Chapter Summaries

Uchiha Hiko and Shui Lingboyang prepared to fight by transforming their spiritual power and forming a protective Virtual Dragon Ball. When a powerful beast appeared in the forest, they planned a coordinated attack, and their first exchanges gave them an advantage.

• Uchiha Hiko and Shui Lingboyang discussed their preparations and the risks of spiritual energy affecting their different bodies.
• Uchiha Hiko offered to use his Water Spirit Pearl to transfer Fire Qi to Shui Lingboyang and help her absorb the Queen’s spiritual power.
• Uchiha Hiko and Shui Lingboyang transformed their spiritual power together, forming a Virtual Dragon Ball to help protect them and heal injuries.
• A beast appeared in the forest, and Uchiha Hiko and Shui Lingboyang planned to attack it from opposite directions.
• Uchiha Hiko felt pressure to fulfill his mission and his promise to the Queen, while Shui Lingboyang urged him to relax.
• Uchiha Hiko and Shui Lingboyang fought the beast and gained an advantage in their first exchanges.

Uchiha Hiko and Shui Lingboyang devised a plan to lure the beast out of its lair with lingzhi while Uchiha Hiko prepared a trap. As Shui Lingboyang began the risky plan, Uchiha Hiko watched her grow more confident and mature.

• Shui Lingboyang proposed growing lingzhi to lure the beast out, then having Uchiha Hiko trap it after it ate.
• Uchiha Hiko agreed to help and suggested that Shui Lingboyang gradually increase the lingzhi's spiritual power so the beast would emerge slowly.
• Shui Lingboyang began growing lingzhi while Uchiha Hiko stayed behind to protect her and prepare the trap.
• Uchiha Hiko reflected on Shui Lingboyang overcoming her weakness and felt that he, too, had gained and grown from the experience.

Uchiha Hiko and Shui Lingboyang worked together to weaken the beast so they could seal it while helping Shui Lingboyang prove her abilities. When the beast drained the Grand Princess's blood and exhausted her power, Uchiha Hiko changed their plan, defeated the beast, and sealed it for them to take back.

• Uchiha Hiko and Shui Lingboyang agreed that she would take responsibility for handling the matter and that they would save their strongest attacks for the end.
• Uchiha Hiko and Shui Lingboyang fought the beast together and gradually depleted its energy while preparing to seal it.
• The beast began drawing the Grand Princess's blood through a strange method, leaving her power completely exhausted.
• Uchiha Hiko abandoned their original strategy and unleashed his ultimate move, causing the beast to collapse.
• Uchiha Hiko sealed the beast and told Shui Lingboyang to take it back with them so they could reinforce the seal.

Uchiha Hiko prepared to leave Shui Lingboyang after helping defeat the beast, while urging her to protect her country as its Queen. Though they wanted to travel together, Shui Lingboyang chose her people, and Hiko left open the possibility of returning after warning her of a future calamity within her.

• Uchiha Hiko said he would stay a few more days to check for other beasts before continuing his missions.
• Shui Lingboyang thanked Uchiha Hiko and promised to help him in the future while taking responsibility for protecting her people.
• Uchiha Hiko admitted he wanted Shui Lingboyang to leave with him, but recognized that she could not abandon her people and her years of preparation to become Queen.
• Shui Lingboyang confessed that she wanted to travel with Uchiha Hiko but chose to remain for the sake of her people.
• Uchiha Hiko accepted Shui Lingboyang's choice, urged her not to disappoint their efforts, and warned that she would face a calamity within herself before saying he might return later.

Uchiha Hiko warned Shui Lingboyang that a future calamity threatened her and urged her to serve her people without selfish motives, but he refused to explain the danger. He left promising to return and not let her die, while Shui Lingboyang remained anxious about her fate and what he might think of her.

• Shui Lingboyang questioned Uchiha Hiko about her health and the calamity he had hinted at, but he said he could not reveal the truth yet.
• Uchiha Hiko warned Shui Lingboyang not to become obsessed with securing the Queen's position and said she would overcome the calamity if she put her people first.
• Shui Lingboyang insisted she had always been upright, while Uchiha Hiko recognized her concealed schemes but chose not to expose them.
• Shui Lingboyang stopped pressing for answers but feared both dying before Uchiha Hiko returned and losing his regard if he discovered her true thoughts.
• Uchiha Hiko departed, promising that he would return and would not stand by if Shui Lingboyang faced death.

Uchiha Hiko returned to help Shui Lingboyang undo the seal caused by poison from the beasts, explaining why he had hidden her condition before leaving. Shui Lingboyang understood his reasons and revealed that she had already suspected the poison and knew he had been forced to leave.

• Uchiha Hiko realized that poison from the beasts had entered Shui Lingboyang's body and become sealed there, worsening her health.
• Uchiha Hiko foresaw that Shui Lingboyang would face trouble soon and returned to help her, honoring his promise to come to her aid.
• Uchiha Hiko explained that he had concealed the poison because he feared the news would increase Shui Lingboyang's psychological strain.
• Shui Lingboyang said she had noticed her health declining and had guessed she was poisoned, and she understood why Uchiha Hiko had kept quiet.
• Shui Lingboyang said she knew Uchiha Hiko had been unable to stay because his mission imposed a strict time limit.

Uchiha Hiko traveled to the Heavenly Realm to obtain a treasure that could restore spiritual power, then used it as a safeguard while removing Shui Lingboyang’s seal in the Great Tang. The procedure began to work, Shui Lingboyang’s health improved, and Xiaomi could prepare to leave for the next country.

• Uchiha Hiko told Shui Lingboyang he would travel to the Heavenly Realm to obtain a treasure needed to remove her seal.
• Uchiha Hiko obtained the treasure and returned to Shui Lingboyang, explaining that he wanted it in case the procedure was interrupted.
• Uchiha Hiko began removing Shui Lingboyang’s seal in the Great Tang, but a tiny spider formed from the sealed beast’s toxins crawled onto her.
• Uchiha Hiko placed the treasure beside Shui Lingboyang, and it killed the spider, turning it to ashes.
• Uchiha Hiko transferred the spider’s spiritual power to Shui Lingboyang with his Water Spirit Pearl, improving her health as her seal began to open.

Uchiha Hiko lifted Shui Lingboyang’s seal and confirmed that she was expelling the poisonous spiritual energy and recovering. They accepted that their paths diverged, and Hiko prepared to leave while Shui Lingboyang stayed to care for her country.

• Uchiha Hiko checked Shui Lingboyang after lifting her seal, and she said her body felt hot and that she was releasing poisonous spiritual energy.
• Uchiha Hiko told Shui Lingboyang he could not return or remain with her because he needed to continue his Dragon Ball mission and feared Heaven’s punishment.
• Shui Lingboyang said she understood his choice but could not leave her country, her people, or Your Majesty the Queen.
• Shui Lingboyang explained that she was learning to speak more after discussing her shortcomings with Your Majesty the Queen.
• Uchiha Hiko saw that Shui Lingboyang was recovering and prepared to leave.

Uchiha Hiko arrived in the Sacred Doctor Clan’s country as a Divine Doctor, intending to treat the king while reclaiming precious medicinal herbs for impoverished villagers. He learned the emperor would secretly obstruct him, and the king’s servant began monitoring his movements as he escorted him to lodging.

• Uchiha Hiko traveled to the Sacred Doctor Clan’s country to pursue new clues and carry out his mission.
• Uchiha Hiko presented himself as a Divine Doctor and politely asked the king’s representative about His Majesty’s condition.
• Uchiha Hiko explained that he wanted quiet lodging and said he could manage his own affairs.
• The king’s servant warned Uchiha Hiko that his safety could not be guaranteed in the troubled country.
• Uchiha Hiko learned the emperor had agreed to Heavenly Authority’s order but planned to obstruct him secretly as he sought to return the medicinal herbs to the poor.
• The servant escorted Uchiha Hiko toward his lodging while monitoring him, and Uchiha Hiko recognized that the surveillance could hinder his plans.

Uchiha Hiko persuaded the emperor’s servant to leave so he could inspect his new residence and plan in private. He remained wary that The Eldest Prince might kill him after he cured his illness, before he could take the medicinal herbs.

• Uchiha Hiko tried to send the servant back to the emperor, but the servant insisted on staying to complete his assignment.
• Uchiha Hiko told the servant he needed privacy to develop medicinal herbs and assured him he would handle matters with the emperor.
• The servant agreed to leave and reminded Uchiha Hiko that The Eldest Prince expected him to visit the palace soon.
• Uchiha Hiko reflected on The Eldest Prince’s vanity and considered whether The Younger Prince might be a better ruler.
• After the servant left, Uchiha Hiko inspected the residence and worried that The Eldest Prince might kill him after being cured, before he could claim the medicinal herbs.

Uchiha Hiko found his new residence isolated, crude, and dangerous, and suspected The Eldest Prince was testing him. A servant sent by The Second Prince offered him a new place to stay and proposed cooperation, leaving Hiko to consider their shared interests while wary of spies.

• Uchiha Hiko inspected the mountain residence and decided The Eldest Prince had deliberately given him a dangerous, unsuitable place to stay.
• Uchiha Hiko considered seeking help from The Second Prince but stayed put as night fell and listened for anyone following him.
• Uchiha Hiko angrily confronted a figure rustling in the grass, believing it was the little servant who had been told not to follow him.
• The new servant revealed that The Second Prince had sent him to find Hiko a new residence and discuss cooperation.
• Uchiha Hiko admitted his dissatisfaction with The Eldest Prince's arrangements and voiced suspicion about the medicinal herbs, while avoiding speaking too plainly in case spies were listening.
• The servant said The Second Prince sincerely wanted to cooperate and promised Hiko could fulfill his own wishes by helping the prince achieve his.

Uchiha Hiko weighed an alliance with The Second Prince against working for The Eldest Prince, but refused to commit until he knew whether the prince could help him obtain precious medicinal herbs. He planned to treat The Eldest Prince and inspect the impoverished village, while keeping his own goals and principles in mind.

• Uchiha Hiko decided that an alliance with The Second Prince seemed safer than one with The Eldest Prince, but he wanted firm assurances about the medicinal herbs before helping him.
• The Second Prince's servant urged Uchiha Hiko to beware The Eldest Prince's intentions and offered to relay his thoughts to The Second Prince.
• Uchiha Hiko told the servant he needed time to assess his surroundings and would not make a rushed promise while The Eldest Prince's people might be watching.
• Uchiha Hiko planned to inspect the impoverished village, gauge the villagers' illnesses, and see how quickly he could help them.
• Uchiha Hiko resolved to cure The Eldest Prince as a physician and bring the medicinal herbs to the mountain region to treat the sick children and elderly.

Uchiha Hiko visited the isolated village to assess its illness and plan how to help its more than a thousand residents. He organized the villagers into caregiving groups and intended to protect them while securing the medicinal herbs they needed.

• Uchiha Hiko learned that the villagers’ illnesses were severe and that the precious herbs they had grown could cure them.
• The villagers told Uchiha Hiko that The Eldest Prince had taken their herbs and had no intention of saving them.
• Uchiha Hiko decided the villagers urgently needed the herbs, since treating them through psychological methods would take too long.
• Uchiha Hiko instructed the villagers to divide into groups of young and strong people, elderly people, and children, then pair caregivers with those needing care.
• Uchiha Hiko planned to retrieve the herbs and use his spiritual power to protect the village with a barrier.

Uchiha Hiko stayed in the village to treat its sick residents and organized a plan to pass his spiritual energy through the young and able-bodied people to help the elderly and children. He also promised to recover the villagers’ stolen medicinal herbs, while warning that the task was dangerous and he could not stay long.

• Uchiha Hiko decided to remain in the village after sick children tugged at his clothes and he saw how urgently the children and elderly needed treatment.
• Uchiha Hiko reassured the villagers that he would treat them and explained that he planned to heal the young and able-bodied first so they could pass spiritual energy to the elderly and children.
• The villagers accepted Uchiha Hiko’s plan and asked him to prioritize the children, whom they considered their nation’s hope.
• Uchiha Hiko gathered the young people to explain their duties and promised to recover the village’s precious medicinal herbs, but said he could not involve them in the dangerous secret task.
• An old man praised Uchiha Hiko and warned him not to push himself, recalling that previous heroes who tried to reclaim the herbs had died and left the villagers afraid to trust rescuers.

Uchiha Hiko urged the villagers to value their lives, reclaim their stolen medicinal herbs, and pass his ideas on to others while keeping his help secret. He planned to leave soon to ally with The Second Prince and oppose The Eldest Prince.

• Uchiha Hiko decided to teach the young villagers new ideas and write them in a booklet that they would burn after ten days.
• Uchiha Hiko told the villagers that their lives were their own, urged them to seek treatment, and encouraged them to reclaim their medicinal herbs.
• Uchiha Hiko explained that his treatment could only ease symptoms temporarily and that reclaiming the herbs was necessary to cure the villagers at the root.
• Uchiha Hiko concluded that he needed to ally with The Second Prince to improve their chances against The Eldest Prince.
• Uchiha Hiko instructed the young villagers to pass on his spiritual energy and teachings carefully, and to keep his actions secret.
• Uchiha Hiko prepared to leave and meet The Second Prince to plan their next steps.

Uchiha Hiko healed the village youths by transferring his spiritual energy and organized them to spread the treatment among the villagers. After the youths recovered, he prepared to leave, trusting the young group leader to carry on the work.

• A young man assured Uchiha Hiko that the youths would gradually accept his help and described the village’s hardships.
• Uchiha Hiko proposed electing squad captains and a Great Captain to coordinate the youths, and warned them to keep the matter from the Eldest Prince.
• Uchiha Hiko transferred his spiritual energy to several young people so they could pass it on to others in the village.
• A young man accepted his appointment as group leader and said he would manage the work after Uchiha Hiko left the next day.
• Uchiha Hiko cured all the youths with spiritual energy and learned that their illnesses had not truly been incurable.

Uchiha Hiko agreed to ally with the Second Prince against the Eldest Prince, provided the villagers were protected. They decided Hiko would conceal his allegiance and appear to support the Eldest Prince while secretly aiding the Second Prince.

• Uchiha Hiko offered to help the Second Prince ascend the throne if he promised that no villagers would be harmed.
• The Second Prince reassured Uchiha Hiko that he had considered the villagers’ safety and proposed hiding their alliance.
• The Second Prince suggested that Uchiha Hiko publicly appear to help the Eldest Prince while secretly supporting him.
• Uchiha Hiko accepted the plan, noting that revealing his identity before treating the Eldest Prince could endanger him and the villagers.

Uchiha Hiko confronted the Eldest Prince about having servants monitor him and demanded protection for his villagers in exchange for treating the prince. They set aside their conflict for now, with Uchiha Hiko agreeing to focus on the prince’s illness while keeping the Second Prince’s strategy in mind.

• Uchiha Hiko apologized for his delay, objected to the servants monitoring him, and warned the Eldest Prince that mistreating him could jeopardize his health.
• The Eldest Prince admitted he feared death and demanded that Uchiha Hiko not betray or disappoint him.
• Uchiha Hiko demanded that the Eldest Prince protect his villagers, warning that he could decide who lived or died.
• The Eldest Prince softened his tone and promised to give Uchiha Hiko what he wanted, claiming he had only been trying to help.
• Uchiha Hiko accepted a temporary verbal agreement and said that treating the Eldest Prince was his duty.

Uchiha Hiko weighed the princes against each other while trying to protect the villagers and find clues about the Dragon Balls. When the Eldest Prince confronted him about his dealings with the Second Prince, Hiko reassured him but knew he would have to move even more carefully.

• Uchiha Hiko decided to judge the Eldest Prince for himself before choosing which prince to support.
• The Eldest Prince apologized for giving Hiko a shabby room, promised to protect and assist him, and warned him not to grow close to the Second Prince.
• Uchiha Hiko claimed he disliked the Second Prince and was the Eldest Prince's man, presenting his first visit to treat the prince as proof.
• Uchiha Hiko recognized that the Eldest Prince's palace had many eyes and ears, making it harder to communicate with the Second Prince without causing distrust.

Uchiha Hiko heard the Eldest Prince describe his worsening illness and urged him to accept unconventional treatment while warning him to return the villagers’ seized medicinal herbs. He still needed to contact the Second Prince, but the Eldest Prince’s strict watch kept him trapped in the palace.

• The Eldest Prince told Uchiha Hiko that his health was deteriorating and begged him to find a cure.
• Uchiha Hiko said the Eldest Prince needed special treatment and warned that he must keep his heart inclined toward goodness.
• Uchiha Hiko urged the Eldest Prince to return the precious herbs he had seized from the villagers and reminded him of their agreement.
• The Eldest Prince promised to cure the villagers’ hardship and return all the herbs if Uchiha Hiko saved his life.
• Uchiha Hiko continued seeking a way to send word to the Second Prince while remaining under the Eldest Prince’s watch.