Chapter Summaries

Dai Mubai comforted Bibi Zhu Yan after she woke up frightened, then planned for the next day while holding her and Ah Yin as they slept. Meanwhile, Hu Liena grew suspicious of Bibi’s unexplained absence and began piecing together what had happened.

• Dai Mubai returned to the courtyard and found Ah Yin soothing a crying Bibi Zhu Yan.
• Bibi Zhu Yan clung to Dai Mubai, and he lay down with her and Ah Yin until they fell asleep.
• Dai Mubai thought about Zhu Yan’s investigation and plans for the Pope Palace the next day.
• Hu Liena worried after she had not seen Bibi for two days and found Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo guarding the Pope Palace.
• Hu Liena discovered that the Pope Palace was empty, but Ghost Douluo stopped her and ordered her to return to her room.
• Hu Liena began reviewing the events from the past two days, recalling that the elders had been summoned in haste after the competition’s second round.

Qian Dao Liu announced that the Pope had entered secluded cultivation and closed Pope Palace, but Hu Liena suspected something had happened and resolved to investigate. At the elite tournament, Tang San revealed the Clear Sky Hammer and defeated Godwind Academy’s vice-captain, while Oslo turned his attention to Tianshui Academy’s match against Blazing Fire Academy.

• Qian Dao Liu announced the Pope’s secluded cultivation and took charge of Spirit Hall’s major affairs while assigning daily matters to Chrysanthemum Elder, Ghost Elder, and Hu Liena.
• Hu Liena questioned Qian Dao Liu about the Pope’s instructions and cultivation grounds, then decided she would investigate the Pope’s disappearance herself.
• Oslo watched the fourth round of the elite tournament with the girls while Bibi slept under Ah Yin and Bi Ji’s care.
• Tang San used the Clear Sky Hammer and the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique to knock Godwind Academy’s vice-captain out of the arena.
• Heaven Dou Imperial Academy won easily, and Oslo shifted his attention to the Tianshui Academy versus Blazing Fire Academy match.

Dai Mubai watched Tian Shui Academy defeat Blazing Academy, then returned to the Shrek residence, where Bibi asked him to take her out to play. He used the Phantom Mask to disguise her, preparing to take her into Spirit City.

• Shui Yue'er playfully signaled to Dai Mubai, while Shui Bing'er greeted him with a restrained nod.
• Tian Shui Academy defeated Blazing Academy after Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er coordinated their ice-based attacks with Huo Wu's support.
• Dai Mubai left the Grand Soul Arena with his companions and returned to the Shrek Academy residence.
• Bibi told Dai Mubai that she missed him and asked to go out and see Spirit City's attractions.
• Dai Mubai put the Phantom Mask on Bibi and changed her appearance into that of a girl of seventeen or eighteen.

Dai Mubai took Bibi and the others on a stroll through Spirit City, where Bibi enjoyed treats and called him Dad. Hu Liena saw Bibi, whose appearance reminded her of Bibi, and secretly followed the group to learn who she was.

• Dai Mubai led Bibi, Ah Yin, Ah Rou, and the others out to explore Spirit City's busy streets.
• Dai Mubai bought Bibi candied hawthorn, and she fed him a bite before asking for a golden mask.
• Tang San saw Dai Mubai's group, judged him silently, and hurried into a nearby blacksmith shop.
• Hu Liena spotted Bibi and was stunned by her resemblance to Bibi.
• Bibi called Dai Mubai Dad while pointing out a sugar-figurine stall, leaving Hu Liena bewildered.
• Hu Liena quietly followed Dai Mubai's group, determined to discover who Bibi was.

Bibi Dong followed Dai Mubai's group through Soul City, trying to learn whether he was the old man she sought. Dai Mubai's slowly released auspicious beast aura stirred her demon fox bloodline, and she remained outside his residence after the group went in.

• Bibi Dong secretly followed Dai Mubai's group while he let his Qilin's auspicious beast aura drift toward her.
• Bibi watched Dai Mubai care for Zhu Yan, who called him dad, and grew more confused about his resemblance to the old man.
• Dai Mubai's aura awakened a deep longing in Bibi Dong's demon fox Martial Soul, drawing her closer to him.
• Bibi Dong spent the day with the group, eating treats, flying a kite, and watching street performances as the others joked together.
• After Dai Mubai's group returned to their residence at dusk, Bibi Dong stayed in the alley across the street, unable to leave.

Dai Mubai confronted Bibi after she followed him to learn about the purple-haired girl, then told her the girl’s story of loneliness and having no family. He left Bibi with a pointed question about whether she wanted others to know what had happened to her.

• Bibi recalled seeing the purple-haired girl call Dai Mubai “Daddy” and wondered how the child was connected to her.
• Dai Mubai appeared behind Bibi and held her as his auspicious aura overwhelmed her Fox Martial Soul and left her unable to stand.
• Bibi pulled away and denied following Dai Mubai, but he told her he knew she was interested in the purple-haired girl.
• Dai Mubai sat with Bibi on a stone bench and explained the girl’s loneliness and lack of family warmth.
• Dai Mubai asked Bibi whether she also wanted to keep others from knowing what she had become.

Su Bai used Bibi’s secret to pressure Hu Liena into agreeing to belong to him after he helped her and Xie Yue complete their martial soul fusion skill. He left her breathless by kissing her as a deposit.

• Su Bai reminded Hu Liena that Bibi’s embarrassing behavior could become public, and Hu Liena realized he had leverage over her.
• Hu Liena asked what Su Bai wanted, and he openly showed his attraction to her.
• Hu Liena agreed to Su Bai’s demand on the condition that he help her and Xie Yue complete their martial soul fusion skill and treat Bibi well.
• Su Bai accepted but said the arrangement would not happen immediately, then kissed Hu Liena to collect a deposit.

Hu Liena recorded what she knew about Dai Mubai and wrestled with her attraction to him after their deal. Back at the Shrek Academy residence, Dai Mubai left Bibi asleep and went with Ah Yin to Bi Ji and Zi Ji’s room, while Bibi woke, overheard them, and felt an unfamiliar ache.

• Dai Mubai kissed Hu Liena, claimed that she would be his after their deal, and left her in the alley.
• Hu Liena returned to the Spirit Hall residence and wrote down details about Dai Mubai, his companions, his strength, her teacher, and the Spirit Hall elders.
• Dai Mubai returned to the Shrek Academy residence, found Bibi asleep, and used his auspicious aura to keep her sleeping as he took Ah Yin to Bi Ji and Zi Ji’s room.
• Bibi woke thirsty, heard Dai Mubai and the women behind the sealed door, then returned to bed with an unfamiliar feeling she could not explain.

Dai Mubai brought Bibi and the others to the Soul Arena, where Yu Xiaogang recognized Bibi’s resemblance to Bibi Dong and Tang San watched Dai Mubai kiss Xiao Wu. Tang San resolved to defeat Dai Mubai as the fourth-round match between Heaven Dou Imperial Academy’s reserve team and Shrek Academy began.

• Dai Mubai and his companions arrived at the Soul Arena, where Bibi called him Dad and drew startled whispers from the crowd.
• Yu Xiaogang saw Bibi beside Dai Mubai and was shaken by her resemblance to the young Bibi Dong.
• Tang San spotted Xiao Wu sitting beside Dai Mubai and prepared to use his Clear Sky Hammer and Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique against him.
• Dai Mubai kissed Xiao Wu in the stands, and Tang San struggled to contain his anger before resolving to defeat him in front of her.
• The referee announced the fourth-round match between Heaven Dou Imperial Academy’s reserve team and Shrek Academy, and Dai Mubai stood to fight.

Dai Mubai faced Tang San’s team in a seven-on-seven arena match and crushed Tang San’s Clear Sky Hammer Avatar despite its Chaotic Wind attack and the six fighters’ soul power infusion. Tang San and his teammates fell, leaving Dai Mubai standing over them and challenging anyone else to fight.

• Dai Mubai and his teammates entered the arena, where Tang San revealed his Clear Sky Hammer and the crowd reacted to the powerful Martial Soul.
• Tang San’s six teammates infused him with their soul power, allowing him to use the Clear Sky Hammer Avatar and unleash the Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique at Dai Mubai.
• Ning Rongrong, Jiangzhu, and Ye Lingling strengthened Dai Mubai while Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Dugu Yan retreated.
• Dai Mubai activated his defensive and strength-enhancing abilities, caught Tang San’s final hammer strike, and shattered the Clear Sky Hammer Avatar with his hands.
• Tang San collapsed from the backlash, his six teammates were thrown back, and Dai Mubai challenged anyone else to try him.

Su Bai defeated the Imperial Fighting Team by crushing Tang San’s Seven-in-One Fusion Skill, leaving all seven opponents unable to continue and securing Kirin Academy’s victory. As the team left the arena, Hu Liena brooded over her inability to beat Su Bai, while Bibi Dong rushed to celebrate with him.

• Tang San and the six teammates who had infused him with soul power collapsed after Su Bai crushed his Tool Spirit True Body.
• The referee declared the entire Imperial Fighting Team unable to continue and named Kirin Academy the winner.
• Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Dugu Yan, Ning Rongrong, Xue Ke, and Ye Lingling left the arena with Su Bai, while the spectators marveled at his strength.
• Hu Liena watched from the stands and concluded she could not defeat Su Bai, thinking about his promise that she would be his after the final.
• Bibi Dong rushed into Su Bai’s arms after the match and clung to him as he carried her into the lounge.

Dai Mubai helped Shrek Academy secure a place among the tournament’s top three, alongside Spirit Hall Academy and Tianshui Academy. As the individual elimination matches approached, Su Bai hosted the Tianshui team at a courtyard barbecue.

• Liu Erlong watched Dai Mubai and Bibi together, while Zi Ji and Bi Ji teased her from the corridor.
• Spirit Hall Academy, Tianshui Academy, and Shrek Academy won their fifth-round matches and advanced to the top three.
• Dai Mubai looked over the upcoming individual-elimination schedule and told Bibi he would fight again.
• Liu Erlong, Bi Ji, and the others prepared the courtyard for a gathering while Su Bai grilled food.
• Shui Yue'er, Shui Bing'er, and the Tianshui Academy team arrived at the courtyard, followed by Huo Wu.

Su Bai hosted a barbecue in the courtyard with Huo Wu and the women from Skywater Academy and his household, while they teased one another and enjoyed the food. As evening fell, Su Bai rested beside Ah Yin, who soothed his shoulders, and Bibi Dong fell asleep at his feet.

• Huo Wu arrived, saw the women filling Su Bai's courtyard, and joked that his break between matches had become a flower-viewing party.
• Su Bai grilled meat and served the visitors, while Shui Yue'er eagerly claimed a chicken wing and Zi JI reluctantly came over for a skewer.
• Bibi Dong called Su Bai her father and asked him to feed her, while Shui Yue'er explained to Xue Wu that Bibi Dong was his adopted younger sister.
• Ning Rongrong asked Su Bai to feed her, and Bibi Dong copied her, prompting Ning Rongrong to grumble that the girl was trying to steal him from her.
• After the barbecue ended, Su Bai sat beside Ah Yin, who soothed his shoulders with blue silver grass life force, while Bibi Dong dozed at his feet.

Bibi woke during the night and saw Dai Mubai with Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, and Huo Wu, leaving her troubled by how differently he treated her. At the Spirit Master tournament, Tianshui Academy and Spirit Hall Academy forfeited the team elimination match, sending Shrek Academy directly to the quarterfinals.

• Dai Mubai left Bibi asleep and joined Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, and Huo Wu for the night while Bibi later watched through a door crack.
• The next morning, Bibi told Dai Mubai that he treated the older girls differently; he assured her that things would be the same when she and Zhu Yan grew up.
• At the round of sixteen, Shui Bing'er announced that Tianshui Academy was forfeiting the team elimination match to preserve its strength.
• Hu Liena then announced Spirit Hall Academy's forfeiture, following Bibi's advice that fighting Dai Mubai was pointless.
• The referee declared that Shrek Academy had advanced automatically to the quarterfinals and scheduled Tianshui Academy to face Spirit Hall Academy for the right to challenge Shrek.

Skywater Academy struggled to overcome Spirit Hall Academy’s stronger lineup despite Shui Bing’er and Xue Wu turning the Arena into an ice field. As the battle reached a stalemate, Shui Bing’er called to Xue Wu, preparing to change their approach.

• Su Bai joined Bibi Dong, Ah Yin, and the others in the Stands, where Bibi Dong proudly waved a flag she had made for him.
• The referee began the seven-on-seven match, and Shui Bing’er used ice while Xue Wu’s snow curtain helped Yu Hairou ambush Xie Yue.
• Yan melted a path through the ice, while Sun Chuantao blocked Shui Yue’er’s attack and knocked her back.
• Skywater Academy repeatedly controlled the Arena and harried Spirit Hall’s front line, but Xie Yue, Yan, and their teammates’ strength and support kept them at a stalemate.
• Ah Yin noted the strength gap, and Shui Bing’er stepped back and called to Xue Wu.

Spirit Hall Academy defeated Tianshui Academy with the Demon Fox Spirit Fusion Skill and earned the right to face Shrek Academy in the championship match. Zhu Yan looked forward to confronting Hu Liena the next morning.

• Shui Bing'er and Snow Dance unleashed Ice Snow Drifting Zero, while Yan and Yue struggled against its freezing snowstorm.
• Hu Liena joined Yue to unleash the Demon Fox Spirit Fusion Skill, overwhelming most of Tianshui Academy's team.
• Shui Bing'er conceded after only she and Snow Dance remained standing, giving Spirit Hall Academy the victory.
• The referee announced that Spirit Hall Academy would challenge Shrek Academy for the championship the next morning.
• Bibi promised to make Zhu Yan a bigger victory flag, and Zhu Yan spotted Hu Liena hurrying away in the passage.

Dai Mubai led Shrek Academy to victory over Spirit Hall Academy by suppressing Huo Wushuang’s Demon Fox martial soul and shattering her fusion skill with Yue Guan. He carried the weakened Huo Wushuang off in his arms, leaving the arena and both teams stunned.

• Before the match, Shui Yue'er told Dai Mubai that his Qilin Domain would weaken Huo Wushuang’s Demon Fox, so he needed to defeat Yue Guan to break their fusion skill.
• At the final match, Dai Mubai revealed his level-sixty-nine Qilin martial soul and unleashed the Qilin Domain, weakening Huo Wushuang and other beast martial soul users.
• Yue Guan and Huo Wushuang activated their Demon Fox fusion skill, but Dai Mubai’s domain left it far weaker than before.
• Dai Mubai used Qilin Origin and struck Yue Guan with a palm, knocking him unconscious and breaking the fusion skill.
• Dai Mubai caught Huo Wushuang as she staggered, reminded her that their bet was due, and carried her across the arena.

Shrek Academy defeated Spirit Hall Academy and won the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament, with Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Dugu Yan overwhelming their opponents. After the victory, Flender teased the embarrassed Bibi Dong and promised to find her the next day, while Bibi stayed close as if she had something to say.

• Xiao Wu used repeated teleports and throws to defeat Yan, while Oscar renewed Bibi Dong's Jade Phosphor Mirror.
• Zhu Zhuqing and Oscar overwhelmed Tang San, who fell out of the arena, and Dugu Yan and Zhu Zhuqing eliminated Xie Lingling.
• Yan Yu conceded after the Spirit Hall Academy team lost its ability to fight, and the referee declared Shrek Academy the tournament champion.
• Flender celebrated with Bibi Dong, while Xiao Wu proudly told him she had thrown Yan seven times and kissed his cheek.
• Flender promised to visit Bibi Dong the next day, and Bibi remained close to him as if she wanted to say something.

Qian Dao Liu announced that Bibi Dong had entered seclusion and resumed control of Spirit Hall, then awarded Shrek Academy the tournament championship. After Bibi Dong collapsed from spiritual exhaustion, Dai Mubai learned that her recovery was accelerating and that Qian Dao Liu’s appearance had triggered a psychological response.

• Qian Dao Liu declared that Bibi Dong was in seclusion and that he would manage Spirit Hall’s daily affairs in her place.
• Qian Dao Liu awarded Shrek Academy three soul bones, and Dai Mubai accepted them as the tournament’s champion.
• Qian Dao Liu quietly asked Dai Mubai to meet for a discussion another day, and the award ceremony ended.
• Bibi Dong collapsed into Dai Mubai’s arms, and Bi Ji confirmed that she had overdrawn her spiritual power but suffered no other injuries.
• Ye Lingling said Bibi Dong’s recovery was accelerating, while Zi Ji and Bi Ji argued over whether she was dangerous; Dai Mubai sent them outside to talk.
• Dai Mubai explained to Xiao Wu and the others that Qian Dao Liu’s appearance had triggered Bibi Dong’s psychological stress response, and Bi Ji said she would recover after sleeping.

Bibi asked Dai Mubai to sleep beside her, and he comforted her as she fell asleep. The next morning, as the group prepared to leave, Ning Rongrong arrived and Dai Mubai welcomed her into the family, saying they would arrange their wedding after returning to the Dai Clan.

• Bibi told Dai Mubai she wanted to sleep with him and described seeing him sleep with Yue Guan, Bing Di, and Huo Wu.
• Dai Mubai lay beside Bibi and held her hand as his Auspicious Beast aura soothed her to sleep.
• Liu Erlong and the others packed for the journey while Dai Mubai carried Bibi and prepared to leave.
• Ning Rongrong arrived at the courtyard, and Dai Mubai welcomed her aboard and led her inside.
• Dai Mubai told Ning Rongrong they would arrange their wedding after they returned to the Dai Clan.