Ch. 401Family and Friends Die, Ye Jing's Disciple Is Imprisoned!
- Wang Huan, feeling restless and bored with his daily routine at Town Heaven Pass, befriends other young cultivators and starts sneaking out for adventures.
- One night, he joins Li Liu's group to explore a nearby city, but they are ambushed by a pack of powerful demonic beasts in the forest.
- Wang Huan and his friends fight the beasts, discovering a weak spot on their heads. They manage to defeat most of the beasts but Li Liu is critically injured and dies from a sneak attack by the last beast.
- Reinforcements from Town Heaven Pass arrive, killing the last beast. Wang Huan realizes the severity of their actions and the consequences they will face upon returning, including the death of Li Liu.