Chapter Summaries

Chen Mo examined Ouyang Jing with acupuncture and discovered that poison was weakening his internal force. Unable to identify it, he offered a fifty-fifty chance of removing it directly, and Ouyang Jing chose to take the risk.

• Chen Mo put Ouyang Jing to sleep with an acupuncture needle and examined his body while Ouyang Ruo Xi watched.
• Chen Mo found toxic black substances clinging to Ouyang Jing's bones and gathered at the intersection of his Ren and Du Meridians.
• After waking Ouyang Jing, Chen Mo said his old training injury had healed and that poison was causing his declining cultivation and inability to fight.
• Chen Mo admitted he had never seen the poison and could not identify it, but said he might remove it directly with a fifty-fifty chance of success.
• Ouyang Jing said he had little time left and asked Chen Mo to try removing the poison.

Chen Mo treated Ouyang Jing’s severe poisoning after ordinary Detoxification Powder failed, using half of a precious Detoxification Pill to clear the toxins. Ouyang Jing recovered control of his Internal Strength but needed a week to recuperate and avoid fighting.

• Chen Mo gave Ouyang Jing Detoxification Powder, but it barely affected the poison in his meridians.
• Chen Mo took out a precious Detoxification Pill, divided it in half, and had Ouyang Ruo Xi prepare warm water and a basin.
• Ouyang Jing took half the pill and vomited nearly half a basin of foul black blood, after which he could control his Internal Strength again.
• Chen Mo examined Ouyang Jing and used True Essence and Acupuncture Needles to expel the remaining toxins.
• Chen Mo told Ouyang Jing that the poison was completely cleared and advised him to avoid fighting for a week and guard against being poisoned again.

After Chen Mo cured Ouyang Jing’s poison and halted the decline in his Cultivation Level, Ouyang Jing resolved to deal with the family members he suspected and agreed to help Chen Mo trace the plant toxin. Chen Mo and Ouyang Ruo Xi exchanged shy glances, but Chen Mo still had to find a polite way to bring up his promised consultation fee.

• Ouyang Jing thanked Chen Mo for treating him and realized his Cultivation Level had recovered, strengthening his resolve to strike back at those who poisoned him.
• Ouyang Jing assessed Chen Mo and grew pleased with his medical skills and calm manner, while suspecting his daughter had begun to care for him.
• Chen Mo asked Ouyang Jing to find out where the plant-based toxin came from, and Ouyang Jing agreed to ask the person responsible.
• Ouyang Ruo Xi quietly watched Chen Mo and blushed as she recalled him spanking her during her treatment.
• Chen Mo noticed neither Ouyang Jing nor Ouyang Ruo Xi had mentioned the agreed treatment fee and coughed to get Ouyang Ruo Xi’s attention.

After treating Ouyang Jing, Chen Mo tried to collect his consultation fee and leave before the Ouyang Family’s internal conflict worsened. Ouyang Ruo Xi persuaded him to stay for three days by promising payment, rare medicinal herbs, and to settle their dispute over him spanking her.

• Ouyang Jing asked Chen Mo to stay and then left Ouyang Ruo Xi to keep him company and handle his consultation fee.
• Chen Mo pressed Ouyang Ruo Xi to take him to the Medicine Storehouse, but she explained that the family turmoil would delay his payment.
• Chen Mo offered to leave and have his consultation fee and medicinal herb sent to him later, refusing Ouyang Ruo Xi’s offer to stay for three days.
• Ouyang Ruo Xi insisted that Chen Mo stay for three days and promised to pay him, provide a precious herb, and write off the matter of him spanking her butt.

Chen Mo agreed to stay with the Ouyang Family for three days, while Ouyang Jing planned to use that time to deal with internal enemies. After confirming that his strength was recovering, Ouyang Jing confronted his disciple An Liang, whom he suspected of poisoning him.

• Chen Mo agreed to remain with the Ouyang Family for three days, and Ouyang Ruo Xi thanked him before leaving.
• Ouyang Jing and Ouyang Ruo Xi discussed using the three days to purge the family’s troublemakers, unaware that someone watched them through binoculars.
• Ouyang Jing secretly sent Ouyang Ruo Xi to the backyard, then tested his body in the Practice Room and found his Internal Strength recovering.
• Ouyang Jing identified his trusted disciple An Liang as the likely poisoner and waited until morning to confront him.
• An Liang brought breakfast to Ouyang Jing, who told him to close the door and said he had something to ask.

Ouyang Jing confronted An Liang about poisoning him, and An Liang admitted he acted out of jealousy over Ouyang Jing’s daughter and anger at being overlooked. An Liang tried to flee after realizing he had misunderstood his master, but Ouyang Jing blocked him and revealed he could still fight despite being poisoned.

• Ouyang Jing reminded An Liang of the care he had given him over ten years and demanded to know why he had poisoned him.
• An Liang confessed that he loved Ouyang Jing’s daughter and resented her rejection and the discussion of her marriage to someone else.
• An Liang accused Ouyang Jing of treating him as a pawn, but grew uncertain when Ouyang Jing denied it sincerely.
• Ouyang Jing asked whether someone had instructed An Liang to poison him, and An Liang turned to escape.
• Ouyang Jing intercepted An Liang at the door and defeated him in a palm strike, shocking An Liang, who believed the poison had left Ouyang Jing unable to fight.

After An Liang attacked Ouyang Jing, Ouyang Jing killed his disciple and began moving against the family’s internal rebels. Chen Mo fortified his courtyard for a possible attack, while Ouyang Xuan learned that Ouyang Ruo Xi had returned to the family.

• Ouyang Jing questioned An Liang, learned that An Liang had attacked him to help Ouyang Xuan and marry Ouyang Ruo Xi, then killed him.
• Ouyang Ruo Xi emerged and grieved with Ouyang Jing, who told her An Liang’s betrayal was not her fault.
• Ouyang Jing gathered people, arranged a family meeting, and ordered the arrest of those who had sided against him.
• Chen Mo layered his courtyard with defensive arrays and concealed Talismans, then waited with his Green Jade Sword ready.
• A watcher reported Ouyang Ruo Xi’s return to Ouyang Xuan, who grew alarmed at the news.

Ouyang Xuan and his allies prepared to confront Ouyang Jing at the afternoon family meeting, while Ouyang Jing made his own plans to counter their growing influence. Unable to handle the threat alone, Ouyang Jing went to seek help from his father, Ouyang Dexing.

• Ouyang Xuan learned that Ouyang Ruo Xi and Ouyang Jing had visited a small courtyard, but concluded that Ouyang Jing was unlikely to have been cured.
• Ouyang Xuan, Ouyang Lin, and Ouyang Ruoyuan decided to proceed with their plan at the afternoon meeting and sent Ouyang Zhi to capture the young Doctor.
• Ouyang Jing prepared for the meeting, kept details from elders whose loyalty he doubted, and worried that Ouyang Xuan might bring his father to support him.
• Ouyang Jing went to the Back Mountain to seek help from his father, Ouyang Dexing, who had entered seclusion to pursue the Xiantian Realm.

Ouyang Jing sought Ouyang Dexing’s support before dealing with his troubles that afternoon, and learned his father had reached half-step Xiantian. Meanwhile, Ouyang Zhi attacked Chen Mo, whose talismans and courtyard array could delay him but not stop his stronger opponent.

• Ouyang Jing told Ouyang Dexing about his troubles, and Ouyang Dexing reassured him with a display of his half-step Xiantian abilities before agreeing to his plans for that afternoon.
• Chen Mo waited in his room until Ouyang Zhi climbed into the courtyard after killing or bypassing the guards Ouyang Jing had left outside.
• Ouyang Zhi demanded that Chen Mo surrender, but Chen Mo refused and activated a Vajra Talisman and the courtyard’s Illusion Array.
• Chen Mo’s array briefly stalled Ouyang Zhi, but Ouyang Zhi broke free and sent him crashing into a wall with a kick and a punch.
• Ouyang Zhi marveled at Chen Mo’s apparent defensive technique and reached for his throat to seize him.

Chen Mo killed Ouyang Zhi with the Green Jade Sword after his arrays and Thunderstorm Talismans failed to stop the Houtian Layer Eight Martial Artist. With Ouyang Jing and Ouyang Ruo Xi’s group apparently losing ground, Chen Mo wondered whether he should flee before the Ouyang Family’s conflict reached him.

• Chen Mo used his array to escape Ouyang Zhi’s attack, then struck him with two Thunderstorm Talismans.
• Chen Mo unleashed the Green Jade Sword, which pierced Ouyang Zhi through the chest and killed him.
• Chen Mo stored Ouyang Zhi’s corpse with Ouyang Xing and Ouyang Ren inside the Universe Bead.
• Chen Mo found four unconscious Ouyang Family members, moved them to a secluded corner, and returned to the courtyard.
• Chen Mo worried that Ouyang Jing and Ouyang Ruo Xi might be captured and considered running away.

Chen Mo stayed in the courtyard while Ouyang Ruo Xi came to warn him that her family meeting was about to begin. After learning Ouyang Xuan might know they were there, she reported the attack to Ouyang Jing and returned with a guard to protect Chen Mo.

• Ouyang Ruo Xi visited Chen Mo and told him she wanted to take him somewhere safe before the family meeting.
• Chen Mo told Ouyang Ruo Xi that the four guards assigned to protect him had been injured, suggesting Ouyang Xuan knew they had arrived.
• Ouyang Ruo Xi insisted on reporting the attack to Ouyang Jing, while Chen Mo stayed behind to conceal and withdraw his arrays, prepare talismans, and recover his True Essence.
• Ouyang Ruo Xi told Ouyang Jing what had happened, and he said he had already sought their grandfather's help and prepared for Ouyang Xuan to act.
• Ouyang Jing assigned Ouyang Rui to protect Ouyang Ruo Xi and Chen Mo, and Ouyang Ruo Xi headed back to Chen Mo.

Ouyang Lin and Ouyang Zheng ambushed Ouyang Ruo Xi and Ouyang Rui as they headed toward Chen Mo’s courtyard. Ouyang Rui was forced to fight Ouyang Lin while Ouyang Zheng cornered Ouyang Ruo Xi near the courtyard and attacked her.

• Ouyang Lin intercepted Ouyang Ruo Xi and Ouyang Rui, intending to capture Ouyang Ruo Xi and question her about Ouyang Xing and Ouyang Ren.
• Ouyang Rui told Ouyang Ruo Xi to run and attacked Ouyang Zheng, but Ouyang Lin blocked him and engaged him in a fight.
• Ouyang Zheng chased Ouyang Ruo Xi while Ouyang Lin kept Ouyang Rui occupied, leaving Ouyang Ruo Xi to flee toward Chen Mo’s courtyard.
• Ouyang Zheng caught up with Ouyang Ruo Xi near the courtyard and attacked her after she tried to call for help.
• Ouyang Ruo Xi blocked Ouyang Zheng’s palm strike with both hands, staggered backward, and suppressed the blood rising in her throat.

Chen Mo emerged from his courtyard as Ouyang Zheng was about to kill the injured Ouyang Ruo Xi. He caught her as she fainted, then faced Ouyang Zheng, who questioned him about examining Ouyang Jing.

• Ouyang Lin exploited Ouyang Rui's worry for Ouyang Ruo Xi and punched him in the chest, leaving him reeling.
• Ouyang Zheng struck Ouyang Ruo Xi again and taunted her as she struggled to stand.
• Ouyang Ruo Xi insulted Ouyang Zheng, who charged at her, but Chen Mo opened the courtyard gate and interrupted him.
• Ouyang Ruo Xi fainted, and Chen Mo caught her before turning to confront Ouyang Zheng.
• Ouyang Zheng asked Chen Mo whether he had examined Ouyang Jing and learned what illness he had, and Chen Mo said he had not.

Chen Mo killed Ouyang Zheng, rescued the unconscious Ouyang Ruo Xi, and intervened in Ouyang Rui’s fight with Ouyang Lin. Ouyang Lin fled, and Ouyang Rui reached the courtyard and found Chen Mo with Ouyang Ruo Xi.

• Chen Mo used the Green Jade Sword to kill Ouyang Zheng, hid his body, and cleaned away the traces of their fight.
• Chen Mo carried the unconscious Ouyang Ruo Xi into a room, gave her healing medicine, and left a detection Talisman at the door.
• Chen Mo told Ouyang Rui and Ouyang Lin that he had rescued Ouyang Ruo Xi, distracting Ouyang Lin and giving Ouyang Rui an opening to strike him.
• Ouyang Lin suspected Ouyang Zheng and other Ouyang masters had been defeated, then withdrew before Ouyang Rui could pursue him.
• Ouyang Rui went to the courtyard and cautiously checked the room, where he found Chen Mo and Ouyang Ruo Xi.

Chen Mo treated Ouyang Ruo Xi after Ouyang Zheng injured her, then helped her leave with Ouyang Rui. The three headed deeper into the clan grounds, with Chen Mo carrying Ouyang Ruo Xi when she could no longer walk.

• Ouyang Rui told Chen Mo that Ouyang Zheng had attacked Ouyang Ruo Xi while Ouyang Lin had intercepted him.
• Chen Mo used acupuncture to clear Ouyang Ruo Xi's blood stasis, then restored her displaced organs with True Essence.
• Ouyang Ruo Xi woke and urged Chen Mo and Ouyang Rui to leave, and Chen Mo gave her a pill before they set out.
• Ouyang Ruo Xi grew weak and sweaty as they walked, so Chen Mo carried her on his back while Ouyang Rui led the way.

Ouyang Ruo Xi, Ouyang Rui, and Chen Mo abandoned their compromised escape route and returned to the Clan Leader’s residence, where Ouyang Ruo Xi and Ouyang Rui went to listen to the family meeting. Chen Mo agreed to help after Ouyang Ruo Xi promised him another Sea Orchid Flower, and the chapter left the meeting underway with Ouyang Xuan speaking.

• Ouyang Rui spotted someone at the courtyard set aside as an escape route and warned Chen Mo and Ouyang Ruo Xi that the place was no longer safe.
• Ouyang Ruo Xi proposed returning to support her father, Ouyang Jing, and Chen Mo agreed after she offered him another Sea Orchid Flower.
• Chen Mo carried Ouyang Ruo Xi as the three withdrew and headed for Ouyang Jing’s residence, where they met allies who escorted them inside.
• Ouyang Ruo Xi asked Ouyang Rui to accompany her to the meeting hall, while Chen Mo stayed behind and wandered through the courtyard.
• Ouyang Ruo Xi and Ouyang Rui hid in the meeting hall as Ouyang Xuan urged Ouyang Jing to hurry up and state the purpose of the meeting.

Ouyang Jing confronted Ouyang Xuan’s bid for control of the Ouyang Family by revealing that his injuries had healed, but Ouyang De Rui arrived to support Ouyang Xuan. The confrontation over who would lead the family remained unresolved.

• Ouyang Jing assigned Ouyang Xuan to represent him at the Han Family Patriarch’s birthday, prompting Ouyang Xuan to refuse and challenge the Clan Leader.
• Ouyang Xuan demanded that Ouyang Jing step down and yield the clan leadership to him.
• Ouyang Jing announced that his injuries had completely healed and demonstrated his strength with a punch that created a sonic boom.
• Ouyang Xuan insisted on claiming the leadership, but Ouyang Jing said he was unqualified.
• Ouyang De Rui entered and asked whether his support would make Ouyang Xuan qualified, leaving Ouyang Jing’s side facing a powerful rival.

Ouyang De Rui tried to force Ouyang Jing to approve Ouyang Xuan as Clan Leader, but Ouyang De Pu arrived and revealed that he had reached the half-step Xiantian Realm. Ouyang De Rui conceded defeat, and Ouyang Xuan withdrew after Ouyang Jing made clear he would reclaim their faction’s authority without endangering their lives.

• Ouyang De Rui demanded that Ouyang Jing declare Ouyang Xuan qualified and struck down an elder who challenged his conduct.
• Ouyang Jing questioned Ouyang De Rui about violating the family rules, but Ouyang De Rui dismissed the challenge and intimidated the hall into silence.
• Ouyang De Pu entered the conference hall and opposed Ouyang De Rui’s attempt to seize power.
• Ouyang De Rui attacked Ouyang De Pu, but Ouyang De Pu diverted his palm force and revealed he had reached the half-step Xiantian Realm.
• Ouyang De Rui admitted defeat and left with Ouyang Xuan and their supporters after Ouyang Jing told Ouyang Xuan to attend the Han Family Patriarch’s birthday celebration.

Ouyang De Rui and Ouyang De Pu ended the Ouyang Family’s power struggle, then Ouyang De Pu reunited with Ouyang Ruo Xi and learned that she was recovering from an injury. As Ouyang Ruo Xi told him about Chen Mo, Chen Mo waited for news and persuaded Ouyang Rui to check what had happened up front.

• Ouyang De Rui told the clan elders to handle the remaining matters and left, while Ouyang Ruo Xi went to greet Ouyang De Pu.
• Ouyang De Pu agreed to spend time with Ouyang Ruo Xi, and they went to the backyard to talk over tea.
• Ouyang De Pu sensed that Ouyang Ruo Xi’s internal energy was obstructed and asked about her condition; she downplayed her injury, and he said her weakened Blood Qi would recover with rest.
• Ouyang Ruo Xi began telling Ouyang De Pu about Chen Mo.
• Chen Mo, still waiting for Ouyang Ruo Xi, asked Ouyang Rui to check the front courtyard, and Ouyang Rui agreed to go.

Chen Mo met Ouyang De Pu after treating Ouyang Jing and Ouyang Ruo Xi, while impatiently waiting to collect his promised payment and obtain the Sea Orchid Heart. Ouyang De Pu took a liking to Chen Mo and teased Ouyang Ruo Xi about him, but Chen Mo remained focused on reaching the Medicine Vault.

• Ouyang Ruo Xi returned and told Chen Mo to meet her grandfather before going to the Medicine Vault to collect his payment.
• Chen Mo entered the backyard with Ouyang Ruo Xi and sensed an unusually powerful Blood Qi and a strange trace of the Power of Nature from Ouyang De Pu.
• Ouyang Ruo Xi introduced Chen Mo as the doctor who had treated her father and her own injuries, and Ouyang De Pu invited him to drink tea.
• Ouyang De Pu praised Chen Mo's Medical Skill and asked about his teacher, but Chen Mo gave a vague answer.
• Ouyang De Pu suspected Ouyang Ruo Xi had feelings for Chen Mo and teased her, while Chen Mo thought only of obtaining the Sea Orchid Heart.