Recaps

Xiao Peng led the new students into the Inner Academy, founded Ling Xiao Pavilion, and defended its members while building a pill business. After defeating Han Xian in an alchemy contest, he set out to reach the seventh level of the Heavenly Incineration Qi Refining Tower.

• Xiao Peng won the selection’s final round, then entered the ancient pavilion and chose rewards for himself and his companions before leaving for the Inner Academy.
• Xiao Peng led the new students in ambushing the older students during the Fire Energy Hunt, defeated the Black Fiend Team and White Fiend Team, and brought his group into the Inner Academy.
• Xiao Peng founded Ling Xiao Pavilion to protect the freshmen, then drove off Wu Hai, Fu Ao, and their followers when they demanded tribute and tried to disband the faction.
• Xiao Peng began refining pills to earn Fire Energy for Ling Xiao Pavilion, while Han Xian tried to disrupt the pill business by buying up its herbs and recruiting Black Wind Hall to attack its stall.
• Xiao Peng defeated the attackers and challenged Han Xian to an alchemy contest, with the Medicine Gang’s market and Ling Xiao Pavilion’s pill sales at stake.
• Xiao Peng produced six patterned Fifth-grade Pills and defeated Han Xian, who left the market in shame after Xiao Peng warned him not to cause trouble again.
• Half a month later, Xiao Peng visited the Heavenly Incineration Qi Refining Tower, met Han Yue, and climbed toward the seventh level with a bottle of Ling Xiao Pavilion pills for her.

Xiao Peng guided new students through the Fire Energy Hunt, faced Ling Quan, and fought to protect Jia Nan Academy when the Fallen Heart Flame broke free. After Xiao Yan and Liu Fei were trapped underground, Xiao Peng helped the academy recover and deepened his ties with Xiao Yu and Medusa.

• Xiao Peng rescued Han Yue from an Ironback Great Ape, and they shared the treasures and Ice Marrow Spirit Spring they found in its cave.
• Xiao Peng agreed to guard the Fire Energy Hunt’s final pass, helped Xiao Yan reach Dou Ling, and recruited Xiao Yan and his companions into Ling Xiao Pavilion.
• Xiao Peng forged the Lan Yue Sword for Xiao Xun'er, then defeated Ling Quan after Xun'er left for the Ancient Clan.
• The Fallen Heart Flame erupted during the academy’s tower competition, and Xiao Peng fought alongside Zi Yan to protect Jia Nan Academy’s elders.
• Xiao Peng shielded Xiao Yan and Liu Fei from the fire wave before Su Qian forced the Fallen Heart Flame back underground and sealed the tower.
• Xiao Peng reassured Liu Qing that Xiao Yan and Liu Fei were protected, then received a reward from Su Qian and learned Thunder Prison Sky Captor.
• Xiao Yu confessed her feelings to Xiao Peng, spent the night with him, and accepted his promise to take responsibility for her.
• Medusa awoke after reaching eight-star Dou Zong and told Xiao Peng she would only marry him if he became strong enough to earn her admiration.

Xiao Peng and Xiao Yan returned to the Jia Ma Empire, defeated the Misty Cloud Sect, and helped repel a coalition invasion backed by Soul Hall. After the victory, Xiao Peng grew closer to Ya Fei, Xiao Yi Xian, and Yao Ye, while Xiao Yan prepared to reunite with his family.

• Xiao Peng left Jia Nan Academy with Xiao Yan, Zi Yan, and Zi Yao, and Xiao Yan killed Han Feng while Xiao Peng captured Sea Heart Flame and destroyed a Soul Hall protector.
• Xiao Peng and Xiao Yan reached the Imperial Capital, where Xiao Peng killed the Misty Cloud Sect’s elders and the Nalan Family offered its support.
• Xiao Peng and Xiao Yan allied with the Imperial Family, and Xiao Yan absorbed Sea Heart Flame as Xiao Peng taught Yao Yue alchemy and began a relationship with Ya Fei.
• Xiao Peng led the royal army against the Misty Cloud Sect, helped Xiao Yan kill Yun Shan, and learned that Yun Yun disbanded the sect after learning of Yun Shan’s betrayal.
• Xiao Yi Xian told Xiao Peng that Soul Hall had offered to cure her Calamity Poison Body in exchange for conquering Jia Ma and capturing Xiao Yan, while Yao Ye warned that neighboring empires had declared war.
• Xiao Yan formed the Flame Alliance and went to the border, while Xiao Peng took Zi Yan and Zi Yao to reunite with the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King.
• Xiao Yan killed Yan Luotian at Black Mountain Fortress, and Xiao Peng killed Iron Protector and the Three Elders of Mu Lan before helping Yao Ye secure the surrender of the allied army.
• After the victory celebration, Yao Ye confessed her feelings to Xiao Peng, and the next morning he took her and Xiao Yan to meet the emperor in the Imperial Capital.

Xiao Peng rejoined his family, strengthened ties with Medusa, then crossed into the Central Plains and confronted the Fenglei Pavilion while building alliances and advancing his cultivation. He reunited with Xiao Yi Xian in Luoshen Ravine and found himself carrying Mo Chen’s plea for vengeance against the Heavenly Poison Sect.

• The Emperor made Xiao Zhan King Zhen Bei and arranged Yao Ye’s marriage to Xiao Peng, who promised to marry her after his travels.
• Xiao Peng visited Medusa, helped her evolve into a Nine-Colored Sky Swallowing Python, and persuaded her to join the Flame Alliance against the Soul Hall and Soul Clan.
• A spatial anomaly scattered Xiao Peng, Zi Yao, and Zi Yan, and Xiao Peng emerged months later in the Central Continent after reaching the peak of the Nascent Soul realm.
• Xiao Peng joined the Bai Family caravan, protected Han Yue and her family from Hong Chen, and destroyed the Hong Family before promising to deal with the Fenglei Pavilion.
• Xiao Peng attacked the Fenglei North Pavilion, killed Fei Tian and its elders, and then allied with Feng Qing'er at the Tianmu Mountain Range, where he cultivated in the Tianshan Blood Pool and escorted Nalan Yanran to safety.
• Xiao Peng found Xiao Yi Xian in Luoshen Ravine, rescued her, and helped her explore the ravine, where they discovered an Ancient Poison Dragon corpse and fashioned its remains into a puppet.
• Xiao Peng and Xiao Yi Xian entered ancient palace ruins, defeated a skeleton guardian, and met Mo Chen, who asked Xiao Peng to destroy the Heavenly Poison Sect for massacring his family.