Chapter Summaries

Xue Nianbing admitted to severely injuring Wang Shaojie and demanded an explanation from the Sun Moon Empress Royal Family, while Xuan Ziwen tried to contain the fallout. The next morning, Xue Nianbing left the academy with Ju Zi and Keke to test a new Soul Tool.

• Xue Nianbing told Xuan Ziwen that Wang Shaojie had brought his injuries on himself and said he would be more careful next time.
• Xuan Ziwen learned that Wang Shaojie’s fall had caused further harm and agreed to report the matter to the Empress Royal Family while asking Xue Nianbing to stay calm.
• Xue Nianbing revealed that he had demanded an explanation within a month and offered Xuan Ziwen a video of Wang Shaojie being beaten.
• Xuan Ziwen assigned Xue Nianbing, Ju Zi, and Keke to an off-campus test of a new Soul Tool the following day, while keeping Zimu behind to question him.
• Ju Zi and Keke teased each other about Xue Nianbing before the three left the academy for the wilderness to test the Soul Tool.

Xue Nianbing, Ju Zi, and Keke paused on their way to the Jingyang Mountain Range for lunch, where Xue Nianbing surprised the two girls with his cooking. After tasting his roasted chicken, Ju Zi began crying, leaving them unsure what had happened.

• Ju Zi stopped the group's flight to prepare lunch, while Keke teased her about Xue Nianbing.
• Xue Nianbing helped cook a Mountain Chicken, revealing that he had considerable skill in the kitchen.
• Ju Zi and Xue Nianbing prepared a sumptuous meal with different seasonings for their roasted chickens.
• Keke tasted Xue Nianbing's chicken and praised it, and Ju Zi also found it exceptionally delicious.
• Ju Zi's gaze grew unfocused and tears slipped down her cheeks as she ate Xue Nianbing's roasted chicken.

Xue Nianbing cooked for Ju Zi and Keke on their journey to the Jingyang Mountain Range, and Ju Zi connected his food to memories of her father. As Ju Zi revealed her grief and hatred toward the Star Luo Empire, she realized her growing longing for Xue Nianbing, who affirmed his relationships with Xu Jiujiu and Meng Hongchen.

• Ju Zi thanked Xue Nianbing for making Bone Broth that reminded her of her father's cooking, then asked him to make dinner for her.
• Xue Nianbing, Ju Zi, and Keke traveled to the Jingyang Mountain Range, where Xue Nianbing hunted game and prepared dinner.
• Ju Zi asked to visit Xue Nianbing often, but he declined because he had to care for Meng Hongchen.
• Ju Zi told Xue Nianbing and Keke that her father had been conscripted by the Sun Moon Empire and died fighting the Star Luo Empire, and she vowed revenge on the Star Luo Empire and the White Tiger Duke's Mansion.
• Xue Nianbing questioned Ju Zi's choice of enemies and confirmed that Xu Jiujiu and Meng Hongchen were both his women.
• Ju Zi realized that her longing for Xue Nianbing had grown beyond her obsession with revenge.

Ju Zi and Xue Nianbing discussed becoming enemies and shared an awkwardly intimate evening before he agreed to cook for her and Keke. The next day, they tested an All-Terrain Detection Soul Tool, and Xue Nianbing began planning future technologies and changes to the Soul Master cultivation system for Ice Snow Palace.

• Ju Zi said she wanted revenge against Dai Hao and wanted Xue Nianbing, while he and Ju Zi traded teasing remarks as Keke watched.
• Ju Zi asked Xue Nianbing to cook for them, and he agreed; when Keke suggested sleeping with him, Ju Zi dragged her into the tent.
• Xue Nianbing made a nourishing breakfast, and Ju Zi's cooking memories of her father made her look at him with growing affection.
• Ju Zi explained the All-Terrain Detection Soul Tool, and Xue Nianbing considered developing Battle Armor, Mecha, and a new cultivation system for Ice Snow Palace.
• Xue Nianbing, Ju Zi, and Keke took turns testing the Soul Tool, and he found it cumbersome, inflexible, and costly in Soul Power.
• Xue Nianbing prepared a hearty lunch for Ju Zi and Keke after their morning of testing.

Xue Nianbing sensed three powerful Evil Soul Masters approaching and separated himself from Ju Zi and Keke to confront them. He found three identical high-level Soul Douluo triplets armed with eighth-grade Soul Tools, whose combined strength rivaled a Titled Douluo.

• Keke joked about becoming another of Xue Nianbing's women, and Ju Zi tried to rein her in.
• Xue Nianbing sensed three hostile Soul Masters approaching and warned Ju Zi and Keke that they were likely targeting them.
• Xue Nianbing told Ju Zi and Keke to hide in the All-Terrain Detection Soul Tool while he handled the attackers.
• Xue Nianbing went alone to a clearing and told the women to flee the area, while Ju Zi reluctantly drove away with Keke.
• Three identical elderly Evil Soul Master triplets appeared before Xue Nianbing, each a Soul Douluo carrying an eighth-grade Soul Tool.

Xue Nianbing confronted the three Zhongli brothers and killed them with two Extreme Ice soul skills and an Ice Blast. Juzi and Keke witnessed the aftermath, then hurried to flee as a pack of Silver Wolves approached their All-Terrain Detection Soul Tool.

• Xue Nianbing recognized the three Zhongli brothers and revealed his immense power, suppressing them before they could release their martial souls.
• The Zhongli brothers transformed into Underworld Snakes and tried to trap Xue Nianbing in a battle of attrition.
• Xue Nianbing used Frosty Ice Array to imprison the brothers, then wounded them with Frosty—Ice Fury.
• Xue Nianbing detonated the Extreme Ice inside the three brothers, killing them and devastating the surrounding mountain forest.
• Juzi and Keke saw the icy explosion from their soul tool, and Juzi reassured Keke that Xue Nianbing was safe.
• A pack of Silver Wolves rushed toward Juzi and Keke, so they began fleeing in their All-Terrain Detection Soul Tool.

Xue Nianbing killed the Zhongli Three Brothers, purified the souls trapped in their Soul Tools, and discovered their devotion to a mysterious Holy Emperor. Meanwhile, Juzi and Keke escaped a wolf-pack ambush by blowing up their All-Terrain Detection Soul Tool, but the enraged Wolf Kings pursued them.

• Xue Nianbing used the Ice Blast Technique to kill the Zhongli Three Brothers and free the souls trapped in their three Class 8 Soul Tools.
• Xue Nianbing extracted the brothers' souls and refined them until they swore loyalty to the Holy Emperor and perished.
• Xue Nianbing considered using his Necromancy to infiltrate the Holy Spirit Cult, then set the plan aside for later.
• Golden Wolves and Silver Wolves surrounded Juzi and Keke's All-Terrain Detection Soul Tool, so Juzi ordered Keke to turn it into a bomb.
• Juzi and Keke escaped the Soul Tool before it exploded, killing and injuring wolves nearby.
• The enraged Wolf Kings chased Juzi and Keke, hoping to wear down their Soul Power.

Juzi and Keke fled a pursuing wolf pack through the mountain forest, but their hiding place was exposed and they were nearly killed. Xue Nianbing arrived in time to rescue them, leaving the two women safe in his arms.

• Juzi led Keke into the forest to escape the wolf pack, but the four wolf kings continued tracking them.
• Juzi and Keke hid in a tree, but Juzi killed a Mandala Snake approaching Keke, and its blood scent alerted the wolves.
• The wolf pack surrounded the women and attacked; Juzi and Keke fell toward the wolves after a branch snapped.
• Xue Nianbing caught Juzi and Keke and killed the pursuing wolves with his ice abilities.
• Juzi and Keke thanked Xue Nianbing, who teased them for running fast enough to make him search for them.

Xue Nianbing returned to the academy with Juzi and Keke after they escaped an attack that destroyed their All-Terrain Detection Soul Tool. Xuan Ziwen accepted the wreckage and told Xue Nianbing that Wang Shaojie had survived, while Ice Snow Palace’s influence had forced Wang’s backers to cover up the incident.

• Xue Nianbing reassured Juzi and Keke that their attackers had been dealt with, then gave Keke the All-Terrain Detection Soul Tool’s shattered remains.
• Juzi, Keke, and Xue Nianbing returned to the academy, where Keke and Juzi apologized to Xuan Ziwen for losing the soul tool and offered to pay for it.
• Xuan Ziwen accepted the wreckage and told Juzi and Keke to clean up, then took Xue Nianbing aside to speak privately.
• Xuan Ziwen told Xue Nianbing that Wang Shaojie had been revived but remained gravely injured.
• Xuan Ziwen explained that Ice Snow Palace’s deterrence had forced Wang Shaojie’s backers to publicly claim he had lost his footing and fallen from a building.

Xue Nianbing learned that Crown Prince Xu Tianran would meet with him over Wang Shaojie’s offense, while Ju Zi was summoned to speak with Xu Tianran before that meeting. Ju Zi worried that Xu Tianran might use what he learned about her connection with Xue Nianbing against him.

• Xuan Ziwen told Xue Nianbing that Xu Tianran was coming to discuss Wang Shaojie’s offense, and Xue Nianbing agreed to meet him.
• Xuan Ziwen gave Xue Nianbing a few days off while they continued discussing the Peerless Skills in the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record.
• Ju Zi received a token summoning her to meet Xu Tianran and left Keke to explain her absence to Teacher Xuan.
• Xu Tianran questioned Ju Zi about her relationship with Xue Nianbing and said he had come to address Wang Shaojie’s offense on behalf of the royal family.
• Ju Zi said she and Xue Nianbing were only fellow students, while privately fearing Xu Tianran would scheme against him.

Xue Nianbing confronted Xu Tianran over the imperial family's response to Wang Shaojie, demanding that everyone who backed him be executed. Xu Tianran concealed his fury and agreed to consider it, but left the meeting more determined than ever to kill Xue Nianbing.

• Ju Zi pretended to be disappointed that she could not help Xu Tianran win over Xue Nianbing, while inwardly recognizing Xu Tianran's dangerous ambition.
• Xue Nianbing entered and demanded Xu Tianran's answer on behalf of the imperial family.
• Xu Tianran announced that Wang Shaojie would be executed, but Xue Nianbing insisted that all of Wang Shaojie's backers must die as well.
• Xue Nianbing warned that further attacks could bring senior members of the Ice Snow Palace to the Sun Moon Empire, convincing Xu Tianran to say the imperial family would handle the matter.
• Xue Nianbing mocked Xu Tianran and Ju Zi, and Xu Tianran struggled to suppress his murderous rage.

Xue Nianbing provoked Xu Tianran by exposing his weakness, then walked with Ju Zi, who grew closer to him while denying her feelings. Their teasing continued over marriage and their supposed identities, and more than a dozen days passed.

• Xue Nianbing mocked Xu Tianran before leaving, and Xu Tianran erupted in anger after Ju Zi departed.
• Ju Zi warned Xue Nianbing that Xu Tianran might use underhanded methods, but Xue Nianbing dismissed the threat and teased her about their relationship.
• Xue Nianbing complimented Ju Zi's makeup, and she secretly delighted in his praise while insisting she had not dressed up for him.
• Xue Nianbing revealed that he knew Xu Tianran was impotent, and Ju Zi accidentally confirmed the secret.
• Xue Nianbing claimed he was the Ice Snow Palace Master, while Ju Zi joked that she was the Sun Moon Empire's empress and proposed becoming his wife.
• Xue Nianbing and Ju Zi argued playfully in the elevator, grew closer, and a dozen or so days passed.

Xue Nianbing prepared to take the assessment for Ming Detang while Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao reviewed a failed attempt to test him. Ye Xishui decided to pursue him through a scheme, and the Rakshasa Divine Sense warned that Ye Xishui might be vulnerable to love herself.

• Xue Nianbing continued studying with Ju Zi and Keke and headed to the Laboratory to take the assessment for Ming Detang.
• Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao watched a recording of Xue Nianbing defeating three Soul Douluo Evil Soul Masters, confirming that their test had failed.
• Long Xiaoyao urged Ye Xishui to stop making enemies of Xue Nianbing and the Ice Snow Palace, but Ye Xishui said she wanted Xue Nianbing.
• Ye Xishui decided to approach Xue Nianbing through a scheme based on his supposed weakness for women.
• The Rakshasa Divine Sense warned Ye Xishui that she might fall in love with Xue Nianbing, and Ye Xishui dismissed the possibility.

Ye Xishui and the Rakshasa Divine Sense made a Creation God oath, wagering Xue Nianbing and Ye Xishui’s body on whether Ye Xishui could make him devoted to her. After Xue Nianbing returned from his assessment, Meng Hongchen came back and reunited with him.

• Ye Xishui proposed a bet to the Rakshasa Divine Sense, offering her body if she lost and demanding Rakshasa remove its restraint if she won.
• Ye Xishui and the Rakshasa Divine Sense swore their wager to the Creation God, then Ye Xishui began preparing to approach Xue Nianbing in disguise.
• Xue Nianbing passed the Ming Detang teachers’ assessment and returned to his dormitory, where he found Meng Hongchen waiting.
• Meng Hongchen told Xue Nianbing about obtaining her Soul Ring, and they teased each other about Ju Zi before kissing and embracing.

Meng Hongchen brought Xue Nianbing into Ming Detang, introducing him to the Sun Moon Empire’s underground soul-tool research center and its leading researchers. After Xue Nianbing praised Jing Hongchen, Jing Hongchen appeared behind them.

• Meng Hongchen lovingly prepared Xue Nianbing for his first day at Ming Detang and led him away while Juzi and Keke watched from a distance.
• Juzi and Keke decided to work toward entering Ming Detang so they could spend more time with Xue Nianbing.
• Meng Hongchen guided Xue Nianbing through several security checkpoints and took an elevator hundreds of meters underground.
• Xue Nianbing toured Ming Detang’s vast metal hall, where Soul Masters worked at rows of research tables, and learned about its facilities and Rank 9 researchers.
• Meng Hongchen explained that her grandfather Jing Hongchen was Ming Detang’s youngest Rank 9 Soul Master, and Xue Nianbing praised his skill.
• Jing Hongchen appeared behind them, and Xue Nianbing joked that he had complimented him to avoid being given a hard time.

Xue Nianbing explained how Wang Shaojie's attack gave Jing Hongchen grounds to discipline troublesome royal students, then chose close-combat and defensive soul tools as his research directions. As Xue Nianbing began work, Jing Hongchen realized he was developing components resembling a humanoid soul tool, the form-fitting armor he envisioned.

• Jing Hongchen teased Xue Nianbing about the academy commotion, while Meng Hongchen defended him over Wang Shaojie.
• Xue Nianbing explained to Meng Hongchen that Jing Hongchen could use the incident with Wang Shaojie to rein in royal students who disrupted the academy.
• Jing Hongchen assigned Xue Nianbing and Meng Hongchen experiment tables and told them to choose their research fields.
• Xue Nianbing chose close-combat and defensive soul tools, proposing small, form-fitting armor that could greatly boost a Soul Master's combat strength.
• Xue Nianbing began soul tool research, and Jing Hongchen recognized his work as resembling a humanoid soul tool.

Xue Nianbing’s first attempt at Battle Armor failed, so Jing Hongchen advised him to improve his Soul Tool skills before trying again. A month later, Xue Nianbing had become a Sixth Tier Soul Engineer, and as he celebrated Juzi and Keke’s upcoming Ming Detang assessment, he noticed Juzi seemed troubled.

• Xue Nianbing’s bracer armor shattered when he powered it, and Jing Hongchen pointed out flaws in its core formations and materials.
• Jing Hongchen urged Xue Nianbing to practice Soul Tool core formations before developing his proposed Battle Armor.
• Over the next month, Xue Nianbing became a Sixth Tier Soul Engineer, and Jing Hongchen gave him the Level 9 Soul Tool Red Dust's Blessing.
• Juzi and Keke told Xue Nianbing they would take Ming Detang’s assessment, crediting the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record for helping them craft Soul Tools.
• While the four shared grilled meat, Xue Nianbing noticed Juzi drifting off and asked what was on her mind.

Meng Hongchen confronted Juzi about her feelings for Xue Nianbing and revealed that he liked Juzi too, while making clear she would not tolerate Juzi harming him. The two women accepted their rivalry as Xue Nianbing and Keke went to fetch more food, leaving Keke asking to explore his dormitory.

• Meng Hongchen teased Xue Nianbing about his love debts and sent him to fetch food from her dormitory, while Keke followed him.
• Meng Hongchen stopped Juzi from leaving and tricked her into admitting she liked Xue Nianbing and envied Meng Hongchen for meeting him first.
• Meng Hongchen revealed she had asked Xue Nianbing about Juzi just then and said his answer showed that he liked Juzi too.
• Meng Hongchen warned Juzi never to harm Xue Nianbing because she knew Juzi's connection to Xu Tianran, and Juzi firmly promised she would not.
• Meng Hongchen and Juzi declared they would compete for Xue Nianbing as he and Keke collected the food; Keke asked to look around his dormitory, and he refused.

After half a year in Ming Detang, Xue Nianbing had become a Seventh Rank Soul Engineer, but a sudden Body Sect attack devastated the experimental base. The chapter ended with Ming Detang’s lightning Soul Tools paralyzing the attackers, including a Titled Douluo.

• Keke surprised Xue Nianbing with a forceful kiss, and he kissed her back before they returned to Meng Hongchen and Juzi.
• Xue Nianbing had advanced to Seventh Rank, while more Ice Snow Academy exchange students, Juzi, and Keke entered Ming Detang.
• Xue Nianbing considered how to obtain rare metals for Electrolux’s Battle Armor research.
• Xue Nianbing sensed danger and activated Red Dust's Blessing as four explosions tore through Ming Detang, killing and injuring researchers.
• More than a hundred Body Sect members emerged from the blast sites and attacked the Soul Engineers.
• Ming Detang’s spiral Soul Tools struck the attackers with purple lightning that paralyzed even a Titled Douluo.

The Body Sect attacked Ming Detang, and Du Busi held Jing Hongchen back while Xue Nianbing entered the underground base. Xue Nianbing looted its valuable soul tools and metals, then sensed a black-clothed figure approaching the tunnel.

• Du Busi led the Body Sect in an attack on Ming Detang, and Jing Hongchen arrived to find the Soul Engineers under assault.
• Jing Hongchen fought Du Busi with Level 9 Soul Tools, but Du Busi stalled him and stopped him from reaching the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo.
• Xue Nianbing dug into Ming Detang's underground base and found a Humanoid Soul Tool and a Starlight Sapphire.
• Xue Nianbing stored the Humanoid Soul Tool and Starlight Sapphire in the Ice and Snow Plane, then looted the other laboratories for metals.
• Xue Nianbing detected a faint signal and sensed a black-clothed person rushing toward the tunnel entrance.