Chapter Summaries

Lin Xia and Zhu Zhuqing arrived in Suotuo City and compared its rough streets and traditional infrastructure unfavorably with the advanced, orderly Gengjin City. While they walked toward local food, Lin Xia spotted Tang San and Xiao Wu turning onto a flower-decorated street.

• Lin Xia explained Gengjin City's advanced roads, lighting, sanitation, public services, and technology to Zhu Zhuqing, who praised his accomplishments.
• Lin Xia promised to take Zhu Zhuqing to try Suotuo City's roast meat and wheat wine, while assuring her they would drink only a little and keep Larvitar away from alcohol.
• Lin Xia and Zhu Zhuqing checked into an inn, then set out onto Suotuo City's busy main street with their shrunken Tyranitar.
• Lin Xia noticed a young man wearing a belt set with twenty-four jade pieces and a lively young woman with a long scorpion braid turning onto a flower-decorated street.

Lin Xia and Zhu Zhuqing encountered Dai Mubai in the city, where he was openly enjoying himself with twin sisters. Seeing her fiancé’s apparent disregard for the dangers facing him and the Star Luo succession struggle, Zhu Zhuqing expressed relief that she had met Lin Xia and planned to break off the engagement.

• Lin Xia recognized Tang San and Xiao Wu nearby but intended to avoid them and continue through the city with Zhu Zhuqing.
• Zhu Zhuqing stiffened and fixed her gaze on Dai Mubai as he strolled with two twin sisters toward the Rose Hotel.
• Lin Xia recognized Dai Mubai and steadied Zhu Zhuqing by holding her hand and shielding her from onlookers.
• Zhu Zhuqing condemned Dai Mubai for indulging himself despite the threat from Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun and the pressure his escape had placed on her.
• Zhu Zhuqing gripped Lin Xia's hand and said she was grateful to have met him before Dai Mubai's cowardice and recklessness could drag her into the Star Luo succession struggle.

Lin Xia reassured Zhu Zhuqing that she could seek an annulment as his equal partner and one day speak openly with her family and the Star Luo Emperor. They followed Dai Mubai into the Rose Hotel, where a dispute over a room began, and Lin Xia secretly recorded the confrontation.

• Lin Xia promised Zhu Zhuqing she would no longer have to live under the marriage contract and could face her family as his equal partner.
• Zhu Zhuqing trusted Lin Xia and said she hoped to speak properly with her sister and father one day.
• Lin Xia led Zhu Zhuqing into the Rose Hotel to find out what Dai Mubai was trying to do.
• Dai Mubai demanded the Romantic Suite from the new attendant, who hurried to fetch the manager.
• Tang San challenged Dai Mubai over the room, but Dai Mubai dismissed him, while Xiao Wu grew angry.
• Lin Xia secretly activated a mobile recording Soul Tool to capture Dai Mubai, Tang San, Xiao Wu, and the women watching them.

Xiao Wu confronted Dai Mubai over his attempt to claim Tang San and Xiao Wu’s reserved room, and Manager Wang tried to appease them with compensation. Dai Mubai challenged the pair to fight and revealed his White Tiger Avatar, leaving the lobby under the pressure of his Martial Soul.

• Xiao Wu angrily told Dai Mubai to leave, and he challenged her and Tang San to defeat him or take back their words.
• Manager Wang hurried in, apologized to Dai Mubai, and offered Tang San and Xiao Wu compensation if they chose another hotel.
• Xiao Wu refused to surrender the room and accused Manager Wang of favoring Dai Mubai because he was rich.
• Dai Mubai threatened Tang San and Xiao Wu, then released three Soul Rings—two yellow and one purple—and activated his White Tiger Avatar.

At the Rose Hotel, Dai Mubai threatened Tang San and Xiao Wu over a room while Lin Xia secretly recorded his behavior for use against the Star Luo and Zhu families. Tang San tried to shield Xiao Wu, but his command that it was “man's business” left her stunned as the confrontation remained on the verge of violence.

• Dai Mubai released his White Tiger Martial Soul and Soul Rings, while Tang San stepped in front of Xiao Wu and prepared to fight.
• Lin Xia recorded Dai Mubai's threats and arrogance with a Soul Tool as Zhu Zhuqing lost her remaining respect for her former fiancé.
• Lin Xia told Zhu Zhuqing that the recording would make future negotiations more interesting, and she affirmed her trust in him.
• Dai Mubai ordered Tang San to kneel and leave with Xiao Wu, but Tang San told Xiao Wu to step back and activated his Purple Demon Eye.
• Xiao Wu protested that she could fight for herself, but Tang San insisted that it was “man's business,” leaving Xiao Wu, Lin Xia, and Zhu Zhuqing stunned.

Tang San challenged Dai Mubai and fought him without releasing his Martial Soul, relying on his movement skills and inner techniques. Though Dai Mubai’s White Tiger Fierce Light Wave badly injured Tang San, Tang San remained standing and used the blast to close the distance between them.

• Dai Mubai mocked Tang San’s declaration, then stared in disbelief as Xiao Wu reluctantly stepped aside when Tang San told her the matter was between men.
• Tang San took advantage of Dai Mubai’s distraction to attack, evading his punches with Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and deflecting some blows with Mysterious Jade Hand.
• Dai Mubai activated White Tiger Body Protection Barrier and fired White Tiger Fierce Light Wave at Tang San.
• Tang San used Purple Demon Eye to spot a flaw in the energy flow, braced himself with Mysterious Jade Hand and Mysterious Heaven Skill Body Protection Qi, and endured the blast despite serious injuries.
• When the smoke cleared, Tang San was still standing and had used the explosion to move close to Dai Mubai.

Tang San defeated Dai Mubai in the Rose Hotel lobby with a hidden weapon and an acupoint strike, leaving Dai Mubai wounded and kneeling. As Tang San decided Dai Mubai was too dangerous to spare, he launched three Bone-Piercing Nails at him.

• Tang San shot a Silent Sleeve Arrow at Dai Mubai, who dodged most of it but suffered a deep cut to his temple.
• Tang San struck a vulnerable acupoint beneath Dai Mubai's ribs, disrupting his Soul Power and forcing him to one knee.
• The lobby fell silent as Lin Xia recorded Dai Mubai's defeat, Xiao Wu checked on Tang San, and Zhu Zhuqing watched with contempt and relief.
• Dai Mubai tried to gather his Soul Power and raged at Tang San, while Tang San recognized his hatred and possessiveness toward Xiao Wu as a future threat.
• Tang San launched three Bone-Piercing Nails toward Dai Mubai's neck, heart, and eyes.

Lin Xia stopped Tang San from killing Dai Mubai and destroyed Tang San’s poisoned Bone-Piercing Nails. He revealed that Dai Mubai still owed him a Marriage Cancellation Letter, bringing Zhu Zhuqing into the confrontation.

• Zhu Zhuqing cried out as Tang San launched three Bone-Piercing Nails at Dai Mubai.
• Lin Xia swiftly stepped in front of Dai Mubai and halted the nails with a dark-golden barrier.
• Lin Xia crushed the three nails into metallic dust and told Tang San that Dai Mubai could not die yet.
• Lin Xia explained that Dai Mubai, the Third Prince of the Star Luo Empire, still owed him a Marriage Cancellation Letter.
• Dai Mubai recognized Zhu Zhuqing and cried out in shock, while Tang San was left confused by Lin Xia’s words.

Lin Xia revealed himself as the City Lord of Gengjin City and confronted Dai Mubai, ordering him to stay alive until he received an annulment document. Tang San and Xiao Wu were shocked by Lin Xia’s identity, while Dai Mubai struggled to understand why Lin Xia had come for him.

• Lin Xia warned Tang San not to use hidden weapons or attack him, declaring that he would treat any further aggression as a provocation against Gengjin City.
• Lin Xia addressed Dai Mubai as the Third Prince and said it was time for him to stop enjoying himself and handle proper business.
• Lin Xia identified himself as the Gengjin City Lord and told Dai Mubai that they had met before.
• Tang San recognized the name Lin Xia from Nuoding Academy but decided the powerful City Lord must only share the same name.
• Dai Mubai tried to rise and respectfully asked why Lin Xia had come to find him.

Lin Xia told Dai Mubai he had come to annul Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing’s engagement on her behalf. Dai Mubai invoked Star Luo Empire tradition to evade responsibility, but Lin Xia answered only with a pointed question about the rules.

• Lin Xia announced that he wanted to annul Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing’s engagement, while Zhu Zhuqing stood at his side.
• Dai Mubai reacted with fury and tried to defend his pride, but held back from fighting Lin Xia.
• Dai Mubai argued that only the Star Luo Emperor and the Zhu Family Head could dissolve the engagement under the empire’s ancient marriage laws.
• Zhu Zhuqing was disgusted by Dai Mubai’s attempt to blame tradition and ignore his past cowardice.
• Lin Xia listened to Dai Mubai’s argument, then asked, “Rules?”

Lin Xia forced Dai Mubai to confront his hypocrisy and demanded that he write a declaration dissolving his engagement to Zhu Zhuqing. The chapter ended with Dai Mubai breaking under Lin Xia’s pressure and asking for paper and a pen.

• Lin Xia accused Dai Mubai of repeatedly disregarding the thousand-year iron law through his behavior in Suotuo City and called his excuses cowardly and selfish.
• Lin Xia promised to speak with the Star Luo Emperor and the Zhu Family head, but demanded that Dai Mubai sign a declaration relinquishing his engagement to Zhu Zhuqing.
• Lin Xia threatened to expose Dai Mubai’s conduct in the hotel to the royal family, the Zhu Family, and newspapers if he refused.
• Zhu Zhuqing felt her remaining attachment to Dai Mubai fade as she held Lin Xia’s hand and looked forward to freedom.
• After enduring Lin Xia’s pressure and the shame of his defeat, Dai Mubai asked for paper and a pen.

Dai Mubai signed a declaration dissolving his engagement to Zhu Zhuqing, and Lin Xia took the document before leaving the Rose Hotel with her. Tang San and Xiao Wu were left unsure what to do as Dai Mubai lay devastated on the floor.

• Manager Wang brought parchment and a Golden Pen for Dai Mubai to write with.
• Dai Mubai wrote and signed a declaration voluntarily dissolving his engagement to Zhu Zhuqing, then marked it with his bloody thumbprint.
• Lin Xia checked the declaration, folded it away, and reminded Dai Mubai that he had saved his life.
• Lin Xia took Zhu Zhuqing's hand, and the two left the Rose Hotel while Zhu Zhuqing gave Dai Mubai one final, distant look.
• Lin Xia's Recording Soul Tool stopped after recording the declaration, while Dai Mubai remained wounded and shattered on the floor.
• Tang San and Xiao Wu watched in stunned confusion, and Xiao Wu wondered what they should do.

Tang San used Dai Mubai’s humiliation as an opportunity to gain his trust, apologizing and offering the Romantic Suite room card back. Dai Mubai declined, learned Tang San and Xiao Wu were talented applicants for Shrek Academy, and left the Rose Hotel, while Tang San privately decided his plan had worked.

• Tang San recognized Dai Mubai as a Star Luo prince and decided that befriending him could help his and Xiao Wu’s future.
• Tang San apologized to Dai Mubai and had Xiao Wu offer him the Romantic Suite room card.
• Dai Mubai refused the room card, accepted his loss, and let Tang San support him as he stood.
• Tang San and Xiao Wu introduced themselves as twelve-year-old Level 29 Soul Masters, surprising Dai Mubai.
• Dai Mubai invited Tang San to attend Shrek Academy’s entrance examinations and left the Rose Hotel in humiliation.
• Tang San watched Dai Mubai go and privately concluded that his approach had worked.

Tang San viewed Dai Mubai as a potential source of resources while taking Xiao Wu to the Rose Hotel’s Romantic Suite. After securing Dai Mubai’s signed Declaration, Lin Xia and Zhu Zhuqing chose to relax in Suotuo City before heading to Star Luo City, and Lin Xia proposed visiting Shrek Academy.

• Tang San privately decided Dai Mubai’s interest in him could help him access resources and opportunities, then took Xiao Wu upstairs with Manager Wang.
• Lin Xia and Zhu Zhuqing left the Rose Hotel with Dai Mubai’s blood-sealed Declaration, which ended their moral obligation to the engagement.
• Zhu Zhuqing asked to stay in Suotuo City for a few days rather than immediately travel to Star Luo City, and Lin Xia agreed.
• Tyranitar excitedly joined Lin Xia and Zhu Zhuqing as they planned to explore the city.
• Lin Xia suggested visiting Shrek Academy after spotting its name among Suotuo City’s attractions.

Lin Xia, Zhu Zhuqing, and Tyranitar secretly followed Tang San and Xiao Wu to Shrek Academy’s admissions, where the shabby school tested applicants. They saw the old examiner reject a wealthy thirteen-year-old with level twenty-one Soul Power, while Tang San and Xiao Wu waited in line.

• Lin Xia, Zhu Zhuqing, and Tyranitar watched Tang San and Xiao Wu leave Suotuo City, then followed them toward Shrek Academy.
• Zhu Zhuqing observed Tang San and Xiao Wu’s closeness, while Lin Xia speculated that Tang San was possessive of Xiao Wu.
• Lin Xia’s group tracked Tang San and Xiao Wu to a village and found Shrek Academy’s run-down admissions table and banner.
• The old examiner checked the wealthy youth’s age and Soul Power, declared him unqualified, and called for the next applicant.

Lin Xia and Zhu Zhuqing joined the Shrek Academy registration line and spotted Ning Rongrong, while Dai Mubai used Tang San’s arrival to regain some face after his humiliation. The chapter left Tang San and Xiao Wu beginning their registration test under Li Yusong’s scrutiny.

• Dai Mubai returned to the registration point in clean clothes and used his Soul Rings to silence a well-dressed youth.
• Lin Xia suggested that he and Zhu Zhuqing watch Shrek Academy’s admissions, and they joined the end of the line with their pet.
• Lin Xia recognized Ning Rongrong waiting ahead and observed her impatience with the registration site.
• Dai Mubai greeted Tang San and Xiao Wu loudly, presenting them as talented recruits and using Tang San’s respectful response to restore his standing.
• Dai Mubai slapped Tang San’s shoulder and promised to look after him at Shrek, while Li Yusong asked Tang San and Xiao Wu for their fees and hands for the bone-age test.

Tang San and Xiao Wu entered Shrek Academy’s Fourth Trial after Li Yusong confirmed their high Soul Power, while Tang San reacted anxiously to seeing Lin Xia. Ning Rongrong also qualified for the Fourth Trial, and Zhu Zhuqing stunned the crowd with Level 33 Soul Power at just ten years old.

• Li Yusong found that Tang San and Xiao Wu were both twelve and at Soul Power Level 29, then sent Dai Mubai to take them to the Fourth Trial.
• Tang San recognized Lin Xia and wondered why the Gengjin City Lord was at Shrek Academy, while Xiao Wu quietly recalled their encounter at the inn.
• Li Yusong discovered that Ning Rongrong was a Support System Soul Master at Level 26 and directed her to the Fourth Trial.
• Zhu Zhuqing paid the registration fee for herself and Lin Xia, then Li Yusong found that she was ten years old and had Level 33 Soul Power, shocking the crowd.

Li Yusong discovered that Zhu Zhuqing was eleven years old and Level Thirty-Three, then tested Lin Xia and found him to be twelve years old and Level Fifty-Eight. Lin Xia passed Shrek's trials and left the crowd, especially Ning Rongrong, stunned by his strength.

• Li Yusong confirmed Zhu Zhuqing's age and soul power, then tested Lin Xia.
• Li Yusong sensed Lin Xia's overwhelming soul power and announced that he was a twelve-year-old Level Fifty-Eight Soul King.
• Lin Xia calmly asked whether they had passed, and Li Yusong exempted him from the earlier trials and let him choose any trial.
• The crowd erupted in disbelief at Lin Xia's strength, while Ning Rongrong was especially shaken by the revelation.

Ning Rongrong was stunned to learn that Lin Xia was a twelve-year-old Soul King and eagerly introduced herself to him. Li Yusong waived the remaining trials for Lin Xia and Zhu Zhuqing and rushed to escort them to Zhao Wuji.

• Ning Rongrong approached Lin Xia, asked his name, and felt an unexplained familiarity when he answered.
• Li Yusong panicked that Lin Xia and Zhu Zhuqing might leave and blocked their way.
• Li Yusong waived the earlier trials and told Lin Xia, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong to proceed directly to the Fourth Trial.
• Lin Xia agreed to let Li Yusong lead the way to Zhao Wuji.

At Shrek Academy, Li Yusong revealed that Lin Xia was a twelve-year-old Level 58 Soul King and Zhu Zhuqing was an eleven-year-old Soul Elder, stunning Zhao Wuji and the students. Lin Xia invited Zhao Wuji to verify his strength, while Dai Mubai recognized him as the Gengjin City Lord and feared another humiliation.

• Dai Mubai introduced Tang San and Xiao Wu to Zhao Wuji as twelve-year-old Level 29 Soul Grandmasters.
• Li Yusong rushed in with Lin Xia, Zhu Zhuqing, and two others, announcing Lin Xia's Level 58 Soul King strength and Zhu Zhuqing's Level 33 Soul Elder rank.
• Zhao Wuji rejected Li Yusong's claims and demanded that Lin Xia explain whether he had used a trick.
• Lin Xia calmly told Zhao Wuji to verify his strength himself, while Tyranitar reacted to Zhao Wuji's hostile aura.
• Dai Mubai recognized Lin Xia as the Gengjin City Lord and trembled with fear, while Tang San and Xiao Wu stared in disbelief.