Chapter Summaries

Chen Fan left Qian Renxue and headed across Heaven Dou City to find Ning Rongrong and gain enough strength to rescue Na'er. Qian Renxue sent Titled Douluo to follow him, while Chen Fan followed Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect disciples to their temporary foothold and encountered an unseen swordsman’s attack.

• Chen Fan thanked Qian Renxue for caring for him, then left without turning back despite her tearful cry.
• Qian Renxue ordered Pufferfish and Snake Lance to follow Chen Fan, protect him, report his actions, and investigate Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing.
• Chen Fan set out to find Ning Rongrong, but realized he did not know where she lived in Heaven Dou City.
• Chen Fan overheard Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect disciples searching for him and learned Ning Rongrong had been on a hunger strike, so he led them toward the West District.
• Two Spirit Hall Soul Douluo blocked Chen Fan’s path, but an unseen sword intent smashed them into a wall and knocked them unconscious.

Chen Fan arrived at Ning Rongrong’s courtyard and found Oscar pressuring her while she mourned their broken relationship. As Oscar reached to touch her, Chen Fan appeared atop the courtyard wall.

• Sword Douluo Chen Xin secretly cleared Chen Fan’s path through the city.
• Chen Fan reached Ning Rongrong’s courtyard and saw her clutching the Jade Pendant he had once bought her.
• Oscar urged Ning Rongrong to eat and accused her of letting Chen Fan influence her, but she rejected him and accused him of seeking the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s protection.
• Oscar mocked Ning Rongrong’s regret and compared her unfavorably to Gu Yuena, deepening her despair.
• Oscar offered Ning Rongrong a Recovery Sausage and reached for her shoulder, but Chen Fan appeared on the courtyard wall.

Chen Fan drove Oscar away after finding him harassing Ning Rongrong, then spoke with her about their breakup. Ning Rongrong took his kindness as a sign that he still cared and asked whether they could get back together.

• Chen Fan descended into the courtyard and frightened Oscar into silence.
• Chen Fan ordered Oscar to leave and then made him take his dirt-covered sausage with him.
• Ning Rongrong cried as Chen Fan turned to face her, unsure whether he had come to scorn her or help her.
• Chen Fan said he did not hate Ning Rongrong because their breakup had been her choice, but added that he disliked seeing Oscar bully her.
• Chen Fan gave Ning Rongrong a handkerchief, and she asked whether they could still go back.

Chen Fan refused to return to his relationship with Ning Rongrong but offered to become friends and get to know each other again. After she accepted, they went for a walk through Spirit City while unseen protectors watched from the shadows.

• Chen Fan told Ning Rongrong they could not go back to their past, but offered friendship, and she eagerly accepted.
• Chen Fan’s system established Ning Rongrong’s Friendship Slot with their relationship set to Friends.
• Snake Lance Douluo and Stingray Douluo planned to intervene, but Chen Xin’s sword intent forced them to retreat.
• Chen Fan sensed Chen Xin’s presence and left the residence with Ning Rongrong to get some air.
• As they walked through Spirit City, Chen Fan asked Ning Rongrong to stop bringing up the past while they got to know each other again.

Chen Fan used a daily quest reward to break through Level Seventy and awaken his Martial Soul Avatar in a plaza with Ning Rongrong. After the destructive display of Candle Dragon power faded, he realized he still needed a Seventh Soul Ring.

• Ning Rongrong invited Chen Fan to a late-night food stall, but he continued walking with her to complete a daily quest.
• Chen Fan stopped in a plaza and told Ning Rongrong to take shelter while he prepared to break through.
• Chen Fan claimed his reward, and the Soul Power infusion shattered his Level Sixty-Nine bottleneck.
• Chen Fan reached Level Seventy as his Candle Dragon power unleashed darkness, dragon scales, extreme heat, and extreme cold across the plaza.
• Chen Fan's Martial Soul Avatar power receded, and he concluded that he still needed a Seventh Soul Ring.

After completing his breakthrough, Chen Fan received 12% progress toward Limit Soul Ring Accumulation from his interaction with Ning Rongrong. Ning Rongrong hoped they could grow close again, but Chen Fan dismissed her and left her to depart alone.

• Ning Rongrong emerged from behind the angel statue and approached Chen Fan after his breakthrough.
• Chen Fan’s system awarded him 12% Limit Soul Ring Accumulation progress and placed Ning Rongrong on cooldown.
• Ning Rongrong praised Chen Fan and took his willingness to spend time with her as a sign he might accept her again.
• Chen Fan told Ning Rongrong to leave so he could stabilize his cultivation, and she hid her hurt and agreed.
• Ning Rongrong repeatedly looked back as she walked away, but Chen Fan did not stop her.

Chen Fan left Ning Rongrong behind and went to seek out Zhu Zhuqing, while Chen Xin uncovered Qian Renxue following them. Qian Renxue said she had been ensuring Chen Fan’s safety and openly told Ning Rongrong she had witnessed his cold dismissal of her.

• Chen Fan decided to seek out Zhu Zhuqing to raise his Friendship Slot progress and hurried away from the square.
• Ning Rongrong returned to the square, found Chen Fan gone, and tried to console herself that their friendship had made progress.
• Chen Xin sensed someone hiding in a nearby alley and cut into the shadows with a sword aura.
• Qian Renxue emerged from the alley and deflected Chen Xin’s suspicions, claiming she had been ensuring Chen Fan’s safety.
• Qian Renxue told Ning Rongrong she had watched Chen Fan leave her without another word.

Ning Rongrong and Qian Renxue argued over their feelings for Chen Fan, then realized he had treated them both with distance despite their care for him. They wondered why Chen Fan had suddenly left after his breakthrough, and Ning Rongrong sensed something was wrong.

• Qian Renxue mocked Ning Rongrong for clinging to Chen Fan, and Ning Rongrong accused Qian Renxue of hiding because she feared rejection.
• Ning Rongrong pointed out that Chen Fan had not sought Qian Renxue after his breakthrough, provoking Qian Renxue to reveal she had cared for him during the previous three days.
• Qian Renxue explained that Chen Fan had abruptly left her in the wilderness after learning Ning Rongrong was there, but had treated Ning Rongrong coldly when he arrived.
• Qian Renxue and Ning Rongrong recognized that Chen Fan had not come to rekindle his relationship with Ning Rongrong and wondered why he had rushed away after his breakthrough.
• Ning Rongrong felt a troubling premonition when Qian Renxue noted that Chen Fan had once again left suddenly rather than returning to rest.

Ning Rongrong and Qian Renxue suspected Chen Fan was going to meet another woman, so they persuaded Chen Xin and two hidden Titled Douluo to follow him. They discovered he was heading to Shrek Academy’s temporary residence, where Dai Mubai confronted Zhu Zhuqing.

• Qian Renxue argued that Chen Fan’s sudden change in attitude meant he was pursuing someone new, and Ning Rongrong asked Chen Xin to follow him.
• Qian Renxue summoned Stingray Douluo and Snake Lance Douluo, and Chen Xin agreed to help them track Chen Fan under a shared aura barrier.
• Ning Rongrong and Qian Renxue realized Chen Fan was heading toward the old Shrek Academy hotel and suspected he was going to see Zhu Zhuqing.
• At Shrek Academy’s temporary residence, a drunken Dai Mubai confronted Zhu Zhuqing outside a stone house, and she told him to leave.

Dai Mubai attacked Zhu Zhuqing after she rejected him, but Chen Fan intervened just as he was about to grab her. Dai Mubai confronted Chen Fan, insisting the dispute belonged to him and Zhu Zhuqing and involved the Star Luo Imperial Family.

• Dai Mubai blamed Zhu Zhuqing for rejecting him and claimed their Hell White Tiger gave them another chance.
• Dai Mubai used his White Tiger Vajra Transformation to overpower Zhu Zhuqing and reached for her as she considered self-destructing.
• Ning Rongrong urged Chen Xin to save Zhu Zhuqing, but Qian Renxue stopped him because Chen Fan was approaching.
• Chen Fan struck Dai Mubai with dark red ripples, sending him flying away from Zhu Zhuqing.
• Chen Fan stood between Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai, who recognized him and accused him of meddling in a Star Luo Imperial Family matter.

Chen Fan defeated Dai Mubai after he attacked Zhu Zhuqing, and Zhu Zhuqing admitted she had chosen the wrong man. Dai Mubai launched his strongest soul skill at Chen Fan, who summoned a crimson dragon phantom as the meteors descended.

• Chen Fan overwhelmed Dai Mubai with extreme heat and cold, shattered his defensive barrier, and slapped him to the ground.
• Chen Fan challenged Zhu Zhuqing to stop wasting her time on Dai Mubai, and she admitted she had chosen the wrong person.
• Dai Mubai rose in humiliation and unleashed his Fourth Soul Skill, White Tiger Meteor Shower, against Chen Fan.
• Chen Fan stood amid the descending meteors and summoned a crimson dragon phantom that made them pause.

Chen Fan defeated Dai Mubai, drained some of his Soul Power, and left him unconscious after promising that his suffering had only begun. He comforted Zhu Zhuqing, who questioned why he risked angering the Star Luo Empire and Dai Mubai’s family to save her.

• Chen Fan used his Nether Soul Skill to neutralize Dai Mubai’s meteor attack with spiritual force and alternating cold and heat.
• Chen Fan overwhelmed Dai Mubai through Candle Dragon’s Martial Soul suppression, then pinned him down and vowed to make him watch Zhu Zhuqing rise.
• Chen Fan used Insight to drain Dai Mubai’s Soul Power and kicked him unconscious.
• Chen Fan gave Zhu Zhuqing a coat and asked if she was all right.
• Zhu Zhuqing asked why Chen Fan had saved her despite the danger of offending Dai Mubai’s powerful family.

Chen Fan confronted Zhu Zhuqing over her return to Dai Mubai, then learned she felt trapped by her family’s heir contest and had nowhere else to go. He welcomed her as a friend and offered her safety at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, but Flender arrived and recognized Chen Fan, freezing before him.

• Chen Fan challenged Zhu Zhuqing for returning to Dai Mubai, and she explained that her family’s heir contest left her no safe way to leave.
• Chen Fan comforted Zhu Zhuqing, called her his friend, and promised that Heaven Dou Royal Academy would protect her from her family and sister.
• Chen Fan and Zhu Zhuqing headed for the estate gates, but a powerful Soul Sage descended and blocked their way.
• Flender threatened Chen Fan for injuring his student, then recognized him and shrank back in fear.

Chen Fan forced Flender to abandon Dai Mubai and let Zhu Zhuqing leave with him. As Chen Fan and Zhu Zhuqing walked away, Ning Rongrong and Qian Renxue watched from hiding and argued against Sword Douluo intervening.

• Chen Fan confronted Flender over Dai Mubai's attack on Zhu Zhuqing, and Flender blamed Dai Mubai and disowned Zhu Zhuqing to appease him.
• Flender fled without helping Dai Mubai, and Chen Fan told Zhu Zhuqing to leave with him.
• Sword Douluo Chen Xin, Ning Rongrong, and Qian Renxue watched Chen Fan and Zhu Zhuqing from a concealed treetop.
• Ning Rongrong and Qian Renxue stopped Chen Xin from attacking Chen Fan, saying they needed to learn what he intended to do.

Chen Fan took Zhu Zhuqing away from the estate and discovered that her cultivation had left her injured and her Soul Power unstable. He began using his Candle Dragon Power to clear her meridians and guide her cultivation, while Qian Renxue ordered Chen Xin to follow them at a distance.

• Qian Renxue told Chen Xin to follow Chen Fan and Zhu Zhuqing without being noticed.
• Zhu Zhuqing wondered why Chen Fan had rescued her and resolved to stay by his side, even if he saw her as a replacement for Gu Yuena.
• Chen Fan examined Zhu Zhuqing and warned that her blocked meridians and unstable Soul Power could cripple her within three years.
• Chen Fan told Zhu Zhuqing to sit cross-legged and let his Soul Power enter her body without resistance.
• Chen Fan used his Candle Dragon Power to control Zhu Zhuqing’s turbulent Soul Power and open her blocked meridians.

Chen Fan helped Zhu Zhuqing cleanse and strengthen her Soul Power, raising his Candle Dragon True Body progress to 41%. Zhu Zhuqing tried to ask to stay with him, but Ning Rongrong watched from afar, furious.

• Chen Fan guided Zhu Zhuqing’s Soul Power circulation, repairing her meridians and improving her foundation.
• Zhu Zhuqing thanked Chen Fan and said she felt reborn after the cultivation session.
• Chen Fan received system feedback that his Candle Dragon True Body progress had reached 41%.
• Chen Fan told Zhu Zhuqing he had helped her only because he valued her talent, cooling her hopes of his affection.
• Zhu Zhuqing said she had nowhere to go and began asking to stay with him, while Ning Rongrong watched from an ancient tree and angrily exclaimed that it was too much.

Ning Rongrong and Qian Renxue grew jealous as Chen Fan treated Zhu Zhuqing, then prepared to confront her. Chen Fan left Zhu Zhuqing behind, and the two women descended to question her.

• Ning Rongrong became angry after seeing Chen Fan treat Zhu Zhuqing and wear his coat around her.
• Qian Renxue agreed with Ning Rongrong that they should go down and confront Zhu Zhuqing, and Chen Xin allowed them to descend.
• Chen Fan told Zhu Zhuqing her meridians had been cleared, left his coat with her, and walked away, warning her not to follow.
• Zhu Zhuqing sat stunned as Chen Fan departed, while Ning Rongrong and Qian Renxue descended from the canopy.
• Ning Rongrong demanded to know what Chen Fan had said to Zhu Zhuqing as Qian Renxue silently pressed her for an answer.

After Chen Fan healed Zhu Zhuqing and left without asking anything of her, Ning Rongrong, Qian Renxue, and several Titled Douluo struggled to understand his motives. Chen Fan focused on finding new Friendship Slot targets and settled on Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling.

• Zhu Zhuqing told Ning Rongrong and Qian Renxue that Chen Fan had given her a coat, said goodbye, and told her not to follow him.
• Ning Rongrong and Qian Renxue questioned why Chen Fan had healed Zhu Zhuqing so thoroughly before leaving without seeking anything in return.
• Chen Xin, Stingray Douluo, and Snake Lance Douluo watched from the forest and admitted they could not understand Chen Fan's behavior.
• Chen Fan considered Bibi Dong and Xiao Wu as possible Friendship Slot targets, then rejected both for their danger or circumstances.
• Chen Fan chose Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling as convenient new targets, noting Dugu Yan's connection to Dugu Bo and Ye Lingling's Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul.

Chen Fan summoned Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling from the Heaven Dou Team’s camp and led them toward a nearby grove, leaving both women and their teammates wondering about his intentions. Ning Rongrong, Qian Renxue, and Zhu Zhuqing followed to find out why he had chosen the two women.

• Chen Fan arrived at the Heaven Dou Team camp and ordered Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling to come with him alone.
• Dugu Yan worried that Chen Fan’s summons might mean trouble, while Ye Lingling eagerly hoped he had an important reason to call her.
• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling followed Chen Fan out of camp as Yu Tianheng and the other teammates watched.
• Ning Rongrong and Qian Renxue grew angry after seeing Chen Fan leave with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling.
• Qian Renxue told Ning Rongrong to follow Chen Fan, and Zhu Zhuqing joined them despite her hesitation.

Chen Fan led Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling deep into the forest while Yu Tianheng’s teammates speculated about his intentions. Hidden nearby, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing grew angry over the rumors, while Qian Renxue watched Yu Tianheng and questioned whether Chen Fan’s plans were as scandalous as they sounded.

• Chen Fan walked Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling nearly two kilometers into the forest as Sword Douluo Chen Xin watched from a distant treetop.
• Yu Feng and Osler teased Yu Tianheng about Chen Fan taking Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling into the woods, but Yu Tianheng dismissed their gossip.
• Ning Rongrong overheard the teammates’ rumors and accused Chen Fan of pursuing both women, while Zhu Zhuqing felt hurt by the talk of his romantic affairs.
• Qian Renxue watched Yu Tianheng and reasoned that his calm demeanor suggested Chen Fan had no improper intentions toward Dugu Yan.