Chapter Summaries

Jiang Fan defeated all one hundred General Stars and secured first place on the Eternal Sacred Monument, then recorded his strongest move for his consciousness form. Outside the challenge space, spectators watched him advance past the level where Xu Tongzhi expected him to fail.

• Jiang Fan defeated the final General Star after struggling against the strongest opponents and was ranked first on the Eternal Sacred Monument.
• Jiang Fan gave his name, demonstrated his Flash skill with a sword, and watched the monument's consciousness form reproduce the move.
• The spectators saw Jiang Fan remain ahead of Fei Ruoyun, while Xu Tongzhi claimed Jiang Fan would stall at the eighty-ninth level.
• The level counter in Challenge Space No. 1 changed from 11 to 10, cutting off Xu Tongzhi's prediction and prompting Zheng Guoqiang to mock him.

Jiang Fan and Fei Ruoyun both cleared all one hundred levels of the Eternal Sacred Monument, sharing first place and becoming the military’s strongest twin stars. The Second Commander announced that he would confer their ranks and assign them new posts in seven days, leaving them waiting in the Central War Zone.

• Jiang Fan defeated all one hundred Star Generals, taking the top position on the Eternal Sacred Monument and prompting Xu Tongzhi to congratulate Zheng Guoqiang.
• Jiang Fan emerged from Challenge Space No. 1 and predicted that Fei Ruoyun would also clear all one hundred levels.
• Fei Ruoyun defeated all one hundred Star Generals, joining Jiang Fan in first place on the Eternal Sacred Monument.
• Fei Ruoyun congratulated Jiang Fan, and the two acknowledged each other after clearing the monument.
• The Second Commander announced that he would confer ranks on Jiang Fan and Fei Ruoyun and assign them new posts seven days later.

Jiang Fan and Fei Ruoyun received the rank of Lieutenant General and were appointed Deputy Chief Inspectors in the Military Commission’s Military Supervision Department. Jiang Fan was assigned to investigate violations across all five war zones and prepared to take up his new post.

• Wang Ye and the others worried Jiang Fan would leave the Eastern War Zone, but Zheng Guoqiang assured them he would always be one of its General Stars.
• At the commissioning ceremony, Chief Number Two of the Military Commission personally granted Jiang Fan and Fei Ruoyun the rank of Lieutenant General.
• Chief Number Two appointed Jiang Fan and Fei Ruoyun Deputy Chief Inspectors of the Military Supervision Department, assigning Jiang Fan to investigate violations and Fei Ruoyun to oversee the fulfillment of duties.
• Chief Number Two told Jiang Fan and Fei Ruoyun that their inspections would cover all five war zones and that they would need to cooperate when their duties overlapped.
• After receiving his appointment letter, Jiang Fan said goodbye to Zheng Guoqiang and agreed to call him Old Zheng instead of Commander.

Jiang Fan and Fei Ruoyun traveled by train to Kyoto, where they planned to report to the Military Commission Headquarters. After sharing stories during the journey, they arrived and Fei Ruoyun asked to stay with Jiang Fan because she had nowhere else to go.

• Zheng Guoqiang told Jiang Fan he could address other military leaders by name and said his talent would soon place him above them.
• Fei Ruoyun asked to travel to Kyoto with Jiang Fan, and he agreed after explaining he wanted to visit his teacher and family.
• During the train ride, Jiang Fan told Fei Ruoyun about his past in River City, while she shared that she had rarely left her secluded home.
• After ten hours, Jiang Fan and Fei Ruoyun arrived in Kyoto, and Jiang Fan said goodbye at the station exit.
• Fei Ruoyun continued following Jiang Fan and asked to stay with him for two days because she had nowhere to go.

Jiang Fan brought Fei Ruoyun to Ninth Martial Arts University and arranged for her to stay in his old courtyard. After leaving her there, he searched for his senior sister Xue Min and headed to visit his teacher Hong Tiangan when she was not home.

• Jiang Fan offered to let Fei Ruoyun stay at Stone Path Cottage, and she eagerly accepted.
• Jiang Fan and Fei Ruoyun walked to Ninth Martial Arts University, where Jiang Fan was surprised by the campus’s renovations and larger student population.
• Jiang Fan showed Fei Ruoyun his courtyard and told her she could stay there while he visited his senior sister and teacher.
• Jiang Fan went to Xue Min’s courtyard, found no one there, and decided to look for her at Hong Tiangan’s courtyard.

Hong Tiangan coached his new disciple Fu Xingchen as he struggled to cultivate the Heaven and Earth Natural Meditation Technique, then learned that Jiang Fan might have returned to the university. Fu Xingchen and Senior Sister hurried to Jiang Fan’s courtyard, with Hong Tiangan suspecting his new disciple intended to compete with him.

• Hong Tiangan stopped Fu Xingchen’s strained cultivation attempts and urged him to calm his mind.
• After about a week of practice, Fu Xingchen finally drew Heaven and Earth Energy into his body, and Hong Tiangan praised his progress.
• Fu Xingchen asked how long the other disciples had taken, and Senior Sister avoided telling him that Jiang Fan had succeeded in mere moments.
• A messenger reported movement at Jiang Fan’s courtyard and suggested that Jiang Fan had returned.
• Senior Sister rushed to check on Jiang Fan, and Fu Xingchen followed, hoping to meet him and receive pointers.
• Hong Tiangan suspected Fu Xingchen wanted to challenge Jiang Fan and decided Jiang Fan could temper his temperament.

Fei Ruoyun visited Jiang Fan’s courtyard, where Fu Xingchen attacked her after demanding she leave. She defeated him with one strike, while Jiang Fan sensed the disturbance and realized Fei Ruoyun had acted.

• Fei Ruoyun explored Jiang Fan’s courtyard, and Xue Min arrived looking for her Junior Brother.
• Fu Xingchen barged in, accused Fei Ruoyun of trespassing, and demanded that she leave.
• Fei Ruoyun gave Fu Xingchen a chance to apologize, but he attacked her instead.
• Fei Ruoyun struck Fu Xingchen with Heaven and Earth Energy, sending him crashing into a Giant Tree and injuring him.
• Fei Ruoyun told Xue Min that she and Jiang Fan were friends and that she had shown Fu Xingchen mercy.
• Hong Tiangan heard the disturbance and assumed Jiang Fan was teaching Fu Xingchen a lesson, while Jiang Fan sensed the energy surge and recognized Fei Ruoyun had made a move.

Jiang Fan returned to Stone Path Cottage and learned that Fei Ruoyun had struck Fu Xingchen after he insulted her. When Jiang Fan refused to side with Fu Xingchen, the new disciple erupted in jealousy and challenged Jiang Fan’s reputation; Jiang Fan began to confront him about the difference in their strength.

• Jiang Fan sensed Fei Ruoyun’s energy and turned back to Stone Path Cottage, where he found Xue Min supporting an injured Fu Xingchen and Fei Ruoyun standing nearby.
• Xue Min explained that Fu Xingchen had insulted Fei Ruoyun, who struck him, and Jiang Fan said Fei Ruoyun had acted rightly and held back.
• Xue Min introduced Fu Xingchen as the teacher’s newly accepted disciple, ranked second in Luo City’s college entrance examination.
• Fu Xingchen asked Jiang Fan to uphold justice, but Jiang Fan called the incident a misunderstanding and refused to blame Fei Ruoyun.
• Fu Xingchen insulted Jiang Fan’s reputation and belittled Xue Min’s strength, revealing his hostility and jealousy toward Jiang Fan.
• Jiang Fan stopped Xue Min from confronting Fu Xingchen, then pointed to Fei Ruoyun and asked Fu Xingchen whether he knew her level.

Fei Ruoyun exposed Fu Xingchen’s jealousy of Jiang Fan, but Fu Xingchen dismissed her words and challenged Jiang Fan’s talent. Jiang Fan ended their argument by knocking Fu Xingchen away with a shout, and Hong Tiangan arrived to find Fu Xingchen badly injured while Jiang Fan and the others were gone.

• Fei Ruoyun accused Fu Xingchen of being jealous of Jiang Fan and trying to humiliate his friends, leaving Fu Xingchen furious and shaken.
• Fu Xingchen defended his talent by comparing his past achievements with Jiang Fan’s, while Jiang Fan realized how little Fu Xingchen had accomplished.
• Jiang Fan ended the conversation and led Xue Min and Fei Ruoyun into the house.
• Fu Xingchen lunged at Jiang Fan, but Jiang Fan shouted “Get lost!” and sent him flying into a century-old tree, which snapped on impact.
• Hong Tiangan hurried to Stone Path Cottage and found Fu Xingchen badly injured, with Jiang Fan and the others nowhere in sight.

Fu Xingchen told Hong Tiangan a distorted account of his dispute with Jiang Fan, but Hong Tiangan remained skeptical and went to see Jiang Fan. After reuniting warmly with his teacher, Jiang Fan faced Fu Xingchen’s renewed accusations when Fu Xingchen saw Fei Ruoyun sitting in the living room.

• Hong Tiangan stabilized Fu Xingchen’s injuries and listened as Fu Xingchen blamed Jiang Fan and portrayed himself as a victim.
• Hong Tiangan doubted Fu Xingchen’s story and decided to ask Jiang Fan what had happened.
• Jiang Fan and Xue Min talked about his military service, challenge victories, and new post before Hong Tiangan arrived with Fu Xingchen.
• Jiang Fan welcomed Hong Tiangan warmly and invited him inside, while Fu Xingchen grew resentful at their close relationship.
• Fu Xingchen accused Fei Ruoyun of disrespecting Hong Tiangan by remaining seated and ordered her to stand and greet him.

Jiang Fan explained that he and Fei Ruoyun had tied for first place in the Strongest General Star Challenge, and Fei Ruoyun revealed that Jiang Fan was actually stronger than her. The others learned that Jiang Fan had reached Mid Level 7, while Hong Tiangan dismissed Fu Xingchen’s complaint as a misunderstanding and told him to recover.

• Hong Tiangan recognized Fei Ruoyun as a member of the Supreme Family, and Fei Ruoyun greeted him as Senior Hong.
• Jiang Fan explained that he had met Fei Ruoyun during the Strongest General Star Challenge and had let her stay in his courtyard after they came to the capital.
• Jiang Fan told Hong Tiangan and Xue Min that he and Fei Ruoyun had both become this year’s Strongest General Stars.
• Fei Ruoyun said Jiang Fan was stronger than she was, and Jiang Fan confirmed that he had reached Mid Level 7.
• Fu Xingchen complained that Jiang Fan had attacked him, but Hong Tiangan called it a misunderstanding and told Fu Xingchen to recover before learning another cultivation technique.

Hong Tiangan heard Xue Min’s account of Fu Xingchen’s clash with Jiang Fan and Fei Ruoyun, then condemned Fu for provoking them and demanding justice. Fei Ruoyun revealed that she and Jiang Fan were Lieutenant Generals appointed as Deputy Chief Inspectors of the Military Commission, leaving Hong Tiangan and Xue Min stunned and Fu frightened.

• Fu Xingchen accused Hong Tiangan of taking Jiang Fan and Fei Ruoyun’s side after Hong tried to send him away.
• Hong Tiangan agreed to hear both sides and warned that he would punish whoever had acted wrongly.
• Xue Min recounted the confrontation, and Hong concluded that Jiang Fan and Fei Ruoyun had done nothing wrong.
• Hong scolded Fu for his hostility toward Jiang Fan and explained the Fei Family’s status as one of Huaxia’s four Supreme Families.
• Fei Ruoyun warned Fu that his attacks on military officers could bring severe legal consequences and revealed her and Jiang Fan’s new appointments.
• Jiang Fan confirmed the appointments, shocking Hong Tiangan and Xue Min with his rank of Lieutenant General.

Hong Tiangan severed his master-disciple relationship with Fu Xingchen after Fu caused trouble, and Fu left the Ninth Martial Arts University vowing revenge. Jiang Fan then recounted his recent experiences to Hong Tiangan and Xue Min and said he would visit Ma Ning’s family before reporting for his new post.

• Hong Tiangan expelled Fu Xingchen as his disciple, though he allowed him to remain at the Ninth Martial Arts University or withdraw.
• Fu Xingchen lashed out at Hong Tiangan, was struck by Xue Min, and left the university threatening to become powerful and take revenge.
• Hong Tiangan promised to explain the severing of the relationship to Fu Xingchen’s father and repay any remaining favor.
• Jiang Fan reassured Hong Tiangan and asked why he still owed Fu Xingchen’s family a favor, and Hong Tiangan said he wanted to honor his old friendship and avoid gossip.
• Jiang Fan spent two hours recounting his General Star Challenge experiences to Hong Tiangan and Xue Min, including the East China Sea pursuit and battle against Fusang martial artists.
• Jiang Fan said he would report for his new post in two days but first planned to visit his aunt’s home, and Hong Tiangan revealed that Ma Ning attended the Ninth Martial Arts University nearby.

Jiang Fan learned that Ma Ning had entered the Ninth Martial Arts University and went with Xue Min and Fei Ruoyun to look for her. After hearing Ma Ning was training in the Secret Realm, they headed there, where Ma Ning was challenging herself against dangerous Exotic Beasts.

• Jiang Fan learned that Ma Ning was a freshman in the Ninth Martial Arts University's swordsmanship class and asked Hong Tiangan to take him to see her.
• After Hong Tiangan left, Xue Min led Jiang Fan and Fei Ruoyun around campus and explained that Jiang Fan's victories had helped attract more students to the university.
• The group learned that Ma Ning had gone to the Secret Realm to cultivate and hunt Exotic Beasts, and Xue Min arranged for Jiang Fan and Fei Ruoyun to enter.
• Ma Ning moved stealthily through the Secret Realm jungle, determined to face a Level 3 Exotic Beast and grow strong enough to help Jiang Fan and protect her family.

Ma Ning hunted a Bone-Armored Silver Snake in the Secret Realm and survived after killing it, then reunited with her friends Fan Qiaoqiao and Yu Ling'er. As they prepared to leave, her friends froze in terror at something behind her.

• Ma Ning entered a dangerous area of the Secret Realm and used a fallen Giant Tree to pin the Bone-Armored Silver Snake before stabbing through its abdomen.
• After resting, Ma Ning decided to leave the Secret Realm, having hunted three Level 2 Exotic Beasts and one Level 3 Exotic Beast.
• Fan Qiaoqiao and Yu Ling'er found Ma Ning and scolded her for risking her life to improve like her idol, Jiang Fan.
• Ma Ning offered to treat her friends to dinner, but Fan Qiaoqiao and Yu Ling'er suddenly stared in terror at something behind her as she heard a low growl.

Ma Ning, Fan Qiaoqiao, and Yu Ling'er were ambushed by a Level 4 Fire Cloud Rhinoceros while training in the Secret Realm. After Yu Ling'er was badly injured, Ma Ning stayed behind to hold the beast off and faced its blazing attack as her friends escaped.

• Ma Ning and the others spotted a Fire Cloud Rhinoceros and ran, knowing they were no match for it.
• Yu Ling'er fell after a thorn cut an artery in her leg, and Ma Ning and Fan Qiaoqiao tried to help her.
• Ma Ning faced the rhinoceros alone so Fan Qiaoqiao could carry Yu Ling'er to safety.
• The rhinoceros struck Ma Ning with its horn and sent her crashing through the forest, but she forced herself up and attacked again.
• The rhinoceros unleashed a wave of flames at Ma Ning after Fan Qiaoqiao and Yu Ling'er escaped, and Ma Ning closed her eyes, believing she would die.

Jiang Fan rescued Ma Ning from a Level 4 Fire Cloud Rhinoceros, then treated her injured friend Yu Ling'er. As the group left the Secret Realm, Fan Qiaoqiao and Yu Ling'er remained astonished by Jiang Fan's strength and wondered about his relationship with Ma Ning.

• Jiang Fan appeared beside Ma Ning and effortlessly dismembered the Fire Cloud Rhinoceros before checking that she was unharmed.
• Jiang Fan scolded Ma Ning for taking such a dangerous risk, and she apologized before telling him that her friend was seriously injured.
• Jiang Fan stopped Yu Ling'er's bleeding, gave her a blood-replenishing potion, and prepared to lead the group out of the Secret Realm.
• Fan Qiaoqiao explained that she and Yu Ling'er had returned because they feared Ma Ning would die, and both girls wondered who Jiang Fan was to her.
• Ma Ning noticed their misunderstanding and introduced Jiang Fan as her brother.

Jiang Fan rescued Ma Ning and her friends from a pack of Silver Mane Star Wolves, then carried the injured Yu Ling'er out of the Secret Realm. At the exit, Xue Min and Fei Ruoyun arrived and addressed Jiang Fan as their junior brother, leaving Fan Qiaoqiao and Yu Ling'er stunned.

• Ma Ning introduced Jiang Fan as her brother, and he thanked Fan Qiaoqiao and Yu Ling'er for risking their lives to save her.
• A pack of more than a dozen Silver Mane Star Wolves surrounded the group, but Jiang Fan killed them instantly and cleared away their bodies and the bloodstains with wind and earth abilities.
• Jiang Fan carried Yu Ling'er through the air while Ma Ning and Fan Qiaoqiao followed, and they soon left the dense forest.
• Jiang Fan urged the group to leave the Secret Realm and take Yu Ling'er to the hospital before her injury damaged her foundation.
• Xue Min and Fei Ruoyun approached, and Xue Min called Jiang Fan her junior brother, surprising Fan Qiaoqiao and Yu Ling'er.

Jiang Fan’s return to the capital drew a crowd at the Secret Realm, while the Si Kong Family learned of his arrival and began investigating whether he had left the military. Si Kongnan Tian ordered his people to test whether they could kill Jiang Fan, leaving Jiang Fan unaware of the threat.

• Fan Qiaoqiao and Yu Ling'er realized that Ma Ning’s brother was Jiang Fan and playfully confronted Ma Ning for keeping it from them.
• Students recognized Jiang Fan at the Secret Realm, and their excited discussions drew a crowd around him.
• Jiang Fan urged Xue Min and the others to leave the gathering, while an unidentified figure slipped away unnoticed.
• A report of Jiang Fan’s return reached Si Kongnan Tian, who considered whether Jiang Fan had left the military.
• Si Kongnan Tian ordered his subordinate to investigate Jiang Fan’s status and attempt to kill him if an opportunity arose.

Jiang Fan and Ma Ning left the school hospital and headed toward their new residence, but a Level 7 Black-Clad Man ambushed them. Jiang Fan defeated the attacker and demanded answers, leaving his identity and employer unresolved.

• Jiang Fan said goodbye to the others and arranged for Fan Qiaoqiao to care for Yu Ling'er while Xue Min stayed with Fei Ruoyun.
• Jiang Fan and Ma Ning walked to a nearby villa community where they were to live.
• A Black-Clad Man attacked them with ice spikes, and Jiang Fan shielded Ma Ning and confronted him.
• The attacker revealed he was Level 7 and offered Jiang Fan a place with his boss, but Jiang Fan trapped him in an energy cage.
• Jiang Fan overwhelmed the Black-Clad Man in a clash of attacks, leaving him gravely wounded.
• Jiang Fan threatened to kill the attacker unless he answered a question.