Chapter Summaries

After learning that Yaoshi Xun’s men had conscripted her maid Shi Dong’s family as Cannon Fodder and abducted her sister-in-law, Yaoshi Yuan confronted Yaoshi Mo Ke over his tolerance of his relatives’ abuses. She requested command of He Province and left Chang’an with her maidservants, carrying a Third Rank Herald token and a new bounty on her head.

• Shi Dong told Yaoshi Yuan that soldiers from Yong Province had robbed her family, forced her grandfather and brother into the ranks of Cannon Fodder, and taken her sister-in-law to a military camp.
• Yaoshi Yuan stormed into Crane's Cry Pavilion, threw Yaoshi Shen and another guest out, and drove the banquet guests away.
• Yaoshi Yuan accused Yaoshi Mo Ke of allowing his relatives to exploit the people and explained that their abuses could provoke conflict between Yong Province and Hua Province.
• Yaoshi Yuan requested command of He Province, and Yaoshi Mo Ke gave her a tiger tally and permission to leave Chang'an.
• Yaoshi Mo Ke gave Yaoshi Yuan the Third Rank Herald token from Sound Nest Ruins, and she left the manor with Wu Qiu and Shi Dong.
• At the city gate, Yaoshi Yuan saw that Divine Marquis Manor had raised her bounty to 140,000 spirit jades, then wondered why she was still ranked second.

Yaoshi Jue Luo used the news of Ancestor Changqiu’s death to eliminate Yaoshi Mo Ke and break his hold over the court. The chapter ended with the emperor ordering the arrest of Yaoshi Mo Ke’s surviving followers, including his daughter, Yaoshi Yuan.

• Yaoshi Mo Ke went to the palace to calm the frightened emperor and persuade the Empress Dowager, unaware that the meeting was a trap.
• Duke of Wei Chu Luoyan forced Yaoshi Mo Ke into a pit filled with Fire Oil, and the emperor revealed that Ancestor Changqiu had died.
• Duke of Yan Yu Jin, Duke of Wu He Lan Shangyue, Duke of Tang Li Fu, and Duke of Wei Chu Luoyan declared Yaoshi Mo Ke a rebel and prepared law-breaking flames.
• Yaoshi Jue Luo set his own hand alight, lit a torch, and ordered the pillar states to burn Yaoshi Mo Ke as a sacrifice for restoring Great Zhou.
• After Yaoshi Mo Ke died in the flames, Yaoshi Jue Luo ordered the arrest of Yaoshi Xun, Yaoshi Shen, Feng Qian, Yu Yi, and Yaoshi Yuan.

Ying Ru Shi presented the Relying on Heaven Sword to Ying Le and urged her to use it to restore imperial influence, but Ying Le threatened and branded her before ordering her to carry out her plans. After Ying Ru Shi left, Ying Le’s tormenting faces revealed her unstable foundation and desperate desire to kill a divine constable, and she ordered an Evil Spirit Warrior to kill them.

• Ying Ru Shi offered Ying Le the Relying on Heaven Sword and outlined how it could help her build a loyal faction and govern Qi.
• Ying Le pointed the sword at Ying Ru Shi, branded her beneath the eye, and ordered her to pursue her plans while warning her to produce results.
• Ying Ru Shi left Longevity Hall and recalled how Ying Le had once let a Third Turn Demon King slaughter the clan descendants before saving the young Ying Ru Shi.
• Faces on Ying Le’s arm mocked her for her murderous intent, incomplete soul, and flawed immortal foundation.
• Ying Le burned her arm and face, ordered an Evil Spirit Warrior to kill the tormenting voices, and fell into uneasy sleep.

Shang Xin Lei defended Qian Gongyu from punishment and offered the family her Legendary Flying Rings, but Shang Xuanwen forgave them and adopted Qian Gongyu into the Shang Family. The chapter left Shang Xin Lei and her new adopted sister together at the family estate, while Shang Qia went to check on the wounded Rat Monk.

• Shang Xuanwen criticized Shang Xin Lei for sleeping late and explained that Qian Gongyu had searched all night after escaping Water Moon Pavilion.
• Shang Xin Lei asked Shang Xuanwen not to punish Qian Gongyu and insisted she would stand by her friend, even if it meant sharing her hardships.
• Shang Xuanwen revealed that Qian Gongyu had saved his life during the night's attacks and said her escape could be forgiven.
• Shang Xin Lei offered her Legendary Flying Rings to the family, and Shang Xuanwen accepted them while arranging for Qian Gongyu to be cleared of suspicion and released.
• Shang Xuanwen proposed adopting Qian Gongyu, who agreed so she could wear a vermilion sash and become family with Shang Xin Lei.
• Shang Qia told Shang Xin Lei that Rat Monk had survived his injuries while protecting Shang Xuanwen, then went to check on the wounded.

Yan Qing learned that Rat Monk had survived his injuries and accepted Shang Xuanwen’s offer to travel to Xuanwu Lake Military Town. As the carriage departed, Yan Qing equipped Rat Monk with a new sword and decided to test it on Zheng Shan.

• Yan Qing checked the battle records and learned that Rat Monk had nearly died but was recovering under Physician Sun’s care.
• Shang Xuanwen offered Rat Monk a choice between Xuanwu Lake Military Town and the Shang Family’s Quiet Heart Abode, and Rat Monk chose Xuanwu Lake.
• Shang Xuanwen arranged Rat Monk’s travel, gave him a recommendation letter, and provided a carriage, supplies, sword manuals, and a rare sword.
• Yan Qing equipped Rat Monk with Seven Steps Buddha Recitation and set off for Suppressor of Three Mountains to test the sword on Zheng Shan.

Yan Qing reassured Shang Xin Lei that the Liang Kingdom Royal Family could not threaten him over the Imperial Secret Vault theft, then shared a meal with her at the Thieves' Den. Their playful conversation turned serious when Shang Xin Lei asked what he was seeking there, leaving Yan Qing to face her observation that he seemed to be fleeing something rather than pursuing a goal.

• Shang Xin Lei told Yan Qing that her father had cleared Xiao Yu of charges, made her his sworn daughter, and given Shang Xin Lei valuable rewards from the Wandering Star Forest.
• Yan Qing explained that the Liang Kingdom Royal Family had likely discovered the theft of the Imperial Secret Vault but could not identify or catch him, and he warned Shang Xin Lei not to wander around Jiangnan City at night.
• Shang Xin Lei challenged Yan Qing to a staring contest, won when he looked her way, and shared seaweed rolls with him.
• Shang Xin Lei tried to bargain with meals and the Red Furnace Fire Essence to see Yan Qing's uncovered face, but he refused and said that keeping his identity secret made him safer.
• Shang Xin Lei learned that even Jiang Shi and Rat Monk had never seen Yan Qing's face and asked whether his guarded life was exhausting.
• Shang Xin Lei told Yan Qing that he seemed lost and asked what he had come to the Thieves' Den to obtain.

Yan Qing questioned whether he still had any reason to remain in Thieves' Den, while Shang Xin Lei explained why she continued pursuing its risks and opportunities. She blamed Yan Qing for inspiring her ambition and ended by cursing him with a prediction that he would eventually trust others.

• Yan Qing realized he was now strong enough to leave Thieves' Den and considered pursuing safer ways to grow.
• Shang Xin Lei said she had entered Thieves' Den for its rewards and would keep going because she believed she could reach farther.
• Shang Xin Lei explained that she had once planned to settle down after the Third Turn, but Yan Qing’s words had inspired her to aim for the Foundation Establishment Fourth Turn and protect her family.
• Shang Xin Lei said she would rather risk regretting her choice in a life-or-death crisis than spend her life regretting that she had quit.
• Shang Xin Lei cursed Yan Qing, predicting that he would one day remove his mask, trust others, and earn his subordinates’ pride, then called him a pig.

Yan Qing explained that he wanted to take control of Thieves' Den so he could live safely and openly, then asked Shang Xin Lei where he could enter a Third Turn Secret Realm. She pointed him toward the five Calamitous Demonic Grounds and explained why their rogue Heralds often turn to plunder.

• Yan Qing told Shang Xin Lei he wanted to control Thieves' Den so no one could trap or threaten him.
• Shang Xin Lei teased Yan Qing about becoming the master of Thieves' Den, and they argued and wrestled beneath the table.
• Yan Qing asked about freely entering a Third Turn Secret Realm, and Shang Xin Lei named the five great Calamitous Demonic Grounds.
• Shang Xin Lei explained that the Calamitous Demonic Grounds were difficult to develop, dangerous to enter, and largely beyond the imperial court's control.
• Yan Qing suggested that the Heralds living there were rogue cultivators, and Shang Xin Lei explained that their lack of spirit jade drove most of them to plunder.

Yan Qing learned from Shang Xin Lei how the Demonic Path arose and why its Calamitous Demonic Grounds were so dangerous, then heard that Shu Road Mountain held Si Wuxie’s Foundation Establishment legacy in a Fourth Turn Secret Realm. After examining the stolen tokens and damaged Melting Hundred Aspects Hands, Yan Qing used Jiang Shi’s account to buy Mithril Furnace Liquid from Gai Louxian.

• Shang Xin Lei explained that the Demonic Path grew from reserve Heralds who stole resources and fled, and that escalating conflicts could lead to mass slaughter and Demonic Calamities.
• Yan Qing asked about entering a Calamitous Demonic Ground, and Shang Xin Lei recommended Shu Road Mountain for Si Wuxie’s rumored legacy hidden in a Fourth Turn Secret Realm.
• Yan Qing checked the Game Console and inspected the stolen Water Treading Boots, Soul Refining Armor, Rare Grade Steel Leg Guards, and damaged Foundation Establishment gloves.
• Yan Qing tested the boots and Soul Refining Armor, discovering that the armor consumed ten thousand spirit jade for a modest soul-strengthening effect.
• Yan Qing examined the damaged Melting Hundred Aspects Hands, then switched to Jiang Shi’s account and bought Mithril Furnace Liquid from Gai Louxian.

Yaoshi Yuan and her two maids were cornered by He Lanque and his Masked Soldiers after fleeing toward Shu Road Mountain. As He Lanque used the maids to wear Yaoshi Yuan down, a little girl carrying a sword approached the junction.

• Yaoshi Yuan refused to abandon Wu Qiu and Shi Dong as their exhausted horses collapsed and He Lanque's pursuers caught up with them.
• Yaoshi Yuan broke a Thunder Fang Arrow with her spear, but the blast injured Wu Qiu and Shi Dong and left the three women surrounded by Masked Soldiers.
• He Lanque threatened to use the maids as hostages while fighting Yaoshi Yuan, who charged at his soldiers and continued defending them from crossbow bolts.
• Wu Qiu tried to kill Shi Dong rather than let her be captured, but Yaoshi Yuan stopped her and insisted she would protect them both.
• A black-haired little girl with a thick braid and an oversized sword walked toward the hunting ground.

A little girl confronted the Masked Soldiers surrounding Wu Qiu and Shi Dong, declaring that she would rescue them despite the danger. As she advanced under a barrage of crossbow bolts, her unseen protective barrier stopped them, and she offered the servants Blood Replenishment Pills.

• The little girl questioned the Masked Soldiers about why they had surrounded Wu Qiu and Shi Dong, then dismissed their explanation as a court struggle.
• She said the servants were innocent and charged toward them, warning that she would kill anyone who struck her twice.
• The squad leader and soldiers fired crossbow bolts at the little girl, but some missed and others bounced off her invisible barrier.
• Yaoshi Yuan and He Lanque continued their fierce battle while the Masked Soldiers tried to prevent the little girl from reaching the servants.
• The little girl produced two bottles of Blood Replenishment Pills and told Wu Qiu and Shi Dong to take them and follow her out.

Bunny Heroine rescued Wu Qiu and Shi Dong while cutting through He Lanque’s soldiers, then faced He Lanque’s Third Rank attack with a pair of Legendary Gauntlets. She revealed her name as Bunny Heroine, leaving He Lanque and the others stunned.

• Wu Qiu and Shi Dong regained their strength, and the little girl warned the Masked Soldiers before Tong Lei charged her on horseback.
• The little girl cut down Tong Lei and his horse with her Rare Longsword, then fought through the soldiers while protecting the two maids.
• The little girl led Wu Qiu and Shi Dong into the woods, but He Lanque ordered the soldiers to shoot at the maids’ legs to stop them.
• He Lanque assigned Dong Cai and Li Gu to hold Yaoshi Yuan back, then attacked the little girl with his Third Rank spear and the Secret Technique: Forest of Spears.
• The little girl met He Lanque’s attack with Legendary Gauntlets and told the stunned onlookers that her name was Bunny Heroine.

He Lanque used a Cloud Dexterity Pill and the Helan Family’s secret dual-wielding style to attack the little girl, but she turned his assaults back on him with precise deflections. Yaoshi Yuan joined the fight with a charged Whirlwind Lantern, and the chapter ended as she combined it with Flow Shift and Dragon Tail Sweep against He Lanque.

• He Lanque decided to kill the little girl and Yaoshi Yuan, then took a Cloud Dexterity Pill that boosted his speed.
• He Lanque attacked the little girl with a spear and curved saber, while Wu Qiu warned her about the pill’s effects.
• The little girl shattered He Lanque’s attacks by striking his weapons aside, forcing him to retreat despite his enhanced speed.
• Yaoshi Yuan broke through the soldiers surrounding her and used Whirlwind Lantern to channel the damage absorbed by her Vidyaraja Armor into her spear.
• He Lanque turned to block Yaoshi Yuan’s attack, but she combined Whirlwind Lantern, Flow Shift, and Dragon Tail Sweep to strike before he could react.

The little girl and Yaoshi Yuan killed He Lanque after his relics failed and his Cloud Dexterity Pill wore off. The survivors joined forces to travel to Shu Road Mountain, while Yaoshi Yuan questioned the girl about her Legendary Gauntlets, Melting Hundred Aspects Hands.

• He Lanque tried to escape, but the little girl shattered his saber and Yaoshi Yuan stabbed him with her broken spear.
• When the Cloud Dexterity Pill's effects faded, the little girl and Yaoshi Yuan struck He Lanque's knees and Yaoshi Yuan killed him.
• The surviving prefectural soldiers fled, and Wu Qiu and Shi Dong thanked the little girl for saving them.
• The little girl asked Yaoshi Yuan for directions to Shu Road Mountain, and Yaoshi Yuan invited her to travel with them.
• Yaoshi Yuan asked whether the little girl was from the Shao family or the Liang Kingdom, then asked why she possessed Melting Hundred Aspects Hands.

Yan Qing created the childlike alt Bunny Heroine to travel toward Shu Road Mountain, equipping her with Seven Steps Buddha Recitation and a weakened Melting Hundred Aspects Hands that he transferred using a Treasure Hunting Token. Bunny Heroine reached Yaoshi Yuan and revealed the famous relic, leaving Yan Qing willing to let the alt use it openly as she continued her journey.

• Yan Qing abandoned a beautiful alt design and created Bunny Heroine, choosing swordsmanship, movement talents, and attributes suited to wielding Seven Steps Buddha Recitation.
• Yan Qing discovered he could transfer items between alts by completing a Treasure Hunting Token order as the buyer, and used the method to send Bunny Heroine Melting Hundred Aspects Hands.
• On the road, Bunny Heroine repeatedly fought off people who tried to abduct her and used the excuse that her big brother would make her eat bitter gourd if she spared those who ignored her warnings.
• Bunny Heroine told Yaoshi Yuan that her equipment came from her big brother, and Yaoshi Yuan recognized it as the legendary Melting Hundred Aspects Hands.
• Yan Qing decided not to hide the relic and let Bunny Heroine openly use it as she traveled through Zhou Kingdom territory.

Chu Qing learned more about Myriad Treasures Pavilion from Huangfu Yixiao, then entered Tender’s heart to awaken and comfort her. There, he met Tender as a child and stayed with her as her memories carried him forward to her teenage years, where she greeted him as an old friend and prepared to share another worry.

• Huangfu Yixiao told Chu Qing that Myriad Treasures Pavilion’s origins were mysterious, described its chief proprietor and mechanical buildings, and then went downstairs to help resist the Soul Weeping Chaos Spirit Array.
• Chu Qing used the Heaven Changing Earth Striking Great Art to enter Tender’s black-and-white inner world and found himself at Taiyi Sect.
• Chu Qing met a young Tender, who told him she missed her parents and regretted hiding her affection from them; she fell asleep after he comforted her.
• Chu Qing experienced countless changing seasons as Tender’s inner world shifted, then saw her as a thirteen- or fourteen-year-old girl.
• Wenrou told Chu Qing that they had known each other for years and invited him to hear what was troubling her.

Bunny Heroine traveled toward Shu Road Mountain with Yaoshi Yuan and her companions, sharing food from her storage and explaining her brother’s unusual rules. Yaoshi Yuan failed to become her sworn sister, then revealed that she intended to claim the mountain’s Foundation Establishment inheritance herself.

• Yaoshi Yuan’s group camped for the night and offered Bunny Heroine roasted wolf meat, but she produced roasted chickens from her storage and shared them.
• Yaoshi Yuan explained how her family’s downfall had left her distrustful of flatterers, then asked Bunny Heroine to become her sworn sister.
• Bunny Heroine checked her brother’s handbook and refused because it required her sister-in-law’s approval, and she had no sister-in-law.
• Bunny Heroine said she was traveling to Shu Road Mountain to inherit its Foundation Establishment legacy, but Yaoshi Yuan declared that she would claim Si Wuxie’s legacy instead.

Yan Qing’s camp was discovered by the red-named demonic fiends Ye Kai and Chen Afu, forcing Bunny Heroine and Yaoshi Yuan into battle. The fight began with the enemies’ relics bypassing defensive barriers, leaving Bunny Heroine poisoned as the chapter ended.

• Yan Qing added an enemy-warning buzzer to Bunny Heroine’s evolution program, and it woke him when two red-named figures appeared near camp.
• Bunny Heroine identified the newcomers as Hundred Poisons Hand Ye Kai and Little Poison Hand Chen Afu, and Yaoshi Yuan ordered Wu Qiu and Shi Dong to stay back.
• Bunny Heroine and Yaoshi Yuan charged the two demonic fiends, with Bunny Heroine facing Ye Kai and Yaoshi Yuan facing Chen Afu.
• Ye Kai attacked with poison mist that damaged Bunny Heroine and inflicted poison despite the Mountain Heart Protecting Mirror’s barrier remaining intact.
• Yaoshi Yuan warned that the enemies’ demonic relics could partially ignore defensive relics.

Yan Qing used Bunny Heroine’s attack-speed build to break Ye Kai’s defenses, leaving Ye Kai frightened and ready to flee. When Chen Afu appeared, Ye Kai called for his help, but Chen Afu could only warn Ye Kai before an unseen figure stomped him down and launched a spear attack at Ye Kai.

• Yan Qing recognized that Asura Relics could pierce the powerful defenses that usually made messenger battles a contest of spiritual power.
• Ye Kai poisoned Bunny Heroine and tried to wear her down, but Yan Qing assessed the poison’s limits and chose to counter with offense.
• Bunny Heroine used a Perfect Dodge, Direct Hit, and Seven Steps Buddha Recitation to thrust nine times in an instant, shattering Ye Kai’s Protective Barrier and Emerald Jade Pendant.
• Ye Kai mistook Bunny Heroine’s Legendary Relic for the reason she resisted his poison, then fled while attacking with his poison palm.
• Chen Afu emerged from the bushes, but he managed only to shout “Run” before a newcomer stomped him down and leapt at Ye Kai with a spear.

Yaoshi Yuan and Yan Qing killed Ye Kai despite his poison and attempted negotiation. Yan Qing learned how Slaughter Value and Asura milestones worked, then discovered that Ye Kai’s gloves were a powerful Asura relic.

• Yaoshi Yuan fought through the poison and pressured Ye Kai, who offered secrets and an introduction to Bore in exchange for his life.
• Yan Qing used Seven Steps Buddha Recitation to stab Ye Kai through the throat while Yaoshi Yuan kept him occupied.
• The system announced Ye Kai’s death and showed Yan Qing’s Colorless Kill Value and Asura milestone progress.
• Yan Qing realized that Crimson Kill Value came from killing non-Asura players and that it decayed over time, while Colorless Kill Value came from killing Crimson Asuras.
• Yan Qing inspected Ye Kai’s Hundred Poisons Cotton Hand and learned that its poison could penetrate most Defense Barriers.