Chapter Summaries

Su Miao wandered through the Holy City in disguise, where merchants and locals warmly offered her food and gifts. A Cat Clan Farm Teachings disciple recognized her by scent, and she left the city for the quieter Tai'an Realm to avoid being recognized by more people.

• Su Miao paid the noodle-stall proprietress extra and gave her candied fruit for her children.
• A honey vendor gave Su Miao osmanthus honey because she thought he was handsome, while her Bear Demon partner agreed with her.
• Su Miao praised the craftsmanship of a stall owner's imitation Sea Calming Beads, then bought and sampled imitation Weak Water Brew.
• A Cat Clan vendor recognized Su Miao as the Sect Master by her scent and gave her Lun Fish from his hometown; Su Miao accepted the fish and tried some raw.
• As locals gave Su Miao more food and gifts, she decided to leave the Holy City and detour to the Tai'an Realm, where fewer people knew her.

Su Miao explored the Tai'an Realm, marveling at its diverse races, lively fashions, and blended neighborhoods. At an Exotic Beast Rentals shop, an Iron-Eating Beast Cub clung to her, and the shop owner recognized the Farm Teachings Personal Disciple Jade Tablet at her waist.

• Su Miao wandered through the Tai'an Realm and observed its many races, revealing clothing styles, and distinct neighborhoods.
• She stopped at an Exotic Beast Rentals shop to look at its Spiritual Beast cubs.
• An Iron-Eating Beast Cub escaped its enclosure and clung stubbornly to Su Miao's leg.
• Su Miao stroked the cub while the shop owner apologized for its behavior.
• The shop owner spotted the Farm Teachings Personal Disciple Jade Tablet at Su Miao's waist and understood the cub's crafty nature.

Su Miao visited an exotic beast shop, resisted taking home an Iron-Eating Beast Cub, and continued exploring the Tai'an Realm. At Forget-Worry Pavilion, an overly friendly Octopus Cultivator approached her and tried to befriend her.

• Su Miao learned that the beast shop fostered Demon Clan cubs until a suitable Farm Teachings Disciple took them in.
• An Iron-Eating Beast Cub clung to Su Miao, but she fed it a Glazed Apple and refused to adopt it, advising its father to raise it properly.
• The cub cried as Su Miao left, so she hid her Personal Disciple Jade Tablet to avoid attracting more cubs.
• Su Miao entered Forget-Worry Pavilion, ordered tea and dishes, and watched dancers prepare on the central stage.
• An Octopus Cultivator introduced himself as a longtime Tai'an Realm resident and repeatedly offered to guide Su Miao and become her friend.

Su Miao visited the Forget-Worry Pavilion, where she enjoyed the performances and the attention of its guests while reflecting on her carefree days on Kunlun Mountain. The Octopus Cultivator reminded her that the present could be good times too.

• Su Miao gave the Octopus Cultivator the made-up name Ming Wu, and he enthusiastically treated her to Spirit Wine.
• The Nine-tailed Fox Demon recognized Su Miao and discreetly brought her the Pavilion’s finest Spirit Fruit platter.
• Su Miao watched the Feathered Tribe maidens and Merfolk illusionists perform a Flying Sky Dance that transformed the hall into a vision of the Heavenly River.
• A Feathered Tribe maiden’s scarf landed on Su Miao’s table, and Su Miao returned it and gave her high-grade Spirit Stones as a tip.
• Su Miao reminisced about her carefree days on Kunlun Mountain, and the Octopus Cultivator told her that the present was good too.

Su Miao enjoyed the peaceful coexistence of different races at Forget-Worry Pavilion and guided a Leopard Clan cultivator in his cultivation. As she watched a Merfolk dance, a powerful familiar man appeared behind her, leaving her startled and confused.

• The Octopus Cultivator told Su Miao how his quiet life at Forget-Worry Pavilion was better than surviving the Demon Clan and Wu Race war, and she agreed that these were good times.
• Su Miao watched Human Race children and Demon Clan cubs play together and smiled when a cultivator rescued a Cat Clan cub stuck in a tree.
• A Leopard Clan cultivator asked Su Miao for guidance, and she explained his cultivation problems as diners of several races gathered to listen.
• The gathered cultivators thanked Su Miao with local gifts and left before a Merfolk solo dance began.
• As Su Miao watched the performance, a man whose presence she had not sensed placed a hand on her shoulder and asked what she was watching.

Su Miao disguised herself as a male disciple named Ming Wu, but Zhunti recognized her and approached while disguised in a striking black-and-red outfit. He played along with her denial and disguise, then leaned close and began to say something about the dancers, leaving her flustered and waiting to hear what came next.

• Su Miao was startled that Zhunti had found her despite her male disguise and hidden aura, and she pretended not to know him.
• Zhunti introduced himself as Bodhi, with the courtesy name By Chance and the title Passing By, while Su Miao gave her false name, Ming Wu.
• Zhunti asked to share Su Miao's table, and she agreed while lowering her voice to sound like a man.
• Su Miao tried to act like a bold young Cultivator and praised the dancers, while Zhunti silently saw through her disguise.
• Zhunti leaned close and began to qualify his praise of the dancers, making Su Miao recoil and ask, "But what?"

Su Miao discovered that Zhunti had recognized her despite her flawless disguise, and suspected he had placed informants in the Tai'an Realm. After teasing her and hinting that he had sought her out because it was her, Zhunti watched a performance with her, leaving Su Miao curious about his real intentions.

• Zhunti recognized Su Miao in her men's disguise and teased her about it.
• Su Miao suspected Zhunti had planted informants in the Tai'an Realm, but he avoided confirming it.
• Zhunti told Su Miao that he had come because it was her, and she tried to dismiss his sweet talk.
• Su Miao realized Zhunti had steered their conversation and agreed to watch the performance with him.
• Su Miao watched a dance depicting a meeting and parting between the sky and the deep sea, wondering what Zhunti would do next.

Su Miao spent a relaxed evening watching performances at Forget-Worry Pavilion with Zhunti, who revealed that he recognized her by her aura. Their flirtatious conversation continued until Zhunti explained that his disciples, including Duobao, could handle his duties while he enjoyed his free time.

• Su Miao asked Zhunti how he recognized her, and he said no one could imitate the Sect Master's aura because he knew it well.
• Su Miao asked Zhunti to judge her disguised appearance, and he praised her by saying she was not as good-looking as the real person.
• Su Miao watched the dancers and gradually relaxed while Zhunti refilled her tea and chatted with her.
• Zhunti said he was free and could spend time with Su Miao because Martial Brother Jieyin and Duobao could manage his disciples and duties.
• Su Miao criticized Zhunti for treating Duobao like a workhorse, and Zhunti defended himself by saying those capable should do more.

Su Miao and Zhunti shared a teasing conversation at a teahouse while the crowd praised Su Miao’s accomplishments. Their playful exchange was interrupted when Su Miao sensed something was wrong and turned toward Zhunti, freezing at what she saw.

• Su Miao overheard cultivators praising the Nine Extremes Great Emperor and secretly enjoyed their compliments while Zhunti teased her.
• Zhunti remarked that Su Miao had gotten thinner, and she wondered how that was possible after eating so well in Kunlun and Holy City.
• Su Miao accused Zhunti of deliberately arranging their meeting, and his silent smile confirmed her suspicion.
• Su Miao tipped a sword dancer with a high-grade Spirit Stone, prompting Zhunti to joke about her wealthy family.
• Zhunti leaned close and addressed Su Miao as Miao Heng, but she pushed him back and insisted they keep their distance.
• A gust lifted the beaded curtain, and Su Miao sensed something was wrong before turning to Zhunti and freezing.

Zhunti transformed into a beautiful woman and clung to Su Miao in a crowded Song and Dance Pavilion, deliberately embarrassing her. Su Miao tried to push Zhunti away as onlookers envied her, until Zhunti produced a Jade Pendant and offered to show her a gift.

• Zhunti changed his appearance and clothes, then sat in Su Miao's lap and asked her to take him along.
• The guests in nearby private rooms noticed the pair and mistook Su Miao for a fortunate young master with a beautiful woman.
• Su Miao ordered Zhunti to get up and tried repeatedly to push him away, but Zhunti clung to her and teased her about her racing heart.
• Zhunti admitted he was acting this way on purpose and asked whether Su Miao liked it; Su Miao denied it and said she liked peace and quiet.
• Zhunti told Su Miao he had prepared a gift, then pulled a Jade Pendant from his cleavage.

Zhunti gave Su Miao a Saint-level defensive jade pendant and hinted that he cared for her, leaving her flustered by his teasing affection. When a lecherous young lord approached Zhunti, Su Miao intervened, and Zhunti called her his Dao Companion.

• Zhunti gave Su Miao a reusable jade pendant that could withstand one strike from a Saint, calling it a protection fee to keep Emperor Lord from driving him away.
• Su Miao asked why Zhunti treated her so well, and he told her to think about it slowly while he continued to flirt and cling to her.
• Zhunti said he had disguised himself as a woman because Su Miao thought two grown men being overly intimate was not ideal.
• A swaggering young lord approached Zhunti and invited her to drink, ignoring his attendants' warning about Su Miao's cultivation.
• Su Miao told the young lord that Zhunti was not free, and Zhunti called her his Dao Companion.

At the Forget-Worry Pavilion, Zhunti pretended to be frightened by a young master who tried to take him away, while Su Miao protected him. Su Miao forced the young master and his attendants to their knees, then sent out a Message Talisman.

• The young master dismissed Su Miao and Zhunti's Dao Companion relationship and reached for Zhunti's wrist.
• Zhunti clung to Su Miao and acted terrified, prompting her to suspect he was using the performance to take advantage of her.
• The young master threatened Su Miao, and she made him and his four attendants kneel with a glimpse of her Quasi-Saint pressure.
• Su Miao warned the young master that he was causing trouble in Farm Teachings territory while Zhunti continued flirting with her.
• Su Miao sent a Message Talisman from her sleeve.

Su Miao had a young master and his attendants arrested for harassing Zhunti, then discovered Zhunti had arranged for the crowd to pressure her into escorting her home. Su Miao admitted defeat and let Zhunti cling to her as she watched the stage.

• Su Miao summoned the Farm Teachings patrol and had the young master and his four attendants taken away, adding a charge of threatening others.
• Su Miao silenced the gossiping crowd, then tried to make Zhunti let go of her.
• Zhunti claimed her legs were weak and enlisted the surrounding guests to pressure Su Miao into taking her home.
• Su Miao realized the crowd had been arranged by Zhunti and admitted defeat, letting her stay clinging to her as she watched the stage.

Zhunti took Su Miao from Tai'an Realm to Spirit Mountain, where she showed her how the mountain had flourished and explained that Duobao was managing the Western Teachings disciples. Their frank affection and growing closeness continued as Zhunti welcomed the idea of Western Teachings becoming a Farm Teachings branch.

• Zhunti grew jealous while Su Miao watched the Fox Clan dancers and distracted her until Su Miao agreed to leave with her.
• Zhunti admitted she had come specifically to see Su Miao, and Su Miao explained that she had let the Patrol Squad handle the earlier incident by the rules.
• Zhunti brought Su Miao through a spatial fissure to Spirit Mountain as a surprise, changing back into her Saint appearance along the way.
• Su Miao admired Spirit Mountain's renewed Spiritual Qi, and Zhunti credited her as the starting point of the mountain's revival.
• Zhunti revealed that Duobao had taken the disciples to the Farm Teachings Branch Sect and managed Western Teachings' affairs, then said she would welcome the teachings becoming a Farm Teachings branch.

Su Miao and Zhunti traded flirtatious remarks before he took her to a secluded island on Spirit Mountain and shared tea with her. Zhunti said she had grown into the person she wanted to become, then invited her to guess why he had brought her there.

• Su Miao and Zhunti teased each other about their relationship, and Zhunti pointed out that they had hugged on the way there.
• Zhunti told Su Miao she could visit him at Spirit Mountain anytime, calling it personal business rather than sect affairs.
• Zhunti took Su Miao to Lake Heart Island in Spirit Mountain's Back Mountain and poured her tea.
• Su Miao prepared her own herbal flower tea, and Zhunti remarked that she had grown into the person she wanted to become.
• Su Miao asked Zhunti why he had brought her to Spirit Mountain, and he told her to guess.

Zhunti performed an enchanting dance for Su Miao on Spirit Mountain, leaving her flustered and tempted to record it. Jieyin arrived just as Zhunti invited her to dance, and Zhunti recognized that his senior brother had finally appeared.

• Zhunti transformed his robes and danced across the lake as flowers, lotuses, and celestial maidens appeared around him.
• Su Miao watched in awe and debated recording the dance, but decided against it for fear of angering the Saints and starting a conflict.
• Zhunti finished his dance and invited Su Miao to join him, but she said she could not dance.
• Jieyin appeared beneath an ancient tree and asked Zhunti why he had not invited him.
• Zhunti greeted Jieyin with a knowing smile, while Su Miao felt uneasy under Jieyin's gaze.

Jieyin joined Zhunti in a dance contest before Su Miao, then pressed her to choose which of them danced better. Su Miao diplomatically praised both, but she left the encounter feeling that visits to Spirit Mountain were too dangerous.

• Jieyin stepped onto the lake and began dancing, blooming golden lotuses beneath his feet.
• Zhunti and Jieyin traded dance moves and repeatedly blocked each other from Su Miao's view while the Phantom Celestial Maidens scattered flowers and played music.
• Zhunti and Jieyin demanded that Su Miao declare which of them danced better.
• Su Miao praised Zhunti's fiery dance and Jieyin's tranquil one, saying neither was better than the other.
• Jieyin complimented Su Miao's clever answer, and she resolved to visit Spirit Mountain less often.

After teasing Su Miao about their supposed romance, Zhunti and Jieyin invited her to explore an ancient Secret Realm and clear it for future training. She agreed to leave the next day, but Zhunti and Jieyin began arguing over which of them would protect her.

• Su Miao questioned Zhunti and Jieyin about why they had invited her, and they teased her about forgetting her supposed old love.
• Jieyin revealed that they had found an ancient Great Expert’s burial site inside a Void Rift and showed Su Miao its location on a map.
• Jieyin explained that the Secret Realm’s Restrictions would suppress entrants to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm and that they wanted to clear its dangers for Western Teachings and Farm Teachings Disciples.
• Su Miao eagerly agreed to join the expedition, and Jieyin said they would leave the next day.
• Zhunti and Jieyin each promised to protect Su Miao, then argued over which of them was more suited to do so.

Su Miao agreed to help Jieyin and Zhunti explore an ancient Secret Realm, where her Purification Power could clear its accumulated Evil Qi. She accepted after learning she could choose treasures first, but grew suspicious when the Saints admitted the realm held dangers.

• Su Miao asked Jieyin and Zhunti what treasures the Secret Realm might contain, and Jieyin said it could hold several Innate Spiritual Treasures.
• Jieyin explained that Su Miao's Purification Power could clear the Evil Qi accumulated in the Secret Realm, and Zhunti said they had thought of her first.
• Su Miao agreed to join Jieyin and Zhunti after they promised she could choose the treasures first.
• Su Miao questioned whether they had concealed any dangers, and Zhunti admitted there were some before Jieyin reassured her about her strength.

Su Miao left Lake Heart Island and joined Zhunti and Jieyin at the entrance to the Secret Realm. After they entered the perilous, death-filled realm, Su Miao captured a swarm of Yin Spirits with her Soul-Absorbing Orb.

• Su Miao opened a spatial rift and left Zhunti and Jieyin on Lake Heart Island, where they argued over whether Jieyin had been competing for her attention.
• Su Miao met Zhunti and Jieyin at a barren valley, and Jieyin removed his Restriction to reveal the Secret Realm entrance.
• Zhunti took the lead, Su Miao walked between him and Jieyin, and the three entered the Secret Realm with their cultivation suppressed.
• Zhunti blocked a Sha Qi Storm with Golden Light while Jieyin sealed a spatial rift, and both guarded Su Miao as they traveled through the realm.
• Su Miao found an ancient Dharma Treasure fragment among heaps of bones and stored it for later study.
• When more than a hundred Yin Spirits attacked, Su Miao used her Soul-Absorbing Orb to capture them all.