Chapter Summaries

Ye Weiming confronted Yu Canghai at the Yu Family Compound over the Fuwei Escort Agency murders, using the accusation and Yu Canghai’s own outburst to build a case against him. The chapter ended with Fei Yu recording Yu Canghai’s protest as further incriminating speech, while the gathered martial artists stayed silent.

• Ye Weiming presented the Divine Constable Bureau’s credentials and demanded that Yu Canghai come in for questioning over the Fuwei Escort Agency murders.
• Yu Canghai demanded evidence, so Ye Weiming called forward Lin Pingzhi, who identified Yu Canghai as his parents’ killer but could not claim to have witnessed the murders.
• Yu Canghai mocked Lin Pingzhi and insulted the Divine Constable Bureau, while Ye Weiming told Fei Yu to record his words.
• Fei Yu characterized Yu Canghai’s insults as an attempt to incite conflict between the martial world and the imperial court, and the gathered martial artists fell silent.
• Yu Canghai accused Ye Weiming of framing him, and Fei Yu recorded the protest as an admission involving human-organ trafficking and interference with law enforcement.

Ye Weiming declared Yu Canghai a wanted rebel and set Lin Pingzhi against him, while Lin Pingzhi defeated the Four Beauties of Qingcheng and wounded Yu Canghai. Zuo Lengchan arrived with Songshan reinforcements and confronted Yu Canghai, leaving the siege poised to grow.

• Fei Yu twisted Yu Canghai’s insult into an absurd accusation of organ trafficking, and Ye Weiming used it to add another charge against him.
• Ye Weiming named Yu Canghai a rebel and issued a bounty, prompting Lin Pingzhi to draw his sword and demand vengeance for his parents.
• Lin Pingzhi severed the Four Beauties of Qingcheng’s right arms, and Fei Yu and Sanyue killed them while Ye Weiming let them keep the drops.
• Lin Pingzhi used Bixie Swordplay to wound Yu Canghai, and Yue Buqun prepared to join the fight after Ye Weiming signaled him.
• Zuo Lengchan intervened with a powerful palm strike that forced Lin Pingzhi and Yu Canghai apart, while Le Hou, Zhong Zhen, and Songshan players formed an encirclement.
• Yu Canghai greeted Zuo Lengchan, who interrupted him and demanded that he answer for his crimes.

Zuo Lengchan confronted Yu Canghai with forged and genuine evidence of Qingcheng Sect members colluding with demonic cults, while Ye Weiming and his companions watched. Yu Canghai killed two disciples to make them scapegoats, but Slipper One-Blade Slash claimed he had spent a thousand gold on evidence Yu Canghai could not evade.

• Zuo Lengchan presented Yu Canghai with over a hundred letters that supposedly proved his collusion with the Sun Moon Holy Cult and Ming Cult.
• Slipper One-Blade Slash explained that Mount Song Sect players had fabricated most of the letters, then said some genuine documents had been obtained by trapping Qingcheng Sect disciples.
• Yu Canghai called the letters fake, but Zuo Lengchan produced five more documents bearing fingerprints and backed by witnesses.
• Yu Canghai killed two Qingcheng Sect disciples and claimed they were the guilty subordinates, cleansing the sect and absolving himself.
• Slipper One-Blade Slash told Ye Weiming that his own evidence would arrive soon and would prevent Yu Canghai from sacrificing more pawns to escape blame.

Zuo Lengchan used staged evidence of Yu Canghai’s collusion with the Sun Moon Holy Cult to justify destroying him while protecting his reputation. After Yu Canghai protested, the players doubled down on their accusations and offered themselves up to die, leaving the gathered martial artists suspicious of him.

• Zuo Lengchan relied on Slipper One-Blade Slash’s evidence to make Yu Canghai’s supposed ties to the Sun Moon Holy Cult the basis for his downfall.
• Ten players dressed as Sun Moon Holy Cult disciples entered the Yu Family Compound and claimed they had come to celebrate Yu Canghai’s birthday on Yang Lianting’s orders.
• Yu Canghai accused the players of framing him and appealed to Zuo Lengchan to see through their lies.
• Luolan Shang abruptly confessed that the group had come to gather intelligence and had fabricated accusations that Yu Canghai sought the Bixie Sword Manual and leaked the Five Peaks Sword Sects’ secrets.
• Zuo Lengchan accused Yu Canghai of causing the Five Peaks Sword Sects’ losses, while Yu Canghai tried to attack the players.
• The ten players used Eastern Melody to accept death with reduced penalties, and their display left the righteous martial artists looking at Yu Canghai with suspicion.

Zuo Lengchan exposed Yu Canghai’s supposed Demon Cult allies as hired actors and cornered him with the other experts. Yu Canghai escaped into the smoke using disguises, leaving the pursuers confronted by dozens of masked decoys.

• Zuo Lengchan ordered his junior brothers to kill the hired actors, and Slipper One-Blade Slash and Fei Yu explained why they had been so easily defeated.
• Yu Canghai judged that he could not win against the assembled opponents and used three Smoke Bombs to cover his escape.
• Zuo Lengchan, Yue Buqun, Le Hou, Zhong Zhen, and Lin Pingzhi took high positions to watch the smoke, and Lin Pingzhi killed a fleeing Yu Canghai impostor.
• A second Yu Canghai rushed into the main hall while the experts watched, and the smoke cleared to reveal that the real Yu Canghai had vanished.
• More smoke erupted from the main hall, and over thirty short men in Daoist robes fled in different directions, each wearing a different Face-Painted Mask.

Ye Weiming’s group watched Yu Canghai’s masked doubles scatter and learned that Qi Qi’s escape plan had left two apparent targets. While Zuo Lengchan, Yue Buqun, and Lin Pingzhi pursued them, Ye Weiming decided to track the real Yu Canghai with Ah Huang and set off with his companions.

• More than thirty masked Yu Canghais fled in different directions, and several escaped despite the experts’ efforts to stop them.
• Fei Yu’s tracking skill revealed two Yu Canghais heading toward Laojun Pavilion and Jianfu Palace, so Lin Pingzhi pursued the first while Yue Buqun secretly followed the second.
• Ye Weiming urged Lin Pingzhi not to fight Zuo Lengchan over the final blow and explained that completing their mission mattered more than claiming Yu Canghai’s kill.
• Ye Weiming summoned Ah Huang to follow Yu Canghai’s blood trail, then teased Fei Yu that he should do the tracking because he could run faster than the dog.

Fei Yu tracked Yu Canghai toward Chaoyang Cave as Ye Weiming realized Yu Canghai would be vulnerable after using his escape technique. Yu Canghai reached the cave in a weakened state, where Qi Qi appeared to meet him.

• Fei Yu explained how his Myriad Miles Tracking skill had been exposed, and Ye Weiming reassured him that Qi Qi was unlikely to spread the information.
• Fei Yu sensed that Yue Buqun had caught up with Yu Canghai and that the two were fighting.
• After Yu Canghai broke away and sped toward Chaoyang Cave, Ye Weiming deduced that he had used his ultimate move and would soon be weakened.
• Ye Weiming led Sanyue and Fei Yu through the forest on a shortcut to Chaoyang Cave, warning them not to underestimate Yu Canghai.
• Yu Canghai struggled to the cave in severe internal-energy backlash, where Qi Qi appeared and lamented that Yu Canghai had not followed his earlier plan to fake his death.

Qi Qi killed Yu Canghai with hidden weapons, accepting severe penalties to secure the Bixie Sword Manual, then fled into Chaoyang Cave as Ye Weiming and his companions arrived. Ye Weiming judged that their mission goals were still met, and the group waited for the corpse’s protection period to end so Sanyue could loot it.

• Qi Qi used Nine Strikes of the Azure Character to kill the weakened Yu Canghai, earning the Kinslayer title and suffering sect penalties.
• Qi Qi fled deeper into Chaoyang Cave when Ye Weiming fired a Steel Bullet at him, leaving Yu Canghai’s corpse unlooted.
• Fei Yu failed to track Qi Qi, and Ye Weiming decided not to pursue him, explaining that their main mission goals had been achieved.
• Ye Weiming explained that Qi Qi had risked everything to obtain the Bixie Sword Manual and said Qi Qi likely did not know what kind of art it was.
• Ye Weiming, Fei Yu, and Sanyue moved Yu Canghai’s corpse into the woods and waited out the three-minute protection period.
• Sanyue volunteered to loot Yu Canghai’s corpse, and Ye Weiming and Fei Yu let her go first.

Ye Weiming, Sanyue, and Fei Yu divided the equipment and martial arts manuals dropped by Yu Canghai, with Ye Weiming taking the Golden Light Sword and Sanyue claiming Thunder God's Blast and Heart Shattering Palm. After Fei Yu mentioned his plans to learn archery, Ye Weiming offered him a gold-grade bow.

• Ye Weiming took Yu Canghai's Golden Light Sword, which boosted his swordsmanship and strengthened his protective True Qi.
• Sanyue received Thunder God's Blast, while Fei Yu took the Crane Cry Nine Heavens Divine Skill manual.
• Sanyue chose the incomplete but powerful Heart Shattering Palm manual, and the group decided to sell the unused Qingcheng Sect manuals and balance the other items by market value.
• Fei Yu said he planned to supplement his saber techniques with archery but lacked a suitable bow, so Ye Weiming offered him a gold-grade bow.

Ye Weiming and his companions returned to find Zuo Lengchan and Yue Buqun arguing over Qingcheng Sect, but Fei Yu delivered an imperial decree appointing Lin Pingzhi as its new leader. After the group buried Yu Canghai, the “Overthrow Qingcheng” quest reached its conclusion, leaving Ye Weiming eager to claim the rewards.

• Ye Weiming divided the loot, placed Yu Canghai’s corpse in a Golden Silk Nanmu Grand Coffin, and received four insight manuals.
• Zuo Lengchan called for a massacre of Qingcheng Sect to vent his anger, but Yue Buqun and Lin Pingzhi opposed him.
• Ye Weiming gave Fei Yu an imperial decree, and Fei Yu announced Lin Pingzhi’s appointment as Qingcheng Sect leader and Protector of the Nation.
• Zuo Lengchan and Yue Buqun accepted the appointment and departed, with Zuo Lengchan issuing a quest to hunt Qi Qi.
• Ye Weiming and Sanyue buried Yu Canghai and marked his grave, bringing the “Overthrow Qingcheng” quest to a temporary close.

After the Qingcheng mission, Ye Weiming, Fei Yu, and Sanyue received generous rewards and personal instruction from Venerable Huang. Fei Yu improved his saber art, Sanyue completed her palm technique, and Ye Weiming tried to get Venerable Huang to complete his own incomplete art, only to be exposed for knowing just one move of the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms.

• Ye Weiming reviewed how the Qingcheng mission had benefited everyone involved before the Divine Constable Bureau team returned and received Venerable Huang's praise.
• The team received experience, cultivation points, and an opportunity for personal instruction, and Ye Weiming reached Level 28.
• Fei Yu spent his cultivation points on the Hu Family Saber Technique and received instruction that raised it by one level.
• Sanyue chose to have Venerable Huang complete her Heart Shattering Palm, turning it into an advanced martial art.
• Ye Weiming asked Venerable Huang to complete his own incomplete palm technique, but Venerable Huang recognized it as one move of the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms and scolded him.

Venerable Huang explained why Ye Weiming could not complete the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms and revealed Moon Maiden Swordplay’s connection to A Qing’s legendary swordsmanship. After receiving his guidance, Ye Weiming raised Moon Maiden Swordplay to Level 10 and unlocked the special effect Shadow of the Sword God.

• Venerable Huang told Ye Weiming that the core of the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms was Soaring Dragon, Regret, and that learning Hidden Dragon, Do Not Act would not count as learning a fragment of the full art.
• Venerable Huang explained that Moon Maiden Swordplay descended from traces of A Qing’s swordsmanship, which eighty Yue Kingdom swordsmen had tried to imitate.
• Ye Weiming asked Venerable Huang to guide him in Moon Maiden Swordplay, believing its high proficiency requirement promised a meaningful improvement.
• Venerable Huang instructed Ye Weiming, and the system raised Moon Maiden Swordplay to Level 10 with the special effect Shadow of the Sword God.

Ye Weiming perfected Moon Maiden Swordplay and discovered that its Shadow of the Sword God effect doubled the impact of his Reaction attribute. After Venerable Huang tested his reflexes with a barrage of attacks, Ye Weiming understood the skill’s benefit and discussed it with Sanyue and Fei Yu before Fei Yu reminded him of a promise involving Brother Tang.

• Ye Weiming learned that perfected Moon Maiden Swordplay doubled the effect of his Reaction attribute.
• Venerable Huang attacked Ye Weiming at great speed, and Ye Weiming dodged every strike with minimal movements.
• Ye Weiming realized Venerable Huang had pushed him to his limits so he could experience the changes in Moon Maiden Swordplay.
• Ye Weiming explained the importance of Reaction to Sanyue and Fei Yu, who considered raising a martial art to its maximum level.
• Ye Weiming offered to show Sanyue and Fei Yu a golden bow, but Fei Yu reminded him of their promise to Brother Tang in Ginkgo Village.

After the Qingcheng mission, Ye Weiming spent his rewards improving his martial arts and teamed up with Fei Yu and Sanyue to level for ten days. The trio then traveled to meet Tang Sancai and help with his name-change quest.

• Fei Yu reminded Ye Weiming and Sanyue of their promise to help Tang Sancai change his name, and arranged to meet him at Suzhen Wine House in ten days.
• Ye Weiming read Yu Canghai’s four insight manuals, used their proficiency to raise his martial arts, and applied Cross-Discipline Comprehension to Finger Flicking Divine Power.
• Ye Weiming spent most of his Cultivation Points raising Hidden Dragon, Do Not Act to Max Level, then cultivated the Yijin Duangu Bone Chapter through the night.
• Ye Weiming, Fei Yu, and Sanyue leveled together on Jianshan Penglai Island for ten days, with Ye Weiming leading their fights against monster groups.
• When their appointment arrived, Ye Weiming, Fei Yu, and Sanyue prepared at the Divine Constable Bureau and traveled by carriage to meet Tang Sancai near Qingcheng Mountain.

Tang Sancai gathered friends to explain a one-time mission for the Three Lives Stone, which could change a player’s name but required six players from different sects. Ye Weiming volunteered to represent the Divine Constable Bureau and began recruiting the remaining eligible experts.

• Tang Sancai welcomed Ye Weiming, Fei Yu, and Sanyue at a restaurant, where they met Wudang expert Cang Xingyu and Xiao Qiao.
• Tang Sancai explained that the mission required six players from different sects to help Master Yuanzhen in the desert, and that the Three Lives Stone would halve NPC favorability and erase both sides’ friend lists.
• Ye Weiming volunteered to represent the Divine Constable Bureau, and Fei Yu and Sanyue agreed to let him take the slot.
• Tang Sancai said each player could attempt the mission only once, so he wanted strong candidates for its remaining slots.
• Ye Weiming recruited Niu Zhichun and sent another expert a link to a Bag of Rice of Suffering.

Ye Weiming negotiated with One Saber Chop Chop Chop to join Tang Sancai’s Three Lives Stone quest before she could claim her own quest rewards. As the assembled experts prepared to work together, Ye Weiming proposed an arena sparring session to settle their rivalry, and Cang Xingyu turned it into a wager.

• One Saber Chop Chop Chop arrived at Ye Weiming’s table and demanded that he accompany her on a quest, but he said he would do so only after she joined Tang Sancai’s party and helped with the Three Lives Stone quest.
• Dao Mei threatened Niu Zhichun with her saber after he choked on his wine, then displayed precise movement and swordsmanship that impressed Cang Xingyu.
• Ye Weiming explained that participating in Tang Sancai’s quest would earn Dao Mei substantial experience and cultivation rewards, and she agreed to hear the quest details.
• Tang Sancai noticed that the unfamiliar experts were trading veiled barbs and worried their rivalry would undermine their teamwork.
• Ye Weiming proposed that everyone spar in the arena after dinner to learn one another’s abilities, and Cang Xingyu suggested that the loser pay the fee, which the group accepted.

Ye Weiming’s group began sparring in a private arena, where Niu Zhichun chose Xiao Qiao as an opponent he thought he could beat. After his staff gave him the advantage, Xiao Qiao revealed a second sword and combined Quanzhen and Ancient Tomb sword techniques, leaving the duel’s outcome unresolved.

• Ye Weiming rented a private arena room, and Cang Xingyu suggested that he and Niu Zhichun spar first.
• Niu Zhichun declined Cang Xingyu’s challenge and chose Xiao Qiao, believing her Ancient Tomb Sect techniques were unfamiliar to him.
• Xiao Qiao’s Jade Maiden Swordplay quickly wounded Niu Zhichun, who then brought out an iron staff and turned the fight in his favor.
• Xiao Qiao drew a second sword and used matching Wandering the World moves from Quanzhen Swordsmanship and Jade Maiden Swordplay in a Twin Swords Fusion.

Xiao Qiao, Niu Zhichun, Fei Yu, and Cang Xingyu displayed their skills in arena matches while Ye Weiming and Dao Mei discussed combat and training. After Cang Xingyu revealed his mastery of the Yang Family Spear Technique and his professional gaming background, Dao Mei challenged Ye Weiming to fight barehanded and attacked him with a familiar claw technique.

• Xiao Qiao defeated Niu Zhichun with Twin Swords Fusion, and Ye Weiming considered how she might improve its rigid technique.
• Cang Xingyu invited the group to challenge him, and Fei Yu stepped forward to test his spear skills.
• Cang Xingyu defeated Fei Yu with Level 10 Yang Family Spear Technique and revealed that he had been a core member of a professional esports team.
• Dao Mei challenged Ye Weiming to fight barehanded, but Ye Weiming kept his sword and accepted.
• Dao Mei rushed at Ye Weiming with a claw strike that he recognized from other people’s fights.

Ye Weiming defeated Dao Mei with a perfected Hidden Dragon, Do Not Act, then learned what Xiao Qiao needed to use the complete Twin Swords Fusion. The chapter ended with Ye Weiming asking Niu Zhichun how much money he had.

• Ye Weiming fought Dao Mei, adapting to her incomplete Nine Yin White Bone Claw and using the battle to improve his swordplay.
• Dao Mei caught Ye Weiming’s sword wrist with a concealed claw move, but he countered with Hidden Dragon, Do Not Act and dealt 10086 damage, defeating her instantly.
• Ye Weiming asked Xiao Qiao why her Twin Swords Fusion seemed inflexible, and she explained that the complete technique required the Art of Mutual Combat.
• Xiao Qiao said her Pseudo Twin Swords Fusion had only five simple moves, and Ye Weiming remembered that he needed to find the Art of Mutual Combat manual.
• Niu Zhichun mentioned his Demon Subduing Staff Technique and top-tier blue iron rod, so Ye Weiming asked how much money he had.

Ye Weiming sold Niu Zhichun a valuable staff and lent Xiao Qiao a sword to improve their weapons. After Dao Mei suggested he sell Cang Xingyu a spear cheaply, Cang Xingyu sent Ye Weiming a private item link, leaving their exchange unresolved.

• Ye Weiming offered Niu Zhichun the Ghost Gate Iron Paddle, and Niu Zhichun bought it for 350 gold.
• Ye Weiming told Niu Zhichun he would have accepted any offer, making Niu Zhichun regret his price.
• Xiao Qiao explained how matching weapons strengthened Twin Swords Fusion, and Ye Weiming lent her the Dragon's Roar Sword on credit.
• Xiao Qiao invited Niu Zhichun to fight again, but he denied having challenged her.
• Dao Mei urged Ye Weiming to sell Cang Xingyu the spear he had taken from Hou Tong Hai at a discount, and Cang Xingyu sent Ye Weiming a friend request and an item link.