Chapter Summaries

Xuan Sheng considered the power of his Charm skill and decided to develop his wealth and influence in Reapus while Yalin stayed at his estate. Xizes arrived privately to propose a deal for Xuan Sheng’s Dragon Blood Potion.

• Yalin revealed that the Hual Family had sent her to discover the source of Xuan Sheng’s goods, but she eagerly served him after his Charm skill changed her demeanor.
• Xuan Sheng dismissed Yalin’s attentions and told her to remain at the estate while he pursued business and built his power.
• Xizes visited Xuan Sheng, insisting he had come on private business rather than as a representative of the Southern Faction.
• Xizes offered to negotiate for the Dragon Blood Potion, hoping to profit from its ability to restore youth and extend life.

Xuan Sheng learned that his Dragon Blood Potion had cured a powerful royal-city elder’s incurable injuries and recognized its enormous value. He negotiated with Xizes to sell the potions to Reapus’s powerful families, settling on a seventy-thirty split in his favor.

• Xizes told Xuan Sheng that a Dragon Blood Potion had healed a Lv. 90-plus family guardian’s old injuries and stabilized his soul.
• Xuan Sheng used the Eye of God to realize that the potion could repair powerful NPCs’ injuries and restore their bodies to peak condition.
• Xizes offered to sell the potions through his connections among Reapus’s upper echelons, explaining that the Chamber of Commerce helped protect Xuan Sheng from the major families.
• Xuan Sheng questioned Xizes about his influence, then proposed a seventy-thirty split after rejecting Xizes’s forty-sixty offer.
• Xizes accepted the deal, recognizing that Xuan Sheng had seen through his bargaining position.

Xizes secured a contract with Xuan Sheng to sell Dragon Blood Potions, while Yalin discovered a surveillance device and revealed her origins as a hybrid created by the Hual Family. Xuan Sheng gave her Ancient Dragon Blood, and her dragon instincts reacted strongly to it.

• Xizes showed Xuan Sheng a contract guaranteeing their potion deal, and the contract confirmed that Xizes could pay three million Gold Coins if he violated its terms.
• Xuan Sheng signed the agreement and gave Xizes Dragon Blood Potions, ordering him to find customers within a week.
• Yalin found and crushed a surveillance device linked to the Hual Family, then explained that Xizes had likely carried it without knowing.
• Yalin told Xuan Sheng that her dragon father and other parent were gone, and the Eye of God revealed that the Hual Family had deliberately created her and killed both parents to make her easier to control.
• Xuan Sheng gave Yalin a bottle of Ancient Dragon Blood, and her dragon instincts reacted as though it could transform her.

Xuan Sheng gave Yalin Ancient Dragon Blood, purifying her mixed dragon bloodline and restoring her lifespan, but the transformation left her passionately attached to him even after Charm expired. Audencia walked in on Yalin clinging to Xuan Sheng and angrily confronted him.

• Xuan Sheng learned from the Eye of God that Yalin’s impure dragon blood had left her with only a few years to live, so he gave her Ancient Dragon Blood.
• Yalin’s bloodline grew purer as she drank, and she transformed into a dragonkin with wings, a tail, and horns.
• The Eye of God showed that Yalin’s condition and lifespan had stabilized, and she lunged at Xuan Sheng, calling him Master and clinging to him.
• Charm expired, but Yalin remained attached to Xuan Sheng and fell asleep holding his collar as her dragon features receded.
• Audencia entered the room, saw Yalin clinging to Xuan Sheng, and shouted, “Beast! What are you doing!”

Audencia mistook Xuan Sheng for a man exploiting a child when she found Yalin on his lap, then asked him for more Ancient Dragon Blood. Xuan Sheng refused to supply it without an acceptable offer, and Audencia left after warning him about the Hual Family.

• Audencia entered Xuan Sheng's residence, saw Yalin on his lap, and accused him of wrongdoing.
• Xuan Sheng explained that Yalin was a dragonkin maid delivered by the merchant association that morning, and Audencia reconsidered her suspicion.
• Audencia tried to seduce Xuan Sheng, then admitted she had come to ask for more dragon blood.
• Xuan Sheng asked what Audencia could offer and said he would discuss the blood only if she later proposed satisfactory terms.
• Audencia apologized for entering without permission, warned Xuan Sheng about the Hual Family, and left for the City Lord's Mansion.

After leaving Yalin at the estate, Xuan Sheng returned to the Abyss and found his territory had survived a monster attack with few injuries. He learned that Suka, a former general of Wrath, was preparing an assault, and the quest notification warned that the coming battle would shape the other demons’ view of him.

• Xuan Sheng told the awakened Yalin he would leave for the Abyss and asked her to watch over the estate.
• Xuan Sheng returned to the Abyss with the Young Dragon and saw corpses along the road, though the territory’s light barrier had kept the demon settlement safe.
• Malice greeted Xuan Sheng, and Sasum reported that the injured demons had recovered and the territory was otherwise unharmed.
• Sasum told Xuan Sheng that Suka, a former general under Satan, planned to attack with the surviving veteran commanders.
• Xuan Sheng received a quest warning that Suka would gather his forces and assault the territory within three days, with rewards including an inheritance clue and a Demon God Set component.

Xuan Sheng sought a way to prepare for the Wrathful faction’s invasion and learned that equipment and medicine were his forces’ main shortages. He agreed to return to Reapus to secure supplies, while Sasum urged him to obtain the empire’s Dragon Slayer siege weapon.

• Xuan Sheng asked Sasum and Bo Ye how they could defeat the Wrathful faction without needlessly weakening the demon race, and learned that equipment and healing medicine were the biggest problems.
• Xuan Sheng discovered that the Xuan Tribe’s equipment could only be used by its own members, then told Sasum that a City Lord in Reapus was willing to help him obtain supplies.
• Xuan Sheng offered to take willing demons to Heavenly Silence through his teleportation array, and Bo Ye eagerly volunteered to accompany him.
• Sasum asked Xuan Sheng to acquire Dragon Slayer, a gigantic magical ballista mounted on city walls, and Xuan Sheng asked what other weapons Reapus possessed.
• Sasum wrote down the powerful weapons he knew about in Reapus and handed the list to Xuan Sheng.

Xuan Sheng returned to De City with Bo Ye and the other Fallen Angels, alarming Yalin with their overwhelming presence. He reassured Yalin that she was trusted and told her to prepare an invitation for Audencia, then left with Bo Ye to investigate the commotion outside.

• Malice stayed behind to guard the teleportation array while Sasum prepared to manage the territory for Xuan Sheng.
• Yalin greeted Xuan Sheng when he arrived in De City with Bo Ye and the other Fallen Angels, then confronted Bo Ye to protect him.
• Xuan Sheng introduced Yalin as someone he trusted and warned Bo Ye not to hurt her.
• Bo Ye checked the Fallen Angels' disguises and cast protective spells on the teleportation array while Xuan Sheng asked Yalin to invite Audencia over for a talk.
• Hearing a commotion outside that Yalin said sounded like an event for the outsiders, Xuan Sheng went to investigate with Bo Ye.

Xuan Sheng and Bo Ye visited De City's arena tournament, where Audencia noticed them but pretended not to recognize Xuan Sheng. After Rex approached Bo Ye and provoked Xuan Sheng, Xuan Sheng challenged him to a match.

• Xuan Sheng and Bo Ye followed the crowd to De City's arena tournament, where players from different main cities fought one-on-one.
• Audencia spotted Xuan Sheng and Bo Ye, felt jealous of Bo Ye, and decided to pretend she did not know Xuan Sheng.
• Xuan Sheng told Bo Ye that Audencia was De City's City Lord, and Rex approached them and introduced himself as a level 46 Explosive Mage from Jia City.
• Rex provoked Xuan Sheng by challenging him to a match, and Xuan Sheng asked whether Rex truly wanted to fight him.

Xuan Sheng offered Ancient Dragon Blood to anyone who killed Rex, drawing a crowd of eager players and the attention of City Lord Audencia. When a player initiated a death match against Rex, Audencia struck first, leaving the crowd stunned.

• Rex recognized Xuan Sheng as the rumored Lucky Merchant after seeing the Young Dragon, while Lika approached Xuan Sheng to buy his goods.
• Xuan Sheng offered Lika a bottle of Ancient Dragon Blood if she fulfilled his request, but the Young Dragon clung to the bottle.
• Xuan Sheng told the gathered players to kill Rex in exchange for the dragon blood.
• A player used a Blood Gun to mark Rex for a death match, then tried to claim the reward.
• Audencia attacked Rex herself, shocking the crowd as she moved to secure the dragon blood.

Audencia tried to claim Rex’s Ancient Dragon Blood, but Bo Ye killed him first and stopped Audencia from attacking. Xuan Sheng learned that The Spokesperson provided the tournament prizes, and Audencia began to suspect he was an outsider from another empire.

• Audencia charged at Rex, but Bo Ye blocked her punch and burned Rex to ashes, depriving Audencia of the Ancient Dragon Blood.
• Audencia questioned Bo Ye and then welcomed Xuan Sheng to the tribunal stand, while Bo Ye presented herself as his guard.
• Lika realized she had missed her chance to earn the Ancient Dragon Blood and entered the tournament to pursue the champion’s reward.
• Xuan Sheng asked Audencia about the tournament rules and prize list, hoping to obtain information and strengthen himself.
• Audencia learned that Xuan Sheng wanted rewards from The Spokesperson and suspected he was an outsider from another empire.

Audencia tried to trade the rewards issued by The Spokesperson for a bottle of Ancient Dragon Blood, hoping to gain the power to change De City. Xuan Sheng refused to let her bypass her principles and pressed her on how much she was willing to sacrifice, leaving her shaken by his question about her soul.

• Audencia dismissed the idea that an outsider could command someone as powerful as Bo Ye, while Bo Ye enjoyed the snacks on the fruit platter.
• Xuan Sheng asked Audencia about outsider-only rewards and admitted that such items could help him get outsiders to do things for him.
• Audencia offered to give Xuan Sheng the rewards issued by The Spokesperson in exchange for a bottle of dragon blood.
• Xuan Sheng pointed out that Audencia would be betraying her principles, then suggested buying rewards directly from outsiders instead.
• Audencia insisted that many rewards were non-tradeable and offered even more in pursuit of power, and Xuan Sheng asked whether she would sell her soul too.

Xuan Sheng pressured Audencia to help him acquire a Dragon Slayer weapon in exchange for Ancient Dragon Blood, leaving her torn over whether to violate her principles. Meanwhile, outsiders from Tongtian City were permitted to enter the arena tournament, and Xuan Sheng recognized familiar faces among them.

• Audencia offered to provide items from The Spokesperson in exchange for Ancient Dragon Blood, but Xuan Sheng demanded a Dragon Slayer or a channel to obtain one.
• Audencia refused to sell military weapons, but Xuan Sheng argued that discreet routes already existed and urged her to reconsider.
• Audencia dispelled the barrier in agitation as Willis watched their exchange and fumed over what he thought had happened between them.
• A Tongtian City outsider asked Willis whether his group could join the arena tournament, and Willis confirmed that any outsider could participate.
• Xuan Sheng noticed the Tongtian City group and recognized several familiar faces among them.

Audencia dismissed Jia City's request to investigate the destruction of its projects while considering a deal with Xuan Sheng to gain power. Willis misread their conversation as proof of an affair and began plotting a crime, as the competition narrowed to four finalists, including a foreigner from Tongtian City.

• Willis delivered Jia City's notice to Audencia, who was too distracted to read it at first.
• Audencia read the notice, dismissed Jia City's demand for help, and tore up the letter.
• Xuan Sheng asked Audencia whether she had decided to proceed with their mutually beneficial transaction, and she admitted she felt she had little choice if she wanted more power.
• Willis overheard them, concluded that Audencia was having an affair with Xuan Sheng, and began plotting a crime.
• The competition narrowed to four finalists, including Lika and an unexpected foreigner from Tongtian City, whom Audencia noticed.

Xuan Sheng watched Mary withdraw from De City's tournament and learned that the Hual Family had invited Tongtian City's group for a transaction, which might lead him to Leviathan's missing page. Audencia then led him to her residence, promising to help him obtain Ancient Dragon Blood, and began undressing before he understood what she was doing.

• Xuan Sheng learned that the tournament champion could choose two prizes and reconsidered whether the rewards might substitute for military supplies.
• Mary defeated her opponent with black magic, then surrendered to Lika and ignored the crowd's insults as she left the stage.
• Audencia said Tongtian City's players had likely come for a Hual Family business transaction, and Xuan Sheng connected the families' outer-city contacts to the search for Leviathan's page.
• After presenting the tournament awards, Audencia invited Xuan Sheng to her residence and said she knew where to obtain Ancient Dragon Blood.
• Audencia led Xuan Sheng into her courtyard, welcomed him into her home, and took off her coat, leaving him stunned.

Audencia hurried to prepare for the Hual Family’s banquet so she could help Xuan Sheng negotiate for a Dragon Slayer. She explained how the family could legally sell powerful weapons by falsifying damage reports, and the group set out to meet the family’s arms-dealing second-in-command.

• Audencia changed into a formal gown and explained that the Hual Family’s banquet would let them meet important members of the family.
• Bo Ye helped Audencia with her difficult formal clothes while Xuan Sheng learned that Audencia’s bad relationship was with the Hual Family’s young lady, not the family’s leadership.
• Audencia said the Hual Family’s second-in-command could arrange a Dragon Slayer sale despite restrictions on military equipment.
• Audencia explained that the family could make weapons appear irreparably damaged, sell them legally, and repair them afterward.
• Audencia took Xuan Sheng’s arm, agreed to help conceal the deal, and led the group toward the banquet.

Audencia accompanied Xuan Sheng to a Hual Family banquet in De City, while Bo Ye followed behind to protect him. They entered despite Audencia having received no invitation, drawing the attention of the gathered outsiders.

• Audencia dressed for the banquet and told Xuan Sheng that Bo Ye could leave, but Bo Ye promised to follow them from behind in case of danger.
• Audencia and Xuan Sheng arrived at the Hual Family gates, where guards checked a long line of guests and outsiders gathered to watch the city’s important figures.
• Audencia approached the guards without an invitation, and the Hual Family’s elderly butler welcomed her while apologizing for her exclusion.
• Audencia linked arms with Xuan Sheng and entered the reception hall, prompting the outsiders to wonder who her male companion was.

Audencia brought Xuan Sheng to Lutga at the banquet to discuss an important private deal. Lutga treated Xuan Sheng with exceptional respect because the Hual Family’s leadership feared losing access to the potions, leaving the guests—including Adele—astonished.

• Audencia searched the banquet hall for someone while Xuan Sheng lamented that players were barred from entering.
• Audencia found Lutga and introduced Xuan Sheng, explaining that she had an important personal matter to discuss.
• Lutga warmly welcomed Xuan Sheng and apologized for Adele’s failure to invite him to the banquet.
• Lutga promised to restrain Adele and offered to meet Xuan Sheng’s requests, drawing shocked attention from the guests.
• Xuan Sheng suggested discussing the major deal privately, and Lutga led him away.

Xuan Sheng negotiated with Lutga to buy three Dragon Slayers for three million Gold Coins, while Lutga asked to receive priority on future Dragon Blood Potion sales. The deal ended with Lutga offering delivery before payment, and Audencia led Xuan Sheng back to the banquet and its dance.

• Lutga took Xuan Sheng and Audencia to a private meeting room and offered them S-rank wine.
• Xuan Sheng asked to buy Dragon Slayers, and Lutga offered three at one million Gold Coins each, with ten bolts per weapon.
• Xuan Sheng agreed to the price and asked what Lutga wanted in return; Lutga requested priority on future Dragon Blood Potion purchases.
• Lutga promised to deliver the weapons to Xuan Sheng's home and let him pay after receiving them.
• Lutga teased Audencia about her dance plans, and she dragged Xuan Sheng out of the meeting room.
• Adele arrived at the meeting room, and Lutga opened the door to speak with her.

Lutga warned Adele not to target Xuan Sheng, whose valuable goods had drawn the major families’ attention, while Audencia pulled him onto the dance floor. Adele then questioned Yalin about Xuan Sheng’s recent dealings and began looking for a way to obtain the medicine he had sold.

• Adele asked Lutga why he had been negotiating with Xuan Sheng, and Lutga said Xuan Sheng had three million Gold Coins and something the families desperately wanted.
• Lutga rejected Adele’s suggestion to attack Xuan Sheng, warned that the family would not protect her, and hinted that she could use her charm instead of force.
• Audencia told Xuan Sheng that his wealth had made the banquet’s noblewomen look at him greedily, then dragged him onto the dance floor despite his protests.
• Xuan Sheng noticed a man at the banquet wearing equipment he had once given to a Sin God believer.
• Adele questioned Yalin about Xuan Sheng’s recent activities, and Yalin falsely claimed he had sold an unidentified medicine to the Southern faction’s representative.
• Adele resolved to find a way to obtain the medicine and looked to Yalin for help.