Chapter Summaries

Xuan Hao returned to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where Na'er confronted him for staying away and smelling of two women. After he explained that Bibi Dong was his teacher and Hu Liena his senior martial sister, Na'er asked whom he would save if they all fell into water, and he chose Hu Liena because she could not swim.

• Xuan Hao flew back to Heaven Dou Royal Academy and Na'er tackled him, accusing him of breaking his promise and abandoning her.
• Xuan Hao apologized and reassured Na'er, but she smelled Bibi Dong's and Hu Liena's scents on him and demanded to know who they were.
• Xuan Hao admitted that Bibi Dong was his powerful teacher and Hu Liena was his caring senior martial sister.
• Na'er asked whether the two women mattered to Xuan Hao and who he would save first if they fell into water together.
• Xuan Hao said he would save Hu Liena first because Bibi Dong could handle herself and Na'er was naturally suited to water.

Na'er feared Xuan Hao would abandon her now that he had a teacher and Senior Martial Sister, but he promised to protect her while refusing to bind her with a promise of forever. He took her to meet Bibi Dong and Hu Liena, who were astonished by how much Na'er resembled Xuan Hao.

• Na'er admitted she feared Xuan Hao would no longer want her, and he comforted her by promising not to let go of her hand while respecting her freedom.
• Xuan Hao asked Na'er about her time at the academy, and she said she missed him despite Yanzi and Lingling keeping her company.
• After persuading Na'er to meet Bibi Dong and Hu Liena, Xuan Hao learned Yanzi and Lingling were in class and flew with Na'er toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
• Xuan Hao arrived at the valley while Hu Liena trained under Bibi Dong's guidance and introduced Na'er to them.
• Bibi Dong and Hu Liena were startled by Na'er's striking resemblance to Xuan Hao, differing mainly in their eye colors.

Xuan Hao introduced Na'er to Bibi Dong and Hu Liena, and Na'er revealed a Silver Dragon King Martial Soul that astonished everyone. Bibi Dong warned Xuan Hao to keep it secret, but Na'er rejected her, leaving Xuan Hao trying to persuade her that Bibi Dong was kind.

• Xuan Hao encouraged Na'er to greet Bibi Dong and Hu Liena, and Hu Liena remarked on how much Na'er resembled him.
• Bibi Dong sensed Na'er's extraordinary affinity with the elements and asked to see her Martial Soul.
• Na'er revealed a Silver Dragon King Martial Soul, whose aura made even Bibi Dong's Spider Emperor Martial Souls recoil.
• Bibi Dong warned Xuan Hao to keep Na'er's Martial Soul hidden until she could protect herself, then tried to welcome Na'er as part of her family.
• Na'er dodged Bibi Dong's attempt to pat her head and said she disliked her cold scent and fierce manner.
• Xuan Hao called himself troublesome and punchable to convince Na'er that Bibi Dong was kind, leaving Bibi Dong and Hu Liena speechless.

Na'er bonded with Bibi Dong, who assessed the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and assigned Xuan Hao to protect Hu Liena while she returned to Spirit City. Yue Guan was delighted when Bibi Dong made him the well’s permanent gardener and protector, and he vowed to guard its plants.

• Na'er apologized to Bibi Dong, who comforted her and promised to deal with Xuan Hao if he bullied her.
• Bibi Dong explained that the well was too dangerous for most low-level Soul Masters, but Hu Liena could cultivate there thanks to the Bewitching Heart Demonic Lotus.
• Bibi Dong said she would stabilize Hu Liena’s cultivation before returning to Spirit City, and tasked Xuan Hao with protecting his senior martial sister.
• Bibi Dong discovered that Na'er felt comfortable at the well and that its Ice and Fire Elements flowed docilely through her body.
• Yue Guan reported planting his herbs and asked to bring more plants and seeds from Spirit City to cultivate at the well.
• Bibi Dong appointed Yue Guan to manage the medicinal garden and protect the well, and he eagerly accepted.

Bibi Dong discovered that Xuan Hao possessed a Hundred Thousand Year Right Leg Bone and demanded to know where he got it. Xuan Hao claimed he had found it and the Blue Silver Emperor in a hidden chamber behind a waterfall, leaving Bibi Dong to wonder at his astonishing string of lucky discoveries.

• Bibi Dong helped stabilize Hu Liena’s cultivation and examined Xuan Hao, scolding him for recklessly eating the two poisonous immortal herbs.
• Bibi Dong found that Xuan Hao had completely absorbed the herbs’ ice and fire energies, but her soul power was suddenly repelled by a powerful vitality from his right leg.
• Bibi Dong recognized the pressure of a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone and confronted Xuan Hao about the Right Leg Bone and the Blue Silver Emperor.
• Xuan Hao privately told Bibi Dong that he had fallen behind a waterfall into a hidden chamber, where he found the Blue Silver Emperor and the Soul Bone, then escaped using his Left Leg Bone’s Teleportation skill.
• Xuan Hao said he later met Na’er and wandered with her to Heaven Dou City, insisting that the items were things he had found.
• Bibi Dong considered Xuan Hao’s explanation and reviewed his many unlikely discoveries, including the Soft Bone Rabbit’s sacrifice, Tang Hao’s hidden dwelling, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and the Heaven Dou Imperial Treasure Vault.

Bibi Dong concluded that Xuan Hao’s extraordinary collection of treasures and good fortune made him seem like a Child of Fortune, then warned him about Tang Hao’s likely anger over the Blue Silver Emperor and Soul Bone. Xuan Hao began cultivating in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, while Bibi Dong, Hu Liena, and Na'er watched him undress and jump in.

• Bibi Dong wondered whether Xuan Hao was a Child of Fortune after seeing the treasures he had acquired.
• Bibi Dong warned Xuan Hao that Tang Hao would seek revenge if he learned Xuan Hao had taken the Soul Bone and Blue Silver Emperor, and advised him to avoid using the Soul Bone’s skill.
• Bibi Dong told Xuan Hao to cultivate and promised to take him to hunt a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Beast once he reached Level 50.
• Xuan Hao asked Bibi Dong, Hu Liena, and Na'er to turn around so he could undress before entering the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
• Bibi Dong teased Xuan Hao about his childhood embarrassment, and he stripped and jumped into the spring.

After Bibi Dong left the valley, Xuan Hao persuaded Hu Liena that openly accompanying him to Heaven Dou City would make Spirit Hall’s interest in recruiting him seem natural and strengthen his public standing. The three set off for the city, where Xuan Hao’s extraordinary flight height stunned Hu Liena.

• Bibi Dong departed for Spirit City with Yue Guan and Ghostly Shadow, leaving Xuan Hao, Hu Liena, and Na'er in the valley.
• Hu Liena worried that her public identity as Bibi Dong’s disciple would expose Xuan Hao’s ties to Spirit Hall and endanger his position in Heaven Dou City.
• Xuan Hao argued that openly having Hu Liena recruit him would make him look like a valuable independent figure whom Spirit Hall wanted to win over.
• Xuan Hao invited Hu Liena and Na'er to fly back to Heaven Dou City and suggested meeting Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling for lunch.
• Xuan Hao flew above the clouds to more than two thousand meters, surprising Hu Liena with how high he could travel.

Xuan Hao flew Hu Liena and Na'er to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, using his enhanced body and Bloodline Power to endure the high altitude. His return reunited him with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, but Dugu Yan scolded him for disappearing without warning and then noticed Hu Liena.

• Xuan Hao explained to Hu Liena how his strengthened body and Bloodline Power let him fly high without succumbing to the cold, though the journey consumed much of his Soul Power.
• Xuan Hao accelerated toward Heaven Dou City with Hu Liena and Na'er, then landed dramatically at Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling hurried to greet Xuan Hao, and Dugu Yan relaxed after seeing that Na'er was safe.
• Dugu Yan pinched Xuan Hao and scolded him for taking Na'er away and disappearing without leaving a message.
• Xuan Hao apologized and offered to treat Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling to lunch, while Dugu Yan took Na'er into her arms.
• Dugu Yan examined Hu Liena and suspected that the alluring woman was not ordinary.

Xuan Hao introduced Hu Liena to Dugu Yan and provoked the two into fighting, but Hu Liena defeated Dugu Yan instantly with her Charm. After Dugu Yan struggled with the loss, Xuan Hao took her, Hu Liena, Ye Lingling, and Na'er to Seven Treasure Zhai for a meal.

• Xuan Hao introduced Hu Liena as a powerful fighter and taunted Dugu Yan that she might be instantly defeated by her.
• Dugu Yan challenged Hu Liena, and both revealed their Soul Master levels and Martial Souls before the fight began.
• Hu Liena used her First Soul Skill, Charm, to overwhelm Dugu Yan with a spiritual attack and end the match in a single exchange.
• Dugu Yan was left shaken by her defeat, while Xuan Hao tried to cheer her up.
• Xuan Hao took Dugu Yan, Hu Liena, Ye Lingling, and Na'er to Seven Treasure Zhai for a quiet meal.

Xuan Hao reassured Dugu Yan that Hu Liena’s overwhelming spiritual power made her nearly unbeatable among young Soul Masters, then brought his companions to Seven Treasure Pavilion. Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong recognized Hu Liena’s extraordinary strength and reconsidered Xuan Hao’s potential as they watched the group head to the courtyard.

• Xuan Hao told Dugu Yan that Hu Liena’s spiritual power surpassed other Soul Elders and could overwhelm the Imperial Dou Team.
• Xuan Hao, Dugu Yan, Hu Liena, Na'er, and Ye Lingling arrived at Seven Treasure Pavilion, where Ning Rongrong excitedly greeted Xuan Hao.
• Ning Fengzhi invited the young group to enjoy the back courtyard and put their expenses on Ning Rongrong’s tab.
• After the group left, Gu Rong told Ning Fengzhi that Hu Liena’s spiritual power had reached at least Soul King level and might approach Spirit Emperor level.
• Ning Fengzhi concluded that Hu Liena could overpower Soul Ancestors and ordinary Soul Kings, and said he would raise his evaluation of Xuan Hao.

Qian Renxue learned that Xuan Hao had returned to Heaven Dou City with Hu Liena and feared their public outings would expose his supposed Hidden Family identity and endanger her infiltration. She confronted him at the Heaven Dou Royal Hotel, demanding to know why he had brought Hu Liena along, while Xuan Hao remained unconcerned.

• She Long told Qian Renxue that Xuan Hao had returned with Hu Liena, the Pope's personal disciple, and that they appeared intimate.
• Qian Renxue concluded that Hu Liena's presence could reveal Xuan Hao's ties to Spirit Hall and make her look suspicious to the Heaven Dou Imperial Family.
• Qian Renxue ordered a carriage to Seven Treasure Pavilion so she could demand an explanation from Xuan Hao.
• Xuan Hao returned to the Heaven Dou Royal Hotel and sent Dugu Yan, Lingling, Na'er, and Hu Liena upstairs before meeting Xue Qinghe.
• Qian Renxue dragged Xuan Hao into a private room and accused him of risking exposure by flaunting his connection to Hu Liena through Heaven Dou City.
• Xuan Hao asked what there was to be exposed, while Qian Renxue warned that Hu Liena's identity was widely known and could destroy his cover and implicate her.

Xuan Hao reassured Qian Renxue that his friendship with Hu Liena would not expose his ties to Spirit Hall, arguing that his tangled relationships made every faction complicit in his rise. Qian Renxue accepted his reasoning but warned him to keep Hu Liena from causing trouble in Heaven Dou City, and Xuan Hao tried to make her pay for dinner.

• Xuan Hao argued that befriending Hu Liena did not make him a Spirit Hall agent, just as his friendships with Ning Rongrong, Dugu Yan, and Qian Renxue did not bind him to their factions.
• Xuan Hao explained that his connections to Xue Beng, Dugu Bo, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Xue Ye, and Qian Renxue made exposing him as a spy risky for everyone involved.
• Xuan Hao reasoned that the factions would dismiss evidence against him as slander because admitting he was a spy would implicate or embarrass them.
• Qian Renxue relaxed after hearing Xuan Hao's explanation but warned him not to let Hu Liena cause trouble in Heaven Dou City.
• Xuan Hao asked Qian Renxue to pay for dinner, claiming he had to support his younger sister and senior sister, and she angrily told him to get lost.

Xuan Hao refused Qian Renxue’s offer and left her wondering what he wanted in exchange for his mysterious treasures. Meanwhile, he openly toured Heaven Dou City with Hu Liena and the others, and Ning Fengzhi concluded that Spirit Hall had sent Hu Liena to recruit Xuan Hao.

• Xuan Hao told Qian Renxue that money, power, and soul bones would not secure his treasure, then left while reminding her that he knew her weakness.
• Qian Renxue speculated that Xuan Hao might want her true form, dismissed the idea, and wondered what bargaining chips he wanted instead.
• Over the next half month, Xuan Hao toured Heaven Dou City with Hu Liena, Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and Ning Rongrong, drawing widespread attention.
• Ning Fengzhi identified Hu Liena as Bibi Dong’s personal disciple and the Golden Generation’s core after receiving an intelligence report.
• Ning Fengzhi explained that Spirit Hall had sent Hu Liena to recruit Xuan Hao, while Gu Rong questioned why Spirit Hall was using a conciliatory approach instead of assassination or abduction.

Ning Fengzhi and the two Douluo elders inferred that Spirit Hall had failed to seize or kill Xuan Hao and was now trying to win him over. Ning Fengzhi argued that Xuan Hao’s apparent flaws concealed a shrewd nature and that his strength and intelligence could make him a suitable protector for Rongrong.

• Ning Fengzhi explained that Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo Ghostly Shadow may have secretly attacked Xuan Hao in Heaven Dou City and retreated after failing.
• Chen Xin and Gu Rong concluded that Spirit Hall had shifted from force to trying to entice Xuan Hao through Hu Liena, and Ning Fengzhi said this showed Xuan Hao had a powerful backing.
• Ning Fengzhi suggested that Rongrong should get to know Xuan Hao from childhood, prompting Gu Rong and Chen Xin to object that Xuan Hao might manipulate and bully her.
• Ning Fengzhi argued that Xuan Hao’s greed and self-interest could be a deliberate disguise that made others feel they could win him over.
• Ning Fengzhi reasoned that Rongrong needed someone stronger and more capable than herself to protect her and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect from future enemies.

Xuan Hao took Ning Rongrong back to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and used the flight to urge her to cultivate diligently so she could become strong enough to help him. They reached Seven Treasure City, where Xuan Hao left her promise unconfirmed until she proved she could follow through.

• Xuan Hao decided to end his leisure in Heaven Dou City and resume cultivating.
• Xuan Hao carried Ning Rongrong toward the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect on his Dragon Wings.
• Xuan Hao told Ning Rongrong he needed to become stronger because he could rely only on himself and wanted to protect those he cared about.
• Ning Rongrong promised to stop slacking off and cultivate diligently after Xuan Hao challenged her to prove she could persevere.
• Xuan Hao and Ning Rongrong arrived above Seven Treasure City.

Xuan Hao brought Ning Rongrong back to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and agreed to stay after she and Ning Fengzhi urged him. After teaching her not to give away wealth that was not hers, he gave her an Aromatic Silk Beauty, and she fell asleep as her Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda began to transform.

• Xuan Hao flew Ning Rongrong to the sect, where Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong welcomed them.
• Ning Fengzhi invited Xuan Hao to stay overnight, and Ning Rongrong persuaded him to remain for a day.
• Ning Rongrong showed Xuan Hao the sect's grounds and offered him treasures, but he returned them and told her to give him something only after earning it herself.
• That night, Xuan Hao gave Ning Rongrong an Aromatic Silk Beauty to help her grow stronger.
• Ning Rongrong absorbed the herb's essence, fell unconscious, and began transforming as seven-colored light surrounded her pagoda while Xuan Hao stayed by her until dawn.

Xuan Hao returned to Heaven Dou City after helping Ning Rongrong evolve her pagoda, only to face Na'er’s suspicions and explain how he handled the Self-Improvement Association’s money. He left Na'er with a lesson about ambition and desire.

• Xuan Hao carried the sleeping Ning Rongrong back to her room, left a letter, and flew away before she or Ning Fengzhi could question him.
• Na'er accused Xuan Hao of staying out all night to become the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s live-in son-in-law, and Xuan Hao suspected Dugu Yan had taught her the phrase.
• Xuan Hao explained that the Self-Improvement Association’s membership fees were public funds for salaries, operations, and future needs, while only a portion could go to him.
• Xuan Hao told Dugu Yan that a leader earned loyalty by sharing money and keeping promises, not by taking public funds for himself.
• Na'er pointed out that Xuan Hao’s yearly share was already tens of thousands of Gold Soul Coins, and Xuan Hao replied that desire kept growing with wealth.

Xuan Hao explained to Na'er that affection needed boundaries, then reassured her with playful teasing. After lunch, he visited Qian Renxue at the Crown Prince's Mansion to fulfill a promise and bring her something good.

• Xuan Hao told Na'er that unchecked desire could damage relationships, and she promised not to fuss when he spent time with others.
• Xuan Hao teased Na'er about wanting exclusivity, then joked with her until she laughed while Dugu Yan watched.
• Xuan Hao said he would visit the Crown Prince alone after lunch, prompting Na'er to joke that he wanted to become the Crown Prince's live-in son-in-law.
• Xuan Hao arrived at the Crown Prince's Mansion, where Qian Renxue suspected he had caused trouble or come to ask for money.
• Xuan Hao told Qian Renxue that he had come to fulfill his promise to get her something good.

Xuan Hao gave Qian Renxue a Primordial Chaos Immortal Herb and explained how it could prepare her to condense a Soul Core in the future. After she suspected a conspiracy, he explained that he wanted to build a good relationship with her and hinted that his deeper reason was doing it for someone’s sake.

• Xuan Hao presented Qian Renxue with the Primordial Chaos Immortal Herb and described its benefits for her Soul Power and future Soul Core.
• Xuan Hao explained Soul Cores and said the herb could plant an embryonic core, though attempting to condense one too early could cripple a Soul Master.
• Qian Renxue suspected Xuan Hao had hidden motives or intended to poison and control her, but she took the herb when he threatened to withdraw the gift.
• Xuan Hao said he wanted to maintain a good relationship with Qian Renxue because they would live in Heaven Dou City together, and praised her principles compared with Xue Beng.
• Xuan Hao told Qian Renxue that his more important reason for giving her the herb was that he was doing it for someone’s sake.

Xuan Hao gave Qian Renxue a Primordial Chaos Immortal Herb on Bibi Dong’s behalf, then returned to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to begin secluded cultivation. Ah Rou asked him to check on Xiao Wu at Nuoding Academy, and he promised to visit once his retreat ended.

• Xuan Hao implied that Bibi Dong had arranged the Immortal Herb for Qian Renxue, who doubted that her mother cared about her.
• Xuan Hao left the Crown Prince’s Mansion with Na’er and traveled to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
• Xuan Hao told Dugu Yan and Na’er that he would cultivate in seclusion for at least half a month, then entered the spring.
• Ah Rou contacted Xuan Hao through his Left Leg Bone and worried about Xiao Wu’s safety and adjustment at Nuoding Academy.
• Xuan Hao promised Ah Rou that he would visit Xiao Wu in Nuoding City after stabilizing his cultivation.