Chapter Summaries

After Dai Mubai confessed to Zhu Zhuqing, their friends teased the pair over magnolia cakes and juice in the corridor. Dai Mubai gave Zhu Zhuqing a cake, and the group’s laughter eased the tension of preparing for the Promotion Match.

• Xiao Wu, Tang San, and Ning Rongrong joined Lin Zhixia and the others in the corridor with Spirit Power Juice.
• Ma Hongjun revealed that Dai Mubai had confessed to Zhu Zhuqing and said he would wait for her.
• Xiao Wu and the others teased Dai Mubai about his nervous confession, while Zhu Zhuqing smiled at his embarrassment.
• Lin Zhixia reminded Dai Mubai to offer Zhu Zhuqing a magnolia cake before Ma Hongjun and Oscar ate them all.
• Dai Mubai gave Zhu Zhuqing a magnolia cake, and she accepted it as their friends laughed around them.

Lin Zhixia remembered her departed parents and felt grateful for the friends who had helped guard her and the Star Chart. The Star Guidance Bell trembled in response to her emotions, and she was left comforted by the thought that she was no longer alone.

• Lin Zhixia watched her friends play and remembered practicing archery with her parents in Nuoding City.
• She recalled how Tang San, Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu had supported her and helped protect the Star Guidance Bell and its secret.
• Lin Zhixia silently told her parents she was happy, and a tear fell as the Star Guidance Bell glimmered and trembled.
• Xiao Wu noticed Lin Zhixia's tears and asked if the Magnolia Cake had made her choke.
• Lin Zhixia reassured Xiao Wu, then touched the bell and resolved to protect the Star Chart and the happiness she shared with her friends.

The Starfall Judgment God watched Lin Zhixia through the Star Mirror and reflected on how she still needed to learn that protection meant standing alongside her companions rather than bearing everything alone. The Sea God advised patience, and the chapter ended with the Starfall Judgment God hoping Lin Zhixia would grow ready for the trials ahead.

• The Starfall Judgment God watched Lin Zhixia share Magnolia Cake with Xiao Wu in the Mortal Realm.
• The Starfall Judgment God showed the Sea God scenes of Lin Zhixia protecting Zhu Zhuqing and confiding in her companions.
• The Starfall Judgment God pointed out that Tang San had reinforced Lin Zhixia's Star Guidance Bell strap, showing her companions' care for her.
• The Sea God compared Lin Zhixia's struggle to Tang San's past desire to protect Xiao Wu alone and advised the Starfall Judgment God to let her learn through experience.
• The Star Guidance Bell glowed in response to the Divine Realm, and the Starfall Judgment God hoped Lin Zhixia would face Spirit Hall and her inheritance trials with greater confidence.

The Starfall Judgment God revealed Lin Zhixia as her successor to the Consecrators of Meteorite Judgment Island. She ordered them to prepare for Lin Zhixia’s arrival but wait until she learned to trust her companions and share the burden of judgment.

• The Star Guidance Bell trembled at Lin Zhixia’s waist, and the Starfall Judgment God used its reaction to contact Meteorite Judgment Island.
• Ling Yun and the eight Consecrators knelt before the Starfall Judgment God’s phantom as she announced that Lin Zhixia was the chosen successor who bore the Star Guidance Bell.
• The Starfall Judgment God said Lin Zhixia was not yet ready for the inheritance because she had not learned that companions could share the mission and protect one another.
• The Starfall Judgment God assigned Ling Yun and the Consecrators to reinforce the island, guard the inheritance, strengthen patrols, and prepare for Lin Zhixia’s eventual arrival.
• After the phantom returned to the Star Core Crystal, the Consecrators began carrying out the decree while Lin Zhixia remained unaware of their preparations.

Lin Zhixia investigated a strange blue glow from the Star Guidance Bell with Tang San, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong. They traced its power toward the Cloud Sea and agreed to monitor it and investigate its connection to the Starfall Judgment God inheritance.

• Lin Zhixia brought the disturbed Star Guidance Bell to Tang San, who sensed a faint trace of external star power responding to it from afar.
• Tang San tested the bell and proposed that its reaction might be linked to the Divine Position Key and an inactive Divine Decree passage.
• Zhu Zhuqing detected that the lingering star power trail extended northeast toward the Cloud Sea, while Ning Rongrong confirmed it showed no sign of Spirit Hall's evil aura.
• Tang San assigned Lin Zhixia, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and himself roles in monitoring the bell and studying the star-track diagram.
• Lin Zhixia agreed to investigate the mystery with her companions, and they shared potions and Magnolia Cakes as they formed their plan.

Tang San faced Huo Wu in the final match between Shrek Academy and Blazing Fire Academy, enduring her Ring Fusion attack despite being injured. Huo Wu conceded, Shrek advanced, and Tang San’s teammates gathered to help him recover.

• Huo Wu challenged Tang San as Blazing Fire Academy’s final fighter after he had defeated six of her teammates.
• Huo Wu used Resisting Fire Ring to break Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass and drive him to the arena’s edge.
• Huo Wu combined all four spirit rings into Ring Fusion, and Tang San blocked it with Spider Web Restraint reinforced by the Mysterious Heaven Skill.
• Tang San suffered internal injuries but remained standing, while Huo Wu exhausted her soul power and conceded.
• The referee declared Shrek Academy the winner, and Xiao Wu, Lin Zhixia, and Dai Mubai helped Tang San recover.

Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang visited Shrek to thank Tang San for sparing Huo Wu from serious injury and brought him healing ointment. Lin Zhixia explained that Tang San was her sworn older brother, and the chapter ended when he woke and asked to see the siblings.

• Huo Wushuang brought Flame Breath Healing Ointment to thank Tang San for redirecting Huo Wu's Soul Power and holding back during their match.
• Lin Zhixia accepted the ointment and escorted Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang to the reception room while Dai Mubai and Oscar accompanied them.
• Huo Wushuang asked Lin Zhixia about her relationship with Tang San, and she explained that he had saved her, brought her to Shrek, and become her sworn older brother.
• Lin Zhixia told the Huo siblings that she stayed calm to help Tang San recover without worrying about his companions.
• Ma Hongjun announced that Tang San had awakened and wanted to see Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang.

After Tang San recovered enough to greet Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang, Lin Zhixia prepared Shrek Academy’s lineup and training plan for its next match against Plant Academy. She took responsibility for fighting while Tang San continued to recover, leaving the team ready for tailored training.

• Tang San thanked Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang for bringing medicine, and the siblings left after wishing him well in the tournament.
• Lin Zhixia gave Tang San the lineup for the Plant Academy match and announced that she would compete in his place while he recovered.
• Ma Hongjun protested Lin Zhixia’s upcoming training, while Dai Mubai and Tailong insisted he needed to improve his dodging and prepare his new soul skill.
• Lin Zhixia presented individualized training priorities to help the team counter Plant Academy’s vines, roots, and poison.
• Tang San watched Lin Zhixia lead the team’s preparations and felt reassured that he could recover without worrying about the match.

Tang San’s teachers visited while he recovered, and Lin Zhixia presented her strategy and training plan for Shrek’s match against Plant Academy. The teachers approved the arrangements and told Tang San to focus on healing while Lin Zhixia led preparations.

• Flender, Yu Xiaogang, Liu Erlong, and Qin Ming visited Tang San and checked on his recovery.
• Lin Zhixia presented the planned lineup, targeted training, and contingencies for the Plant Academy match.
• Yu Xiaogang, Flender, and Liu Erlong praised Lin Zhixia’s thorough preparations.
• Qin Ming noted Tang San and Lin Zhixia’s mutual ability to take over each other’s duties, which Tang San described as their shared “Dual Hearts Guarantee.”
• Yu Xiaogang approved the plan and assigned Tang San to recover while Lin Zhixia continued overseeing Shrek’s training and tactics.

Lin Zhixia used a planned wheel-battle strategy against Plant Academy, saving Ma Hongjun to exploit the Fire Phoenix’s advantage over plant-type Spirits. Ma Hongjun defeated all eight opponents, and Shrek advanced while revealing another hidden trump card despite Tang San’s absence.

• Huang Yuan and Jing Ling lost to Qing He, whose Green Vine Snake and paralytic vines wore down both Shrek fighters.
• Lin Zhixia stopped Ma Hongjun from rushing in early and reminded him to win back their teammates’ pride; Tailong then also lost to Qing He.
• Ma Hongjun revealed his level 41 Evil Fire Phoenix and defeated Qing He, followed by five more Plant Academy contestants.
• Plant Academy captain Teng Ji challenged Ma Hongjun with her Crimson Flame Thorns, but Ma Hongjun destroyed her fire net with Phoenix Howling Sky Strike and won the match.
• Lin Zhixia stopped Ma Hongjun from helping Teng Ji up, then exchanged confident nods with Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu as Shrek advanced.

After Ma Hongjun’s victory, Huo Wushuang, Huo Wu, and Feng Xiaotian visited Shrek’s preparation area and praised Lin Zhixia for concealing the team’s strength. Lin Zhixia and the girls discussed Feng Xiaotian’s obvious feelings for Huo Wu, then returned to review Ma Hongjun’s match.

• Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu praised Lin Zhixia for hiding Ma Hongjun and keeping herself and Dai Mubai out of the Promotion Match.
• Lin Zhixia said the matches gave the substitutes experience and kept her other abilities secret until the Grand Finals.
• Feng Xiaotian tried to impress Huo Wu by offering to practice a skill like Ma Hongjun’s, but Huo Wu denied asking him to.
• Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing cornered Lin Zhixia, and she pointed out Feng Xiaotian’s obvious interest in Huo Wu.
• Lin Zhixia led the girls back inside to review Ma Hongjun’s match with him.

Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing teased Lin Zhixia about Gu Zhinian’s thoughtful gifts and his apparent feelings for her. Tang San rescued her by redirecting everyone to review Ma Hongjun’s match, but he also noticed her reaction.

• Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing reminded Lin Zhixia of Gu Zhinian’s Osmanthus Cake and Star Pattern Wood and teased her about his feelings.
• Lin Zhixia blushed, denied that she and Gu Zhinian were more than ordinary friends, and hid behind Tang San.
• Tang San asked Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing to stop teasing Lin Zhixia, and they joked that they were waiting for her wedding.
• Ma Hongjun overheard Lin Zhixia’s muttered reply and teased her, so Tang San redirected him to review his match against Teng Ji.
• Lin Zhixia stepped away once everyone focused on Ma Hongjun, while Tang San gave her an amused look.

Tang San, Ma Hongjun, Dai Mubai, and Oscar teased Gu Zhinian about his feelings for Lin Zhixia and learned he planned to confess after the Grand Finals. Gu brought Lin her favorite Osmanthus Cake, leaving her flustered as Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing watched.

• Ma Hongjun, Tang San, Dai Mubai, and Oscar pulled Gu Zhinian aside and asked whether he liked Lin Zhixia.
• Gu admitted he had wanted to confess but planned to wait until after the Grand Finals so he would not distract Lin.
• Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai promised to help Gu arrange a chance to be alone with Lin after the competition.
• Gu brought Lin Osmanthus Cake, and Lin blushed as she accepted it.
• Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing saw Gu and Lin together and secretly laughed.

As Lin Zhixia shared Osmanthus Cake, Ma Hongjun told the Shrek group that Gu Zhinian planned to confess to her after the Grand Finals. They organized a quiet, romantic confession in an osmanthus grove, leaving Gu determined to follow through once the tournament ended.

• Ma Hongjun told Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing that Gu Zhinian would confess to Lin Zhixia after the Grand Finals.
• Tang San suggested the osmanthus grove outside Tiandou City as a quiet place for the confession, and Dai Mubai offered to decorate it with star lamps.
• Oscar volunteered to prepare heart-shaped osmanthus Recovery Sausages, while Ma Hongjun, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing planned to guide Lin Zhixia there and keep watch.
• Lin Zhixia noticed the group whispering, and Ma Hongjun and Gu Zhinian claimed they were discussing tactics against Godwind Academy.
• After Lin Zhixia left with the food box, Tang San confirmed the plan was ready, and Gu Zhinian thanked everyone and vowed not to mess up the confession.

Shrek Academy defeated Thunder Academy in the twelfth round of the Promotion Match, with Lin Zhixia entering late and defeating both remaining Soul Ancestors. She returned to Shrek’s preparation area as her Star River Shattering Bow’s strength drew admiration from her teammates and spectators.

• Tailong defeated Lei Shi and Lei Feng in succession with his Great Strength Gorilla Spirit.
• Jing Ling defeated Lei Ying and Lei Su, then Xiao Wu and Dai Mubai each won against a Thunder Academy opponent.
• Lin Zhixia entered the arena and defeated captain Lei Dong with a sequence of Starlight Arrow, Void Penetration, and Star River Armor-Piercing Arrow.
• Lin Zhixia broke through Lei Ji’s Thunder Snake Cage and knocked her out of the arena, securing Shrek Academy’s victory over Thunder Academy.
• Ma Hongjun and Tang San praised Lin Zhixia’s performance, while Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu admired her skill from the stands.
• Ning Rongrong gave Lin Zhixia water, and Xiao Wu embraced her in the preparation area.

After Thunder Academy’s defeat, other competitors learned that Lin Zhixia had missed matches because she was injured protecting a teammate, not because she was holding back. Liu Erlong comforted Lin Zhixia and helped her see the scar as proof of her courage, leaving her ready to prepare for Shrek’s next match against Godwind Academy.

• Thunder Academy members and other competitors discussed Lin Zhixia’s strength and wondered why she had rarely competed.
• A Canglan Academy student explained that Lin Zhixia had been burned while shielding Jing Ling from Mo Xuan’s black flames, which had kept her from competing.
• Lin Zhixia overheard the discussion and felt hurt as she remembered her injury and the suspicion that she had deliberately held back.
• Liu Erlong took Lin Zhixia aside, praised her courage and responsibility, and called her scar a trophy earned by protecting her team.
• Lin Zhixia accepted the scar as proof of her courage and returned with Liu Erlong to prepare for Shrek’s match against Godwind Academy.

Lin Zhixia returned to Shrek’s conference room upset, but her teammates and teachers comforted her and made her feel protected. Reassured, she joined the group’s tactical discussion and declared that Shrek would defeat Godwind Academy.

• Liu Erlong brought Lin Zhixia back to the conference room, where everyone noticed she had been crying.
• Ma Hongjun, Tang San, Dai Mubai, Oscar, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing tried to reassure Lin Zhixia and distract her from her hurt.
• Liu Erlong explained that Lin Zhixia had only been feeling down, and Flender, Yu Xiaogang, Zhao Wuji, and Qin Ming joined in the warm exchange.
• Xiao Wu led Lin Zhixia to the table, where Tang San and Dai Mubai discussed how to counter Feng Xiaotian while Ning Rongrong offered her warm water.
• Lin Zhixia felt comforted by her teammates and teachers, then agreed to discuss tactics and said Shrek would defeat Godwind Academy.

As the team discussed tactics, Ma Hongjun teased Lin Zhixia to lift her spirits, and she realized how deeply her teammates cared for her. She ended the meeting smiling and reassured by the warmth of the team as they prepared for the challenges ahead.

• Tang San, Dai Mubai, Lin Zhixia, and the others discussed tactics for facing Feng Xiaotian and the Starlight Arrow.
• Ma Hongjun imitated Lin Zhixia firing an arrow, making the group laugh.
• Ma Hongjun pretended to stumble, and Lin Zhixia rushed to catch him before he revealed it was a prank.
• Lin Zhixia scolded Ma Hongjun but smiled, while Xiao Wu and Oscar joined in to cheer her up.
• Lin Zhixia accepted her teammates' comfort and warned Ma Hongjun that she would double his training if he scared her again.

Feng Xiaotian challenged Lin Zhixia to a one-on-one match, but his careless remark about her scar upset her. Tang San stood up for her and accepted Feng Xiaotian’s challenge in her place, leaving Shrek’s team united in support of Lin Zhixia.

• Feng Xiaotian went to Shrek’s meeting room and challenged Lin Zhixia to a one-on-one fight, proposing that the loser’s academy be declared defeated.
• Feng Xiaotian mentioned Lin Zhixia’s scar, upsetting her and angering Zhu Zhuqing, while Huo Wu scolded him and apologized to Lin Zhixia.
• Tang San stood in front of Lin Zhixia and refused to let her fight before her injury had fully healed.
• Tang San explained that Lin Zhixia was his little sister and promised to protect her, reassuring her and earning his teammates’ support.
• Feng Xiaotian accepted Tang San as his opponent for the next match, and Tang San agreed to fight him.

After Lin Zhixia understood that protection meant trusting her companions, the Starfall Judgment God ordered four Consecrators from Meteorite Judgment Island to secretly guard her during the Spirit Hall tournament. The protectors set out for Heaven Dou City while Zhixia trained with her friends, unaware of the danger and the support approaching her.

• Lin Zhixia realized she could protect others by entrusting her own safety to her companions, and Xiao Wu and the others reassured her that they were a team.
• The Starfall Judgment God saw Lin Zhixia's breakthrough and recognized that Spirit Hall and Ye Cang could threaten her at the tournament finals.
• The Starfall Judgment God sent a divine decree ordering Yue Li, Yan Cang, Mu Xi, and Lei Chen to secretly protect Lin Zhixia.
• Ling Yun warned the four Consecrators about Ye Cang and Ye Jin, and Yue Li planned their covert entry into Heaven Dou City.
• The four Consecrators departed for Heaven Dou City as Lin Zhixia trained with Tang San and the others, unaware they were coming to protect her.