Chapter Summaries

Ye Weiming nearly killed Xie Yanko after overpowering him in their palm exchange, but the Black and White Twin Swords ambushed and abducted him. Xie Yanko revealed that he had concealed thirty percent of his strength and had let Ye Weiming attack him so he could exploit the agreement’s rules.

• Xie Yanko met Ye Weiming’s limit-breaking Soaring Dragon in the Sky with Jade Needle Clear Palm, but the clash left Xie Yanko badly injured and Ye Weiming hurt as well.
• Ye Weiming followed with Soaring Dragon, Regret and Shocking the Hundred Li, sending Xie Yanko flying and preparing to finish him with his sword.
• A woman in white distracted Ye Weiming while a man in black sealed his acupoints from behind, causing his suppressed internal injury to flare and his berserk state to end.
• The Black and White Twin Swords sealed more of Ye Weiming’s acupoints and dragged him away from Sky-Piercing Cliff as Dao Mei watched helplessly.
• Xie Yanko appeared largely unharmed and told Dao Mei he had kept thirty percent of his strength in reserve, using it to defend himself while letting Ye Weiming attack after the agreed three palms.

Dao Mei learned that the Black and White Twin Swords had taken Ye Weiming away, while Xie Yanko regretted letting them interrupt his trap. At their forest meeting with Ye Weiming, Shi Qing and Min Rou questioned him about their son’s death, and he challenged them to consider what kind of person Shi Zhongyu had been.

• Dao Mei learned from Xie Yanko that the Black and White Twin Swords had taken Ye Weiming, then left Sky-Piercing Cliff.
• Xie Yanko considered thanking the Black and White Twin Swords for preventing Ye Weiming from becoming a dangerous enemy.
• The Black and White Twin Swords brought Ye Weiming to a forest and Min Rou demanded that he answer for Yu'er’s death.
• Shi Qing introduced himself and Min Rou, then asked whether Ye Weiming had killed their son, Shi Zhongyu.
• Ye Weiming admitted that he had led the group that intercepted Shi Zhongyu and asked the couple whether they truly knew their son’s character.

Ye Weiming convinced Shi Qing and Min Rou to investigate their son’s crimes in Zhenjiang City, while Dao Mei infiltrated the Chang Le Gang headquarters looking for Dog Bastard, now known as Shi Potian. There, she met Xiao Qiao and Mu Ran, who revealed they were preparing for the Spring Festival Gala.

• Ye Weiming told Shi Qing and Min Rou that their son had committed widespread crimes in Zhenjiang City, so they took him there to investigate.
• Dao Mei infiltrated the Chang Le Gang headquarters to find Dog Bastard, who had changed his name to Shi Potian.
• Xiao Qiao and Mu Ran caught Dao Mei outside the gang leader’s bedroom and recognized her as an acquaintance.
• Xiao Qiao told Dao Mei that Shi Potian had been captured by people from the Snow Mountain Sect that morning.
• Dao Mei asked about Xiao Qiao and Mu Ran’s mission, and Xiao Qiao said they were taking part in the Spring Festival Gala.

Xiao Qiao and Mu Ran asked Dao Mei for help with Shi Jian’s seven-star Death Calamity quest, whose only clue was “When the wind blows, the bell rings.” Meanwhile, Shi Qing waited anxiously for Min Rou in Zhenjiang City while guarding Ye Weiming, who suddenly revealed he could move freely.

• Xiao Qiao showed Dao Mei the system quest requiring them to save Shi Jian before she died or lose their Spring Festival Gala opportunity.
• Mu Ran gave Dao Mei the fortune-teller’s cryptic clue: “When the wind blows, the bell rings.”
• Shi Qing waited at Yuelai Inn for Min Rou, who had been gone for more than two hours gathering information.
• Ye Weiming told Shi Qing he could go search for Min Rou, then continued studying sword techniques while Shi Qing watched the street.
• As night approached, Shi Qing offered to unseal Ye Weiming’s leg acupoints and take him to find Min Rou.
• Ye Weiming stretched and jumped off the bed, revealing that his movements were not restricted by sealed acupoints.

Ye Weiming joined Shi Qing in searching for Min Rou after learning that she had disappeared, and the two followed a trail she left away from the Chang Le Gang. They heard Min Rou confronting Senior Brother Bai at a ruined temple, where she demanded a fair fight and the release of Yu'er.

• Ye Weiming revealed that he had unsealed his acupoints and healed his injuries while Shi Qing was distracted.
• A noodle-stall waiter told Shi Qing that Min Rou had asked about Gang Leader Shi and suggested she might have been taken by the Chang Le Gang.
• Shi Qing angrily left to investigate the gang, but Ye Weiming offered to accompany him after triggering the hidden quest "Rescue Operation."
• Shi Qing found a mark Min Rou had left at a street corner, and he and Ye Weiming followed its direction for more than two hours.
• At a ruined temple, Shi Qing and Ye Weiming heard Min Rou accuse Senior Brother Bai of defeating her through superior numbers and demand that he release her Yu'er for a one-on-one fight.

Bai Wanjian explained how Shi Zhongyu had devastated his family and the Snow Mountain Sect, while promising Min Rou that he would leave judgment to his father. Ye Weiming revealed that the captured A Zhong was not Shi Zhongyu, then triggered a special quest to rescue him and Min Rou as Snow Mountain Sect disciples surrounded them.

• Bai Wanjian told Min Rou that Shi Zhongyu had driven his daughter A Xiu to leap from a cliff, driven his wife mad, and crippled Feng Wanli, leaving the Snow Mountain Sect in turmoil.
• Shi Qing hesitated over whether to rescue the captured youth, and Ye Weiming said Bai Wanjian was telling the truth about Shi Zhongyu’s crimes but had mistaken A Zhong for him.
• Ye Weiming revealed that the real Shi Zhongyu was dead and that he had killed him, then called to A Zhong inside the ruined temple.
• Bai Wanjian led dozens of Snow Mountain Sect disciples out to surround Ye Weiming and Shi Qing, and A Zhong recognized Ye Weiming’s voice.
• Ye Weiming triggered the hidden Snow Mountain Swordplay quest, which offered rewards for defeating the sect’s fighters and rescuing A Zhong and Min Rou without death penalties.
• Ye Weiming insisted that Bai Wanjian had captured the wrong person, but Bai Wanjian rejected the claim and challenged him to defeat his sword.

Ye Weiming faced fifty-four Snow Mountain Sect players and NPCs while Shi Qing fought Bai Wanjian. He dodged their combined attack, struck Hua Wanzi with two critical hits, and forced her out of the battle.

• Shi Qing challenged Bai Wanjian to a duel while Ye Weiming agreed to hold off the other Snow Mountain Sect members.
• A Snow Mountain Sect player urged the group to attack Ye Weiming together, and fifty-four players and NPCs launched a coordinated strike.
• Ye Weiming abruptly changed direction, moved at twice his charging speed, and targeted Hua Wanzi, who stood apart from the group.
• Hua Wanzi tried to block Ye Weiming's sword and counterattack, but he deflected her strike and hit her twice.
• Hua Wanzi was teleported away under a protective halo, removing her from the battle.

Ye Weiming overwhelmed the Snow Mountain Sect fighters, killing Hua Wanzi and knocking Wang Wanren out of the arena before defending against their hidden weapons. He then revealed that his earlier displays had concealed his true speed and charged toward two players guarding the ruined temple entrance.

• Ye Weiming lamented his meager quest rewards after instantly killing Hua Wanzi with two sword strikes.
• The Snow Mountain Sect players reacted in shock, and Ye Weiming attacked Wang Wanren and struck him into the red.
• A player urged the others to attack Ye Weiming with hidden weapons, so Ye Weiming knocked Wang Wanren out of the arena and deflected the incoming weapons with Dragon-Phoenix Dance.
• Ye Weiming watched the players spread out and continued defending as their hidden weapons failed to threaten him.
• Ye Weiming unleashed his full speed and charged at two players by the ruined temple entrance, revealing that he had been masking his intentions.

Ye Weiming tried to draw the Snow Mountain Sect fighters away from the ruined temple so he could rescue Min Rou and A Zhong, but a powerful disciple’s strange internal energy slowed him during a clash. As two Chain Flying Claws closed in, Ye Weiming realized the Snow Mountain Sect might have set a killing trap for him.

• Ye Weiming focused on rescuing Min Rou and A Zhong rather than pursuing the mission’s rewards for defeating enemies, and he drew the Snow Mountain Sect fighters away from the temple entrance.
• With only two enemies guarding the temple, Ye Weiming charged and struck them with Soaring Dragon, Regret.
• A tall Snow Mountain disciple blocked Ye Weiming’s palm with Bright Camel Comes from the West, taking heavy damage while sending strange internal energy into Ye Weiming’s meridians.
• Another Snow Mountain disciple thrust at Ye Weiming as two fighters attacked his shoulder and ribs with Chain Flying Claws.
• Ye Weiming recognized that the slowed movement and coordinated attacks could be part of a killing trap.

Ye Weiming defeated the Snow Mountain Sect players guarding a ruined temple and used his newly upgraded Imperial Sword Technique to kill Li Wanji. He freed Min Rou and A Zhong, completing his rescue mission as they emerged from the temple.

• Ye Wanming deflected the Snow Mountain Sect trio’s coordinated attacks, killed one disciple with a thrown sword, and broke free of their blockade.
• Li Wanji introduced himself as a Snow Mountain Sect indoor disciple and explained that he had become Mountains and Rivers Meet’s martial uncle.
• Ye Weiming upgraded Imperial Sword Technique, then secretly used it to impale and kill Li Wanji.
• Ye Weiming sent the Contending Edge Sword into the ruined temple to cut Min Rou and A Zhong’s bonds.
• Min Rou and A Zhong came out of the temple, and Ye Weiming received a notification that the quest was complete.

Ye Weiming used the Blood-Draining Sunset Sword to gain the upper hand against the Snow Mountain Sect, while the Black and White Twin Swords defeated Bai Wanjian. A Zhong then offered to join Bai Wanjian, leaving Ye Weiming facing a potential new fight.

• Ye Weiming received the Blood-Draining Sunset Sword and Swordsmanship Insights as merged rewards for rescuing Min Rou and A Zhong.
• Ye Weiming tested the sword’s blazing attribute and concealed its appearance beneath the Imperial Sword’s golden sheen.
• Min Rou joined Shi Qing’s fight against Bai Wanjian, while Ye Weiming told A Zhong to stay aside and attacked the Snow Mountain Sect disciples.
• Ye Weiming used the sword’s advantage against the Snow Mountain Sect to defeat seven players and six NPCs.
• The Black and White Twin Swords defeated Bai Wanjian, who lamented that he had lost without Senior Brother Feng.
• A Zhong offered to team up with Bai Wanjian so the sword fight could continue, prompting Ye Weiming to anticipate another battle.

Ye Weiming exploited the ongoing battles to defeat the Snow Mountain Sect forces and reached Level 50. With the other fights still unresolved, he turned his attention to Bai Wanjian and decided to take him on himself.

• A Zhong and Bai Wanjian teamed up against Shi Qing and A Zhong, while Min Rou agreed to the arrangement and fought A Zhong inside the ruined temple.
• Ye Weiming used the Blood-Draining Sunset Sword to kill Snow Mountain Sect players and NPCs as the battles continued.
• Min Rou and A Zhong fought without either being able to bring themselves to seriously harm the other, while Shi Qing and Bai Wanjian remained evenly matched.
• Ye Weiming killed the last Snow Mountain Sect player and reached Level 50, increasing his attributes.
• Ye Weiming switched to Dragon Scar, took recovery pills, and resolved to relieve Shi Qing by fighting Bai Wanjian himself.

Ye Weiming challenged Bai Wanjian after the system restored both fighters to peak condition, then opened their duel with a chained series of Soaring Dragon, Regret palm strikes. Bai Wanjian was driven back and left with disordered true qi as Ye Weiming continued pressing his advantage.

• Ye Weiming asked Shi Qing to yield the fight to him, and Bai Wanjian agreed to duel under the system's fair-battle rules.
• The system restored Ye Weiming and Bai Wanjian to peak condition while Shi Qing stepped aside to watch.
• Ye Weiming and Bai Wanjian charged at once, and Bai Wanjian opened with Green Pine Greets Guests as Ye Weiming used Flick Sword Stance.
• Bai Wanjian defended against Ye Weiming's sword, but Ye Weiming followed with Soaring Dragon, Regret and made him stagger.
• Ye Weiming landed two more Soaring Dragon, Regret strikes, blasting Bai Wanjian backward and disrupting his true qi.

Ye Weiming tried to cripple Bai Wanjian with a surprise sword strike after wearing down his defenses, but Bai Wanjian blocked it and both fighters recovered before resuming their duel. Min Rou abruptly stopped them, announcing that she had accidentally stabbed Yu'er.

• Ye Weiming followed his three Soaring Dragon, Regret strikes with a feint and a sudden Flower Before Moon sword attack.
• Bai Wanjian blocked Ye Weiming's overhead strike and retreated, preventing Ye Weiming from inflicting Muscle Severing.
• Ye Weiming and Bai Wanjian exchanged words while recovering their health and internal energy for another round.
• After both fighters thrust their swords at once, Min Rou deflected their attacks and said she had accidentally stabbed Yu'er.

After A Zhong disappeared from the ruined temple, Ye Weiming investigated and deduced that Xie Yanko had been hiding there. The chapter ended when an unseen woman challenged Ye Weiming’s reasoning from outside the temple.

• Ye Weiming received a system reward for winning his interrupted duel with Bai Wanjian, then went to the ruined temple to check on A Zhong.
• Min Rou and the others found A Zhong missing, and Ye Weiming argued that she could not have secretly taken him during the fight.
• Ye Weiming asked the Snow Mountain Sect disciples to leave and searched the temple for clues.
• Ye Weiming found tobacco shreds and fresh chewed tobacco, then spotted footprints on a dusty roof beam that indicated two hidden people.
• Ye Weiming named Xie Yanko as his main suspect, explaining that Xie Yanko had raised A Zhong.
• A woman outside the temple laughed at Ye Weiming’s deduction and questioned whether Xie Yanko’s name proved that he smoked.

Ye Weiming and his companions identified Ding Bu San and Ding Dang as the people who took A Zhong, then used Yin Bukui’s detailed guide to uncover that Ding Dang would kill Shi Jian. Ye Weiming began planning how to prevent the fatal calamity at its source, but two newcomers arrived as the roasted meat finished cooking.

• Dao Mei arrived with Xiao Qiao and Mu Ran, identified Ding Bu San as A Zhong’s likely abductor, and shared her brief original-novel guide with Ye Weiming.
• Ye Weiming explained the clues to Bai Wanjian and the other experts, then left the ruined temple with the three women to roast pork.
• Ye Weiming received Yin Bukui’s detailed guide and offered to help him obtain the Shaolin Nine Yang Skill through the Heaven Reliant Sword storyline.
• Ye Weiming learned that Ding Dang killed Shi Jian for trying to stop her from harming A Zhong, and suggested eliminating the danger at its source.
• As Ye Weiming’s roasted meat neared completion, two unfamiliar voices praised its smell.

Ye Weiming shared roasted pork with Zhang San and Li Si, envoys from Hero's Island, while treating their arrival casually despite their strength. As the group ate, Xiao Qiao suggested that Zhang San and Li Si share the wine in their gourds with Ye Weiming.

• Zhang San and Li Si arrived at the campfire and praised the aroma of Ye Weiming's roasted pork.
• Ye Weiming gave all the pork chops to Xiao Qiao, Dao Mei, and Mu Ran, then invited Zhang San and Li Si to eat the remaining meat.
• Dao Mei recognized Zhang San and Li Si as envoys from Hero's Island, and Ye Weiming said he was unconcerned because they could not kill him and he expected no reward from them.
• Zhang San and Li Si ate pork belly and drank from their gourds, praising the meat and wine in turn.
• Ye Weiming offered the group his self-brewed Imperial Jade Liquor, and Xiao Qiao suggested Zhang San and Li Si share their wine with him.

Ye Weiming drank Zhang San and Li Si’s poisonous medicinal wines, neutralized their toxins, and advanced Colorless Zen to Level 10. Zhang San and Li Si gave him and the others Reward Good Punish Evil Orders to deliver to their sects, leaving Ye Weiming with a new mission as he turned to inspect his improved skill.

• Xiao Qiao tried to secure benefits for Ye Weiming, but he declined the used wine gourds until Zhang San offered him an unopened gourd of poisonous Blazing Pill Wine.
• Ye Weiming drank the Blazing Pill Wine and Li Si’s Nine-Nine Pill Wine, neutralized both poisons, and gained 200,000 Colorless Zen Proficiency.
• The wines’ combined medicinal power raised Colorless Zen to Level 10, and Ye Weiming unleashed several Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms to disperse the excess energy.
• Zhang San and Li Si, impressed by Ye Weiming’s apparent cultivation, gave him a Reward Good Punish Evil Order and tasked him with returning it to Venerable Huang within ten days.
• Zhang San and Li Si gave Dao Mei and Xiao Qiao orders for their own sects, then left; Ye Weiming sat back down and examined his newly leveled skill.

Ye Weiming tested how Colorless Zen improved the range of his palm force, then explained his plan to resolve Xiao Qiao’s quest involving Shi Jian and Ding Dang. He decided to contact Li Wanji for help locating Ding Dang’s lair.

• Ye Weiming discovered that Colorless Zen’s special effect halved the dissipation of True Qi after it left his body.
• Ye Weiming tested a palm strike and found its effective range had grown to just over four zhang, less than he expected.
• Xiao Qiao asked Ye Weiming how he planned to prevent Shi Jian’s death, and he proposed killing Ding Dang’s main body and checking the fortune-teller afterward.
• Dao Mei asked how Ye Weiming would reach the plot BOSS Ding Dang, and he said they first needed to find her lair.
• Ye Weiming sent Li Wanji a friend request, hoping to enlist his help.

Ye Weiming obtained the location of Ding Bu San’s lair and divided the search for Ding Dang and A Zhong among Xiao Qiao, Mu Ran, and Dao Mei. After agreeing to help Mountains and Rivers Meet with a quest, he stayed behind to improve his strength before setting out.

• Ye Weiming asked Mountains and Rivers Meet for Ding Bu San’s lair coordinates, and Mountains and Rivers Meet provided them without accepting payment.
• Ye Weiming agreed to help Mountains and Rivers Meet with a quest beginning around midnight, then split the search into three groups.
• Ye Weiming sent Xiao Qiao and Mu Ran to guard the Liuhe Ding Clan residence and ambush Ding Dang if she appeared, lending Xiao Qiao Contending Edge and Golden Light.
• Ye Weiming sent Dao Mei to search for Purple Smoke Island and A Zhong, promising her half the remaining roasted meat as payment.
• After the women left, Ye Weiming studied his Swordsmanship Insights to strengthen himself before joining Mountains and Rivers Meet.