Chapter Summaries

Sanyue warned Zuo Lengchan about rumors that Yu Canghai was colluding with the demonic cult, prompting a temporary evidence-gathering quest for Mount Song Sect players. In Bianjing, the group auctioned the Golden Haze Sword to Xiao Qiao, and she planned to enter a martial arts tournament in Tianjin City.

• Sanyue told Zuo Lengchan that Ye Weiming had heard rumors of Yu Canghai colluding with the demonic cult, and Mount Song Sect players received the quest to gather evidence.
• Fei Yu and Sanyue declined to bid on the Golden Haze Sword, while Xiao Qiao explained its market value and admitted she could not afford it.
• Ye Weiming loaned Xiao Qiao 300 gold and insisted that the sword be sold for its full value through an auction.
• Xiao Qiao bought the Golden Haze Sword for 720 gold, and the five companions each received a dividend of 144 gold.
• Xiao Qiao told Ye Weiming that she planned to enter a martial arts tournament in Tianjin City and hoped its rewards would help her repay the loan.

Ye Weiming left mission planning to Sanyue and Fei Yu so he could enter a martial arts tournament, while Fei Yu hoped his diligence would help him surpass Ye Weiming in hidden points. Ye Weiming then discovered that the tournament Xiao Qiao had brought him to was a Martial Arts Contest for Marriage.

• Ye Weiming assigned Sanyue to monitor the Qingcheng Sect and Fei Yu to gather martial-world intelligence while he went to compete in a tournament.
• Fei Yu told Tang Sancai he hoped Ye Weiming's hands-off leadership would cost him hidden points, giving Fei Yu a chance to overtake him.
• Tang Sancai encouraged Fei Yu to surpass Ye Weiming, and Fei Yu realized that his ambition might only prove he was a capable right-hand man.
• Ye Weiming arrived at the tournament with Xiao Qiao and saw a banner announcing a Martial Arts Contest for Marriage.

Ye Weiming entered the Martial Arts Contest for Marriage, defeated ten opponents in the preliminary round, and qualified for the finals. After Mu Nianci congratulated him, he asked whether Mu Yi was her biological father, and she was surprised that he had guessed correctly.

• Xiao Qiao explained that players competed for rewards while NPCs took part in the marriage contest, and she and Ye Weiming learned the preliminary rules.
• Ye Weiming entered the arena and defeated nine grotesque opponents, including a monk, before killing the level 21 boss Qian Qingjian.
• Mu Nianci appeared after Ye Weiming's tenth victory and told him to return before the hour of the Dragon the next day for the finals.
• The system awarded Ye Weiming 30,000 experience points, 3,000 cultivation points, 30 gold, and qualification for the finals.
• Ye Weiming asked Mu Nianci whether Mu Yi was her biological father, and she froze and asked how he knew.

Ye Weiming and Xiao Qiao enjoyed a night in Tianjin before Ye Weiming dominated all twenty ranking matches in the Martial Arts Contest for Marriage. He placed second overall and wondered who had taken first place as the elimination matches approached.

• Ye Weiming and Xiao Qiao strolled through Tianjin, ate several baskets of Goubuli Buns, and booked separate rooms for the night.
• The next morning, Ye Weiming entered the ranking stage of the Martial Arts Contest for Marriage and quickly defeated his opponents.
• Ye Weiming won all twenty ranking matches without meeting a serious challenge, then waited for the other contestants to finish.
• The system announced that Ye Weiming had placed second and would advance to the elimination matches.
• Ye Weiming questioned who had scored enough points to take first place.

Ye Weiming reviewed the tournament rankings and learned that he would face Xiao Yao Tan of the Beggar's Sect in the first elimination match. After One Saber Chop Chop Chop defeated Sword Is Not the Way in three moves, Ye Weiming began his bout with Xiao Yao Tan, who answered his opening sword strike with a roaring, dragon-shaped palm force.

• Ye Weiming checked the top-eight rankings and saw that One Saber Chop Chop Chop was first and he was second.
• The tournament bracket paired Ye Weiming with Xiao Yao Tan, while One Saber Chop Chop Chop was matched against Sword Is Not the Way.
• One Saber Chop Chop Chop defeated Sword Is Not the Way with three moves and returned to her seat.
• Ye Weiming met Xiao Yao Tan, who explained that he belonged to the Beggar's Sect's Clean-Clothes Sect.
• Ye Weiming opened their match with Wandering the World, and Xiao Yao Tan countered with a palm strike that formed a roaring dragon-shaped phantom.

Ye Weiming defeated Xiao Yao Tan’s repeated Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms by adapting his swordsmanship, while Xiao Yao Tan conceded after exhausting his internal energy. As the next placement match began, Ye Weiming predicted Xiao Qiao would expose the tournament format’s bias toward high-burst attacks.

• Xiao Yao Tan struck Ye Weiming with Fighting Spirit Transforms into Dragon, but Ye Weiming switched sword styles and blocked the palm, retreating three steps without injury.
• Xiao Yao Tan followed with two more identical palms, but Ye Weiming calmly deflected them and noticed Dragon-Phoenix Dance’s proficiency had risen sharply.
• Ye Weiming encouraged Xiao Yao Tan to continue, but Xiao Yao Tan conceded and left the arena.
• One Saber Chop Chop Chop explained that Xiao Yao Tan had learned only one palm of Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms and had likely run out of internal energy.
• Ye Weiming said the placement-match format favored high-burst sects over defensive ones, then predicted Xiao Qiao would prove his point in the next match.

Xiao Qiao defeated Chong Jingpin by interrupting his Man-Ghost Path with poisoned needles, while Xuan Xiaobi revealed his Heavenly Sword Dragon Slaying Skill. The second round ended with One Saber Chop Chop Chop eliminating Xuan Xiaobi and Xiao Qiao conceding to Ye Weiming, setting up the championship match between Ye Weiming and One Saber Chop Chop Chop.

• Xiao Qiao evaded Chong Jingpin's Man-Ghost Path, poisoned him with Jade Peak Needles, and killed him with a sword strike.
• One Saber Chop Chop Chop asked Sheng Tian Banzi to find her a powerful concealed-weapon manual with controlling poison.
• Xuan Xiaobi defeated Qiu Quandin by using his Heavenly Sword Dragon Slaying Skill, which Ye Weiming explained suited Xuan Xiaobi's real-life calligraphy skills.
• One Saber Chop Chop Chop knocked Xuan Xiaobi off the arena after discovering he knew only eight of the skill's twenty-four characters.
• Xiao Qiao conceded to Ye Weiming, leaving him and One Saber Chop Chop Chop to face each other in the championship match.

Ye Weiming and One Saber Chop Chop Chop faced off in the Nianci Cup final, but she proposed paying him to concede so she could pursue her follow-up quests. Ye Weiming instead killed her with a forehead flick and was declared champion.

• Mu Nianci started the final, and Ye Weiming and One Saber Chop Chop Chop stood motionless as they sized each other up.
• One Saber Chop Chop Chop sheathed her saber and proposed splitting the rewards, then offered Ye Weiming 500 gold to concede.
• Ye Weiming appeared to accept and reached toward One Saber Chop Chop Chop's forehead while she closed her eyes and waited.
• Ye Weiming struck One Saber Chop Chop Chop between the brows, killing her and sending her among the spectators.
• Mu Nianci announced Ye Weiming as the player-division champion, and the system distributed the tournament rewards.

After winning the martial arts tournament, Ye Weiming took his place in the champion’s seat while One Saber Chop Chop Chop retaliated against spectators who mocked her defeat. The crowd watched two preliminary-stage NPCs fight before a handsome young man made a dramatic entrance.

• Ye Weiming received the tournament rewards, reached Level 21, and sat in the champion’s seat.
• One Saber Chop Chop Chop killed two spectators who mocked her and warned the others not to gossip where she could hear.
• One Saber Chop Chop Chop killed a Huashan Sect disciple who challenged her to go after Ye Weiming.
• Unsuccessful Breaking of Precepts Monk and a huge, bearded old man entered the arena and began fighting.
• A handsome young man in magnificent clothes flew out from the crowd, prompting the players to think the Prince Charming had arrived.

A handsome young man defeated Mu Nianci in the marriage contest, stole one of her embroidered shoes, and injured Mu Yi when he tried to retrieve it. The system then freed Ye Weiming from spectator mode and prompted him to confront the young man, leaving them facing off on the arena.

• A brocade-clad young man defeated the other contestants and exchanged martial moves with Mu Nianci despite Mu Yi's objections.
• The young man removed one of Mu Nianci's embroidered shoes, sniffed it, and then refused to return it to Mu Yi.
• Mu Yi attacked the young man but was beaten and coughed up blood, leaving Mu Nianci in tears.
• The system offered Ye Weiming three choices, and he chose to teach the young man a lesson.
• Ye Weiming stepped onto the arena, called the young man a thief, and argued that stealing one shoe made the other useless too.

Ye Weiming fought Wanyan Kang after the prince disrupted the Martial Arts Contest for Marriage, then recruited Xiao Qiao when the scenario entered its second phase. The chapter ended with Wanyan Kang breaking their Twin Swords Fusion and targeting Xiao Qiao while Ye Weiming defended.

• Wanyan Kang attacked Ye Weiming after refusing to return Mu Nianci’s shoe, and Ye Weiming met his strike with Quanzhen Swordsmanship.
• Wanyan Kang summoned a sword with help from Qian Qingjian and used Quanzhen Swordsmanship to suppress Ye Weiming.
• Ye Weiming held out against Wanyan Kang for three minutes, causing the arena scenario to enter its second phase.
• Ye Weiming invited Xiao Qiao into his party, and they attacked Wanyan Kang together with Twin Swords Fusion.
• Wanyan Kang broke their technique’s connection, so Ye Weiming switched to Dragon-Phoenix Dance while Wanyan Kang began targeting Xiao Qiao.

Ye Weiming and Xiao Qiao defeated Wanyan Kang after Ye Weiming crippled both his claw technique and swordsmanship with Finger Flicking Divine Power. The Martial Arts Contest for Marriage entered a bloody battle phase, but five powerful guards appeared, leaving Ye Weiming unsure he and Xiao Qiao could defeat even one of them.

• Xiao Qiao used Jade Maiden Swordplay to wound Wanyan Kang while Ye Weiming distracted him with Quanzhen Swordsmanship.
• Wanyan Kang discarded his sword and attacked Xiao Qiao with Nine Yin White Bone Claw, but Ye Weiming struck him with Finger Flicking Divine Power and defeated him.
• The players cheered Ye Weiming, while One Saber Chop Chop Chop realized he had used the same technique to kill her earlier and messaged her brother about it.
• Five Jin People guards leaped onto the arena to protect Wanyan Kang, and an honest-looking young man warned Ye Weiming and Xiao Qiao that they were strong.
• The system announced the bloody battle phase of the Martial Arts Contest for Marriage, prompting players to form teams as Ye Weiming worried that he and Xiao Qiao could not defeat the five guards.

Ye Weiming and Xiao Qiao faced the Five Great Masters of Prince Zhao's Estate while players battled the Jin soldiers around them. Guo Jing provoked Wanyan Kang into ordering an attack, and just as Ye Weiming prepared to flee, a gray figure intervened.

• Ye Weiming assessed the five powerful masters and Guo Jing, realizing he and Xiao Qiao could not take on the bosses directly.
• The Five Great Masters withdrew to protect the injured Wanyan Kang as players attacked the Jin forces, and other players snatched up the sword and scabbard he had dropped.
• Ye Weiming considered fighting the Four Ghosts of the Yellow River for event points while Guo Jing urged Wanyan Kang to apologize to Mu Yi and Mu Nianci.
• Wanyan Kang ordered the Five Great Masters to kill them, so Ye Weiming prepared to abandon Guo Jing and escape with Xiao Qiao.
• A gray figure leaped between the two sides and called out, "Limitless Heavenly Venerable!"

Ye Weiming prepared to kill the weakened Wanyan Kang, but Ouyang Ke arrived and killed the players rushing to claim him. As the quest grew more dangerous and unpredictable, One Saber Chop Chop Chop approached Ye Weiming and Xiao Qiao to propose a joint plan.

• Wang Chuyi arrived and held off five powerful enemies while Guo Jing tried to persuade Wanyan Kang to surrender.
• Ye Weiming prepared to use Finger Flicking Divine Power to claim the weakened Wanyan Kang and secure his Nine Yin White Bone Claw.
• Players rushed Wanyan Kang, but Ouyang Ke appeared and poisoned them before they could attack him.
• Ye Weiming realized the Martial Arts Contest for Marriage quest was escalating beyond his control as high-level BOSSes entered the scene.
• One Saber Chop Chop Chop, accompanied by Xiao Yao Tan and Xuan Xiaobi, asked Ye Weiming and Xiao Qiao to cooperate on a major plan.

Ye Weiming joined Dao Mei’s team to target Hou Tong Hai, reasoning that the level 55 boss was likely an Easter egg in his full, normal form. The team prepared to exploit Dao Mei’s strength and Ye Weiming’s Twin Swords Fusion, then drew Hou Tong Hai away from Wang Chuyi to begin the fight.

• Ye Weiming and Xiao Qiao joined Dao Mei’s team after confirming that their loot would be distributed by contribution.
• Dao Mei proposed attacking one of the five experts fighting Wang Chuyi, and Ye Weiming selected Hou Tong Hai as their target.
• Ye Weiming explained that Hou Tong Hai’s level and stats suggested he was a full-strength Easter egg boss, and Dao Mei agreed with his reasoning.
• Dao Mei assigned Xuan Xiaobi and Xiao Yao Tan to follow her commands while she covered Ye Weiming’s Twin Swords Fusion.
• Ye Weiming taunted Hou Tong Hai into leaving Wang Chuyi’s fight, and Dao Mei charged at him to start the battle.

Ye Weiming, Xiao Qiao, and Dao Mei coordinated their attacks against Hou Tong Hai, using Dao Mei’s strike to disrupt his defense and let Ye Weiming land a critical hit. After Dao Mei withdrew to recover, Xuan Xiaobi and Xiao Yao Tan finally joined the fight, with Xiao Yao Tan answering Dao Mei’s call to attack Hou Tong Hai.

• Dao Mei engaged Hou Tong Hai and ordered Xuan Xiaobi and Xiao Yao Tan not to rush in.
• Ye Weiming and Xiao Qiao attacked with the Jade Maiden Heart Swordplay, while Dao Mei struck Hou Tong Hai’s elbow and disrupted his counterattack.
• Ye Weiming stabbed Hou Tong Hai in the throat for a critical hit, and the three main attackers dealt him nearly 20,000 damage.
• Xiao Qiao attacked too slowly to retreat, so Ye Weiming blocked Hou Tong Hai’s counterstrike for her.
• After repeated clashes cost Dao Mei over half her health, she withdrew to take medicine and called for Xiao Yao Tan to attack.
• Xiao Yao Tan charged Hou Tong Hai with a palm strike empowered by Fighting Spirit Transforms into Dragon.

One Saber Chop Chop Chop, Ye Weiming, Xiao Qiao, Xiao Yao Tan, and Xuan Xiaobi defeated Hou Tong Hai through coordinated attacks and earned a widely broadcast kill announcement. After the fight, the group found that Hou Tong Hai had dropped no visible loot, and Ye Weiming hinted that the items had gone into his bag.

• Xiao Yao Tan, Ye Weiming, and Xiao Qiao coordinated attacks that repeatedly interrupted Hou Tong Hai and drained his health.
• Xuan Xiaobi replaced Xiao Yao Tan when his internal energy ran low, then Dao Mei returned to the fight after recovering her health.
• Ye Weiming struck Hou Tong Hai with Finger Flicking Divine Power for 7,385 damage, killing him and triggering a system announcement naming the five players.
• Dao Mei questioned Ye Weiming about his powerful final attack, and he explained that he had raised Finger Flicking Divine Power by one level.
• The group found no loot beside Hou Tong Hai's corpse, and Ye Weiming implied that the items had gone into his bag.

Ye Weiming revealed that Hou Tong Hai had dropped a powerful but unpopular spear, and the group discussed why spear techniques seemed weak and rare in Eternal Chivalry. After burying Hou Tong Hai and gaining several insights, Ye Weiming cheered up and asked who they would fight next.

• Ye Weiming showed the team the Three-Pointed Double-Edged Saber, a treasure-grade spear with powerful attributes but reduced wound recovery speed.
• Xuan Xiaobi explained Xue Zhuan's view that Jin Yong's stories offered few strong spear users, while Ye Weiming wondered whether the game might eventually balance weapon types.
• Ye Weiming restored the team and placed Hou Tong Hai's corpse in a coffin, gaining Polearm Mastery Insights, Lightness Technique Insights, and Internal Skill Insights.
• Ye Weiming said he was no longer depressed about the drop and asked the team who they would cut down next.

Ye Weiming’s team distracted Ouyang Ke so they could attack Wanyan Kang, and Xiao Qiao’s poison killed him. Ouyang Ke remained beside the fallen prince as the team received a system notification.

• Ye Weiming proposed drawing Ouyang Ke away from Guo Jing by threatening Wanyan Kang, and his teammates agreed to the plan.
• Ye Weiming struck Wanyan Kang, then lured Ouyang Ke away and spent Cultivation Points upgrading his martial arts while fleeing.
• Ouyang Ke struck Ye Weiming with a powerful palm, inflicting severe injuries, but turned back when the team attacked Wanyan Kang.
• The teammates scattered when Ouyang Ke returned, and he defeated the players who stayed behind to attack Wanyan Kang.
• Xiao Qiao’s Soul Severing Paste poisoned Wanyan Kang, draining his health and triggering a system notification for the five team members.

After the team reduced Wanyan Kang to near death, Ouyang Feng appeared and treated him, prompting Ye Weiming to plan another attack for better rewards. Just as the team agreed and Ye Weiming prepared to summon Huang Yaoshi, the quest ended and combat was prohibited.

• Ouyang Feng arrived, gave Ouyang Ke antidotes for his poison, and prevented the team from killing Wanyan Kang.
• Ye Weiming argued that defeating Wanyan Kang under Ouyang Feng’s protection could yield rewards based on a level 180 BOSS, then proposed attacking again.
• Xiao Qiao, Xuan Xiaobi, Dao Mei, and Xiao Yao Tan agreed to the risky plan, with Ye Weiming taking all item drops.
• Ye Weiming returned with the team and raised the Flying Flower Sword Token to summon Huang Yaoshi and restrain Ouyang Feng.
• The system announced that the Martial Arts Contest for Marriage had ended and prohibited combat for an hour, freezing Ye Weiming before he could activate the token.