Chapter Summaries

Su Miao confessed to Zhunti that she feared she could not protect the people depending on her, and he comforted her by reminding her that she could only improve their chances, not save everyone. After sharing memories and reassurance, she fell asleep in Zhunti’s embrace as they continued toward Kunlun.

• Su Miao told Zhunti she feared failing to protect the Farm Teachings Disciples and the Human Race after so many had died.
• Zhunti comforted Su Miao, explaining that she could not prevent every death but could give those she cared about a better chance of surviving.
• Zhunti praised Su Miao’s efforts to protect and support her disciples, and she thanked him.
• Su Miao and Zhunti chatted about his past and the Western Branch Sect as they traveled toward Kunlun.
• Zhunti urged the exhausted Su Miao to rest, and she fell asleep in his embrace.

Zhunti guarded Su Miao as she slept during their journey through Chaos, and realized his feelings for her had begun to change. They reached Kunlun Mountain, where Su Miao looked forward to returning home.

• Zhunti held the sleeping Su Miao and reflected on how much she had accomplished and how protective he felt of her.
• Su Miao woke in Zhunti's arms, sat up, and asked him not to tell the others how she had behaved on the journey.
• Zhunti teased Su Miao and promised to describe her as a composed and heroic leader, then briefly clasped her hand.
• The Auspicious Cloud emerged from Chaos, and Su Miao and Zhunti saw Kunlun Mountain approaching.
• The Auspicious Cloud descended toward Supreme Purity Peak.

Su Miao returned to Kunlun Mountain and hurried to reunite with Laozi, leaving Zhunti with unresolved feelings as she rushed past him. In Laozi’s embrace, Su Miao began complaining about her time away.

• Su Miao and Zhunti arrived at Kunlun Mountain, where White Crane Boy welcomed them on Great Master’s orders.
• Su Miao hurried away to greet her Masters, while Zhunti watched her leave and followed White Crane Boy toward the peaks.
• Su Miao raced to Supreme Purity Peak and threw herself into Laozi’s arms.
• Laozi held Su Miao and welcomed her home, and she began pouring out her grievances about being away.

Su Miao returned to Kunlun and poured out her grievances to Laozi and Yuanshi, who comforted her and let her stay on the mountain. Reassured by their affection, she began to show her usual cunning smile again.

• Su Miao clung to Laozi and complained about the burdens of leading the Farm Teachings, Minghe and Kunpeng’s ambush, and her exhausting hundred-thousand-year journey helping Houtu establish Reincarnation.
• Yuanshi arrived and, after hesitating, gently stroked Su Miao’s hair as she called him Second Master.
• Yuanshi told Su Miao she should have returned sooner, revealing his concern beneath his stern words.
• Su Miao asked to stay on Kunlun, and Yuanshi reluctantly agreed to let her remain while others handled the sect affairs.
• Su Miao’s weariness and tears gave way to a bright, cunning smile as she looked between Laozi and Yuanshi.

Su Miao returned to Supreme Purity Peak and displayed the vast trove of treasures she had gathered, including rare materials chosen for Laozi and Yuanshi. She invited her masters and Zhunti to take what they wished, leaving Zhunti delightedly eyeing the offerings.

• Su Miao showed Laozi and Yuanshi that the Chaos Bead's cracks had mostly healed.
• Su Miao released treasures from the Chaos Bead, filling the clearing with Phoenix offerings, Minghe's collections, Farm Teachings' harvests, and rare materials.
• Laozi and Yuanshi were stunned by the scale of Su Miao's trove and recognized that she had set aside special materials for them.
• Zhunti and White Crane arrived and had to approach over the mountain of treasures.
• Su Miao invited Laozi, Yuanshi, and Zhunti to choose treasures, and Zhunti eagerly considered what would benefit The West.

Su Miao presented a vast hoard of treasures to her masters and Zhunti, who each chose materials suited to their needs. She also gave White Crane Boy gifts, then paused after remembering something and pulled an object from her sleeve.

• White Crane Boy was stunned by Su Miao's enormous pile of treasures, and she insisted they had all been legitimately acquired.
• Laozi selected rare materials for alchemy, while Yuanshi chose materials for artifact refining; both praised Su Miao and urged her to keep the rest.
• Zhunti selected scarce resources and records of formations and divine abilities for the West.
• Su Miao gave White Crane Boy a protective pendant, a sword, Spirit Pills, and Spirit Fruits, fulfilling her promise to bring him local specialties.
• Zhunti remarked on Su Miao's extraordinary wealth, and Su Miao put away the remaining treasures before pulling an object from her sleeve.

Su Miao brought Laozi a fragment of the Creation Jade Disk that she had found in Minghe’s treasury. Laozi recognized its sealed Demon and Slaughter Laws and gave it to Nameless to study, while hinting that Su Miao’s ties to the roots of the Prehistoric World had drawn the fragment into a larger game.

• Su Miao showed Laozi the dark, cracked fragment she had brought back from Minghe’s treasury, and Yuanshi sealed Supreme Purity Peak from prying eyes.
• Laozi identified the fragment as a lost piece of the Creation Jade Disk containing the Laws of Demon and Slaughter, balanced by a trace of creation.
• Laozi told Su Miao that her Causal Threads connected to the roots of the Prehistoric World and said the fragment’s arrival was Fate.
• Laozi passed the fragment to Nameless, instructing him to study its Slaughter Origin and see whether it could benefit his Dao of Destruction.
• Nameless thanked Su Miao and disappeared with the fragment, while Laozi wondered aloud whether the pieces had fallen before the game had begun.

Yuanshi examined Su Miao and discovered that her Dao Body’s final step toward perfection was stalled because the Chaos Bead remained incomplete. He blamed the missing strand of Primordial Violet Qi given to Duobao and struggled with resentment toward Tongtian and the Western Teachings.

• Yuanshi inspected Su Miao’s body and found her cultivation stable but her Dao Body slightly incomplete.
• Yuanshi traced the flaw to the Chaos Bead’s incomplete restoration, which hindered Su Miao’s Dao Body from reaching perfection.
• Yuanshi recalled that Tongtian had given Duobao a strand of Primordial Violet Qi that might otherwise have helped restore the Chaos Bead.
• Yuanshi glared at Zhunti, who moved closer to Laozi in confusion.
• Laozi urged Yuanshi not to become attached to the matter, but Yuanshi remained resentful that Su Miao lacked the Violet Qi.

Su Miao soothed Yuanshi’s anger by changing into her child form and reassuring him that she was happy with her growth and Zhu Zhu’s gradual repair. With Yuanshi calmed, she shifted the conversation to ask Laozi how he and Yuanshi thought the Witch-Demon conflict would end.

• Yuanshi glared at Zhunti, blaming Western Teachings for what had happened, while Su Miao worried that he might take back the Violet Qi.
• Su Miao changed into a little child, hugged Yuanshi’s leg, and explained that she was growing quickly and did not want Duobao’s situation in the West disrupted.
• Yuanshi picked Su Miao up, softened, and decided to let her grow and repair Zhu Zhu slowly.
• Laozi watched Yuanshi calm down, and Zhunti sighed with relief as Su Miao soothed him.
• Su Miao asked Laozi how he and Yuanshi thought the Witch-Demon conflict would end.

Su Miao asked who would win the final battle between the Wu Race and Demon Clan, and Laozi and Yuanshi explained that both sides would suffer catastrophic losses. Yuanshi resolved to keep Kunlun and the Farm Teachings out of the conflict, while Zhunti’s attempt to tease Su Miao ended with Yuanshi catching him in the act.

• Su Miao asked Laozi and Yuanshi who would win the coming battle, and Laozi said its outcome depended on Variables amid the chaotic Heavenly Mechanism.
• Yuanshi predicted that either victory would be miserable: the Wu Race would decline, while the Demon Clan’s Heavenly Court would collapse and lose its Fortune.
• Su Miao said she wanted the fighting kept away from Kunlun and the Farm Teachings, and Yuanshi assured her that no one would disturb them.
• Zhunti suggested the Western Teachings could recruit survivors and gain Merit after the devastation, but Yuanshi’s cold glare made him change the subject and thank Su Miao for her gifts.
• As Su Miao grew sleepy in Yuanshi’s arms, Zhunti tried to tickle her foot, but Yuanshi hid it and caught Zhunti’s hand, darkening the mood again.

Zhunti teased Yuanshi by seeking affection from Su Miao and insisting their closeness was proper, while Yuanshi fiercely guarded his disciple. Zhunti grew more curious about Yuanshi’s feelings, and Laozi watched the confrontation with amusement.

• Yuanshi pulled Su Miao close and shielded her from Zhunti, who withdrew his hand and joked that he wanted her to dote on him too.
• Su Miao hid in Yuanshi’s embrace, making clear she sided with her Second Master, and Yuanshi warned Zhunti to behave with restraint.
• Zhunti argued that he had watched Su Miao grow up and that their closeness reflected friendship between the Mystic Gate and Western Teachings.
• Yuanshi addressed Zhunti as the Sect Leader of Western Teachings and told him to mind his conduct, while Su Miao feared the argument would get worse.
• Laozi set down his teacup and watched the exchange with an amused smile.

Laozi teased Yuanshi by defending Zhunti, while Su Miao tried to hide from their argument and Yuanshi calmed himself for her sake. Zhunti then provoked Yuanshi again by asking who might become Su Miao’s future Dao Companion, leaving the atmosphere icy.

• Laozi defended Zhunti’s teasing as a sign of affection for Miao Heng, which made Yuanshi even angrier.
• Su Miao hid her face in Yuanshi’s neck and ate a Spirit Fruit to avoid getting involved.
• Yuanshi’s anger faded as he noticed Su Miao hiding, and he chose to ignore Laozi and Zhunti.
• Zhunti praised Yuanshi’s protectiveness and asked what gifted person might become Miao Heng’s Dao Companion.
• The mood turned cold again after Zhunti’s question.

Zhunti provoked Yuanshi by proposing possible Dao Companions for Su Miao, including himself and Jieyin, and Yuanshi reacted with fierce possessiveness. As Su Miao hid behind Laozi, he teased Yuanshi by suggesting that any standards for her future partner would have to exceed the Thirty-Three Heavens.

• Yuanshi grew furious when Zhunti called Su Miao a peerless beauty who might become someone’s Dao Companion.
• Zhunti pointed out that Su Miao’s recognized co-daughter relationship with the Three Pure Ones could make a match with one of them improper.
• Zhunti suggested that he and Jieyin would suit Su Miao, citing their status, affection for her, and peaceful home in the West.
• Su Miao slipped from Yuanshi’s arms and hid behind Laozi while fearing that Yuanshi would attack anyone who approached her.
• Laozi concealed Su Miao and teased Yuanshi that her standards for a Dao Companion would need to exceed the Thirty-Three Heavens.

Zhunti provoked Yuanshi by proposing that he or Jieyin become Su Miao’s Dao Companion, and Yuanshi angrily rejected the idea while insisting that no one was worthy of his disciple. Just as Yuanshi challenged Zhunti to fight, a powerful sword-bearing presence smashed through Kunlun Mountain’s barrier and rushed toward Supreme Purity Peak.

• Zhunti suggested that he and Jieyin would be suitable Dao Companions for Su Miao, infuriating Yuanshi.
• Yuanshi declared that no one in the Prehistoric World was worthy of Su Miao and said that he and Laozi would care for her.
• Laozi asked Yuanshi what he would do if Su Miao someday chose someone herself, but Yuanshi refused to consider it.
• Zhunti kept teasing Yuanshi and calling attention to his protectiveness, while Su Miao hid behind Laozi and silently endured the conversation.
• Yuanshi challenged Zhunti to fight beyond the heavens, but a domineering Sword Intent smashed through Kunlun Mountain’s Saint barrier and raced toward Supreme Purity Peak.

Tongtian returned to Kunlun and scolded Su Miao for fighting in the Blood Sea without telling him, but her gifts of rare treasures quickly won him over. Yuanshi and Zhunti traded pointed remarks over the exchange, leaving Tongtian to wonder why they were arguing.

• Tongtian rushed back to Kunlun after hearing of Su Miao's exploits and angrily demanded to know why she had gone to the Blood Sea without informing him.
• Su Miao gave Tongtian a trove of rare materials and Sword Embryos she had saved for him, and he became absorbed in inspecting them.
• Tongtian forgave Su Miao in exchange for the treasures and told her to bring him along on her next fight.
• Zhunti praised Su Miao and Tongtian in a way that implied Tongtian lacked principles, provoking Yuanshi to rebuke him.
• Zhunti countered Yuanshi's accusation with a pointed defense, and Tongtian noticed their hostility and wondered what had started their clash.

Tongtian, Yuanshi, and Zhunti clashed over Miao Heng’s affection and a rare piece of ore, while Laozi quietly pointed out Yuanshi’s distance from her. Tongtian ended the gathering by revealing a prototype Formation Disk he had developed at Farm Teachings.

• Laozi suggested to Yuanshi that his sternness might keep Miao Heng from turning to him when she needed help, leaving Yuanshi troubled by her closeness with Tongtian and Zhunti.
• Yuanshi and Zhunti both reached for a piece of Seven-Sha Flowing Light Ore, but Tongtian interrupted their contest by offering Zhunti a smaller substitute and claiming the larger ore for himself.
• Tongtian finished sorting through the treasures, ruffled Su Miao’s hair, and asked her to bring him along the next time she fought for Merit.
• Yuanshi grew irritated at Tongtian’s casual affection toward Su Miao, while Tongtian remained confused about what he had done wrong.
• Tongtian remembered the important matter and showed everyone a half-finished Formation Disk prototype he had developed at Farm Teachings.

Tongtian unveiled a working prototype of the Mother-Child Teleportation Array, which could link distant Farm Teachings outposts and cities. Su Miao eagerly asked to try it, and Tongtian led her outside to demonstrate it as Yuanshi and the others followed.

• Tongtian presented the Mother Disk and three Child Disks, explaining how they could establish temporary or permanent teleportation points.
• Su Miao praised Tongtian and celebrated the array, while Yuanshi’s resentment toward his younger brother flared.
• Zhunti praised Tongtian’s formation skill and Su Miao’s idea, prompting Yuanshi to accuse him of coveting Kunlun’s formation inheritance.
• Tongtian declared that Farm Teachings disciples could travel ten thousand miles in an instant and praised Su Miao as a future Sect Master.
• Su Miao asked to test the array, and Tongtian took her outside to teach her how to use it as Laozi, Yuanshi, and Zhunti followed.

Tongtian demonstrated a working teleportation Formation for Su Miao, while Yuanshi and Zhunti argued over its risks and usefulness. The chapter ended with Su Miao imagining a large network connecting distant places instantly.

• Tongtian set up a Mother Disk anchor, and Su Miao connected a Child Disk at her Small Palace, completing the teleportation link.
• Tongtian and Su Miao tested the Formation by traveling between the clearing and the palace, then Su Miao brought White Crane Boy through it.
• Zhunti considered how the Formation could help Farm Teachings grow, while Yuanshi warned Su Miao about spatial risks and careful management.
• Zhunti and Yuanshi traded barbed remarks about the Formation's suitability for The West and Kunlun, prompting Tongtian to defend his design.
• Tongtian explained that the disks had safeguards, and Laozi calmed the brothers before Su Miao began imagining a large-scale teleportation network.

Su Miao proposed expanding Tongtian’s Teleportation Array into a network connecting the Prehistoric World and supporting the exchange of information, resources, and knowledge. Zhunti praised her vision while Yuanshi challenged its feasibility, and the two Saints ended in a pointed dispute over whether Yuanshi was stifling Su Miao’s ambition.

• Su Miao proposed using Teleportation Arrays to link sect outposts, shelters, and resource regions across the Prehistoric World, enabling instant communication, aid, trade, and access to teachings.
• Laozi and Yuanshi considered the rules and practical requirements of Su Miao’s proposed network, while Tongtian excitedly imagined the work needed to build it.
• Zhunti praised Su Miao’s ambition and declared that the elders should help her make the vision real.
• Yuanshi warned that the dream faced serious practical obstacles and accused Zhunti of offering empty encouragement.
• Zhunti retorted that Yuanshi was using reality to suppress Su Miao’s dreams and suggested he feared her growing beyond his control.

Su Miao outlined a plan to connect Farm Teachings outposts and tribes into a vast communication network, proposing that starlight could carry messages across the Prehistoric World. The Heavenly Dao offered her Merit and immediate sainthood if she swore to fulfill the vision, but she refused and began sketching how the network might work.

• Yuanshi and Zhunti argued over whether Su Miao should pursue her ambitious idea, while Tongtian supported helping her and Laozi urged her to begin with the Teleportation Array.
• The Heavenly Dao urged Su Miao to swear an oath to achieve “Primordial Interconnection, All Beings Coexist” in exchange for enough Merit to become a Saint immediately.
• Su Miao declined the Heavenly Dao’s offer, saying the idea would take time and that she was not ready to make such a vow.
• Su Miao sketched a network centered on the Main Altar of the Farm Teachings and connected to branch altars, tribes, and resource sites.
• Su Miao proposed using the stars and Star Power to create a Spirit Message Network with broader, more stable coverage than individual Message Jade Talismans.