Chapter Summaries

Xiao Yue and Xiao Xun'er faced off in a fierce spar, and Xiao Yue's final attack left the onlookers wondering who had won. Xiao Xun'er revealed that a black light from Uncle Ling had blocked the attack, so she considered herself the loser despite appearing unharmed.

• Old Yao praised Xiao Yue and Xiao Xun'er’s strength while Xiao Yan anxiously waited to learn the match’s result.
• The smoke cleared to reveal Xiao Yue exhausted and leaning on her sword, while Xiao Xun'er stood unharmed.
• Xiao Yue conceded defeat after Xiao Xun'er withstood her final move.
• Xiao Xun'er explained that Uncle Ling had secretly protected her with a streak of black light, and admitted that she had lost under the true conditions of the spar.
• Xiao Yue insisted that Xiao Xun'er did not need to comfort her.

After Xiao Yue and Xiao Xun'er ended their Coming-of-Age Ceremony match in a draw, Xiao Yue asked Su Mu to assess her performance, and he reassured her that she had done well. The next morning, Su Mu announced that he was going to the Mittel Auction House, prompting Xiao Yue to suspect he intended to pursue Ya Fei as a disciple and wife.

• Xiao Yue and Xiao Xun'er accepted the elder's decision to call their match a draw, and Xiao Zhan ended the Coming-of-Age Ceremony.
• Xiao Zhan celebrated his children's achievements and the boost to his authority in the clan.
• Xiao Yue returned to her courtyard and asked Su Mu whether her performance had disappointed him.
• Su Mu explained why Xiao Xun'er had withstood Xiao Yue's attack and encouraged her to keep working hard.
• Su Mu told Xiao Yue he was going to the Mittel Auction House, and she guessed he wanted Ya Fei to become his disciple and master's wife.

Su Mu brought Xiao Yue to the Mittel Auction House, where Ya Fei had been longing to see the black-robed man again. Ya Fei greeted him eagerly, and Su Mu said he had matters to discuss with her, leaving Xiao Yue jealous and wary.

• Xiao Yue insisted on accompanying Su Mu to keep an eye on him.
• Ya Fei wondered whether to invest in the Xiao Family and whether the masked man could improve her talent.
• A guard told Ya Fei that the black-robed senior had arrived, and she hurried to meet him.
• Xiao Yue claimed that Su Mu had only come to look around, but Su Mu said he had matters to discuss with Ya Fei.
• Xiao Yue puffed out her cheeks when Su Mu corrected her, worrying that Ya Fei might rank above her after becoming his disciple.

Su Mu asked Ya Fei to become his disciple, but she doubted his intentions and struggled to believe he would choose her. Xiao Yue resented Ya Fei’s hesitation and wondered whether she liked Su Mu.

• Ya Fei worried that Su Mu might dismiss her and wondered what he wanted when he came to see her.
• Su Mu asked Ya Fei what she thought of him, while Xiao Yue interrupted to praise her master and disparage Ya Fei.
• Ya Fei said she did not mind Xiao Yue’s words, and Xiao Yue objected to being called a child.
• Su Mu directly asked Ya Fei to become his disciple.
• Ya Fei questioned whether Su Mu had misspoken, and Xiao Yue accused her of being narcissistic and wondered if she liked Su Mu.

Su Mu offered to take Ya Fei as his disciple and gave her time to decide before the Xiao Family’s Coming-of-Age Ceremony. Xiao Yue and Xiao Xun’er continued sparring while Xiao Yan watched, still unable to match his younger sister.

• Xiao Yue worried that Ya Fei might become Su Mu’s wife if she refused his offer, while Su Mu reassured Ya Fei that he only wanted her as a disciple and would respect her choice.
• Xiao Yue urged Ya Fei to decide, and Su Mu left with Xiao Yue after asking Ya Fei to consider his offer before the Coming-of-Age Ceremony.
• Ya Fei reflected on Su Mu’s strength and sincerity, and leaned toward believing his explanation, though she remained unsure whether to accept.
• Xiao Yue asked Su Mu why he wanted Ya Fei as a disciple, and he joked that having prettier disciples was pleasing to the eye.
• After sparring, Xiao Xun’er praised Xiao Yue’s progress, while Xiao Yan complained that he still could not defeat his younger sister.

Xiao Yue accompanied Su Mu to meet Ya Fei, who decided to accept him as her master in hopes of changing her future. Su Mu asked whether she would follow him when he traveled, while Xiao Yue readily affirmed that she would.

• Xiao Yue left Xiao Yan and Xiao Xun'er to meet Ya Fei, who had come to discuss something with her.
• Su Mu emerged from Xiao Yue's bracelet and followed her, wondering whether Ya Fei would agree to become his disciple.
• Ya Fei recalled her decision to gamble on taking Su Mu as her master because she wanted to leave her limited life in Wutan City behind.
• Ya Fei told Su Mu she was willing to accept him as her master and asked him to give her a chance.
• Su Mu asked whether Ya Fei would travel with him in the future, and Xiao Yue said she would follow him wherever he went.

Su Mu accepted Ya Fei as his disciple and received two secret arts from her Goddess Gift Pack. After discovering that the Treasure Gathering Technique could help Ya Fei grow stronger by earning wealth, he decided she should remain in business rather than follow him.

• Ya Fei agreed to become Su Mu's disciple but worried that the Mittel Family would not let her leave.
• Su Mu reassured Ya Fei that the Mittel Family could not threaten him, and she called him Master.
• The system awarded Su Mu the Ya Fei Edition—Goddess Gift Pack, which contained the Charm Technique and Treasure Gathering Technique.
• Su Mu learned that the Charm Technique could bewitch and distract opponents, while the Treasure Gathering Technique could turn wealth energy from trading treasures into faster cultivation and improved talent.
• Su Mu decided that Ya Fei should stay in business, where she could use the Treasure Gathering Technique, and told her not to overthink his silence.

Su Mu gave Ya Fei the Treasure Gathering Technique after affirming her preference for trade over cultivation. Ya Fei questioned whether the secret art was real and precious, while her admiration repeatedly increased Su Mu’s Admiration Value.

• Ya Fei told Su Mu she preferred making money through trade because she lacked cultivation talent, and Xiao Yue criticized her for neglecting cultivation.
• Su Mu told Ya Fei he understood and supported her choice, earning Admiration Value from her.
• Su Mu passed a secret technique to Ya Fei by placing his hand against her forehead and transmitting its knowledge.
• Ya Fei examined the technique and asked Su Mu whether the Treasure Gathering Technique was real and too precious to give away.
• Ya Fei’s admiration gave Su Mu further increases in Admiration Value.

Su Mu reassured Ya Fei that he had given her a treasure suited to her and promised to stay in contact if he traveled away. He encouraged her to seek his guidance while he remained in Wutan City, then told her and Xiao Yue to get along as senior and junior sisters.

• Su Mu explained that the treasure he gave Ya Fei suited her current position and that following him could waste her time.
• Ya Fei worried that Su Mu planned to leave her behind, but Su Mu promised he would leave her a way to communicate with him if he departed.
• Su Mu told Ya Fei she could visit him in Wutan City for guidance and lessons to improve her fortune.
• Xiao Yue admitted she was a little jealous of Su Mu's attention toward Ya Fei, and Su Mu urged her to work hard for more affection.
• Su Mu told Xiao Yue and Ya Fei to get along, and Xiao Yue promised to look after her junior sister.

Su Mu set the ranking of his disciples by strength, prompting Xiao Yue to train harder after Ya Fei became his disciple. At the Xiao Family’s Coming-of-Age Ceremony, Xiao Yue looked forward to showing her progress while Xiao Yan and Xiao Xun'er wondered why she had become so diligent.

• Ya Fei asked Su Mu how he would rank his disciples, and he decided their positions would depend on strength.
• Xiao Yue agreed that strength should determine the ranking and insisted she would remain the senior sister.
• Ya Fei left to attend to the Mittel Auction House and try the secret technique Su Mu had taught her.
• Su Mu bought spiritual liquid to protect Xiao Yue’s health as she trained intensely and continued to make progress.
• The Xiao Family’s Coming-of-Age Ceremony arrived, and Xiao Yue prepared to demonstrate her latest breakthrough.
• Xiao Yan and Xiao Xun'er questioned Xiao Yue about her hard training, and she credited her good Master.

At the Xiao Family's Coming-of-Age Ceremony, Xiao Yue, Xiao Yan, and Xiao Xun'er discussed Xiao Yue's rapid cultivation before Xiao Yue spotted Ya Fei and reunited with Su Mu. Xiao Yue then revealed that Ya Fei was her junior sister, leaving Xiao Zhan stunned.

• Xiao Yue explained that her fast cultivation came from her master, training resources, and diligent effort, while Xiao Xun'er considered whether becoming a disciple might help her improve.
• Xiao Yan and Xiao Xun'er discussed their own cultivation before Xiao Yue noticed Ya Fei near the Giant Wood Platform.
• Xiao Yue spotted Su Mu in the crowd, ran to him, and linked her arm through his as they headed toward the gathering.
• Xiao Zhan greeted Su Mu and introduced Ya Fei, but Xiao Yue declared that Ya Fei was her junior sister, surprising Xiao Zhan.

The Xiao Family’s coming-of-age ceremony retest revealed Xiao Yan’s and Xiao Xun’er’s strength, but Xiao Yue’s four-star Dou Zhe result stole the attention. The chapter ended with the Xiao Family being hailed as a rising power, while Ya Fei congratulated Xiao Zhan.

• Xiao Yue and Ya Fei teased each other over which disciple was the senior sister, and Su Mu told them to settle their complaints by fighting.
• Xiao Zhan left to prepare for the coming-of-age ceremony, and Ya Fei asked Xiao Yue about her preparations.
• Su Mu watched the retest and saw Xiao Yan reach the Eighth Stage of Dou Qi and Xiao Xun’er reach two-star Dou Zhe.
• Xiao Yue tested at four-star Dou Zhe, stunning the crowd with her seven-stage rise in one year.
• The onlookers predicted the Xiao Family would prosper, and Ya Fei congratulated Xiao Zhan on its future prospects.

Xiao Yue introduced Xiao Yan and Xiao Xun'er to her master, Su Mu, after impressing the Xiao Family with her test results. As Xiao Yan fought Xiao Ning, Xiao Zhan asked Su Mu to step in if anything went wrong.

• Xiao Zhan praised Su Mu for helping the Xiao Family's younger generation excel.
• Xiao Yue invited Xiao Yan and Xiao Xun'er to meet Su Mu, who praised both of them and urged them to keep working hard.
• Xiao Yue wondered why no one challenged her, and Xiao Xun'er explained that people were afraid of her strength.
• Xiao Yue invited Xiao Xun'er to fight again, but Xiao Xun'er preferred to watch Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Yan and Xiao Ning fought on the high platform, while Xiao Zhan asked Su Mu to help if Xiao Yan faced danger.

Xiao Yan defeated Xiao Ning with his Suction Palm and Blowing Fire Palm, but Xiao Ning took Qi Boosting Powder and launched a surprise attack. Xiao Yan answered with Eight Extremes Collapse, sending Xiao Ning off the platform and leaving the crowd stunned.

• Xiao Yan used the Suction Palm and Blowing Fire Palm to defeat Xiao Ning, who fell to the ground.
• Xiao Ning grew resentful over his loss and suddenly surged with strength after taking Qi Boosting Powder.
• Xiao Zhan panicked at Xiao Ning's attack, but Su Mu assured him that Xiao Yan could handle it.
• Xiao Yan struck Xiao Ning with Eight Extremes Collapse and sent him flying off the platform.
• The crowd stared at Xiao Ning lying on the ground as the venue fell silent.

After Xiao Yan defeated Xiao Ning with Eight Extremes Collapse, Xiao Yu confronted him over his harsh treatment of her cousin. Xiao Yue stepped in to defend Xiao Yan, mocked Xiao Yu’s strength, and accepted her challenge, but the Second Elder stopped the argument before the fight began.

• Xiao Yan knocked Xiao Ning unconscious with Eight Extremes Collapse and prepared to leave the platform.
• Xiao Yu demanded an explanation from Xiao Yan, accusing him of being ruthless toward his cousin.
• Xiao Yue and Xun'er came to the platform, and Xiao Yue offered to fight Xiao Yu instead.
• Xiao Yue mocked Xiao Yu for being a Three-star Dou Zhe despite having cultivated longer, and Xiao Yu accepted her challenge.
• The Second Elder angrily interrupted them before the match could begin.

After the Coming-of-Age Ceremony, Su Mu visited Ya Fei at the Mittel Auction House and showed her the Qipao he had designed. Ya Fei agreed to wear it for him, leaving Su Mu impressed by how well it suited her.

• The Second Elder ordered Xiao Yu, Xiao Ning, Xiao Yue, and Xiao Xun'er off the stage, then announced Xiao Yan's victory and Xiao Ning's punishment.
• Xiao Zhan asked Su Mu about Xiao Yan's changes, and Su Mu reassured him that Xiao Yan had his own resources.
• After the ceremony, Su Mu left with Ya Fei and met her in a room at the Mittel Auction House.
• Ya Fei showed Su Mu the Qipao she had commissioned and worried that its high slit exposed too much of her legs.
• Su Mu suggested she try other clothes first or use someone else as a model, but Ya Fei said she was willing to wear the Qipao for him.
• Ya Fei put on the Qipao, and Su Mu admired how elegantly it suited her figure.

Su Mu advised Ya Fei on developing clothing and delivery businesses, stressing that she needed Mittel Family support and strength before expanding. After Ya Fei declined his offer to provide auction items, Su Mu asked why she had come to see him instead of going to the Dou Qi Pavilion as planned.

• Ya Fei reassured Su Mu that she had plans for the clothing business and praised the outfit she was wearing.
• Ya Fei asked Su Mu to explain delivery services, and he described how the Mittel Auction House could standardize its existing purchasing work and build a delivery industry.
• Su Mu warned Ya Fei that she needed control of the Mittel Auction House and the backing of the Mittel Family before developing the business, and Ya Fei agreed not to act recklessly.
• Ya Fei declined Su Mu's offer to prepare items for an auction, saying she could handle the matter herself.
• Su Mu asked Ya Fei why she had come to see him instead of going to the Dou Qi Pavilion as planned.

Xiao Yue returned to the Mittel Auction House and found Ya Fei competing for Su Mu’s attention. After Xiao Yue challenged Ya Fei’s outfit, Su Mu agreed to let her try one on, and he suggested a Qipao might suit Ya Fei better.

• Xiao Yue came to see Su Mu and massaged his shoulders, saying she had learned the technique especially for him.
• Ya Fei appeared in an outfit Su Mu had prepared and showed it off to Xiao Yue.
• Xiao Yue criticized Ya Fei’s outfit and challenged her to wear a matching one so Su Mu could judge them.
• Su Mu told Ya Fei to let Xiao Yue try a spare outfit, and Xiao Yue went to change.
• Su Mu suggested that a Qipao might suit Ya Fei better, and Ya Fei said she would wear one for him in private.

Su Mu watched Xiao Yue and Ya Fei compete over their outfits before Ya Fei raised a concern about the Galeo Family buying large quantities of medicinal ingredients. He suspected they had hired an alchemist but chose not to get involved, leaving the matter for the Xiao Family to handle.

• Xiao Yue earned Su Mu’s admiration by wearing a JK uniform and asked him to compare her appearance with Ya Fei’s.
• Ya Fei and Xiao Yue argued over who looked better, and Su Mu avoided choosing between them.
• Ya Fei told Su Mu that the Galeo Family had recently asked the Mittel Auction House to buy a large quantity of medicinal ingredients.
• Su Mu suspected the Galeo Family had hired an alchemist but decided not to interfere, and Xiao Yue remained silent.

Ya Fei warned Su Mu and Xiao Yue that the Galeo Family might have hired an alchemist to threaten the Xiao Family. After Xiao Yue begged for help, Su Mu agreed to intervene only if the Xiao Family could not handle the danger themselves.

• Ya Fei confirmed Su Mu's suspicion that the Galeo Family had bought medicinal ingredients to support a professional alchemist.
• Xiao Yue panicked about the danger to the Xiao Family, while Ya Fei offered to disrupt the Galeo Family's supply of medicinal ingredients.
• Su Mu rejected Ya Fei's plan and said Xiao Zhan should prepare for the threat himself.
• Xiao Yue pleaded and flattered Su Mu until he promised to step in if the Xiao Family faced a crisis.
• Ya Fei wondered whether Su Mu would deal directly with the Galeo Family's alchemist.