Chapter Summaries

Uchiha Hiko forced Murong Si to transfer all her True Qi by threatening her Father, whom he had poisoned. After Murong Si complied, Uchiha Hiko left Gao Family Village to complete his mission and seek the next Dragon Ball.

• Uchiha Hiko tied up Murong Si's Father and demanded that Murong Si transfer her power to him.
• Murong Si agreed to give Uchiha Hiko her True Qi and urged him to leave Gao Family Village.
• Murong Si explained that transferring her energy would drain her life and that Uchiha Hiko could obtain it only if she acted willingly.
• Uchiha Hiko demanded all of Murong Si's True Qi and ordered her to keep their secret, revealing that he had poisoned her Father.
• Uchiha Hiko said he would withhold the antidote until he completed his mission and warned Murong Si that her Father would die if she disobeyed.
• Murong Si complied, and Uchiha Hiko left Gao Family Village.

Uchiha Hiko sought a mage who could help him absorb the remaining energy, and a mysterious woman directed him into the woods. After defeating a giant poisonous snake, he continued his search, expecting further trials ahead.

• Uchiha Hiko worried that he had no idea where to find a mage who could help him absorb the energy he could not take in.
• A woman in a white dress appeared and told Uchiha Hiko to walk straight into the woods, warning that he must persevere through danger to find what he sought.
• The woman departed, and the scenery changed from a house to the woods she had described.
• Uchiha Hiko entered the woods and encountered an enormous poisonous snake.
• Uchiha Hiko shot two silver needles into the snake's eyes, killing it, then continued on, believing more trials awaited him.

Uchiha Hiko navigated the forest’s illusions by calming his fears and reaffirming his mission. After the tiger vanished, he finally found the mage, who was much older than Hiko had expected.

• Uchiha Hiko noticed two trees spaced differently from the others and cautiously suspected a trap.
• Uchiha Hiko recalled the sign saying the forest’s dangers were illusions shaped by fear and urged himself to stay calm.
• The mage told Uchiha Hiko that his inner unrest created the disasters he faced and that pursuing his goal would require ruthless choices.
• Uchiha Hiko declared that he would fulfill his mission, and the tiger before him vanished as his conviction returned.
• Uchiha Hiko recognized that he had overcome the tiger through his mind and resolved to have the mage refine his energy.
• Uchiha Hiko finally found the mage and was surprised by how old he was.

Uchiha Hiko met the mage to have the dangerous energy in his body converted into usable power. After the painful process succeeded, the mage vanished before Hiko could thank him.

• The mage told Uchiha Hiko that he had already converted some energy himself and explained that he had kept this from him to test and train him.
• Uchiha Hiko said he had come because the energy lingering in his body threatened to harm him, and the mage recognized his urgent circumstances.
• The mage pressed his hands against Uchiha Hiko's back and channeled energy, causing a blazing red flame to appear.
• The mage warned Uchiha Hiko to accept the power instead of resisting it, and Hiko promised to cooperate.
• Uchiha Hiko and the mage completed the conversion, and the mage vanished just as Hiko began to thank him.

Uchiha Hiko searched for the missing mage while trying to strengthen and control the chaotic power in his body. The mage also wanted to return to Uchiha Yan, seeing him as the key to his own progress.

• Uchiha Hiko stayed focused on finding the mage but also worked to temper the power within his body.
• Uchiha Hiko considered the danger of the lake water and the difficulty of mastering the Dragon Ball.
• Uchiha Hiko realized his power had stopped growing since the mage left and wondered whether he could become stronger alone.
• The mage thought Uchiha Hiko was searching for him and resolved to return to him to advance his own goals.

Uchiha Hiko decided to rescue his imprisoned teammates, relying on the Dragon Ball after learning that the little boy and Ashuang could not face the guards alone. He went to the prison by himself, knocked down the soldiers, and entered the cell.

• The little boy and Ashuang faced hostile soldiers while their energy remained unchanged and Uchiha Hiko was away.
• Uchiha Hiko focused on mastering the Dragon Ball and rescuing his captured teammates instead of searching for the mage.
• Uchiha Hiko asked the Dragon Ball to help him prove himself and save his people.
• Uchiha Hiko went alone to the prison, knocked down the soldiers, and strode into the cell.

Uchiha Hiko met an unusually skilled boy guarding a patch of woods, and their teasing turned into a brief fight. After the boy blocked his attacks, Hiko admired his ability and proposed they make peace and become friends.

• Uchiha Hiko came upon a boy guarding the woods, who warned him not to chop down the trees.
• Uchiha Hiko questioned the boy about why he was guarding the woods, but the boy answered with teasing and arrogance.
• Uchiha Hiko threatened to teach the boy a lesson and attacked him.
• The boy blocked Hiko’s moves, and neither gained the upper hand.
• Uchiha Hiko praised the boy’s skill and asked to become friends.

Hiko tried to persuade the boy to leave the forest and travel with him, but the boy refused, citing his bond with the animals and his debt to his master. Hiko suspected the boy was wavering and resolved to keep trying to win him over.

• Hiko rejected the boy’s attempt to make peace and proposed that they become friends and leave the forest together.
• Hiko urged the boy to be more respectful and tried to guide his behavior.
• The boy explained that he was happy living with the animals and could not abandon his master’s task.
• Hiko dismissed the boy’s reasons and insisted he would make him willingly leave.
• The boy told Hiko to stop fantasizing and leave, while Hiko believed his heart was wavering.

Uchiha Hiko tried to persuade a boy to travel with him, but the boy refused because he distrusted him and worried about his master. Hiko tied the boy upside down and tickled him until he agreed to go, though Hiko knew the boy did not truly trust him and planned to use his abilities for now.

• Uchiha Hiko tried to convince the boy to go with him, but the boy called him dishonest and refused, citing his master's warning.
• Uchiha Hiko tied the boy upside down from a tree and tickled his feet with a reed to force him to choose.
• Uchiha Hiko offered to kill the boy or make him go along and obey, and the boy agreed to go with him to stop the torture.
• Uchiha Hiko let the boy know he had agreed and considered planning their journey, while recognizing that the boy had only submitted to escape the pain.

Uchiha Hiko tried to persuade the boy to cooperate as they traveled together, and the two gradually eased their hostility. The boy had not yet revealed his name when Uchiha Hiko introduced himself and asked again.

• Uchiha Hiko asked the boy his name and tried to explain why they should understand and cooperate with each other.
• The boy said he disliked Uchiha Hiko's personality and did not want to talk, then walked ahead.
• Uchiha Hiko recalled how the boy had cut his palm to help treat an injured elk with his blood.
• Uchiha Hiko kept talking until the boy admitted he had only been teasing him and agreed to move on together.
• Uchiha Hiko introduced himself and asked the boy to share his name.

Ouyang Jian told Uchiha Hiko that he had a twin younger brother, Ouyang Jing, who had been separated from him when they were children. Uchiha Hiko agreed to help find Ouyang Jing, leaving the two of them ready to begin searching for him.

• Ouyang Jian told Uchiha Hiko that his master had raised him after his parents abandoned him.
• Ouyang Jian revealed that he and his twin brother Ouyang Jing had been abandoned together, then separated when their master sent Ouyang Jing elsewhere to train.
• Ouyang Jian explained that the brothers had exchanged tokens and promised they would find each other, and asked Uchiha Hiko to help reunite them.
• Uchiha Hiko agreed to help Ouyang Jian find Ouyang Jing and said the brothers could travel with him together.

Uchiha Hiko helped Ouyang Jian plan how to find his missing younger brother, learning that Ouyang Jian had searched before but his master withheld clues. Ouyang Jian agreed to confront his master first, though he feared the man's formidable martial arts, and Uchiha Hiko prepared to help.

• Uchiha Hiko told Ouyang Jian they needed a plan and suggested asking his master for clues about Ouyang Jing.
• Ouyang Jian revealed that he had searched before, but his master had given him no information and seemed unwilling for him to find his younger brother.
• Uchiha Hiko reasoned that the master might be hiding something important and advised Ouyang Jian to confront him before resuming the search.
• Ouyang Jian agreed to seek out his master but worried that he could not defeat him.
• Uchiha Hiko agreed to help Ouyang Jian confront his master, although he did not know how powerful the man was.

Ouyang Jian confronted his master to learn why he had refused to help find Ouyang Jian’s younger brother, while Uchiha Hiko waited outside. When Ouyang Jian had not emerged after half a shichen, Hiko heard him arguing with his master but stayed outside because Ouyang Jian was not in immediate danger.

• Uchiha Hiko encouraged Ouyang Jian to question his master and promised to intervene if the confrontation turned violent.
• Ouyang Jian admitted he had long feared his strict master and suspected the master had a reason for refusing to help search for his younger brother.
• Ouyang Jian decided to confront his master alone and asked Uchiha Hiko to wait outside, entering only if he had not returned after half a shichen.
• Uchiha Hiko agreed to wait and promised to come in if Ouyang Jian was in danger.
• When half a shichen passed, Uchiha Hiko went to the hall and heard Ouyang Jian arguing with his master, but stayed outside after realizing Ouyang Jian was safe.

Ouyang Jian learned that his master had killed his younger brother to refine an elixir, and Uchiha Hiko intervened to avenge him. The master revived once with his Reanimation Technique, but Uchiha Hiko killed him with two further strikes while Ouyang Jian lay devastated.

• Ouyang Jian demanded that his master reveal where his younger brother was, but his master claimed the brother was dead and told Ouyang Jian to leave.
• Ouyang Jian's master admitted that he had put the younger brother in a bronze vessel and used him to refine an elixir, which failed to save his life.
• Ouyang Jian collapsed in grief after learning his only remaining family was dead.
• Uchiha Hiko burst into the room and stabbed Ouyang Jian's master, who revived himself with his Reanimation Technique.
• Uchiha Hiko struck the master twice more and killed him while Ouyang Jian lay crying.

Uchiha Hiko comforted Ouyang Jian after learning the truth about his brother and master, and Ouyang Jian began to trust him enough to reveal his connection to the Dragon Balls. Ouyang Jian agreed to consider transferring his energy to Uchiha Hiko, while Hiko privately wondered whether Ouyang Jing could be restored to life.

• Uchiha Hiko helped Ouyang Jian up and urged him to recover from his grief and live well.
• Ouyang Jian told Uchiha Hiko that he and his brother possessed the Dragon Balls' spiritual essence and that his master had kept them close for it.
• Uchiha Hiko reassured Ouyang Jian that finding the Dragon Balls could wait and warned him that transferring his energy would cost him his life.
• Ouyang Jian said he would transfer the energy because he believed Uchiha Hiko was worth it, but asked for a few days alone to calm down.
• Uchiha Hiko left to think and considered whether Ouyang Jing's soul could be found and restored, though the method required a life as a catalyst.

Uchiha Hiko told Ouyang Jian that his physical strength had been declining and asked him to help while they searched for the cause. Ouyang Jian struggled with grief over his younger brother and his master’s betrayal, leaving Uchiha Hiko unable to ease his pain.

• Uchiha Hiko told Ouyang Jian that his strength was declining and that he still needed his help.
• Ouyang Jian wondered if his own situation had caused Hiko’s decline, but Hiko told him not to blame himself.
• Uchiha Hiko urged Ouyang Jian to control his emotions and take care of himself so they could face the danger together.
• Ouyang Jian said thoughts of his younger brother and his master’s betrayal made his emotions unpredictable, then began crying.
• Uchiha Hiko told Ouyang Jian that only he could untie the knot in his heart, while Hiko continued to bear the cost of his own decision.

Uchiha Hiko urged Ouyang Jian to talk about his missing younger brother, Ouyang Jing, so they could find him and learn more about their unusual identities. Ouyang Jian began to open up about his grief and buried hope, while Uchiha Hiko encouraged him to keep sharing.

• Uchiha Hiko decided that finding Ouyang Jing was urgent because Ouyang Jian's emotions remained unstable and they needed more information about their identities.
• Uchiha Hiko asked Ouyang Jian to explain their history and reassured him that he would support him.
• Ouyang Jian struggled to speak, then explained that he and his older brother had been separated when they were young but had been close.
• Ouyang Jian said his master's claim that his brother was dead had devastated him, and admitted he had hidden his hope after Uchiha Hiko said his brother's life might be restored.
• Uchiha Hiko praised Ouyang Jian for opening up and said he needed to know their shared experiences to help him.

Uchiha Hiko and Ouyang Jian set out to search for Ouyang Jian’s younger brother, but a mass of Evil Qi seized Ouyang Jian and carried him into a tree. Uchiha Hiko challenged the demon behind the attack and prepared to defeat it with Righteous Qi.

• Uchiha Hiko urged Ouyang Jian to stop dwelling on his pain and proposed a long-term plan to find his younger brother.
• Black qi swept over Ouyang Jian and carried him into a tree, while Uchiha Hiko blocked the attack with his sword.
• Uchiha Hiko recognized the Evil Qi and decided he could overcome it by gathering his Righteous Qi.
• The demon mocked Uchiha Hiko and challenged him to a contest.
• Uchiha Hiko accepted the contest, demanded the demon release Ouyang Jian, and vowed to make it pay for harming an innocent person.
• Uchiha Hiko judged the demon weaker than it claimed and prepared to exploit Zhou Wuhong’s vital weak points.

Uchiha Hiko’s Righteous Qi increased after defeating the Evil Qi, and he helped Ouyang Jian down while they discussed the danger and Ouyang Jian’s recovery. Ouyang Jian said he believed his younger brother was still alive, while Uchiha Hiko chose to focus on his recovery before pursuing the Dragon Balls.

• Uchiha Hiko discovered that his energy had increased rather than declined after using Righteous Qi to defeat the enemy.
• Uchiha Hiko prepared to bring Ouyang Jian down, and Ouyang Jian worried about where the sudden wave of Evil Qi had come from.
• Uchiha Hiko encouraged Ouyang Jian to recover so they could face their troubles together and search for his younger brother.
• Ouyang Jian thanked Uchiha Hiko, said he believed his younger brother was alive, and explained that clues to the Dragon Balls might connect as they resolved earlier matters.
• Uchiha Hiko said they should take things slowly and focus on Ouyang Jian’s recovery before discussing the Dragon Balls.

Ouyang Jian offered to give his life to transfer energy to Uchiha Hiko, but Hiko refused and proposed trying to restore Ouyang Jian’s younger brother instead. The two agreed to stay together and pursue that possibility, while Hiko resolved to investigate the dragon clan and the harm he had caused.

• A week after making up his mind, Ouyang Jian offered to sacrifice his life to transfer energy to Uchiha Hiko.
• Uchiha Hiko refused the sacrifice and revealed that he believed Ouyang Jian’s younger brother’s soul might remain, allowing Hiko to try restoring his life.
• Ouyang Jian worried that Hiko’s dangerous, untested attempt would leave him indebted, but Hiko urged him to accept help and stop shutting others out.
• Ouyang Jian accepted Hiko’s advice and agreed to stay with him and try the method to find his younger brother.
• Uchiha Hiko told Ouyang Jian he could not promise to make the same sacrifice again, and said he needed to uncover the truth about the dragon clan and the innocent people he had harmed.