Chapter Summaries

At lunch, Lu Jing told Wang Dong'er, Snow Empress, Qian Renxue, and Xiao Wu what happened when Gu Yuena took him away. They discussed whether he should support the soul beasts in changing the Divine Realm’s ban, and Snow Empress explained that lifting it would help few soul beasts overcome their deadly tribulations.

• Qian Renxue asked Lu Jing what happened after Gu Yuena took him away, and he recounted their meeting and how Snow Empress pressured Gu Yuena to release him.
• Wang Dong'er asked whether they might need the soul beast clan’s help and whether supporting Gu Yuena could benefit their plans.
• Qian Renxue warned that challenging the Divine Realm’s longstanding ban could alienate powerful veteran deities and endanger Lu Jing’s standing.
• Snow Empress agreed with Qian Renxue and argued that most soul beasts would still fail to survive the Heavenly Tribulations required to become gods.

Lu Jing explained that he might bargain with the Silver Dragon King if she offered something valuable, and that he would consider disrupting the soul beast–soul master system if the risk and reward justified it. Later, he teased Wang Dong'er in bed, but she firmly refused his advances.

• Lu Jing said he would only speak for the Silver Dragon King if she offered tangible value in return.
• Lu Jing condemned the soul beast–soul master system and said he might try to undermine it if the price and risk were acceptable.
• Lu Jing and Wang Dong'er spent the night together after their day of turmoil.
• Lu Jing asked Wang Dong'er if they should be intimate, and she shyly answered, "Curtain..."
• Lu Jing followed with a suggestive "Oh...?" and Wang Dong'er glared at him and firmly said no.

Snow Empress reflected on how her bond with the human boy had altered her path after she overcame the seven-hundred-thousand-year Heavenly Tribulation. Qian Renxue visited her late at night to ask about her plans for the future, leaving Snow Empress waiting to hear what came next.

• Snow Empress stood by the window, uncertain whether fate had changed her destiny and where her future would lead.
• Qian Renxue knocked and entered Snow Empress's room after Snow Empress invited her in.
• Qian Renxue said she wanted to discuss Snow Empress's future plans after her successful tribulation.
• Qian Renxue noted that Snow Empress would not need to fear another Heavenly Tribulation for at least one hundred thousand years, then began to add a qualification.

Qian Renxue asked Snow Empress whether she would ascend to the Divine Realm and what relationship she wanted with Lu Jing. Snow Empress became flustered when asked if she would marry him, and her first objection was that Wang Dong'er would not agree.

• Snow Empress admitted she did not know whether she wanted to return to the Extreme North, because she felt reluctant to leave Lu Jing and the others.
• Qian Renxue suggested that Snow Empress ascend to the Divine Realm with them and asked what identity she would use.
• Qian Renxue proposed that Snow Empress could go as Lu Jing's wife, leaving Snow Empress stunned and blushing.
• Qian Renxue asked what Snow Empress thought of Lu Jing, and Snow Empress praised his talent, loyalty, resolve, and strength.
• Qian Renxue asked whether Snow Empress would marry Lu Jing, and Snow Empress flusteredly objected that Wang Dong'er would not agree.

Lu Jing noticed that Snow Empress and Qian Renxue acted strangely during breakfast and asked what had happened. Snow Empress claimed she had not rested well, but her flustered reaction left Lu Jing suspicious.

• Lu Jing ate breakfast with Wang Dong'er, Snow Empress, Qian Renxue, and Xiao Wu, noticing the unusual tension between Snow Empress and Qian Renxue.
• Lu Jing asked Snow Empress and Qian Renxue why they seemed strange that morning.
• Snow Empress dropped a chopstick, blushed, and stammered that she had not rested well.
• Xiao Wu said she knew nothing about what had happened, while Qian Renxue deflected Lu Jing's questions and teased him for being concerned.
• Lu Jing remained suspicious as he compared Snow Empress's embarrassed expression with Qian Renxue's overly perfect smile.

Lu Jing visited Snow Empress after noticing her agitation and gently pressed her to explain what was troubling her. Snow Empress tried to keep her thoughts private, but Lu Jing continued asking if he could help.

• Snow Empress struggled to calm herself after remembering Qian Renxue's words about love, marriage, and following Lu Jing to the Divine Realm.
• Lu Jing knocked on Snow Empress's door, and she tidied her appearance before letting him in.
• Lu Jing took Snow Empress to the sofa and asked if something was on her mind.
• Snow Empress nervously insisted her worry had nothing to do with Lu Jing, but he urged her to tell him about it.

Lu Jing sought Qian Renxue’s help understanding Snow Empress’s strange behavior, and Qian Renxue suggested that Snow Empress’s feelings for him went beyond friendship. Lu Jing was stunned as he realized what might be troubling Snow Empress.

• Lu Jing left Snow Empress’s room still puzzled by her shyness and refusal to explain herself.
• Lu Jing went to Qian Renxue and asked whether she knew why Snow Empress was acting strangely.
• Qian Renxue teased Lu Jing for failing to understand Snow Empress’s feelings and recalled how deeply Snow Empress had trusted, cared for, and risked herself for him.
• Qian Renxue argued that Snow Empress’s devotion and flustered behavior suggested feelings beyond ordinary friendship.
• Lu Jing was shocked as he realized Snow Empress might have special feelings for him.

Lu Jing told Wang Dong'er that Snow Empress had been acting strangely and asked her to consider why. Wang Dong'er began to suspect that Snow Empress's embarrassment was connected to her feelings for Lu Jing.

• Wang Dong'er noticed Lu Jing's unusual mood and asked what was troubling him.
• Lu Jing hesitantly told Wang Dong'er that he wanted to discuss Snow Empress's strange behavior.
• Wang Dong'er recalled Snow Empress's shy, evasive manner around Lu Jing that morning.
• Lu Jing asked why Snow Empress might show such maidenly embarrassment despite her age and experience.
• Wang Dong'er connected Snow Empress's behavior and dependence on Lu Jing to a startling possibility.

Lu Jing admitted that he had developed romantic feelings for Snow Empress, leaving Wang Dong'er torn between understanding him and accepting the possibility of sharing him. Unable to sleep, Wang Dong'er slipped out of their room to confirm something, while Lu Jing appeared to let her go.

• Lu Jing told Wang Dong'er that he had feelings for Snow Empress after their years together and their shared trials.
• Wang Dong'er struggled with jealousy and uncertainty but recognized why Lu Jing had grown close to Snow Empress.
• Lu Jing held Wang Dong'er in silence as she wrestled with her feelings, and neither of them rushed to settle the matter.
• Unable to sleep, Wang Dong'er got out of bed and quietly left the room to confirm something.
• Wang Dong'er entered the empty, dimly lit corridor, while Lu Jing seemed awake but did not stop her.

Wang Dong'er went to confront Snow Empress about her feelings for Lu Jing, seeking an answer despite fearing what she might hear. She entered Snow Empress's room and sat beside her, but their tense silence left the conversation—and their relationship—unresolved.

• Wang Dong'er struggled with her feelings before deciding she needed to speak to Snow Empress.
• Wang Dong'er knocked on Snow Empress's door, and Snow Empress nervously invited her inside.
• Snow Empress panicked when she recognized Wang Dong'er and wondered whether she knew about Snow Empress's feelings for Lu Jing.
• Wang Dong'er closed the door and sat beside Snow Empress without answering her questions.
• Snow Empress noticed Wang Dong'er's sadness and guilt filled her as neither of them broke the silence.

Wang Dong'er realized Snow Empress had feelings for Lu Jing and surprised her by responding with understanding rather than anger. She questioned whom she could blame for their feelings, leaving Snow Empress unsettled and guilty.

• Snow Empress struggled to answer when Wang Dong'er confronted her about her feelings for Lu Jing.
• Wang Dong'er read Snow Empress's flustered reaction as confirmation that she loved Lu Jing.
• Wang Dong'er praised Snow Empress's taste, saying Lu Jing's qualities made it natural to fall for him.
• Snow Empress asked why Wang Dong'er was not angry with her.
• Wang Dong'er said she could not blame Snow Empress, herself, or Lu Jing, and wondered whether trying to keep them apart would change her relationship with him.

Wang Dong'er confessed how deeply she depended on Lu Jing and begged Snow Empress not to take him away from her. Snow Empress apologized, and the two women comforted each other as they cried, leaving their relationship newly bound by mutual acceptance.

• Wang Dong'er told Snow Empress that Lu Jing was her only home and anchor in this unfamiliar era.
• Wang Dong'er admitted she knew Snow Empress and Lu Jing had feelings for each other, then begged Snow Empress to stay by his side with her.
• Snow Empress realized how much Wang Dong'er feared losing Lu Jing and apologized for causing her pain.
• Wang Dong'er told Snow Empress she did not blame her and said both she and Lu Jing were important to her.
• Wang Dong'er and Snow Empress held hands and cried together before Wang Dong'er wiped her face and smiled.

Wang Dong'er spent the night with Snow Empress after deciding to face the matter Qian Renxue had brought to light. They returned to breakfast together in an unexpectedly affectionate pose, leaving Lu Jing, Qian Renxue, and Xiao Wu stunned.

• Qian Renxue and Xiao Wu asked Lu Jing why Wang Dong'er and Snow Empress were absent from breakfast.
• Lu Jing said Wang Dong'er had gone to see Snow Empress the previous night and was likely still with her.
• Qian Renxue worried that Wang Dong'er and Snow Empress might have clashed over the matter she had exposed.
• Wang Dong'er and Snow Empress entered the dining room together, with Wang Dong'er holding Snow Empress's arm and Snow Empress blushing.
• Lu Jing, Qian Renxue, and Xiao Wu paused in surprise at their intimacy.

Wang Dong'er accepted Snow Empress's relationship with Lu Jing, and the two appeared closer than ever, leaving Lu Jing surprised that they had settled things without him. Qian Renxue wondered whether she, too, might have a place beside him, while Xiao Wu remained confused.

• Wang Dong'er held Snow Empress affectionately, and Snow Empress shyly accepted her closeness.
• Qian Renxue realized Wang Dong'er had agreed to Snow Empress's relationship with Lu Jing and wondered whether Xiao Wu or she could also be accepted.
• Lu Jing watched the women interact and felt excluded from the agreement they had reached about his relationship.
• Xiao Wu asked what had happened, but no one explained it to her.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm celebrated that Wang Dong'er had made room for Snow Empress, while Ice Empress watched the scene with complicated feelings.

In Lu Jing’s Sea of Consciousness, Ice Empress considered marrying Lu Jing for the benefits, prompting Old Tian Meng and Little Tian Meng to protest and compete for her attention. Their attempts failed, and the two Sky Dream Ice Silkworms ended the chapter brawling.

• Little Tian Meng complained that bonding with Lu Jing had not brought him the same benefits Ice Empress received.
• Ice Empress wondered whether marrying Lu Jing would bring her greater benefits and security.
• Old Tian Meng begged Ice Empress not to marry Lu Jing and confessed his love for her.
• Little Tian Meng urged Ice Empress to consider him instead, but she dismissed both silkworms with a contemptuous look.
• Old Tian Meng blamed Little Tian Meng for encouraging Ice Empress’s idea and attacked him.
• Little Tian Meng fought back, and the two Sky Dream Ice Silkworms began brawling in Lu Jing’s Sea of Consciousness.

Wang Dong'er pushed Snow Empress into Lu Jing's room and locked them inside, teasing them about spending the night together. Snow Empress told Lu Jing about her agreement with Wang Dong'er, and he comforted her as she rested in his embrace.

• Wang Dong'er pushed Snow Empress into Lu Jing's room, announced she would sleep elsewhere, and locked the door behind them.
• Lu Jing gently took Snow Empress's hand and led her to sit beside him on the bed.
• At Lu Jing's request, Snow Empress recounted her conversation with Wang Dong'er and their agreement.
• Lu Jing reassured Snow Empress that she had done nothing wrong and that Wang Dong'er accepted and cared about her.
• Snow Empress leaned against Lu Jing and quietly took comfort in his embrace.

Lu Jing and Snow Empress consummated their relationship, with Lu Jing guiding her through her first intimate experience. By dawn, Snow Empress rested exhausted and satisfied against him, while Wang Dong'er had slept through the night in the next room.

• Lu Jing returned Snow Empress's kiss and strengthened the mental barrier around his Sea of Consciousness.
• Snow Empress and Lu Jing undressed, drew the bed curtains, and began their first intimate encounter together.
• Lu Jing comforted and guided Snow Empress as she overcame her initial awkwardness and began responding to him.
• Wang Dong'er considered listening from the next room but chose to cover her head and fall asleep.
• Lu Jing and Snow Empress continued until dawn, when Snow Empress lay exhausted against his chest.

Lu Jing and Snow Empress woke together after their wedding night, and Snow Empress shyly agreed to rise with him. They joined Qian Renxue, Wang Dong'er, and Xiao Wu in the courtyard, where the three women noticed them arriving hand in hand.

• Lu Jing woke beside Snow Empress and watched her sleep.
• Snow Empress awoke, blushed at Lu Jing's gaze, and said they should get up.
• Lu Jing and Snow Empress got dressed and left their room holding hands.
• Qian Renxue, Wang Dong'er, and Xiao Wu sat chatting over tea and pastries in the courtyard.
• Lu Jing and Snow Empress entered the courtyard together, drawing all three women's attention.

Wang Dong'er teased the Snow Empress about spending the previous night with Lu Jing, while Xiao Wu worked out what had happened. Xiao Wu then asked Qian Renxue when they could become Lu Jing's wives too, leaving everyone stunned.

• Wang Dong'er blamed Lu Jing for making her less innocent, and Lu Jing admitted her teasing had some truth to it.
• Xiao Wu realized that the Snow Empress had spent the night with Lu Jing after noticing she had slept in and emerged holding his hand.
• Lu Jing told Xiao Wu to stop prying, and Xiao Wu joked that her hundred-thousand-year age made her his ancestor.
• Xiao Wu whispered to Qian Renxue and asked when they could become Lu Jing's wives as well, causing Lu Jing to choke on his tea and everyone to freeze.

After Xiao Wu suggested taking Qian Renxue’s place, Lu Jing diverted the conversation by asking about Ah Yin’s true body. Wang Dong’er seized on the chance to visit Ah Yin in Sunset Forest, leaving the group to follow her.

• Qian Renxue fled after Xiao Wu’s proposal, and the others turned their attention to Xiao Wu.
• Xiao Wu asked whether she had said anything wrong and explained that she wanted to take her place too.
• Lu Jing worried about the future complications involving Xiao Wu and Wang Dong’er, then asked about Ah Yin’s true body in Sunset Forest.
• Wang Dong’er remembered that they had left Ah Yin there without checking on her and hurried out to visit her.