Chapter Summaries

Ye Qiu learned that Ning Rongrong and Xiao Lan had mastered the Seven Apertures Exquisite Heart, then asked Ning Rongrong to find a way to conceal Spirit Ring colors before returning to Dugu Yan. He arrived at the Training Ground to find Dugu Yan fighting Yu Tianheng, while Ye Lingling hinted that he had brought something that would upset Dugu Yan.

• Ning Rongrong demonstrated her Spiral Bullets, and Xiao Lan showed she could split her Soul Ball into four, prompting Ye Qiu to urge Ning Rongrong to cultivate harder.
• Ning Rongrong agreed to teach Ye Qiu the Seven Apertures Exquisite Heart after explaining that Sect Master Ning had permitted her to share it, and Ye Qiu warned her not to teach Tang San.
• Ning Rongrong and Xiao Lan kissed Ye Qiu goodbye, and he asked Ning Rongrong to search for a method to conceal Spirit Ring colors, promising her a gift in return.
• Ye Qiu returned to the Training Ground and watched Dugu Yan fight Yu Tianheng; Dugu Yan intensified her poison after noticing him, while Ye Lingling teased Ye Qiu about bringing something that would provoke her.

Ye Qiu and Dugu Yan returned to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well after Yu Tianheng lost their duel, where Dugu Yan’s feelings for Ye Qiu became clearer but his refusal to acknowledge Dugu Bo’s proposed engagement disappointed her. Dugu Bo then announced they would hunt Dugu Yan’s fourth Spirit Ring and a Soul Bone, and Ye Qiu revealed his hidden ten-thousand-year Spirit Rings to her.

• Dugu Yan overwhelmed Yu Tianheng with her poison, and he jumped off the arena before she withdrew her poison and left with Ye Qiu.
• In the grove, Dugu Yan found a lipstick mark on Ye Qiu’s face, asked where Xiao Lan was, and returned with him to the hidden realm.
• Dugu Yan admitted to Dugu Bo that she had feelings for Ye Qiu, but Ye Qiu rejected Dugu Bo’s engagement suggestion, leaving her disappointed.
• After several days, Dugu Bo returned and said he would take Dugu Yan to hunt for her fourth Spirit Ring and a Soul Bone.
• Ye Qiu removed his disguise and revealed his purple and black Spirit Rings, shocking Dugu Yan with the truth about his ten-thousand-year Spirit Rings.

Ye Qiu took Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan to the Star Dou Great Forest to find Dugu Yan a fourth Spirit Ring beyond the usual age limit. They discovered a Dragon Pattern Magic Snake estimated to be over twelve thousand years old, and Dugu Bo began fighting it so Ye Qiu could arrange its sacrifice.

• Dugu Yan learned that Ye Qiu's eyes could control Spirit Beasts and make them sacrifice themselves, then joined him and Dugu Bo on the hunt.
• Ye Qiu used Kamui to take Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan to the Star Dou Great Forest, where he summoned the Emerald-Eyed Cloud-Winged Tiger to carry him and Dugu Yan through the forest.
• Ye Qiu spotted a Dragon Pattern Magic Snake near a cave and signaled Dugu Bo to join them.
• Dugu Bo identified the snake as a suitable Spirit Beast for Dugu Yan and attacked it with his Jade Phosphorus Poison Fire.
• Dugu Bo dodged the snake's attacks and launched his sixth Spirit Ability, Jade Phosphorus Snake Emperor's Break.

Ye Qiu helped Dugu Yan absorb the Dragon Pattern Magic Snake’s sacrifice, gaining her a ten-thousand-year fourth Spirit Ring and a Soul Bone while treating the poison backlash. After Dugu Yan reached Level 44 and demonstrated her new abilities, Dugu Bo left the pair alone, then returned and began carrying out a plan that left them collapsed on the ground.

• Dugu Bo crushed the Dragon Pattern Magic Snake, and Ye Qiu began its sacrifice for Dugu Yan despite the snake venom flaring up during absorption.
• Ye Qiu treated Dugu Yan with antidotes, his blood, and his Blue Silver Emperor abilities until the sacrifice ended and she became a Level 43 Soul Ancestor with the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor Shadow Spirit Ability.
• Ye Qiu helped Dugu Yan absorb the Dragon Pattern Magic Snake’s Right Arm Bone, raising her Soul Power to Level 44 and granting her the Hidden Shadow Dragon Snake skill.
• Dugu Yan thanked Ye Qiu and spoke with him about the earlier incident in which he had seen her naked, while Dugu Bo went to buy things to celebrate.
• Dugu Bo returned to the secret realm, and Ye Qiu and Dugu Yan were left collapsed on the ground after he began using something he had prepared.

Dugu Bo drugged Ye Qiu and Dugu Yan to force them together, but Ye Qiu used the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well’s cold power to stop the poison before they went too far. After Dugu Bo and Ye Qiu fought, Dugu Yan waited through the night and finally approached Ye Qiu with a blanket.

• Dugu Yan and Ye Qiu woke in bed after Dugu Bo drugged their food, and they realized the medicine was driving them toward each other.
• Ye Qiu resisted Dugu Yan’s advances and called for Dugu Bo, who admitted he had drugged them and refused to provide an antidote.
• As Dugu Yan kissed Ye Qiu, he used the extreme cold from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to suppress the poison and regain control.
• Ye Qiu confronted Dugu Bo outside, but Dugu Bo froze his attack with his Eighth Spirit Ability and knocked him into a crater with his Third Spirit Ability.
• Dugu Yan came outside, angrily tore off part of Dugu Bo’s beard and injured his toe, then returned to the room while Dugu Bo told Ye Qiu to take responsibility and vanished.
• Ye Qiu stayed in the crater as Dugu Yan watched from the window, then she picked up a blanket and approached him.

Ye Qiu and Dugu Yan confronted their feelings in the pit, where Ye Qiu asked to fulfill their marriage contract. Dugu Yan accepted with a kiss, and they ended the chapter together beside the discarded quilt.

• Dugu Yan climbed into the pit and threw herself into Ye Qiu's arms beneath the quilt.
• Dugu Yan asked how Ye Qiu intended to treat her, and Ye Qiu reassured her that he wanted to take responsibility.
• Ye Qiu asked Dugu Yan whether she was willing to fulfill their marriage contract.
• Dugu Yan kissed Ye Qiu, and he returned her kiss as the Matchmaker's Red Thread caught the moonlight.
• Dugu Yan moved off Ye Qiu when he struggled to breathe, then sat beside him while he caught his breath.

Dugu Yan and Ye Qiu performed a simple wedding rite before her parents' coffins and spent the night together. In the morning, they shared pastries before Ye Qiu prepared to take her back to the academy, while Dugu Yan grew jealous of Ning Rongrong.

• Dugu Yan told Ye Qiu the engagement was likely fake, then asked him to bow with her before her sleeping parents.
• Ye Qiu and Dugu Yan completed the three bows, called each other husband and Yan Yan, and spent the night together outside.
• Dugu Yan watched Ye Qiu sleep while he recovered from the injuries and exhaustion caused by controlling the soul beast's sacrifice.
• After waking, Ye Qiu and Dugu Yan fed each other pastries, and Ye Qiu revealed that Ning Rongrong had made them.
• Dugu Yan recalled her conflict with Ning Rongrong and vowed to make her pay when they met again.

Ye Qiu spent the morning with Dugu Yan before visiting Ning Rongrong and Xiao Lan at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. As the three prepared to go shopping, Xue Qinghe arrived and asked Ye Qiu to speak with him alone.

• Dugu Yan teased Ye Qiu at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and they discussed his approaching level 30 breakthrough and planned visit to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Ye Qiu used Kamui to reach the sect, where Ning Rongrong inspected him for traces of Dugu Yan before asking him to stay for the day.
• Xiao Lan joined Ye Qiu and Ning Rongrong for breakfast, and Ye Qiu promised to take them shopping.
• Ning Fengzhi learned Ye Qiu had arrived and sent word to Xue Qinghe, who came to the courtyard as the three prepared to leave.
• Xue Qinghe asked Ye Qiu to visit his residence for a private conversation, but Xiao Lan refused on Ye Qiu's behalf.

Xue Qinghe invited Ye Qiu and his companions to the Crown Prince's Mansion, where he questioned Ye Qiu about his cultivation and offered him a treasured manual. The chapter ended with Xue Qinghe realizing that the book he had given Ye Qiu was titled the Dragon's Vigor Tiger's Might Technique and was apparently indecent.

• Xue Qinghe invited Ye Qiu, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Lan to lunch at the Crown Prince's Mansion, and Ye Qiu accepted after sensing Xue Qinghe's Soul Power.
• Ning Rongrong and Xiao Lan took Ye Qiu shopping, where Ning Rongrong bought him a fitted white outfit and brought him to a restaurant to prepare for her meeting with a rival in three days.
• Ye Qiu and Ning Rongrong kissed in the restaurant while Xiao Lan complained and demanded affection too, and the three later headed to the Crown Prince's Mansion.
• Xue Qinghe welcomed the group, served them lunch, and asked Ye Qiu about his cultivation and recent travels; Ye Qiu said he had reached Rank 29 and sparred with soul beasts in Sunset Forest.
• Xue Qinghe took Ye Qiu to his study and offered him a book, then blushed and protested when Ye Qiu identified its title as the Dragon's Vigor Tiger's Might Technique.

Xue Qinghe tested Ye Qiu’s compatibility for a Martial Soul Fusion Skill and discovered it surpassed the highest known level, but the test ended with an accidental kiss and a furious argument. Ye Qiu negotiated three conditions for helping Xue Qinghe cultivate, then returned to Ning Rongrong with blood on his lips.

• Xue Qinghe showed Ye Qiu the Two Forms Heart Sutra and explained that their Martial Souls resonated, while Pufferfish and Snake Lance arrived to test their compatibility.
• Xue Qinghe threatened to kill Ye Qiu if he failed the test, and Ye Qiu agreed to help in exchange for three conditions if they proved compatible.
• Xue Qinghe and Ye Qiu synchronized their Martial Souls, producing golden compatibility beyond the highest level, while Ye Qiu’s Soul Power astonished Pufferfish and Snake Lance.
• Xue Qinghe became entranced by Ye Qiu’s blood-red eyes and kissed him, then tried to attack him after Ye Qiu called the kiss disgusting.
• Ye Qiu demanded a method to conceal Spirit Ring ages and two Soul Bones at least seventy thousand years old, and Xue Qinghe agreed to relay the demands before arranging their next meeting.
• Ye Qiu returned to Ning Rongrong, who noticed blood on his lips, while Xue Qinghe blushed and clenched his fists.

Ye Qiu left the Crown Prince's Mansion after Xue Qinghe learned that Ye Qiu had a Purple first Spirit Ring and a Black second Spirit Ring, then reunited with Dugu Yan at the Imperial Fighting Team's training grounds. He brought Dugu Yan to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, where Dugu Bo welcomed them and learned Ye Qiu planned to take Dugu Yan to meet Ning Rongrong in three days.

• Ning Rongrong warned Xue Qinghe not to give Ye Qiu any strange gifts, then left with Ye Qiu and Xiao Lan after Xiao Lan finished the entire feast.
• Xue Qinghe returned to his secret chamber, fumed over Ye Qiu, and learned from Pufferfish and Snake Lance that Ye Qiu's first and second Spirit Rings were Purple and Black; he began writing a letter to report the news.
• Ye Qiu arrived at the Imperial Fighting Team's training grounds, where Dugu Yan greeted him affectionately and Ye Lingling explained that Dugu Yan had repeatedly beaten Yu Tianheng.
• After training ended, Ye Qiu took Dugu Yan to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, where they found Dugu Bo back from sparring with the person he called the chrysanthemum.
• Ye Qiu told Dugu Bo that he planned to take Dugu Yan to meet Ning Rongrong in three days, and Dugu Bo told them to handle it themselves as long as Dugu Yan was not hurt.

Ye Qiu brought Dugu Yan and Ning Rongrong together for their first meeting, where they immediately competed for his attention. Meanwhile, Qian Daoliu received a divine message about Ye Qiu and sent a letter toward Heaven Dou City.

• Dugu Yan teased Ye Qiu about meeting Ning Rongrong, while Dugu Bo questioned him about their relationship and urged him to have a child.
• Xiao Lan told Ye Qiu that Ning Rongrong was ready, and he took Dugu Yan to the restaurant before going to fetch Ning Rongrong.
• Qian Daoliu asked the Angel God statue whether Ye Qiu had been chosen by the gods, received a message from his ancestor, and sent a letter to Xue'er in Heaven Dou City.
• Ye Qiu arrived at the private room with Ning Rongrong and Xiao Lan, and Dugu Yan and Ning Rongrong immediately argued over where he should sit.
• Dugu Yan and Ning Rongrong competed for Ye Qiu's affection, and Dugu Yan taunted Ning Rongrong about her personality and past behavior.

Ning Rongrong feared Ye Qiu would dislike her, but he reassured her and took her out alone, while Dugu Yan accepted that she wanted to grow stronger. Xue Qinghe agreed to Ye Qiu’s conditions with a change to the Soul Bone offer, then challenged him to a fight as a test.

• Ning Rongrong stopped arguing with Dugu Yan when she saw Ye Qiu frown, and Dugu Yan left for training after kissing him goodbye.
• Ning Rongrong told Ye Qiu she feared he would dislike or abandon her, and he promised to love her and let her be herself.
• Ye Qiu took Ning Rongrong to a mountain outside Heaven Dou City, where they kissed and she asked him not to favor anyone when she argued with the others.
• Xue Qinghe read a letter about Ye Qiu’s unusual Spirit Rings and ordered Pufferfish to arrange a meeting with him.
• Ye Qiu spent several days with Ning Rongrong, Xiao Lan, and Dugu Yan before meeting Xue Qinghe in a forest outside Heaven Dou Imperial City.
• Xue Qinghe agreed to Ye Qiu’s three conditions except that the Soul Bone could be replaced by a future request, then challenged Ye Qiu to fight him.

Qian Renxue challenged Ye Qiu to test his abilities and their future Martial Soul Fusion Skill, revealing her true identity before their fight. Their battle left the clearing and surrounding forest devastated, and Qian Renxue unfolded her domain as the fight continued.

• Xue Qinghe insisted that Ye Qiu fight him and ran into the forest, where he revealed himself as Qian Renxue.
• Qian Renxue attacked Ye Qiu with her Angel abilities, while he used his Sharingan, Mysterious Jade Hand, and Kamui to evade and counter her.
• Ye Qiu launched three Rasengan, but Qian Renxue blocked them with Angel's Blessing and explained her Spirit Skills.
• Qian Renxue summoned her Sacred Fire Divine Sword and fought Ye Qiu seriously, but his phasing kept her attacks from landing cleanly.
• Qian Renxue used Angel Feather Blade to send six flaming blades after Ye Qiu, then unfolded her domain.

Ye Qiu defeated Qian Renxue in their test by combining his abilities and catching her with Susanoo, though both were nearly out of Soul Power. Qian Renxue declared the test over and ordered Ye Qiu to come to her room that night, and he agreed.

• Qian Renxue activated her Angel Domain, while Ye Qiu used Kamui to evade its effects and searched for an opening against her Angel Feather Blades.
• Ye Qiu burned the Angel Feather Blades with Amaterasu and damaged Qian Renxue’s wing with Kamui, then struck her with Rasengans after piercing her Angel’s Blessing shield.
• Ye Qiu restored his Soul Power with the Blue Silver Domain and flew to attack Qian Renxue, who unleashed a barrage of sword auras and Angel Feather Blades.
• Qian Renxue’s Endless Judgment hit Ye Qiu, but his Susanoo arm caught her after he exhausted her defenses and Soul Power, ending the Angel Domain.
• Pufferfish and Snake Lance arrived and found Ye Qiu holding Qian Renxue; after they recovered, Qian Renxue ended the test and told Ye Qiu to come to her room that night.

After losing to Ye Qiu, Qian Renxue ordered Snake Lance and Pufferfish to watch his companions and report the battle. Ye Qiu shared an intimate lunch with Ning Rongrong, then met Qian Renxue at the Crown Prince's Mansion to begin learning the Two Forms Heart Sutra, ending with her sitting astride him to guide his cultivation.

• Qian Renxue reflected on Ye Qiu's unusual abilities and told Snake Lance and Pufferfish to monitor his women and report what happened.
• Ye Qiu returned to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, where Ning Rongrong scrubbed his back, kissed him, and later joined him and Xiao Lan for lunch.
• Ye Qiu escorted Dugu Yan to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well's secret realm and told her he would visit the Crown Prince's Mansion that night.
• Ye Qiu arrived in Xue Qinghe's study, asked about the promised reward, and followed Xue Qinghe into a hidden chamber to learn the Two Forms Heart Sutra.
• Qian Renxue revealed her true appearance and sat facing Ye Qiu on his crossed legs to begin guiding his cultivation.

Ye Qiu and Qian Renxue completed their first night cultivating the Two Forms Heart Sutra, strengthening the quality of their Soul Power before a misunderstanding turned violent. Ye Qiu returned to Dugu Yan, who teased him about another woman’s scent and then accepted his explanation, leaving him to continue hiding his cultivation with Qian Renxue.

• Ye Qiu and Qian Renxue linked their Divine Souls and circulated their Soul Powers together through the night, gradually merging and refining their energy.
• Qian Renxue shoved Ye Qiu away after sensing his improper thoughts, then struck at him with Angel Strike; Ye Qiu escaped the fatal blow with Kamui as Pufferfish and Snake Lance rushed into the secret chamber.
• Qian Renxue ordered Ye Qiu to leave and return that night, then tested her improved Soul Power and realized Ye Qiu’s energy was unusually condensed.
• Ye Qiu returned to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well secret realm and found Dugu Yan asleep; she woke, pulled him into bed, and asked him to stay with her.
• Dugu Yan sensed another woman’s scent on Ye Qiu and teased him about fooling around, but accepted his reassurance and kissed him.

Ye Qiu brought Ning Rongrong and Xiao Lan to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt Spirit Beasts alongside Dugu Yan and Dugu Bo. After Ning Rongrong discovered Ye Qiu’s unusual Spirit Rings, he explained the plan to take on a pack of Crimson Flame Demonic Wolves, and the group prepared to begin the hunt.

• Ye Qiu brought Ning Rongrong and Xiao Lan to the Star Dou Great Forest, where Dugu Yan and Dugu Bo were waiting beside a wolf pack.
• Dugu Yan welcomed Ye Qiu enthusiastically, while Ning Rongrong bristled at their closeness and Dugu Bo teased Ye Qiu about Ning Fengzhi.
• Xiao Lan greeted Dugu Bo and played with Tiger Cub, then Ning Rongrong, Dugu Yan, and Xiao Lan rode the tiger as Ye Qiu prepared the hunt.
• Ning Rongrong objected when Ye Qiu said he would face a ten-thousand-year Spirit Beast, then saw his purple and black Spirit Rings and was left stunned.
• Ye Qiu explained that his Sharingan could control two six-thousand-year soul beasts and told the others to hold back the Crimson Flame Demonic Wolves until he succeeded.
• Dugu Bo agreed to protect the group, and Ye Qiu led everyone toward the wolf pack.

Ye Qiu attacked a pack of Crimson Flame Demonic Wolves in the valley, using Kamui and illusion techniques to control two of them and advance on their alpha. When the alpha repelled his Rasengan and a wolf tried to swallow him, Xiao Lan used her Blue Silver Domain to ensnare the pack.

• Ye Qiu leaped into the valley ahead of the others, and Ning Rongrong buffed his strength and speed as he charged the wolves.
• Ye Qiu used Kamui and an illusion to control a six-thousand-year Crimson Flame Demonic Wolf, then turned it against the pack.
• Ye Qiu controlled a second six-thousand-year wolf and advanced toward the alpha, which charged him and resisted his Rasengan.
• A four-thousand-year wolf opened its jaws to swallow Ye Qiu after the alpha knocked him away.
• Xiao Lan expanded her Blue Silver Domain and bound every Crimson Flame Demonic Wolf, especially the one trying to catch Ye Qiu.

Ye Qiu defeated the ten-thousand-year Crimson Flame Demonic Wolf with help from Xiao Lan, Dugu Yan, Ning Rongrong, and Tiger Cub, then absorbed its Spirit Ring inside his Divine Might Space. Xiao Lan underwent a mysterious change that made Dugu Bo suspect she was a soul beast in human form, while Ye Qiu emerged at only level 31.

• Ye Qiu and the others divided the Crimson Flame Demonic Wolves, with Xiao Lan, Dugu Yan, Ning Rongrong, and Tiger Cub holding back the pack while Ye Qiu fought its ten-thousand-year leader.
• Ye Qiu crippled the lead wolf with Rasengans and Susanoo, defeated it, and stored its body in his eye before retreating with the others.
• Ye Qiu used Kamui to bring the group to Dugu Bo, then took them into his Divine Might Space to absorb the wolf's Spirit Ring.
• While Ye Qiu absorbed the ring, Xiao Lan experienced a strange breakthrough, gained mismatched red and blue eyes, and grew; Dugu Bo wondered if she was a soul beast in human form.
• Ye Qiu finished absorbing the Spirit Ring with three rings beneath him, but Dugu Bo was surprised that his Soul Power had reached only level 31.