revealed that he was the Holy Son of Spirit Hall and asked her to consider following him before he killed Ji Wuye and left.

• Zi Nu brought Zhao Zilong to Purple Orchid Pavilion and warned him to lie low while he recovered from his wounds.
• Zhao Zilong flirted with Zi Nu, kissed her, and pressured her into spending the night with him.
• The next morning, Zhao Zilong asked Zi Nu to leave Han Fei and follow him.
• Zhao Zilong told Zi Nu he was the Holy Son of Spirit Hall and the future heir of the Spirit Hall Empire, then asked her to keep his identity secret and decide whether to join him.

At court, Han Fei and Ji Wuye persuaded King An of Han not to issue a wanted order for the assassin who had wounded Ji Wuye, and Ji Wuye proposed hiring Luo Wang to deal with him. At Purple Orchid Pavilion, Zhao Zilong played the zither for Zi Nu and Nong Yu, and Han Fei arrived praising his performance.

• Zhang Kaidi asked Ji Wuye about the assassin who had attacked his residence, and Ji Wuye admitted he had been injured but said the killer escaped.
• Han Fei warned King An of Han that a wanted order could provoke the powerful assassin into threatening the king, and Ji Wuye and Bai Yifei agreed.
• Ji Wuye proposed hiring Luo Wang assassins to eliminate the killer, and King An of Han assigned him the task while ordering Han Fei to rescue the Crown Prince.
• At Purple Orchid Pavilion, Zhao Zilong asked Zi Nu to drink with him and played Nong Yu's zither, impressing Zi Nu with his skill.
• Han Fei arrived and praised Zhao Zilong's rendition of High Mountains and Flowing Water, while Zhao Zilong modestly compared himself unfavorably with Nong Yu.

Zhao Zilong learned that Ji Wuye planned to send Luo Wang assassins after him, and Han Fei asked him to promise not to harm others in his fight against Ji Wuye. Zhao Zilong agreed, saying Ji Wuye had always been his only target.

• Han Fei joined Zhao Zilong, Zi Nu, Nong Yu, Wei Zhuang, and Zhang Liang for drinks, then told Zhao that the King of Han had decided not to issue a warrant over the attack on Ji Wuye’s mansion.
• Han Fei warned Zhao that Ji Wuye would ask Luo Wang assassins to kill him.
• Wei Zhuang explained Luo Wang’s ranks and warned that several Heavenly-rank assassins could overwhelm Zhao, recalling his narrow victory over Xuan Jian with his senior brother.
• Zhao realized Han Fei had approached him to ask for a promise, and Han Fei requested that he not implicate others in his conflict with Ji Wuye.
• Zhao agreed, stating that Ji Wuye had always been his only target.

Han Fei left Zhao Zilong at Purple Orchid Pavilion, and Zhao agreed to help rescue the Crown Prince. At Ji Wuye’s mansion, Mo Ya reported Zhao Zilong’s movements, and Ji Wuye ordered his men to focus on the rescue while awaiting Luo Wang’s assassins.

• Han Fei asked Zhao Zilong where he came from, then left to handle his own matters.
• Zi Nu urged Zhao Zilong to help Han Fei rescue the kidnapped Crown Prince, and Zhao agreed.
• Mo Ya told Ji Wuye that Zhao Zilong had met Zhang Kaidi, Han Fei, and Zhang Liang and was preparing to rescue the Crown Prince.
• Ji Wuye ordered Mo Ya to pretend not to know Zhao Zilong and prioritize the Crown Prince’s rescue.
• Jade Tiger said he had contacted Luo Wang, but Ji Wuye doubted its assassins could defeat Zhao Zilong.

Zhao Zilong joined Han Fei’s group at the Crown Prince’s Residence to plan a rescue, then chose the south gate controlled by Yan Lingji. He forced open the gate and found Yan Lingji waiting amid flames.

• Zhao Zilong arrived at the Crown Prince’s Residence disguised by a mask and questioned why the Imperial Guard had not charged inside.
• Han Qiancheng explained that the Baiyue bandits controlled the residence’s guards and that Yan Lingji, Hundred Poisons King, and Peerless Ghost held three gates.
• Zhao Zilong chose the south gate to meet Yan Lingji, while Wei Zhuang headed for the west gate controlled by Peerless Ghost.
• Zhao Zilong pushed open the south gate, cut through Yan Lingji’s flames, and encountered her as she teased him about wearing a mask.

Zhao Zilong defeated Yan Lingji in a fight and revealed that he had come to take her away. He told her that following Tian Ze would lead to her death and asked her to come with him.

• Zhao Zilong flirted with Yan Lingji and blocked her fiery attacks with his spear.
• Yan Lingji attacked repeatedly, but Zhao Zilong dodged her strikes and briefly restrained her.
• Zhao Zilong evaded Yan Lingji's final attack with Lingbo Weibu and disabled her with an Acupoint Strike.
• Zhao Zilong caught Yan Lingji, removed his mask, and told her his name; she recognized him as the assassin who had killed Ji Wuye.
• Zhao Zilong said Yan Lingji was his real target and urged her to leave Tian Ze and come with him.

Zhao Zilong abducted Yan Lingji and defeated Tian Ze and the Corpse Controller when they tried to stop him. He left Tian Ze alive and urged Yan Lingji to abandon her weak master, though she remained worried about him.

• Zhao Zilong carried Yan Lingji away, dismissing her Charm of Fire and telling her that following Tian Ze would lead to her death.
• Tian Ze and the Corpse Controller attacked Zhao Zilong, but Zhao easily dodged the chains and set Yan Lingji down.
• Zhao Zilong charged Tian Ze with his spear, knocked him down, and pierced the Corpse Controller's abdomen.
• Zhao Zilong swept aside the zombies and struck Tian Ze with spear energy, leaving him wounded beneath Zhao's spear.
• Zhao Zilong spared Tian Ze and told Yan Lingji that he was too weak to revive Baiyue.

Zhao Zilong demanded that Yan Lingji leave with him, but she asked him to repay her debts of gratitude to Tian Ze before agreeing. Zhao Zilong rejected Tian Ze’s attempt to bargain and threatened to kill him, leaving Yan Lingji’s choice unresolved.

• Zhao Zilong admitted attacking the General's Mansion and told Yan Lingji he had come for her, while sparing Tian Ze and his subordinates for her sake.
• Zhao Zilong freed Yan Lingji’s sealed acupoints and demanded that she become his master, threatening Tian Ze and the others if she refused.
• Yan Lingji asked Zhao Zilong to agree to a request before she would go with him, and Tian Ze argued that he had saved and raised her and that her debts to him should be repaid.
• Zhao Zilong seized Tian Ze by the throat and declared that Yan Lingji’s debt had already been repaid when he spared Tian Ze, warning that he would kill him if he continued to bargain.