Chapter Summaries

Meng Wenzhou and his friends tried to meet women at the bar, and Feifei approached him before leaving with him for a late-night snack. After the group returned to their hotel, Pan Ning reminded Su Yang to wash up, leaving open whether she would give him the promised massage.

• Meng Wenzhou told his friends to wait for the women to approach, and Feifei soon came over to ask for his WeChat.
• Feifei brought Taozi to the men's table, and the two women chatted with Meng Wenzhou, Liu Bo, Ji Bo, and Zhang Ziming.
• At 12:20 a.m., Liu Bo, Ji Bo, and Zhang Ziming returned to Su Yang's group and said Meng Wenzhou had left with Feifei, while Taozi had gone back to the hotel alone.
• Zhong Qing paid the bar bill, and everyone took taxis back to their rooms.
• Pan Ning came out of the shower and told Su Yang to wash up before they went to sleep; Su Yang asked about the massage she had promised, and she told him to wash first.

Su Yang and Pan Ning spent the night together, then waited for their friends in the hotel lobby the next morning. Chu Qiunan arrived with Gao Yue, the woman he had met the night before, while Pan Ning revealed she already knew about the men’s group chat.

• Pan Ning massaged Su Yang’s back, then let him give her a massage after he explained his rapid recovery.
• Zhong Qing and Su Qingci, along with Meng Qianyu and Tang Ziyun, overheard the noises from Su Yang and Pan Ning’s room and reacted awkwardly.
• The next morning, Chu Qiunan told the group chat that Gao Yue had agreed to travel with them and shared details he had learned about her family.
• Su Yang realized Pan Ning knew about the men’s group chat, and she told him that the women had their own chat too.
• Chu Qiunan and Gao Yue arrived at the lobby holding hands, met Pan Ning, and Chu Qiunan went upstairs to get something.

Chu Qiunan brought Gao Yue along as the group traveled from Xicang to Ya'an, where they chose a hotel for the night. As they discussed their plans on a busy street, Su Yang sensed someone following them.

• Su Yang confirmed that Gao Yue could join the trip, and she said she wanted to travel with the group into Tibet and the No Man's Land.
• Gao Yue treated everyone to breakfast, then marveled at the group's luxury cars before riding with Chu Qiunan in Meng Wenzhou's Range Rover.
• The group drove to Ya'an without incident and arrived at 1:50 p.m.
• Gao Yue offered to book the group's hotel, but Chu Qiunan insisted on arranging it and chose a hotel by the Qingyi River.
• Su Yang suddenly looked toward the busy street and recognized the feeling of being followed that he had experienced at Ganhaizi.

Su Yang told his friends he felt someone had followed him from Li City to Ya’an and planned to go out alone that night to confirm it. The group checked into the Crown Hotel, where several women chose to share rooms.

• Su Yang explained that he had seen green flashes near Ganhaizi and twice sensed someone following him, and he suspected the strange man he had beaten in an escape room.
• Su Yang decided to investigate alone that night and told Liu Bo to stay at the hotel with the others.
• Chu Qiunan booked rooms for the twelve-person group, and they drove to the Crown Hotel.
• At check-in, Meng Qianyu asked to share a room with Tang Ziyun, and Su Qingci and Zhong Qing also chose to share.

Su Yang and the group settled into their hotel in Ya'an, ate local snacks, and relaxed at a riverside café while deciding where to go next. They agreed to leave for Kangding the following day and take National Highway 328, beginning the road trip they had come to make.

• Chu Qiunan checked out the two extra rooms, and everyone went upstairs to their rooms.
• Su Yang and Pan Ning discussed their next stop, then Su Yang invited the group to eat lunch together.
• Chu Qiunan took Gao Yue to the mall while the others sampled local snacks and relaxed at a riverside café.
• The group searched for attractions in Ya'an but decided against visiting its mountain destinations.
• Su Yang explained that the group could reach Kangding quickly by expressway, but everyone chose to take National Highway 328 instead.

Chu Qiunan and Gao Yue joined the group after shopping, and everyone spent the evening enjoying Ya'an food and planning to play games at the hotel. Su Yang told Pan Ning that someone had been following him and promised to return within an hour and a half after going out alone.

• Chu Qiunan and Gao Yue met the group at a coffee shop and asked whether they needed to buy supplies in Ya'an.
• Su Qingci paid for dinner, and the group walked to a restaurant, admiring the cars and scenery along the way.
• Su Qingci led the group to a stone-pot fish restaurant, where the twelve of them ate a meal of local dishes.
• Meng Qianyu suggested playing games at the hotel, and the group agreed to spend the night there.
• Su Yang told Pan Ning that someone had been following him and said he would go out alone to confirm something.
• Pan Ning urged Su Yang to be careful and made him promise to return within an hour and a half.

Su Yang lured the mysterious pursuer to a deserted suburb and confronted a black-robed figure who attacked him with extraordinary speed and strength. Their fight continued after Su Yang landed several blows, leaving the two facing off in the darkness.

• Su Yang drove to a remote suburban area to test his suspicion that someone was following him, and the feeling of being watched appeared after he gave up waiting.
• Su Yang called into the darkness, then spotted a green flash and found a silent black-robed figure about thirty or forty meters away.
• When Su Yang counted down, Black Robe rushed him and struck him hard enough to send him flying, but Su Yang recovered using his healing ability.
• Su Yang attacked Black Robe, dodged a punch, grabbed the figure's arm, and drove a knee into their abdomen.
• Black Robe grabbed Su Yang by the collar, but Su Yang forced the figure forward and hit their head with a backward kick.

Su Yang fought the Black Robe, whose powerful palm strike injured him before his skills improved during the battle. He learned she was a woman who had followed him to assess his strength, but she left before revealing her purpose, leaving Su Yang puzzled as he rushed back to his car.

• The Black Robe struck Su Yang with a seemingly weak palm, sending him flying and making him spit blood, but his Healing skill soon eased the damage.
• Su Yang gained physique and combat power during the fight, and his Intermediate Combat Skills upgraded to Advanced Combat Skills.
• After fighting for several more minutes, Su Yang asked the Black Robe why she had followed him from Ganhaizi, and she revealed she was a woman who had wanted to confirm his strength.
• The Black Robe refused to reveal her identity or purpose, then fled; Su Yang chased her for a kilometer but could not catch up.
• Su Yang wondered whether the Black Robe was Ye Wan, decided she did not seem to pose an immediate threat, and hurried back to his car after realizing an hour and ten minutes had passed.

Su Yang returned to the hotel after fighting a mysterious woman in black who had followed him from Li City, then reunited with his friends and told them what happened. The woman’s identity and purpose remained unknown, and she had promised to seek him out again as the group prepared to leave for Kangding the next day.

• Su Yang drove back to the hotel and told Pan Ning and Liu Bo that he would explain later.
• Su Yang joined Pan Ning, Liu Bo, Meng Qianyu, and the others for Werewolf and poker, then the group dispersed late that night.
• Liu Bo asked Su Yang to explain why he had been delayed, and Su Yang described fighting a masked woman in a black robe who had followed him from Li City.
• Su Yang told his friends the woman had beaten him until he coughed up blood and said she would come looking for him again.
• The group accepted that they could do little until the woman returned and decided to rest before setting off for Kangding the next day.

Su Yang told Pan Ning about the mysterious black-robed woman who had tested his strength, then spent the night with her as she examined his unusually flawless skin. The next morning, the group left Ya'an for Kangding after checking in at the Sichuan-Tibet Line’s starting point.

• Su Yang told Pan Ning that a powerful black-robed woman had followed him, fought him, and left after saying the time was not right.
• Pan Ning closely examined Su Yang’s flawless skin, and Su Yang hid that the system was responsible for it.
• Su Yang and Pan Ning kissed and later went to sleep after Pan Ning spent extra time studying his face.
• Su Yang and the group checked out, ate breakfast in Ya'an, and drove to the self-driving base in Yucheng District.
• The group checked in at the Sichuan-Tibet 0 Kilometers gate before continuing toward Kangding.

Su Yang and his friends reached the starting point of National Highway 328, explored the highway culture hall, and officially began their drive toward Tibet. As they sang along to the road-trip scenery, Su Yang received a 3-million reward and accelerated down the open road.

• Su Yang and his group parked at the tire-shaped gate, took commemorative photos, and visited the G328 Highway Culture Experience Hall.
• Su Yang, Meng Wenzhou, and Liu Bo bought boxes of oxygen tanks before the group filled their cars and set out west along National Highway 328.
• Su Yang played “The You of the Past,” and everyone sang and enjoyed the mountain-road scenery.
• Su Yang received a 3-million reward for enjoying the road trip.
• Su Yang warned his passengers, then accelerated after the three cars overtook a truck and reached an open stretch of road.

The group crossed Ludding Bridge and drove to Kangding, where Meng Qianyu booked the last available rooms at a hot spring homestay. After they divided up the rooms, Su Yang realized he might have to share a room with all five unassigned girls.

• The group crossed Ludding Bridge, took a photo, and continued their drive toward Kangding.
• The group arrived in Kangding and searched for lodging while Meng Qianyu found a hot spring homestay with only three rooms left.
• Meng Qianyu booked the homestay's single room, twin-bed room, and triple-bed Wild Tent Room, and the group drove there.
• After checking in, Chu Qiunan and Yueyue chose the single room, while Meng Wenzhou, Lao Pang, Ziming, and Ji Bo planned to share the twin-bed room.
• Su Yang noticed that the remaining room assignments seemed to leave him sharing a room with all five girls.

Su Yang and his friends settled on room arrangements at the inn, with the men and women in separate cabins and Chu Qiunan sharing a room with Ji Bo. After inspecting their cabins, the men chatted about dinner and watched the women next door, who caught them staring.

• Pan Ning proposed that the six men share a three-person room, and Su Yang suggested the six women do the same so everyone could enjoy the hot springs.
• The group assigned the men to the cabins and Chu Qiunan and Ji Bo to the single room, then went to unpack.
• The men inspected their cabin and discovered its private hot spring pool beneath a skylight.
• Su Yang, Liu Bo, Meng Wenzhou, and Zhang Ziming discussed the room arrangements and looked up local food options for dinner.
• The women prepared to decide who would share beds, then noticed the four men lying on the sofa and staring at them.

The group planned an outing to Yuzixi, while Meng Qianyu and Su Qingci went next door to ask the men for a cigarette to try. Meng Wenzhou playfully scolded and smacked Meng Qianyu, and she returned to the girls’ room complaining about him.

• Meng Wenzhou booked a Tibetan restaurant, and Su Yang suggested they visit Xinduqiao and camp at Yuzixi the next day.
• Meng Qianyu and Su Qingci peeked through the curtains and saw the men smoking, which made Meng Qianyu want to try a cigarette.
• Meng Qianyu and Su Qingci went next door to ask for a cigarette, surprising the four men.
• Meng Wenzhou grabbed Meng Qianyu’s ear and playfully smacked her, so she fled with Su Qingci while the men laughed.
• Meng Qianyu complained to Pan Ning that Meng Wenzhou had embarrassed her, but Pan Ning said she deserved it.

Su Yang and his group left the homestay and drove to a Tibetan restaurant in Kangding for dinner. They ordered a large spread of dishes and received a complimentary portion of chilled Yak Meat, leaving them ready to try authentic local cuisine.

• The group arranged their departure in the chat, changed clothes, and took their laundry to the homestay staff.
• Ji Bo joked with Zhang Ziming about being called rich because he drove an M4 bought by his father.
• The twelve travelers drove to Auspicious Ruyi Folk Tibetan Restaurant and were welcomed by the owner's son.
• Meng Wenzhou and the others ordered a feast of Tibetan dishes, and the owner's son offered them chilled Yak Meat to try.

Su Yang and his friends enjoyed a Tibetan meal in Kangding, then explored the lively city at night and reached Love Song Square. Liu Bo joined a Tibetan dance while the others wandered off to watch singing nearby.

• The restaurant owner introduced his fresh-frozen raw Yak Meat, and Su Yang and several others tried it while Tang Ziyun and Ji Bo spat theirs out.
• Su Yang and Liu Bo finished most of the meal, and the group thanked the owner before driving away.
• The group admired the lights along the Qingyi River, then parked and walked through Kangding’s streets.
• At Love Song Square, Liu Bo joined a group dancing Tibetan dance and amused the onlookers with his uncoordinated moves.
• The others left Liu Bo dancing and went to look at a nearby singer.

Su Yang and the others soaked in their cabin’s private hot spring after lowering its dangerously high temperature. Meng Qianyu came to fetch Su Yang because Pan Ning wanted to see him, and he went to the girls’ room to find out why.

• The group returned to the guesthouse, but Chu Qiunan and Ji Bo left for the large hot spring when they saw the cabin pool could not fit all six people.
• Liu Bo filled the pool to sixty degrees, so the others made him add cold water before they got in at around forty-five degrees.
• Meng Qianyu arrived and asked Meng Wenzhou to call Su Yang because Pan Ning wanted him.
• Su Yang wrapped himself in a towel, followed Meng Qianyu to the girls’ room, and entered after Pan Ning invited him in.

Su Yang helped Meng Qianyu get the girls’ hot-spring pool running, but she slipped into it and accidentally pulled him in, causing his towel to fall off in front of several girls. Pan Ning took him to dry off, then asked whether Meng Qianyu had seen him naked, leaving Su Yang unsure.

• Su Yang entered the girls’ room and went to help drain their pool after Pan Ning called him over.
• Su Yang discovered the main water valve was off, turned it on, and filled the pool with warm water.
• Meng Qianyu slipped beside the pool and grabbed Su Yang’s hand, pulling him into the water; his towel fell off as the girls watched.
• Meng Qianyu hurried back into the room while Su Yang recovered his towel and wrapped it around himself.
• Pan Ning led the wet Su Yang into the bathroom, gave him a dry towel, and asked whether Meng Qianyu had seen him naked.

After a night at the hot-spring guesthouse, Su Yang and his friends changed their route and set off for high-altitude Yuzixi. The group bought medicine in Kangding and began the climb, leaving Xinduqiao for the following day.

• Pan Ning sent Su Yang out of the bathroom, and the girls who had been eavesdropping hurried away.
• Su Yang rejoined Meng Wenzhou, Liu Bo, and Zhang Ziming, explained that he had helped with the girls’ pool, and spent the night sharing a bed with Meng Wenzhou.
• The next morning, Su Yang advised Liu Bo to lose weight and told the group they would go to Yuzixi before visiting Xinduqiao.
• Su Yang and Meng Wenzhou discussed the high elevations at Yuzixi and Litang and agreed to get altitude-sickness medicine and keep the girls from overexerting themselves.
• The ten travelers checked out, ate breakfast in Kangding, bought medicine, and drove toward Yuzixi.
• Near Xinduqiao Town, Su Yang and the others turned onto the rural road leading to Yuzixi.

Su Yang and his companions enjoyed the scenery in Yuzixi before reaching the mountaintop Starry Sky Camp, where they found the hotel tents fully booked. They rented four tents and chose adjoining platforms, leaving them to set up camp and await the mountain views.

• The group stopped on the grassland near Yuzixi, where Liu Bo and the others enjoyed the scenery while Su Yang and Pan Ning stayed together by the roadside.
• Su Yang and his companions continued up the mountain road and arrived at the Yuzixi Starry Sky Camp summit, where the strong wind and high altitude greeted them.
• Meng Qianyu discovered that the camp's eight starry sky tents were already booked, so the group decided to rent tents instead.
• Tang Ziyun paid for four three-person tents, and the group chose four adjoining platforms in a secluded spot.
• A staff member pointed out Yala Snow Mountain, Yamu Snow Mountain, the Gongga Mountains, and Four Girls Mountain, and said they might see golden sunlight on the mountains at sunset or sunrise.
• The staff brought the tents to the platforms, and everyone began setting them up themselves.