Chapter Summaries

Bibi Dong confronted Ye Tian for saying he missed her only because he wanted to go Soul Hunting, and she refused to believe his attempts to explain. She subdued him with Spider Silk and stomped him beneath her fallen bath towel, leaving him motionless as she sat over him and gripped his neck.

• Bibi Dong cornered Ye Tian on the bed and accused him of deceiving her feelings.
• Ye Tian insisted he had missed her, but Bibi Dong cited his remark about wanting to go Soul Hunting and called him a liar.
• Bibi Dong attacked Ye Tian, who dodged her stomps and tried to explain himself.
• Bibi Dong caught Ye Tian’s ankle with Spider Silk and bound him across the mattress.
• Bibi Dong stomped Ye Tian beneath her bath towel, then sat over the motionless figure and tightened her grip on his neck.

Bibi Dong nearly suffocated Ye Tian in a fit of rage, then panicked when she realized he was dying. She saved him by blowing the Marrow Cleansing Pill medicine into him, and Ye Tian revived after using his Flawless Embryonic Pill Martial Soul to survive through internal breathing.

• Bibi Dong pinned Ye Tian beneath her and choked him until he stopped struggling and appeared dead.
• Bibi Dong recognized Ye Tian as her disciple, checked his failing pulse, and tried to revive him with Soul Power and Marrow Cleansing Pills.
• Bibi Dong took more than twenty Marrow Cleansing Pills and breathed into Ye Tian to force the medicine down his throat.
• The medicine broke through an obstruction and surged back up with a strong Pill Fragrance, leading Bibi Dong to realize Ye Tian had entered suspended death and used his Martial Soul for internal breathing.
• Ye Tian woke as the Marrow Cleansing Pill took effect, seeing Bibi Dong's approving expression above him.

Bibi Dong kissed Ye Tian before knocking him unconscious, then carried him into the Star Dou Great Forest. When Ye Tian woke enough to realize where they were, he pretended to remain asleep, wary of her.

• Bibi Dong kissed Ye Tian, then used her Spiritual Power to put him to sleep.
• Bibi Dong checked Ye Tian's condition and worried that he would grow distant from her after waking.
• Bibi Dong left the room carrying Ye Tian and traveled toward the Mixed Zone of the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Ye Tian stirred and briefly opened his eyes, recognized the forest, then pretended to stay asleep while remaining on guard.

Ye Tian questioned whether his dreams about Bibi Dong were real and considered fleeing to protect his life. After Bibi Dong caught him pretending to be asleep, he tried to use a bathroom excuse to get away, but she kept him nearby and realized he wanted to leave.

• Ye Tian recalled a dream in which Bibi Dong killed him and wondered whether an earlier intimate dream had been real.
• Ye Tian concluded that Bibi Dong remained dangerous and weighed abandoning his investments and accumulated gains to escape.
• Bibi Dong noticed Ye Tian was awake and questioned him as he pretended he had been kicked to death.
• Ye Tian asked to pee, and Bibi Dong set him on a tree branch and turned away while keeping watch.
• Ye Tian changed his excuse to needing to take a dump, and Bibi Dong realized he was trying to leave.

Ye Tian tried to escape Bibi Dong by claiming he needed to relieve himself, then used a homemade chemical stink to drive her away. Bibi Dong finally leaped into the air, leaving Ye Tian’s next move unclear.

• Ye Tian persuaded Bibi Dong to let him go farther into the Star Dou Great Forest, then slipped into the bushes.
• Bibi Dong used her soul power to keep watch on Ye Tian and resolved to make him remain by her side, willingly or by force.
• Ye Tian mixed foul-smelling thiol compounds in the bushes and lit them to spread the stench.
• The odor sickened Ye Tian, Bibi Dong, and nearby spirit beasts, and Bibi Dong finally leaped into the air.

Ye Tian decided to flee Bibi Dong, but changed his mind when she revealed she would help him obtain a rare Second Soul Ring. Bibi Dong led him deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest, while her clone observed that he had chosen to stay.

• Ye Tian prepared to leave, but Bibi Dong told him the Moon Under Water Immortal was the best target for his Second Soul Ring.
• Ye Tian abandoned his escape plan and hurried after Bibi Dong to hunt the Spirit Beast.
• Bibi Dong crushed a Millennium Spirit Ring python and carried Ye Tian past it toward their destination.
• Ye Tian concluded that staying in Spirit City was safer than fleeing, since Spirit Hall and other dangers could pursue him elsewhere.
• Ye Tian summoned his martial soul, while Bibi Dong's Spider Emperor Clone revealed that she had secretly given him one last chance to stay.

Ye Tian and Bibi Dong reached the lake where the Moon Under Water Immortal lived, and Ye Tian insisted on attempting to capture it himself with his Fire-Tipped Spear. As the moonlight peaked, a golden light appeared in the lake, signaling the Spirit Beast’s arrival.

• Bibi Dong carried Ye Tian through the forest to an emerald lake where the Moon Under Water Immortal lived.
• Ye Tian admired the scenery, then asked Bibi Dong to let him handle the Spirit Beast himself.
• Ye Tian reminded Bibi Dong about his Fire-Tipped Spear, and she agreed to cover him while he tried.
• Ye Tian chose a high branch by the lake and set out his Fire-Tipped Spear and Palm Thunder as Bibi Dong stayed beside him.
• When the moonlight reached its peak, a dazzling golden light appeared at the center of the moon’s reflection, and Ye Tian prepared for the Spirit Beast to emerge.

Ye Tian and Bibi Dong watched the Moon Under Water Lotus rise from the lake, and Bibi Dong estimated its age at between 3,800 and 4,000 years. When it disguised itself as a ten-thousand-year Mysterious Armored Turtle, Ye Tian prepared to attack with a Palm Thunder, while Bibi Dong watched the lotus and promised to handle anything else.

• Ye Tian swallowed five Marrow Cleansing Pills and left the bottle for Bibi Dong, who quietly accepted it.
• The Moon Under Water Lotus rose to the lake’s surface, revealing its luminous petals and leaves.
• Bibi Dong examined the lotus’s roots and estimated its cultivation at over 3,800 but under 4,000 years.
• The lotus cast an illusion that made it appear to be a dozing ten-thousand-year Mysterious Armored Turtle, and Ye Tian realized he had missed his earlier chance to shoot.
• Ye Tian picked up a Palm Thunder and threw it toward the lotus as Bibi Dong locked her gaze on it.

Ye Tian used Palm Thunder and the Fire-Tipped Spear to kill the Moon Under Water Immortal during the soul hunt. Bibi Dong brought its silver-tinged Millennium Spirit Ring to shore and told Ye Tian to absorb it.

• Ye Tian threw a Palm Thunder at the Moon Under Water Immortal, destroying its Ten Thousand Year Black Tortoise illusion and damaging its leaves and petals.
• As the Moon Under Water Immortal tried to retreat and weave another illusion, Ye Tian threw more Palm Thunders, shattering its tentacles and badly injuring it.
• Bibi Dong warned Ye Tian not to hit the flower's core, and Ye Tian shot the Moon Under Water Immortal's main root stem with the Fire-Tipped Spear.
• The Moon Under Water Immortal died and produced a purple Millennium Spirit Ring tinged with silver radiance.
• Bibi Dong used spider silk to pull the Moon Under Water Immortal and its spirit ring to shore and told Ye Tian to absorb the ring immediately.

Ye Tian began absorbing the Moon Under Water Immortal’s 3,800-year Soul Ring, while Bibi Dong fed him its flower stamen to boost his Spiritual Power. The compatible Soul Ring and stamen triggered a dramatic change in Ye Tian’s Pill Fragrance, which condensed into milky-white droplets as his Soul Ring neared dissipation.

• Ye Tian prepared to absorb the Moon Under Water Immortal’s purple Soul Ring after Bibi Dong brought it to the tree.
• Bibi Dong fed Ye Tian the flower stamen, explaining that it could increase his Spiritual Power.
• Ye Tian began absorbing the Soul Ring while Bibi Dong tasted the Pill Fragrance on her fingers and said she wanted him to owe her.
• Moonlight enveloped Ye Tian, and his Pill Fragrance spread across the tree before beginning to liquefy.
• By sunrise, the mist had vanished, dozens of milky-white Pill Fragrance droplets surrounded Ye Tian, and the purple Soul Ring had grown faint.

Ye Tian completed his breakthrough and revealed his Second Spirit Skill, the Bright Spirit Nourishing Pill, to Bibi Dong. Bibi Dong recognized its potential to improve other people’s Innate Soul Power and tried several pills, while Ye Tian recoiled at her reaction.

• Ye Tian absorbed the Moon Under Water Immortal’s Purple Soul Ring and advanced to Level 24.
• The Purple Soul Ring joined Ye Tian’s first Millennium Spirit Ring, and his Flawless Embryonic Pill became a moonlit pill marked with a Purple Lotus.
• Ye Tian used his Second Spirit Skill to turn fifteen drops of Pill Fragrance Jade Dew into Bright Spirit Nourishing Pills and explained their effects to Bibi Dong.
• Bibi Dong took three of the pills from Ye Tian, who stored the rest in a jar.
• Bibi Dong tried the pills and convulsed with exhilaration, prompting Ye Tian to look away in alarm.

After completing the soul hunt, Ye Tian returned to Spirit City with Bibi Dong, still surrounded by lingering pill mist. Bibi Dong went to meet Qian Xunji while Ye Tian headed for a tailor’s shop, unaware that Qian Xunji wanted to see him.

• Ye Tian could not fully withdraw the pill fragrance mist around him, and Bibi Dong suggested he needed time to adapt to his increased Soul Power and Spiritual Power.
• Bibi Dong carried Ye Tian back to Spirit City at a sprint, where their misty arrival drew curious looks from the gate guards.
• Ye Tian asked to visit a tailor and a blacksmith shop, and Bibi Dong told him to return quickly.
• Gui Mei appeared and told Bibi Dong that Qian Xunji wished to discuss matters with her, then led her away.
• Ye Tian headed toward the tailor’s shop, unaware that Qian Xunji actually wanted to see him.

Ye Tian returned to Wisteria Residence after shopping, unaware that Qian Xunji had ordered Sigma to bring him to the Pope's Palace. The chapter ended with Sigma grabbing Ye Tian, while Bibi Dong realized Qian Xunji had arranged the summons to keep her from knowing about Ye Tian.

• Bibi Dong rejected Qian Xunji's offer to guide her cultivation and left the Pope's Palace for Wisteria Residence.
• Qian Xunji learned that Ye Tian had reached rank 24 and asked about his cultivation.
• Sigma waited outside Wisteria Residence on Qian Xunji's orders to bring Ye Tian to the Pope's Palace to update his Spirit Master's Handbook.
• Bibi Dong learned Sigma had been sent for Ye Tian, refused to tell him where Ye Tian was, and realized Qian Xunji had distracted her to conceal his plan.
• Ye Tian returned and found Sigma waiting; Sigma grabbed him before he could react.

Sigma brought Ye Tian to the Pope's Palace, where Qian Xunji privately tested Ye Tian's new Spirit Skill and offered him a generous reward. Ye Tian was left worried that Bibi Dong would misunderstand his secret meeting with the Pope.

• Sigma carried Ye Tian to the Pope's Palace with rough, bouncing leaps, while Bibi Dong angrily suspected Qian Xunji was trying to win Ye Tian over.
• Sigma told Ye Tian that Bibi Dong had already returned to Wisteria Residence, making Ye Tian worry she would learn about his private meeting with Qian Xunji.
• Qian Xunji dismissed Sigma, Chrysanthemum Ghost, and the others so he could speak with Ye Tian alone.
• Ye Tian showed Qian Xunji his two Soul Rings and explained that his Second Spirit Skill was the Bright Spirit Nourishing Pill.
• Qian Xunji swallowed the pill, reacted with delight, and offered Ye Tian a generous reward, excluding Soul Bones for now.

Ye Tian accepted Qian Xunji’s promise of a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone if he reached Soul King and listened as Qian Xunji warned him not to join Bibi Dong in opposing Spirit Hall. When offered a reward, Ye Tian asked for a Pope’s Order, and Qian Xunji agreed.

• Qian Xunji promised Ye Tian a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone if he broke through to Soul King.
• Qian Xunji asked whether Bibi Dong had been attentive to Ye Tian’s cultivation, and Ye Tian praised his teacher.
• Qian Xunji warned Ye Tian that Bibi Dong was rebellious and told him not to join her in causing trouble.
• Ye Tian assured Qian Xunji that he regarded Spirit City as home and would not act against it.
• Ye Tian asked Qian Xunji for a Pope’s Order, and Qian Xunji agreed to give him one.

Qian Xunji gave Ye Tian a Pope’s Order and generous rewards, while Ye Tian worried that Bibi Dong would suspect his loyalty. Bibi Dong offered to make him Spirit Hall’s Saint if he supported her bid to take control of Spirit Hall.

• Qian Xunji gave Ye Tian a Pope’s Order, one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, and promised him a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone when he became a Soul King.
• Ye Tian updated his Spirit Master’s Handbook and returned to Wisteria Residence, worrying about how to prove his loyalty to Bibi Dong.
• Bibi Dong confronted Ye Tian about his meeting with Qian Xunji, and Ye Tian honestly told her about the rewards.
• Bibi Dong offered to make Ye Tian Spirit Hall’s Saint if he supported her in becoming the one in charge of Spirit Hall, and swore on her soul.

Bibi Dong told Ye Tian she intended to become Pope and promised him the position of Saint, while secretly planning to destroy the Qian Family and the Yu Family. Ye Tian agreed to support her, and Bibi Dong swore a binding oath before accusing him of hypocrisy for doubting her.

• Ye Tian reacted in disbelief when Bibi Dong said she wanted to become Pope and make him Spirit Hall's Saint.
• Bibi Dong revealed her private ambition to gain enough power to destroy the Qian Family and the Yu Family.
• Bibi Dong teased Ye Tian for being tense, then asked whether he was willing to support her.
• Ye Tian agreed, and Bibi Dong swore that he would become Saint when she succeeded as Pope.
• Ye Tian questioned why Bibi Dong had gone so far, and she called him a hypocrite for wanting reassurance.

Bibi Dong promised Ye Tian protection and rewards if he became the Saint Child, while privately crediting him with creating a path for her to become the next Pope. Ye Tian reunited with Qian Renxue and Jin Yue'er, showed them his new soul skill, and offered them its pills.

• Bibi Dong lifted Ye Tian by the collar, warned him not to disappoint her, and promised he would stand above all but one when she became Pope.
• Bibi Dong returned to her room and watched Qian Renxue and Jin Yue'er arrive, smiling as she credited Ye Tian with laying a way out for her.
• Ye Tian opened the door to greet Qian Renxue and Jin Yue'er and told them he had returned from soul hunting.
• Ye Tian revealed that he had reached Level 24 and summoned his Flawless Embryonic Pill with two Purple Soul Rings.
• Ye Tian explained that his second spirit skill, Bright Spirit Nourishing Pill, came from a Moon Under Water Immortal and produced soul-nourishing Marrow Cleansing Pills.
• Qian Renxue and Jin Yue'er accepted the Bright Spirit Nourishing Pills, with Jin Yue'er licking one from Ye Tian's wrist.

Ye Tian gave Qian Renxue and Jin Yue'er Bright Spirit Nourishing Pills that strengthened their souls and Spiritual Power. Jin Yue'er grew comfortable with Ye Tian's teasing, while Qian Renxue worked up the courage to approach him and remind him that it was time for the banquet.

• Jin Yue'er and Qian Renxue took Ye Tian's Bright Spirit Nourishing Pills and felt their minds and souls change.
• Qian Renxue recognized that Ye Tian's pill could increase Spiritual Power and give its user an advantage in battle.
• Jin Yue'er clung to Ye Tian and asked for more pills, then let him tease her by playing with her hair.
• Qian Renxue decided to draw closer to Ye Tian, carefully approached him, and put her hands on his wrist.
• Qian Renxue reminded Ye Tian that it was noon and they should go to the banquet.

Ye Tian went with Qian Renxue and Jin Yue'er to meet Xie Yue, Yan, and Hu Liena at the Holy Soul Winery. There, he revealed that he planned to awaken Xie Yue and Yan's martial souls ahead of schedule.

• Ye Tian remembered the gathering, took Qian Renxue and Jin Yue'er from Wisteria Residence, and left Bibi Dong a message that he would be out for lunch.
• After they left, Bibi Dong wondered whether she had feelings for Ye Tian, then insisted she merely admired and valued him as her disciple.
• At the Holy Soul Winery, Ye Tian reunited with Xie Yue, Yan, and Hu Liena, who threw herself into his arms.
• Jin Yue'er and Qian Renxue greeted the others, and Xie Yue said he expected to awaken in about three months while Yan expected to awaken in nearly two.
• Ye Tian told Xie Yue and Yan that he planned to awaken their martial souls himself and move the timing forward.