Chapter Summaries

Hun Ruoruo explained the Central Continent’s major factions as the group traveled toward Horizon City, and Xiao Yi Xian offered to help her investigate her origins. Xiao Yan abruptly avoided Hun Ruoruo’s question about his resolve and hurried the group onward toward the Spatial Wormhole.

• Hun Ruoruo explained the Central Continent’s powerful factions to Xiao Yan, Xiao Yi Xian, and Zi Yan as they traveled toward Horizon City.
• Xiao Yan said that Hun Ruoruo’s identity was tied to Sound Valley, prompting Xiao Yi Xian to ask whether Hun Ruoruo knew about her origins.
• Hun Ruoruo admitted she knew little about Sound Valley and said that learning too much about one’s origins could bring trouble, while Zi Yan complained about her father.
• Xiao Yi Xian offered to help Hun Ruoruo, and Hun Ruoruo reassured her that she had brought her to the Central Continent because she could be useful.
• Hun Ruoruo asked Xiao Yan to show his resolve, but he seemed distracted, changed the subject to the Spatial Wormhole, and flew ahead toward Horizon City.

Hun Ruoruo and Xiao Yan traveled through the Spatial Wormhole after the Hong Family compensated them for an earlier confrontation. Xiao Yan revealed that he planned to leave and train alone, then declared that he was going to the Soul Hall.

• Hun Ruoruo and Xiao Yi Xian subdued the Hong Family's red-clothed woman with a trace of their auras, prompting the Hong Family's Ancestor to offer a Sixth-order Demonic Core as compensation.
• Hun Ruoruo and Xiao Yan rode her Level Nine Space Ship through the Spatial Wormhole, leaving the other vessels behind.
• Hun Ruoruo warned Xiao Yan not to measure his progress against Xiao Yi Xian and pointed out that his feelings were easy to read.
• Xiao Yan admitted that he intended to leave and cultivate alone, explaining that he wanted to stop relying on his Teacher's Soul Force.
• Xiao Yan declared, "I'm going to the Soul Hall," leaving Hun Ruoruo stunned.

Xiao Yan told Hun Ruoruo he planned to enter a Soul Hall branch to gather intelligence that could help her find her mother, despite her fears for his safety. Before he left, Hun Ruoruo embraced him, made him promise to return safely, and allowed him to be intimate with her as Zi Yan and Xiao Yi Xian spied on them.

• Hun Ruoruo confronted Xiao Yan and tried to stop him from going to Soul Hall, warning that its powerful figures could capture or kill him.
• Xiao Yan explained that he would avoid the branch hall's Venerable Elders and wanted to gather intelligence to support Hun Ruoruo's search for her mother.
• Hun Ruoruo sat beside Xiao Yan, complained that he always opposed her, and reacted with embarrassment when he boldly claimed her mother would someday be his.
• Hun Ruoruo asked Xiao Yan what encouragement he wanted before leaving, then slipped into his embrace and told him to return early and safely.
• Hun Ruoruo allowed Xiao Yan to be intimate with her, while Zi Yan and Xiao Yi Xian watched from outside the cabin.

As the group reached the Central Continent, Xiao Yan decided to separate from Hun Ruoruo, Zi Yan, and Xiao Yi Xian so he could grow strong enough to protect himself. After Hun Ruoruo and Old Man Yao saw him off, Xiao Yan flew away, leaving Hun Ruoruo to admit that her feelings for him depended on his presence.

• Zi Yan said she wanted to stay with Hun Ruoruo, help with the Sound Valley matter, and find her family, while Xiao Yi Xian agreed to help Hun Ruoruo.
• Xiao Yan explained that he and Hun Ruoruo would split from the others to search more effectively, upsetting Zi Yan, who worried about losing his pill refining.
• Hun Ruoruo brought the Space Ship through a barrier into the Central Continent, where the richer Dou Qi immediately affected the group.
• Xiao Yan promised Hun Ruoruo he would avoid danger until he reached Dou Zong-level strength and said he had the Soul Hall’s protection and Heavenly Fire Venerable’s help.
• Old Man Yao encouraged Xiao Yan, who bowed to his master, embraced Hun Ruoruo, declared that he would kill anyone who thought of her, and flew away.
• Hun Ruoruo watched Xiao Yan disappear and admitted that without him she could not have these feelings.

Hun Ruoruo and Old Man Yao decided to travel to Starfall Pavilion, where Yao hoped to reconnect with Venerable Feng and seek clues about Hun Ruoruo’s mother. As the group prepared to settle in the Central Continent, Hun Ruoruo’s sealed memories caused her pain, and she revealed that they could go directly to Starfall Pavilion through their connections.

• After Xiao Yan left, Hun Ruoruo told Old Man Yao she was ready to go and recognized that he wanted to visit Starfall Pavilion.
• Old Man Yao explained his history with Venerable Feng, whose old nickname, Gu Ling, had drawn the Ancient Clan’s attention.
• Hun Ruoruo tried to recall what she knew about Gu Ling, but her sealed memories triggered intense pain and continued to grow more blurred.
• Old Man Yao promised that Venerable Feng could help find clues about Hun Ruoruo’s mother, and Hun Ruoruo joined Zi Yan and the others.
• Xiao Yi Xian asked where they should settle, and Hun Ruoruo said their connections let them go straight to Starfall Pavilion.

Hun Ruoruo, Xiao Yi Xian, and Zi Yan arrived at Starfall Pavilion to find Venerable Feng, where they learned they would need to register as disciples to meet Qingluan. Hun Ruoruo’s kindness charmed the gatekeeper and onlookers as the trio entered the pavilion.

• After a month-long journey, Hun Ruoruo, Xiao Yi Xian, and Zi Yan reached Starfall Pavilion atop the meteorite in the Heavenly Star Mountain Range.
• Old Man Yao explained that he had established Starfall Pavilion but had left its management to others, so the group set out to find Venerable Feng.
• The trio drew attention from Starfall Pavilion’s disciples and visitors, who admired the young women’s beauty and discussed Qingluan’s reputation.
• A gatekeeping disciple told Hun Ruoruo that she needed an invitation to enter, so she apologized and refused to demand special treatment.
• Moved by Hun Ruoruo’s apology, the gatekeeper told the women they could register as new disciples and then meet Qingluan, the pavilion master’s personal disciple.
• Hun Ruoruo led Xiao Yi Xian and Zi Yan into the pavilion, then confiscated Zi Yan’s pills for teasing her about charming Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yi Xian registered for Starfall Pavilion’s recruitment and was targeted by Bing Hong, who wanted to recruit her for his faction. She revealed her Dou Zong strength by forcing him to his knees, shocking the crowd.

• Xiao Yi Xian separated from Zi Yan to register in the central recruitment area, while Hun Ruoruo went to find the old man who swept the floor.
• Bing Hong approached Xiao Yi Xian, suspected she was concealing her strength, and tried to recruit her for his faction.
• Mu Qingluan arrived and challenged Bing Hong for poaching people at Starfall Pavilion.
• Bing Hong offered two Tier 6 Imperial Pills for Xiao Yi Xian and urged her to choose his faction instead of joining Starfall Pavilion.
• Xiao Yi Xian released her Dou Zong pressure, forced Bing Hong to his knees, and shocked the crowd.

Xiao Yi Xian’s strength and secret drew Bing Hong’s attention at Starfall Pavilion’s Newcomer Ceremony, where he tried to force her to go with him. Hun Ruoruo returned with Zi Yan and a sweeping old man, who stepped in to confront Bing Hong.

• Bing Hong’s claim that Xiao Yi Xian was a Dou Zong stunned the crowd, while Mu Qingluan confirmed that Starfall Pavilion allowed cultivators of any background to register.
• Bing Hong mocked Starfall Pavilion’s Founder and threatened to expose Xiao Yi Xian’s secret unless she returned to his sect with him.
• Xiao Yi Xian feared that Bing Hong had discovered her Calamity Poison Body, while the crowd condemned his attempt to abduct her.
• Hun Ruoruo arrived with Zi Yan and explained that she had been helping a sweeping old man; she then stood beside Xiao Yi Xian and challenged Bing Hong.
• The old man confronted Bing Hong, warning the Ice River Valley youth against acting arrogantly in Starfall Pavilion.

Venerable Feng revealed himself at Starfall Pavilion and killed Bing Hong for insulting its Founder, but a mysterious soul message escaped. He confronted Hun Ruoruo for using him, then froze when a spirit emerged from her ring and chided him for failing to recognize her identity.

• Venerable Feng transformed from an old attendant into his true form, and Mu Qingluan recognized him as her master.
• Bing Hong warned Venerable Feng that Xiao Yi Xian would bring disaster to Starfall Pavilion, but Venerable Feng declared that the matter was the pavilion's business.
• Venerable Feng sentenced Bing Hong to death for insulting the Founder and erased him, while a tiny point of light escaped to carry a message.
• Venerable Feng sent Mu Qingluan and the gathered disciples away, then confronted Hun Ruoruo for using him to settle her troubles.
• A ghostly white spirit emerged from Hun Ruoruo's ring, shielded her from Venerable Feng's pressure, and rebuked him for not recognizing her identity.

Venerable Feng reunited with Old Man Yao, the Starfall Pavilion’s founder, and introduced him to Mu Qingluan, who received a Dou Technique as a gift. Venerable Feng then confronted Old Man Yao about Han Feng and questioned Hun Ruoruo’s state of mind, leaving her visibly shaken.

• Venerable Feng recognized Old Man Yao and greeted his old friend with laughter and tears.
• Venerable Feng introduced Old Man Yao as the Starfall Pavilion’s founder and Mu Qingluan’s martial uncle, while Old Man Yao stopped her from kneeling and gave her an Earth-tier Dou Technique.
• Venerable Feng criticized Old Man Yao’s teaching and brought up Han Feng’s departure from Starfall Pavilion and possible connection to Old Man Yao’s disappearance.
• Hun Ruoruo defended her master, and Venerable Feng examined her abilities and criticized her for hiding her strength behind others.
• Venerable Feng told Hun Ruoruo that her state of mind did not match her cultivation, causing her pupils to contract violently.

Hun Ruoruo struggled with the fear that her choices and power would endanger those she cared about, until Old Man Yao left her an Imprint Stone containing Xiao Yan’s thoughts from years earlier. His words offered her an answer to the doubts holding her back, leaving her poised to move beyond them.

• Hun Ruoruo spoke with Old Man Yao about Zi Yan and the Medical Immortal settling at Starfall Pavilion and dismissed his attempt to defend Venerable Feng.
• Old Man Yao asked whether Hun Ruoruo feared implicating those around her, and she admitted that she did.
• Hun Ruoruo explained that using her strength had affected the fates and safety of people she loved, leaving her torn between preserving her memories and protecting them herself.
• Old Man Yao left a dark Imprint Stone beside Hun Ruoruo, and she activated it after he departed.
• The recording showed a young Xiao Yan telling Old Man Yao that Ruoruo had been afraid and that he wanted her to remain calm and assured.

Hun Ruoruo settled Xiao Yi Xian and Zi Yan into Starfall Pavilion, then learned that Venerable Feng wanted to see her about making her the pavilion’s chief disciple. She left astonished at the prospect of being burdened with work after only one day in the sect.

• Hun Ruoruo teased Xiao Yi Xian about contributing to Starfall Pavilion and left her in the room with the supposedly sleeping Zi Yan.
• Xiao Yi Xian realized Zi Yan had been eavesdropping, and Zi Yan admitted she had learned the trick from Hun Ruoruo and the others.
• Mu Qingluan told Hun Ruoruo that Old Man Yao was receiving soul restoration at the Pavilion Master's residence.
• Mu Qingluan revealed that Venerable Feng wanted to see Hun Ruoruo and might make her Starfall Pavilion's chief disciple.
• Hun Ruoruo was surprised that she might be given major responsibilities after joining the pavilion only one day earlier.

Hun Ruoruo learned that Venerable Feng wanted her to become Starfall Pavilion’s chief disciple so she could help secure ties with Fierce Flame Valley and seek information about Sound Valley. Venerable Feng revealed that Bing Hong had used a soul secret technique, leaving Hun Ruoruo to suspect that Sound Valley might be connected to it.

• Mu Qingluan told Hun Ruoruo that she had lost the Four Pavilion Grand Competition because her temperament was immature, and Venerable Feng overheard them.
• Mu Qingluan fled after discovering her master was listening, while Venerable Feng explained that he deliberately pressured her to help her grow.
• Venerable Feng asked Hun Ruoruo to temporarily take the position of Starfall Pavilion’s chief disciple, and she demanded to know his reason.
• Venerable Feng explained that Hun Ruoruo needed the title to negotiate with Fierce Flame Valley and pursue news of Sound Valley because Starfall Pavilion was at odds with Ice River Valley.
• Venerable Feng said Bing Hong had used a soul secret technique, and Hun Ruoruo wondered whether it came from Sound Valley.

Venerable Feng told Hun Ruoruo that Ice River Valley's soul art might have come from Sound Valley, giving her hope of finding her mother, and agreed to help her. Hun Ruoruo enlisted Mu Qingluan to help make Starfall Pavilion the leader of the Four Pavilions, and learned that Feng Qing'er had narrowly beaten Mu Qingluan.

• Venerable Feng reasoned that Bing Hong's soul secret art differed from Soul Hall's methods and might have originated in Sound Valley, giving Hun Ruoruo hope of finding her mother.
• Hun Ruoruo thanked Venerable Feng, who agreed to get involved in the Sound Valley matter and teased her about Xiao Yan and her younger senior brother.
• Hun Ruoruo left the hall and met Mu Qingluan, who had been hiding nearby to see whether Venerable Feng had scolded her.
• Hun Ruoruo told Mu Qingluan about her plans for Starfall Pavilion, and Mu Qingluan agreed to help her make it the leader of the Four Pavilions.
• Hun Ruoruo asked Mu Qingluan about the person who had narrowly beaten her in the Four Pavilion Grand Competition, and Mu Qingluan named Feng Qing'er of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan.

Hun Ruoruo encouraged Mu Qingluan to help Venerable Feng by becoming powerful enough to challenge those who feared the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan. Mu Qingluan chased after her, while Venerable Feng and Old Man Yao traded teasing remarks in the hall.

• Hun Ruoruo learned that Mu Qingluan belonged to the Qingluan Clan and had been sent to contend with Feng Qing'er, but the other pavilions had rejected her.
• Hun Ruoruo suggested that Mu Qingluan repay Venerable Feng by becoming one of the powerful people others feared.
• Mu Qingluan brightened at the idea and hurried after Hun Ruoruo as she descended the mountain.
• Venerable Feng watched them leave and worried that Hun Ruoruo was luring his disciple away.
• Old Man Yao appeared in the hall and teased Venerable Feng for making Mu Qingluan afraid of him.

Hun Ruoruo faced growing doubts over her appointment as Starfall Pavilion’s chief disciple and prepared to prove herself at the Four Pavilion Exchange. She left the disciples shaken after revealing her strength and promising to answer the cultivation requests they had made.

• Hun Ruoruo discussed the complaints against her with Zi Yan, who worried that her slow cultivation made her a burden.
• Hun Ruoruo persuaded Zi Yan to accept a painful price in exchange for a chance to help everyone.
• Hun Ruoruo encountered disciples who challenged her authority and requested her private guidance, while the crowd treated her disrespectfully.
• Hun Ruoruo summoned Mu Qingluan, who addressed her as Senior Sister, and said she would help the disciples after the Four Pavilion Exchange.
• Hun Ruoruo carried Mu Qingluan through space and vanished, leaving the named disciples terrified by evidence of her high-level Dou Zong strength.

Hun Ruoruo and Mu Qingluan traveled to the Wind Thunder Pavilion for the Four Pavilion Exchange while Hun Ruoruo worried about her missing Senior Brother, Xiao Yan. As Mu Qingluan teased her about her feelings, Hun Ruoruo admitted that Xiao Yan treated her well.

• Mu Qingluan told Hun Ruoruo that they were nearing the Wind Thunder Pavilion, where the Four Pavilion Exchange would be held.
• Hun Ruoruo worried that Xiao Yan’s Soul Mark had grown dim and wondered whether he was too far away or had blocked her Soul Token.
• Mu Qingluan noticed Hun Ruoruo’s furrowed brows and teased her about caring for Xiao Yan.
• Hun Ruoruo described Xiao Yan’s flaws while answering Mu Qingluan’s questions, then admitted that he treated her well.

Hun Ruoruo and Mu Qingluan arrived at Wind Thunder Pavilion for the Four Pavilion Exchange Meeting, where Hun Ruoruo gave Mu Qingluan a mysterious necklace she called bait. Feng Qing'er arrived to host the banquet and dismissed the new Starfall Pavilion chief disciple as no threat, unaware that Hun Ruoruo had already reached the pavilion.

• Hun Ruoruo and Mu Qingluan approached Wind Thunder Pavilion, and Mu Qingluan warned her senior sister to be cautious around Feng Qing'er.
• Hun Ruoruo placed a purple-gold necklace containing a blood-like substance in Mu Qingluan's hand and called it bait.
• Feng Qing'er arrived on a Seven-Colored Spirit Crane, drawing the crowd's attention with her powerful aura and cold manner.
• Feng Qing'er learned that Hun Ruoruo had replaced Mu Qingluan as Starfall Pavilion's chief disciple and reasoned that the appointment came from a connection to Venerable Feng, not superior strength.
• Feng Qing'er declared that Mu Qingluan and her replacement would both remain beneath her, then entered the hall.

At the banquet, Feng Qing'er confronted Hun Ruoruo, the Starfall Pavilion’s new chief disciple, after the crowd’s attention shifted to her. When Feng Qing'er tried to rebuke Mu Qingluan, she saw the crystal at Mu Qingluan’s chest and collapsed under a terrifying mental pressure.

• Feng Qing'er entered the banquet and learned that the other chief disciples and guests had gathered around Hun Ruoruo, the Starfall Pavilion’s new chief disciple.
• Feng Qing'er went to confront Hun Ruoruo, who politely acknowledged that she had drawn attention away from the hostess and eased the tension among the crowd.
• Feng Qing'er grew angry when the crowd showed support for Hun Ruoruo and then scolded Mu Qingluan for no longer being chief disciple.
• Mu Qingluan defended her right to attend, and Feng Qing'er noticed the crystal on her necklace.
• A dragon-like pressure overwhelmed Feng Qing'er, who fell to the ground and began retching in front of the banquet guests.

Hun Ruoruo confronted Feng Qing'er in private after frightening and humiliating her with a crystal containing Ancient Void Dragon essence blood. She pressured Feng Qing'er to compensate Mu Qingluan, leaving Feng Qing'er questioning her loyalty to the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan and asking what price Hun Ruoruo wanted.

• Feng Qing'er retched after being terrified by Mu Qingluan's crystal and slapped herself to suppress her fear, then vowed revenge on Mu Qingluan.
• Hun Ruoruo emerged from hiding and mocked Feng Qing'er for planning to call in the elders after losing to Mu Qingluan.
• Hun Ruoruo used her power to humiliate Feng Qing'er and revealed that the crystal contained Ancient Void Dragon essence blood.
• Hun Ruoruo demanded that Feng Qing'er compensate Mu Qingluan for repeatedly humiliating her, warning that the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan might see Feng Qing'er as disloyal if she kept yielding.
• Feng Qing'er asked what price Hun Ruoruo wanted, while Hun Ruoruo relaxed on her bed and said she would accept the risk of their deal.