Recaps

Ji Wushuang urged Zhu Zhu Qing to leave Star Luo and consider her future while weighing how to improve her cultivation. Zhu Zhu Qing pledged herself to him and formally acknowledged him as her master.

• Ji Wushuang learned that Zhu Zhu Qing had reached Soul Grandmaster and advised her to leave for Heaven Dou Royal Academy, while deciding to postpone giving her an immortal herb.
• Zhu Zhu Qing asked how to address Ji Wushuang and explained that she intended to join Spirit Hall after his conference because she admired him.
• Ji Wushuang asked whether she would seek out Dai Mubai or attend Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and Zhu Zhu Qing said she would go wherever he directed.
• Zhu Zhu Qing said her goals had been to become stronger and defeat Zhu Zhuyun, but that she now entrusted her future to Ji Wushuang.
• Zhu Zhu Qing knelt, placed Ji Wushuang's hand on her head, and swore to acknowledge him as her master and remain loyal.

Ji Wushuang accepted Zhu Zhu Qing as his disciple, gave her a movement skill and a pill, and left her preparing to grow stronger at Heaven Dou Royal Academy. He then told Ye Lingyuan his plan to use Zhu Zhu Qing and Dai Mubai to seize the Star Luo throne, while recalling how Fallen Spirit Masters nearly killed him as a child.

• Ji Wushuang gave Zhu Zhu Qing the self-created Shadow Plunder Step and warned her not to teach it to anyone without his permission.
• Zhu Zhu Qing swallowed Ji Wushuang's purple pill, and he departed using his Sword Step, leaving her wondering about the poison and whether she should seek him at the Spirit Hall Sacred Hall.
• Ji Wushuang and Ye Lingyuan discussed Zhu Zhu Qing's natural talent and agreed to focus on her and Dai Mubai rather than Zhu Zhuyun and Dai Weisi.
• Ji Wushuang explained his plan to help Zhu Zhu Qing and Dai Mubai win, manipulate Dai Weisi into rebellion, and ultimately support Zhu Zhu Qing as Star Luo's ruler.
• Ji Wushuang recalled that Fallen Spirit Masters nearly killed him when he was five, and lamented that he had not killed them himself.

Ji Wushuang discussed the City of Slaughter and its arrangement with Spirit Hall with Ye Lingyuan, then visited Qian Renxue in Star Luo City. He learned that she had reached level sixty and offered to accompany her to the Star Dou Great Forest for a Spirit Ring, but she stopped his flirtatious praise.

• Ye Lingyuan explained that the City of Slaughter trapped Fallen Spirit Masters and that Spirit Hall had made a deal with its King.
• Ji Wushuang guessed that Spirit Hall supplied the City of Slaughter with necessities and sent guilty Spirit Masters there.
• Ji Wushuang promised Ye Lingyuan he would take her to a barbecue place, then used Sword Step to head to the Heaven Dou Empire delegation's residence.
• Ji Wushuang asked Qian Renxue about the Heavenly Heart Lotus, and she said it had helped her reach level sixty.
• Ji Wushuang offered to accompany Qian Renxue to the Star Dou Great Forest for a Spirit Ring, but she told him to stop praising her.

Ji Wushuang told Bibi Dong he was taking Qian Renxue to the Star Dou Great Forest for her Sixth Spirit Ring, then shared a kiss with his teacher before leaving. He returned to Qian Renxue, and the two prepared to set out together.

• Qian Renxue questioned Ji Wushuang about trying to win her over, and he invited her to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain her Sixth Spirit Ring.
• Ji Wushuang told Bibi Dong of his plans, and she warned him to be careful and suggested Ghostly Charm and Ye Lingyuan accompany him.
• Before leaving, Ji Wushuang covered Bibi Dong's eyes and kissed her, leaving her flustered and unable to resume cultivating.
• Ji Wushuang arrived late at the Heaven Dou Empire diplomatic residence, where Qian Renxue had been waiting.
• Ji Wushuang summoned the Cloud Shuttle Sword for Qian Renxue and explained that his Sword Control Technique differed from Chen Xin's Sword Flight.

Ji Wushuang took Qian Renxue outside the city, where she questioned him about his Martial Souls and his refusal to become Qian Daoliu’s disciple. He revealed his flying swords and warned her that the Great Bright Vermilion Bird had begun affecting her when she touched his sword casket.

• Ji Wushuang and Qian Renxue flew toward the outskirts of the city while Snake Lance Douluo and Pufferfish Douluo followed behind them.
• Qian Renxue asked why Ji Wushuang had refused Qian Daoliu’s offer to take him as a disciple, and Ji Wushuang said he had already accepted Bibi Dong as his teacher.
• Qian Renxue wondered how Ji Wushuang’s parents could have possessed powerful Martial Souls yet died to Fallen Spirit Masters, leaving him briefly stunned by her reasoning.
• When Qian Renxue touched the Peerless Sword Casket, Ji Wushuang stopped her and then displayed its flying swords, including the Fire Phoenix containing a longsword.
• Ji Wushuang explained that the Great Bright Vermilion Bird was a Demonic Sword whose growing sentience could control him and had already affected Qian Renxue.

Ji Wushuang and Qian Renxue traveled to the outskirts of Star Dou Great Forest to begin her Spirit Beast hunt, trading teasing remarks as they prepared to camp. Over pastries Bibi Dong liked, Qian Renxue reflected on her complicated feelings toward her, while Ji Wushuang said he had taught himself to make tea.

• Ji Wushuang offered Qian Renxue the Great Bright Vermilion Bird Sword, whose flames and phoenix cry made her pull back her hand.
• Qian Renxue agreed to spar with Ji Wushuang in swordsmanship after they returned from Soul Hunting.
• Ji Wushuang and Qian Renxue arrived at the century-old Spirit Beast region, where he set up two tents and asked her to help.
• Qian Renxue wiped Ji Wushuang's forehead with a handkerchief, despite noticing that he was not sweating.
• Ji Wushuang served Qian Renxue pastries Bibi Dong liked and brewed tea, then told her he had taught himself to make it.

Ji Wushuang and Qian Renxue entered the Star Dou Great Forest with Snake Lance Douluo and Blood Stab Douluo guarding them, then came across an injured Hundred-Thousand-Year Light Goddess Butterfly being healed by Bi Ji. Ji Wushuang urged the group to leave rather than risk angering the powerful Spirit Beast; Bi Ji remained wary as she continued her treatment.

• Ji Wushuang worried that he might give Qian Renxue a younger sibling, then cultivated under the Power of Stars while Qian Renxue watched and resolved to work harder.
• The next morning, Snake Lance Douluo and Blood Stab Douluo stopped Ji Wushuang and Qian Renxue, warning them that an injured Spirit Beast ahead might be a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
• Snake Lance Douluo described the creature as a beautiful butterfly, and Blood Stab Douluo cautioned that other powerful Spirit Beasts might be nearby.
• Ji Wushuang spotted an injured Light Goddess Butterfly being healed by Bi Ji, leader of the Jade Swan Clan, and warned Qian Renxue that the area was dangerous.
• Ji Wushuang apologized to Bi Ji and said they would leave, while Qian Renxue rebuked him for calling her “darling.”

Ji Wushuang and Qian Renxue encountered a powerful purple dragon in the Star Dou Great Forest, but the Dragon Souls in Ji Wushuang’s Heavenly Slash Sword startled it and gave them a chance to escape. They reached the forest’s outer region safely, where Qian Renxue tended to Ji Wushuang as he recovered.

• A massive purple dragon landed before Ji Wushuang, Qian Renxue, Snake Lance Douluo, and Blood Stab Douluo, forcing them to prepare for battle.
• Ji Wushuang’s Heavenly Slash Sword released the Dragon Souls of the Ice Fire Dragon King, whose might intimidated the dragon.
• Ji Wushuang carried Qian Renxue away on sword light, and Snake Lance Douluo and Blood Stab Douluo fled after them.
• The dragon transformed into Zi Ji, who wondered whether only the Master or Di Tian could possess such powerful dragon might, then spoke with Bi Ji.
• Ji Wushuang brought Qian Renxue to the forest’s outer region and collapsed to rest while she wiped his sweat.
• Qian Renxue sent Snake Lance Douluo for water and Blood Stab Douluo to guard the area, then rebuffed Ji Wushuang’s request for a kiss.

Ji Wushuang recovered his Soul Power while Qian Renxue learned about his Blue Silver Emperor Spirit Bone and massaged him. After he woke, Qian Renxue said Snake Lance Douluo and Blood Stab Douluo had gone to find suitable Spirit Beasts, and Ji Wushuang noticed the food she had prepared.

• Ji Wushuang meditated and used the Myriad Manifestations of the Forest Domain and Star Luo Spirit Pearl to restore his Soul Power while Qian Renxue examined his Spirit Bone.
• Qian Renxue asked about the Spirit Bone's skills, and Ji Wushuang explained that one supported his recovery while the other could currently heal only his own injuries.
• Qian Renxue massaged Ji Wushuang's shoulders and legs as he meditated, and Snake Lance Douluo and Blood Stab Douluo prepared water and food when they returned.
• After an hour, Ji Wushuang awoke with his Soul Power restored, and Qian Renxue blushed when he pinched her nose.
• Qian Renxue told Ji Wushuang that Snake Lance Douluo and Blood Stab Douluo had gone to search for Spirit Beasts, then proudly said she had made the roasted meat.

Qian Renxue burned the meat she had tried to roast, so Ji Wushuang hunted and cooked two Explosive Chickens for them. After Qian Renxue absorbed a Light Giant’s Spirit Ring, she gained a rare External Soul Bone that appeared as a golden third eye, leaving Ji Wushuang envious and her embarrassed by his close inspection.

• Qian Renxue’s meat burned, and Ji Wushuang killed two Explosive Chickens and cooked them by a stream.
• Blood Stab Douluo reported that Snake Lance Douluo had found Qian Renxue a suitable Spirit Beast, and they led her and Ji Wushuang to a Light Giant.
• Qian Renxue killed the Light Giant and spent three hours absorbing its Spirit Ring as her sixth Spirit Ring.
• A golden third-eye marking appeared on Qian Renxue’s forehead, and Ji Wushuang recognized it as an External Soul Bone.
• Ji Wushuang held Qian Renxue’s cheeks to examine the marking, embarrassing her, while she thanked him and promised to remember Snake Lance Douluo’s favor.

Ji Wushuang flirted with Qian Renxue as the group left the Star Dou Great Forest, and she confided the abilities of her spirit skills and External Soul Bone to him. They stopped for the night in a nearby city, where Ji Wushuang arranged for dinner to be served in Qian Renxue's room.

• Ji Wushuang kissed the back of Qian Renxue's hand, leaving her flustered, before she urged the group to leave the dangerous Star Dou Great Forest.
• Snake Lance Douluo warned Ji Wushuang that Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong had a complicated, poor relationship, while Ji Wushuang kept his double-agent deception to himself.
• Ji Wushuang called Qian Renxue “Xue'er,” then asked about her abilities; she described her Angel's Roar skill and her Light Giant External Soul Bone's spiritual abilities.
• Qian Renxue offered to teach Ji Wushuang theoretical knowledge, but he questioned whether she could teach well and praised Bibi Dong instead.
• At a hotel, Qian Renxue chose to eat in her room to avoid public attention, and Ji Wushuang led her upstairs by the hand after ordering the meal.

Ji Wushuang teased Qian Renxue into revealing her true self more comfortably, and the two shared dinner before he left her room. As Ji Wushuang meditated peacefully, Bibi Dong worried about Zhu Zhu Qing seeking him out and his outing with Qian Renxue.

• Qian Renxue explained that she wanted to keep her true appearance private, and Ji Wushuang teased her about hiding from the world.
• Qian Renxue punched Ji Wushuang after he patted her head, but he treated her blows as a massage and pulled her into his arms before letting her go.
• Waitresses delivered a large meal, and Qian Renxue joined Ji Wushuang to eat after he told her not to let herself go hungry while sulking.
• Ji Wushuang left after dinner and reminded Qian Renxue to brush her teeth, then sat by the window to meditate and cultivate his Soul Power.
• Bibi Dong lay awake in the Pope's bedroom, worrying that Zhu Zhu Qing had sought out Ji Wushuang and feeling troubled about his time with Qian Renxue.

After returning to Star Luo City, Ji Wushuang spoke with Bibi Dong about Qian Renxue and Zhu Zhu Qing. Bibi Dong questioned him about his ties to both women, then wondered whether he knew the truth about her relationship with Qian Renxue as Ye Lingyuan arrived at the palace.

• Ji Wushuang returned to the Spirit Hall Sacred Hall and told Bibi Dong that Qian Renxue had gained an External Soul Bone from the Light Giant's Spirit Ring.
• Bibi Dong asked why Ji Wushuang called Qian Renxue Sister Xue, and he explained that Qian Renxue had asked to be his sister.
• Bibi Dong asked about Zhu Zhu Qing, and Ji Wushuang said he had taught her a Martial Skill and accepted her pledge of loyalty, securing it with a Fake Poison Pill.
• Bibi Dong warned Ji Wushuang to stay wary of Zhu Zhu Qing and keep Spirit Hall's secrets from her.
• Ji Wushuang said Qian Renxue was very much like Bibi Dong, leaving Bibi Dong wondering whether he knew about their relationship.
• Ye Lingyuan arrived outside the Pope's Palace and announced herself to Bibi Dong.

Bibi Dong questioned Ye Lingyuan about whether she had told Ji Wushuang the truth about Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue, and Ye Lingyuan concealed her knowledge. Afterward, Ye Lingyuan reunited with Ji Wushuang, and they became intimate; Ji Wushuang then prepared to have dinner with his teacher.

• Bibi Dong summoned Ye Lingyuan and warned her not to tell Ji Wushuang about Bibi Dong's relationship with Qian Renxue.
• Ye Lingyuan left Bibi Dong's bedchamber relieved that her prepared act had concealed her suspicions about Bibi Dong's concerns.
• Ye Lingyuan visited Ji Wushuang and told him Bibi Dong had asked whether she had revealed the truth about Qian Renxue.
• Ji Wushuang admitted he might have made Bibi Dong suspicious, and Ye Lingyuan teased him about his Soul Hunting trip with Qian Renxue.
• Ye Lingyuan and Ji Wushuang became intimate in the bathing room and later agreed that he would get dressed for dinner with his teacher.

Ji Wushuang reunited with Ye Lingyuan and Bibi Dong before visiting Zhu Zhu Qing, who asked him for the antidote to a poison she believed he had given her. He had no antidote, leaving her request unanswered.

• Ji Wushuang joked with Ye Lingyuan, promised to remember their date, and departed for the Pope's Palace.
• Bibi Dong welcomed Ji Wushuang, shared a meal with him, and later initiated an intimate encounter while he slept.
• Ji Wushuang woke and took over, then left the next morning while Bibi Dong remained behind, feeling lonely.
• Ji Wushuang appeared in Zhu Zhu Qing's room as she practiced Shadow Plunder Step and heard that she wanted to defeat Zhu Zhuyun.
• Zhu Zhu Qing asked Ji Wushuang for the antidote she thought he had left her, and he realized he had none.

Ji Wushuang reassured Zhu Zhu Qing that she had not been poisoned, treated her wounds, and told her that he needed her before taking her to meet Qian Renxue. After Zhu Zhu Qing played along with his introduction of Qian Renxue as her mistress, Ji Wushuang explained that Zhu Zhu Qing was crucial to his plan, leaving Qian Renxue shy and flustered by his closeness.

• Ji Wushuang told Zhu Zhu Qing she had not been poisoned and applied medicine to her cheek, then said that he needed her.
• Zhu Zhu Qing explained that Zhu Zhuyun had sent people to watch her, and Ji Wushuang teleported her away unseen.
• Ji Wushuang brought Zhu Zhu Qing to Qian Renxue and had her address Qian Renxue as her mistress.
• After Zhu Zhu Qing left, Qian Renxue demanded to know who she was, and Ji Wushuang said she was crucial to his plan.
• Qian Renxue forgave Ji Wushuang for entering through her window, then grew bashful when he stood close and stared at her.

Ji Wushuang left Zhu Zhu Qing in Qian Renxue’s care, and Qian Renxue arranged to conceal her identity while she stayed in Star Luo City. Ji Wushuang then returned to the Spirit Hall and entered seclusion, leaving Bibi Dong to endure the long nights without him.

• Ji Wushuang asked Qian Renxue to train Zhu Zhu Qing, and Qian Renxue agreed to take her in.
• Zhu Zhu Qing reported that she was a level twenty-one Soul Grandmaster, and Qian Renxue gave her a black half-mask and ordered her to stay hidden until the delegation left Star Luo City.
• Ji Wushuang told Qian Renxue that Zhu Zhu Qing would not be told about her plan and urged her to find a way to visit him at the Spirit Hall Sacred Hall.
• Qian Renxue thought of Bibi Dong and their last meeting ten years earlier, then focused on dealing with Zhu Zhu Qing’s presence.
• Ji Wushuang entered seclusion, and Bibi Dong tried to ease her loneliness through meditation.

After more than ten days in seclusion, Ji Wushuang met Qian Renxue, who had come to keep their appointment and asked him to take her around Star Luo City. Bibi Dong learned they were together and arrived to find them acting intimately, leaving her worried and jealous.

• Bibi Dong learned that Qian Renxue had come specifically to see Ji Wushuang and discovered he had already left seclusion.
• Ji Wushuang and Qian Renxue met in the reception room, where she said she had come to keep their appointment.
• Qian Renxue claimed she wanted Ji Wushuang as a shield while they walked around Star Luo City, and he teased her by pulling her close.
• Qian Renxue denied having feelings for Ji Wushuang but blushed as he flirted with her.
• Bibi Dong arrived silently and watched Ji Wushuang and Qian Renxue acting intimately.

Ji Wushuang took Qian Renxue for a stroll, then teased and kissed her until she grew flustered and unsteady in his arms. Bibi Dong watched them secretly, left in jealousy, and resolved to make Ji Wushuang's life difficult.

• Ji Wushuang took Qian Renxue's hand and invited her to experience the life she ought to have.
• Ji Wushuang caught Qian Renxue when she lost her balance, then kissed her as she stood inches from him.
• Bibi Dong secretly watched Ji Wushuang and Qian Renxue, grew jealous, and decided to settle old and new scores with Ji Wushuang.
• Ji Wushuang embraced Qian Renxue from behind and teased her about her status and his intentions.
• Ji Wushuang kissed Qian Renxue's neck and collarbone until she trembled, then asked whether she was still going to run.

Ji Wushuang and Qian Renxue grew closer as they spent the day together in Star Luo City, while Bibi Dong secretly watched them and struggled with guilt and jealousy. Ji Wushuang left Qian Renxue with a silver Phoenix Hairpin in her hair.

• Qian Renxue kissed Ji Wushuang after he teased her about being limp in his arms.
• Ji Wushuang and Qian Renxue walked through Star Luo City, where he bought her a phoenix-shaped sugar figurine.
• Bibi Dong secretly watched the pair share food and enjoy a street performance, reflecting on her guilt toward Qian Renxue and her jealousy.
• Ji Wushuang took Qian Renxue to a roadside stall and learned from the old woman how to put a silver Phoenix Hairpin in her hair.

Ji Wushuang told Qian Renxue that Tang Hao’s wife had been a Hundred Thousand Year Blue Silver Emperor who sacrificed herself, and explained that Qian Xunji had pursued Tang Hao because of her. He escorted Qian Renxue back to the Heaven Dou Delegation Inn, where she promptly sent him away.

• Ji Wushuang told Qian Renxue that Tang Hao’s wife had been a Blue Silver Emperor who sacrificed herself, leaving behind a Spirit Bone and a Seed of Life.
• Qian Renxue reasoned that Tang Hao’s wife’s sacrifice had enabled him to become a Titled Douluo, but questioned how Ji Wushuang had obtained his information and her remains.
• Ji Wushuang kept the truth about Qian Xunji’s death to himself as Qian Renxue dismissed his offer to see the Blue Silver Grass.
• Ji Wushuang took Qian Renxue’s hand and escorted her back, while she warned him to beware of Bone Douluo.
• At the Heaven Dou Delegation Inn, Qian Renxue pushed Ji Wushuang toward the window and told him to go home because she was tired.

Ji Wushuang left Qian Renxue after agreeing to help her deal with Xue Xing, then returned to Bibi Dong and gave her a silver Phoenix Hairpin. The chapter ended with Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue each awake, turning over a matching hairpin and thinking about Ji Wushuang.

• Qian Renxue thanked Ji Wushuang and told him she would deal with Xue Ye after Xue Xing was killed; Ji Wushuang teased her before disappearing from her room.
• Qian Renxue poured tea and gazed at the cup, seeing Ji Wushuang's face reflected in it.
• Ji Wushuang returned to the Spirit Hall and found Bibi Dong waiting; she questioned him about leaving seclusion to see Qian Renxue.
• Ji Wushuang gave Bibi Dong a silver Phoenix Hairpin, which she accepted and admired.
• Bibi Dong declined Ji Wushuang's offer to tell her a bedtime story that night, saying she wanted peace and quiet until tomorrow.
• Bibi Dong toyed with her hairpin after Ji Wushuang left, while Qian Renxue lay awake with her own silver Phoenix Hairpin.

Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Ning Rongrong traveled toward Star Luo City as the Number One Martial Arts Tournament Under Heaven drew near. Gu Yuena arrived in the human world, traced the Fire Dragon King and Ice Dragon King's auras to Spirit Hall Sacred Hall, and tried to join so she could approach the person they favored, but she lacked the required Soul Power.

• Ning Rongrong complained that Star Luo City looked unimpressive, while Ning Fengzhi reminded her not to judge by appearances and Chen Xin agreed with her only to avoid involving her in political matters.
• Gu Yuena stepped through a spatial rift into Star Luo City, escaped the crowd, and decided to find the person favored by the Fire Dragon King and Ice Dragon King while learning about the human world.
• As Ji Wushuang's tournament drew Soul Masters and factions to Star Luo City, Gu Yuena followed the dragons' strengthening auras to Spirit Hall Sacred Hall.
• Gu Yuena persuaded a Temple Knight to explain Spirit Hall and decided to infiltrate the organization so she could approach the chosen human and recover in safety.
• A Temple Knight told Gu Yuena that Sacred Hall applicants needed at least level forty Soul Power, leaving her unable to qualify while her cultivation remained sealed.

Ning Fengzhi and Ning Rongrong entered the Spirit Hall Sacred Hall with Gu Yuena, who used the alias Na’er, while Ji Wushuang struggled to understand the Dragon Kings’ messages and advanced his sword cultivation. Gu Yuena reached the Assembly Hall and pretended to have a stomachache so she could leave Ning Rongrong behind and pursue her own plan.

• Ning Fengzhi presented his Pope’s Token at the Spirit Hall Sacred Hall and asked to meet the Pope, then invited Gu Yuena inside with him and Ning Rongrong.
• Gu Yuena introduced herself as Na’er, and Ning Rongrong eagerly questioned her while Chen Xin watched her with suspicion.
• Ji Wushuang saw the Fire Dragon King and Ice Dragon King appear on the Heavenly Slash Sword and lamented that he could not understand Dragon Language.
• Ji Wushuang practiced with the Great Bright Vermilion Bird and the Wushuang Thirteen Swords, forming the beginnings of a domain as his sword intent merged with his sword qi.
• At the Assembly Hall, Gu Yuena pretended her stomach hurt, and Ning Rongrong volunteered to take her to the restroom.
• Gu Yuena broke free of Ning Rongrong’s grasp and insisted on going alone.

Gu Yuena revealed her Silver Dragon Spear and four Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings to Ji Wushuang while seeking to join Spirit Hall. Suspecting she was the Silver Dragon King, Ji Wushuang accepted her into the Spirit Hall Sacred Hall and told her she would take his place as its greatest young genius.

• Gu Yuena followed the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King’s auras to Ji Wushuang’s bedchamber, where he confronted her with his swords.
• Gu Yuena claimed she was Na’er and had entered with Rongrong, then explained she wanted to join the Spirit Hall Sacred Hall.
• Gu Yuena summoned a Silver Dragon Spear with four Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings, leading Ji Wushuang to suspect she was the Silver Dragon King.
• Ji Wushuang ordered the attendant to keep the encounter secret and dismissed him.
• Ji Wushuang accepted Gu Yuena into Spirit Hall and said she would inherit his position as its top young genius.