Chapter Summaries

Chen Mo traveled with Nangong Xue’s party to Burma, where she planned to visit a jade trading center before continuing to a remote destination. After arriving in Pyinmana, Chen Mo chose to join her jade-buying trip to obtain materials for making formation bases.

• Chen Mo recognized Nangong Xue’s assistant, who remained wary of him, while Nangong Xue’s newly assigned bodyguards subtly excluded him at the airport.
• Nangong Xue’s group passed security, met Consultant Yang, and boarded a flight to Pyinmana without incident.
• After arriving in Burma, Chen Mo observed the unfamiliar surroundings as the group drove to a hotel, rested, ate, and prepared to travel again.
• Nangong Xue told Chen Mo that the next destination was a ten-hour drive away and invited him to rest while she visited a local Jade Trading Center.
• Chen Mo decided to accompany Nangong Xue because he needed more jade to make formation bases.

Chen Mo asked Nangong Xue to take him to Pyinmana’s Jade Trading Center, hoping to learn more about Crimson Eye Gold. After Consultant Yang explained the rules, the group arrived, where Nangong Xue began selecting jade and noticed Chen Mo watching her openly.

• Chen Mo asked Nangong Xue to let him accompany her to the Jade Trading Center, and she agreed after Consultant Yang explained its rules.
• Nangong Xue led Chen Mo, Consultant Yang, and the bodyguards to Pyinmana’s Jade Trading Center and explained that they would meet a local guide there before searching for Crimson Eye Gold.
• Nangong Xue began carefully examining jade, while Chen Mo admired her serious manner.
• Nangong Xue noticed Chen Mo staring directly at her and felt uncomfortable.

Chen Mo and Nangong Xue visited a jade trading center, where their awkward exchange left Nangong Xue irritated after he readily walked away. As Chen Mo found that most of the rough stones were worthless, he decided he might help her pick stones and hoped she would later assist him in finding Crimson Eye Gold.

• Nangong Xue asked Chen Mo whether a rough stone looked good, and his sincere answer surprised her and amused her little assistant.
• Nangong Xue told Chen Mo to pick stones on his own, and she grew irritated when he left without hesitation.
• Chen Mo explored the Rough Material section and sensed that most of the stones were ordinary rocks.
• Chen Mo examined a stone containing only Assorted Jade, rejected the seller's 10,000-yuan price, and walked away.
• Chen Mo decided he might help Nangong Xue find good jade so she would be more willing to help him find Crimson Eye Gold.

Chen Mo bought more than a dozen rough jade stones at the Jade Trading Center, relying on his Spiritual Sense and jade-sensing ability despite their poor outward indications. Nangong Xue and Consultant Yang inspected his choices, and the chapter left Consultant Yang expecting Chen Mo to lose money.

• Chen Mo toured the Rough Material Area and bought every promising piece of rough jade he found, spending nearly ten million yuan.
• Nangong Xue approached Chen Mo and eyed the stones, hoping his stone-gambling ability might help her obtain valuable jade.
• Consultant Yang examined one of Chen Mo’s rough stones and criticized its poor indications, unaware that it contained translucent blood jade.
• Nangong Xue asked whether Chen Mo had found promising rough material, and Chen Mo pointed out several pieces.
• Consultant Yang warned Chen Mo that the stones looked unlikely to contain jade, but Chen Mo said he chose by instinct and did not care about the cost.
• Consultant Yang stopped arguing and watched, convinced Chen Mo would lose money.

Chen Mo refused to cut his jade rough materials at the market, confident they contained valuable jade, while Nangong Xue asked to buy some of them. He agreed to give her two pieces but protected the exceptional rough material at his feet.

• Nangong Xue asked Chen Mo whether he planned to cut open his rough materials, and he said he would have them taken back to the hotel instead.
• Nangong Xue offered to buy some of Chen Mo's rough materials after admitting her own selections seemed poor.
• Chen Mo used his Spiritual Sense to assess Nangong Xue's selections and found that only three of nearly ten pieces contained material, and that it was not very good.
• Chen Mo agreed to give Nangong Xue two rough materials, with payment based on the jade inside if it proved valuable.
• Chen Mo refused Nangong Xue's request for more and told her she could choose any two except the prized piece beneath his feet.

Chen Mo kept his favorite Rough Material for himself and transported his stones to a secluded place in Burma, where he stored them in Universe Bead. After a police officer confronted him, Chen Mo incapacitated him and left.

• Nangong Xue selected two pieces of Chen Mo's Rough Material, and Consultant Yang learned she trusted Chen Mo because she had seen him cut Ice Jade Red Emerald.
• Chen Mo hired a truck and loaders to take his Rough Material to a desolate location, where he paid them and stored the stones in Universe Bead after they left.
• A Myanmar police officer approached Chen Mo with a revolver and demanded answers.
• Chen Mo knocked the officer unconscious with a silver needle, altered his brain with True Essence, and left.

Chen Mo escaped after realizing he had carelessly exposed the Universe Bead, while Nangong Xue's group cut the Rough Materials he had selected and discovered two valuable pieces of Hibiscus variety jade. Nangong Xue and Consultant Yang suspected that Chen Mo's closely guarded Rough Material might contain even better jade, and Consultant Yang hoped she could ask Chen Mo to sell it.

• Chen Mo hid his motorcycle in the Universe Bead and took a taxi back to the hotel.
• Nangong Xue's group finished cutting their selected Rough Materials and found that their value roughly matched what they had paid.
• Nangong Xue sent the two Rough Materials chosen by Chen Mo to be cut, and the stone-cutting Masters uncovered green jade in both.
• The two stones yielded large pieces of Hibiscus variety jade with translucency close to ice variety, prompting Consultant Yang to praise Chen Mo's judgment.
• Nangong Xue and Consultant Yang wondered whether Chen Mo's guarded Rough Material might contain ice-variety jade, and Consultant Yang asked her to see if Chen Mo would sell it.

Nangong Xue bought Chen Mo’s two cut jade pieces for fifteen million yuan, then went to confront him about the remaining rough materials. Their meeting was delayed when she found him answering the door in only a bath towel, and she returned after he had dressed.

• Consultant Yang estimated that Nangong Xue’s two jade pieces were worth twelve to fifteen million yuan and told her about her past eighty-million-yuan jade discovery.
• Nangong Xue sent Chen Mo photos of the cut jade and transferred him fifteen million yuan, but he ended the call before she could ask about his other rough materials.
• Nangong Xue went to Chen Mo’s home to speak with him, where he opened the door wearing only a bath towel because he had been bathing.
• Nangong Xue left with her young assistant in embarrassment and returned a little over an hour later after Chen Mo had dressed.

Nangong Xue asked Chen Mo for a promising piece of jade Rough Material for her company’s exhibition, and he promised to look for one at the Yangon public auction. That night, she explained why their meeting with General Chafei required a secret journey through the forest, leaving Chen Mo set to depart with her in an hour.

• Nangong Xue asked Chen Mo to transfer her a promising piece of Rough Material, and he offered to find one at the Yangon public auction instead.
• Nangong Xue told Chen Mo that a contact had arrived and they would set out in an hour to meet General Chafei.
• Nangong Xue explained that General Chafei had given her the Crimson Eye Gold after a profitable jade deal two years earlier.
• Nangong Xue revealed that General Chafei’s eldest son, Gedanwei, had pursued her, which was why she had avoided dealing with him.
• Nangong Xue said they would need a guide to take them through the primeval forest to General Chafei’s territory.

Chen Mo accompanied Nangong Xue on a risky journey to meet General Chafei under the pretext of a jade transaction, preparing for trouble along the way. They set out with a local guide, and Chen Mo began learning Burmese during the drive.

• Nangong Xue warned Chen Mo that Gedanwei might harass her again and explained the danger of meeting General Chafei.
• Chen Mo promised to keep Nangong Xue safe, stored his supplies and weapons in the Inside Universe Bead, and prepared to leave.
• Nangong Xue explained that Consultant Yang, her assistant, and two bodyguards would wait in Yangon while the rest of the group traveled onward.
• A local guide met Nangong Xue outside the hotel and agreed to lead the group to General Chafei.
• Chen Mo and Nangong Xue rode in the second SUV, where Chen Mo studied Burmese and learned some basic phrases before the journey had lasted two hours.

Chen Mo and Nangong Xue traveled toward Chafei’s territory, where armed guards searched them, confiscated their belongings, and inspected their vehicles. After traveling overnight, they reached an outer area and learned they would need to change guides and vehicles for the rest of the journey.

• Nangong Xue explained that the guards would inspect everyone and take their phones, weapons, and backpacks, while Chen Mo secretly stored his phone in the Universe Bead.
• The guards searched Chen Mo, the bodyguard, and the vehicles, then led the convoy onward after collecting their belongings.
• Chen Mo studied Burmese during the overnight drive and learned enough to understand common words, though the guide’s fast, accented speech still confused him.
• At dawn, the guide told the group to get out and wait for the people who would take them farther into Chafei’s territory.
• Nangong Xue told Chen Mo that they would need to change both guides and vehicles for the next part of the trip.

Chen Mo accompanied Nangong Xue into General Chafei’s territory, where Sangjin received them and brought them to a resting area. General Chafei was unavailable, so they waited in a bamboo house, with Nangong Xue asking Chen Mo to stay in her room.

• Chen Mo cleansed himself while Nangong Xue and the others waited at the forest’s edge.
• Sangjin arrived on behalf of General Chafei, greeted Nangong Xue, and took her group in his vehicles, with Chen Mo introduced as her assistant.
• The convoy traveled through rough forest roads and entered a fortified village after Sangjin persuaded the guards to open the gate.
• Sangjin told Nangong Xue that General Chafei was busy and arranged for her group to wait in the resting quarters.
• Nangong Xue sent the four bodyguards to another room and invited Chen Mo to stay with her while she washed up.

Nangong Xue and Chen Mo rested in a room in Sangjin’s stockade and discussed how to find Crimson Eye Gold, while she warned Chen Mo against returning alone. General Chafei’s eldest son, Gedanwei, arrived and immediately focused his attention on Nangong Xue.

• Nangong Xue bathed behind a curtain while Chen Mo waited outside, then joined him for tea and fruit.
• Chen Mo asked whether General Chafei could help them find Crimson Eye Gold, and Nangong Xue explained that he would charge them for information.
• Chen Mo suggested asking where the goldstone was produced, and Nangong Xue warned him that trying to reach it alone would be dangerous because the stockade was full of armed people.
• Gedanwei entered with four others, introduced himself through his manner as General Chafei’s eldest son, and sat beside Nangong Xue while treating Chen Mo as unimportant.

Gedanwei tried to intimidate and harass Nangong Xue, but she rebuffed him with Chen Mo and her bodyguards nearby. Later, Sangjin escorted Nangong Xue and Chen Mo to meet General Chafei about their transaction.

• Gedanwei moved close to Nangong Xue and pressured her, but she sat beside Chen Mo as her bodyguards entered the room.
• Nangong Xue told Gedanwei that General Chafei would handle her purchase, and Gedanwei left after warning a subordinate to watch her party.
• Chen Mo and Nangong Xue discussed Gedanwei's interest in her and the stronghold's need for customers and supplies.
• Sangjin arrived to take Nangong Xue to General Chafei, and she brought Chen Mo along to assist with the transaction.

Nangong Xue and Chen Mo met General Chafei at his stronghold to negotiate a jade rough material trade. Chafei agreed to sell at a ten-percent increase and assigned Sangjin to handle the transaction.

• Nangong Xue and Chen Mo greeted General Chafei, who welcomed them and heard Sangjin identify Chen Mo as Nangong Xue’s assistant.
• Chafei dismissed his subordinates to eat and rest, while Nangong Xue and Chen Mo joined the meal despite not being hungry.
• Chafei asked how much Nangong Xue planned to buy, and she asked whether the price would match their previous trade.
• Chafei demanded a ten-percent increase because government restrictions had made jade mining and exports more difficult.
• Nangong Xue accepted the price, and Chafei appointed Sangjin to manage the transaction.

Nangong Xue asked General Chafei to sell her the goldstone from his mine, and he agreed to let her take all of it for one million. Chen Mo learned where the ore came from, but Gedanwei arrived and tried to take Nangong Xue to the mine, leaving Chafei wary of his son’s conduct.

• Nangong Xue asked Chafei about the goldstone and requested to buy the ore from his mine.
• Chafei offered Nangong Xue all the mixed goldstone for one million, and she accepted.
• Chen Mo realized the mine could provide the Crimson Eye Gold he sought, then sensed Gedanwei approaching.
• Gedanwei entered, eyed Nangong Xue and Chen Mo, and told Chafei he had completed his assigned task.
• Gedanwei stayed and offered to take Nangong Xue to the mine, while Chafei silently disapproved of his son’s pursuit of her.

General Chafei stopped Gedanwei from pursuing Nangong Xue, deepening tensions with his eldest son and Gedanwei’s maternal relatives. Gedanwei agreed to his Uncle Wu Qin’s proposal to resist Chafei’s control.

• General Chafei ordered Gedanwei to leave Nangong Xue alone and said Sangjin would help her select ore.
• Gedanwei threatened Nangong Xue with a throat-slitting gesture before leaving the room.
• General Chafei invited Nangong Xue to the bonfire party and sent Sangjin to accompany her.
• Gedanwei went to Wu Qin and agreed to what his Uncle had proposed.
• Gedanwei complained that Chafei favored Maodan and unfairly suppressed him, while Wu Qin told him to calm down.

Wu Qin and Gedanwei discussed the long-standing conflict with Chafei and agreed to seize power while Chafei's main force was away. Gedanwei prepared to mobilize their men as Wu Qin contacted their allies.

• Wu Qin explained how Chafei had sidelined Gedanwei and suppressed their family branch after Maodan became a possible heir.
• Gedanwei told Wu Qin that Chafei's treatment of him and his desire for Nangong Xue had both driven his actions.
• Wu Qin agreed that Chafei intended Maodan to inherit power and said they should strike decisively after years of preparation.
• Gedanwei reported that Chafei had returned with only a small group of officers while the main force was delayed and weakened by casualties.
• Wu Qin ordered Gedanwei to prepare their men and said he would notify the others.

Gedanwei returned to Chafei’s banquet with Maodeng and Wu Qin, revealed their long-planned betrayal, and seized control by killing Chafei’s loyal commanders. Chafei was left with no retreat as Gedanwei prepared to take his place as general.

• Gedanwei returned to the banquet, and Chafei discovered that Maodeng had let him in despite his orders.
• Maodeng revealed that he had spent years seeking revenge for Chafei’s killing of his older sister, Mana, and Wu Qin admitted he had arranged the plot.
• Gedanwei declared that he would inherit Chafei’s power and shot the subordinate who challenged him.
• Gedanwei killed Chafei’s remaining loyal commanders, including men who begged to join him.
• One seated commander pledged loyalty to whoever became general, and Gedanwei told Chafei that he had nowhere left to retreat.

Gedanwei and Wu Qin seized control of the stronghold and led Chafei and Ruidin to a cliff to stage their deaths. Before being shot, Chafei secured their promise to spare Maodan and keep him abroad.

• Wu Qin convinced Chafei that he would hand military command to Gedanwei while managing the stronghold.
• Gedanwei revealed that his forces controlled the stronghold and waited for Chafei's troops to return before announcing his takeover.
• Gedanwei struck Ruidin and prepared to take her and Chafei away, while Chafei asked him and Wu Qin to spare Maodan and keep him abroad.
• Gedanwei and Wu Qin agreed to Chafei's request, then had Ruidin bound and silenced as they gathered the stronghold's leaders.
• Gedanwei's group stopped beside a cliff, where his soldiers prepared the bodies and staged the scene as an ambush.
• Gedanwei shot Chafei and Ruidin in the chest, and both fell.